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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL 2: 1907.
rnr lrrrrR Of Edwatd Il. Harriman

The LETTER Of Edward II. Hartman
% Sidney Webster, in which he declares
that Theodore Roosevelt appealed to
him to save the republican party from
defeat in 1904 publiahed in The Gszstte's
tslegrsphic dispatches today. will prove
Ia be a bombsbell to the present republic
can administration, and more especially
10 President Roosevelt, who Is now
posing as q champion Of legislation suP-
posed 10 be designed TO curb trusts and
railroad corporations. Hartman makes
the bold charge that the President ap'
pealed directly to him aud that no raised
the 5000, 900 desired to swing the vote
Of New York state into the republican
column. The Presidents msin procedure
in such emergencies ia to positively deny
statements dercgatogy to himself and be
has resorled 10 hi old tactics In this
Gaze. II will be remembered thaI Juuge
Alton B. Parker, democratic candidatefor
PRECEDENT on November 4, 1904, made
The unequivooal declaration that the
trusts we're furnishing the republican
campaign committee with fnads. This
charge was pronounced "atrcciOusly
false, by Mr Roosevelt. Il Ia hard to
suppose that Hartman, occupying q
prominent position in The financial world
would have formulated such a charge
without being able to prove Its correct
ness. At any rate, it Till require more
than mere denisls from Mr.. Roosevelt
40 remove The ipputatIon cast upon him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
The People 30 PAY.

Mr. Oscar q. Murray, president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railrond Com
paUy, in discussing the present railroad
situation In connection with sn advance
in rates of transportation, among other
things says:
Increase in expenses of railroad seems
to justify increase In rates,
Prosperity hss increased the volume
Of trafic 80 much thst lines have fouu d
1t impossible to supply additional equip.
ment fast enough.
Rstes are in6nitesimally small CON-
pared With the value OF articles trans.
ported or the cost Of supplies TO the
public.
Railroad equipment costs more than il
did last yesr.
Increased wages for employees adds
another heavy item to operating ex'
penses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
The Thaw Case

New York, April "A hard eight
over the admission Of expert testimony
to show that Harry ThaW Ia insane at
present, wss expected when the lunscy
commission which is now examining
the slayer Of Stanford White resumed
its hearing today. Acting on the prom
Use of the commissioners made on Satur-
LAY, to allow the alienlsts TO testify as
TO what they observed Of Thaw In court
his letters and the testimony they heard,
Jerome was prepared to fight hard to
broaden this inquiry and force upon the
commissioner tho views Of his experts
that Thsw is an incnrable paranoica,
and for this reason should not be on
trial for his life.
Thaw's lawyers, on the other hand,
we're just as determined to prevent such
an examination of the alienists, II posi-
bic The previous ruling OF the board
favored the Thaw lawyers.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was at the court
house early in obedience to the sub
poena served on her yesterday by Jerome
calling her 50 g witness 10 the Insanity
proceedings.
About the court house ii was felt the
insaDity proceedings would be wound up
tomorrow at the latest and the board
report filed In time to slow Justice
Fitzgerald either to order the trial to
continue or discharge the jurors when
they meet at 1890 Thursday morning,
10 accordance with tho findings OF the
examiners. That the report Will favor
Thaw was the common view.
DR.. Mcclure the Tombs physician
was called Sc the frat witness before
the lunscy commission today. Witness
could not testify 10 anything irrational
10 Thaw.
Michael J. Delehsnty, Tombs at
tendant, succeeded Dr.. HcGnlre on the
stand. he testified ss have other Tombs
witnesses, that he never noticed any
thing irrational In Thaw.
Franklin Sheridan, another Tombs
attache, then added bis testimony that
ho had never seen or heard Thsw DO
anything irrational.
DR.. Hamilton subsequently took the
stand and swore before the commission
ers that he does not think Tbaw "a cspa'
bic Of advising bis attorneys.
DR.. Hamilton said Thsw IL suffering
from chronic emotional insanity known
a. paFsnoia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Strike Prospects.

