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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Anarchist Confesses

Lisbon. May 23.-Through the con-
fession today of an anarchist named Rs-
mires, one OF The con- p;rstors In the
assassination in February, 1908, OF
King Carlos aud Drown Prince Luz,
OF Portugal, the identity Of l, 146 other
conspirators in this crime has been re.
vealed. Rsmires says the leaders in
this plot are still In communication with
each other, their ultimate aim being
the assassination Of King Manuel who
was under special guard during bic
attendance at the funeral OF the late
King Edward.
Todsy's confession shows that the
plot was even more widespread than
the police suspected, and that sixteen
prominent politicians, several OF whom
are still sctive in government affairs,
we're involved. Tie authorities expect
to implicste at leasth4 900 persona and
are nos engaged 10 obtaining evidence
for the extradition from New York,
London, Paris, and Rio Jaueiro of the
leaders OF the regicide band.
Ramires was arrested shortly alter
the assassination OF Carlos and Luz
but escaped and fed t, B:sz;l, where
he was recently arrested again. He
WAS brought back 10 Lisbon few dsys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

Resumption of the fight on the rail
road bill in the S,nsto means more than
the defeat or adoption of the pending
progressive amendment. The progress
ives are seeking to write into the law q
provision tha. hereafter there shall be
no increases in railroad rates without
the permission of tho Interstats Com
merce Commission. 1t is of great i'm
pott9uce to the whole country, aud be-
canse the public believes that rates are
high enough, and that further advances
should not be made unless for ressoDs
that will win the approval OF the Inter
etlte Commerce Commission, the public
is supporting the proposition. There
are indications that the amendment
proposed by Senator Cummius will be
adopted. But whether it is adopted or
defeated, there will have been more
clearly defined than ever the aetaal is
sues between the progressive republicans
and The ,eactionary forces, led BY MIR.
Aldricb, +, which President TAFT has
attached himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
FIRE In A CIRCUS.

Blrn1m & Bailey's 'big TIP" the
main tent Of the circus, caugh! Ere at
Schenectady, N. Y, Saturday from a
lighted cigar stump, and burned like an
overturned hot air balloon. Fifteen
Thousand people who filled the seats to
aowlDg filed out like school children
st drill. Il was an admirable display of
discipline aud coolness. Mr. Bailey, The
manager, In commenting on the con-
duct OF the crowd, said:
~ consider the attitude OF the people
something marvellous. 10 all my ex-
perience Of circus life I have seen any.
thing like it"
The management attributes the fire t,
the obstinacy OF careless smoker.
Instead Of throwing the cigar away,
it Is believed, he hid 1t behind his back,
and 10 40 doing brushed the burning end
against the canvas.
Spectators frat smelt the smoke and,
quickly discovering The fire, began to
| beat at it with their coats. The FIRE
reached ahose their heads quickly, and
The next ttiort 10 conquer it came from
the circus employees, who began tearing
| cut huge patches OF canvas. Their ef-
! forts met no bitter success, for the FIRE,
estjog upSafd, had soon worked their
J say to the topmost peak.
Energetic men and cool women in the
crowd, aided by employees, had already
assumed direction of the audispce, and
| orderly files we're soon moving steadily
from the exits. When q woman iainteG
or q child shrieked in terror shouts OF
reinsurance rose and strong arms were
Instantly ready for support.
Mt parson was hut, uot al suimal
waa injured. The damage ia Estimated
at $40, 600.
As soon ss the fire started the froDta
90 all live animal cages in the menagerie
tant were closed, and this prevented the
| animals from becoming panic. tricken.
The elephants and horses we're quickly
led out and corrsled IN a DeighnoriDg
field.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Thieves Captured by a Woman.

Rochester, N. Y, Nay 90 Police.
men here to-day declare that Mra. Roth
Vetter has missed her vocation. She
should spply her tsleuts 10 detective
work. Two meu, identified later "a no
torious crooks, with police records were
arraiuged here tGdsy and committed on 8
robbery charge. They were caught By
Mrs. Vetter late last night after they
"snaked" a diamond stud from the shirt
front of her father with whom she was
returning from lake resort. She grab
bed one OF them By the collar, threw her
weight against the other, and held him
until policemen arrived.
The pair are Thomas Gscgegan, aged
GO, of Chicago, and Edward Fitzgerald,
aged ID, of Philadelphia, also known as
Fritz the Owl" When confronted
with their rogues' gallery pictures, The
pair admitted their identity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

