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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

A report Of the Joint committee on Public
Property and Finance recommending IN APP
preparation Of 81 400 for repairs 70 the extei.
Tor of the market, snd Police ard Corporation
Court Buildings, was received from the ON.
mon Council and laid over until the next
meeting.
A resolution directing the City Engineer to
proceed with the building Of the Z yal street
sewer in accordance with the ordinance re-
Gently passed, was received from the Conf
Council end laid ON the table.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action c0ncurred In
by unanimous votes.
Bill Of the Rensselaer, Manufacturing Com.
pany, Sl3S. 20 for FIRE MIGRANTS.
Resolution sppropriating 500 for the pur.
chase OF carload Of ilsgstone and car load
Of six inch granite euro.
Resolution directing the Committee on
Streets to furnish Council With an approximat
esti ate Of the cost Of the completion Of the
Hooff's run sewer; also that the Committee on
General Laws report to Council the sewer
ordinances now in fleet. and that the Finance
Committee make provisions before the begin.
ming of the next fiscal year to provide for
said sewer.
Petition OF sundry property'owners for the
construction Of q sewer through The alley
north of Ki0g street running east and west
bounded on the west by Fayette, on the ssst
by Henry street, and on the north by Cam
eron street and ON the south by King street.
Communication from N. s. Greeuaway,
clerk of the Corporation Court, asking an
appropriation Of $40 for the purchase OF a
book typewriter.
Resolution appropriating $52 for printing
eco copies of the new building Law.
Resolution making additional spproprls-
tons fire department., chain gang, tre
plugs, coToner's inquests, election e5ses,
poor and workhouse. colrts aud jail, City
Council, cleaning streets and sewers.
Resolution appropriating $40 to extend the
Columbus street sewer southwark 20 feet,
more or less.
Resolution sppropristing $40 for the extern
sion of the Pitt street sewer north of Wilkes,
70 feet, more or less.
Report Of the Finance Committee recon-
needing an appropriation Of $500 for the use
of the Cooperative Charities.
J. X. N. CURTIN, President.
Tests: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
From Washington.
tCslres0c1Gtros Of the Alexandria GAIett,
Washington. March %.


Washington, March %.
A row Is breWiog in the democratic
party over the selection OF the new House
rules committee. Representative Fig.
eersld, Of Brooklyn, is the bone of con .
teution 6u0 ThaTsdsy nigt ia ciu .us lie
sbe time expected ior the iul t. break.
FitzgeIald has slFoog backing for plsc:
on the committee. ~, has slso ttrons
opposition from macy Of bis democratic
COLLEAGUES who accuse bin OF treschsry
in assisting Mr.. Cannon to put thrtNSb
the present sulGs st the Beginning Of thi.
Congress. When the democratic caucus
is beld tomorrow evening to select ID,
souS members of the committee that will
IePreseni the minority, fitzgerald will be
placed 10 nomiDsiiOn snd the storm will
begin. tbs Insurgents have net made
up their miDds, sc q body, whether OF
net they will sltend The I.buJiicsD
cs0tui this evening.
The railroad bill, IS amended by The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
Tnm fnhesnn Sails For Europe.

New IorS, March 2S.-Tom u. 1 .chn =
son, formerly Mayor OF Cleveland, broken
"a health as the result Of the recent poll
teal campaign In which he went down
u defeat after serving tour terms as
chief executive OF the Forest City, sailed
for Europe today on lhe steamer Msure.
tsnis. None Of the johnson family was
at the pier +, see him ca, and 1t Ia under.
stood they bill 'rly opposed the trip, say.
log bis health was not strong enough to
sand the Strain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
WEEDS AND LOSES NAVY BERTH

Because he married Miss Roma Pax
ton, daughter of Mrs. Blitz Paxton, of
Francisco, without securing the consent
Of the Navy Department, Midshipmsr
Lawrence Austin has been dismissed
from the service. The wedding
took place at Honolulu, and among
those who attended it was Admiral
Uriel Sebree. The fact that Sebree lent
his countenauce to the ceremony was
deemed sufficient by young Austin. The
navy authorities at Washington, how
ever took another view of the matter.
Mrs. Blltz Paxton said 1T really
dosen't make any difference, a. my SON
in-law had intended to resign. He will
20 into business in the East and nv
daughter will go with him."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
Killed IN Automob lie AccIdenf.

