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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
To INVESTIGATE
ORIGIN Of RUM0R
Vatican Will Investigate Source of
Report of the POpe's
Death
Plus X IN GOOD CONDITION
Papal Secretary Of State, Cardinal
Merry Del Val, Determined TO
Know who is Responsible for Story.

Philadelphia. Pa. April l2--On
the result OF the primaries in this
state Saturday may hinge the repub-
ican nomination for the presidency.
.Astutc politicians. who have watched
the political barometer with the deep
est interest today declared that, il
keystone state or even If he fails
TO gel the major portion OF the rep
resentalion OF &c delegates, 10 Chica-
go, his political fortunes will sustain
their severest blow. Senator PenroSe
holds that view privately. He has
warned all of his lieutenants through
out The stale that he will hold them
personally responsible and he insist
cd today that there was no doubt
that IL Taft delegation would go TO
Chicago.
Penrosc was absolutely certain to-
day that he would control the state
convention which elects the delegates
at-large. The district delegates will
be elected tomorrow and the Penrose
organization was working franlically
today TO assure control Of these. The
Roosevelt followers were loudly in
sisting today that they would give the
machine surprise and the activity
of the Penrose forces proved they be-
licved the stumping OF the colonel
had made inroads into their strength.
The farmers of the stale are unalter-
ably opposed to reciprocity and the
Roosevelt followers have made the
most of,this fact.
Should Roosevelt win a victory in
this state it was conceded by poll
ticians today condition would arise
which would neceSsitate careful
thinking. Many said it would mean
either the colonel or compromise
candidate such as Justice Hughes OF
New York. They admit that Hughes
is not a candidate. that he doesn
want to be bur they also say that no
man is big enough 10 refuse pres
idential nomination rendered him.
So great interest will be felt III
tomorrow results. The organlZa-
ton claimed today ten Of the twelve
districts in this city but privately
! admitted they will be we'll satlsiled
10 split the delegates. They also say
that Roosevelt will get only ten OF
the county delegates with me
fight on for the eight from PiIisbnrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
93.1 PER GENT
VOTE FOR STRIKE.
Engineers East of Chicago and North
of Ohio River Favor
WalkOut.
COMPANIES FACE DEMANDS
Count of Ballots Finished To-day
General Officers Authorized to Call
Strike When Necessary.

New York, April 12.-That the sen
I.timent of the engineers on all the rail
roads in the territory east Of Chica-
go, and north of the Orio river, is
Stone of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
that the proposition of granting the
wage demands or facing a walkout
has already been put up to the COM
panies was the announcement today
of Grand Chief Engineer Warren
Stone, of teh Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
Stone said that the counting of the
ballots of the engineers was finished
today and that 93.l per cent of the
complete strength of the organization
on all of the great eastern trunk lines
had authorized their general officers
to call a strike at any time they
deemed such action necessary.
As soon as the vote count was com
plete Stone wrote to j. G. Stuart,
Chairman OF the board Of managers
notifying him of the position assumed
by the men and asking if the rail
roads wanted to make any counter
proposition. He warned Stuart that
the officers of the brotherhood can
now order the strike at u moments
notice and then said that the men will
wait until next Monday, April Is for
a reply before taking any further
action.
While the situation is admittedly
grave il is not hopeless. The rail
roads have anticipated the vote and
they are expected to invoke the Erd-
man arbitration act to prevent the
threatened strike. The men however
insist today that they had thoroughly
canvassed the situation and that they
would not accept any proposition that
did not carry with it substantial in
crease of wages.
Stone and his associates are conf
dent that they will have the support
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
eineers and Firemen in case Of
strike. The organization has recent
ly presented demands to railroads
asking increased wages, extra fire
men on hard runs and numerous con-
cessions and they, like the engineers
have announced, that if their demands
are not granted they will strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
DEATH OF MISS CLARA BARTON

Washington, April 12.-Miss Clara
Barton, founder OF the Red Gross, died
at her home near Glen Echo. Maryland,
today. She had been in poor health
for months.
Miss Barton was ninety years OF
age on December 26. Through the last
few years she has been practically an
invalid, and her last birthday was sig
pallized by tributes from all over the
world.
Mis-, Barton's services during the
Franco .Prussian War and :he Paris
Commune brought her not only fame
but love and recognition by practically
every civilized government. The Amer
ican Nalional Red Cross was The result
OF her humanitarian efforts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
Nearing the End.


