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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
T0day's Telegraphic News
EreoutIon of q Nfurderer.


St. Paul, Mimi, Feb, Is. William
Williams was hanged in the Jail here at
2 o'clock this morning for the murder
of John Keller. Williams met death
uuhinchiBgly; indeed, he seemed to
welcome it. On the morning OF April
10. 1905, Williams shot and killed John
Keller, aged l6, and wounded keller's
mother. who died in few days Will
Iiams was plumber and was teaching
the boy his trade. They travelled in
search of work aud Keller,'s father de-
manded that he come home. John
thereupon lett Williams and returned to
st. Paul. Williams followed aud de-
manded of John that he go to Winnipeg
with him When the boy refused,
William shot him, death following in
three hours. Mrs. Keller entered the
room as soon as the shot was fired, and
was wounded by Williams, who after
ward claimed he knew nothing OF what
had been done. He declared he thought
the shooting had been done by the
woman, charging that she had been
drinking. Every effort was made to
save Williams, the last act being
an appeal to Judge Lochren of the
United States District Court, who de
MED it. Williams was born in England
and served in the Fifteenth Minnesota
regiment in the Spanish war. He was
considered degenerate and his age was
80. He joined the Catholic Church a
few DAYS ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Judges Elected.

The election of the JUICES of the
Court of Appeals and corporation judges
of the State was the feature of yes
terday's session of the legislature. The
two branches acted concurrently, but in
separate sessions.
All of the nominee of the democratic
caucus of last November were chosen
without opposition.
By an oversight the Court of Appeals
Judges were elected prematurely early in
the session. The irregularity WIS dis
covered just after the vote bad beer
taken. The action was rescinded and it
was then decided TO delay action on the
corporation judges until yesterday. .
The judges elected and their terms Of
Office are as follows:
Court OF Appeals Ri ;hard II. Caid-
well, four yeas; Stafford G.. White,
six years; John A. Buchanan, eight
years; James Keith, ten years; George
NJ. Harris IN, twelve years.
Corporation, Law and Equity and
Chancery Courts--John A. Woods, Roa-
noke, two years; w. |. ClOpion, Man
chester. two years; William Akin
son, Winchester, two years. t. }.
Barham, Newport News, two years;
Daniel Grinnan, Richmond, four
years; Kenneth A. Balm, Ports
mouth, four years; A. r. Hanckel,
Norfolk, four years; II. w. Holt, Stsun.
ton, four years; $. b. Witt, Richmond,
six years; A. NJ. Aiken, Danyille, six
years; l.. c. Barley, Alexandria, six
years; George w. Morris, Charlottes-
vile, six years; John H. Ingram, Rich
mond, six years; W. B. Martin, Norfolk,
six years; J. NJ. Mullen, Petersburg,
six years; John T. Goodrich, Fredericks-
burg, eight years; F. p. Christian,
Lyncbburg, six years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 10,
IS and II 90 a. M. and 200 10, 10
and 10 10 D. N. Open at 8 90 a. M, 1900 N.
and 4 80 o. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 9 90 a. M, 2 90 D. m. aud 70 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close ~
7 10 and 10 20 q. H., and 2 90, 80 and 1913
D. m. Open at 8 90 a. m. and 23O and 4 30 p. rs.
Southern mails. via Richmond, close 81
10 20 a. m., and 800. 6 10 and 10 Is p. M.
Open at 8 a. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 a. M
and 3 20 D. M. Open at ~ m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close nc
7 80 a. m. and 10 p. M. Open at goo q. N.
aud 6 30 p. M.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 % ..
N. AID 10 Is p. m. Open at sOOs m. amt
80 p. m.
Washington mails close at 7 Is. S55 and
II 90 q. M, and 200, G 10. S2S AMI 1890
p. M. Open at 8 90 Il. M, IL 90 ~. and 90 p.
IN. and A 80 p. m.
Oihce Open at 500 a. N. Close at
COOP N.
Sunday Hours-0rsn at sO0a. M. Close
at 1000 a. IN.
Carriers Schedule Collection male on In
side routes--6 30 and 1000 q. N. aud 90 ana
S 30 y. m. Full r0ute-6 30 a. m. and 80 y.
m. Sunday collection % p. III. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 n. m. aud close
10 90 am.
Deliveries made 8 90 a. VI. p. IN. and 4 10
%. IN.
a. mail should be ia the Office en minutes
before our indicated time for elosilg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Strong AntiJewish Policy.

