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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
The Legislature.

Clarence w. Robinson, of Newport
News, was elected Judge of tbs Eleventh
judicial circuit yesterday afternoon TO
supply the vacancy created by the re-
movsl by the legislature of Judge j. w.
g. Blackstone.
Eleven ballots were taken before the
contest rrOTed down between Robin
son and Nathaniel B. Westcoit, of Ac-
comsc. The final vote stood 67 to 46.
The caucus was frequently interrupted
by disorder and more than once the
chairman threatened TO clear the hall.
A distinct surprise was sprung when,
early 10 the day, 1t was seen that Ohio
F. Mesrs, of Nor h1mptoD, understood
to be Governor Swsnson's choice, would
come on. third in the running. Fac h
of the three candidates was dropped
once and it was auybody's fight until
the final ballot was taken.
Judge Montague controlled about %
votes, and after he was dropped on the
sixth ballot, his strength was about
equally divided among the three remain
ing candidates.
The struggle would hardly have been
ended by midnight but for the adoption
of a resolution Immediately after the
midday recess. Under the terms OF the
resolution all four of the candidates we're
placed in nomination, with the under
standing that as soon as man bad twice
received the smallest number of votes he
should be finally dropped. Operating
under this rule Judge Montague was the
first to lose.
On later ballot Wts.cott led over
Mears by a bare majority of two votes,
and this brought the matter down to the
final ballot. The candidates were Messrs.
j. B. Westcott, of Accomsc; o. F.
Mesrs, Of Northampton; E. T. Montague
OF Hampton, and O. w. Robinson, of
Newport News.
Immediately after the caucus the
Senate and House met separately and
elected Judge Robinson. Applause and
cheers greeted the election and minute
later Speaker Byrd and President Ely
son, of the House and Senate, respec-
lively, declared the 1908 general assem-
bly, adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
The GiI.efte Case.

Albany, N. Y, Mar. 28.-PendiDg the
completion of private examination nf
an Anonymous w.intss, who had sub
miittd sn sffi isyit the hearing before
Governor Hughes upon the application
for a respite in the case Of Chester
Gillette condemned to die Monday
morning for the murder of Grace Brown,
was adjoined until 4:SO this afternoon.
1t is understood that the iffldavit re-
ferred to alleged events previous 10 the
death of Grace Brown and had no direct
bearing upon The murder. 1t is also
understood that the witness came from
Cortland, N. Y, where Grace Brown
worked 10 skirt factory aud where she
met Chester Gillette. There is no
further th)rt to conceal the fact that the
main point, aside from the mysterious
,ilidavif, raised in the request for
respite was that it could be proved that
Grace Brown suffered from spileptic 6ts.
The tie ~ Is presented that she was
seq with f. while in a boat with
Gillette, and fell into the lake.
Albany, N. Y, Mar. 2S-Chester
q lslte NilI tell his own story Of his re-
l,tions with Grace Brown. But it will
not be known TO the public until at er
his ifeess b. dy has been carried from
lhe death chair. He has written the
tale Of his brief years. The last words
are beirg penned this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Attempt to Dynamite Residence.

y
Denver, COL, Mar. 2S.-Au sttemp.
was made early today by unknown
parties TO dynamite the residence Of
former Adjntant- General Bulkely Wells,
General Mansger of the Snugeler Uoion
Miners at Telleride. Wells was in
charge of the State troops during the
mining troubles several years sgo at
Telluride and incurred the enmiIy Of the
miners at that time.
II was Wells who arrested Charles f.
Meyer, Willism d. Haywood, and
George Pettiboue on the charge Of hav-
iug killed Governor Steuneneberg and
who was in chsrge of the train 10 which
they we're rushed from Colorado to
Idaho.
Ever since the troubles In the district
Wells hiss main aimed an aimed guard
about bis home. He has also had
electric lights strung 80 that one ap-
proacbing from any quarter can be seen
long before he reaches the house. De-
spite this fact some one Today managed TO
explode the bomb the exact character OF
which is not yet known. At the time
Wells was sleeping, as was his habit, on
bed PLACED on an outer screened porch.
The bomb was placed under this porch
aud set off.
The side OF the house was torn COM
pletely out, hardly a stick of the bed
remained, and fragments of wood were
scattered over the neighborhood while
Wells was !hrown many feet.
Wells wss made totally deaf, rendered
unconscious and has face badly lacersted
nv the fall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Tornadoes and Cyclones.

