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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
Murder and Suicide.

Mount Vernon, n. Y, Jan. THE
rejection of the suit of Alfred King,
coachman for DR.. House OF Chester Hill,
by Lizzie Cannon, resulted in murder
and suicide this morning. King, fren-
zied at the refusal of the girl to marry
him. cut off the head of the four year
old daughter of J. NJ. Finley, and then
committed suicide by shooting himself.
Miss Cannon was the little ones nurse.
This morning while the little girl was in
in the nurses charge, King appeared
and again pressed his suit. He was re-
fused and took out his rage on the baby.
When the police arrived they found the
headless body of the child in the nursery
and the coachman dead in the hallway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
FOREIGN NEWS

The sensational elopement of DIR.
Marcele and Mile. Cornelia lie Play,
which startled Paris society early in
December, reached happy ending this
morning when the couple were quietly
married in the presence of the parents
Nof the couple.
1t is said that France will abstain
from all comment on the Dardanelles
question. The general opinion in Dip
lomatic circles is that Englands' action
in protesting against the granting Of
rights to Russian vessels to pass through
the straits. is unjustified by precedents
or clauses of the various international
treaties.
Frederick Humbert, the notorious
swindler. acknowledged to an examining
magistrate in Paris, this morning, that
the Rente Viagere Company which en-
quilted the savings of thousands of labor
ers and peasants and in which Humbert
was a prime mover, was constituted
without capital, or a board of managers.
He insisted, however that after the
initial fraud the operations were in every
way regular and honest.
The Durbar arena, at Delhi, India,
this morning presented a striking APP
pearance on the occasion of the review
of the retainers of the various Indian
potentates. The varigated colorings of
the uniforms and other equipments of
the men in review made gorgeous
spectacle in the brilliant sun. The re-
view was watchdog by crowd Of not
ables including Lord and Lady Curzon,
and the Duke and Duchess of Connaught
In dispatch received at London today it is
stated that Sir Harry MacIean, Scotch
colonel in the Sultan of Morocco's bodyguard,
has been relieved of his functions as a sacri-
fee to Moslem prejudices. The people, the
dispatch says, consider MacLean, the center
of the Europeanizing influences at work IN
Morocco.
The Birmingham, Eng, Post today asserts
that designs are now under consideration by
the admiralty for the construction OF new
kind of vessel intended 10 completely nulllfy
the attacks Of submarine vessels. The details
are kept profound secret.
IL is believed in official circles at Constanti-
nople that Austria and Italy are willing to
Join England in securing from the Porte a
statement that no more warships Will be al
lowed to pass through the Dardanelles.
The latest news from the Philippines in
dicates that it is likely that self-appointed
Bishop Aglipay, of the independent Catholic
Church, will return to the mother church and
thus end the schism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
The Strike Commission.

Philadelphia, Jan. Another big
array of witnesses, non-union miners
and members of their families, who SUI
fered violence and abuse at the hands
of their union colleagues, during the
recent great strike, we're on hand in
the United States Circuit Court room In
the Postoffice building, this morning,
when the anthracite strike commission
met at 10 o'clock for its second days
session in this city. Some of the wit
nesses told of outrages by the use OF
dynamite and woman, wife of non
union miner, told of being boycotted
and unable to buy milk, meat or
groceries. She and her family lived in
fear, of bodily harm. The feature OF
the session yesterday was Chairman
Grays surprise at finding law requir-
ing a coal company to pay for protection
if it asked it in Pennsylvania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
TELEGRAPHlC BREyITIEs

