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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Conditions In ireland.

London, Dec. Bitter as is the
political feeling in England now, it is
even more bitter in Ireland, where
three parties, the nationalist, the
O'Brienites and the Orangemen, are
clashing hourly. O'Brien, like Red
mond, is home ruler, but he is OPP
posed to the budget and TO an alliance
wth thc,liberals.
Ulster is ablazc and the Orangemen
are threatening to prove their loyalty
by offering armed resistance TO the ell
forcement of any DEGREES home rule
Parliament might issue. 1t is said an
order for large number of rifles has
been placed in England.
The Tories are beginning TO be very
sorry, indeed, that they talked SO much
about American dollars in the election.
The come back" has been disastrous.
The idea was this: Unless the Tories
won the election by an immense ma
jority, the Irish will hold the balance
of power in Parliament. II this hap
pens it will be the upset OF the House
of Lords. For time the Tories made
great use Of the fact, that the home
rulers we're using the 5000, 200 contrib
uted in America. Will the British
voters allow American money to de-
cides an English election ?" This ap-
peal to popular prejudice proved ef
fective until Chancellor Lloyd-George
answered it.
Since when," he inquired in his
speech, has the British aristocracy
started depoaiting American dollars ?
Do you remember the cruel days OF the
rack rents in Ireland 2 Who paid those
rack rents Why, the children of
Irish parents, driven in exile across tho
seas, used to send their earnings back
to Ireland to keep their old parents
from being thrown out Of house and
home. The Tory landlords then had
no objection to American dollars.
DO you know how much American
money made its way into the pockets
OF the Tory landlords in a twenty
years? Eighty million dollars. The
Tory leader in the Honse OF
Lords, was an Irish landlord, receiving
these American dollars"
The Tories now wish that they had
said less about American dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Nav BE Set Free.

Chicago, Dec. Thrice tried for
the killing of his two little daughters,
Gertrude, and Jennie, aged ?, and after
having once been sentenced TO death,
William Muetsch. il he can convince a
physician that lie is now sane, may 60
free within few days. After Muetsch 5
first trial for killing his children, when
he said he wanted to be hanged TO
shame his wife, the man was sent TO
the asylum for the criminal insane.
Reported cured, he was tried again and
sentenced to be hanged. Then he be.
came insane again, or at least was again
committed as such. His third trial
yesterdayswhen a jury declared him
sane and acquitted him of the charge
OF murder. Today Judge Kavauaugh
refused to liberate Muetsch, but order
ed him remanded to jail to await ex-
animation by o physician. II found
to became insane, he will again 90 back
to on asylum, but if the physician re-
ports him normal, the man will be
freed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Reduction In Passenger Fares.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Formal notice Of
rate reductions in passenger fares on
three roads between New York. Boston
and Chicago, which will be filed here
today promise to precipitale the hottest
rate war in years.
On January l the Grand Trunk, the
Erie and the Wabash, according to
notice already served on thirteen big
western railroads systems, will slash
their rates between Chicago and the
sesboard So to first class and So to
second passengers.
Two weeks ago, the management Of
the three insurgent lines served notice
on the Pennsylvania and the New
York Central that unless fares on the
Michigan Central and the Pan Handle
from New York to Chicago be advanc-
ed from $40 to $50 on the former, and
from SIS to $50 on the latter a rate
cutting war would ensue. No attention
vas paid to the notice by either OF the
warned roads and at at secret meeting
here the three insurgents decided that
war would open with the new year.
Chicago, Dec. I.-Threatened with
an early arbitrary reduction of sleeping
car rates through the action OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, the
Pullman Company here today offered
voluntary reduction average 20 per
cent, seeking It is believed, 10 iorestall
still deeper cut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
THE VENDING CASE.

