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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Poison Suspected.

Paterson, N. j., July l4.--Chemical
analysis today is being made Of the
stomach OF Mrs. Fannie Tapaik follow
lug a disinterment of the body 10 an
effort to lesrn whether she Was poisoned
for insurance money. While the autopsy
was performed in the Paterson morgue
three sons of the dead woman, Louis,
Nathan and George, who hold policies
on her life, stood across the street to
await the result Later they were al
the cemetery when the body was rein
TERED. They sre being kept under
surveillance pending the examination OF
the dead wOmsns body. Louis, who
holds policy Of So. 900, has been sem
fenced to three years 10 Trenton prison
fer bigamy. He has already made efforts
t. collect the money, but was refused
payment pending the inquiry into bis
mothers death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Returns to the Penltentiary.

Chicago, July l4.-William McCarty
today starts of his own free will to serve
out a fOurteen-years sentence in the
Indiana Ststs prison in Michigan City,
because yesr or 80 sgO he broke his
parole. McCsrty reached Chicago yes
terday after travelling from North Yaki-
ms, Washn., in fnl6lment of a written
promise to Gov. Hanly of Indiana. He
waited in the northwest just long enough
TO earn money tor his railroad fare after
be became converted in Salvation
Army meeting, in North Yakima.
Soon after his conversion, his con-
science began troubling him and McCarty
wrote to Gov. Hsnly promising TO return.
McOsrty was sent to prison for Burglary
in Montpelier, Ind. His sentence WAS
Jne to fifteen years at hard labor. After
two years he was psrOled and found a
Job. He got drunk and assaulted a
man in a street fight. Knowing this
would end his par lie, he fled the state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
All 10 90 for Romance.

Laurel, Del, July l4.--Laurel young
men had the surprise of their life when
they found in their weekly paper tae
following advertisement:
GENTLEMEN WANTED-Two of Llu
rel's pretty and unsOpbisIicated young ladies
wish 10 meet two eligible young men in some
romantic spot, Records Mill I am preferred,
on Wednesday morningat 1890 o'clock. All
hirts and Washers igHored. ROSANGERS.
The editor of the paper refuses to d.
vulge the names of the girls, but be in
sists thst it is bona fde sdvertiseme nj
aud placed there in the best of faith.
Just how many young men will respond
TO the demand is cause for comment.
There is an expectation that nearly
every young man in Laurel will be
there, in spite of a dark suspicion thai
it is q trick on the psrt of some farmer
TO procure help for his fsrm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Swallows Knife COO Ear.

Hszetou. Pa, July l4-Emulsting
professional sword aud knife-esters who
travel with eide shows of circuses and
dime MUSEUMS, Charles Henry, q young
miner of West HszttDn, swallowed q
large table knife yesterday, and had TO
submit ID sn operation to have il taken
from his stomscb. The operation was
performed st the State Hospital, and
Henry is in y critical condition, but
the doctor hopes TO pull him through.
Henry, who is 25 years OF age and
single, frequently anu sed his friends by
making knives disappear in his throat,
but until this time had the kuack OF
getting them out. Monday, as ne was
giving an exhibition with a table knife,
be accidentally swallowed it. he saw q
doctor, who, after being told the sizs Of
the knife, said an operation was the only
means OF relief.
Henry was afraid to stand the ordeal
and returned home; but the knife gave
him so much pain that he went TO the
State Hospital. The knife was ten
inches long, with wooden handle and
a six-iuch blade one inch wide, and
sharp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Virginia News.