Chicago, April 2.-Pescs stock has
gone up several points in the railroad
strike situation. The prospect Was that
the roads would give the full IL per
cent. wsge advance asked, at least to
one class Of train conductors and proba'
bly, to fisgmen. In return the men were
said to be prepared to waive their de-
maud for a nine hour day. Only one
disturbing feature appeared This vas
the aggressive attitude assumed by the
locomotive 6remen. The lremen a.
sured Chiefs Gsrretson and Morrisey
of the trsinmen and conductors. of theiI
intention to support them in their de-
mands, II necessary they declared they
would 90 tn the extent OF breaking OF
negotiations Ia which they are engaged,
With the general managers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Railroad Appointments.

In line with the policy Of the South.
ern Railway Company, as outlined by
President Finley, to bring about closer
relations and harmonious cooperation
with Its patrons, and In order to place
authorized representatives Of the com
psny in convenient proximity to The
shipping public, the Southern Railway
will, OIL April A, appoint several general
freight agents, with headquarters al
different cities on its liues in the South,
instead Of having only one general
freight agent at Atlanta.
Each general freight agent win have
authority over the territory in his idris'
diction. Vice President j. NJ. Calp
has issued circulars making the follow
Ing appointments:
George K. Browder now general
freight agent OF the system, will be made
assistant freight traffic manager, With
headquarters at Atlanta Ga.
John b. Mnnsop, now general agent
at New York, will he made assistant
freight traffic manager, with headqnar-
ters at Washington, ID. C..
J. II. Drake, general freight agent,
Richmond, Va, in charge Of lines In
Virginia and Eastern and Central North
Carolina.
r. II. Shaw, general freight sgent,
Charleston, 8. c., in charge OF lines in
South Carolina and Western North Car
OliUs and Augusta, Ga.
Randall Clifton, general freight agent,
Atlanta, Ca, in charge of lines in
Georgia end Florids.
II. l.. Miller, general freight agent,
Knoxville, Tenn, In charge Of lines in
east Tennessee.
II. D. Pegram, general freight agent,
Nashville. Tenn. ia charge Of the
Nashville division.
l. l.. Graves, general freight agent,
Memphis, Tenn, in charge Of the Mem
phis division.
r. l.. Simpson, general freight agent,
Birmingham, Ala, 10 charge Of lines in
Alabama except the Memphis divlSion)
Under the present organization there
are a number Of assistant general freight
agents and division freight agents, who
report to the general trelsht agent at
Atlanta, who In turn reports to the
freight traffic manager AZ Washington.
| 1t is expected tina under this new ar.
| rangement the adjustment Of traffic
matters aud tho transaction Of business,
whether BY correspondence or By person.
al conference, will DO facilitated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
CARD FROM MR.. MACHEN.

To the Editor Of the Alexandris Gazette.
sir.-Ny attention has beer called Ia
the comments of Hon. A. Capertou
Brsxton, published in your editorial
columns Saturday, upon my suggestion
that the so-called ''unwritten Law"
should be written. have great respect
for Mr.. Braxton's opinion and have
frequently consulted him in regard to
legislation which l have proposed here
tofore. But If be has been correctly
quoted In the interview mentioned l
cannot help thiaking that he spoke with
out considering carefully the bill which
| suggested.
He says it is wrong In theory. l had
supposed that theory that juries should
be permitted TO do justice without violat.
ing their oaths was very correct theory.
he says 1t would be step backwards
towards barbarism. l had supposed that
the manufacture BY sstute criminal Law.
yers OF fictitious defences such as "brain
storms" and emotional insanity" wa:
a step backward toward the absurd legal
fictions Of three hundred years ago. To
write the law in accordance with public
opinion is m odern ides.
He says it would be better 10 allow
each case 10 be considered upon its own
facts than to have q hard and fast rule
for sll this class of cases. That IL exact
~ my contention. We have the hard and
fast rule nov. The husband who pursues
aud kills the rsvisher or seducer OF his
wife or daughter is guilty of murder.
The proposition Is to modify such an
unjust and uncomfortable Law and TO al.
low the jury to say, upon the facts OF
each case, whether the accused was JUS
tilted in what he did,.
The fact that some vicious or weak
minded persons may be encouraged BY
such a law 10 commit attacks upon in
nCcent people should not prevent the
enactment of 8 Law which Is just. The
law of self defense, or the law excusing
The acts Of Insane persons may have
some such effect. Everybody knows
that these laws are often improperly In.
voked to excuse crime, bat nobody
wants them abolished on that account.
The statute proposed woulL apply only
to cases where there has actually bsen a
wrong upon the person OF q near female
relative. Even In such cases 1t does not
say that there shall be an scquittal In
every case; 1t only says that the jury
may judge whether the accused was
justifed in what he did.
If it can be said that Virginia jaries
will unanimously justify crime, then, oil
course, the statute would be very, very
daDgerous-snd also Virginia juries.
Respectfully,
LEWIS Fl. MACHEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
The Ronmanian Revolt

