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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Attempt to Barn Tenement,

New York, Mar. "a What is de-
scribed by the pJlice as the 0oldest al
tempt ever made to burn down house
foil Of human beings was made early
today in the iVe.story double-decker
tenement at S34 east Sixty-lbird street.
That large loss OF life was averted is
due to Policeman Dan Barry, as the
incendiaTy planned to cut Of all egress
of his intended victims. Twenty Italian
families with their bosrders occupied
the place.
Oil hsd been used to drench the roof
until it 6Oated on top of the rain re-
naming from last nights s,orm, and all
down the stairwsys the oil had been
spread, the iucendisry stopping at inter
vAIs to allow pools to collect. Under
the stairs leading to the scutle OIL
soaked rsgs had been piled and here The
flames were started. 10 the lower hall
way the oil had been dashed over the
woodwork, and apparently the incen.
diary had planned 10 FIRE this only
means of exit to the street, but was
frightened away.
Oae OF the tenemen.s smelled smoke
ard raised an alarm By firing his re-
vOlVer. Barry ran to The building TO
find the place in panic. He fought
bis way up the stairs, finally discover.
ing the fire and was able 10 put it out
before half the tenants had got out
of their rooms. Police investigation
showed that the tenants have received
frequent letters saying they would be
burned out unless they left the house,
and the attempt is attributed 10 the
Black Hand,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24

WHILE President Roosevelt may at
times flourish his big stick in a mis-
chievous manner, that he Is WELDING II
in the proper direction when his blows are
al ned at blatant anarchists will be &C.
m tied by all right-thinking people. IL 20
President states in answer to an appeal
from Mayor Mcbride, of Patterson, N
J., to exclude ola Qaestione socisle"
from the mails for the purpose OF cup
pressing the anarchists publication tna''
besides directing that newspapers be de-
MED the use of the mails, he has request
ed the Department Of Justice to make
every effort to prosecute criminslly those
responsible for the publication. A copy
of the Presidents letter TO the Depart
mint of Justice was enclosed by Secre-
t,rv Loeb as the reply to the appeal Of
Mayor Mcbride, who has made public
ths letter. sis QUESTION: Sociale" re-
Gently published an appeal OF iDiamma'
tor, character which resulted 10 the &C.
tim taken. Among other things the
President in bis communication to the
Department of Justice says;
Anarchists are, of course, the enemies
of mankind, and every effort should be
strained to hold them accountable for an
offeuse far more infamous than that oil our
ordinary murderer. The newspaper ar
ticle 10 question advocates murder oy
dynamite. 1t specifically advocates the
murder of enlisted men of the United
States army and the officers OF the police
force. and The burning Of the houses OF
private citizens. The preaching of MUIR
der and srson is certainly IS immoral as
the circulation of obscene and lasciVions
literature, and if the practice is not al
ready forbidden by The law 1t should De
forbidden. Those who write, puollsh
and circulate thCsa articles stand on the
leye! who those who use the mails ioI
distributing poisons for the purpose Oh
murder. and convictions have been OBJ
tanned when the mails have cen used
for the distribution of poisons. No law
should require the Postmaster Genetai 10
become an accessory to murder by clIcu-
lsting literature of this kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Wem man Charged with Murder.

Clevelsnd, O., Mar. 24.-Mrs. Chris.
tina Lipscomb will be arrsigned before
Police Judge McGInnon today upon the
charge of numbering her husband, John
LipscOmb, who died last Thursday.
Mrs. LiTscomb has made confession,
the police say, that she is guilty. For
several weeks Lipscomb lay ia the hos
pital steadily refusing to make q state
ment. He said he would recover and
himself avenge the shooting. He grew
weaker, however, and few minutes be-
fore death came whispered the words
that gave detectives the clew. Mrs.
Lipscomb had said q Legro shot her bus
band while they were returning home
from a socisl visit. Following the
funeral Monday the inquest piled up
suspicious circumstances.
The doctor who attended Lipscomb
said the dyirg man told him my wife
did it," Ms LiFsctmb told the police
her husband attacked her at the scene OF
the shooting. She said this ss' ault was
the result Of quarreling and Jealousy.
ION that night we we're on our way
ho1e from q visit" she said. HE be-
gan to abuse me and finally seized me a.
if be would swing me upon the tracks
before an approaching street car. fell
to my knees. He drew his revolver. /
tore IL from him. 10 the scufils the
weapon d schsrged once. The bullet
struck my husband. Then in my ex-
cilement / fred twice more. | threw
the gun away"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Demand Will he Refused.

