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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
SHOT BY A WOMAN,

Willie Mothephead, tWenly-one year.
old, a servant, employed By John O'Con-
nell, in Washington, shot and fatally
wounded Charles A. Davis, iweDiy-ihree
years old, a clerk in the Baltimore and
Ohio freight cffisp, at North Capital
and r streets northwest, Washington,
about i O'Clock last night.
Davis has FIVE bullet wounds 10 his
head, three under The left eye, one at
the base of the brain, behind the right
ear, and one 10 the chest, few inches
above the heart. He is at Freedmsn's
Hospital. The girl is held at the House
Of Detention on a charge Of assault with
a dangerous weapon.
She said Davis is son OF Capt.
Davis, of Millville, N. J. 1t is said
that the girl was formerly q servant In
The employ Of the Davis family, and
that she has known Davis for four years.
Davis was In an unconscious condi-
ton at an early hour this morning, and
ii was impossible to obtain statement
from him.
The girl told the police that she had
met Davis at her mothers home, at
Tidwells, Westmoreland county, Va.
According to her statement, Davis LETT
Virginia three years ago and went to
Washington.
She said that Davis had proposed to
her and that he had promised 10 marry
her. A year ago she asked him If he
was going to keep bis promise, and he
replied that he was not ready to get
married. About that time Miss Mothers
head says she heard that Davis had
fallen in love with young woman who
lives in BrightWood avenue northwest.
The doctors say Davis will recove-
aud the girl says she will marry him If
he wants her to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Hitchcock Discharged.

New York, March 16. -Giviog the
prosecution the biggest 'jol" which 1t
had received and practically destroying
all hope of confirming the charges made
by Helen Won Hagen agsins, Raymond
Hitchcock, Flora Wh;s.on, one OF the
girls alleged to have accused'the actor Of
abusing them, fully denied Oh the wit
mesa stand today that she had ever gore
to HiIchcock's room 10 the "house OF
the stained glass panels" where the
prosecution charges the Won Hagen
girl was wrouged. Flora, 1t was charged
by the slate, was present When the
alleged assault occurred. She directly
conradicted her testimony before the
grand jury
New York, Mar. 16.--Raymond Hitch.
cock was honorsbly discharged and iorm-
ally dismissed early this afternoon on
the charge of wronging Helen Won
Hagen.
Justice Blanchard said that the girls
confession aud the charges she made
that agents of the Gerry Society intim-
idsted her, was so serious matter
that the district attorney must make an
investigation. Hitchcock Is still held
on the charges made by Elsie Voreks
and Prosecutor Gsrvsn promised he
would teek an early trisl.
Flora Wilton hiss been arrested on
charge Of perjury.
Under instructions from the court the
jury returned the formal verdict Of &C
quittal without leaving their seats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
New York Stock Market.

New York, March l6. There was 70
interruption to the upward movement
that has now prevailed for over ten days,
and prices of the leading issues on
the exchange this morning msde
further important gains over tie
high levels reached on Saturday. There
are many reports about reduced dividend
payments and decreased earnings which
we're used by the trading element as 6
reason for fighting the market, but the
room had no tJllOwing and whaleveI
outside business came in was on the buy.
ing side of the msrket and helped along
the advances. 10 government bonds the
twos registered advanced 1 per cent.
Railroad and other bonds were strong.
After the frat hour some large op9rs-
tors forced a moderate recession iu the
most active issues. Business fell eff in
volume and at midday the market was
again Of professional character. The
range OF prices at midday generally
showed advances over Saturdays Close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Virginia News.

