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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
SEISMIC SHOCKS IN
OLD AND NEW WORLD
Constantinople is Alarmed.
Much Damage But No
Fatalities
LASTS 68 MINUTES
Three Distincc Disturbances Recorded
at Georgetown University-Location
Uncertain.

Constantinople, Aug. 9.-Two
violent earthquake shocks were felt
here early today. Considerable
damage was done but no fatalities
have yet been reported.
Washington, Aug. "a severe
earthquake disturbance lasting GS
minutes was reported today from
the seismograph at Georgetown I'm
iversity. The record shows yibra-
tions lasting from $50 p. m. last
evening until 9:5S p. m. Three dis
tinct shocks of great force were
shown at 9:13 9:16 and 9:18 o'clock.
Father Tondorf, seismographer, be-
lieves the scene Of the disturbance
was outside of the 5000 mile zone
and it's location uncertain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
More Aldermen Arrested.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 9.-Three
more aldermen were arrested IN the
city hall bribery scandal and three
of the nine already accu sed of graft
were re-arrested on new charge
today. Aldermen Brozo, Walsh ana
Tossy already accused of having ac-
cepted bribes were re-arrested ahd
charged with conspiracy. Alder
men Hindlc, Mason and Koe1ig were
the new prisoners. Fifteen mem
bers of the city council not previ-
ously implicated are be ing questl-
oned at the prosecutors Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Priest Defies Blackhanders.

Passaic, N. j., Aug. 9.-The Pas
sale police and the Rev. Fernando
Paulso; Catholic priest, who lives
at 1859 Grove street, and who is an
assistant to the Rev. Emery A. Ha-
itinger, rector of st. Marie's Church
in Second Avenue, are awaiting
with anxiety the outcome of Father
Paulso's defiance of an order from
the Black Hand to meet two of the
band with $4,000 in a lonely spot on
the outskirts of the city this morn
ing.
The letter, mailed in New York
and signed an. N" meant for "Ma-
no Nera" or Black Hand, was re-
ceived by Father Paulso Tuesday.
1t directed him to board a Newark
trolley car, ride to the edge Of the
city, alight at Brook Avenue and
walk toward the woods until two
men would ask him for a cigar.
"This will be the signal for you to
hand over $2,000," continued the
letter which was written in Polish.
"If you fail to obey, we will kill
you. Remember do not notify the
police"
The priest lost no time in con-
c,,1+;nr Chief of Police William,
Hendry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
WILL VETO BILL

Washington, Aug. 9.-It became
known very definately at the White
House today that President Taft will
veto the legislative, executive and jul
dicial appropriation bill. The Presi-
dent, it is said, will base his veto on
two objections; first, the cluace limit
ing civil service to term of years;
second, because the bill abolishes the
Commerce Court.
Rumor had it today that the Presi-
dent is very soon to announce his ap-
pointment to succeed DR.. Wiley at
the head Of the bureau Of chemistry
R. f. Doolittle, the present acting
chief will get the appointment 1t is
said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Heavy Penalties Prescribed.

Washington, Aug. 9.-PrescrlDlng
heavy penalties for interference
with wireless messages on the hlgh
seas providing federal control OF
interstate aerial messages ana CIV
ing the president the power to COM
mander wireless stations IN time OF
war the Senate radio-communlca-
ton bill was passed by the House
today in amended form. 1t provides
for carrying out all the ideas re-
Gently advocated by the lnterna-
+ional wireless convention at Ion
don and is a result of the aglta tlon
that followed the Titanic dlsas ter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
REMODELING BUILDING

The spirit of Improvement referred
to in yesterdays Gazette is still grow
ing. New buildings are being erected
and others metamorphosed to meet
present day requirements. S. D. De-
Vaughn & Son are now engaged in
remodeling the building part of the
Reed estate, on the south side of King
street, between Pitt and Royal. The
building occupied by c. M. Schwab
adjoining, is also to be remodeled.
Other buildings on this square have re-
Gently been remodeled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Laborers Killed.

