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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
INVESTIGATING AccIDENT.l

Presided over by Commander Charles
c. Marsh, the general court OF inquirp
ordered by acting Secretary OF the
Navy Bcekmau Winthrop to inquire
into tho sinking Of The motorboat Gull
prit Fay by the United States boat Dbl.
phln off Alexandria recently convened
at the Washington navy yard at 10
O'Clock this morning. Lieut.. Cnmdr.
George W. Laws. commander OF the
Dolphin, and the officers and crew OF
the gunboat already have been cleared
from all blame by the coroner's jury
which inquired into the death OF Alex
ander Yellowess, the man drowned
when the Culprit Fay sank. The
boat was brought TO the surface In
pieces yesterday. The wrecked Culprit
Fay, will be used as evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
JOSS Sticks.

The composition Of the candles called
joss sticks. which are used in all the
religious ceremonies OF Buddhism, for
n long time remained a mystery. the
preparation Of the sticks being intI'uSt.
cd 10 certain persons chosen from u
limited class. Not long ago. however.
4 French chemist learned the manner
of making Joss sticks in lpdo-China.
\ stem of bamboo is rolled in prep.
aration containing fourteen different
ndUrifrrous drugs, two of which are
significant rs showing Il knowledge of
chemical and physical properties
These are aconite which serves 10
protect the sticks against the attacks
OF rats ana mice, and camphor. which
causes them To burn steadily without
being periodically eXtinguiShed. New
York Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
TO BE KEPT APART.

Acting MAJOR Marbury has taken
steps looking to the bringing about Of
more satisfactory conditions at the in
tersection of King and Royal streets on
Saturday nights. Rev. John Cavnaugh,
pastor Of the Free Methodist Church.
generally delivers discourse at that
place on Saturday night, and colored
man sings and soiicits aims. Occa-
sionaiy a street faker makes his ap-
pearance and he helps to swell the
crowd The acting mayor has in
structed Chief Goods to see that the
preacher, faker and mendicant are kept
apart from each other in the future, 50
there will be no congestion at this
point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
A Paradise For "OId Women"

Talk Of growing old at sixty and
one recalls society in which to ac-
auirc age was to acquire recognition
and social happiness. Lady Mary
Montagu discovered this haven for the
elderly among the Viennese nobility
Of the early eighteenth century. !
can assure YOU" she wrote home to
Lady Rich In lT16. that wrinkles or
a small stoop in the shouders-nay.
gray l.air itself-is no objection to max.
ing new Conquests. = A woman TILL
five and thirty is only looked upon as
n raw girl and can possibly make no
noise in the world till about forty. ]
don't know what your ladyship may
think about the matter, but tbs con
siderable comfort to me TO know there
IS upon earth such paradise for old
women. and ! am content to be In
significant at present in the design OF
returning when | am fit TO appear no
where else"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
Hiah Winds and Skyscrapers.

Speaking Of the effect of high winds
upon the skyscrapers. the supcrintend
ent of buildings in New York city said
Observation has been made on sev
eraI tall buildings from time to time
as to the effect OF wind. We find ther,
is Il slight movement to almost every
building. lii the case of some of tbs
tallest this movement frequentl!
amounts to as much as eight or ten
inches horizontally. as shown by the
plumb lines. However, there Is Ne
noticeable vibration. and whatever
movement there Is is gradual and can
not he felt. This does not affect III
any way the safety Of the structure
rs these buildings are designed t.
withstand the necessary effects Of the
wind as we'll ms 10 support the weight
OF the building itself and its contents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
The Amateur Tailor.

The university don is not Away
the helpless and impractical perSor
Of popular caricature There was, fo'
example the Mr.. Goodhart of Trinity
who. we are told in Highways and
EvwayS In Cambridge. was an oh
jet .. special admiration 10 all who
Eu.w him lie was. IN fact. Il Kind
~ Admirable Crlchtou: not only :
man Of great intellectual power q.
fellows Of Trinity must needs be. 10;
thrs,c frll0wShlps are the blue ribau"
of the university, but excellent al ri
athletic pursuits and able 10 do SUE
ccsSfuiIy whatever thing he set hi,
hand to IL is recorded that on on
occasion 4 bet was laid that he cOuIC
not make himself an entire suit o.
clothes and wear them for month
without their amateur origin being
detected. Goodhart won"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
MADE \ MUSsfG MIR.