MEMEERs OF Congress who must
face serious contests in their states or
districts if they come back to the next
Congress, ever since the republican whip
of the House Issued his prediction thst
the present session would not adjourn
before July Is, sra becoming extremely
anxious. Even the most pessimistic
members had thought there would be
little difficulty in getting away by the
end of June, bat week has passed since
the forecast WAS made, and in that time
little progress hss been made. That the
prediction was made as "blnff" for the
purpose of impell!ng both branches OF
Congress to bestir themselves WAS be-
lieved by the congressional leaders, but
there ia danger now that the session will
run we'll into July and the members in
doubtful districts, and there are many of
them, are fesrful that unless they go
home and mend their fences they may
not be returned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
States Witness Murdered !,

New York, May 23.-The entire force
of this city is working on the theory that
the mu.ilsted body of an Italian found
In the woods near the FIatbush section
CT Brooklyn Is that OF Antonio Comi.o,
who by turning states evidence con.
victed "Lupo the WOLF and his $780,
ciates, who are serving sentences in At
lsnts for ctunterieisipg. The face OF the
murdered man wasso mutlated that iden-
LITIGATION WAS impossible, and there wss
nothing In The clothing but a scrap OF
paper bearing the address of Brooklyn
Italian who claims he dees not know the
dead man,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

In order to cut down the deficit OF the
Postcffice Department without taking
away any of the ranking privileges OF
members Of Congress. who run up into
the hundred OF thcussnds OF dollars,
Postmaster General Hitchcock has loF-
ped off the heads OF 81 clerks In the Office
o. the auditor for the Postofice Depart
menf. A majority OF these clerks are
Homep, and have been in the service
many years. Their places will be filled
By adding machines. An insult added
In friury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
SOUTHERN PRESBYIERIANS.

After two days OF argument, the gen.
eral assembly of The Southern Presby-
terrain Church In LeHisburg, W. Va,
on Saturday sgreed upon thorough re-
organization OF the church work, design.
ed to put it on business basis. The
recommendation of the specal commit
tee on coordination was adopted with
sligh. amendments.
The changes are grf uped uoder three
heads. These are The consolidation OF
executive committees or boards. which
carry on The work of The church; the
conversion OF the standing committee OF
the church on systematic bsnevolence
into permanent committee, With sn.
larged powers, and q new system of gsth.
eripg funds fer assembly work.
Hereafter the ezecntive committees
will be those on foreign missions, home
missions, of ministerial education and re-
lief, and of publication aud Sabbath
schools. The executive commi tees on
colored work and on schools and colleges
were dissolved and put under home mis-.
sions aud ministerial educstjon and re-
lief, respectively. The trphanage home
at Fredericksburg, Vs., was placed un-
der the control OF the committee on min
isterial education and relief.
Ia regard to collection, the churches
are urged TO adopt the budget system.
Until that ia done the churches will take
up only eight collections year for az
sembly work, instead OF nineteen.
With more than 1000 vacant pnlpits
in the church, the assembly received an
appeal from the executive committee on
ministerial education and relief for larger
funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

In THE II )use OF Representatives. on
Saturday Messra. Champ Blark and Eu-
gene Eoss denouaced the Payne-AldEich
tariff as the worst ever placed on the
statute books, and declared that its re-
peal and the making of new one thst
wonld meet tho expectations OF the peo'
ple and relieve them OF the present In.
tolerable burdens of taxation would De
the issue of the coming campaign. Mr..
Foss insisted that the Sixt3. second Oon'
gress must be called together next spring
10 revise the tariff anew, and expressed
che belief that the demand for this course
would become To strong as result OF The
coming campaign tbst President Tat
would be forced to heed 1t and Issue the
necessary call for The extra session. Al
though an iron and steel manufacturer
himself, he declared uuhesitatingly foi
the removal OF all duties on iron and
steel, az we'll as from coal and all other
raw materials essentis ID their manu-
facture. He was confident that this
course would not adversely affect his
bn ,iuess interests, nor those OF the
chou ,auds of skilled snd unskilled work.
men he employed. The new democratic
member from Massachusetts, made an
excellent Impression By this, his maiden
speech in the III u,e, aud when he cor
cluded be was given an ovation by his
minority colleagues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Virginia News.

