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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
Shot His Daughters Betrayer.

New York, Oct. 11.-About mid
night James Lynch shot Joseph Morse,
proprietor of a Raines law hotel in
Williamsburg. Morse, although married
and the father of four children, won
the affections of Lyhch's daughter
Mary, % years old, and has been living
with her. Last night Lynch went to
the hotel and demanded his daughter.
Before Morse could escape he fred at
him. The bullet struck Morse in the
lower end of the spine and pierced the
kidneys. Morse was taken to hospital
where the doctors pronounced his con-
dition critical. Lynch was arrested.
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Monetary and Commercial.

new lork. Oct. 1.-THE stock market de-
E pns;p weakness today almost at The start.
general and ~ the ease Of usually active
IS Issues the S.eclines exceeded per cent. Aaer
s tne nr,. half hour prices steadied somewhat
W. speculation remained lissle.s. The mark
ct 'ook quick aud violent drop, aversgiog
from % 2 rs per cent. all along the Enc,
shortly before she closing today. The bank
statement was chiefly rcspons' bic. This
showed an increase of s. 10000 "a loans
which etc up tie gold received on shipments
from abroad Immediately the bark ssate-
ment became public the market took hesi-
tating turn and thea broke rapidly,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The coal problem has reached an acute
stage at Norfolk. The Seaboard Air Line
Railroad is running passenger trains with
wood, being unable to secure coal.
Many trains have been stopped and
many industries been closed down.
Edith Bacon, a young woman "a years
of age, trained nurse from Geneya,
Wis, has been masqueradiug about the
streets ofChicago in male attire. When
arrested yesterday she said bad assumed
the disguise because she wished TO draw
mans wares. Her father is well
known chemist.
The Cardiff, Wales coal operators at a
meeting today refused 10 grant Che min
ers demands for a Cancellation board to
adjust differences. Action on the miners
other demands was postponed until a
meeting. The possibility is now loor-
ing up that all The Welsh miners will go
out on strike on January /.
Justice Van Syckel filed in the court
of Errors in Trenton, n. j., this morn
ing his opinion unfolding his recent an
nouncement of reasons why the suit of
Berger AGAINST Che United States Steel
Corporation was legally dismissed. This
IS the suit in which an effort was made
10 restrain the company from converting
5000, 600, 900 OF stock into bonds. Chan
celIor Emery allowed all injunction and
la.er the court OF Errors dissolved the re-
straining order. Today's opinion gives
The causes, in law, for the higher cou;ts
determination.
The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
had an al night 5" SION in New Haven, Conn,
list night concluding at $50 this morlipg.
-Four bon were Consumed in discussing the
c ec ion of 2 new $4,000 bulldog for head-
quar.ers. IL was decided 10 erect the build
ing in Philadelphia and The money for ide
project wa vo,ed { om he flnds Ca he Order.
1t was decided 20 hold the next biennial ,es-
sioh in Columbus, O.
Helry Shackle,Ord Davis, of brooklyn,
n. Y. formerly deputy assistant dis.rict at
iorney in rat ely, appeared in he Londoa
police cou t today % answe; 20 ciar~,e o.
forgery Tue mag's, ase aCm ed ,bere was
a S ;ong case a-a ost Davis, but tjropgh Zoe
media,:on of he Ap' ricln Embassy, toe
prisoler YVES discharged. Davis la,er sailed
.or New Yo.k.
An e. s,bound Big Forr freight train rau
iato the rear o. ano nec eight near Wabash
bridge J,d'aua, at $50 last nigot. The ca
booze Ok front ,rsin fell 10 othe river aod
iae engine ADD ooe ear loaded with poultry
were copple ely eel ed. The conductor
. I'd an upL Gown men Wee killed, and six
Others were Sc cusIy j 'jJ cd.
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KILLED BY RIvAL.--Shortly before
midnight Thursday night Hawse Her
ron, of Huttensvile, w. Va, was shot
and instantly killed by Alya Cutlip in
sight of Carrie Oxley, for whose hand
both men were rivals. Cutlip was stay
ing with Heron, who was o. friend,
and the ,wo called Thursday on Carrie
Oxley. The meu left Herrons house
with a shotgun in their possession.
While at the home of Carrie Oxley The
men had quarrel. Carrie Oxley
followed them 10 The door and watched
chem until they had gotten into the
road in front of lhe house, when shot
rang out and Heron was seen to fall.
The Oxleys gave the alarm, and Heron
was found dying, while Cutlip was pre-
tending to be drunk. Cuilip was taken
to The Jail at Beverly. jealousy caused
the tragedy. Both men are about
twenty-five years of age and belong to
well-known families in that section.
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Six Killed Aner a Wedding.

