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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
SENATOR SWANSON'S TELEGRAM
TO THE GOVERNOR.

Senator Swanson sent the following
telegram on Monday to Governor Mann:
l am just in receipt of your tele-
gram informing me that you have APP
pointed me to fill the vacancy in the
United States Senate occasioned by the
death Of our much lamcnted and be-
loved Senator Daniel. / assure you
that / very heartily appreciate this
great evidence OF your favor and esteem.
l shall earnestly strive to discharge the
duties appertaining to this important
position in way to prove myself
worthy of your confidence. II | can in
a limited manner measure up TO the
high ideals, the splendid achievements
and the lofty patriotism of my distln-
guished predecessor will be much graft
fed Assuring you Of my warm per-
sonal regard and best wishes, ! am your
friend, CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
Iowa Republicans.

DcS Moines, Aug. 3.-With an open,
positive Reputation of the Payne-Al-
drich tariff law, Senator a. B. Cum
Minis, leader Of the Senate insurgents
today sounded the battle cry Of insur-
gcncy as temporary chairman Of the
Iowa state republican convention.
Cummins not only did not apologize
for, but gloried in his vote against the
tariff bill.
IF there had been an honest attempt
to fix duties according to the coast OF
production, / might have yielded, " said
the senator in defending his own re-
publicanism, but there was no such
attempt, and l, for one, refused to fol
low, and would refuse again to follow
AIdrich, Payne, Hale, Lodge, Cannon
and Dalzcll into a sneering, contempt
uous, open reputation OF my party
platform.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 3.-For the
first time in the history Of the republi-
can party in Iowa, a state convention
is in session today with the endorse
ment OF republican president and a
republican congress as the only issue.
What is more, the insurgents, led by
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver and AL
bert B. Cummins, will, unless all signs
fail, withhold this endorsement from
the administration and approve OF the
insurgency OF the states leaders in
Congress in opposition 10 the measures
OF President Taft.
The district caucuses we're held early
this morning, resulting in the selection
OF a resolutions committee composed OF
six progressives and five standpatters.
The majority platform will endorse
Taft for good intentions" only, and
then Iaud to the skies the insurgent
senators and congressman from Iowa.
The minority Of the resolutions COM
mittee will have report to present to
the convention which will endorse Taft
and his administration and the repub-
lican leaders of the nation; endorse the
administrator of Go, ernur Carroll, oil
Iowa, by name; endorse the Payne-Al-
drich tariff bill and endorse the Iowa
senators in so far as they have aided
Taft.
The minority report will probably be
killed after 4 hot debate, by a majority
of ut least 200, for the progressives are
in the saddle. All the state officers ex-
cept justice Of the Supreme Court
and superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, were selected at the June prima-
ries and the nomination of these officials
is overshadowed in the Taft and anti
Taft fight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG.
IE Yesterdays Gazette q dispatcl

IL Yesterdays Gazette dispatch
from New York was printed which con-
tanned an article from the Morning
Telegraph OF that city alleging that the
negro Jack Johnson, now posing as the
champion pugilist OF the world, has
thrown his wife aside and installed III
her place another white female. This
negro, with wad Of one-hundred-dol-
lar bills in his pockets, is now speed
ing through the principal cities OF the
country in a ninety-horse power auto
mobile and posing in public halls. The
Telegraph pertnently asks II there
are not many reasons why PFC
lures Of Johnson should be sup
pressed. The mayor of Boston has
forbidden the exhibition in that
city OF the pictures OF the fight be-
tween Jeffries and Johnson at Reno.
A writer in contemporary calls his at
tention to the amalgamation OF the
races in what he calls "virtuous, pure
white Boston" The writer asserts
that four thousand white women are
married to as many negroes IN that
city, while fifteen hundred are inmates
of resorts known as BLACK and tan"
in the same place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
The Case Of Dr. Crippen.

