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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
A HOME COMING IN OLD VIR-
GINA.

Major W. 8. Greene, the genial and
clever receiver of the Columbus Water
Works, has received notice by an illus.
lrated post card, that bis old home
town, AIexapdris, Virginia, is going to
have "Home Coming Week." from
April rs to May Let, and there will be
great times in the old town on the PO-
tomac during thai week. Among the
features will be the dedication Of park
named for the father Of bis country,
George Washington; grand civic, iu-
dusirial aud military parade, the dedi-
cation of chiidren's pIay ground, the
whole to end up In burst Of glory with
carnival aud fancy ball in which the
grand danes and gallant gentlemen OF
old Virginia viii dance the minuet and
the old Virginia reel. 1t is to be
home coming week for Alexsndrians
who ere scattered sill over the world and
many sons of the old hamlet Of "Bslle
Haven," the colonial name of the old
town, will no doubt make pilgrimage
tack to the place that Is 30 full Of his
toric interest as well as Of glorious mem
cries of the "days that were," TO them.
The old town is redolent with historic
aud tender memories II great and
glorious past, and every too, who is a
wauderer, will yearn FIR sight of her
cObble-stone streets, her aged aud an-
cient buildings OF her gave and gsllsnt
record. The names OF Washington, aud
the Lees, the Mssous aud the MsrhsilS
and Others, whose names adorn the
ages of history are indissolubly con-
peclsd with the old city that sits like
queen On the banks of the beauiful
Potomac, and the thousand snd one
memories that cluster around her de-
voted precincts make her dear to their
hears wherever they may roam.
Here il was that Gorge Washington,
the soldisr-plautfr, wss member OF
one of her fire companies and Masonic
lodges. Here II vas that Robert E.
Lee worshipped in one of her Oldest
churches, and here 1t vas ihst Fizsugb
Lee, aod beau subIeveur Of the OODitd-
erscy aud lst her honored governor,
married his gentle aud auisble wife,
he mother of soldier sons who have
since bonored bis pame.
A lhousard and more other aud more
personal memories will act IS losd-
sione, to call her sons back 10 the old
town, and no doubt they wi all 70
member the later events of Jsckson Of
the Marshall house, aud the immols-
iion of Ellsworth, sBd the stirring scenes
of The civil war, tia. have long cast
their shadows over the devoted old
town. II Columbus, Ga, Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
From Washington.
Correspondents of the Alexandria Ganette.l

tCOrrespondenCe OF the AieAhhufih GhIettesl
Washington, Mar. /.
With band of their own aud a COM
misssry outfit big enough to feed three
regiments, the members of the New
England Coast Artillery Of Massachusetts,
ratlled into town today aud went into
quarters for the week. There are 500
Of the srtillerymen aud declare they are
drilled to the minute. Other New EGG
land organizations due today include
second division OF the Rhode Island
Naval Battalion. the Nov and Then
Club OF Salem, Mass, and the Saratoga
Club of Ssrat1gs, n. Y. O1e hundred
detectives from the various big cities of
the county have arrived 10 protect the
pOcketbO0ks of the inaugural crowd. The
great feslOOns Of electric lights strung
over Pennsylvania avenue were tested
last night and worked perfectly. To.
night tht Court of Honor in front Of the
White House will be illuminated. The
decorations of the court aud of
the various stands are practically com
pleted and should the weather con-
tnue good until after Thursday, the dis
play that is being prepared for Mr..
Tafts incoming will be very pretty. The
weather clerk, however, ia In doubt
about the atmospheric conditions.
"Things srs very unsettled 10 the mid
die west" be said today, sand there is
no telling what will appen to Washing
ton By the end Of week"
President Roosevelt at noon today re-
esIved the Washington newspaper CORE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
Today's Telegraphic News
The calm elk murder TriaI.

