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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
THE DEBT CASE ARGUED.

The case of tn Commonwealth Of
Virginia against the State of West Vir-
ginis, involving the liability fthe latter
State for a par, of the $50, 900, 900 debt
contracted by Virginia before the creation
If West Virginia, received preliminary
hearing by the supreme Court Of the
Uui'ed Sts'es Yesterday, in connections
with the preparation Of M order for the.
apponlme1t of m ,ster 20 take iesti-.
mOny.
The tive S a'es d fer MISTER ally AZ To
the form ia which bis order should lie
drawn, sEd The pOin! WIS argued ~
length BY = large array OF coarssl
Holmes Clnrgd appeared for the hDod-
holders sni Rsnd,Iph Harrison and A
lorney General Anderson for the Sls,e
Of Virginia. Former United States Sens-
tor Spoouer and former Secretary Of the
Tessnry John G. Carlisle represented
West Virginia.
John g. Carlisle repres enting West
Virginia, and Attorney Genera Aude'-
500, repre- seatiug Virginia, submitted
arguments today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
ATTACKED CATHEDRAL.

A fierce religious rio. ocru~si yes
tsrday at Troia, province CT Pugls.
Italy, arising from resentment, again. t
the Vatican for amalgamsliDg the die
cese Of Troia wi b that OF l.ucera. A
mob attacked the palace Of tbs bishr p
who favOs the sMslgsmation, ana
smashed Sll the Windows. /, also
slormed the cathedral, where tho car
Ous we're assembled for seryIee, snd
wrecked The bishops throne. The in
ctnssd people piled up the furniture
and set il on fire in Az attempt to burn
the cathedral. The infantry WAS hastily
summoned and The crowds wsre ciesre,s
out Of the cathedral at the point Of h.
bayOu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
News Of the Day.

Ten miners we're killed by 9 VI ex-
pIosion In the Norton Hill COllleiy ID
Snmeneshire, Eoeisnd, today. Ihe
first party OF rescuers DarroTiy e'cs o'o
death from The fumes.
Michael J. Griffin, one Of the greatest
feders 10 the history Of baseball and
for several years captain OF the Brook
len Naiionsl,, died ut his home IN
U!ics, n. T., today of pneumonia.
Fines Gggregsting $S2, 200 we're yes
ierday assessed against Morris Richmond
and elk others who we're arrested 10 Gin
clnnSii six weeks ago. charged with
conducting the Kentucky lottery con-
trary to-law.
In desperate 6gh. early to-day with
Eve highwaymeu, City Marshall Miller
Of Kent, Wash was fatally wounded.
Night Marshal GulbersOn finally pot the
robbers to fight after lot battle at
close range.
Four thousand miners in The Indiana
field and 1000 in the Linton field will
resume work today at the request OF The
miners officials, pending settlement
of The wage scale by the joint confer
ence being held at Terre Hsute.
Because unfortunate investments had
wiped out his fortune and he was facing
ruin, Charles A. Murphy, so yeare old,
of Brooklyn, seat q bullet through bis
bead in q room at the AstOr House, New
Y rk, today. Death was instantaneous.
The remains OF Miss Katie Hammond,
OF Berlin. Nd were inferred yesietdsi.
rs stated in the Gszstte of lhat day, The
funeral which WIS to have iske1 place
on Wednesdiy, WIS postponed because OF
the iff-l Ike appearance OF the corpse at
that time.
Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, one of the
principal witnesses to The alleged iden'
iity of ihs Duke Of Portland with 7. @.
bruce, and who wss arrested March Z
charged with wilful perjury and con-
.prscy, was found guilty in the London
court yesterday.
David Mcclure, referee in the snit for
divorce brought by Mrs. Ellen French
Vanderbilt against Alfred G. Wander
bilt, has completed he hearing Of Ihs
testimony in New YORK, and is eypec =
ed on Monday TO recommend absolute
divorce be granted Mrs. Vanderbilt.
The French government has accepted
the Sensle's amendment with reference
10 tccesiastiCSl property in the devolu-
ton bill, whereby moneys left for mssses
for the repose Of the souls of the dead
shalI be handed over to the societies
for the assistance of aged and ir6rm
priests. The societies shall assume the
obligations of carrying out the teslalor's
intentions.
RAv. John d. Jordan, pastor OF the
Jackson Hill Baptist Church, Atlanta,
Ga, committed suicide ia his s udS
Yesterday afternoon IS the result OF over
work. Revival services are 10 progress
at the Jackson Hill church, oue OF the
Iarges, 10 the city, and DR.. Jordan has
been woI king hard. After the services
closed yesterday, he remarked: 81 am
so tired" vent TO his study, and turned
on the gas. he was dead when found
abou. 8 O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
SERIOUS CHARGE.

