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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
Mrs. GunnesA,s YIctIms.

La Porte, Ind, May IL Coroner
Physician Meyer during a second ex-
animation today of the body of the
woman taken frC M the rnios the Gun
ness home found three rings on the hand
with the body. One WAS plain gold
ring and the others diamond rings. The
gold ring had this inscription on the in
side. p. g. 10 j. S.-August %, ga
zap. G." is believed TO stand for Philip
GUINNESS, Mrs. Guinness second husband.
The discovery Is believed to remove
most of the doubt that Mrs. Guinness
persisted ia The FIRE. Discoveries today
show that Mrs. Gunuess's victims had
been staDgled to death.
Christians, May ~ "A weeks huut
By the police, 10 which records have
been searched and every possible inquiry
made, has failed utterly to develop
The slightest fact regarding Mrs. Belle
Guuue,s, the La Porte, arch-murdtrer.
Not a person has been found who
ever htaSd CT her and no record OF any
description has ben Uuhearthed, 81
though the beet men In The departments
have been detailed nu he SO.
A minute investigation at Trondbjsm
has con Vinced The authorities there that
Mrs. Guinness did not come from that
city. 1t Is believed she intentionally
gave the wrong name Of her home town.
An examination OF The lists of emil
vrsn,s has been made without result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
FOR THE VREELAND BILL.

By vote of 1873 to 16 the republicans
of the House la conference last night ap-
proved redraft of the Vreelsnd emer.
gency currency bill, TINS assuring its
passage in the lower branch OF Congress
at an early dale.
Under the bill, authority Ia given for
the formation OF national banking as
sociations of not less than ten banks
each, having an aggregate surplus OF
S., 900, 600.
No bank can belong to moro than one
association, and not more than one as
sociation shall be formed 10 any city.
TIE emergency circulation authorized is
to be based upon any securities iuclud-
ing commercial paper held by national
bank among it's assets.
Olly 40 per cent of Its capital 10 bond
secured circulation need be held by q
bank In order to enable 1t 10 take out
additional circulation through 6 clear
ingbouse association. No change Is
made In the existing law 10 regard TO
the reserve ir gold or lawful money
against additional circulating notes.
No section of the country Is TO have
more than its proportion OF emergency
currency BASED upon the proportion lis
unimpaired capital and surplus bear 10
The ioal amount Of uuimpsired capital
and surplus Of the national banking as
socistious of the United States.
Redemption of the emergency notes
Is to be in lawful money of the United
States. Interest OF per cent per an
uun on the average monthly amount Of
deposits is to be paid BY regular
and temporary repositories.
The currency commission provided
for by the bill is to consist of six men,
bers of the Senate, to be appointed by
the vice president; six member OF
the House, to be appointed by The
speaker and six other persons, to be
appointed by the president.
The commission is directed to invesi-
gate the causes of the recent financial
panic and make recommendations 10
Congress for changes 10 e1iuing bank.
ing and currency system, and with re-
gard 10 banking institutions in the
Slater. The commission must report TO
the president not later than January !,
1909.
The conference decided 10 let the re-
publican members OF the committee on
rules determine upon the legislative
procedure In handling the currency bill
In the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
SENATOR TILLMAN.

seuatOr Benjamin R. Tlllmsn, OF
South Carolins, is la Washington,
resting before starting for Boston, where.
on Saturday next, he will take passage
for Europe, hoping 10 travel abroad to
recover from the complication of nervous
disorders from which he has been saf-
fering for The psst few weeks.
Mr.. Tiilman is undergoing treatment
at saDssrium Ia Washington. He
went to that city late Sunday night.
Ms Tillman accompanied him, and
will go with him to Europe.
OOly his colleagues in the 5snste.
have been permitted to see him, his ex-
press wish being that the general rus OF
visitors be kept tom him, Ia secOrd-
snce With the instructions of bis ply
slciau.
Mr.. Tillman has not yet fully rscov.
cred from the effects Of the psrAly tic
stroke which affected his left side several
weeks ago, but 10 quite able TO get about
without assistance, and ouly occasionally
shows any indication of impaired health.
He is practically incognito at the Pstsb-
lishment where he Is living 10 Wash
ingtoD, even bis fellow-pstients beiog
kept in ignorance of his identity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
NATIONAL DRAINAGE.

