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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Liquor Selling by Druggists

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, May 5.-Tbe American
Phsrmsciical Association today adopted
unanimously q strong resolution declsr-
ing that the time has come when repu-
table druggists must get out of the bust
ness OF selling liquor on q PHYSICIANS
prescription aod leave such business to
saloons and liquor dealers.
la the police court todsy Adon Yoder
was found guilty Of publishing immoral
literature, and sentenced to pay 800
6ne and serve thirty days 10 all aud give
security Of $500 that be will not repeat
the cfiense. He appealed before passage
OF sentsnce. Justice OfutcL6eld plsinly
told Yoder that the Publisher OF the
Idea must stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

Mr.. ALDRICB and bis Senate fol-
lowers made their surrender complete
yesterday by st,ikIDg from the railroad
bill the sections legalizlng traffic agree
ments and PERMITTING railroad corpora
tious to combine under one ownership.
They did this In accordance with the de.
cIsion reached that they could not
resist successfully the overwhelming
public demand for such an amendment
OF the bill IS the progressiSes had pro-
posed. The situation created 10 the
Ssusts Is without parallel In the polt-
cal history of the present generation.
The control of Mr.. Aldrich and the
governing clique with which President
Taft bad allied himself has been de-
s,royed for the time being ct least. 1t
was manifest yesterday that bos'ism has
received a severe blow 10 the Ssnste, ss
we'll rs in the House. Even Mr.. Al
drlch appeared to recognize this, fol-
while he participated In The discussion
and declared himself sgsiust the pro-
possl to prohibit railroads from chsrg-
Ing higher rates for short hsuls thsn
they do for long, be spoke without
his uusl confidence or domineerlDg
manner as a member of the Senate
whose views are almost certain to be
accepted. The Sensts was 10 control
OF the "progressives" and, while they
made no demonstration to call public
attention to the fact, they did not at
tempt to conceal their satisfaction with
the extraordinary change that has
taken p'sce. The victory of the pro-
gressives is stupeudous 10 its impor-
lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Steamer Reached

Boston, Mass, May with a great
hole 10 her stsrbosrd bow, received 10
collision off Cape God with the oil tank
Ligonier, the freighhr SsOturce arrived
at Provlnce!owp, Mas, at dawn today
and was besched with decks awssh.
After the crash Captain Folker, OF the
Ligonier put seventeen OF bis crew
aboard theSanturce, aud with full steam
on drove through the dense log for the
shore. All through the night the men
fed The boilers aud with pumps at full
hesdwsy fought seas which poured
through the breach In the ships eide,
fearing every moment that the bulkheads
might collapse and the vessel go to the
bottom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
MINT JULEPS RIPE.

Governor Mann and Msior Richard
son welcomed the American Phsrms-
ctu!Icsl Association to The state and
city when the ffty-eightl annual con-
ventIon Of the organization was opened
In Richmond yesterday.
Mr.. Mann, who 10 q "dry" governor,
warned the women 10 the patty to keep
40 eye on their husbands, becsuie the
mint OF the julep was at its best 10 The
Old Dominion. After the preliminary
courtesies the programme OF entertain
meut Was announced, aud the meeting
broke up to attend various luucheops.
The body went toto business session 10
the afternoon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

PHYSICIANS who discharge tubercu'o'
sis patients as "cuted' we're bitterly ar
rsIeDed by Dr. W. L. Damn, Of Ashe'
Vile, N. O., yesterday at the second
days session In Washington Of the Ma
tlousl Association for Study of the Pre-
yeulion of tuberculosis. He declared
that there were an alarming number Of
reIspses occurring among patients dis
charged from the various ssniIorlums,
This be attributes to the csrelessDess Of
the physician In charge, who tells
patients they are cured when their disease
IL only arrested. The paper was the
feature Of the day and was discussed 81
great length. Contrary to expectations,
virtually sill of the physicians sgree with
DR.. Dunn, and stated that SIS lule the
word "cure" was misuomer when sp-
piled to q oonsumptive. This coptrsdlcts
the report given cut BY those engaged 10
the anti tuberculosis crusade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
News of the Day.

