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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
VIRGINIA. NEWS.
Three railway bridges were bur

Three railway bridges were burned
by locomotive sparks near Staunton
Friday night. A So0-foot bridge over
the Baltimore & Ohio was totally de-
stroyei and trains were delayed all
day. Another Baltimore & Ohio
bridge north Of Staunten was burned,
while one on tho Chesapeake & Ohio
road was burned and collapsed
shortly after train bad passed.
A telegram received 10 Charlottes-
vile Saturday announces the death in
Philadelphia hospital OF Mr.. Thomas
r. Hill, salesman, who made His
home in Charlottesville. The remains
will reach there tomorrow for intor.
ment. Mr.. Hill was son of the late
Major r. T. Hill, Of Culpeper, Va,
and nephew OF Gen. a. P. Hill, the
Confederate leader.
Miss Judith Griffith, aged 90 years,
a strikingly handsome brunette and
very popular, ended her life in SEN
sational manner in the waiting room
OF the Norfolk and Western passenger
station ia Roanoke yesterday even
ing by swallowing poison. She died
almost instantly. Miss Griffith had
been low spirited for sometime. She
lived with her parents in the south
eastern section OF the city. The trag-
edy created intense excitement among
score OF woman who were in the sta
ton at the time.
Abram G. Ely, former mayor OF
Burkeville, who is under indictment
for sending threatening letters to Presi-
dent johnson of the Norfolk and West
ern railway, has been admitted to bail
and released from Henrico county Jail.
where be was being held. The amour!
OF Eby's bond was placed Mt $1,000,
and it was furnished by DR.. E. 8.
Rogers. Eby was Immediately taken
in charge by his friends and left for
his home in Nottoway county, where
he joined his wife and family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
LITTLE GIRL MuRDERED.

The body of little Marie Smith, g
schoolgirl of 10 years, of Asbury Park
\. j., who had been missing since last
Wednesday, was found at dusk yester-
day in o clump of woods not far from
her home.
Chance discovered the body as chs nee
had hidden it. There seemed to have
been no effort at concealment. The
wind had strewn fallen leaves until their
color SO matched the brown Of the
chiId's dress and her brown hair that,
as she lay face downward, she was
nearly indistlnguishable from her
shroud.
Thomas Williams, known in the
eighborhood as BLACK Diamond" q
negro woodchopper. employed by the
girls aunt, was arrested last night Al
axe, said to belong to Williams, mas
found near the body.
The child WAS small for her years
and not strong, but she had fought to
utter exhaustion. The broken sticks
and trampled ground around her showed
that, as did her injuries. Her gray
skating cap and the blue ribboa she
wore in her hair had been tied light
about her throat, but she had also been
beaten on the forehead with some blunt
instrument, and the leaves under her
face were froz together with her blood.
Williams suspenders were stained
with what looked like blood.
When placed under arrest, the negro
was in pitiable condition from terror,
and would neither admit nor deny the
crime OF which he is suspected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Charging him with the Tilful murder
OF Rudolph Munk, left haltback and
captain OF the West Virginia University
football team, Coroner. W. w Rogers
in Wheeling, w. Va, issued warrant
for Thomas Mccoy, alias Gardner, left
end OF the Bethany College team. Nc
Coy was to have been arrested today.
The warrant was issued because OF
The sworn statement made 10 Coroner
Rogers by Homer n. Young, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, o former Michigan Uni,
r.rsity player, who vas the official ref
cree OF the game. His statement is as
follows:
Rudolph Munk was running down
the field in advance Of the man with
the ball, West Virginia having the ball
about 30 yards from the Bethany goal.
He was not close to the ball On this
play he was met by man said to be
Gardner, as his name was given to me
by Townsend, the coach for the Bethany
tenn. On this particular play this
man Gardner ran towards dunk while
both were running down the field.
About the time they got 10 yards be-
yond the scrimmage line, Gardner, to
the best of my recollection struck Munk
en- the back OF bis head with his
(Gardner's) fist. Dlunk fell and
Gardner practically fell over him.
'Gdtaner got on his feet, for an in TINT,
gazed at Munk and started to walk off
the field. For this foul put him out
OF the game. He made no reply and
no protest whatever. Munk was I'm.
conscious. Evidently to me the blow
which felled Munk was intentional"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
SHOT slIHSELE WHILE HIS
DAUGHTER DANCED.