Mrs. Mary Bnrcb, wife of John L.
Burch, OF Leesburg, died yesterday in
Laesburg from general debility, aged rs
years. She was a daughter of the J. t.
William McOianahaD, revolutionary
soldier.
Henry Sunt, o! the corporation board
democratic nominee for Congress In the
Ninth Virginia district, sailed from
Liverpool on Saturday for his home in
Virginia. His wife's health il is said
has improved.
Mrs Lucy Harrison Dorsey Calvert,
wife Of Mr.. @. Baltimore Calvert. of
Prince Georges county, Md, died in
Washington suddenly vest .rday at her
home in the Devonshire CT heart dis
ease, in her twer t. .eighth year. She
was the only child of the late Charles
Woithington Dorsey, of Front Royal.
DR.. r E. Wines residence, at Albert
vile, Prince William ctuaty. was de.
stroyed BY fire at about u O'Clock Sat-
urday night. DR.. Wines lost nearly ali
of bis household effects, Including the
family wearing apparel. The property
ls generally known as tieS Reid Hotel,
and WAS built by the late J. B. Reid aud
condusted by him as hotel for a num-
ber of years before the county seat was
moved from Brentsvllle to Manassas.
The time having expired on Saturday
In which candidates could file notices of
their candidacy for the democratic nomi-
uation in TIE First district and Hon. W.
A. Jones alone having fled auch notice,
he will therefore be declared the nominee
OF the party for said Office. This 4ili
make the eleventh time this honor vii!
have been conferred upon him, nine
times without nnoo,itinu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
The Trial of Seyler.

Mays Landing, N. j., May 20 =
William Seyler, charged with the muir
der OF Jane Adams, his alleged sweet
heart, at the million dollar pier, Atlantic
Oity, on February last, was placed on
trisl before Justice Thomas w. Trench
ard, in The courthouse here to-day.
Special trains were lu1 from Atlantic
CITY to the courthouse and brought huu-
dreds of interested and morbidly curit u
spectators. Early In the day farmers
from miles srouad began to drive 10, and
people automobiles s!sitsd to arrive from
the shore in order to secure seats in The
courtroom,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 90. 1910
The Increased cost of living came be-
fore general assembly oil the PrasbyteF-
"a, 0bu.ch NJ the United States Ia q

The Increased cost of living came be-
fore general assembly oil the Prasbyter-
ian Obu .ch OF the United States 10 8
most forcible manner 10 Atlantic City
today when the committee on ministerial
relief made its annual report. Il makes
an urgent plea for an increase In tue
contributions to the ministsrs and mini
aters' widows dependant upon it. Pres,
emit payment, of $500 anLu'lly to resir'd
ministers aud $3.50 to widows, 1t was
held, were tally inadequate. To meet
the higher cost of living, $500 shtu:d be
given 10 thoee pastors who have no per-
maneut income, aud $500 t, their widows.
La,t year, according to the report, the
board supported l,l4S persons, an in
crease of 100. The receipts were
1924, 52S sc, an increase of ISL, 679.94
Five lhcuand, f7e huadred and fifty
one churches contributed to the board,
while 1880 churches sent nothing. The
negligent churches were severely scored,
and resolution adopted hereafter to re-
port the latter t, tie general assembly
aud thus compile sort of roll OF die
honor. The report also showed thst at
the present time the church has LIS
able ministers whit ut employment. The
committees endowment fund nov
amounts TO 100000. The increased
cost of living is serious problem, auc
it, effect is being felt everywhere. 81
far no relief Is in sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Killed by a Train

Lynchbnrg, Va, May 23.-Snping
in front Washington and Chattanooga
uolthbouud B,u.bern Railway train,
which, it is claimed, did net have 8
headlight, Rybert L. Tyres, fged 65, 8
Confederate veteran and for many years
night xs!chman at the yard at Monroe
was instantly killed shortly before day
light this morning. The iunbIIrg oil
trains had made Tyree deaf aud be could
not hear the approaching train which
caused death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
News of the Day.