The above commuittec Of well
known men of Alexandria have been
selected and will serve as judges to
canvass votes at the close of the AL
exandria Gazette's personally conduct
ed tour of Europe and prize contest,
and will award to the fortunate win
ners memberships in the tour party
and the additional prizes. All are
men of unquestioncd integrity and eV-
cry contestant may rest assured that
perfect justice and impartiality will
govern their decisions in all matters
coming before them and that they will
award the tours and prizes to the win
ners, regardless of personal consider
!ationS.
Regarding the Closing.
Full details regarding the closing
of the contest are published on anoth-
err page of this issue and letters of in
structions have been mailed to all
candidates.
Out Of town contestants and their
friends should bear in mind that the
contest will close at 9 o'clock next
Monday night and that all money Tor
! subscriptions to count in the contest
nust reach the contest manager and
special ballots therefore I've in the bal
lot box by that hour.
At the close of each of the first two
periods of the contest, out OF town re-
mittances were all right if mailed be-
fore the closing hours, but next Mon
dav night there can be no extension
The subscriptions must he in the Al
evondria Gazett office before o'clock
All New Leaders Today
The balloting was not quite as
strong Yesterday as the previous day
but the votes were so distributed tc
bring a new leader to the front II
each OF the districts.
In the first district Miss Nellie un'
Ter cast a special ballot counting 0'4o'
which tops the big lead made by Mis-:
Harriet Spofford just the day be-
fore. Some voting EN-? Well JUS
look how close it is to the 50,ooo
Who do you thing will pass it? MISS
Uhler may have the honor but tomor
row will tell. Miss Spofford move:
to the second place and Miss Proctor
ranks third and Miss King is obliged
to take the fourth. You should no.
be disappointed, even though you'
favorite is not in the lead, for shf
NAV have-oh, it's hard to tell nov
many she may have in reserve
All eyes are on the first district
It used to be the second but now 'h'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
The FISHING SEAS ON.
But One Arrival at The Corporation
Wharf This SeaSOn---COntrast TO
By-gOne Years

There has been but one arrival of
fish ut FishtOwn this season, small
jag having reached there several days
ago. The place this morning was a
scene of Il cemetery. Not a person
being seen on or anywhere about the
premises. The flooring on the wharf
has been laid and everything is in
readiness for the seasons catch.
The Alexandria fish market half
a century ago was an important adj
junct to ATexandria's commercial
life. The bulk OF the catch on the
Potomac was brough to our fish
wharf, and Fishtown about this time
of the year was veritable beehive.
Farmers came in wagons from all
points in eastern Virginia for the pur-
pose of buying herring and shad in
bulk. In fact some came from Ohio.
But times have changed. Most of
the fish caught at present are packed
on the shores where caught and ship
ped direct to country people and in
land towns. Hundreds of persons
were furnished employment during
the month of April as cutters and
packers. and the extreme northeast
ern section of the city was a busy
mart. Bar rooms, eating houses, etc,
were numerous, while it was the OBJ
jective joints of fakirs, organ grind
ers and Punch and Judy sEowmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
LATE GENERAL
FRED. D. GRANT
Both Military and Civic Circles Ex-
press Genuine
Sorrow
|RUMORs AS TO CAUSE OF DEATH
Deceased Believed He Was Afflicted
With Cancer Of the Throat, Which
| Caused His Fathers Death.

