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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-11

i"S many bugaries
make good sleeping Of
IN fact would be given
ponce 20 arrest and detan until
OF the down night
could not give place
oenc And In where the police
him to his alleged that
he resided there This would
nothing the the house of detention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20

Paris, Jan. 20. Princess Louise,
eldes. daughter OF the lnIe Kiug Leopold
of Belgium, Is still 10 Paris, practically
penuiltss as 9 result! OF the raid by heavy
creditors upon the legacy left to her.
Practically all Of the prlncess' share OF
Leopold's estate, approximately 81, 900,
900, has been seizsd by her CREDITOR.
They are now backing Der 10 her fight
to ous! Baroness Vaughan from her villa
at BalIncoutt, a court decision which il
expected this week. II the princess IL
successful, the vllla will De sold aud one
third OF the proceeds will 90 to the prin'
cess, she sharing with her two sisters.
The princess debts toialed between
1000, 900, and 100000. She Il
now living 10 a modes; way at small
hotel aad Is apparently dolly dssIrous Of
saving enough out of her financial wreck
to assure her q simple living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Virginia News.

No session of the court of Appta's
was held yesterday 1t belng General
Lees birthday.
The birthday Of Gsuersl Robert f.
Lee was yesterday appropriately cele'
brstsd throughout Virgins.
G1veruor.elect Mann has appointed
Ben P. Oxen, j., as his private secre'
tary. Mr.. Oven has served other gov
errors 10 like capacity.
Mrs. Powhslsu r. Page, widow Of
Ool. Powhstan r. Page and daughter
OF he late Samuel SsolIsy, formerly Of
Jefiersou ccuOty, died OF Olsrkaburg,
w. Va, on Tuesday.
Messr,. Davis q Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grsnt this
week to cit,zsns Of rhIs state Of The fol.
loving patents: Thomas 81, Dasper,
Newport News, tool.bsndle and tool.
handle fastening; Wlldey r. Dixon,
Roanoke, papar feed attachment for
typewriters; Frederick O. Sohoa,ld,
Richmond, As.b.ligbt apparatus aud
cartridge therefor.
Clyte Bowen, white convic', 10 years
CID, yesterday escaped from the chain
gang o. S1fOlk, Was shot sud wounded
BY a guard, pursued 10 milef by blood
hounds aud 6ually sank from exhaus-
ton into marsh. When the posse,
headed by County Sheriff Baker and
Police Chief Brinkley, came upon Bow
en- be wss seeking to ave himself by
clutchIng one OF the dogs about the
throat. Bowen took three hours In his
raining; the bloodbOundS about half a.
lnnO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
More TfoubI. ia constan.InopIe.

Oonslsntinople, Jan. 2O.-The re-
dictionary S,smboul quarter OF the city Is
under heavy guard OF police and two
detschmenls Of troops today Is the re-
tult of the agitation BY Mabome'an
priests, who are proclslmlDg that yester-
days burning OF the Ohirsgsn palace
WAS q sign Of divine wrath against the
new Turkish regime. Several OF the
priests have been arrested. They have
succeeded 10 stirring up o wave Of re.
senlmeu; s;sInst the yonug Turks aud
are working Ia the country districts az
well as Ia tbs capital. FAnatlcal ou.'
breaks are feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
the prevailing belief 10 that Mr.. Lloyds
party friends will urge him to set on the

the prevailing belief 10 that Mr.. LloyPs
party friends will urge him to set on the
committee.
1t was decided by the democratic leaders
late today that q man should be selected by
the democratic caucus tonight to take the
place of Rainey and that an Ell jrt should he
made by the democrats with the aid OF the
insurgents 70 pass the amendment on vote
to reconsider the Tesoluti.n. II this Is not
done, ii will probably be "tOb-tsiled COM
mittee.
President Taft is the leader Of his party and
heres fter his wishes shall carry more weight
than the demands Of the House organization;
his state is behind him and is proud TO make
the announcement he is all right" This is
the Interpretation placed By politicians upon
the announcement made by the Ohio coz
gressi0Dal delegation ait'r Its little get,
together caucus. The announcement, signed
by sll the Ohio congressman, except Cassidy
and Johnson, who we're unAvoidally abss't,
declared 1t he sense OF the meeting
that the "president's recon" endations,
es contained In his several messages. are
the most important matters for discussion
and action by the present congress-, ano
I'VE recognize President Taft as the leader
Of the republican party and submit that
unde, his leadership all republicans should
uulte- TOliONlDB ClE1c upOh thclebhNenSS
ment made by many Of the Ohio con-
gressmen tina. they could no longer oon'
sistently support Speaker Cannon, the pledge
Of fealty to the president is reg arded as being
particularly significant. at means that the
Ohiosns will take no more orders from the
speaker or the House organization" said one
of the siRaers OF the new Ohio platform, "un'
less the spe ker first gets his plan .. KID by
the White House"
Commander Robert F. Perry today re.
ceiyed a letter from the Dsnish minister en-
closing the report of an expedition that
found q bottle with some records left by
Perry at the northern end Of Greenland at
Cape BridRemsn. -,
some two hundred young men hired by
Gifferd Pinchot when be was chief forester TO
act as forest rangers aud sent to college to
learn forestry, will be informed when they
attempt to collect their salaries next pay dag
that they cannot be educated ct the expense
Of the government and must either drop the
college course and devote al their time 10
business, or get out. This is the text Of de-
c,sion by the Comptrole; Of the Tieasnry to-
dav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
nIooda In France.

