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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Henry Neville, the actor and dra-
matte teacher, died in London yester-
day.
England, France, Russia and Italy
will land troops on the island of Crete
il the Cretan Assembly shows any dis
position to dispute Turkish sover-
eighty.
The New York Tribune's correspon-
dent in London says the conference
between party leaders regarding the
veto is accepted, without enthusiasm, as
political necessity.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his family reach
ed their home at Oyster Bay Saturday
evening and were given rousing re-
ception. Yesterday he spent the day
quietly and refused to talk with inter
viewers upon any subject.
Lightning struck st. Paul's Luth-
eran Church, Cumberland, Yesterday,
melting a combination gas and cleo
trio chandler, and starting a fire which
was extinguished before much damage
was done.
The yield of strawberries in Della
ware during the season now ending
was 10000, 900 quarts. The growers
will realize about seven cents a quart
for the fruit, or a total OF 81, 1000
for the season.
Quo warranto proceedings seeking
to Gust the beef trust" from the state
of Missouri, were filed with the State
Supreme Court in Jefferson City, Mo. +,
today by ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Major.
Secretary Knox will not retire from
the State Department to become the
republican candidate for governor Of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Knox issued a
formal statement to this effect last
evening, after long conference with
the president.
Fire broke out today in the hold Of
the German steamer Andulasla ut
Port SAILS, and spread so rapidly that it
could not be extingushed. In order to
protect other shipping and the big
docks the burning craft was destroyed
with dynamite.
The stOrk made a visit to Boston, to-
day, and left four infants in the home
Of Samuel Anderson, ship filter at the
Charlestown navy yard. All the chill
dren, three boys and girl, are expected
to live The mother Of the children is
"a years old. The couple have had
eight children, four of whom are living.
Anti-cIerical rioters yesterday broke
into the Catholic Club at Valencia,
Spain, and demolished the furniture.
Demonstrations also occurred in other
quarters. Since last Sunday, when a
crowd of republicans were attacked by
groups of Catholics while leaving an
anti-clerical meeting and were fired
upon from the Carlist Club, there
have been many clashes between the
two factions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20

optimistic as to adjournment date but
placing June 80 as the limit. Because
OF his feeling that it is unwise to elect
appointees for places on the bench dur
ing the recess, the executive has decided
not to name the judges which shall
constitute the court OF commerce as
created in the railroad bill until next
fall. Mr.. Taft has also determined, IN
case Justice Moody avails himself Of
the retirement bill which Congress is
expected 10 pass that he will not appoint
a successor on the supreme bench until
Congress meets in December. This
means that the tobacco and standard
oil trust cases will in all probability be
heard and decided by only eight mem
bers of the highest court since these
cases are set for hearing in November.
Among the nominations recommend
ed for confirmation today by the Senate
Judiciary committee was that of George
w. Padgett, United States marshall for
the district of Maryland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Paraders Poisoned.

Vienna, June 20.-Posoning Of the
waters of spring near Trau, in Dal-
malta, is responsible for the immediate
death Of three religious professionals,
the probable fatal lines OF 200 Others
and the serious condition Of at least
another hundred. The hospitals at
Trau are today crowded with the
victims OF the poisoning outrage.
During a religious parade yesterday
in the Trau Diocese, the procession
passed famous alkaline and sulphur
spring. The day was insufferably hot
and the professionals broke ranks and
rushed TO the spring. In the disorder
one OF the attendants at the spring
was trampled and killed.
The thirsty paraders drank eagerly
Of the water and three died within a
minute. Others became violently i'll
at once and the religious observance
was abandoned, the priests turning
their attention to caring for stricken
men, women and children. Fifty OF
the processionists were placed under
arrest today, charged with the murder
OF the attendants. No clue to the
poisoning has been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
STORM In NEW YORK.

