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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
GROWTH Of THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH..

There are at present l4,6ls,76l
Roman Catholics in the United States,
according to the 1911 Wiltzius official
Catholic directory, which is nov in
press.
According to the directory there are
In the United States l7,0s4 Catholic
priests, aud 13, 46l churches. OF this
number 9.0l7 have resident pastors.
Catholics also control 1879 parochial
schools, 9ith an attendance OF 1870.
13l. In addition to this there are 225
colleges for boys and COG academies
for girls, and 81 ecclesiastical semi
naries.
According TO the publication, ths
states having the largest number OF
Catholics are: New York, 2,75s.l7l;
Pennsylvania, 1897 os9; Illinois, J.
446, 400: Massachusetts, l,3s0,92l;
Ohio, 694,e7l; Louisiana. 557 ,431;
Wisconsin, $40, $50; Michigan, 536,-
lO7; New Jersey, $4,000; Missouri,
452, 7O3; Minnesota, AL ,081; Califor-
nia, 29l 500; Connecticut 378,o54;
Texas, 295,9l7; Maryland, 200, 600;
Rhode Island. 25l 900; Iowa, 42, lC9i
Indiana, 223 ,97s; kentucky, l47. COZ;
Nav Hampshire, l2G, ,034; Maine, l23,'
al
The-e figures are regarded As official
in Catholic circles. as the information
i furnished from the chanrery offices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
WRITING INK OF THE ANcIEsTs.

Contrary to previous belief amons
antiauarians word reached New Yost
from Palestine yesterday that the uss
Of ink appears to have antedatsd Papy
rus OF any OF the ancient substitutes fol
modern paper. George q. ReIsner
assistant professor Of Egyptoiosy 81
Harvard. brought back with him yes,
tsrday news that last summer, while
ercayating 10 Samaria, once the cap
itnl OF the northern kindgom OF Israel
he found on the floor Of one ofthe pal
ace chambers potsherds on which were
messages relating 10 the payment OF
taxes written with . reed pen in an ink
made Of pure carbon, or lamp hlack.
These are perhaps the earliest speci-
laens al Israelits work contempoTaneons
y7ith rha Eihie." sid ProfessoF Reisner
: 1ssrrSdap. They vera written in the
fersn IT Ki1e At.ah, Ahab. accord
rne T.. in.;litionhi t c, sanins. ruled from
sls Il. $50 r c. ani according to the
calculations III mnderR SCHOLARS, from
a76 to e54 B. G =
Prof. Rsisner explained that earlier
egploreza had probably expected tn find
embossed or carved messages on pot
sherds and so had cleaned the sherds
too carefully. Lanphlack il easily
soluble in water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
BAILEY CONVERTS TILLMAS.

Senator Tillnan announced yestpr-
day that be will vots against the 1880
luton to unsest Senator torimer. The
South Carolinian stated that he has
reached this decision after . careful
study OF the record in the casa and as s
result OF thu speech by Senator Bailey
IN behalf OF ssnator Lorimer.
"A week ago, | would have called
the man liar who said thai l would
vote for Lorimer. ] vas bitter against
him and I had intended to help to es-
pei him from The Senate. II there WAS
any bribery, Senator Lorimer was not
connscted With IT,
Senator Tillmau seemed deeply ST
fected by Senator eailey's speech and
wept once or twice during its delivery.
Urgent appeals are being made to
democrats in the Senate who are class.
ed az doubtful to vote against the reso'
luton to unseat Lorimer. Those
democrats are being told that they
ought to stand by the majority OF the
democrats on the committee OF invests.
CATION which signed the majority re
port Of vindicstion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
BANKER MURDERED.

