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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS IN PERIL.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS IN PERIL.
J. E. Mitchell and wife and Miss
Jeanne McFarlane, Of Sumter, and Ser
geant Will A. Hall, of Puyallup, were
nearly starved and frozen to death at
the top of Mount Tacoma last week.
They were held prisoners for three
nights and four days by storm. AS the
party was ascending the mountain the
storm gathered and increased to h1rri-
cane Just as they scrambled over the
mouth of the crater to place of shell
ter. They remained huddled together
during the first night, and not an eye
closed in sleep. The next day an at
tempt was made by the men to prepare
to escape, but the wind blew them back
from the crater rim. The second night
was passed in q sheltered ice cavern,
with the sulphur-laden steam rising on
all sides. Prunes and hard tack soften
ed by the steam was the bill of fare,
aud before the morning of the fourth
day every morsel had been devoured.
10 addition to the prospect of
freezing to death the party was face to face
with starvation. The storm broke en- the
fourth day, and all escaped. The Mitchell
party reports that the Mazamas burned for
fireweod the big fsgpole which Oscar Brown,
of Cleelum, risked his life to carry to the top
of the mountain five years ago. On this pole
the largest American flag ever unfurled st
tiree-mile altitude was hung. Mountain
climbers from all parts Of the world carved
their names on the flagstaff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
No TIME TO go TO KLoNDIKE..

No TIME TO 60 TO KLoNDIKE.-
Daniel Gable, an old and experienced
miner, who was one of the first to join
the rush to the Klondike, has returned
to San Francisco, and tells story cal
culated to deter others from going north
in search of gold. There is hardly q
trail in California, Arizona, Nevada or
Montana with which Gable is not ia
miliar. When the news of the gold
strike reached this country, Gable left
his mines in Arizona and started for the
Klondike, via Juneau and the Chilcoot
Pass. Now he is back, having sold his
outfit, which cost 1926. He learned
from many experienced mining men at
Juneau and further up that 1t would be
suicide to go before spring. He says !:
"When we reached Barnum's Bay,
which is little way from Dyea, gave
up the idea, left the vessel, intend
ing to go to work In the Comet mines,
there, and wait until next spring, when
I intended to go into the Klondike. I
found the mines deserted, as the men
would not work there at this time of
the year, owing TO the water which ill-
ed the mines. The Alaskan mining
men are positive that nearly all who
are trying to get to Dawson City will
be frozen up en- route till spring, and
that their fate is uncertain. I will not
answer for the lives Of the tenderfeet
who are now going.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
The Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia much easier
tone prevailed at the opening of the
wheat market to-day, September start.
ing at S4!aS4s, decline of about l
cent from yesterdays closing, and al
most Immediately selling at S4s. The
paramount reason for the decline was
the weakness of the Liverpool cables,
which showed but las advance at the
opening and later advices showed
nearly all of even this meagre advance
lost. Corn was very weak and there
was active liquidation of long lines.
Favorable weather, lower Liverpool
cables and the weakness of wheat were
the factors. September opened baac
lower at 2Ss and sold off to % with lit
tie demand. Not much was doing in
oats. The market showed sympathetic
weakness with coru, but rallied under
fair support. September opened un-
changed at liz, sold at 17s and back to
the opening price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
A Message From Andree.

CHRIsTIANIA, Norway, Aug. IL
The story, published in q dispatch from
Hammerfest, saying that one of the
crew of the sealing vessel Aiken had on
July 22ad shot carrier pigeon, be.
tween North Cape and Seven Islands,
bearing message from Andree, the
explorer, is confirmed. The message
read az follows: "Eighty-two degrees
passed. Good journey northward.
Andree." The date of the message
was illegible. The pigeon also carried
letter addressed to the Aftonblsdet,
but the captain of the Aiken declined
to surrender either the dispatch or the
pigeon, and continued his voyage north
ward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

