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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
CONGRESSIONAL,

The House, after an all-day's debate
Yesterday defeated by vote Of 1911 to
40 the Li,lleG.ld bill to repeal the pres
tnt compulsory pilOlage law.
Mr.. Perkins, of New York, Yesterday
introduced bill providing for an inheri-
lance lax along the line suggested by
the President in his recent message to
Congress.
Mr.. Simms of Tennessee introduced
the bill, 10 make the smoke law ofthe
District apply to railway locomotives.
Under the DILL the provisions II this Ia"
are TO take effect January /, 1908.
Mr.. Grosyenor presented compromise
providing for ship subsidies for South
American and Philippine Islands lines
only.
The Senate adopted the Penrose resc-
luton requesting the President to send
it information regarding the discharge
&C The negro troops Of the Twentg-hlth
Infantry, and also the Foraker resolution
directing the Secretary Of War TO transmit
all information in the possession OF his
department on the same subject Both
resolutions carried an identical amend
ment by Mr.. CulbersOn, asking speciii-
cally for the order to Major Penrose,
commanding The troops, which directed
him not 10 turn over TO the Texas at
thoriiies certain Of the troops demanded
This action followed q debate OF two
hours and was laEsn without roll call
or opposing vote
Senator Morgan spoke for two hours
on his resolution n secure control OF the
Panama + lilroad ~ the lslhmian Canal
Commission.
The Senate 10 executive session con-
irmed a large number Of appointments
to consular, postofice, and other posi-
tons. Amona the important nomina-
TORS confirmed was that of Herbert G.
Squierp, of New YOrF, to be minister to
Panama
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Will Plead Emotional Insanity.

Mrs. Angie Birdsong, the young wife
of DR.. James f Birdsong, aud the niece
of United States Senator A. j. McLsu-
rim, will make emotional insanity the
plea in her defen OF the charge Of
having murdered her family physician,
DIR. Thomas II. Butler at Hszelhurst,
Miss. Her lawyer will attempt to prove
that sufficient cause for such iDsa1ity
existed 10 aspersions alleged to have been
cast upon her character by tho man she
killed. Soon after the taxing If testi-
moDy bad begun today counsel for the
defense vent straight to tho question
whether the so-called "unwriiten Law"
justified Mrs. Birdsong's act, and they
secured a strong position in their client
favor through the courts ruling.
w. A. Russell, an official Of Lawrence
county, startled the curious crowds when
he swore that DR.. Butler he'd told him
of his familiarity with Mrs. Birdsong.
Dr. Butler, witness said, related that
Mrs. Birdsong appeared to be infatuated
with him and had often sent him secret
messages to visit her room. The plea cf
the woman, according to the witness,
was that she wanted Dr. Butler 10 see
one OF her children who was ", On all
these occasions DR.. Brdaong WAS absent
from home. DR.. Butler had told witness
that sometimes he Accommodated Mr.
Birdsong ard went to meet her, but
frequently he refused to meet her because
the experience became monotOnous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Admitted lie Had the Checks

New York, Dec. Durham, ir.,
Vice President of the Mutual Reserved
Life Insurance Company charged with
the larceny of 81, 600 from the company,
admitted on the stand today that he had
in his possession checks showing pay
ments made to certain individuals who
had endorsed them over to Lou Payne
former superintendent Of Insurance
Justice Green6aum held that the ques
tions Of alleged payment by President
Buraham o; $40, 600 for the purposes Of
making his own report to former Super
in;endent Payne were sdmissibl'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
TOday's Telegraphic News
Eirn andLoss ofIife.

Ilhacs, n. Y, Dec. Six men are
dead, two fatally injured, and number
seriously injured as result Of q fire
which started at $3.50 this morning, and
entirely destroyed the Chi Psi fraternity
house Of Cornell University.
The FIRE started in the kitchen range
and quickly spread through the big fla
ternity house, which was formerly the
Fiskt -McGraw mansion, aud was valued
at 100000. Volunteer fremen re-
spouded to the call, but so rapidly had
the flames spread, that it was with diff
Guilty that any of the students were
resotied. Three firemen and three students
were killed By collapsiDg wall.
Twenty seven students we're sleeping
in the fraternity house when the flames
we're discovered, some Of whom were
seriously injured by running the gaunt-
let of fire in order to escape from tie
burning building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
COURT OF APPEALS.