New York, Aug. 9.-Two Itali-
an ilaborers were instantly killed,
three were fatally hurt and six 9th
ers injured when an automatic drill
struck an unexploded dynamite
charge in the Aqueduct tunnel 266
feet below the surface at 106th
street and Central Park today. This
was the second fatal accident of the
kind at this point during the last
three weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY

Reuben Glickfeld, i years old, fly
ing a kite on the roof of a six-story
tenament building on the East Side
New York, plunged through the air
shaft to the basement yesterday. In
his descent Reuben carried with him
several hundred feet of clothes line
and the accumulated laundry of score
of families hung in the air shaft.
the plethoric bundle he was breathless
but unhurt. Abraham Levy, years
old, leaned too far out of window
to investigate and fell. He was seri-
ously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
French and Germans Mingle.

Berlin, Aug. 9.-Thrce special
trains will bring 1880 French excur-
sioniSts to Berlin today. They will
arrive about night fall and mag
nifcent reception has been prepared
for the visitors. Not since Napo-
leon took the German capital have
so many Frenchmen descended upon
it in a body. The party will remain
d week.
A French newspaper arranged the
visit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
The Astor Baby.

New York, Aug. 9.-The SS,OOO,-
600 Astor baby today was expected
10 he several days later in arriving
than previously indicated. DR.. Cra-
gin, the specialist attached to the
stor mansion, said that he did not
avnecr the interesting event un-
fl early next week, and added that
NJ Madeline Force Astor was in
the hest of health and spirits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
PANAMA CANAL BILL

Washington, Aug. "a final vote
on the Panama Canal bill and all
pending amendments will be taken not
later than FIVE o'clock today. The pas
sage of the measure is certain. In gen.
eral form it will closely follow the
House bill, the difference between the
two branches of Congress being very
slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
LAST OF THE SEASON.

The four-masted schooner Maria
O. Teel, which recently brought a
cargo of ice to the Mutual Ice COM
pany of this city, is ready to sail.
She brought the last consignment of
an order for $4,000 tons from the
Kennebec and will probably be the
last schooner to bring ice to this
port this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Police Find Jewelry.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-In the arrest Of
Adolph Dumont and the discovery
of $4,000 worth of jewelry in a
barn, the authorities think they have
the perpetrator of many recent day
light hold-ups netting 100000. The
recovered Jewels were stolen from a
travelling salesman while Patrick
McDermott, a Palmer House porter,
was watching the jewel cases. Two
other men are being sought
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
FRATERNAL AMERICANS.

The third degree was conferred
upon one candidate at the meeting
last night of Alexandria Council,
No. 5, Order Fraternal Americans.
A committee, consisting of all past
presidents of the council, was ap-
pointed to arrange for the 22d an
niversary of the council which will
be held on September II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Pirates Make Attack.

Macao, Aug. 9.-Chinese pirates
attacked the Portuguese island OF
Kolowan at the mouth Of the West
river today. Troops were rushed
from here by the Portuguese COVER
nor. News of battle is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Philadelphia Garren bought
new shoes too small. She went for
a walk to stretch them and collap-
sed in the street. Tat the hospital
it was found she was paralyzed
from the knees down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
Gored to Death by Bull.

Ellicottville, N. Y, Aug. 9'-Ihe
mangled body of Thomas Wheeler,
so farmer and leading veterinarian
was found in a pasture near MS
home today. He has been gored 10
death by a bull he was trying to
lead to pasture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

The House yesterday, following the
action of the Senate of the day be-
fore, voted its approval of the report
Of the conferres on the legislative
judicial and executive appropriation
bill which will go to the White House
as soon as it is enrolled and signed
by Speaer Clark and Senator Bacon,
the latter President pro tenn of the
Senate. The vote OF the acceptance
of the report was 140 to II, practi-
cally all of the opposition being on
the Republican side. 1t is generally
accepted, both in the House and SEN
ate, that Mr.. Taft's disapproval of
the measure will be expressed i'm
mediately following the receipt of
the bill at the White House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Tarrytown, N. Y.-A horse owned
by George Ferguson, Rockefeller's
ice man fhriend, ate all of John DIS
cabbages of which he was especially
fond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Philadelphia.-The first instance
of a magistrate eating a witness IS
on record. Justice Hagerty will eat
the lobster that was exhibited to
prove that spiking live Holsters is
not cruelty to animals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Rev. Mr.. Brundage, of the Presby-
terian Church in Washington yester-
day unit ed in 1natrimony Mr.. Rich
ard Halton and Miss Rosa Mcbride
both of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Only business of routine nature
was transacted last night at the meet
ing of the officers and directors of the
Sunday School Baseball League. The
league will meet again next Tuesday
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