New Orleans, Oct IA family feud
at FL Dorado, just across the Louisiana
line, resulted in several shots and The
calling out ofthe III Dorado military com
pany to suppress disorder. The trouble
grew out OF The wedding of Miss Carrie
slulens, the daughter of a photographer
in FL Dorado, and young man from
Texas, against lie wishes of her father.
The young people, fearing violence from
MullenS, secured ihe protection of the
City Marshal, Guy Tucker, and Consta-
BILE III. l.. Deering. In The scrimmage
that was bound TO come Mullens was
killed. Three friends of his, Tom, Wal
Ter and Mat Parnell, took up the quarrel
and attacked Deering and Tucker, who
were in the company Of City Physician
Hilton. A lively shooting affrdy follow
ed, in which three of the six men were
killed, end the other three were seriously
wounded. As friends Of both parties
threatened to take up the feud, the Ell
Dorado guards were ordered out and sue
ceeds ia preventing further difficulty,
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Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th and F Sts., N. w.
WASHINGTON. DC.
Alexandria Hospital.
10th, 18th and F Sts
WASHINGTON, D. C.

To the Board of Managers of The Alex
andria Hospital.
Ladies' in making my report for the
three months service which ended June
30,b, it is with pleasure that lam enabled
to state that there is sill evidence on every
side of continued improvement in the
equipment of The hospital. There were
readmitted to the hospital 20 pa ienrs-
there Were 46 new patients admitted,
making total of GO inmates. Of these
A were discharged cured, five were i'm
proved, one sent to insane asylum, two
to Aims House and two died.
Respectfully, GEO. T. kLIPsTEIN.
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Itcbiness of the skin aud Eczema.

The only remedy n the world that viii al
once stop ilchiness Of tue skin on a1y part 81
the body mat is absolutely safe aud neye-
falling, is Deans DIN meat. Free Samples
at Z. 5. Leadbeater & Sons, Druggist.
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To the Board of Lady Managers, Alex
andria Hospital.


andfia Hospital.
herewith respectfully submit the
following report for he months OF July,
August and September, 1902: Number
of patients at time iook chs,ge, IL;
number ofpatien resdmd,ed, IL num-
Der of patients admi;;ed, ~; number of
patterns dismissed Cured. So. number.
OF patients dismissed (beneitted), 81
number sent to Aims House ] number
sent to station house, j.; nunbec sent to
Confederate Home /; number de-
charged as unruly, J; numberdischarged
as incu able, ]; nrmber OF dea,hs, 4;
number OF pa.ien,s remaining, IS.
THos. S. GIBSON,
Physician in charge.
Alexandra, Virginia,
October J, 1902.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11

Congressman John +. Rixey and
Lieut. Gov. Joseph E. Willard will adj
dress the voters of Stafford county on
Wednesday, October 10, court day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11

a gsapd reception awais john Mitchell
,hecl;ci o. re ~ ne wos .e's, who will deliver
- GORE, il loo ,ono. row ate aoon.
Many o. TIE la1os Orsao, za.ions OF Eostoa'
nave yo ed o areld ia body. Among the
IL, Of speskers afe Cev. De- Edward Everett
Hale aud Geo &c Fed Williams.
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Lansburgh &Bro.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Shot by Burglars.

Lexington, KY, Oct. IA. b.
Chinn, prominent merchant, was muir
dered and Asa Chinn, his son, fatally
shot by masked burglars in their home
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. The
burglars demanded money and the elder
Chinn told them to search the place.
The young man opened fire on them, and
they returned the fire, instantly killing
the father and woundiDg Asa. The
Chinns are among The most prominent
people in Lexington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11

Adyicea have 5eea received Of the almost
complete dest pc,iop o. he mining town Oh
MARI ia ,be SAFE os Guaaaiua o. Mexico, by
. Hood. 11e whole own was Inundated 10 a
cep.l Q, more Iaao len feet. washing away
the buildings end drowning more than
isensy persons.
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SPLENDID
BARGAINS
until 10 O'Clock tonight.
Overcoats for Boys

BOYS SIZES 3 To ..
Ok ord Gay Clo,h, military style, $500
yeIves collar, value. At,.........-........SI .9s
Atwood Dask Oxford Gray trimmed with
best lilac asirak;an. Value 5 so Ar...S'9S
Marie and Navy Blue, also Garnet All
wool Kersey, Russian style: $3.50 value;
At 20
loans Loag Slips, msde of ,ine cambria;
c)c value. Special. &c
Bibles Jacques, made of fine Bap lelette;
39c value. Special. ....-.."............/2oc
c. b. Corset. made OF coul: high and low
bust; 81 and Sl.75 value. Specisl............ soc
Thomson's Glove-6,ting Corser, low-dip
bust; very long-drop hip. Price.......... sl.OO
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pRY GOODS.
Woodward & L01P0p,
10th, 18th 4 F StsN. w.
New
Silk Hosiery.
(For Women's and Children's.)

