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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
WOMAN IN A DIET,

Miss Cana Hall, aged IS, teacher in
the Hon schools, at her home in Natural
Bridge, Jefferson county, N. Y. in state
of collapse following 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 summoning her from lion to Natu.
raj Bridge, where her brother, Homer
Hall, had committed suicide by shooting.
Miss Halls first encounter with her as
sailsnt occurred Monday afternoon, when
she was approached by him on a lonely
road leading into lion and nearly over
powered. Her screams scared The manoff.
When Miss Hall reached her school
room Tuesday she folnd this note ad
dressed to her, wTittea on the black
board.
"Kou 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 assailant of the day
before darted from behind tree and
opened fire on her with revolver. One
of his bullets pierced her umbrella and
another clipped off piece of one os the
girls fingers. Miss Hall In the mean
time, brought her pistol into pay, send.
ing one shot through her assalant's hat
and another into bic right arm, Then
the man fed. When Miss Hall reached
lion she WAS told of the suicide of her
brother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

ct the 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 go 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 says IF Bessie has sciually gone
on IL e stage, she need expect nothing fur
ther from me. She is on y 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.
teiested in doubtful items in the measure are
anxious over the president vetOing it and the
an xiety on Capitol hill will be great until
the matter is settled. 1t 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. Il is no secret that the
grand total Of the appropriations does not
meet with his approval and that he hiss par
ticulsrly strong objections to a number Of
items in the bill. His disapproval Of the
rivers and hsrbo's bill would throw the pres
ent session out Of 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. I"
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 goo
in St. Louis aud 5000 in Boston and the
idea is to make such shortages impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
The Late Mark Twain.

New York, April ga memorial
service. rivalling any tribute paid by
New York to soldier or ststesmsn Is
planned for the lsta Marx Twain.
With the news OF his death 10 his
Connecticut home plans for the memo
rial we're begun by bis friends here.
They call for public service In the
largest hall 10 New York. There ave to
be 10 formal Invitations, reservations
being made only for the closest personal
friends OF DR.. Clemens and for the
speakers. President Taft, Governor
Hughes end William Desn Howells,
dean OF American literature, will be
asked TO pay trituts to the memory OF
the deceased.
1t is contemplated TO have the memo =
rial service take place within ten days.
Final arrangements for brief fuufrsl
services we're completed today. The
body will reach this city tomorrow after
noon and be taken to the Brick ctufcb,
at Fifth svetus and Thirly.seventh
street There will be no paIl-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 to-
day that he did not consider the time
appropriate for an elaborate tribute.
The body will be taken to the former
home OF the author in Elmirs, n. r.,
aud after service at the home OF Gen
eral Langdo5, the burial will be In the
twain family lot there. Because OF the
elaborsts memorial services planned to
be held here In week or ten days the
actual funeral services will be az simple
az possible.
According 10 members OF the firm OF
II Hper and Brothers, Mark Train's pub
fishers of iato yesrs, the noted humorist
died a very wealthy man, worth probably
81, 900, 900 or more, even after he had
sacrificed Que great fortune TO pay the
debts OF failed publishing firm In which
be WAS financially interested.
Rsddiug, Conn.,, April 22-Tomorrow
morning the body oil samuel l.. Clemens
MARX Twsir) will be placed sboad en-
express train at Redding, which will
make an especial stop, and be taken t
New York where the funeral services
will be held.
Elmira, N. Y, april 22.-Arrsugs.
ments for the burial OF Samuel l..
Clemens were complsted today. The
body will reach here Sunday night and
will be taken to the home of General
Charles J. Lsngdon. Services will be
held In The afternoon, Rev. Ssmnel E.
Eastman and Rev. Annals Ford Eastman
officiating. The burial will be 10 Wood
lawn Cemetery.
Questioned as to the exact causes OF
the humorisl's death DR.. @ lintsrd SAID:
"Mr. Clemens died of angina peet ,ria,
but at the last there was a congestion
Of the lungs, pure complication of The
angina, known as pulmonary oedems,
thtt helped bring about the end. rs
died psscefOlly and Was unconscious
about three hour before bis death" Dr..
@ lintard denied that the tunorlsps
smoking had anything to do with bis
fiDal Illness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
WOlter on fhe Stand

