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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Banker Arrested.

Paria, Mar. 23.-Banker Rochelle, one
Of Ihs best known finsnciers 10 France,
was arrested to day charged With swind'es
involving more than $l2, 900, coo.
Rochette was the founder Of The Franco
Spanish Bank, aud Is administrator Of
the Mining and Industrial Credit Bank
aud a prominent figure in the msnsge"
ment of numerous mining companies and
financial Institutions 10 Paris and the
suburbs. Few details of the swindts Of
which be is accused have yet been made
public by the police. Henri Ro:hett
began his career as messenger boy for
restaurant. He Is now but 32 years
old. The capital at his disposal to-day
is estimated at $50, 000,0 600 The
officers say be was just about to escape
from his home In an automobile when
taken into custody. The authorities
have closed the Franco-Spsnish aud
Mining Credit institutions, dismissing
four hundred employees. The news has
caused sharp fall on the BOurse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Man Kills His Mother.

Drunken Man Kills His Mother.
Anderson, Ind., Mar. 3.--Fully re-
covered frem the dsbauch which resulted
In bis numbering bis mother by beating
her 10 death with clswhammer, Grover
Blsks has at last come to realization
OF the crime.
Today he is coD6oed In dungeon 10
the county jail. Following his grewsone
recital a; Fort Wayne, where he was
captured, the murderer made light o.
his crime. he was then still under the
influence Of liquor. Anderson ssloonlsts
are 10 reap the wrath of the community,
which is worked up to high pitch OF
excitement over the matrieide. Mrs.
Blake, who had pleaded with her boy
10 vain not to drink any more, had noti-
fed the saloons that they should not sell
LIQUOR to the boy agsin. They paid DO
attention to her warning and her death
BY her sons haLd while intoxicated Is
ths result. When sober Grover Rlske
was model youog man. At such times
the neighbors say he was very attentive
to his mother. But when drinking he
almost invariably committed some crime
from stealing and forgery to assault.
When he murdered bic mother he was
under indictment on the charge OF
forgery.
The authorities do not believe that
part of Blske's story In which be
connects Otto Reynolds with the crime.
Blake said Reynolds stood guard outside
the house aud later he went in on bear
ing Mrs. BIake's cries while Grover was
changing his clothes and struck the
woman sg,in with the hammer, telling
aflerward that the old woman screamed
aud be 'gave her a blow which would
hold her for a while"
Reynolds says Blake told him bis
mother had given him money willingly
aud that he did not know a murder had
been committed. The police believe this
| afoFV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Irish Societies Protest .

Boston, Mar. 90 A protest against
the adoption OF an arbitration treaty
with Great Britain was forwarded TO the
State Department at Washington today
on behalf of the United Irish Societies OF
NJ massachusetts, II is in part as follows:
Resolved, That we, the officers OF the
United Iish Societies of Massachusetts,
in meeting assembled, do hereby protest
as American citizens against any treaty
of arbitration between this country and
the government of Great Britain until
the people of our blood and race in
Ireland receive the justice from the
British government tina! rigbt'uIly be-
longs to them, The management and
control Of their own local affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Girls ReGcned.

Philsdelpbis, Mar. 2S.-Partly fam
ished and afraid they would be killed il
they tried 10 escape. two 15-yesr-old
girls, Ella Ward and Catherine Reed, as
thsy gave their names, we're rescued
froni Pearl street resort by the police
early today. The girls, who belong TO
respectable families, say ihsy went to
the house to zee a woman They have
known for some time, had been de-
tanned there without food for three days
and were assured they would be slsi !
If they cried for aid. A negro, who
gives his name as Vincent Read, aud a
white woman, whom the girls sccuse Of
Obtaining them, have been arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
RESIGNATION OF MR. LITTLE.
FIELD,

