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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Double Suicide.

Budapesth, April l4.-Each with q
bullet 10 his brain, one still clutching
n pistol and the other with his wespon
on the floor at his side, each seated in
front of the mirror he bad used to aid
him 10 aiming st his own head, Msjors
Nicholas and Paul Won Pslkovich we're
found dead today 10 the dressing roow
of the suite they occupied together here.
The Won Palkoviches we're twin brothers,
members of an aristocratic but impo..
erished Hungarian family and fellow
officers 10 the Austro Hungarian army.
HOpelessly in debt and in love with the
same woman, they resolved to die
together. Each man bad written letter
TO the gill they both loved and The two
missives, sealed and addressed, lay on
the tables 10 front OF them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
"Dled of Pure IoY. !"

PIttsburg, April l4.-"Died of pure
Joy" is the wording of The report made
by Deputy Coroner John B Black after
Investigating the death Of Andrew Wig,
Of Lorraine, o who dropped dead in Du-
quesne Sunday. Wig and his wife, Mrs.
Julia Wig, it ia said, separated six
months ago after q quarrel. About
three months ago she went to DuquesDe
aud secured q position. Sunday Wig
arrived and hunted her up. He asked
her to forgive him and go back to Lo-
raine with him. She consented. Tney
we're on their way to train when be be-
came suddenly III. he left her on the
sidewalk and vent into a nearby build
ing. AS he did not reIutn she went 10
search Of him. She found him sitting
On bench, dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
TIE RAILROAD RATE LAW.

Senator Foraker Yesterday attacked
the railroad rate Law 10 q new fashion.
That law, In its so called COMMODITY
clause" prohibits railroads from carrying
coal produced from mines owned by
themselves after May LIST of this year.
This provision has been giving the big
railroads of the country cor siderable
anxiety, mos, of them owing coal mines,
and 1t is understood that the Department
of Justice is willing to enter in a friepdl :
suit TO test the constitionslily of the law.
Senator Foraker, however, yesterday
boldly attacked the provision by intro
ducing a resolution declaring that the
commodity clause shall not apply to pro-
perry acquired prior TO June 30, 1906,
the date ofihe passage Of the sc..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14

A New YORK paper lsst Sunday de-
voted two pages to the history of the
assassination OF Abraham LincOlp,
which occurred forty-three years ago TO-
day. The accuracy OF ancient history
Is often questioned, and no wonder when
such glazing buoders are made 10 de-
scribing prominent events which occur
red less than hall century sgo. The
writer in referring to the fght of John
Wilkes Booth after be had shot the presi.
dent says:
"BOoth mounted horse an d dashed
down to the Po,omsc, across the Long
Bridge and, With one Of his sccomplices
named Harold, fed southwark into the
wilds Of Virginia. But Nemesis rode
with him in the shape of broken leg.
This caused him such t1cruciatiDg pain
that he wss obliged tohslt at the house
OF Dr. Mudd, near Alexandra, and
have the fractured bone set"
Most school children hereabou,s know
that Booth made his escape into Mary
land, where DR.. Mudd lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
TOday's Telegrsphic News,
New York Democrats.

New York, April IA New York
democrats, gstheriOg for Ihtir state con-
ventions 10 years past have at times
faced peculiar ti.usiJns, but never has
such targle been presented as that
confronting todsy's convention to select
the four delegates-at-large to the Denver
convention. When the delegates went
to Carnegie HSll at noon only c1e thing
had been decided-thst Thomas F. Car
mody, Of Penn Van, would be temper
ary and permanent chairman of the gath
eriug. Except for this all was ehso'.
Shortly before the convention began a
special meeting Of the state committee
was held, bat nothing was allowed 10
creep out while it was in session.
New York, April A. Justice Crane,
sitting 10 Brooklyn. today vacated the
Injunction obtained by Senator Patrick
Il. McCaren. This permits the State
convention to proceed. McOsuen's
delegates are sill on temporary roll aud
that part of tie injunction relating TO
the names is not dissolved.
The democratic State committee went
into session agiin just before noon, on
receipt of news that Justice Crane had
vacated his iojunction. The conven-
ton was postponed until after this meet
ing and the statement was made that
it would probably be one o'clock before
|, would he called To order.
1t was just 1:5O when State Chairman
Connors raped for order The delegates
we're quick in quieting down as SOON as
he could be heard Counor presented
Thomas +. Carmody SIS temporary chair
man. He delivered the formal speech
of the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Virginia News.

