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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
COLORED WOMAN KILLED.

Nora Palmer, colored, 50 years old
was slain in her home, at 8 Terrace
court northeast, Washington, about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Her throat
was cut, Two hours later James H.
Queen, colofed, 81 years old, a cab
driver at Union Station. walked into
the Sixth precinct station and told the
police he had killed the woman
Queen declared the killing was done
in self-defense. According to the police,
Queen and the Palmer woman had
been living at the house in Terrace
court. Queen determined to leave, and
shortly after noon he went to the house
to pack his belongings 1t was while
standing with knife in his hand cut
ting a piece Of string with which to tie
a paper about a picture, Queen says,
that the woman became enraged and
attacked him.
She struck him with heavy lamp,
he asserts, and was about to hit him
again, when he ran the keen blade
across her throat. She fell to the floor
and died, Queen showed the police a
wound on his forehead, which, he de-
clares, was inflicted by Nora Palmer,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
TIL; Y. VI. I.

A large crowd OF visitors witnessed
the military drills at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute at Lynchburg yesterday.
1t was a fine exhibition at training.
The review before the board Of visitors
closed the exercises of the day. The
following members Of the board OF
visitors were present: h. A. James,
president, Danyile; Col. Francis l..
Smith, Alexandria; T. l.. Tackett.
Draper; Edward Echols, Stauntoni
George L. Browning, Orange; DR.. J.
F. Bransford BOnair; Charles f.
Tackett, fredericksburg; Adit-Gen.
W. W. Sale, Richmond; Superintendent
Of Public Instruction Joseph d. Egg
lesion, jr., Richmond.
The board received the annual report
OF General Nichols, the superintendent,
showing increased attendance and in'
creased facilities OF the school. The
board declined to chahge the present
regulations to premit flirloughs 10
cadets for the Christmas holidays. A
large graduation class will be sent out
this yeaf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
Ohio Democrats.

DAYTON. Ohio, June 2.-Every
democrat who expects ever to edge
his way to the Ohio pie counter is here
today trying to guess what Governor
Harmon wants from the state con
yenti0n. On the other hand the gov
ernor processes to be trying to guess
what the people want. It's all a
guess.
The best prediction now is that the
marty leaders, after looking around
for a man capable OF wearing Cover
nor Harmon's official clothes in the
event he should decide to seek the
nomination for president, have focused
their gaze on Atlee Pomerene, OF Can
ton. and propose to put the brand oil
| governor on him. Pome-
rene wont turn down the nomination
if it is offered.
The senatorial endorsement propo-
sition has 'em guessing too. The
Harmon crowd, which is on record
as opposing an endorsement, would
donate a big wad to charity if they
only knew how much dust the Tom
Johnson delegation from Cleveland is
going to kick up. Johnson wont be
here. neither will Ed. Moore, OF
Youngstown, another endorsement
champion, but Johnson will have lieu
tenants in the convention fighting
for the Bryan endorsement idea. On
the whole, however, the prospects are
that Governor HarmOn's views will
prevail and the convention will not
endorse
Governor Harmon is on the job
wearing clothes that prove beyond the
shadow OF doubt that he in one OF
the common people.
The governor solemnly assures
everybody that he would not lift a
finger for or against any candidate for
Office.
Charles Graves, Of Ottawa county,
and John Henry Newman, OF Miami
county, are having hot fight for
secretary of state, Representative C..
b. Winters, of Erie county, may get in
the race before night.
State Treasurer Creamer is predict
ing that he wont have any opposition.
Judge Maurice NJ. Donahue, of Perry
county, will doubtless be nominated for
supreme Judge on the first ballot.
[lWin 5. Thomas, of Springfield, has
given out a statement that he lsnot a
candidate for lieutenant-goyernor as
reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
Trolley Car Kills BahY.

New York, June 21.-Dressed in her
Sunday best and overjoyed at the pros
pect Of a days fun at Coney Island,
Mary Reddin, two and half years old,
went out in the street in front OF her
home in Brooklyn yesterday, to wait
for her father. She played around the
stoop for a while needing the warn
ings Of her mother not to 60 far
away, but the sight Of a crowd OF
little friends at play across the street
tempted her and she ventured beyond
the curb line to join them. As the
little girl reached the first trolley track
Smith street car came along. The
motorman yelled to the child and she
kept on crossing the track. Before she
could clear it the car struck her and
one OF the front wheels passed over her
legs, severing them. She died later
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
Wedding.

