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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
The Fire In stanton.

Staunton, Va, March 21.--With
the aid OF fremen from Charlottes-
vile, Clifton Forge and Harrisonburg,
the fame fighters OF Stanton size
ceeded in getting the destructive fire
in the business and warehouse sect,on
under control about six o'clock this
morning. The fire is still burning
and nil likely continue all day, but
it is not believed anymore buildings
will be ignited. The loss is estimated
at $500, ZOO or more.
Heroic work on the part OF the
fremen and 4 fortunate shift OF the
wind, saved the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad station, which was enveloped
in flames ut 2 O'Clock this morning
The tiremen also succeeded in driving
the flames hack from several large
heavily stored warehouses which we're
believed to he doomed.
The fire originated in q stable and
spread rapidly through the business
and warehouse quarter Of the city. On
numerous occasions the flames we're
gotten under control on one side oil the
street, only to leap TO the other and
set other buildings aiiame. In one
case the flames jumped across Lewis
Creek. about twenty feet wide, and
igniled several warehouses which the
fremen believed safe because OF the
intervening body OF water.
The flames wiped out an entire bust
! ness block and business was practically
at a standstiI today. Telegraph wires
were burned down, but the Western
Union is using one at tho railroad
station.
Countless messages of sympathy
have been received by the business
men burned ont. While the ruins are
still smonldcring business men arc
talking OF clearing away the deb'is and
rebuilding
Fifteen business establishments were
wiped out OF existence by the fire.
Among them was the Stannton Milling
Co.. one OF The biggest enterprises OF
its kind in the south. Hundreds OF
| carriages. tons and tons OF stock feeu,
and thousands OF Agricultural nipple
ments and bags OF fertilizer were con.
sumel with the building.
Staunton will be in darkness for a
few days, the wires having been burned
down. The only communication the
city has with the outside world is hy
means of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad wires running into their depot.
Everything and everybody ia Staun-
ron is upset aud distressed ny the most
disastrous Ara that ever visited this
city, bit through it ali thera is a grim
resolve 70 rebuild as soon as matters
can be cotton straight. 1t IS impossi-
bls to learn the individual losses b5- The
fire, but the insurance in most OF the
fifteen cases will be negligible com.
pared to the damage done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
MAY Non AGAIN ENTER MINIS
TRY 0E ANY CHURCH..

Probably the real reason Of the with
dra1al of Rev. ". ]. Wilkinson by
Bishop Randolph from the rectorship
OF Meade Memorial Church will never
be known, unless the minister himself
makes statement as Bishop Randolph
haa absolutely refused 10 give any
reason for the Withdrawal Of the minis
ter. other than saying that the with
draWa in no way reflected upon Mr.
Wilknson's character d a christian
and q gentleman. A COMMITTEES Of
eight from the vestry OF the Meade
Memorial Church endeavored 10 have
the bishop assign some reason for his
action and this he staadfastiy refuses to
do. That the young man, Who 1as
extremely popular With his congFega-
ton, will never again enter the minis
try is believed By many in the South.
side since the receipt OF q letter from
him to his iandIady asking her TO send
his trunk TO his home 10 Brooklyn and
adding that she need not bother about
his cassock, which hung behind the
door. saying that he would never have
Use for it again. He is Brooklyn
man by birth, hit receirad his aduca-
ton at William and Mary College
Richmond News Leader.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Hhe Prince William county demo
cratic committee has fixed June | IS
the date OF rne democratic primary in
that county.
On Thursday the finance committee
III the Norfolk City council Tili open
bids for $500, 900 thirty-year - pei
cent. bonds OF the city OF Norfolk.
Sherwood Forest" near Fredaricks-
burg, was sold at auction on Saturday.
Fifty-one acres OF woodland was sold
to John T. Hart for 81, 050 The house
and % acres was sold 10 r. H Green
Law for SO, $50.
After being stranded for twelve days
the British steamer Manchuria has been
pulled into deep water from the shoals
three miles south OF 4.tllc Island, and
is being towcd to New port News for re-
rairs
Crosby Thompson, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, has bought the Weekly News
published at West Point in King Will
liam county. by w. Il. Broaddus 4
Sen, and will conduct it hereafter.
Amos Luther Smith, Loudoun
county, aud Miss Susie Elsie Kerlin,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 7. F. kerlin,
OF Prince William county, we're mar
ried few days ago at the home OF the
bride by Rev. 5. H. Flory.
Ms. Susan Tidball, widow OF Edward
NJ. Tidball and daughter OF the late
Joseph Tidball, OF Winchester, died Of
heart disease yesterday morning at the
home OF her son-in-la1, DR.. Samuel
NJ. Barton. SuHanee, Tenn. She was
50 years old.
pr. Michael Desmond, q well-knowr
cancer specialist, who enjoyed wide
practice in Albemarle, Madison anc
Greene counties died in the latter county
a few days ago. He was a native OF
Ireland, and was So years OF age. He
came to Virginia over 60 years ago.
Mr.. Harold Mccormick, president o
the International Harvester Company
OF Chicago. H., a native Nirginian
who, last year, presented q handsome
piano to the Manassas schools, has not
flied Mrs. NJ. S. Mcffett, supervising
principal of the Manassas High School
that he will contribute 5000 towards
equippirs the school play grounds. and
The money is subject to her order.
The case of the Virginia Shirt Com.
pany versus The Seaboall Fire Inslir
ance Company for insurance On the
stock OF The shirt company butned III
the fire which destroyed its plant ID
fredericksburg, which has been OIL
triai for two weeks, resulted yesterday
III i verdict fot the shirt manufacturers
Of SC, 205. &c Of the SO. 900 SIZED Iot
More than goo men have bean laid
of ia Richmond by tho Norfolk and
Western Railway within the last neek
aid at this time the shops and yard:
are beiug ruin With scarcely handful
OF men. Company officials will give
oft no information concerning The lay.
oil. The men are not pleased with the
outlook. since they have been paid il
fl;T aud stricken from the pay rolls.
Many OF these men have been with the
| COMPANY 20 years or more
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
RnluOred Assassination.