4 Hungarian, who had invented al
improved model nf an seroplana.
and vas manager of bank in New
York. died in hospital early We'd
nesdsy morning, as : Iesiilt ot al
attack made upon Kim by hIs nan
6 week ago, The nan WAS Hugo
Kardos, and hs was manager oi Man
del & I]ko7;ts' Hungarian banking
house. His countEYmen are positive
that kardos was murdered in revenge
by members Of the huugs7ian Elsak
Hand Society.
Kardos was one of the best known
and respected man in the Hungarian
colony in tho city.
% November II q stranger dropped
three letters on Mr.. Rardos desk
shortly after the bank opened and ask
ed him to translate them into English.
They were written in an almost illegible
Hungarian hand.
"Ill come back later" said the
young man. 'I'll be around at 5
O'Clock" and be hustled out Of the
door.
Mr.. Kardos was sstouuded when be
read the letters, for two OF them were
addressed to ''Mr. John D. Rockefel'
ler." The other merely requested Mr..
|Kardos to translate the two and to
shut up, warning him that il he mott,
Fed the police he would be killed. !,
was signed '.Fekede Hezel." which is
Hungarian for Black Hand 1t read
as follows:
Rockefeller: We Send YOU This
letter to let you know that ne wnnt
$50, 600. This is Our ioeiety, II yo1
do not give Us this money. ne will kil
you, aud il we are unable to find yol
We will seek one OF your family. w
will engsge q man on the street to e
to your house for the money. Put j
Ia a box, seal it, and give it to ths man
The man will not know what is in th;
boz. We will send you another isttel
telling you what time the man vii
come for the money"
The other ran like this:
You no doubt received the fira
letter. Are you ready TO give $50, ,000'
We will send you another letter telling
you the time and day. The man viii
come to your house for the money"
Mr.. Kardos did not lose any time II
communicating With the police, and q
| 8 O'Clock in the afternoon the man wal
arrested. He had kept his appoint
ment. He gave his name as Petei
Lilyou, sud ssid he Was % years old
He told the police that he came from
! Cleveland, that he had found a bundle
OF bonds worth s75, 900 and lost them
later. The police thought he Was q
crank. In special sessions On Norem'
ber 23 Lilyou vas sentenced to serve &c
days 10 the city prison.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Kardos left the
bank shortly before 9 O'Clock in the
evening. At Bergen avenue and 14ath
street Eve men fell on him, pounding
him with. their fists and kicking him q!
hard as they could. He vas taken tc
Lebanon Hospital, where he died Wed
nesday morning.
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AIex.snoria Gazette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TaI-wEEKLY AT
GAZETTE BDIIDIRG, 20 ana 81.
PRINCE STREET.

Entered atthe Postoniee Of AleIan9ria
Virginia, as second-class Enatter.l
TERMS: Daily-l year, $500; mohtnk
s2 so: 3 months, s1.25: month, ~ cents
week, 10 cents. -n.h.
Tri-Weekly-1 year. W: en aonsrn. =.
Sl.5o: 8 months. is cents; nionsn' .
Gontraet advertisers win not be allowed
10 erceed their space unless the excess
is paId for at transient rates. and under
no circumstances viii they be aIoWsu
10 advertise other than their legiti,
rnata business In the spaee eontracee''
for. r,,
Resolutions In memoriam, or thanks
tributes OF respect, resolutions aaoptst
concern, will be printed Ia. the pspsl
as advertisements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
STEAMERS
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Go.

Every day in the year ior tert aiot. Mot.
south, Via superb, powerful steel palace
steamers.
Leave Washington { 6.45 p. NJ
Leave Alexandria 100 p. N.
Arrive Ft. Monroes 7.00a. m.
Arrive Norfolk 800 q. N.
Arrive Portsmouth 500 =. N.
Leave Portsmouth 500 p. q.
Leave Eorfolk 600 p. m.
Leave Ft Monroe 100 p. Ii.
Arrive Alexandria $50 a. N.
Arrive Washington 100 a m.
-itt1 stesmers Of the Old Dominion
Steamship Company for New York and md
Msrchanfs' and Miners Steamships 'of
General Ticket ofice, 71O l4th stN.W' y
Bond Building, Washington ~ ~
Phone Main 1920. ,r,tn e7eo
AIeIandria wharf foot OF PRINCE streeE
w. II. CALLAh;AN..
aprl Tyr General Passenger tsel''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
BIG COCoANUT CARGO.

A shipload Of cocoanuts, said to be
the largest ever brought to that port,
arrived at .Philadelphia ON Friday %
the Panama steamer Bsnes, from
Trinidad and. Ssn Andreas Island. The
consignment consisted OF 1908, ,7@
cocoanuts and no other cargo was car
ried. As the cocoanats vii! average
over eight inches long the cargo Il
lssretched out in single line would ex'
ssead q distance OF 20.niles. The crsfl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
Pllssl PilssL Piles!

Williams Iudtaa Pile Ointment will
cure Blind, Bleeding and itching Piles.
It absorbs the tumors. ailays Itching at
once. acts as poulticei gives instant
relief. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
Ia prepared for Piles aud itching Of the
private parts. Druggists; mall 50e and
Sl.oO. Williams Mfg Co., Props. Cleve-
land. o. For sale. Wholesale a7d retail.
bTE. 8, LeadEs2ssr& d Soss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ID o
very valuable medicins for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and danger
ously sounding cough ahicb indicates
congested lungs. For sale by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
Southern Com nercial Congress. At.
Ianta. Ia. Mnrch 6olO. 1911.