London, June 21.-The British peer
age claimed another transatlantic
beauty today in the marriage Of Miss
Mildred Ridgely Carter, daughter of
John Ridgely Carter, former first sec
rotary TO the American Embassy in
London and present United States
Minister to the Balkan States, to Archi
bald Charles Montague Brabazon, Wis
count Acheson and heir to the earldom
OF GosfOrd.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Prebendary Anderson in st.
Georges Church, Hanover: Square,
London's most iashionabls' house OF
worship, and but for the recent death OF
King Edward it would have been one OF
the most brilliant functions OF the sea-
son. Even court mourning did not
prevent one OF the most fashionable
audiences ever gathered in London from
witnessing the ceremony.
Lord Acheson comes OF an old Irish
family and his father owns huge tracts
OF land in Ireland ahd elsewhere. The
viscount was formerly in the crack
guards regiment and served through
the South African war, being wounded
at Modder river He is 80 years old,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
SUSPECTED OF DOUBLE MURDER

]. Cleveland Grice, son OF Peter
Grce, well-to-do farmer, OF Sharps-
burg, Md, and member of the
senior class OF Mllersyille Normal
School, was arrested Sunday night at
Lancaster, Pa, on suspicion OF having
murdered his wife and 2-weeks-old
baby.
Grice is %, and his wife, who was
Miss Ella dorsey, also OF Sharpsburg
is 20 years OF age During his resi-
dence at Sharpsburg he was steady
youth, very studious, and a person of
good habits. During the Christmas
holidays he married Miss Ella Dorsey,
the pretty young daughter OF Charles
Dorsey In January the couple went
to Lancaster to reside.
The first intimation that Sharpsburg
relatives had Of the trouble was last
Thursday when the chief of police OF
Lancaster telegraphed to Constable
William Marker, at Sharpsburg, asking
if Grice's wife and child were with her
relatives. The young wife's parents
replied that they had no idea where
their daughter and her baby is.
The pair had been boarding in Lam
caster, and last Thursday evening Grice
hired carriage stating he was going to
take his wife to the railway station to
send her to her home.
The last seen OF the woman and baby
was when they entered a carriage. A
storm was raging at the time, and
neighbors expostulated against Grice
taking the woman out in such weather.
He replied that what he did was none of
their business. His actions aroused sus-
picion and the police were notified.
An Investigation disclosed that the
woman did not arrive at her home.
The police found that no one answer
ing her description got on the train,
and no tickets were sold that night to
HagerstOwn or Antietam, the points
from which she could reach her home.
Grce is reticent, and all the police can
get out OF him is that he put his wife
and child on the train and sent them
home The police assert they have
some strong circumstantial evidence
which they refuse to disclose at the
present time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Wheat harvest commenced in the
Fredericksburg section yesterday. The
growth is good and the heads well
filled. A good yield is expected.
The Reedville High School building,
at Reedville, Northumberland county,
was burned Sunday evening. The
building had not been occupied for
about four weeks. 1t cost about
81 900.
Mr.. f. C. S. Hunter, clerk Of the
Circuit Court OF King George county,
andAIiss Page Waller Morris daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Morris of Wash
ington. were married last night at the
home OF the bride in that city by Rev.
DIR. r. Earnest Smith, Miss Pattie
Morris. sister Of the bride, was maid
of honor and Thomas Lomax Hunter,
brother Of the groom, OF King George,
was best man. Only the intimate friends
Of the two families were present Al
ter the wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter will reside at King George
Courthouse.
Lewis Grim, Is years old, son OF
William Grim, was fatally injured in
Winchester yesterday afternoon by
coming in contact with live electric
wire while descending pole on which
he had just finished painting a box
containing telephone wires. His skull
was fractured by the fall and the wire
burned into his right foot. Death en-
sued AS he was carried into his home.
The tragedy occurred opposite Christ
Episcopal Church. near where Presi-
dent s. II. Hansberough, of the Shen-
andoah Valley National Bank, dropped
dead year ago, and where Jacob
Houck and Lewis Price were electro
cuted by live wire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Borah addressed the Senate
on conservation, opposing legislation
that sought to tie up the water-power
sites OF the west
The general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported to the Senate.
Instead of reaching vote on the
acceptance Of the House postal savings
bank bill, rs has been confidently eX-
pected, the Senate apparently was
| farther from that consummation when
it adjourned yesterday than when it
convened Late in the day, and fol-
lowing speeches in opposition to the
House measures, Senator Bacon
offered an amendment striking out
the provision regulating the investment
OF the deposits in government bonds and
the motion was pending when the Senate
adjourned.
Conferees on the naval appropria-
ton bill completed their work yester-
day and their report was submitted to
the House by Chairman Foss, of the
House naval affairs committee. This
bill makes provision for the cOnstruc-
ton Of two battleships to cost, exclu-
sive OF armor and armament, not ex-
ceeding $4,000, 900 each.
To protect minority stockholders of
national banks from "freeze-Outs the
House yesterday passed a bill to
amend the law regarding the corporate
existence Of the banks.
The Gillette bill, to permit Justice
Moody, OF the United States Supreme
Court, to retire on full pay, on account
OF his ong-continued illness, was passed
by the House by unanimous consent.
House elections committee No. 2
decided that f.. G. Webb, democrat,
Of North Carolina, can keep his seat.
1t was contested by J. A. Smith, re-
publican.
Without a dissenting vote the House
at 1906 O'Clock yesterday morning,
passed the public buildings bill, carrying
more than S19,000,000
By vote of 159 to 81 the House
last night defeated a bill relating to
the emancipation Of the negro.
The bill provided for the creation OF
commission to determine the adyis
ability OF celebrating in 19l3the semi
centennial of the emancipation of the
negro by proclamation of Abraham
Lincoln
The bill was introduced in accord
ance with a recommendation made by
President Taft. 1t was considered last
night under suspension OF the rules.
In these circumstances the bill fails,
as it required the support Of twO-thirds
Of the membership present. The re-
publicans forced a vote on the measure,
with view OF embarrassing the DEM
ocrats.
1t is now thought that Congress may
be able to adjourn on Thursday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
61ST. CONGRESS
SENATE.