John O. Willis died in Fredoricks-
burg on Saturday, aged fifty-eight.
TwU unidentified white men were
struck by q passenger train on the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad, near TaylorsSille, Saturday,
and instantly killed. They we're walk
ing along the track, and are supposed
to have been laborers out Of employ
ment.
State Chairman EllySon has called a
meeting Of the State democratic commit
tee in Richmond March "A, at Murphy's,
to "a the time aud place for the hold
ing Of the State convention to send dele
gates 10 the Denver convention, when
q candidate for President and yiee-Pres-
ident will be named.
Tinsley II. Twymanu, postmaster aud
merchant, at Post Oak SpotlsylVania
county, while temporarily inss ne, at
tempted suicide Friday By cutting his
throat with a knife, aud was preparing
to shoot himself With a shotgun, but bis
wife entered the room in time TO prevent
him from carrying out his purpose.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Mary Lou Cooke, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt Todd Cooke, OF Norfolk,
to Lieutenant Harry N. Cootes of the
Twelfth Cavalry, U. s. A., now sta
toned at Fort Ogellhorpe, Ga. Mrs
Cooke Is niece of Mrs. II. Ashton
Ramsay, of Baltimore, whom she has
frequently Visited,
Hairy Dfiscoll,S alias Henderson, has
bCeu remauded in the courts at Chicago
for extradition 10 Richmond, where he
will be held to fsce trial on the charge
of being a party with Miller, Allan,
Rodgers, Jackson, and others in the
theft Of 81, 100000 worth of valuable
baggage from the various trunk lines OF
C .untry, 81, 500 worth Of trunks being
stolen In this state.
The Chinese board of foreign affairs
have agreed to release the steamer Tatsu
Maru, TO salute the Japanese flag, and
to punish in her own way those respon.
sibls tor the seizure Of the vessel. China
will purchase the munitions OF war
which we're seized with the Tatsu Maru,
thus preventing them from falling into
The hands of the Chinese revolutionis.s,
10 whom, il was Ohina's contention,
they were consigned.
The Florida and West ladies Southern
limited, operating over the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac tracks from
Washington, lett the rails in Richmond
last night and ran half a square on the
cobblestones. None OF the passengers
was injured, but all of them we're con-
siderably shaken by the accident.
Several women became hystericsl. The
cause of the sccident is believed to have
been the spreading Of the rails.
The oyster dredging season on Ohesa,
peske Bay and the Potomac river, by
agreement between the States Of Mary
land and Virginia, closed at sundown
saturday night, and until next October
the taking Of oysters by dredges from
the beds in the waters of the States
named will be unlawful. Thil does not
mean that DO oysters are to be taken
from The beds, because the longing Sea-
son will not end until April rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
TOday's Telegraphic News.
The LiIIey Investigation.

Gen. NJ. @. Butler, former Senator
from South Carolina, went before the
LilIey investigating commission today
and denied that he had ever lobbied or
done anything wrong 10 Influence legis-
laiion by Congress in favor Of the Elec.
trio Boat Company, manufacturer of
submarines. he had been counsel for
the company, be said, but he had never
lobbied for 1t. Ga three occasions he
addressed the naval affairs committee of
the Senate in favor of the company's
boat. All this happened while he was
an attorney here but after he had left
the Senate. "a lobby has no terrors
for en- honest man." be said, "bnt l
never was engaged in lobbying" When
the hearing was resumed this morning,
Chairman Boutell announced that the
officers of the Electric Boat Company,
as requested by Mr.. Lilley, will be
summoned to testify 10 the near fu-
ture, aud bring with them the records
and documents of the company.
General Butler then took the stand.
He said be first wanted to make a
statement 10 behalf of General Eppa
HuntcD, whose name has been drawn
into the Lilley matter.
"a more honorable gentleman never
lived" said General Butler.
At this point, BOutell had the clerk
read letter from Eppa HuEtoD, jr.,
OF Richmond, ssking that it be made
known that his father was too old and
feeble to appear IS witness, but wanted
the committee to know he had at one
time been counsel for the Holland Boat
Company or Electric Boat Company but
had not been employed as lobbyist.
General Butler said that in 1896 or
1897 be was counsel for the Electric
Boat Company and hia employment
extended up TO three or four years ago.
( One year, he said, he was paid 81. 400
a year. "After that he was paid vary
ing amounts. 1t was while | was en-
gagged in practiciug law here" said the
general. "One thing did was 10 rep
resent the company before the Senate
naval affairs committee. The most
valuable service rendered the company
was the argument | made before the
committee.
81 said then and repeat here that sub
marine boats are good things and this
country ought to have one hundred OF
them"
'Did you ever approach individual
Senators on this matter ?" asked Repre-
sentative Howard Of Georgia, in behalf
OF the committee.
"Never."
"Did you ever entertain Senators on
behalf of your boat company ?" contin-
ued Howard.
"Tnere was q demonstration boat
down in the Potomac at one time and |
invited some Senators to go down to the
tug and see the boat. / saw nothing
wrong in that. For what did, have
90 apologies to make, either to Mr.. Lii
ley or anybody else. see Mr.. Lilley
has talked about an organized lobby
here. "Pd like to know what he means
by that"
@. E. Greecy followed Representative
Howard. He Was the original attorney
for the Holland Boat Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Bryan and Sullivan.

