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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Our low shoes are beauties and pro-
nounced so by good judges. Examine
our line before buying elsewhere. .Jno.
A, Marshall g. Bro. advt-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH

PREMIER CARRIER OF THESOUTH.
I rains leave Union Station. AiexanarIa
In effect Feb. 20, 1912.
N. B.-Following schedule figur es pub
shed only as information. and are not
guaranteed.
7A7 A. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville delivers connec-
ton daily except Sunday at Orange TO
c. & o. No. il5 for Gordonsyille and
Richmond.
SAT A. M.-Daily-Loeal for Harrison
burg and way stations. Parlor car.
9I7 A. M.-Daily-O. 8. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers Tor points south
a. which scheduled to stop. First class
coaches: sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars to New
Orleans. Dining car service. Stops
at Calverton to let off Warrenton
Branch passengers.
ll:l7 A. M.--Daily-Mail train.
Coaches for Manassas, Warrenton,
Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Danville
and Greensboro. Sleeping cars from
Greensboro to Atlanta.
4:47 2. M.-Week days-Limited for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and Barrl'
sonburg.
49, 7. M.-Daily-oirluIngl lam spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New York,
btlarta, Admission uu birmingham
Through frst-class uuarnes between
Washington, Atlanta ana Hirninghanl.
Dining car service. AuuIIsI ~ California
Eve times weekly.
3:52 P. M.-Week dIys-nInIteu Tor Har
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch, also Tor Warrenton. Pullman
buffet parlor cars.
5:12 p. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
ton.
G:37 P. M.-The Southern's Southcas
ern Limited for Ash oville. Column
bia, Charleston, Aiken Augusta, Say
anEah and Jacksonville. Through Pull
man drawing room, sleeping cars.
Coaches. Dining cars
1927 y. MISUNDERSTANDING and
Chattanooga Limited Via -JS2npu-gl J.
First-class coach and sleeping ears 20
Roanoke. Knoxville and Chattanooga
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington TO
Roanoke. Dining car service.
11O2 p. M.--Daily-New York, ATLANTA
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, club and observation cars TO Ne"
Orlean5. Sleeping cars to Ashevllle,
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service
42T A. M.-Daily--Memphis special.
Sleeping cars and coaches tor Roanoke,
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service. WASH
ng ton sleeping ears open l0DO J.. Nj.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
TRAINS ON RLUEMoNT BRANCH.

Leave Alexal driai wv. & y. Stationl
week days at SO A. M, 3. SO and Il 80
p. Nj. for PluemoLt; G:33 p. NJ. week
days for LeesbUrg; 4H5 p. NJ. daily for
Bluemont. 9:23 A. NJ. local, on sun
days only Tor Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures. tickets,
Pullman reservation. etc, apply 10
WILLIAM 6. LEHEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
E. II. COAPAlAN, We Pres &Gen. Mgr
S. II. HARDWICK, Pass Trrr. Mgr.
H. +. GARY. General Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN. General Agent,
NashinCton, d. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA

Harrisonburg, Va.-Benjamin Il
Long. 70 wears old, a Confederate SOL
der. deid yesterday. He is survived
by his wife and two sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Reserved seats for the Minstrel Show
to be given next Friday night we're
placed on sale at War6eld's Drug Store
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Fredericksburg, Wants.. Bessie S
Havdon. witow Of Thomas j. Hayton
died Yesterday after lingering i'll
ness, aged II years. She is survived
nv five children, Mrs. Cary Stokes, OF
washington; Mrs. William E. Rice
Mrs. Guy Cross, Miss Bessie Hayden
and George C. Hayden, Of this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Harrisonburg, Wa. S. Hooke, 81
vears old died yesterday at Port re,
public. He is survived by his wife and
nine children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23
John Ahern & Co.

WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERs
and dealers in
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
Country produce received daily. Our
stock OF Plain aud Fancy Groceries enl-
braces everything to be had in this line
we hold largely in United States bond
,d warehouse and carry in stock various
J. rands Of the best
Pure RYE AND MATT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades
Of Foreign and American
WINES ALEs BROWN, STOUT, &c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Petersburg, Va.-Waverly Z. Bird
song, age SO died yesterday. He IS
survived by his wife and one son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Petersburg, Va.-James A. Wells
age SO died yesterday afternoon. nc
was for many years in the employ OF
the city. He is survived by his wife
and three daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

Petersburg, Va.-Miss Louise shep-
herd died yesterday at the residence
of her brother-in-law, James H. Gray
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-23