The first days session OF the National
Drainage OOngres, was called to order
at the New Willard 10 Washington this
morning. Addresses we're made BY Com
missioner Mcfarland, w. S. Braddock,
vice president of the National Drainage
Association, who will preside; Senator
Francis G. Newlands, of NevsdI, aud
Representative II. r. Barton.
At the afternoon session, which will
be called at O'Clock, William Jennings
Bryan will speak. Addresses will also
be made by Secretary Garfield OF the In
terror Department; 0. P. Austin, chief
of the Bureau of Statistics Representative
J. E. Rsnsdell, of Louisiana, and Col.
P. Goodyear of Georgia. O. j. Blsn en-.
hard, slatisticisn of the Reclamation
Service Interior Department, will lecture
on the retaining OF the lands In the West
at the evening session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
viii Not Be A Candidate

Chicago, May Willism d. hay
wood has, through the United Press As
sociatious, given out statement to the
effect that he will not be candi late for
president on the socislistic ticket.
The conservative faction In the social
istic convention Is we'll pleased IS a
result of Haywood's action.
The convention today took up the
preparation OF the platform and the dec
lsrsiion OF principles.
The establishment OF socialist press
bureau of broader character than ever
known 10 any other political party is
the plan Of the editors who have charge
OF the official publications of the organi-
cation all of whom are here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12

General Conference control OF Methodist
Brotherhood 1t was said would have the
effect of residing out OF the Brotherhood
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Committee on consolidation of the
book concern has disagreed 30 to the
proposition to have but one pnblishlpg
house, spd will submit two reports.
0ae Of the wsrmest contests OF the
conference is centering about Inc unid-
cation Of the Board OF Education, Free
mans Aid and SUNDAY schools.
There are evidences OF another hight
between the radicals aud conservatives
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Lesders 10 the conference were aroused
BY the memorial of Rev. DR.. Blake to
change the method OF assigning bishops,
which, after an exciting debate, was re-
fsrred to the committee on episcopacy.
Bishop Harriss, OF the Methodist
Church of Japan" read q report OF
progress in that country, but did not
touch upon the mooted question OF bis
episcopal status, which is left TO the
episcopscy committee.
Members OF the Nebraska delegation
presented memorial advocating
the election OF sIotsl sbstrsiner a. presI-
dent of the United States, the memorial
being referred to committee.
A resolution aimed at rscetrack bet-
ting, which contains a compliment TO
Governor Hughes of New York, vas
also referred to committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
News Of the Day.

Ason has been born to the Countess
Mousigntso, ex-Crown Princess OF Sax
ony, now the wife Of Siguor Tcselli.
The republican state convention 10
session at Grand Rapids, todsy will In
struct the Michigan delegation tor Sec
retary TAFT.
The latest statistics show a further
marked d crease ia the birth rate 10
France, there being 5000 more deaths
last year than births.
1t is reported from Rome that The
marriage Of Prince de Sagsn and Nine.
Gould will occur IS soon as the prince has
embraced the Protestant faith.
Secretary Cortelyou hiss appointed
Joseph E. Ralph director OF the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing In the place
of Mr.. Thomas J. Sullivan, deceased.
Desertions of Pen rs ylvsnia delegates
to the national convention from the Knox
contingent to the TAFT phalanx are an
moving the friends of the Pennsylvania
senator.
The twenty seventh annual convention
of the American Wsterworks ASS citation
was formally opened last night in the
Arlington Hotel, Washington, with dele
gates and guests from every part OF the
United States 10 attendin ce.
Accused of having tried to abduct Mrs.
Belle McMsnus on one OF the bnsits
corners OF New York 10 biosd daylight,
John McDermoit ia under arrest. Two
M N sgid to have been implicated with
McDsrmott escsped at the time he YVES
caught.
Minister WI Ting-fsng spoke On "How
| came to be vegetarian" al Ranschers,
ia Washington, yesterday, at the list
"Cuuent Topic Talk" given by Miss
Janet Richards this season. Two years
ago Mr.. WI gave up all rich and psls-
table d shes for the simple but whole
s1me vegetarian diet.
After q long delay iu the divorce pro-
eer dings of Mrs Alfred G. Vanderbilt
in the hope that her mother-in-lA"
might still be able &c keep the young
couples marital troubles out Of court,
announcement WAS made 10 New York
Yesterday by David Mcclure, who 81
re'ere', took her testimony 10 the suit,
thst an early disposition will be made
OF the case.
While Peter Gamboz,, nine years old,
was playing with several other little
boys shooting umbrella ribs IS arrows
from bows, in East New York last night,
IN arrow from his bow hit Mary O'Oon-
nell, nine Yeas old, in the head as she
came around street corner. She do 'ged
several of the arrows, bat one, ALLEGED to
be from Peters bow. struck her fqaarely
behind the ear and stuck there. The
little girl fell to the pavement uncon'
s,ious. The arrow had pierced the brain
aud the girl died soon afterwsid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
THE MRTaODIsTs.