While bliss Louise Robinson, \
pretty young wonup, was dancing at
her iebutan.e bali, L. W. Robinson,
her father, lay dead or the outskirts
Of Norfolk with bullet through his
brain.
Mr.. Robinson disappeared from
home Friday afternoon and his daugh-
ter made her debut Friday night. The
father wandered to the outskirts OF
Norfolk, and when he reached j
secluded spot on Lambert's Point road
he entered Oil old barn and fired Il
bullet through his brain.
Saturday two negro couulrymen saw
q man lying in the barn with his hand
under bis head. They thought it was
ouly tired wanderer asleep, and did
not stop.
Yesterday another man saw the
supposed sleeper, and the weather
being very cold, he investigated. He
found the man dead. Mr.. Robinson s
relatives instituted q search Friday
night and continued it yesterday, but
nothing was learned OF him until a
farmland employed by r. J. Dackus
found the body in the barn.
The ball at which Miss Robinson
mado her debut was one OF the most
elaborate affairs Norfolk has seen in
many years.
Mr. Robinson is supposed to have
became Respondent because of i'll health.
He suffered from kidney trouble. He
was ticket agent for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad at Newport News
fer 20 years and was IS years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Taft at Canal Zone.

Colon Canal Zone, Nov. 14.--Prcsi-
dent Taft arrived here today on the
cruiser Tennessee, which was conveyed
by the cruiser Montana The president
had two trunks filled with data for his
annual message to Congress, upon
which he worked all the way here. The
presidential party WIS given twenty one
guns and a royal welcome.
When the presidential party landed
they passed through battalion Of
marines, drawn up with arms at pre-
sent. TO q waiting automobile, in which
they were whisked off to Col. Goethe
las Office.
After luncheon, a special train " )
boarded which conveyed the president
and his party to Culebra, the first place
to lie Inspected.
The president this afternoon heard
reports from the chiefs OF the various
divisions to tho progress OF the work
On the big ditch. He expects to leave
Thursday night, stopping over at
Guantanamo, to inspect the site Of the
great naval station there Wednesday
night, President Taft will dine with the
President of the Panama Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Prince Bonaparte and Princess C1emen-
tine Harry.

Turin, Italy, Nov. 14.-Strange as
it may seem, the wedding today oil
Prince Victor Jerome Frederic Bona
parte, the French pretender and Prin-
cess Clcmcntinc, daughter o. the late
King Leopold. OF Belgium, and cousin
of King Albert, was the result Of a 70,
nance OF true love- The ceremony
was performed in the chapel of the
royal castle OF Moncalicri. and was rs
transformations as possible. the bride
being in mourning for her father. The
religious ceremony was performed by
the Bishop of Biela, and the civil cere'
mony by the Mayor of Moncaieri.
Prince Victor is As, while his bride is
ten years his junior. They met when
the prince was visiting in Brussels sew
eral years ago and fell in love at first
sight, but King Leopold promptly vo'
tocd the suggestion of q marriage, pre-
ferring that his daughter should marry
y real king instead OF mere pretender
For another thing. he did not care fol
diplomatic troubles with France by
having q pretender son-in-law plotting
against France on Belgian soil.
Princess Clementine bowed to hcl
will. She did make it plain to hel
father that she would marry no prince
Of his selection. She settled down tc
wait. A decade passed and Leopold
died. Albert, his nephew, who sue,
cecded him, was naturally averse tc
having any unmarried aunts around
and the first thing he did was to let the
prince and princess know that it they
still desired to marry, he would sanction
the match.
The only stipulation Albert made
was that Bonaparte must not com
promise Belgium in any Of his futare
"pretensions;; write to any OF hi:
French supporters from Belgium, OF
receive any dcputation within tho
limits OF that country. Bunapartc
readily agreed.
The prince is the head OF the Nhpol
comic branch Of the Bonapafte family
being tho grandson OF the great
Napoleon S brother jerome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