Bucharest, Romania, April 2.--Nsar'
ly 10000 soldiers are under arms IN
Roumanla to suppress the peasant mp
risings. With this great force at the
disposition Of TIE government, the sit1a'
ton Is quoting down somewhat. The
bar has been placed 90 the troops to end
their lOoting. AT the same time the
rioters realizing the havoc which can be
worked by the soldiers II fresh represslVe
measures are resorted TO. are ceasing
their activity. 10 some Of heprovinceS
refugees who fed while the trouoles
were at their height, have returned
home. Efforts are being madeto repair
the damage wrought by the rioters.
While the situation Ia thus much in
proved, the danger Ia by no means over
Thousands OF peasants are still march
Ing through the coud'-y burning estates
and attacking landlords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
News Of the Day.

Fire in Shamokin, Pa, today de-
stroyed planning mill and iron works
and burned seven houses in the immedi-
ate vicinity, The loss was $40, 600.
DR.. Leon, Of Washington, who Ia said
to have performed an operation on Mrs.
Bywsters, of Culpeper, has been indicted
on the charge Of performing criminal
operation on Lizzie Bryan.
The Pope, when told Of the disappeint'
ment Of American Catholics over tie
fact that no American prelste was named
for thecardinalsie, said: 'Iet them have
patience; they will be satisf Sd later"
Three years 10 the Maryland peniten-
tiary was the penalty imposed upon
William Mckay for the feodish and In
human murder Of his mother-in-lsw,
Mira. MargheIiia Lang, st Wheaton,
Nd, on March 9 last.
Chancellor Won BnelOw. az Germany,
after conference with The Italian For
eien Minister yesterday declared that the
alliance Of those two nations served Ia
maintain peace and preserve the terri
torial status quo in EUROPE.
Representative Samuel W. Mccall, OF
Massachusetts, In an interview yesterday,
came out for Speaker JOSEPH G. Cannon,
Of Illinois, for the republican nominh'
ton for President. Mr.. Mccall believes
that Cannon will be mighty strong
candidate.
Mr.. and Mira. Douglas Robinson, of
New York, were received in private su-
dience in Rome, yesterday By Pope Pius,
being introduced by Bishop O'Gorman
of Sioux Falls. The Pope requested
his visitors to convey to President Roose'
welt bis shsctionate regards
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HOSPITAL on Mount Oiiyet.

Jerusalem, April, 2.-The foundation
stone OF the new German hospital Oh
tae Mount Of Olives was laid yesterday
In the presence of the Governor Of Je.
rnsalem, other local officials and many
spectators, to the accompaniment Of
cheers for Emperor William and the
Sultan of Turkey who gave the land and
authorized the construction OF the hos
pItsl. DR.. Dryander, the Court chap.
lsin Of Berlin, represented Emperor
William and Baron Won Mirbach repre-.
sented the Empress. The former read
a telegram from the Emperor greeting
the Germans, the local authorities, and
the representatives Of other nations and
faiths who attended the ceremony, and
invoking the blessing OF the Almighty
on the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Sensational Revelations.

New York, April 2. -investigation Of
the books of the alleged pool-room trust
urder investigation by District Attorney
Jerome today led to the sensational reve'
lstiou of the connection Of one "Grady"
with the institution. This person sp-
pears on the books as "Sen. g." "the
Grady" "Grady," ''The g." and sc. "
The remarkable feature of the case Ia
A.s o,Ady's ''winnings," we're paid at
the same AReths profits were divided
aud for long time amounted TO exactly
sixteen per cent. OF the total distribu-
ton. II Ia said that the sums paid
"Grady," amounted TO as much as $50,
0G0 per year. Jerome began today to
Issue subposnas for prominent persons
whose names have como into the inves-
tigatIon az bettors or otherwise. 1t Is
said today that be will summon State
Senator Thomas Grady to testify before
the grand jury whether he knows who
the person designated as "9en. O. IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Firm in His ConrIcfions.

