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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

MANY old line democrats throughout
the state and country have become dis
Qusted at the way the men sent to the
Senate by their votes are chasing with
the hounds and running with the hare 10
the matter of the tariff and say it now
makes no difference which party is in
power. The House tariff bill placed the
duties high enough in all conscience sake
but the Senate has raised the House out
of its boots, many democrats (0 in the
Senate vieing with their republican col
leagues 10 their endeavor for higher
duties. Well could Pennsylvania re-
publican representative say to Virgins
democratic colleague day or two ago
that "the republicans wanted to revise
she tariff downward but yon democrats
wont let u.s." In this tariff matter many
OF the democratic senators and repre-
sentstives have simply stultified them
selves. 1t is safe to say that IT either Of
the Virginia senators had announced be-
fore his election that he would vote
with the republicans to raise duties If
ne we're sent to Congress he would
now be enjoying the quiet Of private Cit
izanahin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
The Murder Of Elsie sigeI.

New York, June 26 That the kill
ing of Elsie Sigel in the Oriental room
of Leon Ling was not a premedisted
crime but was the result of sudden
jealous rage, is the police theory fol-
lowing the latest version Of the killing
given by Chung Sin, the Chinese who
bar been under the third degree since
his arrest three DAYS ago, and who has
told at least four different stories. Chung
now contends that he heard Leon up
braid the girl for her friendship for Ohu
Gain, his rival, and that Elsie replied
that Ohu Gain WIS the better man.
Thereupon says Chang the two make
fight" and he ives called shortly after
wards to see the dead body Of the girl
on the bed.
That Ohung's story is a network OF
lies, the police have no doubt Sing
n. Lee, a wealthy Chinese of New
York, came forward today With state
ment thai absolutely contrsdicts Chung 8
story that he Tas awakened from his
sleep by Icons quarrel with the girl
Sing Lee says tat he called on Leon
the morning of June 9 at ten % clock
on business. and that there was no one
either in Icons room on in that Of
Ohnog. This is about the time tina!
Chung claims the girl WAS killed.
The importance Of Ohu Gain in the
case, In the mind of the police, was
shown yesterday, when Ohu WAS picked
up by q policeman when he tried to
leave the city. Chu said he wanted to
90 to Atlantic City 10 a summer school,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
MURDER THEORIES

Two OF the police theories in regard
to the murder of Elsie Sigel were over
turned yesterday in New York. A wit
ness was fOnnd, as yet unknown to the
police, who definitely establishes the fact
that Icons room was visited more than
twehty-fOur hours after the crime was
committed aud 5eforeit GRs made known
70 the police. His testimony also proves
thai the crime took place between 10 q.
m. and 6 p. m. and that Chung Sin
couldn't have been asleep in his room.
The theory that tho murder was pre-
medilaIed was upset by Chung Sin, who
was put on the grill again at the House
OF Detention and told of the last words
of Elsie--a gibe at Leon. Leon bad
been upbraiding her for receiving the
attentions of Chm Gain, whereupon Elsie
retorted that Gnu was the better man.
Leon flsring into sudden white heat of
rage, attacked the girl ssvsgely, over
came her before she could cry out and
killed her. Then he called upon Chung
Sin to help dispose of the body. As q
matter of fact, the police are all at sea
on the events preceding the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
Explosion of Powder.

Wilmington Del. June 26.-With 3
terrific roar, which WAS heard ia Viii
mingion, 500 POUNDS of powder in an
old stOrehouse, in the HsgIey Yard eli
the Dupont Powder Company, near Hlis
city, exploded at midnight last night.
Houses near the powder yards we're rock
ed to their foundations aDd people we're
thrown from their beds. The slOrehOuse
caught fire, and this added to the TX.
element, "a close by were the mschine
and carpenter shops. There are other
mills in the same yard aud had the
tsmes reached any of these, the POSSIBLE
ity of damsge cannot be estimated. The
residents of Henry Clay, many of whom
we're partly dressed, hastily msnneC
the fire hose and, with the assistance oil
fremen from Wilmington, the fra wa
gotten under control. The csnse of the
explosion Is mystery. Hundreds o
people left their hOmes expecting more
serious explosion, and took refuge far il
the woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
News Of the Day.