81. Petersburg, March 2l.-Reports
Of the assassination Of Russian Minister
korostovetz at Pekin Yesterday are
still uncontrmed.
For fear that they may he true, Pre-
mier Stolypin, who resigned with his
cabinet yesterday, announced today
that he would remain temporarily at
bis post to avoid a possible crisis in the
Chinese Russian situation. Dispatches
from PeEin say the city is filled with
rumors Of the assassination.
The Senate's rejection OF his plan to
Rnssianize the Polish provinces is today
given as the chief reason Tor Stolypin ;
resignation. The resignation is eaneT-
viewed as a reactionary triumph.
The bnreaucrats aud nobility, who
have long deemed Stolypin dangerously
liberal, seized upon this politically in
significant isstie TO force him from
Office BY combining with the liberals,
who have always commended that the
"Russianization Of the cars alien Sub
jects was unjust. Finance Minister
kokov5oii has sgreed to accept the
premiership.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
Women Voting.

TarrytoBn. n. T., March al
Women property owners are yctiug
here today, helping 10 decide whether
the city shall enlarge iti water storage
warehouse, lay new water mains anu
buy steam fire engine. The three
measures involved a bond ISSUE oi
o.oou and under the state Ian ali
property owners have vote on oues-
ton by involving the expenditure OF
money, although women are barred
from voting for elective officers. Mast
OF the male residents are apposed 10
the suggested Improvements. so the sex
question enters largely into the ONT.
come.
Tacoma, Wash, March 2l.-The
voters OF this city are casting their
ballots today in the first referendum
election in Tacoma's history The
question at issue ia whether an ordi-
nance prohibiting treating" in the
saloons OF the city shall be passed,
but the real question is whether the
saloon can use the referendum to adj
vantage.
The women arc voting for the first
time, and the election is expected to
furnish line on the probable result OF
recall election TO be held April 4, on
petitions directed against Mayor A. Y.
Fawcett. Commissioners l.. W. Roys,
Owen Woods, Roy Freeland and Mich
olas lawson must also face Il recall
election, but the date for il has not yet
been set.
Milwaukee, March 2l.-For the first
time in the history Of The state women
flocked to the polls here today to ballot
in the primary school elections. The
recent passage by the legislature of the
Stern non-parlisan school and judicial
elections bill provided q woman right
10 participate in the primary as we'll as
the regular school elections.
Eight thousand women registered 4
week ago, and at the opening OF the
polls early today it was reported the
feminine number sat ut each polling
place far outnumbcrs the masculine ele.
ment. Separate ballots boxes were
prepared to receive The feminine votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
ACCUSES nER LAWYER.

