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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Virginia News.


H. st. George Thicker, candidate for
governor, was 10 Washington yeatefday
aud said there was nothing new In bis
race, bu! that The prospects OF bis cleo
tiol we're exceedingly bright.
CIp'. Byau Conrad, Of the Fifteenth
Uniled SAies Iofsut'y, son OF Maj T
Holmes Conrad, OF Winchester, and Miss
KathTyu Geddss, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mr.. Theron II. G ddes, we're married
at Salt Lake City 90 Wednesday.
Mr.. John Tinsley, one of the most
prosperous farmers OF Cnlpeper county,
was yesterday found desd near bis horse
on the roal not far from The Rapidau
river. Whether be fell from his horse
dead or died after aligbiing is nut
known. No suspicion of foul play is en-
ter'ained at present.
G. W. franklin, 25 years old, fore.
man bridge builder employed By the
Virginia Railroad on trestle near PIue
Beach, wss killed yesterday By j. Il.
Lindsay, % years old, carpenter, who
took maui and struck FrsnkliD on the
head IS franklin vas emerging from
tool shop. There had been bad feeling
betEee0 the two men.
The engine of Danville AID Western
train, No. %, esstbounJ, turned over
early yesterday near Patrick SSrlngs,
rs miles west Of DsDville, ibjuriug four
people. Engineer Ragsdale, the most
seriously hurt, was severely scalded BY
escspiog STAN. The Cause OF the acct
dent is not known. The wrecked train
consisted Of both passenger and freight
coaches. None Of the passengers was
hurL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
News of the Day.

Ia the consumption of coffee and
cocoa the United S stes leads the world,
while che holds third rank among the
pations 10 her imports Of tea.
A Ohinaman, arrested in San Fran
cisco on a gambling charge, has had 8
number of society women summoned to
prove that his club Is no more gsmbl-
ing Joint than are the white clubs.
THIS has caused CONSERVATION in San
Francisco societies.
Rea, Admiral Charles S'snhope Cot
ton, U. S. N, retired, died ct Nice
yesterday. Rear Admiral Cotton was
born in Milwaukee, Wis, February 10,
1843.
Both the army and pension appropri-
alton bills wtre passed by the Senate
yesterday. The army bill carries $lO2,-
636, $50 and the pension bill $3.50 $685.
600. The Indian appropriation bill was
reported aud probably will be called up
today. The Senate passed the House
bill to abolish stock gambling thus
oustiDg bucket shops in Washington.
Tie House passed the fertilization APP
preparation bill. The postoffice sppro.
priation bill WAS seat to conference.
So thoroughly impressed is President
Roosevelt with the necessity for the
conservation of the natural resources Of
tho world that he yesterday directed
Secretary Of State Bscoa, at the sugges-
ton of the North American, conservs-
ton conference, 10 Washington, 10 ex-
tend a formal invitation to foreign
powers to participate in an important
problem, to be held at The Hague next
September. Ali of the 45 nstions rep
resented at The Hague Peace Conference
will be invited to participated.
VeroDics Murphy, aseventeen-y6ar-old
schOol girl OF South Scranton, Pa, is
dying at the siats Hospital Of bullet
wounds inflicted Thursday night by
John Cawloy, aged 20 years, who had
been paying attention to her. Oawley
left the girl lying unconscious on the
sidewalk, and went to County Detective
Rafer's home, where he said that be
had killed her because she would not
marry him. The girl was found by .
passer-by, with three bullet holes In her
head. The girl recovered consciousness
and said she hsd tot refused to marry
CaWley. The shooting occurred while
the couple we're out for walk.
A bill introduced in the New Mexico leg
islsture provides for taxing bachelors $40 and
widowers $25 the revenue to provide sup
port for spinsters.
An snti-race suicide bill introduced in the
Utah legislature requires the state to pay
mothers $3.50 cash for each child after the
elevenfh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. 20, 1903.

A WISCONSIN legislative committee Is
undertaking to find whether Senator
Stephenson paid a reasonable amount
for his present chances Of being re'elect-
ed III whether he spent his mouey--ior
which he is indebted to the duty on lum'
ber-improvidently. Mr.. Cook, who
spent sos, 500 on the primary election
upsuccessfulIy, was asked If he thought
s1OO 600 could be spent 'lsgltimstely,"
and he replied that twice as much could
be. One of the small FRY unsuccessiulIy
spent $4,000 in the primary. Mr.
Stephenson, who got the primary, but
hss not yet got the legislature, admils
,oSl09 900. II the senatorshipis gong
to the nau who pays the most for 1t, IL
is suggested that the state had better
auction the position and turn tue pro-
ceeds into the public treasury. Incl
deplally, it has been argued that the
popular primary on the senatorsh'p
would give the poor men an even chance
with the rich ones. This is not Dorne
out BY results, however.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Awalting Earthauakes.

