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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
OH, FIRE.

Ten thousand barrels Of oil atirc at
the Erie docks in Wechawken, opposite
New York, brought out four fire COM
panitS, fifteen lire tugs and crowd Of
more than 10000 people yesterday.
The fierce fire burned from noon, and
was not put out. Like most oil fires,
it burned itself away, and at ten O'Clock
last night there were only smoking
ruins to show where the oil storage
house had been.
From the Jersey shore poured cloud
OF smoke that began in an inky black
and then arched in 4 dirty gray to
Manhattan and beloved itself out to
the north and east until people rs far
away as Jamaica wondered what had
happened. Sunday afternoon strolIers
in Prospect Park found the sun OBJ
scured.
There was loss Of $3.50 900 in oil,
and half as much to the railroad COM
pany's property, and the tircmen had
stiff fighting to prevent the flames from
spreading further. Water dumped on
the dense burning oil only made the
smoke the dcnscr and rendered it hard
er to get to the sulcn heart Of the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
WORTH WEIGHT
IN GOLD
Lady Learned About Cardui, The
Woman's Tonic and is Now
Enthusiastic in its Praise.

Mount Pleasant, Tenn.-"Cardui is all
you claim for it, and more," writes Mrs,
III. E. Rail, of this place.
81 was great sufferer for 2 years and
was very weak, but ] learned about Car
dui, and decided TO try it. Now am in
perfect health.
"My daughter, when changing into
won!anfood, got in very bad health. !
gave her Cardui and now size enjoys
good health.
"Cardui is worth its weight in gold. ]
recommend it for young and DID,"
Being composed exclusively OF harms
less vegetable ingredients, with a mild
and gentle medicinal action, Cardui IS
the best medicine for weak, sick girls
and women.
II has no harsh, powerful, near-pois-
onous action, like some of the strong
minerals and drugs, but helps nature to
perform cure in natural easy way.
Try Cardui.
N. B.-Wrife TO. Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta,;
nooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga, Tenn, lor Specidi
Instructions. and 64-pagc book Home Treatment
lcG Women. -scrt il plain wrapper. on request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
MISSOURI CApITOL BURNED.

The Missouri capital building at JET
icrson City. No.. was destroyed by fire
last night, Many Of the records OF
the governors and other state offices
are lost. Lightning, which struck the
cupola OF the dome shortly after Z
O'Clock, spread the flames to the roof
Of the House Of Representatives, on
the north side OF the structure, and in
less than half hour it was apparent
that the building was doomed. Be
cause OF the inadequacy OF the water
pressure the fire could not be reached
and no aid could be given for some
time by the local fire company.
Governor Hadley directed the fight
against the flames, which, because OF
the age Of the building, rapidly gained
great Roadway. The penitentiary fire
department was called, and the CON
victs worked heroically, scaling walls
and taking dangerous chances for their
lives. The local military company
was called out and formed n Gordon
around the building, driving spectators
from dangerous positions and removing
records from the different State De-
partments. Gov. Had!ey announced
at midnight that he would grant
pardons to several convicts who riskcd
their lives to save state papers.
The capitol stood on high bluff
overlooking the Missouri river, and
was approached by long flights OF stone
steps. 1t was commenced in 1888,
and was occupied by the legislature Of
1S40-41. 1t cost about $3.50, 600, and
was OF gray hewn stone, taken from the
bluffs near the building. As orig-
nally built the capitol vas parallelo-
gram 1872 by S. feet. In 1887 the
building was remodeled.
Jefferson City, No., Feb. 6.-The
Missouri state capitol today is a smould'
ering ruin. Fire, which originated IN
the upper part of the structure after
lightning had struck the dome, ragged
until . o'clock this morning. The loss
il estimated at $500, 900. There vas no
insurance, companies refusing to take
a risk on the ancient structure,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING. FEB. G

WHEN doctors disagree, who shall
decide? For years past the Fletcher
izing OF food has been preached into
the ears OF the people as an absolute
necessity 10 health. Now comes Dr.
Alonzo Z. Taylor, professor OF physlo'
logical chemistry in the University OF
Pennsylvania, and upsets this whole
theory. In an address delivered before
an interested audience 10 Logan Hall,
Philadelphia, last week, DR.. A, T.
TAYLOR, OF Pennsylvania, showed thai
many of the oftenest expressed ano
most heartily Endorsed views on the
question OF food values were the result
OF personal prejudice or downright ig-
norance. The greater part OF Fletcher
ism is downright nonsense" ne SAID
1T implies, for instance, that chewing
helps to digest food. That is not true
Mastication merely prepares food for
digestion. Anything beyond reason
able amount OF chewing isa mere waste
of time and energy, The best point O
Flctcherism is that it checks the ten
deucy 10 gulp down food, but on tht
whole, unless prevented by imperfec
teeth or lack OF time, the majority Q
men masticate quite enough. !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
Fire in New York.