Francis j.. Raker, a patent lawyer.
with Offices in Wall street and in Wash
ington. Baltimore and Bangor Me,
was arrested in New York Yesterday on
4 bench warrant issued by Judge
O'%ull'san. III tue coiirt OF general se5
si3na, based upon three indictments
charging him Win grand larceny "a
ire first degrees Tia Ta; held il, bali
Of Sc. 600
Iha Indictment; change that EaEsT
sold and deposited to bis owl, account
the pio:eadi oi sales of securities belong
Ing 10 The estate 81 Mary Reeves Brink
isy Stewart. granddaughter OF Commo-
ioTe Stewart. L. ;. ~, who is known
i'll the primary readers az Old Iron
sides. The total amount OF Baker 5
alleged indebtedness to the estate i7 said
10 amount to so 900
lnttrToven with the charse 81 theft
is the charge that Baker, while mar
iisd. but separated from his wife, 1ooed
Miss Elizabeth D Stewart, sxccit7ix 81
iiCi iuptbCi . hill: aili iliLt IiIS GttiiI-
Denial relations resulted from his
promise to marry Miss Stewart when
lis wife got divorce
TIE mother Of the young woman
died in Newark IN 1907. She vas :
niece OF Charles Stuart Parneil, tie
Irish agitator. Her fortune was est.
mated at 100000. She lett Jour child
ren. Elizabeth D, AlarFaretta, Mrs.
Frances Stewart Cook, OF Mobile, Ala.
aud Charles H. Parrell Stewart, 81
PittsburE,
Upon the lawyer 5 advice. charges
theyoung woman, she puts her securi-
ties in box in The Produce Exchange
vaults. She sWore before the grand
jury that Baker became engaged TO
marry her, and soon after this began to
sell her securities IN Wall street, depos-
Ting The proceeds to his own credit in
the Columbia Trust Company
Miss Stewart said the family got only
so, 600 for the estate, sud, rs a resnit,
al. the girls had TO 60 TO work. She
herself became and now Is secretary for
a prominent Wall street man. whose
name she refused to give.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
FIRE IN GTAIjNToS,

Fannsd by high northwest wind,
a fire which threatened to wipe oiii
tbs. entire business SECTION OF 5taiaton
started shortly before ii a'cloci; Sin.
day night in tbs heart OF the town,
and at 1915 O'Clock Was still raging
Owing to the inadequate means OF
fighting the FIRE, Mayor Il. H. Yait
issued calls for assistance from Char.
lotte5yiile. Harrisonburg, and Clifton
Forge. hoping TO save the remainder OF
the downtown section. These places
responded.
The fire spread through a territory
OF two square blocks, one of which vas
entirely wiped out, and the wind,
Which vas increasing, tanned the
flames steadily TO the adjoining blocks.
A conservative estimate Of the loss al
this hour places it at 5000, 900,
The FIRE had its origin at the corner
Of Central avenue and Johnson street,
in t1o livery stables belonging to i
n Garland and !. + II. Ashby, and
before any attempt could be made to
put it ont il had spread 10 a row Of
three warehouses, two Of which had
just been completed at the cost Of
S25 900, belonging 10 the Denni-
Brown estate and R. l. Stratton &
Company.
Every means available we're resorted
to by the fire department to check the
flames, which the wind had made i'm
manageable.
There is only one fire engine in the
and that 4 small chemical
engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
Trouble win MINERS E1pacted,

Gillespie, III, March p Troops
OF the National Guard are arriving
here on every train today, to check
: 900 idle miners, who are threatening
physical violence to any OF their fellow
workers who retiirn to work
Word reached here today that Deputy
Sheriff knamiiler and eight deputies
from CarlinSille, who ven. TO Bend
to furnish protection to Il shift oi
miners, who 5ough1 10 return 10 work
encountered 800 miners armed with
shotguns and were ordered 10 leave
town unde1 penalty OF death. kna-
miller aad his deputies iaIsed;atel:
left. Ire ,,oUcie eliminating Z tne
present situation originated = a dis.
r--te Fas g tie acio-c:e - ccal = &c
loaded - zine cars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
Suicidei 2 Cemetery.