ST. Petersburg, Feb, lS.-It is re-
ported today that the Russian govern
ment has decided TO ADOPT strong anti
Jewish policy. Hereafter all Jews, even
the richest merchants being included,
will be allowed to live in st. Petersburg
only six months in every year The
wives, children and other members OF
their families will be expelled immedi.
ately.
The Novo Vremya in bitter article
OH America, which is printed today, says
that President Roosevelt intends to
seize the islands Of northeastern Siberia,
and will hoist the American flag in Rus
sian waters, taking advantage OF the
weakness OF Russia following the war
with Japan.
Eight hundred revolutionists were
sent to Siberia Yesterday. This is the
first batch OF great group of the most
dangerous insurgents, numbering over
5000 persons, which the government
has decided to send into exile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Col. slemp's Appointments.

State Senator j. @. Noel, Of Lee
county, and p. w. Strother, a promi-
nent republican of Giles county, called
on the President yesterday to ask few
questions and to learn the facts in con-
nectiOn with the nomination offs. Brown
Allen to succeed himself as marshal Of
the western district of Virginia. Mr..
Noel became a candidate for the position
owing, it is alleged, to the positive en-
enlargement he received from Repre-
sentative Slemp, the patronage dispenser
of the State. Mr. Noel is prominent
man from Col. Semp's congressional
district.
His friends boldly assert that be would
not have thought about becoming a
candidate but for promises made 10 his
friends that he would have the backing
of Col. Slemp, which would be equiva-
lent to the position. Col. Semp, however,
made no written Endorsement, and the
President gave Col Allen another term.
The intimation is strong that Col. Slemp
threw down Mr.. Noel, thou h, as stated
in the Gazette at the time, he pre-
tended ht Col. Aliens appointment
was not ~ he would have had it.
Colouel Slemp now takes the position
that he has given too many good places
10 republicans from his own congress
sional district and can not afford to
give them everything. The Noel people
say he ought to have thought of that
before making promises.
The object OF the visit il the Virginia
republicans was to find of Colonel Slemp
had really held hands off in the mar
shalship, hut the intimation is thst II
was discovered that his desire to have
Allen renominated became known to the
President, even if he did not directly in
form the President.
Colosel Slemp has further added to
his troubles by recommending the nomi-
nation of X. A. Fulwiler as postmaster
at Slaunton. This nomination, together
with those of Charles NJ. Keezel, at
Hsrrisonburg; George l.. Hart, at Roa-
noke, and William II. Faulkner, at
South Boston, went to the Senate yes.
terday. Postmaster Yost, at Stanton,
wanted another term, and he had the
backing OF Representative Jacob Yost,
a power in that region. There are a
good many who believe that there viii
now BE an outbreak of the old factiOnal
trouble. between the Yost and Fulwiler
factions. Ex-RepresenlaIive YOst is the
father of the present postmaster, aud
is strong man in that section of the
State. Some Of the enemies OF Colonel
Slemp declare he has made mistake in
this case and Others charge that he runs
with the hares and hunts with the
honnda
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Property Attached.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Supreme Court
Justice Amend today granted an attach
ment for $466, 600 against property In
this city of George } Gould, of Lake
wood, n. j.; VIM. f. Guy and Joseph
Ramsay, IT,, Of st. Louis, Missouri, in
favor of John $. Tones, to recover the
amount due for expenses in prospecting,
examining, drilling aud purchasing 10,
600 acres of coal lands in southern
Ohio, during 1902. The attachment
was granted on the ground that the de-
PENDANTS were nonresident Of New
York State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Remains toLie in State.

