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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
ChIna,s xote Unsatisfactory.

London, Feb. 20. The foreign
office has received semi-otlicial aavices
that China has prepared an unsatisfac-
| tory answcr.to Russia's note regarding
alleged violations Of the 1881 treaty,
which will he received either today or
tomorrow. The rcpI" is said TO br
vague and Of the cuuiyocal sort that
China has been making 10 Russian d, /:
nilnds for years.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2o.-China 5
reply Ia Hussia's srmi-niimatum. sal.
isfaclory in practically AL Of It's con.
clusionl. VAS received today. The
answer falls 50 far short Of Russia :
demands that il is reported that the var
office has already concentrated large
force on the frontier. preparatory TO
Selling the kulAia district of Chinese
Turkeslan.
China says that to grant Russia 5 de-
mands would gave the latter CONNER
cial monopoly in Mongolia, even 10 the
exclusion OF Chinese trade.
The article in RussIa's note de-
mandei: Freedom 10 trade and lib
crty TO travel and reside for Russian SUBJ
iccts in Mongolia and territories behind
the great wall China contends that
Is an unwarranted extension Of the
freedom Of trade, particularly as Russia
demands exemption from taxation
for her people.
No such liberties are provided for in
the treaty OF 1881, according to the
Chinese view.
China agrees to the establishment oil
Russian consuIates At all points men
toned by Russia, except Chcng-ltuassu,
She insists, however, that ARTICLE i CT
the treaty, providing for the with,
irawal OF tariff exemptions whenever
trade warrants the establishment OF =
Russian consulate, be adhered to. This
is denial OF Russia's general con-
tention Tor freedom from Chinese
tariffs.
In the main China contends that the
treaty has not been violated either in
letter or spirit. She points out several
alleged violations on Russis's part,
The expulsion Of Chinese from the
east side Of the Amur river and the
failure to indemnify China for property
destroyed ia the Russo'Japansae war
ara cited as illustrations,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
vIiSH WHAHF FOE RENE BY AuC

J. TlDN.
All clock M. on Saturday February
y. l9il. in front OF the Market building,
on Royal street. the
CORPORATION FISH WHARF
will he rented for thu rnsuin. twelve
months. Tho renter viii BE- required 10
furnish material for anu lay platform
sufficient 10 accommodate the Trade. All
passWayS must be kept open free from
obstruction. The renter 10 erect no
buildings within less distance than %
lcet from the south front No privilege
for The sale Of liquors will be granted IN
consistent with the laws oil the city on
the subject.
The renter will be required 10 move
offal within Is hours, and none Of il shall
he thrown into the river
Possession will be given n once.
No bills will be considered unless the
bidders shall be known or yOuchch for 10
the auctioncer as responsible
The right 10 reject any - all bids Is
reserved.
All articles landed on The wharf Tor the
use Of the city Ia he free from Wharfage.
Terms: Cash. Payable Immediately
after the sale.
BY order of the joint Committee OF
Public Property.
~. W. EALLDAG BIZ
feb@O til Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
Iiomb Explosion.

Mex York, Feb. 20.-One hundred
girls in st. Cecelia's Academy were
bldly frightened early today when a
bomb was exploded outside Of the resi-
dcncc of Or. Barllioli, next door. The
glass III thcacademy WindoWswera shat
tered, while several girls were hurled
from their beds by the concnssion
There was 4 wild rush 10 the street. but
sisters finally quoted their charges.
DR.. Har.ol recently received half 4
dozen Matchmaking letters demanding
money Oh penalty Of death. Two men
left carriage ~ from, uf The academy
just before daylight ana went up the
steps Of The DEBTORS hoiisc. ,iamr2
eastman, sexton of st. teceila 3
Church near hy. SAW The men and
s'Hrt"l IL investigate. As he naared
The Bartol house the men ran. jumped
! - he carriageaanl drove away. At
,tl moment there al explosion and
EuS!imau was knocked off his feet.
The from: door OF the Bartoli house
we're blown in and every window vas
wrecked No oncWas hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

