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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
The Mexican Revolution.

FL Paso, April 21.-The 24-hour
armistice granted to Mexican federal
troops by Francisco l. Madero expire:
at p. m. today. Unless by that hour
Madero has received assurances direct
from Porfirio Diaz that he will resign
the presidency of the republic, Madero
says he will Immediately begin the at,
tack on Juarez
This sums up the situation around
the beleaguered metropolis OF northern
Mexico early today. Both the federal
and rebel armies are resting on their
arms, the insurgents merely waiting
for the signal to begin an assault with
1900 men participating.
General Juan Navarro last night re-
piled to Madero's uliirnatum delivered
the night previous, declaring he had not
the slightest intention Of surrendering
Juarez TO Madero, and asserting that
the insurgent chieftain could 60 ahead
and attack whenever he saw fit
Mazatlan, Mex, April 2l.-Three
hundred insurgeut troops have taken
possession of Concordia, which has
been made the provisional capital OF
Sinaoloa, according to dispatch re-
ceived here today. The town was cap
tured without firing shot. The in
surgents have demanded the immediate
surrender OF Villa Union, but the
federal troops there are preparing to
defend it.
FL Paso, April 2l.-At noon today
all adyices received here from the
Mexican and federal camps across the
border indicated that the battle OF
Juarez would begin promptly at 3
O'Clock this afternoon 6 O'Clock eastern
time), When the "a hours armistice
granted to the federals by Fra ncisco l.
Madero will expire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
Lynching to be Investigated.

Livermore, KY, April 21.-Police
Judge Morton today ordered an in
vestigation of the killing Of William
Poler, negro manager OF a poolroom
who after shooting Clarence Mitchell,
young white man, was himself shot
to death last night by mob which
broke into the dressing room Of the
town theatre where he had been tenn
porarily confined.
He was attacked in the dark and
while members OF the mob held lighted
matches, others fired fifty shots al
him. Two bullets pierced the negro S
heart.
Clarence Mitchell, the white man, is
in critical condition as the result Of
two wounds in the right breast. He
was shot by Poller, it is alleged, when
Mitchell enterd the pool room which
is exclusively for negroes. Poller or
dered him to leave and when he re-
fused, shot him. Poller was arrested
by Marshall Fidler and taken to the
theatre. He was to have been tried
this morning. There was no perform,
ance at the theatre at the time Of the
killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

A WOMAN now in New York has
found herself in predicament similar
to that of Titlebat Titmouse in Ten
Thousand Year" Because her hair
turned green instead of black when
treated with a dye supplied by hair
dressers in the metropolis, Mrs. Adelne
K. Lewiston OF San Francisco has sued
them to recover $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Lewiston. who is president of the
Electro Thermal Company, alleges that
she was in San Francisco when the
earthquake came, and her black hair
turned gray from fright. She sub
sequently went to New York. On
November 8 last she agreed to pay a
substantial sum to the hairdressers il
they could turn her hair black again
without any injury to her, she asserts.
She underwent treatment Mrs. Lewis
sou contends the hairdressrS used a
poisonous dye that not only turned her
hair green, but poisoned her face.
Her nervous system was affected, too.
and she suffered severe bodily pain
and mental anguish. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
Trial Of the Camurrists.

Niterbo, Italy, April 2l.-A glass
eye caused an unexpected adjourn
ment Of the Camorrists' trial today.
The eye belonged to opposite, one OF
the prisoners.
opposite was undergoing cross-exami-
nation by Judge BIanchi, when he flew
into q rage, extrated the eye, threw il
on the floor and then tainted from his
agitation and pain.
His freakish conduct created SC
much excitement that it was necessary
to adjourn the hearing.
Exposito is a well known usurer. He
pleaded an alibi when called to the
stand, declaring that at the time OF the
murder Of the Cuoccolos, he was in a
different part Of Italy. The witness
said he believed the police intended
that he should either die in prison or
lose his other eye.
With this, he pulled his manu-
featured eye from the socket and hurl-
ed it to the floor SCATTERING it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
HALF OF DISCHARGED /. VI. +.
CADETS TAKEN BACE.

