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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
uiaastrnns Fire,

Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. ia disastrous
FIRE Is raging on Mount Washington, and
at 0:30 O'Clock seven business houses
and four dwellings had been DESTROYED.
The fire Is spreading rapidly. The
losses already exceed $50, 900.
Owing to the food having submerged
the pumping plant that supplies the
district with water, there Is no means OF
fighting the flames except by chemical
engines and buckets. There Is little
hope OF checking the fire.
At $40 the fire assumed such threat
ening proportions that dynamite was
used and several houses In the path of
the flames we're destroyed 10 efforts to
prevent more valuable property becom.
ing prey to the flames. No water is now
available from any source, cisterns and
wells having also been exhausted.
In addition to the FIRE on Mount Wash
ingtOn this morning the plant Of the
American Shee. Steel and Tin Plate
Company, in south Fourteenth street,
was destroyed by flames which caused a
SIS, 900 loss, and the bolt department OF
the Oliver Iron & Steel Company, ad-
joining the tin plate factory. was damsg-
ed to the extent of $1,000. The iiamea
resulted from the ignition Of car OF
lime on a siding which had been Roodi
ed By tho waters Of the swollen Monon'
gahela river.
The fire was under control 1t having
apparently burned itself ont shortly sitter
noon. The loss is estimated at from
sl75, 600 to 5000, 900 and with as strong
probability of its reaching the quarter
million mark.
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Virginia News.

It 10 believed that the railroad presi'
dents will unite with President Roosevelt
to secure exclusive federal control over
railroads.
The board of the Virginia School for
the deaf and blind at Staunton has de-
cided to hold an exhibit at the James
town Exposition.
Rev. William A. Barr, rector of St.
Luke's Church, Norfolk, has accepted q
call to become rector of st. PauPs
Church, Lynchburg,
Robert Smelling, of Stafford county,
died at his home near Halls Chapel
Wednesday night, aged sixty-six. He
vas Confederate veteran.
Gilbert B. Gibson, retired lawyer, Of
Upperville, LoudOun county, wealthy
and prominent citizen, died Yesterday
from heart disease, aged sixty-f7e.
Miss Fleta A. Hale, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William I. Hale, Of Paola
Stock Farm, Prince William county, was
married yesterday at the residence OF
her parents to Walter A. Cline, Of Wash
lngton.
The heaviest hailsiorm ever known in
Norfolk prevailed throughout that sec
ton last night. The stones were very
large, and the fall continued furiously
for several minutes. Widespread dam.
age to the crops in The trucking section
Is feared,
DR.. Hugh Z. Hutchinson, of Hem
don, Loudoun county, has sold his farm
of 800 acres, near that place, to William
Creighton, of Missouri. Joseph r. Shry,
of Sterling, has sold his farm Of several
hundred acres, near Sterling, Loudonn
county, to Atherton q McDougal, OF
Buffalo, n. Y, for $4,000. 1t will be
converted into stock farm.
II was clearly disclosed 10 Richmond
yesterday that the purpose OF the State
Library Board In conducting an inyesti-
CATION of lts own is to prove conspiracy
on the part Of employees in the library
against Librarian Kennedy. G. V.
Meredith, lawyer member Of the board,
asked many Of the questions that were
proponnded TO employees yesterday, when
the board sat in open session. Witnes-
ses we're Assistant Librarian Evans snd
Librarian Kennedy, Archivist Berkeley
and Mr. Eckenrode, another employe.
The board appears almost equally d.
vided-Messrs. Meredith and Patterson
apparently prsjudiced in favor Of the
employees and Judge Theodore Garnett
steering q middle course and asking no
questions. Assistant Librarian Evans
was sweated and cross.questioned. He
was more than once INTERCEPTED along
lines tending to show that he had been
ungratetul to bis superior and had been
unduly officious in calling attention to
Kennedy's real or fancled delinquencies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
Raer Closes 80 Mines.