Nashville, Tenn, March l.-More
testimony to besr out the contention OF
the defense that Senator Oarmack fred
first WAS introduced today when the
trial of Col. Duncan Cooper, Robin
Cooper and John d. sharp for the muir.
der Of Edward W. Csrmack was resumed
Mrs. Mary Kraig, Who lives 10 the
Polk fats, in front OF which Osrmsck
wss shot, swore that there were FIVE
shots fred. "There was a perceptible
interval between the frat two shots,
which were close together, and the last
three, which sounded almost az one
shot" she shot
This is 10 line With Robin Cooper's
evidence that be did not fire until Car.
mack had shot twice at him, and then
be used his automatic three times in
killing his falher's enemy.
Most of the evidence fer the defense
is now 10, and it is expected that it will
be completed by tomorrow. Then the
8 ate wiIlIuot exceed three days with its
rebultsl evidence, after which summing
up will begin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

favor of the Equitable Life Insurance Gem
pany in the suit brought by J. Wilcox Brown
for receiver for the connany reversing the
decision Of the circuit cour. Of appeals and
aft rming that of the circuit court, which
sustained the demurrer Of the Insurance COM
pany.
The Senate committee on finance To-Day
made favorable report on the nomination Of
George s. Terry. to be Assistant United
States Treasurer at New York. All oppos.-
ton has been Withdrawn and Terry viii now
be confirmed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, March 1.
SENATE.

The Notifications bill finally passed
the Senate today. The amount of $780,
600 remains for purchasing ITO acres OF
laud at ssh Pedro harbor, near Los
Angeles, Cali, instead Of $500, 900 As
fixed by the Senate.
The Military academy appropriation
was considered.
Seostor Foraker offered an amend
ment restoring cadets William I. Ros-
sell, jr. aod Harry G.. Weaver, expell-
cd from the academy for hazing.
Senator Dupont spoke in opposition to
this amendment and critic EiDg the pIac-
tics Of bsziDg.
The Foraker amendment wss ruled
out Of order and the bill was passed.
Seua,or Milton, OF Florids, add ressed
the Senate 10 support of g motion to dis
charge ths judiciary COMMITTEES from
further discussion of his resolution to
prevent the intermairisge of white and
negroes. He believed there would be
legislation on this subject.
Senator Bailey arose TO question OF
high privilege, saying he had before
him several recent replies from Cabinet
officers to request for Information They
deoy the right OF the Senate to call for
data He said this practice had beeu
fjlloNed for more than fear All
vary in form, but Derrly all say that the
refusal Is made "by the direction of the
president" The matter went over till
tomorrow
HOUSE.
The selec! committee appointed to
consider the speech OF Representative
Cook, of Colorado, in the House last
week denouuciug President Roosevelt
today reported that the speech "does not
when trtatsd as whole con ain lang
urge in violation oil the privileges OF de-
bate" and RECOMMENDED that 1t be re-
tsiued 10 the Record.
The report wss adopted by the House,
wiihoGt debate, ou viva voca vote.
The House today authorized the re-
publican meg lbers OF the ways and means
committee v ho have been elected to the
Sixty"hHt Congress to continue WORK on
the tar,f bill during the interval be-
tween NJ arch 4, aud the meeting Of Oou'
gress 10 special session.
A good deal OF sreru DEBATE was
devoted by the House today to a resolu.
ton providing that newly elected msm-
bers of the next Congress be given con-
troll of public documents when they take
their seats at the special session. BY
vlte OF $40 to 81 the House gave the
documents to the new members.
\ The southern Appalachian and White
mountains Forest Reserves bill for pre-
sefvston of forests in watersheds in hall
a dozsn southern coastal states add in
New Hampshire, was taken up in the
House, Mr.. Weeks, leading the force
of the reserve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
FOR STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.

Celebrating prohibition day in the
Methodist church in Richmond yesterday
Rev. j. d. 'McAllister, field secretary of
The Virginia Antisaloon League, spoke
TO a cougreg 4tiOn which overfowed the
Centenary Methods. Church, telling of
the aims and desires OF the lesgue, and
declaring that the policy OF fighting for
state wide prohibition would not be given
up 10 favor Of any candidate for any Of
fee. He said further that the fight for
prohibition would be carried steadily Oh,
and that war would be waged until the
sale Of Intoxicating beverages was forever
stopped in the state Of Virginia.
''The Antissloon Lsagus," he said, in
part, 'fs the forged instrument of the
church, seated for the purpose of de-
strOYing tde beverage liquor traffic.
Whatever other forces may ally them
selves with the lesgue for the accom-
plishment OF this end must be true to the
spirit and character of the church.
Therefore the league is not q political
organic alton, nor does it effect any po-
liticsI alliance. Whatever may be said
10 the contrary, We stand as much today
as We ever did on ohr repeated deelara-
tons that the league endorses no man
for Office, nor does it put forth any cahd-
idates for Office. Allow me to say as
plain and a. emphstically as language
csu be that we sle involved ia no mans
candidacy. We have not hailed nor
Iurned aside from our purpose OF ulti'
mate statewide prohibition 10 the inter-
ct OF any mans political aspirations,
Virginia is not nesrly so free OF the "a
looms As have been most of the other
sla'es when they insugursted statewide
prohibition. We expect to pursue the
the work (prohibition) in every wet
city in the ate vigorously. Remember
ALSO tba, the way hiss been left open TO
insugurste and push statewide move
meDt at any day 1t may become ADVISE
bic. Oar friends, the enemy are not
facilitating themselves upon the cessa-
ton of the war sgainst the traffic. The
league, under the power Of God, is grid
ing her loius 10 totally destroy the bey-
erage liquor traffic 10 Virginia"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
Non.Combatants Killed.

