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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
WOlter on the Stand.

New York, April 22.-Pcstively deny
Ing that he ever harmed Ruth Amos
Wheeler, the young stenographer whoss
body vas found on fire escape outside
of the room he had occupied, Albert W.
Wolter took the stand in bis own defense
today. While plainly realizing bis coz
dition, 1t IVES appsren. that Woltar had
nerved himself for the ordeal and, as he
told the story of his alleged waudsr;ngs
on the dag the missing girl Ia known to
have gone to his house, he looked straight
q! the Jury and his auuSers were given
6rmlg. Skillfully guided by his counsel
be recited TIA alibi he hopes will give
him freedom.
Wolter declared be WAS born In Ger
many sad hsd been in this county bnt
Two years. H, lived with his parents
while employed by locsl piano firm.
sHs M. Kitchen Mualler at a dance, he
paid, and went 10 live with her. His
PARENTS object ID, bot he declined to sepa-
rat, from the girl end they ordered him
fom their home. Hs declared that dur
ing the time he and the Mueller girl lived
together he wes cut of work, 81 hoIeh
be tried to 6od employment. The ex.
panses, he admitted, we're paid from
money the girl earned while working in
a bakery. He denied being at home
when Miss Wheeler called.
The defense closed lis case upon the
cro.s examination oil Wolter.
The fate OF Wolter will he 10 tie hands
of the jury not later than Z o'clock to.
niabt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
WOMAN IN a DUEL.

Miss Cana Hall, aged IS, d teacher in
the Hon schools, at her home in Natural
Bridge, Jefferson county, N. Y. in state
of collapse following a pistol duel she
fought at dusk Tuesday with an uniden.
tilted man who attacked her, and also in
part due to message she received Tues
day moning her from lion to Natu-
r"l Bridge, where her brother, Homer
Hall, had committed suicide by shooting.
Miss Halls first encounter with her as
sailsnt occurred Monday afternoon, when
she Yves approached by him on lonely
road leading into lion end nearly over
powered. Her screams scared the manoff.
When Miss Hall reached her school
room Tuesday she found this note ad.
dressed to her, writtea on the black
board:
"You will defy me; I will see you
again"
Late Tuesday after the school session,
arming herself with pistol, she started
to walk back to lion, and mile from
the schoolhouse her assaiant of the day
before darted from behind tree and
opened fire on her with arevolver. One
of his bullets pierced her umbrella and
another clipped off piece of one o. the
girls fingers. Miss Hall in the mean
time, brought her pistol into p'ay, send.
ing one shot through her assalaut's hat
and another into his right arm. Then
the man fed When Miss Hall reached
Ilion she WAS told of the suicide of her
brother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

Ct tie leading lights in the set is tripping the
light fantastic with bright Eyes" at the
Forrest Theatre. Miss Sessions had not ad-
vised any one of her intention to 60 on the
stage, and the report from Philadelphia
stirred up some lively comment. Her mother,
Mrs. Benjamin Reeves Russell, was ont.
spoken in condemning her daughters stage
debut and Bsys: IF Bessie has actually gone
on tie stage, she need expect nothing fur
ther from me. She is ony 10 years old, and
knows that CT all things AN averse to her 60
ing on the STAGE"
With the rivers and harbors bill in the hands
of conference committee today members in.
te;ested in doubtful items in the measure are
anxious over the president vetoing it and the
anxiety on Capitol hill will be great until
the matter is settled. It is expected that the
conference committee will not occupy much
time in adjusting the differences between the
Senate and the House. There will be en-
early agreement and then the matter will be
up to President Taft. It is no secret that the
grand total of the appropriations does not
meet with his approval and that he has par
ticularly strong objections to a number of
items in the BILL. His disapproval of the
rivers and harbo,s bill would throw the pres
emit session out CT joint and unless the bill was
passed over his veto, might keep Congress
here until long in the summer. With politi-
cal storm clouds having low members would
hardly risk going home without their "pork. "
A senator who is close to Taft said today that
the presumption is that the president will
sign the BILL
Within few DAYS the United States sub.
treasurers will meet in Washington at the
call of Secretary MacVeagh to devise means
for making more safe and improving the sys-
tenn for handling government funds. In the
last few years robbefies in sub-treasuries
have amounted $4,000 in Chicogo. $5l, 0G0
in st. Louis aud $1,000 in Boston and the
idea is to make such shortages impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Roosevelt in Paris,