What the commonwealth classe:
among its more important testimony
against Joseph Vending, on trial ir
Louisville for the murder of 8-year-old
Alma Keliner, was given yesterday by
Father Schuhmann, pastor OF st.
Johns Catholic Church, in that place
and James NJ. Peyton, meter reader.
Father Schuhmann testified that on
the day Alma Kellner disappeared he
noticed an unpleasant odor coming
from the furnace. He asked Wend-
ling, who was jaDitor at the church,
what caused the unusual smell, and
Vending replied he WAS burning
rags
Other witnesses testified to seeing the
child in the church q few hours be.
fore, and members OF the Kellner
family identified clothing found With
charred and Neutrality-suspicious. OF
chiid's body 10 cellar under a music
room Of the church as that worn by
her the day she disappeared
Peyton deposed that for six years he
had read gas meter in the music
room once each month, but that after
the disappearance OF Alma kellner,
Vending refused to allow him to enter
the room until Peyton threatened TO
complain to Father Schuhmanu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Charged With Abduction.

Yonkers, n. " Dec. Enlarged
with abduction, La Ware Tallman,
aged 20, was taken to New York today.
With him went Miss Beatrice Sanders.
aged 10, with whom it was alleged Tall
man cloped from Newark on September
IS last. For six weeks the couple lived
in big cave on the Catskill mountains.
They had only $40 when they started,
and they subsisted on game and fish.
When the.wcalher became too cold
for out door life, the couple came to
this city and since that time have
barely existed. Both were hungry and
cold When arrested. Miss Sanders
father is a wealthy real estate man in
Newark. Tallman was drug clerk,
whose attentions TO the girl were re-
scented by her family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
THE METHOIlISrS.

That each Of the three commissions
of the Method st Episcopal, the Metho-
dist Episcopal South land the Methodist
Protestant churches. which met in
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South, Baltimore, to consider church
union, yesterday afternoon, had differ
emit instructions from their respective
general conferences, was revealed in
the opening remarks of Bishop Earl
Cranstou, of Washington, D. c., chair
man of the Methodist Episcopal COM
mission. Bishop Cranston announced
that while his own commission, that of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, stood
for closer federation and such orga-
nized union as might seem agreeable to
the commission; that the Methodist
Episcopal South commission stood for
closer relation between the different
kinds of Methodism, and the Methodist
Protestant Church stands for the re-
union of the Methodists in America.
The fact that all the commissions
have not been instructed to urge the
much-talked Of merger of Methodi-ts
into one church, is significant. Each
commission will bring forward its own
ideas, and it is felt that the consulta-
tons Of the commissions and their dis
cussions will result in little more than
the establishment OF closer relation
between the Methodist bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Quiet in Macao.

Lisbon, Dec. l. Macao, the Portu-
guese dependency i'll China, has been
restored to 4 normal stage OF quiet, ac-
cording to official advices received here
today. Complete order was restored as
soon as the demands OF the mutinous
soldiers and sailors we're granted. Judge
Marques Bidal has been appointed
governor OF Macao, to succeed the gov
ernor who resigned after granting the
mutineers' demands. The former gov
ernor was accused of protecting the
religious orders, WHICH will not be toll
Grated by the new Portuguese republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
COURT or APPEALS.

The Court Of Appeals adjourned for
the term yesterday after handing down
the following opinions:
By James Keith, president; Robinson
VS.. commonwealth. Hastings court Of
city OF Richmond Affirmed.
By Judge r. H. Csrdwell: Fisher ys:
Borden ct ais. Circuit court OF
Princess Anne county. Affirmed.
BY Judge John a. Buchanan: Gates
vs.. commonwealth. Hastings court OF
Portsmouth. Reserved.
Robinson against the commonwealth
is the case OF jim Robinson, the negro
driver for Alvey brothers, who in the
the summer Of 1909 substituted
cobblestones for oats intended for
Richmond's mules. He was sentenced
to serve ninety-day term in Jail.
After the decision Of the fraud Robin
son was arrested charged withattempting
to steal 100 pounds OF oats, valued at
S3.G9 and belonging to the city, and
the accused was sentenced to ninety
days in jail His counsel appealed the
case to tho hastings court, where Rob-
-inson had hearing before q jury.
The jury gave the negro ninety days
in Jail, as the police justice had done,
and thercupon an appeal was taken to
The supreme court. The decision oil
the supreme court today will compel
jim TO do time for ninety days i'll the
city jail.
Board of Handley, trustee, VS.. Win
chester Memorial Hospital. Relocating
refused.
Atkinson, administrator, vs.. Solen-
berger. Circuit court of Frederick
county. Rehearing granted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Discount Rate Reduced.

