Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-07

is saying great deal when the previous
fairs are considered.
Railroads are offering special rates
from everywhere.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Samuel Gompers will be asked to
give up his membership in the National
Civic Federation or quit his job with
the American Federation Of Labor, at
the national labor convention in Den
YER next month. The proposition will
be put up to him by the Colorado dele
gates from the United Mine Workers
of America and the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners. The Colorado dele
gates feel that President Gompers is no
better than John Mitchell, former pres
ident of the United Mine Workers,
who was forced to give up $4,000 q
year Job as secretary of the National
Civil Federation. The proposal is ex-
pected to result in one Of the biggest
rows ever seen among the delegates.
American Methodist missionaries at
Chengtu, the recently besieged capital
OF Szechwan Province, telegraphed yes
terday to Pekin that they estimate that
Il, 900 persons were killed during the
fighting between the insurgents and
the government troops. OF the dead
1000 we're soldiers and the others
we're rebels. Ten thousand rebels are
in possession OF several cities south
west of Chengtu. Soldiers are now
marching against them. The Metho-
dists state that, as a result OF the up
rising, thousands OF natives are homo
less and many, becoming desperate,
committed suicide. The Methodists
appeal for funds from America to be
distributed under their supervision in
the work OF relief.
The heaviest fall Of snow in decade
al this time OF year was occurring last
night throughout the northern Adiron-
dacks. Nearly five inches had fallen
at 9 o'clock, and the precipitation was
still rapid. A heavy rain turned to
snow at A O'Clock and last night the
entire north country is blanketed in
white. The mercury stands at ~ de-
grees.
Suit for the recovery of $6,000,OO0
damages were filed yesterday in the
United States Court at Jacksonville,
Fla, by the Florida Railway Company
against the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
the Knickerbockrr Trust Company, Of
New York. Charles H. Keep, Francis
Henderson, FL. V. Matthew'S, G. w.
Lucas and Frank o. Brown, of New
York, and H. Holman Duvall, of New
Jersey.
Senator Rayner's promise that as
soon as Congress meets in December
he will introduce bill appropriating
100000, or more, il necessary, for a
monument to Admiral Schley, meets
general approval in Washington.
A man caught in the woods near
Goldensbridge, n. Y, by sheriff's
posse late yesterday was identified by
Nora Goade, the 17-year-old daughter
of Joseph Goade, wealthy farmer, as
the foreigner who attacked her while
she was riding bicycle along a road
early yestc'-. Indignation ran SO
high followin. The arrest OF 1.-THE alleged
assailant that he was hurried to the
county Jail at White Plains last night
as a precaution against violence. The
man is Antonio Rosa, 40 years old,
who until Thursday had been working
with a road gang. He aud the fore
man of the gang had al alteration and
Rosa had since been missing. He
would make no statement. The girl
declared she could not be mistaken
that he vas the man who attacked her
and left her lying unconscious in
clump OF bushes.
Warrants for the arrest OF Director
OF Public Safety Henry Clay, City
Carl B. Zilenziger, John B.
Virgins, contractor and builder, and
Treasurer Wall, of the latter's firm,
were issued in Philadelphia yesterday
on the affidavit Of Logan NJ. Bullitt,
chairman OF the taxpayers committee.
The charges are conspiracy to defraud
the city, and are an outcome of the
conducted by the Catlin
senatorial commission. The men will
not be taken into custody, but will &C.
cept service through their attorneys
and appear for hearing
John D. Rockefeller is direct des-
cen6ant of the first three Earls Of Lin
coin, and before that OF some Of the
early kings of not only England but Of
Scotland, France and Spain. Elroy
NJ. Avery, Cleveland historian, became
interested in his ancestors some time
ago, and when he discovered that
vas member OF the fam
lily as descendant of Samuel Avery,
who lived in Massachusetts, in the early
sixteenth century, be naturally in
formed the oil king OF the fact. Mr..
Rockefeller became interested. At his
own expense he had the Avery pedi-
gree verified by the College OF Heralds,
London.