(tOr w omen ana Onlluren ).
Beautiful eff,c,5 il. lace sll-oyer embroiG-
cred, lace ankle. lace ,nser.'on. neat hand.
embroidered patterns ana Iich rla' eiecis.
AIso showing nice assortment Of All-silk anu
Silk-plai,ed Hose for children.
WoDen's Imported Black Pure Silk Hose,
with embroidered lace apslcs.
500 20 800 pair.
Womens Imported Black Po-e Silk Hoe,
with embso dered apl les.
1928 to 500 pair.
Womeos Imported Black Pare Silk Hose,
with lace ankles.
S2.75 to $500 poir.
Womea's Pure SILK Hose, in complete
line of evening shades.
500 TO 1925 apair.
Women's Black Pure Silk Hose, in three
pretty dropstitch effects.
$3.50 pair.
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Modern
Home Decoration.
$3.50 a Pair.

White Nottingham Lace Curtains, in exact
reproductions Of hish-grade cuItains-Re-
Nuisance, Louis XIV, aud Arsbe.
si.25 to $500 pair
Imitation Arabian Lace Curta.ns.
$3.75. Regularly $500.
Bagtad Stripe Curtains. suitable for couch
covers and hsngjngs; 80 inches wide, yards
long.
Special price, $3.50 each.
Gordon Repp Portieres, with velour and
ornate Tapestry borders.
$500 to 5000 pair.
Enified sateen Cushions, in floral effects.
Coo. Regularly 500.
Lace Bed Seis, spread and SHAM with motif
center and wide founce on end and sides.
$500 Set Value. $50
S6.75 Set. Value $500.
Upholstery Dept.-Second floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11

The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company has purchased the Richmond
aud Petersburg electric railway for about
$500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-11
List of Unclaimed Letter.

TIE following iss list o;ihe lel .e,s remain.
irg IN the AieSandsia, Va, po.,oaiee on DC.
tQbeF II. 1902:
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The Market.
Georgetown, Oct. ll.-Wheat 6Ss7S.
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Special.

Just secured. lot of Women's Pure Silk
Hose. They are plain black, and have Sea
Island cotton feet, which makes them espe-
cially desirable for persons with tender feet.
Special vaIue.
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First floor.
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JOSEPH L. cRUPPER, P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06

IN that city with membership of abou.
l1.00O. The State of Maryland has
nearly 1S,0o0 members, amons whom are
many OF Its best citizens. inc,lding the
present governor. quite a number of
judges and other representative men.
Boston. Kew York. Philadelphia and
Chicago also have a large number of
members OF the order.
Tho District of Columbia has five
conclavea. all in thriving condition
National Conclave No. 66i. which meets
The second and forth Tuesdays each
month at 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. Is a growing conciave. com
posed Of enterprising business men and
many employees OF the Government
The local membership in the aggregate
carry nearly 81 .C60.c0O o. insurance The
Heptasoph plan provides for paymen.
OF death claims and an accumulation
OF a reserve fund. This reserve Is in
creasing each month from ten to fifteen
thousand dollars and invested only in
Government. State or municipal bonds.
These bonds are deposited with the
Continental Trust Company OF Balti-
more and cannot be withdrawn without
the written consent of the nine mem
bers OF the Supreme Executive COM
mittee. This committee is composed f
the principal Supreme officers. The Su-
preme Conclavc meets bi-annually. at
such time and place as may be chosen
by the body. The next session will be
held in Richmond, Va, 1903.
CHARLES A. ANADALE.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
SONS OF VETERANS.