New York, April EFFECTIVELY deny
Ing that he ever harmed Ruth Amos
Wheeler, the young stenogrspher whose
body was found on fire esespe outside
of the room be had occupied, Albert W.
Wolter took the stand in bis own defense
today. While plainly realizing his cor,
dItiou, 1t wts apparent that Woltsr had
nerved himself for the ordeal and, as he
told the story Of bis alleged waudsrings
on the day the missing girl Is known to
have gone to his house, he looked straight
a. the i1Ty and his answers were given
firmly. Sklllfully guided by his counsel
be recIted the alibi he hopes will give
him freedom.
Woltsr declared be was born In Ger
many sud hsd been 10 this county but
Two years. H, lived with his parents
while employed by local pisno firm.
HHs m II Kitchen Mueller at q dance, be
paid, and went 10 live with her. His
Parents object ID, bot be declined to seps-
rsti from the girl snd they ordered him
fom their home. He declared that dur
ing the time he and the Mueller girl lived
tlgether he was out Of work, 81 houeh
he tried to 6od employment. The ex'
psuses, he admitted, we're paid from
money the girl earned while Hoiki5g 10
q bakery. he depIed being at home
when Miss Wheeler called.
The defense closed It's case upon the
cross examination oil Wolter.
The fate OF Wolter will he 10 the hands
of the jury not later THAI Z o'clock to.
nigbt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
. Virginia News.

John L. Allen died at his home 1t
Woodbridge 5slu day. BE MAS for
many years connected with the Rich.
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad as foreman.
Mrs. Edgar H. Lewis, OF King George
county. announces the marriage of her
dsugt TER, Msry Imogeue, to Mr.. Eus-
tscs o. Powell, also of that eounty. The
marriage took place In the Church OF
ST. Joseph, Washington, Monday.
Mr.. John David Huffman, of Kappa
hammock, and Miss Lens Rebecea B un-
back, dfuytt.r Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H
Btu nback. we're married Wednesday at
MCustlin Slope, the home Of the BRIDES
parents, near Opequon, Frederick county.
MesTs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the giant this
week to citzsns OF this state OF the fol-
lowing patenti: Thomas NJ. Blackwell,
Basic Oity, device for opening and clos.
ing doors; OOrnelIu, S. CLARK, Norfolk,
leak-ttopper for boiler tubes; Henry s.
Fsrnsworib, Glade Spring, water motor;
james 8. Harlow, Mineral, rock drill;
George W. HedrIck, Dayton, cRrrlsge-
top.
Miss Louise Dulin Goldsborcug
daughter Of Dr.. and Mrs. B,ice w.
Goldsbort ugh, Of Cambridge, Nd, 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 populsr. The
groom Is a son OF the late Powell Hanl-
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, lef. her husband, who is
5S years old, aud just double the age Of
the bride, yesterday after two weeks o.
married life. Miss Bowman went 10
Roanoke on April 8 and met Batter,
who told her he wac the owner OF nice
home In Salem and thst he had a big
bank roll. Hs had neither. This 10
Buffers fourth matrimonial venture, and
he expressed himself IS being agreeable
TO her departure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
ID. A. r,