Paris, Feb. 2O.-Astropomer Emile
Msrchand, OF the Pic Du Midi Observa
tory, was partially Vindicated today by a
slight earthquake at STINT Georges, 3
village near Goenoble. No damage wss
done, but the qoske gas felt throughout
the neighboriug territory. Marchand
predicted several days ago that February
20 would be day Of great earthquake
activity. He based his prediction on
the position OF the sun and moon, with
reference to the NERD AZ, which is SUCH
as to cause the maximum influence on
the suns and moons rays on the earth's
surface. MsFchand says the da.es Of
the 5ln Francisco aud Slcilian ca tn
quskes support this theory. Marche1d
says the ssme condition viii prevail
Sgain on March 20, and he Is confident
tust before today is over other quakes
FIR more violent that at Saint GsoTgep,
will be recorded. According to March
aud, these two dates constitute q sort Of
"open season" fer earthquakes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
DEATH OF MRS. Redo.

Mr.. Sarah Ann Fontsine Redd,
widow OF Edmund Redd, and the Oldest
descendant OF Patrick Henry, died In
PAGES, Va, ThuIsday. She was So
years OF age.
Mrs. Redd, who was before her mar
marriage 8 member of the old Virginia
family OF Fontsines, was born in Henry
county, June Is, 1915, the day upon
which the crest battle of Waterloo was
fought. At the age OF Is she married
Captain Edmund BnrWell Redd, the
youngest son of Major john Rsdd, Of
revolutionary fame, who commanded a
battalion of Virginia troops under Wash.
iugton when Lord CornWallls sur
rendered at Yorktown, October 10. 1881.
Her wedding occurred upon the same
day the negro insurrection broke out In
Southampton county, under the leader
ship of the rolorious Nat Turaer, Sep
TENDER "a, 1881.
The dect ased attended the jamestown
Exposition on Patrick Henry Day, aud
her presence proved one of the most
interesting features of the occasion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

THE demand that half OF the nee'
sbould be kept on the Pacific ocean
seems little superhuous in view OF the
fact that the voyage Of the bAttleship
sopadron was undertaken by Mr. Roose-
Welt to demonstrate to the world no"
easily and promptly the government
could move a feet from one coast to Inc
ether. There is no particular reason to
keen all the battltships on the Atlantic
The people should not feel uneasy u
most of them we're on the Pacific as the
eastern coast is no more likely to De al
tscKed than the western. Bat, IS says
the Philadelphia Record, II the govern
ment is going to keep big squsdron Of
battleships in each Ocean5thst exploit Of
getting war vessels around South Amer
lea. which is being constantly performed
BY merchant steamers, was of much lets
importance than was represented WneO
the dispatch Of the ships was deter
mined on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Funeral of the Grand Duke Vladimir,