Universal sorrow was expressed to-
lay over the death Of General Frede-
lick Dent Grant, and the feeling Of
frief was not confined to military cir
les as the deadman was popular in all
ankle here. Pending the issuance of
ne official statement clearing up some
the mysterious Incidents surround
hg the generals last illness there was
ide speculation whether worry had
lot been the contributing cause of
Path.
Fred Grant, as young man was the
,nstant companion OF mis- distinguish
father, Gen. U. S. Grant, and ne
ten told friends that the sight OF
S fathers suffering had complete
unnerved him. When ne was seiZ-
with throat trouble last year he
as Immediately convinced that the
lllady which ended the career of his
stinguished sire, cancer OF the
roat and tongue, had laid its heavy
md upon him and all efforts to
AXE off that feeling failed.
Friends believe today that this feel
of depression must have interfer-
\ with the success of the operation
Gently performed although the
ilse of death as certified by attend
It physicians was heart failure.
frelegrams and cablegrams of SYM
thy were received from all over the
rid at the Hotel Buckingham today
here the grief stricken family are
hying. The funeral arrangements
in charge of the generals son,
pt. Grant. The funeral will be u
hilary one and will probably be
Id Sunday on Monday.
The general had been ut the Buck
cham only since Wednesday night
wing been taken there from the hos
kal in the hope that his surround
rs would be more cheerful and add
the rapidity of his recovery. Early
st evening he was feeling better
nm ut any time since he was first
zen i'll, but about IL o'clock ne be-
me faint and soon afterward the
art seizure followed. Before doc
i who had been frantically tele-
oned for arrived, the general was
nd. 1t was only when an amou-
iinately determined that the gene
Ice doctor was called that it was
fnately determined that the gener-
was in the hotel. Even then for
long time there was belief that it
Is Captain Grant, and not his father,
ut was dead.
Among the kilograms of coincidence
!eived was one from President and
Is. Taft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
The Final Word in Our Contest

o'clock Monday evening pr 18th we wish again
attention of the
Ballot Alexandria
This applies
all both andco
deposited Inc baho
o'clock April 18TH
unused must be turned to the Contest
Manager BEFORE nine Monday evening" April 18th
April 18th.
carefully examined them
written seal the envelope drop the Ballot
BEFORE o'clock Monday
April 18th.
mailed and in doubt ask the
Monday o'clock
wait un afterwards.
And endeth the Last Chapter.
ALEXANDRIA, XAI:1 Ia ,.;!A .G;AAzETTE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
prNErrr FOR MONUMENT

The Cricket on the Hearth" will be
tesented by a number of young ladi-
||Monday night at s o'clock at the
lung Peoples Building of the Meth
Est Episcopal church south. under
direction Of Miss Rose Mcdonald.
t,ceeds will be for the benefit OF the
Ilington Confederate Monument
I'D and the entertainment will be
Eler the auspices Of the Seventeenth
ktginia Regiment Chapter, Daugh-
|k of the Confederacy.
The following will participate in the
1t: Misses Roxie Doniphan, Mary
len Hartman, Della Phillips, Lii
+ n Darley, Anna Bartels, Louis Paff,
lrriet Spofford, Anita Howard, and
ida Schneider.
6Che second part of the program
Bl be contributed by Prof. Willough-
Reade, who will give a number Of
|hdines. There will also be vocal
lection by Miss Marguerite Field
L entertainment will be concluded
the rendition of two numbers, "At
t,"and "Good Night" from-the
Ira "AIartha," by a quartet COM
led of Mrs. r. F. Downham, So
Emo; Mrs. NJ. w. O'Brien, contralto
Kenneth ". Ogden, tenor; Iant
|sree H. Evans, base. Following the
air refreshments will be served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12

