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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Tragedy at Cleveland.

Because of an alleged insult TO his
wife while he was temporarily absent
from her side last night, William Hill,
of Cleveland, Ohio, shot and killed
Ralph NJ Lewis, painter. He anv
shot and it is believed fatally wounded
james II. Huff, shoe sinner. The
shooting took place while Hill and his
wife we're boarding street car. Ac-
cOrding 70 the police report, Huff and
Lewis had made sighting remarks to
Mrs. Hill while she was in restaurant.
When her husband returned, the couple
went to take street car home. HUI
and Lewis were also going to take the
same car, when Hill, tits alleged, pulled
pistol from his pocket and Immediately
fired upon the two men. There was a
great deal of excitement, as the car was
filed with passengers, most OF whom
we're women. Huff received bullet
wound in the head, and is at the hos
pital. Hill walked to the central police
station to tell what bad happened, and
was placed under arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Minister'S Wife Divorced.

The wife of Rev. Francis Carries
Birch was granted a. decree nisi in the
divorce court 10 London Saturday on.
the ground OF her husbands cruelty esd
misconduct. The case was undefented.
The marriage took place at Leyisgton.
Suffolk, in 1886, and the parties subse.
quently lived at Wildly, Norfolk, OF
which parish the husbsnd was rector.
While there Mr.. j. Harvey Murphy
stated in court Saturday he developed
habits of intemperance and also betrayed
the fact that be wSs on terms of fami.
iarity with the maidservants. When
his wife demonstrated with him he struck:
her. In July 1896, they separated, but,
at his wish she returned to him. Again
be was guilty Of cruelty towards her.
and in May, 1899, he was called upon
by the bishop to resign his living. In
January, 1904, his conduct became so,
bad that she had to leave him again,
and subsequently she discovered that he,
had been living with another woman
at Cromer When served with the di,.
vorce papers he used bad language and
said that he did not want to be bothered
with them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Wife Msrder and Suicide.

John c. Walton, Of Pi;tsburg. Pa,
after five minutes conversation with his
wife, last night, killed her by cutting her
throat with a racer, and then, after cut.
ting his own throat walked to The Office
OF a physician, 800 yards distant, and e6-
PRED, just as police officers were about to
place him under arrest.
The double tragedy was enacted in the
dining-room of the house occupied by
Mrs. Walton's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
f. Hackett. There were no witnesses,
and what passed between husband aud
wife prior to Walton's deed, will proba-
bly, never be known.
Domestic inielicity was undoubtedly
the cause of the tragedy. The couple
were married about ten years ago, and
had four children. About two years ago
Mrs. Walton left her husband but was
reconciled through the good offices of her
mother. A bitter quarrel several months
ago brought about another separation,
Mrs. Walton and children returning to
her mothers home.
When Walton's eight year.old daught-
er Bessie answered the bell to let the
father in the house last night, he was
heard to kiss the little one and send her
for the mother. Mrs. Walton, fearing no
trouble, went to meet her husband In
about five minutes a shrek from the
woman brought the family quickly to
the dining-rOOm, where they found Mrs.
Walton lying on a couch with her head
almost severed from her body. She
died within a minute. After commit
ting the murder Walton cut his own
throat, and was traced by the trail of
blood to physicians Office, about 800
yards away. Just as the police entered
the Office Walton threw back bis head
and died, without having uttered a word
in explanation of his deed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
EntOmbed ina Mine.

