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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND
STATE.

The Portuguese cabinet has concluded
the finishing touches on the decree oil
separation Of church and state. This
will be promulgated on Friday 81
Saturday. The main points Of the
decree are: The state comedies entire
liberty OF all creeds, the Catholic creed
ceasing 10 be the state religion from the
date Of the promulgation. Henceiorth
all churches will be maintained by the
faithful The benefited clergy will
continue to receive siIpcnds until July
/. after which they will bepaid pen
sionS.
The property necessary 10 the ceIe-
hration of public worship will he coded
to the clergy free Of cost. All the
Portuguese and foreign clergy engaged
in the religious work will continue as
hitherto, but all others must obtain
authorization. All the religious;
property which is proved to belong to
private individuals, either Portuguese or
foreign. will be respected. British and
other foreign Semlnaries Will he
allowed to remain, but persons con
nected with the semlnarles will not be
allowed in the streets in clerical garb
As the Catholic will no longer be the
state religion, priests may marry. In
case Of death. pensions will revert to
the parents, widow or children.
This separation Of church and state
was announced in 4 decree issued by
the provisional government last Oc-
tobcr. Details Of the separation were
left for the consideration of the cabinet.
The announcement by Foreign Min
ister Machado last January that the de-
cree would be promulgated within a
month. led to the issue Of PASTORAL
letter signed b. the patriarch Of Lisbon
10 the archbiShopS and bishops OF Por-
tugal. THIS letter. while it acclaimed
the government for certain measures,
criticised it harShIy because Of the dis
solution proposal. The government
ordered the provincial governors to for
bid the reading Of the pastoral letter
and later the arrest Of several priests
followed for disobeyIng the order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Taft assured Ambassador
Zamacona, of Mexico, that the United
States was not crouching at the border
ready tc spring upon Mexico.
On account of i'll health, Robert
I. Lincoln has rendered his resigna-
ton as president of the Pullman Com
pany.
President James McCrea, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad in his comments
on the railroad situation says expenses
are Increasing.
The New York State Senate, after
a hours debate, late yesterday
afternoon passed by vote OF 80 to
10 Senator Wagner's concurrent reso-
luton of the Senate and Assembly
ratifying the proposed amendment to
the constitution Of the United States
SO as to permit the leyying OF federal
tax on incomes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Baseball.

New York, April 20.-Under the un-
favorable weather conditions, the East
ern League baseball season was SEIZED
uled to open this afternoon with Ro'
chester at Jersey City, Montreal at
Newark; Buffalo at Providence and To-
ronto at Baltimore. There was little
chance OF games in Newark or Jersey
City on account OF rain.
President Edward G. Barrow left for
Baltimore to witnsss the opening game.
He said the outlook points to the
leagues banner year Rochester. pen
nant winner in 1909 and 1910. is
picked for another repetition.
Chicago. April 20.-Ideal spring
weather, with a tinge of GOODNESS,
presaged early today the biggest open
ing of any baseball season in the his,
tory Of the Chicago White Soy.
Long before the gates opened today,
every available seat had been sold for
this afternoons game between the
Sox and the Detroit Tigers. ES-Mayor
Busse and Mayor Harrison were the
guests of honor, Harrison throwing
the first ball.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Trial of (amorrists.

Viterbo, Italy, April 2O.-The
jurists in the CamorriSts' trial today
requested that the trial be temporarily
staged in Naples SO tina, they might
study the environment under which the
prisoners lived and visit the scenes OF
many of their alleged crimes, includ-
lug the murders Of Gennaro Guoccolo
and his wife, for which they are now
on trial.
The minister of justice instructed
Judge Bianchi not to accede to the re-
quest if he could avoid doing SO. The
minister says it would require $4,000
troops to preserve order if the jury
visited the Camorra 5 Neapolitan head
quarters
Judge Bianchi today announced that
he hoped to conclude the cross-exami-
nation of prisoners by April p and
that the examination Of the prisoners
accussers would begin not later than
April "a.
1t was rumored that Informer
Abbatemaggio was about to confess
actual participation in the crime, to
strengthen the governments case, in
which event an entire new inquiry
would be ordered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
VIRGINIA NEW $.