KeokUk, Is, Mar. % "A terrific
tornado swept over Lee county early this
m 1rning and completely wrecked score
OF farm houses near the town OF New
Boston. A dozen persons we're Injured,
but none fatally. Three country churches
aud one school house were caught in the
cyclone and reduced to kindling wood.
The wind caught up the farm houses and
twisted them to pieces, scattering the
debris over the country side for more
than a mile. A large number of cattle
we're killed. Further damage by the
cyclone is reported aeross the river in
Hancock county, illinois.
MuDcie, lad, Mar 28.-A disastrous
storm swept over the north and nest
portions of Delaware county early to-
day. As result at least one house
was torn down over the heads of its
sleeping occupants and the tenant,
Joseph Hayden, was seriously injured.
Barns were blown to splinters, imple-
ments and vehicles destroyed, live stock
killed, telephone systems were kept out
OF business and plate glass windows all
over Muncie we're shattered, while the
roofs of many buildings we're blown in.
Bloomington, ILL.,, Mar. 2S Twenty
persons were Injured and many farm
houses were wrecked by a tornado which
passed over Deer Creek, near here, last
night. A portion of the little town was
completely destroyed. Two school
houses 10 the path OF the cyclone we're
wrecked. 1t is feared that several of
the IL iured will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
"Ynknn OoId.O

New York, March 2s.-"Lawson of Boston"
is giving the New York curb market the time
Of It's life today, His advertising campaign,
detailing the alleged good qualities of'l ukon
Gold" resulted in the mOnopolization Of that
commodity by the brokers while crowd was
attracted TO the scene that compelled the
calling of police reserves to keep order.
There was much excitement at the open Dg
end ii was eonservatively estimated that dur
ing the Il st % minutes some 200, 1000 sbares
were 5ealt in Ali other stocks hal boon
sidetracksd by the traders as every broker
had orders to execute either one way or
another. Sales were reported at from 6 b
G., while some people averred that CT rtain
sales were m de at seven. However, the Of
fetal quotations made after the first half
hours dealings was 81 bid. seven asked.
Boston, March 2S-"Yukon gold" caused
the widest scenes today that have ever been
witnes sed on the Boston curb market. Two
husky former football players. who acted for
the firm of GraDnis and lawrence, the prn-
cipal sellers, were almost swept off their feet.
In the rush seve -sl frenzied brokers fe and
the crowd tramplei upon them and even
used their pros trate bodies as q better stand
from which TO attract the attention Of the
selling brokers'. In their eagerness to reach
the sellers men placed their hands on the
shoulders If those in front of them and
yaulted over their heads Coats were torn
and many brokers' were seen wildly gesticu.
lating, obliviOus Of the blood streaming
down their faces. During the first ten min
utes $4,000 shares were dealt in at prices be-
tween and g. At this figure buyers could
not get enough of the stock. The buying
was we'll scattered into small lots. The stock
closed at ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Believe Massacre Was Planned.

Port au Prince. March 2S.-Represenfa-
tives here Of foreign governments are conduct
Jog quiet inquiry ON thsir own account of
reports that cert'in Haytim government
le4devs plotted general massacre of the adj
ministrat'on's supposed enemies during the
recent troubles and that large NUMBERS Of
Europeans were marked for death
As the story reaches the corsuls I he butch
cry YVES only prevented by the arrival Of
reign wsrships, which the natives had not
eypecttd so sOOB. President Nord Alexis j.
not suspected of completely in the suppOs d
plot, but several high officials under him 70
believed to havs had force 0fsoldiers ready
10 begin the killing as soon as plans had been
completed for making quick work of the job.
What seriously tcmplIcates the situation Is
the "a that mist OF the Haytians -even
those in high oficisl positions-think the
nited Stat wonld protect them from Euro
pan vengeance no mstter TO what extent
they might carry their excuses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Postoffice Dynamited.

