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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-30

yTIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
v Circuit Court OF the City OF Alex
andria, on the tn day of January, 1911.
Julian I. Burke, trustee,v vs.. Mary Alice
glastonbury, Eliza ID. glastonbury, Liz
Zic r. glastonbury, Pemmic Gray and
Wootson Gray. her husband, Annie =.
glastonbury, James glastonbury and
Florence glastonbury, his wife, Joseph
glastonbury and Lucy glastonbury, his
wife. Daniel glastonbury and Lucy
glastonbury, his wife. Thomas Quiscn-
bury and - glastonbury, his wife,
Charles glastonbury and Kate Quiscn-
bury. his wife, Lulu Q. Jones and Try
ing Jones, her husband, Lucy Gray
ing. Lottic glastonbury. Edith Quisen-
bury. John Berry. II. Thacker Berry
and Anna Ct. Berry. his wife, Charles
A. Berry, Roberta r. Tenant and II.
NJ. Tenant. her husband. Vivian p.
Berry. Washington Berry and Sarah
Ann Berry his wife, Fielding A. Berry,
Addic Il. Grimes and Richard NJ.
Grimes. her husband. Thomas NJ
Berry. John V. Fitzhugh and Alice a.
Fitzhugh, his wife, Clarence B. Fitz-
hugh. Jennie Fitzhugh Stuart and
Eugene W.Stuart, her husband, Rousby
i. glastonbury, Nicholas glastonbury,
Daingcrlield Ashton and - Brown
Ashton. his wife. Richard II. Outs
cnbury, Lewis a. Ashton and Matte
Ashton. his wife, Lucy Bratt Ninde and
+. T.. Nindc, her husband, Fielding
Ashton and Rosalic w. Ashton. his
wife. Addie NJ. Lewis. the unknown
heirs Of Sarah i. glastonbury. Fannie
a. glastonbury and Frederick Quiscn-
bury. the husbands or wives of such of
the foregoing as are married and the
heirs or such as may be dead, whose
names are unknown TO complainant.
and all other heirs of the late James 5
glastonbury.
Memo The object OF this suit is to OBJ
tain permission of the court to make sale
OF certain real estate OF the late William
p. glastonbury and to reinycst the pro-
cccds under the direction OF the said
court, for the general supervision Of the
court in the administration of the said
trust estate and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the parties defendant,
above named, were very numerous. that
the names o: many Of them were un-
known, that many of them were not
residents Of the State Of Virginia, that
the number OF defendants exceeded
thirty. and there were many OF said de-
PENDANTS on whom there could be no
legal service:
1t. is Ordered, That said defendants
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication OF this order, and do what is
necessary to protect their interests in
this suit, and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ga
zctte. newspaper published in the city
Of Alexandria. once week for four sue
ccssive weeks. and posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TEsTE.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
2 Machen & JESSE D. q. jams w4T-th
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AIexanoria Gazettfe.
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. 80
Lunch RocS1 Repartee.

The young man with the iron cheek
entered the Quick lunch room and seat
ed himself at the third table.
Belinda" he called familiarity, you
look fresh this morning"
"Not half as fresh as some Others"
retorted the pretty waitress, with an
elevation Of her nose.
"Well, well Have you calf orains:
eff I did you wouldn't order them.
for you have an oversupply nos"
MY, but you are getting good for the
matinee! With the high price OF meats
eggs come in handy these days. don't
they?"
mo; they come in crates
"Wow! Did you ever hear tae story
Of the incubator chick? It's not out
yet"
"That will do, sonny. Did you ever
hear the story Of the cold porridge:
Well, it's on you"
There was an unexpected. fitting of
dish, and the young man with the
iron cheek was showered with oat-
meal.-Boston Post.
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Tearing a Proverb to Tatters.

One Of our correspondents, to whom
SO far as we can remember we never
did any injury, sends rs. the following
Carlyle said that genius is an in
finite capacity for taking pains. we
venture to think this definition appro-
pirate to clerk.
But in doctor genius is an inf
mite capacity for shaking pains.
In a commercial traveller, for taking
trains.
In a literary man, for raking brains.
In sanitary engineer, for making
drains.
And in Don Juan, forsaking
James.
Oscar Wilde's emendation Of the
provcrb was ut once briefer and more
obvious. Genius" he said, sis az in
finite incapacity for taking palms,
London News.
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RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Station, Alexandra
In effect January 81, 1911.