WHILE the unexpected may happen,
the indications nov point strongly 10
a special session "f t"ngtrsH, amt
those who dread that ordeal are seriously
discouraged. Bit tvs" weeks remain
before this Congress Will expire by
Limitation and the situation IL both
houses is indeed grave. The House
last week wasted two days III u fruit.
less lilibuster. and the Srr7tr. having
devoted all Of Saturday afternoon 10
culogies, will do the same today. In
the House by suspension Of rules and
the adoption Of special rules shutting
off debate, the imperative work at the
session could probably lie completed
by noon on AIarch 4 bat If thai end
is to be accomplished it will require
an absolute cessation OF tiiibnstcring
tactics and m effort On the part OF
both majority and minority tocomplr!c
the legitimate work of the session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

A TABLE Of prices issued 10y Brad
streets last week indicates 4 decline in
the wholesale prices Of leo comnodi-
ties covering the foodsinfis. building
materials. fuels. textiles and chemicals.
The index number on February | stood
at So, 1862 as compared with IS, S3Gi
en- January | and with -. 2&lO on Jan
uary / 1910. There is stilI room for
fiirthe, decline.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
The Lie of :Js7ebel.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 20,-Blblical
account of the lie OF Jezebel, Queen OF
Israel, are corroborated By the results OF
excara ions in Samaria, Palestine, un'
der the direction OF Prof, Geo. Andrew
Resioer, OF Harvard.
Resiuer has jdst returned from the
Holv Land aud in announcing the dis
coreries says that IL Jezehei'S palace
vere found many Of tie jewels ard
trinkiets that we're inpoTsant5 parts OF
the equipments of the Israelites qussn,
The Turkish sultaa will probably siTa
seGas OF thsse to HARVARD,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
NOTICE.
Railway Accident.

Charleston. W Va, Feb. 20.--As
the result Of a switch being mysteriously
thrown as the fast coal and coke train
was leaving the kanawha aud Macti-
gan yards early today, twelve persons
were more or less injured when the
roar coach swung from the tract, and
overturned
1t is believed the dcrailmcnt vas not
the result OF an accident and an in
vcstigation is being made.
The injured Were all removed to
local hospitals where it Vas said all
would recover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
Traffic CUngcsted by Snow.

New York, 20-TrafFic in and about
the city is badly hamperei today BY a
heavy storm which set in ut 4 clock
aud continues. The weather bureau
hopes the SNOW will turn to rain by
night but in the meantime suburban
and surface traffic Is in bad way
Street commissioner Edwards men
raided the cheap lodging houses at day
break and every able bodied man that
could be persuaded, was given q job
getting the snow off the streets.
The snow is damp and cliuging, but
the temperature is not very low, 40
there is an absence Of the usual suffer
ing which usually accompanies a snow
st0rnl IN the mctronDlis,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
POLICE COURT.

Justice l.. II. Thompson presiding
The following cases we're disposed OF
this morning:
William Level, colored, charged with
assaulting Gertie Level was fined 50.
Samuel Robinson, colored. charged
with disordcrly conduct. interfering
with an officer in the discharge CT his
duty and with resisting and threatening
IN officer, was fined SD.
Samuel Henry, colored, charged
with trespassing upon the city gas
works, was fined So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
DIED.

at tie nome Of hi5 sister, 3ir5. /. Il.
Tickhb, IN this city. on Saturday, + 90.
rGary 18th, at as p. N. Eey. RICHARD
LIBBY sAREE, IN the eiEhty~Iith yecr
Of his age. Funeral from st. Mar .
Catholic Church Il aduezday nouing at
$50 O'Clock. Relatives ana iriends IN
Tited 90 attend.
The MEMBER CT the cid Hydraulic
fire Company ara inTit6d to atteud tnR
fiineral bJ : zp5cial reQUeGt istt ~
iatEsT esrns,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
SUIT FOR Sl7,71o.S2.

Suit has been instituted in the Circuit
Court OF Nelson county by c. NJ. kem-
per, County Treasurer, against the d.
rectors of tie Virg mia Safe Dcpo sit and
Trust Company, OF Alexandria, for 81,
1882, that being the amount Of
county funds on deposit in the branch
OF that bank at Lovingstrn, the com
pany having failed recently. The
county will seek through this snit to
hold the directors OF tie defunct colpo-
ration liable for funds on deposit when
the crash came.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
EXCITEMENT ON A WHARF.

Some excitement was caused on the
wharf at the foot OF Prince street about
7 O'Clock last Saturday night by 4
woman who was seemingly bent on
jumping overheard. People on the
wharf conducted her from the pier and
she later left for her home. Domestic
troubles, it is said, had caused the
woman to act in an irresponsible man
no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

Art student Hangs Himself.