New York, Feb. G.-Twenty families
were driven into the streets in their
night clothing with almost zero weather
prevailing when fire demolished a five
story tenement at 334 East 18th street,
Just after daylight today. The fire
started in the cellar and was almost
Immediately followed by an explosion,
which shattered part OF the interior.
Firemen carried many inmates down
ladders and escapes and Chief Croker
said there vas a possibility that some
persons were buried in the ruins which
could not be searched until they cooled,
Whether the explosion was due to gas
or "black hand" bombshas not been
determined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

THE king Of England sets all the
world a good example in the trouble
he has taken to have person VINO
circulated libelous stories OF his private
life tried and sent 10 Rail. 1t is pity
no cannot come over here and send
few OF the alleged leaders Of American
journalism to Jail. But as he cannot
besexpected to do this,it is to be hoped
saws the Philadelphia Record, that,
taking their cue from bis action, some
OF our American families whose names
are continually being used to furnish
news for the yellows of New York
will halt that sort OF thing By the good
method employed, by King George.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
WOMAN SHOT.

Because she refused to leave her hus-
band and children and elope with him,
Mrs. Joseph Utz was shot and fatally
wounded in Baltimore yesterday by
Alonzo Hubbard, q painter.
Mrs. Uz had just returned from mass
with her daughters, Annie. Il, and
Josephine, II years old. The girls
went upstairs, leaving their mother be-
low. In few moments they were
startled by pistol shots, and, rushing
below, found their mother on the floor
and Hubbard standing near, with a
pistol in his hand.
They sprang upon the man like a
pair OF tigrcsses and bore him to the
ground. There was n struggle for the
pistol, which the two girls tore from
his grasp as the man rolled out OF the
door and escaped. Two hours later he
was captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
WILLIE SMyTH HAS A HOME.

Big policemen cried like little chill
dren in Norfolk Saturday evening when
Willie Stnytll, s years old, babe them
goodhy.
Willie has been conspicuous figure
around police headquarters since last
August, when his father, j. J. Smyth,
killed his mother and little sister. For
this crime the father was elcctrocuted
and Willie, with no home to go to, was
taken care OF by the police, and by his
childish ways won his way into the
hearts of the big and little guardians OF
the peace.
Chief OF Police kizcr managed to get
the boy admitted into the Orphans
Home in Buffalo, n. y, and Saturday
was getting-away day. Willie cried,
too, and asked every policeman he saw
to send him his picture. Mr.. klZet
accompanied Willie to Buffalo, which
is an honor that few homeless boys,
sent away from Norfolk, have been
shown
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
Heavy snow Storm.

Chicago, Feb. G.-Snow and slcet
storms which started III the central
Rocky Mountain region on Saturday
and haze swept eastward as far as Buf-
falo, have blocked railway and urban
traffic. demoralized telephone and tele-
graph systems ard caused great prop
crty loss all over the north middle west.
From six to twelve inches OF snow and
slcct have fallen in Nebraska, Iowa and
northern Illinois. Trains coming lntc
Chicago are two to six hours late and
hundreds OF miles Of telephone and
telegraph wires have been thrown down
by the weight OF the snow and sleet'
The weather bureau reports that nc
extra cold wave is following the
storm, but that it will be many days
before the snow has melted sufiic-
ently for travel to resume under
normal conditions. Snow still con-
tinucs to fall, but not more than an adj
ditional inch is expected. Eight inches
of snow had fallen by 10 O'Clock.
Great suffering is reported among the
poor, and charity organizations assert
that demands made upon them is the
worst Of the winter.
The street cleaning department is
working under great difficulty with
thousands Of men. All through trains
are running far behind time aud
trains reaching Chicago report con-
ditions both east and west the worst OF
the winter.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. G.-Steam and
electric road traffic is badly handicap
ped today by a blizzard which is raging
over Michigan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
STORM COMING.