New York.-The Department OF
Commerce and Labor will allow AL
berto Correa, who arrived here a
week ago to take his insane bride to
Paris for cure. She had been ord
cred deported to Colon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09


The body Of George Lorenz, with
the top Of his head blown off, was
found yesterday beneath pine tree,
800 yards from the sceneof the mur-
der of Kate and Elba Gould, sisters,
l3 and 16 years old, whose bodies
were found at their home yesterday
at Weaverville, Cal. Lorenz, who
was a brother of the girls stepfather
and had been rejected as suitor by
Elba Gould, used a rifle in taking his
life. The girls were killed with an
automatic pistol. The cabin in which
they lived showed that the older girl
had r.ade desperate strUgle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Persistent in its pursuit, light
ing yesterday killed Dan Williams
and his pair Of horses. Two weeks
ago Williams, farmer, of South
Brooklyn. near Cleveland, Ohio,
lost pair of horses when
lighting struck his barn yes
terday. He went to Elyria, bought
another pair, and was driving them
home when a bolt descended, killing
Williams and his team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-09

Showers tonight and Saturday;
not much change in temperatures;
moderate southerly winds.
, 1912-03-13

lished, aud made an envi0ble reputation.
Five years later he took II leave of absence
aud visited Egypt aud Palestine, and while
on his trip improved his knowledge of Ara
bic.
Returning to Liberia DR.. Blyden resumed
his duties at Liberia College until 1871,
when he resigned and visited Europe. About
this time he was appointed by the British
Government as diplomatic agent to make
treaties with the Mohammedan and pagan
chiefs of the interior tribes of Africa. He
completed his work in three years time and
then took charge of the Alexander High
School. In 1877 DR.. BIyden was appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary by the Liberinn
Government to Great Britain, serving three
years, and upon returning to the black re
public was made President Of Liberia Col
lege. In 1884 DR.. Blyden resigned as the
head of the college aud took up independent
educational work among the Mohammedans
at Sierra Leone. He was appointed Liberian
representative at the Court of st. James in
1892. He was Secretary Of State and Seer
tary of the Interior IN Liberia, and in 1862
visited the United States as COMMISSIONS
from the Diberiau Government.
DR.. Blvden was an authority on Arabic
end also spoke French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Hebrew, Greek and Latin. He was
author of several books, and i'll 1868 after
the publication of his work on Liberia he re-
ceived the honorary degree of A. NJ. from
Hamilton College. In 1870 Lafayette Col
lege conferred on him the degree of D. d,
and similar honors were conferred upon him
by Lincoln University. He was elected cor
responding and honorary member OF the
Society Of Sciences and Letters Of Beual,
and was q member of the Athenmum Club Of
London, The deceased was intimately nc
quainted with Lord Salisbury, Charles Dick
ems, Charles Sumner and the Earl of Derby
and was . personal friend OF Gladstone
Nee York .I5e.
, 1912-03-13
THE LATE DR.. BLYDEN.

In the death of DR.. Edward Wilmot Bly,
den, educator and diplomat, which occurred
at Sierra Leone, West Coast Africa, Thurs
day, February 8, the Negro race loses one
of ITS foremost scholars, and Liberia it's most
widely known citizen.
DR.. Blyden was 70 years old at his death.
lie was born in the Danish Island of st.
Thomas in the West Indies on August 3,
1882, an was baptized as a member of the
Dutch Reformed Church, to which his par
ents, who were of pure Negro stock, belong
ed.
When eighteen years old he came to the
United States to enter an American college
but every college refused to act favourably
on his application for admission, and III 1880
he sailed for Liberia, entering the Alexander
High School at Monrovia Two years later.
While at the Alexander High School he took
a course in mathematics and classics, becom-
ing a teacher of the school in 1858. In 1861
be was appointed a professor of languages in
Liberia College, which had just been estab-
, 1912-03-13
OPENING OF THE ST. KITS SUGAR
FACTORY.