The resignation OF Or. Charles w.
Needham ss president OF George WASH
ington University 10 Washington, has
been accepted by the trustees to take
effect at the end of the session. His
successor has not been selected.
Aomo,i, a hourIshipg seaport on the
north shore of the main island OF japan,
was visited yesterday BY a eonHsgfstion,
which destroyed tEo-ihIrds of the town.
The censu, Of 1900 gave Aomori popu.
lstion OF Is, 900.
There was rioting yesterday 10 the
takers' strike In New York. One strike
breaker wss stabbed, several were mauled
aud hundreds OF loaves OF bread were
tossed from wagons into the street, bot
there we're no fstslities.
The school children of Montclsir, N.
J. voted decisively yesterday 10 favor Of
"quiet foulth." The announcement
Was made that the pupils OF the six
schools 10 the city, including sll bot
these In the high scbool, bad vot,d 663
against explosives aud 2S7 10 favor Of
their use on Independence day.
Two Russian miners we're instantly
killed and two fellow-ceuctrymen in-
juted yesterday when dynamite stored 10
lower room Of foreign boarding house
10 Greensburg, Pa, exploded. The
frame house was blown to splinters and
Its sleeping occupants thrown 10 all d.
rections. 1t Is thought some one mex
perienced 10 the handling OF dynamite
tempered With the explosive.
While three policemen stood OF the
door OF the home Of John Brestol 10 ST.
Louis yesterday afternoon Bfestol fred
shot from tae house killing bis vile. He
then Darricaded himself In the house.
Alter ten policemen had besieged the
house 10. bali 40 hour Captain OF Police
OMslley, with drawn revolver, broke
into the house aud fouad Bfestol dead.
He had shot himself through the hesrt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
FRANCES Naval Powers.

Paris, May 4.-Fuither evidence Of
frances deterioration as naval power
wss given today In official statistics
showing that Englandis tuildipg or hiss
10 contemplation eight times more dread.
thoughts than France, Germany seven
and bal. times more, America and
Russia four lines more, japan two and
q bali times more aud Italy and Auitris
two times more. 10 dresdnt ugh tulld-
log France now ranks with Arger tine,
Chile and Brazil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
WORLDWIDE TRIP.

England will be the next country to
assemble battleship feet for a trip
around the world. The trip will not take
place until autumn of next year. This
will make it possible for the 40, 900 ton
battleship Of the Princess Royal type
the largest In the world-to be at the
head of the naval procession. The ships
will stop at various foreign ports, aud
the trip will consume two yeare. Two
hundred ships of all classes will be in
cluded. About fifteen submarines are to
accompany the dreadnoughts. This will
be the first time in naval history that the
little craft will I've tested by the severe
strain of ocean service. The feet will be
subdivided for visits to Chinese and
India ports. At the conclusion of these
visits the fleet will assemble In the Vel
low Sea, where long stops will be made
in Japanese ports. Thence they will go
to San Francisco"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Methodlst Conference.

Asheville, N. c., May with ten bishops
to be elected, the repeal Of the four-year.
Limitation on pastorates and the demand of
women to be granted laymen's rights to be
passed on, the most important quad.rennial
conference Of the Methodist Eoisc' pil Church
South. is in session here and will continue for
at least a week. The conference organized at
noon following which the reports Of The
bishops, commencing with that Of Bishop
Hendrix, were received. The big fight Of the
conference will come tomorrow or Friday
when the resolution making men and women
equal where the conferring Of lay rights is
concerned is scheduled for consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

Ex-Governor FRANK Brown con-
tends that the next governor Of Mary
land should come from Baltimore, and
says II no other city man enters the
lists be will seek the nomination. This
reminds Us OF an occasion when an I'M
portsnt Office was to be filed In this
city, when q former mayor, since dead,
remarked: otis a good place; II nobody
else wants 1t, 1 will take 1t myself"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Comet Was In atiurrY.

York, Pa, May 4.-Employes of The
York cold storage plant, with a very
vague notion of how H,lley's Gomez
might be expected 10 perform, climbed
to the roof OF the building at 8 o'clock
this morning to viewit. They had been
there few minu es when an u1u, ually
brilliant meteor flashed across the sky
and the party then desceDded, describing
the comet IS very pre- ty, bat very much
In a hurry:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Large Inland Harbor.