All records were beaten in the SEN
ate today in the quick handling of an
appropriation bill. Shortly afternoon
the public building bill to pass which
the House sat up until after midnight
reached the Senate.
Vice President Sherman announced
its reference to the Senate committee
on public buildings, of which Mr..
Scott (W. Va is chairman. Mr. Scott
Immediately sent to the clerks desk
saying it was the report OF his COM
mittee on the House BILL 1t was con-
sidered a great joke and Senatorial
smiles were universal over the speedy
handling of the pork barrel"
The Senate was able to make an
immediate report, because it was in
formed from day to day OF the progress
made by the House committe and so
perfected its bill at the same time.
The House bill carried s21 900, 900 and
the Senate added S., 000,0 600.
A report recommending the passage
of the Mann bill providing a heavy
penalty for sending disorderly woman
across state lines, was read by the Sem
ate committee on immigration today
The bill has passed the House.
The Senate having receded from its
amendment, the House today agreed
to accept the conference report on the
fortifcatiOn bill.
Action on Senator Gallinger's motion
to mike the ship subsidy bill special
order for December 10th was postponed
subject to call by lthe Senate today at
the request of Mr. Gallinger.
The postal saving banks bill was
taken up in the Senate today and Sen
ator Bacon dem. Ga.), spoke at some
length on his amendment striking out
that portion OF the House bill which
permits the president to invest all
segregated funds in governments bonds
according to his discretion and elimi-
mating the two and one-fourth per
cent interest stipulation that appears
in the Senate bill.
Quite a furry was occasioned in the
Senate today when Senator Overman,
lost his temper and fiercely declared
that no more bills shall be passed by
unanimous consent so long as the
present occupant Of the chair is in it, "
1t was declared by Mr., Overman that
he had two reports for submission, but
Senator Kean (rep. n. j., who was in
the chair, studionsly recognized none
but republicans.
4 do not propose to have my rights
usurped," said Mr.. Overman with
much heat. No one on the demo-
cratic side can secure recognition.
will assert my rights and object so long
as the present occupant is in the chair "
HOUSE
The conference report on the pension
appropriation bill was sent back to con-
! ference.
The House adopted the conference
reports on the bankruptcy and fortifica-
tions bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
IspOlatOff Released.

