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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
To Ala American Bankers.

Paris, Nov. l4.-The Bank OF France
may, after slI, according to Bou,se re-
ports today, losu $50, 900, 600 OF $780,
900, 600, to American bankers direct.
That au advance would be made was
practically settled yesterday. 1: sp-
pesred, however, that the morey would
reach the United States through round.
about chsnnels aud that there would be
considerable delay. The Bank of France
ficials are unders.ood here to have
supplemented their negotiations with
the representatives Of New York bankers
by an ex change Of notes With American
government officials, as a result of which
those formslities will probably be elimi>
mated aud the money shipped at once.
The directors are considering the matter
They have refused thus far to issue a
statement. bat did not DENY the report
which Is consequently generally accep'ei
here as correct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
The Third Douma.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE third
Douma opened at liza %. today. The
sessions are being held in the Tsuride
Palace. Troops ill all the streets in the
vicinity of the assem6ly's meeting place.
Dolly those who come on official business
are allowed 10 enter the palace.
The Douma does not seem likely to be
a very popular b,dy. 1t will certainly
be monsrcbistic in its sympsthies. The
radical element of the population will
undoubtedly hate it for this.
The government has not dealt firmly
enough with the people. The Grand
Dukes regard it, however, with more
favor than any of its predecessors. I'm
less UNEXPECTED Developments occur II
promises to be on excellent terms with
| the court.
The initial session in both houses was
ushered 10 with divine services and the
singing OF the natiopsl anthem.
Nicholas Homskiof, distinguished
Octoberist, was elected President Of the
Douma. The selection was a general
surprise, though HOmakiof is acceptable
10 the court party, which was expected
! to be the choice of a Presi dent.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE third Russian
Douma stand, small chances of complet'
ing ils work without an outbreak o.
terrorist violence in st. Petersburg.
Despite all police precautions iht
"reds" succeeded in scattering handbill
broadcast throughout the city last nigh
announcing their intention to blow uT
the assembly. Russian terrorists are MOI
10 the habit of making empty threats
and no spot in the empire has eve. beer
more closely guarded than is the Taurid'
Palace today.
Tie new DOuma is regarded as a mere
tooIfh the court party's bands. 1t wa'
packed with monsrchists, the RADICAL
say, by government manipulation o
election.
Toe legislators we're guarded to the
Tauride Palace, their meeting place
Kisses and threats greeted them as the,
appeared on, the streets. There wouiC
undoubtedly have been violence but fol
he overwhelming display Of military
force.
OF the Alp members of the DOumt
two are Jews, 20 Poles, ten Armenians
ten Musselmans and the rest orthodox
Russians. Eighty per cent. Of the entir'
body are conservatives, including 10 pei
cent. Of members OF the union of Russian
people, the courts fGyorite reacIioDary
organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
FEDERATION OF LA BOR

Resolutions on important ma tiers cop-
tinued to be offered in The convention of
the Federation OF Labor at Norfolk yes.
terday. One asks Congress to exclude
Japanese laborers, not only from the
United States, but from all insular pos
sessions of the country. Another asks
Congress to prevent the Hill and Harri-
man railroads from putting into effect
the proposed freight rates on forest pro-
ducts, and still another asks the national
lawmsking body to create national
peace fund by appropriaiiDg 81 toward
it for every 81, 900 spent for military
purposes. Another resolution has for ito
object the returning of the Federation
to the old policy of arbitration in the
matter of disputes between unions, the
unions to determine their own disputes
without possibility of losing identity
with the Federation. This is an effort to
settle the trouble with its brewery
workers.
Resolutions were offered calling for
federal aid to prevent proposed reclpro-
city between the lumber interests OF the
United States and shingle interests OF
Canada, which, it is declared, would
bring white and Asiaiic labor into compe-
tition, with disastrous results to the
former.
Fixing the salaries Of the national
officers as follows: president, $1,000 /;
secretary, So, 0O0 treasurer, $500.
The convention received and referred
to a committee q resolution which out
lined the fight now being wsged be.
tween the Manufacturers Association
and the Federation, which grew ont OF
the temporary injunction secured By the
manufacturers and directed against the
unfair list of the Federation. The reso-
luton alleges that the manufactures are
making the fight Sin an effort to disrupt
the labor organizations OF the country"
and also provides for campaign of
education" against the manufacturers
through all central bodies allied with
the federation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
COURT OF APPEALS.

