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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Taft and fcrmcr Senator
Aldrich had a Two hours conference NJ
the White Honse yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Or. Arthur p. ltinsolvinr, rec
tor Of Old st. PauI's Church, Bait!
more, has been called 10 the rcctorship
nf Christ Church, Springfield, Mass.
Following 4 spirited .'lehait. the New
York Assembly Yesterday. By vote Of
l0l 10 50. passed The bill. limiting 10
ak ElonihJ the time during which too1
may BIZ kept n cold storage
Sharp d1.,ates On The reciprocity
agreement occurred in the Canadian
anl British parliamentsr A white
book showing Ambassador Bfyca'a aiti-
tiide was issued. The Canadian house
showed majority Of A. ovet the opp0-
sition,
Hall million dollars will be he
amount Of 4 silt 10 be filed in Wash
ington against Clifford Pinchot former
chief forester. by Richard \. BALM
ger who ratires this week from the
cabinet position 81 secretary Of the in
terror,
Werner Koch, seventy -sevtn year:
old. one 81 the oldest newspaper pnb-
lshets in the country, owner ana pro
rretor OF the Washington Journal. the
organ OF thu German population Of the
capital, died at . clock Yesterday At
ternooil at his home, - r street north
west after an illness Of one week 81
tuberculosis
Ralph Hudson, 4 Young man OF 81.
Clair, N. j., last night attempted sui
eide at the Metropolitan Hotel l..
Washington, by shooting himself in the
left breast. He was taken 10 the
Emergency Hospital. where fot two
hours the surgeons lahorad 10 save bis
life. His condition is critical
Rear-Admiral John Charles Fremont.
commandment OF the CharlestowD navy
yard, FOR So years active III the service
OF the United States navy and an cI-
pert on deep sea soundings, coast sur
ycys and 5earchlieht5, fell dead Of
heart disease il his home at the
Ckarle=tn1n, Mass, navy yard Tues
day night. Admiral fremont was
born in San Francisco April 10, l549,
and was a son Of Major General John
Charles Fremont, 4. s. A., The
Pathfinder. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
English Comment.

London, March g. Despite the &
prciaa den,Als thrre Is thr best author,
itv today foI the statement that the
British foreign Office let the American
State Department know that II would
exrert America to watch British inIer-
trrf5ti IN Mexico
ii Is stated that thr note - the STATE
Department was most polite IN us
terms ard contained no hint 81 inter
ferng If the United States failed to
quad English interests One version
+ that the loreign Office merely in
formed the State Department That II
vas assuming that the United Stats
Vas taking all needed measures 70 .sle-
guard British citizens ii Meviao
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believed 10 iIa,. Been siurderrd.

New York, March 9.--Thc police
are convinced that pr. Eugene Post, q
well-known dentist, who had mnn0p-
oily Of the practice in Chinatown ana
Sha died from bullet wound in The
Nav Yoik Hospital eArlg today. vas
murdered as the result Of Tong feii,:.
Up 10 the present time they have
been unable to find ont where the
shooting tool; place. Barney Iin:hidt
and Lulu Smith, who drove Pos; to the
hospital in 4 cab, were arrested today,
They denied all knowledge Of the shoot
ing. stating that Post sent for than last
night. told them he had been shot and
asked them to TAKE him to the hos
pital which they did.
The police first learned Of The shoot
Ing 1han info.rlei by the doctors that
Post vas dying He said IL had been
attached in the hallway near lis Office
BIZ two men, bit TIE police later found
this vas not t1ua. They are now work
ing Oh The theory that Post. who was
an hal1ituai opium user, got inro
trouble with Tong leader aud vas
made victim Of one 81 thu gunmen Of
Chinatown
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Com merclal Congress.