Account the above occasion Southern
Railway will sell to the public greatly
cfpal points in Virginia, including Wash
inEton, d. c., TO Atlanta. Ga. and rs-
turn, Dates of sale March 3, G and 9Th,
final limit TO reach original starting
pointa returning March 20. 1911. Tickets
can be extended ut .AtlantI to April -.
1911, by payment of sl.oo before March
70. Consult agents or write L. S, BRoWS,
General Agent. To5 Fifteenth street
northwest, Washington, D. G., for ftiil
particulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
Summer Homes Folder, seasOu 1911

tits sugsested that any Of our readsr;
Hho desire to entertain boarders for the
ensuing summer furnish Mr. L. S
Brown. General Agent, Southern Rail
way, 7o5 Fifteenth. street northwest
Washington, .. c., immediate informa
dress at or near what station, whatydis'
tance from station, conveyance from
station to house, number guests. terms
by day. week and month.
We all would be pleased TO see the
country full Of boarders next summer
and 1eilld be glad II this notice will In
duca increased numbers Of persons who
will accommodate them for the coming
summer season.
This information should reach Mr..
Brown not later than February ls, 1911,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

which brought the cocosnuts north is
the only vessel sailing under the flag
of Panama, either merchant vessel or
war craft, in fact the Banes is the whole
thing 80 for as Panams shipping is con.
cerued, as she includes both merchant
marine and navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

Chamberlain Cough Remedy nevsi
disappnints those aho uss it for ohsti,
nate coughs, colds and iIritationS q
the throat and lungs it stands un.
rivalled as remadv fos all throat and
w.. diseases. Gold by ". f. Creish'
4 Richard assssoa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
PROPOSALS.

Om3e Of Constructing Quarternlaster,
Fort Washington. Md. February l3,
1911. Sealed proposals, In tripileete,
viii be received here until ] 80 p. n.
March 20. ialI, aud then opened, for the
construction Of al 5tuch Sewer Outlet
and Iron Outfali at Fort Washington,
Md. Information furnished on appliea-
ton. E,nyelopes containing proposals
shouid be Endorsed "Proposais for Sswer
Outlet" and addressed 10 Captain X. a.
c. KELToN. Constructing Q oaartermaster.
feb15. .l6.lT .lS,marlT,lS
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Maryland Delaware and ylf-
qinia Railway Company.
SPRING SCHEDULE.

SPRING SCHEDULE
Steamers of this line leave Alexandria
on and after May Is, 1910,
Everv MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 430 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL TUE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments upe1ceiea. 4
Freight for Baltimore, Phtadelphiaa u
and New York solicited and handled
with care Through rates 1ad 6ili7 q
ladiUg issued.
trin. g. 30: stateToo7as, che TaJ 81 50
EEAfn..N S GRIMES. Agents.
E'oor CT Cameron stIesi,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17
he Quality Store
braWner & Bro.
We cali your attention
that we have secured
CREAM FLOUR

the same that MIR. Henry
F. Robertson sold when he
was in business. with the
price of barrel S6.75, "a
pound sacks 9Oc. IL pound
sacks As. This is one
of the best hours on the
market, including Carl
ton." which is giving en-
tire satisfaction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

Granulated Sugar. SC lb.
"Mapeline" for quick
desserts.
Br0Oms. 25c. J5c; and
4Oc each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

Good Rolls, good Bis
cults, good Cakes. good
Pies. use bfawner's Cream
Flour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

Ocfagon Soap, Q Cakes
25c.
Roe Herring, 5Sc dozen,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-17

Mrs. E. G. Kid. of Rich
mond. Va. Pin Money
Pickles and Melon Man
goes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