East Orange, y. j., March 2l.-The
body Of man who had shot himself
through the head WAS found yesterday
afternoon in the Catholic cemetery OF
the Holy Sepulchfe, near the graves OF
two who are believed to be his dead
wife and daughter The man is sup
posed 10 be H s Brett, 4 former resi-
dent Of Newark, whose recent address
the police have not yet been able to
ascertain. He left no note OF e1plana-
ton and there vas no money in his
clothes. In his pocket VAS paragraph,
supposed to be TINT OF himself and
wife taken by an amateur. There were
also papers showing that he had taken
course il business college Of New
ark. The graves near where the man
took his lie are OF Elizabeth aud Mil
dred Breta, but thereeords OF the GENE
terry are not complete enough 10 furnish
accurate Identification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Attorney General Wickersham. il a
speech at Cleveland yesterday, scored
the recall az lnimical to free Judiciary.
Naval authorities in Washington fear
10 bids will be received for the sutho.
rized new ships on account Of the re-
strictions imposedlby Congress.
Five persons we're arrested as spies in
Hamburg, charged with Watching the
construction of German Warships. The
chief spy, the Marine Department de-
clared, was an Englishman.
Forty-seven young surgeons were
graduated yesterday at the Army Med
ical School in Washington. Secretary
Dickinson delivered the diplomas and
made an address. Or. Fl. P. Carter,
Of Lynchburg, was awarded the Hofl
medal for the highest average in studies.
The caucus OF democrats OF the
House, which is to consider and pass
upon the recommendation Of the ma
i0rlty OF the ways and means COM
mittee with respect to tariff pro.
gramme and committee assignments,
has been called to meet Saturday,
April l.
In the court room of the Powell
county, Ky. courthouse yesterday,
just as Judge Benton was leaving the
bench during recess, Rev. Nelson
Mcintosh, aged 81 years, was shot
and seriously wounded by Berry Bar.
nett. Both men lived al Clay City
4 quarrel existed between them. Nc
Intosh was indicted several month:
ago charged with having attempted Il
shoot Barnett.
DR.. Walter G. Browning, OF Phila
delphia, man of so, who came into
prominence some years ago because
OF = bill for $4,000 which, he put in
against the estate Of State Senator
Christopher l.. Nance, OF Pittsbnrg
announced yesterday his intention 0!
marrying, in the near future, Miss
Anna Garrett. daughter OF Henry Y.
Garrett, an olive oil dealer. Miss Gar.
rett has been in the doctors employ
twelve years. first as stcnographer
and later as housekeeper. She AM
her Younger sister Elizabeth have lived
in the doctors house since last Sept
rmher. Mrs. Browning died just Il
year ago,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
AN effecttial panacea for "Hotson

An sffectual panacea for Hotson-
it's" as it is nov called, vas given out
at the State Department yesterday
when it vas announced that trade
rivalry between the Uuited States and
japan is the only issue between the
Two countries, and that victory will
crown the nation which can manifest
the greater enterprise in the sharp
trade competition OF the present age.
Baron Uchida, the Japanese ambassador
to the United States. reiterates sub
stantially what he has said on previous
occasions to certain people ia the
United States who are afflicted with war
scare. The following is his latest
utterance:
| and other JAPANESE in this country
are deeply chaglined aud grieved to ace
this war agitation. With respect to
Mexico, l can only repeat what have
said before. There is no league be-
tween that country aud. Japan In exist.
ence or IN contemplation that could
possibly be Interpreted as antagonlstic
10 America. There can be no serious
misunderstanding between my country
and the United States. Japan AMI
America are friends Of many years
standing, and it is necessary that TINS
friendship continue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
BROW S-EiiRiiD AND BROWN
LIED.

The typical American girl Of the iii
tire is to be q brown-sysj, brown
haired lass, according 10 Professor
ffan: RiacEma1, CT tie sociological
and economics department. ii Tie i-an-
sss University The blonde as
nsD as the brunette types are slowly
bit surely disappearing
Also the ideal American man OF iii
tire generations will be tall and Islander.
rather firm OF Jaw, AMI viii bear dis
tinctiy serious demeanor.
These changes, declared the profes.
5or, will come as The result Of raGf
amalgamation.
Whenever the flow Of European
people grows less and the anlaiganla,
ton OF the racial 5tocl takes place.
said Professor Biackmar. Il psopie
! typical Of American environment viii
develop. Even now the persistent types
OF blondes and brHnettes are fast dis
appearing. In their stead the brown
eyed, broan-haired type IS becoming
the true type OF the American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
Texas ami Pacific Railway.