Rheims, France, Jan. 2O.-H 1ndreds
Of people are 10 imminent danger today
from q food which 10 sweeping a large
part of eastern and southern France.
At Avenay, near here, the entire
population has been cut CA by the over
flow of the river Marne. The village Is
surrounded by water, ADD unless boats
effect rescue OF the population, 1t Ia
feared many will be drowned.
In the neighborhood OF Macy, the
people are being picked of thes roof
tops by boats.
The property loss Is already enormous:
Much live stock has been killed and
cattle and other stock are nov hetded IN
the villsSes
The military was called ont today to
assist the life savers and savage corps
at the Paris qusys 10 rescuiog property
and endangered lives resulting from the
food is covering o part Of Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20

around the plan coDcocted BY Dwight, OF
the I, gulsrs, and Hayes, of the iusur-
gents. and sanctioned by the PRECEDENT.
for the nomination by this caucus not
only OF the republican members bat sIso
of the two democrats. The insurgenta
who had remained loyal to their cause
and who respected their agreement to
act fairly toward the democratic mInori-
ty, Who had furnished the votes for the
temporary overthrow Of SPEAKER Csn-
mons organization fortnight sgo, gain
ed the only victory that was obtainsble
out OF last nights contest. for 1t was
through their vigorous protest sod The
Iphueuce Of their arguments had even
upon soae OF tue regulars, that the plsn
for the Reputation Of both Rsiney and
James failed. The beet that the men
who Matched this scheme could secure
WAS compromises compromise
through which OILY Rairey Was repudi-
ated, while James escsped unscsthed
snd hes received the 10. X" OF the
republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
News of the Day.

Count Zeppelin, whose aerial flights
In dlrigibls balloons have attracted
worldwide attention, IL planning a
monster sirship capable Of carrying 800
persons. It Is proposed 10 ule the air.
ship In q passenger service TO be esIata
lished between Hamburg and London.
A sefvics will be also maintained from
Hamburg TO Cologne and Baden Baden
The craft will be 988 feet long and about
IS fest In diameter. It will be driven
by eight motors. 1t Is planned to en-
ploy four motors in ordinary weather,
Tsservlug the Others for use In case
those Ia service become overhested or
get out of order. OF ln the further event
OF q storm.
Charles Mu'holland, Charles Lee,
Henry Coates, and Frank Bonner, pris-
oper, who escaped FROM the Upper
Marlboro, Nd, jail on Tuesday sight
we're csught shortly before last mid.
night.
Five persons, foor girls and one man,
Lost thelr lives at the fire Ia Philadel-
phis yesterday. They leaped to their
dnth 10 spsnic caused by The Ere. Eve
others received injuries from which they
will probably die, and many more we're
lees ltu,ly hurt.
By carrying his vile In his bi.pIane
on q % mile cross-country Trip from the
Aviation Field, at Los Angeles. OaI., TO
. point half q mils opt over lhs ocean
aud back; By taking another passenger
90 l2.mile hight over the fields, and
BY tskiog three other passengers, one OF
a time. On short fights, Louis PsulhsD
yesterday established new worlds records
for heavier tLsn.aIr flying machines.
Rallying to the support Of former Forester
Pinchot, the American Forestry Association,
at its annual meeting yesterday, scored ProF-
Willis l. Moore, chief Of the weather bureau.
for reporting 10 the Secretsrv Of Agriculture
shat streams and rainfall play no part in for
est destruction. Resolutions wore adopted at
the afternoon session holding Prof. MooTes
report up to q ridieule and supporting Pin
chot in his claim thst barren wastes in the
place Of forests would result from lack OK
water.
By drinking poison, the nature Of which 10
a mystery to the police and hospital ply
aicians, Clara Barker, Columbia Hospital,
Washington, maid, committed suicide lasI
night,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Failures in New York.