voting has switched to the first. But
the second is not so slow after all.
Miss Esther r. Heisley votes speci-
al and captures the lead from Miss
Lisa Anderson who has held the hon
or seat for the past two days. There
is Just u few votes between the lead
,ers and from all indications that is the
way it will be at the end. The man
who can name the winner in this dis
trict will be some guesser. However,
anybody ought to turn the trick by
making five guesSes. 1t is toSs-up
between them for final honOrs.
The third "bclongs" to Miss Lewis;
she put them all out OF business yes
terday. But watch for the next day.
Reports from all districts indicate
rush for Saturday and especially
MONDAY. "Blue Monday" this is
one Monday that will not be blue for
the Alexandria Gazette contestants.
Are you preparing for the worst"
The way to do that in contest IS to
get every subscription you can and in
stead of it being the worst" it will
come out the best if you work hard!
MAKE IT THAT WAY!
Can't Pick the Winners.
The contest seems to be very close
in every division. There are four can
didates in the first district, five in the
second and three in the third. and
there are very few in that number
who may not be properly classed am
ong the probable winners of the three
European tours which have been Of
fered as the principa. prizes in this
contest. Nearly every one has ben
doing splendid work and has been ab-
ly supported by her friends and neigh
bors and the result in each district is
problematical.
In each division the best workers
are crowded right up in front, all OF
them have nearly equal chances of win
ming and they are punched so very
closely that the contest manager can
scarcely catch a glimpse of daylight
between them as they come down the
home stretch. It's everybodys race
in every division and the work done
between now and nine o'clock Mon
dav night will decide the victors.
And this latter statement is true in
every district in the entire contest.
No candidate has obtained sufficl-
ent lead to prevent even the weakest
of her working opponents from pull
ing victory out of defeat if the right
kind of effort is made.
Nearly every contest proves that
those young ladies who obtain good
strong lead early in the race and think
they have the victory won, let up on
their efforts toward the closing day
and 90 down to defeat when they
least expect it. Just note how many
disappointments there will be when
tbo votes are counted next Tuesday
night.
| This is the last day for the coupon
| 70 appear in the paper and they are
void after 4 p. m. Saturday. They
must be cast before this time to be
counted. The ballot box will be TAX
en- Saturday at a p. m. and then it
will be too late to deposit one cou-
pom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
Woman Fatally Stabbed.

Wheeling. W. Va. April l2.-An'
drew Madura, who served a year in
Moundsville Penitentiary for black
hand outrage at Morgantown and was
released because OF his wife's efforts,
rewarded the woman today by mortally
stabbing her in the right breast. Pull
ING the knife from the Sounl he then
stabbed himself in each breast. Both
are dying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
DIED ON HER e9TH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Margaret selectman, q venera.
ble vaIl.knogn spd esteemed resident
Of Occoqusn, died at her bone in
that place on Wednesday. The de-
ceased was % years old Oh the dsy
death overlook her. Size leaves q
son and two daughters,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
THE JUDGES:

Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector OF
Grace Church.
Arthur Herbert of Burke and Her
bert, bankers.
Walter c.. Foster, attorney at law.
George l.. Appich, Of THOMPSON u
Appich, real estate.
j. Sutton Jones, manager Southern
Bell Telephone Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
OVAL TROOPS IN
|. SUPREME C0MAND
Execution of Ringleaders C0wes
MutineerS in Celestial
Empire.
VERY GREAT SLAUGHTER .
Whole Companies of Soldiers Shot
DOwn-Heads Topped on as Fast
as Weapons Could be Welded.

Shanghai, April l2.-Summary en-
ecutons of ring leaders have abs0lu-
tely cowed the muntineers at Nankin
and today the loyal troops are in sup
RENE control. The slaughter there
was very great. Whole companies OF
rebellious soldiery were shot down by
the loyal forces and, after they had
been put to flight $50 of the more no.
torious of the mutineers and the ban
dts were lined up in the open square
of the city.
While the p0pulacc watched four
armed with the keen double
handled swords, Topped off heads rs
fast as they could swing their weap-
ons. he sight was CHASTITY and hor
rifying in the extreme, but seemed to
please the spectators, many Of whom
had been victims Of the wholesG1.
plundering that has been in progress
for several days.
I'm order to prevent recurrence of
the rioting the officials have decided
to relieve all of the troops in the To-
cal garrison and replace them with
soldiers from the other provinces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
Enur BOYS Drown.

East Liverpool. o., April 12.-The
bodies OF four boys drowned at midnight
il the Ohio River had not been recoy-
cred early today. A fifth boy escaped
by swimming to shore when their oars
broke and the boat capsized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
Advt.-l2-lt.

