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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of Alexandra Gazette

Correspondence of Alexandra Gazette]
Efforts are being made in Congress,
to devise an emergency pension meas
ure to care for 20 aged government
clerk who will lose their position ON
July /.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor called at the
White House today to confer with the
president on labor legislation. and
particularly the Sulzer bill establishing
a department of labor. There is Scant
hope of the measure being passed this
session.
Representative Bennett. (repn.. \. "
who was the man that put the klboSh
on the JefirieS- johnson prize fight. is
receiving interesting epiStles in his mail
these days. His most humorous letter
was a communication from a diSgrunt-
led sport who declared he was coming
TO New York to reside in Bennct's dis
trict so he could vote against him next
fall.
Nearly two hundred census clerks,
mostly women, have made a cencerted
kick to the director because they have
been reduced from a salary and placed
upon what they say is an unfair piece
work basis. The clerks effectedby the
new order are those who operate the
tabulating machines.
One Of the final conferences on the
omnibus public buildings bill was held
today by the House committee on
public buildings and grounds. 1t has
been decided to report out an omnibus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
Negro stabbed by Young white Woman

Philadelphia, June 17--Made a
slave in the dives Of this city by giant
Mexican negro, Helen Russell a pretty
25-year-old while girl. who came here
from Williamsport two years ago early
today plunged a scissors into the heart
of Eugene Menola and sent the negro
dying to the hospital. Physicians say
he cannot recover. According to the
story told by the young woman when
arraigned, the stabbing followed her
being tainted by the negro for what he
had brought her to" before a gather
ng of negro men and women and tell
ing them that he owned her. She is
being held without bail to await the
negro's injury,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
TILE LAKE MYSTERY.
Porter Charlton Believed To Have KILLED
His Wife - Fleeing TO Africa or
TurkeYi

Como, Italy, June 16.-The police
investigating the murder OF Mrs.
Mary Scott Castle Charlton, the Ameri-
can women whose body, stuffed into
trunk. was drawn from Lake Como
a week ago, declared today that they
had found positive proof the Porter
Charlton, the murdcrcd'woman's hus-
band. sailed from Genoa on the
steamer Verona Oh June ; and that he
disembarked at Palermo, there taking
passage for either Africa or Turkey.
They refused to make public their
new evidence. but they insist that it
leaves no doubt that Charlton killed
his wife.
Their theory is that Charlton sailed
for New York, not believing that the
body of his wife would he found, and
that when he learned at Palermo the
news of the discovery Of the trunk,
he realized the danger Of continuing
on to New York and changed his
course.
1t is also stated by the police that
An unassailable alibi has been found
for Constantine Ispolotoff, the Rus
sian suspect. covering both June .
and June 6, on one of which days
it is now certain Mrs. Charlton was
murdered, and his release within the
next twenty-four hours fseXpected.
If the report that Charlton headed
for either Turkey or Africa after ar
irving at Palermo is correct, it's be
lieyed that he has made good his es-
cape. Messages have been sent to all
important points in Turkey and along
the African Mediterranean coast, but
it is admitted that the facilities for
tracking criminals in these countries
are inefficient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

VIRGINIA's anti-cussing law went
into effect yesterday. The man who
finds it difficult to keep a curb ON his
tongue also will find it difficult to
keep out of the clutches Of the law
in Virginia, for the bill prohibiting
cursing at the last session Of the Gene
raj Assembly, went into effect at mid
night Wednesday night The bill is
brief but unmistakably clear, for it says:
If any person shall, in the presence
or hearing of another, curse or abuse
another person or use any violently
abusive language to such person
concerning himself or his relatives,
under circumstances reasonably cal
culated to provoke breach of the
peace, he shall be guilty Of a misde-
meanor and on conviction shall be
fined not less than $500 nor more
than 5000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

AN unusual number Of deaths Of
prominent persons in England from
appendicitis recently has set the Lon
don papers to discussing the causes Of
the disease One surgeon, quoted by
THE Chronicle, says 1T has been
said that appendicitis is often brought
on by the use of toothbruSheS, hairs
from the brush lodging in the system.
In the same way the pips of fruit have
been spoken Of as a cause Of the dis
ease. All | can say is that 1t Is very
rare to find any Of these things in the
appendix, and the most important fac
tor in bringing on appendicitis is un-
doubtedly indigestion and certain other
familiar disorders. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
TO CITY TAXPAYERS NOTICE.
Collector,s Office. JUNG l5. 100