WashIogtoD. March % - Iu an
automobile accident 10 the turburbs
north of Washington today, Mrs. II. j..
Slocnm, wife of Msj,r Slocum, nov a,
Governors Island, was killed, and Gen.
J. Fiauklin Bill, chief Of tt'f OF The
army, Was badly Injured. The auto
mobile was siu.k by az electric inter-ur-
ban car. Mrp. Slocum died within fifteen
minutes Of the collision. General Bell
escaped without serious Injuries. The
machine was completely demolished.
General Bell and Mrs. Slocum were
seated In the t)nueau Of t1e ma
chine and received the full impact OF the
electric car. Ward, the chauffeur, was
uniUjuted. Every witness differs SO to The
cause OF the accident, bat II Is generally
supposed that Ward sttsmpted to cross
ahead of the car and misjudged the dis
lance. 1t shu,k the sut >mobile squsrely
10 the back, with such force as to de-
molish the machine.
Mrs. Slotu never recovered coz
scitusness. She was rushed to George
town Hospital, bat died before reaching
there, from the terrible Injuries 10 her
head. General Bell was removed ID bis
home at Fort Meyer. The extent OF bis
Injuries Is not known bat ST the post
hospItl 1t is stated that they are
not serious.
The motorman, aud conductor OF the
street car together with the cbsuff,ur OF
the Inflated sut)mobile we're arrested.
At the Fort Myer Hospital physicians
10 charge OF Gsoersl Bell issued state
meut declaring that their patient was
painfully bu. not seriously furt. His
injuries consist In severe bruises around
the back and chest, and few cuts about
tie head. There are no indications Of
internal Injuries.
Major a. J. SloCum, hnsbard OF the
victim OF the accident, is attached ID the
7th Osvslry. He is a nephew Of Mrs.
Russell Sage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

Incidents that aid nature are slways
most successful, Chamberlain O.uSh
Remedy ats on this plsp. 1t loosens
the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the
secrl tons snd aids nGtlre 10 restoring
The system to q healthy condition Sold
by W. F. Oreigtt'n & Co., and Richard
Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

LoDdou, March 23--Ox'ord t,dsy
defeated Cambridge 10 the sixty.
seventh attuggle between them by three
and half leughP. TIE race was 70, Q 4
en- The Thames, from Pulney to MortIske,
a distance OF four and half miles. The
time was 20 minutes snd IA sscords, one
minute and 27 seconds betIrd the
record. One OF the greatest crowds that
ever lied the Thames wi:aes.td the
struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
TOday's Telegraphic News
Senator DanIel,s CONDITION.

Dsytons, March 29.-The following
bulletin regarding sepstor John w.
Daniel, of Virginia, who is suffering
from paralysis. was issued today;
"5epstor Daniel bad restfnl night
and spoke several times, asking questions
and shosiDg thst he understood what
wss going on about bin. HIS pulse,
temperature, respiration an ability to
take noudshment are sasitfaciory"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
Sixty.first Congress.
Second Session
SENATE
Washington, March 20.

The bill to prevent the DETERMINATION
of for seals 10 Alaska was considered b.
the Seukto today and passed. This 1
he same bill thtt gave the insutgert
al opportunity ID worry tbs leaders b.
l taking 1t sEay from the committee OF
foreign relations aud sending 1t to tbt
committee on the conservation Of
/ Of tional resources. The sum of $3.50,
900 vs., appropriated to make the bill
effective.
Automobiles that we're denied vice
President Sherman and Speaker Cannon
when the legislative, executive and judi
clsl appropriation bill passed the House
appear 10 that mes:qFe when 1t was re-
port ID to The Senate by the committee
on appropriations today. The ism for
esch OF the officials reads "For inoiden.
tel expenses Of al automobile, including
driving, maintenance AID care, 81, $780,"
The bill cures appropriation TO the
am 1uut OF S24, 044, 900, which 10 1885,.
1852 more than appeared 10 the Measure
when 1t came from the House.
Debate on The rsiltoad bill came to
standstill, as no one Wss prepared TO
speak. The bill was then laid aside for
the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
The PhlI,deIpoIs strike About to End

The Philade!pols strike About to Eno
Philadelphia, March 29.-Althougb
Senator james P. McNichol, d rector Of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
papy, ofilcers and members of the stTik'
ipz car mems orgauIzst on aud the com
mittee OF ten who attended long night
conference at the home Of George Earle,
it,, city representative on the transit
board Of directors, adjourned at an early
hour to-day without having reached any
formal agreement, strong hop, WAS given
by the confreres that q satisfactory CON-
psct will be made ct further meeting.
The main points at ISSUE, from Whist
can be learned, are the reinstatement OF
all tae striking car men, inclu ling the
men whose discharge on February IL
precipiiated the strike, and the recog-
milton by the company OF a single
grievance committee, elected By the ma
1rIty OF the troIleymen.
nS-------sl ~ -iIs - Nrn.hr-I-ss- 1big1}t
when the executive board OF the united
textile Organization adopted a resolution
recommending thst all strikers return to
work. As result nearly ell of the 20, =
900 mill strikers returned 10 their places
Of employmer in KenslngtOn and Frank.
ford this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
SWAN BROS
Special Easter
Remnant Sale.