Paris, April 22-Former President
Roosevelt had one OF the most impret
sive hours of bis stay In Europe to-day
when he visited the tomb of Napoleon I,
10 The Dome des Invalides.
The tomb, built more than hall
sItary ago, Is directly under the huge
done. Surrounded BY the emblems oil
the gzest warriors victories, which we're
but dimly outlined in the faint, blush
light that came frcm thu dome, the
scene was one that made q deep I'M
preston on Mr.. Roosevelt He had
tu! few words to say while viewing the
tomb and these were whispered.
The vis!t to lhe tomb wss followed by
al automobile ride aud q luncheon and
reception TO the American colony 81 the
embassy.
President Falleries will give state
dinner at the Elyses palace t)night in
Mr.. Rooseyelt's honor. Mrs. Roose-
Welt and the children will be present. as
will several score OF the most prominer
men and women in France.
Roosevelt Epeut two hours In the
Louvre lhis afternoon and showed 30
appreciatiye interest in The rare work OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
!. Virginia News.

John I. Allen died at his home It
Woodbridge 5atu day. BE Vas for
usDy years connected With tas Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg aud Potomac
railroad as foreman.
Mira. Edgar II. Lewis, of King George
county, anDouaces the marriage of her
daugt TER, Msry Imogepe, to Mr.. Eus-
tsca O. Powell, also of that ccuaty. The
marriage took place In the Church Of
ST.. Joseph, Washington, Mondsy.
Mr.. John David Huffman, of Kappa
hammock, and Miss Lens Rebecca B un-
back, dsuytt.r Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Brunback. we're married Wednesday at
Mcu:t,in Slope, the home of the BRIDES
parents, near Opequop, Frederick county.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant this
week 10 citzsns OF this state of the fol-
lowing patert,: Thomas M. Blackwell,
Basic City, device for opening and clos.
ing doors; Oornellu, S. CLARK, Norfolk,
leak.Etopper for boiler tubes; Henry 8.
Fsrnswortb, Glade Spring, water motor;
James 8. Harlow, Mineral, rock-dr!il !;
George W. Hedrlck, Dayton, carrisge-
top.
Miss Louise Dulin Goldsborcugh,
daughter of Dr.. and Mrs. B;ice W.
Goldsbori ugh, of Cambridge, Md, and
Dir. Burr Powell Harrison, of Baltimore,
we're married at Christ Episcopal CHURCH,
Cambridge, at noon yesterday. The
bride Ia one OF the most attractive girls
In Cambridge and Is very popular. The
groom is son of the late Powell Har,i.
SOD, OF Leesburg.
Miss Nellie Bowman. of high Point,
N. O., who, on April 7, was married 10
NJ. M. Butler, OF Salem, believing him
t, be wealthy, left her husband, who ls
5S yesrs old, and just double the age of
the bride, yesterday after two weeks o.!
married life. Miss BoRman went to
Roanoke On April 5 and met Batter,
who told her be wac the owner OF nice
home In Salem and thst he had big
bank roll. Hs had neither. This lie
Buffers fourth matrimonial venture, and
he expressed himself as being sgreeable
to her departure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Trial OF au Assassin.

Cairo, Egypt, April % The trial OF
Ibrahim WsrdaDi, charged with the
assassination of Premier B1rtros Pasba,
began here yesterday uoder conditions
that showed the governments fear oisa
nationalist uprising at e result of the
trial. Iutere.t was attached t. the case
because of Mr.. Roosevell's reference to
1t in bis Cairo speech.
All st,se.s leading to the court house
were closed and no one was admitted to
the court room without ticket Police
nien surrounded the court hcuse and
made up hsll the audience 10 the court.
room. The soldiers In the barracks are
beirg held In readiness for any femer.
geucy. Variants defense will be thet
BJutros did not die from the bullet
wound, tut from the succeeding
operation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
y, A. r,