Courtney Jones, IL year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones, died at
the home of his parent: near Millwood
last Thursday night, after several
weeks illness from meningitis.
James NJ. Williams, editor OF the
Evening World and many years editor
OF the Roanoke Times and Evening
News, died last night At his home, at
Hollns, near Roanoke, after short
illness, aged fl years.
DR.. B. C. keyser, Of Roanoke, in
an address before the American So
ciety for the study Of alcohol and mar
cotics at the BelvederC, in Baltimore,
Yesterday evening, scored the drink
evil among society women and ex-
hibited fake book in which they carry
TASKS.
Mrs. Emma Duling, wife Of Judge
5. A. Duliug, died yesterday, at White
Post, Clarke county, aged about %
wears. Her husband and a sister sur
viye. Before her marriage she was
Miss Emma Grigsby. daughter Of the
late Henry n Grigsby, Of near White
Post.
William Hibbs, brought back to Nir-
GINA for trial upon charge Of burg,
larry after having served Is months il
the New Jersey State Penitentiary at
Trenton, committed suicide in the Nor
folk jail few days ago. He made a
rope OF strips from the back of his shirt
and hung himself from a clothes hook
on the side of his cell
Mr.. Alan WingfeId Graves, Of Balti.
more, was married to Miss Margaret
Suead Baker. daughter Of Mrs. Anna
Dunaway Baker, of fredericksburg, al
the Baptist Church in that city at
o'clock last night Rev. Dr.. Thomas
5. Dunaway, grandfather of the bride
performer the ceremony, assisted by
Rev. r. A. Williams, pastor Of the
church
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

ida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Montana, North Da-
kota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Utah and West VIr-
ginia.
California 8, Illinois 2, Massachu-
sets. 3, New Jersey 2, New York =,
Oklahoma 5, Pennsylvania i, Texas =
Washington 2.
The first assault on the perqulsltes OF
The lame ducks" is proposed m a
resolution introduced today by Mr..
Fitzgerald. 1t calls upon the secretary
of the Treasury for detailed statement
OF all money expended for, by, or
through the Monetary Commission.
The resolution calls for the amounts
and the purposes for which they we're
spent.
Mr. Fitzgerald pointed out that the
OH sinal authorization giving the sec
rotary OF the treasury power to issue
certificates of Indebtedness was passed
during the Spanish war and authorized
issues up to 100000, 900. In the
Payne bill the provision was made
permanent law and the amount
that may be out at one time
was increased to 100000, OOO
This Fitzgerald declared, placed in the
hands of an executive officials power
that should be retained by Congress.
Any stress Of financial conditions OF the
government should be met, he said, by
congressional enactment authorizing
an emergency issue or by Congress cut
ting down the government expenses.
Messrs. Bowman and Needham spoke
in favor Of the reciprocity bill. Messrs.
Good and Mondell opposed the measure.
The House will attempt to conclude
debate and vote on the reciprocity bill
tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Missouri Pacific Railroad.

New York, April 20.-Wall street
heard today that Frank NanderIip,
president of the National City Bank
and not H. |. Miller, will be elected
this afternoon a director Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway system. Miller, it was
said, had decided that he had too
much work at present TO devote any
attention to Missouri Pacific affairs,
while the addition OF Nanderlip and
James Speyer to the board would have
a powe fIl effect in financial circles.
At the offices OF Speyer & Company
it was officially announced today that
George J. Gould bad invited the firm
to become the fiscal agents OF the
Missouri Pacific system and that the
invitation had been accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

The growing use of liquor by women
is causing apprehension i'll many Sec
tions of the country. DR.. b. Z. Key
ser. SUPERINTENDENT Of the Home Sana-
torium, at Roanoke, Va, declared IN
an address last night before the Amerl'
can Society for the study OF aicoho
and other narcotics in Baltimore thai
modern society women were develop
inc the drink habit anil many are De-
coming drunkards. Doctor keyser re
cited some startling facts concerning
the fondness of many society women
for liquor, aud exhibited an imitation
book, so constructed as to be able te
hide brandy flask within its fake
leaves, which he said many women
use, He told Of his experiences IL
London and New York, describing
scenes in saloons managed by society
women. Doctor keyser told OF actual
conditions among what be termed the
so-caled bluehlood OF the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