The twenty.third annual convention
of the An erican Bankers Association
is in session in Detroit.
The fact that hog cholera is durable
has again been demonstrated on farm
nesr Dubuque, Iowa, where 81 out OF
81 sick hogs we're treated and saved.
The third and deciding race between
the Canadian yacht Glencarne and the
American yacht Mono on Lake st..
Louis, Canada, to-day, was won by the
Glencarne.
The first session of the ninth annual
convention of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of the United Presby-
terrain church will be held In Indianap.
oils tomorrow.
About 200 Milwaukee bicycle riders
who took spin into the country yester-
day had to walk back to the city, a
distance of seven or eight miles, owing
to punctures. Some one buried q
plank filed full of spikes In the bike
path and succeeded in disabling 200
wheels before the cause of the disaster
was discovered.
At Hendersonville, twenty miles
from Asheville, n. c., this morning,
Mrs Ben. F. Hood shot her husband,
one shot breaking his right arm and
the second taking effect in his lett
breast, inficting what may prove a
dangerous wound. Mrs. Hood then
shot herself, dying instantly. The
cause OF the tragedy is unknown.
Pasquale Palmeiere, three-year-old
Italian boy, was instantly killed by the
explosion of some unknown substance
in n wark, N. J., to-day. He was
playing in the street and was noticed
TO pick up something and chew on it.
Taere was terrific explosion and the
',oy's head was blown from his body.
P .rts of the head were hurled for q
considerable distance.
An official Of the Colonial Trust Company,
of New York, authoritatively denies the re-.
port sent out from Washington, that Comp
troller of the Currency James b. Eckels
upon the expiration of his term as a federal
officer, would replace 3. P. Flower as presi-
dent of the Colonial. 1t is ssid MI Eckels
name has been mentioned in connection with
the presidency of the Metropolitan TIust
Company, of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

ARCHBISHOP KEANE's VISIT. Archbi.b,,
Keane, who is in Washington from Rom.
paid visit yesterday to the Catholic Upivo,.
sity, with which he was so long identified :,
rector. He was most cordially welcomed -
the faculty and those students 1ems;,;S,
through the recess. The archbishop ,r rb,:
his visit to America is in pursuance Of na.
pose expressed before going to Rome 10 c nm,
to this country each year, and he expres:e, y.
greet at recent reports to the effect rbst ri.
coming would insugurate Controyery ka
tween church factions. He said ye:teri,T
There are no factions in the Roman Cs,bai.
Church, and am grieved Snd hun bv n.
publication of sensational articles which as
utterly without foundation in every WAY sri
which are not only unkind, but sre alno,tir.
decent" The archbishop expresses much q.
isfaction with his duties in Rome The stsrs
ments that he had been candidate foy ,ts
archbishopric of New Orleans. made yacsB,
by the death of Archbishop Janssens. are e1.
plicitly deried. On the other hand, thes,rb.
bishop has requested that his name be on,.
ted from the list nominated by the bishop, Of
the New Orleans srchbishopric, and sen, IA
Rome. Disregarding this request, the bishOys
have signifed their high regard for Archbishop
Keane by placing his name At the head Of The
three names from which Rome will make Ii.
final selection Of successor 10 Archbsho,
JensSens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
that train, but owing to INSTALLATIONS
the expected effect was postponed.

A young man named M. J. Black
we'll, employed as hagman on the At
lantic Coast Line, was shot and almost
instantly killed Saturday night at Min
go tank, near Rocky Mount. N. c., by
negro tramp. The murderer and
some other negro tramps boarded q
freight train and were ordered Oft by
the conductor. They got of, but sub
se9uently got on again and climbed TO
the roof of the cars. AS Blackwell ap.
preached them one of the tramps drew q
pistol and shot the fagman in the stom-
ach, inficting q wound from which he
died shortly afterward. A special
train was sent from Florence, 3. o.,
with bloodhounds to hunt the murder
or and his associates, but they could
not be found.
The remains of Senator George were
removed from Jackson, Miss, yester'
day and were taken to Carrollton,
where interment will be made by the
side of his wife. who died few weeks
ago. The remains were escorted to
the station by the various military
bodies of the city and by an immense
crowd of people. Mr.. W. G. George,
son of the dead statesman, yesterday
received telegram from the sergeant
alarms of the Senate saying that the
congressional committee to attend the
funeral is as follows: Senator Wal
thall, chairman, Senators Bate, Hurley,
McEnery, Pettus, Bacon, boar, stew
art, Proctor; Representatives Catch
ings, Allen, Robertson, Cox, Bank,
head, Wheeler, Carmack, Evans and
Gibson.
Harry Reed, aged twenty years, is
lying at his home, Samples Manor,
Washington county, Md, with bullet
in his abdomen, and his physician fears
the wound will prove mortal. His
friend, William Miller, is also shot in
the arm, but the wound is not consider.
ed very serious. William W. Smith, Of
Two Locks, Washington county, is &C
cused of shooting them both, and is
now in Hagerstown Jail awaiting o
hearing. The shooting was the out.
come Of a quarrel over young lady at
dance on Saturday near Sandy Hook.
Smith alleges Reed picked up stone
and hit him a blow in the eye, cutting
open the flesh in deep gashes above and
below the eye, and to defend himself ne
pulled his revolver and fired two shots,
which took effect as above stated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
Tee Philadelphia Murder.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17.-As the de-
tails of last nights horrible crime, the
murder of the aged librarian and bibli-
ophile, William G. Wilson, are being
brought to light by the police, the fact
seems more clearly established that the
motive for the crime was robbery, and
that the perpetrators were familiar with
the habits and movements of the old
man. The belief is gaining ground
that the work was that of negroes.
They live in large numbers in that i'm
mediate neighborhood, and the worst
of them have long been 8 source OF wor-
riment to the police because of the nu-
merous assaults on women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