Atlanta, Ga. March 9.-Interest in
the second. day'a session.of the Southern
Commercial Congress vas given de-
cided impetus today by the arrival OF
former President Roosevelt, who is to
address the Congress tonight on The
South Obligation in Craftsmanship and
Business Endearor" Colonel Roose-
Welt was given m ovation by the dele.
gates.
Today was primarily "Latin-Ameri'
can day" at the Congress. The Panama
Canal, Mexico and various other coun-
tries of South America and their com.
munity Of interests with the south we're
de cribed The speakers included {. :
Senator fernando Money, Of Missis.
sippi; Ambassadors Iusserand, OF
France; Hon. Charles Fl. Sheriff, min
lister 10 Argentine, and Director oil
the Burea', of Pan. American Repub'
Iics John Barrett.
That the completion OF the Panama
Canal will meet the reduction al freight
rates between the Atlantic and Pacific
coast from 10 to ) dollars ton was
the statement OF Bernard n. Baker.
multimiIlionaire, OF Baltimore, to the
Congress today. There will also be q
saving OF time. With ordinary G-knot
boats. Baker SAID. twelve days will be
ample between New York aud San
Francisco, whereas nj the present The
railroad freight car averages twenty
one days for lie distance.
With the fifth Georgia regiment al
militia as his escort, and streets crowd.
ed with cheering spectators, eN-PIesi
dent Roosevelt made hia entry into
Albania today. The reception was IL
every way the equal that the city ten
dared him last October.
The ex-president will address the
Southern Commercial Congress here
tonight on The South Obligation il
Craftsmanship and Business Endeavor, .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Iir1 ~ iinrinnaII.

Cincinnati March 3-Fi!e which
swept the four-story plant Of The
AInri0ck; Manufacturing 3, Supply
Company ca5ly today routed three
hundred g1:sis Of hotels and rooming
houses in Inc neighhorhool and
caused a property loss 81 rs 900.
The origin IS a mystery.
At one OF The hotels there aer. 80
guests. Bell boys rushed from floor 70
foor. appIisinE them that there vas
10 imminent danger. lit ! score Of
actresses. wrapping Themselves ID
Blankets md Carrying tfs;1 street
apparel, fed e the street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
IOuRT lii AFFEAiS.

The following is summary OF
yesterdays work il The Court Of Ap-
peala.
No. Maibilry ct al. IS. Jones Ct
al. Argued by l.. Fl AIachen for
plaintiff AMI by Judge ]. K. NJ. Nor
ton for the defendant ana submitted
No. G9-;jecretarY Bank OF Rich
mond, Va, IS. Equitable Life Assnr
ance Society OF tie United States, Al,
gued and continued until Today.
An appeal was allowed in the casf.
Of ]. A. Haislip and his wife. keziah,
against James r. Haislip, which comes
up from the Circuit Court Of Fairfax
county on decree entered nj the
March rrm. This litigation involves
a 20n.aera tract of land conveyed with
Limitation By John Haislip to his son,
James A. Haislip, who was an invalid
and therefore unable to support his
family.
Next cases 10 be called ara: No.
81, Mortons executor vs.. Southern
Railway Company; NO. "a. Moilie "A.
Carter vs.. heeton d Coleman ct ais.
No. s., Allison, by ETC., w. city OF
Fredericksburg; No. Sc, Coles ad
ministrator ct ais. VS.. Jameson; No.
81, Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company IS. Trim
yer; No. e9, Wells IS. Lagorio Ell ais;
80. 90 Wheaton Il Wisherd vs.
Doughty; 40 81, Smiley vs Smiley 5
administrators At ais No g, Harris
vs.. Cary et ais.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Inr1rtanf Conference.

New York. March Am important
conference was held at the Hotel Plaza
this morning between i. p Morgan,
if son OF the head Of Morgan & Com
pany, ard Senior Jose Limantour, Meyi-
can minister of finance. Morgan riy-
ed at the hotel shortly before 10 o CLOCK
and was iahcred n once Ia the apart
mcnis Of lhr Mexican Enanaier.
Neither wonId discus, the objects Of
the meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

PRESIDENT TAFT's remarkable letter
accepting the resignation OF Richard
A. Ralliuger rs secretary OF the m
terror is causing rs much comment
as has The retiremcnti Ct Ballmger
himself and Tie appointment OF Waiter
/. Fisher 10 succeed him. It's SO
clearly demonstrated that the change
in the cabinet is made for political
reasons that mcn can only marvel
tha, the president should have DELHI
erately destroyed good effects which
might otherwise have been counted
upon by denounclng As c'nSpfator5
and hypocri,es the advocates OF the
public interas! who fought and defeated
Rallinger's assaults upon that interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
VIRGINIA i EWS