Pari,, Mar. "a Americas demand
for the person Of Paul Roy, the French
man who married Glscis Gala aud is sc-
'used ty her OF hi Jog her bro'her George
Osrkins, at Newiug OF, N. H., last
January, is still under consideration at
the foreign Office with every indication
that it v i'll be refused.
The Fnnco.American extra5ition
treaty does not require the surrender OF
French citizens charged with crimes 10
foreign countries, however, and as il has
never been customary 10 do 80, the
officials question the wisdom Of depart
ing in The present Gaze from their usual
procedure.
Roy will, of course, be tried in France on
wha ever charge may be preferred sgsinst
him, bu; the general opinion in ltgh
az d official circles is that The chances OF
his conviction are small. He remains
at his flther's home at Nueilly awaiting
action 10 his case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Head.on Collision.

BurgiO, Ky, Mar. "a Twelve per-
sons were injured, several fatally, when
a passenger and freight trsin On the
Cincinnati Southern Railroad met in Q
hesd.on collision three miles north Of
here early today. Both engines were
mashed and rolled down a 95-fcOt EN-.
bankment with several coaches.
At the time of the collision the pas
senger train was going As miles an
hour. As 1t reached a curve the freight
came around. When the trains met
the engines struck with terrific crash
and rolled down a bank, carrying several
of The eight cars, thu two baggage
coaches and one of the passenger
cars. Members of the freight crew
say hey had orders 10 meet the psssen-
ger train at Burgip, but the passenger
crew ssy they had no such orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
BISHOP DEFIED.

Given the foil power Of special
policeman, David Trout, sexton of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Tren-
TN, n. j.. stands guard over the edi6ce
ready to thwart any plan made by Rev.
Dr.. William A. Frye, named by shop
Luther b. Wilson as presiding officer Of
the New Jersey conference to be pastor
to take hold of his charge. The sex on.
policeman says he will arrest D.. Frye
if it becomes necessary, IS the con-
gregaiion has refused 10 sccept him rs its
pastor 10 place Of Rev. Dr. Charles 0.
J1Des, the Georgia preacher whom
B shop Wilson and the conference refused
to recognize. Ualess a coDpr mise 10
dscted within a few days Fiis. Church
may become independent OF The con-
ference. The members have already
no fed Or. Frye that they do not desire
his services. At the service sundsy
m )rDiDg the congrt cation was the larges'
10 the history OF the edifce. Perops OF
all denominations heard the 81 great
.ouiherner, aud sfter the service DR..
Jjnes WIS surrounded by hundreds who
pledged III ,ir support to sid bin 10
keeping bis contract TO serve as pastor for
ore year. 5 xton Trout had been rtde
al officer OF the law at the instance Of
the trustees and worn by Mayor Madden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Madame Gould.

New York, Mar. "a That Nine
Gould spoke truly when she denied re-
port of secret msrriSge to Prince Helie
de Sagsn somewhere 10 Germany few
weeks ego seems dnally pretty well
established, else why should she be
trying 10 secure her fsmily's consent TO
the union nov? So much mystery en-
shrouds the Ssgan-GOuld courlship that
it is impossible TO quote 50 much more
than rumor as yet. Reports that Count
Bonps divorced wife is pleading with Der
relatives 10 set the seal Of their sppIogal
on an alliance with the prince are so well
authenticated, however, ss to amount
practically to certainty.
Miss Helen Gould is understood to have
agreed to the marriage, bui that George
Gould has done so, too, is not 80 GER.
'sin. George Gould is trustee of most o
Nine. Gould's fortune, snd unless he is
also susceptible to percussion financial
complications are likely.
Nine. Gould is goiUg to Virginia Hot
Springs tomorrow night, and it is said
Mis- Helen Gould will 90 with her.
IL is also rumored the prince will board
the train when it passes through
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
The Attack on D. w. Stevens.