Chicago, May 4.-The larges! iulsDd
harbor 10 The world is to be built along
the lake front of Gary, Iod.. the new
city OF The United s ates Steel Corpora
tlon, If present plans do not mIscarry.
Hundreds Of acres will be filed In and
for mile along the shore line, docks Of
concrete and sieel, equipped With cleo
trio GRAPES and the modern loading aud
cargo. handling devices will be construct
cd extending for bali mile into the
lake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

THROUGH fear of Hslley's COMET, s
farmer, is being held st the police station
at Msssilon, Ohio, pending the arrival
of an order committing him to the sista
asylum. The man refused to pay for
large quantities Of merchandise be pun
chased. He declared that 1t vas useless
to pay, as in fifteen days the world
would be consumed by the comet. There
il some method In this mans madness,
but II the spprosch of the comet is to be
made so extuss for not psying debts the
commercial world, st least, will come to
m end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Preparing TO Receive Roosevelt

London, May 4-Scores OF ambitious
hostesses in London were disappointed
today when a tentative list of the social
engagements in former President Roose
yelts honor was announced. Many OF
the society leaders in the city had bid
for the honor of entertaining Roosevelt
and their disappointment Is made the
greater by the report that the following
programme was approved by Roosevelt
himself.
Mr.. Roosevelt will dine with King Ed
ward snd attend the siateball at Bucking
ham Palace. He will be banqueted by
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and attend
ball that Mrs Reid will give for Miss
Ethel Roosevelt at Dorchester House.
He will attend a luncheon to be given by
the corporation of London at Guild.hall.
After his oxford lecture, Roosevelt
will be the Luncheon guest of the Pill
grims' Club. He will be Lord Curzon' g
guest at Bassingstoke in Hampshire, the
guest of former atiache Arthur H. Lee,
of the British Embassy in Washington
at Fareham, Whitelaw Reid's guest at
both Dorchester house and Wrest Park
in the country, Foreign Minister Sir Ed.
ward Grey's guest in Northumberland
and finally he will make a short stay
with Northrup Macmillan, who enter
tanned him in Nairobi. This completes
his social programme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

NOAH K. DAVIS, professor emeritus
of the University OF Virgins, died at bis
home there yesterday. His family aud
friends were prepared for the event In
the sense that they knew the end wss
near aud we're not surprised when 1t
came. His work done, the old scholar
entered into rest gratefully aud calmly.
The fue mind survived some of his senses
aud went cut only with the last quiet
and peaceful breath. Thousands Of meu
in Virginia sud throughout the United
Slstes who sat at the feet OF the old pro-
fessor will regret 10 learn of his death and
he will carry with him to his grave the
esteem and affection OF the many who
have profied by the Instruction be has
impaired TO them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Taft and the Railroad Bill

st. Louis, No, May 4.-"Just COW,
having been away from Washington Tor
several days 1 don't koow exactly how
things stands In regard to toe railroad
bill. We are either 6 'iug 10 have a sat-
is'sc.o ry railroad bill or none st ALL"
President Taft today thus summoned
up bis feeling regarding his PCT bill Of
legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

THERE is every indication that the
people OF Alabama are tired Of prohi-
bitIon. The election OF O'Nesl for
governor IL taken to means that the
people want mobilization Of the radi'
cal prohibition law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

John d. Rockefeller would 90 broke
II be should spend his entire Income
trying to prepare better medicine ihsn
ObsmberlaIn's Collie, oholerz aud Disr-
rioes Remedy for disFIhoss, dyssntery.
or bowel complaints. II 10 simply In
possible, aud so says every one thst has
used 1t. Sold by W. +. Creighton 4
%. and Richard GIbson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
AutomobIle Accident,

Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 4 10 col
lIslon between a touring automobile snC
trolley pole here todsy. Joseph A.
O'Brie1, a welI-kuoWn architect, was To-
stsntly killed and Henry A. Reilly,
mansger Of The 5tratiord Ion, very seri-
ously hurt Reilly will probably re.
cover. O'Btien was racing with another
machine when he lost control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

