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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29
DEARTH OF HAPPENINGS.

There have been few happenings OF
an interesting or serious nature IN
+ Alexandria during the past week. The
| outlook last Monday morning cast d
!: chill over those who are supposed to
!. write up the events of the city when
4 they made their first call at the stat
n ion house and were told that the police
D had nothing to report since Saturday
might. In other words there had been
no arrests and no session of the police
court would be held. They were in the
same boat with Dick Swivellcr-an-
8 other avenue had been c losed.
There have been no accidents worth
. recording nor movements Of any sort
to form the bases for local stories for
q several days In good old colonial
days newspapers were published spas
medically at irregular times The
[. slow going readers at that time had
the patience to wait until newspaper
men succeeded in collecting enough
events to warrant publication; hence
: if subscribers obtained a paper every
fortnight no complaints were heard.
!: 1t is now, however, a diurnai demand,
{ and although reporters cannot make
history--they can only record what
1 happens--the demands of the clientele
are growing for something fresh,
thrilling and Important
In the language of well known
b character in fiction, 1--WE must wait
lsfor something to turn up.
+
! CATHoLIC CHURCH STATISTICS
There are 15,O15.569 Catholic in the
United States proper, according to the
1912 edition of Kennedy's official Cath
: Ollie directory.
Is This work is authority also for the
I following statistics:
A year ago the Catholic population
of the country was lA,61S,761, while
10 years ago it was 1O,976,757, show
ING an increase Of 4.03S.S12 for the de-
/, cade. Twenty years ago Catholics
numbered S,615. 1855. showing that with
in twenty years the Catholic popu'a-
ton mas nearly doubled.
There are 17,49l Catholic priests IN
4 me United States and 1899 Catholic
churches. of which 9,256 have resident
nr;ests, the other 1858 being mission
churches.
The directory also shows that there
are ii archbishops. 20 titular archbISf
OPS. OF bishops archahbotS in the Ur
! ion. Furthermore there are IS semi
naries with 6,0o6 students preparing
FOL, tie priesthood: ~229 colleges fot
bows and 701 academies for girls. The
passochial schools number 5,l19, with
an attendance of l,$3SS,7S6, with
are also 2S9. orphan asylums, caring
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29

Another absurd notion prevails
among fans to the effect that Wash
ington always keeps near the lead III
early season only to tumble later on.
Only once in eleven. years has this oc-
cured and that was in 1901, the first
year Of the greater American league.
The Senators. as they were then
known, opened in Philadelphia anc
won the series Baltimore and the
Athletics were badly beaten on their
appearance in Washington Boston
was then visited and the Collins ag-
gregation was the loser in four
straight games. Well into the sum-
mer months Manager Manning had
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29
for 47,111 orphans.

for 47,111 orphans.
Including the children in parochial
schools, orphan asylums, academies,
colleges and other charitable institu-
tions, the grand total Of young per-
sons under Catholic care amounts to
,540,O49.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29

the Senators fighting for second place.
Later on there was tumble and the
finish found the team in sixth place
in 1905 and 1906 Jake Stahl had
his team in first place for about two
days, but this phenomena was observ-
cd during the later days of April and
in early May and followed poor
start, The team trained in Charlottes
Vile in the spring of these years. VIII
history repeat?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29

The Red cross Shoe for ladies sold
by John A: Marshall G. Bro. are up
to the minute, thing of beauty
and JOY as long as you wear them.
adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED DAILY.
Z The Alexandria Gazette Corporation
Z Gazette Bldg, King Street
ROBERT S. BARRETT, President
and General Manager.
i HOWARD W. SMITH, Secretary ant
Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoffice of Alex
! andria, Virginia, as second-class mat
Ster.
TERMS: Daily. 1 year, $500
Six months, $3.50. Three months
Is1.25. One month, 43 cents. One
week, 10 cents.
- The Gazette will be glad to
~ receive and publish communi-
cations of a. general nature
y without charge. when signed
= by the writer or when accom-
- panied by the name OF the .
~ author. Articles Of a politi-
y cal nature will only he pub
- lished as advertising at our
regular rate of fifty cents per
inch and all such communica-
tions must be paid for in adj
vance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29

