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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
Thaw's Disappointment.

PoughkeepSie, N. Y, May 90 The
assurance that District Attorney Jerome
will desperately resist any attempt to
have him removed from Mstteswsn to
an easier place Of confinement has upset
Harry Thaw seriously. Worry lest be
be returned to the asylum for the crimi-
usl insane Offset his pleasure at the rec
oncilistion with bis wife, and he is un-
derstood to have given the most emphat.
ic instructions to his counsel to appeal
from Justice Morschauser's decision to
the highest court If jerome will not
come to his terms. Thaw aud his law
yers, II is rumored, have agreed that it
will be necessary to wait about a yes r,
provided Justice Morschauser's decision
cannot be upset on appeal before another
attempt can be made ID secure the
formers freedom with any show of sue
cess.
Though the story OF Harry and Evelyn
ThaH's reconciliation reet, on the high
est authority and despite the fact that
the dropping Of the lsttsr's marriage an
nulmeDt suit is sttributed to tie resto-
ration of smicable rlatons, Mrs. Thsw's
lawyer, Dan O'Rsilly denies thst the
couple iS closer together now than at any
time in the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
Virginia News.

Rafael Villafrsncs, banana king o.
Ooi ia Rica, has decided to make his per.
manent home In Richmond.
Mrs. A. J. Elses, wife of we'll known
Clarke county farmer, died Sunday
night alter lingering illness aged sixty
years.
Mr.. Walter Thrift, son of Mrs. Lydia
Thrift, of Waxpool Loudoun county,
died of appendicitis recently at his home,
near that place. BE was 80 years old.
J. T. Deal has purchased the Vir'
GINA State Building at the jamestown
Exposition for Sl3, 900, including land
and building. This is the highest price
paid for any of the State buildings.
Eleven of the State structures remain II
be sold.
The shipping of the big green pea
crop on the Rsppshannock river Is now
at it, height. Extra steamers have
been put on to move The crops and many
OF them ere loaded to their full capacity
long before they reach the mouth of The
river. The crop is full one this year,
aud planters are having satisfactory re-
suits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
New YORK Stock market.

New York, May 26.-Tbe market was
under some pressure from Lon don al the
start, srbitrsge brokers selling 10000
shares, causing some fractional recess
sious. Later, however, buying orders
came in from several sources causing a
resumption of the upward movement and
during the greater pant of the first hour
sharp advances we're made in a number
of the more active Issues. At the eud
Of the first hour thers was fresh selling
pressure and the gains made were quick
ly lost, prices reacting to below yestn-
days closing 10 many cases.
Altar the tjrst hour the stock msrket
showed firmer TINE and recovered psrt
of the loss sustained on the resction, but
intense dulDess prevailed for long periods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
TOday's Telegraphic News.
BRYAN chnIIenres Taft.

Washington, d. O., May e. From
his home ia Lincoln, Mr. Bryan has
cent telegram to Secretary Taft, who
he thinks will be the republican nomi-
nee, inviting him that they jointly with
all other candidates demand Of Congress
the enactment of the Mccall campaign
publicity bill. Mr.. Bryan says that
there is no chance OF the Crumpscker
bill passing the Senate and thst the peo-
pie demand information SIS TO large cam
paign contributions.
Later In the day, Secretary TAFT sent
Mr.. Bryan the following reply:
"Your telegram received. On April
80 last / sent The following lett ar to Sens-
tor Burrows, chairman of the committee
on privileges end elections of the Senate:
"'My Dear Mr.. Burrows:-I sincerely
believe that it would grestly tend to alb
sence of corruption in politics, if the ex'
penditnrss for nominations and elections
of all candidates and all contributions
received and expenditures made by po-
lilicsl committees, could be made pub
lie, both in respect to state and national
politics. For that reason am strongly
in favor of the passage of the bill which
is now pending In the Senate and House
bringing about this result so fsr as ma
tional politics are concerned. | mark
this letter personal because am anxious
to avoid assuming an attitude 10 the
campaign which, it is quite possible, L
shall never have the right to assume,
but 30 far as my personal influence Is
concerned, | am anxious to give it for
the passage of the bill.
"'Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM II. TAFT"
"5iuce writing the above in answer to
inquiry | have said publicly that | hoped
such a bill would pass.
civilian Fl. TAFT"
Secretary Taft was one of the first
callers at the White House todsy and it
is understood that he took up with the
president the subject of Mr.. Brysn's
telegram,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
Launch Of the Michigan.