Baltimore, F"h. 20. William Milton
Blake aged 10 years, IN art student,
committed suicide by hanging in his
boarding house here some time between
Saturday and this morning. II Is be
lieyel that dependency caused by slow
progress in his work, caused the lad
10 take this rash step. He vas an
nrnhln.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
INJURED RY A TORPEDO.

A little white girl named Alymcr, Oh
north Fairfax street, found railway
torpedo yesterday afternoon and pro-
curing hammer she struck it until it
exploded and piece struck her on the
forehead. Lieutenant Belts, OF the
police force, summoned DR.. Warlield
and he dressed the child's wound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
Clark,s Annexation Talk.

London, Feb. 20, Declaring that be
did not wish ID give \ fictitious value
10 Champ Clark's anne saticn talk, =
Premier As1uith announced in the
HCu-c OF Commons today that he
would not instruct Ambassador Bryce
to make any representations to the
American government in the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
Death OF Mrs. olahnnc.
Special Dispatch 10 the Gazette.


Richmond. Va, Feb. 2o.-Mrs.
Otelia Malone, widow of General VIII
liam Malone, died this morning At
4 20 O'Clock after brief illness at her
residence on South Market street,
Petersburg. She il survived By three
children, Mrs. William l.. McEill, Will
liam Malone and Il. Bn.lcr Mahonr,
all Of Petersburg. The latter Is United
States Inspector Of customs ut Peters:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

With the poll books from Zion s
Church aud Hal!'s Corner precincts
missing, the grand jury inv : :sat pg al.
legged frauds IN the Augusta congress
SIGNAL primary III Norfolk county Sat
urday was prevented from returning
indictments against the judges al these
precincts and SO reported to Judge
Jassph I. LaNle7s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
roraina which duIIs the nerves new

Cocaine which duI1s the nerves never
vet cured Nasal Catarrh. The heavy
feeling il the forehead, The stuffed DIP
sensation and the HateTy discharge from
ayes and nose, along with all rhs ether
rIissries attending the disease, are put
10 rout b. Ely's Cream Balm. Smell
a1d taste are restored, breathing is made
normal. Until you try this remedy, you
can form no idea of the good 1t will dc
YOU. Is applied directly 70 tha zore
spot. All druggists, Soc, Mailed ny Eli
TrGs.. rs Warm Street, SsT IerF,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
rro,,bIc nj The 4. NJ. 1.

Especial Dispatch To the Gazette
Richmond, Va, Feb. 90 is re
ported here that the third class Of the
Virginia Military Institute has been
dismissed, but the report IS not con-
iirmed. |, was admitted today, how
ever. by a state official that the board
had been hastily summoned by tele-
gram to meet in Lexington tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
Illness ii Res. sir. Forsyth.
ISnacial DISPATCH 10 The Gazette.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 20.-Rcy.
Robert Forsyth rector Of st. Paul's is
not expected 10 survive the day. His
illness has been Of several months du-
raiinn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

%, s. and 81 Hess Shoes at $500.
J. A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King
stcaat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
Earthquake.

COns;antinopIe. Feb o. Heavy Garth
rt,,akc damage is reported today in the
village Of Monastir. No details have
been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

CERTAIN English religious authorities
are discussing proposal to shorten the
ten commandments These people i!
heart do not want to keep any Of them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

Odds and cuds in Mems Shoes ri
9S cents J. a. Marshall Il Bro, 422
King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