Chicago, Mar. l6.-BefOre William j.
Bryan reaches Chicago 10 make an adj
dress tomorrow evening 1t is intimated
that the democratic dove Of peace will
have large "hsnds-, f. plscard tied 10
it at the special request of Roger G.
Sullivan. The chance Of the breaking
out Of the feud between Sullivan and
Bryan will be very small, it Is said, If
the Nebraskau decides TO leave things as
he finds them aud accept the Offering
which the Illinois democratic committee
ia willing to make. But if he eudesvors
to take hand in the selection of national
committeeman there is likely to be a
scrap. Mr.. Bryan will arrive tomorrow
morning. He will address the Irish
Fellowship Club at a banquet at the
Auditorium and will be presented with
II package Of shamrock seed sent over
from the could sod"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
MONDAY EVENING. MAR. 10, 1908.

SOME. at least, OF the members OF the
grand Jury have talked and the report is
cu,reut on the street land hiss been pub
lisbed far and vide bringing no credit to
the city) that Peabody school building
"a to be condemned. Well, If this be
true. what will happen? Will between
FIVE and six hundred girls be turned out
of school in the middle half OF the ses-
sionf This must follow, for there is at
present no building in the city as suit
able for school purposes as the one they
now occupy. A new building can not
be erected in day or in six months even
IL the money were atband, but such is
mt the case. The School Board has Just
enough money to conduct the schools
ill the end of the session SO, OF course,
II q new building is to be erected the
Olty Council must furnish the iuudS'
Bot lust now Council is preparing to
fund the city debt which at present
smopnts to the limit allowed under
the State constitution. Then where is
the money (uOt less than $50, 900 OF
$40, OOO) coming from9 These are facts
that should be considered and no hasty
or radical action should be taken. u
course the protection Of the lives OF the
children shonld be the frat aim and OBJ
isct of all concerned and money should
not enter into this question; but is this
not already the case, aud is it to be pre-
ahmed that the members Of the School
Board have not taken all precautions tC
guard against FIRE? 1t would be de-
oided reflection upon these gentlemen u
say TO the contrary. Over zeaIousnesi
ia fault, as much as ia indifference, and
it is hoped that the high inquisltorlal
board now investigating the condition
of the public buildings in the city vii
be governed by moderation and not lie
their better judgment be swsyed by SEN
ss,ional people or extravagant stories
A sensational report may do more harm
than good. For years past it has been
an accepted truth that Alexandra ia
more Injured by her own than by outside
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Lightning Struck Powder Magazine.

Bos.oo, Mar. 16. The 6rst thunder
storm OF the year which ragged in eastern
Massachusetts last evening caused havoc
10 several towns. At South Acton
lightning struck small magazine of the
American Powder Company causing 1t
and another to explode. Both magazine
buildings we're demolished and windows
were broken in Maynard, two and half
miles away. Had the explosion occur
red on a work day several lives must
have ben sacrificed. Lightning ripped
up things at Wakefield where ii entered
the house of JOG 0osney, smashed the
dlshes and pu! the furnace and gas meter
out Of business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16

PERSISTENT reports from Washington
chat the President has given assurances
to leading banking interests that ne will
adopt q more favorable attitude toward
corporations during the remainder OF his
term we're used By the New York market
boomers to advance prices again Saturday.
Several versions of the PresiienPs new
policy have been put 10 circulation.
One Ct these is that representatives OF
Wall street banking Interests and the
presidents of two important industrial
corporations had held conferences with
President Roosevelt within the week and
had promised him that Wall street will
supper: Taft provided the President will
modify his attitude toward the.railrosds
snd give them his assistance 10 an effort
to advance freight rates Wall street
believed something important had hap
pened at w, shiugton and the res ut was
n much-improved sentiment among the
traders The public, however, still
maintains its indifferent attitude toward
the stock market and is not specializing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
COURT OF APPEALS.