Chicago, Mar. 2S.-Three bandits,
early today dynsmited safe in the post
Office at Lexington, ILL.,, near Blooming
ton, secured 81 900 in cash and stamps,
and held their pursuers at bay at the
points OF revolvers. After the robbery
they jumped aboard Chicago aud Alton
fast fteight bound for this city. The
robbers secured entrance 10 the post
Office by pryiug apart strong steel bars
that protected the windows. Citizens
of the town we're awakened by the tx.
plosion and pursuit of the desperadoes
that led through the business districts
was taken up. but all e.cs ped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Lockout of Stockholders.

Hamburg, Mar. 2S.-Two thousand
sbip0uilde,s were laid off here and 5000
at Kiel todsy as the employers latest
move in the lockout they are gradually
extending as their wespon in the pend
ing labor fight. Between the men who
have walked out of their own accord aud
those locked out by the shipyards, a out
IL, 900 are now idle at the various Ger
man plants. The employers ere having
rather the better of the fight at present,
the depression in the shipbuilding in-
dustry making it easy for them TO shut
down temporarily. The men, however,
show no indications of yielding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

The Aldrich emergency currency bill
passed the Senate yesterday afternoon
by a vote of ~ to Is. OF those who
voted against the measure were i've re-
publicans, Senators La Toilette, OF Wis
consin; Borab, of Idaho; Brown, Of Ne
brasks; Bourne, OF Oregon, and Hey
burn, of Idaho. Senators Teller, Of COL
Orado; Owen, of Oklahoma, and John
ton, of Alsbsms, among the democrats
voted for the measure, and Daniel ard
Msrtin, of Virginia, we're paired In its
favor. With these exceptions, the di
vision was on party lines, the democrats
voting against the bill. As passed,
tbs bill provides for not more than
$500, 900, 600 of emergency currency
T. be issued to national banks upon
deposit by them of State, county and
municipal bonds to be approved by
th3 Secretary of The Treasury. The
currency is to be issued with view
o. securing 80 equitable distribution of
the currency over the Uoited States and
in accordance with the unimpaired
C pial and surplus of banks in each
Stale. Banks are to pay for this emer-
geuCv circulation one-half Of per cent.
a month during the first four months it
Is circulated, and afterwsrd three.quar-
tiers of per cent. a month. The bill
provides that national banks shall pay
not less than per cent. on government
funds deposited with them. The bill
has been improved chiefly by the re-
movsl of railroad bonds from the
classes of securities that may be made
the basis of emergency money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
HoNoRs FOR ALExANDRIAN.

The following account of an art eI-
hibitiou, recently held 10 Paris, taken
from the European edition Of the
Herald, is copied aud given a promi-
nent place In the literary and art section
of the New York Herald for Sunday,
March %. 1905, under the captain:
AMERICAN WOMEN HOLD EXHIBITION.
''The American Women's Art Associa-
liol of Paris, which has Miss Catherine
Carter Cfitcher as president, and Miss
Mohatt as secretary, lie at present hold
ing its fourteenth annual exhibition In
the rooms Of the American Art Students'
Club, No. Rue de Ohevuuse, Paris.
''Iu all 6fty-67e artists, who have
made their homes 10 Paris or who are
studying art 10 Frsnce, have sent works
of more than average merit, and though
in one or two csses i, is to be presumed
that he artists have kept back their
more smbili lus Efforts for subm ission to
the hanging committee of the Salon, as
rule the American women artists have
evidently sent Of their best. The pic
tu,es and drawings are displayed 10
three rooms, two being devoted 10 the
paintings, miniatures aud sculpture and
one 10 the drawings.
"Miss Catherine Garter OritcSer also
occupies prominent position 10 this
room, and her two lnvsses, Margaret
and "a Protrait of Miss Van H" are
among the best pieces of work in tho
ext. ioiiiOn."
Miss Cdtcher Is well-known in Alex
aDdris, where for many years she made
her home, end her many friends are
proud If the success she has made in
her art at the recognized art center of
the world, sud This exhibition ADDS new
lsurels to her name.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