New York, March 81. AT the meet
ing Of the directors Of the Texas anc
Pacific Company today, Kingdom
Gould, son Of George Gould, VAS elected
vice president and II Marsten, Of
Blar and Company, vas elected &
member Of The executive committee in
place Of j. j Siocum, who however,
remains a member Of the board. Henry
Cooper was elected director to sic.
coed Alvin krech, resigned and ali Of
the Other directors aud officers 0sr5
reelected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
n01RDERS " ANTED
EndsaTosing 10 ubstr1st Case,

Cincinnati, o Alarch q Attorneys
iol Grorse B. Cox, bank president
and republican boss, Under iDdi;t-
nent ior paSiurj, sought 10 iaroEc
every technical a.d to prevent Judfa
Frank n. Gorman ard Prosecutor
Hunt from proceEdlng With tho case
Having failed to get = tempo
rary restraining order last nish!.
Co.'s attorneys ANNOUNCED their iatsi.-
sion 81 applying ic7 & mandatory n
junciioa today Co= It - declaTe1
viii make tie fight II his lie % Eaap
the lase iiCln actual trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
FORMER MRS. BROWN SUES. /:

Mrs. Mabel Michael Fot,i's second
elopement, like the first. has ended il
the divorce CONT. Papers we're secretly
filed in the Circuit Court il Baltimore
on Saturday, in which she petiiionad
for divorce from her second husband
Lawrence Ford, son Of Rear Admiral
John d. Ford. retired.
Mrs. Ford's first husband vas Frank
Brown, IT,, son OF Ex-Governor Frank
Brown, Of Maryland Their marital
career aas stormy. She SIZED the ex.
governor for 500. 600 for alienation OF
his sons affections. bit compromised
for So, 900. Four months later she
eioped with Ford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
COURT or lTFE4iS.

Argument Tas heard il the Supreme
Court Of Appeal; today ii the following
cases:
No. l04. Fraser IS, Stokes, Argued
ant! submitted.
No. 105. Saunders vs.. Baldwin
Argued and submitted.
Next cases to be called are:
No. 107 Backlis Us. Norfolk and
Atlantic Terminal Company.
No. 108. Carpenter vs Camp Man
iifacturiug Company.
No. 100. Seward IS. Camp Miami
featuring Company.
No. iii. Jones, Recei1sr. IS. Barnes
ct ais.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
.s.ttE. i.f tho SaI5,

Towanda, Pr, March Il. -E'aatoTd
county biittes has tie call f'oEi the
tinted States navy The depart neut
has list completed 1 contract with tie
Troy creamery ior lG2. 900 pounds ana
viii. Tie cisamcry here for l02. 900
no;nd.. THese contracts must be hiiecs
between MAY il and August l.. oiih;s
;aa.. Uncle Sam demands ire Gn2st
ia:.: r:ol1ct f. RS bice;acfe.s and
rs butter vii: be made cnde. govern
-,e-t :as2ect:co. = I'll. &c Paced :.
ae--c:;call? sealed ee.ce--d ca-5
o.acs1 :. coii s:c-ase Lere ard a:--:rced
= ca-.cai ict5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
nEARTLEss PARASITES.

A married woman with two OF more
servant takes lengthy bath every
day. puts ON talcum powder and pro
ceeds to don clothes that become more
intricate cosntantl7. She Is a non-pro-
iiicti7e parasite.
That is what Mrs. Louis NJ Robin
son told members Of the Twenty-se7enth
Ward Equal Suffrage League. rhiia-
deiphia, yesterday, at the hoiIls IF Miss
r. s. Atkinson, 4l0G Locust street.
Mrs Robinson 5 subject va; Chief
Significance Of the last Century IL Wo-
men. She thinks the marvel Of the
last century IS the abolition of home
industries.
We have taken the woman's work
aud given it to the man aid thereby
making our women idle and lazy, :"
she said In fact, most Of them are
Ioafers, spending their time in bathing,
reading uninteresting periodicals and
thinking only OF their own comforts.
In 1890 women made everything in the
home, from stockings to candles. Chill
dren could make their fathers shirts
in those days, bit alas! poor father has
to run for cars and money TO keep his
spoiled children and attractive wife
from even worrying Or knowing hon
he must Mori; for The dollars they SO
carelessly spend. That's why We have
twice as many widows as Tido6ers.
Men shorten their lives in order to in
dulee hearlless, selfish, women"
Mrs. Robinson was graduated from
Swarthmore College and Columbia Uni
versity, receiving her degree in New
York in economics in 1907.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-21
Nantsiu be An Actre IS.

New York, March p - Thirteen
years Of age ana still i'll short dresses.
Mildred Peters ran away from her
home in Chicago and came to New
Yorl: 10 became an actress. . Detec-
tivea found her today At the Grand
Union Hotel. and put her in keeping Of
tte society for the prevention Of
cruelty to children. Until her father az
Iiies fronl Chicago.