In the storm which struck New York
City Saturday afternoon ten persons
we're killed and more than score more
or less severely injured. The majority
Of those killed met death while on the
waters near New York City.
Havoc was played along the water
front.
Forepaugh & Sells Circus, which
is being shown under canvas in New
York for the first time in 20 years, fell
the full force Of the storm. Their cries
drowned by the shrieking wind that
tore away a part Of the big tent, more
than 5000 women and children fled
from the enclosure in a panic when
large portions Of the canvas covering
we're torn away and many of the sup
porting poles snapped in two. Many
were trampled upon in the mad rush to
quit the tent and hundreds were
bruised when the terror-stricken crowd
tried to escape, but only one OF the
spectators was seriously injured. Mrs.
Florence Pratt was caught under one
Of the swapping poles and her skull was
fractured.
Ii is feared by the police today that
the II deaths thus far recorded as a
result of Saturdays storm, in New York
which swept upon the city Immediately
following the Roosevelt reception, will
be added to when the harbor squad have
had an opportunity to search Jamaica
bay and adjacent waters. The fact that
thousands walked in the Roosevelt
parade, instead OF taking a holiday on
the water, saved many life, accord
ing TO the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Poor Finland.

Helstingfors, Finland, June 90
Under the bill just passed by the Rus
sian Duma, practically depriving Fin.
land of its liberties, the czar's officials
have already begun the tightening Of
the screws upon the subject country
The raiding Of private residences ha:
become as common as in the days oil
the hated governor general Bobrikoff.
Dozens of such visits are made by the
police daily, personal correspondence is
ransacked, houses turned upside down
and many arrests have been made.
The newspapers are gagged and re-
organization of the public schools is in
progress to insure the teaching only
OF doctrines acceptable to the st.
Petersburg Bureaucracy. Agents are
busy everywhere and other spies are SC
numerous that it is unsafe to speak
freely on political topics. The Russian
officers in the country are sleeping now
in barracks instead OF in their quarters.
No doubt is felt that the Russians are
anxious to terrify the people by some
bloody example,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20

While the sun was shining at Clinton,
n. j., yesterday and there was no in
dication Of an electrical storm except a
cloud far to the west, a bolt OF light
ming struck liberty pole in front OF
Hassler's Hotel, SCATTERING the shaft
and soaring team Of mules 50 badly
that they ran two miles, wrecking the
wagon to which they were attached.
The team was tied to ring attached
te the pole, which was thirty feet high.
After the animals had been stopped it
was found that the bolt OF lightning
which had shattered the pole had also
melted the iron shoes from each Of the
mules. Otherwise they were uninjured.
The source Of the lightning bolt that
struck the pole puzzled all the electri-
cal experts and meterologists, but a
physician, who made careful inyes-
tigation, found that a telephone wire
running from Singac passed so close to
the flag pole as to touch it. At the
time the pole was struck fierce thun-
der storm was raging in the vicinity Of
Singac, and the theory is that light
ming, striking the telephone wire in
the storm zone, travelled over the cable
until it encountered the Unin9ulated
liberty pole, where the full force of the
bolt was spent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House on Saturday evening
adopted the conference report on
the railroad bill without division
and later accepted in its entirety the
Senate statehood bill The president
signed the railroad bill on Saturday
night and will probably sign the state
hood bill today.
The Senate took up the postal say
ings bank bill. Senator Carter moved
that the Senate accept the House
amendment to the bill, and thus save
the delay Of a conference. Senators
Cummuns andBacon opposed the motion
but each of them took occasion to say
that there would be no difficulty in
reaching vote on Monday, which
means that the postal savings bank
bill will be at the White House for the
Presidents signature early tomorrow
morning.
With these three great sources OF de-
bate and contention entirely out OF the
way there remains before Congress only
the conservation bill, and, while the
western senators still loudly proclaim
that they will insist on an authorization
of $50, 900, 600 worth Of certificates of
Indebtedness for reclamation purposesr
it is more than likely that they will
forego defiance, exercise discretion
and accept the $20,000,000 which the
House offers.
The general deficiency bill was passed
by the House.
The omnibus building bill, carrying
authorizations aggregating 81, 1872, 500
was reported.
Speaker Cannon made a speech in de-
Tense of the rules.
With the exception of the public
buildings bill, no further new legislation
is contemplated at this session.
Accordingly every indication points
to an adjournment by the end of next
week. There are several appropriation
bills still in conference, but the differ
ences between the two houses are not
irreconcilable, eSpeciallysif the hot
weather, which descended upon Wash
ington yesterday, continues with una
blted vigor for the next week. Con-
gress will adjourn on next Saturday at
the latest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
The kaIser,s Condition.