Air William J. Bryan has made II
clear that he does not Intend to retrsct
Que word of his speech in Madison Square
Garden, New York, last year 10 which he
advocated ownership and operation Of
trunk line railroads by the federal gov
eminent and state ownership and oper.
alton of local lines. This POLICY aroused
Instant and vigorous opposition In the
South, but Mr.. Bryan IL going to stick
to it for his preliminary campaign 10
New England, which begins this month.
The Bryan press bureau In New York
has ordered 1000 copies Of the Mad.
ison Square Garden speech printed in
pamphlet form, and the distribution Of
them through New England will begin
this week.
Mr.. Brysn's personal representative
10 New York says that the only oppO'
alton 10 the democratic party to the
railroad policy Is found in the eouth,
snd largely 10 Virginia. He is said tha'
In order to Offset the feeling In The
South the frat speaker at the Brooklyn
| Democratic Clubs Jefferson Day dinner
at which Mr. Bryan is to be the guest o
honor, will be former Gov. Hoge Tyler,
of Virginia, who viii make strong pro-
Bryan speech. He said that at leas
two O. her southern democrats woulC
speak and that oil Of them would heartily
.ndore Mr. Bryan and bis railroad
policy.
The promoters Of tho Brooklyn din
DER ssy that 500 tickets have besu sold,
which IL the limit of The seating cspsc
ity OF the hall where the dinner Is Il
take place, aud that 200 additlona
applications for tickets are on iile. Tn
dinner is to take place on intervening Of
April l6.
After the Brooklyn dinner Mr. Bryal
goes for q tour OF the New Englan'
States, where be will lecture or spesl
under the auspices OF the New Englsn'
Democratic Progressive League. 1t ia an
nounced that all the money received
over and above expenses will be used b
the league for the circulation OF litera
ture and furthersnce ofilie work Of polil
| cal education, which ia this case vi
capture the delegates to the nations
convention OF 1908, who will vote ic
the nomination Of Mr.. Bryan for pres
dent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Deafness Cannon BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only
one way to cure deafness, and that Ia by con-
atltutonal remedies, Deafness Ia caused By
an infsmed condition Of the icucous lining
o. The Eusiechlan Tube. When this tube Is
inaamed you have rumblinR sound or ir-
perfect hearing. and when II Is entirely
closed Deafness is the result. aud unless the
Inasmmation can be taken out ana THIS tnn ss
restored 10 its normal condition. hearing VIII
be DESTROYED forever; nine cases out OF ten are
csused By Catarrh, which Is nothing but an
inAamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give Tine Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused BY catarrh) that
csnnot be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure,
Send for circulars, free,
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Investigation.

Boston, April 2.--Iuyestigaticn Of
the administration and finances Of the
Congregational Sunday School and Pub.
lishiDg Society, was begun today by the
special committee appointed at yester'
days stormy meeting. During this
meeting the directors and officers Of the
society we're charged with incompetency
and John Herbert, the society's sttor.
ney, under q sharp cross examination,
told OF $l2, 900 shortage In the paper
stock accounts.
After a bitter factionsl fight on the
molions TO investigate, and the Rev. @.
II. Davis, Of New Britain, Conn. ;
George d. Chamberlain, Of Boston, and
James Logan, of Worcester, we're ap.
pointed TO the committee. The COM
mittee was authorized to ill two vacan-
cies In It's membership. The commit
tee Is directed to report at the meeting
on lima 6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
The Christian Scientists.

Concord, N. Fl. April 2.-Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy, founder and Mother Of the
Christian Science sect. has given
her millions into the charge Of three
men prominent 10 the church, who will!
act as trustees ss long IS their lives.
Transfer WAS made on March 9th aud
became known ct 3 O'Clock this afternoon
when her attorneys appeared before the
Superior Court to make return to tho
suit In equity to compel the leaders OF
the church 10 answer to charges of mis-
N ansgeing and Misrepresentation OF MfF.
EddY's property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
wants to KIN Gov. stokes.