COLLECTOR lOs iOAVs
Notice Is hereby given that the tax
bills for 1910 are now In the hands OF the
Collector The attention OF parties in
terested Is respectfully called 10 the fol-
lowing extract from the revenue bill of
that year:
Upon all bills paid In full by the LIST
day of July, 1910, the Collector Of Taxes
shall allow discount of six per cent,
and on all bills paid by the ist day of Sep
TENDER, 1910, he shall allow adiscount Of
four per cent, and on all bills not paid
on the lst day of December, 1910, there
shall be assessed and collected a penalty
of five per cent upon the amount of said
bills, and on all bills remaining unpaid
on the lst day Of June, 1911, damages at
the rate Of six per centum per annum
shall be paid"
Taxpayers would do well to call and
pay at once in order to avoid the rush
and crowd usually present on the last
days in which the discount is allowed
Bring list TO make sure you get bills
for all your property, as the Collector
will not be responsible or allow the dis
count after the time fixed by law.
p. +. GORMAN,
jel6tjy1 Collector Of City Taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Court of Appeals adjourned yes
terday at Wytheville to meet in Sep
TENDER at Staunton.
Mr.. Timothy w. Cotton, OF Alex
andria, and Miss Mary Kriete, Of
Essex county, were married at Rap
pahannock Church, in that county
on Tuesday by Rev Mr.. Hallaback.
Judge f. w. Saunders was nomi-
mated for Congress by reclamation at
the Fifth congressional district demo-
cratic convention, held at Rocky
Mount, yesterday Ex-Governor Swan
san was permanent chairman Of the
convention and made the nominating
speech.
A rather unusual series Of misfor-
tune has followed Dow Thacker, a
Lee county farmer, through married
life, resulting in the death of three
wives. The first was gored by a
mad bull, the second was drowned,
and the last fell from horse, inflict-
ing injuries which proved fatal yeSter-
day.
The retirement Of Prof. w Morris
Fontaine from the chair Of geology in
the University of Virginia to accept
an invitation to go on the Cornegie
Foundation for the Encouragement
of Teaching has just been made pub
lie. For 81 years Professor Fontaine
has been at the head of the school of
natural history and geology.
Linwood, the handsome residence
of the late r. II. Lynn, on the northern
suburbs of Leesburg, has been sold this
week by VIM. F. Lynn, administrator,
to Geo. j. Babson, of Maine. The
consideration was $25, 900. This prop
erty was formerly owned by Henry
Harrison, who sold it to Mr.. Lynn
about four years ago.
The marriage of Miss Norma Vera
Round to Mr.. William Willis Davies
was solemnized at Manassas Thursday
in Trinity Episcopal Church, the form
err rector, Rev. f. /. Robinson, officia-
ting. The bride is a daughter of
George Carr Round, of Manassas. The
groom is a nephew of Judge j. B. T.
Thornton and is connected with the
Health Office of the District of Column
bia.
o. c.. Bell, railway mail clerk,
was arrested in Roanoke yesterday on
warrant sworn out by Mayor Cut
chin on the charge Of not being of
good fame. Bell incurred the dis
pleasure OF the mayor and other city
officials by testirying in the Corpora
ton Court that he had taken break
| fast with number of officials at a
questionable resort. Bell appeared be-
fore the mayor and Police Justice
Berkeley yesterday afternoon with his
attorney, and as no charge had been
perferred against him he was leaving
the court when the mayor swOre out
the warrant. He was held under
bond
Rev. S. w. Tucker, pastor Of flock
Of negro Christians at ScuffletOwn, near
Richmond, has jumped his bail and
disappeared and his bond of $500 has
been forfeited. Seven women have
come forward claiming Tucker as
husband. Two more have written to
the same effect from North Carolina.
When Tucker was arrested for prowl-
ing at night around the house of still
another colored woman a rabbit S foot,
bottle of gin and bottle of cologne
were found i'm his pockets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
SIghs for OYSTER Ray.