Trains leave Union Station, Alexandria.
In effect January 81, 1911.
N. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lishcd only as information, ana are not
guaranteed.
TAI A. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville
SAT A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
9:i7 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Mail
Stops only for passengers for points south
awhich scheduled to stop. First class
and drawing room sleeping cars TO New
Orleans. Dining ear service.
I1I7 A. M-Daily-Mailt train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville. Lynchburg,
Danyillc and Greensboro Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta;
4:47 p. M.-Week days-Limited for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and Harrl-
sonburg.
49, z. M.-Daily-Birmingham spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New York,
Atlanta, Admission and Birmingham.
Through first-class coaches between
Washington. Atlanta and birmingham.
Dining car service. Tourist to CALIFORNIA
five times weekly.
3:52 P. M.-Wcek days--Limitedio Tor Tar
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch Pullman buffet parlor car.
5:12 p. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
ton.
G:37P. M.-Thc Southern's Southeast
ern Limited for Greensboro, Denham,
Raleigh, Columbia, Charleston, Aiken,
Augusta, Savannah and Jacksonville,
Through Pullman drawing room, state
room sleeping cars. Coaches' DINING
cars.
1927 2. MISUNDERSTANDING ana
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg).
First-class coach and sleeping cars 10
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington TO
Roanoke. Dining car service. .o.,
Hop. M.-Daily-New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. all Pullman
train, club and observation cars TO New
Orleans. Sleeping cars to Asheville,
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service.
427 A. M.-Daily-Memphis speciai.
Sleeping cars and coaches for Roanoke;
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga ana
Memphis. Dining car service n Wasn-
Through trains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6l3 and 6:2S. S:36 aud lO:;5
a. M. 2I3. IDS. 1913 and 1l:3s Z. NJ.
daily, Harrisonburg lbs A. NJ week
DAYS and 9I3 p. NJ. daily. From CHAR
lottesville 9:2S A. NJ
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria CIV. & O.. Sation)
week days at ST. A. NJ, $50 and 4;23 itor
Bluemont: G:33 y. M.week days Tor Lees,
burg; 4:5j p. NJ. daily for Biuemont ano
9.2s a. NJ, local, Oh Sundays only lof
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets
Pullman reservation, etc, apply 70
WILLIAM G. LEHEW.
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandra, va
Ell. COAPMAN. Vice Pres q Gen.Msr'
S. III. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf: Mgr
III. u. CARY. General Passenger Agent
ID. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. G,
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state Farmers Institute, Agricultural
and horticultural Societies OF Vir-
ginia. Roanoke, Va, January 9-iith,
1911.
Account the above occasion Southern
Railway will sell reduced fare round
trip tickets from all important points on
its lines in Virginia. including Washing
ton. d. c.. To Roanoke, Va: dates OF sale
January 9th and 10th, 1911, final return
limit to reach original starting point not
later than midnight January Il, 1911.
For further information consult agents
or write l.. S. Brown, General Agent,
Washington, ID G.
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Washington Southern Ry
sobadu,e in effect Jan. 5, 1911.

Schedule in effect Jan. 5, 1911.
Trains leave Union Station for wash
inrton and points north at 43, eoo,
SS3and S 81 4. m, l. Of, 30, o., ) Is ana
II SO p. m, daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond any
points south ut 1 81. - Qocall ana ~ =
q. m, l. l6, -, 81 u5cai) , o. anu 90
p. m. daily. ,.,o !,
Accommodations for FREDERICKSBURG al
ii 13 n. M, daily. On week days TINS
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE:-Time ofarrivalS and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W.P. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager:
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SWAN BROS.
After Inventory
Sale.

Do not miss our big
After-inv en- tory Sale,
which will start Monday
morning, January 80. We
have just finished the an
nual stock taking, and all
odds and ends or any mer-
chandise found slightly
soiled or damaged will be
found marked at half price
or less during this sale,
which will run for ten
days.
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Hardly.

a Sunday school teacher, after read
ing the story of Ananias and Sap
phlra to the Juvenile class, asked.
"Now, children. why doesn't the Lord
strike everybody dead who tells ne:'
"Cause," answered bright little
fellow, there wouldn't be anybody
left hardly."-ChicaSo News.
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Permanent.

"Mr Smith," spoke up the young
lawyer, Il come here as representa-
tive Of your neigh1or, Tom Jones, with
the commission to collect a debt due
him"
II congratulate you" answered Mr..
Smith, con obtaining so permanent
job at such an early stage in your
career."-Success Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-30

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They do
the work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
gloominess into \joyousness. Their
action is so gentle enc doesn't realize
they have taken pursative. Sold by
", T, Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-30

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and danger
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. For sale by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-30
Shoppina Troubles.