For The first time in several years
the Washington fan is to be denied
The joys of the opening game of the
season April II, the date set for the
first game of the American League
race will find the Nationals playing
in Philadelphia After three games
with Mack's team they move on to
New York for an equal number of con-
tests before the first game in the cap
tai on the 18th. Every fan, of
course, is looking forward to this
first home game, though it cannot be
exactly like the first game Of the year.
The uncertainty as to whether tho
home team will close the first day with
a percentage Of 1000 or 900 is absent.
Nevertheless, it is good bet that we
one and all, will have business in
Washington when the gong sounds
TWO weeks from next Thursday. II
is an equally good bet that the figures
set opposite the name of Washington
IN the club standing will on that day
resemble the lesser more than the
greater percentage aforc mentioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29

t. is about time fC: some one to say
Washington always wins the first
LANE" The falsity. of this statement
does not lessen the frequency with
winch il is made. For the informal
:an Of some who may be led into thE
error The score of each opening game
since 1904 is given below:
1901 Washington 3; Athletics 8.
1905 Washington .; New York;.
1906 Washington 3; Athletics i.
I20T-Washington 2; New York 3.
190S-W Washington !; Boston ).
1908 Washington /; New York l.
19lO-Washingto ); Athletics 0.
i9l1-Washington S; Boston ;.
With the exception Of 1905 these
games were played in Washington. In
that year tie National opened in Bos-
ton, but lost the first home game to
the same team by the score of 5 to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-29
]. G.. GATES
III South Pitt Street.

pv r-salIowness of the complexion is usually
L. - H., - FAULT diet and lack OF exercise. Con-
t physician about the former keep out IN the
..,r as much as possible Sleep with windows open.
Miss H. R.,four druggist can supply supply you a
I,b I can recommend as very effective freckle
.roycr. 1t acts quickly and its bleaching proper
~ re entirely harmless. Follow the directions
s., In package and protect the face from all undue
ac tie Jar. and II your druggist is out, you may
1btain il direct from the Wilson Freckle Cream
Company, Charleston. 6. G.
Tiisons frecki: Cream is sold bs
E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
BALLOONS STILL IN AIR

They Started Ssloday in Coateat for
Gordon Bennett Cup.
Berlin. October 29.-While many of
the balloons which started from Stuff
CART Sunday In the international con-
test for the Gordon Bennett Cup have
returned to the earth. some OF them
still are In the air. The Belgian bal
loon Minckelers. piloted by F. Gerard.
landed last night at Alexanderhof, in
Coureland. Russia, having covered l.
ESQ kilometers (777 miles,. the long
est distance so Tar reported.
Reichfuzverein. piloted by Broeckel-
mann. Germany. covered more than
1.200 kilometerA
Jean de Francia, In charge OF the
English balloon Honeymoon. sent a
message that he hoped to sail for an
other night.
Avon Hoffman. Pilot Berry's aide In
the American balloon Million Popula-
ton, reports having seen q balloon
very high. drifting over the Baltic In
the direction Of Denmark
The German. Hamburg Ill. piloted
by F. Eimermacher. landed In the RO-
mentin forests. the Emperor's great
bunting preserve. near the Russian
frontier. The Frankfort CT. H. Len
hartl. Austria, landed at Rosenows-
kote, apparently in Russian Poland.
BelgicA IL (LemuxterJ. Belgium, made
. landing In bohemia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
SUSPECTED OF MURDER


M101OG ED8t0eeR Tells F0AteO WIG
C0DnitteA Suicide.
San Francisco. October 2s.-Paying
no attention to a report of q revolver
which came from the room ho had just
quilted after . quarrel with his wife.
W. p McComaS, a mining engineer.
left the building to-day AMI reported
the matter to the police. The police
found Mrs. McComas huddled behind
the door OF the apartment with a
bullet wound in her temple. Her con-
dition Is critical Surgeons expressed
doubt that the wound could have been
elf-inflicted. and an investigation was
begun.
McComas, who Is said to have ex-
tensive aiming interests In sonora,
Mexico. said ne had Quarreled with
his wife and was seeking another
sleeping place when he lett the room
tie was neld pending investigation. :.
McCOmas was Ir'ed ana AcQuitted
in Los Angeles OF the murder Of MRS
Charlotte Noyes. who was slain In her
spastmen ts on February %. 1905. four
y ears after he was married TO Miss
Leons Eanderson, school teacher Oh
Deming. N. H.
McComas did not deny that he WAS
with Mrs. Noyes when she was killed.
After the killing McComaS rushed opt
of the Noyes apartment with his race
smeared with acid and declared that
the woman had hurled vitrol upon him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
DEFENSE SCORES POINT