The agreement reached IN the eX-
press strike in New York Is an agree
ment that should have been reached
without strike. The men go back to
work on the same schedule Of hours
and wages that prevailed before, and
committees OF employers and employees
are to consider together the question at
issue and strive to reach an understand
ing regarding anew schedule OF hours
and wages to 60 iuto effect on Deem
Der l. That is precisely what ought to
have been done in the first place. As
it is, both the men and tue companies
have lost much money; business has
been greatly n.erfcred with aud nobody
has been benefited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Walter II. Kelley
Teacher OF Piano.
1925. COLUMBUS STREET

ilE
NIEG INA In the CLERK office Of
tie Corporation Court OF the City OF
AirXai:ria, "u the lIih day of NGvcm-
k:: !oiJ.
JernncJ Wilder VS.. Marguerite L. VIII
Ger. IL chanccry.
Memo. The object Of this suit Is 10 OH
tain decree for an absolute divorce by
tnr complainant from the defendant, Oh
the ground ol wilil;l descrtion and uDau-
dJ:!uIent for more than three car= Erior
10 tLe,tnstitution Of ;h!a salt.
1t appearing ~ az u!lG2vit I.cd IA
this ;'a.is,: ,iat toe defendant. Mar.u:-
rite Il. Nilt-r. is a NONRESIDENT d THIS
state: II Is or, crc,: nat sad dcfc.i DAFT
a;'l,r2s ie:" is:!hin :llircn days after duo
pitnii3a IL II Of thi, or,.-r. E:d DO what is
.l;::.cs3a. ' . pru:::G. her interest 10 this
sat and Al coHy Of ibis ou.cr he
r.!!":, '. IL SCI ted ia to-: Ai"XauLTia
g Hc;:-, :; H.:H1ra;'er rus:;:sind III the
~ 81 .t'~.a' I!.a n!::'.: :: i.,.t !: ~. four
'cccss!; +" -. 80" i.Ds.r,! ut tho irunt
4,or OF tiI.; i..,... T.o,i..: -! .hiS city.
\ copy-i'E-ia3:
NEWELL ); GREEN Nv AZ, Clerk
BY LOUIS y. DCrFEY, d. 9.
Samuel q. Brent, p. q. novl4 wiM IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
!St!Iae Ends.

New York, Nov. 14--All of The
striking express drivers and helpers
were at work today. For the most
part they displayed proudly ON their
caps union buttons. The report that
no men wearing the buttons would be
re-employcd had stirred up a tempest
in tea pot" and extra police were on
hand to preserve order should the
strike be renewed. The report proved
fabrication. The companies held to
their promise and did not discriminate
against any OF the former employees.
Tie congestion in all of the depots
about the city is very great, and ten
days will be required to clear it.
The strike breakers are being paid
off and furnished transportation to
their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
EVERYBODY ID CENTS RICHER.

If each person in III" United States
were to have his proportion OF the
money in circulation he would be 19
cents richer this month than he was
last. The circulation per capita is now
$500, six cents better than at the
same time last year. The amount Of
money in existence in this country is
constantly on the increase, due largely
to the production OF gold, of which
there is FREQ and unlimited coinage
This year already shows an increase Of
more than s55 100000 over last, and
Of this more than Sal 900, 900 was in
gold. Gold coin shows a decrease OF
more than IS, 900 900 for the year. 1t
probably was consumed in the arts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
American Federation of Labor.

st. Louis, Mo-, November IA
Both GoDlpcrs and Berger at the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor tod " refused TO discuss the
question OF extending the political &C.
tiyity of the federation. Before the
last presidential election the federation
went so far as TO indorse the democratic
platform and to refuse lis endorsement
to the republican platform. II success
ful in getting the convention to adopt
his socialist doctrines, Bergen will op-
Dose Gompers 70. the presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Senator (laI.s Sucrcss0r.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 12.--it is he
lieved here today that Governor Brown
will appoint former Governor Terrell 10
act as United States Senator III the
place of the late Senator Clay, unit
next June when the legislature meets
40 elect a successor Ciar'$ term doe
not end until 1915 There is strong
probability that Hoke Smith governor
elect, will be named by the Legislature.
in which event Johu NJ. Siaton, pre>i-
dent of the State Senate, will succeed
10 the governorship.
Senator Clay's funeral services Will
nc held Wednesday in the Methodist
Church, in Marietta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Moving Oyerruied.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE
Missouri Supreme Court today upheld
the long and short haul" statute in
everything a motion for a rehcaring in
the suit agrinst the Missouri Pacific
railroad.
The ruling disposes OF the case and
sustains the clause Of the railroad rate
lbw which prohibits railroads from
charging more for the shipment of
freight for d short distance than it does
for longer distance. The railroad
may appeal to the United States SUI
preme Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, NOV. IA
THE announcement Of the death in