Zeig,er, His, April 3.-An explosion
of gas occurred in Joseph Letters Zeig
Ter NINE, this morning, at Gas, just after
the men had been lowered into the mine.
At least fifty men are en:ombed in the
mine, and small hopes are entertained
that any of them are alive The force
of the explosion threw the timbers,
railroad rails and debris two hundred
feet into the air. The earth for rods
around was cracked and smoke and
flames rushed out of the shaft through
the breakers house. Only one man, who
climbed out of the air shaft, has escaped.
A crowd gathered at the mouth of the
shaft had to keep back 100 yards owing
to the extreme heat.
OF the miners who entered the shaft
on the day shift, but the three are known
to have escaped. Two of them are so
badly injured that their recovery is not
looked for. About 6:35 a terrific burst
of fame. shot from the mouth of the
shalt accompanied by roar heard for
miles. Railroad rails, nine timbers
and debris were thrown into the air to
height of 200 feet. The earth SHOOK
violently and large cracks opened in il
from which smoke and jets OF flame are
still issuing. One man escaped through
the air shaft, leaving an unknown num-
Der entombed in the mine. At IL
O'Clock two more miners were rescued
through the same opening, helpless and
terribly burned but still alive. 1t is not
believed they can possibly survive.
Attempts at rescue we're fruitless, at
this time, because of the flames from
the burning mines. There is no way in
which to reach the entombed miners as
all the entrances to the underground
works are blocked with the debris, which
has caved in or been thrust into them
by the force of the explosion. The
exact number of men who went into the
mine this morning is unknown. The
check man in charge of the gate reports
that between so and 60 had gone down.
OF this number, but three are known to
be alive. The widest excitement pre-
walls about the mine, and the homes of
the miners.
Among the miners are spme from the
coal fields of Pennsylvania
who came here during the strike. Letter
recently announced his intention of aban-
doning the mine, and the men had been
notified accordingly. The only guards
at the mine since the withdrawn of the
State militiamen have been armed de-
tectivps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Automobile Collision.

Philadelphia. April S.-w. h.
Schoen, of Pittsburg, president of the
Pennsylvania MalleabIe Company, and
nephew of Charles Sheen, the steel
magnate, was injured in collision be-
tween big automobile in which he was
riding and trolley car, at Eighth and
Miffiin streets, this morning. Mr..
Schoen was thrown out and received
decorations of the scalp, and face. He
was removed to st. Agnes Hospital.
His condition is not dangerous. Mr.
Schoen's friends, Charles S. Frismuth,
and a third man, who refused to give
his name, we're also thrown out of the
automobile. Mr.. Frismuth is 10 a
serious condition. and is not expected
to live. The other man would not
remain in the hospital. 1t is said the
auto was going at very high rate of
speed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Joke Caused Double Tragedy

The death of one person aud hopeless
insanity of snotherl haveI resulted from
q silly practical joke. NJ. Edmond Le-
louise. of Paris, wishing to Brighten his
wife, dressed up wax figure, the head
of which and one ofthe hands be lightly
attached to the body by means of gum,
and placed it in bed. While NJ. Lelouse
was watching the proceedings from be-
hind some draperies bis wife, about to
retire, grasped what she supposed in the
semi. darkness to be her husbands hand.
but which was in reality that of the wax
figure. The hand, cold and clammy, de-
tached itself from the limb and remained
in her grasp. With cry of terror Nine.
Lelouse let the hand drop to the ground
and flung her arms around the figures,
neck, when the head also became de-
tached and rolled down upon the floor
The terror-stricken woman, uttering
piercing shrieks, ran madly down the
stairs, where she was stopped by some
neighbors and detained. When the po-
lice arrived it was found that she hac
become raving mad Later she was con-
veyed to the asylum. When the husband
was apPrised yesterday morning of the
hopelessness of his wife's condition he
poisoned himself by swallowing dose of
nitric acid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Killed ina Collision.

Louisville, KY, April SIN a COL
lision between a westbound Broadway
car and Panhandle transfer engine,
this morning, Sister Margaret Anthony
was killed, aud Sister Mary Leander aud
Miss Mary, McGill were injured. The
sisters belonged to the Order of st.
Helena and were teachers ia Sacred
Heart School. Miss McGilI was also a
school teacher. The car was dragged
fifty feet. Sister Anthony was found
between the engine and the car with her
skull fractured at the base of her brain.
Sister Mary Leander was cut about the
face and head. Miss McGiPs wrist and
ankle were broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Pence RepOrts.

Birmingham, Eng, April 8 The
Post insists, despite the denials that have
been printed, that the negotiations for
the peace preliminiaries have been pro-
ceedlng genuinely within the pass few
Gays. The paper declares that the
British and French governments have
been acting upon the knowledge that
these negotiations were in progress, and
they had been conducted with the full
knowledge and explicitly giving consent
of both Russia and japan. Neither
Russia nor Japan, so far, has sent any
communication to the other. What has
happened has been at the joint request
of England and France, with the friendly
support OF America. Both Japan aud
Russia supplied their diplomatic repre-
sentatives at London and Paris with
statements of the peace terms each is
prepared to consider. England and
France are now engaged in trying to
reconcile these statements so as to frame
some kind OF proposal that will prove
acceptable TO both beligerents, as the
basis for the preliminary negotiations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
The Nan Patterson Case.