Following we're the proceedings Of the
Court of Appeals Tuesday;
Tsrrant and others w. Core aud olhess.
Fully argued and submitted.
The proceedings 10 the Court OF Appeals
Wednesday were as follows:
Reid va Rhodes ct al passed.
Bugg vs.. Seay; continued.
Jackson ys. Vsnie; argued and sub
mittej.
Barnes vs.. Barnes, administrator, ct
al. submitted on briefs.
Board of Supervisors of Nottoway
county We. Powell; party argued and
continued.
The following were among the opinions
handed down by the Court of Appeals
yesterday:
Hatcher & Shaw Va. Commonwealth.
Corporation Court of city OF DAaVille.
Reversed.
Jones W.. Commonwealth. Corporation
Court of city of Danvilie. Reversed.
App. W. App. Circuit Court of Fred
erick comfy. Affirmed.
Park Land and Improvement Cc. ys
Lane. Corporation Court of city of
Roanoke. Decree amended and az
irmed.
Winchester and Strssburg Railroad
Company ct ale VS.. Commonwealth.
State Corporation Commission ReVers.
ed. Keith p, cOncurring.
Gannkr ,1f Ho,.,oo MA. e -.
moud. Circuit Court of Henrico COM
ty Affirmed. Buchanan, j., dissenting.
Willlsms VS.. Virginia State Iusursncs
Company. Circuit Court of Nelson
county. Reversed.
Harrisonburg Harness Company W.
National Furniture Company. IncoT-
porsted Corporation Court of city OF
Roanoke. Affirmed. BY Judge Stafford
G. White
Brown VS.. Howard and Whitehead.
receivers Circuit Court of Amherst
county. Appeal dismissed aud case re-
msndej.
Brown & Hooff ct ais. vs CoTnwell ct
ais Circuit Court of Prince William
county. Petition for appeal granted.
Bond, 5000
Cases argued-Bosrd OF Supervisors
of Noltoway county vs.. Powell; fully St
gued and submitted.
Glenn vs. West ct al partly argued
aud continued.
Gases eontinusd-Mauchester Homo
Building and Loan Association el ale,
vs. Porter.
Appeals denied-Lane Brothers ys.
Seakford
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Killed NV Derailment of Train.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. -Four per
sons are dead and twenty-five injured in
a derailment of the Detroit express on
the Michigan Central Railroad at.OtteT
Lake, last night A wrecking train let'
here early today for the scene of disas'
ter. Communication with Otter Lake
is badly interrupted and details of the
wreck are unobtainsble The train left
Bay City for Detroi, at 500 O'Clock and
nearing Otter Lake, it left the track
and overturned into q ditch. Officers
of the road will give no information con-
corning the wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
The scahnard Air Zinc

Holders of the stock and voting trust
certificates oi The Seaboard Air Line
Railway received cilicisl notification
yesterday q the plan Of the company 10
issue SIS 000, 0G0 OF per cent bonds
The bonds are to be secured by mort
gage or deed of trus', and collateral trust
agreement covering the property Of the
company and such .-ecuTities as the
directors may deem advisable. snd are
to be due on February |, 1887. it
is proposed 10 use The bonds in pay
ing of the three year 81 due next March
and taking up the notes of the compa-
Dy, % well rs 70 pr07ide for fu-
ture development Of the property A
meeting OF the stock aud VOling-trust
certificate boilers has been called for
January 10, 1907, to vote on the plan.
Ii is proposed to Issue es:ly next year
-, 800, 600 of the bonds, aud the boilers
of the stock and voting-.rust certificates
of the Sesbo9id Air Lire are to have the
right Of subscribing to the new issue at
90 aud interest TO the extent Of y Der
cent Of their holdings
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Death from EIerator Rlde.

Paterson, n J. Dec. Among the
death agencies of New York must now
ne listed the swift express elevator of the
modern skyscaper. That ride in such
an elevator may result 10 fatal shock
has been proved through the death OF
Mr.. Gertrude Hennion OF Butler, n. j..
Last week Mrs. Hennion went to New
York on a shopping trip She visited an
tfIice building. Ca descending from sn
upper floor the car dropped so rapidly
that she collapsed under the nervous
strain. She was i'll when she got home
and doctor diagnosed her case as lock
jaw induced by the shock. Her death
occurred last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
From WaslhlngtOn.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, D5c. T..