Lake Charles. La. October Ga
point for the defense was scored to-
day in the Grabow labor riot case.
when Henry Giasscock. one OF the wit
nesses for the defense. tested that
President Emerson, one OF the oe1eno-
ants. instead OF advising violence In
the speech that he was deiiverin.
when the battle broke. declared that
the Brotherhood Of Timber Workers
intended to accomplish the purpose OF
it's strike through organization. Mucn
OF the testimony of the witnesses Tor
the defense to-day was relative to the
beginning OF the battle. Though none
attempted to say who fred the hrst
shot, they agreed in their statements
that it came from some one OF the
mill men within the mill office.
John Dryden testified that he saw
John Galloway armed with gun
on the night before the riot and heard
him say:
Il understand that they are going
to have a union speaker here. put ne
win never speak as long as I have y
cartridge in my gun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
r. 7. 0'KENNON A SUICIDE


0as ID OalttD0re.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Baltimore. Nd, October :3.--Aakins
q funnel from a newspaper. II. 7.
O'Kennon. Of PstersburY. Va. q trav'
cling salesman for an awning company
Of Roa noke. Va, committed suicide In
the Lexington Hotel. Ia this csty. TO-
might by snhsIiHx Illuminating xAs.
VKsnnon came to Baltimore TWO
days xxv Oh u steamer II the Aer-
chants and NIneIs' Lane from jazz
sonyiile, t'1&. IA aOIc which ne Ae1s
hs SAID that ne lett Petersburg oh oc-
tOber II and went TO cities ia oou'n
Carolina, Georgia anu fiorloa Atte1
coming to Baltimore ne went 10 fN.i
sdslphia ana " Arlington. but returned
70 this city tonight
gas, and when OkenRons room was
broken open lie was found dead. Win
the gas turned full on lie gave no
reason why he ended his life lie was
q well dressed man Of thirty-fiSs years.
and mentioned In the note that ne nad
a wife and little daughter In Peters,
burg.
As the body WAS warm when found.
physicians worked on IL for an hour
trying TO resuscitate the victim. Their
eff rts were futile.
In the note H. requested that his
brother. K. II. O'KennoE. OF Peters
burg. be notified. Cards of the Rich
mond Hardwood Company, liz North
Ninth street. Richmond. Va. We're
beers. OF the Central District, decided
that death was due to suicide. The
body will be held here pending the ac-
tion OF Virginia relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
PROTECTING THE BIRDS


Audubon Societies Have Spent &eeveo0
In Past Year.
New York. October 2s-The sum OF
$50. 900 was spent by the National Asso-
cation Of Audubon societies this year
for bird protection. Secretary T.. Cal
bert Pearson reported at the eighth
annual meeting to-day. He Aunouncec
that Mrs Margaret Sage had renewed
Years for the protection Of the robin
in the Southern States. The sum OF
Ss7.500. he added. would be spent for
bird protection in Alaska during the
coming year.
In the work for the preservation OF
the robin the reports show that Viz
ginia had responded to the suggestion
of the association by passing law
taking the robin from the list OF game
birds Work along this lire woIld be
pushed In the SIX other Southern States.
where hunters are now permitted =
shoot robins. Secretary Perason stated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
TAFT MAKES APPEAL


He A0k0 Tor Ote0 On s~0GVsO - -.
Administration.
Washington. Octooe: So.-President
Taft. in an authorized interview print
ed in a local newspaper this morning.
appealed on the grounds OF the &C
embellishments Of his administration
for reelection for q second term as
chief executive OF the United states.
He dwelt at length On the reforms
which ne had in view, and which ne
had outlined previously In his various
messages 10 Congress. and in his po-
Iirical addIe sses to the people OF the
United States.
In his statement, the President de-
clared the tariff was the roal issue OK
the present campaign, anN that exist
ing prosperity would be overthrown
by any tampsring win present sched-
ules. because the business world
would be unable to adjust itself 70
legislation such as has been framed BY
q Democratic House
The President outlined at length the
reforms he hoped to eject il given
four years more In office. His presi-
ous experie nee, &c declared, lad served
as q basis upon wh.ch he would carr
out his promises to the American 3eo :
Die.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
TAKES HER OWN LIFE