Our Easter Remnant
sale Thursday, affords you
an unusual money saving
opportunity, as we shall
sell Easter Dress Goods,
Laces, Muslins. White
Lawns, Corset Covers &c.
at reduced prices, also
hundreds OF good and USE
full Remnants, at very low
prices.
Two hundred yards 40 inch lawn, in ~ yards
lengths, loo value, Remnant price yard 7ic.
Three hundred yards S6 inch lava 10 three
yards lengths, &c value, Remnant price
yard Sc.
Twenty-Five pieces 70 yard, long cloth, IT'S
value, Remnant price for the piece Sl.49.
One lot Of one yard wide bleachei muslin,
special price Thursdsy, yard g..
Tep pieces j2lc Androscoggan muslin, special
price Thursday yard Zoe.
Three hundred yards apron bingham, 10 "a
yard lengths. Remnant price yard Sc
Fancy crettones, mill ends, Sc value, Rem
nant price yard 6Ac-
Twenty pieces Amoskeag apron giDghsm.
o best. quality, fast colors, special price.
ward &c.
Twenty pieces OF fancy aud plain .coIors in
500 dress goods, special price, Thnrs-
day 79c.
Fifteen pieces of fancy and plain colors in
75c dress goods. special price, Thursday,
yard 69c.
Ten pieces ere Csc white madras, special
price Thursday l9e.
Five pieces f.ncy foulard silks, 800 vslue,
Remnant price Thursday Sic.
Fifty white curtain poles. with fixtures, 8
feet long, 0c value, Remnant price each &c..
Ten dozen Whitmore 10c shoe polish in tam
and black, Remnant price each tc~
Five dozen l0c Talcum powder. special price,
Thursday each T.
Eightee1 dozen SIC window shades 81 inches
wide, feet loDg, Special price each &c.,
Fifty dozen corset covers, worth 20 and BIC
each, special price Thursday Gle
Three dozen foe $l.00 Nainsook ladies'
gowns, special price thursday, each so.
Fifty dozen children's under bodies ell sizes,
with two rows of buttons, 10 and l2c value,
Remnant price Thursday each Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

With the lights from the central police
station streaming through the building
thieves entered the fur and hat establishment
OF Albert Sigmund end Son 500 north Charles
sueea, psInnore, some time during the early
worth ofgoodf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
DIED

At the home of her daughter, Mrs Frank
Cox, on Cameron street, at las O'Clock this
morning, Mrs, ELIZA HAMERSLEY,
widow Of James f. Hsmersley, aged rs
years. The funeral will take place on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock - Washington
papers please copy.
Wednesday, March 20, at f:5O a, M,
LQLIE. D0GAN DULANY,, beloved wife Of
leonard and Mary Dogan. Funeral from
Roberts Chapel, N. Z. Church, Friday at
$3.50 o'clock. Friends and acquaintance in'
Yitsd to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

having slgOed The Aidrich Payne
tariff bill, President Tat can do moth.
iug less than defend 1t, go Monday
nigh 10 Providence, r. l., with Sens
cor Aldrich seated ct bis right, he again
declared It The best tariff law ever
enacted. He sgsin lined up with tie
Aldrich-Csnuon machine, which, ly
che aid OF republican insurgents, who
think the tariff law the worst ever en-
acted, weut down 10 crushing defeat
last Saturday. But Mr.. Tat Is a par.
tlZan nrfsidenf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

The bill by Mr.. Hobsou, making It {
mlsdesmesnor for any thester OF place
Of amusement 10 the District OF Oolumbis
or shy Territory to discriminate sgsInti
persons wearing the uniform of the
United States army or navy, passed the
House today. A fue not exceeding
81, 900 or imprisonment for two years or
both Is provided,
Just before the vote on the Ii bison
bill, Mr.. Sims, ofered en- amendment
providing that the proposed Law should
spply only to "White" uniform wearers.
Hobson strsnutu,ly objected to the color
question being brought into the:dIstusion
and Sims finally withdrew the amend.
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
SEE KRAMER'S.
Display of Flowers
OxfOrd Wilma

before purchasing Eater Lilies, growing and
cut blowers, palms, plants, etc.
rnar02 RI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23