TIE announcement Of the death in
Atlanta OF United States Senator Alex
amber Stephens Clay, OF Georgia, was
read with regret today. Seemingly he
has died at an inopportude time Tor the
party he has so faithfully represented
in the upper house OF Congress, as
he would have been afforded an cppor-
tuuity during ,hc coming winter ct AID
ing in und0iug some c: the rash irgis'a
ton Of lie last session. lie wiil De
sorc!y missed IN the >;e:a;c a'a iiio
death. while seriously feli IN Georgia,
will br .egrrttcd by democrats through
out the country. Srmalos Clay was q
the old school of southern representa-
tives. H. li:;l served i" lie senate
cont;nuouslg for 1t years. Strongly
partisan though he was, Senator Clay
never allowed Il temptation IN make
party capital influence his action a' .
committeeman or senator Freq uentiy.
indeed, he was called upon ty the exc
cutivc departments 10 PCT through
measures necessary to the conduct 81
business, and in such r;IScS l'c always
assented if the proposition appealed to
a. ,>,,I,t;, ipl.rnsis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Rev York stock Market.

New York, Nov 1.-THE market vas
s!rJDg at the opening aud In nearly every
stock traded in there were advanced
from traction TO one point. After q
sion.
Additional gains were made Ia the
last half Of the forenoon At midday the
entire list showed decided strength, with
prices In the leading ISSUES showing
gains OF from to points.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
VIII Surrender Himself.

Carton, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Thomas
Mccoy, accused Of causing the death OF
Rudolph Munk, il football game 10
Wheeling. left Canton today for Beth
any, w. Va. From there he will go to
Wheeling to surrender himself to su-
thortics who hold warrant for his
arrest. He was accompanied by his
father, John Mccoy and attorney
Luther Day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
The Asbury Park Murder.

Asbury Park, n. j., Nov. II
Thomas Williams, negro. known by
his associates as Black Diamond" was
arraigned for examination in the police
court here today on the charge Of NAL
treating and killing Marie Smith, the
nine-year-old school girl who had been
missing since last Wednesday morning
and whose multilated body was found
in a clump of bushes in the Manassec
Woods yesterday.
Peter Smith, father of the girl.
was not permitted to enter the court
room. He has vowed vengeance against
the murderer of his daughter, and the
police were fearful that in his over
worked and distreught state, he might
attack Williams.
The result Of the autopsy showed
that the child's skull had been split
open with heavy instrument: presum-
ably an axe, her face had been terribly
bitten and scratched by her assailant,
and that she had been choked to death
with the bright blue ribbon with which
her hair had been bound. She had
also been maltreated,
Wednesday night, twelve hours after
the child disappeared. the patch OF
woods in which the body was found was
set on fire, supposedly by the murderer.
The village fire department, however,
checked the blaze before it spread far,
and the flames did not get anywhere
near where the body was found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
The scheuk Case.

Wheeling, W. Va. Nov. IL
Private detectives today arc invest ,cat.
ing tho report that 4 well known IL.
surancc man of PittSburg was I'M
plicated in the alleged attempt on lht
life of John 0. Schenk, the millionaire
pork packer. According 70 the alloga.
lions OF the police this man conceived
the plot to cause Schenk's death b,
slow poisoning. While the detective;
tail this man. Prosecutor Hand'a'
will complete his arrangements for IT,
preliminary hearing in Mrs. Schepk ::
case. 1t was reported today that thcr,
would be no further arrests in Ia
case until after the hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

The big dry good establishments Of
5icge!, Cooper 4 Company, and Green
but & Company OF New York have
been consolidated. The new concern,
which! "!!l operate all OF the stores
formerly run iy the two firms, will
hereafter be known as the Grcenlut
Siegal=Cooper Company. 1t will have
a capital stock OF &c, 900, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

When a cold becomes settled in the
system, it will take several days treat
ment to cure it, and the best remedy
to use is Chamberlain 5 Cough Remedy
It will cure quicker than any other
and also leaves the system in a mature
and healthy condition. Sold by ". F.
GrsiKhtn snd Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

THE friends of Mr.. Roosevelt point
out the strong tide Of anti-tariff and
snti-administration ointment which
had set in before thu African huntef
returned and which wenr under the
name Of the insurgent movement. They
saw he stemmed the tide and saved his
party from q worse defeat. Nonsense
such explanations are ridiculous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Bloodshed In Nicaragua.