JOHN p. ROBINSON, GEO. .. FRESCE
President. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
WOMAN TERRIBLY TORTURED
Husband Drives Nails in Spine to
Kill Her.
Tt'.-.--N to me Tribunt


Wilkes Barre, Penn. Feb. 1S-Stanley
Vekamas, Pole, has been arrested here
for driving nails into the spine of his wife
10 bring about her death and hide traces Of
the crime, so that he could marry another.
The wife Is al the City Hospital, where she
is lowering between life and death.
Recently a strange woman came into
their lives. and Vekamas Immediately
showed a desire to cast aside his wife for
the stranger. First he is charged with at
tempting to drive his wife from him by a
course o. III treatment, and when this failed
he tried physical torture the like of which
has never been recorded in this section.
While Mrs. Vekamas was at her home in
bed her husband entered with a hatchet
and handful of wire nails. The wife was
asleep, and she awoke to find herself Sc
Curely tied and the husband bending over
her. When she could offer no resistance
three nails were driven into her spine at
short spaces apart. She screamed, and her
husband then gagged her to prevent her
cries bringing aid. The woman became un-
conscious. and the husband, believing that
she would die. fed from the house.
The womans little son found her and
went TO neighborS for aid. Mrs. Vekamas
was removed to a hospital, where when
she revived she told the story OF her hus-
bands brutality The man was later ar
rested, and is now in jail.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
MGR. R. H. BENSON ARRIVES
Comes to Give Lenten Lectures
is Onposed to Socialism.

Nronsignor Robert Hugh Benson. who
created sensation in the Anglican Church
some years ago by Withdrawing from its
priesthood where his future as a son Of
the then Archbishop Of Canterbury was
bright. 10 enter the Church of Rome, ar
rived in New York Yesterday afternoon on
the Cunard liner Carmania He came TO
this city to give a series of Lenten lect-
ures at the Church Of our Lady OF
Lourdes. in West 142d street, and later
will fill engagements in Washington and
in Cincinnati
On board the ship as II docked Mon
signor Benson wore q tweed cap pulled
we'll down over his head, and smoked a
cigarette a he gave his opinions of vari-
Gus things.
Monsienor Benson is an anti-socialist.
and was most willing to talk of those who
were engaged in the propaganda Of social
ism He declared II. g. Wells was CON
tinually changing his mind, but said he
J AL done considerable harm to the home by
the dissemination of his ideas on mar
riage and social life in general. In speak
ing of Mr. Wells Monsignor Benson ex-
pressed contempt for the doctrine Of the
refused to discuss a length, saying, He
is too amusing to be taken seriously"
one Of the reporters mentioned the re-
cent conversion of Mrs. Henry W. Tart,
sister-in-law of the President, to the Ro-
man Catholic faith. He expressed MS
pleasure at this, but said that he would
confine himself to the delivery of q series
of lectures and would not try to make con-
verts here. His general topic VIII be
THE Future of Religion
MonsignOr Benson is brother OF Ed
ward Frederic Benson, the We'll known
English author, and also of Arthur Chris
topher Benson. fellow and lecturer or
Nagdalene College. Cambridge. This IS
his sec ond visit to America. The mon
signor is a prolific author. lie said he had
lust completed a new book called The
Coward"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
STEAMER FROM BOSTON LOST
Captain of the Erne, with Wife and
Eight Others, Drowned.

Liverpool Feb. 1s-The British steamer
Cuban, which arrived here tonight from
New Orleans, brought into port nine Of the
crew OF the British ship Erne. which was
wrecked I'm heavy storm at sea. The
Erne was bound from Boston. February /,
Sor Buenos Ayres.
The Cuban passed her on February in
latitude 40 ncrth, longitude 30 west, and
rescued those OF the crew who had man
aged to keen themselves alive Six Of the
crew wero drowned. while the master OF
the Erpc, Captain Pickett, his wife. the
second mate and Il passenger are missing.
Only the cargo was keeping the wreck
afioat.
The survivors tell terrible story of a
hurricane on February which carried
away the ships deck cargo and rigging
Tbe gale RACED until February 5. when
CAPTAIN Flckett's wife was badly injured
bv a heavy sea which swept aboard. Later
in The dav the crew found that the captain
and his wife. the second Office and a pas
senger were missing, having apparently
left the shin in t.e only lifeboat which
had not been carried away.
For three days the crew had neither
food nor water. Some of the men became
deranged by their sufferings and jumped
into the sea. The others huddled I'm the
forecastle or lashed themselves to the rig
ging. The Cuban sighted the wrecked ves-
sci on the morning of February s. With
much difficulty a boat was run alongside
and the nine survivors were taken on the
steamer.
The officers OF the Cuban are of the
opinion that IL was impossible for the life
boat of the Erne to remain afioat long in
the seas, which were running mountains
high.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
EXPORTS INCREASING FAST
Marked Change in Trade Currenta
Shown Between 1900 and 1919.