The snoy storm Of Tuesday nighi
and yesterday vas genera! throughout
the state.
A marriage license vas issued in
Washington Yesterday 10 Charles II.
Orchba ugh, 81 Trucberville. and Emma
Y. Horn. OF Nokesyi!r.
Rev. DR.. William Thomas Hall, 10.
nearly q quarter Of : century pastor o.
the First Presbyterian Church, Lynch
burg, and for tho last Il years profess
cor OF systematic theology at The Co
lumbia, s. c. Theological Seminary,
died "Wednesday night, aged 20 years.
The mangled remains Of Frank
Woodward for years well-EnoTn
resident OF Charlottesville, were found
at O'Clock yesterday morning along
side the Southern railway trock, with
in sight Of the station at Batboursrille,
about IS miles north Of Charlottas-
vile The circumstances in connec-
ton With his death are unknown.
DR.. Thomas Walker Page, who for
the last five years has been professor
OF economies OF the University Of Nir-
ginia and who was recently appointed
to the United States tariff board by
President Taft. has announced that he
will not resign his position with the
University Of Virginia, Is vas at first
believed TO be necessary.
Following the wei" victory in
Lynchburg, it is likely that the license
fee in that city will he increased from
81 500 10 50, 500. The purpose Of this
increase is TO limit the number Of sa-
looms to about 20. 1t is also probable
that Il restricted district will be eStab-
lished, outside Of which no liquor Ii
ccnaes will be issuci.
The board Of trustees Of Roanoke
College at meeting Tuesday night
decided unanimously 10 discard FL
sons History of the United States as
textbook in the college, and the
decision was Endorsed b. Prot. Thorn
tenburo. teacher Of history. II IS
charged that the textbook vas unfair
to the south in the presentation Of
the causes which led up to The civil
| war.
MeSsrS. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the Grant,
this week. 10 citizens nf this state, 81
the following patents: L. Il. AnIrr
son, AppomatioX. drive mechanism for
motorcycles; j. H. Erumhsck. Srras
burg, railway crossing; l. NJ. Car
mca!, .Ionc5yille. piotter; y J.. Hat-
| reil, Suffolk, hiTiginla headlight &
+. Martin, Norfolk, razor strap. +
P Palm. Newport News. anl "
Burlingham. Hampton. ash ii=chaFgar
L. G Smith, p2n1iilz. special pack
aFa,
Mrs. A. NJ, Moote, Of Cleveland.
Ohio: is financing the organization Of
q company which is to build a railroad
through Rappahannock, Madison and
| Culpeper counties, penetrating regions
rich in timber. bark and minerals. The
road will also be 2 great convenience to
the apple growers 81 that section, Mrs.
Moore has met with al thu encourage
ment she expected. The company is
10 be capitalized 1t 5000 900, and as
SOON a. thirty miles have baen built
and opened between Washington, Nn
gina and Cnlpeper. Wher: il will con
meet with the Southern Railway, another
line will lie bnilt through Madison
county and on 10 Rirerton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

ONE Of the things the new ways anu
means committee OF the House Of hep
resentatiyes has considered IS the elimi-
nation Of useless offices At The Capitol,
many in the humble capacities. There
are upwards of GOO places which have
salaries attached 10 them al the Capitol,
and some Of the democrats believe that
4 wedding out OF the useless ones might
save 800, GOO year to the govern
ment. Many of these positions are
held by impudent and lazy negroes
with not enough to do to keep them
awake while they loll III their easy
chairs. There arc hundreds OF such
cases in other buildings beside the tapi-
tol aud these places should be declared
vacant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Josy SHARP WILLIAMS, former leader

JoaE SHARP WILLIAMS, former leader
OF the minority in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, who becam3 United States
Senator on Saturday, hasn't much OF
an opinion Of the congressman who
come from larger cities. 10 a recent
speech he said: I vas in Congress
seventeen years, and il al! that time
l never knew three men Ct fair intelli.
sence from New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia combined When q bill
gets the reputation Of having New York
and Chicago behind il, 1t has as much
chance as an auti-iarners union can
didate for Justice OF the peace at Ben
ton. Miss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
ANOTHER AnsCUNEER.

Assistant Secretary oi The Navy Win,
,hrop aoi Paynlaster General CoTis,
last night announced that oGe 81 the
paymaas5I cIstEs 81 thu battlesh!p
Georgia hai ab7conied WIKI $50. Gao il.
gold AMI paper belonging e tre &C.
e-1-eat. WHICH ~cs l:c!d j. he ship :
safe. Ire Gec.s:: -as anchored q
Re t..to. q GraaeanaC:c. Cube: q
tire ing. sd Gea- Ad-1;-ai Schroeder.
re --as II ccrDaol q ti:e Georgia.
requested sts EsT- Department. Z aP-
p7ehaad ths criminal. Ferro-s aiso
reached washington LIST a;ghi aii:..c:::
simultaneously witt, ire ANNOUNCEMENT
Of TIE shait. that secret service oaiceT:
chased the .obbeI through Cuba, anu
captured him while he vas negotiating
10 return 10 the United States with
his booty. The name q the prisoner
1as not made public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
lnSl al NnN inc Ernnrs.