The passengers taken from the steam
ship SIavonia after she stranded on one
of the Azores recently, arrived 10 New
York yesterday.
Bad weather yesterday interfered with
the spectacular features of the official
celebration Of the birthday OF King Ed
ward in London.
John 4. Oonsidine, part owner OF the
Hotel MetropoIe, New York, and one
of the best known sporting men In the
country, died in New York this morning.
The British government will send a
cruiser and two olherwsr vessels to Cali
founisto participate in thecelebration next
October of the rebuilding Of San Fran
cisco.
The resignation Of Thomss F. Ryan,
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Of Boston, aud
James II. Dooley, of Richmond, from
the board of directors OF the Seaboard
Air Line is announced.
King Edward aud Queen Alexandra
today formally opened The new Victoria
and Albert Museum at KensingtOn.
The plan is to make the museum the
most important institution Of Its kind
10 England, after the British Museum.
Judge Raymond Maxwell, Of OlarkS.
burg, W. Va, yesterday sentenced Fred
B. Wood, former cashier Of the West
Virginia Bank, aud his friend and for
mer roommate, to six years in the State
penitentiary on the charge OF making
false entries In the banks books.
Notice WAS given Judge Barnes, OF
Chicago, yesterday, that Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Logan Tucker and Dol. Will
liam F. Tucker, who was recently re-
tired from active service 10 the army,
have reached az agreement whereby
Mrs. Tucker will ask for decree OF d.
vorce on the ground of desertion.
Less than half q dozen republicans
saved the day for free oil yesterday af-
ternoOn by defeating the Penrose amend
ment proposing a duty of half cent a
gallon on oil. The vote was 40 to "a, a
scant majority OF S, but that WAS enough
to administer the first real defeat that
Mr.. Aldrich has sustained since the tariff
measure came before the Senate.
Glenn Mausey, cashier Of the bank at
Durbin, w. Va, was instantly killed on
Thursdsy while attempting to drive for
the first time an automobile. While on
the stanton and Parkersburg pike, at
the m0au tain overlooking the Gfeenbrier
river he turned tho machine by mistake
| in the wrong direction and plunged over
the precipice, falling $50 feet, breaking
his neck.
/ The corporation tax plan WAS present
ed to the Senate yesterday evening by
| Mr. Aldrich, and was ordered printed
az a committee amendment to the tarlt
bill. II schedules are completed by
Monday the corporation tax amendment
will then be taken upland held before the
Senate until final disposition is made o.
| il and of amendments on the subject o
direct tax on incomes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
A DISPATCH from Lynchburg says

A DISPATCH from LynchOuIR says
1t is understood that the Southern
Railway Company is preparing plans for
the erection of a $50, 600 passenger
station in the West End, from which Its
through trains will operate upon the
completion of the new line through the
city.
A dispatch from Fredericksburg says:
The management of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg aud Potomac Railroad
Company has determined to begin in a
few days the erection here of new mod
ern passenger station after the colonial
style and large freight depot, double
the capacity of the present station. A
new freight yard will also be laid off.
These improvements will cost 1925, 900.
Aud Alexandra which contributed
largely to the construction Of the rail
roads and whichsis one of the most
Important points on either OF the
aboev named lines, has no station
at sll and some Of her people don't
seem to care arsp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
but the police informed him that he had
better stay in New York.
Driven Insane by Heat