The members Of the Methodist Epis'
eoosl General Conferences In session in
Baltimore yesterday adopted resOlu ior
inviting President Roosevelt and the
British ambassador to come to Baltimore
and address the conference when The
fraternsl delegates from the YVES egsn
churches of England, Ireland sud Can
ada are received.
A commission was authorized to at
tend the General Conference OF the
Methodist Protestant Church and Invite
that denomination TO unite organicslly
with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The proposition to redislrict the ePis-
copsl work was referred, after sharp
parliamentary battle, to the committee
on the episcopacy.
Resolutions introduced asking for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
Virginia News.

Delegates to the Conference OF Charities
and Correction at Richmond took Gay
of yesterday and had q trip down the
James river.
The corouer's Jury, which has tor The
last eight months at various intervals
been engaged in investigating the murder
of Mrs. Frank Rorschsch, wife OF
Lieutenant Rorschacb, United States
navy, 10 her Park Avenue home 10
Norfolk on September 10 b last, held
its fnsl session yesterday and returned
q verdict of death from unknown hands.
The little town of Abingdon, thirteen
miles east of Bristol, which is resping a
harvest of $50, 900 per year 10 ne: prof.
its from its dispenssry since Bristol
went dry last year, Is preparing to vote
on the question OF prohibition. 1t is
predicted that owing to the tremendou;
profits derived from the dispensary. II
will carry almost unanimously. The
institution supplies whisky for The dry
territory for more than 100 miles ID
every direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
A JEALOUS MANS ORIxE-

Martin 6chleyer shot and wounded
bis divorced wife, Marths schleyer, at
Kenoshs, Wis, Sunday. He then
turned the weapon upon Herman
Koehler, and Inflicted mortal wounds.
Koehler, who lives at Keooshs, wss
visiting Mrs. Schleyer at her home.
Jealousy and drink are declared TO be
the cause Of the shooting.
Schleyer fed after a struggle with
K0ehler, 10 which he was dissrmed.
Later he gave himself up the police.
MIS-. Scbleyer was shot through The
abdomen and right thigh. Physicians
hold out little hope of her recovery.
Three shots were fred at Koehlsr, one
of which pierced his lungs; another
shattered the bone in bis wrist. Schle-
yer is said to be member of q we'll
knO1n family at Rochester, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
GRAND ENOAMPMENT.

The Grand Encsmpment Of Virginia
Odd Fellows met ia Lynchburg yester-
day in annual assslon, eleciing officers
at the morning session, aud sdjourniDg
for visit to the Odd Fellows Orphan
age during the afternoon At night the
officers we're installed.
The new Jfiicers are: Grand patriarch,
Joseph Kemp, of Pbeous; grand high
priest, A. s. Woodhouse, Of StsuntoDs
grand senior warden, Vernon s. Slater.
OF HarrisonburR; grand junior warden.
E. f. Henkel, OF Petersburg; grand sec
rotary, T. V. Turney, Of Pho ,us; grand
treasurer, Geo. W. Hill, Of Norfolk;
grsod representative, Charles pOpllg, OF
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
DRUG IN GUINNESS CASE.