London, Dec. 9.-The governors OF
the Bank Of England today reduced the
rate Of discount from 5 to 4 2per cent.
The lower rate was unexpected and fol.
lowed prolonged session Of the Cover.
nors. There has been marked easing
in the monetary situation and steady
rise in the banks reserve. It is ex-
pected that Egypt will furnish the bulk
OF the gold needed in India, while
heavy Withdrawals which had been
threatened have been recalled. SO that
there is plenty Of money for loan pure
poses a. . cheaper rate,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
In the Hands of Receivers.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Schwab-
Kepncr Company, wholesale dealers
in cotton goods. is today in receivers
hands. The liabilities arc reported TO
be nearly three quarters ola million
dollars. The assets are not estimated.
The company, the successor OF the
firm of Schwab and kepncr, which was
dissolved in 1908, is a New Jersey cor
poration with capital stock Of 5000
900. Theodore NJ. Crisp and Edward
S. Atwater, jr., have been appointed
receivers in bankruptcy proceedings by
Judge Cross, OF New Jersey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
sv;,,ev s;xtv wears old, of Winchester

swinley, sixty years old, OF Winchester,
Va, was seriously injured about the
head. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion decided today that the argument
on eastern freight rates should begin on
January 8 and continue for q week.
The following week will be devoted to
arguments in the western case.
After an investigation lasting six
months, Charles Laupp is today in
the hands Of the authorities Of Prince
George county, Nd, charged with
suspicious OF having murdered" his
brother, Robert Laupp, manager OF
the Rams Horn Inn, who was found
dead in his room last June. Laupp sur
rendered and was admitted to bail.
He will have o preliminary hearing
before Justice Joyce next week. A
warrant for Jacob Schiller, employed
as a hostler at the Inn, also has been
sworn out. Schiller is to be arrested
as an accessory. When Robert Laupp's
body was discovered the pistol with
which he was supposed to have killed
himself was found under his arm.
There we're powder marks on his hand.
A verdict of suicide was returned by
the coroner's jury. The insurance
organization of which Laupp was q
member then took up the case and,
according to detectives, evidence has
been obtained showing that the pistol
found beside the body is not the one
with which he was killed.
j The Treasury DeDari",er- tcday an
nounced that an official attitude has
been adopted toward the underval-
uation cases in the customs service at
New York, and upon the offers made
by importers to compromise on valua-
ton, shut it was stated that the decision
could not be made public at this time.
The cases Involve Innings, woolens and
model cloaks and suits.
A hurrisdly called cabinet meeting
today gave indication ut the White
House that President Taft at last bad
flushed the rough draft of his annual
message to Congress. The president
official family was called to the meet
ing by telephone, after several con-
ficting requests. The members first
we're summoned, aud then told that
the meeting was off. Then they were
summoned again. The executive has
worked night and day since last Sunday
formulating bis recommendations. He
was up early this morning, and at it
again.
Today's cabinet meeting undertook
a further cut in the estimates. The
executive desired that this pairing "f
appropriations be completed in time
for him to make mention of it in the
message.
Fred w. Lehman, Of st. Louis,
who is believed to be the president 5
choice for solicitor general, in place OF
the late Lloyd w. Bowers, was q caller
at the White House last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

a mere slip OF q girl stood in the
dock in the Supreme Court in White
Plains, n. T., yesterday, and pleaded
TO a murder charge-the first woman
to be indicted for the capital crime in
the history OF Westchester county. The
young prisoner was Rose Picchione,
charged with killing her husband Frank
Picchione, at their home in New Ro-
chelle on October IA. She is but II
years of age, and exceptionally pretty,
with large dark eyes and graceful
figure. She was pale and trembling
when brought into court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Trial of Alleged Murderer.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 1.-Joseph
Vending, on trial for the alleged
murder of Alma kellner,. today scored
a point from one of the states Wit
nesses. Benedict Thomas, who sue.
ceeded Vending as ianitor OF the
church in which Vending is declared
to have murdered the girl, dismember-
ed her body and then burned it in the
furnace. testified that he had swept up
in the church glove Identical to the
one that had been offered as Alma
Kellper's. He thought the pair might
have been lost by someone else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

