Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-22
NEWS OF THE ia Y

NEWS OF THE ia y.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond wore
at the coronation OF King George and
Queen Mary in London today a mag
nificent robe that was made in Paris
Of the famous Moscow brocade which
is peacock blue MORE on backing
OF gold The color changes to the
palest silver and silver turquoise. The
robe is made princess style and draped
about the figure. It has trimmings OF
diamonds embroidered on blue tulle.
She wore a reckless Of diamonds and
emeralds and tiara aud stomacher OF
tue same gems. Mrs. Hammond car
ried a white ostrich plume fan, an
exact counterpart Of the one presented
to the queen by South Africa.
The United states Circuit Court for
he district Of Delaware Mt Wilmington
Yesterday handed down a decision
declaring that the alleged powder
trust, which is dominated by the r.
|. Du Pont De Nemours Company, Is
combination in restraint of inter
state commerce in powder and other
explosives in violation Of section ! OF
the Sherman antitrust law; that 1t
attempted to monopollze and has
monopoiized a part of such commerce
in violation of section , OF the same
law, and decreeing that the combllta-
ton shall be enjoined from contlnu-
ing this violation and that it shall be
dissolved.
The Endorsement OF the orthodox
Jewish Cong egation of Washington
Tor his denomination and reelection
for president in 1912 has been accorded
President Taft.
Two masked men last night forced
the eight mail clerks aboard north
bound Illinois Central passenger train
to gather up the registered mail and
deposit it in gunny sack, whlla the
train was still within the city limits
Of Memphis. After riding for several
miles and satisfying themselves that
thcy had all the valuable mail, the
men signaled for the brakes, and
escaped in the darkness with the mail.
Michael Heilman, Is years old,
last night was beaten and tarred and
peppered by masked men in the village
OF Trail, Holmes county, Ohio. He'll
man was found writhing in highway,
having walked 10 miles after the
assault. He is in critical condition.
Heilman said that he was attacked be-
cause Of his friendship for woman.
His body is a mass OF hlisters from
the tar and pepper and he may lose
bis sight.
Emliano Zapata's horde of 5000
bandits refused to accept the peace
terms agreed between Zapata and Ma
dero, and broke all restraint in Cuer-
navaca, Mexico last night. They am
pushed troop train carrying 400 fed
erals. Tho bandits fired on the train
at short range, killing several and
wounding many soldiers. They COM
peled the train to return to Tres Ma
rias. station halfway between Cuer-
navaca and Mexico City. The mob IS
now sacking Cuernavaca, setting fire
to buildings, attacking women, and
lootiug stores. 1t has dynamited the
railroad tracks, making it impossible
10 send troops.
George Higgins, custodian of schools
at Colby, Kans., was beheaded early
Yesterday when he rode a motorcycle
at high speed into a barbed wire
stretched across a road near Colby.
Foy ". Dulausy, formerly promi-
nent AS a society and fraternity man,
after being found guilty of embezzle-
,nent in two cases in the circuit court
ut Jonesbaro, Tenn, with sentences as-
srega,ing ten years in the state peni-
Tertiary, will go to prison rather than
take the risk OF ten more years IN two
cases not yet heard. The secord tria!
terminated yesterday afternoon. Du-
fancy, following embellishments aggre-
eating $40. 900, apart Of which was in
surauce money due Baltimore firms,
deserted his wife and son. a girl ste.
negrapher disappeared at the same
Time He was later unprecedented at
Kingston. Jamaica. Dulaney is 40
years old.
Fresh evidence of the determination
Of the real iusurgent republicans not to
submit tamely to the inevitablllty OF
the denomination of President Taft,
notwithstanding the desertion to the
Taft camp OF several OF the weaker
brethren among them. was given yes
terday when Senator Clapp, of Mime
scta, came out strongly in favor OF the
nomination of Robert NJ. Lafollette as
the republican candidate, and pledged
himself to the enthusiastic support OF
Lafolette. In an interview yesterday
afternoon Senator Clapp strikes at
President Taft, intimatins that his
hone OF denomination rests wholly upon
| the power OF the federal patronage, and
that be is not the choice of majority
of the real republicans of the country.