A dispatch from Philadelphia says
that all of the Readings thirty-two col.
lieries will be closed down during next
week by order Of President Baer. Un-
der the sliding scale arrangements the
miners get topnotch wages for coal mined
this month and next. Then, too, coal
In April will be so cents ton of list
prices for prepared sizes. Thus, the
mining of coal now to be sold next
month would mean a difference Of about
81 q ton against the company. Mr.
Baer's company has no desire to pile up
coal under theee circumstances. Its col.
lleries produce about $4,000 tons Of an
thracite q week, and there Is slow de-
mapd for 1t at this season of the year.
The Lshigh Valley announced lie 80
cent April discount yesterday, and the
Reading will undoubtedly follow suit.
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AIIeged Plot TO XIII Deputies.

st. Petersburg, March 15.-Through
the falling at s o'clock this morning
OF large portion OF the ceiling OF the
hall in which the Douma sits, in the
Taurida Palace, 1t Is believed plot to
kill many of the deputies vas frus'
trstsd.
Over 200 seats in the chamber were
smashed and had the accident hap
pened when tha members we're In their
pleaces many must have been killed
or seriously hurt.
Today's sitting Of the Doums was
suspended owing to the ruin Of the cham
Der. 1t will be necessary for the dePu'
ties to fud q new hall and Premier otoly.
pin and President GoloVin conferred
about the matter.
Responsibility for the supposed plot
Is laid to the Black Hundred organizs-
ton, acting under orders OF the anti
semitic leaders, Krushevan snd Pu'lsh-
evch. The entire hall was practically
wrecked, and it will take two weeks to
make repairs. II Is probable theatre
or government building will be selected
as meeting place until the old ball Ia
renovated.
Such a mass of wrecksge fell that Il
is estimated fully 400 deputies would
have persisted had they been In the hall.
This morning the telegraph Offices were
besieged by deputies wiring their friends
that they escaped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
W., A. & r. C. Railway.

The hearing before the Virginia cor
poration commission in the matter of the
complaints of the Washington, Airing
ton and Falls Church Railway, which
was recently concluded at Richmond,
brought out the facts concerning
the operation and financial condition Of
the electric road. 1t was developed by
the testimony that the road has capital
stock of 300, 900, of which $27, 900 was
paid in cash, and O bonded Indebtedness
of $3.50, 900. Sixty per cent ofthe CAPT
tai stock, and nearly the entire bond issue
are owned BY O. 8. and o. r. Hinchmsn,
Of Philadelphia, who are, respectively,
president aud treasurer of the company,
and receive $3.50 q month each for nom-
inal duties.
OF the bonded indebtedness 800, 900
pays 6 per cent interest, aud was &C.
qulred by the Hincbmans at so cents on
the dollar, while the remainder pays 8
per cent, and was acquired By the same
owners, with the exception of $3.50
worth, for $lS7, 900. No dividends are
paid on the stock, but the interest on
the bonds is regularly paid out of the
earnings, and the surplus, which last
year amounted to $1,000, has been de-
voted to betterments. The apDual gross
earnings last year were $l07, 600 and
the operating expenses $88 600.
The commuters, through their counsel,
have asked the corporation commission
to reduce fares by the establishment Of Q
zone system In which cents shall be
the rate within each zone, and to require
that the line shall be equipped with
modern suburban cars.
It was shown at the various hearings
that the rates of fare are not uniform,
aud complaint was made that they are
excessive. In behalf of the company 1t
was contended that with lower isres the
road would lose money, contention
which the commuters regard as inconsis.
tent with the foregoing account OF the
financial condition Of the company. II
was pointed out BY counsel for commu-
ters that although no dividends we're
paid On stock, the revenue from the
bonds gave the owners OF the road 40
ample return for their cash investment.
The Corporation Commission hiss taken
the case under advisement.
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From Washington.
Correspondence q the Alexandria GaIette.l
WAington, Msrch 10.