On Board the Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria, via wireless to Woods Hole,
Mass. and land line to New York,
June 17.-Mr. Roosevelt is apparently
the happiest man aboard the ship. he
is anxious to get home. i want the
quiet Of Oyster Bay" is the way he put
it, indicating that he did not want to be
bothered with an army Of callers during
the early days after his return.
At the captains Dime" last night,
Roosevelt was naturally the central
figure. Following the dinner there was
a brief entertainment during which
Homer Davenport, the noied cartoonist,
made a few sketches. Roosevelt spoke
briefly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

After remaining on the Senate calen-
dar for almost three months in state
OF uncertainty as to its fate, the bill pro-
yiding for the admission Of the terri
tories Of New Mexico and Arizona to
separate statehood was taken up by the
Senate yesterday and passed, after a
debate consuming little more than two
hours. As passed. the bill would pro-
vide for the two territories, but not un-
til after constitution had been adopt
ed by each OF them, approved by the
president and ratified by Congress.
Mr.. Elkins called up the conference
report on the railroad bill, and briefly
explained its provisions. The report
Will probably be adopted today
A bill was passed apprOpriatmg $50, =
900 for the establishment Of a biologi-
cal station for the study Of fish diseases.
A large number Of bills on the calen-
dar were disposed Of.
The session of the House was de-
voted to general debate, and the read
ing of items Of the general deficiency
bill. Representative Humphrey made a
vigorous attack on foreign shipping
interests.
The committee on rules was in SEES
sion practically all day and almost
reached an agreement on an amend
ment to the rules providing for the
discharge Of committee from the
consideration Of a measure under GER
tain conditions and within a certain
limit Of time. 1t is believed that the
committee will agree upon a resolution
which will receive the unanimous sup
port Of regulars, insurgents, and demo-
Gratis, and which will be adopted within
the next few DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
Rnrning of a schooner.

New York. June 17.-Shipping men
are today trying to establish the iden-
tity Of burning schooner passed by
the Cunard liner Mauretania late last
night about thirty miles east Of Fire
Island. The vessel was on fire from
bow to stern. The captain Of the
Mauretania failed to find any trace OF
the crew. 1t is believed that the crew
took to the boats and may have been
picked up by passing vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
Programme for Roo.eyeIre Reception.

New York. June 1.-THE following
will be the programme for Theodore
RoOSevelt's reception tomorrow:
) a. IN. Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
with Roosevelt aboard anchors off
Sandy Hook; a. m. vessel will pro
coed to quarantine; : a. m. arrive AT
quarantine;7:45 a. m. Roosevelt taken
aboard the Manhattan; a. m. start
Of water parade up the North river;
II a. m. Mayor Gaynor welcomes
Roosevelt at Battery; 1l:20 a. m.
parade starts up Broadway; l a. m.
parade ends, Roosevelt is presented
with engrossed resolutions from the
Spanish war veterans; 1870 p. IN. Roose-
welt lunches at home Of his brother-in-
law Douglas Robinson; 4 p. m. Roose-
yclt starts for home accompanied by
his neighbors from Nassau county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
Death frnm Ptomaine Poisoning.

New York, June 17.-Ptomaine
poisoning caused the death today of s.
G Strawder Bait Of the law firm OF
of Griggs, Baldwin and Baldwin, OF
which former Attorney General GrlggS
i, head. He was in Washington yes
terday ami returned here last night.
On the train he ate some clans and
canned soup and was 50 III when he
reached this city that he was hurried to
q hotel and doctors called. They said
something he had eaten had poisoned
him, and despite everything they could
do he grew steadily worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
TO MARX SPOT or SURRENDER.