The last of the property holdings OF
the defunct Virginia Safe Deposit &
Trust Company will be disposed OF TO-
morrow when Gardner L. Boothe Oh
this city, representing the commls'
sioners of sale, appointed by the
court will sell at public auction SIX
lots in the city of Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12

Miss Anna C. Ewald, entertained at
supper in honor of ber friend Mr..
Robert R. Scboier, OF Reading, Pa.
Among the other guests invited to meet
Mr.. Scbofer we're Mr.. William G.
Miller, OF Mauch Chunk, Pa, and Mr.
Thomas Mills, OF Clifton Forge, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
Chicago Carpenters Strike.

Chicago, April 12.-Nine thousand
carpenters who have been on strike
since April l, returned to work today
with their strike for wage increase
irorn GO to 65 cents an hour won.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RECEIVES
OFFER

Prof. William A. Anderson jr.. prin =,
cipal of the Alexandria High School
has been offered the Prlucipalship OF
the Blueridee Industrial School OF
Greene Co., Va. This school is con-
Quoted by the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Anderson has this position under
consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12

n the Corporatiod Court today the
Ea OF Mrs. Frank r. Kerssy vs.. Cath.
Ina @. Monroe. was referred to Special
mmissioner w. G. Foster for re.
It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12

Mr.. Henry A. Crump, of the First
National Bans, left this afternoon TO r
q short northern trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-12

Tien Tsin, China, April l2.-Thc
city of Tung Chow has been looted by
mutionus soldiers, according to news
ius. received here. Following on the
trouble at Nankin and elsewhere this
latest outbreak, has alarmed the for
eign interests who had hoped that Ut
last the government was securing &
firm hold on the situation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06

criticisms, and ideas from the people
direct. To cut out this item would
put the President on tho old basis,
either of having TO sccept transporta
tion courtcsies from the railroads IN
the way of special trains, such as
Roosevelt compromised himself by re.
ceiviug, or else compelling the Presi-
,lout to stay at home. In our ludg-
mcnt no better use could be made of
$4,000 than to apply il precisely as
it has been applied in inducing the
President TO travel throughout the
country and acquaint himself with
conditions and learn The views Of the
people direct from their own lips.
Programmes of economy that would
cut of useful and desirable expcndi-
lures such as these named comprise not
only false economy. but the worst pos
sible practice, in rcprcss,ng good work
and advantageous activities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-06
PRODUCTION OF SULPHUR.

u Is but few wears since the United
States WAS chiefly supplied in It's dc.
mand for sulphur by importstions from
Sicily. In 1902 we imported J7l $50
tons Of sulphur, valued ut S. .357 800 ::
but in 1905 the sulphur imports had
dropped 10 S4,33o tons. valued at
81 SCI isj, falling off of n little more
than fifty per cent in the three wears.
In 1909 VIC imported only 30.jS9 tons,
valued at Sj4o.632 Now, our surphur
exports more than balance our sulphur
imports; for, in the last year report cl,
we sold abroad 7,li2 tons Of sulphur.
valued at F13G.92S against 30.589 tons
imported. The home production of sui
phur is chiefly from the sulphur dcpos.
its of Calcasicu Parish. Louisiana,
where four mines are in active produc-
tion with an invested capital Of 5.29f,-
600, their claims covering 266o acres.
Heretofore there have been sulphur
mines worked in Utah, Wyoming. aud
Nevada, and in 1909 each State report
ed Que mine IN operation but the prod
uct was small, the heavy trausporta.
tion charges limiting profitable produc.
lion. The sulphur deposits in Utah
are practically ono hundred per cout
pure; the sulphur mine at Cove Crock,
Utah, is the best Known: in past wears
1t has produced Il good deal Of sulphur.
There is also volcanic crater in Mil
lard county, which q number of years
ago. was located upon by then Mayor
Glcndinning, who formed a company for
extracting and shipping the sulphur
But the transportation rates were too
heavy to allow Of the expansion Of the
business. But the sulphur is there. aud
can be quarried out ut but little cost
for the mining. The demand for sui
phur in the United States is constant.