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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
Crisis I'm France.

Paris, Feb. 2s.-A governments
crisis has been precipitated by the res
ignation OF Premier BRAND and his cab
net, in the opinion Of the best INFORMED
statesmen OF France.
a half dozen men are mentioned as
Brands possible successor, but not one
has yet been found against whom Sc
we're criticisms are not being aimed, 1t
is therefore apparent that the govern
ment will encounter the most difficult
task in years in rebuilding cabinet.
Emil Combes, father Of the separa-
ton law, and Theophile Del Case,
former premier, are the most fire.
quently suggested to head the new cab
met. Combes is sure to be opposed by
q large element in the chamber on the
ground that he is an 'insurgent' and
against the classes, while Del Case is
strongly objected to for sacrificing the
prospect for Franco-GerIoan peace in
1905 10 the Moroccan dispute.
Paris, Feb. 2s.--Tt was reported this
afternoon that President Fallieres had
asked Senator Ernest Monies to head q
new cabinet,
This afternoon s papers say that Pre-
feet Of Police Lepine has rendered his
resignation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
BRAWNER. naBRO
Phona=--Bell 90, Capital City le7,
Miss Grunspan,s suit.

New York, Feb. IS. That William
English Walling opened vine" 10
celebrate his engagement TO Annie
Berthe Grunspan, and told all OF her
friends that they were soon to we'd"
was The testimony given by Mrs Sarah
Grunspan, mother OF the girl, when
trial OF the suit was resumed today.
Miss Grunspan, who wants 500, 600
from the millionaire socialist" for his
failure to marry her as she alleges he
promised, had completely recovered
her composure after her hyster.a oi
Yesterday, nodded her head in approval
as her mother told Of WaIinF taking
her to Eerlin and then to Russia, hay-
ing told the friends OF The Gr"nspsn5 in
Paris that they we're to be married in
short time.
Mrs, Sarah Grunspan said that
Wsl,ing took her and her daughter to
restaurant where they had vine
dime" in honor Of the en- seem9nt
and that after they returned home
Waxing kissed her and ted her how
glad be was that be vas to marry her
daughter vhom he described as the
finest girl be ever saw "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
REPRESENTATIVE Francis P. Bradley.

Representative Francis P. Bradley.
The anti-deadlock bill introduced by
Senator Root was favorably reported to
the Senate today by Senator Burrows,
from the committee on privileges and
elections. 1t is intended to prevent
deadlocks in state legislatures by pro-
viding that if a legislature had failed to
elect q senator on March l, next pre-
ceeding six year term, the candidate
having plurality oil joint ballot, a
majority OF both houses being present
and voting, shall be declared elected.
Senator McCumber caused letter
criticizing and censuring James J. Hill
to be expunged from the Record. The
letter was written BY "Mr. Kingsman
OF North Dakota, !" and was read to the
Senate at the request OF Senator
Gronna, (rpn. n. D. The writer, N1r.
McCumber said, carried his resentment
too far. Mr.. -McCumber eulogized Mr.
Hill.
A resolution was offered Senator
Piles, providing for congressional in
yestigation of conditions in Alaska.
Provision is made for q committee OF
five senators aud five representatives,
with Instructions to take trip TO Alas
ka and investigate the situation there.
B report M st be made to the first regu-
lar session of the sixty-second Congress,
HOUSE.
The House again refused to accept
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill.
The general deficiency bill, the last
of the appropriation measures. was
taken up by the House.
For capture of Jefferson Davis
S293." This clause in the bill had to
be stricken out in the House today be-
fore Southern would give ii the neces-
sary support for passage. The money
was asked from John P. Smith, OF
Wisconsin, one OF the federal soldiers
who aided in Davis capture but who
! failed to participate N the special up.
preparation of 1865 as reward for
| Davis capture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
Case Argued.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 23.-In the
Court OF Appeals of Virginia this
morning the case OF the Washington
Southern Railway Company against
the Commonwealth, on al appeal from
3 decision of the State Corporation
Commission, Vas argued.
The case involves passenger rates OF
the road, which is part OF The Rich
mond-W washington line.
Following a hearing the Corporation
Commission denied the petition OF the
road to increase its rates from 2 to 3
cents mile, put entered an order per
hitting the 2 II ceot rate to be
charged. Not satisfied With this, the
Washiugton-Southe took an appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28