New Orleans, Nov. "A special
despatch from San Juan del Sur, Mica,
ragua, says that many persons have
been killed or wounded at Leon, follow.
ing the breaking up OF a political meet,
ing by the authorities. According to
the report a Liberal meeting had been
called and the authorities ordered the
people TO dispense. When they re-
fused, the soldiers fired on them with
machine guas. Further trouble is
feared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

THE headline Another Football
yictim," appears almost daily in tie
newspapers now; still no efforts are be-
ing made to dishrutalizc the game.
When young men engage in such
sports that they have to be encased IN
armar it is time for the authorities to
step in and Interfere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

An official report Of the French gov
erument shows that births III France
during the first half OF 1910 exceeded
deaths by Il ,1S9. During the entire
wear Of 1909 the number Of deaths eX-
ceeded the births by -. 203.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
Investigating alleged Poisoning.

Atlanta, Co.. Nov. 12.-The state
authorities today began an investiga-
ton OF the mysterious poisoning OF
William Sprayberry and his wife.
Mabeth Sprayberry. Both arc dead at
their home about eight miles from
this city.
Sprayberry was IN aged and wealthy
farmer. His estate is much involved
and there has been much pickering
among relatives regarding their pros
poets. The stomachs of the poison
victims were examined BY chemist
today. So far no arrest has been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

Karl Langlets, formerly professor Of
music at Princeton and author Of Old
Nassau" is dying at his home in Tren.
ton, n. j., Of paralysis. Professor
Langlotz, is native of Munich, Ger
many.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

Lame back comes on suddenly and is
extremely painful. It is caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re-
lief is afforded BY applying Chamber,
hin's Lmiment. Sold by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibseu,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

The Census Bureau this afternoon
announced that the present population
OF Trenton, =. J is 90. SIS. This is an
increase of 2",503 or 32l percent.
since 1900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

WHAT some republicans regard as a
first break in the solid south was til"
election OF Hooper rs governor OF len
nessec on fusion republican ticket.
=
These republicans arc biased in their
views. The election in Tennessee was
a rebuke TO Gov. Patterson who had sci
aside the rulings of the court and
granted pardons ad libtum. His par
dons Of those who had killed Senator
Carmack was trayesty on justice ana
he soon thereafter asccrtained the srnse
of the people concerning this matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

A lumor current in Wheeling: ".
Va, is that prominent Pittsburg in
surance man is connected with the
Sahenk poison mystery, and that his
arrest is likely 10 follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

AS he was in the middle Of his Sun
day sermon las: c.,ning, the Rev
DR.. Ferdinand o. Ze>rh pastor of 'h'
German Presbyterian Church cf Jam
aica. New York, suddenly rcelcd /"
his pulpit ard collapsed i'll a chair OF
the platform. When members CT tn.
congregation reached his SIDE lie va:
unconscious and died Il few minute,
later in the ye>try rom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

The main business block OF Stuart
burned out Yesterday. The court
house and the BAPTIST parsonage were
also badly damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

The following is u list Of the letters re-
manning in the AicxanIria. Va. po4t-
Office up to November y, 1910:
Alden, Airs j n lawson, VI ri ArsJ|
Allen, Mrsu enrietta !.chmann. Mrs Ctrl
D!unt. L Frink Lewis. Aron
Brown, Raymond Licas, Sarah
Davis. LJrl Mcdonald. Angus
Dove, larry Morris. Sophia
Einstcin. Sans Sicklcs, Jessie
EMS. Mrs G.: J; O'Connnr. T. i
vans. Wiilet Rac.icil, Maggie
rcduska, Wasko Sec Alex Golf Cinb
fostcr.L S,nms, + 5
Greene, Nina E Smith, Davis
Griffith, William II Smith. Davis i
Hamlet, Mary l. Smith, RandoHi
Heis!ey. Mrs + t Stanley, john,
Holmes. Mrs Utcher DR. Is Il
Howard, Srs Jennie Weadon Bros
Jackson. Annie Wilson, Bill
Johnson, Bertha A WEIGH. lIuGh
keyser, George Wood, Eettle 5
YaDcey, VI c
J. A. EGGBORS, Postmaster,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14

J. A. EGGBORN, Postmaster