At the encampment of the Maryland
Division. Sons OF Veterans, L. s. A., at
Chautauqua Beach (Bay RIDGE. Md.
June "a and 25, the following officers
were elected and installed fer the en-
suing year. Commander. F. T. +. John
son. Washington. d. c.; senior vice
commander. William T. Whitley. Balti-
more. Md; junior vice comma ander.
Cherries f. Hastings. Washington. D. c.:
division council. Edgar Allan, IT., Rich
mond, Va. Miles W Ross. Baltimore.
Nd: George 5. Whitmore, Washington.
d. c.; quartermaster. i. X. De Puy.
Washington, D. c.; delegates TO national
encampment. F. e. Cross, Washington,
d. c.. and F. a. Kearney, Phoebus. Va;
alterrates to delegates. B. ]. Northcott
and o. II. Budlong. Washington, b. c.
Commander-in-Chicf E. r. Campbell
accompanied by Adjutant General
Charles S. Davis and Assistant Ad-
iutant General Clay c. Collette. of his
stan. were in attendance The com
mander-in-chief spoke encouragingly of
the prospects OF the order, especially
with reference to the National Me
moral University. and also referred to
the enthusiasm shown in connection
with the national encampment 10 be
heid in Washington during the session
OF the national cncampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. The diyi-
sion decided TO hold its next encamp-
ment at Richmond Va.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
CALIFORNIA HOSPITALITY.

During the recent session of the Cali
fornia grand lodge of Pythiars the dele
gates from each county announced that
appropriations had been made for the
purpose of installing and maintaining ar
exhibit at San Francisco during the ma
tional gathering, August 1l-2O. The
amounts vary from $500 to $4,000 each.
though there are many more who have
appropriated s., GOO than s400. while some
counties have voted appropriations with
out placing a limit upon the expense OF
the committee that is to look after 1t.
Samples of the choicest fruits. Tor
which sections of California are famous,
will be sent for free distribution. Some
places have voted to send carload
each day during the convention.
The Rathbone Sisters will maintain
headquarters for the reception OF visit
ors, will distribute flowers from Cali
fornia gardens. and give souvenirs to
visiting members. There will be daily
excursions to inviting localities near
San Francisco, where the visitors may
feast their eyes upon productive fields,
orchards. and vineyards. Many of these
excursions will be free. At the depot
of each town the visitors will be met by
the inhabitants and given ride through
the most fertile and beautiful parts of
the country. and every hospitality will
be extended
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
4 Water Witch.

One of the few water witches still in
power in this State is Mrs. Mary AL
drich, who makes her headquarters
here. She spends much of her time trav-
cling from tewn to own throughout the
southern part of the State. where she
Is called upon to locate water and oil
wells The farmers tell of her that she
never failed to hit the right spot. and
there are wells in every county Of her
finding.
Mrs. Aldrich does not use the old-tinae
hazel twig: she Is ciairvoyant and goes
into a trance before starting in search
OF the water Often while in this franco
she tells the history OF the farm upon
which she may be working and IL Is
said she sometimes unearths in this way
skeletons which the family would fain
hide. With her eyes closed and ral-
lor which the people say resembles
death. Mrs. Aldrich leaves the house
where she usually goes before entering
the trance. Sometimes she walks di-
rectly to the spot where she says wa
ter will be found Again she wanders
about the farmyard distracted by other
things, the history of which she tells be-
fore getting At the search Tor water.-
Chicago Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
THE REPTaS0PHS.

Soon after the close of the civil w ar
men began TO see the great necessity Of
providing = sum of money to be used by
the widow ard other dependents of ae
breadwinner. but it was not until is Gs
that the way was opened up to men OF
modest means TO do this through fr a.
ternal insurance, az formulated by Jol m
Jordan Upchurch. an humble mechaD ic
of Meadville, Pa. the founder OF ie
Ancient Order United Workmen. In
1873 the Knights of Honor was founds d.
the Royal Arcanum in 1871, and L he
American Legion of Honor the ne 1t
year A few months later, in 1S7 8,
George V. Metzel. resident of Bait l.
more promulgated a plan for an o +
gariization differing somewhat from tile
plans of those orders. and obtained he
consent of twenty-one gentlemen to $
sist him in forming the Improved Order
Of Heptasophs, which wes duly inco.-
rorated under the laws of Maryland in
October 1873. The plan of the order dif>-
penscd with State grand bodies, giving
each lodge-called conclave-the rig mt
to select one OF its members as a repre-
sentative to the Supreme Conclave.
which body would be. the highest goyS
erning power. The name Heptasoph wsts
adopted. it being composed OF tvro
Greek words, Hepta, seven, and soph s.
meaning wise. Thus we have "Sevt IN
Wise" relating to the seven wise me
of Greece. A graded table of rates We IS
adopted. beginning at the age of twenty y
one and advancing gradually to eac
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
DISTINGUISHED DEAD.