Paris, June 20.-Over-indulgence in
beer is responsible for the kaiser $
blood disorders, which have twice
partially incapacitated him within the
last month. according to the statement
today of DIR. Doyen, the well-known
cancer authority.
Il am satisfied that the kaiser s
kidneys are in a bad connition, result
ing from the use Of beer. The infection
that manifested itself first in an abscess
on his right hand and now is showing
itself in an abrasion on the right knee
is likely to become general unless
heroic measures are taken to prevent
its spread. "
Should the infection continue, death
is sure to result. i don't think the
kaiser's advisors realize the seriousness
Of his condition. In fact, / don't think
the kaiser is cared for intelligentIy.
1T may be that the kaiser doesn't
drink much beer, but a man with
blood out OF condition, should not
drink any beer or other alcoholic
beverage -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wedding.


New York, June 20. - Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., and Miss Eleanor But
Ter Alexander, at 4 O'Clock this after
noon will be married in the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church before proba
bly, the greatest social gathering OF thu
season.
Invitations were sent to about LOU
persons. and the church will be crowded
For the reception at the home OF Mrs
Charles b. Alexander, an aunt OF the
bride. at No. West Fifty-eighth street
between 500 and 900 invitations were
issued.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. DR.. Henry NJ. Sanders, a
great uncle of the bride, assisted by the
| Rev. DR.. Gordon Russell, of Crawford,
NJ Miss Alexander will be attended
bv Mrs. Snowden Andrew Fahnestock
as matron Of honor, Miss Ethel Roose-
welt. Miss Harriet Alexander and Mis-;
Janetta Alexander, Miss Jean Delanot
and Miss Jessie MillingtOn-Dr OF
Paris.
Kermit Roosevelt, will act as best
man, owing to the death OF the father
Of Evelyn Irving, first chosen for this
position. Teddy, jr., sent wireless to
Kermit at sea last Thursday to engage
his services. The ushers will be Hamil-
ton Fish. jr., Francis Roche, Fulton
Cutting, George Roosevelt, Monroe
Robinson, Grafton Chapman, f. Nor
gan Gilbert, Elliot Cutler and John
w. Cutler.
The bridal party will walk through
lane Of lilies Of the valley from the
church door to the chancel. Lilies oil
the valley and brides roses will carpet
the steps of the altar and the chancel
rail will be hung with gariands OF
white roses. The bride and bride
groom will kneel upon priedieu OF
white satin cushions, while over them
tower the largest floral arch ever seen III
New York, made OF pink rambler roses.
Florists and decorators took charge
Of the church last night and their work
| VIII UOl w AOllIl 'i'A'h ui'ii I" ''''''
time before the guests begin arriving.
Nahan Franko's famous orchestra will
play during the assembling Of the
guests and ceremony.
Miss Alexander bridal gown is oil
white satin with point lace, and orange
blossoms. 1t is an empire gown, with
high neck and ,hree-quarter length
sleeves. The collar and yoke are OF
rare Valenciennes lace. collected by
Mrs. Alexander while abroad. The
prevailing coiors Of the costumes of
the brides attendants are dull pink and
pale blue Of pastel shades. The young
women will carry pink roses and for
get-me-nOts.
Where young Roosevelt and his
bride intend going on their honeymoon
has been kept a secret, He Is due IN
San Francisco on July l, where he
will act as manager Of the Pacific coast
branch of the carpet mandatory OF
Thompsonville, Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
YEAR WITHOUT SUMNER.

During the extraordinary year of 1916,
according to the best records, January
and February were warm and spring
like. March was cold and stormy.
Vegetation had gotten well on in April,
when real winter set in. Sleet and snow
fell on seventeen different days in May.
In June there was either frost or snow
every night but three The snow was
five inches deep for several days IN
succession in the interior Of New York,
and from ten inches to three feet in
Vermont and Maine. July was cold
and frosty; ice formed as thick as
window panes in every one of the New
England States. August was still
worse: ice formed nearly an inch in
thickness andkilled nearly every green
thing in the United States end Europe.
In the spring Of 1917 corn which had
been kept over from the crop Of 1916
sold for from five to tendollars bushel
the buyers purchasing for seed. On
May 10, 1885, snow fell to the depth of
a foot in jamestown, Va, and was piled
up in huge drifts in most Of the northern
states.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Female Candidate for Governor.