The strength CT the prcsert admins.
tration of the Daughters of the Amer;-
can Revolution was amply demonstrated
In Washington yesterday, when the ma
jority OF the candidates for vice presi-
dents general wero elected from among
the rsnks of the regulars. Only nine
candidates, however, for the Office OF
vice president general received the ma.
iority Sots necessary to elect and, az
stated in the Gsz.tte, It was necessary,
therefore, TO hold third election to
elect one or two Candidates who were
tied.
Considerable Importance was attached
to the defeat of Mrs. Samuel Lyon Muu-
sou. OF New York, an ardent Storyite,
her defeat SNORING to what extent the
power OF the ineurgen! faction has been
weakened.
Amendments to the society's consti.
tuition relating to the discipline of off.
GERS and members and the question oil
states rights of the state apxiliariee,
we're presented at les afternoon session.
The first amendment proposed to lodge
In the congress the power to discipline
officers, membsrs and chapters of the
society. The amendment was tabled by
a wa voce vote, but later when 1t was
found that, according to the constitution,
en- amendment could not be tabled by
tsc-.hi,ds vote It vas switched Of the
table and motion then b adopt the
amendment was overwhelmingly de.
tested.
Another amendment providing for the
election of state regents and vice regents
at meetings held In their respective
sta'ea and territories, instead of by the
delegates to the congress after they have
reached Washington, as ia noI the cu:-
tom, also was defett,d. This vas the
amendment in which /. Has alleged
Estates -ighto" we're involved. Il was
in connection with this amendment thlt
Miss Dsshs turaed InanrReut.
The delegated we're received By Psesi-
dent Taft in the afternoon, who greeted
practically the entire congress- IN the
East Room of the White House.
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president gen.
eral OF the D. A. E., gave q magnificent
reception t, the members OF Continer tal
Congress, 10 tAe ball room of The Arlirg.
ton Hotel Lass evening from 8 until II
o'clock. In the receiving line with Mra.
Scott were Mira. Aldai Stevenson, Mrs.
Dousld McLeau, Mrs. La Verne Noyes.
Mrs. Ames AID Mrs. Welly. The gouos
were especially beautiful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
HER SOULMATE.

Willing to give up his vile to her
soulmate, but asking that be be allow.
ed the cuit1dy of their three bright
little boys, a. F. Johustou, Union.
vile, Pa, business man, has filed suit
tor divorce from C,ra E. Johatson,
naming Jesse Reddick, a prominent
Ohicors, Pa, reaident, as core
spondeut.
''If she loves Reddick more than she
doee me, he may have her," sald John.
ston'y yesterday, "but l want the boys. And
il she comes back tomorrow, l will pre-
vide q home for her.
Mrs. Johnston has been absent from
her home for six weeks, end her hug
baud Is unable 10 locate her. Reddick,
who owns considerable property in Obi.
cora, snd has wife living there, has
been absent for about four weeka.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
The London Financial Market.

London, April 22.-The London mar
XII Today exhibited nervousness In az tici
patton Of the sudden withdraw OF
millions of dollars TO meet income tax
payment, which are now being enforced
by The revenue depart nent under the
a1thoriz 'tion OF Wednesdays parliament
tary resolution. The amount OF back
income taxes Is Sly, 275, 900, due to the
rejection OF the budget. As these taxes
are now long overdue, the government
will demand their payment next week,
which means the withdrawal OF On enor-
NOUS amount of money from the banks
and the dumping of lot Of securities on
the market,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL %, 1910

"MARK TWAIN" SAMUEL Langhorne
Oiemsna) died yesterday evening at
Reddipg, Conn. He had passed be-
yond the allotted three score years and
ten. The fame of the deceased, achieved
In the main BY one book, WAS lasting,
and be had long ago taking his place
among the literary men of bis sge. b
ginning life as printer, he passed from
the composing room to the pilot htu'e OF
q Mississippi STEAMBOAT, thence to a
misiDg camp, from which be returned to
a printing Office and became reporter.
He later was Confederate soldier, serv"
ing but few weeks, and subsequsrtly
wss 8 member of On excursion psrty to
the Mediterranean. While on the trip
he wrtt, letters to San Francisco
paper. Upon his return ne collected
the missiVes and prepared copy Tor his
ss1nrocents Abroad" No publisher,
however. would assume the risk OF
printing the book until sually Hart
ford firm assumed the responsibility.
The book vas success, as 1t appeared
at reasonable time. 1t sbounded 10
humor, was proiusely ILLUSTRATED, and
appesled to the reading public who bad
previuu,ly Eesd the mora sober deSc'lp-
tious Of foreign travel given BY b'yard
Taylor, Abbot and o!hers. Europe,
through Marx Tgain's spectsoles, MAS
to people of the United States as wsa
Dickens Pickwick Papers SITTER the
Eaglish-speaking world had been d.
ges.ing Walter Scot novels. "Innocents
Abroad was the authors chef d'ouyre.
Hs published other books, but while
most Of them we're read by many people,
none bore the favor of his 6rat venture
and upon which his reputation mainly
Sestsd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

SECRETARY KNOX believes the e.
tabIishmeat OF 9 ccur. of arSitrsl justice
to which netions of the world MAJ ep-
peal for tae settlement OF their contrc-
yeries will have the effect as to It's Own
natural consequence of not merely re-
duciug armament, but ultimately OF
rendering lsrge ornaments unnecessary.
His plan for the establishment OF an in.
terpatioral court OF arbitral justice which
was outlined ia an Identical note sent
the fail Of last year to various nations Ia
eaid to be meeting with general favor,
and Mr.. KNOX believes that such court
will be constituted at the Hague In tie
near future While the great mass OF
mankind would gladly welcome the dove
and branch, there is every reason
to believe tie world Is not at present
prepared Tor the advent OF the millen'
Mum,
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Your Spring Suit
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DEATH OF MARK TWAIN.