Cardinal Gibbons oiiiciated at St.
Patrick's Church, Washington, yesIer.
day morning. at the simple but ln'-
prcSSiye ceremonies Of the insestltnre
of Rt. Rev. William T. Russell. ID. d.,
with the insignals oil domestic prelate
to Pope Plus Y. The procession OF
clergy and aculytges, led by the mem
beers of the sanctuary choir, formed N
the rcctory, passing to the church be
tween lines formed by the men OF the
ST. Vincent de Paul Society and Lea
que OF the good Shepherd, who acted
As the guard OF honor. Entering the
sanctuary rs Ithe male choir sang the
Faith Of Our Fathers, the cardinal
proceeded at once With the ce,emony
of inyestiture, which included the
blessing of the robes Of office, which
had been previously placed upon the
altar. and the formal presentation OF
the Papal brief, after which DIR. Rus
sell, describing his mantle OF doctor
Of theology, was invested before the
high altar by the cardinal, with the
manteletta Of a monsiguor.
Cardinal Gibbons was assisted 10 the
ceremonies by Very Rev. George A.
DougLerty, vice-rector Of the Catholic
University Monsignor Bonavontnre Ce-
relti. auditor Of the apostolic legation,
vas the celehrant of the solemn high
mass, which followed Immediately thu
ceremonies Of invcstiture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
JEFFERSON pAyIs's BIRTHDAY

The anniversary of the birth of JEFF
ferson Davis will be celebrated at the
Confederate Building tonight. There
will be reception by the members Of
the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con
federaey. Invitations have been eS-
tended to the members OF Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans and M. d. Corsc
Camp, Sons OF Confederate Veterans.
Refreshments will be served following
a musical programme.
The reguIar monthly meeting OF K.
f. Lee Camp will he held tonight.
After which the members will attend
the reception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
DISORDER AT THE STONE BRIDGE

People living in the vicinity OF the
Stone Bridge allege that there was con-
siderable disorder in that neighbnrhood
late last Saturday night, during which
bricks were thrown by men who were
engaged in fight Scenes similar TO
the above are said to occur on Saturday
nights shortly after the close OF the
saloons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
FUNERAL.

The funeral IL lie late Stephen q
Cowling tonS place at 3 o'rloci; yeSter
day eftcrn"on fru:u the residence "i hE
nephew. John T. Haring, l02 south
Alfred street. rhr services were N
lncted by Rev. G \ Luttrcll, pastor
If Trinity Methods Episcopal Church.
aud the int"rmvH, ra- in the Metho
dist Episcopal Cemetery at Llncolnla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
ARRANGING FOR EXCURSION.

The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
will give their annual excursion to
Marshall Hall on Monday, June 20.
Tickets are now in the hands OF mem
bers. Games and other attractions Will
be feature Of this years excursion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
Ouernrccneious.

They arc TOO precociouS. these kids
We met little fellow on the street
the Other morning and. seeing hooks
under MS arm. started conversation
with:
We'll. welfare you going TO school
now"
"Sure am" sncered the infant
IVY wouldn't /: I'm over six
And dn you love your teacher"
Gee no, That Old hens too old for
mer'-CIeveiand Plain Dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
Saunders and Son
go King Street.
FIFTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE

Mrs W.nslow's Soothing Svrui, is the
prescription of one ofthe hest female
phS sicilns and nurses in the United
states. and has been used for fifty wears
win ncyer-iaiiing success by millions
Of mothers for their children 1t relieves
tile child from pain, cures diarrhoea.
gripping in the bowels. and wind collie
By giving health to the child it rests the
member. twenty-five cents 4 bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
Knew the Brand.

rs that a I.andseer, Mr.. CroesusT
asked the visitor, pausing before the
painting,
No" replied the host; reckon 1t is
n Durham See how broad II Is be
tween the horns. and see the color and
cur! on its forehead. That's genuine
Durham ure."-Ezchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
Different Now.