Sac Francisco, Mar. "a. The coudi-
ton Of d. w. Stevens, who, following an
attack by four Koreans at the FsirmOn
Hotel, was shot at the Ferry station, is
pronounced by physicians favorable to
speedy recovery todsy. One bullet struck
in the groin, the other 10 the right lung.
Unless complications arise recovery is
practically assured.
The Call today prints q sensational
story to the effect that the attack is the
6rst move in holy war declared by the
Koreans against the japanese, and that
other bloody acts may be expected. 1t
is asserted that Stevens, as advisor of the
Koreans, was practically in the pay Of
japan and YVES condemned TO death b.
tia assassins on this account.
o her papers declare that the would
be assassin vas a hot-headed student,
and that there was no plot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken pose in Grief.

What fortunate provision Of nature it Is,
that d-priyes the ro'e Of mental suffering; for
how poignant would be It's grief to discover,
in the height OF its blooming glory, that a
csnker fed at itg heart, and that its beauty
aud fragrance were do med forever. Nature
always spares the suffering; she is yerits'le
store house Of plea ing rewards, for those
who seek her aid. In the years gone by fall
ing hair and grayness have cast gloom over
the lives Of Thousands Of young women, but
thanks to the investigations Of scien lists the
true cause Of hair destruction is now ki oEn
to be germ or parasite that burrows into the
hair fcllieIes Newbro's Berpicide Also
Itely destroys this germ. thus permitting he
hair 70 grow as nature intended.
Sold by r. :. Leadbeater Il Bro, agents.
Two sizes soc and 81 90. Sen Zoe in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich. 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Suicide at Subway Station.

New York, Mar. "a "A panic was
created in hs doSn-'own station ot The
subway at Sixty-sixth street today, when
Emil Berger, sged As, leaped 10 front Il
local train and was j. sanity killed.
MaoJ women were in tbs crowd thst
saw the deed sad they Immediately
started a stampede for the exits. Several
tainted and the greatest eonfrs on
reigued. The first truck, passed ever
Berger's body aud bis head was crushed
by the motor box. HIS body was bsdIy
mangled. Traffic vas tied up half AN
hour until the body cou'd be removed.
Il is said that troubles had been weigh
ing heavily on Berger for some tins.
and that he had tried to K II hin self b.
inhsling gas on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Shnf nv Nlohf Ridars.

HopkiUsville. KY, Mar. PA band
OF rs night riders, masked and armed,
rode at midnight into Golden Pond vii
lsge, in Trigg county, and after firing
off guns, went to bo'eI and forced
Tom Weaver, aged 40, colored, q to-
bscco packer, TO accompany them. The
band took Weaver short distance from
the village and withdrew short distance
from him and told him to run, The
negro failed to obey promptly and the
riders began shooting at him. Que bull
let entered his shoulder and another his
hip. He fell 10 The road where neigh
bors found him today in dying condi-
lion. There is no cause for the outrage
"a far "a known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Do nod Crowd the Season.

The first warm days OF spring bring
with them desire TO get out and enjoy
the exhilarsting air and sunshine.
Children that have been housed up all
winter are brought out and you wonder
where they all came from. The heavy
winter clothing is thrown aside and
many shed their A lnuels. Then q cold
wave comes and people say that grip is
'pidemic. Colds at this season are even
more dangerous than in mid-winter, as
there is more danger of pneumonia
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
however, and you will have nothing to
fear. Il always cures, and we have
never known a cold to result 10 pneu-
monia when it was used. II is pleasant
snd safe to take. Children like II. For
sale BY W. F. Creighton and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
The Gillette Case.

Albany, N. Y, Mar. "a. Reports to
the effect that Chester Gillette, con-
demned to die next week in Auburn
prison for the murder of his sweetheart,
Grace Brown, whom be drowned in Big
Moose lake 10 the AdirOndacks, is likely
TO be reprieved by the governor, are
absolutely without any foundation in fact.
Governor Huges slill reserves bis final
announcement on the case awaiting the
arrival of some pnpsrs TO be submitted
by friends Of Gillette which should have
been here last week. Those who know
how carefully Governor Hughes has read
the official record of the case have alb
soluieIy no expectation that be will
interfere in the execution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24