The proceedings Of the Court Of Ap
peals in Richmond yesterday were 81
follows
Woodson vs.. Commonwealth. Fully
argued and submitted.
Field vs. Commonwealth. ArgueC
and submitted.
White We. Commonwealth. Submitted
on briefs.
Schermerhorn's executrix vs.. Com
monHeslth. Argued and submitted.
Richards VS.. Commonwealth. Partly
argued and submitted.
Next cases to be called:
Commonwealth VS.. Pocahontas Coal
and Coke Company; Boer War Spectacle
VS.. Commonwealth; Uzzle We. Common
wesltb; Burton & Conquest VS.. Common
wealth, and Forbes ct ale. VS.. State
Council OF Virginia, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, being Nos. 3 to
is, inclusive, on the Commonwealth
docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
LETTER TO ALBERT AlTChESON
Alexandria, Virginia,

Dear Sir: One q the wa t. ct rich ia to
make gu Ttr look like taifty cents.
There's better: make it thirty cents. IL
has this advantage; one Aeeps out sfial
There are 200 psint.manuficturers asking
quarters look ike 80 10 50 so cents and all the
old cents between. That IL, their spain az
profts TO be ipaints end IA y are, in about
tue proportions named they get 81 10 90
cents for n quarter 'sworth; some get 20.
There's better way to paint: Dsvoe.
There are eight honest points. By "honest."
we mean not sdulterstsd and fail-messure.
These honest ones differ: no swo are alike.
In enc, the quarter is worth II or Is cents; in
another, 80 CO Is; there aust be best cue In
eight; it is the ono shat takes less gallons to
cover jo5--sDevOe.
To cover; that seems q lghtway 10 s)ssk Of
paint. No, it isn't. That is what psint 10
for to cover. 1t me.rs t. hide and protect.
The paint that goes futiesi is best, wesrs
longest. GOfar is all. and DeVos is go-fsr
paint.
Yours truly,
/ w D9voE & Co.
p. Sc. g. Ieadbsater & Sons sell our
paint. 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
Caldwell Threatened with Trouble.


London, Nov. l4.-Robert Caldwell,
of New York, Rad better made good bis
story that be engineered b1gus funeral
years ago for Thomas Charles bruce to
enable the latter to drop out Of sight as a
London tradesman and figure exclusively
as the Duke of Portland. II he fails
Caldwell Is threatened with trouble on
bis own account with the English law.
Lord Howard de Wsldeck's ewisssries
have secured London, Berlin aud Man
haitian for evidence to disprove Csld-
wells testimony. His lawyers say they
have enough of it to prove that Caldwell
swore falsely, that there Is nothing to
prove that the Duke Of Portland and
bruce we're identical, and that George
HollsmbY Drucc, the London bridesmaids
descendant has consequently no claim
to the Duke CT Porland's 50, 500. 900
estate. Caldwell himself sticks in his
story and says be has not the least fear
that anything that DsWaleck's lawyers
can do will place him in position where
be can be reached on pupury charge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
Invitation Dsclined.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 14-Mayor
Tom L. johnson, has refused to Al
tend the big Bryan dinner at Washing
ton, Likewise the Commercial Clab
dinner at Klnsss City. With tie an
nouncement OF these destinations Mayor
Johnson, through his private secretary,
gave out formal announcement that be
would not be candidate for Presldent,
but would support w. J. Bryan.
James J. Hill, President of the Great
Northern, has also declined an inyi-
tation to the Kansas City dinner. His
refusal TO attend is believed to be due to
the invitation extended to Mayor John
son and the fact that he differs radically
from the mayor on the prOblsm of cor
poralions and their relations to tho
public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
VIRGINIA BAPTI5TS.