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has given Cam
den, n. j., 100000 for public
library.
Miss Eta Butler, the actress and well
known mimic, died in Roosevelt Hospi-
tai in New York today.
The New York legislature was organ
lied today and Governor OdelPs mes
sage was read in both houses.
Dora Meeks, the sleeping girl, at
Centralia, His, has not recovered con-
seriousness. The one hundredth day she
has been in trance expired yesterday.
The Rhode Island legislature today
passed resolution directing the States
representatives in Congress to use every
effort to secure adjustment of the duty
on coal.
Police Commissioner Greene gave the
New York police department another
shaking up today by making sweeping
transfers in the detective bureau in both
Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs.
A fire broke out in the old Knowles
and Gardner store at Buffalo, n. Y,
last night, resulting in loss of about
5000, 900. Four fremen were slightly
injured. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Seven machinists employed at the
Chicago Round House of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, went
on strike yesterday after being ordered
to do work by the piece and the trouble
threatens to extend to all shops on the
line.
B. s. Wettermark, in charge Of the
banking house ofWettermark d Co., at
Nacogdocbes, Tex, who went into liqui
dation on Monday has disappeared. An
investigation shows that the liabilities
are about 100000 and the apparent
assets $3.50, 1000.
Two blazing oil tanks in the Pratt Oil
Works of the Standard OIL Company, in
Williamsburg, n. Y, this morning af-
forded spectacular fire which for time
threatened the destruction of the whole
works. From an unknown cause an eX-
plosion beneath one of the tanks, set fire
to go, 600 gallons of oil, contained in the
tanks. Only by the hardest kind of
work was the fire confined to the two
tanks. The damage is about $4,000.
Paul Woodward, the youthful murderer,
was hanged at 10 o'clock this morning at
Camden. N. J. The crime for which Wood
ward forfeited his life was the murder Of two
boys, John II. Coffin and w. Price Jennings,
aged II and IA years. The march to the gal
lows was begun with Woodward smoking a
cigarette Before entering the execution room
it was taken from his mouth As he reached
the trap Woodward said to the sheriff Il
would like to say something, please" But
the sheriff refused the request and quickly
arranged the black cap, adjusted the moose
and pulled the lever, swinging the murderer
into eternity. Woodward arose at o'clock
this morning after sleeping soundly. He ate
big breakfast, and then Rev. John Warnock
was called and administered the last rites of
the Episcopal Church. For over an hour fol-
lowing that he played the "Marseillaise
hymn" and "En the Good Old Summer Time
an a harmonica
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is stated that Senator Barksdale, OF
Halifax, will enter the gubernatorial
race.
DR.. William F. Farrar, one of the
most popular physicians of Richmond,
died yesterday.
Attorney General Anderson, who on
Monday night returned to Richmond from
Washington, is confined to his house
with another severe attack of sciatiC
rheumatism.
Miss Fannie Carr, head nurse at the
Richmond City Hospital and the con-
slant attendant of Miss Robbie Yeager,
the nurse who died Sunday afternoon,
has fallen victim to smallpox.
A warrant was issued in Newport
News yesterday for the arrest Of Charles
II. Ruth, Washington attorney who
is charged with grand larceny in retain
ing money belonging to a woman client.
RAYMOND Woodland, the thirteen-year
old son of j. w. Woodland, who lives
near Warrenton, and whose hip was SO
terribly lacerated by the accidental dis
charge of a gun while out hunting on
December 81, died on Monday night.
r. Valentine and H. Clay March
ant. who recently purchased the plant
known as the Armstrong Knitting Mills,
on Rose Hill, an annex Of charlottesville,
propose to have It in tull operation soon.
An overall factory will also be added to
the mills.
Mary A. Burke, of near Falls Church,
Fairfax county. died Monday evening.
Mrs. Burke and her husband removed to
the farm where she died in 1882, and
her husband died there in 1858. She
leaves five children-and was ninety-fiye
years of age at the time of her death.
The employees of the Trigg ship
yards, in Richmond, were issued time
slips Monday for their back pay and
many of them discounted tie slips with
money tenders yesterday or with mer-
chants in trade, who are taking them at
discount of 10 per cent. A number OF
the men sold them to brokers and left
for other fields, many OF them going to
Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
Denies Intimidation.

Indianola, Miss, Jan. Up. @. Chap
man, candidate for circuit judge and one
of the most prominent lawyers in Mis-
sissippi. in response to telegram from
Washington, mailed Senator McLaurln
statement of the postmistress situation
and its origin, yesterday. The statement
emphaticaIly denies that any threats OF
intimidation were made at any time
against Minnie Cox, the postmistress.
The statement recites further that the
woman's resignation was voluntary,
after she had received petition asking
that she give up the office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
POLITICAL.

Colorado democrats accuse former
Senator Wolcott of instigating the legis-
Iative contested election cases in Colo
RADIO.
Hon. L. F. C. Garvin, the first
democrat to be elected Governor of
Rhode Island in 10 years, vas inaugu-
rated yesterday.
The Illinois House yesterday chose
J. II. Miller for Speaker. The choice
of Miller is regarded as insuring Hop
kins' election as Senator,
The Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany has entered into the Senatorial
contest with the avowed intention OF
defeating Edward G. Wolcott.
Senator III. c. Hansbrough was
chosen yesterday by the republican
caucus to succeed himself as United
States Senator from North. Dakota.
United States Senator Boies Penrose
was nominated by reclamation to sue
coed himself by the caucus Of the
Pennsylvania republican Senators and
representatives last night.
The Delaware general assembly was
organized yesterday afternoon in ac-
cordance with an agreement reached
Monday night by the regular republi.
cans and the union republicans as to
the organization of both houses.
Senator Russell A. Alger, who is at
present serving in the United States
Senate By appointment Of Gov. Bliss,
was last night nominated by the joint
Michigan republican caucus of the legis-
lature to fill out the unexplred term Of
former Senator Mcmillan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
CAUTION.