Warrington, Msrch 10.
Acting under Secretary Cortelyou's
authorization of Yesterday, United States
Treasurer Treat is today directing Di-
,sctors Of Customs to deposit their gov
eminent funds in public repositories.
The order is at present confined to cities
having 70 sab-treasury. 1t isnot the
dtsire Of the Treasury official at this
lime to ordef customs funds out Of sub
treasures and into National bank depos-
,toYles. sect = Corielyou, in increasing
the circulation TO what amounts to over
$40. 900, 600, by his offer to redeem the
four per cent bonds Of $780,, and bis
announcement that the addition currency
tsken out last summer and fall would
not be retired until later date, feels
that no further action is necessary. But
financial sharps take some comfort in
painting to the fact that the Secretary
look action late yesterday afternoon,
which he felt convinced q few hours
earlier he would not take.
President Roosevelt had Il halt hours
consultation with Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Prouty and Harlan pre-
sumably wilh reference to the forthcOm-
ing conference with the railroad presl'
dents. Up to IL o'clock today tho
Presidenl had not received word from
any Of the four officials of the railroads
ga 10 when they expected 10 call at the
White House.
unusual attention was attracted to The
regular setli weekly meeting of the Cab.
inc. today on account of the financial
situation in New York. 1t was official
IL admitted after the meeting that the
financial situation WAS discussed st some
length. Some Significance vas attached
70 tho fact that Secretary Of The Treasury
Courtelyou remained with the President
fifteen or twenty minutes after the other
msmbers left. During the session, said
one Of the members, word reached the
President that the worst seemed 10 be
over on Wall street, On leaving the
White House Secretary Cortelyou stated
he had received no appeals today for
further relief Of the money market.
The resignation OF II. II. Rousseau,
chief OF the bureau OF yards and docks,
Of the navy became effective today and
he sailed this afternoon from New York
for Colon to take up his new duties IS 8
member Of the Panama Canal Commits
sion. As chief Of the naval bureau
Mr.. Rousseau was entitled TO the
courtesy tide Of Rsar-Admiral together
with the pay and emoluments Of ths:
rank although his actual rank as Civil
Engineer Was only that Of a lieutenant.
Dir. Rousseau 50 Canal Commission
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
New York stock Market.

New York, March 15.-The announce
ment by the Treasury Department OF
money relief measures yesterday, utter
ances Of a reassnring nature by promi-
nent banking interests over night, and
the general opinion that the heaviest
Liquidation In the market had spent its
force, we're reflected In advances ranging
from two to IL points at the opening
this morning. Transactions were Of a
feverish nature and the short interest
made great rush to cover. After ten
minutes trading transactions rose to
very heavy volume aud prices huciuated
widely with the market developing mnch
irregularity. The market at the end OF
fifteen minutes continued very nervous.
1t Ia agreed that the present disorder
Is rich mans panic, as none OF the
shoe.string ananciers could have stood
ycsterdsy's terrific bear movement,
which sent stocks tumbling at the rate
of g million q minute, and saw bill
ion dollar cut In valuations result from
the days work. Another point which
proved that It Ia the big fellows who can
stand the gaf, who are bearing the brunt
of the panic, Is the lack Of failures.
Only one small failure has been report.
ed. Interesting as a side light on the
present disorder is the firm attitude OF
President Roosevelt In refusing to bend
his knee OF seven crook his finger to the
erstwbile naughty railroad presidents.
Every effort is being made BY the clique
OF rich men who are believed 10 be re-
sponsible for the present disorder to
shoulder the responsibility on Presiden.
Roosevelt and hold him for the lack of
confidence now entertained on railroad
securities. The attitude Of these men
has been to put the President In q bad
light and "teach him to take 8 Joke"
Now these factions appear to be reap.
ing the little whirlwlnd they sowed
when they informed the nation that the
Presidents rate bill would work disaster.
Asa matter of fact, the railroad in
terests concede that as it now stands the
rate bill is harmless to them, and they
are seeking to attribute the present
panic to the things which the President
threatens to DO to them"
Their attempt to veil the real issue,
however, has failed and it Is the gen
eral impression that Hartman, Morgan,
Hill, ct ais, have no one to thank but
themselves for the present state OF az
fairs.
The turn of the tide seems TO have
set 10, In Wall street. After hitting the
bottom With thud, the market rebound
ed today and this afternoon the opinion
Is general that for the time being at
least the convulsions have ended.
The besrs are hanging on, however.
and while they have been beaten back
to some extent, they have not been
routed. The extensive liquidation has
no. yes been satisfactorily explained and
this Is done there Is little probability OF
q confidence being restored to any great
extent.
Atsbout the same time 1t was rumor-
ed In Washington that James J. Hill
was the nan who had gobbled the Union
Pacific that the boss Of the Great North
ern was riding the top vsive resulting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

from the turn Of the tide. The reports
occnsioned quite furry.
Late this afternoon q report reached
the street from Chicago that Morgan had
secured control OF the Union Pacific snd
tbst the Standard Oil interests had turn
ed on Hartman with the idea Of erush-
ing him.
Probably the most prominent feature
In the market was the announcement
that the clearing sheets Of all brokers
bad been passed and that there would be
no failures resulting fron yesterday 9
crssh. Combining with this was the
announcement that the Rothschilds, Of
London. had pledged themselves to sup
port the market. II became evident that
financial interests oil the greatest power
In the street had finally thrown them
selves into the breach with the idea Of
bolstering the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15
FRIDAY EVENING. MAR. Is, 1867.

