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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-10
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
RU55IA'5 PART IN
CHINESE AFFAIRS
Gar Said To Be Ready to Assist in
Procuring M0ngolian Inde-
pendence.
PLAN TO EXTEND INFLUENCE
Russia Denies lShe Sent Demand That
She Exercise Suzcrainty over Mon
@nlia.

London. Jan l0.--According to
cables i.aceircu here today from G':an
Tsin it has been announced there
that Russia will assist the Chinese
Manchu dynasty. providing that the
republicans will agree to permit out
2r Mongolia to become independent.
This would permit Russia to extend
her sphere CT influence in the Orient
20 an alarming extent.
The Russian legation here denies
that such an announcement was auth
oriZed by the imperial Russian gov
ernment, but there is little doubt felt
in diplomatic circles that the Cars
ministers will go to almost any ey-
tent to secure the independence OF
Mongolia
London, Ian l0.---A ST. Peters
burg telegraph agency. in cable
gram received here today, declares
it is authorized 10 contradict the re-
ports that Russia has sent 10 China
demands that Mongolia be permitted
TO accept Russian suzerainty
The denial b.: the Russian legation
is regarded By diplomats here as
mere quibble. declaring that while
Russia has moi made a formal de-
she has uueried the Chinese govern
mcnt regarding It's attitude in The
matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

BALLOTINC BEGAN TODAY
Operators Will Not 4ccedc to Demands
Thousands %; ministries win be
ParalyZed.

London. Jan. 10.---EnglanG is ca
the verge Of the greatest labor crisis
in her history. Reports from The
mining districts declare the men are
voting almost unanimously in favor
of the establishment OF minimum
wage. The balloting began today,
and will close Friday night IT is
the general opinion that there is no
chance of averting Il strike, as the
operators have served notice that they
will not consider the minimum wage
demand.
The Cardiff Colleries have already
suspended domestic and commercial
deliveries because OF the demands
made upon them to supply the navy
with fuel. There is NOT enough coal
in England 20 last month. Thous-
ands OF industries will be paralyZcd
and much suffering IS sure 10 result
in the event OF tie-up Of the mines.
Radical Laboritcs are predicting
that civil war will be inevitable ii
the government attempts 10 operate
the mines. as mas been suggested.
The miners organization has So
100000 in its treasury and is we'll
prepared for long struggle.
The miners are preparing 10 strike
on March I. il the vote shows that
twc-thirds Of the men are in favor
of the minimum wage demand. The
total number Of persons employed
in and about the coal mines Of Great
Britain in 1910 was ,049, ,401. OF
these. $1,000 belong to Tie union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
Seeking, Joint Agreement.

State House, Annapolis, Jan. TO-
A commission appointed by the COVER
nor OF Virginia. consisting OF w. Nc.
Douald Lee, commissioner OF fisheries;
S. Wilkins Matthews, his secretary;
". w. Old, Of Norfolk, and Frank q.
Newbill OF Lancaster county, arrived
here yesterday evening on the state
steamer Commodore Maury to confer
with similar commission named by
Governor Crothers and the Maryland
legislature to discuss = proposed agree
ment between che states for the con-
servatlon of the fish, oyster and crab
Industry.
The object is to pcrfecs joint agree
ment To be ratified afterward by the
General Assemblies o. both states,
which will result in regulating the time
OF catching and the enactment OF Gull
law affecting all OF the fish products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
REPUBLICANS MEET.
Eighth District Committee Hold
Session and Arrange
Convention.

A meeting OF the Republican com
mittec for the eighth congressional
district was held at The Hotel Rammc!
today at one o'clock.
There we've delegates from every
county in the district with the eycep-
ton o! King George. II. P. Dodge OF
Manassas, district chairman presided
and J. W. Gregg Of Loudoun was sec
retary.
After discussing a number of matters
OF interest to the party resolutions
offered by Harry B. Quinn OF AleXan
dra endorsing the administration ol
President Taft were unanimously
adopted.
The committee decided that con
gressjonal convention for :he purpose
of electing two delegates and two al
terpatcs to the National convention
to be held in Chicago, Que presidential
eIector, q member of the state eXecu.
tive committee, nominating a candI-
date of Congress, selecting five mem
bers OF the state committee and a
chairman OF the congressional com
mittee will be held in this city on
February 18th. at one O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
ATTORNEY GENERAL HERE.
Makes Investigation of Reclaimed
River Front Which Federal
Government has Fenced.