Samuel L. clemens (''Msrk Twsin")
died plinleasly at $50 O'Clock last nigh!
at Reddiog Conn, of angina pac.oria.
He lapsed Into coma st 8 o'clock yeste,
day afternoon and never recovered con.
seriousness.
The deceased arrived ct New York
from Bsrmuda week or ten days ago
with bis hesl!h seriously undermined.
Physicians saId his lease upon lifs was
brief aad his death likely to occur at
any time.
Samuel Lanshorne Clemens was
born November 80, 1885. In Monrce
couuty, Missouri. At u years of age
he sts'tad t. learn the trade of printer.
10 1857 he became Mississippi pilot, and
in 1861 enlisted in the Confederate army,
but only served few weeks. Ho next
trisd his fortune st gold mining. From
a miner he turned reporter, and then
editor, In Nevada In 1859, after tour
of Europe, he wrote ''Innocents
Abroad" which Immediately attracted
attention and the sales of the book we're
enormous. In 1884 he invested Ia
publishing company and lost his fortune
10 It's fai ure, He subssqu sn.!y made
q world lecture tour and earned enough
to more than pay his dett,. Hs pub
liahed his his last book In 1907.
1t is certain to be recalled tast Mark
Twain Sas for more than so years an
tnvttstate smoker, snd the first conjec-
ture Of the lsymau would be that be had
YEA kened his hea,t by Indulgence
in tobacco. DR.. Halsey said yesterday
tttt he was unable to predlcsts that the
angina pectogis from which Mark Twain
died vas In any way sequel OF nicotine
poisoning. Some constitutions, he eaid,
seem Immune from the effects of tobacco.
This was one Of them. Yet 4! Is true
that since hia illness bsgsu the doctors
had cut Mark Twa!n's daily allowance OF
twenty cigars and countless pipes to four
cigars day.
No deprivation vas greater BORROW to
him. He tried to smoke on the steamer
while returning from Bermuda, and only
gave |! up bscause be was too feeble to
draw on his pipe. Even on his dea.bbed
when he had passed the point of speech
aud it was no longer certain thst his
idess were lucid, be would make the mo-
lion OF having cigar and, smiling, expel
empty air from under The II u.tache still
stained pitl smoke
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
The Late Mark Twain.

New YORK, April ga memorial
service, riValliDg any tribute paid by
New York 10 colder or ttatesnan is
planned for the let, Msrk Twain.
With the news of his death 10 hib
Conneo ticut home plans for the memo
rial were begun by his friends here.
They call for public service In the
largest hall 10 New York. There are to
be DO formsl invitations, reservations
being inside only for the closest personal
friends of DR.. Clemens and for the
speakers. President Taft, Governor
Hughes and William Dean HoHells,
dean of American literature, will be
asked TO pay trituts to the memory of
the deceased.
l! is contemplated to have the memo
rial service take place within ten days.
Final arrangements for brief funeral
services we're completed today. The
body will reach this city tomorrow after.
noon and be taken to the Brick cturcb,
at Fifth averus and ThirtY.seventh
street There will be no pall-bearers
and, although the services will be brief
and simple, they will be public.
DR.. Hsnry Van Dyck, pastor, and one
of the closest friends of the dead author,
will make short address. He said tG-
day that he did not consider the time
appropriate fer an elaborate tribute.
The body will be taken to the former
home OF the author 10 Elmirs, N. X,
aud after a service at the home of Gen
eral Laugdop, the burial will be in the
Twain family lot there. Because OF the
elaborats memorial services planned to
be held here In week or ten days the
actual funeral services will be as simple
as possible.
According to members OF the firm OF
Harper and Brothers, Mark Twain's pub.
fishers of lste years, the noted humorist
died very wealthy man, worth probably
81, 900, 600 or more, even after he had
sacrificed Que great fortune to pay the
debts of failed publishing fire. In which
be was financially interested.
Reddipg, Conn.,, April 22-Tomorrow
morning the body Of Samuel L. clemens
ozark Twsir) will be placed aboad sn
express train at Redding, which will
make an especial stop, and be lnkeD t
New York where the funeral services
will be held.
Elmira, N. Y, april 22.-Arrangs.
ments for the burial of Samuel l..
Clemens were completed t1day. The
body will reach here Sunday night and
will be taken to the home of General
Charles J. Lsngdop. Services will be
held In The afternoon, Rev. Ssmnel E..
Eastman snd Rev. Annals Ford Eastman
officiating. The burial will be in Wood
! lawn Cemetery.
Questioned SO to the exact causes OF
the humoriars death Dr.. QliDtsrd SAID:
"Mr. Clemens died of angina pect ,ris,
but at the last there was couges.ion
Of the lungs, pure complics tlou of The
angina, known as pulmonary oedeus,
thtt helped bring about the end. H.
died psscefully and wss unconscious
about three hour before bis DEATH" Dr..
Qlintard denied that the tunorisr 5
smoking had anything to do with bis
fpal Illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