At least forty OF the eighty dis
charged members of the third class o.
the Virginia Military Institute will be
allowed to re-enter subject to the usuaI
examinations and re enlistment
General + W. Nichols, superinten-
dent Of the institute. says that about
sixty Of the boys who were recently
discharged following insubordination,
have made application to go back into
the school in September. Forty Of
these applications have been approved,
while the other twenty were advised to
seek their education elsewhere.
It was stated at the time, when the
board Of visitors, by unanimous vote.
refused to reinstate the cadets, that
those who we're regarded as worthy
would he received upon Individual APP
pIication on the merits OF each case.
1t is regarded as improbable that any
cadet who vas in the institute By state
appointment will be reelected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.

A dispatch from Mexico City says
Minister de Ia Barra notified Minister
Wilson last night that he desired to
withdraw that portion OF his reply to
the American government that accused
Capt. Gaujot Of being active over the
American line in the vicinity of
| Douglas.
For q hours from yesterday alter
noon at 3 O'Clock there will be no at
tack upon Ciudad Juarez, unless the
soldiers in the town attempt TO further
fortify the place. This is the state
inert of Francisco /. Madero, proyis-
ional president Of Mexico and leader
Of the ins,rrectos. The "a hours he
gives Diaz to say whether he will re-
sign as president of Mexico. II Dlaz
does not resign then the cannon now
trained on Juarez will begin their as
sault on the town. Here are Madero S
terms:
l. That President Diaz must with
draw 10 favor Of any member of the
presidential cabinet
2. Juarez must be delivered to the
provisional government pending the
changes in the federal government
8. No attack will be made upon
Juarez before Friday afternoon unless
the federal forces attempt to take ad-
vantage OF the armistice.
Stephen BonsaI, the war correspon-
dent, was told in Mexico City by Fl.
rance Minister Limantour that he re-
GREETED the deaths on the frontier OF
innocent Americans, but that he did
not see how they could be prevented
He said both Mexico and the United
States were in a quapdary. He op-
posed the neutral zone proposition as a
solution of the difficulty.
Really, we cannot 60 farther than
we have already gone in this direction, "
he said. Il do not know if We can
continue to go as far, il, as | have
reason to believe will be the case, in a
few hours the insurgents will lie repeat
ing their Aqua Prieta tactics at Ciudad
Juarez. y
Senior Limantour declined, for his
government. to accept official response
bility for the Douglas (Ariz.l incidents.
He said he did not see how their repeti.
ton could lie prevented unless the in
surgents surrended.
Any further concession to the dis
tress among your frontier population
would have the effect Of turning our
prosecution of the war against the III
surgents into a farce, " the minister de-
cIared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
Hazers Shear Student.

Lewisburg, Penn, April 2l.-Clar,
ence W. Waychoff, of Jefferson, Penn.
student in Bucknell University, is in
dangerous condition as result OF
hazing, which the Young man was par.
tally scalped by fellow students. While
returning to his boarding house We'd
nesday night, Waychoff, according
to his story. was pounced upon by half
q dozen students and taken to nearby
cemetery where he was forced to go
through all sorts OF athletic exercises
for the edication OF his captors.
Finally an attempt was made to cut his
hair with large pair OF horse shears.
In taking off the hair, the hazers took
great pieces of the scalp with it, The
college authorities are endeavoring TO
learn the identity OF the hazers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
DEBT COMMISSION MEETS.

Considering rbe question Of the in
terest on the Virginia West Virginia
debt, the commission Of this state met
in Richmond yesterday in pursuance to
the suggestion Of the Supreme Court Of
the United States in its recent decision,
and expressed a Willingness to meet an
official body from West Virginia for the
purpose Of entering into an adjust
ment Of the payment OF the interest.
Beyond the consideration Of this
point and the passage Of resolution to
that effect nothing was done By the
com mission.
1t appears that no further action
can be taken in the matter for two
years, or until the next regular meet
ing Of the West Virginia Legislature,
as Governo: Glasscock did not include
mention Of the state debt III the called
meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
SINS OF PARENTS.