New York. April 2. William j. Lee
thinks the New York newspapers had
better prepare the obituary of Governor
Edward 8. Stokes, of New Jersey, to-
day, 30 that they will have 1t ready when
Lee gets the Jersey Governor, IS he
says be ultimately will He Gays the
Jersey machine 80 controls the news.
papers there that when he "does kill
Stokes all kinds OF lies will DO printed"
Lee wrote Stokes a letter saying be
would kill him. II Is incoherent and
rambling, but Its import seems to be that
he wants TO kill the Jersey Governor in
revenge for his incarceration in an in-
sane asylum. He also wants to kill
Judge Vroom Who sent him TO the mad
aouse. He says he lives only for one
thing to have The stigma OF insanity
taken OF. He says that If be kills
Stokes, the authorities will try to make
him out sane so they can have him
electYoculed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02

TEE EARLY spring time ia generally
recognized by the good housewife as the
.eascu for n general cleaning up within
and without The home. This annual
renovation not only bsautfes the prem
ises but also increases thu healthfulness
Of the surroundings. To get ths great
Get comfort from ones environment not
only bsaniy and sanitation mnst be
looked after. but utility As we'll a
iouch here, change there, nov this
improvement then that, and The de
dred end il reached. When these inno'
vati0ns are undertaken by concerted &C
lion. when neighbor is inspired by
ueighbor 10 cultivate howers, or plant
trees or otherwise adoTn aud beauIiiy
his abiding place. the spirit Of improve
nent grows aud other households catch
ina infection, and before one realizes II
Tho whole community takes'0n q hand'
some dress and more attractive face.
Thus a very valuable and cOmmendabie
public ~ well az private service is per-
formed. While individuals are urged
so set on lines suggested above, The city
authorities should vie with them In their
efforts to clean up the city. But little
attention Is given TO the streets in the
suburbs, which should moi be the case, as
dirty suburbs prevent the expansion OF
any community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Modern FARMLAND.

Was Aladdin's lamp so very wonder.
tnl? Today We touch button when q
message Is needed; We press another and
the room IA flooded with light. II IL
not recorded that Alsddin's old brass
implement was OF any value for illumi-
uaiing a dark room. Our slaves of the
lamps do not terrify Us by their horrid
appearance they sre placed aiar of In q
home Of their own and are always ready
to furnish "a with light and heat at any
time OF the day or night, Ia not that
simpler and more direct than to have an
ugly piece OF brass about with Us,
whicb, when rubbed, did not give what
was wanted, hit merely brought the
ssrVant?
And was the msgic mirror 40 much
superior to The telephone? Who would
moi prefer to tsik with his friends to
seeing them dimly through clouded
mirror? Truly. the telephone is one OF
the most romsntic devices that has ever
rewarded mans endesyoTS. And yet
the msgie mirror. while 1t ssens i'm
probable, may lead TO II; but even then
1t would only supplement the telephone.
And in what way was the fairy boat
| or coach superior to the electric launch
or automobile? True, the rider did moi
know how or why 1t moved; but thii
same advantage holds Tor many who To-
day use these very equipages. Besides
the boat of the Arabian Nights sank l
passenger spoke while sbosd but nc
such calamity befslls the modern launch
And one can easily believe that we sr'
| not far from the true dying machine. -
| lElectrical Review.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
His Dear old Mother.

my dear old mother, who is now eighty
three years old, thrives on Electric Bitters, u
writes ". B. Brunson, Of Dublin, Ga. ''She
has taken them for about two yeats and en-.
joys an excellent appetite. feels strong and
sleeps we'll That's the way Electric Kit
tiers a6ect the aged, and the same happy re.
suits follow in all cases OF female weakness
too, are greatly strengthened by them. Guar.
anteed also for stomach, liver and kidney
troubles, by f. 8. LeadbesteF & Sons, drug.
gists Soc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-02
Virginia News.

Arthur Preyton McCartY died at bis
home 10 Caroline county Sunday aged
thiFty-seven yearg. He was a son oi
the late Preyton McOsrty, Of Baltimore
Mrp Mary l.. Hudson, widow Of
Addison Hudson, died suddenly ysster-
terdsy at the home of her sonin-law,
Luther A. Wright, ia Fredericksburg,
aged eighty.four year,.