Yesterdays second days session OF
the General Baptist Association Of Viz
GINA, which convened in Danville Tnts-
day night, was largely attended. Three
meetings were held yesterday and last
night. The morniug session was called
to order BY Prof. j. T. Henderson, the
newly elected moderator. B. A. Jacobs,
OF Richmond, treasurer, submitted his
annual report, which showed an expendi-
ture of S55, $50 by the Foreign Mission
Board, s92, 2S3 by the State Mission
Board and S22 22O for the orphansge
T. Il. Elicit, Of Richmond, spoke
10 appreciation Of the gifts for the Bap-
tisl Orphansge, at Salem. The report
of the committee on cooperation was
read by B. A. Jacobs, and the sugges-
ton that $4,000 be raised for edu-
cation was adopted. DR.. J. N. Phi
cher, secretary of the State Sunday
School Bible Board, submitted his
annual report, and tee matter Of
holding State Sunday school
convention was referred to a special COM
mittee. Rev. E. L. Grace, Of Rich
mond, presented the resolutions adopted
BIZ the pastors conference of that city,
suggesting that committee be appoint
ed 10 consider the holding of BAPTIST
encsmpment in Virginia next year. The
committee was appointed.
The annual report of the State mission
board was presented by William Ellison,
and an address on missions was made by
DR.. George w. McDsniels.
At the afternoon session Secretary
Smith announced that he he'd sent tel
egram of Christian greetings to the
Methodist Conference at Petersburg.
Rev. W E. Hatcher, Of Richmond, pre-
scented the report of tbs Baptist Orphan
age of Virginia in the absence OF Super
intendent o. L. Corbett. The report Of
the education board was presented by
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ellyson.
The report showed year OF unusual
prosperity. Rev. John Broaddus, Of
Berryville, spoke Of the educational work
of the Baptists in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
THURSDAY EVENING. NOV. IA. 1907

THERE seems to be Inconsistency on
the part Of many well-meaning people
who head reform movements and call
mon the authorities to enforce existing
lave or to make new ones. Repfesen-
ta,iyes of this class seem ready at times
to condone grave ofenses. Special pray
ers and a resolution of sympathy and
esteem were offered by the congregation
of the Methodist Episcopal Union
Church, Philadelphia, last Sunday, for
Andrew Jackson Detscb, jr., who is in
;al awaiting the action of the grand
Jury for killing Harry Ferrse. IMAM
inously the congregation adopted the
resolation, prepared by the combined
oe;cisl boards Of the church. Detseh
was mentioned several times at the
ae,sices Sunday, and part Of the pastors
s.,noou was devoted 10 the Detsch case.
The congregation applauded the reso-
lntion Loudly. This calls to mind an in
stance that occurred in this city four
vears 500 when several young men were
arrsigned before the court charged with
sslopv. The sympathy Of number Of
church people was secured and it was
sal st The time that prayers were offered
in Tho court house for miscarriage of{2s-
tice lust before the Judge took his seat on
the bench. The evidence against the &C.
csssd wss positive, but the jury brought
in G. verdict Of not guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
Virginia News.

Capt. w. VI. Bridges died 10 Rich
mond yesterday, eyed 10 years. lie wss
a gallant Confederate veteran.
Governor Swanson hss declined to in
ierfere in ihe case Of Noah Fulton, Of
Washington county, who Is under
sentence to hang tomorrow for murder
Prominent physicians and surgeons
from various parts OF the State and coun-
try are attending the;hirty -eigSth annual
convention of the Medical Society OF
Virginia in the Mecklenburg hotel at
Chase City.
The Circuit Court of shenandoah
county has declared the local option eiec-
ton of August u, at Woodstock, to
have been legally conducted. The
'drys" carried the town by one majority
and the "we.s" contested the result, al
Iegibg fraud.
Messrs. Davis & Davis. Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citjz.ns of this State, OF the
following patents; Charles D. Brumley,
of Norfolk, bed-canOpy; Henry Q. Floyd,
of Buelahville, shaft-hanger, and James
O. Thompson, Of Salem, metallic rail
wsytie.
The ]. B. Beverly farm was sold al
public auction in Leesburg on Saturday
last, by Mr.. r. Gray Williams, trustee,
aud was purchased by Mr.. s. 81. Ball,
for $50 per acre. The farm contains
400 acres, and is located about foul
miles from Leesburg, OF the road leading
to Waterford. n
Gen. Fred d. Grant, United State;
army, is the guest of Governor snd
Mrs. sRausop, in RichmoBd. LasI
night at the mansion a handsome recep.
ton WAS given in honor OF the VisitorS,
The mansion was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with American Beauty
roses and United States and Virgins
colors. All of the officers Of the Viz
ginia military establishment were in
vilei by the Governor to meet Genera
| Grant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
Mrs. BradIey's Trial.