NEAR Paris yesterday Oount Ismael
de Lesseps, an officer Of q French cav.
airy r'gImei t, fought duel with Count
de PoIiguy, trying both swords and pIs-
t,ls, but neither was hurt The spplies-
ton of barrel stsve where 1t would have
done the most good should have followed
the duel farce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

Prompt relief 10 all cases of throat and
lung trouble 1t you use Ohsmberlain's
Cough ksmtdy. Pleasant to take, sooth
log and healing la effect. Sold by W.
F. Creighton a o., aud Richard Glib.
500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
The Ieffrles-Johnson Fight.

Gan Francisco, Cal. May Although the
nationsl agitation against the big fight is
growing every day, the promoters and princi-
pals in the scheduled Jeffries johnson battle
declare they are not in the least spprehensive
that the hght will be celled of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Fifty years'experience of an Old Nurse

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription Of one Of the best female physic.
fans and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for fifty years with never-fail.
ing success by millions OF mothers for their
children. 1t relieves the child from pain,
cures diarriiea, gripping in the bowels, and
wind collie. BY giving health to the child i.
rests the mother. twenty-five cents bottls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

The gis. OF dicision handed down BY
the Louisiana Supreme Court last vet K
is thst where the text OF the laws refers
to "uegroes" 1t cannot be applied to
oc!oroous, qusdrOons or other persons CT
mixed color, and that TO all such the
lave directed against the negro race
shall not apply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

Never hesitate abe ut giving Chamber
lsin's Cough Remedy to children. 1t
contains no opium or other narcotics aud
can be given with implicit confidence.
As a quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible. it Is un,ur-
passed. Sold by w. f. Creighton Il
%. and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
New York Stock Market.

New York, May "A strong tone prevail.
ed at the opening of the stock market. Prac.
teal recessions occurred during the second
hour, bat shortly after noon a frmer tone de.
veloped, with a number Of the important
stocks recovering losses sustained on the re
action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

The board OF county commissioners
at Nebraska City declined the use OF
the court house to Mr.. Wm. J. Bryan
who was to speak at meeting Ia favor
OF the init alive aud referendum smend-
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
NsvfoundIand's Big Seal Catch.

st. Johns, N F., May 4 With the
last Of the Newfoundland sealing fleets
sale In port the years total catch OF seals
amounts t, 800, 900 sn unusually large
number,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

The federal income tax amendment
was defeated in the New York Assembly
yesterdsy, and So the Senste is known to
be against II, the bill is dead,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04

More tbsn 100, 900 automobiles have
been registered 10 New York state,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
Roosevelt Ia Norway.

Ohristins, NorWsy, May 4 king
Haskon aud Qaeen Maud were the frat
to greet Mr.. Roosevelt and his fsmily
when they arrived a. noon today after q
fifteen. hours ride from Copenhagen.
No greater houors could have been
shown the former president had he been
the King OF Eogland. In fact the en-
ttu,issm OF the people would hardly
have been SO great, for IL Is not recalled
that any royal visit ever caused such q
demonstration "a todsy's.
The streets from the station to the
palace were packed and even the house
tops we're crowded with thousands who
cheered Roosevelt and forced him 10 bow
aud doff bis hat constantly.
King Heakou WAS actually the irst TO
shake the hand of the former president
at the station. He Immediately intro
duced Roosevelt to the queen, Roosevelt
10 turn presented the members OF his
family to the king, who then introduced
them to the queen. Roosevelt and the
king wore plain frock suits, while the
queen wore I simple street dress.
After the reception the Rooseyelts,
King HsakoD, Queen Maud, end men,
bels OF the reception committee set out
10 carriages for the palace, the royal
band leading. 1t was during this trip
that the popnlace event was one of the
greatest displays OF enthusiasm ever
witnessed In Norway. Roosevelt sat by
the side OF the queen and Mrs. Roosevelt
b. the eide of the king 10 the royal car
risge. Arriving at the palace, where
the Rooseyelts will remain during theii
ttsy In Obrislisna, Roosevelt immedis'
teIy changed clothes and made ready fol-
the luncheon given at the American EN-.
bsssy. The king and the queen were
guests at this luncheon. Tonight the
king and queen will give q state dinner
10 Roosevelt's honor, to which fifty dis
tina uished guests will be invited,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-04
EXPENSIVE FUNERAL.