Mrs. Belle Guinness, alleged wholesale
murderess and butcher, killed her love-
lured victims, 1t Is asserted at La Porte,
Ind, with chlorsl.
Evidence In possession of the State,
which will prosecute Ray Lamphsre,
accused, of numbering the woman and
her children, had led 10 the conclusion
that adventurous men who set foot
within her house we're poisoned, drawn
and quartered and their hacked up
bodies hidden 10 a secret chamber Of
the house Of mystery until they were
buried In the yard.
That Mrs. Guinness purchased guam
titles of chlorsl from druggists iu La.
porte and surrounding cities has been es-
tablished, and witnesses, whose identity
is being guarded, will be produced tc
give testimony 10 this fact.
Lsmphere, who, 1t is expected, will be
indicted on the charge of arson and
murder 10 the frat degree, related yes err.
day dramatic story of a plot between
Mrs. GuDne and Andrew Helgeleir,
her alleged latest victim, to slay him.
Lsmphere, jealous of Helgelein, says he
overheard the woman and her dnpe In
conversation one night early 10 January.
''She hsd quarreled with me repeat.
edly," said Lsmphere, "oyer Helgelein
and l did everything could to 6nd out
what they we're doing. One night l saw
them 90 into the psrlOr 10 talk and |
Listened TO them from behind curtaiD.
"'We must get rid Of Lam phere, /
heard Mrs. GunnesI say. Il love you
and he Is in our way. | tell you wha!
Pll do. I'll give him some chloral.
How much DO you think it would take
to kill MANI Helgelien did not sp-
pear to be much surprised and he an
swered: why don't you try 1t on the
dog2 l don't know how much 1t would
take l had dog at that time, and
few days later the dog disappeared.
After that / was very watchful Of their
movements"
AsclatiuB HIS nOfCnicuto Ou AuO utBub
Helgelein was murdered, Lamphere told
q remarkable story. Admitting that he
returned from Michigan City the night
Of January IA instead of remsiniDg there
all night, as he had previously stated,
Lsmphere declared he bored a hole in
the sitting-roOm floor that he might lis
ten to Mrs. Guinness ard Helgeleiu from
the cellar.
"When ] got 10 the house that night"
he said, al saw Mrs. GUINNESS and Hell
gelein walking toward the barn. Mrs.
Guinness was carrying a lantern. [
feared that something was wrong. | be-
came frightened and left the house, cut
ting across the farm to town, where /
slept ell night at Lizzie Smiths. |
never saw Helgelein after thai"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
Little Gil Murdered.

pesdhsm, Mass, May l2.-The
police are wsiliDg for an autopsy today
to settle the motives leading to the
brutal murder OF six-year-old Louise
Stanla, wboe body was found shortly
before midnight In the Charles river
meadows. II, as a preliminary exami'
ration has indicated, the murder was
not accompanied by ss'ault, they will
probably sccept ,be theory of the child's
family that she WAS killed for revenge.
Two or three years ego her father,
Dominic Stauls, pari ipa'el 10 an
ARRAY, and the family believe the childs
death is a result. Louise had gone with
a small companion to hunt wild flowers
and when she did not re urn by night
her mother asked aid of the police.
Accompanied by an officer she set out
and between IL and II O'Clock stumbled
over the child's corpse lying 10 the mud
near the river face down. Her skull
was crushed. Several big stones lying
near the body were examined early today
and the blood found on them leads the
police TO believe they we're instruments
OF murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12

The White House conference OF COVER
nou. Such conference as that formally
beginning tomorrow, is unprecedented
in history; there has never been pre,i
dent who has called together all the
chief State executives. 1t hiss been
President RoosevelPs desire by this
means TO impress upon the people the
i'm Importance Of conserving the country's
natural resources, which is the prinelpll
suI iect to he discussed. 10 sddi,i %,
nine presidential possibilities Roosevelt,
Hughes, Bryan, Cannon, Gray, FSil.
banks, Johnson, Folk, and Knox-wiii
81, together. Also, there will be An
d ,ew Carnegie and James J. Hill, cap
taios of finance, and two labor leaders,
samuel Gompers and John Mitchell.
Not onlv will the subject OF conserva-
ton of all resources, above and belo"
the earth. in the United States be
tbreshed out, but 10 all likelihood, when
the time for discussion arrives Inc
question of a universal divorce Law ior
all states. which is not precisely an allied
subject TO conservation, but one which
NAV mean the preservation of many
homes, will be taken up. II Is Also
proposed to present to the governors q
plan for the exaadilion of criminals
from one state to another, on telegraphic
de naud from state execu ives, likewise,
tuberculosis in maj as well as 10 cattle,
and repressive measures, will be dis
cussed.
The convention OF the Association o.
American Physicians is In progress, here
with delegates from all over the country
10 attendance. The association IS or
ganized for exchange of professions
views on msteris medica, and has a large
membership. The morning session wal
enliyened by au interesting discussion
on rabies. =,
The motto "In God We Trust" will
be out back on The gold coins of the
United States. The Senate committee
on finance today made favorable repor
on the House bill requiring the restora
ton of the motto and there is no doubt
that it will be promptly passed by the
Senate. No amendments were made o.
offered. The bin specifies that it shal
20 into effect thirty days after 1t becomes
law. 1t will have the effect of con-
siderAbly Increasing the value OF the ST
Gaudeus 500 gold pieces which have
been issued without this inscription.
According to 8 statistical bulletin is
sued today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, 1902 persons met death
10 railway accidents during October
November and December, 1907. 10 The
same period, 10, 366 people were injured
This is a decrease of 33S 10 the number
killed aud 148 in the injured as COM
pared with the number reported during
the same period ore year ago. tat
total number of collisions and dersll
ments, was 8, 964 1904 collisions ant
|. $40 dersilments). The damage to cars
lpines and Roadway by these accidents
amounted to 81, 962 40
Senator Bailey. Of Texas, who has Just gon'
| through the most strenuous campaign IN I'M
| history of bis State in order TO be elected on
of the delegates 10 the Denver denocrsn'
| convention, blanes former populi Is To-
| the hard fight he had and for the compare
tivelv small minority given him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
Killed by Tornad0es.