The coming week will be marked by
a series OF storm areas, in consequence
of which periods OF fair and foul
weather will follow in quick succession,
according to the forecast OF the weather
bureau.
The first OF these Disturbances is
now over the eastern slope ofthe Rocky
mountains, whence it will move east
ward, attended by rains or SHOWS, and
reach the Atlantic states Monday night
or Tuesday.
Another disturbance will appear or
the Pacific coast Monday, cross the
middle west "Wednesday or Thursday
and the ems .ern states Thursday or
Friday. Tie third disturbance will
reach the Pacific coast by "Wednesday
or Thursday and prevail over the
middle west the last Of the week.
Marked variations in temperature will
occur during the week in virtually all
districts east OF the Rocky mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

If Arizona shall come into the I'M
ion with the constitution that IS 10 DE
submitted to the people tomorrow the
courts. in the ordinary use OF the Word'
vii, be abolished. The judges Will be
elective for short terms and SUBJECT 10
the recall" Whenever the courts
render an unpopular decision 20 per
cent. OF the voters can put the ma
chincry Of the rccall' into operation,
and the Judge concerned will have 10
resign or submit himself to reelection.
It will bchoove all judges TO keep their
ears close to the ground and decide IN
accordance with every outburst OF pop
altar feeling and every wave OF pubic
sentiment; if they do not decide IN ac-
cordancc with the opinions OF the
crowd collected on the street corners
thew will lose their jobs. This is not
what judicial procedure has meant to
Americans and Englishmen for five
centuries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
HEEyTARD.

The most violent blizzard Chicago
has had since 1908 swept down on that
city late yesterday afternoon and ragged
With increased fury last night. The
wind blew a gale and sharpegded SHOW
was whipped into the facs ofpedestrlans.
Reports from the northwest are OF
similar conditions. Iowa, Illinois,
upper Missouri, Wisconsin, and the
spring wheat states are experiencing
heavy fall of snow which is drifting
badly and impeding railway traffic.
The southwest is also storm swept,
following warm wave. Sleet, snow
and Wind and rain visited southern
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas yester-
day. Cold rain fell in Oklahoma. 1t
is raining in St. Louis where slcet pre-
vailed this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
To Control Magazines.

New York, Feb. 6.-Wall street is
reaching to throttle the muck raking'
magazines. Periodical literature in the
future is to be sugar coated and dipped
in honey and the exposures OF how
they got it, (" are to be stopped, accord
ing to the New York Press today. That
paper gives details of the recent changes
in the magazine field and shows how
Wall street men have finally succeeded
in corralling control of a number OF the
periodicals that have caused them trou-
BILE in the past.
]. P. Morgan & Company, according
to the Press, is the most active in the
move, although others are interested.
Through Thomas w. Lamont, newest
partner of the Morgan firm, that con-
Germ is now in a position to dictate the
policies OF periodicals with circulation
Of 8, 200, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
The Dccies-Could Wedding.

New York, Feb. 6.-The full cast
OF the sumptuous Lord. Decies-N Vivian
Gould wedding, from principals to the
pages. had rehearsal today at st. Bar
tholomew's.
Following the rehearsal. florists took
charge Of the church and will work
without interruption for the next
twenty-four hours to arrange the SlO,-
600 worth CT flowers that George }.
Gould bought for the church.
The church must be in readiness by
, O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, as the
wedding takes place at 4 O'Clock. The
festivities preceding the wedding will
end with 4 luncheon tomorrow by Miss
Gould for her bridesmaids, at which
she will give each of them gold van
ity box, inscribed from Vivian" in
fac-simile Of her handwriting. Lord
Dccies' gifts to his best men and to the
ushers are crown-shaped diamond-set
scarf pins.
The wedding presents are said not to
equal in value the lavish gifts received
by Miss Marjorie Gould and Anthony
j. Drexel, ir., at their marriage last
April. Up and down Fifth avenue and
the other highbrow retreats tits hunted
that this because Miss Nivian's wedding
to man twenty-siX years her senior IS
not creating nearly as much enthusl'
asm among the social elect as the I'M
questioned love affair OF her older
sister, who turned down titled suitors
to wed the playmate oi her girlhood
days The presents from Lord Decles
family and friends, it is announced.
have not been brought over, and Lady
Dccics will have to wait until she ar
rives ut the Decics town house in Lon
don TO see them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