THERE is q parrot in Central PAX,
New York, which can use profane words
out of six different Languages. The bind
became angry few days ago sud after
ventilating itself for some time in the
most unconventional language did not
seem to have exhausted its vocabulary
OF Cuss words. The parrot, it SCENE,
before having been placed in the park,
had travelled on diierent ships all over
the world, during which time it lesrn6d
to hnrl ePithets in half dozen different
dialects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
New Ynrk Shock Market

New York, March 24.-There was brisk
demand for stocks at the opening, but in
most Of the speculative issues heavy selling
orders appeared aud The supply WAS so large
after some gains were made in the frst sales.
prices reacted and at the erd Of the hour. the
bulk Of the stocks traded in showed only
slight change from y'st rdsy's close Il was
g neral remark that large interests fed stocks
out in order 70 check a 100 rapid advance. In
government bonds the tours registered de.
clned Ia; other bonds tirmer.
After the first hour there was renewed
strength in the stock market and prizes in
the latter half of the forenoon made further
gains, in some cares reaching new high levels
for this movement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
COMMUNICATED.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

Please allow me space in your paper
to call attention to the electric light at
The intersection Of Prince and Fayette
streets.
II | am not mistaken the contract
with the Alexandria Electric Company
expressly states that the lights shall be
kept burning all night, and 10 event
they are not, a stipulated sun shall be
deducted from each lamp for time not
in service. Now, II l am right In my
understanding the city has been paying
for this light on the basis of full time,
when it has not burned properly one
third Of the time since Christmas.
Il appears to me that 1t should be
some ones duty 10 report these lights TO
the proper authorities when they are
not kept burning according to contract.
| trust you will give this article space
in your paper so that the matter will
be brought to the attention Of the proper
officials and they will see that the Alex
andria Electric Company comply with
their contract. I. NJ. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24

The RECEIPT OF Black Hand letters
il becoming mmon, aud il looks as
though the time is near when represen-
tatives of all classes will occasionally
find such missives in their mail. U. s.
Circuit Judge Emory SPesr has received
q threatening letter at Savannah, and
Rev. Jules Grafton, Of Worcester, Msss.,
received another. Both tell the reciI-
tents that they have ben marked for
death. A number of ministers of the
gospel during the past few weeks have
received threatening letters. Most of
them have been directed to Catholic
clergymen, although some in other de-
nominations have been threatened with
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
nltfen hv Rahid Man.

Memphis, Tenn, Mar. "a Andy
Thomp'on, a mschinist, bitten on the
hand by deg, developed rabies despite
the Fasteur treatment. Five physicians
overpowe,ed him in a straight jacket.
He escaped today and bit three women
and two men before be was overpowered
sgaiO. Thompson later choked himself
TO death 10 his agcuies BY tying a collar
around his neck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Banks Closed.

Boston, Mar. 24.-C. ]. FIley and
Company, stock brokers, who operate
three Boston Offices with branches 10
other parts Of New England, did not
open their doors for business today.
Weiduer & Company, brokers with Of
fcers here, made sn assignment today
10 james n. Duffy. The amount of
their liabilities SO not known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Cause Of stoma ch Trou bles.

When a man has trouble with bic
stomach you may kOow that be is eating
more than he should or of some article
of food or drink not suited to his age or
occupation, or that h bowels are habit
uslly copstipated. Take Chsmber'sin's
Stomach and Liver TsbIots to regulate
the bowels and improve the digestion srG
see II the trouble does not dissppesr.
ASK for free sample. Sold by W. +.
Creighton and Richard Gibson,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24

CHARGED with operating confidence
game and obtaining 5000 from Rev.
Morton O. Harzell, OF Chicago, by false
pretenses, four men who pretended they
we're detectives have been indicted in
that city. The minister, who employed
the men, declared that they bad swim
died him by pretending that they would
get evidence that Mayor Busse was
leading an immoral lie. The world at
large will manifest little sympathy for
the victim of the confidence game. Paul
was cotemporaneOus with Nero, one Of
the most dissolu;e of all pOtentsteS who
has disgrsced a throne. The great
apostle seems to have let him and sill
other rulers severely alone, and if his
successors would follow his example
they would doub less be better of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Duke Of Deyonshlre Dead.