In The Senate on Saturday the Sullo-
way service pension bill was debated
The measure will add about SI5, 600.
600 10 the roll, which nov exceeds
$3.50. 600, 900.
Senator Cnmmins announced that
legislation for the reorganization Of the
evil service would be pressed At the
nryt session.
In the House the naval appropriation
hill was laid aside by u vote Of $50 TO
%, and The omnibus claims bill was
taken mp.
Representative Mann Immediately
began iiiihuSlcr against the bill, on
the ground hat IL contains many
claims that should not be allowed. The
iilibuslcr confined ill $50 O'Clock
Sunday evening when recess was
taken ill this morning, no business
bring transacted.
Il truce, entered into shortly before
4 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, brought
the long ilibuster in the House against
the omnibus war claims bill temporarily
10 an end. The agreement to suspend
hostlilics VAS reached following an
intermission Of three hours devoted to
memorial services and eulogies 10 the
late Senator Clay. Of Georgia, and the
late Representative BrownlOw, of Ten
nessec. These services, occurring At
midday Of Sunday, seemed to pat the
House combatants in more peaceab'e
frame OF mind. A recess was ordered
until 10 this morning.
After an all-night session, Mann, the
fiTibuster. succeeded in having the
French spoliation claims stricken from
the omnibus claims bill. The friends
Of the claims then started 4 tilihuster.
Suicide.
Guernsey. Eng, Feb. 20. Arrested
on q charge of poisoning and killing
his father at the latter's silver wedding
anniversary dinner, John Hutchinson,
"a years old. Of Dalkeith, Scotland.
committed suicide today by swallowing
prnsSic acid.
The police tried to dash The poison
from Hutchison'S hand, but he was too
quick for them. He died instantly.
On Feb. 3. Hutchinson, who was the
hrir 10 his fathers large estate, put
arsenic in The coffee which was served
at his parents dinner. His father,
Charles Hulchison, and Alexander
Clapperion, a guests, died from drink
ing The coffee, and fourteen other guests
became seriously i'll. Only those who
did not drink the coffee, among whom
VAS the son, escaped illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20

on TUESDAY. FEBRUARY ';:Gt
Ats o'clock. 1t Lycclm Halt
The NJ. u. =. Club
viii give their

TITs|0I TAO IaAfNIs : . q
Over 4 hundred prizes will BIC awarded
The successful players. leb.n IT
\ OST.-betwecn SIf King street and
- Union station, gold hunting case
LADY'3 WATCH, M. T.. Nj. on OF,
side Of case; George 10 Mary. June =.
1907. ;" on inside. Reward il returned 10
SIS Ming street. trbGD Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

afternoon OF Wednesday, .History.;'
led By Miss Christine Burns, of Ran
6olnh Macon institute. and .Prepara.
tory OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Shall We Do
With Them as Regards Discipline Seq
resation and Instruction." We're the
topics of discussion Wednesday night
reports we're heard from tho commit
tee on data. looking to the classihca-
tion of schools There was a general
discussion !.
Thursday morning, the subject of
college Exit Requirements" was len
by DR.. j. NJ. Page. of tho University OF
Virginia 4 business session was held
in the afternoon. and at night Miss H.
NJ. Williamson. OF Hollins. led in the
discussion on What Proportion OF the
English Required in the Freshman
Year Shall be Langua &c Structure and
Comp ositlon?' The discussion was
opened by Miss Higgins. of Mary Bald
win Seminary. Some Other Phase of
English" led by Miss Mabel H. Ken
needy, Randolph Macon institute. was
followed By general discussion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18

Virginia. entertained his friends With
stories of foreign travel. Others IN
tho party We're DR.. L. a. Bragg aud:
Eugene Perry. of the homestead. shan
non Lard Nfeany. OF Morristown, n. ~;
p. w Fletcher, OF Philadelphia; WI
Keane, of Washington and F. II. Del-:
kcr. of Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Thorne, of
New Orleans. who were married last
Thursday. are here on their honey
moon before sailing abroad. Mrs.
Thorne. previous to her marriage was
Miss Janet B. Ford, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F.. Goldman Ford, Of New
Orleans. NH
Mrs John Clinton Gray. OF wash
inSton spends every afternoon driving
through the mountains 81,
Archie McCrea, son of James Nc
Crea president Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Is visiting friends here. ~ q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
NEW SCHOOL.

One of the rretttcst villages in Vir-
Ginln Is Lincoln, situated n few miles
from the ruilr0nd In I.0udOuu county.
Ttn houses are substantially built of
brick or stone, aud magnificent shnde
trees. plnntcd generations nEo, give
the village stately appearance. In
perfect Keeping with the we'll kept
farms of the surrounding country.
Lincoln Is one of the few places In
Virginia where may he found con-
grcEafion OF Friends, or QualSers, and
1t Ia largely due to the Ercnt interest
of these people In education that Lin
coin hua its present fine school plnnt.
The picturesque little Onc-room school
shown nbove doubtless answered well
the educational needs of Its day, being
erected In tine year 1917, hut with
chnnEinE Tenrs cnmeS the demand for n
better building, and In the year 1878
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION
OF COLLEGES IN SESSION
Interesting ProErnm Rendered During
Two Days Meeting nj
aII.. Eurp,>IYIc
tsperlal to The Times Dlspatch.I