New York, June 26.-Dnven crazy
by the intense heat, Louis I.oocam, at.
tackled his wife with big carving knife
in their apartments 10 126.h street TO-
day. The Woman's Screams brought
police aid, and after hard 6shi, Loo.
nam was overpoWered and taken to 9
hospital, but not until the wife bad been
seriously stabbed in the torehesd
Insane with the htal, francesca Sa'
balini tempted TO commit bari kari to-
day, and physicians are wondering wbaI
kind Of vitality he hss, since be is still
sliSe. Sabatini cut his throat from eaI
to ear with butcher knife. His sister.
in-law heard him grosn and rushed into
the room just as he was ripping open bis
abdomen, Japanese fashion. She crap
pied with the man aud, with the assist
ance of her husband, disarmed him.
Ssbatini fought desperately to keep the
knife. Either the wound in the throat
or stomach would kill an ordinary mao,
but physicians believe the man will re-
cover.
Twelve more deaths aud more than 81
proslrstions was yesterdays heat RECORD
In greater New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

warm wave that has covered the country
east of the Rocky Mountains during the
past week will begin TO moderate by
Monday, and the week beginning June
% will AZ a whole be cooler than the
preceding week. The next well-dehned
barometrlc disturbance will cross the
United States from west to east from
June 20 10 July 8, attended in districts
east of the Rockies by general rains.
1t Ia believed that the Secretary OF the
Treasury will before night issue call
upon national banks for abont $50, OOV,-
600 of government money now on t de
post. There is now about $50, OOO, OOo
10 national bank repositories.
Senator Garter, Of Montana, today IN
troduced in the Senate the postal savings
bank bill, which failed OF passage in the
last Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
Ravages of Cholera .

St. Petersburg, June 26.--It WAS
officially admitted by the health auth
critics here today that the daily increase
in cholera cases in 25 per cent. The
mortality rate is also increasing, and il
is feared that so per cent OF the cases
will soon prove fatal.
A general Order has been issued for
the boiling of sll drinking water, but
the authorities are unable to enforce the
order, owing to the inefiicieny of tie
police department, the widespread
nature OF the disease aud the supersti
tons OF the people, many of whom be.
ieve it Is useless to guard against the
disease, which they consider divinely
ordained.
The exodus of The better class OF peO-
pie to escape the threatened scourge is
daily becoming greater. The situation
is already hsrdfOr the local authorities to
handle. They say that unless the ma
chinery Of the national government is al
once employed. the capital will be
rsvaged by the worst cholera plague in
the worlds history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
Sixty-first Congress.
Washington, June 26.
SENATE.

Responding to q resolution adopted
by the Senate ON motion OF Mr. Oul-
berson, Attorney General Wickersham
today In a communication officidely
confirmed the statement issued by him
few days ago announcing that be had
directed the United States attorney for
the district of Massachusetts, TO dismiss
The legal proceedings brought by the
United States against the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company and theBOstOn and MaineRail.
road Company for violation OF the Sher-
man antitrust law. lie admits that he
authorized the official publication OF
the statement issued on the subject
which statement assigned the fact that
the Massachusetts, legislature, the party
chiefly in interest, had passed law
authorizing the merger of the two COM
panies.
1t required less than five minutes
today TO arrange for the expenditure
of ten million dollars. The appropriation
was made in bill to provide for the
excuses of the next census, and it weni
through without debate.
Attention WIS given to the PROPOSE
l lion of Mr.. Bacon, that agricultural
,o,,,o,.- "ta be placed on the free list,
Saao'nr s,oDe n -, that connection, paid
his respects to the harvester 'u' h,o
First, however, he expressed "''
opinion of Senator Aldrich and the State
Department for their failure to folly in'
form the Senate regarding the German
trade report.
The text of his speech 90 agricultural
implements WAS based on Mr.. Aldrich'
statement either that these Implement
were controlled by the trusts or that ex
orbitant prices are being charged iol
them.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment to put agri
cultural implements on the free list wal
defeated 46 to 25. Senators Olspp auC
LaFollette were the only two republl
cans to vote for it.
"By artiice and cunning, snd BY
platform jugglery the republicans la'
year led the American people to believe
that they intended to do just what the.
did not intend to do-lighten the bur
den Of taxation upon the consumer"
This charge was made on the floor o
the Senate today by Senator Jea Davis
of Arkansas, In picturesque speech II
which he became quite personal in crit
/! cisms of Mr.. Aldrich and Others of hi
fellow senators. "The American PEG
pie" he continued, fare awakening to
\ day to the full realization of the fac
that they have been tricked and cheated
out of their birthright, and that tn
premises of the republican party are q
] but broken reeds and smoking fax
II Is not commended, even by its authors
I that this bill is q revision downward
but it is admitted on all hands tina
upon the general averages of the entir'
bill. il is an increase. This bill is Vir
tually the product of one man, tn
senior senator from Rhode Island, a LIT
state, scarcely larger than one of TIT
counties in the empire state of Texas
and he wns selected, ir has been charged
and not denied, as member of thii
/ body by legislature chosen by clever
per cent of the votes Of Rhode Island.
President Taft's senatorial callers to
day predicted carly disposition of The
I corporation tax and an adjourmen
within couple of weeks or 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE &c, 1909.