St. Petersburg, Feb. 20 For the second
time since his coronation Gar Nicholas to-
day marched on foot through his own capital
city through heavy tnow that made progress
difficult in order to pay proper respect TO his
uncle. the Grand Duke Vladimir. The
funeral Was conducted with all Of the pomp
and ceremony Of the Russian Church. Every
.treet was lined with tr, ops. who held the
thoroughfares clear from building to building
while secret police, wellarmed held positions
ia houses and on the roofs, prepared to frUs.
trate any attempt at assassination, The
cssket was on gun carriage, while the car
walked directly behind it. lie WIS clothed
in the uniform Of general, but wore none Of
his orders. The car and other members Of
The imperial family pers anally lifted the
coffin upon the qua carriage, following the
solemn requiem mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb. 20.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Indian appropriation bill VAS
taken up 10 the Senate todsy for coDsid-
Grafton. Senator LsFoIleite was lot
present and the usual procedure OF read
ire the measure for committee amend
ments was followed.
Senator La'ollette came 10 after the
Indian bill was we'll uader way. He
made no effort TO obsIruct the progress
Of the bill and appeared to be In excep-
tiouslly good humor.
HOUSE.
The House inside record for the pres
ent session todsy 10 passing the public
buildings appropriation bill, without
material change, in exactly 10 minutes.
The bill carries no new appropriations,
merely granting additional authority 10
the Secretary Of the Trasury.
Directly charging that The powder
and tobacco trusts were responsible for
his defeat for the next Congress, Rep
rsseptatiye GIines dem, Tenn. J,
gave the House this afternoon a brtf
but lively session, during consideration
OF the diplomatic and consular bill.
Cbairmsn Cousins OF the foreign
affairs committee had remarked sarcas-
tIcally, when Mr.. GIines said he had
not heard anything from his cOnstitu'
ency In regard to a certain matter, that
probably the gentleman had heard at
the election.
Mr.. Gaines took FIRE Immediately.
81 make no apology for my defeat" he
shouted. 1.-THE tobacco trust and the
powder trust caused my defeat. They
may be your friends"
The Tennesseesn's time expired then
or there would have been more pyrotech-
mic. S)mebody objected 10 his taking
more time for another brsinstorm and
Mr.. Gaines had to take his seat.
Mr.. Longworth offered an amen D.
ment to the diplomatic appropriation
bill providing that 81 900, 900 a year be
expended for houses for American dip
lomatic and consular representatives,
aboard. Ii went out on point of Or
der. The same fate belell the amend
ment OF a democrat that these repressn-
tAtives report on the working OF income
tax laws TLeu the bill was passed.
The House took up for consideration
today the military academy spproprs-
ton bill providing for the expenses of the
| West Point Academy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

COMMERCIAL reports from Pittsburg
are to the effect that the independent
steel aud iron manufacturers have begun
cutting prices in order to keep their mills
In operation. At the same time the
Dlauts of the steel trust which bave
been trying to steady the market by main
tanning prices have "cOme down."
Purchasers now have an opportunity 10
sgst even" with the trusts at any rae,
so long as the fight between the indie
pendepts and the trusts lasts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Fife 10 Baltimore.

Baltimore, Feb. 20.-McDowell Hall,
the main building Of historic st. Johns
College at Annapolis the corner stone Of
which was laid by George Washington,
IS being destroyed by fire, this afternoon.
AT 2 O'Clock the fire had spread, sud
The cupOls of the building had toppled
over. The building at this hour, is q
ssethipg mass Of flames. Very little, II
any Of its contents can be saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
POLTOE SERGEANT KILLED.

Sergeant Jlhu b. G)ldbammer, chi I
of Deputy Police Commissioner Ham
sons raiding sqlSd 10 New York recent
ly active in policy shop crusade wss,
shot and instantly killed yesterday after
noon by Edward Burns, 80 years old, a
bartender. The shooting occurred in
Burns rooms 90 the second fl )or, where
Sergeant Goldtammer is believed to
have gone In s,arch Of a msn indicted
as a pickpockei. BIrns was arrested
Immediately after the tragedy, and, the
police ssy. admitted the shooting
Sergeant G. lldhsmmer WAS 10 citizens
clothes at the time, and, according to
the story that Burns told the police, the
slayer took him for burglar ADD shot
him after he bad forced his way into
the apartments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Stole o Loaf of Bread.

Newark, N. j., Feb. 2O.-John Say,
owner of two houses, valued at about
$4,000 on Montague Place. Mon,
Clair, vas arIaigned before Recorder
Yost, 10 the police court, here, today on
the charge of stealing loaf OF bread.
Shsy plesded guilty and vas held in
5000 bail for the grand jury.
Shay pleaded in bis defense that it was the
e st time he had ever taken anything not be-
longing to him He, added thst his reason
for doing so this time was that no stores were
open aud thst Re did not have the price Of a
loaf In his pocket anyway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
DELIBERATIONS axe SLOW.

notwithstanding the notices ard
warnings from the Office of the auditor
Of public accounts, only about | 500
of the 6,00c corporations in Virginia
have forwarded their checks for regis
trstion fees and franchise Tax. This
tex must be paid prior 10 March Of
this year Or the per q ties for duty will
be 10 urred. Checks must be certi6 o,
made payable to the treasurer OF Vir.
GINA. Inatructions have been sent
directing attention to this, aud yet very
many concerns fail to comply With the
request, the checks being retained In
each instance for cert6caiion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
A SPEEDY TRIAL.