Especial TO The Times DIspatch1
FarmVille Va. June 1.-THE NTH
annual meeting NJ the Virginia Asso-
citation OF Colleges adjourned Thurs
day. after an interesting and helpful
program. The sessions began TUESDAY
night. in the auditorium Of the State
Female Normal school. the welcoming
address being made by DR. j. L. lar
man. president Of the Normal school.
The response was by Arthur Kyle
Davis, OF the Southern Female College.
Of Petersburg. Mr.. Davis also deliver
ed the opening address in the absence
Of the associations president, DR. W.
". Smith. of the Randolph Macon Wo-
mans College
Wednesday morning, the subject OF
school Latin-"How Much Shall We
Read ?"''How Much Shall We Analyze p.
How Much Shall We Write ~ was dis
cussed. being opened By Miss Lizzie
1.owndes. of Roanoke Institute. In tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
SUMMER |. \ / SCHOOL
PROSPECTS GOOD
All Dormitories Engaged and
Boarding Houses Fill
4 ing Up.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

.I.t .ttSpcCihi 10 luc "a ltTlcS- iDlSpAtCn.i tss
Charlottesville. Va. June 1.-THE
indication are that when the Universi-
~ Summer School begins next Monday.
June 10. .he largest attendance in it's
history will be It's record. All OF the
dormitories on the grounds have been
the vicinity arc rapidly CLING up.
Many of them have already reached
the limits OF their Accommodations.
The contest for first place in at.
tendance from without Virginia likely
will rest this year between Maryland.
North Carolina and South Carolina,
with West Virginia. Alabama and Ten
nesseo closely following. Certain
county school systems from some OF
these States. have engaged rooms for
twenty-five and thirty Of their teach
crs. In many cases the supcrinten-
dent brings his entire stan.
The Increased attendance in the
summer school during the past five
years comes In part as sanction OF
the fitness and practically of tho
+ work of the teachers Of the South
The faculty is drawn from the best
institutions of higher learning in the
country; such as the University OF
Virginia. Columbia University. the
univcrsity OF North Carolina, while
practical teachers. supervisors. supe rim
tendcnts Of schools and presidents OF
normal schools. guarantee the diyersi
~ OF instruction.
Professor Payne. the director OF this
summer school, Is rejoicing just now
over the addition TO his faculty Of
two OF the supervisors OF vocal music
from the public schools OF Boston. One
OF these is well known teacher OF
vocal mnaic for the grammer grades
and the other superyiscs that sub
Ject In the primary grades. Choral
music therefore is likely to be the
great feature of the session OF 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
VIRGINIA BANKERS MAKE
VISIT TO HOT SPRINGS
Annual banquet on Fridny Evening,
Golf Records Broiscn--VnIicy
Visited by storm.
Especial TO The Times dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Hot Springs. Va, June 17.-Bankers
and their wives from all over the
State of Virginia gathered at the
Homestead this week for the pur-
pose OF attending the 18th annual con-
vention of the Virginia Bankers AS.
ISOLATION, held on Thursday. Friday
and Saturday. at which time there was
an intelligent discussion OF subjects
of Importance to the banking and COM
mercial interests of the State. The
proposed Aldrich currency lam re-
ceived consideration. Addresses were
made by Congressman Edward B..
Yrceland. vice chairman of the National
Monetary Commission. and by Frank
O. Watts, president OF tho American
Bankers Association. On Friday even.
ing the members OF the association held
their annual banquet. covers being sci
for two hundred. -
Edward a. Whaley, OF Norfolk, wha
has just concluded his freshman year
at Princeton University. made the trip
this week from his home to tho Home
stead by automobile.
All golf records on the Homestead
links were broken this week by Jimmie
Green. tho young professional lie
mado the Is hole course In ST. lower
ing the best previous record held by
p. l. George, by three points. He also
made drive of 40 yards which II is
believed here breaks all American re-
cords for driving.
Tho Hot Springs Valley was visited
this week by the tail end OF the heavy
thunder and wind storms, which did
SO much damage In New York, Now
Jersey and Pennsylvania. Ii swept
down the valley at nifty miles an hour,
tearing & up trees-and bushes and Can1r