mittees before the republicans finished
the selection of the majority members.
The meeting today was devoted to
general discussion. A session of re-
publican committee, OF which Calm
ger (rep. n. H.. is chairman, will be
held late this Afternoon to talk over
complications involved in the appoint
ment OF regulars aud progressives on
the committees.
The White House today made public
the following telegram received through
the War Department from Col. SteeVer
at Fl Paso "A demand has been made
10y ipsurrectos on Mexican authorities
for the surrender OF Juarez.
Senator Thornton introduced reso'
luton providing for the return to
Louisiana of the original ordinance OF
secession. 1t is now in the archives OF
the War Department. During past
sessions Senator Hepburn has violently
opposed the consideration OF such a
proposition. He will resume his
antagnoism when it again comes up.
He apenIy expresses the opinion that
anything captured during the civil wal
should he retained.
A sweeping investigation of shipping
pools, conferences, and combination,
is proposed in a resolution introduced
in the House today by Mr.. Humphrey
The bill proposes an investigation by q
committee OF FIVE senators and seven
representatives, Of broad character
including the relation Of the Shipping
Trust" with American railroads.
Relief from the actions that has made
the customs service a terror TO returning
European travellers is proposed in bill
introduced in the house today by MIR
Shaunessy. The bill proposes to in
crease the value Of cloth ing that may be
bought into the country free Of duty
from 500 to $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Separated 40 Years.

Honesdale, Pa, April 20.-Parted
forty years ago by a lovers quarrel,
Harry Simonson, of Hawley, and Mis-;
Mary Brown, OF this place, ended
their romance in the autumn Of their
lives and yesterday were married by the
Rev. A. L. Whitaker. I knew il
would all come right in the end" said
the happy bride. because it was all q
mistake that we parted. prayed every
night for forty years for Harry to come
back. .
The bridegroom is 81 years old, and
his bride is four years his Junior.
1t happened so long ago that the pan
have forgotten the details Of the quar-
rel. But it was serious enough al the
time to send Smonson in search OF So
lace in the love Of another woman. He
married and became the father OF sew
eral children, several of whom are DOW
married. His wife died several years
ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
SONS OE RENnLuTION.

General officers of the Sons of the
Revolution to serve during the Dext
three wears we're elected at the triennia1
convention OF the organization in Wash
ton yesterday.
The new officers are:
Edmund Wetmore, New York, pres
ident.
James NJ. Montgomery, New York,
vice president.
Representative John ". Weeks, Of
Massachusetts, second vice president.
Rev. Dir. Randolp H. Mckim, Dis
trict Of Columbia, chaplain general.
William Libby, New Jersey, secre-
tary.
Richard NJ. Cadwalader, Pennsyl-
vania, treasurer.
George E. Pomeroy, Ohio, register.
Marshall De Lancey Haywood, North
Carolina, historian.
A committee will be appointed to
consider erecting in Washington a
statute to Francois Marquis de Grasse
Antully, French officer who fought
in the American Revolution.
Chaloner To Pay $4,000 a Year.
New York, April 20.-In the SUI
preme Court today Justice Blanchard
signed an order directing the receiver
for John Armstrong Chaloner, born
Chanler, to pay Chaloner's former
wife. the Princess Amelia Rives Trou-
betzkoy. SO, 600 year.
Chaloner, who insane under the New
York law. but now lives on fine coun-
try estate in Virginia. has an income
OF S39, 900 yearly from New York real
estate. His divorced wife, who mar
rcd Prince Troubetzkoy after she Sc
cured her freedom, testified that at the
time Of her marriage she gave Chalo-
ner so, 600 she had earned by writing
novels. In return he agreed to settle
an income of $500 monthly on her.
She said that she and the prince now
live at So West seth street in this city
and that both are utterly dependent"
on his earnings as portrait painter.
She told the court that she needed the
money. Chaloner's attorney made no
objeetioa and the order was Slgasd,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
ROYAL ARCASUM.