Camden, N. j., May 20 The battle.
ship Michigan was successfully launched
at the New York Shipbuildiug Com
psny's yard this morning. The officials
Of the League island navy yard and q
detachment of 250 sailors and $50 ma
rines were 10 attendance. The gunboa
Dolphin fired salute.
Miss Carol Bornes NeWbefTY, dsugh-
ter OF the assistant secretary OF the navy,
christened the vessel.
The Michigan is more than BALI COM
pleted. She is q sister ship of the South
Carolina, and represents the first attempt
by the American government to oon-
struct vessel the principal object of
which is the carrying of as many heavy
guns of even cslibre as the displacement
will permit. The displacement OF the
Michigan is 5000 TONS as sgstust the
noEiual 1900 tons of the English
DreadnauEht class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26

SENATOR FORAKER calls upon tie
40, dC0, 600 colOred people of this coun-
trf to WELD the ballet in showing their
resentment 10 President ROossvelts &C.
zion 10 reference TO the Brownsville Of.
fair. The Senator is probably mOIe
anxious II use the negro az bludgson
against Mr.. Roosevelt than he is 10
right any imaginary wrong the black
man has suffered. The Senator in his
appeal to the cOlorsd element announces
his belief in divine providence which,
he is confident will eventually exonerste
the color I'D soldiers who are charged with
shooting up Brownsville. Many years
after the hanging of John Brown a man
who had assisted in the execution paid
the debt of nature. A republican paper
in announcing the decease said that JUS
tice sooner OF later would oveltake all
Who had anything to DO With placing
Brown on the scafFold. 1t was remarked
at the time that the observation of the
paper referred to brought to mind the
case of an apprentice boy who wished
for the death Of his boss the fret day he
saw him. Forty yeaEs later the youth
wish was grau6td. Divine providence
IS likely 10 play as conspicuous pat in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senstor Beveridge secured considers-
ton of the government liability bill, but
no action was taken upon it.
Senator Dick reported fsvoribly 9
bill to establish a bureau of mines aud
mining.
In the House the conference report on
the child labor bill for the District OF
Columbia was agreed to.
The proposition II reduce the size OF
the hall of the House by removing the
desks Was overwhelmingly defeated.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the pension appropriation bill.
The report on the bill providing
tracks to the Washington navy yard was
agreed t..
The House passed the Sensts bill re-
vising the so-cslled Dick militia law.
The bill was prepared by a committee OF
the National Guard Assertion, and
provides, among other things, that the
militia, when called out, shall serve dur.
ing the rm OF their enlistment, instead
OF nine months, IS heretofore; that when
so called out they shall be preferred
over any volunteer forces it may be de-
termined to use, and authorizes the Sec
ret ~ of wsr to supply t. the different
stats uniforms, ammunition and equip
ment without charging it against their
quota under the appropriation for that
purpose.
A conference on a financial measure
was held last night.
Roughly outlined, the compromise
plan is to preserve the principle of bond
secured currency which the Aldrich bill
recognized, but there is a possibility that
certain high classes of commercial paper
may also be recognized as basis for
emergency money with time limit
The effect of the bill will also probably
be limited, and provision for a cur
rancy commission TO evolve better plan
included.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
MILLIONS SPENT IN NATIONAL
CAMPAIGNS.