That the sins OF alcoholic parents
are visited upon the children unto the
third generation was shown yesterday
by DR.. Alfred Gordon, OF Philadelphia,
who presented mass OF statistics
showing that many cases Of insanity,
epilepsy, imbeciIity and immortality
exist chiefly in those whose parents and
grandparents were topers. He spoke
at the fortieth annual meeting of the
American Society for the study Of AL
cohol and Narcotics, in convention 10
Baltimore.
His study embraces 29S cases Of
mental deficiency observed in III fam
lilies, taking only into consideration
the living members the mortaity Of
children at an early age being very
great. He declared that alcoholism IL
unquestionably one Of the direct causes
Of imbecility, ilocy and feeble minded
ness in the offspring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
Accident to an Aviator.

Berlin, April 21.-Ill luck continued
to pursue German dlrigibles today,
when the Parseval VI. which had
started from here to Amsterdam on
the first international passenger.carry-
ing aerial trip on record, crashed into
q tree at Hanover.
The Parseval carried four passengers,
besides Lieut.. SIZZLING in command and
a crew Of three. The fare was 1925.
After several hours work the big diri-
giblc was dislodged and an effort was
made to continue the fight, but the
balloon again came 10 grief in a marsh
a few miles beyond Hanover. Here it
became SO seriously stranded that it
was necessary to take t apart and send
it back to Berlin in sections.
None Of the passengers vas injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
FLIGHT Over 1fediterra mean,

Nice, France, Apri! 2l.-In an
effort 10 fly from the French coast to
the Island Of Corsica, Marquis De
Eilleneye Trente. started from the
Brague aerodrome at S:34 this morn
ing in a Bleriot monoplare. His
course over the Mediterranean was
dotted with torpedo boats and Destroy
ers. The route chosen by the marQui:
was considerably more thar 100 miles
over sea.
Shortly after the fight began, a
heavy fog was encountered, forcing the
marquis TO put back to the French
coast. He will make another attempt
as soon as conditions are favorable,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
VIRGINIA n EWS.

Two 15-year old negro boys at Harri-
sonburg yesterday confessed burglaries
and attempts at train wrecking.
Driven to a hospital nervous wreck
by office seekers, Charles E. Ashburner.
business manager OF Staunton, the only
city in the United States that has ever
adopted the plan of running 4 town
like business enterprise, yesterday
sent his resignation to thu president OF
the common council.
Messrs. Davis & Davis. Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens of this state, Of the
following patents: c. ". Bishop, Roa-
noke, cigarette and cigar case; +.
Rothlisberger, Portsmouth, relief-ralve;
W L. and J. A. Seldom, Portsmouth,
calculator for tariffs; c. W Webster,
Dayton, cultivator.
Accused Of taking from Frank Gard
per, ieHelry salesman of Phila5el-
phia, diamonds valued at $3.50, Miss
Amy Lloyd, a pretty young woman.
who claims to be vaudeville actress,
is being held by the Norfolk police.
The alleged robbery occurred on the
steamer Virginia, of the Old Bay line,
Wednesday night, while she was com
ing down the bay from Baltimore. Miss
Lloyd lives in New York.
Shortly before II O'Clock last night
fire was discovered in the printing, en-
craving and lithographing establish
ment OF A. Hoen & Co., 100 Bank
street, Richmond. Within a few mo-
ments tue flames were sweeping furi-
nusly through the building. Successive
alarms brought practically every piece
Of the city's tire-fgh.lng apparatus to
the scene, and the firemen bent every
energy to the prevention Of spread OF
the flames to other structures, as early
indications gave little hope OF saving
anything in the Hoen building The
| lnSs il unEnov
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