Copenhagen, Feb. 10 The remains
of King Christian, Of Denmark, who
died short time ago, were removed at
six O'Clock this morning from the Castle
Amelienberg to Christiansbufg Church,
where the casket VAS opened to permit
the public to view their former ruler
The body was carried across the city in
a hearse, followed by members of the
royal family and court diguitaries afoot.
A large crowd lined the streets through
which the hearse passed and barred their
heads as the coffin went by. The re
mains will remain on public view for
three days and will be surrounded con-
stantly by body guard composed OF
high naval aud military officers. Fri
day the body will be taken under a
military and naval escort, aud will be
buried on Sunday in the cathedral where
all Danish kings have been inferred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

An awful massacre of Hebrews is re-
ported to have occurred at Kalarashi,
Bessarabia. Anti-Semitic outbreaks have
begun in three Bessarabian centers, it is
reported, and the Jews in these districts
are in terrible plight.
A barge loaded with hay. belonging 10 the
Lehigh Valley Railway, was run down early
this morning in East river, New York, Just
of Twenty-first street, by an unknown tug.
The barge was cut in two and half OF II con-
tanning the cabin went TO the bottom. No one
on the barge was drowned.
The anthacite miners scale eomsdittee will
meet in New York today and lay before John
Mitchell, president Of the United Mine Work
ers of America, the draft Of the demands they
will present 10 the anthracite opera tors on
Thursday. A meeting Of the scale commit
tee will be held tonight.
A dispatch from Boston says that the en-
durance trial Of the cruiser Tennessee, which
was held yesterday. was successfully conclud-
ed last evening. the big vessel making ap
proximately 22.l6 knots an hour for four
hours.
Martinez Riyas, a close sporting friend OF
King Alfonso. committed suicide in q fash
ionable hotel in Madrid yesterday by shoot
ing himself. He suffered from an incurable
disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13

In sULLEN silence the Senate yester
day passed Senator Tillman's resolution
recurring the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to investigate the Pennsylvania
Railroad, its control Of competing lines
and its monOpoization of the bituminous
coal trade. Not a vote was cast against
the proposition, and with the exception OF
Senator Tillman's speech, not word was
said in its favor. Regard for public senti-
ment prevented any one from opposing 1t.
The action taken was one OF the most
significant in the whole course OF the
present az tation against railroad exac-
tions. Il revealed the Senate's appre-
citation of aroused public feeling and
showed that the Senate realizes that
when il is openly shown that railroads
or other corporations are violating the
law and operating against the public
interest, it is not sale TO attempt any in
reference with the palpably proper
course. Senator Tilman dominated the
Senate today. His cause was just, his
resolution was based upon not only COM
mon rumor of the Pennsylvania Rail
roads trausgressions of the antitrust
law, but also upon direct charges pre-
ferred by the republican Governor Of a
republican Slate-Governo Dawson, OF
West Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Virginia News.

A mail pouch LETT on the railroad pat
form at Stanley, Page county, Cd Fri
day night, was cut open and robbed OF
valuable letters.
Col. John Murphy says he has decid-
ed not to erect the apartment house on
the northwest corner of Eighth and
Grace streets, Richmond.
j.. B. Stuart, collector at Newport
News, was in Washington yesterday and
had conference with Senator Mar
tin relative To bis confirmation.
Samuel Garrett, former well-known
distiller OF Frederick county and a
Confederate soldier, died yesterday at the
home of Richard Adams, at White Hall,
aged II.
Manning Lewis, son of John Lewis,
of Leesburg, was frozen to death Satur-
day night. He was found near the freight
depot in an unconscious condition. The
dead man was AZ years old.
The formal opening of the Jamestown
Exposition has been set for April 26,
1907, instead of May 10, 1907 as origi'
nally planned. II was on April 20,
1907, that the English settlers in the
London Company first debarked at Cape
Henry.
A resolution will be introduced in the
Legislature within few days providing
for complete investigation of the affairs
of the State Corporation Commission. II
is said that the investigation will
cause the greatest sensation in the recent
history of the State.
A message received at Winchester
yesterday announced the death IN Able
marie county, of Chas. +. Wiley, OF
Clarke county, well-known Virgins
turiman and owner OF fine horses. Mr..
Wiley formerly had stables at Berry
vile and at Washington, ID. @. He wa'
80 years old.
At the Fourth Avenue Christian
Church in Roanoke Sunday night Rev.
j. w. johnson made vigorous attack
on Mayor Cutchins' attitude toward the
social evil in Roanoke. This is regarded
as the beginning of a contest IN the
courts between the ministers conference
of that city and the mayor.
A mass meeting of the citizens Of
Stanton was held there last night, sew
eral hundred of the most prominent
business men being present. Strong
resolutions were adopted protesting
against the appointment OF X. A. ful-
wiler, who has been nominated by the
President as postmaster OF that city.
The resolutions request the Senators
from Virginia TO protest against the
nomination of Fulwiler.
1t is announced that WILDER Birch has
been appointed by theState Agricultural
Society special agent for Fairfax county
10 inspect orchards and fruit trees fol
scale and other diseases. Mr.. j. L..
Phillips, State entomolgisi, states
that the "crop pest law" approved
May 9, is to be enforced in Fairfax
county, and the fruit growers are re-
quesled to assist in the effort to be made
to prevent the spread of fruit tree dis
pQsps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13

