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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28

VERDICT ON DEATH OF MINERS
The Coroner's jury which investigated
the death of the striking miners at Lat
timer, Pa, yesterday, met in Deputy
Coroner Cowman's Office yesterday
evening, and after an hours delibera-
ton rendered the following verdict
"That from the circumstances OF the
case and the evidence offered, the said
Glen. Platock and others came to their
deaths by gunshot wounds on Septem.
Der 10, 1897, at the hands of Sheriff
James Martin and his deputies, and
in this we, the jury do all agree; and
we, Phil. J. Boyle, Thomas t.
Thomas, Barton Freas, and Pc
ter McKiernan, of this jury, do
further say that the said Clement Pla'
took, with Others, was marching peace
ably and unarmed on the public high
way; that they were intercepted by the
said Sheriff Martin and his deputies,
and mercilessly shot to death; and we
do further find that the killing was un.
necessary and could have been avoided
without serious injury to either person
or property; and we find finally that
the killing was wanton snd unjustlti.
able, but in this we, George Maue and
F. J. McNeal, of this jury, do not con:
cur; and we the jury further say that
there was such strong suspicion OF un-
lawful violence at the hands of person
or persons unknown to the jury IS to
make this inquest necessary"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
The Fever Situation in the South.

~
NEW ORLEANS, L., Sept. 28.-The
bourG ~ leal'h has received this morn
inc no .,.t.li..onal reports of new cases
cf CHOW fever in the city. The night
passed without more deaths. The usual
number of suspicious cases are under
investigation. DR.. Guiteras says he is
inclined to believe that the yellow fever
was imported into New Orleans from
the coast towns before it was discovered
in Ocean Springs. This, he thinks, &C.
counts for the numerous cases here. He
also says that the popular fallacy that
negroes are free from contagion has
been thoroughly exploded. He thinks
the negroes help largely to spread the
disease. Four cases of yellow fever
were removed to the Beauregard yell
low fever hospital. There was no vio-
lence attempted last night by the peo-
pie who have been making threats
against the building. A number of cit.
les in Louisiana have sent assurances
that they will lend their cooperation
in modifying quarantine restrictions.
In consequence business, which has
been prostrated, is looking up.
- noon.-Four new cases have been
reported up to this hour in New Orleans.
A dispatch from Houston says there
is not case of yellow fever declared so
far to be in Texas.
T. F. Gill, formerly of Perry county,
Mo-, and proprietor of the Biloxi Man
ufacturing Company, died this morning
of yellow fever at Biloxi, La.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
COMMUNICATED
THAT REPUBLICAN DISCORD IN
VIRGINIA.

1t might be said with truth and sober.
ness that the discomfort among The
Lamb wing of the republican party Of
Virginia was caused by the ey.tedersl
Office holders failing to secure their Old
appointments and not because Hon
Park Agnew was made the legal sue,
cessor of Col. Wm. Lamb as State
chairman. 1t is also well known fact
to the true and staunch republicans O.!
Virginia that large part Of this mi.
nority who are now seeking to DESTROY
the party and create discord within liz
ranks have been either directly or in.
directly the federal Office holder
throughout all republican admiplstrs.
tions since the days of Abraham Lin.
coin. The selection OF President Ne.
Kinley in choosing such true and high
toned gentlemen as the Hon. Edmund
Waddill, jr., Of Richmond, Hon. Geo
E. Bowden, of Norfolk, Hon. Jas. D.
Brady, of Petersburg, and Hon. Park
Agnew, of Alexandra, to manage the
federal patronage in Virginia was a
wise conclusion and one that the Pesi.
dent will never be called upon 10 re.
greet. This minority who are nov
seeking the destruction Of the
party are political workers for reveLue only
the unanimity Of the party being to iheus
secondary consideration. But the iisnolt
four" SIS they commonly called, have the 81
surance and consolation of knowing that he
rank and file, who arc largely 10 the mslol-
ty, will stand by the action Of the state exec
utive committee in turning down Col LsFlo
as State chairman and electng Hon PAX
Agnew in his stead These gentlemen, Sc
lected by President Mckinley tods'r'l''
the federal patronage Of Virgins, arc the
men who rendered Loyal service aud tFayeea
day and night to secure for Mr. McKihty
the electoral vote OF Virginia, which wa le
lvered but never counted for hlm zen
fusa of the State executive committee 10 e'i
State convention 10 nominate staie ollce's
at this time WAS another wise CONCLUSION. -
long as the present election 'ws remain o.
the statute books of Virginia Just SO long VII.
the democratic party control the s1alf'
this State. The only plan by which We ~, az
be liberated from the obnoxious law ' " iu'
low the instructions of our stste e1esln'.
committee, and if We fail 10 secure sGl0'el'
representation in the next Virginia .esiS
ture to give US fair election law 'aeI c W.
last and only hope will be such reliei - 90
gress can afford. Ob'1A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
To Re Rewarded.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 2S.-
When coming across the continent re.
Gently, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Miss
Virginia Fair accepted the invitation Of
Engineer Sholl, of the Central Pacific,
10 ride in the cab of his engine from
Promontory to Terrace, a stretch Of
road noted for its scenic beauty. The
rules of The company are against the
extension of such privileges as riding on
the engine to passengers unless a spec
ial permit is produced, 80 the engineer
was suspended for forty days for dis.
obedience of rules. On learning of this
order Mrs. Oelrchs wired to Engineer
Scholl to come to San Francisco. He
arrived here on Thursday and it is cur.
rently reported that his unauthorized
hospitality is to be handsomely reward
ed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
COuRT OF APPEALS