Mr.. TAFT Is beginning to pay the
pe1aty Of greatness. Alter one OF biz
Eecett trips he sat down in the White
House to dinner and remarked, "Th!s Is
the first meal Pse psrtskeu of for weeks
without hsviOg TO make speech" The
president had talk with some newr-
paper me0 yesterday when he told them
how the "blues" invade the presidential
mansion. He ssys there Is no consola-
sion in gazing on portraits of predeces-
sors end that be got into the preSider-
cy by travel and mus, keep up the habit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
MILE. DUTRIEU.

I . !
them applicants are admitted.
In recent case II San Francisco
there was not q material point in the
evidence that was not contradicted by
the evidence. of some tother witness. ~
Young ChinUJnGl WaSt applying Tor iu-
mission us the son of Il merchant. So
confused did the witnesses become that
II was evident that they were mostly
living. Because of this it was decided
that the Youth should be deported.' The
inspcctor however, nit upon happy
test. During. the trial the alleged rather
and the.lpplicnnt had not been brought
together and had not seen. each other.
Tho INSPECTOR summoned the merchant
to his office and while he was there
The boy was incidentally ushered In.
The two fell into each others arms and
the relationship was established as be.
ing evidently genuine. Yet the habit OF
swearing falsely had come near causing
q miscarriage of Justice III a iesitina'e
case.
There are great numbers OF applt-
cants for admission who make the
claim that they were born In America
ana arc therefore American citizens,
although they have lived from child.
hood in China and speak no word Oh
English. This claim Is improbable. Tor
their wives to America that few chill
drcn arc born here. Yet they prove 1t
nv witnesses under oath and In tho
courts this proof must stand. Inc ap-
plicants are admitted.
one of the most repulsive phases or
tbc Chinese question is the introduce
zion Of ..whitc slaves into this coun-
try through claims of relationship. Ihc
},vife or n merchant or an American
horn Chinaman, or the daughter of one.
"a entitled to admission. The claim
may he false or the marriage may
I,aye taken place for no other purpose
than the introduction of the woman
into this country. But as soon as ad-
united she has Il value Of $1,000. Many
cases nre known where that price has
been pnid for Chinese women. .
,rhere IA hardly a man In the imml-
cr,tion service who does not admit the
Sn,itiness OF the present laws and the
imnossibility of enforcing them. Yet
m administrative branch OF the gov
eminent can only enforce those laws
NJ nre nm the statutes There Is no
aItarnntive. Every ChirsLrnan has a
r,s,,,t under the law, to appeal his case
TO the courts, and the evidence or ms
fellows must be admitted. lnere is no
action for perjury. inc liinit TO tns
numbers that can pc prousht II, 10
gagged only by the ability TO ma Chinu-
men to father them. me Anerlca,.
Chinanian Is shown to be man OF
MANY children. His heart Is big enoush
10 father the whole empire. ana why
should he not do it II 1t is made SUI
Tciently profitable to him? 1t Is being
made profitable and he is DONG IL
Anaconda Standard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
Smuqq7;nq Chinese Across the Border.

q /. Z u,
srrHAT there is an ,n,c'nat'ohal
syndicate operating systeiiati-
cally in smuggling Chinese
# into the United States Is the
belief OF the government immigration
service. That tens Of thousands OF them
are smugSled bodily into the country
every yeartis admitted by those best
Informed That there is at present in
Jamaica Il rendezvous containing 300
coolies nwaitingian opportunity TO steai
into the country is wei known. Tnat
the coolies pay on an average or $bVo
to be successfully past the immigra-
ton authorities has been established
This 10 but the summary of the BODY
smuggling in the face OF the opposing
statutes. Aside from this the imui-
grafton service admits that probably
90 per cent of those Cinnamon Jet III
upon claims backed by many oaths of
their countrymen to the effect that they
were born in this country are not en-
titled to admission. Practically all OF
the Cinnamon living in this country
make OF themselves instruments for
the evasion OF the law and gain ad-
mission for others from their native
land by claiming them as their sons,
daughters or wives. The vile CT the
Asiatic is such that it is very success
fully evnding the iinmiSra ton ihWs,
which. the service holds. are badly In
need Of patching up,
The rivalry OF the tonGs and the
near-war that always exists among
them aud which occasionally results In
the bark of big revolver and the
death of n tong man. is big motive
itck of the smuggling. The tongs are
Lbk to do battle in proportion to the
nm. her of their men ths,t are admitted
q tn Is country. Each is, therefore,
llways cnde;tvoring to get an addl-
iional nan 'dnaitted. Each. therefore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