Cons antinople, March More than
1000 non-combatanls, including many
women and children, were killed by the
royslists in the recent fighting around
Tabriz, according to a statement Issued
today by the Persian revolutionary COM
mittee. The a rocities by tie revolution
lists we're also unchecked, most of the
roJalists, who we're taken prisoners, being
pu. to death.
The last definite reports said that the
besiegiug roy alists has been badly routed
by relief column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
TELnnRAPfIC RREYITIEs.

Former Congressman DR.. Isasc Am.
brose Barber, who was stricken with
paralysis, at bis home 10 Fait0n, Md,
yesterday, died this morning. Dr. b r
Der was the first republican to be elected
to Corgrsss from the Firyt Maryland
district.
A story from the Vatican today says that
on last Friday. while the Pore was in prayer
at the LoUrdes shrine, lioness which had
escaped from its cage in the Vatican, ap-
preached the entrance to the shrine and w,s
only prevented from entering by the guards,
who finally capiur' d the beast.
Jim Jefres has, II is said. decided to max q
a match with Jack johnson. the negro cham
pion heavJ eight fighter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

A DEFICIENCY bill of 81, 900, 600 wss
reported to the House on Saturday. This
means that the enormous appropriation
bills Of the last session of Congress for
the current fscal year were insufficient.
OF this, the sum of five millions is fer
the Panama canal, aud trihe of $SO7,-
900 was necessitated by the presidents
orders taking the marines off the ships.
OF course that was 8 mere matter OF
transporting the marines or Temporarily
housing them. If they shall be kept Oh
shore and 2,1OO additional sailors be re-
ctuited for the navy, the result will be
an addition to the armed forces of the
nation aud an increase of. between one
aud two millions year in the cost OF
the naval establishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH l, 1909.
IN :. ,snorled that Congress is exert.

1T IS reported that Congress Is exert
ing unusual efforts TO create places Tor
members of both branches defeated In
the last election. Representative Over
stree. ia to be continued as member OF
the monetary commission, and paid 3
ye,rly salary of 81, 500 for his efforts IN
connection with that organization. Ssna"
tor Teller it is said will be continued on
the commission at similar rate OF pay.
Senator HEMINGWAY, it is proposed to
make an employe Of the Senate, at his
present rate Of salary, to continue Inc
Investigation Of secret service and posi-
bly, perform few odd jobs for the aP-
nroprIatious committee. Senator Full
ton will be urged for position on the
federal bench, and new district court
has been created in Oregon to make 8
place for him. O.her places have been
created 10 great number, and more will
be created, with a view to getting jobs
for unemployed statesmen or statesmen
who will be unemployed after March a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
Virginia News.