The following opinions were render.
ed and business transacted by the Court
of Appeals at Staunton yesterday:
Decided by Judge James Keith, pre-
siding: Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany vs.. Ward, from Circuit Court OF
Frederick county affirmed.
Farmers and Mechanics Building
Fund Association vs.. Williams, from
the Circuit Court of Botetourt county
affirmed.
Decided by Judge R. 81. Cardwell
Maria ]. Moore ct al. vs.. Powell &
Bryan, from the Circuit Court of Au.
gust county reversed.
Decided by Judge George M. Harri.
son: Central Land Company of Buch-
anan vs.. A. Nash Johnston, from the
Circuit Court of Botetourt county.
Amended and affirmed.
Kimball and Fink, receivers, ct al.
vs. Friends Administrative; petition to
hear; petition refused.
Commonwealth of Virginia at relation
of Gleason vs. Davis, from the Circuit
Court of Allegheny county writ of er.
TOR refused.
Todd vs.. Todd's administrator, from
the Circuit Court of Augusta county
appeal awarded; bond, 5000.
The case of Yancey, trustees, vs..
William 81. Blakemore ct ais. was fully
argued and submitted; Yancey and
Haas for appellant and Winfield Lig-
gett for appellees.
Court, as stated yesterday, adjourned
to meet in Richmond on November 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
Massachusetts Democrats.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 28.-The
Massachusetts democratic State con-
vention assembled In this city to-day to
nominate candidates for the various
State offices, from the governorship
down, to be filled at the election in
November. The conflict between the
Williams und the anti.N illiams factions
was the occasion OF a long conference.
Philip II. Doherty, of Boston, was
made temporary chairman and ad-
dressed the convention.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Doherty' q
speech delegate moved THAT the
democratic party of Massachusetts en-
dorses the platform adopted at the last
national convention of the party, held
at Chicago, and will welcome to its
ranks all supporters OF that platform
and will have no political fellowship
with those who Go not support IT.
The motion Was received with en-.
thuslasm and passed without vote in
opposition.
The platform, which is lengthy doc.
ument, opens with q reaftirmation Of
allegiance to the principles enunciated
by the democratic national convention
at Chicago in 1896, and expresses sp.
probation of the campaign waged by
Mr.. Bryan. 1t declares that the demo.
cratic party opposes the attempt to
fasten on the country gold monometal'
lism and demands the reconciliation
of silver at the ratio to gold of Is to l,
and says the greenbacks issued by the
government has proved the country's
best paper money and should not be
cancelled. The platform characterizes
the Dingley tariff as ''a measure enact
ed on the i'm petus demands of the cor
porations which contributed to the
scandalous republican campaign fund.-"
1t favors the election of United States
Senators by direct vote, and advocates
the eight.hour work day. Sympathy
with the Cuban insurgents is expressed
and the belief is avowed that the time
for intervention by the United States
has arrived. The principle of arbitration
of international disputes is approved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
The Luetgert Trial.