Washington, ID. Or Nov. IA The
trisl of Mrs. Bradley for the killing in
this city last December OF former Sens-
tor Brown, of Utah, was resumed this
morning, and the work OF completing
the iary was continued. Mrs. Bradley
booked cheerful, and displayed sn air
of confidence in the result. At ll:2O
a. N. the jury box was filed. The
jurors we're accepted by both sides and
sworn in.
The Jury is as fellows: james L.
Feeney, publisher; William E Reiss,
brickmaker; Adam J Smith, colOrej.
undertaken; Daniel N. Newman. grocer;
John Sweeney, painter; Julius E. Pigg,
bookkeeper; Julius Yiddt, matchmaker;
Joseph G. Hsrlley, coffee merchsnt;
James L. Whiieside, builder; WIN. Fl.
Ruperius, paper hanger; Samuel r.
CARRIER, grocery CLERK Alexander Ill.
Cole, grocer. All are married except
Smith, who is the only colored man on
the jury.
Folloging the swearing 10 of the jury,
Assistant District Attorney Turner read
the typewriter manuscript of the gov
ernmenPs opening statement of the
case.
After describing the shooting, he said:
1.-THE government expects to show
that week before the shooti Dg MIS-.
Bradley went to Browns Office in Salt
Lske City, with areyolver, and announced
that she would kill him. Days before
that she had sought him at bis home
for this purpose, Subsequently she came
to Washington, where she succeeded.
We propose to show that this shooting
was deliberate and premeditated and the
verdict should be returned according to
the Observation-Disclosures 10 the first de-
gree"
The examination of witnesses was st
once proceeded with.
Miss Josephine Kidwell, chamber
maid at the Raleigh, testified to Mrs.
Bradley entering Browns room and
asking about him. She told of hearing
the shots later, and Browns calls for
help Immediately sisrward.
As the details Of the shooting were
gone over Mrs Brown burst into sobs.
Edward A Parker, colored, bell man
of the hotel, went over the scene care
fully, pointing ont Mrs. Bradley as the
woman that stood at Browns feet, when
he entered the room.
Just before the luncheon recess, I.
J. Tally manager of the hotel, took the
stand aud recounted his story of finding
Brown and Mrs. Bradley In the room i'm
medistely after the shooting. He said:
az found Mr.. Brown lying gu stretched
on the Aoor, with his right arm 10 pool
of blood. | asked who had done the
shooting, and be pointed out Mrs.
Bradley. He then asked me to send
for his associate, Mr.. Gum, saying;
Just say il was Mrs. Bradley. He'll
know. She's caused me trouble all my
life
al then turned TO Mrs. Bradley, and
asked her If she Hen Browns wife. She
said: No, bat am The mother Of two Of
his children. Brown did not deny this. !"
Sharp fitting between Attorney Turner
and Attorney Hoover resulted from the
defense's cross exatoinatiOn of Tally.
"Mn. Bradley had az expression of
extreme pity, slightly mixed with tinge
OF vengeance" said Tally, describing
her appearance after the shooting.
a recess was then taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
CHARGES AGAINST WALSH.

The trial of John r. Walsh, formerly
president of the Chicago National Bank,
DOW defunct, on charge of misuse Of the
finds of that instruction, formally open
ed in Chicago yesterday.
The government will attempt to show
that Walsh took from the Chicago Ma
tioual Bank, the Equitable Trust Com
pauy and the Home Savings Bank $l4-
600, 600. In his statement District
Attorney Dobyus declared that Walsh
obtained The Fnership of various large
properties Without cost to himself by
using the funds of the banks. He said :
"Watered stock to the probable
amount of s25. OGO, 600 or $50. 900, 900
was Issued. Mr. Walsh, through his
emp ,yes, voted the stock to himself.
He then sold this stock TO banks, taking
The money to build up his private enter
prises. All of the stock so sold by Mr..
Walsh YVES practically valueless. It was
the practice of DIR. Walsh to make loans
TO one OF his companies and then sell the
bonds OF that company to the bank.
These bon Is were practically worthless. "
The Assistant District Attorney then
stated TO the jury that Mr.. Walsh had
induced various persons to sign "accom-
mediation" notes for the bank. 'sTheD, "
said Dobyns, che signed the names OF
people TO notes. CheckS we're made out
payable to the bearer and credited 10
the personal account of Mr.. Walsh.
Bonds were made out 20 the same "dum-
mics" whose names we're on the notes,
and the credits we're made to Mr.. Walsh 8
account.
In 1908 Ms. Walsh Yves told by the
bank examiner that the Chicago Nation
al Bank was being loaded with the Sc
ourilies of Mr. Wslsh's personal enter
prises. The examiner ordered him 10
take these securities out, and Mr. Walsh
promised to do 80.
"In 1904 the bank was found ia the
same condition; The warning was re-
psated, and Mr. Walsh again promised
to remove the securities. Another ex-
animation showed that the bank was in
q worse condition than ever, and 1t YVES
then ordered closed.
"The government will show that
Walsh's method was to buy from him
self, fix his own price, and put the
money In his pocket"
As an illustration OF Walsh's alleged
procedure in finance the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney cited the Southern Indiana
Railroad Company, reviewing its history
up to the time Walsh purch ased it for
$l75, 900.
'He hsd issued to himself" Dobyns
said, $4,000 in bonds at the very
time it wss organized, and these bonds
had no value. He put them into the
Equitable Trust Company, selling them
at par, then Issuing another 800, 600 OF
bonds and sold them at psr.
"He took money from time TO time
from the Chicago National Bank and
from the Equitable Trust Company to
develop this property, dep,siiing worth .
less bonds, until he had deposited with
the former $500, 900 and with the latter
$3.50, coo. He tried to get the bonds
Listed on The New York Stock Exchange
but he was told to show their distribution
aud the matter was laid over. Liter he
stated that they had been distributed.
They had been distributed in his own
banks at his own price"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
EIopements.