mysterious disease of trees anu
shrubs in Paris has been charged to
road-tarring by NJ. Forester. engineer
In charge of the streets. The effects
have been specially noticed In tho
Rois de Boulogne, which magnihcene
avenue is n mile long and nearly aoV
feet in total width with n central
roadway more than 80 rect VIDE. TWO
a0-root sidewalks, and q continuous
line of gardens on each side. Until
within q few years the varied coliec-
ton of trees. shrubs and other plants
has continued in fine condition. since
tho tarring of the roadway. however,
many trees have died, their leaves
becoming covered with brown ana
white spots and shriveling up rs u
burnt. and brown and shrunken leaves
have Nnppearcd on many living specl-
mems OF lilac, currant Deutzia, chest
nut. maple and catalpa, while sucn
horbacous plants at geraniumsa ana
horonins have ceased to blossom.
Many of the engineers Mt the BRUSSELS
Road Congress doubted that the tar
ring was the cause of the diseased
vegetation. in spite OF the apparent
connection.
A novel and brilliant stage effect
is said to have been the idea of an
lamps carried as personal decoration
In fancy dances have had a pleasing
appearance, but this German per-
former has sought something more
sensational by covering her costume
with stripes OF finely divided metal
and bringing each stripe into the
circuit of small electric current OF
high voltage and high rate OF oseil-
lation On n darkcned stage the fig
ure appears In n wild and startling
garb of ribbons OF lightning.
Tie use of motor-cnrs has been
found by II. r. Wakehnm, an English
county surveyor. to have been at
tended by an increase in cost of road
maintenance IN Al counties of Al per
cent In 10 years. In Surrey the In
crease reached 1873 per cent The
low Increase of only per cent In
Mlddlesex is attributed to the use of
the toughest basalts for roads. witt
an annual painting with u hot bitum-
nous coating
With chloride and bromide OF rad
ium at 500 milligrnm. or $4,000 II
grain, the use of radium to give ar
tihcial color to precious stones has
little Industrial promise, To give
more accurate idea of the possible
changes. Armbrecht. in London. has
produced some remarkable effects
upon color. About 200 white sap
.phires--pure oxide of aluminium
were Kept III contact with radium two
or three weeks. About 20 per cent
turned yellow, the shades ranging
from lemon to dark orange few.
apparently from another locality, be-
came green, pinkish or amethyst coll
or, and n very few changed to rose
color. a light blue was impaired to
two or threc-too light to give value
approaching that of tho nuch-prized
deep blue sapphircs. Pale emeralds
were somewhat darkened by radium,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

but were not given the deep green of
the expensive stones. Brown diamonds
were bleached almost white. nothing
being obtained like the beautiful blue
gem into which Sir Wm. Crookes
transformed yellow diamond.
Amethysts were altered by radium
into smoky or yellow quartz, dirty
appearing pearls were cleaned to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
Old TIME PHOTO OF THE CHAMBERS FAM1LY

The above Mrs NJ G. Chambers
child the late Leone
taken during the atrs childhood Mrs Cham
husband
what in early days was called the
distance this side OF GARFIELD and
include Pleasant Green OF winch
bishop
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
YOU NEEDN'T.

You needn't keep on feeling dis
tressed after eating. nor belcling. nor
experiencing nausea between meals.
In other words. you needn't keep on
being dyspeptic. and you certainly
shouldn't.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia
1t strengthens and tones the stom-
ach. perfects digestion. creates nor
NAL appetite. and builds up the whole
system.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

A distinct flavor Of the soil has been
noticed in butter by French experts.
,Normandy4c COWS taken to new local
ity yielded butter perceptibly changed
but not wholly like that of the native
cows. In winter, with concentrated
food. the characteristic soil flavor dis
appears.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

4 Every man owning an auto needs
Auto and Accident Insurance. See
Wakeling, GOA Atlas Block.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

The rust-proof black coating pro-
duced on iron or steel by boiling In
solution of four ounces Of phospho-
ric acid and one ounce of Iron filings
in one gallon of water has been tested
by immersion for year in salt water.
The metal remained uncorroded,
while similar untreated piece was
badly rusted.