ANOTHER STEAMSHIP LINE The Wilson,
Furness.Leyland steamship interest. hsye de-
cided to establish line Of passenger steamers
etween New York aud London in opposition
to the Atlantic Transport Company aud The
National Line. The Wilson Furness Leylsni
pas enger steamers will begin the service Tie
last part of September, and i've ships Q.
10000 tons gross tonnage are now being up
idly completed on the other side. The irr
ships building are the Victoria, AleIAni!s,
Cleopatra, Cassandrs and Bosdces snd ihey
will come out in the order named The ve
sells would have been ready for business ihH
month but for the recent engineers strike OF
the other side. The purpose Of the line /; d
make strong bid for that first cabin pas;ea-
ger trade which, because OF price Of trsu'pVi-
tstion, the larger companies are uusblctocoa'
troll. Each ship will be $50 feet long will,
beam of 81, and depth of hold Of 30 feet
They will carry no steerase passengers. ID:
capacity of each vessel will be shout PSI
sengers in the saloon, at 3 $50 TO 50 isie,
ard 500 for suites. The asst named ag'
ia the minimum rate OF the big liners
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
SENATOR Georges Funeral.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. ia special
to the Associated Press from Carrolton,
Miss, says: The special train from Birming-
ham bearing the Congressional committee az.
pointed to attend Senator Georges funeral az
rived here this morning at 6 o'clock. 1t was
found impossible to get the full committee to-
gether and only three members OF the nation.
al legislature were sbosrd-Senator Pettus, OF
Alabama senstor.elect Money, Of Mississippi
and Representative Underwood, OF blrmlng-
ham. Assistant Sergeantrat-Arms OF the SEN
ate S. 4. Jonas accompanied them. Congress
men Allen and Catchings and Senator Wal
thsil are also hero.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
A False Report.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. lion
Saturday a story was sent out reciting
that a battle had been fought between
cap" Hatfield and his friends and Off
GERS of Mingo county, in which dyna-
mite and Winchesters played prominent
parts. three men being killed. Sheriff
Keadle when asked for statement of
the case telegraphed that there has
been no fight with the Hat6elds. There
have been men killed in the southern
part of this State in quarrel among
members of the Hatfield family and
others in the past, but not one killing
for fifty reported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC MEMS
The Strike Situation.

PrrrsBURe, Aug. E.-Passengers on
the morning train from Pitts6urg TO
Turtle Creek say man who gives his
name as John Monroe and said ne was
from the Osceola mine, announced ne
was going to kill Sam De Armit. The
claim is made that there are number
of anarchists in the vicinity OF the
mines who are after the De Armits.
They are not in the camp, however.
Samuel De Armit is under arrest oy
the sheriff. Neither he nor the sheriff
will say for what, but the strikers cay
it is to prevent his arrest by any con-
stable, which will be impossible as long
as he is in the sheriff's custody.
WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 1.-THE
strikers show material gains in all sec
tions of West Virginia to-day. In the
Wheeling district there is not miner
working, while on the Ohio side of the
river, the last man, except those who
are to furnish coal for water and cleo
trio light plants, will be out tonight:
HAzLEToN, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE strike
situation in the Honey Brook district
of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre's Com
pany's collieries is unchanged to-day.
The strikers are confident of success.
The unanimity of sentiment is that un-
less compromise is effected the tie up
will be prolonged one. The coal and
iron police are still guarding mines, but
thus far they have not been molested,
or had occasion to arrest single striker.
FAIRMoNT,- W. Va, Aug. 1.-THE
marching strikers have succeeded in
getting about half of the men out at
Montana, and it is said they will march
on New England this afternoon. II
they do, they will probably be arrested
by the deputy marshals, who arrived
this morning.
P1rTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 17.-At Turtle
Creek, fifty strikers, without leaders
or music, and with nothing at their
head but the American flag, marched
from Determination this morning
on the Oak Hill mines. Before
reaching the mines, Sheriff Lowry
and posse met the march
ers and ordered them back to
camp. The strikers reluctantly turned
back sorely disappointed, but peaceful.
While the men were going to work
this morning they had to pass between
two rows of French women. The wo-
men called at the men on the way to
work and threatened to hit them with
,, stones, although they did not do 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