Recent debates ia Congress on ma
tionsl publicity bill have revealed some
int .resting facts, not the least of these
being that ss far back as 1860, when
Lincoln and Douglass were toe opposing
candidates OF the republican and demo-
cratic patty respectively, tremendous
amounts OF money expended for
campaign purposes. In only two presi-
Dental cleo ions since 1860 have the re-
pnblicans spent less than democrats,
having at all other times spent mere.
Those two years were 10 1884, when
James G. Blaine and Grover Cleveland
were the csndidst. %, aud 10 1892, when
Hsrrison and Cleveland were the nomi-
nees OF their party.
The followiOg shows the total expendi-
lures of beth the republican aud the
democratic parties since 1860:
l860-Abrihsm LincOlo, republican
candidate; expenses, 500, 900. Doug
lsss, democratic candidate; expenses,
$50. 900.
1864 -Abrshsm Lincoln. republican
candidate; expenses, $125, 900. Nc
OlellsD, democratic csndidst'; exreDs's,
$50, 600.
lS68-U. s Grant, republican csudi.
dat; expenses, $3.50, 900. Seymour,
democratic candidate; expenses, SIS. 600.
lS72-U. :. Gr'Dt, republican caudi-
DIST expenses, $3.50, 600 Horace Gree
lev. democratic csndidst.; expenses,
$50, 600.
lS76-R. B. Hayes. republican can
didate; expenses, 1850, 900. Tilden,
democratic candidate, 5000, 900.
lS8O-GHfisld, republican candidate;
expenses, 81, 10000. Hancock, demo-
cratic candidate; expenses 1856. 900.
1884-Jsmes G. Blaine, republican
candidate; expenses, 81, 800. 600 Oleve-
land, democr tic; expenses, 81, 400, 900.
lS88-Hsrrison, republican csDdidst
expenses, 81, $50, 600. Cleveland, daw-
ocrstic candidate; expenses, 1856, 600.
lS92-Hsni'or, republican candidate;
expenses, 81, $50. 900. Olevslsud. der
ocr lIic candidate; expenses, 81 $50. OOI
1896-McKinley, republican can
date; expenses, 81, $50, 900 Brvsn.
democutc candidst.; expenses, 675.-
900.
l9OO-IcKiriey, republican csndi-
date; expenses, 81, $50, 900. BRYAN. dem
oer C candidate; expenses, S425, 600.
l9O4-Roosevelf, republican csndi-
date; expenses, So 500, 600. Parker.
democratic candidate; expenses, 81, $780,
900.
The above 6gurss sri going tie
rounds Of the press, but thers is evident
lg q mistake in some of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
News Of the Day.

The Southern Trust and Deposit Com
psny, at Baltimore, was placed In the
hands of receiver yesterday.
The government will soon begin q
$35. 600, 900 suit against the Southern
Pacific Railroad, over public lsnds.
The price Of the July cotton option
reached new high record for the pres'
ent movement Ia New YORK yesterday
when it sol at 10 Al, or AZ points above
Saturdays close.
Herman B. Townsend, of Beardtown
ILL.,, a novelty juggler, wss crushed t.
death yesterday afternoon under the
wheels OF a moving freight train neat
union station, Charlottesville. His bUdy
was ground to pieces.
The Clyde liner Seminole, which
went ashore on Pirste's Bar near Poin
Pleasant, N. Y, Yesterday afternoon
was aoated today with her crew and q
passengers still abosrd. The steamship
is proceeding to New York
The Tammany society last night elect
ed Daniel F. Oohalan to be the new
grand sschem OF the order, to succeed
W. Bourke Cochran, whose elimination
from the order WAS ordered three months
ago by Charles E. Murphy.
Twenty-Five hundred French pilgrims
led by the Archbishop of Paris on Sun
day part cipst I'd in the ceremony at st.
Peers in Rome, of the Qualification
of Mother Msgdalene Barat, foundres'
of the Order of the Sacred Heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 20. 1908

The GATHERING yesterday evening
around the Confederate monument at
the intersection of Prince and Washing
ton streets manifested the same interest
IS that shown during the past nineteen
years, or since the figure of the Oonfed-
Gratis soldier was placed on its pedestal
as that point. The spot or which the
statue of the wesrsr of the grey stands is
historic and has been made sacred from
the fact that the members Of the military
companies Of this city which formed q
part of the Army Of Northern Virginia
assembled there before the stars we're out
of the skies on the memorable morning
of May "a, 1861. They there bid good
bye to friends and home and went forth
to battle for rights held sacred by their
sirss and which we're their hertsges.
The fate of war, however, was against
them, and, although they bowed in sub
mission to its decree, the Unborn princ-
pIes for which they contended have
never been relinquished. Over two
score years have passed since the rem
nant of the Alexsndrisns returned to
their homes, and at this time but cor
porsps guard Of the original band ra-
mains in the land of living. Most OF
them, however, were present yesterday
at the commemorative services. AS
sembled with them were their Children
and grandchildren who were manifesting
interest in the proceedings and SEEM
ingly animated with the purpose of per-
petusting the memories Ct those of their
prOgenitors who we're wearing medals,
attesting the fact that they were ex-Oon-
federsts soldiers. The services yesterday
we're appropriate and we'll rendered, and
there was q noticeable esrnestness among
all who participated in them. The ora
ton of Col. Robert E. Lee, grandson
of the great commander of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, was one Of the most
spirited ever delivered in this city on
Memorial Day. While he occupied but
a short time in delivering his address,
he passed over the history OF the coun-
try from colonial days. His familiarity
with sill the issues through which the
nation has passed and his rapid por-
arayal of them, together with his elo-
quence and magnetism, electrified his
hearers. Generally the many children
who gather around the monument on
memorial days become FESTIVE at times
aud annoy their elders By running to and
fro. II was not so yesterday; sill pres
ent gave the speaker close attention and
1t was Observes by many that the speak
or enlisted the attention Of both old
and young.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
The Pope's Encomlum upon the
President.