Aurelius Christian, the l9.ytar-old
negro who IN Thursday crimiraly as
saulted aud murdered Miss Mary D1bbs,
the 14-year.oId daughter of Well.knoWn
farmer near Glen Wilton. was brought
yesterday fIom Clifton Forge to Fin
castle, the county seat of Botetourt
county, and tried st q special sitting Of
court by Circuit Judge J. K. Anderson !,
who accompanied the officers and their
prisoner.
Christian was indicted BY the grand
jsry aud Judge Anderson appointed
three lawyers to defend him. The law
yers talked with the negro, who con-
fsssed. Christian then confessed to the
court, aud no jury was summoned, the
Judge accepting the confession snd sent.
eucing the negro to death. Three wit
nesses gave evidence to establish the
crime. The court sentenced Christian
To the electric chair, the day of execu-
ton being March %.
According TO Christians story, be had
been chased away from the iron furnaces
at Glen Wilton for stealing pockeIknife
He went into the woods nesr the village
aud, when Miss Dobbs passed the spot
where he was in hiding on her way 10 q
store, he attacked her. After sssaultiDg
her he cut her throa. aud stabbed her
three times with the knife be stole from
q an at the iurcace. He laid hekilled
the girl to keep her from telling of the
assault.
Christian showed no sign of fear, and
related his story in court with remark
able GOODNESS aud elaboration, appear
ing to be proud Of what he bad accom-
plished aud expressing no regret that be
would be killed for his crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
p,Ices of Steel.

New York, Feb. 20.-There was a
heavy drive 10 steel common ct the
opening of the msrket, today, it being
lain that the bears we're attempting
to raid the stock. The initial iraie was
on 8 scale OF 10000 shares at AZ 5-S.
This wss followed BY 20, 900 at AZ rs
and $500 at AZ "a.
The statement wss made 10 Wall
Street today that the price Of steel rails
hss been cut and orders sre being placed
at s25 a ton, which is IS below the
official prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Must Hang.

New Brunswick, N. j., Feb. 90
Frederick Lang, who shot and killed
his niece, Katie Gordon, a. B)uham-
town, near here, In April 1906, was re-
sentenced today to pay the death penalty
by Justlce James ]. Bergen, March 20
was fixed as the day for the execution.
Lang will be hanged, bis conviction
having been prior to the electrocution
act going into effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

The Association of Licensed cement
Manufacturers, with capital OF $2OO''
600, 900, has just completed Its organi'
cation st Minneapolis on lines which are
said to include all the principal cement
mills In the country, although efforts
were made to keep the merger a secret
II was also reported that the selling price
for cement at the mills bad been agreed
upon at s15Oa tauel. Mergers aud
combines seem to 60 on just the same,
laws to the contrary Notwithstanding
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
EXECUTED BY HIS DAUGHTER.

A weird tale Of young Indian girl
Staying her father to save bis soul from
perdltion has been brought to Winnipeg,
Man from the Lake Nipigon country.
Returning home after a long hunting
trip, an old Indisn, Zsabe by name, ex-
claimed to bis family that he had killed
bis best friend. Zeabe said that the
homicide bad taken place during dis
pute over the possession of some fox
skins. The murder so preyed on the old
Indians mind that be was unable to rest
or sleep. Believing that If he gave up
his own life his soul would be saved,
Zssbe asked several acquaintance to
kill him, but they refused. Going 10
bis own home, he placed an sxe in the
hand OF his daughter and commanded
her TO kill him. She at fret declined,
bui ioslly consented. After her father
bad said goOd-by, the girl swung the
axe with all her Strength, completely
severing the head from The body. 1t
was held by The police, who investigated,
hat the killing was justIfsble, IS her
father bad Threatened to take the lives OF
bis two Yong sons If the daughter did
not kill him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Sulclde of an Acireas.

New York, Feb. Finding that
her sage iuery and stage manners re-
ceived scaDt welcome at home, Evelyn
Sjhecz Weilmsn, who is known to the
stage as Evelyn Wood, today bid her
parents good bye and boarded an ele-
waited train on which she swallowed a
desc of poison. She Is dying 10 Can.
non Hospital. Her father said: "Her
beauty and stage ambition were her
fatal curse. They broke up her home
snd lave now brought her to this"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Save Money by BuySug Cham beriain 9
Cough Rcmsdy.