Representative Charles E. Little6eld,
OF the Second Maine district, yesterday
forwarded his resignation to Speaker
Cannon. A letter of similar purport
hiss gone to Gov. Cobb, at Augusta. The
r, signation is to take eject September
80, SION after the State election In
Maine. at which his successor for the
remainder Of this Congrs', IS we'll as
for the next Congress, will be chcssn.
Mr.. Little6eld said lsst night that hs
was forced to tske the step for family
reason 5; that 1t IVES high time for him
to return to the practice Of law. Others
say the resignation was partly caused by
knowledge that the American Fedora
ton of Lsbor has been preparing to make
smother 6ght on him. Mr.. Liltle6eld says:
says have been member OF the House
of Representatives for nearly nine years.
10 order to properly DIS ;harge my con-
gressiOnal duties have been obliged to
practically abandon my law practice.
The result has been what IL to me Q
large financial loss"
Mr.. Littleield's friends say that the
only reason that he was candidate at
the last election was that he did not
care to retire under fire. Ii 10 pointed
out that he now owes 1t to his family 10
return to the more lucrative practice Of
the law.
Il always did think Congressman
Little6eld has yellow streak. | re-
ceived news Of his resignation as q mem
Der of Congress with mixed feelings OF
pleasure" said President Gompers TO-
day. IL say with mixed feelings of
pleasure because it would have been
infinitely more plessursble for labor to
have overwhelmingly defeated him ia
the coming elections. He got wind that
organized labor would wage war on him
II he sought denomination, and guess
discretion got the better part OF his
Vslor. He has attacked me most bitterly,
with bluckguard words--yet | have no
feeling against him personslly-but for
organized labor | am glad that one Of
its most active, hostile and uuresson-
ably unjust ASSISTANTS is removed from
| Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.

Attacked by a negro, knocked down
and dragged into an alley beside btr
residence Miss Elizabeth Lee Fpzsr, Of
No. SOS Arch street, frontiDgon Gamble
Hill Park, Richmond, escaped from her
assailsDt Saturday night and fed to her
home in bruised and hystericsl con-
dition, The attempted assault occurred
shortly after s o'clock, 10 plain sight
of the park, and the screams of the
young lady brought to her assistance
several of the skaters on the walks
and others passing through the place,
The negro made of down the alley
between Third and Fourth, from Arch
TO Byrd street. Andrew Jackson,
colorsd, was arrested Saturday char ged
with ssssulting Miss Frszer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23

Mr.. w. J. BRYAN took time yestef-
dsv TO answer this question by Csbell
P. Bailey, high school boy Of Oinc't-
natli: "Whst chance has the poor boy
and how can brains win In a contest
with money!" Mr.. Bryan said: "Ihe
Door boy hiss no chance unless he can
arouse the people by using bis tongue
Tha corporate powers are busy miSlead-
ing the people and are responsible Tor
shutting out the poor boy" Many will
not agree with Mr.. Bryan. While real
iziug the graspiDg nature OF cor
porate powers. it can be ssid without
fear of contradiction that brains are a.
ways in demand:
Honor aud fame from no condition rise,
Act we'll your part-there alithe honor he'
Mr.. Bryan's conclusion to the eiec'
that the youth must use his tongue tt
arouse the people is not sound advice
Genius, industry and bridled tongue
are powerful levers in this world, aud
,h,se who use them will succeed whether
thew emerge from the high or humble
walks of life. The man who banks en-
tirelv on talk will find sooner or late
that bis house has been built upon tn
sand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Virginia News.

T. A. Cloud, sged iorty-6se, committed
suicide Friday afternoon at bis home
near Laurel Mill, Rippahsuuock county.
William B. Trice, charged with rob-
berry of Chesapeake and Ohio cara, was
found not guilty 10 Charlottesville ON
Saturday.
Mrs. Anne Adams Branch, widow OF
Thomas Branch, ets, died last night al
her residence in Richmond, 10 the eighty
fret year Of her age.
Mrs. Martha E. Homes died at the
home Of her son-in-law, Mr. N. b.
MusselmsD, in Fredericksburg, Saturday,
at 40 advanced sge.
Fire Quilted the second a or OF the
Naval Young Mems Christian Aaocis-
ton in Norfolk last plight entailIng s
loss of about SO, 900.
The house OF Thomas Cant, near
Leesburg, with all Its contents, was on
Saturday destroyed by fire, originating
from detective ene. Mrs. Grant and
Der infant child we're injured, but not
seriously.
While bending over stove warming
herself, Mrs. Belle Olevisger, widow OF
Scott Cleviuger, fell dead Saturday at
her home, at WelltowD, near Winctes-
ter. Her death was due to heart dis
ease. She was rs years old.
The legislature will recouvene on
Wednesday, at which time removal pro-
ceedirgs against J. w. G. Blackstone.
# the Eleventh judicial Circuit, will
be taken up. 1t remains Il be seen
~heiher the legislature will slso tske
10 sny other matters. The impression
/. that this will not be done.
| Out of a class OF ninety mine, the
largest that has ever appeared before
the Pharmaceutical Board in Virginia,
ffy-six of the applicants stood exsmi.
nation successfully, au unusually good
percentage. Twenty-Five of that mum.
Der passed as registered pharmacists and
twenty-seven as assistant pharmacists.
No one from Alexsndris passed the ex'
am nation.
Mrs. Turner Ashby Pughs, wife OF the
caretsker of the hotel at Jordon White
Sulphur Springs, was attacked Thurs
day afternoon by an unidentified negro
while she was alone 10 The hotel with
her two babies. She struggled desper-
stely with the intrude', AID finally sue
ceed,d in escaping wi her two children
to the house OF neighbor. The alarm
wss given, but when aid came the negro
had escaped.
Fire, which threatened the wholesale
district bounded by Roanoke avenue,
Commercial Place and Water street,
Norfolk, started in the warehouse Of the
Four Company yesterday morning and
spread to several other buildings. Heav5
explosions of fireworks frightened the
night operators 10 the Southern States
Telephone exchange, next door, but they
remained at their posts until the police
ordered them out. The loss was 5000, OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23