Washington, =. c., March 9.-That
President Taft, il his present expiana.
ton of the mobilization Of troops 90
The Mexican border ~ maneuvcr is
iinal. wilt have 10 ia.:c 4 democratic
House with 4 deficiency appropriation
for several million dollars for war
game, w:Ia the assertion of an expect
on military affairs today.
Although the operations Of the army,
he said, offer too lew precedents al Il
large mobilization 10 obtain an exact
idea 81 t5 cost, t!!e expenditures for the
army OF paciticat!on sent 10 Cuba IN
the Secoud intervention leave ltltle
doubt but that he extra cost 10 tie
army Will run into the millions.
This paciicatiou army consisting Of
but 5 600 men cost over and above the
expenditures that would have been
necessary for its maintenance III this
country Sc, 500,5ll. Most OF this er-
ira cost was for transportation The
movement OF troops to MEXICO involves
four times the number Of men, shipped
from more varied parts OF the country,
and the cost Of transportation is in
most cases greater than ii was TO Serd
the troops to Cuba.
The explanation OF the movement as
a tactical maueuver involves the as
sumption that the administration had
within two months changed iron, a
policy 81 strict economy 70 one OF
greater iibe1ality ii military ezpendi
1ures than lis country has e"e1 before
seen. especially: n lar games;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
FROM WASHINGTON

Ine Z. S. government t2dG::- started
q campaign against TIC Pennsylvania
the Southern and the Norfolk and
western Railroads tc secure lower
rassensc. 7a.cs bctveen the north aud
south.
The na- sccret@7-- OF ,ha ;atsT:or
Walter L. Fisher. # Chicago called at
fbe White House today 70 place him
self at the pleasure OF the president in
fulfilling the duties of his new Office.
Fisher said thar be did not know just
when be was wanted to take Office but
under the present intentions of Score
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Renewed Her Bond.

Wheeling, Y. Va, March 9.--Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenk, wife 81 the
millionaire packer, accused al poison
ing her husband, John C. Schank, an
prarrl in court this morning with haT
attorneys. O'Brien and Boy"e, 10 renew
herihond 10 appear 10: srr"hn trial.
The matter was PIT over nitIl lsth OF
Nar,h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Searching rnr Negro Murderer.

Glasgow KY, March 9.-WoTa re.
oeiyed from Hart county, says posse
Is searching for Doc" Massey, q
negro, who is believed II be insane.
He last night shot and Killed deputy
sheriff and seven members 81 the la
ter s family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Tt'i[c dead All Ii"scs-.d Fa.aii:T
[Fo-3tei.

C;ac;a-a.i, Eia-ch 2.-Es.oa-d A1i-
ae.heide, aged 50, --as found shot &c
death ana his rife probably fatally
wounded II the;7 hone today The 20
Ice say the husband had shot the Yoal-
iii and then ended his own lie.
The superstition that another man
may hare been connected With the
tragedy developed upon the theory that
q telephone message had been sent 20
hrs. ACiderhe.de few minutes before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Ths Paris L. Ieups, ths first f.s1;

The Fa.iz IL Ieups. ths A.st Ranch
paper &c 'gdito1iali=e 81 AmsIica 8
military movements says, it believes
the demonstration is to show MEXICO
the diraful consequences that would
follow her cession OF anaral base in
the eastern Pacific to Japan,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

SOME OF the state officials are favor
ins the appropriation Of the amount to
be received from West N,rgta,a to the
liquidation of the stale debt and thus
safe to tie state that mash IN interest
each year with ! hope that taxes can
lie reduced hy saving interest charges.
Tins is the best use the money could 10
put 10. The taxes III the stale are now
becoming onerous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

On tEa conpiaiIt CT Levin Hear, &
.;cE -ou0g American, the Fsy;;s police
soday arrested three Italians 4.0ed
Fc.is1:. Bo:eli: al CsS.77113asstt::, "rc-.
heat accuses 81 s":cdi:2s r;- -: 9:
So. roo b. -a.Eci ca-is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