Gle seems TO be quite big man In
politics now. suppose he has got
over his old habit of STOPPING for
brides"
"Oh. YES. They hand them up 10
him now."-Puck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05

To Keep Room Moist for the Piano.
piano tuner told some friends OF
nine that in room heated by hot
air furnace big jardtniere should De
dryness OF the atmosphere Is very
bad for the Diano.-Good Housekeep-
ing Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers to the Gazette who do
not receive their papers regularly will
please report promptly to this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05

Praise undeserved is satire L dis
grace.-Broadlurst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
Probabilities.

For this section showers this afternoon
and tonight. Tuesday warmer aud gen
orally fair: light to moderate southerly
winds,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05

The schooner Massanoit, with ice for
the Mutual Ice Company, Of this city,
has sailed from the kennebec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

Sun and Tide Table.
Sun rises tomorrow 4:3G land sess Az ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
TickIinc a Hipoo.

sACome here and I'll scratch your tongue, Ca1iph," visitor to the Cen tral park menagerie heard the keeper say to the young hippopotamus.
 The visitor hadn't expected that the hippo understood English, but appar- emily he did. He came up to the edge of the tank, opened his jaws a yard or so and waited. The keeper put his hand into the open mouth and tftf- lated the animals tongue with the ends of his fingers.
 'That's the way to make a hippo love you" said the keeper. 'They like to be tickled, just as cat likes to have you stroke its back Caliph wouldn't close his mouth on my arm, and I know I am taking no risk. They are the most amiable big beasts in the world, and I would trust them more than I would an elephant - New York Sun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
Work of the Locomotixe Fireman.

Work of the Locomotive Fireman.
 To husky young man shoveling twenty tons of coal a day may not sound like a terrible undertaking, but that is because he fails to appreciate the difference between shoveling that quantity in the course of a ten hour day, standing on a steady footing and pausing for moment whenever he feels like it to gaze at the scenery or light a cigarette and trying to keep his balance on jolting, jerking, plung Ing steel deck which tries ceaselessly to pitch him head first into the side Of the cab, while with legs spread wide apart he humps over scoop shovel working with frantic energy to get coal into the firebox fast enough to keep steam up. While the engine is running the fireman must be straddled out on the deck, working continually to the limit of his strength, for ordi narily he will have to get from two and half to three tons of coal into tn firebox every hour Three and a hal tons is generally regarded as the limi' of a flreman's capacity, but this has been greatly exceeded on the tastes; rains.-Technical World Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
lBy Wagner.)

A one act Marquis of Queensbury sketch by Lou, Litschi and Stuffy Dunlop of New Britain. an attempted steal home by tRyan and one base swipe by Benny Kauff that gave Bridgeport the bacon, were crowded into 1e seething chapters at Newfield vesterday afternoon. Bridgeport eoueezed a victory by 4 to but Capt. sox Waterman of the Cubebs made his daily protest. President Tracy 1n his Bristol butcher shop won have time to deliver two pounos or round steak to Mrs. sweeney 1T ne navs attention to all the protests New Britain files.
 Anyway you look at it, the game was immense. Take a slant at the 18th stanza, which was biff oang session. with the score 8 to 3, Dun lop made a hit and Mclean Iorceo him at second LitscM had a good chance to double Mclean at hrst Tns Dus Dunlop jostled him off the bag. The chunky shortstop then led with his right to the beezer and with the hIeacherites yelling, "Givet him the old one. two," they went at it. Gene NC Cam led his reserve players across the diamond and stoppeo ,, the ewsna- uuu.. permen. Dunlop said 1T would have won if I hadn't eatens d. mess of kidney beans for dinner"
 After this interruption Ryan forced Mclean at second. Ryan then Stole second and also ,purloined third by getting good lead off Upham. Then Ryan tried to steal home. He had a fne start and Upham's throw was a trff1e wide but Harvey Russell got the bali and put it on the runner. Umpire Jack Hess said "out'' and the fans said WOW" Sox Waterman declared Russell had stepped in front of the plate to get the ball and he wanted the runner declared safe. So the Gu bebs played the game under protest.
 It was growing dark so they had to hustle in the 18th. New Britain was blanked and then came Hi Ladd, who rent fly to Ryan. Foot Ruell grounded to Cabrera and the Cuban made a low throw to first after jug rling the ball. Ruell ran to second where while the fans yelled for the Knockout swat. Benny Kauff took two vicious swings and then jolted one to right while Ruell crossed the plat ter with the hurrah tally.
 It was another case of where the Mechanics outgamed the enemy. In the first inning an error by Foot Rue1l and bad judgment by Freddy Gibbs in throwing to. second base. allowed New Britain to pile up two runs. Ruell,s error paved the way for another in the third.
 Meanwhile Sam Mclean was twirl- Bridgeport was in the rear of a 3 to score until the seventh Then Bob Stowe singled and Russell walk ed Manager McCann sent Chief Shy der to bat for Gibbs and the Chief swished a safety to right, scoring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
Force of Liqht.