Woodward, Okla, May r. Reports
coming in today from isolated towns In
Woodward, Dewey and Ellis counties,
show at least eight people we're killed
and scores Injured in the toruadoeF
which swept the counties yesterday,
The country swept by the wind Is over
fifty miles long. The disaster wss a
series OF ,orDadoes. Thirty persons we're
Injured at Arnett or ia the vicinity.
Many suffered fractured arms and legs.
The town of Wei vas almost wiped out.
The postoffice and all other buildings
were demolished. Dr.. Howser was killed
after be had taken refuge In dug out.
A horse which had been thrown on top
of the dug out went through the rooi
and killed Hover.
Osswstomie, Kas., May l2.-Mrs.
Minnie johnson and her SOD, two years
old, were killed IN storm which blew
down the family home Eve miles from
here. A girl five years oil was injured
aud may not recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
The Fleet.

San Francisco May IL. When the
flag of Rear Admiral Thomas, COM
handing tho Atlantic feet, is hauled
down at the end of this week there will
be sisny important changes in the most
prominent ofiics of the feet. The chief
command will be assumed by Rear
Admiral Sptrry and Rear Admiral Emery
will take command Of the second squad.
ron. Captain Schroeder and Captain
Wainwright, both of whom become rear
sdmirals In july, will be in charge Of
thu flag ships Of the second and fourth
divisions andpractical'y will have the
full duties of rear admirs sc once. Ii
is announced, thst the Maine aud the
Alabsms, which are to be detached from
the Atlantic feet here, will make the
voyage to New York by the way of the
Sufz Oansl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12

1T IS something of reflection upon
the practical business sense OF America
that there should be need of such con-
ference SIS that which the president has
called for this week at Washington. to
consider ways aud means for conserving
the natural resources, but Congress,
which should attend to all such matters,
now appoints commissions" to do its
legitimate work which gives the president
an excuse for calling his conference.
congressman who vote for com missions
tacitly admit that they are incompe-
tent to perform the duties of the office
they hold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
Threatened by the Black Hand.

New York, Msy I2.--Wilh four bo-
tel detectives guarding the only possible
manners of ingress to her $40. 900 year
apartments at the Plaz', Mrs. Hettie
Green, rich9st woman in America, eats
her meals today 10 apparent nonchs-
lance. The detectives have been stat
toned outside Of the door to her apart
eats by the management of the Plaza
to foresisIl any attempt that might be
made against the fensle OrUesuS'S life J
members of the Black Hand, who yes
ierday sent her threatening letter
couched in terms well calculated to scare
the brAyest persons. Mrs. Green, how.
ever, refused to contenance seriously the
receipt Of The letter, and has asked that
no investigation of the matter be made.
The management deem 1t necessary to
keep watch over her rooms, believing
that the sender of the letter will call
for The IS, 900 asked for In the black
mailing epistle. Mrs. Green went to
aud from her bank today unattended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-12
Mysterious Murder.

Detroit, Mich, May l2-The police
are working on mysterious murder
which came to light when body found
under an abandoned barn waa identified
today IS that Of Katie Dsric, who was a
partner Of George Rsll'z, In big board
ing house near the American Car and
Foundry Company plant. The girl in
vested all her savings with Reliiz in the
boarding HOUSE, about January 10. Ga
January Is and she disappeared on Feb
rdafy Reliiz sold the boarding
house and disappeared. He Is thou ght
to have gone to Europe.