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, D5c. =.
President R)osevelrs simplfied spell
inz order was given 4 hard knock by The
House committee on appropriations,
which. 10 the legislative, executive and
iudic,sl appropriation bill reported to
day, decroed TIA, Hereafter in print
ing documents authorized by law or or
dertd by Congress or either branch
thereof tho government printing Office
shall follow tho rules Of OrthOeTaphy 6
tsblished by Webster's or other generally
sccep,ed Dictionaries Of the English Ian
cuars." The bill carries total appro-
pristiou Of S3l, 2l5, 52j, sn increase Of a
r.illon over the appropriation for the
enrreat yesr which was $50, l6S, 4S5.
,Fhe aumLer Of salaried officers provided
tor IS 1927, an increase oi % over the
current year. Tee salaries Of clerks to
members is. increased from 81, 200 tC
$1,000 per annum and the members are
not required TO certify that they have
spent THIS amount for clerical assistance
Public Printer Slllings Is given an in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
7kInsIeyv

"KiDsley," the old Delsplane home
at Buckland, was destroyed by fire Sat
urday night TIE house was situated
in a grove of cedsrs on bluff that over
looked Broad Run, and was, as the writer
remembers it many years ego, Inhabited
by a large number Of sisters, noted for
their benevoIence, hospitality and good
cheer They dated everything from the
visits of their brothers, who came as often
IS they could to the sheltering arms OF
their we'll loved bOyhood home. One by
one they have all gone, uslil one, who
often sat beneath the bospitabie roof a1d
Toasted, and swan 10 the waters Of Broad
Run with the boys Of the family, would
be q stranger to the latest inhabilauts
The old house will be built again, The
voice of children will echo in its wall,
hut the dear old peopls Of long van
ished past are silent forever in the ashes
Of dealt. - Warenton Virginisp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Race for a Bride.

Greensboro, n. c., Dec. r. Because
he reached her first in a race with a
Jealous rival to claim Bessie Saunders,
OF this city, as his bride, J. F. Laugh
Iers, OF Durham, is the happy man and
Clarence r. Linn of Augusta, Ga. has
returned 20 his home disguised Miss
Saunders did not know which Of the two
men she l)ved most, so she accepted both
and wrote to them to come Tor her. Stop
ping only to get marriage licenses, the
rivals started for Greensboro. Laugh
lers won the race. Linn arrived half aD
hour after the ceremony had been per-
formed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
searching for Negro Murderer.

Milford, O., Fec Z. Three hundred
AIMED men, assisted by two packs Of
bloodhounds, are pursuing Henry
White, the negro who murdered Mar
shall BashOre at franklin, o., and sub
sfquently escaped from Jail at Lebanon,
O. The posse is preparing to surround
the woods and make an effort to drive
him out. The negro is known 10 be
armed and fight is feared. The negro
was seen in Loyelsnd last night. He
went TO Hill station, where he stole a
horse and rode to place where he is
thought % be hiding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

AT THE session in Washington yes
terday Of the Nationsl Rivers and Har'
bors Association it was declared in posi-
tive terms that every effort should be
made 10 induce Congress TO appropriate
fifty millions Of dollars for the rivers and
harbors of the country. Mr. Burton,
chairman Of the House rivers and hsr-
bors committee, in q speech said: owe
have been spending 500, 600 600 on
rivers aud harbors as against 800, 600,
600 on our navy. I believe that should
be changed for think it is Of more in
poriauce that lighthouse be constructed
and river and harbOr Improvements mada
than that more batilesbips and bristliug
bayonels should be provided. - Mr..
guriou's ideas are those entertained by
large majority Of the conservative cid'
zens Of the country, and we're they adop'-
ed By Congress the material interests Of
the country would be greatly enhanced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Towel taken from Abdomen

lincoln, Ner. Dec. Miss Lulu
Sgmm,rs, sister of United States Dis
ttict Attorney Summers, is today recover
ing from an operation 10 which towel
was taken from her abdomen Five
weeks ago Miss Summers was operated
upon Tor appendicitis. II was apPar-
emily successful, bat Miss Summers haP
insisted egsr since that there was some
thing in the cavity. A second operation
ass performed and the towel which bad
been forgotten during the first operation
was found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
burglar Captured by Woman.