The murder OF Mrs. Gilbert WOodlil
atgt. Md. Michseps last Sunday highland
the subsequent denudiug and mutila'ion
of her body is the second horror nm
aarthed during the past two weeks IN
this country. The suicide Of Robert f.
Eastman, who is suspected of having
murdered the woman, adds another chap
Ter to the gruesoms story. While the
revolving circumstances in connection
nth the murder of Elsie Sigel in New
York were still fresh in the minds Of
,,,,I,oas and her blood is crying for ven
uorouce the nude and battered body OF
a young and beautiful woman WAS 'Oun0
n the water virtually in our own south
arm country. The circumstances IN con-
motion with this last murder and sui
lido NAV never be known, but enough If
,lo;n IN act AZ a warning to those whose
roosto ia dunn vivimus vivamus and the
Oount of Monte Christie their ideal. Ihe
uutortupate woman left her husband
three thousand miles away to ming'e
9TH the c6nviyialites incident to bungo'
Cow life, while her ,,c"ale companion VINO
''~ht.
months-old infant. Both the man and
the woman seem to have had no higher
aspirations than to pass butterfly ex-
istence and to leave no stone unturned
in order to drink in pleasure to safety,
until every thing with them tnrned into
the apples of Sodom. The female in the
case, although she had been married
twice, had just entered wOmsnhoOd. She
was conscious of the fact that nature had
bestowed upon her beauty, and mental
powers and that her education was So
perior to that of many other young
women. Her talents, however, were mis-
directed and her career was meteoric.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

The controversy in Alexandria cOun-
ty over the appointment OF Prof. W. I.
Hodges, of Dsnville, az superintendent
of schools by the State Board of Educs-
ton will reach crisis Monday night,
when the board Of supervisors and school
trustees will hold joint meeting to con-
sider the matter of increasing the salary
of the superintendent from $3.50 to
81, 200 year.
1t is stated that DR.. Charles b. Mum
son, of Arlington district, and George
w. Zachary, of Jefferson district, made
a trip to Richmond last week aud pre-
scented a resolution, adopted By the
school trustees, asking the State Board
of Education to appoint an deficient"
man superintendent, one who can de-
vote his entire time to educational work
in the county, and who is especially
trained for the work. This resolution
also reoted that If such man be Rp-
pointed, the salary Of superintendent
will be raised from $3.50 to 81, 200. This
resolution WAS first adopted by the dis
trict boards and then by the school
board.
DIR. Charles B. MunsOn stated that no
particular candidate was mentioned for
the position before the state board, and
all the committee did was to advocate
the appointment of a "trsined man"
who could give his entire time to the
Job. There has been some discussion Of
consolidating Fairfax and Alexandria
counties into school district under one
superintendent, and it was against this
that many Alexandria couniians
kicked. There ia some doubt whether the
supervisors and trustees will increase the
nperintendenrs salary without discnss-
ion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
From Washington.
tCo<respondance Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, June &c.