THE United States Tobacco Journal
publishes in its current issue COM
pilation OF the cigar and cigarette out
mt in the United States for the year
1910, and the much greater percentage
oi increase of cigarettes over cigars
causes the periodical to ask. Arc we
becoming cigarette smoking nation?
The records show an output OF S, H.
SAC. G25 cigars, an increase OF no, OOO,-
900 over 1909. The cigarette output
was S.G44, 637, 900. This exceeded the
cigar output by about half billion,
and represented the gigantic increase
OF / ,S56, 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb. 6.-Hcavy liquida'
ton at the opening caused a break Of
S to 90 points making new low levels
from the present movement. Ll1ul.
dation was also general in Liverpool
and accounted for the weakness at that
centre. After call prices here rallied
quite sharply, but room traders attrl-
buted the support almost wholly to
covering orders and sentiment was still
bearisll with the undcrtone unsettled.
After displaying pronounced strength
some recessions were noted in the lead
ing stocks at the end OF the first hour.
The market held firm during the last
half OF the forenoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
Never Again.

Los Angeles, Feb. .6.-Bothered ever
since the Reno fight, when he lost the
championship to Jack Johnson, by
questions as to whether he ever again
would re-enter the prize ring or don
gloves in public, James ]. Jeffries to,
day gave to the United Press what be
declared is the last answer he will make
to that query. He says:
Under no circumstance shall ever
again participate in public prize ring
contest or exhibition. have retired
from the ring for all time.
"This is the decision I made months
ago. It is decision shall abide by.
In effect it is the answer have
given so often to the question asked IN
one form or another as to whether !
would ever be seen in ring again.
At the risk OF being considered arbl.
trary, peevish, call it what you will: ]
shall hereafter refuse to answer any
query bearing upon the possibility Of
my re-entering the Sighting game"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

A DECIDED GOODNESS between two
women WHO had been friends for many
wears is the result OF mistake mace
bv the maid OF one Of them, who had a
four-table bridge party one afternoon
recently. In keeping with the custom
she had provided prize for each table,
TO be brought to the card room Just DC
fore tea was served and placed on the
tables which bore the corresponding
numbers. It was q lovely party" IN
every respect, with never q hitch until
the woman at No. 8 opened the parcel
which was supposed to contain her
trophy OF victory over her three COM
petitors but which really contained a
piece of pcrlumcd soap. Unfortunately,
the hostess was not in the group when
the package was opened, ana much
had been said before she discovered
that the wrong bundle had been brought
downstairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
New Commerce Court.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 6.-The
new Commerce Court authorized by
Congress at its last session vas formally
organized here today. The court COM
prises FIVE judges, presided over by
former chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission Martin A.
Knapp. Regular sessions OF the court
vii! be held in this city, but the powers
OF It's judges may be exercised in any
part OF the United States. It's final
judgments and DEGREES may Be review
ed by the Supreme Court, but cannot
be stayed by an appeal, except at the
specific direction OF the Supreme Court.
Members OF the Commerce Court
are: Judge Martin A. Knapp, OF New
York; Judge Robert W. Archbold, OF
Pennsylvania; Judge Julian ". Mack,
of Illinois; Judge John f. Garland, OF
South Dakota, and Judge William Il.
Hunt, Of Montana.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Mr.. Carlin has introduced the follow
ing bills in the House:
A bill for the relief Of Isaac +. Nor
man.
Also q bill for the relief OF the trus'
tees OF Back Lick Church. now known
as the Beulah Baptist Church, OF Fran
coma, Fairfax county.
Also, bill for the relief OF the estate
OF Amos Jones, deceased.
Also, bill to carry into effect the
findings of the Court OF Claims in The
case OF Second Presbyterian Church
Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
The Crippcn Case.