Tomorrow is my wife's birthday.
and l want to buy present that will
tickle her"
eve have q nice line Of feather
boas."
"No, no. 1 mean something that
would make hit with her."
Anything in hammers?"
"You misunderstood. I want some
thing striking that
"Ah, you wish q clock"
"That's all."-Cleveland Plain Deal
or
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Mardi Gras Celebration. Pensacola. Mo-
bile, New Orleans. February 23-2Sth,

Account above occasion Southern Rail-
way will sell reduced fare tickets from
all important Virginia points, INCLUDING
and New Orleans, February 2lst TO nth.
final limit to reach original starting point
returning March II, l9il.
Original purchaser of tickets may Sc,
cure an extension Of final limit TO and
including March -. 1911, by depositinG
ticket with special agent.
Consult agents or write l.. S. Brown,
General Agent, I15 18th street north
west. Washington, D. c.
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A Fair Inference.

Joe-For years used to get up at q,
breakfast at S. dinner 1T j. tea at 6
and bed at 10. and l never felt better
In my life. BIll-Joe, what were you
In for?-London Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-30

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
not common, everyday cough
mixture. 1t is a meritorious remedy
for all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold in
the head, throat, chest or lungs. Sold
by W. F. Creighton and HRichard
Gibson,
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Must Be Rich,

"He must have money.
"What makes you think so:"
Gle never takes the thirty days
grace allowed on his life insurance.
premiums Detroit Free Press.
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REMNANT SALE.

Our weekly remnant
sale Thursday offers you
hundreds of choice rem
nants at very low prices,
and many lines of winter
merchandise will be sold
at actual cost for the next
ten days. This sale offers
a great money-saving OPP
portunity On d e ST r a BILE
merchandise and should
be taken advantage OF
promptly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-30

The SANDER Of some people IS as
great q Recommendation as the praise
Of others.-Fielding
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w Virginia
Railway.
In effect Novem Der l, 1910.

LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.
- For Washington, from corner Prince Ct
and Royal streets, week days, ut az
COS, G 20, G 80, $40, 6 -, I 05, 10, 80 ! az
$50, 500. 10, S y, S 30, s 80, 10, 3V' w.
10 10, 10 80, 10 80, 10, D. II ~, IL " Do d.
m. - 10, - %, l. 30, u 80, 10. ., so
1S. > TO- - ., 30, . 20, o., 3 %, 80, 80,
40, a ., 4 80, A 40, 50, 10, ., 3d. 90
sos. G 20, 6 30, G 40. ! %, 10, ., 5 o. 81,
500, 93H, 10 90. 10 30, II 10 and II 81 p; M m
Sundays %, { -, 10, SO, 40, y w;
go, 8 &C, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II %, II 20 ana
IL 40 q. m, l. 90 M, 1920. II 40, w, ~ ~
1000, 20, . 40, 5 90. 80, 3 40, %, ! ~
40, 5 90, 20, ) 40, co. 6 20, = Az, w, ~,
~740, 500, S 80, 800, $50, 1oo, ~ 81 anu
II 10 ID IN.
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FOR MOUNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at 5 IS, 6 Sc. Sc, sd, 10 %
1125a. M, u %. ., 2-25, 33O, ~, 50
80. 7 IS. s 50, 9 50, 10 80 and II so p. m:
Sundays 90. 50, go, 10 so, II 80 a
M, II so, SO, > 80, so, 4 80, D 80, . 50, 81
c. sand 10 l6 y. m
New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
MUCH IDLENESS IN STATE
Greatest Percentage Since 1908,
Rnreau of Labor Renorts.

Albany oct. l5.-Returns to the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics from lg0 representative
trade unions. with l2o00 members. as to
idleness during the first half OF the year
1911 plainly reflect p less favorable condi-
tion Of the labor market. 50 far as demand
for labor IS concerned. this year than last
or. IN fact than any other recent year OK
ce7t 1905. The mean percentage of mem
hcrs reported idle at the close Of each
month was 2lS this year as compared with
192 last year and 22.3 iH 1909.
In 1905. when the business depression fol-
lowing the panic Of 1907 was at its worst
the moan percentage was 2i7. the highest
on record since 1901. But from 1902 to 1907
the mean for the first half Of the year was
below % in every year except 1891. when it
was 2o2 The foregoing figures refer to all
forms or idleness. But a consideration Of
tho causes Of idlcness reported shows that
the increase I'm 1917 was practically all due
to an increase i'm "unemployment'-th is,
lack Of work for those able and willing 20
work
on this basis the mean percentage for
the first half OF this year was 222, as COM
pared with ll3 I'm 1910 and lS9 I'm 1909. with
similar result unfayorabe to 1911 i'm com
parisons with earlier years except 1905. It
is 10 he noted. however, that an increase in
idlcness this year does not appear univer-
sally I'm the different industries represented
I'm the returns The most notable oXcep-
tions are the clothing printing. food and
liouor and tobacco trades. 1t Is I'm the
metal trades that the greatest increase ap-
pears. but the increase is heavy In the
building and transportation trades also.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
EIGHT NEW REAR AOMIRALS
Capt. Winslow Among Those To
Be Promoted Soon.