Washington, Feb. ls-The marked change
which las characterized trade currents into
and out of the United States In recent
wears is illustrated by figures showing the
relative imuorts and exports OF representa-
tive articles Of foreign commerce in the
calendar year 1900, compared with 1870
prepared by the Bureau of Statistics, De-
partn,ent Of Commerce and Labor, MADE
public to-day They show q much greater
growth in exports than in imports, the lat
ter IN many instances being in 1911 little
above, and in some instances, actually
below the figures of a dozen years earlier.
Foodstuffs offer the most important excep-
ton to the general rule OF increased ex-
ports and decreased or but slightly in
creased imports. Copper. while showing
n creased exports, also shows increased i'm
ports.
Cement, for example, showed in 1900 i'm
ports aggregating 955,00O0O0 pounds, com.
uared with exports OF only 3S,000OOo. BY
1911 imports had fallen to less than lOo.-
600 GOO. while exports had risen to l,lsl,OO,-
COO pounds. In 1900 the country imported
1S5,OO0OO0 and exported less than 1,WO,Wc
pounds of tinplate. In 1911 imports had de-
creased 20 100000 while exports had ad-
vanced 10 13S,OOO,OOO pounds This is typi-
cal of the general group of iron and steel
manufactures. OF leather and manufact-
ures thereof, imports have remained prac-
tically stationary since 1900 walie exports
have grown from $27,0O0OO TO SoI0OoVV
The increased domestic consumption o.
meat and dairy products and the decreas-
ing surplus available for exportatlon are
suggested by a comparison OF imports ana
ov1ortS i'm 1911 with those of 1900 During
this twelve-year period imports OF this class
~ articles increased from S3,W0,CO to Sf-
600 600 while exports decreased from $le''-
nnn 00n 70 S1nn on nO0
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
"SWEATING" GAVE HIM FITS
Eight Hour Ordeal Too Much for
Suspected Murderer.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. IS.-Pietro Toma-
sello, a short term prisoner in the Ohio
penitentiary, charged by a former cell
mate with being implicated I'm the MUIR
der of William L. Rice, millionaire attor-
ney, near his home, in Cleveland, I'm Au-
gust 1910, went into a violent hysterical mt
yesterday following a sweating" lasting
eight hours by Detective F. NJ. Dimaio.
The fit developed when the detective pro-
duced the gun which was found beside the
body Of Rice, and Michael Sottmante
life prisoner. testified that Tomaselio had
confessed to the ownership OF the gun
Before Tomaseilo could be calmed physi-
clan had to be called and an injection OF
cocaine was given to the prisoner.
Tomasello accused another Italian naInod
Pelato of the ownership of the gun. while
the latter, who is also a prisoner, accuses
lin of the murder. til,
Implication of Tonasello and Pelato with
the murder OF Rice was brought about 10y
n statement PelatO made 10 detectlNe
several weeks ago in an effort to secure
the $4,000 reward offered by the executor OF
the Rice estate for the apprehension. OF
Pleas murderer
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
CHRISTIANS FREED CHINA
Missionary Tells of Awakening
of People of Orient.