Judge Grimsley, who refused licenses TO
the liquor deslers at OfsDge Courthouse,
allowed them pinety days from the first
Of Msy 10 which to close out THEIR sock.
AS that will require new licenses 10
liquor dealers, they have decided to
close April ooh,
Two store houses and a mill owned,
respectively, by White & Jefifies and
w. w. Cairo, 1t Casanova station, were
destroyed by FIRE Saturday night. The
buildings were partly Insured, and the
origin Of the FIRE, which started in
Whites store, is unknown.
Mrs. Elizabeth SiDghsss, widow Of
Baker Singhass, q farmer, Was burned to
death at her home, at Wheatlsnd, Fred
erick county, Saturday. Mrs. Singhass
was burning brush, when her clothing
caught fire. She was 70 years old and
leaves tive sons and three daughters.
Believing that his l6.year-old daugh-
ter Mabel is being secreted by friends
in Winchester, George Bierarch, Of
Washington, went to Winchester yes
terday and requested the police TO aid
him in fuding the girl. Several days
ago Miss Bierarch became dissatisfied
with her boardiDg-hou and left. Her
father was notified, and has in
stiluied search for the girl. She had
not been found last night, but it is be-
lievsd by the father that she is hiding.
Buihrod Silcott of Hamilton, Lou
doun county, is ia Jail in Lesoburg for
violating the provisions of the Byrd
liquor law. This is the first consic.
tioU, aud the novelty OF the case has
excited great interest throughout the
county. Silcott was arrested and given
the maximum foe Of $50 for giving a
drink Of liquor 10 friend on Sunday.
Refusing to pay his fine, Silcott was
committed TO Jail. He has engaged
counsel to test the legality OF hi, SEN
tence and the constlut'enalily Of the
Law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
The San Francisco Election.

San Francisco, April l4.-Probibitiou
was the principal issue in the election
held yesterday 10 large number of Cal
ifornia towns. 10 the northern sections
of the State the victory Of the saloon
men was almost complete. Vachsville.
in 5alona county, and Redwood CITY,
inSan Msleo county, we're the only points
to report a successful campaign against
the saloon element. 10 the southern
portions the situation was reversed.
There was not a saloon left In River
side county, the last two cities In that
territory which have permitted saloons
yesterday voting to close them. Santa
Monacs, according 10 reports received,
vas the only city in the south to vote in
favor Of the saloons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
THE POTOMAC RIVER.

The dream Of a 400-foot channel q
feet deep, ali the way from Washington
to the sea, through the many shoals thai
are now an ehectusl bar to big ships,
may yet come true, If The recommends.
tons of Brig. Gen. Mackenzie, Chief OIL
Engineers Of the War Department, are
f)llowed by Congress.
Yesterday, Gen. Mackenzie sent to
the speaker a lengthy communication
from engineers showing the cost Of
making such improvements in the PO-
tomsc river. He urqusifsdly Endorsed
the proposition, which, If carried out by
Congress. will mean that the nations
cIpital is at last to become something OF
a real seaport.
The seven shoals which would require
dredging under the proposed deep
sea waterway plan are: Kettle Bottom,
where ~, 900 cubic yards would be IT :
moved; Maryland Point, pa, 600;
Smiths Point Qower), 22l, 900; Smiths
Point (npper), 2S4. 900; MAttawomsD,
$4,000; Marshall Hall, 5000, ard
Naval Mag ne, 10000; total, l,547,-
600 cubic yards 10 be removed.
The cost OF dredging, according to
Msj. Ctsby, would be slS5, $40, while
the contingent expenSs would be about
els, $50. or total of $204, 900.
In 1890 prior TO improvement at best
only IS feet could be carried at mean
low water over certain shoal spots In the
channel below Washington. Si5ce then
there has been secured by judgment ga
uuobstTucted chsnnel of24 feet deep and
200 feet wide. A channel "a feet deep
and 400 feet wide when completed will
cost about 81, 500 year to maintain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14