John Jonep, thirly-seyen years old, an
employee of the city of Richmond, was
last night paced under arrest upon
charges Of criminal attack preferred by
his step-dsughter, Leoua Jones, thrice"
years old. The girl says she WIS entiued
into room alone by her iather and
there mistrested. She claim, she WAS
severely beaten when she made an out
cry, and wss turned ito the street wbeu
she related the Incident 10 her mother
Ii is said that Jones hiss always trestsA
the child cruelty, forcing her to mako.
false aIemenls regarding her age in'or-
der to secure employment, he Il kisg bep
wages. Jones was married 20 toe giiI'%
mother seven years ago. Mrs jones
former husband was also Ramed Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

election as Governor Of the state OF
Virginia to his magnificent services
as a Minority member of an Elections
Committee in the 51st Congress It
may be true that at this particular
Congress there are few contested cleo
ton cases. But there are two at any
rate TO come before your particular
Committee, and the best services that
Minority members Of an Election
Committee can perform is not even
that upon the floor when report is
made,-howeye brilliant that may be,
but in the Committee in preventing
report adverse TO the Democratic
member from going to the House.
AS to the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, it was at sew
eral periods of our history the CHIEF
Committee of the House. 1t is true
no particular question of coinage is up
at this time, but the metrical system
very important one-is to be con-
sidered in that committee That Com
mittee has jurisdiction of the great
moral question of restoring to the gold
coinage the American motto In God
we trust, and your services and the
services of the other Democratic men,
bers Of that committee were in the
highest degree useful in getting out
a report and the passage of bill ad-
verse to the views of the President
and the influence OF the administra-
ton.
The respective Importance OF COM
mittees depends upon time and cir
,umstances. Two years ago. for ex-
ample, men had to be drafted almost
to serve upon the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency. IL is this year the
chief Committee of the House in re-
pect to the Importance of duties to be
performed. This is one illustration.
The Committee on Ways and Means
is generally considered the chief Com
mittee of the House. For the last two
sessions it has been a Committee or
innocuous desuetude with no oppor-
unity for service.
The duty of a Democrat is to serve
| in harness iChere he is placed and to
| serve cheerfully and willingly, and IL
affords me pride and pleasure TO say
| that you are not one of those who have
| sulked like Achilles because you could
not be made captain of the host in
your first term. My own Committees,
when first came to Congress were OF
much less Importance than yours; and
committee that | tried to get upon.
and failed to get upon, at one period
of my political career was Coinage,
Weights and Measures.
| hope, of course, you and pour con-
| stituents will understand that in writ
| ing this letter / am taking and at
| tempting to take no sort OF part in
the adjudication by the people OF the
Stn Virginia District of their choice
of Representative. That is very far
from my mind, and | would be the
last man in the world to put my oar
! in the fight | am interested in moth
ing except having a good Democrat
willing to work in harness wherever
he is placed. | am writing this letter
merely to answer the inquiries which
you have put to me and to answer
them truthfully and justly.
/ am, my dear Carlin, with every
expression Of regard,
Very truly yours,
| (Signed) JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
FRIDAY EVENING. APR. 10. 1908.

TnE stattmant Of Senator Eele, IN
his speech 10 the Senate on Wednesday,
protesting against the sizs OF the army
appropriation bill, "that 70 per cent. OF
the revenues.of the government are ex-
pended ia paying the cost of present.
past and future wars" is calculated to
attract public attention. 1; is pregnant
with significance. Facing an almost
certain deficit, and staggering under the
weight OF the late financial collapse, the
nation is to be saddled With the ccs' OF
a great standing army of l25, 900 men
aud of an augmented navy, second IN
offensive power only to that OF
Great Britain. Of course, says the
Philadelphia Record, this guopo"der
programme, if adopted, will make 1t
impossible to improve the inland water
WAYS or to undertake other schemes Oh
admitted necessity and nuil'y requiring
governmental aid. An army once Or
gsnizsd becomes g permanent addition
to the sum Of national expenditure.
Baltleships soon go to the scrap heap,
and the cost of repairs and maintenance
while they are shoat fools up fright
full annual aggregate No wonder the
wise heads 10 the Senate begin to raise
sn cutlery Of protest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
MARRIED AFTER 40 YEARS.