Yale and Virginia will hold dual
track meet a, the University of Virginia
10 the early spring, possibly in April.
Eight business houses we're DESTROYED
by FIRE on Saturday at Norton, Wise
county, entsiling loss Of $50, 900, with
only SIS, 900 insurance. For time the
entire town was threatened.
Mrs. F. L. Wheat, OF Berryville, hiss
announced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Rosalie Lyle Wheat, to Mr..
Townsend Burwell, Of Wildwood, Clarke
county. The marriage will take place
10 the early spring.
Ia Richmond Saturday, the jury in
the case OF James Smith, charged With
The murder Of James Flynn, on the
Three Chop road, the night of January
25, returned a verdict Of guilty, and the
negro was sentenced to die in the cleo
trio chair, Oh April 8.
John w. Fe'gussou, eighty-elght
years Of age, for fifty years grand treas
urer of the Odd Fellows Of Virginia, and
probably the Oldest member of the ordfr
10 the state, died at bis home 10 Rich.
mond on Saturday. He was probably
the oldest mau engaged 10 the printing
business in that city, being the head Of
the firm Of j. w. Ferguson & Son.
The Court Of Appeals will convene for
the spring term 10 Richmond tomorrow
and important cases will be argued aud
submitted, among them: Tiiton against
Herman, treasurer, comes from the city
OF Norfolk and involves personal pay
ment of poll taxes" and Willis against
Kalmtaeh and Others from the city of
Fredericksburg, the famous local option
Gaze
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
A Fatal Jump.

Pittsburg, Pa, March l.-Captaiu WA.
Gerheart. who yesterday murterously as
sauted Mrs Anna Baxter, jumped from the
third story of the Pittsburg hospital this
morning, dying almost instantly. Mrs. Bsx-
ter and Gerheart had been friends Of long
standing. Gerheart called at the woman's
home yesterday, and without warning slsshed
her throat with razor. He then cut his own
throat. but failed to infiict fatal wounds.
Mrs. Baxter is dying at the hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

A NEW and somewhat amusing
feature OF the campaign for women SUI
frspe iu England was the use last week
of the British postal service, which has
a provision for delivering persons as par
GELS. Two women we're mailed to Pre-
mier Asquith at his Downing street ad-
dress, the posiofice accepting fee Of 3
pence and dispatching the women ID
charge of a messenger. When the wo'
meu, bearing plscard With the address,
arrived at the premier's house, the po-
Iicemen feared to interfere with biz
maies.y's nails and went within
for advice. Mr.. Asquith exercised bis
legal right to refuse to receive the parcel,
and it was accordingly returned to the
pos,ofiee as undelivered. Whether or
not the parcel was then sent to the Dead
Letter Office does not appear 10 the dis
patches. To the redemption Office would
have been a good reference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
ExoIosIon of 0asoIlne Stove.

Philadelphia, March With the
entire floor of their home on north
Tenth street wrecked by the explosion
Of a gs,Oline stove, four members OF
The Harry Greenb'rg family were today
removed to st. JOseph's Hospital, all
suffering from severe burns. The family
were at breakfast when the exposiop &C.
CURED, the force of which blew out the
back wall and broke every window in
the building. Mrs. Gteenberg is the
most seriously injured, her entire body
having been severely burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
New York Stock Market.

New York, March, T. There was stam-
pede of shorts in Reading that made trading
in that stock the prominent feature on the floor
Price movements all over the room were IN
nearly all cases to higher figures. The mar
the last half Ct the forenoon, with Reading
the most active feature. After noon Reading
broke two points on account of the news that
the commodities decision would be further
DELAYED,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

Findlay, O., March 1.-Au engine
pulling vest bound passenger train on
the Cincinnati, Hsmiltln aod Dayton
Railroad, blew up this morning, ten
miles west Of here, fatally iDjuring The
engineer, and iUjuriDg five Others prob
ably fatally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

Lost Angeles, Gal, March lie. j.
Lucky" Baldwin, the turfmaD, died st
his home at Arcadia, at 9 Is this morn
ing. he was stricken with pneumonia
six weeks ago, and later rallied and was
able to appear at his iamOus S 'nta Auits
race track. Tne exertion was too great,
and a relapse followed from which he
failed to recovtr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
Burned 10 Death.

Cleveland, O March flames
Lee, eyed 40, burned to dtalb, and
Henry Katen r. seriously burned 10
Ere that early today destroyed their
home. Lees aix-yesr.old SOD, Edward,
who was al FIRST thought to be third
victim, was located later at the home Of
relatives. The FIRE is supposed to haze
originated from the explosion Of q lamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
LET THE BELL TOLL.