The seulptured altar erected in the
Church of the Ascension, Washington, 10
memory of Bishop S,itsrlce was dedi-
Gated yesterday.
Few changes In the policy OF Edward
VII are expected to be made by King
George. 1t seems improbable that the
new ruler Will crafty the demands OF
the extremists.
King Gsorge has begun his reign With
an act of rlemency, granting remission
OF short seL tspces and reduction OF Others
throughout the kingdom, these inelui-
Ing the army and the navy.
Mr.. Samuel W. Brooks, who had
been the Maryland executive messer ger
for over SO years, and who had served
under 16 governors, died yesterday at
the home OF bis son at Ess'p)rt, q
suburb of Annapolis, sgsd nearly eighty
years.
By the will OF Isaac q. Wynsu oil
Salem, Mats, fled Saturday, the tulk OF
bis estate, which ia estimated at nearly
$40, coo, 900. is left to the Graduate
School of Princeton University, as o
memorial OF Mr.. Wymsn's "lssting
effec!iop, "aa the will phrases it, for bis
alma mbtar.
Yesterday being Worlds Sunday
School Day, the delegates to the World'a
Sunday school convention, in session In
Washington, attended special service In
the morning, AFTERNOON aud evening in
observance of the day. The program
of service consisted of singing hymns Of
praise, responsive reading and prayers,
the order being that prescribed by the
executive committee of the Worlds San
day School Association.
President Taft, Mrs. Taft, Mr.. Roose.
welt, King George OF England, Presi,
dent D.az, of Mexico, aud Williams
Jennings Bryan were made life mem
bers of the Worlds Sunday school As.
socistion, at the convention Ia Wash.
iugton Saturday, amid scenes of great
enthusiasm. For each Of those 30
honored 81, 900 had to be subscribed
| ADD in the case of Colonel Roosevelt the
chairman of the convention, by popular
demand, limited subscriptions 10 81. A
delegate from Canada started the enthu-
| sissm.
James A. Patten, who Is said to have
engineered the s0-cslled "corner" In
May cotton which The government is
investigating, has received an order fol
$4,000 bales of the staple which were
| delivered to him on May contracts from
| foreign spinners. This Is said to be the
largest individual order for cotton eve,
received, and 1t is Estimated that
Mr.. Paten will make close to 800,
900 on the deal, which involves So, 500,
| 900. The cotton Is to be delivered or
the basis of Is cent, a pound. 1t Is
understood that Mr.. Patteu paid from
to II cents pound for it.
With scsthing denuucation for tht
"Dsrrowminded wbites' OF Washingt m,
group of English lsymen-all white
| delegates to the worlds Sunday school
c0nven.ion-arouaed negro cougrega.
ton in the Shiloh Bsptist Church to the
| verge of hysteria last night, t'llinl
them they were treated in manner t
cause every Christian in The world t.
| hsng his head with shame. The speaker
declared the act Of the local committee
in excluding their colored brtthern,
from the parade was worse than I'M
Christian; that in England there was nc
race prjndice or race hatred, and tina
| while and black alike were tratt,d sc
equals before the law and the Lord.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
KING GEORGES ADDRESS.
King George has issu:d the follow

mug IL iAG lUilUH"
log;
TO my people: The voice of afec-
ton and lovirg devotion to the memory
Of my dear father which has come from
every part Of The empire, the outward
public ttations, and especially
lhoae in ny capital, during the two
stages of bis last resting plsce, and the
pathetic manner in which vast multitudes
OF his loving subjects patiently and rev.
erently awaited The opportunity TO pay
the last trtuts to his memory have
profoundly touched me and my whole
family.
A sorrow 40 sudden snd unlocked for
might we'll hsve been overwhelming,
but the sentiments evoked thereby have
made me realizs tbst i! is loss COM
mon to me and my people.
They share it with me. 1 do not
stani alone.
With such thoughts / take courage
and hop:luly look itt) the III ufe,
strong in my faith in GJd, trusting my
people, and cherishiDg the laws and
constii ution OF my beloved country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Started on a Continental Walk

New YORK, May 23.-John Ennis,
who admita he is no longer "spriug
chicken" left The city hall place st $3.50
today Oh pleasant little stroll 10 San
Francisco. Ennis, who is nearly as old
as Edward Payson Weston, will endeayor
to make the trip in 100 days. Ennis
ia after the laurels Of Weston who at.
tempted to make the tripin 100 day, and
arrived FIVE days late, Eanis was &C
compauied TO the city limits by two
mounted policemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
INDICTMENT DISPOSED OF.