The marriage Of Mrs. Margaret More
lind, Of Clarke curry. 20 Mr. John j.
Hicks. OF Blair cpnniv. PenDsj lvaniP,
by Rev. d. Julian Brosddus a. the
Bsp'ist parsonage ia Berr5ville yes'er-
day brought to a happy ending a civil
war romance.
During the war Mr. Hicks served
with q Pennsylvania regiment which
msrched through the valley aud he met
Miss Margaret Haley The acqusinI-
anoe thus begun soon ripened iutO love
sod they became engaged. When Mr..
Hlcks's REGIMEN: was ordered away the
young lovers conespOnded for some time,
vat Miss Fl l'y's father, who objected to
The match. intercepted the letter from
Fl cks, and she, e ieyiog him iaithless,
wfoe and broke The engagement. She
aherwsrd married Mr. Moreland, while
Mr.. Hicks married a Pennsylvania lady.
Obiidren we're born 10 both couples, but
Mr.. Morelsud end Mrs. Hicks died sew
ersl years ago.
Three years ago Mr.. Hicks attended 4
reunion Of Con 'ederste veterans st Win
cbes'er aud decided that he would look
up his old sweetheart. He found her
widow, with the result that the court
ship of40 years before was renewed, and
the wedding has followed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
CONGRE5. IONAL.

After nesrly six hours de ate, the
employers liability bill WAS passed in
the Senate yesterday as it came from the
House, Without amendment.
President R)osegers letter to Z. n.
Hartman prior 10 the campaign of 1904
WIS read during a discussion of high
Cffciss and campaign contributions.
Senator McCumbeT's bill prohibiting
he sale of q1Or on government reser-
vaiions was fayorably reported.
The House bill proposing 10 txpend
$75. 600 in completing the pediment of
the House wiug of the Capital was
passed.
Senator Simmons reported iavOrsbly
his resolution providing for survey Of
the rou'e of proposed canal from
Boston o Wilmington, n. 9.
Senator Bsnkbesd pos'p1ned until
Saturday next the memorial exercises 10
honor of the late Senators Morgan and
Petius, AMI Il motion by Senator Hale to
adjourn over until Monday WAS adopted.
Senator Foraker gave notice that on
Tuesday be would speak on the Browns
Vile affair.
In the House the army appropriation
sud Notifications bills we're sent 10 con-
ference over Senate amendments.
A bill reorgsn'z ng the revenue cutter
service was passed.
The democrats forced the republicans
TO produce a quorum on three different
occasions.
The minority prevented the adoption
of the conference report on the lndisn
appropriation bill and caused It TO be
sent back to conference.
The House will meet at 1880 this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Execntlon at NorfoIk.


Norfolk, Va, Anril 10 Leo g. Thur
man, the young Ksntucklsn who muir
dsred Waller P. Dolsen in 8 hOsrdlog
house here on February l, 1907, WAS
executed on The scs fold 10 the jsil yard
here today. Thurman was not brought
to the gsllOws uDliI bis case hSd de-
msnded the attention OF Ghe Governors
Of Virginia and Kentucky, az well IS
the authorities of Canada and the police
0f The entire continent.
Thurman wss decidedly the most
cheerful man at The execution. de
quietly bsds the Jail officials and his
prison mates good bye, walked from his
cell to the scsff0ld unattended aud was
the first to noun. He kDelt Tor q
sbort prayer, calmly arose and, Without
the twilchiDg Of u'cle, submitted to
the adjusting of lhe moose snd fiiiog OF
the cap.
Exactly a minute and half from the
time he mouDlel the scshUld the trap
was syIung. He vas pronounced dead
ia seven minutes.
Thurman and his victim, both OF whom
had bsen United STATES marines, recently
discharged from The service, occupied
the same room at the boarding house.
Dolsen was claim in bed 10 the room,
having been chopped 10 the head With
su axe twice while asleep. The body
was then packed in trunk t. be ship
ped away, but wss found after Thurman
had fed. After having wandered Gil
over the sluth into Mexico aud up the
Pacific coast Thurman ives captured IN
| Vspcnuver, B. g. Entering plea of
insanity, he was couvic'ei OF murder in
the frat degree. Sentenced to hang IN
September last an appel Ia the Supreme
Court DELAYED execution. Again sea-
tened to hang on March lS. Governor
swanson resplted him that he might
finish his autobiography, tue proceeds
of the sale of which were to 60 to his
mother, and then he was again respiied
before the time next set Tor his execu-
ton. Governor Wilson, Of Kentucky,
having personally requested itso shat
Tburman's relatives might produce evil
dencs ieuding to prove him insane, but
thi, was not done.
Thurman wss born and reared in West
Point, near Lcuisville, KY, and was
25 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER, with former
Senator Watson c. Squires, of Seattle,
Wash, aud M. Squires' daughter, who
ara at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va,
visited Smith Chopel, devoted exclusive
" to negroes on, sunday night, and re-
maiued through tie service, after
which Mr.. Rockefeller and the former
se1ator shook hands with more than half
of the congregation. He also made
abort address 10 which he said "Rlches
are not counted by land, gold or silver;
bu, he is he richest of US all who has
the most of Gcd's grace in bis soul.
There was time when white ministers
and representative religious teachers
visited colored churches, the former at
times occupying the pulPits. Mr.. Rookie
Teller and those who accompanied him
Sc. the proper example last Sunday
might. Were it followed by others and
cool advice given better feeling mi mt
exis. between the races.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
Delegates Instructed for Bryan.