New York, Dec. THE next times Chas,
Mason, a cOnd story man, resumes his mid
night activities he won't try to burlarize
the home Of trained nurse. Miss Mary
Waughton. a nurse in Seney Hospital, Brook
Ign, was sleeping peacefully 10 the nurses
home early today. he thought she heard q
rat ard crawled DOM under the covers,
Miss WaughtOn is woman Of proportions
that would excite the envy OF q heavyweight
fgrter. There was a rattle Of the bureau
drawer and ssWaughton decided that some
thing beside rodent was sg work. She
peeped out from the covers and saw the form
Of O man bending over the bureau. Mason
told the polce that the first thing he knew
some enc had him doubled up on the floor,
and when ho iriod 10 use knife the weapon
was taken away from him. Miss Waughton
dragged the scared Mason to the door and
found it had become caught on the outside.
She whacked Mason on the head to keep him
from becoming FESTIVE and then cried TO-
help. When the police came Miss Waugh
ton he'd Mason down with a halfNtlsoD. lie
told the police they had saved his life. He
was held in one thousand dollars bail by
Magistrate Tighe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
AntI-Saloon Leaguo.

The sixth annual convention Of the
Anii-ssloon League of Virginia adjourned
at Charlottesville lsst night to meet next
year at the jamestown Exposition.
Officers were elected rs follows; Presl-
dent. Dr. j. W. Mitchell, Richmond;
vice presidents, Chancellor William W..
Smith, LynchburF; Prof :. c. Mitchell,
Richmond; Judge William II. Mann,
Nottoway: Capt. j. F. Bellows, Oeran;
Rev. J. b. Ellis, EIkton; Dr.. W. &.
Campbell, Roanoke; Rev. L. L. Folk,
Richmond; secretary, Rev. q, ?. Atkins,
Richmond treasurer, S. p Jones, Rich
mOnd
The feature Of the afternoons session
was the address of the superintendent Of
the league, Dr. Richard Fl. Bennett, Of
Randolph Macon College, on Needed
Legislation" Allusion was made to
the attitude Of the speaker Of the Virginia
house of delegates toward the snti-eluo
bill which failed of passage in the clos
ing hours oithe session. League workers
were advised to remember the speaker
conduct and to make Their opposition
to him felt in the next election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Dismasied hx Gale.

Gloucester, Mass, Dec. Captain
Holmes, of Esstport, Me and the six
men of the three masted schooner A. P.
Emerson. we're brought here today by
the British steamer Annette from
Tripoli. The Emerson, which was bound
from South Amboy, y j., with load
Of coal for RDckland, Me-, encountered
a gale oil Cape Sable Sunday which dis
masted her. She was on the point OF
laundering when the crew we're taken
Oh by the Nova Scotia fishing schooner
Oregon, from which they we're later
transferred TO the Annette,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Fall Attributed to Mermaid.

New York, Dec. IA mermaid has
been the undoing Of James Carroll Will
Jams. son Of a wealthy man Of Baltimore,
and today he is prisoner ia the hands
Of the police. Young Williams was sent
here bv his father TO Learn high finance
10 Wall street. He stuck to the JOB ur-
til he fell under the charm OF one OF the
dainty mermsids who come much ontoi
the water of the great lark at the Hip
podrome. Alter that be forgot fuarce.
He neglected to even pay his board. Last
night Williams sent telegram to him
self and announced that his father had
forwarded much needed funds He paid
his board with new 500 bill 1t was a
peculiar bill issued by bank IN Ohio
and tie lnndaly thought she recognized
il. A search showed her sons trunk had
been riaed and shout $500 taken. De
tectives found Williams at the show
watching the mermaid and arrested him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
nara CiIman,s SLAYER Confesses.

Dayton, o., Dec. T.. The slayer o.
Dora Gilman has been brought to Justice
by a member of the staff of the Cincin-
natl Post, who continued at work alter
the authorities had virtually admitted
defeat. David Curtis, sged p, a clerk,
was arrested last night on information
furnished by the Post man and he con
fessed. He said that he rode on the same
car with Dora Gilman on the night that
she was slain aud left the car at the
same corner lie took one side Of the
street while the girl walked on the other
and when they had passed a house where
woman and q child stood 10 the door
way, be crossed over, took the girls
umbrella away from her and choked her
to death. He says that she never uttered
a cry. After he had killed her, he carried
the body over on the common, he said.
Curtis has been at work in Dayton all
the time since the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Elre In Cement MONKS.

pittsburg, Pa, Dec. The build
ings and machinery Of the international
Portland Cement Company, near Eliza
beth, were damaged by fire today to the
extent Of 5000, 600 Two large buildings
were destroyed and the large stock build.
ing was damaged. The cause of the fire
ia unknown. One hundred men we're
employed The stockholders CT The
company reside in Philadelphia and
Pit,sburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Fifty-ninth Congress.
Washington, Dec. :.
SENATE.