Rome, May 26.--In an address today
to one hundred pilgrims from Brooklyn,
whom he received in privste audience
ct the Vatican upon the request of Mgr.
Kennedy, rector of the American college
10 Rome, Pope Plus passed and en-
comium on President Roosevelt in
spea king of the necessity of preserving
the right proportion between the strug-
gle for wealth and the devotion to the
higher things of life. 81 admire your
president" the pope told his hearers,
"tor hia fight against those who are
seeking II amass wealth regardless OF
OF the means employed. | admire him,
also, for his deeply respectful attitude
toward the Catholic church." 81 have
always Teen deeply impressed" he told
them, "by the industry, intelligence,
power and faith of Americans. ltseems
to me that Americans are consumed by
double fever; the love Of gold and de-
volion to religion. You should try to
curb your passion for gold 30 that it will
not lead you into immodersts desires.
There is such thing as the righteous,
honest wish t. gain wealth that you may
provide your families W tn the comforts
of life and inst you yourselves may &C.
complish much 10 the DIVIDE task of
charity. / trust God will keep your
devotion to religion. trust the Catholic
religion of Americs will continue to re-
6ne your sentiments and purity your
souls. Religion is good guide in all
steps of life, whether it be in business,
society or politics." Then followed the
pope's tribut, to Roosevelt After re-
ceiviug blessing from the pope, the
pilgrims withdrew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
SUITOR SHOT.

Declaring her fitsen-year-old daugh-
tar, Msrgsrtt, WAS to young to have
suit)rs or to receive attentions from
young men, Mrs. james Thomas, OF
Monroe, N. O., on Sunday night, shot
and seriously wounded William Luther,
aged twenty-one, who refused to heed
the mothers warning to stay awsy from
her house.
Margaret and Luther, had been SWEET
hearts for long time, despite the pre-
tests Of Mrs. Thomas, who had no PAL
ticular objection to Luther rfrional'y,
but did not want her dsugbt RS mind
taken from her studies. She srged
notice on the young men of the town 10
keep away from her trout gate, and quit
monopoliziDg her porch, or here would
be trouble.
All but Luther faded away, but he
was a slayer, and aided and abe ted by
the girl, ignored mammals ultimat1m,
vowing they would never give up each
other. he csntinued his calls to the
mothers d sgust and anger. Friday
night came the declaration of war. She
told Luther if he crossed her threshold
again she would shoot him. Luther
laughed at her and then she borrowed
shotgun from neighbor.
Sunday night Luther came back. He
found Margaret and be also found Mrs.
Thomas with a loaded shotgun. he pro-
ceeded to the yard and Margaret followed
him. He begged Margaret to fig with
him, aud Margaret was more than will
ing. As they were speeding towsrdsIhe
gate. Mrs. Thomas discharged the shot
guD, and Luther fell, peppered With
bird-shot. Physicians are busy picking
the lead pellets out of his flesh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26

IT IS reported that desperate eforts to
forH the House to accept a currency
bill for the benefit of Wall street 6nsn-
Cial interests are being made by Speaker
Cannon aud the Senate oligsrchy headed
BY Senator Aldrich. Not in this nor in
sny other session have such extreme
means been resOried to to crush the in
dependent spirit in the House and COM
pei unwilling scquiescence in the in
defensible scheme of legislation. The
public buildings bill, which has been
agreed to in conference, bat is still In
the hands of the cOuftrees, is being used
as q club over members. The specter of
q panic lie being Aourished before the
frightened gaze of timid men, and as
surances are given that without currency
legislation there is certain to be q re-
currence of the money famine Of last
October, which will ruin both the coun-
try and the republican party st the same
time. The democrats have been aroused
TO opposition, aud Senator, Teller and
OuIberson have served notice upon Sem
ator Aldrich that if any compromise
measure is brought back into the Senate
they will talk it to death, or compel
Congress to remain in session through
June and July. Notwithstanding this,
Aldrich is proceeding upon the sssump-
fiou that at the last moment the demo-
Gratis will weaken. Will they?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
CLEANLY WOMAN.
Enormously Thinks by Securing Her
Scalp That She Cures Daudruff.