rate bill passed by the House, occupied the
time OF the Senate committee on interstate
commerce this morning. Tomorrow prom
ises to be the crucial day in the meetings OF
the committee. II is probable that Senator
AIdrich will then introduce his amendment
allowing the railroads TO appeal to the courts
as 10 the lawfulness Of decisions Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission affecting rates.
When the vote on this proposition comes i
will. il is said. be tie, though it is hinted
one or more democrats may be found to sup
port the amendment. Senator Elkins today
introduced his railroad rate bill, which has
been heretofore published. He claims that
il closely follows the Presidents recomlnen-
dations with the addition Of providing for
judicial review Of the interstate commerce
decisions.
Senator La Toilette has declined the in
yitation extended by Thomas w Lawson to
become a member OF the commission TO vote
the proxies Of two life insurance companies
at their April meetings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
lCoMMUNIcATED.
The Parade.

Asa native Alexsndrian aud intensely in
rerested Ia the advancement Of the old town,
was glad when we decided TO celebrate the
birthday of George Washington, with credit
to ourselves. But alas when ! read the route
Of the parade aud knew it would pass. the
Braddock House (Which ] believe has been
condemned by our city fathers, yet allowed
20 remain as il Is) my pride reyolted and /
take this method of begging Mr.. Brockett,
Major Smith and all others interested not TO
show our visitors the Braddock House, which
every mother wife and sister in the city are
ashamed Of aud would abolish II they could.
by ONE ISTEREsTED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
More Dl.orders at Churches.

Brest, France, Feb. l3.-Following the ex-
ample set by Catholics in Paris in offering
forcible resistance to the authorities who tried
to take the inventory Of church property I'M
der the provisions of the law for the separa.
ton Of church and State. the Catholics Of
Brittany are pursuing the same course. As
a result there have been number Of dis.
turbances. At Roscotf, st. Paul and Quinn
perie today crowds barricaded the churches
and resisted the authorities. who tried to take
the inventories. Soldiers were called TO assist
the officials, but the worshippers still refused
aud opposed the troops. A number Of per-
sons were hurt in the clashes which occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. 10. 1906

THE most casual observer can but
notice, not from year to year, but from
month to month, that the electric lights
in Alexandria are gradually diminishing
ir brilliancy and that they have fallen
tom the fifteen hundred candle power,
at which they started, TO but little
more than an ordinary gas light. sun,
nothing is being done to better the ex-
listing condition of affairs which must
grow worse, nor does there seem to be
any immediate prospect OF such a move.
When the electric plant was installed
sixteen years ago the city was told by
the manufacturers that it would hardly
last over fourteen years. This limit has
been exceeded, and that the plant ia
gradually wearing out, no one can deny.
1t is now out of date and can furnish
nothing but arc lights for The Streets
whereas the need at the present time IS
for a plant that can supply not only arc,
but incandescent lights and also power
for manufacturing purposes, &c. Many
believe that the city ia not at present in
a position to make an extensive outlay
for an electric plant and many others
believe that such plant can be operated
better and cheaper by private indl-
viduals, than it can under municipal
ownership in which politics and favor-
itism are almost sure to enter. Under
these conditions the City Council twice
within two years has asked for bids for
the franchise for furnishing the city and
the citizens with light and electric power
and on both occasions the number OF
bidders was exceedingly small. But
finally what was believed by nineteen OF
the twenty-four members Of Council
flour Aldermen and fifteen Councilmen)
TO be a fair bid for the franchise vas re-
ceived. Under the State constitution
the sale of city franchise must be
agreed to by three. fourths OF the mem
bers of both branches OF Council, so the
votes of four Aldermen killed the meas
IRE and at present the chances OF secur-
ing a new electric plant are poor indeed.
1t has been demonstrated that the cleo
trio franchise in Alexandra is not as
lit was supposed by some to
all probability its value will
materially in the near iu-
being the case il would be
city to enter as soon as pos
de INTO an agreement with some re-
sponsible corporation, on the most ia
vorable terms to be made for lighting
the streets properly and let that corpora
ton supply such electricity for power,
&c, as the citizens may desire. 1t Is
time something was being done in this
direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
Fifty-ninth Congress 3.
Washington, Feb. lS.
SENATE.