The wedding OF Miss Lucy Clair At
kinson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
A. Atkinson, to Judge Sidney Johnston
Dudley, a prominent member of the
Hampton bsr, was solemnized in st.
Peters Catholic Church, Richmond,
yesterday evening. Bishop Van de
Vyver, assisted by Father Maer', OF
Richmond, and Father Donahoe, OF
Hampton, officiated.
The horse show given by the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy took place at
Mddleburg, Saturday afternoon, and WIS.,
in every way a success. Miss Louise
Haxall, with Stepabout, carried of the
honors in the ladies' driving class,
which was holly contested, Mrs. s. ?.
Luck, with Brownie, getting second
place. The silver cup given by Mrs.
Sands for the best green hunter wa:
captured by Mr.. William Skinner, on
Lightning.
Mrs.A. NJ. Fauntleroy died at Staun-
ton yesterday aged 65 years. che wss
Miss Ssllie Conrad, of Winchester, and
widow of DR.. Fauntleroy, at one time
supe rir sdent of the Western State
hospital. She leaves four dsnghtns-
Miss Annie McGill FauntlerOy, Mrs. r.
Kennon Clark and Misses Salie and
Lou FauntlerOy; also four sons-Oonrad
ard DR.. Charles Fauntlsr,y, of the
United States army; DR.. |. I. Fauntle-
roy and DIR. Archer Fauntleroy,
@. w. Browning, in charge of a squad
Of convicts on the road near Orange
was yesterday morning attacked BY FIVE
of the men, struck with stone, knocked
down and overpowered; after which the
convicts took his guns and made their
escape. Two of them were later cap.
.ured near Madison Mills. The other
three are still at large. They are be-
lieved to had taken to the isstness Of
the mountains. A large body of armed
men is in pursuit. The escaped conyicIs
are William Thomas. John Brown, Joe
Hill, Edward Gibson, and Charles Allan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
INFORMATION NEEDED.

To the Editor OF the Alexandria Gazette:
notice 80 interview purportiDg to
come from a member of the bosri of FIRE
wsrdens in which it is stated that the
REQUEST OF the members of the Columbia
Fire Engine Company asking permission
TO take the old reserve engine Columbia
on a trip to the Hsrrisonburg conven-
ton would net be granted. | was pres
ent 10 council when this matter came up
for action. 1t came from the secretary
of the Columbia company-not from the
oosri of fire wardeUs- and was referred
to the joint committees on general laws
and public properly not to- the fire
wardens. It is proper question to ask:
"What are the duties of the fire ward
ems, OF have they any duties or response
bilities, except to get wet at fires snd
get dry the best they CAM" When they
buy hose-they're "not bought" and
when 3 piece OF property over which
they should have exclusive COZ troll is
ssked for they sre completely snubbed
and the matter is referred to tue COM
mittee on general laws-a committee
that has IS much to do with the matter
as the republican psriy has with the
making OF the democratic platform. |
would imagine that if the members Of
the Columbia company, whose work is q
labor OF love and who are often sneeTed
at when doitg the best they can, want
to brush the "old reliable" up aud put
her in service, they should be commend
ed. The talk of Whist possible loss
TO property in case OF the absence of
this engine would mean might appeal to
those who do not know. Where was
this reserve engine on the night of the
conhsgraton st the premises of L. F.
Burroughs. Son q o.? Echo answers.
Where? The boiler was in one end of
the town, the wheels in ntther, ami
the engine was literally unserviceable. Ii
the fire wsrdsns have no rights that the
council and fra companies sre bound
to respect the sooner they know it the
better, for they sra good citizens snd
would not seek notoriety through the
columns of newspaper which places
them in a ridiculous light. They sra
| fire werdens-yes--uO ii.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Gnve up 100000 g Wed.

Los Angeles, July II. Mrs Carrie
Derby Wayne has lifted the shrOud OF
mystery in which she cIoaked her secret
marriage to Herbert N. Wayne, the
wealthy broker, aud casting aside all
hope OF acquiring the property t. which
she is conditonally au heir, declared
last night:
81 married Mr. Wayne for the same
reason that any woman should marry a
man-because loved him. don't see
why the public should be so dreadfully
interested if we wanted to keep the wed.
ding secrat.''
10 these words Mrs. Wayne saw 8
$500, 900 fortune vanish. For by the
will of her former husband Mrs. Derby
Wayne stands ID lose sill her right, IS
an heir on remarriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During the thunderstorm Sunday
night lightning struck the residence OF
Mrs. Samuel r. Wilson, at Plum Point,
ear Prince Fr.dorck, Md, on th'
Chesapeake bay, and irstindy killed
James J. Hsnce, aged 50 years, one Of
the occupants OF the house.
He was in a rom on the frat floor OF
the dwelling With seven other persons
when the bolt struck the chimney and
wrecked the room above, tearing away
the mantel, breaking the windows and
tearing up the floor. The room in
which the eight persons were gathered
WAS also greatly Damaged, and Mis-
Hauce, daughter of Richard Hsuce, wa'
stunned by the lighting. The light In
the room was e&tinguished by the cleo
trical current. A large tree 10 feel
away from the house was shattered by
the lightning.
Ellen Hall, colored, living near Water
bury, 10 the vicinity of Annapolis, Md,
WAS killed by lightning Sunday night
She was moving a barrel Of -four from 6
small window in the house when struck
Several children were in the room 81
the time, but we're unhurt. The hus
band was upstairs in bed and wss cover
ed with plaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Women Deceiyers.