The district grand commandery. X. T.,
joins with the fraters of other iurisdic-
tions in mourning the loss of the follow
ing distinguished sir knights:
Owen Fitzsinlmons, grand prelate of
Alabama, September II. 1901; Edward
Carroll Parmclee. grand recorder of Col
orado. May 10. 1901; Frederic A. Spen-
Ger, past grand commander of Connec-
ticut. December s, 1901; G. Herrick
Wilson, grand commander Of Connecti
cut, January 10. 1902; Charles Gamble
Mac. past grand commander of Illinois.
September %, 1901; Frederic Carvosso
Winslow. deputy grand commander of
Illinois. October 10, 1901; Charles Moody
Morse. past grand commander of Illi-
nois. March 90. 1862; Joseph w. Smith,
grand treasurer Of Indiana. November
80. 1901; Theodore Sutton Parvtn. past
grand commander OF Iowa; June Is,
1901; William o. Gould. past grand com
mandcr OF Kansas. December 81. 1901;
Buyton Z, Langdon, past grand com
mander of Kansas, January 4. 1902;
Benjamin Franklin Farmer. past grand
commander Of Minnesota, April %. 1902;
John Logan Power, past grand recorder
of Mississippi. September "a. 1901; James
". Moore. past grand commander OF
Ncbrask ska, August 3. 1901; Charles II.
Holden. past grand commander of New
York, April 30 1901; Joel b. Parsons,
grand treasurer of Ohio. September 16,
1901: Robert II. Lansing, past grand
captain general OF Ohio, September 90.
1901; John Day Caldwell past grand
recorder Of Ohio. April (. 1902; William
T. Robbins, grand captain OF the guard
of Ohio, March 13, 1902; Henry H. Kuhn.
past grand commander of Pennsylvania.
November /, 1901: John II. Bullock.
grand treasurer Of Tennessee, January
]. 1902; Edwin G. Bower. past grand
Of Texas, November 30. 1901:
Russell F. Taft. past grand commander
Of Vermont. March % 1902; Philip T.
woodnn. past grand commander of Vir-
ginia. August "a. 1901; Hugh Stirling.
past grand commander Of West Vir-
ginia. February II. 1902.
The Washington times., 1902-07-06
NATIONAL UNION.

The closing OF the charter of East Cap
itol Council No. 1905 torsanized March
II. 1s33). took place at the regular meet
ing of the council. Friday evening. June
q. 1902. AT that meeting zinc new
members were initiated by ox-Scuat-r
Gilman. president of Federal Coundl. -.
476. National Unicn. assisted b. mem
bcrs of other councils. a GOOD rrprcsen-
tation from McKinley's Council. ineluG-
ing it's president. ". " Chase. we're n
attendance. DIR. Louis X Beatty. one Il
the medical examiners for the National
Union. in the District OF Columbia, Nas
also present at the invitation Of the pres
ident OF the council
After inlatior. the charter was present.
ed to the council by Friend James e.
Bright, deputy of the Senate. National
Union. and president OF the cabinet for
this jurisdiction.
Speeches we're made by ex-senator II.
NJ. Gilman; deputy of the Senate. y. u,
James Z. Bright, Friends A. Giroudarts
". W. Chase. C. H. Squier. and II. W.
Miller. recitation was then given by
Friend Charles F. Mallard, of the Ma
tional Council No. Az. During the ey-
ening cigars were passed and enjoyed by
everyone, and Friend w. C. Hammond,
also OF he National Capital Council. en-
liyened the hours with pleasing airs from
a gramophone.
President Bright, of the cabinet, has
been very much interested in the well
fare Of this council, since the first steps
were taken By Friend A. Girouard the
father of this council, ably assisted by
Friend Henry ". Miller toward forming
new council in East Washington, To-
cality which had previously been fully
canvassed in the interest OF four councils
in that section.
The progress being made by this coun-
Gil with its membership Of seventy, is the
source of much qualification to the mem
bers as well as to the order at large
The officers of the council are as fol-
lows: President. A. Girouard: vice pres
ident, 5. d. Slocum; president, J. c.
Haley; speaker. S. J. McCathran; secre-
tary, W. A. Dodge; financial secretary,
Henry W. Miller; treasurer. A. E. Pow
ell; chaplain. !. W. Jackson; usner, Will
liam b. Appold; sergeant-at-arms, Will
lam Fem Johnson: doorkeeper, J. B. Alt
man; delegate 10 the cabinet, A. Girou-
ard