REV. Dr. Arson P. ATTERBURY,
President Of the Federalion.of Churches,
aud pastor Of the Park Presbyterian
Church in New York, says:
Unless immediate steps be taken to
stop the religious decline which is spread
inr in New York, the city will become a
nest ofinfidels; the belief il God will be
for often and our great metropolis will
become 3 city Of no religion. The love
for the material things Of the world has
nsurped the place formerly held by the
love of God. We are lettering on the
verge Of q terrible religious disruption.
Nothing can save the city from sinking
into ,hcdepths Of uubelief but immediate
efforts by The people and the churches TO
revive religious interest. A great crisis
ia at hand.
DR.. Alerbury recently went to Wash
;nptop TO solicit the aid of President
Roosevelt in checking the wave OF inn
deity, bat JUS how the executive can
setard the growth Of sgnosiicism is hard
to understand. The big stick may be
welded to advantage in some cases, bul
Mr.. Roosevelt would doubtless find him
self lighting the Dir we're no TO attempt
10 inculcate faith among Tic masses in
New York or any other large city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-15

TWenty.0ne opinions were naLueu
down in the Court Of Appeals yesterday
az follows:
By jams Keith, president
Westchester Fire Insurance Company
We. Ocean View Pleasure Pier Company
ct al. upon rehearing, Circuit Court Of
Norfolk county; reversed.
Undertakes committee ell al. vs,
Moore ct al; Chancery Court Of city OF
Richmond; affirmed.
Armistead ys. Kirby ct al. Circuit
Court Of York reversed.
Wilcox va. Wilcox; Circuit Court OF
Charles City county; reversed.
Coons W. COons ct al. Circuit Court
of Culpeper county; reversed.
Webbs trustee vs. Lynchburg Shoe
Company; Corporation Court city OF
Roanoke; reversed.
Commonwealth ct al. vs.. Trustees Of
Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stItute; Circuit Court of Elizabeth City
county; amended and affirmed.
By Judge John A. Buchanan
Thomas, alias Wright, vs.. Common
wealth; Circuit Court of Alexandria
county; affirmed. Judges Cardwell and
White dissenting.
Southern Railway Company Us. Stock
ton; Oircuit Cont of Orange county; az
firmed.
Fraternities Accident Order vs.. Arm
strong; Court Of Law aud Chancery OF
city Of Norfolk; reversed.
Virginia. Carolina Chemical Company
vs.. Knight; Circuit Court Of city CT Rich
mond; reversed.
By Judge r. II. CALDWELL
Neal and BinIord Us. Taylor, re-
csiver; Circuit Court OF city Of Rich
mond; affirmed.
Reid vs. Rhodes; Circuit Court Of
Rlppahannock county; reversed.
Helm Us. Lynchburg Trust and Saw
irgs Bank; Corporation Court Of city ct
Roanoke; reversed.
Davenport vs. Davenport; Circlit
Court OF Campbell county; reversed.
Lee IS. Laprsde; Circuit Cont CT
Franklin county; Feverstd.
by Judge George M Harrison
United States Mineral Company IS.
Camden and Dllscoll; Circuit Court OF
Buckingham county; affirmed.
McCurdy, subtIustee, va. O'ROurke;
Chancery Court Of City Of Richmond
reversed.
By Judge Stafford G.. white
Jordan's ADMINISTRATIVE, &C., vs.
Richmond Home for Ladies, &C., Chan
Gerry Court of city Of Richmond; az
Grmed.
Kecoughton Lodge, No. %, &c, W,
Steiner & Kaufman, Circuit Court OF
Elizabeth City county; affirmed.
Pennsylvania Railroad, &C.. ys. Smith,
agent Circuit CouIt OF city of Richmond
reversed.
Elliott Va. West Falls Church Milling
Company; Circuit Court Of Alexandria
county; writ Of error refused.
Cock Va. Sea6OaTd Air Line Company
argued and submitted.
Merchants and 3lInerS Ifansporta-
ton Company vs. Mssury; argued and
submitted.
WickhRm and NorIhrop, recsiyera, W.
Richmond s. s. S. and |. Company, ar.
gued and continued until today.
The next cases 10 be called; Merritt
VS.. Bunting. Western Union Telegraph
Company ys. Chiles, Citizens Railway
and Light Company We. Taylor by DC,
Veiich va. jenkins. being Nos. GO, 20,
II and 70 on the argument docket.
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Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMF


At an adjourned meeting c.
Aldermen Of the city Of Alex
March Il, 1897, there we're p.
Messrs. Fill, Marbury, Sin
and w. Il Sweeney.
In the absence Of the.
Vice President presided.
Mr.. Jacob Brill, electeI
March IL, 1907, TO succeed the
Burke as q member Of the -
First ward, appeared and was swon
Vice President Curtin.
An ordinance to grant 70 the Wash
Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Railway Company,
It's successors and assigns. the right or fran.
chise to lay and maintain single track rail.
way on Cameron street from the east side Of
PAYNE street west 10 the corporate limits,
with suitable curves. switches and connec-
tions to connect with the tracks now laid and
operated by the Washington, Alexandria q
Mt. Vernon Railway Company on both Cam.
eron and Payne streets; also to lay aud msiu-
tain single track or curve with suitable
switches and connections from the tracks Of
said company located at the west end Of King
street 30 as 10 connect the tracks Of said COM
pany at the west end OF King street at OF near
the corporation line with the track Of the
said company to be laid over its property
situated on the north side of Kin, street, and
70 connect with the proposed track to be laid
from the east sIke of Payne street west ON
Cameron street TO the corporate limit. and 10
erect, construct aud maintain TIE necessary
poles, fixtures and wires on, over, under and
along the said streets, and to run and operate
over and upon the tracks to be so laid cars
operated and propelled by electricity or her
motive power than steam (receiyed from the
Common Council March II, 1917, was read
three time and passed by unanimous vote.
The board then adjoufned.
J. r. N. CURTIN, Vice President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
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The ThaW Trial.


expectation that today would be devoted
largely 10 expert testimony which Of
feed fen chances of sensational develop
ments, there was the usual large crowd
in the court room when the trial was re-
eumed.
DE-. Austin Flint who was on the stand
when court adjourned yesterday took the
stand when the court convened
Delmss excused him from cross exam
instion for the present and DR.. William
Hirsch, of the Cornell Medical College,
in this city, was called that he might
answer the hypothetical question "a to
ThaW's mental condition at the time Of
the killing of Stanford White.
DR.. Hirsch qualified az an expert, by
relating at length his experience as an
attending physician at numerous insti-
tutions and describing his study of in
sanity.
DR.. Hirsch stated he had read the
defense's exhibit, the Lougfellow letters,
the will and codicil, and the letter Thaw
wrote to Anthony Comstcck complain
ing of Stanford White.
Jerome then called to the witness's
attention the hypothetical question on
which Thaw's experts declared he was
insane, and said:
Now, doctor, was the person described
in that question as killing another, at
the time of the killing, lsboring under
such defective reasoning that he did
not know the nature and quality Of his
acts?"
"He certainly was not" answered Dr.
Hirsch. "He knew the nature and quality
of his acts.
"And did he know his act was wrOng?"
"Yes."
jerome then called DR.. Hirsch's at
tentlon to his own fifteen thousand word
question which the expert said he was
familiar with, and asked:
"Now, was the person described In
the question as doing the killing, at the
time of killing lsboring under such
defect Of reasoning that he did not know
the nature and quality fhis acts?"
"He was not laboring under such
defect OF reasoning" slowly answered
DR.. Hirsch.
ibid DO know that the set was
wrong"
"Yes."
Witness said there was no such thing
as ''brain storm" known among scientific
men.
DR.. Hirsch was subsequently ex-
cused. Delmas having no questions to
PROFOUND.
When the recess was taken Jerome
had obtained from ak eminent alienists
the opinion that Harry X, Thaw knew
what he was doing when he killed Stan.
ford White, and knew that the act was
wrong Each of these alienists bad
based the opinion upon Delmss's hypo-
thetical question as well as upon that OF
Jerome.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Hartridge announced that be With
drew his hypothetical question. Jerome
said that It was then up to the defense
10 show that Evelyn was Hummeps
client
Evelyn was called by Delmas to testi-
fy whether she was HummePs client
when she went to bis Office at the time OF
the dictstion OF the famous affidavit.
Dslmas spent some time looking up
the records of her testimony In regard
to the visit Hummel's Office. She said;
"Yes' when asked II she had testified
that she went.
81 did not know Hummel at sll, at
the time" said Evelyn in reply to q
question BY Delmss.
"Was that visit with view of getting
Humeps professional advice in your be-
hsli?" asked Delmsa.
Je'ome objected.