sEozrespondsnce Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, June &c.
Early, the leper, is to be tsEen to
New York for treatment Secretary
of the Treasury McVeagh today made
provision for bis transportation by
directing the following amendment to
the interstate quarantine regulations;
"Lepers may be accepted for Transports
ton under proper supervision when en-
route to a seaport for deportation, also
for transportation TO a designated place
for care and treatment, with the neces-
ssry consent of the proper health auth
critics, provided proper sanitary pre-
caution are in force with regard TO the
leper and to destination"
In q special forecast issued this after
noon by Chef Moore, Of the Weather
Bureau, relief from the present hot wave
Is promised. The bulletin says; "The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

An interest in the WsrrenlOn Vir-
ginian has been bought by Fielding
Lewis POindexter. a retired army officer.
Following the death of w. O. Tbomp.
son, who was shot by Prof. Harris, Mr..
Poindexter became connected with the
Virginian as manager for w. o. Mar
shall, its editor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
DIED.

AT mis- home, No. 400 south Lee street. on
Saturday morning, Jane 20. at 8 45 o'clock,
A. JDDS0E GROVES, aged II years. Hi.
funeral will take place from the residence Of
his son, No. 500 south Henry street. on Mon
day evening at 30 O'Clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
Destructive Fire

Trenton, n. j. June 26.-Fire broke
out at O'Clock this morning in the plant
of the Trenton Rubber Company, just
outside this city, and owing to the lack
of water the entire plant is probably
doomed. The loss at seven O'Clock was
estimated at 500, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
An Old PrOveFb With q New Appllca
tion.


tlon.
The woods are full Of "sO-called" remedies
for Badness.
You may cali anything in creation a rem
edy, but to use them Is like locking the
stable after the horse is stolen.
Badness and Dandruh are caused by A
germ-if you don't kill the germ the germ
will kill the hair.
Scientists have labOred with the problem
of preventive for Badness for many
years.
Newbro's Herpicide is the product of a
modern idea, and will cure Dsndrufi and pre-
vent Badness because germs cannot exist
when you apply Herpcide.
Herpicide is a valuable hair dressing and
scalp disihfectant as well as cure for Dan.
druii.
Sold by Ernest l.. Allen & Co., agents
Two sizes SOC and s1.00 Send lOc IN stamps
for sample to Che Herpicide Co., Detroit
Mich. %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
FOURTH OF JULY REDUCED
RATES.

Southern Railway has authorized low
round-trip rates account the above between
all points on It's lines; dates Of sale July 2, 3,
and 5, tickets limited to reach original
starting point not later than midnight Of
July s. For further information apply to
any ticket agent Of the company.
l.. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

Forty guests in the fashionable Cliff
ton apartments, in Brooklyn, we're
driven from their rooms into the streets
early today, by mysterious fire, which
the police declare, WIS started by two
young men who had been ordered from
the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

SOUTHERN pig iron n snufscturers an
nounced yesterday an increase in pig
iron quotations to $12 and $l2. 25 ton
for No. 2 foundry. This rise followed
quickly after the Senate had raised the
tariff on iron.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

WANTED Young men to learn auto mo-
w bile business by mail and prepare for
positions as chaufieurs and repair men. We
make you expert 10 ten weeks; assist you to
secure position. Pay big; work pleasant; de-
mand for men great; reasonable; write for
particulars and sample lesson. Empire Auto
mobile Institute, Rochester, N. Y. ie26 2ts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

In an announcement made at san
Francisco, Professor I. J. J. See, the
astronomer, said that he had proved
msthematicslly that the, moon was a
planet captured by the earth from space.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

DISPATCHES from the Eastern Shore
OF Virginia state that recent rains have
badly damaged the potato crop. 1t Was
less than month ago that dispatches
from the same section stated that the
potato crop had been entirely destroyed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26

Children teething often suffer from Cholera
Inflntum, DiarrhOea or some form of Bowel
Complaint. DR.. SETH ARNOLD'S BALSAM is
the best remedy. Warranted BY Frank War
field and Henry Callan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-26
Market.
THE STOLEN HORSE.

Georgetown, D. C. June %. -wheatl4O.lO5