Mr.. R. LINDSAY GORDON, one of the
defeated candidates for Congress from
this district last year, and who % now
endeavoring to persuade the voters to sci
aside Mr.. G. O. Carlin, who is ably rep
rsssntiug the district in the House Of
Representatives., and elect him to the
position, followed in the train of Mr.
Harry S.. George Tucker, candidate
Ior governor, when the latter visited
Leesburg yesterday. At the close Of
Mr.. fuckers speech Mr.. Gordon ad-
dressed the gathering, during which he
alleged that Mr.. C1rlin had secured his
seat by questionable means in the shape
of whisky and money which the speaker
said we're used at the polls. Mr.. Cor
dor, who has the reputation of being
one of the shrewdest politicians in the
State, seems to have grown desperate 10
his desire FOR Mr.. Csrlin's seat in Con-
gress, and from the tenor of his speech
yesterday he seems to be anxious to at
tract the attention of the temperance ele-
meat. When man is defeated for
position IL is useless to attempt to point
out bow it was accomplished. He has
lost 10 the game of politics-thst Is all
there is to it. We do not know what
Impression Mr.. Gordon is ~aking in his
persistent canvass, but, from present in
dicltions, large msj1rity of the people
of this district have no desire to change
:heir representative, as be is giving
abundant satisfaction, while they at the
same time recognize Mr.. Gordon's abil-
lilies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Cured Of Rheumatism.

Mr.. VIM. Henry of Chattanooga,
Tenn, had rheumatism in his left arm.
THE strength seemed to have gone out
Of the muscles 80 that ii WAS useless for
work." be says. al applied Chamber.
lsin's Pain Balm and wrapped the arm
In flannel at night, and to my relief /
found that the pain gradually left me
and the strength returned. In three
weeks the rheumatism had disappeared
aud has not since returned" If troubled
with rheumatism try few applications
OF Pain balm. You are certsin TO be
pleased with the relief which it affords.
For sale by W. F. Creighton snd Rich
ard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, April IA.

SENATE.
The largest audience of the session
assembled in the Senate galleries this
afternoon 10 hear Mr.. Foraker speak Gu
the Brownsville affair. The prepond-
ersnce of negroes among the spectators
was astonishing. Before , o'clock there
was long line of colored men filling
the corridors. Nearly every seat 10 the
public galleries and all standing space
was occupied By negroes.
Senator Davis was in his seat for the
first time since his disastrous campaign
in Arkansas.
A dcz,n members Of the embassies
and legations sat in the diplomatic gal
leries.
The Senate adopted the report of the
coDferees on the widows pension bill.
1t was presented by Senator McCunber
and was passed without debate.
In one Of themost sensational speeches
ever delivered in the Senate, Senator
Foraker this afternoon hurled his long
threatened lhunderbolt of denunciation
at the head Of President Roosevelt, be-
cause the Chief Executive had dismissed
three companies of negro soldiers IS
result of the Brownsville riot.
at would seem that We are to be car
ried back iD the administration of jas.
tce to the days whsn men and women
put on trial for witchcrsft found no
avenue of escape from punishment, bru-
tslity and execution. except only in con-
feSsion," he exclaimed, in opposing the
sO-callei Administration measure" re-
Gently introduced by Senator Warner,
which will permit any Of the discharged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Admiral Eyans's Fleet

San Diego, April IA With the ar.
rival of the American bsttleship feet to.
day on lis 6rst stop on The return to
home waters, weeks of festivities will
succeed the hardShips Of the long ocean
voyage and the sailors, marines and
officers will get an opportunity 10 try
out their land legs once again. Under
the immediate command Of Rear Ad-
mlral Thomas the feet Is now only a
few hours sail outside the city. They
will arrive of this port promptly at noon,
and the Decentralization will Immediately
begin. All preparations for their re-
csption have been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14

PARAGRAPH In the Gazetie's Wash"
iuston correspondence yesterday stated
that the leaders 10 Congress wanted TO
adjourn about May 9th bat that IS that
date did not suit the president he would
be asked "to modify his programme and
permit Congress to get away before June
l." This Is but another illustration oil
how time, change aud men change with
them. Just go hack few years and
think of a Congress sskiog the presl-
dents permission to adjourn ! But Mr.
Roosevelt! has so intimidated the pres
eut Congress that it eats from his hand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Another Strike Likely .