The strength ci the present 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 were elected from among
the ranks of the regulars. Only nine
candidates, however, for the Office OF
vice president general received the ma.
lOrlty vots necessary to elect and, ae
stated 10 the GszsLte, 1t was necessary,
therefore, to hold q third election to
elect one or two car didstes who we're
tied.
Considerable Importance was attached
t, the defest of Mrs. Samuel Lyon Muu-
son. OF New York, az ardent Storyite,
her defeat showing ID what extent the
power OF the iDsurgenl faction has been
weakened.
Amendments to the society's constl.
tuition relating to the discipline of off q.
GERS and members and the question OF
states rights of the state snxiliaries,
we're presented at lts afternoon session.
The first amendment proposed to lodge
10 the congress the power ID discipline
Officers, members and chapters OF the
society. The amendment was tabled By
wa voce vote, but later when It wac
found that, according to the constilulioD,
en- amendment could not be tabled by
tEc-lhitds vote, II vas switched off the
table and motion then b adopt the
amendment Was overwhelmingly de.
tested.
Another amendment providing for the
election OF state regents snd vice regents
at meetings held In their respective
ste es and territories, instead of by the
delegates to the congress after they have
reached Washington, IS is uoH the Gus
tom, also was deiettad. This was the
amendment In which I. was alleged
Estates rights we're involved. Il was
In connection With this amendment tblt
Miss Deshs turned insurgeut.
The delegates we're received By Presi-
dent Taft in the afternoon, who greeted
practically the entire congress In the
East Room of the White House.
Mrs. Matthew 7. Scott, president gen.
eral OF the D. A. e., gave a magnificent
reception II the members OF Continer tsl
Congress, 10 the ball room of the Airing.
ton Hotel Lass evening from 9 until II
o'clock. 10 the receiving line with Mrs.
Scott were Mrs. Aldai Stevenson, Mrs.
Donald Mclean, Mrs. La Verne Noyes,
Mfs. Aues add Mrs. Wtlly. The gowns
were especially beautiful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL %, 1910

"MARK TWAIN" SAMUEL LaDghorne
Olemsns) died yesterday evening at
Reddipg, Conn. He had passed be-
yond the allotted three score years and
tsp. The fame OF the deceased, achieved
in the main By one book, was LASTING,
and be bad long ago taking his place
among the literary men Of his sgs. B.
ginning life as q printer, be passed from
the composing room to the pilot htu'e OF
a Mississippi steamboat, thence to q
missing camp, from which be returned to
q printing Office and became reporter
He later was Confederate soldier, serv-
iug but q few weeks, and substqusrtiy
wss a member Of On exeurSlon psrty to
the Mediterranean. While on the trip
be wrtto letters to San Francisco
paper. Upon his return be collected
the misslvss and prepared copy for ais
s1upocents Abroad" No publisher,
however, would assume the risk oil
printing the book until Gually Hart
ford firm assumed the responsibility
The book was 8 success, as 1t appeared
at reasonable time. 1t sboundsd 10
humor, was proiusely illustrated, and
appesIed to the reading public who had
previou,ly resd the mora sober deScFlP-
lions Of foreign travel given by B'ysrd
Taylor, Abbot and olhers. Europe,
through Marx Tssin's spectsoleS, war
to people of the United States Is VS.
Dickens Pickwick Papers after the
Eogllsh-'p ssking world had been d.
Ges.ing Walter Scot!Snovels. "InnoceDts
Abroad" was the authors chef d'ouVre.
he published other books, bat while
most Of them we're read by many people,
none bore the favor OF his 6rst venture
and upon which his reputation mainly
Sestsd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Trial OF au Assassin.

Cairo, Egypt, April % The trial OF
Ibrshim WsrdaDi, charged with the
assassination of Premier B0ptros Pssbs,
began here yesterday auder conditions
that showed the governments fear ofss
nationalitt uprising at result of the
trial. Iutere,t was attached t. the case
because of Mr.. Roosevelrs reference to
1t 10 bis Cairo speech.
All streets leading to the court house
we're closed and no one was admitted to
the court room without ticket. Police
men surrounded the court houss and
made up hSlf the audience 10 the court.
room. The soldiers 10 the barracks are
being held 10 readiness for any femer.
gency. Wardsni's defense will be that
BJutros did not die from the bullet
wound, tut from the succeeding
operation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
HOUSE.
Tha nlsord.rs in China.