China and its political and religious
changes were subjects talked on in half n
dozen New York churches Yesterday Two
men OF long experience in China preaching
mere yesterday were the Rev. Dr. s. Fl.
Llttell, who has been ten years in Hankow
under the Episcopal Board and the Rev.
DR. 7. j. Proctor, who has been even n
longer time in Central China. under the
Baptist Foreign Mission Society. The for
mer spoke at ST. Andrews Church, Harlem,
and tho other in the Madison Avenue Bap-
list Church
There would have been no revolution in
China at this time" said the Hankow mis-
sionary, had there not been for fifty years
stream of graduates OF Christian schools
going out annually into the body polite.
There arc at present lo2 900 students in the
Christian schools OF China. Not all 60 out
themselves as Christians, but upon gradua-
tion they have a very wholesome respect
for our schools. There arc 5000 to 10000 OF
them each year, and so scattered are the
schools that the graduates go back into
the active life of almost every part of
China. II is this leaven that has raised the
lump The Chinese are apt people, quick
to see good thing and willing to copy it,.
almost all of the leaders In the new
republic are Christian men. or men under
close influence of Christians"
Dr. Proctor saw more business and ma
terial influences than religious ones, al
though the latter had. he thought, played
important parts The whole Orient, for
five years past" he said, has been
awakened. There are $500 representatives
OF foreign trade. In former times Chinese
had great pride. Now they have lost It,
and eagerly and quickly turn TO initiate
those whom they see to be I'm advance of
them Two hundred ccvsuls scattered about
China give influence To the diplomatic SER
vice. There are twenty-nine religious and
one hundred daily newspapers"
The preacher thought Chinese newspa-
pers dealt with more important matters
than American-less fimsy, as he put it..
The 1900 missionaries in all parts Of China
have had their influence Of course. He
compared Shanghai to New York not i'm all
ways to the formers discontinue. He be-
lieves the present order will last, and that
the change from one form OF government
10 another will be accomplished with less
upheaval than would be possible among
Westcrners.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
INDUSTRIAL PEACE FIRST
Gov. Wilson Says 1t Must Pre-
cede That of Nations.

Philadelphia, Feb. 18.-Governor Wilson "f
New Jersey, who was the principal speaker
at a peace meeting held here tonight un-
der the auspices Of the Universal Peace
Union. declared In his address that Indus
trial peace must precede the peace of ma
tioRs."
You cannot have international amity
until We have gained industrial equity he
said.
After declaring his sympathy with the
purposes of thy meeting Governor Wilson
said:
What is needed is enlightenment in our
own affairs as well as international dues-
tions Mankind is an impartial jury. not
because mankind is all-wise. but because
most of them are not directly interested.
So long as peoples knavcry does not lie al
in one direction VIC are safe. Am@rl.a
started right with \ declaration addressed
10 "a decent respect for the opinions ot
mankind" It is necessary that We get
back TO that fundamental belief, As soon
as we are just to the people Of the United
States we will be in a position to he an
instrument for universal peace. 4.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
ASKS MILLION FOR CHINA
Famine News Induces Relief
Committee to Make AppeaI

hlshop Greer, as chairman Of me China
raih'nc kcHef Committee, received on Sat
ufday such distressing famine news from
BISHOP Graves OF Shanghai, the chairman
ol inc Oh'pa committee. that in tho an
hounccments made in tho churches yester-
day SLue''co was fixed as tho sum which
inc committee thinks ought to be sent from
america ut once. 1t also was announced
."at the committee desired collections to be
taken In all churches on Sunday, March 10.
inc Laymens Missionary Movement, or
sanlzed for foreign missions, is lending its
machinery to help the committee. 1t was
stated In the churches yesterday that the
committee had already sent $4,000 10 China.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
jim FISK'S WIDOW DEAD
Her Husband, Gould's Partner,
Was Slain by e. S. Stokes.

Boston, Feb. lS.-Mrs. Lucy D. Fisk,
widow of James Fisk, jr., who was shot
and killed forty years ago in the Broadway
Central Hotel New York, by Edward s.
Stokes, as the climax of bitter rivalry be
tween the two men for the smiles and
good will of Josie Mansfield died late to-
day in South Boston. from pneumonia. She
was seventy-six years old
1t was as the partner of Fisk that Jay
Gould laid the foundation Of his enormous
fortune. Yet, while the two men were
equal partners at TIE time of Fisks death,
Gould left his family something like $4,000
CO., while Fisk's widow had to pass the last
forty years Of her life in indigence and
died almost pennless.
She will be buried at Brattleboro Vt,
where her husbands body lies
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19

in 'ail here last night, with Raymond -
Morris. her companion The couple we're
living in apartments here, under the names
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Earl. and were
arrested on statutory charge.
MI Hesley said he married Mrs. Hesley
when she was Lillian Lyons, telephone
operator IN Kingston, ana said to be tue
han0somest woman IN the town After the
wedding she turned her attention 10 music.
and IL became a passion with her. She be-
came discontented. end to please her ne
removed 10 Les Angeles. Later she went
TO Portland on visit and he Followed
her finding that she was with Morris
Then began a long chase lie followed the
couple TO Canada, Kansas City. New 1ors,
Denver. Salt Lake City and Los Angeles,
oud finally 70 this city He always
o few days late to catch the fusiiVes rnti
hs found them here.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
PERJURY IN PACKERS TRIAL?
Relieved Government Will Take Action
Against Trust Employees.