The greatest victory yet won oy ine
railroads of the country since the federal
government and the states began cru
ssde against them was gained TO-DAY
when the Supreme Court Of the United
states decided q number of state rail-
rosd rate law sgsinst the states. Inese
included the freight rates OF Minnesols
and the North Carolina passenger rste
case. 10 both these cases 1t Was held
,bst the federal courts having fsken j1fls-
A 'ction The ate courts should not have
inlerfered TO determine on the same
questions. II is believed that the pas
singer rate law.I f Virginia and Ne6ras-
Ia will be decided on the principles
laid down by the court today, slihough
3, ch an announcement was not made by
the court. Only one member OF the
court. Justice 'l:p, dissented.
The prize of $1,000 offered BY
United States Senator Jonathan Bourne,
OF Oregon, for the best written argu'
ment why Roosevelt should De chosen
President for q second elective term
has been awarded to Judge Frank
La. Norcross, associate Justice of The
Supreme Court Of Nevada. Senator
Bourne. who today announced the name
of the ianer, said that Judge Norcross'
argument will be giVen wide publicity
Senator TilIman will probably bt
unable to return to Washington duriot
the remainder Of the present session o
Congress. A telegram from bis hom'
| in South Carolina, received here today,
says: 81 am slowly improving, but
| is impossible to even guess when | vii
be able to return TO Washington" Ih'
Senator is suffering from nervous break
down and partial paralysis.
A delegation of colored men from th'
South called on the President today Il
lay before him a protest against the man
ner in which the railroads are eoforcln
the "Jim Grow" law. They claim tina
they are not given the same sccomoda
tons as the whites although forced I
pay the same fare.
Rear Admiral 9. w. Very was re
tired from active duty with the navy to
day because of age.
| Senator Elkins to-day authorized
positive denial of the report from Rom
that there has already been a sscre
marriage between his daughter and tn
Duke D'Abruzzi, celebrated at tn
Italian Embassy 10 this city or elsewhere
He declined to say whether or not the
we're engaged.
| Mr.. Lilley, su:hor of the charges
corruption OF Congress by the ElectrI
Boat Company, came forward toda
with more evidence. This is series
letters which he says passed b'
tween @. E. Crtecy, attorney for III
Holland Boat Company, in 1896, an
the law firm of Shelley, Butler and Ma
liu. Lilley's opinion is that one OF tf
, letters is valuable evidence that ex-Sen'
tor Butler was employedito do lobbyin
work.
Percy s. Wade, indicted on charg'
of violations of the gambling laws IN TIL
he conducted bucket chop with Jess
FL. Hodges, was placed on trial tn
morning before Justice Barnard and
Jury. This is the first prosecution
the kind in Washington. The prose
cution will endeavor to show that th
gambling laws OF the District were viC
lated by the defendant.
The Cabin Johns Bridge Hotel an
grounds will be turned into resort Il
colored people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

Almost the entife sessio1 oil the Sen :
ate Saturday was consumed with the
consideration of lhs legislative, exc
cutiye and judicial appropriation bill.
The bill as finally passed carried an sP-
priation of $S2, 945, 6Sl, the amount
added to the Hvuse bill by the Sensle
being $642,7l8.
The Senate also passed the bill ex-
tending Rock Greek Park aud establish
ing a park on Meridian Hill.
The House passed the ameuded fvriih-
cations bill, carrying, in round numbers,
$50. 900. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
The Pone Objects.