London, Feb. Ga retrial OF the
case OF DR.. H. H. Crippen, recently
hanged for the murder OF his wife, was
demanded today by the counsel for
Miss Leneve, who is seeking the
property willed to her by Crippen who
was her lover The case was raised as
the result OF efforts Of Mrs. Teresa
Hum. OF Brooklyn, half-sister OF
Mrs. Crippeu, to defeat the will on the
ground that Crippen's murder Of his
destroyed his legal right to inherit har
property, which is involved in the be-
quest to Miss Leneve. In the event of
a probate court reversing the verdict OF
the criminal court jury . scandal IS
sure to result,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

The report that James Whitcomb
Riley, the noted Indiana poet, had
suffered second paralytic stroke, was
denied at his home in Indianapolis
today. Mr.. Riley took carriage ride
through the city both Saturday and
yesterday, and members of his house
hold declared he was unusually well
this morning. Mr.. Riley is getting
better every day." was the statement
given out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
pRrss1,,s growth in population con-

PRuss1A's growth in population con-
tinues to be vigorous. The inhabi-
sants Of the kingdom now number A.
1878. against 54,472, 500 in 1900
The gain was nearly 20 per cent, 8
little less than the rate at which the
population OF the United States has
been increasing in the last two decades.
Germany's capacity for rapid growth
il one OF the most potent factors IN the
equation OF European commerce and
politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

A session OF the House that might
have proved dull and prosaic was
crowded with thrills through heated
personal exchanges between Represen-
tatves Macon, OF Arkansas, and Stan
ley, OF Kentucky. So warm were the
gentlemen on their remarks that
friends Of both interviewed to restore
peace. A newspaper man in the gal
lery was assailed by Mr.. Macon aud
bitterly denounced for writing q story
saying Mr.. Macon had been denounced
by friends OF department clerks be-
cause of his efforts 10 prevent raises
ia the clerks salaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

Former Governor Gleun, OF North
Carolina, urged the democratic New
York legislators to get together on the
election OF a United States senator IN
an address which he delivered to the
assembly in Albany, n. y, this after.
noon, after another futile ballot had
been taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

Property loss OF more than 81 900,
600, besides records of inestinable
value, resulted today from fire that
partially destroyed the council of state
and ministry Of the interior buildings
at Constantinople The prime minis
,er,s house was also slightly damaged,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
There are few appro-

appropriation. There are few appro-
priations which are more urgently de-
manded by the honor OF the nation
but those who have this matter IN
charge seem bent on throwing every
obsticle possible in the way OF raising
the wrecked battleship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.

NORTH ern mails, week days, close NJ
1 40 n NJ and 10 40 Il m and - p III : 10
and 10 i0pn III. Open at 5 % 4 m j. oafn
and S 90 p III. On Sundays Northern
mails close at 40 a IN l - y III ana 10
p III.
Southern mails via Southern Railway
close at 10 40 4 III 80 and 10 10 p IN. open
at 90 m and 90 pm.
Southern mails, via r. +. Il 2. X. K,
close at Q 40 q IN and II ~ m, and ) %,
7 10 and 10 so III, Open 1T SAND = 80
IN, 3 and 10 ID p m.
Manassas Division mails close at ) ID 4
m and3 90 p M. Open ut II IN ana ~ 10
p III.
Bluemont Branch, Southern Railway
mail close at dj 4 III and 30 p IN. open
at 90 a. IN. and s 80 m
Chesapeake and Ohio Malls close
| 30 p. III. and 10 Is p. m. Open at sa. III
and ! % p. IN.
Washington mails close at $ 40 and
10 40 a. m, and 30, 8 i5 and ~ 81 p. NJ:
Open at 8 10 a. m, u % m, ) W ana 2D
p. m,
Carriers Standardization made
on inside routes-G Is and 10 90 a. m. ard
8 % and 5 80 p. m. Full ROUTE 10 a. IN.
and 5 80 p, m. Sunday collection 70 =.
m. Carriers window open Sunday go
a. m. and close 10 90 a. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

An adverse decision on the appeal
Of Edward F. Myths. sentenced in
London last week to one years im-
prisonment for libelling King George, is
considered certain. Though Myliuu
did not defend the case, there appears
to be ground for appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-06

The Chinese plague, claiming hun
dreds Of lives day, has reached Trans
Baikalia, Immediately west of Man
churia, on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
To prevent the disease from reaching
Europe, it is proposed to suspend all
railway traffic in the stricken district
and to isolate completely the plague
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