TRIED TO ASSAULT CHILDREN sIlesd
attempt by a colorcd man to criminal! 81
sault two little white girls near the corneFd
North Capitol and p streets, Washington Wa
reported to the police of the Eighth pleein1;
Sunday night. Tho children were Lille sd
May Emerson, aged eleven and nine yeaF' re-
spectively, who live with their mother St No
% Florida avenue The children hsi 0eei
sent on an errand about 5 o'clock SuldN
afternoon, and when they were FeiuFnllsi
colored man spoke TO them al The come; :
North Capitol and P streets. lie talked
them pleasantly AND asked them to e " y
alley. They followed, and he Is sl!esei
have tried to get them over on yscsn! W.
Mrs. Tillie Bryant saw the negro t'kins ~
girls off and ran after him, calling 70 ~
children to como back. She overlook 'asl
and after taking the girls home tined % 10.
q policeman. Finally some boys i9ula .
officer, and q search was made ioF the la
but he was nowhere to be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
A MARYLAND HUNTERS NARROW

A MARYLAND HUNTERS NARROW
EsCAPE.-Harry Lauman, resident of
Baltimore, who is passing the summer
in the Blue Ridge Mountains near
Ruena Vista, while out on a cunning
expedition after doves came suddenly
upon large blscksnake of the racer
variety that was sunning itself upon
the fallen trunk of 8 chestnut tree.
Hearing q Kissing sound, he looked
around and saw the reptile darting its
head toward him. BE raised his gun
and fred at it, but missed, and the
snake sprang at him. Losing his
presence of mind, Lauman started to
run. Hs had not gone twen-
ty steps before his foot be-
came entangled in brush ard he fell
TO the ground. The snake overlook
him, aud, twining itself abcat his body,
began to tighten It's folds around him.
Shouting at the top of his voice, he at.
tracted the attention of wocdchopper
nesr by, who came to his rescue and
dispatched the snake with club. The
snake was six feet seven inches long.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
Martial Law Declared.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Aug. 17.-Martial
law has been declared in Plum, Patton
and Wilkins township by Sheriff Low
ry, and all roads leading to the mines
of the Now York and Cleveland Com
pany will be patrolled by deputies. Per
sons walking or driving along the roads
who canDot give satisfactory account
of themselves, will be ordered to leave
the neighborhood, and, upon refusal,
will be arrested. The sheriff is deter.
mined to stop the marching and tress-
passing on the company's property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
Sold by Druggists, Toe
HALLS Family Pills are the best

A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE -oH SUI. -
morning young colored woman was l'. =.
crouched in the rear Of 4 buggy Lea =.
local Presbyterian Church At Hy'l.s''- -.
Md, without stitch of clothing 41 ..,..
was turned over to the ladies OF t's ~ ..I r.
borhood. The womana wsToioOs 10 ets1
plcnished, and she told s story 10 ~ :, b.
that she attended "pailor sofls, .,ai tor.
densburg on Saturday, and wss 80 o.5 on. q;
by Charles Thomas, Of Highlands, "D "ss ~ tx
two other colored men: WheI men. J h., zil
Presbyterian Church in HyattsS,d,I', % oi .s.s
companions, she stated, attempted ; ~ . N
her. She resisted them, aud N aO 5s, sGl
clothes we're literally torn from ,S -, ,.s,,.
She was dragged to the rear oi ~, .9sr nor
and left there, She awoke ye resi- u,.: 5s.r
ing, and not knowing where ; sue " .ons q.
mined to hide in the buggy un'l Ina, NAN NJ
could come to her relief. ne "%Ti.cbsr1s
employed in Washington but "S' 1''
upon her return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
A Remarkable Cure Of -"
uiarrhOca. -,