Rome, Mar. 2S.--The Pope is trying
to persuade bis sister, brother-in-law
and their children to abandon their
plan to retire from the inn-keeptng
business OF Riese, the pontiff's native
village. The family has kept the little
hosiery for years. Now its members say
they have made enough money to quit.
Besides, they think it indecorous for
the Pope's relatives to continue supply
ing food aud wine to the peasaniry. at
Is never indecorous to work." Plus has
written to them, seven if one does not
have to do 80 and even if ones relative
Is the Pope" The family still sticks to
the decision to quit the business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
DEATH OF SENATOR BRYAN.

Senator William JsO,es Bryan, Of
Florida, the youngest member of the
United States Senate, died yesterday at
Providence Hospital, Washington, of
Uphold fever. ia was thirty-one years
OF age on October 10 LAST.
Mr.. Bryan succeeded TO the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Stephen
R. Mallory 10 December. He was ap-
pointed by the governor Of Florida Oh
December &c last to Gil the unexpired
term EX-SENATOR Mallory ending on March
4, 1909.
Mr.. Bryan took bis seat on January
Q. 1t was recalled yesterday that soon
after his arrival Mr.. Bryan declared
it to be his desire to remain In the Sem
ate as long as he lived.
Mr.. Bryan attended a few sessions
only of the Senate. He WAS taken i'll
February II.
Senator Bryan is survived by his wife
and a son, boy four years of age.
The body was sent to Jacksonville on
a special train this morning at 8 O'Clock.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
from ST. Johns Church, Jacksonville.
Interment will be in Evergreen Gene
terry, in Jacksonville.
The Senate committee who escorted
the remains to Florida was made up OF
Senators Taliaferro, of Florida; Bacon,
Of Georgia. Stone. Of Missouri; Daniel,
of Virginia; CLARK, Of Wyoming; Scott,
of West Virginia; Garter, OF Montana
and Clspp, of Minnesota.
Senator Bryan was handsome man,
tall, slender, aud bCyish in appearance.
His forehead was high, aud his head
was covered by deep black hair, worn
in true southern fashion, parted
away over on the right, and combed
down on the other side In long waves.
Mr.. Bryan was born 10 Orange county,
Fla, October 10, 1876. He wss grad
aated from Washington aud Lee Uoi-
versity, Virgins, sod in 1898 began the
practice of lsw in Jacksonville, Fla. He
was married to Miss Janet Allan, OF
Lexington, Va.
With two exceptions, Mr.. BRYAN was
the youngest man who ever occupied q
seat ia the United States Senate. Under
the federal constitution, man less than
thirty years of age is not eligible for
membership in that body.
Senator Bryan vas one of the speakers
at the banquet given in this city by
R. f. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans,
on thenight OF January 20, and all who
heard him speak we're greatly impressed
withhim.
Within a week two members OF the
Senate-the Oldest and the youngest in
that body-haye passed away. Senator
William Pinkney Whvte, Ct Maryland,
who was born 10 1924, and therefore
tighty-four years OF age, died 10 Balti-
more on Tuesday last William james
Bryan was born in 1875, and Was in bis
thirly-secoud year.
Following is list Of Uoited States
Senators who have died within year:
John Tyler Morgan (Als., dem. },
June IL.
Edmund W. Pet u, Ala, dem. },
July q.
8. r. Mallory Els, DEM, Dec. %.
Asbury @. Latimer q. c., dem },
Feb 20.
Red6eld Proctor vt, rep), March 8.
VIM. PiDkney Whyte md, dem.),
March IL.
VIM. ]. Bryan (Fls., dem. }, March p.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Murder and Suicide.

Milwaukee, Wis, Mar 20 -Bscsuse
her parents objected to her proposed
marriage to Leo Wojeuski, Miss Nettie
Plaschek, II years old, was poisoned by
her sweetheart early today aud died few
hours later. The man then ended his
own life. After attending . theatrical
performance the couple went 10 sn ice
cream psrlor. Wojenski put strychDine
in the pitls ice cream When che be-
came i'll he called physician and then
took dose of the poison himself. He
confessed before he died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Sixtieth Congress.
SENATE.