Chicago, April lO.-Thirty.six mass
conventions filed resolutions instruct
ing delegates to the State convention
to work for William J. Bryan and
Roger @. Sullivan. snd today the lead
ers OF the Carter Harrison organ cation
are II ,'diug consultations and planning
10 send contrasting delegations. The
fght promised st The ward conventions
did not mslerislizs The Harrison
wing Of the parry attended a number
OF en- 'en'i1ns, made formal protests
end then slirp d gu de the halls, held
meetings OF their own. organized and
adjourned 20 think il over. BY Sunday
they will eecide ~helher they will
sndesvor 10 make the State convention
a place Of turmoil sullivan says be
Is for Bryan and his delegates will
yo'e for him for national committeeman
ig4ins! The iibes Of Bryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

KERRILL X. KIMBERLEY, ajustice of
9he peace ct Goshen, Conn, a farmer
high ia authority among his fello"
grsngers, a Knight of Pytbils prominent
in the orders social affairs, man who
was highly respected by all who knew
him, confessed Tuesday to having been
q most industrious burglar Arrested at
his home 10 the presence Of his wife and
tn zee children, Kimberley burst into
telrs and said. brokenly; ga devil
drove me to rob; my will could not re-
sist this devils tempting" Brain storm
and dementia Americana are now being
used ia excavation for crime, aud, ac-
cording to the above, demOniac posses
sion is about to be offered in defense by
parties who commit overt acts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
SneclaI Election Ordered

Albany, n. y, April lO.-GoveInor
Hughes today sent to Secretary OF Stale
Whslen a proclamation calling a special
election in the Forly-sevenlh district
30 name successor to the late State
Seps'or Franchot. This pieciPitates
une OF the most IN que political fights
The State has ever seen. The issue will
rot be merely he seat 10. the Senate,
but the success or failure # Governor
Hughes long campaign against race
track gambling. Governor Hughes has
decided to call on exirs session OF the
lagi'lrure TO meet May II, the day
befO.e the specIsl tl.clion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
New York Stock Market.

New York, April 1O.-The market
ruled strong all through the first hour,
With IN increased demand ss prices
reached higher levels. r dlroad Hocks
made fractional gsits over yesterdays
close Erie issues ve-e strong; the COM
mon moving up rs; ;he FIRST preferred
IA aud the second preferred s The
iOdustrisls and fractions we're prominent
in the trsding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

THE SenaSe yesterday passed the en-
ployers' liability bill, which was adopt
ed by the House last Monday. Cnriou p
ly enough, although tbs BIZ S,s framed
for the distinc, purpose of avoiding the
detects vhieh the Supreme c uTt OF the
United States declared had made the l4w
of June, 1905. unconstitutional aud,
therefore, invalid, the majority Of the
senators who discussed the bill yester,
day declared that they believed this
measure, too, would fail to sustain the
scrutiny of the Supreme Court, and that,
Iikeits predecessor, i; would be declared
unconstitutional.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

SINGULAR excuses are sometimes
maze by people who take their own lives
Believing his misfortune due TO the DIFF
fculs pronunciation Of his name Sz'aWk O
Msrzsko, a Bulgarian, attempted suicide
by starving hiu self in Cincinnati. A
few days ago he disappeared, and when
fouud by his wife yesterday be was con-
cealed in the garrett of the tenement
house, where they lived. Mrs. Msrzsko
told the police she w's unable 10 induce
her husband to leave his hiding place
and psrtske Of food. The man said that
he had lost 50 many JOBS, because time
Keepers had trouble with his name, and
had found it SO hard to get other work,
that he hsd determined TO s'arve. His
wife managed to rCsls,ilate him by plsc-
ing a savory dis1 btfoIe him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
A Snclnllst.s Charge .