Nssv MARY FseesanA. Re3stfve q Pc.
rSek DeDsy. . suse91s.
Especial to The Tfmes-DispatchJ
New York. October ia great
granddaughter Of Patrick Henry. Nisc
Mary Fontaine Free.snd. c7mmitseo
suicide this morning By taking gas In
a rom she had occupied for the last
three weeks In Mrs II Z A!Hero
boarding house at 81 West Fffty-nfth
street She was Afty years old
Miss Freeland was connected with
many Of the prominent families q the
south She was related to the Dan
bridges. from which family came the
wife 81 George Washington: - the
Randolphs. who gave three Governors
TO Virginia: to Bishop Meade. the drot
Bishop Of Virginia and size was q niece
Of Commodore Naury. Of Civil War
fame.
Acute melsnchclta was given ~ the
probable cause % Miss Frecland's SUI
eide. Dependency had been brought
on by the unexpected death last win
:er ~ her brother. Thomas Freeland.
who had lived with MISS Frec1and on
their joint estates near v!cksburg. Tho
brothers death had left her alone to
manage a plantation which com2rised
abcu, 10000 acres. TIE Freeland e.
tate Is In Warren County. MISS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
HURLED FROM FAST TRAIN


Steel C00o9IUet10o Work
India napolis. Ind. October 2s.-Tes.
timony that two packages OF dynamite
were carried on Q fast passenger train
from Chicago. and that. after fuse
Of each package was lit. both bundles
were thrown out Of the train window
into some steel construction work at
Indiana Harbor. Ind. was given at the
dynamite conspiracy trial to-day.
John r. Byrne. . night Waterman.
testified that at I A. NJ May "a, 1909
he noticed the sputter OF fuse burn.
ing In the darkness. Investigating. he
said. he found the ire was fast reach
Ing fourteen Sticks OF dynamite wrap
Unable to extinguish the fuse. ne
threw the dynamite into an Inlet OF
the lake. said Byrne. Near . patrol
box. where he was going to send In
call. Byrne testified. he found another
package Of fourteen sticks OF dyna-
mite. the fuse to which had been
lighted. bat had gone out
The witness said no one could have
put the explosive at those points ex-
cept by throwing 1t or q train. The
government contends that some one
other than Ortie z. McManigal and
James B. Mcnamara arranged for the
explosion.
Gerald Mays. . night Waterman In
the ONCE building in mdianapolis
where the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Ironwoskerz
had its headquarters. testified that ter
days before his arrest J. J. McNahaara
had many boxes moved out of the Of
fee to a vault in the basement Mays
said after the Los Angeles Times ex'
plosioh he saw p A. Cooley. New Or.
leans. a member Of tho executive board
now on trial. go into the ONCE to tail
to Mcnamara.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
Will Become Wife Of
Thomas Joseph Pres
ton, of Wells ollege.
ANNOUNCEMENT
is AUTHORIZED
She Is Widow of Grover Cleve-
land. Former President of
United States, and Her We'd
ding Was Notable Event in
White House History.
Date Not Yet Fixed.

Princeton, n. j.. october 2s.-Mrs.
Grover Cleveland authorizes the an
nouncement Of her engagement to
Thomas Joseph Preston. professor OF
archaeology and history OF arts Al
Wells College. The date OF the mar
rage is not yet determined. but will
be announced later.
Mrs. Cleveland Is graduate OF
Wells. College. and has been trustee
Of that institution since 1887.
Her wedding to President Grover
Cleveland, which took place In the
Executive Mansion during his first
administration. was one OF the notable
events in the history Of the White
House. Her father. Oscar Folsom. was
y law partner Of Mr.. Cleveland. who
upon Mr. Folsom's death in 1875. De-
came Frances Folsom's guardian
After his retirement from the presi-
dency Mr.. Cleveland made his per-
manent home In Princeton. and MRS.
Cleveland has continued to reside
there since the former President died
In 1908. Her two daughters. Esther
and Marion. and her son Richard E.
are living with her here
The announcement of the engage
ment was made tonight by President
John Grier Hibben. Of Princeton Uni
versity. who said:
professor Preston is fifty years OF
age. He IL q graduate Of Princeton
and one whom we hold In very high
esteem. As a young man he began
his university studies at Columbus
which. however. were interrupted on
account OF illness. At that time NO
gave up the idea Of completing MS
education and went into business IN
which he made q very rapid ana not
able success. establishing him 1t the
head 6f q very prosperous nanuhas-
turing company in Newark. y. :.
AFTER securing q substantial fortune
and feeling keenly that cont'nueo
business success could not compensate
for his abandoned college career. ne
determined to attain q long desired
end. which his -earfier years had de-
MED him. Although nearing the age
of forty, he nevertheless closed ms
active business career and went ABROAD
tn study for two years at the Sorbonnes
Paris.
Returning to America, he came to
Princeton for two more years OF add
tional study On account OF the wtos
range and unusual excellence Of his
work. both in undergraduate anu
graduate studies. he took at the same
commencement not only the degree OF
Lit. B., but the degree OF M A. as
well, a very unique attainment He
was also elected At that time to the
Princeton Chapter OF the FIJI Beta
Kappa Society.
Professor Preston was exceedingV
popular, and ma1e many friends while
at Princeton. He was subsequently
appointed fellow OF the American
school Of Classical Study At Rome. and
later won In a competition open to all
universities Of the United States the
fellowship Of the Archaeological lnstt-
tute of America After pursuing his
studies abroad, he returned to Prince.
ton ana took hts degree OF doctor OF
philosophy. He was then called 70
his present professionally OF Weirs COL
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J. Preston.
ST.. live in South Orange. N j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
NO HOPE HElDOUT
| FOR HIS RECOVERY
Death of Sherman May
Come Within Few
Days.
HIS CONDITION
IS NOT CHANGED
|Vice-President Is Restless and at
Times Irrational - Physicians
and Family Make No Secret
Of His Desperate Illness.
Possible Result Dis
cussed.
Sherman Sleeps After
Unsatisfactory Day