In 1862, when I served ny 1S7,S Pssg
asa private in CompaDS coptrse:s
sylvania Volunteers 30. given ns
chronic diarrhoea. It mas : 200 b'',
great deal of trouble sa.e ever medicine t.i y,
tried a dozen different ',Sltno.t W
several prosAinSs;n nt d09 No5 lopg r.
permanent relief NU bottle ofCS'.,
friend sent me sample ID Disrset'ii
berlain's Collie, Oh, ch0l t5st Apb boush! " =.
Remedy, and after tna and nov y
took SO cent bottle on T c'sss,
say that ! am entirely c e.o,' for tb:sf'sp,
be thankful enough to o YOU IT, il 10 Al! :.
Remedy, and reconnsJ1 onp: wrils :.
fsring Veterans, II 4 IN a0uys .eipD's
Yours gratefully, he HEM ssSls By J,
Allentown, Pa. Fof rS S@ street,
Janney, Druggist, !O1 A'D@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
TUESDAY EVENING, AUG. II 1897.
NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS take great

NORTHERN NEWSPAPERS take great
delight in deceiving their readers, and
do 80 with IMMUNITY. as their dupes are
utterly ignorant of the people OF the
south and their feelings. One OF them,
in publishing the platform of the Roam
oke convention, makes the conclusion
of the plank thereof in opposition to
the single gold standard, read as FOL
lows: "And it can only be fastened to
the United States by the stifhing OF that
spirit and love OF liberty which pro-
claimed our political independence IN
1875 and caused the war of the rebel
,ion.n AL who have the faintest idea OF
the true feeling of Virginians know that
no assemblage Of them would speak OF
the war between the States as the war
Of the rebellion. The words the conven'
ton used were the "war of the revolu'
tion,n and the paper referred to delio
erately changed the word revolution
into rebellion. But such petty ma
liciousness is considered slight indls'
erection nowadays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17
A Warning TO the Beaux or Al
dria, cAan-

Ifthe beaux of Alexandria desire .pv lo,,..
to be considered congenial company ro- =.
fascinating and recondite bellies LEI ,be, :, -
themselves to their lucubrations ma =, '
without delay, less they be weighed :, -''
balance and be found wanting" The v.;.
has been allowed the blessed privilege Of , ,a
ing his eyes brief moment upon one y. 'e =
hsllowed programmes Of the Cameron ~, .As
society composed entirely of ladies' !, ~
that different members are required - @;
pare dlsquisitions upon subjects with wt p.;'
they are supposed to be most familisr ' VIC
tiers that the most profound scholars WA
wants Of the day would approach. 70 So, r- "a. a.
least. with difidence, are taken up br ~. We
bers of this remarkable club and djs6o.. zen !,
with the ease and facility with which tSo g. q
BILE masculine mind would discuss thu soa -se'
stions of the stock market. here are s .,a.'l
the subjects-to them Hghtest mst,ar rs--sN
posed Of at last winters symposium II, Wis
ic and Cyclic Poems, He.iod Tbeooo mug e.
chaic Middle Period, Cslamic and Ms, AZ
Phidias and Polycletus, schopas and pst
iteles, and Hesiod's Workdays. There !. ' -
a musical branch to this society. Wsgpc,a ~.
Verdi are scorned by them. The most o.. GU
productions OF Beethoven and Chopin .,o 80, -
dered with the dash and precision with ~
the street piano plays Little Annie Roons -S :
Let Boston no longer presume 10 cal ber:..
the athens Of America Old Aleysnd,;s;4'
at the fore. PRAyITrTT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

L1aHrNING's QUEER AsTcs-.Chs house
of John Murray, of East Hartford. Conn was
struck by lightning during the severe thun-
derstorm at 8 O'Clock yesterday morning and
the occupants had narrow escspo. The bolt
penetrated the roof, passed down the chimney,
and entered the bedroom occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray. The bed in which they were
sleeping was struck, the hesdboard being
.spllnteIed and the bedpost shattered. The
bed dropped to the floor and the couple were
badly frightened, but were not injured. The
bolt then passed through to the basement and
struck dog, -psralyzing it. The wallis and
roof of the house are badly damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-08-17

SOME of the Northern South.haters
are now abusing ex-President Cleve'
land because they have learned from
some of their ill-informed teachers that
he plagiarized 'public Office is public
trust" from the late President Jefferson
Davis. President Davis never claimed
that he was the author of 1t, for he was
TOO well read not to know that 1t was
old when he was young. But he knew
a great deal more than Mr.. Cleveland,
and if the latter had followed his ex-
ample in other matters IS well as in the
one referred to, his ambition to be q
third term President might have been
gratiied.