SHAKESPEARE spoke Of the laws de-
lay, aud trial by jury hes become so far
cical in recsnt years that burlesque
opera hiss been written on the subject.
But the proceedings of the present term
OF the Corporation Court Of this city, In
GLIDING the action of the grand jury
which did gross injustice to the city,
furnishes food for serious thought In
TINT court a man who ives charged with
breaking into a slaughter house and
stsaliug hog was sent 20 the psui'eu-
tiary, while one Of three men charged
with highway ROBBERY aud shooting their
victim was fined five dollars and sent to
Jail for year The matter very natu-
rally hss caused much talk, but 50 far
no body has said stopl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
r. T. Knox. Auciioneer.
A UCTI0N SALE OF A DESIRABLE
~ HOTSE AND LOT,
The Fairfax.
m 'r2S lw


A UCTION SALE OF A DESIRABLE
~ HOrSE AND LOT.
Pursuant to The terms of deed OF trust
dated March 49, 1905, and recorded among.
the laud records of the city of Alexandra.
Virginia, in deed book 81, page 446, given by
'ohn Clark and Anna Clark, his wife, TO the
undersigned, TO secure the payment Of q noie,
as therein set forth, default having beeni
made in the payment Of said note, and ct "
request and by the direction Of the holder
thereof. The undersigned will offer for sale II
public auction in front Of the Royal ttie
entrance 10 the Market building, in this city,.
at IL O'Clock, noon, on
SATURDAY, April II, 1868,
all that lot Of ground in the city of Alexan--
dria, Virginia, with the buildings and i'm
provemenIs thereon, bounded and described
as follows:
Beginning at point on the north side CT
Queen street fifty.one feet, five inches East Of
West street; thence east on Queen stre't
thirty-twO feet; thfnce north parallel vi b,
West street ssvsnty.foIr feet TO a ten-fe, /
alley, with the use Of sac alley in oOmU on
with others entitled thereto; thence west with
the south side Of said alley fhirty-two feet;
theme Olth parallel with v est street seventy
four Ell h the point Of beginning. with ell
aDpurtenances to same belonging or in any
wise appeFtalning.
Terms OF sale Cash. CoGYeyancing al The
c 81 Of the pun chsser.
JOHN II. RoBEY,
MRS "a Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
New York Stock Market

New York, March 2s The market during
the first hour VS. again OF resctiOnary
charaotsr. and at. the end Of the hour prices
OF nesrly oil the &C i've issues showed de.
elines Of about one point from last nights
close.
A fractional rally o'curre after a down
ward movement in the FIRST hour but the de-
cline was resumed in the later trading, snd at
the clo'e nearly everything in which there
hsd been any fair amount Of dealing otowed
some loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
SATURDAY EVENING. MAR. %. 1908.

WHEN the grand jury wss making It's
grand swing around Alexandra re-
zen ~ and when some OF its members
seemed 10 be talking to everybody VINO
would listen to them and telling what
th " we're going to do, the Gszsite ad-
yissd caution and moderation, saying that
ovsr z,slousuess was as much fault as
indifference and adding that Alexandria
people frequently did the city much
harm. The result OF the grand jury's
report, as was anticipated, did the city
gros, injustice, especially as 1t was great
" exaggerated and in several particulars
entirely incorrect. Since the presents
ton of the report several newspapers
have held Alexandra up to scorp,
among them the Richmond News Lead
er. which says: cit is hard to realize
that in this country and in this year OF
Giace, conditions actually exist such as
are described by the grand jury report
on public school buildings in the city Of
Alexandria. Then the paper quotes ex'
tracts from the grand jury's report and
adds:
Thi, sounds like something in Cuban
or Filipino town before the American
occupation. Yet, Alexandria Is a
thoroughly American city, almost a sub
nrb of the capital of the country, TO-
habited by people of unusual intelligence
aud with energy aud progressive spirit
We surmise they have submitted to the
dreadful conditions described By the
grand jury simply because they have be-
come accustomed to them by long usage.
Aud. after all, while the sanitary vii
Isinies at Alexandria are visible and
plain to the senses, death never lurKed
there more surely Than in the school
room at East Oollinswood, 10 Ohio, one
of the wealthiest and most progressive
States in the union.
The whole thing is libel upon Alex
andris but those in authority and who
should know better brought 1t upon
themselves and the city suffers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
THE NEW BAPTIST CHURCH.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gszstts:
Will you kindly permit me to say,
through yunr columns, that the meaning
of the new Baptist Church, which is to
be organized tomorrow afternoon, is not
a divisioo in the First Baptist Church,
as some people seem 10 suppose, but the
legitimate natural and expected culmi-
nation of the work at the mission. The
Frat Church is united and healthy and
encourages the new church. 1t mesns
progress and prosperity and not division.
w. F. FISHER,
Pastor OF First Bsptis. Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