Pekip, April 22.-Reuyees arriving
today at Hspkow from Chang Sha, ssy
that conditions 10 the mob-ridden city
we're most serious when they fed from
there on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Following the destruction Of the for
eign missions, the mob began on the
property OF all foreigners, and there Ia
now not q foreigners house standing In
Chang Shs t)dhy, however, gay that the
conditions described by the refu gees have
been relieved by the arrival of gunbosts
at Chang 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 gunbosts have returned 10 the city,
but are being cared for at the Legations,
as their homes have been destroyed.
The refugees say the mobs tried to
destroy the gunboa's BY sending blsz.
ing junk down the stream.
The refugees say the mobs killed many
Chinese and that dozen Chinese stu
dsOts were burned to death 10 training
school. No Foreigners had been killed
up to the time t1e refugees fed, through
the mobs were threatening the lives Of
the foreigners. The British consul at
Chang Shs Ia among those who fed to
Hsnkow. He Gays The escape OF the
foreigners was prosldentisl, as the kill
ing OF q single foreigner would have
started massacre.
He explained the burning Of the BIZ
tIsh consulate by saying that be employ
ed laborers from outside of the Human
province Ia the constitution OF new
buildings.
Washington, april % The siiua
lion ct Chsog Sha where the srti-
foreign riot took place few days ego
ls ominons, according to reports from
Minister Calhoun aud the American
contul st Hau Kow received at the
State Department today. Minister Osl-
houn reports thst there Is no improve
ment 10 the province of Hu Nan aud
there is fear that the trouble will spread
to other pats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Roosevelt in Paris,

Paris, April % Former President
Roosevelt had one OF the most impret
sive hours OF bis stay In Europe today
when he visited the tomb OF Napoleon l.,
10 tho Dome dts Invslides.
The tomb, built more than q hail
certnry ago, Is directly under the huge
dome. Surrounded by the emblems oil
the crest warriors victories, which we're
but dimIy outlined In the faint, blush
light that csme from The dome, the
scene was one that made q deep Inn.
preston on Mr.. Roosevelt He had
hut few words to say while viewing the
tomb and these we're whispered.
The visit ID The tomb wss followed by
al automobile ride aud q luncheon and
reception TO the American colony 81 the
embassy.
President FalleriCs will give state
dinner at the Elysts palace tjnight 10
Mr.. R)oseyelPs honor. Mrs. Rooss-
Welt and the children will be present, as
will several score OF the most prominer t
men and women In France.
Roosevelt spent two hours in the
Louvre ibis afternoon sud showed 40
sppreciatiye interest In the rare work Of
art,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
HER SOULMATE.

Willing to give up his wife to her
soulmate, bat sskIug that be be allow
ed the cutt1dy of their three bright
little boys, Fl. F. Johnston, Union.
vile, Pa, business man, has filed suit
tor divorce from Ora E. Johutson,
Dsmipg Jesse Reddlck, q prominent
Chicora, Pa, resident, as core
spondeut.
"If che loves Reddick more than she
doee me, he may have her," sald John.
ston' yesterday, "bu. want the boys. And
II she comes back tomorrow, will pre-
vide q home for her.
Mrs. Johnston has been absent from
her home for six weeks, and her hus-
baud Ia unable TO locate her. Reddick,
who owns considerable property 10 Chi.
cora, snd has q wife living there, has
been absent for sboat four Weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Your Spring Suit
is waiting for you. Call and get
it. Easy payments.
S. Berman Mead % to Foot ou ehst to
612 King Street
DEATH OF MARK TWAIN.