The proceedings Of the Court OF APP.
peals Saturday we're rs follows:
Ricblands Oil Cympauy vs. Morris;
argued aud submitted.
Fanshaw w. Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction Company, argued and submit
ted.
Next cases to be called.
ASHER VS.. Commonwealth; Swami Va.
Washington Southern Railway Com
psny; Epes vs.. Snyder; Stuart ct al. VS..
Hoffman 4 Co. ct 81 German National
Insurance Company vs.. Virginia State
Insurance Company; City of Richmond
and Jordan vs.. Smith, oyster Inspector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16

A DISPATCH from Pittsburg, Pa, says
the receipt of Black Hand letters in two
Catholic parishes, threatening to blow
up the psrochial schools If fathers OF the
pupils attending them testified against
the eight alleged Black Hand conspira-
tors who had been on trial last week,
caused such panic among the mothers
of the Italian district that both schools
we're closed all of last Friday. The
Catholic authorities refused to take the
matter seriously, though policemen
guarded the parish buildings. A report
that the school attached TO st. Peters
Catholic Church. at McKeesport, would
bs blown up with dynamite by the
Black Hand Society has caused 70 per
cent. Of the pupils to remain away from
the building. The murder of priest
10 Denver recently and this receipt OF
threatening letters by others in different
parts of the country have naturally
caused anxiety, and threats to dynamite
public schools will prove an additional
cause of apprehension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
PUT EARRINGS ON POODLE.

Quite commotion was caused in The
Boulevard Haussmsnn in Paris the other
day, when one OF the best-known women
in Paris got out of an elegant motor car
le,ding with a silver chain tiny poodle
dressed 10 the height of fashion. The
dog was wearing pigskin collar adorned
with gold coins, and a little fur coat
with a side pocket, from which peeped a
small lace handkerchief, while its paws
we're protected from the damp in india
rubber shoes.
In The pOOdle's ears we're two pairs of
diamond earring, one pair 10 each ear,
the ears bslDg pierced at base and at the
fin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16

TEE Richmond papers stste that more
than five hundred measures introduced
during the recent session of the legisls-
ture were left in the committee rooms,
and as far as the members introducing
them are concerned, they might as we'll
have spared themselves the trouble Of
drafting them. What a great mercy
this was. There are already enough
laws on the statute books to last many
generations aud the thought of having
FIVE hundred more added to the number
is appalling. How fortunate it is that
the legislative sessions are limited to
sixty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Attempt to Rob Collection Plate.

Chicago, Mar. l6.-Emma Moore,
said to be the daughter of former we'll
known pbysi ian OF Buffalo, was ar
rested at the First Presbyterian Church,
Evanston, after the Sunday evening
service on the charge of trying to steal q
five dollar bill from the collection plate.
II IL said the woman Is victim Of the
drug habit, a restl. OF a sickness in
which laudanum was Administered to
her until she became is victim. At the
police station she heard a minister say
There is always hope" and she went
into the church, believing that she
might pull herself up sgain. The drug
cried out to her and it won. Wh,n she
saw the money the could not resist the
temptation TO take it, she said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Attempt to Burn Tenement House

New York, Mar. 16 -Au attempt
wss made by an incendiary to burn a
six.s'ory ten, msnt house In which IL
families lived 10 upper Madison avenue
early today. With oil-sosked refuse
seven separate fires were started in The
basement. Though the FIRE was extin-
gn'sied with snail damage, the police
and 6remen say the incendisry evidently
planned not only to burn the building
but to end the lives of all lis tenants.
There we're many thrilling and narrow
escspts from the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16

REPRESENTATIVE BANNoN, Of Ohio,
who was for time the only member OF
the House from his State who openly
espoused the cause of Senator Foraker,
on Saturday informed his colleagues
10 the House during political speech
that the negroes in Ohio would vote
the republican ticket next fall. Mr..
BAnnon has discovered mares neat.
Did the negro, as whole, ever vote
anything but the republican ticketi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

B. F. Croker, Esq, now 81 years Of
age, and for twenty years Justice of the
Peace at Msrtinsburg, Iowa, says: al
am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheuma-
tIsm 10 my left arm and right hip. |
have used three bottles of Chamberlain
Pain Balm and it did me lots OF good. "
For sale by W. F. Creighton and Rich
ard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Cause Of stomach Troubles.