The Senate committee on naval affairs
this morning ordered favorable report
of the Perkins hazing bill, giving the
Secretary of the Navy power to dismiss
from the Naval Academy any midship-
man whose presence there he shall deem
contrary to the best interests OF the SER
vice.
1t defines hazing to be "any- nnau-
thorized assumption of authority by one
midshipman over another, whereby the
latter shall suffer cruelty, indignity,
humiliation, hardship or Cypress lon or
the deprivation or abridgement Of any
right, privilege or advantage to which
he shall be legally entitled. "
When the Senate met today MIR. Hale
in fayorably reporting the Naval
Academy hazing bill, announced that II
was measure of great Importance and
that he would call it up for considera-
ton at an early date.
BY unanimous consent, upon request
Of Mr.. Hepburn, it was decided to vote
upon the pure food bill February Fl,
Immediately after the routine business.
Under a previous agreement, fixing
upon tomorrow as the day for voting on
the ship subsidy bill, that measure was
taken up az once.
Mr.. Galinger, in charge, offered an
amendment, to To pressed later, giving
to the government under an emergency
the right to take possession of any ves-
sci receiving the subsidy, the value OF
the vessel to be fixed later.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Longwortb, President Roosevelt
prospective sOn-in-law, gained complete
victory today before the House commit
tee on foreign affairs, which authorized,
by unanimous vote, a favorable report on
his bill to authorize the acquisition oil
land or buildings for the United States
embassies and legations in foreign coun-
tries. The bill carries an appropriation
not to exceed 50, 900, 900. The Perkins
bill, providing embassy buildings .ior
Paris and London, alone, was tabled.
Inc first half hour of today's session
was devoted to the consideration OF
bridge bills. Then Mr.. Gillespie called
up as a privileged matter. his resolution
directing the Postmaster General 10 send
TO the House comparative statement
showing the cost for The transportation
Of the mails per ton per mile, and the
cost OF transporting express matter pei
ton per mile
Upon point OF order raised by repub-
lean floor leader, Payne, of New York,
speaker Cannon held that the resolution
was not privileged, and it went out.
The rlIman resolution which passed
the Senate yesterday providing for an
investigation of the railroads which con-
troll the bituminous coal traffic, reached
the House today and was referred, under
the rules, to the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, OF which
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, is the
chairman. No immediate action is ex-
pected. 1t is believed that the revolution
will be reported TO the House some time
next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-13
News OF the Day.

A bill requiring the return of freight re-
bates was passed in the House yesterday.
In Italian quarters it is believed the
Algeciras conference has reached the
breaking point, but the delegates say
they are still hopeful.
The British government has practi-
cally given up hope of bringing about
an agreement between France and Ger
many on the Moroccan police question
The checking OF the drug habit in the
District of Columbia through the pass
age of law to regulate the practice Of
pharmacy and the sale OF poisons is
provided in a bill passed by the House
yesterday.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
adopted resolution which was intr .
ducei by Senator Tillman, of Snn,h
Carolina, and reported by INN rom the
Senate committee on commerce, pro.
viding for an investigation by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission OF alleged
merger relations between the Pennsyl-
yania, the Baltimore aud Ohio and the
other coal-carrying railroads entering
the fields of West Virginia and Penn
sylyania.
For the second time in less than
mouth, st. Adams, w. Va, has been
swept by fire, and yesterday only one
business block is left standing. Fire
which started in a house 10 the lower
part of the town, destroyed b. Lewis
home, ten buildings, and the Bsptist
Church. Lewis was burned to death.
The loss will be at lease SIS, 600. The
fire on January 81 10 the other end OF
the town caused loss of $l75. 600.
Ooly few residences aud a business
block are left.