Attorney General Samuel w. Will
iams arrived in Alexandria today for
the purpose OF making an investigation
Of the issue recently raised over the
ownership OF about 10 acres of land
recently reclaimed by making it the
depository OF the mud taken from the
channel off this city. This tract covers
an area of nearly three squares, ex-
tending from point about the centre
! OF Franklin street to South street, the
southern limit OF Alexandra. what vas
formerly Bap'i-ing Cove (which in
late years had become virtually a
marsl} abnts dpon the property OF the
late Park Agnew. M B. Harlow and
the Southern Railway. The Attorney
General, after meeting the attorneys
representing the local owners OF the
I land binding upon the former cove and
later accompanied them to Washington
where the matter will be more closely
investigated.
OF course, the attorney general is
interested in the matter so far rs the
boundary line between State of Vir
ginia and the District OF Columbia is
concerned, the present contention
being likely to reopen that question.
1t is said that the representatives of
the District OF Columbia claim the old
cove 10 point at high water mark,
which, il allowed will give the District
jurisdiction as far as the west side Of
Lee street. between Green and South.
In an interview iu Richmond yes
terday, James r. Cation who went to
Richmond to see Governor Mann III
reference to the matter said
The tug steamed up and the men
landed and began 10 fence in the land
without any prelimiuaries at all. The
land is what is known as reclaimed
bottom. fronts on the river for dis
taucc Of one thouS md feet. and en-
braces about 40acres. The claim is he
ing made that the lard has been re.
claimed by the government, which for
many years have been engaged in
dumping dirt, stone. brickbats and the
like on the place. 1t Is now very
valuba!c, and is worth some thousands
of dollars.
The oSners Of the land have rig hts
in the premises, certainly riparian
rights, and the formal action Of the
Secretary OF War in taking possession
is sail to be due to the fact that the re-
claimed land is declare! by him to he-
long to the government.
There is no question that the gov
ernmect had right to fill in the place,
and no protest was made.
The land was in the city limits,
taxes had been paid on it for many
years.
I'VE do not believe that the federal
government has right to conhscate
such land to itself to the detrimeut Of
its owners"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
THORPE TO Be SENT BACK.
Judge Waddill Orders his Return to
Wasilington---N Trial in
Offutt Case Oyerruled.

In the United States District Court
today the case of ". II. Thorpe, who
had been arrested on q United States
warrant at the instance OF the Wash
ingtou authorities, who had been re-
leased by Judge Barley OF he Corpora
ton Court when brought before him
on a writ OF habras corpus, but who
was subsequently rcarrested by order
of the United S;ates Court, came up.
After the case had been argued
Judge WaddiIl decided to send Thorpe
back to Washington.
In the case Of r. C. /. Moncure VS..
Joshua d. OFF tt, suit for damages
resulting from an assault. the motion
Of the defendant for new trial was
overruIed. The latter has sky days in
which to announce his determination
TO take an appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
LOCAL BPEYITIES.

Henry Baker slipped and fell on
Prince street yesterday evening and
received Injuries which are coniin:ug
lim ID lis hone"
The Junior Five Hundred Club meets
tonight with Miss Cristina kcmper, in
Roscm0nt.
The alarm Of fire last night vas
caused by slight blaze on the roof Of
4 house near the corner Of Oronoco
and Pitt streets. occupied by Frank
Pcindexser, colored The fire was cx-
tinguished before any serious damage
resulted.
The prayer meeting under the au-
spices Of the Ministerial Association
will be held tonight in the Second
Presbyterian Church. 1t will be led hy
Rev. II. NJ. Carter and the topic sill
he Thanksgiving and Humiliation Z.
The collection will be for the Childrcns
Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