Hueffer met in his youth and whom he
now recalls from the perspective view
point of his fory-odd years. Those
were DAYS to have lived through. There
remained the pre- Rapha elites throning il
on their attitudes, their spies and vedettas
making thunder in all the Journals when
Mr.. RosSett or Mr.. SWinDurne or Mr..
Ruskin or even any of the lesser lights
turned over. il We're. I'm his olympian
SlumberS and produced A new volume.
There is a way back memory Of sitting
i'm concert hall near three gilt
chairs. when there came sudden tornado
of applause: Il had never heard such q
round and ! have never again heard
such another. There had appeared a silver
head. dark brown face. hook-nosed
smiling the erigmatic Jesuits smile. the
long locks falling backward SO that the
whole shape of the apparition was that
of the sphinx head Behind this figure
came two others that excited no proper
tomato attention. but small as | then
was I recognized in them the late king
and tho present queen mother. The
demonstration was caused by List.
whose magnetic personality was in
credible in its power of awakening ems
thusiasm." That night, an instance.
cabmen climbed lamp posts to shout.
Three cheers for the Habby Liszt.
Another time in drawing room. after
the master had steadfastiy refused to
play, he suddenly noticed small Hue1er
and bending. said in his ear: Little BOY
/ Will play TOT YOU, SO tHdt Aou may .eil
YOUR chldren's children that you have
heard List play" incidentally, 1t was
at the concert that the queen drew me
to her and sat me on her knee.
The portrait Of that literary deity.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, is given the honor
of the frontispiece. but of them all-and
there are a dozen illustrations of Ruskn.
Carlyle. Holman Hunt. Whistler. Swim
burne, Millais. etc.-it is of dear Christina
Rossetti the author says: For me. she
was the most satisfactory poet of the
nineteenth century.
With a humor so wholesome as to make
even foibes lovable-and with a realism
that puts a pulsebeat into every incident,
anecdote or characteristic in the whole
book-the writer revivifies into flesh and
blood the men who stamped upon Vic
torias reign the impress of their UNIQUE
mentality. and then-went back 10 dust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

you entered tho room. You seemed dif-
ferent.
Beatrice smiled family.
And you. too. are different from any
ono have ever known. Another woman
would rot have been able to forgive As
YOU have done. have spoiled your nc.
| can So. that :
.ois pressed her hand
Hush, You must not say -. ] Am
married -
Lois. | have spoiled ynur life. have
come hero to tell YOU the truth. and You
also must he truthful For PHYS sake,
Let us put lies and humhug on one side.
am sick of them. For moment she
seemed to fight desperately with hefsei1,
and then she went more quietly: Il
have spoiled Your life have spoiled the
life of a man who trusted me have
spoiled my own That Is what | have
done in the twenty-five years given me 10
work IN. / have lied and cheated my way
through. And this is the end-mlSerdnie
bankruptcy.
yes" Lois said, noddng. Il heard
about il"
"Ahou, what Has your husband told
YOU"
The Mar,lt Company has failed
Beatrice sat silent d moment. Her Tree
hand supported the firmly nodded chin.
her eyes were fixed thoughtfully in front
OF her.
Il did not mean that sort OF bank
ruptcy," she said. at last. THAT doesn
count Lois | used to think 1t meant
the worst sort OF misfortune. but It
doesn't The inner bankruptcy is worse
The loss Of self-respect. of honor. OF the
trust of those one-cares for Again
the low voice trembled dangerously. but
she went on: Don't commiserate with
me- kind hearted little woman. ! don't
need your pity-now. Bankruptcy isn't
so bad. 1t Is better than living on false
credit. When the crash is over one picks
ones self up again. Hope is eternal, and
on the ruins
..One can build cathedrals," Lois inter
posed, dreamily.
Yes or palaces. But first the old rub
bish must he cleared away. one must
pay ones debts. | have very many 10
pay First 10 You. Lois ~
Don't, have told you that that is all
over.
and then TO Capt Stafford. Lois. l
| did want TO take him away from you. but
/ l never succeeded II was something else
! that did t-something which have never
| understood"
But which my husband knows?
Beatrice nodded. she was not there 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

on. or We shall have to fight our way
through
He hurried on through the garden, Bea-
trice at his side. Husband and wife stood
an instant alone. the body of poor stat
ford between them. Lois face was grave
and contemptuous.
Il do not know what YOU have done.
she said-'I do not understand what part
you PLAYED in Johns life or III mine, nor
how far YOU are innocent or guilty OF
bringing about all this misfortune-ha'
know this much-we shall take our snare
OF trouble.
Lois. you are my Wife, You have no
right to go against me.
Il have the right where my honor
where your honor-is concerned. ! have
the right to refuse to commit an act or
gross Injustice" She glanced down once
more at the quiet face of the man who
had held so persistently upon her life and
heart and her firmly compressed lips
trembled. 'oh. Archie. was II worth
while-iist for a little hit of gain? Was
1t worth while? We might all have been
so happy.
He sad nothing. His rage had sunk
into sul,en. logged defiance. The roar
OF voices beyond the compound suddenly
subsidized They heard tho coloneFs voice
issuing a sharp command and the thnd
of grounded rifles.
we must go she said.
He followed her down the steps. his
face painfully averted from the figure
that Law motfonless upon the ground The
world is bur reflection Of ourselves. The
sunshine is sad or joyful according to our
moods We read threats and promises
in the smiles of others as our own heart
is hopeful or distrusting. And for Travers
with the blood-stained hand. the poor.
lifeless body of his enemy had become
the towering shadow of an approaching
Nemesis.
CTo be continued tomorrow)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