Utica. y. r.. October 29-After
Restless ana unsatisfactory day
yice-Presideat sherman dropped on
to sleep while sitting In his chair
ut $50 o'clock Tonight, and at II
o'clock still was sleepfDg. DIR. Peek,
who had been With hin most OF the
fine for twenty.four hours, left for
home, expressing confidence that
his patfent would 70 through the
night without great distress- HIS
kidneys are acting somewhat more
favorably.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
DIAz TO Be EXECUTED



WIN He lgn0feA.
Mexico City, October 2s.-That 1eh,
eral Eeiiz DIaz and his associates VIII
he executed AT Vera Cruz in accordance
with the decree Of tue coart-naar tiaA'
In spite Of the oroer VI The Suprems
Court, 10 the disQuaetinE rumoI VIZ"
reached the cApItAl to-day. There Is
some reason to believe they were
placed In san Juan de CLoa prison To-
Gay.
Colonel Diaz Ordaz. chic: lieutenant
In the Diax revolt, VINO ESCAPED IN inc
confusion ON the day Oi nsatinS, was
captured last night ten mules from
Vera Cruz. The small force Of reoess
when follow ed MIN TO the nils Is Sui
At large.
WITH the capture Of Ordaz, the gov
ernmen, expresses the belief tnat the
D,ax revolt y, entirely ended. but re-
ports from various parts u the re.
n.nlic Indicate that much time must
e,nus~ before the complete restoration
OF peace in Mexico. Esosa actNrueS
stu are reported daily In various
rarta Of Melco-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
New CABINET APPOINTED

P~sslsseo - FSresgD A6esss Gees % DE-.
Au6vpSs WSrvWs.
Gusyaau,I. Ecuador. October "a
nov Cabinet has been appointed by
President Ieorsdas rIaza. In vhtrh the
porfSol' os are distributed as follows:
Forei~. AffssrS-Dr. Alfredo ia
InseYior-Dr Mosesso panahorrers-
war and Marfnc-Genersi Juan p
Navarro.
Ftnance-Juan y. Game.
Instructions and rcsts-Luss -. Di-
co,srcs. closed sss session to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-30
NAY HAVE EXACT TIME


N Guu Ds EssaSsssAea ~ AZ - WE.
New York. October 29.-Ihe exact
,;,ns a, a given moment in America and
Euro,e wili be established shortly BY
virelcss telcSraphy. About the middle
Of November IT VIII be possible sor the
mrs, time to establish with precision
the iouSitudcs of America and EuroDs
in their relation TO each other oy the
exchange Of wireless signals between
the great station az AriinSt"n. Va.
and the F..ffei Tower. Ia Paris. ane
other European stations
COMMISSIONS v. IL HcuGh- At the
international time conference here,
declared that the observatory In WASH
tngton wea nos distributing tine with
errors of only one-thcvsaudth part "t
a second. Hitherto American and Eu-
rocsaa time has been established BY
cable. allowances being made ',r loss
Of time IN transmission. and 10 has been
sxeA only three ssmes--in 1850. iS1e and
49,,