Cumberland, Nd, Nov. l4.-Thi'
city WAS treated 10 two cufosiiies in the
way Of Opponents day. First came
VIM. Albert PoWnall, ssventy-6ve years
old, bsnt with age and with his snow
white hair curling on his shoulders, lead
ing rs his blushipg bride, tSenty-yesr.
old Bhoda Shinholts, whom be had
romanticslly met at dead Of night at
the cross ryads near her "a hers farm
st Barnes MIL, Hampshire county,
w. Va. Then came rolicking Leah
Wjnkley, widow OF fity-two years,
who tips the scales 10 her wedding gown
at 800 pounds. George White, who
eloped with her from Oonnellsyille, Pa,
ia a widoWer and also is past fifty.
They said they elopsd, but did not tell
from whom, or why.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
School Building Wrecked.

Philadelphia, Pa Nov. 14.-Work-
men, dissatisfied with the employment Of
nou-uuion men, are believed 10 be at the
bottom Of the plot TO destroy the new
5000, 600 school building at Green and
Carpenter streets, which was wrecked by
terrific explosion of dynamite early
today. Three bombs were exploded,
shsttering the walls and completely
tearing out the lower 1oors. The force
of the explosion was so intense that win
dows of houses in the vicinity were
shattered, residents Of the exclusive
section Of Germantown fed from their
homes. and for time great excitement
prevailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
Two Thousand Men Fur IOuqhed

Cincinnati, o., Nov. l4.-Bscause Of
the tightness Of the money market, toe
National Cash Register Company, oil
Dayton, o., biggest plan. of its kind
in the world, has laid off 1000 of its
1000 employees. The management de-
clsres this is due TO lhs fact that they
are unable to secure sufficient money to
meet the pay rolls. Tne men are laid
off for Two wseis. As soon as the strin-
gsncy is over they will be given their
places back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-14
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington, Nov. IL.

lLOIIc1pDuutuJF VI thD <--N@N~--r--
Washington, Nov. IA.
William Loeb, ir., has declined the
profered presidency Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company which
means that Theodore Roosevelt has de-
cided to run once mere for the presidency
Of the United States. This is the latest
"hunch" in the national political game.
Some months ago when Loeb vas offered
the position referred to, he intina;ed
that he would accept it about the first Of
The year. Now be states, be prefers 10
remain with President Roosevelt.
The Central American peace confer
ence, which is expected to effect the I'M
portant result of making wars between
the FIVE Republics ID that part Of the
world impossible 10 the future, began
it's sessions this afternoon at the Bureau
of American Republic.
President Roosevelt and Postmaster
General Meyer had q conference today
over the postal saving bank question
and when The latter emerged from the
executive Office he expressed the hope
that the plan would be made into law by
Congress this winter. The Postmaster
General also spoke very hopefully 10 the
parcels post proposition.
Attorney General Bonaparte this after
noon announced that josiah a. Van Ors'
del, OF Wyoming, had been selected toI
the associate juSticeship of the Court oil
Appeals of the District OF Columbia, TO
succeed Justice McComas deceased.
A tax on the depositors of banks TO DC
devoted to the establishment OF q fund
for the protection of depositors is the
plan suggested by Representative Camp
bell, OF Kansas who was White House
caller today.
From sunrise to about S;45 a. m. four as
trOno ners at the weather observatory, wit
messed the transit of mercury across the sun
and are now making data to show how the
transit compares With others. About dozen
photographs Of the transit were taken.
States Attorney Healy's attention has beer
called to a move inaugurated in Chicago TO
day, which it is charged. may have something
10 DO with the increases Of from 20 70 90 cent
a ton in coal.