London, Mar. 24.-The Duke Of
Devonsbile IS dead Of heart disease.
Spencer Compton Osvendisb, eighth
Duke Of Devoushire, hiss long been 3
prominent figure in British public life.
he wsS born 10 1888, and had held at
various times the Offices of Lord Of The
Admiralty, Secretary Of State for War,
Postmaster General, Secretary for Ire
land, Secretary OF State for India and
Lord President of the Council. He
had immense land estates 10 England,
vide business interests and was smopg
the weslthiest Of British peers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
The Striking Reporters.

Berlin, Mar. 24-RepreSeniatives Of
the striking Reichstsg reporters have
sent word to Chancellor Prince Won BU.
low that they regret exceedingly their
Inability TO oblige by resumirg publi-
cation OF national assembly proceeding,
but cannot do so until apologies arr forth
coming from Herr Groeber f,r iermipg
them "swine" and from the president
for his failure TO reprimaud the offending
lawmakers. The communicable was
sent to the chancellor in reponse to sn
appeal from him TO come to terms Oh
tie ground that the public is entitled 10
foil reports Of all Reichstag doingS, that
the strike renders this impossible and
that legislative business is consequently
virtually tied up. It is understood he
is negotiating with the Rsichstag party
leaders for concessions on their side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
DIED..

On Monday night a. 70 o'clock, after a lin
gering illness, Mrs. JAMIE f. PARK. wife
Of Philip K. Park, aged SO yeirs. Funeral
from the residence OF the father Of the de
c ased, Mr.. smbert d. Lyles, l24 north
Fayette street, Thursday evening at 4 o'clock.
Friends and relatives Of the deceased invited
to neutrality-suspicious. papers please
cnpY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Mar. "a.

Senator Beverage today replied a.
some lergh in the Senate to various
criticisms made in opposiloo to the
c-eslijn of a tariff commission. He
had received hundreds OF letters and
kilograms favOIiOg the pioposl'l)n
to have experts frame up plan OF re-
vision befJre Congress begins the work
Of modifying schedules. Thu first and
most fire. quent criticism, be said, is tn
Congress should not part with any OF
it's prerogatiVes either by having COM
mission Of experts or by passing a pint
resolution for the Senate and House
committees to ioaugurate this work.
There is no foundation, he said, for
these objections. One is merely loves
tigati0n and the other scientific research
Neither is Of legislative character.
Mr. Beveridge read several presidents
showing that Investigations in the past
have proven beneficial and have been Of
great assistance in framing tariff bills.
The Senate today passed a bill
amending the law providing for the
registration of trade marks. The method
OF procedure in applying for registration
is changed and more protection is sf-
forded those taking out trade marks
Two omnibus bills were pas ell grant
ing pensions and increase Of pensions
TO certain soldiers and sail 1s { he cig !
war. More than one hundred names
we're carried.
A bill carrying into effect the judg-
ment of the court of claims in favor Of
he Oramp shipbuilding firm who built
the battleship Indiana was passed.
Senator Lodges bill removing the OPP
Grafton of the U. s. coast shipping laws
from foreign vessels trading between the
Philippines and this country, and author
islng the Philippine commission to issue
licenses to vessels to engage in lightersge
and other harbor business, was passed.
Having been twice interrupted IN his
lhree day speech by death, Senator La
Toilette, this afternoon concluded bis
remarks in opposition 10 the Aldrich
financial bill. He has had opportunity
to reframe bis remarks, thus meeting
changed conditions caused by striking
out the railroad bond feature and making
other notifications.
The Senate passed bill which pro-
yides for the addition of six hundred and
Twelve officers to the army in order to
I'll the vacancies caused By the detail Of
officers TO special duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24

Everybody's for April has been re-
ceived from its editors in New York and
Ia In every detail 6rs.-class magazine
from start TO finish. Ia its initial article
John l.. Mathews describes "The New
Mississippi" tie Racing Game" pus
the rsce-trsck fairly before the public
and Charles Edward Russell contributes
sketch of The life and character Of
Gov. Johnson. "Paris and Parasites"
is clever and "The Players" /, we'll il.
lustrated and readable. The fiction OF
this number is exceptionally good, rep
resented by Booth darlington, Jusus
Miles Forman and other we'll known
writers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-24
Sheriff Killed,

Denver, COL, Mar. "a - A dispstch
from Billings, Mont, says that Sheriff
Webb, Of Yellowstone county, was
killed this morning in a desperate battle
with horss thieves Details are lacking