This is not a gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase the only remedy universally known
and a remedy that has had the largest
sale Of any medicine in the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment of Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing its great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we call
ed your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
Others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially for
Consumption, where there is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there Is nothing
like German Syrup. The 25 cents size
has just been introduced this year
Regular size IS cents. For sale by Els.
Leadbeater & Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. 7, 1908

SENATOR VEST made an able and I'M
passioned speech in the Senate yesterday
in support of his resolution instructing
the finance committee to report bill
taking the duty off anthracite coal. He
declared that the question should be
viewed from a humanitarian, and not
political point of view. A child, not
eleven years old, he said, was frozen to
death within the past ten days, IN q
moor home. in the very shadow OF the
Capitol. and in narating his personal ex-
perience in the search of fuel be declared
that 'the dealers are robbing consumers
Of coal right here in Washington" The
position taken by Senators in endeavor-
ING 10 have similar resolutions introduced
sent TO committees for action was con-
demned by the Missouri Senator, who
declared the finance committee was the
parliamentary tomb Of measures OPP
nosed to capital, and that if the resolu-
tion was referred to that body's discre-
tionarv action, the resolution would be
strangled. Continuing, he SAID;
Senators stood silent and dumb,
either afraid or unwilling to take any ac-
ton answering the appeals OF the poor
freezing women and children with q
nartv cry. "stand pat" Nothing is to
be done. with the sacred elephant OF the
Dingley tariff law. The Senator from
Massachusetts, (Mr. Lodge had en-
deavored to administer homeopathic
dose in the shape'of.a suspension OF the
duty for ninety days, but if medicine Is
needed at all it is an allopathlc dose.
Don't we know, that when we send the
resolution to the finance committee we
send it to its execution
He criticised the Dingley tariff law
and said there was no more chance to-
day in his judgment to reduce a single
duty in the Dingley act than for HIM TO
carry off the Capitol building on his
shoulders. 'Dingley declared" as
serted Mr.. Vest, ''that the duties IN this
bill were too high and were merely put
there in order to form basis or margin
for the formation or creation OF COM
mercial relations with foreign nations by
means of reciprocity treaties, and yet
when reciprocity is suggested 1t is OPP
posed by large portion of the repuoll
can party, and there is no chance today
of reducing a single duty in the Dlngley
act" Mr.. Vest is one of the ablest and
best informed men in the Senate and
his assertion that there is no chance to
reduce a single duty in the Dingley act,
may be accepted as entirely correct, for
he knows full well that the Senate Is
controlled absolutely by the trusts and
the monOpolists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
Richmond, Va, Jan. THE House
today passed by the commissioner of
revenue matter and caucus of demo-
Gratis will consider it Friday night. 1t
looks as if the popular election plan will
prevail even in caucus.
A bill was introduced in the Senate by
lIr. Hobbs to take better care OF the in
sane before putting them in hospitals.
The finance committee is to hear the
insurance agents on the tax bill Friday
at p. m.
Mr.. Angel, of Roanoke, IS to offer an
important railroad bill regulating demur-
rage and making companies liable to
shippers for OBTAINING goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
worsbins Disnerse to stations.

Off Culebra Island, via San Juan,
Jan. Admiral Dewey declares that
the United States navy is more ready
for war than ever before in its history.
The Admiral having decided that the
purpose of the concentration OF the
warships has been accomplished, has
issued orders that the squadrons dis
perse to their former stations.
Admiral Dewey and his staff on the MAJ
flower and the Dolphin will sale tomorrow for
Washington. The cruiser Albany sailed Mon
day for Boston, and the cruisers San Francis-
co and Nashville have left for Norfolk TO I'M
dergo repairs. Rear Admiral Sumner has
transferred his flag to the cruiser Newark,
and will return to the South Atlantic station
today. The torpedo 1otilla sailed north
Tuesday and the Prairie will start today with
patients who became i'll during the man.
Oeuyres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07