Psris, Apnl lO.-cCcialist agitation
il the Chsm0ot oil Deputies seems Ger
Tain tn force an investigation of charges
that France has been conducting Il CAIN
psisu OF murder 10 Morocco. The var
Office has formally denied accusations of
Deputy Jaures. socialist leader, but the
latter is keeping up The aghl. A Tan
gier publication, from which Jaures gets
his alleged facts, maintains the So
called "osttie" Was really massacre.
The natives had gathered peacefully,
The psper seys, for "mshroi, " or semi
religious picnic about the hut Of Sid El
Gblouui, "boly man." when the
French srp'sred and, without warning
OF provo,aioo, began 10 she'll The camp.
Psrrly from surprise and partly from
filth that their saint would guard
them sgsirs injury, The paper says, the
throDg wss Glow to retreat. When the
French clnnonade began to NOW them
down by scores they fed, however,
leaving the ground sIewn With maugled
corps,s Of meD, women and ever bsOles
ia arms,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
Increase OF Insanity.

Albany, Apal l0.-The financial
panic of last fall and ils results has
20 increased the nunber of insane
persons in public hospitals that Dr..
Ferris, president of the State lunacy
commission, today issued pubic state
m nj showing tie necessity Tor The i'm
mediate clns,iuciijn OF new hospital
near New York city. 10 addition to
those who have lost their mind follow
.ug reverses a great many insane persons,
until recently cared for by Ihsir families,
hsve been turned over 10 the State. The
total number OF insane now 10 State hos.
pitfalls is IS, 600. In the last year . 99l
new cases have been admitted and 1872
OF lhfse came from Greater New York.
The three State hospitals 10 the New
York city section now contain 2,309
patients above their certified capacity,
ah,ls in the other hospital there are
l.910 patients which should be- taken
care of 10 the Greater New York dis
fTic
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

JOHN b. CLARKE, general counsel
for the New York, Chicago and St.
L,pis Railroad, in az address at Belle
va, OsiO, last nigh, gave broad hint
th.tanev political party might evolve
from the PIE sent war sgairs' railroads by
legislative bodi, Ia lbs Uniled StsieT.
He called attention to the fact thst the
railroads employ millions OF men and
that equally IS many LNore millions
are dependent upon them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
Chastity Sport

Sioux City, Ia, April 80. The body
of n dead man WIS The playtbing OF
fifteen Iowa underlskers at he meeting
OF the State ASSOCIATION last night. A
number of members took a 6o1y, dressed
it in their owa clothes, put a cigar in It's
mouth, danced aUou' it and put it OH
parsde. Later the BODY was denuded,
flowers stfewn about il and the celebra-
ton Con i1usd. The sudden arrival of
Fred Miller, OF Webster City, vice presi-
dent OF the association, stopped the cele-
b alton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
Assistants Whipped.

Mmphi+. Tenn, April I0.-George
Cons md Huph Brasield, negroes, at
tempted to crm'nsllg assault Miss Fannie
Hsmilioo, Ii year old white girl, at
D,ersburg, but she escaped. The
negroes were captured by q posse aud
taken to hi woods. Lynchiug wss at
temp'eA. but cooler heads prevailed and
they were striped aud besten severely.
Brssdel ihrca eDed to nave his friends
burn he town last night and there is
grea, excitement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
MONUMENT TO EsTE Z

Ga April %, which will be the first
anniversary Of the death OF Theodore
E'ns, who was shot and killed by Judge
William g. Loving for alleged improper
treatment IF his daughter, monument
is to be unveiled and dedicated 10 the
memory Of the Young man 10 Nilsson
county. The fund for the moDumei {
mss raised By an association formed tor
the purpose, composed almost exclusively
OF ladies who believe The young man was,
innocent Of the charge laid at bis door
The movement to put up the monument
was insuguratedIby by the ladies Of Ness q
county soon after the scquiiIsl OF Judes
Loving, who ia manager for Thomas Z.
Ryan, on his Ok Ridge estate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10
CHARGED With embezzIement

P,llsburg, April lO.-Charged with
embtzzing sl4, 900 r,m the oakland
Swings aud Trust Company, William
Worlmsn w's C muilltd to jail Itdsy.
Workman wSs seist nj treasurer of the
institution and cue Of s most trusted
employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-10

"F. G. Dewitt 4 Co., Chicsgo, III
Genllemen-In 1897 had disease Of the
stomach and bowels. In the spring OF 1902 ]
bought a hottie Of Kodol and the benefit re
ceiyed ell the gold in Georgia could not buy
May you live long end prosper. Yours very
truly, C. n. Cornell, Roding. Ga, Aug. 81,
1906" Sold by w. F. Creighton 4 Co.