C-cc1:--c -EicE i-i= tE2 -e--:s ce-s-
81 cured Nasal Cz;;aar-E. IEs rea-!
.esi:.E =. ICE fc-eread. Ire 5,aled Up
sensation aal ire "ctesy discharge i-o..1.
s-ss aEi nosa. aiols wiIn all TIE c1he1
mi5asie- atse1 ding ire disease: are PIT
% Tout D. Eiy5 Cream Balm. Smell
ma tasrs are restored breathing i suade
normal, Until you Isy this remedy, you
eau form 10 IDEA Of tie sood ii viii 40
you. l. applied directly 10 the sore
spot. All druggists, soc. Mailed pJ Ely
Bros. &c Warren Street, Nan IorE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

HuSaARy received 60, o00. 900 Of
American money last year, sent by
Hungarians here 10 the old folks at
home. 1t would lie interesting 70
compare these figures with those which
express the amount which the Hin
sarians brought iutc this country when
fhsv CANE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
roui Match;

New Io1i:. March 9,-Ihe pool
championship OF the world will be de-
cidod here tonight when the final block
OF the 600point match between De Ar1,.
the title holder, and Thomas Hueston,
Will he played The champion Is now
leading, 4Q1 10 335.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

WEST VIRGINIA cannot feel greatly
aggrieved al the decision By The [. 5.
Supreme Court that sine must pay =
moderate share of the debt q the state
al Virginia before d.smcnthermeni.
The newer commonwealth got much
benefit from the money borrowed by
Virginia before the war, and Is now
aich enough 10 meet without difficulty,
al obligation escaped hy the rerolu.
tionary separation Of 1861. West
Virginia has no debt and enormous
resources. The Supreme Cont has
opened the way 10 Al equitable settle
inent Of loog-stanlin9 controversy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
DySraTuiei.

Detroit, Mich, March 9.-Jndge
Arthur Denison, 81 Grand Rapids, to-
day o7er-guled The ples OF immunity
fled Is tha defendants il tie bath tub
cases,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

re french to7eigr oG:ce tclc::, 2a:---:::-
oIc;;c2.ii- staten ttat rance had made
70 representations Z the United :ta::s
raga1d.oe it, -tleziazn :.tuat.-3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
Sentence 10 one Years Imprisonment.

New York. March 9.-One year in
the penitenliary was the sentence i'm
posed in The United States Court today
on William Rind, formerly chief officer
on The stramer ST. Paul on the Amer
lean Inc, conyictel Of smuggling
opium, cocaine, furs and three iil
m0nd rings
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
a.1:-T.-f.sf EcTci.-

Ro-e. Ia-cc 3.-Itai:. tcaaG as
2a:crei seTe-al -arsh:Ps C I-iTcj:,
~ke-e serious a1ti-Ic-E!sc Te-cit s
Several Ia7E:sh oIci.i:
a7a SAID 10 haze raea k;ilsl I'D
. rounded. Itai: has loas coTetEd
IT:poi; ard should the Citation warrant
il IS bsiierei that she mas inteIveI.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09

Former Congressman lie Cage Pratt,
died this morning in Newark, y, j.,
OF complication Of stomach gid lid
ney troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
The stock MARKET.

New York, March "a strong tone
prevailed in the eafly trading OF the
stock market today, with substantial
gains recorded III nearly all the active
i5slies.
Despite the Iumors rrrsi:tcnlIy CIR
culated that President Dia2 oil Mexico
vas dead. there vas no depression IN
the stock market today.
Alter the early trading The market
became very dull. the only feature
being 4 demand for the Wabash issues.
The market became extremely dull
in The late forenoon and price move.
rnants were almost ut standsit!!.
Di5patcning War5hips aid Munitions.
New York, March 9-The Zig
:riiisers Tennessee, North Carolina and
Montana expect to clea, ioI f2uant7na-
mo 1t daybreal; tomorro1
That the Navy Department ant,ti pate:
more of fight than 4 frolil w:
shown BY the placing on board today
III nearly FIVE thousand rifles 81 the new
Springfield type, used By the army,
and the same number Of thu recently
adopted type Of navy reviewers which
also uses the same ammunition IS %
the weapons oi the army. More than
40 900 pounds OF Ammunition accom-
panied the shipment.
The Earships are coaled: amply pro,
yisioaed, and their msgaz,nca are iui!,
bit they III be held hers tbT5Tgh to
da:. 70 permit ali members Q: Ike c'sIa
:nI officers 1ov o.. f,.7lo;;sh 10 iciT,