a water famine in st. Louis, due to
an ice gorge in the Mississippi river,
from which source the city gets its
water, has assumed a serious aspect.
The largest brewing association in the
city announced that the plant will be
shut down until toe water supply is in
creased. Not bottle OF beer was
manufactured yesterday. Thousands
OF men are temporarily out of work, q
score OF laundries have ceased opera
tionS, tie up Of street car traffic is
threatened and the city's gas supply is
menaced by the water famine. Hotels
apartment houses and thousands Of
residences are keenly feeling the di'
miEation OF the water supply.
William wilkins, Of WiIlards, Md.
ap electrician and an employe OF the
Diamond State Telephone Company. OF
Dover, Del, was electrocuted yester-
day while at work on a pole on which
was also attached Dover's electric light
wires, Wilkins coming in contact with
one OF the electric wires causing instan
death.
One woman was frozen 10 death yes
terday end scores OF persons suffered
from injuries received in fills OH ice
covered pavements in all parts OF
Washington. Mrs. Catherine Goung,
Il years old, wife of a locktender on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, was
found dead yesterday morning on
Cabin John Bridge by the proprietor oil
the hotel there. Mrs. Young who was
thinly clad. had died iror, exposure tc
to the cold.
Six young men, including million
aires and professional pugllists, stripped
to the waist last night for a progres
sive fistic bout in the Abigail Ware
Memorial Church, Philadelphia, O
which the pastor is Rev. DR.. Thoma:
IA, Davis, the baseball parson." The
bout was held in the basement Of tht
church, which had been fitted up as ;
gymnasium, and was in celebration o
its completion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Some new business of a general ma
ture was introduced and appropriately
disposed Of. The same will be found
in The official proceedings.
The action of the Common Council
was concurred in on all papers sept in
except resolution directing that a
lamp which bad been removed from
the Pitt straet eide OF the Opera House
be replaced.
After the resolution and the report oi
the committee on light lad been read,
Mr.. Ballenger moved that the Alder
men non-concur in The action OF the
Common Council. The committee had
reported adversely Oh the resolution,
but the Common Council had rejected
the report aud adoDtei the resolution.
Mr.. BalIenger's motion vas adopted
AMI the resolution recommit,cd to the
committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
WEDDING.

There was gathering OF friends last
night at. the residence OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Kcrrick 917 King street, when
her granddaughter, Miss Bessie Lillian
Few, vas married to Mr.. Frederick
]. Lyons. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, Miss
Lottie Ticer attended the bride and
Mr.. VIM. +. Smithdeal was 9rooms-
man. The couple will reside here.
They were the recipient Of many con-
gratulaticns. In consequence OF re-
cent death in the family Of the bride,
only relatives and q few close friends
Of the contracting parties were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
CONFEDERATE VETERANS BAN
DUET.

Arrangements for the banquet to be
given by r. f. Lee Camp, Confederate
Veterans are in progress, and, from
pres ent appearances, this gathering on
the night Of the 1ash instant, will prove
to be one of the most interesting ever
given by the organization. Tickets are
being procured at Warfeld's drug
store and from membrrs of the camp.
Hon. John Sharp Williams will
be one Of The speakers on the occasion
also Representative Rucker, OF Colo
RADIO. who will tell war stories OF the
west. This will be new feature at Lee
Camp banquets. Kyle B. Frice, oI
Alabama. 5. G. V. who made such an
impression upon his hearers at the
presentation OF the battleflag OF the
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment during
the early part of last summer viii also
be present at the coming reunion
Other prominent and entertaining
speakers are also expected to be pres
ent. The annual banquets OF K. Z.
Lee Camp are anticipated with pleas
ure by the many was attend reguiarI!
year by year. 1t is hoped that the oc
casion this year will surpass any pre-
Yiously held The banquet will be pre-
pared by the Womsn's Auxiliary who
will bo assisted BY Daughters OF tas
Confederacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
ANTI-MTIITARY
DEMONSTRATION

Paris, Jan. 10.-Nine policemen
we're seriously injured and thirty per-
sous we're arrested today during n vio-
lent anti-military demonstration in
front OF the Palais de Justice.
Several thousand people crowded in
to the square crying Down With The
Army. 'and roughly treating police
men who attempted to disperse them.
Mounted guards, cuirassers and cav
alrv had to be summoned and the
crowd was charged repeatedly before
it dispersed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
CITY cl0HssIL MEETS.
Committee Appointed to Consider
Question OF New School House
For High School.