THE INDIANoLA PosToFFIcE. "A spe-
ciaI to the Louisville, KY, Courier-Jour-
nal from IndanoIa, Miss, says: Minnie
Cox, the colored postmistress of this
place, on account of whose resignation
the government ordered the postohice
here closed, left Indahola last night for
Birmingham, Ala, accompanied by her
mulatto assistant. Before she left she
made a statement, in which she denied
that she had been subjected to any in
dignities, and stated that no violence had
been threatened her. She said, however
that she would not again take the office
of postmaster under any circumstances.
Her husband, who is employed in the
United States Railway Mail Service. also
made a statement, in which he said that
his wife had not been threatened, but
thatIhe had advised her to give up the
place. "There is no doubt" he contin-
ued, "that there is general sentiment
here against a negro postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
Can t Be Separated
Some People Have Learn
ed How to Get Rid
of Both.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the backache until
Won cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are well and strong, the rest.
of the system is pretty sure to be in vigorous
health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong, healthy
kidneys.
Mr.. Henry Murphy, of 6S4 Broadway,
Memphis, Tenn, professional nurse, says
"For a year or two pain and weakness across
the lons and difficulty with the kidney
secretions indicated that my kidneys were
either overtaxed or weakened. All my
knowledge of medicine failed to bring relief,
and ever anxious to get rid of the trouble be-
fore it became chronic, | got box Of Doan's
Kidney Pills at Hammer & Billiards. drug
store. They performed their work very salts
factorily. know of a great many others in
Memphis who have zen benefited by Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and take no
substitute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07

The Court of Appeals in Richmond
was formally opened yesterday morning.
and almost the first thing done by the
court WIS to notify the clerk that he
could iuorm counsel that the co Irt, in
order g. enable it to 90 through the
docket. will Be lad to have causes sub
mittel upoa briefs. and TO that end will
take them when 50 submitted before
they were reached on the docl ct.
The trial docket was then taken up where
the court left of 1T the time Of the holiday re-
cess. except that the ease of the city Of Roam
oke VS.. Boiling, a civil case, was given q
hearing first.
The following were the proceedings:
City Of Roanoke vs.. Boiling, argued and
submitted.
Sloan vs. Rose, argued and continued until
today.
The next cases to be called are Lewis ct al
VS.. Christian, oyster inspector; and johnson
VS.. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad. Nos 90 and 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07

limited States and countries of the Western
hemisphere. is provided in a treaty which to-
dav was agreed to by the Senate committee
on Foreign Relations. Senator Lodge. was
authorized to report the treaty fayorably to
the Senate at the next executive session.
DIR. Crum, the negro recently appointed
collector Of customs Of Charleston, s. c., pro-
poses to make a vigorous effort to secure
favorable action by the Senate upon his nom
ination. II is generally conceded that if a
direct vote can be had on DR.. Crum's case he
would lie confirmed by the republican major
ity. But Senator Tillman can, and probably
will, prevent such action until the end of this
session. After that the President can reap
point Crum, in which ease he will take poses
sion of the Office and serve until the next
Congress conveRes.
The President today nominated Marcellus
0. Markham to be surveyor Of customs, at
Atlanta Ca; lieutenan Colonel John A.
Johnston. assistant adjutant general, TO be
Rripadipr General
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
Tho storm in the Northwest.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. THE worst
storm of the season is now sweeping
over this State, the Dakotas, Iowa, and
Nebraska. Dispatches from many points
in the five states indicate that terrific
blizzard is raging and travelling eastward
at a rapid pace. In Council Bluffs and
Sioux City, Iowa, heavy store fronts were
blown in. There will be great suffering.
Much live stock will perish and it is
feared there will be general gripping OF
the railways.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07

Mr.. HoAR during his antitrust
speech in the Senate yesterday said;
81 do not regard the existence of the
so-called trusts present danger to the
country. As yet, there has been no
serious injury" And this statement in
the face of the injury to and the suffer
ing brought upon the people by the coal
trust and the absolute robbery commit
ted last year by the meat trust! Mr..
Hoar should read up on these and the
oil, sugar and other trust extorticns be-
fore he says that "as yet there has been
no serious Injury"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-07
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AMI
TRUSTS.

Acknowledgement Knox yesterday
issued a statement on trusts with the
full concurrence of the President In
effect he argues that one source of evil is
the discrimination of rates granted by
common carriers to large and small con-
Germs. Regulation and not destruction,
he SAYS, is the demand of the people.
He recommends that all discriminatory
practices affecting interstate trade be
made an ofense to be enjoined and
punished such legislation being directed
alike against those who give and those
who receive illegal advantages. In order
to reach producers guilty of these ofienses
who are as producers merely beyond
national control a penalty should be
imposed upon the interstate and foreign
transportation of goods produced by
them. and Federal courts should be
given power to restrain such transport
tation at the Governments suit. The
prohibition against carriers should be
limited to those subject to the act to re-
gulate commerce. Only carriers operating
a line of railroad or rail-and-water line
as one line are required to publish
their rates and adhere to them. Pro-
vision should also be made to reach
corporations and combinations which
produce wholly within State, but whose
products enter interstate commerce.
There should be comprehensive plan
to enable the Government To get at all
the facts bearing upon the organization
and practices of concerns engaged in in
terstate commerce, not with view to
hampcring any legimate business of
such concerns, but in order to be in
noeition IN take action if necessary.