CHICAGO, Sept. Examinations that
perjury had been committed by wit
nesses for the defense in the Luetgerl
murder trial were heard around the
court building to-day coupled with a
suggestion of grand jury investigation.
1t was said that the prosecution serious
ly contemplated seeking the indictment
of Mary Siemmering before the grand
jury now in session.
DR.. Clarence Rutherford, the Luatgert
family physician testified as to Mrs.
Luetgert's physical, condition stating
that she was in fairly good health.
Armadale Opdyke, a fruit vender from
near GAINESVILLE. Wis.,, positively identi-
fed photograph of Mrs. Luetgert as
one of the women he saw in the woods
near Lake Zurich the night Of May 8.
Opdyke said he gould not be mistaken.
Luetgert, it is thought, will be put
on the witness stand with little delay
now to tell his story. Luetgert is ap.
parently anxious to get on the stand.
&c says he can convince the jury of bis
innocence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The silver men of New York last
night nominated Henry George for
Mayor of Greater New York.
There is growing demand at Liver
pool for American corn, and the i'm
ports next year will be very large.
The rumor is again current that the
banking house of ]. Pierpont Morgan
& Co. is to obtain control of the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad.
E1.Secretary of the Navy George M.
Robson died at his home in Trenton,
n. j., yesterday, aged sixty-nine years.
He was Secretary of the Navy in
Grants Cabinet.
Barredine Di Nuuzio, the Italian
wanted in Washington for alleged
criminal assault on little Dora Ak, has
been arressed by Deputy Sheriff Thos.
F. Egau, at Southington, Conn.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, will return to Washington
from London on October 15. 1t is be-
lieved that he will try to negotiate
reciprocity treaties between the United
| States and the British American
colonies.
The September monthly statement OF
the governmeri iDts and expendi-
lures vi show an increase in the de.
felt as COP red with August and
treasury officials predict that before the
end of the year the receipts of the gov
eminent will exceed its expenditures.
The administration has decided to
withhold, for the present, the letter
presented by Minister Woodford to the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs. Min.
lister Woodford paid visit to General
Azearroga, the Spanish premier, yes
terday, aud assured him of his inten.
ton to work to promote. good rela.
tions between the United States and
Spain.
Capt. Boyce, of the steamship Yu-
muri, which arrived at New York yes.
terday from Havana, says that while
his vessel was ploughirg through the
waters off Hatteras Sunday large
whale was observed directly ahead.
Capt. Boyce kept to his course, expect
ing the whale to sheer off to the side.
It did not, however, and tbs sharp
steel sheathed prov of the Yumuri
struck the whale square in the center
and cut it in two,
At least nine men received fatal in.
juries, and possibly two score others
were more or less seriously wounded
| 10 bloody riot at Girardville, Pa, late
Sunday night and early yesterday
morning. The battle was the outcome
of quarrel over the Hazleton troubles.
Thirty.six men are known to have
been wounded and about fifty more are
being secreted by their friends, who
fear that they will be sent to jail.
Twelve of the ring-leaders were
brought before Justice Elias Kissinger
and ten before Justice Il. B. johnson.
All were charged with assault with in
tent to kill, housebreaking and rioting,
and were held In heavy bail for court.
Many more warrants have been Issued,
but have not been served as yet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
KILLED HIS FAMILY AND HIM
SELF.