Washington. oct. IA promotion record
will he established within short time I'm
the Navy Department. when eight captains.
among them CAPTAIN Cameron MGR. WINS
Low. supervisor OF New York Ilarbor, Will
he elevated TO the rank Of rear admiral on
tho same day. The number 90 enter the
biob rank at one time is exceptionally
large Four Of them will bc rear admirals
I'm little more than title, because they can
not exercise command by reason OF having
been brought into the line from the old
engineer CORDS Two others are extra
numbers. am advance obtained in reward
for herolsm I'm the Spauish-American war
The officers 10 be promoted are as follows.
George y. Ransom, of New York en-
gineer officer Inspector Of engineering in
the Boston district and extra number for
Abraham V. Zaue. Of Pennsylvania, presi-
dent Of board Of inspection for shore sta
tons.
John r. Edwards of PENNSYLVANIA, gem
eral inspector Of engineering machinery.
James NJ. Helm. of Tennessee, member
of general court martial OF Atlantic feet
and extra number for hcrosm
Albert e. Willis. Of Pennsylvania, or
special tour of inspection Of machine shops
In England
Of Columbia, supervisor of New York Har-
bor. extra number for heroism
Nathan r. Usher. ~ Indiana, on special
duty in the Navy Department.
Frank Friday Fletcher. aid for material
In the Secretary # the Navy
These officers have been ordered to
Washington for promotion on Tuesday.
Captain John VI. Bowycr, senior captain Of
the list who failed Of promotion because
Of IN health will be examined for retire
mant tO-mOrrOW
New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
MADERO FORMALLY ELECTED
Suarez, Without Doubt, Will Be
Vice President.

Mexico City. oct. 15.-Lackng only the
ceremonies of the inauguration. Francisco
l. Madero is President Of the Republic oI
Mexico. BY a vote of the Electoral ''i-
Iege which was practically unanimous ne
was officially nominated to-day.
LOSE Pino Suarez without doubt Will he
the Vice-President. if not already such.
Even ir he has failed to get majority
there IS now no reasonable doubt tnat ,h'
Chamber of Deputies VIII name him as Ma
dero's lieutenant over Francisco J.. "' ''
Barra. who obtained second place IN the
vote of the Electoral College. Francesca
Vaso1ez Gomez was nopelessly dlstant'u'
Nadero to-day manifested only casual
interest in the outcome Of tho election. h'S
last opponent was eliminated wren ''"
oral bernardo Reyes fed from the 'ouh-
trv Tonight. accompanied by MIS- Ma
dero bis constant companion since the oaE
no was thrown into Jail in 1910 for 'aIlhE
~ onnoee Porfrio Diaz. he started l"r
to,,r through the northern part Of ih' re-
r,blic which will terminate al san ledI"
do Las Co,onias. a little town IN 'oaluld'
c.bare no WAS born. thirty-eight years ago
7, was impossible tonight To say now
1arga tho vote had been. Under the cleo
toral law Of division there should be 8o''"
members of the Electoral College. IL is
probable that at the general elections on
October more than $500 were named nut
r,ports tonight indicate that number
Of these did not qualify and that stu
others were thrown ont because OF I'M
proper credentials.
The federal district gave Pine Suarez w.
De Ia Barra 2o2 and Nasquez Come" io. inns
is approximately the proportion received oF
the candidates i'm a majority OF the state
capltals which reported tonight De IA
Rarra's principal strength was in the STATE
of Jalisco. but the surprise came when II
WAS known that he had lost the capitals OF
puebla and Queretara. both regarded as
strongboIis Of the Catholic Church IN
both of these places Pine Suarez ran TAR
ahead The state of Vera Cruz appears 10
have been divided in its choice between
VasnIez Gomez. who won in the port city
and De In Rarra. who polled majority IN
Orzaba.
II is not impossible that when the report
&c all I'm Pine Suarcz's lead may he
reduced Hundreds Of small towns In rural
districts remain 10 he heard from. and
since many Of these are not reached by
telegraph. the result cannot be known for
some DAYS. There appears 20 he no DOUBT
that Pine Suaroz will retain a plurality. but
he may not get the necessary 81 per cent
New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
PENSION LIST SMALLER
Decrease Of $3,498,154 Last
Year, 28,985 Fewer Names.
HEAVY SAVING IS PLANNED
Mailing Of Checks Would Mean
S1,000,000 to Beneficiaries
and $3.50, 900 Yearly to U. S.