Concord, n. H., June 20.-Mrs.
Marlla Kicker, who was characterized
by Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll as the
most sensible woman | ever know, is
to be candidate for governor Of New
Hampshire. To an advocate OF her
interests here Mrs. Kicker has sent heT
check to cover the primary law pri-
vilege from San Josef, Cal, and it is
expected soon to arrive in New Hamp-
shire to push her candidacy.
Mrs. Kicker will run as republican.
She was the first woman lawyer to be
admitted to the bar of the District OF
Columbia and New Hampshire and
once was suggested to President Nc
Kinley for appointment as minister to
Colombia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
ATTEMPTED Murder and suicide.

Atlantic City, June 2O-Lying in
wait for his wife, who has been en-
ployed for several weeks at the Hotel
Dennis, A. w. Strause, barber, OF
Pottstown, Pa, first attempted to kill
the woman and then swallowed carbolic
acid in her rooms yesterday afternoon.
He died. Jealousy Of his wife, who
had refused to live with him because
of his habits, is believed to have
been the cause Of the act. btrause at
tempted to use both razor and pair
of shears to kill his wife when he con
fronted her as she entered her rooms
in the servants quarters. She fought
off her husband when he tried to slash
her with the razor and ran from the
room screaming when he drew the
shears from his pocket and tried to
stab her. He remained in the room
and took the poison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
The Jeffries-Johnson Fight.

Johnson's Training Quarters, Seal
Rock. San Francisco, Cal, June 20
Nevada gets the Jeffries-Johnson muss.
The date July 4th has been unchanged.
While promoters Tex Richard and Jack
Gleason refuse to tell definitely the
town in which the fight is to be held,
it is generally understood from what
they say that Reno will be the scene OF
the battle.
Tex Richard left here today for
Nevada, to confer with the men in the
mining camps who are pulling for the
| fight in their towns. Jack Johnson s
training camp is busy packing up,
preparatory to taking the first train for
Nevada when Richard decides whether
it will be Reno, Goldfeld or Ely. Tom
Flanagan, Johnson's new manager, is
so sure that il will be Reno that he is
making active preparations for jumping
at once 70 that city.
The Langford- Kaufman fight which
was to have been pulled off in Frisco
Saturday, will also be shifted to Nevada
and be fought on July 2, in the same
arena in which Jeffries and Johnson
will fight on July 4.
The people are so sure they will get
the fight that they have made prepare
tons for building the fight scene ac-
cording to wire adyices received here
today.
johnson is very anxious to know
Immediately where he is to fight so
that he can get accustomed to the
climate. 1t is probable he will leave
San Francisco with his training staff
late this afternoon or tonight. Tom
Flanagan. his manager, has wired for
accommodation for the whole party
at Reno, indicating he is sure the battle
will be fought at that point. IAN Fran
cisco people are wild that the fight is
to go away from here, but thousands
of them are preparing to follow it to
Reno. The railroads running there are
already making preparations for special
trains to handle the crowds.
Tex Richard today made the positive
announcement that the Jeffries-John-
son fight would take place in either
Reno or GOldfeId on the afternoon OF
July 4.
Rickard left Frisco today for Reno.
In that town he will meet delegations
from Reno and Goldfield and listen to
their proposition. He will then an
nounce his decision. Indications, how
ever. point to Reno as sure to get the
scrap. Mayor Mccarthy, Of this city,
visited Governor GilIett in Sacramento
yesterday Their meeting was in
secret, but at its conclusion Gillett said
Mccarthy had made no effort to inilu-
ence him in the fight matter. My
mind is made up and will not be
changed" said Gillett. This fight
cannot occur on California soil. "
Promoter Louis Blot who is pulling
off the Langford-Kaufman fight, has
given up the idea of having test fight
by afternoon. Jaw, what's the use?"
was his only comment. Governor
Gillett was praised from the pulpit all
over California yesterday.
Jeffries' Training Camp, Rowan
dennan, Calf, June 20.-Jim JeffrieS
and his encourage will leave here today
-probably-on a special car for Nevada.
The big fellow is simply awaiting word
from Richard as to what town gets the
fight. He will leave here the moment
he knows whether it is to be Reno, Ely
or Goldfeld.
Jeffries and his trainers are confident
the battle will take place in Reno.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Deluged with Letters.