New York, April l4.-Prospec!s OIL
another telegrsphers' strike, at first con-
s,dered slight, owing to the supposed
disorganized condition of the CONNER
cial Telegrspheis, took more serious
aspect this afternoon when 1t became
known that the harmony between the
eastern and western operators, the lack
of which is said to have resulted 10 the
defeat of the strikers last year, has been
perfected. The recent action of the
Chicago local No. |, 10 voting to strike
on June unlsss q redress of grievances
Is granted By the Western Union, has
been endorsed by New York Local No.
l6. Late today it developed that for
some weeks systematic campaign of
organization has gone OU, and the union
officials say that they have taken in
many new members and have materially
strengthened their finances. Officials OF
the telegraph companies refuse to view
the threatened trouble in a serious light,
They say that the backbone Of the OPP
rators' organization has been broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
REVENGE AT THE ALTAR.

The wedding Of Cana Kerotivitcb, 1
pefslnt girl, with neighbor nance
B jim X jopelitcb, at Ivsnica, In SsrviS,
ended in terrible tragedy.
The bride became engaged year age
to the bridegroom's brother, Milioze,
just before he left home to do his mill
tsry service. During his absence she
transferred her affections TO Bsjip, and
i 1ally sgreed to marry him.
Milioze heard of his fance's faith
lessness, and the day before the wedding
deserted from his regiment. Hearrivsd
at the church during the ceremony,
pushed up to the front, and when he
hsdld his brother and Cana say yes to
the pri's's questions. he drew revolver
and fred at them both. Bsjin was
killed, and the bride wounded.
The murderer escaped 10 the confusion,
aud has not yet been captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14

men to reinlist upon "proying TO the
satisfaction o. the president" that they
we're innocent of completely in shooting
up the Texan town.
He declared that If that bill became s
law, 1t would compel the negro soldiers
to appear for justice "before judge
who hes already prejudged their case,
not once, or twice, or three times, but
casually, but officially, and each time with
q manifestation of the moss unqualified
conviction that not only some Of the
men discharged did the shooting, but
that many, if not sll of them, had know
ledge of the perpetrators which, through
conspiracy Of silence, they have re-
fused to divulge." The Ohioan urged
the passage of his restoration bill, which
would restore the men TO their full rights
and enable them to get back into The
army upon taking oath that they did
not do the shooting and we're ignorant
of the guilty ones. He carefully re-.
viewed the testimony 10 the BrownvilIe
investigation TO show the innocence OF
TIE negro soldiers.
HOUSE.
After nearly a week's sleep under gag
rules, the democrats in the House to-
day awakened sufficiently to require
thirty minute roll call on going into
committee Of the whole to consider the
naval appropriation bill. That was
enough to indicate its filibuster is with
the minority, even while 1t sleeps.
The old fight between the army and
navy over the location of the naval
station in the Philippines stirred the
House when q motion wss made to
strike out OF the naval appropriation bill
the $780, 900 for the improvement Of the
present station at Subig bay. The
navy has been fighting for the estab-
lishment of a station at Subig bay, while
the army claims it cannot fOrtify Subig
bay and urges that that the station be
placed 10 Manila bay.
Mr.. Foss favored Sigsby bay snd Mr..
She,ley defended the location at Manila
Bay.
Mr.. Hobson said to make perma-
nent station now ct either place would
be merely to prepare defense for for
e'ga ration. However, as the United
Jta es does not desire to become mill
airy power, the Davy should be given
the preference in location. Not until
the judgment day could naval station
be perfected at Manila, he cOuteuded.
A tenss feeling prevailed when Mr..
Sherley made sn attack on Admiral
Dewey for his attitude regarding the
location OF naval station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
MIScALLED "HAIR TONICS."
Most Hair Preparations Are Merely
Scalp lrrltants. ~ No Value.