Como. Italy, June 21.-After being
held ten days rs suspect in connec-
ton with the murder Of Mrs. Mary
Scott Castle Charlton, Constantine
Ispolatoff. the Russian, is today a free
man and is apparently doing what he
can 10 aid the police to solve the my
stcry. Although released, Ispolatoff
was ordered to remain for the present
within call Of the police, several Of
whom are still confident that the
Russian will become involved in the
crime.
Ispolatoff today gave the police his
theory Of the crime; that Porter Charl-
ton, the missing husband Of the dead
woman. killed his wife, after long
premcditation, as a result of brooding
over some incident in her life previous
to the time he met her, Ispolatoff
offered nothing in substantiadOn OF
this theory except his own opinion,
which he said was based on a close
study OF Charlton's actions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ex-President Roosevelt began work
in the office of the Outlook, New York,
yesterday.
The contract for the giant lock OF
the Panama canal has been awarded
to the McClintOck- Marshall Company
of Pittsburg.
Theodore Roosevelt, ir., and Miss
Eleanor Butler Alexander, were mar
ried at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. New York, yesterday evening.
Mr.. Roosevelt attended his sons we'd
ding.
Leonard Johnson, negro charged
with having killed Miss Maud Redding,
young woman, near Rusk, Texas,
was burned at the stake by mob near
the scene of the crime late last night.
Ten persons were injured about T. 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, when two
ears Of the Maryland Electric Railway
Company annapolis Short Line) met
head-on at Round Bay, above An
napolis, where one should have taken
the siding.
All stories about hailstones falling
from the clouds as large as hens eggs
was eclipsed at York, Pa, yesterday
by William Diffenneffer He says that
hailstone composed OF a lot of smaller
ones, during the storm Saturday night,
fell in his back yard, weighing 80
pounds or more. 1t was SO inches long
and II inches wide. AT the time he
called in several Of the neighbors, who
vouched for his statements.
The Sultan OF Sulu, who once offered
his hand in marriage to Miss Alice
Roosevelt, is to visit America. lie
announced that the chief object Of his
trip abroad is to dispose of collection
OF pearls valued at something like
$3.50, 900, the proceeds from which will
be devoted to improving the condition
Of his people. He will be accompanied
by fourteen prominent Moros. He
already has sailed for India and will
make stops at several European cities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
Contractor Van lshes.

Huntingdon, Pa, June 2l.-Two
hundred men are lying here idle,
awaiting their months pay for work
on the extension OF the Juniata Valley
Elect ic Street Railway Company to
Cold Springs Park, and the Big Valley,
while Frank Nalone, sub-contractOr,
is missing, supposedly with s12, OOO
pay.
The grading work was let to w. ID.
Cassone, of Allentown, who sub-let to
Valone. The last seen OF Valone here
was Friday, and on that day at Allen
town Cassone paid him the $40, 600 due
to the men He has not been heard
from since.
For sixty days he has been issuing
paper for material, hauling and other
work. One hardware firm here has a
bin of 5000 against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
PENNSYLVANIA Republicans,

Harrisburg Pa, June 21.-With the
ways we'll creased for the launching Of
a Penrose ticket at tomorrow repub-
lican state convention, every delegation
arriving here today fell into line for the
organization slate. Even Mayor Ma
gee. Of Pittsburg, and his diSgruntled
band OF i-Penroseites, with their ex-
ploded Knox boom gone glimmerlng,
are not expected to throw any sand in
the we'll oiled machinery. F Unless
somebody gets in the way OF leader
Boies Penrose-and there seems no
likelihood of that-Congressman Tenor,
of Charleroi, will be nominated for
governor without a struggle; Charles
+. Wrigh, for'state treasurer, and Henry
Houck, OF Lebanon county, for secre-
tary OF internal affairs. Penrose and
his aides are busy today dickeFIng for a
man for second place on the ticket,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of Alexandra Gazette

Correspondence Of Alexandria Gazette
The first glimpse of the BIZ stick
which legislators have seen since March
4. 1909, came today, when Prcsiden,
Taft Cancelled arrangements for ms
New Haven trip and declared he was
here TO stay, if necessary, TO achieve a
satisfactory postal savings bank bill.
The president is mad clear through.
After he had pave the way for the
Senate to accept the House postal say
ings bill. and had been assured that
the measure would 60 through without
hitch. he feels indignant that certain
senators have announced their inten-
ton of doctoring the measure. The
executive it is understood declared to-
day that he would stay here all summer,
if it were necessary, in order TO make
certain that the postal bill passed. The
executive was mad clear through at thi,
breach Of promise. The president had
made arrangements to spend Nednes
day in New Haven on the occasion OF
his sons graduation from Yale. il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
student Expelled.