Light has an actual mechanical pressure and can be measured in the laboratory It has been found that the suns light in itself presses against the earth with a force some thing like 10000 tons. As the surface of a sphere varies as the square of the radius, and as the volume or mass varies as the cube of the radius, and as the mechanical pressure of light on the whole surface varies as that sur face, and as the force of gravity varies as the mass, if a sphere is made smaller and smaller it is easily seen that the pressure of light does not de- crease so fast as the force of gravity so bodies beyond a certain minuteness could not reach the sun, but would be repelled by the mechanical force of it's light.-Chicago Record-Herald-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
WAS PUTNAM RIGHT
 IN COMPETING AGAINST
 YALE-HARVARD TEAMS?
American Rhodes Scholar Who Beat American Athletes,
 Severely Criticised
(New York Globe.)

Did G. E. Putnam. the American Rhodes scholar at Oxford, do the right thing in competing in the games at Queens. Club, London, last Tues day. and thereby causing the defeat of his country in the big Information al clash? This is question that will long be discussed by athletic follow CTS. and it certainly provides food for a fine feast of argument. The col 1ege men argue that Putnam's action was perfectly proper because the meet was not England ys. America, but .rather Oxford and Cambridge against Yale and Harvard. This con- tention will not hold with the ordi- nary citizens who look upon the in- terna ational college games as purely test between the college athletic strength of England and America. and regard young Putnam's action as a most unpatriotic one.
 Had Putnam wished to stay out of the international meet because of patriotic motives. it is not likely that the Englishmen would have objected hammer thrower could have pointed to precedents galore in the history of American athletics. Dozens of times athletes who have changed universi- ties Tn the middle of their careers have expressed a disinclina ton to
 
 have graciously been excused.
 Then again Putnam may have been so influenced by living in England that he, like many others, has be- come divorced from the customs Gone of which is patriotism) of his native land, and may have suffered nothing in the thought that his prowess might cause the downfall of the American team. The English college life alter cd the customs of one Yankee young ster who went to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar some years ago to marked degree
 He went to England with the re- putation as great runner. but after living in London for few months the young Yankees work fell off bad ly, and afterward he never amounted to much on the track. An American visiting London brought home the sad tale that the young athlete who drank nothing but water and milk in this country drank everything but water and milk while pursuing his studies at Oxford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
The Music of Birds

most musical of animals, yet it is very
 much of task to set their notes to music. The reason is that birds are utterly negligent of the laws of bar mony. There is not one of them, it is safe to say, that knows the difference between a major third and a dominant chord. This deficiency in musical knowledge is rather surprising when we consider how beautifully the birds sing and may be used as an argument to show that theoretical knowledge is a humbug. But if birds knew more about harmony their songs could all be set down and quite decent revenue derived from the sale thereof. Anoth-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
FLYNN DEFEATS
 ENGLISH JEWEY SMITH
New England Fighter Has it on BritOn in Ten Round
 FiaScO