Atlanta, Gs., July l4.-There prom
Uses to be lively time 10 the Georgia
Assembly this week when the bill intro
duced by Representa- Glenn, of Whit
field, relating to the wiles and blsndish-
ments of women comes up for sction.
The measure, on which favorable r.
port has been ordered, provides that il
any woman, whether maid or widow,
shall beirsy into mslrimouy sn unsus-
pecliug male of this st,ts by scents,
paints, powder or perfumts, cosmetics.
waters. artificial teeth, false hair, Span
ish WOOL OF any other kind of wool, iron
stays, corset, pads or paddiog, hoops CT
high-heeled snoes, lOw-cut waist, linger G
lace, variegated stitches or rainbow
hosiery or by any ether deceittul means
or srtful practices, the marriage, upon
conviction, shall he null and void.
Mr.. Glenn, the author of the bill, hiss
been at summer resort recently, and
ssYs such law is needed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14

largely to the fact that In 1904 when
American wheat was damf ged by rust,
-four made from this wheat was shipped
abroad upder the ssme brand as -four OF
previous years made from first class
wheat.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
today placed its first intsrpre.f ton OF
the "switch provision" of the Hepburn
act in connection with the complaint OF
the Railway Valley Railroad against The
Delaware, Lackswanna and Western.
The lat r is ordered to grant switch
connection With the Railway road. The
complaint in the case is railroad opera
ting in Union county, N. J. and connect
ing With the d., l.. & w. at Summit.
n. ]. The latter company refused
switch connections st that place, and
complainant was made to force their con-
neetion. The commission decides that
there is sufficient business I, warrant
sucn connection, and that it is practl-
cable, and orders the swith put in by
the defendant.
So high has become the price OF other
meats In Brussels, Belgium, according t.
a report OF United States COnsul-Gene'
raj Ethelbert Walls, thst horse meat
has secured we'll established place on
all tables. The consul general points
out that the importation of horses for
food is increasing annually, in 1916, the
number reaching more than 26, 900. IL
is limited that the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture will investigate
horse meat with view of recommends
ing It's use here.
The number of U. S. army posts along
the Mexican border will probably be
permanently increased sssthe result OF
concerted plan on the part OF the two
governments to prevent any further rev
olutionsry uprisings.
A number of changes in the stations
of the officers of the corps of engineers
we're ordered today by the War Depart
ment as the result Of the recent appoint
nent of Col. Marshall as head of the
rps.
United Sta es District Attorney Sherman
T. Mcpherson, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, hell
conference yesterday with Attorney General
Bouaparte regarding the whisky regulations
suits In that city. The answer of the govern
| ment to the suits in equity against the en-
| forcement of the new regulation Of the treas
ury department will be filed soon and 1t wal
| in regerd TO this that the Ohio attorney de-
| sired the advice of the attorney general.
Another attempt was made to burn tht
| lumber yards Of Eisinger Bros. at 2037 seventh
street last night. There is no doubt but that
these fires were Of iucendiary origin. The
| lnIs Last NIGHT was Slight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
GIRL ATTACKED By NEGRO.

News reached Roanoke yesterday Of
an alleged assault on the ll-yesr.old
daughter of John Jsmison, well-to-do
white farmer of the sydnorsville
neighborhood, franklin comfy, by Will
Finney, a negro with Indian blood in
his veins.
The child was missing some hours
from her home, aud her father growing
uneasy, went in search OF her. He
found in the road evidences of a
struggle and tracks. which he followed
for quarter of mile, when he came in
sight OF the negro, carrying the child in
his srms and making for the woods.
When the negro discovered that he was
being pursued be threw his victim to the
ground, hurled stones at Jsmison, aud
escaped. Tne father picked up the
hslf-conscious girl and carried her
home.
She IL mutilaled about the head and
face, the negro having tried 10 beat her
into submission, but otherwise unframed.
When revived the girl told of her ex-
perience, and says she fought and
scratched her asssilant. Armed bands
of enraged citizens are securing the
country for Finney, and 1t Is pre-
dicted that if he is captured a lynching
will follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
The Revolution In Pc rsia.