OH broken is the golden bowl,
The spirit flown forever;
Let the bell toll. sanity soul
Floa's on the Siygian river.
Come let the burial rite be re NJ,
The funeral song be sung;
An astnem for the qusenliest dead /,
That ever died so young.
A dirge for her tbs doubIy dead,
In that she died so youog.
She the fair sod deboBnaire,
That row 50 lowly lies:
The life Up'n her lovely hair,
The 1elIh within her eyes.
The life still there upoH her hair,
But death upon Ter eyes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

RENEWED efforts are to be made to
obtain authorization from Congress for
the removal of the wreck Of the battle
ship Maiue from the hsrbor at Hsvans,
Notwithstanding the adverse action Of
Congress 10 the matter at this session.
Secretary Bacon is actively interesting
himself in the subject, and hopes that
Congress may be prevailed upon to pro-
vide that the hulk be blown up. Why
moi raise the ship aud prove whether
she wss blown up from the out OF the
inside? Are those in authority afraid TO
make the iest7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
LETTER TO REV. FATHER CUTLER.

Rev. Sir: This story cuts two ways, and
te 'ches two sets Of pc )ple.
Father Calvin, Westerly, K. l.. had his
church and residence painte /. Good job; and
this is how he went at il.
Measured all carefully seems 10 have
known Dev0e.
Then got bids from the painters, paint to be
supplied by them and by N.
Saved 81 by using DevOe.
One Of those painters ought TO have got
that money. Yours truly,
+ w DEvOE &Co.
P. Sc. g. Leadbsater q Sons sal our
paint. Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01
Church Damsged,

Philadelphia, March 1.-The burst
log OF lhirty-inch water main today
wrecked the interior OF the B ,thaDy
Presbyterian Church and flooded the en-
tire neighborhOOd of Twenty and
Bainbridge streets, oalsiug damage esti-
mated at $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

IT appears by Warrington correspon-
dence that Mr.. Frank II. Hitchcock,
the coming postmaster general, is labor
ing with reluctant republican members
of Congress 10 behalf Of the steamship
subsidy job. Is this in redemption of a
pledge of Hitchcock to the subsidy
mougers IS chairman Of the republican
national committee in the late presi-
dental campaign? The Philadelphia
Record we'll says; The Influence OF a
postmaster general with thousands Of
postofices at bis disposal can hardly he
overestimated in a question Of this kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

San BIAS COCoANUTs for sale at Sc
each at ]. G. MTLBURN.
Mt. vernon Violet borated Ialcum Pow
der, Q 2jc powder for Toe.
z. s. LEADBEATER & SONS. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-01

A dispatch from Madison, Wis, says q.
ll;30 o'clock today it appeared that Senator
Stephenson viii be elected after deadlock
of month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

Cogswell was introduced as presiding Of
ficer by President y. B. Spradley of the
county union. to whose energy and fore
sight the meeting was due Tomorrow
arrangements will be completed for the
wheat and corn clubs which will COM
pete for the six prizes offered by Mr.
Cogswel
A unique case in fire insurance came to
light today when satisfactory settle
ment was made of the fire loss recent
ly suffered by E. D. Kimbell of River
side Mr. Kimbell was in the office of
Tilton & Co. on July 81 for the purpose
of effecting insurance on his dwelling.
While the business conversation was in
progress and before any company had
been bound by an insurance contract, Il
message was received over the phone say
ing that the property was on fire and
a few minutes later a second report ad-
vised that both building and contents
were a total loss. The insurance was
paid by Tilton & Co. in ecognition of the
moral liability that rested on the firm,
but what action will be taken by the COM
panies represented in the agency is as
yet uncertain.
A. T. LeFills, for many years a resi-
dent of Pell City and long identified with
local business and cotton circles, moved
today, with his family, to Decatur where
he enters the employment of the Jones
Cotton company. Mr.. LeF'ills always took
a prominent part in local affairs, and
much of the street and road improvements
in this section was done while he was
chairman of the street committee. His
departure is greatly regretted by his many
friends who are wishing him all success.
T. H. Rennie and family returned yes
terday from Maine, where they have been
spending the summer.
The famous tax assessment case pend
ing between the commissioners and the
Alabama State Land company has at
last been settled, the assessment remain
ing at the figures insisted upon by Com
missioner Cogswell. $6000 against the COM
panys contention for reduction of over
so per cent.
The coming week will be busy one in
local court circles. The chancery, COM
missioners and county courts all hold
sessions beginning Monday and a large
attendance of legal lights Is looked for
There are Is cases docketed on the county
court docket to be cared for by Solicitor
c, P Pratt