Cincinnati, O., April3.-Interest in
the prisoners held in Cincinnati in connec-
ton with the Nan Patterson murder case
entered today in the legal battle begun
in Judge Spiegel's court, to decide
whether Julia Patterson Smith and her
husband, j. Morgan Smith, shall be
extradited to New York. The case came
up at the opening of court on Attorney
Shay's plea for the prisoners release on
habeas corpus proceedings. County
Prosecutor RulisOn and Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Garvan, of New York,
were arrayed against Shay, and when
the case opened Prosecutor Rulison de-
clared that he felt certain there was no
chance for the Smiths to escape extradi-
ton. The prisoners looked worn and
tired when placed in a patrol wagon to
be taken to court. They greeted each
other and began to talk in low tones.
When the court opened at 1920 o'clock
Prosecutor Rulison asked for half an hour
more to prepare the case, which was
granted. He then went into conference
with Attorney Garvan.
Judge Spiegel continued the extradi-
ton case OF J. Morgan Smith and wife
until Wednesday at 2 p. N. on the
statement of Prosecutor Ruison that
necessary part Of the extradition papers
had been lost between Columbus and
Cincinnati. The prisoners we're sent to
the county Jail pending further proceed
mos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
News of the Day.

Fires are still raging and making rapid
progress in the mountains of Washing
ton and Allegheny counties, Md.
As the result of an explosi n in the
United Verde mine at Jerome, Arizona,
yester, ay, owned by Senator Clark, FIVE
men are dead and five others are seri-
ously injured.
A Hamburg court has decided that the
$3.50 pearl found in her mouth by a
woman who, ACCOMPANIED bya man, was
eating oysters at restaurant, belongs
not to her or to the restaurant proprie-
tor, but to the man who paid for the
oyster.
Dreading additional cares OF mother
hood, Mrs. Bessie BraDdott, aged q
years, OF Philadelphia. cut her throat
this morning and was found lying in a
pool of her own blood while her two
small children played about her She
failed TO sever the jugular vein and may
recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
FORErGN NEWS.

The Spanish government has decided
to retain Minister Cologan at Tangier
until the end of April, when he will de-
part to Washington.
Owing to the disturbances in Crete the
Turkish authorities are sending reinforce
ments to the joint garrison which has
been established there.
The Catholic Herald of London states
that the Pope has appointed commits
sion of prelates to proceed to America to
report on the status of Polish Catholics
in that country.
Dr.. Pierre Roax, director of the Past.
eur Institute, in Paris, is working With
the utmost secrecy in an endeavor to
discover serum for cancer. His friends
say that the success of his first expert
ments promises brilliant results ultimate
ly.
The official statistics TOR March show
that during the month, twenty-nine
steamers, carrying 81, 497 emigrants
sailed for America from Naples. This
number is s76 less than sailed during the
corresponding month of last year, while
the emigration taxes decreased over
1000 pounds for the month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Royal Bethrothal.

Paris, April S.-The betrothal of King
Alfonso, of Spain, to the Archduchess
E'eauore Marie. daughter of Archduke
Stephen, of Austria, is announced by the
Figaro. The king, it is reported, will
go to Cannes, after his visit to Paris, in
June, where the archduchess is with her
parents on board the yacht Rosenks.
The archduchess was born Nov. 2S,
1886, at Pola, Austria. A report was
current in European capitals few days
ago, that King Alfonso was betrothed to
Princess Victoria Patricia, daughter OF
the Duke of Connaught The duke
visited Madrid recently. and rumor had
it that the betrothal was arranged at that
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Tragic and Unusual Romance.

A dramatic love romance appeared in
paper circulating at Eyer, Hungary,
Saturday. Its publication was immedi--
ately followed by tragic sequel in real
life. Later in the day the bodies Of
Johann Kelemen and Irma Torony, two
young schoolteachers, were found shot
through the heat and lying on a bed
covered with flowers. 1t appears that
the two were passionately att'ched to
each other, and had been refused-their
patents consent to marry. They there
upon agreed to die tog sther, but first
collaborated in story in which hey
figured under assumed names. This,
they sent to the paper in question ass
fiction. From evidence discovered by
the police it has been found that thew
had awaited the publication olthe paper
containing the story, and on its APP
pearance the girl shot her lover dead
and then took her own life, as wss
described in the story they had written.
In Kelemen's pocket was found a letter
addressed to his parents and those OF his
sweetheart, begging as last favor that
they might be buried in a common.
grave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Young wife's Mysterious Death.