partment assumes that the Mexican
foreign office has discovered that Its
first report upon incidents Of the
border situation were incorrect and has
fastened to rectify the errors of Its
first note. 1t was stated at the depart.
ment that the note is not expected
until next week as Ambassador Wilson
is forwarding it by mail.
Hearings on New Mexico constltu-
tiopal squabble were continued today
before the House committee on terri
tories. The hearing was again contln-
ued until tomorrow.
Regulars on the Senate committee
on committees refused at meeting
today to grant the demand OF the pro-
gressives that the letter be given one
of the majority membership on the
Senate committees. 1t was understood
some time ago that the progresslveS
having fourth OF republican member
ship should have fourth OF the com
mittee members. A heated debate
followed the action Of the regulars anc
the fight will probably be renewed It
the caucus and the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Booker T. Washington plans to buy
the International and Great Northern
Railway aud operate it exclusively With
negro labor.
Debate on the House Of Lords veto
bill was begun in the British House OF
Commons yesterday.
Prince Arthur OF Connanght, as the
representative Of King George and the
British people at the Italian jubilee,
was given warm greeting to Rome.
Former Congressman Boutell, Of
Illinois. who last March was appointed
minister to Portugal, is returning to be
assigned more important post.
DR.. Simon FIexner, Of the Rookie
Teller Institute, told the National
Academy of Sciences on Wednesday
that the control Of infanti!e paralysis
lies in prevention. He says there is no
cure for the disease.
A reduction in the expenses incident
to actions in the Supreme Court Is pro-
DOS ed ia bill introduced in the House
Yesterday by Mr.. Kahn (rep. Cab. The
measure confers on the Supreme
Court the authority to amend the rules
Of practice in order to make it less ex-
pensive to bring actions before the
court by means OF writs OF error or
certiorari.
Dispatches received in Vienna say
| Il, Er,hf ~
Montenegro, in which Turkish regu-
lars and volunteers were worsted by
Albanians. 1t is said that thousand
we're killed. Albanians now surround
TUT, which was captured recently by
the Turks. 1t is likely that the city
will speedily be retaken, and q mas
sacre Of the Turkish population is ex-
| pected.
The name OF Andrew Carnegie will
be attached to national park in
| Arizona il a bill introduced in the
House by Representative Hayes, OF
California, is enacted into law. This
provides that the tract in Arizona now
known as the Grand Canyon and
Coconino Park shall be legally desig-
mated as the Carnegie National
Park. "
After waiting nearly two years try
ing 10 overcome the determined oppo-
81 ion OF her family to her intended
marriage, Miss Margaretta d. Ham
tleton. daughter OF the late Frank S.
Hambleton, the wellknown Baltimore
tinancer. eloped yesterday with O..
Frank Monahan, an expert mechanic
for the Mar Del Mobile Company,
formerly chauffeur Of the Hambleton
family.
Against the advice Of Superintendent
| HotchkisS OF the New York state de-
partment of insurance and OF its
trustees, the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, by vote of its board OF directors
yesterday elected William i. Day, j.
Pierpont Morgan's candidate. to sue
coed the late Paul Morton as president
Of the society, at salary of S50,0 a
year, as against the $50, 900 year paid
to Mr.. Morton. No vice-president was
chosen TO succeed Mr. Day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
BASEBALL.

The following were the results o!
yesterday baseball games:
National League games resulted
At MISUNDERSTANDING, 9; Cincin-
natl, 9. At Philadelphia-New York
Philadelphia, postponed; rain. At
Brooklyn Brooklyn Boston, postponed;
rain. at St. Louis-Chicago, g; ST.
Louis, 5.
American League games resulted:
At Chicago-Detroit, 6; Chicago, 8.
At New Acknowledgements York,
postponed; rain. At Boston-PhiIa-
deIpbia- Boston, postponed; rain. At
Clevelaud-St. Louis, 4; Cleveland, 8,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL q

ADDITIONS to the free list proposed
by the committee on ways and means
have been reported to the House, with
conclusive reasons why they should be
enacted. The specific purpose OF this
bill is said to be to relieve the farmers
oftaxation and reconcile them to the
Canadian reciprocity agreement, OF
which some Of them are afraid. Most
of the articles from which it is proposed
to remove the duties are largely ex-
ported from this country, aud evident
" need no protection. Others are pro-
duced here at low cost, and are IN nc
danger Of foreign competition. Con-
corning this statement the Philadelphia
Record says:
John w. Gates made fortune out
OF barbed wire and if it should be sold
cheaper to the farmers there is no dan
ger that the manufacturers would be
driven out Of business; they might be
prevented from making excessive profits
nothing worse would happen to them.
There is no excuse for duties on lum-
Der, for we have been exporting lumber
even to Canada to such an extent that
the Canadian lumbermen appealed a
couple Of years ago for more protection
which they did not get.
This country has no reason for levy
ing duties on food or raw materials ex
cept where revenue requirements may
justify it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
MUST MAKE CORRECT RETURNS