The grand council OF the Royal Ar
canum Of Virginia in session in Rich
mond yesterday selected Richmond as
its next meeting place. The newly
elected officers whose names were pub
lished yesterd ay were installed by P.
T. MCGOWAN, representative of the SUI
preme council to the grand council Of
Virginia. After the installation OF the
officers Mccarthy council Of Richmond,
through DR.. A. &. Brown, medical eX-
aminer for Virginia, presented TO next
grand regent, Minetree Folkes, very
handsome purple hydrangia as a token
nj their esteem
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
lIUtiiated by a Nnb.

North Vernon, Ind. April, 20.-A
case that bears some ofthe ear marks
of the old Indiana white cap attacks
is in the hands OF the officials here to-
day. Ephraim Tyler, who was dragg-
ed from his home early yesterday by a
mob and mutilaled, is in a serious con
dition. Physicians today declared he
had small chances to recover.
Tyler was recently acquitted by a
jury Of serious charge made by his
daughter, and feeling has run high.
He was called from his home by a
masked mob yesterday, taken several
miles from his house, mutilated and
turned loose
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

JUSTICE BLACKMAR made IT pam
Yesterday in the Brooklyn Supreme
Court that the wife is the boss OF a
house and if the husbands mother
interferes and tries to run things, she
must get out, or the HUSBAND can
expect no relief in court. he maue
this announcement in an argument
on an application for writ OF haoeas
corpus by F. Dolphin lie Beus, OF
BROOKLYN. The LIE Beuses have been
living apart for some time. Mrs. lie
Beus SAYS it is case of too mucn
motberin-law. Her husband refused
70 send lis mother away, ana Mrs.
LIE Beus packed up her belongings
and with her two children LETT LIE
Beus demanded that his children oe
produced in court, but Justice Black
mar, after bearing the stories OF the
husband and wife, dismissed the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
ATTEMPTED Suicide on a Train.

Sterling, O., April 20.-Charles a.
Smeltz, OF Cumberland, Nd, speeding
towards home from the west on a
Baltimore and Ohio train, tried TO
commit suicide near this place early
today while lying in his berth in a
Pullman sleeper. Smeltz was removed
from the train at Akron and taken to
hospital. His wound probably will
not prove fatal. No cause is known for
the attempt on his own life. He vas a
wealthy wholesale merchant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

FORMER Speaker Cannon SAID yes
terday in the House, IN opposing ths
Canadian reciprocity bill, that he had
seen the population of the un'tec
States grow from 100000 to more
than 10000, 600 and its wealth and re-
sources expand proportionately. Yet
says the New York Tribune, he pro-
fessed to think that the progress OF this
great nation would be stayed by en-
couraging policy OF freer trade rela-
tons with a friendly people to the north
of US, numbering about 5000, 900. 1t
was curiously faint-hearted aud incl
fectire non seQuitur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
To E.ea ral!Zc Boxing.

Hartford, Conn, April 20. The
legislative committee on public health
and safety will report faSora6ly bill
to IegaIizs boxirg in Connecticut.
Among the provisions for proper regu
lation will be a clause requiring partici-
pants to be examined by physician
prior te contests,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
THE FREE LIST.

The democratic free list bill, re.
moving the duty from many Of the ne
cessities Of life and striking blow al
the very root OF the protective tariff
system, was reported in the House yes
terdav from the ways and means com
mlttee BY Chaisman Underwood, as
vas stated in the Gazette OF that day.
In the report a strong denunciation OF
the republican party and il policy, 50
long responsible for taxing these
articles. i made. and Mr.. Taft and the
administration scored for their incon-
sistencies.
The report shows that the bill would
reduce the tariff revenue Sl0,O16, 495.
based on the importailons FOR the last
fiscal year, an amount described as
uncomfortable in comparison with the
great saving and advantages to all Of
our people from the additions to the
free list provided for. =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Rnnnty Offered for Rat Tails.

Pittsfeld, ILL.,, April 20.-A pied
piper who would lead the rats Of Pitts
field up to slaughter house so that
he might save their skins, could make
a fortune here. At meeting today
the Charity Club decided that rats were
causing sickness in the town and offer
ed bounty for rat tails. In addition
President A. ]. Jex, offered prize for
the person killing the greatest number
ri rats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
SeW York stock Market.