Tebersn, July IA According to mes
ssges received hers today the revolu-
tionists of Tatrz are making desperate
stand against the shah's troops on the
outcome of which depends the temporary
fate of the revolution. Rachin Khan
is besieging Uminakhis district, where
the rebels are concentrated, with machide
guns and is meeting with fierce resist
ance from the hundreds Of men
entreDched behind bsrricades. The
slaughter is the heaviest that has vet
marked the uprising in Tabriz. The
shah has given orders to Rsshin Khan
to make this the decisive engagement
of the warfare, and the ent rs revolu-
tionary quarter will be destroyed if the
tide of battle favors the shah's troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
THE NAVAL MILITIA.

With a view 10 iucreaSing the eficien'
cy of the nsyal militia Of the states
bordering on the Atlantic coast, ar
engagements have been perfected by the
Navy Department for combined msneU-
vers this summer. The first series will
be held in Hampton Roads, beginning
next Saturday.
Naval reserves of the District of o.
lumbis, Virginia, Mary land, North Car
DINA and the Camden division OF the ma
val militia OF New Jersey will paltlcipste
in the exercises, which will continue foi
eight days.
The cruiser Yankee, the Prairie and
hotills of torpedo bOsts and subma'
rms will participate in the drills.
The Yankee is now lying of this
city and will sail on Thursday with the
District Of Columbia naval restrVes and
such members of the reserves from Mary
land and Virginia who present them
selves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
irrnm Washington.

correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, July IA.
Plans for the restoration and mSints-
nance of order 10 Central America were
the subject of series Of conferences
TODAY Of Secretary Bacon with Ambas-
ssdor Creel, of Mexico, and the minister
of the republics. Minister Calve, OF
Costa Rica, aud Minister COrea, OF
Nicaraeua. called on Secretary Bacon
early in the day. Ambassador Oreel
came sfterwsrd by app2lptment. 1t Is
understood that the plan ucder discus
sion was one agreed upon by PfSsldenl
Roosevelt, Secretary Root aud Assistant
Secretary Bacon ct Oyster Bay. En-
phatic notice was given the Central
American republics that their govern
meuts must observe neutrality or be dis
ciplined. If the good Offices Of tie
United States and Mexico fail to bring
this about 1t ia probable That both coun-
tries will send gunbosti and possibly q
force of marines to see that neutrsiiti
is observed.
Another warning is given American
farmers and millers by United States
Special Agent NJ. II. Davis as to tbt
necessity for rigid grading of whes
snd -four. he points ont that there Ii
decided doubt in Great Britain regard
ing the quality Of Amtrican wheat dat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
TUESDAY EVENING. July Il. 1908

MANY democrats who voted for Pal
mer and Buckuer in 1896, regarding The
coinage issue IS the most important
question Of the time, supported Mr..
BRYAN in 1900. Others who still re-
Varded silverism as danger in 1900
have no further fear of it, and will give
the present ticket theiE~ hesItiest sup
port. says the Philadelphia Record. Con-
troller Metz, of New York, who was an
alternate to the sound money convention
at Indianapolis in 1896, was in Denver
las! week, and IS he took the train he
said: 81 am already shouting for
Bryan and Kern. like to ride on the
winning band wagon, and can't zee
that the Talt.ShermaD combination has
a chance" John De Witt Warner,
who was chairman of the New York
State committee of the Palmer and
Buckner organization in 1896, supported
BRYAN in 1900 and says: 81 shall do
everything 1 can to support the demo-
cratic ticket this fall. Free silver was
the sole issue on which could net sup
mort Mr.. Bryan" On the whole be
regards the democratic platform as "far
superior to the republican platform"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Mutinv of Soldiers,

Cons,sntinople, July IA The mntiny
of the sultsn's unpsid soldiers in various
Macedonian gsrrisons is spreading aud
today the Turkish ruler beside himself
with rage, dispatched a neT force to
Monasl.r with orders to punish The de-
serteri in the most relentless manner.
The mutiny of the Monsstir garrison, the
s'r)nge.t in Turkey, followed the rebel
lion of the garrison at Historic.
The Macedonia situation has
thoroughly alarmed the su,tlu and he is
pleading with his troops to stand firm in
the suppression of the rebellion among
the Macedonian troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
For a Sane Fourth of July.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 4.-This city,
having municipalized the street rail
ways, will try another municipal expert
ment under the guidance Of Mayor Tom
l.. johnson. Fireworks we're munich
pslized when the council passed an or
dinance making it illegal for any one
except the city government to buy, sell,
or discharge fireworks, under heavy
penalty OF fine and Imprisonment. The
city will buy its own fireworks and
provide free exhibition in the principal
city parks on July 4. The passage oil
the ordinance is result Of newspaper
agitation for "sane" fourth of July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Hired Assassins.