London, Aug. 8 There is little
doubt that we will be able to identify
the body as that-of Mrs. Crippentwhen
the inquest is resumed" This state.
ment was. made today by an official
of the investigating department. OF
Scotland Yard. He declared that the
proof would satisfy any court or jury.
Only a few days ago the authori ties
had seemingly despaired OF proving
the identity Of the body, but evidence
has been found OF late that apparently
removes this fear.
Scotland Yard denies any knowledge
of q reported confession by DR.. Crippen,
now in jail in Quebec. Owing to the
well known secrecy OF Scotland Yard,
the denial is received as a matter OF
course. Arthur Newton, a criminal
lawyer OF London, whose offer OF legal
services Crippen is reported to have
accepted, is already at work on the
case. He denies that there is the
slightest proof that the body found III
the cellar OF the Crippen home is that
Of the American dentists wife.
Quebec, Aug. 3.-With bible and
half score other books to keep him
company, Dr. H. H. Crippen today
settled down to await further develop
ments in his case confident That his
friends in England and lawyer Newton,
who has been retained by them, would
take care of his interests. The London
dentist is closely following the instru-
tons cabled by Newton that he re-
fuse to discuss the case with any one,
and as consequence Inspector
Dew, of Scotland Yard, who has
been hoping to obtain confession
from his prisoner is rather chagrined.
Crippen and Miss lie Neve have re-
covered from the physical collapse
which followed their arrest on the liner
Montrose. The girl is more happy and
light hearted today. She was much
encouraged when she received cable
gram from London telling her that her
parents had engaged counsel for her.
Quebec, Aug. 3.-Inspector Dew
granted brief interview this afternoon
TO the newspaper men in which he in
timated that DR.. Crippen had made a
full confession of the murder of his
wife. Dew declined to 60 into details.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

The entire lower Monongahcla Val
ley, particularly that part in Washing
ton county from Coal Centre to Cali
fornia, Penn, was excited last Sunday
forenoon over the rumorcd murder OF
q young girl. 1t was reported that the
decapitated and badly mutilatcd body
of a child about twelve years old had
been found by some berry pickcrs. The
body was taken to 4 country under
taker, and while the story grew the
authorities began M exhaustive in
vestigation. The district was SO inllam-
ed that several lynching parties took
form, the attitude Of some foreigners
not being liked. The whole valley
felt sheepish when physicians announc-
ed that the supposed body of Il girl was
that of dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
Ends Life for Lost Love.

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 3.-Frank
Schwenger, well-known baseball
player, committed suicide last night
by shooting with a shotgun. discharg-
ing the piece with toe while he held
photograph of the girl who had Tilted
him in his hand. The girl with whom
he had been keeping company for a
long time was Miss Elizabeth Hanson,
but after a quarrel she married his
rival. The young man became des-
pondent and for the past month had
brooded over his love trouble until he
could bear it no longer. He lost his
position recently and this seemed to
worry him also. He left a note ad-
dressed TO his moth Ter, saying that he
was going crazy and asked that his
suicide be kept out OF the newspapers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta called meeting of the Common
Council Of the city of Alexandria, Va,
held August2, 1910, there were present
Hubert Snowden, Esq, President, and
Messrs. Leadbcater, Burke. Brumback,
Brill, Bladder, Birrell, Hcllmuth, Har-
rison, Uhler, Marshall, and Spinks.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following message was received
from the Mayor, and his objections were
sustained.
The Honorable City Council.
Gentlemen | am compelled to return
to you without my signature the two
papers herewith enclosed for your fur
Their consideration and action, not be-
cause of any opposition on my part TO
their passage but for the reason OF in
sufficient number of members being
present ut your recent meeting TO make
their passage legal.
Respectfully submitted.
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.
The President directed that the follow
ing be entered as part of the minutes OF
this meeting, explanatory OF the action
of the Common Council at 4 called meet
ing held Thursday, July IS, 1910.
lowing to a misapprehension upon
the part of the members present at that
meeting, all the business presented was
acted upon, and some of the measures
passed. This being contrary to the ex-
press limitations Of the charter, Sec
ton l3. Such business was not suScept-
ible Of leaving the clerks deskas having
passed under the charter because Of the
failure to receive the necessary number
Of votes, the Mayor having returned
the papers declining to sign them there
by treating them as having passed Coun-
ell, as they passed without question, and
as the Common Council has sustained
the Mayors objection there is nothing
before council There being no objec-
ton it was so entered.
A petition from a special committee
Of the Alexandria Fire Department re-
questing an appropriation OF 500 70 help
pay expenses of the Firemen'S Conven-
ton to be held in the city this month,
was read and upon motion $500 was APP
propriated for the purpose-ayes II,
noes0
A resolution to make the appropria-
ton Of 500 (which passed Council on
June ~. 1897 available when Sl03 has
been paid into the city treasury for taps,
instead Of $50, the pipe sewer to be
constructed on Fayette street, north OF
King street, to first alley and eastward
in alley-was read and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Permission was granted John Nc
Cuen to enclose portion Of porch at No.
Hi King street, providing there is no
objection from adjoining property OWL
erS
A petition from P. Mex. Baldwin to
build summer kitchen at DOS south st.
Asaph street, was received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action con-
CURED in.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
TEsTE: DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk c. c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
SPAIN AND
THE VATICAN
Rome Said to be OutgeneraIed in Di-
iomacy.