New York, April 3.-The police and
the coroner are endeavoring to ascertain
whether the death of Mrs. Ruba Larned,
the bride of William I. Larned, who
died early this morning at her home at
the Victoria, was due to design, accident,
or whether she took poison with suicidal
intent. Pending an investigation by
Coroner Goldenkrantz, Mr. Larned
and Annie Miller, a maid, have been
held, charged with being suspicious per-
sons. Larned is a man of excellent rep.
utation. He is an illustrator and we'll
thought of by the artists of this city.
He is only % years old, and after max
ing a success here, went to Atlanta, Ca,
where he was married tc his sweetheart.
They returned to this city few months
ago, and were apparently happy. A few
weeks ago Mrs. Larned was taken ill
and physician was called in attendance
Her indispostion was thought to be only
temporary, and yesterday she sat up and
while talking with her husband she call
ed to Annie Miller, the maid, to bring
her glass of claret. The maid brought
the original bottle, which was only half
full Mrs. Larmand after drinking a
glass turned pale and fell unconscious
Mr.. Larned and the maid thought she
had another fanting spell, and endeavor
ed to revive her by bathing her temples
Finding that she did not recover, Mr.
Larned telephoned for two physicians,
who administered antidotes. Mrs. Larn-
ed did not recover consciousness and
died early this morning. The police
were notified and when questioned by
detective, Mr.. Larned was so overcome
by grief and excitement that he could
not talk. Later, he quieted down.
When asked about the possibility of his
wife committing suicide, Mr.. Larned
said THAT is ridiculous. Ny wife had
no reason to take her life. She was very
happy Both of us were very happy"
At the Larned home bottle containing
aconite was found. The claret bottle
was taken charge of by the police. In
the house was also found bottle of car
bolic acid. The physicians say Mrs.
Larned's symptoms in no way resembled
poisoning by carbolic acid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Virginia News.

The old Virginia Hotel, at Berryville.
one OF the landmarks of that town, is be-
ing demolished to make way for larger
building, which will be known as Battle
town Inn.
Mrs. Mary A. G. Campbell, widow OF
James 5. Campbell, died in Fredericks-
burg Friday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. j.. s. McCord, after long
illness, aged 10 years.
Preparations are being made already
for the launching of the Is, Doctor first
class battleship Minnesota at the plant
OF the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Drydock Company on April 5.
General Thos. L. Rosser, who suffered
a slight attack of apoplexy in Charlottes-
vile last week was reported somewhat
improved today. His mind is unaffected
and he is expected to recover.
Judge ]. W. G. Blackstone has form
ally announced his candidacy for a
position on the bench of the Court Of
Appeals and will go before the legislat
IRE with strong backing iorihe position.
Holmes Boyd, jr., SO years old, and
regarded as one of the most brilliant Of
the younger members of the Winchester
bar, died at the home of his father, E.
Holmes Boyd, Saturday evening follow
ing lingering illness. He served sew
eral terms as prosecuting attorney for
that city and figured in number Of no.
table criminal cases.
lakewood, historic colonial planta-
ton in Frederick county and the scene Of
several civil war battles, has been sold by
Gen. Charles Thurman TO Logan r. Fay,
New York millionaire, for $40, 900. 1t
was formerly the property of Gen. Au.
gustine Smith, Of revolutionary fame,
and was the scene ofthe battle of Septem-
Der 10, 1864
Mr.. j. p. Ransom, aged 80, a promi-
nent attorney of Staunton, died on the
steamer Watson, of the United Fruit
Company, about / o'clock last Friday
morning, while the boat was at sea.
Mr.. Ransons death was due to gallop-
ing consumption, and he was returning
from Port Antonio, Jamaica, where he
had gone in an endeayor to regain his
health.
Resolutions have been passed by the
camp of Confederate Veterans at Apo
mattox refusing to be present at the
unwilling of the monument on the battle
field there to commemorate the yalOr of
North Cardinals troops. Their reason
il that the monument beais an inscrip-
ton not justified by history, which is
that North Carolina was "first at Bethel,
farthest to the front at Gettysburg and
last at AppOmattox.
Prof Hendricks administered corporal
punishment to the son of Rev. Josiah
Ware, a Baptist minister of Culpeper, 2
day or two ago. 1t appears that the
boys OF the public school had been al
lowed to attend union revival in pro-
gress in Culpeper, and that Rev. Mr..
Ware objected to his son Oeing one of
the number. Instead of going to the
revival when dismissed from schooi be
appeared in the yard adjoifing the
school b use, and Prof. Hendricks meet
ing him administered a whipping, taking
the ground that be should be at the
revival or 10 school. The affair is to be
investigated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Can't Tax Hampton School.