Watcrtown, Conn, June 21.-This
little town is in foment Of excitement
today following the expulsion from the
Taft school by Principal Horace ID.
Taft, brother of President Taft OF
John Garfield, son Of ex-Secretary
James II. Garfield, and grandson OF
ex-President Garfield, and three com
panions for decorating the soldiers
monument here with branches Of hem
lock. palms, ferns and school banners.
The other boys were Harry Grocer, OF
San Francisco, Frank Andrews and
John Durham, both OF New York.
The monument is the pride OF Water
town, and the residents are incenSed at
what the young men considered boy
ish prank. Garfield was a senior and
was to have received his diploma with
in few days. The others were juniors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
NO ADDITIONAL JUDGE.

The House last night defeated the
bill for the appointment Of an addition
al Judge in the Fourth judicial circuit,
comprising the states Of Maryland, Vir-
GINA, West Virginia and North and
South Carolina.
The measure was called up by Rep
resentative Parker, of New Jersey,
chairman o. the committee Of the
judiciary. 1t was opposed by Mr..
Webb, of North Carolina, who is a
member Of the committee Of the judici-
airy. Mr.. Webb said that he was some
what embarrassed in the matter by
reason Of the fact that the bill affected
his own state. He said that he could
not bring himself to the support OF the
bill, owing to reports that had been
filed with the committee by the attor-
ney general. The report showed, he
said. that business in the Fourth cir
cult was decreasing instead OF increas-
ing. The number OF cases arising in
the Fourth circuit, he said, was | 200
less in 1909 than in 1900. Cases had
dropped off in every state,
Representative Carlin spoke for the
bill. He said that the business in the
Fourth circuit required the appoint
ment Of an additional Judge. Repre-
sentative Hubbard, OF West Virginia,
said that in all other circuits three
judges were On duty,
The action OF Mr.. Parker that the
bill be passed was considered under
suspension Of the rules, which required
two-thirds vote to pass a measure.
The bill was defeated by vote OF SO
70 OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
Hail storm In Indiana.

Petersburg, Ind, June 2L-Thls
section of southern Indiana was visited
by the worst hailstorm in its history
Sunday night, the hail, following
cloudburst. destroying many fields OF
growing grain. Virtually every WIN
dow in the town OF Algiers was broken.
Many shingle-roofed dwellings will
have to be covered again.
Hailstones which by actual measure
ment we're five inches in circumference
fell and hundreds Of chickens were
killed. Growing wheat and corn were
beaten to the earth and the blades
shredded. The wheat and oats crops
are practically ruined The damage is
estimated at 800, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
Pastor Copies Bible Twice.

Alpcna, Mich, June 21.-To obi" i'll
deeper meaning from the scriptures
and larger view over the whole, -
Rev. Lorentz c. Johnson, pastor of the
Norwegian church here, has just COM
plcted two long-hand prescriptions OF
the entire Bible. One copy is written
in Norwegian and the other in English
Though MIR. Johnson is pastor OF
two country churches in addition to
his charge in this city, the Norwegian
manuscript Of 1147 pages and the Eng
lish manuscript of 1882 pages were
completed in his spare time in twenty
four months, The work consumed two
large bottles Of ink and 2SS penpoints.
The manuscripts will be sent to the
worlds fair at Christiania, Norway
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-21
SchooIbOy browns.

Philadelphia, June 21.-Theodore
w. Fink, the 15-year-old son OF Mrs.
NJ. Fink. of Glenside, a junior at the
Arlington High School, was drowned
Yesterday while swimming in quarry
pool at Freeland.
The boy, who was with several COM
panions when the accident occurred,
was caught in currents Of underground
springs, which flow at dept varying
from eight to twenty feet beneath the
quarry.
Young Fink is the fifth person who
has been drowned in the last five years
in the Hest quarries, which are two
miles from Glenside.