MANY young people have an antip-
athy to school and 10 study generally.
New Works Board of Education Is
alarmed over the increasing marriages
OF Italian girls Of II years or less. who
become wives with their parents con,
sent in order to avoid the compulsory
education law. While being Il wife
does not necessarily exempt them from
school attendance, the board finds II
diff cult to handle such cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
House of Governors.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 1.-The COVER
nors here attending the conference OF
the house of governors, were a triie
slow in assembling. this morning after
the festivities OF yesterday and the re-
ception at the Pendennis Club last
night. 1t was realization that it is
hard to combine business and pleasure
that caused the governors to select the
sequestered nook of Spring Lake, n.
j., for their meeting rcxt year. Gov
ernor Marshall, of Indiana, vas the
chairman for two days session.
Governor Fort, Of New Jersey, deliv-
cred on address on direct primaries,
which was followed by general dis
cussion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

.JutiOnS made
the republican treasury recalls the fact
that about thirty days before the cleo
ton it was announced that Mr.. Car
negie had subscribed $4,000 to the
democratic cause. This announcement
q campaign cauard, was at once denied
at democratic campaign headquarters,
as it was we'll known that the Scotch
Laird OF Skibo Castle was too largely
in debt to the republican party and its
robber tariff for his millions and mil.
lions OF money, TO desert it when every
where it was displaying the distress
signal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Died from His Wound.

Connellsyille, Pa, Dec. 1.-AndreS
Haas, proprietor OF the Hotel Haas,
who WAS shot by his wife, Julia, who
afterwards shot and killed herself last
night, died at the hospital here today.
The shooting took place in their
living apartments ct the hotel. He
and wife quarreled, and Mrs, Haas
drew a revolver, wounded her husband
and then shot herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

The price of steel will not be cut
Forty of the leading producers and
their representatives, who stand for ap,
proximately s. per cent of the steel
production of the country, met in New
York yesterday and decided that it was
for the good of the industry to keep
quotations where they are. Of course.
This combine has matters we'll in hand
and can charge what it pleases; then
why should it reduce prices?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

If that reduction in the price Of
meats which was announced from
Chicago, but has not been seen in this
vicinity, had been proclaimed Il little
before the election its purpose would
have been obvious. Coming after the
election was over, aud consisting
mainly OF Chicago dispatch, it is a
little puzzling to know what it was for.
1t has not perceptibly benefited the
consumer, and it is difficult to see
what the beef trust has gained by it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 little drove Of hogs in the Isle Of
Wright scared bloodhounds who were
chasing robber so badly that the dogs
went home and the robbcr went on
Representative citizens gathered at
the Lynnhaven Hotel in Norfolk last
night and the first organized movement
for new form OF government under
the commission plan for Norfolk was
launched.
Pomp Scott, the negro, who was on
trial two days for killing Virglnian
Railway yardmaster, NJ. NJ. Spence,
whom he cut to pieces with a knife six
weeks ago, was yesterday in Roanoke
given IS years in the penitentlary by
Judge W. NJ. Staples who tried the
case.
A stock company with capital OF
$50, 900 was organized at Harrlsonburg
Tuesday night for the purpose OF de-
veloping the Massanetta Springs pro-
perty four miles east OF Harrlsonburg.
Work will begin at once on 1OO-room
brick hotel to cost about $25, 900, to
be ready by spring. The building
will be used for q school in winter
months.
Robert G. Smyth, for years we'll
known in Richmond, died Tuesday
at the home OF relative in Henrico
county. He was descendant OF one
of the states best-known families,
being the grandson of conspicuous
figure in the revolutionary war, after
whom Smyth county was named. He
was member of the Fifty-nnth Fir-
GINA infantry regiment, Wharton S
brigade, in the civil war.
On the ground that his original APP
poinLment 10 be assistant postmaster OF
Norfolk was political one and that he
is opposed to civil service, DR.. A. Aron-
helm, who, by operation Of law, would
today pass under civil service protec-
ton, has resigned, and insisted that his
resignation take effect With the close OF
business yesterday. DR.. Aronheim says
he prefers mercantile career to re-
manning i'll tho postal service. HIS
salary as assistant postmaster was 81,
500 per year. No successor has been
named.
The Court OF Appeals in Richmond
yesterday declared unconstitutional the
act Of assembly known as the tiremcn's
fund act, and which provides for The
collection of 4 tax from fire insurance.
companies for the benefit of aged and
disabled tircmcu in the various cities
and towns OF the Commonwealth. The
decision sllstains the decree in thu
case handed down by Judge Gran
nan, OF the chancery court of Rich
mond. This enioined the insurance
commissioners from collecting the tax
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Countess TUistoi Dying.