San Francisco, July l4-Hired as
ssssins, it was disclosed here today,
are being employed by the San
Francisco grafters in efforts to escape
punishment for their loOtiDg Of the city
treasury. This was revealed when
John Claudianes, who was arrested fol
dynsmiting the house of James Gallag-
her, chief witness in the graft prosecu-
tions, confessed that his brotse:, Peter,
had been paid 81, 900 to destroy Gallag-
her and that he himself carried out the
sborlive plan to murder. Having failed
to kill Gallagher before, he ssid, it hsd
been decided to wreck his house, hep
ing that in tht way their murderon'
end might be attained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Testing Airship.

Berlin, July l4.-COunt Zeppelin,
with fifteen guests aboard his giant
arship, aseuded at Ffiederichshaven TO-
day for a 24.hours aerial cruise, the
crucial test of all his numerous aeronaulic
ventures. Zeppelin hopes to prove by
this test that he can travel 1000 miles
within "a hours and at all times keep
his airship under perfect control.
Count Zeppelin, waa compelled to
land after having been in the air less
than three hours. The ship started out
all right and for forty minutes main
tsined an average speed Of 70 miles an
hour and for two hours an
average speed OF sixty miles an hour.
Then something went wrong and the
Count regretul 2 h ID 70 turn back 10
Fed rex, hsVen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
RnN,s Life Saved.

My little boy. -four sesrs Old, had s
severe attack of dysenlery. We had Two
physicians; both Of them gave him up.
We then gave him Chsmberlsin's Collie
Cholera and Disrrhoes remedy which
cured him and believe that i Laged his
life. William Fl. Strulllng, Carbon
Hill, Ala. There is no doubt that this
remedy saves thu lives of many children
each year. Give il with castor oil ac-
cordiug to the plain printed directions
and cure is certain. For sale by W..
F. Creighton & Co. and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
SHRINERS IN SESSION.

Mystic Shriners made yesterday q
galaxy of psrsdes and music in ST. Paul,
sud last night the gaily lighted streets
we're crowded with thousands of visitors
who ere there to attend the thirty
fourth annual conclsye Of the Ancient
Arabic Order nf the Mystic Shrine. APP
,rJxim,t .ly, Is 600 5hfintrs wtr5 in the
city when the sun set ye't:rday evening
aud during last night and today 10000
more are expected to air.ve.
Though the formal opening of the
conclave does not take place until today
aocial and advertisement features we're
10 full swing yesterday. Osmsn Temple,
of 81. Paul, last night held ceremonial
session at The Auditorium, a building
that seats 10000 persons. While the
visiting MOBILES were there, there wives
and friends were sttending thester parties
or enjoying steamboat excursions.
The feature of the afternoon was a
parade and review ct Fort Smelling, in
which the entire garrison took part.
After the review, the barracks were
thrown open 10 the inspection OF visi'
tors; and 40 informal reception, which
was attended by Brigsdier General Ed.
gerly, department commander, Was held
at the Officers Club.
Many of the Shriner5 went from the
fort to Minnehahs Falls, while other:
spent the afternoon visiting the parks in
st. Paul aud Minneapolis.
The eliminating event of the week
will occur tonight, when the electrical
parade will start from the Capitol at
O'Clock and msrch through streets that
are festooned with $4,000 electric lights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-14
Thieves Captured .

ssh Francisco, July 1.-two day
light robbers found lively time hCrs
today. when they attempted to steal the
cash drawer of Frank Takahanhfs store.
The thugs entered the place and with
out n word attacked its proprietor, beat
ing him badly. Then while one held
him the other made dash for the cash
drawer. Just at this jnncture Attorney
d. J. Donovan and G. L. Kenney, both
of them husky men, came IN and took
a hand. The rObber who held Taxa
hanhi went down from hard bloS by
Donovan and Kenney felled and sat on
the ether until the arrival Of the police