Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-23
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Warrington, ID. O., May %.

1 ,1UTruspOndencs OF the Alexandra Oa1ette.
Washington, d. O., May %.
Denial WAS authorized by the presi-
don't today that Attorney General Bona
psr.e had threatened to resign from The
cabinet, or that there had been any dis
sension whstsver between the presidert
and the attorney general with respect
to the suit filed by the Department oil
Justice yesterday in Boston against the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad under the Sherman antitrust
act. 1t is stated that the determination
TO sue the railroad was reached some
time ago, and that the president bad no
thought of suspending the proceedings,
as had been alleged. There WAS only Il
legal question raised rs TO whether the
snit should be brought in Boston or
Connecticut, and this was decided in
favor of Boston. The statement issned
from the White House says the story is
a mere invention.
In returning seven true bills against
Ray Lamphere yesterday afternoon the
Laporte county, Ind, grand jury also
indicted Mrs. Belle Guinness for the
murder of Andrew Helgelein, of Mans
field, s. ID. No warrant was issued for
Mrs. Guinness, as she was declared
officially dead by the verdict of Coroner
Mack, bnt in order to vote true bill
against Lsmphere as an accessory in
the killing of Helgelein il was necessary
to indiet Mrs. Gunn'ss as the principal.
Lsmphere now stands before the bar of
Justice Officially charged with arson, five
murders and being an accessory in tae
Helgelein murder.
The monitor Florida will be called
upon next Monday ID furnish a prac-
ticsl demonstrst on OF the effect OF bonn
bardment from the guns Of war vessel on
the internal fittings of war crafts srnc-
ture. An attack will be made on the
Florida in Chesapeake Bay by great
guns and exploding torpedoes and
the experiment will be the most
sensational ever attempted by the Amer
lean navy. Notwithstanding the ex-
IRENE DAGGER there have been scores of
request from persons wishing to occupy
the srmor platsd tnrrst when it is fired
upon. These requests have been denied.
A distinguished company of naval men
will leave Washington Monday to view
the bombardment. The Florida was
picked for the experiment because her
internal division bears close relation
II the framing and interior subdivisions
of the latest type of American battle
ships.
Secretary of the Navy Metcslf has
written to the mayor of Philadelphia
deplOring the action of the proprietor of
q cafe in that city in refusing TO serve
refreshments to enlisted men of the navy
in uniform.
The President today signed the Wash
iDgton street railway bill.
Congress will adjourn Tuesday, ac-
cordiDg to decision reached today, in =
conference between the House and Sen
ate leaders.
Charges of pernicious political activity
have been made 10 the state department
against Herbert q. Squires. the United States
minister TO Panama. and an appeal has been
made tn 1t he should either be recalled or in
structed not to mix so publicly as he has been
doing in the political campaign now being
waged for the presidency of the republic.
As a result of a canvas of the House today
by agents of the administration a separate
for ship subsidy will probably be
brought in for passage instead Of continuing
he fight to get the subsidy as a rider on the
pOstofice appropriation bill.