4 conference will be held in Rich
mond ON Saturday with the governor,
bv invitation. 10y committee Of the
Yorktown Historical Society Of the
United States. This includes Rev
George Washington Dame Of Baltimore;
Conway II. Shield. Of Yorktown, and
j. \. Stubs, OF Woods Cross Roads,
Va. and is in relation to the selection
Of three prominent citizens of the state
to cooperate with the Historical So
cicty i'm the location and substantially
marking the exact spot where General
O'Hara handed up the sword OF Lord
CORVALLIS October 10. 1871, at the
capitulation Of Yorktown. They will
also establish the location Of the head
quarters Of Generals Washington, La
faycttc. Rochambeau, Nelson and other
generals of the American and French
armies. and numerous other important
spots identified with the siege and cap
turc of Yorktown and the English forces
10y General Washington.
The War Department will be asked
to have detail made Of a number OF
officers and men Of the Engineer Corps
to carry on the work of location, and
when this Is done the facts will be sworn
to and approved 10y the joint committee
Of the Historical Society and the State,
and then the various points will be con
sricuou~ly and substantially marked by
the society, WHICH has already done i'm
portant work Of like character. Rev.
| &. W. Dame is historian of the society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
CARD OF THANKS.

The Sisters Of the Holy Cross take the
present opportunity to offer their sincere
thanks to the owner of Lannon's Opera
House for its use on Tuesday, June H.,
also the present management VINO so
kindly relinquished their afternoon >
and in many other ways
generously gave their services before
and during the commencement. 10 the
business firms Of the city VINO loaned
articles used at the exercises and to the
public i'm general whose presence in such
large number made the entertainmenI
gtand success, ST. Mays offers grateiui
acknowledgment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
Hot Wave In CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 17.-Intense heat fol-
lowing closely on 'overcoat weather"
caused great suffering in Chicago to-
day, several prostrations being report
ed. The maximum temperature yes
terday was So degrees and the weather
bureau predicted a maximum OF at
least 80 today. The humidity is much
greater today than yesterday when two
deaths we're reported from thu heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
61ST. CONGRESS


SbNAlEs
A motion was entered i'm the Senate
by Mr. BrstOw discharging the Iudicl-
arv committee from further consldcra-
ton Of his resolution providing for an
amendment TO the constitution which
would permit the election OF senators
by direct vote Of the people. lmmed-
late consideration was urged by Mr.
Bristow, but under objection the mo-
ton went over until tomorrow.
Senators being a trihe slow in start
ing debate on the railroad conference
report, Vice President sherman sharp
Iy called for a vote.
"All in favor Of the adoption Of the
report will say --," he was saying in
submitting the question, when the
members were shocked into action.
Mr.. Ncwlands hastily called atten-
ton to the absence Of quorum. \
roll call brought in quorum and
Mr.. Newlands proceeded to express his
dissenting views at length He de
clared there had not been a full and
free conference.
The bill was Objectionable, Mr.
Newland said, in that it creates a great
judicial tribunal, the court Of COM
merce, which will overshadow and
dwarf the interstate commerce COM
mission.
The action taken in the absence Of
minority representation was sharply
criticized by Senator Bacon. He said
the democrats were not called in until
absolutely every detail had been com
pleted. The bill. said Mr. Bacon, orig
mated in the executive branch Of the
government and all features objection
able to the attorney general were elimi-
mated. Congress had no real part in
shaping the measure. The attorney
general was present at the conference
committee meetings while the minor
ity member was excluded.
That, " said Mr.. Bacon, is tray
esty on legislation. 1t is humiliating
when the legislation is handled by those
not belonging to that branch Of the
government. The court Of commerce
feature was especially assailed by Mr.
Bacon.
Mr.. Elkins said the conference had
been conducted like all others. 1t GER
tainly was non-partisan measure.
IF the Senate would not be satisfied
with this bill" said Mr. ElkinS. II
would not be pleased with anything. -
The shaping Of the bill would have
been impossible, Mr.. Elkins said. but
for democratic assistance. and he was
thankful the republicans had it. He
could see no improperly in consulting
the attorney general.
Senator Borah believed the long and
short haul provision would be pro
nOunCed unconstitutional.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
New York Stock Market.

New York, June 17.-Trading on
the stock exchange at the opening this
morning was irregular, but at the end
OF fifteen minutes the market hardened
with prices ranging a shade above yes
terday's close The market relaxed in
to its rut Of dulness after making a
slight advance in the first few minutes
and from then on until the end Of the
first hour trading was almost alta stand
still
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
tsour Men Drowned.