The indictment of the judges of the
election sat Fiery Run precicnt, aFrau.
quier county, By the grand jury at The
March term past wss disposed of To c
past week. The Indictment JUICES ap-
pesred before Justices Kincheloe and
Baker, at Marshall, and pleaded guilty
to the charge of polling votes which
were not actually cast in the election
between M. NJ. Green and J. M. Price,
both candidates for line democratic nomi-
nation Tex the House of Delegates, in the
primary last August, In which Green
was defeated by Price by bare msjorit5
OF thirty votes. This pracint returned a
solid vote oil forty.tbree for Price. The
judges we're Grover Downing, Henry
Wines and Downing White. Downing
and Wines pleaded guilty aud were each
fined 800 and theIcosts. While pleaded
not guilty, stating that ne was no: pres
ent and did not serve as ju Jge, sod pom
this statement the case against him WAS
dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

REALIZING that they will be damned
ii they do whitewash Secretary Ballinger
and that the administration will be
damned if they don't, the republican
members OF the Ballinger-Pjnchot in.
vestigating commit:e have decided that 8
minimum of mischief will accrue to the
party IS result of the chain of scandals
unestthed if the report of the committee
10 held back until after the November
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Tornado In Illinois.

Cairo, ILL.,, May 23.-Two women and
six children are seriously injured today,
while several other persons are suffering
from bruises and four families are home.
less as a result Of tornado which swept
Cairo last night. A bumber of houses
were wrecked, The home of H. ID.
Smith was turned upside down on
vacant lot adjoining the premises. The
women and children injured we're in this
house when the storm struck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Placed in Hands of Receivers

Chicago, May 23-The sOhicsgo rail-
WAYS company was thrown into the
hands of receivers today. United $ ates
Ciruit Judge Orosscup appointed Henry
O. Blair, and John NJ. Roach receivers
10 bonds of S25, 900 each on the petition
of the Westinghouse Electrical and
Mining Company. The traction company
owes the petitioner $50, 900 which 1t ia
unable to pay on account of judgement
sggregstiug s1,3OO,000 outstanding
against It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
District Grand Lodge, No 5, oil the

District Grand Lodge, No 5, oil the
Independent Order B'usi B nth NIT Ia
Temple B {, Ahsbah Richmond yestsr.
day evening for its thirty sixth session,
which will continue until Tuesday. The
dIs;rlc! comprises Maryland, Virginio,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
and the District of Columbia. There
was reception 10 honor of the delegates
and their ladies at hotel after the pro-
esediugs at Beth Ahabsh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Bryce VIII Not be Relieved.

London, May 23.-Ia response to
Inquiries to-day regarding the report
in the United States that Ambassador
Bryce had asked to be relieved from his
Washington post, the foreign Office de-
MED that any such request had been re-
ceiVed.
The government ia DESTROYS that Bryce
remain, an he Is considered The mos.
successful ambassador that England
ever sent to America. King George is
particularly anxious that Bryce coz
tinue at Washington, at least during The
early stages of his reign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
The Wheat Corner

Chicago, May 23.-The May wheat corner
OF I. e. Waterman received another hard
jolt today when. On information that great
shipments of the staple vera en-route to maj.
k-t, prices broke three cents :btlow Sat.
usd iy'a close. May opened at 100 IL sold
down l06 l.? but later rallied to l07 IL. More
than 1000 00o bushels, sexual Grain were de.
liyered to the Albany speculator and it is
estimated that 500 bushels are either loading
o, awaiting and boats for transfer TO the mar
ket, There are eigbt.more day in which 10
make delivery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
The Kalser Leaves gland

London, May z3.-The Kaiser brought
his four-days' stay in London TO close
today, leaving for Shsrness where he
will go a5oad the imperial yacht Ho.
henzollern. The yacht will carry him
to Flushing tomorrow, where he will
take train for Berlin,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

elections. So it is the present purpose
OF tie republicans to postpone the pres
entation OF their findings until fall, al.
though the work of the investigators vas
f nished last Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23

Secretary Kuox aud Am bassador Bryce
have signed tresty delim;t;pg the
boundary between The United States and
Canada through Passamsquoddy Bay
and Grand Manan Channel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
Bsnai Birth,

Richmond, w., May 23.-Declariug that
new and younger blood is needed to continue
and increase the work of the Independent
order of B'Hai Birth, Montague Triest, OF
Charleston, 3. G., recommended in his
official report. which he read in todsy's SEES.
sion Of the District Grand Lodge No. 5. that
q gold medal be tiered for the hest essay
written on the purposes and aims of the or
ganiZation by Jewish school boy or girl.