New York, Jan. 20.-Ssnsstionsl
breaks on the stock and cotton exchanges
followed the opening today with re-
suit that there was much nervousness 10
the financial list aud rumors were clrcu-
lated that there might be more failures
OF exchange hotises.
The present fairy, however, In no
way affects the banks and trust com
paoies, so thst there Is not likely 10 be
any real financial panic.
The cotton market opsned strong, but
Just before eleven O'Clock there CANA al
avalanche Of selling orders and price,
sumpsd forty points With tTaiirg Ga 81
enormous scale and no support In evi.
dence from The ball lesders.
On the stock exchange there was 8
lit lie support In evidence for The frs. Is
minutes and then values erumbled ell
along the line and the market is now il
q very nervous state.
Tee board OF governors Of the stock
exchange ere investigating the collapse
OF the docking pool and have ordered
that no settlements be made until their
inquiry closes. It is reported tt at several
prominent brokers are facing charge
that may bring abou! their expulsion IS
the result Of the deal 10 hooking.
New York, Jan. 20 The Arm OF
Roberts, Hall, and Orlss, announced lie
suspension on the stock exchange at IL:
The firms board member, II. F. Criss,
was active 10 the Hooking furry yester'
day snd the suspension was not unex-
pectej. a. F. Oriss, asked regarding
bis suspension, said: ave have failed
for three million dollars. That Is all /
eau say now, but will have something
more to say sitter have conference
" It'll nv lawyers.
New York, Jan. I0-Fears that, IL the
stock market was permitted to remain at the
mercy Of the bear element, many big broker
oge firms would become involved and thus a
real financial psnic would be preelpltated
brought c)uceptsl support to prices on the
exchange about nom and the result vas
quick recovery from demoraliSed conditions
The threa failures growing out of the
slump are Che blgg est in several years on the
exchange. Roberts, Hall and CrisI have
obligations in excess OF 100000 with assets
OF less than oue-third Of that sum j. NJ.
Fisk j. Co, have obligations to exceed 81,
0oO,G) an their assets ara in the neighbOr-
hold of Sg0),000, while LathTop, Howkins &
Co., hBve obligation, of 100000 and about
) 60,C00 on hand to meet them,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
A TwaIye.MlIe Swim,

New York, Jan. 20.-From Brooklyn
bridge to CJnsy Island Ia a little-tWelva'
mile swim that the life.:svers at the
summer rssor! take esch summer to de.
termIus the champion long'dlstsnce
swimmer OF the cult, bat 1t was left for
Christover Jsckoaski, Russisn sailor,
to swim from q point opposite the Is.
land to the Battery vail today through .
bay FLIED With floating ice cakes and In
water of zero temperature. Jackowski
is 10 hospital today recovering FROM
exposure which the doctors declare
would 7skillsa any but an Iron man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
TsLEdRApHIc BREyIrIHs..

A.House COMMITTEES began the inyestlga'
ton Of the general land oil re yesterday.
Fines amounting to Sll, $50 were paid to-
day by eight Of the fashionable dress'makers
IN New York, who plssded guilty to the
charge Of smuggling before Fedora! Judge
Hough.
Midshipman William J. Russell. of Phila-
dephiaa student in the fourth-c ass. was dis.
missed today from the Naval Acadamy at
Annapolis for misconduct.
The Bank of England today cut It's dis.
count tate another half per cent to 8. per
cent, The rate Of 4 per cent had been In
effect since January g.
That Theodore Roosevelt has agreed 10 run
for Congress in the First district Of New
York state, embracing Nassau and Suffolk
counties and Oyster Bay, with the under
standing thet he will be supported for the
Speakership, wss the report that spread yes.
terdsy among the members Of the House and
Senate in Washington.
Roman Sekutski, sged %, was arrested to.
dav AT Buffalo, N. Y, for killing his step
father. Frank Veznik, aged Al. Veznlk, 1t
said, was abusing his vile when the slepson
interferIed, and in the quarrel which follow
ed killed his stepfather.
L dispatch from hsnagua says all hope OF
avoiding further battle between the rev la
ZIONIST under provisional Pres dent Estrada
and the government forces, has been aban.
doned az re nit Of President hadriPs re.
lection Of the latest peace proposal presented
by Estrada end his chief general, Chsmorro
In Philadelphia last night Kaufman won
the six.round fight with Jack G'Brien, who
several years ago had knocked him cut.
A strike Of motormsn and conductors is
imminent in Philadelphia, rs their demands
will not be granted by the Rapid Transit
Company.
L resolution to ohangs date Of insugura
ton from March 10 The second Tuesday In
January, was off sred in the House yesterday
by Representative Henry. He also submitted
& resolution fixing the last Thursday in April
as the date.
The enabling act providing for ths sdmis-
sion Of Arizona and New Mexico 10 statehood
will be passed at this ses ion If Congress, but
according to tie program Of the president
and leaders in the Senate these two states
will not actually be created until some time
during the summer OF 1911.
4 gre ter part of the session Of the House
Yesterday was devoted to the consideration Of
The Mann white slave" bill. Several amend
ments we're adopted to make the measure con-
form more closely 70 the Bennett bill, which
passed the House several days ago The bill
sbolishing the lighthouse board snd substitu''
ing civilians for army and navy of,srs was
passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Young Wonsn Murdered.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Ooe Of the most
horrible murders In the history OF Obi
cago was revesled shortly before noon
today when the body Of young white
woman, about rs years old, decspltaIed
and dissmboveled, Was found In nat
"a the south side. The murder must
hsve been comm Tilted since this morning,
q, the body WAS still warm when the Po-
lice reached the scene. The body was
laier identified by the police as that Of
Anna Furlong, The young woman has
evidently been PATTY sralped By the
murderer, her head had then been bast'
eu to q pulp and severed With a knife.
The head could not be found, Dat part OF
The right ear aud the scslp above II
remained on the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
TOday's Telcgraphic News
The Legislature


Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazstts1
RIcnmoud, Jan. 22.-rte Legislature
ir.ends of 5. L. Kelley, who expected to
be appointed assistant alt rney general
by Judge Williams bat who was dissp-
pointed, are engineering movement to
abolish the Office OF assistant or at least
to render 1t uusttraclive BY reducing the
salary from 81, 500 to 81, coo.
10 the House today resolution wss
introduced toOding 10 the abolition OF
the Office Of school examiners, since the
pay OF the division superintendent has
been raised sufficiently to secure good
men.
A telegram received today announced
the death In Weslmorelsnd Of DR.. W.
W. Wslker, father of Senator O. Hard
ing Walker, who left this morning to
attend the funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
RAINEY Is REJECTED.

TIE joint caucus TO select the congres-
siooal coma ittee that will investigate
the Bslling.r. PiuchOt charges last might
chos Representatives Mccall, Of Massa-
chusetts; Olmstead, of Pennsylvania;
DeDby, OF Michigan, and Madison, Of
Kansas, republicans; James, OF Ken
tucky, and Lloyd, Of Missouri, demo-
Gratis.
Representative RaIney, Of Illinois,
who was chosen By ths democratic eau
Gus, vas therefore discarded for Lloyd.
representative Cooper, Of Wisconsin,
led bolt Of disgruntled republicans, who
protested against such procedure.
Every promise OF trouble in the repub-
licsn caucus Of the House of Representa-
tives vas redeemed yesterday evening
After wrangllug for almost three hours
over the selection of six mew bers OF the
Ballinger. Pincho. investigating commit
tee six iDsuFgent republicans bolted tbs
caucus, declining to farther participate
In It.
Flnsl selection OF the membership Of
toe Hcuse upon the Joint COMMITTEES was
q compromise. The early attempt to
oust both the men selected By the demo-
cratic oancrsss was unsuccessful. Rep
resentatIvs Ollie James, OF Kentucky,
picked BY his democratic colleagues, was
allowed to remsin upon the lis'. Bat
representative James T. Lloyd, Of Mis-
souri, was substituted for Representative
Henry I. Rsipey, Of Illinois, the selec-
ton of the democratic caucus.
OF the members of the committee
chosen Mccall, Olmstesd aud Dsnby
are regular republicans; Madison, OF
Kansas, Is an insurgent republican, aud
James, OF kentucky. and Lloyd, CT Mis-.
souri, are straightout democrats.
Representative Cooper, Of Wisconsin,
led he six boiling insurgents from the
ball. II, was followed BY Represents
tiyes Nelson and Davis, of Minnesots
Lenroot, Linberg aud CARY, Of Wis
constr,
Contention Ia the caucus surrounded
the demand Of the Cannon republicans
that the selections of the democratic cau-
Gus be overrIdeu. This Was holly op.
posed by the insurgents. The bolt was
| prccIpltated by the presentation OF 8
re. olutlcn by Representative Goebsl, Of
Ohio, naming as the candidates Of the
! msiorisy 10 the House the four republi.
cans and substituting for the democrats
Represer tatives Lloyd and Clayton, Of
Alatams, for Representatives James and
Rainey.
An effort was made to halt the boiling
members by an amendmeDtto the resolu'
ton which substituted Representative
Lloyd for Representative RsIuey, This
was offered BY Representative Morse. oil
Wisconsin.
zone change Is az bad as botb," was
the answer Of the insurgents, as they
we're bouad for The door, and they re-
fused TO be checked.
representative Rsiney during che last
session made q speech 10 the House 10
which be discussed with boldoes' sno
fran kness which shocked the more con
servsliye the Panama canal AID attack-
ed lesdipg members Of the Roosevelt
administration 90 we'll IS Charles Z.
Taft the brother Of President Taft.
The struggle from the start eeuts'ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Statewide Prohibition.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, Jan. 20.-The Anti.
Saloon Lesgue Convention today adopted
the recommendation Of its legislative
committee asking the legislature to pass
an act that vii enable 20 per cent OF the
citIz,5s Of the state to call state wide
election.
Ex-senator Thomas got through 8
resolution instruclhg the executive
committee to call 8 statewide election
at the esrliest moment unless the execu-
tive committee deemed 1t insdvlsab,e.
The legislature 10 all probability, will
decline TO pass this enabling act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Tar sDAY EVENING. JAN. 20, 1910.