The Senate was not in session today,
having adjourned Thursday till Monday
HOUSE.
The House began consideration Of the
bill to convert half OF the Olympic forest
reserve in Washington into a game pre-
serve, Representative Cushman, reput
can, of Washington, opening The de.
baie.
Democratic opposition in the House
today temporarily sidetracked the bill
comforting citizenship upon The people OF
Porto Rico. The measure was blocked
by Mr.. Champ Clark who refused unani
nous consent for its consideration today
or for the adoption Of an order providing
for the bills consideration on Monday.
The House this afternoon passed the
bill to convert about one half Of tho
Olympic forest reserve Of Washington
into a preserve for game
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Killed Collision.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. -Four persons
lost their lives and several others were
injured in a collision between two freight
trains last midnight near AnnabesscUok
on the Maine Central Railroad
The two trains met head Oh The
wreck was caused BY q misunderstanding
of orders. Wires we're down and it was
with difficulty that word of the disaster
was brought 10 the city. All of the in-
iured were lrainman
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

Berlin Dee 7. Arthur Manning Watt
aud his wife, Of New York, who gave their
address as II Battery Place, have been placed
under police supervision on suspicion that
they are anarchists with designs on the life
Of Emperor William. Watt engaged q suite
Of rooms NJ the Park Hotel overlooking the
grounds of the automobile exposition, which
Il has neen announced the Kaiser will open.
Believing that the couple contemplated an
attempt on the emperor's life, the police made
a search Ct their rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
CLAIMS.

Senator Martin has introduced the
following bills, which were sever.lly
read twice by their titles, and referred to
the committee on claims A bill for the
relief OF the Locust Dale Academy, OF
Madison county; for the relief Of the
trustees Of Piuey Prsnch (or YellOg)
Church, Of Spottsylvania county; for
the relief of the trustees of the Tabei-
nace Methodist Church, Of SpOttsyl-
vania county; for the relief Of the trus-
tees Of Salem Baptist Church, SpOttsyl.
vania county; for the relief of the trus-
tees of Zoso Baptist Church, Spottsyl-
vania county, for the relief Of tho trus-
tees of the Liberty Baptist Church aud
the trustees of the Liberty Methodist
Episcopal Church South, of BealetoD; for
the relief OF lhe trustees of The Ola
School Baptist Church Of UpperyiIle; for
the relief of the trustees Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, of Paris; for
the relief of the trustees of the Chapp9-
wamsic Primitive Baptist Church, OF
Stafford county; for the relief of the Tus-
tees of the Little River Missionary Bar r.
list Church, near Aide
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
FIcndi,h Treatment of Polande-.

Norristown, Pc. Dec. "A feudish
torture was pracliced upon an ignorant
Polapder named Wlsdyslol Marzok TO-
day when he was held HELPLESS before q
white hot gas blower at the Allentown
Iron and Steel Works by members of q
secret society which Mari * had refused
to JOIN. Unable to protect himself, the
flames burned his flesh until blood came.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Incendiary Fires in New York.

New York, Dec. Eight incendiary
fires, endangering the lives of hundreds
Of people, were started in the nelghbor-
hood of Columbus Avenue and Que
Hundred and Third street early today.
The entire district was panic stricken.
The fire fends worked unobseryed and n
dragnet of police reserves failed to cap.
ture them. Five alarms we're sounded
within two hours and acting Chief Binns
summoned aid from various parts OF the
city The fires we're started in fashion
able apartment houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
Destructive Fire,

HOly0ke, Mass, Dec z "A fire which
started at $50 this morning in the store
Of Fay and SUBWAY WIS still raging at
IL O'Clock and the damage is now esti-
mated at $500, 000 Five society rooms
besides several Offices and stores are
wrecked. All The apparatusin Holyoke
and an engine from Springfield are at
work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07

A NEW TREATY with Japan TO pre-
vide for the exclusion Of japanese work
men from the United States and the OK.
clusion Of American workmen from
Japan, is now understood to be the pFir
cipsl feature of the Presidents plan for
settling the japanese muddle to the sat
isfacliou Of all concerned But the rest'
less Americans will never quietly subm'!
10 being excluded from any country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-07
ExplosIon In. powder Works,

Uniontown, Pa, Dec An explo-
sion, distinctly felt two miles away, Oc-
cured at one of the magazines of the
Central Powder Company today, causing
the death Of two men. A large force Of
men wss st work at the plant. The de-
bris quickly took fire, but the flames
were soon extinOuished.