Tuesday. February 20th, was the date
fixed for the opening of the st. kits,
(Busseterre) Sugar Factory.
During the past eight months the work
of construction has been proceeding in our
midst, and the completed undertaking now
stands as a monument TO toll on a scale OF
magnitude unparelled III the history Of
st. Kitts-Nevis.
The ceremony was fixed for II o'clock
noon and shortly before that hour q large
coucourse of guests had assembled at the
invitation of the Directors, upward Of 25O
invitations having been issued.
Perfect weather prevailed and no I'M
toward incident occurred to mar the success
of the occasion.
At Il O'Clock His Honour the Admins
traitor, accompanied by the Imperial Com-
missioner of Agriculture, DR.. T. WattSo
C.M.G.. arrived, and were received by Mr..
G. Moody Stuart, representing the Directors
of the Factory.
After a few words of welcome from Mr..
Moody Stuart, the mills were put in motion
by Mr.. Moody Stuart, and the first canes
ground amid the loud applause Of the assem-
bled company.
subsequently the guests were conducted
through the Factory buildings and after
wards adjourned to one Of the storeroomS,
where Mr.. Moody Stuart delivered an adj
dress on the history and objects OF the un-
dertaking.
Mr.. MOODY STUART's ADDRESS:
Your Honour, Ladies' and Gentlemen,
By desire of the Directors and on behalf
of all who have taken part in the establish
ment of this Factory, [ have the honour of
welcoming you here TO celebrate the com
pletion of our work of erection, and the near
approach of the commencement of our work
OF sugar making.
The proposal for a sugar factory in this
island originated spontaneously with the
island community itself. Two years ago
Mr.. Arthur Davis and Mr.. Ado. Adamson
initiated a movement for q factory for the
Northern end OF the island, and all but car
ried it to a successful issue; an unfortunate
difficulty, however, eventually necessltated
the abandonment Of the scheme.
A proposal for the erection of a factory in
this valley was subsequently made by the
late Mr.. Wade, whose recent sad removal
from our midst we all deeply regret. He
obtained support for the proposal from the
proprietors of the estates in this neighbour
1000 and this Factory Is the result OF his
, 1912-03-13

New York, March 12th.--The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Tribune States
that Germany is negotiating with Colombia
for a naval Station commanding the Panama
Canal in consideration Of support of Colon
bias claim against the United S atos, for one
hundred million dollars.iG is alleged that this
explains the Ospina incident and threat
ems Il revival of Germany's attack upon Mon
roeism, Washington officials ignore the sug-
gestion regarding Monroelsm and declare
the negotiations for a coallng station are
commercial, tor the German corporation, not
Germany, they are not preiudicial TO the
United States and are not resented.
Washington March 12th-The House
Committee upon interstate has
adopted q bill empowering the President to
fix the Panama Canal tolls between q maxi
mum of q dollar and a quarter per ton ana
minimum necessary to provide funds to main
tain and operate the Canal. All nations to
be upon al entire equality without discrl-
mination of auy vessels except those of the
Governments of the United States and Pan
anna, vessels operated by railways to be al
lowed to use the canal, provided they are
not engaged in any combination for restraint
of trade or competition.
Ottawa March 12th.-Mr Foster, Minister
vi dOAC wv OhAllA \ Va " hltSJ ihA'bC
of Finance and Mr. Reid, Minister of Gus
toms, will represent Canada in the West
Indies reciprocity conference on the twenty
seventh.
The New York Produce Exchange pro
poses action for protection of the United
States -four trade against West Indian pre-
ference.
The Budget will be introduced in the
House of Commons tomorrow, and the SEES
sion will close by Easter.
Of the Dominion loan offered III London
during the strike troubles, only one third
has been taken.
Jamaica 11th.- H. H. S. Bremen gone
Auxcayes 3. 30 p. m.
Porto r co 11th-Dutch Cruiser iceland
arrived 2. p. m.
London March ~12th.-Sugar in stock on
the 9th inst was Isl 900 tons, last Year
43. 600 tons.
New York, March 18th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel 4 %.
Meal, Kilndried, per barrel 1865 $3.70.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork, 174.-217!
cnoor Crystals per 1OOtbs. S4.52
""oM' Muscovado 80 test 100tbs. 402
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, middling Upland, Sd.
Exchange, New York &Loudon, 80 days sight
4.84
Exchange New York and London, sight Ash
London, March 18th.
Dem. Crystals 20s. 3d.-21s. 81.
Muscovudo, floating terms i'll
ou9ar: bond. 13S. Cd
German beet IS f.. o. b. October
delivery l5s 3D..
Jaw Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating terms, los. I'd.
Demerara Rum, Is. 2d.-1s. 34d.
Cocoa Trinidad, good m%iddling Red, pr cwt.
SIS. Cd.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. 31d.
Bank OF England Rate Of discount 81.
Coneols II 1916
1hlee per cent Rentes in Paris 94.85.
THE LATE DIR
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
Concerns Advertising This Page Give Votes The HeraTs $4,000 Contest
DRUGGISTS TROUBLES MANY;
PUBLIC OFTEN INCONSIDERATE