ksHAn been anticipated, the banquet
last piqbt OF 4. e. Lee Camp of Con-
fedsrsle Veterans vii take rank among
the moa! Interesting given BY that camp
Stree lie organization. There was not
oolv A great abundance for the inner
man, prepared In the most Inviting man.
Ter b. ,he lsdes' suxIliafles to the
camp, bat pisIhors Of tina. which feeds
the soul. In fac, some OF the ulteraDcSs
Of Inc sp ake,s ssvorsd Of inspiration
sad ss1t thrills through the gathering.
Man whose enthusasm had often been
inspired by the strains Of "D.xIe" and
the "rebsl yell" and women who bad
no.. Ike the Gfecisn maids Of old, given
M hair hair with which to mike bow
sTiues, but NOBLE women who had made
sGcndces tqu liz as gTtal for the caus' "i
their 600 lhefn c unity, we're gSlheieo-
tue former 70 petpt;uae tbs memories o.
the great aud good who cast their lot
with The Southern Ooniederacy aud the
later 70 listen 10 those thrilling recitbl'
aud by gracing the occasion With their
Dresence 10 sid az exceedingly Interest,"
iug fealure to the programme. The
sneskers vera all at their best and, like
the ggmnosopbisis Of old, each scted
well bis par. For May years the az
Bual tsuulon II Confederate veterans has
been 90 Alexandra institution, 90 firmly
fxeJ ia tu. calendar a. the twenty
e7copd of February cr Fourth OF jay
ItisG1 occasion fJndly anticipated Oy
q who wore the gray as yell as BY
many other, Iue.u nag some who we're
IN the ranks OF tbs other side duing the
civil wsr, bat who remained 10 Alex-
sn,,ris aud became permanent residents
after ,ho caElsin fell upon the last act OF
shs Dominated ranks OF the followers OF
General Robert 2. Lee. The enthusiasm
masifa4tei 81 tbsss gatherings petmea'es
fas souls OF young sud old alike, and a
their close 1t is alaays uEsHimo1sly
agreed that Il wss good to have been
thors. rhe banquet Is the closing fea-
ture in this city Of the observance of the
bi,taday CT Robert E. Lse. Heroic
pic.ures of that illustrIous man IS we'll
as Of Jsckaou and bis other lieOtensnts
look down upon the company. While
absent in body they sre possibly present
IA spirit--st least tSe members Of the
COMPANY always prefer to believe they
preside over TIE festivities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Died In fills Mothers Arms.

New York, jan. 2O--Arthur SHIRLEY,
the six-7esr cd boy who Va' sounded
when bis companion, Robert Loms', sas
shot and killed By supposedly insane
man, eight days sgo while coasing 10
II gh Bridge Park, died early todSy after
making a brave fight for lie. HE
mothers sacrifice la giving up her oWo
blood 10 the attempt to save him proved
iu.Ile end the child died 10 the devoted
mothers arms. Mrs. SHIRLEY Is 10 a
state OF collapse through the shock Of the
boys death aud fears are entertained for
har
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-20
Demands Refused

Nav York, Jan. 20.-The thirty-tWo
railroads ceuisrlng 10 New York tsds7
refused the demands made by their 2OO,'
600 traInmen and conductors for large
increases 10 wages sud shorter hour'.
A compromise without the necessity
Of . strike, II 10 believed, will DO the
outcome Of failure conferences,