TIE City Council vas in session
about an hour AID half last night.
The atmosphere in the chambers OF
both boards, exeeE. within a few fect
OF the stoves, was suggestive OF the
kiondike. In the Board Of Aldermen
most Of the busioc;s was transacted by
the members sh!ie backed near the
lire with their CO aLtails parted western
bar room ST.. Conditions 10 the
chamber oi M ,tayer board we're
similar, some Of the members keeping
on their overcoatS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

tiol and said tha: any change OF the
charter was 4 serious matter and shoui!
90 to com mmittee and be carefully con-
-idercd before any action was taken.
This vas agreed to and Az ordinance
was referred 20 the committee on geu-
eral laws aud finance.
Mr.. Leadbestcr called councils .atten'
ton to the health laws he said that al
prcseut the city had practically no
health laws that it was common gossip
that meats, oysters, vegetables, and
otlrer food stuffs tha: were not permit
ted to be sold in Washington on ac'
count Of their condition were brought
to Alexandria and sold He said that
an excellent health Law had been pass
ed bv council and vetoed by the mayor
for no apparent reason. Mr., Smith
stated that hi. committee genera laws
had reported the ordinance and tha,
he had never been able TO tell why the
mayor vetoed it. The ordinance was
ready TO report to council again at any
time council wished. On motion oi
Of Mr.. Williams the committee was dl
rectad 20 report it at the next meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
SEARCHING FOR
BODIES IN RUINS.
Aftermath of Yesterdays Fire.
Fierce Blaze Still in
Basement.
EAGER CROWD ON ICY STREETS
Money and Jewels In Vaults Valued at
$4,000, 900. O.OO0----Danger From
Falling Walls.

New York, Ian. l0.---Firemen to-
day continued pouring great streams
OF water on the smouldering ruins OF
the ice-tncased Equitable Building,
endeavoring 10 effect an entrance 10
search for the body OF Battalion Fire
Chief William X. Walsh and others
who are believed to be dead in the
structure.
Out on the icy streets. Drawing
The bitter wind, tinanciers and brOk
ers stood mpatiently waiting for .
chance 10 penetrate the big vaults OF
the Equitable Life. the Equitable
Trust and the Mercantile Safe De-
post Company where money, securi-
lies and jewels to the value OF So
00.000,000 are imperilled.
Business in Wall street was still
hampered today as never before by
the inability TO secure the great vol
ur,n of securities necessary for the
routine transaction of business.
There is grave danger today that
the massive walls Of the wrecked
building. now thoroughly water-soak-
ed. will be thrown into the streets
by the force of expanding ice--a
force which wreckers declare to he
more powerful than that OF high eX-
plosives Although the billion or
more dollars worth OF securities in
the Mercantile vaults are believed
TO be perfectly safe, Deputy Fire
Chief John Binns today expressed
grave fears that the old-iashioned
brick vaults Of the Equitable. con-
iaiing securities and money 10 The
certified value of $500, 900 may
fall from the second floor Of the
building into the basement crumb!-
ing to pieces in the fall and permit
ling Il total destruction OF their rich
deposit
\ fierce fire is still raging in the
basement Of the building, in the Vi
cinily Of the vaults of the Mercantile
Safe Deposit Company, over which
a huge ice roof has formed, so that
the fremen cannot pour any water
on it, Firemen, however, do moi be-
licve the heat will injure the con-
tents OF The vaults.
Even if the vaults Of the Equitable
are saved intact. il will probably
be two or three weeks before they
or the vaults Of the Mercantile can
be opened, the intense heat making
il unsafe, because Of the fear Of spon-
taneons combustion.
The building is today al almost
solid mass Of ice, which the Gremen
say holds the walls together like
cement. The weight OF this ice
threatens to hurl the weakened
floors into the basement and streets.
The force Of the ice has already
bulgcd the walls facing Broadway
and when The ice begins TO rhaw, the
walls will slip back into place. set
ting up a vibration. wreckers say,
that may throw them down. In thar
event, il is feared the weight will
fall on the thin shell Of
Broadway and be precipitated into
the subway beneath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