Paris. Aug. 3.-King Alfonso and
Premier Canaleias, of-Spain, are setting
a new standard of Spanish diplomacy
in the row between the government and
the Vatican, in the opinion today Of
French government officials. The real
power in the controversy is believed to
be Canalejas, but Alfonso is working
with him in such a way rs to cloak the
inner movements OF the government
and at the same time appear himself as
the central figure.
IT is declared here to be case of
Madrid outgeneraling Rome. Alfonso's
visit to France, where separation Of
church and state has been accomplished,
and to anti-Catholic England and
Scotland is counted fine bit of d.
plomacy.
But the big thing, it is conceded, was
Alfonso's departure from Spain at this
time. Had he remained in his capital
it is believed that the pope would have
brought such powerful influences to
bear that he would have been forced to
yield and dismiss Canaleias.
This is what the Vatican wanted,
above all else, as the premier is de-
cidely anti-cIerical. But with the Cor
ties not in session, the only way to
reach Canalejas was through Alfonso
The latter'S departure from Spain
avoided embarrassing interviews that
might have changed the whole aspect
OF the controversy.
Alfonso's interviews with Premier
BRAND and Foreign Minister Pinchen,
relative TO the quarrel with the Vatican,
bring smiles to those French statesmen
who know how familiar Canalejas is
with the entire church situation in
Spain and with the French separation
law. The premier, it is said, does not
need advice from any source and is
really pulling the strings.
All of Alfonso's interviewing OF for
eign officials, however, is done with the
utmost secrecy, as he does not wish it
to appear that he is i'll the least
alarmed, and is only engaging i'll Il
pleasure trip, according to his version.
The king and queen are stopping at the
Hotel Mcuricc in this city. They will
90 on to England this evening
San Sebastian, Aug. 3.-Twenty
thousand soldiers are being quietly
modified in this city TO prevent any
disturbance at the big Catholic demon
stration planned for next Sunday. 1t
is expected that ut least $50, 900 Catho
lies will take part in the protest against
the governments action towards the
Natiran
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
Wider Pleads Guilty.

New York, Aug. 2.-Evidently Err
win Wider, the $25 week cashier,
who confessed to the theft of $4,000
worth of securities from the Russo
Chinese bank, will not get off with a
light prison sentence When Wider
was arraigned today he pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with
the theft of one hundred shares Of B.
& o. stock, valued at 81 400, but the
district attorneys Office insisted that
the case be adjourned for week before
the man is sentenced. 1t is the inten-
ton Of the prosecutor to bring in
further indictments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