Samuel l.. Clemens ('Msrk Twain")
died p iinlessly at $50 o'clock last nigh.
at Reddipg Conn, Of angina pactoris.
He lspsed into coma st 8 o'clock yesteT-
day afternoon and never recovered con.
seriousness.
The deceased arrived at New York
from Bermuda q week or ten days ego
with bis heslth seriously undermined.
Physicians said his lease upon life was
brief aud his death likely to octur at
any time.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens was
born November 80, 1885. 10 Monroe
County, Missouri. At II yesrs of age
he STAT to learn the trade Of printer.
la 1857 he became Mississippi pilot, and
in 1861 enlisted 10 the Confederate army,
bat only served few weeks. He next
tried bis fortune st gold mining. From
a miuer he turned reporter, aud 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 be invested Ia q
publishing company aud lost his fortune
10 It's fai ure, He Substqu sntly made
world lecture tour aud earned enough
to more than pay his debts. Hs pub
lished bis his last book 10 1907.
1t Ia certain to be recalled that Mark
Twain vas foF more than so years an
tnvttsate smoker, and the first copjsc-
tare Of the lsymau would be that he had
YEA kened bis hesit by oVer.indulgence
10 tobacco. DR.. Halsey said yesterday
t1.t be WAS unable to predIcsts that the
spgins pectoris from which Mark Twain
died VAS In any way sequel OF nicotine
poisoning. Some constitutions, he saId,
seem immune from the effects of tobacco.
This was one OF them. Yet It Is true
that since bis Illness began the doctors
had cut Mark Twain's daily allowance OF
twenty cigars and countless pipes to four
cigars day.
No deprivation was greater sorrow to
him. He tried to smoke on the steamer
while returnlug from Bermuda, and only
gave |! up because be was too feeble to
draw on his pipe. Even on his deathbed
when he had passed the point of speech
aud 1t Was no longer certain tbst his
idess were lucid, be would make the mo-
lion OF having q cigar and, smiling, expel
empty air from under The nu,tsche still
stained Hit1 smoke
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
The London Financial Market.

London, April 22.-The Lon don mar.
KIT todsy exhibited nervousness In az tlci
patton OF the sudden withdraw oil
millions OF dollars TO meet income tax
payments, which are now being enforced
by The revenue depart peut under the
suthofiz 'tion OF Wednesdays psrliamen-
tary resolution. The amount OF back
income taxes Ia Sll7, 275, 900, due to the
rejection OF the budget. As these taxes
are now long overdue, the government
SiIl demsnd their payment next week,
which means The withdrawal OF an enor.
nous amount Of money from the banks
and the dumping Of a lot Of sscurities on
the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

SECRETARY KNOX believes the e.
Establishment OF q court Of arSiIsl justice
TO which nstionS of the world MAJ sp-
peal for the settlement OF their contrO-
verIes will have the effect ss to its oGn
natural consequence of not merely re-
dueiug armament, but ultimately oil
rendering lsrge srmaments unnecessary.
HIS plan for the establishment OF an TO-
ternatioral court OF arbItral justice which
was outlined in so Identical note sent
She fall Of last year TO various nations Ia
asid to be meeting with general favor,
and Mr.. Knox believes lhst such 8 conrt
will be constituted at the Hague In the
near future. While The great mass OF
mankind would gladly welcome the dove
and olive.branch, there Is every ressoE
to believe the world 10 not at present
prepared Tor the advent OF the millen-
nium,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22

MAJOR J. y. HEMPHILL, owner and
editor Of the Richmond Times Dispatch,
made & plea for cleaner journalism and
cleaner Newspapers In an address at Yale
Universily at New Haven, Conn, lest
night. He was delivering the first leo
turs under the Bromley Fou adaiiop,
provided for By Mrs. Adelaide e. Brom-
ley in memory of her husband, Isaac NJ
Bromley. The subject of bis lecture
was "The PGblio and the Press" Among
other things Msjor Hemphill said:
There is DO profession 80 exsetlng ss
that of The newspaper calling; none RI
quriDg so extensive aud accurste
knowledge of history aud philosophy
and political economy; none calling for
go great patience of opposition; such
cltaruess and 6rmness Of judgment; such
courage OF conviction aud such careful
regard for tho rights OF others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Daring Robbery.

Philadelphia, April ga daring
robbery was committed today, when q
safe In the shoe 1t re OF Abrahsm z yer :
burg, at 20l4 North Seventeenth strett t,
Was blown open, and abCu: 81, 295
stolen.
The safeb,owsrs escsped, leaving 8
note which resd:
clipping 10 link your tusIuess to
mine -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
Railroad Accident.

Terre Hsute, Iud., April 22.-Two
persons we're killed and nine injured,
five fatally when Big -Four passenger
train wet bound, ran through 40 open
switch aud crashed Into construction
train near Sanford, lid, today. The
dead: Robert Ely, of Nation, Ill,
engineer, and Il. Driscoll, NATION, To-
terlocklDg sWitchmsD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-22
New 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
upiurn were completely lost. Prices general
ly showed Losses Of more than q point st 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.