Washington. oct IA saving. estimated
at 100000 annually. 10 the pensioners of
the United States. and eventually about
$4,000 a year to the government, Is con
templated by a simp,lfcd plan for the pay
ment of pensions by mailing checks ana
without vouchers. which the Commissioner
Of Pensions. J. /, Davenport submitted 10
the Secretary Of the Interior IN his annua'
report. MADE public to-day
During the year sl57325.l6o was paid as
pensions. decrease OF $3.GS.lA from las'
year. making the total amount paid In pen
sions since the foundation of the govern
ment Si.2303Sl. 80 There were 55.lS names
dropped from tie roll and 262D added
leaving r net ;oss os 1856 pensioners. Ihe
total number at the end OF the year was
S2C9S. the smallest since 1872. Economy
resulted i'm decrease Of the cost oi al
ministration by sio.j'6. the amount being
S2,5l7,l27 the lowest since 1852.
Commissioner Davenport told in the re-
port Of his efforts to ascertain the truth
fulncss Of reports IN the press and else
where that the pension roll was honey
combed with fraud. He sent field men from
pcnsioner 10 pcnsiorer I'm the Washington
agency. and Is doing the sam" In the KNOX
VILE agency with view to dotectihE
fraud ont Of a total Of lL1Sl pensioners
seen and questioned, only twenty-siN cases
Of improper renslcnng were revealed. Ihe
Commissioner said he believed the check
system would put an end to any fraud
that may exist.
The number Of soldiers and sailors on
tho pension roll at the close Of the nscaI
year was 57oc5l; dependents and widows
321.6i2. and army nurses, 4o6. There were
52o.SSi survivors Of the civil War. o9'-t'
having died during the year. 1t Is believed
that only about q per cent of the eSu-
mated 2.23.365 individuals in the Onlted
states service during the civil War are
living. the death rate Of the survivors hH-
ing now slightly i'm eXces0 Of per cent
yearly. The average age Of survivors Is
about seventy years.
The last pansioner Of the Revolutionary
War. Mrs Phnbc VI. Talmetcr daughter
OF Jonathan Woolev, VINO served in New
Hampshire company died at Brookheld'
y. Y, on April p, 1911 She was ninety
years old.
Mrs. Britannia ". Kcnnon. Of Washing
ton. a reat-granddaughter OF Martina
Washington. who died during the year.
drew a pension as a widow longer proha-
bly, than any other person IN the history
of the Pension Ohice, Aaying received $50
a month for almost siXty-seveH years. MIS-.
Kennon was the widow Of tho captain Of
the Princeton. who was killed on Feb
ruary Is. 1871. by the bursting If q cannon
on that vessel. on which occasion two
members Of President Tylcf's Cabinet were
kllleG
New-York tribune., 1911-10-16
NEW PRISON COMMISSIONER OUT
William ]. Mckay, of Newburg, Com
plies with Governor Request.

Ncwburg. y. Y. oct. 15.-Following the
request of governor Dix for the resisna-
tion of the Commission on New Prisons.
William Johnston Mckay. of this city, a
member of the board, has sent I'm his resig-
nation. The Governor desires to have the
work on the proposed state prison at Wing
dale. Dutchess County abandoned. MIR
Mckay said Yesterday:
NV opinion in regard 10 tho Wingdale
prison site and building Is not changed. II
vas chcap property for the state. although
bv Republican commission
nom a Democratic candidate for the Legis-
Iaturc The contract for the prison
awarded To- Carlin 4 Co, of New York.
was $4,000 lower than the next man or
finn. and was probably so low that no
money could be- made az the figures. The
Governor wants 90 give this Tammany nrm
SI25 O10 10 stop all work. and there Is no
an, stiou that DO will bc gladly accepted
The report that the Wingdalc site is un-
sanitary is buucomre. pure and simple. The
Health Departments reports viii show that
Uutcncss County Us one Of the healthiest
i'm the state and Dover. the town I'm which
WIugdaIe is located. ono OF tho hcdlthi"st
localities I'm the country. Naldriil fever is
"a thing almost unknown there
But the end has come the resignation in
and / ann glad IL g. over. But. mark my
prouhccy. the state viii not abandon Wing
dale. another commission viii take charge
other plans drawn. more contracts award
cd and tho past will be forgotten. so far
ae the unsanitarv conditions are concerned