In TIE matter of the election yester-
day by the legislature of Judge to eli
the vacancy caused by the removal Of
Judge Blackstone it is said that dis
tinct surprise was sprung, when, early in
the day, it was seen that Ohio F. Mearp,
Of Northampton, predicted a winner,
and understood TO be Governor Swan
sons choice for the vacant seat, would
come out bare third in the running.
Does this mean that the governor is los
ing his holdY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
CAUSE OF FALLING HAIR.
Dan6ruff, Which Is a Germ Disease
Kill the Germ.

Falling hair is caused by daudruff, which
il a germ diseases The germ 10 buirowing
into The root Of the hair, where it destroys
the vitality Of the hair, causing the hair 10
fall out, digs up the euticle in little SCALE 3,
called dandruti or scurf. You can't stop the
falling hair without killing the dancruf
germ. destroy the cause You remove the
eject" Newbro's Herpicide is the only hair
preparation that kills the dandruff germ.
Hsrpicide is also delightful hair Dire sing.
Sold by r. =. Leadbeater q Bro, agents.
Two sizes SOC and 81 co. Send Ice in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co,
Detroit, Mich. l34
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Mar. %.
The Senate was not in session tolsy.

The Senate was not in session to1sy.
HOUSE.
AS minority leader, Mr.. Williams
found today that there was more or
less serious division 10 his ranks, all be-
Gauss he had approved of the suggestion
of the President that tolls be collected
from corporations for the use of the
waterways.
Mr.. Richardson lem. Ala.) took issue
with the minority leader in a speech in
the House. Mr.. Richardson claimed
such a policy would interfere with States
rights.
Mr.. Williams denied this, bu! said be
did not claim to speak for the minority
on this subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

r. F. Gro ker, Esq, now "a years Of
age. aud for twenty years Justice Of the
Peace at Mariinsburg, Ipws, says: 81
am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheuma-
tism 10 my left arm snd right hip. !
have used three bOttlts of Ohamberlain's
Pain Balm and it did me lots of good, !"
For sale by w. F. Creighton and Rich
ard (fihson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

ami COSTS. The fDe wac then paid,
aud the conscientious mayor turned the
money over to the town treasurer. He
then entered upon the docket OF he
mayors court a record Of the case.
Mayor Neff said that If be had not the
money with which to pay his Ace he
would have ordered the town sergeant
TO take him TO Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

Representative Ferris, of 0klshoms,
Introduced in the House yesterday s
resolution providing for the erection In
Washington ofs monument tothe memory
of General Robert E Lee. The resolu-
ton declares that "ior more than forty
years it has been the wish of the united
population OF the country to erase from
memory all differences between the
States In the past"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
DIED.

At3am. March %, 1908. at her residence,
$40 south Patrick street. LUCY F KELLY,
wife Of Thomss l.. Kelly, aged 60 y avs.
fune al from the residence on Monday even
log at o'clock. Relatives and fdeads Of the
family ere invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
" :" :" y
Pastor Of First Bsptis; Church.

Mr.. John, Riha, Of vining, Ia. says: 81
naye been selling DeWitt's Kidney and Blad-
der Pills for about year and they give bet
ter satisfaction than any pill | ever sold.
nave used them myself With foe suits. 4"
Sold by w. F. Creighton Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
WANTED.

NATANTF D-Mansger for branch olfics we
w contemplate Openi g in AlexaIdri'.
Address, with references
THE MORRIS WHOLESALE HOUSE,
It's CINCINNATI q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

There will be no shut down April l
Of the mines of the Illinois district, en-
ploying 5000 men, pending settlement
of The wage question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

A full line Of MARKET and FANcx
BASKETS for sale By -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28
WANTEn Ar nNCE-

20 WAGONS to haul brick at tho
Jackson PHILLIPS BRICK cor.
ysId, Brckhayen mar28 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-28

House 1914 Prince street, 10 rooms and
bath; oil modern improvements. Apply IA
Prince street nlar24 6ts