An interesting and far-reach ing de-
cision was reached Saturday night in the,
Elizabeth City County Circuit Court.
County Treasurer johnson assessed
county and State taxes against the
Hampton and Normal Institute on the.
ground that the property Of the instiiu-
ton was used for other than educational
purposes, a provision Of the new consti-
tuition holding that educational institu-
tons shall be taxed if the products Of the
schools are sold to others than students.
The school secured an injunction re-
straining the treasurer from assessing
taxes against the institution. Judge
Blackstone made the injunction perma.
nent, holding that the school should not
be taxed either by the county or the
city. The case will go to The
Appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Operation on Prince OF Wales.

London, April SIT was announced
today that the Prince of Wales has TN.
dergone slight operation. No uneasi-
ness is expressed regarding the Princes
condition by the royal family. The
nature OF the operation was not reveal.
ed. A medical bulletin which was issued
in regard to the operation on the Prince
of Wales says "Owing to a slight
operation performed this morning, the
Prince of Wales will be confined TO his
room for few days, As his condition
does not give rise to any uneasiness, no
bulletins will b. issued"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Letter to William II. Lambert,
Alexandria. Va.


Tear Sir: Lead-and.oil is not good paint;
don't wear: the rule is, as everyone knows,
repaint in three years.
Devoe lasts six, in the same way-allow
wide margin in all statements. What does it
mean, to last! Ii means the same with both.
As TO covering; that's another. Here's an
instance.
Mr. J Hall, Sheffield Pa. painted two
houses, lead-and-oil; took 40 gallons
Last summer two houses; returned 10 gal
Ions
The pint, that covers. lasts; it's all paint,
true paint and fuil-measure. Lead-and-oil
is all paint but not good paint; the lead wants
zinc. Better paint Deyoe.
Yours truly,
FW DEyOE & Co
- New York
P. Sc. 5. Leadbeater & Sons sell our
paint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Arrest of Young Woman.

Lancaster, Pa, April s. Jennie Good
who it is alleged, stabbed Ralph w.
Kline, ayoung artist, of this city, at pic
mic along Conestoga creek near here yes
terday, was arrested this morning, as she
was about to enter the house Of relative.
She denied the crime and broke down
and wept bitterly when taken into Gus.
tody. She is only l6 years old, and is
quite pretty. Kline is in the general
hospital still in dangerous condition,
but the physicians declare he had a
chance Of recovery,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Conference Bounds.

AT the meeting in Washington on Sat.
urday Of the Baltimore conference Of the
NJ. e. Church, Bishop Moore announced
that the five presiding elders of the con-
ference would compose a committee to
confer with committees of the Virginia
and Wilmington conferences concerning
the admission and annexation Of nearly all
OF the Alexandria district of the Virginia
conference 20 the Baltimore conference.
This territory numbers 900 church
members and ten charges and has prop
erty amounting to $4,000 With debt
of only $775.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-03
Charged with Tampering with a Wit
ness

Chicago, April S.-Thomas J. Con.
nors, superintendent for the Armours,
appeared before Judge Kenessw Lands,
in the Federal Court today, and petition
ed for an immediate trial on the charge
of having tempered with witness in
the special grand jury investigation Of
the meat packers. AS Connors was not
present personally, to be arraigued, the
matter went over until this afternoon.
The calling of the Connors matter in
open court is likely to give an entirely
new turn to the government inquiry.
The grand jury session will not be re-
resumed until Wednesday.