CIeanly woman has an erroneous idea that
BY securing the scalp, which removes the
dsndruff scales, she is curing the dsndruf.
She may wash her scalp every day, and yet
have dandruff her life long, accompanied by
falling hair, too. The only way in the world
to cure dsndruf is to kin the dandruff germ,
and there is no hair preparation that will 90
that but Newbro's Hsrpieide. Herpicide by
killing the dsndrua germ, leaves the hair
free to grow as healthy Nature intended. De.
stroy the cause you remove the effect, Kill
the dandruf germ with Herpicide.
Sold by Ernest L. Allen & Co., agents,
Two sizes Soc and 500. Send lOc n
stamps for sample to Ths Hsrpieide Co y.
Dstroit, Mich. I5e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
Ballot Boxes to be OPENED.

New York, May 26.-The fight of
Wp. E. Hearst TO have certain of the
ballot boxes coutsiniDg the votes cast in
his msyoralty fight with George B. Nc
DlelIsn opened sud the vCys reconnted
has been successful. Ia he Supreme
Court today Justice Lambert ovegruled
the objections of Eugene L. Richards,
counsel for Mayor Mcclellan, and direct
ed that the ballot boxes be opened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
Killed By Lightning

Detroit. Mich, May 26.-Reports re-
ceived today show that three Michigan
farmers we're killed by lightning during
the severe electrical storm that swept
the State last night. Lightning also
struck and demolished a l50.foot steel
light tower at Grand Rapids. No one
was injured, although 3 street car filled
with people, was missed by but 8 few
feet when the tower fell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
The Texas Flood,

Dallas, Texas, May &c. Wearing The
appearance of city under martial law,
with armed guards everywhere, Dallas
today has turned to relief and rescue
work to succor the 5000 people made
homeless by the food aud to care fcl
the bodies of the drowned as rapidly 81
they are found. A few corpses have
been recovered from the branches of the
trees, where they we're caught as they
we're hurled down by the torrent, OF
picked from pieces of wrecksge. For
the most part these bodies we're washed
down from points above, and no one here
cau identify them. A few ether bodies
have been picked up in eddies or pools
left by the ret ring food.
For the most part, however, Dallas
must search for its dead miles below
here, the current having been so swift
that victims we're swept sway. Sheriff
Ledbeltsr clicgs tn his estimate that one
hundred persons persisted and thinks the
number may run higher.
Estimates of the loss vary from ST.
500, 900 to SO, 900, 900.
Today the Trinity river is rsceding.
Scenes of desolatiOn are revealed every
where throughout the suburbs and inuu-
dated factory districts. Hundreds of
cottages, washed miles from their trigi-
nal locations, mark The track of the
food. II is feared many bodies are ia
these houses.
Today's reports indicate havoc WAS
wrought around Dallas. In the low
lands the water reached Il width of five
miles. Here lived hundreds of coal
burners, farmers and lsborsrs. The great
ruah of water coming without warning
in the night, it Is feared swept many to
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26

The House leaders are credited with
thew trick TO fool the public" in their
method of passing the campaign contri'
button bill. 1t was, says the Philsdel
phis Nor.h Americsn-with the two un'
important exceptions that it wasn't new
and the public wasn't fooled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26

two policemen. Gilon managed to &c.
oue OF the thugs down end by q liberal
clubbing to ;duce him u submission.
The other two escaped.
The map arrested gave bis name as
Oosimo Riccobono. The police last
night arrested Riccobono's f Their, Clio
yanni RiccoboSo, and his two brothers,
Sslvst)ri and Dsmesno Riccobono, who
are held as suspects for a further exsmi-
nation today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26
the case of The negro soldiers as 1t did
those mentioned shove.

NOTICES Of al immediate reduction oil
II "a per cent. in wages we're yesterday
posted in the Fall River Iron Works
Oompany's seven mills, owned by M. O.
d. Borden, Of New York. About 5000
operatives are affected. This does net
look much like the return of prosperity
which the republican leaders are Prsling
ahOos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26

The Oklahoma houss and senate
passed bill yesterday which provides
for a penitentiary term for any employer
who refuses work to an employe on &C.
count OF the latter belonging to labor
union. The bill also prohibits Pinker-
ton detectives from working in the
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-26

A fscetious burglar broke into the
house of an expert Chicago detective and
stole jeWelry and money from under the
sleuth's pillow ss he slept.