idle subjects. He is the hanger-on Of
which all druggists are acquainted. II
the druggist thrusts him out, he will
lean against the wall. 1t is impossible
to get rid of him.
the drug store. He is the pest with
Then there are the chronic GROWERS
They lean over the counters and tell al
the details of their last sickness, how
Aunt Emmy fell down the back stairs
and sprained her ankle, why life is not
worth living, how they have found every
body in this world to be a misanthropist
and a thousand other things fully as
interesting. The druggist gets a rapid
fire Of this from early morn until late
at night, and he Is compelled to look
solemn and agree upon this and that. and
say yes and how dreadful" and dc
all the rest of the conventional things.
And in addition to putting up with all
of these distracting things, the druggist
hours a day. seven days a week, and
fifty-two weeks a year. He seldom. II
ever. gets a chance to go to church and
hear about what he ought to do. He
must drudge away rolling pills. mixing
medicines. selling cigars, singing soda,
answering telephones, listening to con-
versatIon, and performing a thousand
and one thankless services absolutely
free.
Oh, it's a tough business. Think about
these things when your druggist gets
slightly peeved, and calm yourself. Just
think-it Is wonderful that all druggists
are not insane.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-15
.DAHLGRBN DIVORCE
In OPEN COURT
Former Lucy Drexel Not to Follow
Custom Of Ultra.rich and Ask
Referees Hearings.

New York. Sept 14-Mrs. Lucy Drexel
Dahlgren, daughter of the late multi
millionaire Joseph Drexel. Is not going
to follow the custom OF the ultra-rich
and have her divorce suit tried secretly
behind referees doors.
Her attorneys. Oicott. Gruber. Bonynge,
and McManas. to-day applied to the Su-
preme Court for permission to have the
issues framed SO that they may be pre-
sented to a jury In open court The ap-
plication will be considered by Justice
Bischon Monday. Coudert Bros. attor-
neys. have been retained by the defend
ant.
Mrs. Dahlgren is the wife of Eric B.
Dahlgren, son of Rear Admiral Dahl
gren, OF civil war fame. The father ac-
cumulated large fortune through the
invention OF the Dahlgren gun.
Eric Dahlgren has filed an answer. in
which he denies the charges of miscon-
duct. He was served with the summons
In the suit at the University Club last
March. ten days after the alleged Of
tense. An unidentified woman Is named
Mrs. Dahlgren's failure to have ref
cree appointed to hear the case is all
the more surprising. as the Drexels are
OF the Catholic faith. and do not regard
divorce as permissible under any circum-
stances. She has been married twenty
two years and Is the mother OF eight
children.
Mrs Dahlgren 10 a sister of Mrs Harry
Lehr. niece OF John r. Drexel, and first
cousin Of Anthony ]. Drexel, jr She
inherited twenty millions from her
father.