You will ray jasi as much for bottle
Ohsmberlain's cough Remedy IS for
any of the Their cough medicines, bat
you save money In buying II. The ssv-
ing is in what you get, not what you
pay. The sure-io-cure-you quality is
In every bottle OF this remedy, and you
get good results when you take 1t. Neg
leoted colds often develop serious con-
dltious, and when you buy a cough
medicine you want to be sure You are
getting one that will cure your cold.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy always
cures. Price % and so cents a bottle.
For sale by W. F. Creighton & 90. and
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
PoIIce EIrhts Wlth BurrIar.

New York, Feb. 2O.-Aiter a terrific
battle with policeman, when be drew
a revolver to resist srrsst, William
Brody, elias Brooks, badly wanted By
The Washington police for two burglar
les, which they claim uetIed him 81 200,
in that city, wac taken TO police head
quarters here today. BrOdy drew a re-
volver wheu Detective McGogsn So
proached him, but 10 the battle which
followed the policeman fsIlsd him with 3
billy. Broody Is said by the police to
have served four years In Sing Sing for
q burglary here. When searched, =
lady's watch bearing the initials NJ E
3. was found on him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
sTERILIZEO BARsER SHOP
A Famous Shop In the CsrroIton Ho-
tel, Baltimore, Maryland.

The barber shop in the Carrolton hotel.
Baltimore, sterillzes everything, il uses in
the shop. The sterilizing is done by heat.
The towels, the razors, the straps, the soap.
the combs and brushes are all sterilized before
being used on a customer. Where there is
no sterilization. have the barber use Newbro'
Herpcide. II kills the dandruf germ, and
it is an snti'eptic for the scalp. and for the
everywhere appreciate these potent facts
about Herpicids and they use it. Destroy
TIE cause, you remove the effect"
Sold by Ernest l. Allen 4 Co.. agents.
Two sizes SOC. and $iGO. Send Zoe in stamps
for sample to The Hsrpicide Co., Detroit.
Mich, 16l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
PRAYING for a Bow.

Rome, Feb. 20 The extreme solicit
tude for Queen Helena during her re.
cent stay in the Itslisn quake region,
was explained today, by the announce
ment that fifth child is expected 10
arrive in the royal palace In July.
The queen has three daughters and one
son aud the people are praying that
the fifth child will be boy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Steamers CoIIide

New York, Fec. 20. The Clyde Ilne
steamer A apahoe, while en- route to
Erie basin TO be dry docked, was 10 col
lision with tramp freightr south Of
Liberty light in the upper bay today,
b tn vessels srs anchored Of the light
with number OF tugs standing by, and
it is not believed their injuries are
serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
New York Stock Market.

New York, Feb 2O.-The feature Of the
trading in the lstt r part Of the first hour was
semi.demorslization in the minor steel ia.
dustrials. Colorado fuel was the weakest
declining over points. Republic steel
pressed t.el car and others also sustained
severe losses. q. s. stsel common dropped 10
below A. a1d the preferred lost points. The
Harrim N stocks we're fairly well held but
gave way at the end Of the hour with the rest
OF the list The market closed weak,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

On one of the roads west OF Chicago
the bresksge of rails on two hundred
miles OF new track is said to have been
four times as great during given period
az on a section Of the same length where
the rails are several years old. As the
new rails weigh So pounds to the yard
and the old ones rs, it is evident that
something besides sizs is involved In
ability to Withstand the hammeriug OF
traffic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

A GENEVA newspaper states that 8
new Zeppelin airship is now being CON-
pleieds which will have a luxuriously
furnished saloon cabin with two bed
rooms. This is most admirable idea
for those who wish 10 navigate the sir
but who slso want to die in bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

DR. S. WEIR MITCHELL, physic an
aud author, celeb ed the seventy-ninIh
anniversary of bis birth at his home in
Philadelphia last Monday. In spite oil
his advanced age DR.. Mitchell is healthy
and vigorous and finds time for both lit
ersry work and professional practice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

ATTORNEY GENERAL BoNAPARTE
advocates strong secret service force
under control of the Department OF JUS
toe. But this smacks too much OF es-
piouage as ca ried on by foreign govern-
meots to suit majority Of the Ameri.
can DeoDle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20
Did Not Accompany Wright.

Pau, Feb. 2O.-Only the fact thst he
hsd promised bis mother and the Spar ish
court not to attempt an aeroplsne flight,
prevented King Alfonso today from
going sailing with Wilbur Wright.