Another blooming English wonder blew up when Jewey Smith took an awful facing last evening for ten rounds at the National S. C. from Porky Flynn of New England. Flynn loomed up six feet two inches in the air, Smith nearer two feet six inches. The manner in which Flynn pounded Smith over the kidneys was agonizing to Jewey, and the battle was just as agonizing to the spectators, who ex- pected some kind of a fight
 Porky fought according to his nom de guerre. He delighted in wallop- ing his right over Jewey's ribs until they bloomed a brilliant carmine. Then, to vary. the monotony, he made wild swings that landed on the base of Jewey's brain. Again, he clipped Jewey on the ear. This kept up for ten rounds, but fewer saw the finish than the start.
 The only bright spot in the fiasco was when Jewey managed to land a left on the jaw in the first round and tumbled Flynn to the floor for a mo- ment. After that MT. Smith stopped. excepting for few mad rushes across the. ring. In each rush he carried Flynn with him, while the latter showed his appreciation by bringing down his right in the manner of a. sledge hammer. The final bell was music on the air.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
LIVELY AFTERNOON WHEN
 LOCALS BEAT NEW BRITAIN
Scrap Between Litschi And DunIoplAnd Pro-
 is test Keep Fans Excited

Stowe. Skipper Eley sacrificed and Russell counted when Waterman drop ped Litschis sacrifice fly. Tom Crooks sacrifice hoist to Steamer Flanagan allowed Snyder to score the tieing, run. Litschi tried to count from second on Ladd's hit but was nailed at the plate.
 In the eighth Uppy Upham replaced Gibbs, who went out of the game when Snyder batted for him. Uppy was in rare form The Cubebs had men on bases in nearly every inning but the slim twirlerywas nervy in the rinches and fielded his position in wonderful style. The Mechanics sup ported him in superb fashion. rLitscht duk up IS hard chances and Foot Ruall knocked down two bad ones. Tom Crook took all kinds of throws with ease and skill.
 The teams were about even in the hitting, the Mechanics getting Il and the visitors ten Tom Crook connect ed for a double, single and sacrifice fly. Hi Ladd had two singles and Bob Stowe called for the same.
 The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
OutfieIder Hoey
 Fractures Foot
New Britain Player Will be Out
 of Game Three Weeks

Jack Hoey, one of the most popular ball players that ever stood at the plate at Reidville says the Water bury-American has fractured foot. Examination with an X-Ray by pr. James L. Moriarty revealed brok- en bone that will keep him out of the game for at least three weeks more. The foot was placed in plas- ter cast to insure proper healing.
 Some days ago, Hoey slid into first base in New Britain in such a man. ner that the toes of the left foot were pushed back practically to the top of his foot A new spike that had been put on the bag stuck out of the ground couple of inches and when Jack slid in, his foot ran up against the protruding spike. It was thought at first that the worst that happened was to break the flesh on the bottom of his foot, but the x-ray revealed the fracture this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
FogeI Now After
 Tom Lynch's Scalp
Philadelphia Owner Declares National League President
 Isn't Treating Him Right

Philadelphia, July 1EPresident Fo- gel of the Philadelphias is loading his heavy batteries for the purpose of at tacking Fortress Lynch and before he finishes he says he will have the scalp of the National League president at his belt. Fogel accuses Lynch of be- ing an ingrate and of giving the Phil lies "the worst of it'' upon every oc- casion
 The whole matter eliminated in the Magee-Finneran incident. Fogel thinks he has been badly used in the indefin- ite suspension of Magee.
 'I am going right to the board of directors said Fogel, "and I will make it interesting for Lynch I will show him he cannot be partial.
 When took charge of the Phillies a new National League president was to be elected. The vote stood five for Heydler and three for John Ward I made it deadlock and then I sue ceeded in making Lynch president by persuading Ebbetts of Brooklyn to go along. Since that day Lynch has given me the worst of it at every op- portundty.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-14
Dear Denial.

CT have heard the late Archbishop Ryan tell of two plump gourmets who were discussing during Lent their fa- vorite fast dishes,'' said a PhiladeT- phian.
 "'Trout, said the first, with sigh, has gone up, thanks to the high cost of living and the enten demand
 "'Yes,' said the other. Isn't 1t ter rible? Oysters. terrapin, teal duck, wine, caviar-everythfng is dearer. fIn- deed, I often wonder these days where one is to get the money to fast with