Chicago. Feb ls.--A second and special
grand jury will be selected In the federal
court tomorrow morning by United States
Judge Kcncsaw NJ. Lands. The JURY was
, allied unexpectedly last week by District
Attorney james II. Wilkerson, who is now
prosecuting the meat packers here Gov
ornment officials to-day declined to discuss
the purpose for which the special jury was
summoned.
II was reported few days ago that Mr.
wukerson was contemplating action for
pcry,ry against employees of the indicted
hackers who we-e witnesses summoned by
the government in the suits now On trial
I'm tho federal coart here, and II 's believed
that the pecial grand Jury VIII investigate
IL matter.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
DISPUTE WITH PARAGUAY ENDS
Argentine Republic Obtains satisfac'
tion for Attacks on Shipping.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. ls.-Friendk relations
have been re-established between Paraguay
and the Argentine Republic. senor Bosch
Minister OF Foreign Affairs, and the Para
guayan Minister of Justice. Federico Cacas,
to-day signed protocol as the result OF
negotiations which have been going on for
the last three weeks for the settlement Of
the trouble between the two republics.
Paraguay, 1t is announced mas gwen sat
isfactlon TO Argentina for attacks upon
argentine shipping and property IL is eN-
pectcd thar the diplomatic representatives.
Of tho respective countries WI retuin 10
tEcir posts Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
FOR NEW KINGDOM IN ASIA
Native Prince Working for Mon
archy in Manchrria.

London, Feb. 1s.-The situation in Man
churia has become much more acute since
Kang Yu-wei. leader Of the reform move
ment in 1895 and grand head of the Empire
Reform Association, has thrown his lot with
the Manchurian Viceroy. General Chao Erh-
hsun, against the new regime
The latter. according to dispatch from
Tien-Tsin, refuses to give up his office.
The Manchu Prince Su is financing
movement TO establish a constitutional mon
archy in Manchuria.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
FORTUNE DAZES SPRINGER
Sign Painter Can Hardly Believe
He Is to Get S1,000,000.

Little Rock. Ark, Feb. lS-William
Springer, of this city, son OF the late war
rem Springer, the Chicago millionaire mas
been notified that he is to receive Sl'coo'-
600 Of the Springer estate after having
been cast off during his fathers life ana
all but disinherited > the latters Will
Mrs Marguerite Springer, the widow mas
asked the son to v...t her in Chicago. She
proposes 10 divide the estate, It Is said
in r.sponse to a deathbed request from
her husband. who apparently repented the
clausc in his will leaving the son only
$4,000.
"I could hardly believe my eyes when
! received a telegram from my stepmother
Yesterday asking me TO come to chicago
10 receive $1,000 0Oo-my share OF my
fathers estate" said william Springer
last night. Springer has been working here
as a sign painter
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
NO STORM UNTIL WEEK END
Moderate Weather Expected WIZ
Snow or Rain Friday.

Washington. Feb. 1S.--Moderate wea."e, ''',,,
- expected 10 prevai this week althousi
Z: Il pfol,abie maj colder weather may pe
f.s IN tie Northwest. according TO thc
Weather Bureau bulletin. .,o.
%" nesf s,ncHai storm 20 srgSs - .a,ss
~ E.'l pfeya. ~ the North f"e'"o ,,uId,o
IN Tgr.Aly and "Wednesday t's ,..,, .'
West about ThWsday ana ne t.[,,I'
.ttaies- %. .EiiGay rio JrccipiVu"n at,,
: ina t..ls aiis,nJ boncc Bin os mo'"'
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
u. S. TRAINS HELD UP
Mexican President Forbids Them
TO Cross Into Lower California.

San Diego. Cal, Feb 1s.-President Ma
dero of Mexico issued a personal order to-
day prohibiting the passage Of trains from
the United States to Lower California
The reason for the order is not known
here. It's enforcement is lntrusted to the
army.
That such an order was issued became
known when an effort was made TO take
an excursion party OF seventy-five Los An
geles business men across the border at
Tfiuana
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
WIFE LED HIM A LONG CHASE
J. M. Hesley, of Kingston, Pursued
Eloners Across Continent Twice.

rpy Telegraph to The Tribuno.l
San Francisco Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Lillian Hes
,ov the alleged clipping wife of j. VI. Hes
lev. paymaster of the J. W. Dmmick Com
many. of Kingston. y. Y. after a pursuit
covering the entire country was placed
New-York tribune., 1912-02-19

although snow is likely in Northern states
east Of the Rocky Mountains.
Stormy weather is indicated for the
North Atlantic steamship routes east OF
the Grand Banks