When a man has trouble with bis
stomach you may koow that he is eating
more than he should or of some article
of food or drink not suited to bis age or
occupation, or that his bowels are habit
nally corslipsted. Take Chsmber!sin's
Stomach ard Liver Tablets TO regulate
the bowels and improve The digestion sDd
see if the trouble does not disappear.
Ask for free sample. Sold by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Successful Revival.

Decatur, ILL.,, March l6. The revival
of Rev. Billy Sunday, the former ball
player, which will close tonight has
baen record breaker. At the close oil
last nights service there were 1914
conversions, 4l6 of which occurred yes
'erdAy. The people of Decatur made
sunday frse.will Offering yesterday oil
SIC, 900. The services In the afternoon
on 'bOoze" was attended by 5000 Gu
shusiastic local optionisls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
letter. salt Rheumand Eczema.

These are diseases for which Cham
berlsin's Sllve is especially valuable.
t. quickly sllsys the itching and smart
ng and soon effects a cure. Price, 20
cents. For sale by W. f. Oreighltn
and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
LETTER TOP M BRADSHAW
Alexandria. Virginia

Dear Sir: The facts boiled down are these
Every job painted Devoe takes less gallons
than Of any other paint.
Aud the paint that takes least gallons
wears longest; Always. We can't help it.
Yours truly,
F W DKvoR d Co.
P. Sc. 6. Leadbeater d Sons sell our
paint. 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
Town Burning.

Denver, Col, Mar. l6.-Reports have
been received here that Shoshone, Wyo.
Is burning and that the entire town Is
in danger of being wiped out OF exist
ence. No details have been received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16

Mr.. John, Riha, OF yining, Ia. says: 81
nave 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 fine results"
Sold By w. F. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
HOUSE.

The House this afternoon, by vote
OF 255 to 5, passed the bill restoring the
motto, SIN God We Trust" to the gold
coins Of the United States. Mr.. OarliD,
of Virginia, made speech ia favor Of
the i'll.
Messrs. Gordon and Kusiermsnn OPP
posed the bill on the ground that such
motto on coins Is useless. Mr.. Gordon
said SIT is nothing but farcicsl hypoc-
risy to put that motto on coins"
Mr.. Sheppard, of Texas, said; "Of
course, we expect all infdels to oppose
the BILL"
Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, demanded
the ayes and noes.
Those who stood by the President aud
voted aginst the bill we're Meesrs. Bar
tholdt, Cooper, Kustermsnn, Slayden
and Gordon.
More than half the total OF IS. 2lO,6ll
carried in the Notifications appropria-
ton bill, IS reported to the House today
by the appropriations committee, Is de-
voted to further protecting tie in,ular
possessions of the United States and the
Pacific coast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16

Get DeWItt's Cafbolized Witch Hazel
3alye-it is good for piles. Sold by W. F.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-16
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters remain.
ing in the Alexandria, Va, postofice up to
March "A. 1908:
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-26
closed Engagement.

Lee, The hypnotist closed aeeE
ensage maat Ct T. GJapd lay
with tsgo pegformaucos lie 70 u en-
ajblt next week IN Wayer3ss.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-01-26

NNE HAVE ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-F 99uNGG or CAN.
DY KISSES WRlcP SOLD FCg
40 CENT5 PES POUND. WHICH
WE ARE OFFERING FOR THE
SMALL SUM OF FIFTEEN CENTS
PER FOUND. COME AND GIT
THE BENEFIT OF THIS BARGAIN.
SMITHS PHARMACY.