TaE old order changeth, giving
place to new, and wonders will never
cease. At an electrical dinner at the
Moutauk Club, Brooklyn, Saturday
night. Charles w. Price. editor of the
Electrical Review, one OF the speakers,
said:
I dare make the prediction, based
on knowledge OF important expert
1uerts. that the day is not far distant
when the coal pile in the cellar will be
replaced by the electrical reservoir OF
hox-lil.e shape and moderate size, 10
furnish heat throughout the entire
building and also to the kitchen in
residences for cooking. And this will
be done economically compared with
coal, as this accumulated electricity
will be stored at low cost and be on
zap for use when needed. am hope
Sul that this may be realized before
we meet sgain one year from now, if
we do meet. Then will the coal wagon
IN front OF the house disappear, the
furnace caretaEer lose his vocation and
che ashmau becoms q Renaissance.
50 mote it be. Amen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28

TEE social season ends, OF is sup'
posed to end, today, as tomorrow, Ash
Wednesday, will usher in the Lenten
season when society is supposed to take
a rest, aud bridge, euchre and five
hundred, to say nothing of balls ano
dances, are expected to give place tc
church services and sewing society
meetings-Nith a big question mark
The season" in Alexandria was rather
late in opseins The Woman's Aux
iliary which held their meeting early
IN November inbued missionary
spirit into the hearts Of many Of the
ladies, both young and old, and for 9
time missionary meetings, missionary
boxes and the missionary spirit was
abroad in the land, while frivolity was
forgotten This condition of affairs,
however, lasted but few weeks and
then the ball opened and from that time
there has been hardly day in which
games of bridge, euchre and fve-hun-
dred have not been INDUCED in and
more strenuous season has not been
known in many years. Now rest
or an opportunity for rest, has come
and possibly missionary thoughts may
again enter the hearts of the people
for a season. But will they?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
Z Searching Tor Bank Robbers.

South Boston, Va, Feb. %. Armed
posses OF determined men, strong in the
belief that that the audacious hooters OF
the Bank Of Glover are hiding in the
vicinity OF their crime. are calling back
to mind the days of 'Gl and 80 to old
inhabitants heraabouts. The members
OF the posse, I'll mounted and carrying
rifles and revolyer5, are securing the
country for miles around this, Halifax.
county, and ara con fident that the
geggs" who made "a 900 haul and
shot up" the little Village. will be
brought to bay within short time.
The searchers are prepared to meet .
stubborn stand, but have NO fear Of the
outcome, A horse and buggy, be.
lieved to have been used by the escap-
ing bandits, was discovered on wooded
hill, and the posse members believe
they will close in OH the knights OF the
shade before many hours have elapsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
Scotland Yard Arraigned.

London, Feb. 2s.-0ne of the Lon
don illustrated Weeklies is preparing al
article on the London police, in which
the charge will be made that Scotland
Yard is as corrupt in its methods as
ever Tammany Hall was. Protection
money and other forms OF graft have
become fragrant IL the department, &C
co,ding to this publication.
This expose is prompted b. the low
er;ng in rank OF Inspector Syne b.
Home Secretary Churchill. It IS gene:-
all- charged that Syne was made the
scapesoat 70. offenders higher up.
Il hsa Churchill vas asked b. members
Of parliament regarding the Gaze, he
said be COLD not reinstate S-ne With
out "disn;ssiDs superior officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
New York Stock Market.