ing a story teller. he would do we'll to
discard coincidence and accident. and
ultimate good luck as the motors of
invention. This method has had its
day. and Is now in good standing only
with tired mothers. who under over
solicitation are justified in following
up the time-honored once upon
time with whatever fabulous fancy
asleep credulouS children stoop to
accept.
DAWN OF THE MORNING. BY Grace
livingston Hill Lutn. author o.
Phoebe peane. etc illustrated in
color by Anna Whelan Belts. Phila-
delphia: J. E. Lippincott Company.
Mrs. Hill here offers to that part II the
reading public that is bent on harmless
diversion good love story. albeit one
Of somewhat archaic mold and melo-
dramatic flavor. The point of departure
in this case from the common run OF
modern ronances is that the heroine
of the adventure nnknowingly marrics
the man OF her heart in the fun be-
lief however. that she is wedding the
one of her fathers choosing. This curl
Gus denouement. apart from its advantage
of personal happiness to the pair imme-
diately concerned. steps into the field OF
generalities ny scoring a point for step
mothers and by accenting the high vr-
Tue OF feminine moGesty. This is the
WAY OF il When. at the last moment. it
i discovered that the hateful sutton IS
disqualified for new marital ventures by
on. still uncanceled the quick wit OF a
S,crulo.hcr, jealousy bent on Kidding
herself IF a beautiful. unmanageable
da sGnte!-bS-lau. dcNises the plan of ac-
,cFsins ths ouiAotic offer of a younger
hr,Iner oe the recreant grOom-elect 10
take the place Of his worthless kin. The
adno ni;ions II this crafty dame To the
daughter against looking out from her
birding bridal reil-if she be good
anG horeSt girl torn the trick of happy
uedlock iii spit. ~ the Vaccinations of
VillainN. The rea,ir:. though loving the
general inpossibilty IF the whole al
fair. grows concerned. lattefiy, lest the
bride never does i'nd out that sire is not
married t. tie tight man The whole
short wedding journey is made without
her awake aiug. When. however SIC, At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-24

lot these innumerable gatherings. under
the artful hand of tho author. come Ger
tain constant. persistent village forms
the butcher. ;he baker the candlestjck
maker. the pillar of institutions, the
nc 'er-do-well. the gossip. the spinstcr. of
both SEXES. the great man. the little man
what is left of overload and serf-these
all SHOW out. attenuate or stressed, as
the circumstances of time or temporal
ment control. Mrs Buckrose gathers
clear distinction here out of her power
to mass mere human qualities and to
animate these into personalities. Mrs.
Bean. for example. is a creation of the
best sort and there are others.
AVA MiLI.EEN. BY George H.
Brennan. author of bill TrueteIl"
New York. Mitchell Kennerley
The shadows of an empty half hour
ripple ndifferently 10 this middle
course story of stage struck girl
Neither hot nor cold. neither wonder
story Of success for lure. nor recorded
realism Of sordd fact for warning. it
moves lukewarmly to the crowded
spaces set off for average and easily
forgotten tales y Texas girl. beset by
the common stage madness. with in
credible ease Joins a passing show
and in the glow of small successes,
moves with il eastward to the show girls
paradise. There. in huoyant and con-
fidert spirit she bids the company
goodbye and takes a lone hand in
the Shaping Of a stage career. Now.
ii pennileSs female stranger in New
York from whatever angle she may
he scanned is the most mordant OF
ira cedeS The author. however af
This point pays chief attention to vapid
boarding house f1irtations and super
fetal lovemal<inGs giving but slight
heed 10 the essential stresses of this
situation. To this girl of neither spe-
.sy,t,t.
a girl in common with most girls.
merely pretty and good. two miracles
are ascrib9d. The reformation OF
man is the frst of these. The second
is stage prS .eminence achieved by lit
tie more t4an single fortuitous
bound The story leaves her with this
double triumph to her account If Mr..
George II. Brennan is quite set on b.