John Blocker, farmer, living eight
miles from Carroll, Ia, Sunday night
murdered his wife and five children,
and fatally wounded his eight-year'
old son, Henry. Afterward he sent a
bullet into his own head, inficting q
fatal wound. The family were pros
porous Germans, and, as far as IL
known, lived happily. No motive for
the tragedy has been disclosed. Henry
cannot recover from his wounds.
Blocker had an engagement to help a
neighbor thresh yesterday morning,
and on his not putting in an appear.
ance, his brother, Henry, went about
nine o'clock to see why he did not
come. The doors Of the house were
locked, and there were no signs of life.
Henry tried to get into the house, and
finally he kicked in the door, and
came upon the horrible scene. Blocker,
with his wife and baby, slept in a back
room, and the three corpses lay on a
bed. The wife had been shot in the
neck with shotgun, which stood in
the corner. The baby had been shot
and its head crushed with the butt OF
a revolver. The man, still breathing,
had bullet hole in the forehead, and
by his side was 9 six shooter with two
chambers empty. The Blocker home
is story and a-half frame house, and
upstairs Henry and Lizzie lay on the
bed, the latter dead, the boy still
breathing. 10 the opposite corner OF
the same room Caroline, Christine and
John lay dead, each shot in The fore
head.
Late yesterday afternoon the bodies
we're still untouched, the sheriff and
coroner being occupied in arranging
for the inquest and other preliminaries.
1t is undoubtedly case of murder
and suicide. The indications are that
Blocker first dispatched his wife with
the shotgun, then using the revolver on
the baby, first shooting it, then knock
ing out its brains with the butt. Ap
parently, Blocker then went upstairs,
where the five children were sleeping,
and killed them. He must have used
a light. for his aim was effective, each
victim being shot in the forehead. All
but two children met with instant
death, for the bloody clothes were I'm
der their heads and two lay as calmly
as if in sleep. All except Henry, who
is not yet dead, were attired in mig ht
robes. Blocker had reloaded the
weapon while upstairs, and evidently
sent the second bullet into the Oldest
girls brain just before leaving the room.
Going downstairs, he stretched himself
besides the corpse of his wife and shot
himself. His right hand was burnt by
the powder, showing the rapid use of
the revolver. The weapon he had Dor
rowed from his brother, Henry, last
Thursday, remarking that he wanted it
to kill rats in the cellar. 1t is now re-
called that Blocker had since then
practiced target shooting with it.
Blocker was thirty-four years of age,
and for over twenty years lived in the
neighborhood. he was married eleven
years ago, and after living year with
his parents, moved to the scene of last
nights tragedy, which is almost in hail
ing distance of the old home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. r, B. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
bowie, Va, certi6es that be had con-
sumption, was given up to die. sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in chair; was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discov'
cry, and was cured by use OF two bot'
Ties For past three years has been at
tending to business, and says DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the grandest remedy
ever made. as it has done 80 much for
him and also for others in his COM
munity. DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con.
Sumption. 1t doesn't tail. Trial bot
Ties free at E. L. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
The Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Wheat opened
easy at &c decline; December 91S91s
caused by the huge northwest receipts
December advancing to 91s for a mo-
ment, but the market soon became
weak again and a gradual decline to 9O5
took place. New York said the foreign
demand was hampered by the fact that
Russian wheat to be shipped in the next
five or six weeks is pressing on the
market. The market steadied at 81.
Corn was slow and easy. December
opened 5c lower, at 29aa295 and de-
cliued to 29s. The market became
steady at 29sa291. Oats were very dull
and easy with corn. May opened un-
changed at % and declined to 222a22aa
December was nominally unchanged at
OIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
SUGAR BEET SEED TEsTs.-Returns

SUGAR BEET SEED TEsTs.-Returns
from some of the experimental growths
to the Agricultural Department encour-
age Secretary Wilson to believe that
sugar beets can be successfully grown
in almost all the States of the Union.
The best reports have been received
from the South. Beets grown in the
vicinity of Richmond give returns OF
from Is to Is per cent. of sacchsrine
matter, and from the Pecos Valley in
New Mexico of from is to % per cent.
In Europe an az iage of Is per cent. is
considered large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREYIT1PS

J. Oscar Nichuals. ex.citr
Of Camden, N. j., and for mspr assessor ss
prominent in politics, commit,edS years asI.
ciae this morning by shooting bi u sIi'
Three men who were out on t l,u y,
at Kaslo. B. c.. last evening I1e r lase
drowned 1:o by the boat capsizino were
stlf breeze was blowing and as "A A
men tried to change positions the he ~ .ae
sci was overturned. 'ue YES
The first annual conference .. :.
Mayors and Councilmen OF thu 1 II .l as
States, the Canadas and Mexico su Ssi
called to order in Columbus, O S sI
morning by Mayor Black, of thai o ;als
About 16O regularly accredited S s,ty'
gates were present. 1ele'
Col. Robert A. Ammon, William
sweetzer and William Woods, lawvs. 4
have been arrested in New " T;'
charged q with Matchmaking Sammy ao,i
Keller, former manager Of tbs AT'Us
Dean Company, discretionary I mol
operators, who failed in March ss, pO0i
A. J. Devereaux, the Bingbamton Y
y, furniture salesman, charged win y,
forgery, was given hearing in W." Nv
Richmond police court TO-DAY. He IL n ,ae
held until tomorrow. Officers va. nas
Binghamton will arrive for him ', ,Si
afternoon. Hsbeas corpus nr rl 'l;'
ings were begun this afternoon ~
cure his release from custody. " 's'
Chandler Hale. son of United State. s.,.
Eugene Hale, of Maine. and Miss P saS.o
burnside Cameron, youngest dsughter use, ~ &c
United States Senator ]. Donald Csw y, w.
were married at noon to-day at the Ca- ,,s'Oa'
country place near Harrisburg p A..e.Va
presence Of largo gathering Of di.,in,n ~ 40
TRENDS. Afser the wedding breakfast N,
and Mrs. Hale left on tour previous ia ,5 WI
Journey to Rome. where the groom viii , s1,"
begin hia duties as secretary to the 4msri o'a
legation. -'''''"'
At an early hour this morning the We,
ington police arrested man named Hqi,s,as
or suspicion of having robbed the ,s:i5a~.
of j. Powell Spindle at 934 O street , no.,S
west. The burglars secured jewelrv c ry,'l,
at $500. '''ue0
Cashier silverberg, of the Mutual Lifa !,
surance Company, of New York has bean 80
rested at Copenhagen on the chsrga ~ NJ ~
bezzling "a, 600 crowns and with fsl.iv rr,'
his accounts.
The condition of Major Giuter. Of Rich.
mond, shows some Improvement today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
Beiligerent Judges.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-Judge
John B. Stone and Judge ). r. Marsh
of the county court, yesterday quarrel.
ed while the court was in session and
with clinched fists sprsng at each othe,
and struck blowa that were wsrded of
by the officers of the court. During
the progress of hearing Judge Stone
charged Judge Marsh with being re-
sponsibe for the enhanced taxation
Marsh Indignantly denied the charge
and made sharp retort. At this the
judges, with clnched fists sprapg at ach
other and exchanged let's and rights
Neither landed and further ahow Of
6sticuffs was stopped by court attaches
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
VIRGINIA STATE UNION OF cHRISTlAN
ENDEAV0REB.