New York. Feb. 28.-Gains ranging
from IA to 3-4 were recorded in nearly
all issues at the opening Of the stock
market today. Steel common ad-
vanced SIS, while Reading, Union
Pacific and Lehigh Valley advanced
1-2. Price movements after the open
ing we're irregular with st. Paul weak.
Business was entirely professional and
on very small scale.
Although price movements in the
standard issues were extremely narrow
the tone held firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
DEVOURED By WOLVES.
Bride and bridegroom and One Hundred
and Sixteen Guests ola Wedding Party
FALL Prey TO Wolves.


and sixteen Guests ola Wedding Party
Eall PREY TO Wolves.
Vienna, Feb. 2S.-One hundred and
eighteen members OF a wedding party Of
12c, including the bride and bride.
groom, were deyoured by wolves while
travelling by sledges from Obstipoff 10
Tashkend, in Asiatic Russia, 2 distance
OF twenty miles.
Today's Zeita declares that the two
Survivors reached Tashkend in bali
crazed condition, after having at the
last stages Of the journey thrown the
bride and bridegroom to the rarenous
pack Of wolves. These four occupied
the same sledge. The survivors de-
manded, that the husband abandon his
wife, to tighten the sledge, but he re-
fused. In their rage, the survivors
threw both their husband and his wife
from the sledge, thus appeasing the
hunger Of the wolves until the sledge
reached the edge Tashkend.
The women and children Of the party
were the first TO be thrown to the
wolves, according to the survivors.
They say the party started from Obasti.
poff in thirty two-horse sledges and
that few miles out hundreds OF
wolves attacked them. The men shot
many Of the maddened animals but
could not check their pursuit. Then it
was that the men in the party began
sacrificing the women and children.
The wolves we're SO numerous and
ravenous that even when horse was
pulled down it checked the pack for
only few seconds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
Charges Against a Trained Nurse.

S~hit AihSt
Boston, Feb. 28.-Startling rerela
tions were brought TO light today Iher
detectives continued to delve into tn,
life OF Miss Amelia N. Leonard
trained nurse, as result Of their dis
cryery of loot, estimated at the value
Of between SIC, 1000 and $50, 600, in hel
apartment. Miss Leonard held in $40,
900 bond charged with the theft OIL
jewelry valued at more than $4,000
from the late Miss Mary (. Lock wood,
today Historically tried to prevent the
police from extending their investiga-
tons to Horace Cooper, formerly a
Harvard student, now connected with
Faculty of Letters in the French Uni
versity at Bordeaux, France, to whom
she recently shipped trunk. She de.
clared the trunk contained naught but
books. She had introduced him here
as her foster brother.
In going over Miss Leonard's effects
the police discovered much Of Miss
Lockwood's iewelry, lace, etc., which
they declare the nurse took from her
room while the woman was on her
death bed. Besides, there were many
valuable diamonds wrapped in absor-
bent cotton, all kinds OF metal jewelrv,
precious stones, set and unset. rich
fabrics aud laces, and even rare curios.
Miss Leonard, it vas said, was dis
missed from the Whidden Hospital for
administering morphine to the patients.
Since then she has nursed wealthy
persons, among whom was sister OF
Miss Mary L. Pecker, Yesterday Miss
Pecler identified je1elry OF her sisters
valued at $500 in Miss Leonard's apart
m pra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
VIRGINIA n .EWS.