John Mcnamara. II San Francisco,
known to detectives OF half dozen
cities as Australian Mac" was ar
rested in New York last night by Cen
trail Office and private detectives on 2
warrant charging him with the larceny
OF s3775, 900 from the bank of Montreal
at New Westminster, y. c., which
was dynamitcd September il, Eleven
hundred dollars was found in his wal
let and detectives are searching the
city for $40, 900 OF the banks funds,
which he is believed to have brought
to New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

| the registration of vital statistics ana
the supervision Of water supplies by
THE State Board Of Health.
The Governor reports satlsiac-
tory season for the oyster lndustf!
and thinks that the trouble IS with the
demand rather than with the sup
ply. The purity OF the Virginia oys-
ters, he declares. is Edisputable. But
the activities OF the craDGcrs and
clammers in Mobiack bay and York
river have reduced the 0yster-bearing
rock in these waters. and for this
reason, he recommends closed sea-
son for a few years. He also recon-
mends that for the future. all leases
Of oyster rock be made TO terminate
not later than January |, 1920, SO
that after that time the oyster-rock
can be leased in squares which can
be properly measured and policad.
The Governor declares himself in
favor OF reform Of the fee system
and recommends that officers in cities
and in counties Of more than 10000
inhabitants be paid salary and be
compelled TO pay all fees collected
into the State treasury. This plan,
ne thinks. can be enacted into law
without difficulty and will correct
most of the abuses against which
complaint is now made. 1t can be
extended, he thinks. from time to
time, until the payment of officers
by fees shall cease altogether.
The condition Of the insane Asy-
lums, declares the Governor, is sat
isfactory. but the Eastern State Hos
pital needs more land for farm. The
Governor recommends its purchase
and also suggests that the staple pro-
ducts used by the various hospitals
be bought by the commissioner nj
hospitals. Wholesale purchases, on
q large scale, says the Governor.
would result in a considerable saw
ing.
In dealing with elections, the Gov
ernor declares himself in favor of.
an optional legalized primary, and
thinks that the expense of these
elections should be borne by the
State or the cities and the counties.
Not more than one primary should be
held before each general election, and
the money TO be expended by any can
didate, the Governor thinks, should
be limited to so per cent Of the sal
airy Of the office for one year. hi
the purity CT elections,
the Governor things That good men
should be required under penalty to.
serve on electorate boards. as regis
trars and as election officers. Ade-
quate penalties should be imposed on
electoral boards, registrars and cleo
ton officers who violate the law.
The rest OF the message contains
brief references to number Of i'm
portant subjects which. in the Gov
ernor's opinion, should receive the at
tention OF the Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10
SPECIAL GRAND Jury.

4 special grand jury has been sum
moncd by ,he Corporation Court to
convene next Monday January 10Th.
The jury will be composed of the fol-
lowing William II. Helmuth, John
G. Cockey. Alfred Thomson. J. VI.
Duucan, J. NJ. Petit. ir., Charles B.
Swan, Leopold Ruben, Louis Bend
helm and Eober Ai;cheson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

JOHN WILKINS, age 20 years died at
the residence ofhis daughter. 2l2 Glib
bon street, Tuesday at II 30 a. m; The
funeral will be held at 1T. Mary
Church Thursday morning at9.So; Mr.
wilkins was singer At st. Mary
Church for nearly 25 years, ana was :.
painter by trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-10

Spanish Alackcrel. Halibut. Salt
Water Trout. Frozen Smclts, will be for
sale for the balance of the week by Geo.
L. Price i Co.