Attention is being called by the COM
missioner of the revenue OF the city Of
Richmond TO an amendment to the tax
laws, whereby the grand juries OF the
several cities and counties Of the state
are required BY Law to make an eXami-
nation Of the returns made by persons
for taxes. There has been some irrcg-
ularities in this matter in the past, and
the lawmakers have determined to
bring it to an end Thus, when the
lists are all in hand the courts are to
empanel special grand iuries and de-
mand Of them that they take the papers
and 60 over them carefully, authoriz-
ing them to send for persons and to
make taxpayers testify under oath as
to the correctness Of their lists for taxa
ticn. The action is due to the fact
that many taxpayers have falsified their
returns to such an extent that they
have been paying less than one-tentb
of the taxes to the state which they
should have paid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

TIE big churches in large cities
ought to be conducted as are big CON-
mercial corporations, declares Rev.
John Britain Clark, of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church, of Detroit, Mich.
The pressure of so many financial and
social problems On the pastor OF a
large city church makes 1t impossible
for him to be the real shepherd of his
flock" he says. / believe the remedy
lies in a commission form of govern
ment for our big churches. They need
to be run like big financial corpora
ton. NY idea would be commission
of three, one to be the pastor of the
congregations great spiritual leader,
mingling among the people OF the
church. Another would be the preacher,
deyoting all his time to preparing and
delivering thoughtful sermons. The
third man would be the business man
ager. Matters Of policy could be decid
ed by a majority vote OF the three. ]"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
CENT KILLS CHILD.

Two-yearold Herman Reiss, Of
Philadelphia, died in the Jefferson
Hospital yesterday following an opera
ton to remove cent from his bron-
chial tubes The child put the coin in
his mouth while playing at his home,
on Wednesday, when it slipped into
his windpipe, and. while not obstruct-
ing his breathing, resisted all efforts
TO diSlodge He was hurried to the
hospital, where it was found that his
lungs had become congested, and al
though the surgeons operated i'm
mediately they were unable to save
his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
Clerks Form Unions.

Indianapolis, April 2l.-Despite the
fact that the postoffice Department had
issued orders fordidding railway mail
clerks to affiliate themselves With the
American Federation Of Labor, eighty
clerks working out Of indianapolis have
formed a union and charter has been
granted them, according to Clarence
Gaumer, Secretary OF the State Fedora
ton oil Labor. today.
Gaumer assisted in organizing the
men, but refused 10 divulge the names
OF any Of the clerks Who have joined the
organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21
New York Stock Market.

New FORK, April 2l.-Tne stock mar
ket was heavier today ut the opening
than al any previous time during the
week, losses OF point or over being
sustained in many issues. A steadier
tone developed at the end Of fifteen min
utcs. with many stocks making slight
recoyeries
The recovery became more pro-
nounced in the last half of the
first hour when fair degree ofstrength
prevailed and prices Of nearly all the
active railroads and industriais joined in
a general upward movement
Fluctuations in the last half Of the
forenoon we're extremely narrow and
without importance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

GOLD anklets for women are likely
to become fashionable again. Mrs.
Harold F. Nc Cormick, daughter
OF John D. Rockefeller, has set
set style for society women of Chicago
and other cities. She possesses gold
anklet, especially made, but worn SO
far only to the exceeding interest Of a
few intimate friends, who have been
moved 10 general discussion OF this
novelty in fashion. Mrs. Mccormick
wore the new ornament for the first
time Tuesday night at a dinner given
at her home in honor of Miss Mabel
Gerry, daughter of Commodore and
Mrs Elbridge I. Gerry of New York.
The anklet is not of the sort commonly
pictured-a heavy hoop Of metal re-
ssmbling handcuff-but is made Of
FIVE tiny gold strands, loosely caught
together aud forming sort of ribbon
from which hang number OF gold
bangles. Nc jewels are set in 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

ALI the construction work on the
50, 200, 900 plant OF thes American Steel
and Wire Company at Corey, part
Of Birmingham, Ala, has been Sus-
pended on account OF the tariff bill, it
is said, which placed bsrbed wire and
other articles the company manufact-
uTes on the free list. This is the steel
trusts bluff in its endeavor to prevent
a lower duty being placed upon steel
products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

The most common cause ofinsomnia
is disorders OF the stomach. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cor
rect these disorders and enable you to
sleep. For sale by W. F. Creighton
and Richard Gibson.