New York, June 20.-Mr. Roosev'
has been overwhelmed by the deluge
letters and kilograms, awaiting him
Oyster Bay and at his Office with I
Outlook. Thousands OF letters Ina
accumulated and more are arrivi
hourly. Many Of them are friend
greetings, more contain political advi
and not a few are from old friends WI
whom Roosevelt has been corr,
ponding.
1t may interest the writers to knC
that the great mass OF this correspon
ence will never reach Colonel Roos
velt's eyes. Some OF it may be SCI
by persons employed to look it owe
but it is not certain that all lette
will even be read.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20

SENATOR TALIAFERRo, of Florida,
made a gallant fight in the Senate a
year ago to put sky-high duty on
pineapples He absolved himself for
the time being from a dutitul adherence
to the precepts and pledges Of the dem
ocratic national platform and talked
protection, per Sc, for Florida fruit.
But the land Of pineapples thrust him
aside in the recent democratic primary
for Ex-Governor Broward. Even mild
hammered horticultural republics seem
to be capable of gross political ingrat-
tude and the next axe to fall should be
upon the heads of the two protection
democrats" of LouiSiana-and there
are others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad, but loving remembrance of oul
dear father, Capt. JAMES II. BEACH
who departed this life ten years ago to
day.
The last farewell was spoken
Ten years ago today,
Our family circle broken
When our loved one passed away.
Oh, the memory of that evening
As we stood with aching hearts,
Seeing the one we loved so dearly
Pierced by deaths most cruel dart.
God takes the loved ones from our homes
But never from our hearts;
Ten years have passed, our hearts still
sore
As time goes on we miss him more.
BY HIS CHILDREN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
steamer sunk.

Liverpool, June 20.-Ten membt
OF the crew OF the steamer La Rochel
from Bayonne, n. j., were drowned
the Irish Sea today when their steam
was sunk in collision with the steam
Yews, from Harrington to Port Talb,
La Rochelle is a big iron tran
freighter and was cut almost in I,
when the vessels came together, sin
ing so rapidly that her engine roo
forces had no chance to escape. T.
otheas jumped into the sea and We
picked up by the Yews and are beil
brought here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Explosion In a Mine.

Halifax, June 20.-FOllowing an
explosion in the Chignecto company
mines of the Maritime Coal and Power
company today it was reported that
number Of the night shift was entombed.
Searching parties who tried to pene-
trate into the mine were driven back
by gas and it will be impossible 10
search the lower levels until the fire
is eXtinguished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Lightning Plays Franks.

Tamdqua, Pa, June 20.-Edward
Johnson, a farmer residing two miles
from town, tells remarkable story OF
the pranks Of bolt OF lightning yes
tcrday. While his team stood by the
roadside near his home lightning
struck telegraph pole close by,
splitting it in twain. 1t than ran along
the ground, nipping two shoes off one
Of the horses. tore 60 cents out of
Johnson's hand and entered the wagon,
crushing a crate Of strawberries. John
son and the horseswere uniniured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
shot the Judge.

Jackson, Ky, June 20.-Asbury
Spicer, a cousin Of Curtiss Jet, and
former Hargis henchman, shot and kill
ed Judge Fugate and wounded Mrs
Fugate, the judges mother, at Jets
Creek, this morning, and then calmly
telephoned the local authorities that he
was coming here to surrender.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
Death Accidental.

New York. June pa coroner's jury
today returned A verdict that Charles C..
Dickinson, former president of the Car
negie Trust Company, died from the
accidental inhalation of fumes from mol
ten metals in sufficient quantities to
cause his death" This won the initial
skirmish of the Dickinson family TO col
lect the $4,000 accidental policy which
Dickinson carried when he died in St.
Luke Hospital on May "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-20
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

tries to other persons after five years
residence and cultivation of the land,
was passed.
A bill allowing storekeepers and
gaugers cumulative leave OF absence
was passed. .s