The seventh annual convention Oh VIC "
uinis Christian Endeayor Union viii DC ~ u, :,
at Norfolk opening Thursday sep'e1i's. ,., -,
and closing with the consecFaio9 - :,
Sunday, October Bird. Rev. Francs i, T. 40 :,
d D.. OF Boston, president o TIE 7 Hi ;o.t re-
cietv Of Christian Endeavor who AS ,! !j :, he
tnTned from trip around the " VOL = - me-.
t Lilies ~ Christian Ende2yor, vii D, p,s
ant and will make several sdd fes'e' c.s,.> D
other speakers will be Rev. "i.Oei , G'. 4
n If washington, Rev. Peter bi.'rG
Baltimore D. Rev F. T Benson, Of A.ei'.''g
Raw 8. /. Rice, of Roanoke hgs V Nc
Cocte D. d OF Waynesboro. Ken s L T., v
GOrtle D. d., of Clifton Forge Be'. H. ~,
Tor n mel Of Roanoke. ard Or James ~. ..i,1
Howe, of Washington and Zee &c. is,,ed p
Other bright speakers haze been vii be
tie mart. Papers by active "o' 'e,I;,msrs
r raaS on committee work, oPsn i1''sS. h. 81
loS he bsld. question drawers VIII .g3 Re.
ducted, and other means Of s,,.D5 One sf:.i.
wing information vii be aseo. ~
u unon will be devoted TO the iin'2,,. 3 On u
noon 0nan W." ~ rates have been secured 3.e,'.-
railroads. Free entertsinneb. >" - Norioi
will tc provided in thc ioil'' "
Endeavo!ers. y WALrEE
Chairman Reception Committee 'o'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28
Superior to Klondike.

DEN1soN, Texas, Sept. 2S.-The
Chickasaw legislature now in session
at Tishomingo, I. T., has passed an ACT
placing royalty on all gold that is
hereafter mined in the Chickasaw
nation. Some of the Chickasaws who
have examined samples of the ore taken
out are under the belief that the Klon.
dixie is small, insignificant gold field
compared with the one just discovered
near Purcell. The secret of the locs-
ton of the gold is locked in the bosoms
of the discoveries and few prominent
men of the nation who are guarding it
sacredly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-28

At VARIANCE ABOUT SPoNsoR.-There
was heated discussion at the meeting OF
Pickett Camp, Confederate Veteaans, in Rich-
mond last mig ht, over tho appointment of a
sponsor to represent the organization at the
meeting of the grand camp of Virginia next
month. Some members took the ground that
sponsor was beautiful and attractive feat
ure upon such occasions, while others thought
she WAS by no means indispensable, and the
expense entailed by such an appointment was
unwarrsnted in the present state of the
camps finances No action was taken, and
the matter was postponed until next Monday.
1t is proposed to make the entertainment Of
the sponsors from the various camps in the
State one of the features Of the grand camp
Meeting