WI Ting Fang, former Chinese
minister to the United States, has been
designated to new post as adviser to
the Chinese foreign Office.
Judge Walter V. R. Berry, one Of
the American members of the Interna,
tional tribunals of Egypt. has resigned
his post.
A cablegram was received Yesterday
by DR.. Crippen, in prison in Quebec,
saying that his London friends had Sc
cured a solicitor to defend him.
The annual convention of the Inter,
national Bible Students Association is
being held this week at Celeron, on
Chau tauqua lake, just outside James
town, MY. with an attendance Of about
6, 900.
William Cross, secretary Of state,
and candidate for state auditor at
yesterdays primaries in Oklahoma,
died early today in Oklahoma City. It
is not known whether Cross was nomi-
mated, as the returns are still incom-
plete.
The police of Vigo, Spain, yesterday
interviewed to dispense rival demonstra-
tons, the members of which came to
blows ever the dispute between Spain
and the vatican. The Capuchins were
marching in procession, acclaiming the
pope, when they were attacked by the
anti clerical elements.
Because of the bitter political fight
that is on in Alaska, Attorney General
Wickersham, who is at Juneau, Alas
ka, with Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Nagel, today ordered the United
States marshal for the district Of Alaska
to swear in additional deputies to insure
an honest election.
An insane woman, in her night dress
who had escaped from the Springfield
Hospital for the Insane, at Sykesville,
Md, on Sunday night, led her pursuers
for five hours through the woods in
darkness before she was captured.
When overtaken, she was well nigh ex-
hausted and made no resistance to re-
turn to the asylum.
Two children are dead, two others
arc critically injured and seven more
are terribly burned rs the result Of the
upsetting OF n truck loaded with carboys
of yitriol on which they were riding
in Philadelphia yesterday. The3driver
OF the truck and eight other men who
helped to rescue the children from the
fiery fluid are suffering from severe
burns.
John A. Qualey and H. W. Corbett
who were held in $4,000 bail in New
York, charged with having conspired
TO defraud the widow OF DR.. William
T. Bull by inducing her undertake. rep
reservations to purchase $50, 900 worth
OF stock, were discharged by Justice
Lehrman, in the Supreme Court, yes
tcrday only to be arrested on new war
rants.
The insurgents claim to have won in
the election in Kansas yesterday. They
were also successful in Iowa With
only scattering returns received from
about 50 out of the 76 counties Of Okla
homa, indications last night were
favorable to the nomination OF j. W.
Mcneil, republican, of Guthrie, for
governor over Tom Ferguson, Fields
and Jones. The grandfather clause, +"
the proposed constitutional amend
ment denying the right OF suffrage to
negroes, seems to have carried by TO-
900 to Is, 900 votes The returns from
Missouri last night left the result of the
election in doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
Negroes Dlsf,ranchised.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 3.-Fourteen
thousand illterate negro voters Of Ok
lahoma are disfranchised as the result
OF the vote taken yesterday in the Ok
lahoma primaries on the famous
grandfather" clause amendment to
the state constitution. The vote favor
ing this amendment was far in excess
OF the voting strength Of the democrats
who urged the adoption of the clause.
The disfranchisement Of the negroes
make a democratic victory practically
certain in this state next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
with ,lciigl

BosroN is trying TO find out why the
city spends 81 more head for, its in
abitan&s than any other city in the
United States, and All sorts OF excuses
ire bcn. given by those responsible for
the heavy outlay. One man, mem
Der OF the Chamber of Commerce, says
that the Hub suffers from plethora OF
little politicians, while New York deals
witt, the big fellows, who keep the little
ones under control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
The President I'm approving I'm Colt.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 3.--President
Taft's golf is improving with daily
practice on the Myopia links. He is
fast rounding into cup FORM" al
though his scores are still quite a dis
lance from the DOGGY figure. Eighty
nine is the DOGGY for the eighteen hole
course. The Presidents best score,
made one day recently against Capt
Butt, is 100. The Myopia links are
considered the most difficult in Amer
lea, and the presidents score shows
splendid form, according to the en-
thusiasts here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
The Kansas Primaries.