New York, April 20.-The stock
market showed good deal of irregu,
laritv at the opening today. \ firm toat
developed at the end Of fifteen minutes
The irregularity vas followed By q
display Of tirmuess and there was q
fair amount Of activity, prices rising
higher.
The market continued firm all
through the last half Of the forenoon
and at midday nearly everything on the
list ranged above Yesterdays close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Southern Baptist Convention. Jackson
TiIIe. Fla. Max l. th-23rd. 1911.

way will sell on May l4th-17th inclusive,
greatly reduced tickes from important
Virginia points including Washington
D G.. to Jacksonville and return, inai
limit May 81, 1911. Upon payment OF
Sl.OO at Jacksonville before May 3lst.
tickets can be extended TO June Both.
Consult agents or write L, 5. Brown,
Gen. ACT, 7o5 18th street: northwest,
Washington for further particulars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

MANY ofthe republican Insurgents IN
Congress and inIeed some OF the demo
Gratis who are opposing the Canadian
reciprocity bill maintain that they want
to see the scope OF that bill extended
by Incorporating into it the provisions
Of the farmers free list bill. But they
are working for such an incorporation
as will kill both bills, which would
probably suit their real purposes much
better than the passage of either.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
no iIrgc Reciprocity.

Buffalo, Ny. Apr. %. 1t has been
decided by the Chamber OF Commerce
to send delegation OF 100 leading bus
mess men to Washington to urge the
adoption of the reciprocity agreement
between this country and Canada.
Rochester, Cleveland, Toledo and
Detroit have been asked to send dele
cations to appear before the Senate a
committee simultaneously with the
Ruffa lonianS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
Killed hY an Explosion.

Cincinnati, April 20.-Chris Pieper,
aged 40. yeast maker. was instantly
killed. and four other workmen were
severely injured in an explosion today
at the FIeishmann distlllery. The
men were cooking mash in vat
holding 100 gallons of grain when
fermentation caused the explosion.
William Quinn, one Of the injured,
was blown through second story
window.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
VIRGINIA EPILEPTEC COLONY.

At an all day session at the Epileptic
Colony near Lvnchburg yesterday the
general hospital board accepted the
resignation of Dr. O. c. Brook, super
intendent OF the Eastern Hospital. at
Williamsburg, and elected Dir. &. W.
Brown, Of Sauda, Middlesex county,
who operates private sanatorium
there, DR.. A. 5. Priddy, who has
been acting superintendent Of the
new epileptic colony. was elected
superintendent, and the property
was accepted, the special board be-
coming part Of the General State
Board.
Dr. j. S. DeIarntte was reelected
superintendent Of the Western Hospi-
tai, at Stanton; DR.. W. +. Drewry,
of the Central (coIored). AT Petersburg,
and DR.. ]. 7. King Of the Southwestern
Hospital, at Marion The terms OF
these officers are four years. Those
elected had no opposition.
Attorney General Williams met with
the board, and when the disposition
Of the MurkIand property in Amherst
county, where it was originally intend
I'd to establish the colony, was con-
sidered. he took the view that it could
not be disposed Of without legislative
authority. The epiIeptic colony will
be put in commission az soon as the
water conduit from the city is work
ing properly, which will be early in
May.
All Of the members were present
excepting two, and the meeting was
presided over by Hospital Commission
or RauSerrnan. Of Woodstock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20
storm Warming.

New York, April 2O.-The following
special storm warning was issued by the
weather bureau today: Northwest
storm warnings are displayed from the
Delaware breakwater to New York,
and northeast storm warnings along the
New England coast Storm now CEN
trail off the New Jersey coast is moving
northeast -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders OF the stomach. Chamber
Iain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cor.
rect these disorders and enable you to
sleep. For sale by ". F. Creighton
and Richard Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

Lame Shoulder is nearly always due
to rheumatism OF the muscles. and
quickly yields to the free application
OF Chamberlain Linlment. For sale
by W. F.. Creighton and Richard
Gibson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

Three persons were killed near Scots
burg, Ind, today when Pennsylvania
passenger train crashed into the buggy
Of James Paimey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-20

We sell the Buster Brown shoes, the
best shoe on earth for children. j. A.
Marshall d Bro, 422 King street,