Eggs are selling in Fredericksburg
at Is and II cents per dozen.
Mr.. James T. Courtney died at his
home near HARDWOOD, Stafford county,
Saturday, aged IS years. Mr.. Court
ney was gallant Confederate soldier
Edwin S. jarrett, OF New York, has
purchased the wild goose farm, near
shepherdstown, owned by R. D. Shep-
herd and containing ls5 acres, FOR
S96, 600.
Mr.. Taylor Rollins, son of the late
VIM. Rollins and well-knoyn citizen
OF King George county, died Sunday
night at his home near Dogue, after a
brief illness Of meningitis, aged 81
years.
Frederick Javo, 4 Cuban student
who would have been graduated from
the Hampton Normal School in June,
was found dead in the Cuban barracks
Yesterday. He is believed to have
taken carbolic acid His mother and
several sisters live in Cuba.
Robert Trice, colored, was murdered
at Richmond yesterday afternoon by
Veola Lee, another negro, who walked
up on his victim with 2 shotgun and
fred twice. The murder was cold
blooded. Lee entered saloon and
did not say word. He saw Trice
standing at the bar and fired.
James f. Waltball, OF Clifton Forge,
was negligent in turning of the gas in
his hotel room in Washington and
vas nearly dead when the clerk dis
covered him unconscious yesterday.
A broken window pane admitted fresh
air, which probably saved-hiS life. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
where he recovered later.
G. Milton Sydnor, druggist and can
ner. Of Warsaw, who in December,
1909, failed for about 100000 and
who later vas indicted for felony in The
counties OF Richmond and Westmore-
land, having been acquitted on two
charges and on the third the jury
standing to for acquittal, was yes
terdav before the Westmorelaud court
and dismissed from further trial.
Virginia's entire coast artillery corps
of four companies. one ofthe divionS
Of the state militia, was ordered dis
banded by Governor Mann and Adin-
laut- General Sale yesterday. The
governor approved the findings OF the
court OF inquiry recently in Norfolk.
which recommended this act The re,
port told Of internal strife ana Of iric-
ton with United States army officers
n the Chesapeake forts.
Isaac Hirsh and A. Randolph How
ard we're yesterday in thu Corporation
Court, OF Fredericksburg, appointed re.
ceiyers for the Merchants snd Me-
chanics' Permanent Building and Loan
Association upon application OF the
stockholders to put the association into
liquidation. The assets consist Of loan:
to large amounts and it is expected that
the association will pay dollar for dol
lar, the liabilities consisting of note:
for borrowed money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
senator Swanson Reappointed.
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette.

lSpecial DiSpatcu 10 Tue CtHeLLe.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 2s.-GoYernor
Mann today reappointed Senator Swan
son to service from March 4, when his
present commission expires until thirty
days after the converting Of the next
general assembly in January, 1912.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 2S.-Believing
that an extra session Of Congress is
practically . certainty and that Fir-
ginia should have full representation in
that body, Gov. Mann today appointed
Claude A. Swanson as United States
Senator from Virginia for term be-
ginning March /, 1911, and ending
thirty days after the beginning Of the
next state legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28

OF member of Congress is
the real political general re-
sponsible for his success" declared
Mrs. CLARK, The life of the wife OF
an American congressman is not the
easiest the world knows. | remem her
the time my husband entered his
second race for Congress. | got ont
and worked for him. helped write
speeches for him and IS long as | live
/ will never forget those. The world
will never knoUthe sacrifices made by
the wives of members Of Congress o.
the true story OF the battles they
have led. Were it not for them there
are many who would not now ht
occupying positions in the Senate
and the House Of Representatives. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
RENO YET DIVORCE CENTRE.

There was rejoicing throughout Reno
Sunday, following q night Of more or
less celebrating on the part OF residents
in the divorce colony over the news
from the Capitol Of the killing OF the
proposed new divorce bill by the lesis-
lature. The measure required resi-
dence in Nevada Of one year in cases
wherein the cause occurred outside OF
this state.
The action OF the Senate was bibu-
lousy celebrated in all the cafes
Saturday night. The suspense OF
several months was ended and the
divorce colony bresthed freely again.
kilograms we're rushed to New York
and other eastern centres, telling that
Neyada's divorce Law would not be
changed, as was feared. The action OF
the senate Saturday was surprise.
During the absense OF the author OF
the bill and his supporters, the measure
was brought up, and action upon it in
definitely postponed by vote Of eleven
of the seventeen members, which pre-
cludes further consideration during the
present session.
Local attorneys report that largs
number Of eastern people have been
waiting the action of the legislature be-
fore deciding TO start for Nevada, and
the final ending of this matter last
evening means an influx OF newcomers
to the colony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. IS