New York, Aug 3.--That the result
Of the Kansas primaries. in which the
2insurgent" republicans were 50 over
;-helmingly victorious. did not surprise
tie members Of the republican CON
gressional campaign committee, was
the assertion today of Congressman
Henry Clay Louden Slayer, Of New
Jersey, in charge of the campaign
headquarters here,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

George Otis Smith, director of the
Geological Survey, and Mrs. Smith,
left here today for New York, where
they will sail for Stockholm, Sweden,
to attend the Eleventh international
Geologic Congress which will be in
session August Is to 3D. Smith was
accompanied by Waldemar Lindgren,
George F. Becker, F. F. Emmon and
Whitman Cross, all of whom will rep
resent the U. S. Survey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
VIII Abandon Racing August 81.

Saratoga, n. T., Aug. 3.-surface
indications are that the race track men
will give up the fight in New York
state without a battle against the re-
Gently enacted state laws which make
trustees and track owners equally guilty
with anyone who bets at the track.
This law becomes effective on September
l. On August 81 will be the last day
Of racing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
Charged with Conspiracy.

New York, Aug. 3.-Indictments
charging conspiracy to use the mails
With intent to deIraud were handed
down by the federal grand jury here
today against Col. P. c. Wilson, presi-
dent; S. S. Bogart, vice president, aud
". W. Thompkins, chief Of the New
York selling agency at the United
Wireless Company. Bench warrants
for the arrest of the three were imme-
diately issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
Investigation Ordered.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 5.-The Rus
sian admiralty today ordered rigid in
vestigation into the torpedo boat ex-
plosion at Kronstadtyesterday in which
six sailors were killed and nearly a
score injured. 1t is limited that the ex-
plosion resulted from gross carelessness
on the part of the crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
IT HAS been found necessary to start

IT HAS been found necessary to start
a war on dogs in the District of Column
bia on account OF the alarming num-
bers of cases of rabies recently reported
in Washington. A number Of people
have been bitten by dogs. additional
cases having been reported yesterday.
An order has been issued which pro-
yides thatlall dogs must beSmuzzled for
n period of one year i'll the District OF
Columbia. The muzzling order will so
into effect Thursday, While there is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone. and you feel dull, bilious, consti-
pated, take dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver tablets tonight be-
fore retiring and you will feel all right
in the morning. Sold by W. F.,
Creighton and Richard Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03
New York StockMarket.

New York, Aug. S.-A majority OF
issues showed fractional losses at the
opening OF the stock market today, but
after the first fifteen minutes, stead
Ter tone prevailed, many stocks re-
covering the initial losses. Price move
ments all through the first hour we're
active with declines in some stocks
offset by advances in others and with
frequent reactions and rallies all
through the list. After the first hour
the market Quoted down to great ex-
tent with some further recesSions in
prices, but there was no pronounced
pressure in any qnarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

In buying-a cough medicine, dom
be afraid 10 get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from it,
and relief is sure to follow. Especially
recon mended for coughs, coldsS and
whooping cough. Sold by ", +,
Creighton and Richard Gibsonf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

CPECIAL NOTICE. annual meet
- ing Of the Stockholders OF the HRAl
DOCK LIGHT AND POWER COM
PANY. Incorporated. for the election 81
directors and the transaction of such
business rs may properly come bcfor
said meeting will be held III The Office
Of the company. IU7 north Fairfax
street, Alexandria. Va. on TT ESDAI.
August IT, i9lO.at O'Clock p. III.
+. }. WHITEHEAD. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

no hydrophobias scare in Alexandria,
here is no telling how long this city
viii be immune Many ownerless and
unlicensed dogs are proving the streets
night and day and many people would
hail the appearance of the dog wagon
,r.l, .l..IirLi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-03

Shoes less than half price-200 pairs
Misses Shoes that cost to manufacture
ST. so and S1.75, and sold at 800 and
50. so, will be sacrificed at CSC per pair.
John A, Marshall & Bro, 422 King
street,