MAJOR J. .. REMPHILL, owner and
editor OF tie Richmond Times Dispatch,
made 6 plea for cleaner journalism and
cleaner newspapers 10 en- address at Yale
Uoiversity at New Haven, Conn.,, lest
night. Ho was delivering the first lee
turs under the Bromley Foundation,
provided for By Mrs. Adelaide E. Brom
ley in memory of her husband, Isaac III
Bromley. The su5isc! OF bis lecture
was "The Pablo and the Press" Among
other things Msjor Hemphill said:
There is 30 profession SO exactng ss
that of The newspaper calling; none ri
quiricg 80 extensive aud accurate
knowledge of history and philosophy
and political economy; none calling for
60 grea. patience of opposition; such
clsaruess and firmness of judgment; such
courage OF conviction and such careful
segard for tho rights of Others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
The Disorders in Chlue,

Pekip, April 22.-Ra'ugees arriving
today at Hapkow from Chang Sha, Hey
that conditions in the motritden city
were most seritus when they fed from
there on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Following the destruction of the for
eign missions, tia mob began on the
property OF all foreigners, and there ia
now not a foreigners house standing In
Chang sha todhy, however, cay that the
conditions described by the refu gees have
been relieved By the arrival of gunboats
at Chsng Shs. Hundreds Of loyal
Chinese soldiers are also In the city, as
all foreigners are now being given every
protection.
Many foreigners who took refuge on
the gunboats have returned TO the city,
bnt are being cared for at the Legations,
as their homes have been destroyed.
The refugees say the mobs tried to
destroy the guDbca's by sending blsz.
Ing junk down the ss'eam.
The refugees say the mobs killed many
Chinese and that q dozan Chinese slu-
deo.s were burned to death 10 training
school. No foreigners had been killed
up to the time tie refugees fed, through
the mobs were threatening the lives Of
the foreigners. The British coueul at
Chang. Shs Ia among those Who fed to
Hankow. He says The escape oil the
foreigners was broVidentiai as The kill
ing of single foreigner would have
started massacre.
He explained the burning OF the b.!
fish consulate by saying that be employ
ed laborers from outside of the Human
province In the constitution of new
buildings.
Washington, april % The si'ua
lion at Chaog Shs where The srti-
foreign riot took place few days ago
is ominous, according to reports from
Minister Calhoun aud tae American
consui st Han Kow received at the
State Department today. Minister Osl-
houn report, thst there is no improve
ment 10 the province of Hu Nan aud
there lie fear that the trouble will spread
10 other pats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Railroad Accident.

Terre Haute, Iud., April 22.-Two
persons we're killed and nine injured,
five fatally when Big -Four passenger
train wet bound, ran through an open
switch and crashed ln!o construction
train near Sanford, Ind. today. The
dead: Robert Ely, of NATION, ILL.,,
engineer, and Fl. Driscoll, Nation, ip-
terlockiug s8itchmsn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Now York stock Market,

New York, April pa selling movement
started at the opening If the stock market
and soon all the gains made on yesterdays
upturn were completely lost. Prices general
~ showed losses of more than q point at the
end Of the first fifteen minutes.
The market continued week all through
the FIRST hour, the losses sustained early being
followed by additional declines of point or
more in all the active issues,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

Make a note now to get Ely's Cream
Balm if you are troubled with nasal catarrh,
hay f=ver or cold in the head. 1t is purify
ing and soothing to the sensit'Te !; membrane
overcome the disease, not to fool the patient
by a short, deceptive relief There is no
cocaine nor mercury in it. Do not be talked
into taking a substitute for Ely's Cream Balm.
All druggists sell it. Price SOC. Mailed by
Ely Bres 5s Warren Street, New York,