Philadelphia, June lin des-.
perate attempt to outwit the immigra-
ton authorities Cinnamon, members OF
the crew Of the British steamer High
land Monarch, bound from this port
for Auckland, New Zealand, with a
cargo of oil, jumped overheard while
that vessel was plying down the Schuyl
kill today -Four were drowned. Tn,
other three were rescued by bridge
tenders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
HOUSE

Following the charges made on the
floor Of the House 10y Mr.. Humphrey
against Jerome j. Wilbur. formerly
representative OF the A. p. at the State
War and Navy Department, the \. 7.
today sent a letter to Speaker Cannon
explaining that Wilbur's resignation
had already been accepted when the
Humphrey charges We're made and re-
peatng the statement sent out by the
general manager OF the 4. 7. to this
mornings papers. The letter was read
by the clerk and placed in the record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

], and T. Cousins Fine Lustral Colt
and Black Russian Lusitania Pumps
and 0xfords, Weldt and Turns price
$500; our price s4.00. J. A. Mar
shall & Bro, 422 Kinstreet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

The mining town Of Movarabi, in So
nora Mexico, including a ten-stamp
mill, has been destroyed by the forest
fire that is sweeping the Ojo and Ba-
coachi mountains,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

Atbis home. III Gibbon street, Friday,
linz u" ~ At 30 a. m, WILLIAM j.
WALKER aged u years. Funeral no
tice later.2TWashington papers please
copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
jeI63t

LOOK Have you been using Norfolk
picked Crab Meat? Try j. IA. MASSEY'S
HOME-PICKED CRAB MEAT. Picked
fresh every day. Guaranteed home
picked l2S south Royal street. Bell
Phone 3}3-J jel6 3t1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
DOUGLASS STU ART.
Commissioner of Sale.

/. Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk OF the
CORPORATION Court, hereby certify that
the bond required in the above cause
has been duly executed by the above
commissioner Of sale. with sufficient
surety.
TEsTE:
iQl6 tl
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DIED

on Thursday June 10, at the residence ice
of her daughter, Mrs. i. V. Griffin, Cyl
4 street, southwest Washington, y; T.,
Mrs. SUSAN X. HUGHES, aged "
wears. Funeral Sunday at p. m nom
Wheatley's Chapel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17
FOR RENT.

Pleasant ROOMS in desirable part or
city. Address A. b. G. POstofiice.
iplG 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

Ifyou are in need of GOOD FURNI-
TURE get our prices before purchasing.
Cash or Easy Payments
II. T.. WEBB,
iel63t 92l King street.
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II. l.. Knox, Auctioneer.

DY VIRTUE OF \ DECREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court of the city OF
Alexandria, Va, entered on the 18th
day of July, 1907, in the chancery cause
of Mary +. Elliott VS. Katharine Bauer
ct al, pending in the said court, the uh-
dersigned commissioner Will olier Tor
sale, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 2nd day Of July, 1910.
at T. o'clock M, i'm front of the Royal
street entrance to the market building,
the following described property. 10 wit /:
All that lot of ground, with improve
ments thereon, in the said city OF Alex
andria, Va, beginning at the intcrsec-
ton of the south side of King street with
the east side of Payne street, and run
ming thence east twenty-slX l2o) ieeJ
eight (S) inches to the line formerly
Bryan's: thence south twenty seven "a
feet: thence west six G) feet; thence
south to Commerce street; ana lhencc
with Commerce street To Payne street
and thence north on Payne street To the
beginning; with all appurtenances.
Terms of sale-One-third cash ana the
balance i'm two equal installments AT one
and two years from date of sale; the de
ferred payments to pay interest at SIX
per cent and To be secured by the reten-
lion of the title until the same are paid.
or all cash at the option of the purchase
en- Cost of conveyance at the expense
DOUGLASS STUART.
Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-17

NOTICE.-A called meeting Of the
~ ORDER of FRATERNAL AMEhl-
CANS, No, ). will be held at their Hall at
80 O'Clock TONIGHT to make arrange
ments to attend the funeral of their iate
member, w. j. Walker, which VIII aKe
place at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
By ORDER or THE president.