The enactment of the Sulloway pen
sion bill would make immediate pro-
vision for increased taxes necessary
Were the Senate to pass this bill as II
passed the House it would entail an ex
penditure for pensions in the next ten
wears Of $40, 600, 900. The Senate
committee has slightly curtsiled It's
provisions, but even as it has been re-
ported TO the Senate and is now on the
calendar it would entail an expense OF
1885, 100000 in the next ten years
Tue present pension budget is Sl5S,
100000. The pensioners, as Senator
Scott tearfully informed the Senate re-
Gently, are rapidly dying off, and YET
If this bill we're passed the annual pen
sion budget would have increased by
1913. with considerably fewer pension
ers than there now are, to S2lO,OUO
900. The fiscal experts assert that SUCH
an increase would make inevitable an
income tax or some other form OF
special taxation. 1t is. perhaps, sig.
nificant that the extreme standpat'
tiers" are practically all lined up in sup
port OF this bill, from which it is as
sumed that they would welcome the
necessity OF Increased revenue as aT
excuse for advancing the tariff rates
Fortunately, there IS determined Ell
fort to kill this bill in the Senate, anc
if that does not prove successful 1t |!
certain TO meet with executive dlsap
prevail when it reaches the White
House. The argument OF certain re
publican leaders in the House that 1t Il
good politics to pile up the necessities
of the government because it would bt
the democrats in the next House who
would have to face the deficit and i'm
pose special taxes, certain to be mos
unpopular, does not appeal to the
statesmen at the other end OF the
Capitol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
NEWS OF TILE DAY.

Detectives failed to End any clue to
the person who stole $3.50, 600 worth OF
levels from Mrs. ATaldwin Drummoud,
on the steamship Amerika.
The proposed Indignation meeting OF
railroad officials and bankers TO protest
against the rate decision OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission did not
materialize in New York yesterday only
counsel for the eastern railroads at
tending, and taking no action.
The Senate bill abolishing the re-
quirement that all foreign gold coins
and bars deposited with the United
States treasury shall be recolned into
American coins before gold certificate:
can be issued against them was passed
by the House.
After dressing her two small children
in their best clothes yesterday after
noon, Mrs. Charles Lutz, 80 years Of
age, OF Rochester, n. y, gave each .
solution OF I've to drink and drank some
herself. Her husband, returning from
work, found the children dead and the
mother dying. II is believed the WON
an was mentally deranged.
Baron Edmond de RothscI,ild's yach,
| Atmnh, which ran ashore few days
ago u miles sonth OF Cape San An.
tonic, arrived at Havana Yesterday
The yacht was pulled off the sand bar
Sunday by the steamer Cosme Her
rera and is apparently. uniniureed
Baron de Rothschild also has arrived
at Havana with his party.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon
Senator Rayner, of Maryland, declared
that much as he disliked the Suther
land amendment to the resolution pro
viding for the election Of senator's 10y
popular vote, he had finally decided
that he would vote for the resolution
even though it had been amended by
the addition. of that amendment.
Following a quarrel with his wife
at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday after
noon, Anton Scescik killed his baby
hy cutting Its throat with MS razo!
He then attacked his wife and, afte,
severely wounding her, cut his own
throat, inhicting probably tata
wound. Neighbors became aware o
the tragedy when they saw Mrs. Scescli
run into the street streaming with hlooc
and slrrieking MY baby, my baby"
When the police entered the house they
| found Scescik unconscious on the floor
beside the body of the infant.
President Taft, by inference, wa:
charged last night with using his ap
pointiye power to intimidate member:
OF Congress. The inferred charge va:
made in speech in the Senate by Sen.
ator Jonathan Bourne, OF Oregon
president Of the new Progressive Re
publican League, and until the recent
trouble over an Oregon appointment
the intimate friend and golfing com
panion OF the executive. The surpris
ing thing was that, although all OF the
senator's audience construed his re
marks as An attack Upon the president
not a word was uttered in reply.