Most hair preparations are merely scalp
irrllants, misoslled lair ton cs When hair
is brittle, lusterless and begins 10 fall out,
the dsndruff germ is getting in its deadly
work ct the root, saDping the vitality. sihce
science discovered that dsndruff Is a germ
disease there has been only one preparation
put on the market that will actually destroy
the dandruff germ. and that is Newbro's Her.
picide. 1t quickly reduces scalp fever. de-
stroys the germ; and The falling hair stops,
and hair grows Iuxurisntly. Ask your drug
gist for Herpicioe. Il allays itching instant
ly. and permits the hair TO grow.
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen 4 Co, agents.
Two sizes Soc and 81 90. Send lOc Ia
stamps for sample 10 The Herpieide Co.,
Detroit. Mich. i4l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Imports OF bananas at Baltimore yes
terday reached SO, 1856 punches In three
steamers from Jamaica.
EUREKAI
EU HEhAI
Yes, I Have Found Il at La

Yes, Have Found IL at Last.
Found whsI2 Why that Chamber
lain's Salve cures ecEsma and sill manner
of itching OF the skin. have been
afflicted for msny years with skin dis.
ease. l had to get up three or four
times every night aud wash with cold
water to allsy the terrible itching, but
since using this salye in December,
1905, the itching has stopped aud has
not troubled me.-ElGer John T. Ong-
ley, ROCKVILLE, Pa. For sale by W. F.
Creighton aud Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Refused to Confess.

Madrid, April 14.-Jusn Rult. the
anarchist convicted snd Sentenced 10
death ct Barcelona at midnight for the
January bomb outrsgein which police
man WIS killed and several pers lbs we're
wounded, scornfully refused an Cfer to-
day to save his life by full confession
concerning the "reds" organization
throughout Spain,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
Now York Stock Market.

New York. April A.-At the opening Of
the stock market most changes we're declines.
At the end of ten minutes trading the market
presented little feature. The market is sgein
one in which trading and speculative interest
is confined to specialties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14

."E. G. Dewitt 4 Co., Chicago, H.
Gentlemen-In 1897 had disease of the
stomach and bowels. In the sprirg q 1909
bought hottie of godol and the benefit re
ceived all the gold in Georgia could not buy.
May you live long and prosper. Yours very
truly, G. N. Cornell, Roding. Ga, Aug. q,
1905" Sold by w. F. Creighton 4 Co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14
ANNOUNCED HIs OANDIDAOY

ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY.
Harry St. George Tucker, late presi.
dent of the Jamestown Exposition, for
mally announced his candidacy for gov
ernor of Virginia in an address delivered
in Leesburg Yesterday.
10 his address Mr.. Tucker said that IL
was not his purpose to discuss at this
time the ISSUES that would be involved
in the gubernatorial contst, but that at
the proper time he would meet them by
public presentation of his views. He
said he would be oppts d by men OF
high merit and that his csmpsign would
be conducted upon high.plane and In
a manner that would ffAfct no shsdoW OF
discrtdit upon his opponens nor upon
himsslt.
Mr.. Tucker referred briefly to The four
terms he served the Tenth Virginia dis
trict In Congress, his earnest tfforls on
the floor of the House to defeat the force
bill, and HE voluntary retirement from
Congress, declaring bis public record an
open book TO the people ofVirginis. he
confessed that his desire to become
governor of Virginia was bis life smbi-
ton, but selsred that the Office had no
attraction for him If to attain that high
position he had TO conceal his honest
convictions as to what Was for the best
snd highest interts's of his native State,
or had TO resort to methods discredilable
to himself or unfair to bis opponents.
Mr.. Tucker was followed by r. Lind
say Gordon, candidate to succeed @.
O. Osrlin, of Alexandra, as Representa-
tive from the E ghth Virginia district.
Mr.. Gordon vigorously denounced the
methods used BY supporters Of Mr.. Car
Iiu during the last campaign, and openly
charged that whisky was used at the
polls and money freel spent to influence
votes and to insure OArlin's election. To
sabstantiate these charges Mr.. Gordon
read sffidavits and letters from q number
Of ciIizsns throughout the district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-14

The borough bank Of BrookyID, one OF
the financial institutions fore ID to el zee
during the recent panic, reopeued for
business today.