st. Petersburg. Dec. 1.--Countes:
Tolstoi is dying. Messages received
here from Yasnaya Poliana, where the
countess lives, declare that her fever
has reached a critical stage and that hel
death is niomentarily expected.
The countess is practically grieving
herself to death. When her husband
fled from their home, leaving note
that he wanted to spend the balance OF
his life in solitude and meditation, it
was reported that the countess tried to
kill herself.
When Tolstoi, i'll and dying, was
finally taken off train and put to bed
ia the home of the station agent at As
tapova, the countess rushed there on a
special train, Her grief when he died
was distressing. sho sat for hours at
the side of her husbands corpse and
never left it until it was laid to rest at
the foot OF Poverty Oak"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

Boston, Dec. 1.-Governor-elect
Foss left Boston today at 10:30 for
Proyincetown, Cape Cod, where he
will being his campaign against the
reelection of Senator Lodge at mass
meeting of voters of both parties TO-
night Accompanying Mr.. Foss were
four insurgent republicans who will
urge with the goyernor-elect the defeat
Of Lodge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. l
THE two state committees -dem'

THE two state committees-demo-
cratic and republican-of New York,
have published the amount received
and the amount expended during the
late campaign and election. For once
in its experience the democratic party
had larger purse at its disposal than
had the republican. Frank T. Nun,
sew, said TO be the owner OF one Of the
so-called indepcndent-rcpublican pa
pers of Washington contributed $50. OOC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Snow I'm MARYLAND.

Oakland. Md, Dec. l.-Western
Maryland, is today battling with
terrific snowstorm. Garret county has
been in the grip OF real blizzard since
yesterday. The snow is more than
foot deep, and still falling. The wind
is blowing gale causing the snow 10
drift badly. The roads are becoming
impossible and tonight the chances are
they will be closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

JUDGE SpEER, of the L. $. Circuit
Court, in charging Georgia jury re-
Gently, declared the time had come to
quit attempting to punish transporta
ton companies for criminal offenses
by fines paid out of their treasures.
He holds that guilt is personal and the
officials who break the Law should be
Jailed, when convicted, as the law pro-
vides. Right he is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
DO the right thing iryou have Nasa

DO the right thing ifyou have Nasal
Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at once
Don't touch the catarrh powders and
snuffs, for they contain cocaine. Ely 8
Cream Balm releases the secretions that
whereas medicines made with mercury
merely dry up the secretions and leave
you no better than youwere. Ina word,
Ely's Cream BALM is a real remedy, not
a delusion. All druggists, 50 cents. or
mailed by Ely BToa, 8 Warren Street.
New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01

PRESIDENT TAFT intends to make q
strong appeal in his forthcoming an,
nual message to Congress for the en-
actment at this session Of IN ocean
mail subsidy law. The scheme to tax
the public for the benefit of n few ship
owners has been defeated several times
before and it is hoped may be defeated
again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-01
Senator KeezeIl appointed Treasurer
Especial Dispatch to the Gazette
Richmond. Dec. |

Richmond, Dec. l.
A special to the Evening journal
from Harrisonburg says Judge Haas Of
the Circuit Court OF Rockingham today
named State Senator George B. Keezel
county treasurer to succeed +. ".
Carpenter, who resigned. This means
that Keezell will not be member OF
the next general assembly. Senator
Keezell is in charge of the Senate
finance committee.