The New York Times prints the fol-
losing from Its Wsshinton correspon-
dent:
1t cost 81, 44S.94 f,r the justices Of
the Supreme CCut to 90 10 Albany to
attend The funeral OF the late Justice
Peckham, aud the auditor OF the trts-
sury for the state and other departments
declined 10 allow the bill. The comp
troller OF the treasury has come TO the
rescue, however, aud overruled the
auditor, so that Msrsbsl Wright, Of the
Supreme Court, will not have to meet
the bills from bis personal funds.
10 bis statement OF expenses given to the
auditor, Marshal Wright inc 'uied The
following items;
10 fafes Washinpfon tn Albany and "a.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
ENGINEERS GET A RAISE
Lehiqh Valley Company Grants Men
Substantial Increase.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Dec. 80. -
About 1000 Lehigh Valley railroad en-
Eineers will receive a subs anual in
crease in wages as the result o. a sat
isfactory conference between a com
mittee representing the railroaders
and General Manager Mcguire. held IN
this city.
The announcement was made from
the general managers office that the
new wage scale will go into effect on
Jan. l. and that the average increase
In wages will be 6 per cent
Passenger engineers, who formerly
received 1915 a day. will now get 81;
freight engineers will be advanced
from "a to $3.50 a day. and yard en-
gineers from $3.50 to 81 a day. The
working day will remain a. ten hours.
and if the engineers a. npelled to
work overtime they w e paid &C
cordingly.
1t is said the conductors are now
preparing to present their demands to
General Manager Mcguire.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
ROBIN ARRESTED
New York Bank Juggler is
in Custody.
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
Accused of Stealing $4,000 IN
Checks Delivered on Mortgage.
III and Watched by Police
in Sisters Home.

New York, Dec 3O.-A few hours
after his indictment by the grand jury
on a charge Of grand larceny upon
charges growing out of the failure OF
the Northern bank. Joseph &. ROBIN
was arrested at the home Of his sister
Dr. Louise G. Robinovitch, 2S West
one Hundred and Twenty-sixth street.
Mr.. jerome. according to his prom
Use. told District Attorney Whitman
where TO find Robin. and two detec
tiyes armed with a bench warrant Is
sued by Judge Grain. took Robin into
custody. The prisoner, who was ILL.,
was watched all night by the detec'
tiyes in his bedroom.
Next TO Robins arrest the most sen
satlonal development in the story was
brought out in the testimony OF Fred
erick X. Morris, Robins confidential
man. before the grand jury. Robin got
away with $4,000 in checks delivered
By the Washington Savings bank on
a mortgage supposed 10 have been
made by the Fidelity Development
company, owners of the Morris Park
property No such mortgage was exc
cuted by that company.
When he was asked whether
charge Of forgery could not have been
made i'm this instance. District Attor
nev Whitman said that probably II
could have. but that his purpose was
10 seize the clearest charge and place
il before the grand jury. lie said that
re- expects to get a lot OF additional
indictments against Robin. Also OH
GERS Of the banks involved and direc-
tors will go before the grand jury.
Former District Attorney jerome as
Robins counsel. was closeted with Mr.
Whitman for some time.
Robin was brought to his sisters
house in West One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth street Detectives Flood
and Lee went up there and arrested
him lie went to bed because he was
said 10 be sick. Dr. Austin Flint act
ing Tor Mr.. Jerome. and Dr. Mabon.
for the district attorney, examined the
pr.sone- and they will give their opin
ion as to whether or not Robin can be
taken to the criminal courts building
10 plead 70 the Indictment
Following the discovery OF Robin
theus from the Washington Savings
bank. of which he is president, the
state banking department. which had
allowed that institution to remain open
and receive the few deposits that were
offered on Wednesday when the bank
gave notice that it would enforce the
sixtyday rule took charge and closed
the banks doors The bank on July 81
las had deposits Of Sl.ilO,2O5 due to
1000 depOsitors.