The announcement of the desth OF
Senator William J. Bryan, of Florida.
wss made today 10 the Senate by SsDa'
tor Clay of Georgia, because Of the alb
sence Of the deceased legislators colleague,
Mr.. Talisferro, in attendance with the
fun srsl party which left here at 9
O'Clock this morning. The reading OF
the lourusl was dispensed with and it
WAS bu! few MINUTES afternoon when
Mr.. Clay arose.
After paying short but beautiful
r buts to the memory of the deceased
Mr.. Clay ssiI: "This is not the proper
time to euloglizo his memory. A! some
future time and on an occasion appointed
for that purpose, the senior Senator
from Florida will join with other friends
of Senator Byrsn in paying to his
memory that tribute of sffectioD, con-
6dence and esteem which know is felt
BY ALL"
He then offered the customary reso-
lu.ions upon the adoption of which thu
Senate at once adjourned.
In the opening prayer, which was
today delivered by Rev. Ulyssus Il.
B. Pierce, of All Souls church, on ac-
count, of the temporary indisposition of
Chaplain Hale, feeling reference was
made to the death of Senator Bryan,
and the blessings of the Almighty were
k.ooookol 10. H. hnxaa-aI fou0ilv
HOUSE.
VIM. P. Hepburn, chairman of The
House committee en- interstate and for
eign commerce, introduced in the House
today the long heralded administration
bill to amend the Sherman antitrust
act. The measure states that il is not
intended to interfere with the right of
laborers to strike for any cause or 10
restrict employers in dischsrgiDg any or
all of their lsborers or in combining
with each o,her to obtain labor on sat-
isfactory terms. Provision is made for
immunity OF corporations under certain
conditions.
The President is given power TO make,
alter and revoke and from time to time,
10 his discretion, he shall make, alter,
and revoke regulations prescribing what
facts shall be set forth in the statements
to be fled with the Commissioner OF
Corporations by corporations aud as
sociations for q profit and having capt.
tsl stock applying for registration under
this act, and what information thereafter
shall be furnished by such corporations
and associations so registered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23

TEE republicans OF Speaker Csunon''
district 10 Illinois on Saturday sounded
q keynote on the tariff question. The
district convention was held at Danville,
and the tariff resolution adopted is un-
derstocd to have the sanction OF Speaker
Cannon. Instead of being a STAND
pat'' resolution it declares, in substance,
for q conservative revision, though it
puts the whole question up to the ma
tional convention. Tariff revision is
becoming - necessary that the knowing
republicans see that it must soon come
and are trimming their sails accordingly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23

The Easter number Of the Womsn's
Home C).Dpsnion- has been received
from its publishers in New YORK, aud
from the Bunny" OF the cover design
to the description of the correc ly Cow ei
Easter girl, il carries out its title. The
editorial papers Include Dr.. Hsle's
monthly talk. Fiction is represented By
Eve bright storits ard a serial by EIiz t.
teth Stuart Phelps and the special srti-
Giles and special departments aIe timely
snd instructive. "Housthold and fash
ions" are Of no;e than u.usl interest
10 women at this season and the verse,
srt aud music are above The average.
The cbildren's depar men! will entertain
The younger Tesders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
New York Stock Market.

New York, Mar. 2S.-Pfice move
menis all through the first hour were
mixed, some i,s1es being bought heavily
st advancing prices, while others were
under pressure from the start and were
heavy all through the hours trading.
RsiIrosdP, after showing sumo strength,
weakened.
Thele was Improved tone 10 the mar
ket trading after the frat hour with sup
porting orders Ia many stocks that caused
moderate advances and lifted prices Of
the msjority of stocks traded in to level
slightly above Saturdays closing range.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Bank Reopened.

New York, Mar. 90 Alter the d s.
posal of the various court proceedings by
which Attorney General Jackson sought
to tie up its ss,e 5. the Oriental Back
today reopened its doors for the purpose
of paying of depositors-dollar for
dollar-under the agreement reached
between the bank and the Metropolitan
Trust Company. Up till noon, how
ever, no cash has been handed out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-23
Earthquake Shocks.

Imperial, Cal, Mar. 2S.-Litlle or
no damage is reported IS result of the
three earthquake shocks distinctly felt
throughout the Imperial valley yester-
dsy. At Ell Centre and Brswley houses
we're shaken and gindOws and dishes
broken in few instances. There are
still some remote districts to be heard
from but it Is not believd the sto X
caused any serious damage.