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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED.

One negro lynched by hanging, two found
dead, who were undoubtedly lynched and
were afterward scalpod, and an excited mob
chasing five other negroes is the situation in
the Ogletree Ga, outrage at present. There
is the widest excitement throughout that
section OF the State, and it is feared by the
law. abiding citizens thst others will be put to
death by the frenzied mob searching for the
negroes implicated in the assault of Mrs Ogle-
tree, at Saffold, Gs, Thursday night Late
Saturday night Louis Sammns, big yellow
negro, who answered to the description of one
of the men who committed the assault, was
captured near Brinson, Ga, and at midnight
he was taken to Safold, where Mrs. Ogletree
positively identified him. He then made a
full confession, swearing that he belonged to
band of seven other negroes who recently
broke Jail at Augusta Ga, and who had been
in hiding in the Chsttahocohee river bottoms
near Safold for several weeks. Bob Johnson
and Monroe Clark were the names of the two
other negroes lynched. The excited citizen:
are hunting for the others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Mine EXPLOSION.

Pi;tsburg, Pa, July PA Browns
vile special says II report has just
reached there OF mine explosion at
Grndstone. Eight men are reported
killed.
Brownsville, Pa, July 24.-An explo.
sion of gas and fire damp occurred
about 7 o'clock this morning in the
mine of the Restone Coal and Oil Gas
Co., at Grndstone, by which an un-
known number OF men are entombed
and thought to be dead. About 10
men we're in the mine at the time. The
force was so great that eight men who
had Just descended the shaft were
knocked down and bruised badly. All
escaped. One boy named Solomon
came out with bad cut across his
throat but he went back, refusing to 90
home till his father and brother coulG
be gotten out.
The mine is operated by shaft and
there is no other way of escape for the
entombed men. The work of rescue IL
going on but none of the men have yet
been reached. Great excitement pre-
walls. Six men badly burned were sent
to the Connellsville hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

Atlantic City, N. j., July "a Three
thousand persons saw Jetiries, a life
guard, heroically rescue Mrs. Norman
Keefe, of New York, from drowning in
the surf yesterday afternoon. The un-
Fortunate woman's cries for assistance
were quickly answered by the guard.
Before he could reach her she had
sunk from view. As she came to the
surface the second time the guard at
tempted to put the buoy about her
body, but the frantic woman grasped
him tightly around the neck. This &C.
ton only allowed the guard one arm
with which to keep himself aflot. BY a
a desperate effort he broke her hold
and then had to dive for her, as she
sunk. The woman was finally brought
ashore and resuscitated with some diff
iiculty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Foreign News.

Hedenheim, Wurtemburg, July "a
A tally-ho laden with excursionlsts was
struck by locomotive at a grade cross
ing here this morning. Five persons
were killed outright, and six others
were badly injured. The vehicle was
smashed to pieces.
Paris, July "a The Matin this morn
ing says the reciprocity treaty between
he United States and France has
practically been concluded.
Paris, July 24.-Oflicers who have
returned to Paris from the cruiser
Iphigenie which was visited and in
spected at Bergen, Norway. by the
German Emperor, quote The Kaiser as
saying that there are no German sailors
like the Bretons in the French navy,
who, he said, are, in many respects, the
finest sailors in the world.
The opening of the Dreyfus court
martial has been finally fixed for Aug
ust I. 1t is stated that the daily sit
tings will be from $50 a. M, until noon.
These hours have been selected in order
to avoid the heat later in the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
The Filipino Junta.

London, July 24.-The Filipino iu,.
here reports that Admiral Dewey now /,
Trieste. is under orders from the Urei
States government 10 sec Prof. BIument1.,
OF Vienna, and DR.. Meyer OF Dresden. vii.
are the Leading defenders OF the Fiipnos IN
Europe and in the confidence OF the ir;.,.
gents, for the purpose ofconvncing them ta,,
they are in error in their attitude aatd
urging them to use their iLhuencc toward g.
curing the Filipinos' surrender Tie jals
says further that there is a journals. ia..
returned from Manila, now in London. wh.
has quantity of photographs taken iu Gle
Philippines and that he is OF his wsy 90
America, where he will give stereopucsu Ct.
lures under the auspices OF the am iaipei,
st league, showing pictures OF American yo.
untecrs in an emaeiated condition aud .e-
sembling the Cuban 'recopcentiado=
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Attacked by an Eagle.

Geneva, N. Y, July 24.-The follow
ing story is told of Lincoln Rogers, n
farmer living near Naples. He was
cutting oats behind his barn Saturday
when be heard q scream from the dlrec-
ton of his house. He jumped from the
harvester. ran around the barn and saw
his wife fighting with large bird, larg-
err than any Rogers had ever seen be
fore. He thought it was an eagle. he
ran across the barnyard, jumped over
fence and joined in the battle. Inc
eagle turned on Rogers as soon as ne
came up, flew directly at his head and
struck at him with its talons. he dodg'
ed the blow, the eagles wing struck
him on the head and knocked him
down. While he was down the eagle
struck at the back of his neck with It's
beak, caught his shirt and tore it from
his back. Mrs. Rogers picked up q
club and went to her husbands as5ls-
lance. She struck ct the eagle but
missed The bird rushed at her and
attempted to strike her in the face.
She Jumped to one side and the birds
talons closed on her shoulder. Mrs.
Rogers dropped her club and tried to
beat the eagle of with her hands. The
bird tried to fly, but its talons were
caught in the woman's dress. In the
struggle which ensued Mrs. Rogers's
shoulder was severely lacerated
and she was almost Invested OF
her outer garments. MIR. Rogers
having regained his feet. picked
up the club his wife had dropped and
struck the eagle across the back. The
bird freed itself from the woman's gar
ments and flew slowly away towards
piece of woods. MIR. Rogers saw it
alight in tall tree. He loaded his
shotgun and started after it, but the
bird flew away and disappeared in the
woods. Mrs. Rogers said she was at
work in the kitchen when she heard
an uproar among the chickens. She
looked out and saw the bird, which she
supposed 10 be large hawk, standing
on a rooster which it had killed. When
she ran out, waved her apron and
cried "Shoo" at the bird it attacked
her and she screamed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
RIOTOUS STRIKERS.

A Euclid avenue, Cleveland, o., car,
loaded with passengers, was wrecked
by an explosion of nitro glycerine or
guncotton shortly before eleven o'clock
last night. Four persons were badly
hurt. The force of the explosion was
go great that it shook all the houses in
the neighborhood, and was heard for a
distance of two or three miles.
The mobs were astir early yesterday.
Soon after ten o'clock a thousand or
more persons gathered on Burton street,
on the South Side, and proceeded to
obstruct the track. When a car came
along with two policemen on board, it
was attacked with shower of stones.
In spite of the policemen, the non-union
motorman and conductor were roughly
handled. One of them, named Nc
Dermott, had two ribs broken and the
other was badly bruised. One of the
policemen fired at the mob, the bullet
striking man named Wennick. The
mob assaulted the officers, both of
whom were struck repeatedly with
stones, and but for the intervention OF
q priest of the Catholic church near at
hand, the officers might have been
lynched. By this time three cars had
been mixed up in the melee, and pa
trolwagon load of police arriving, the
rioters dispersed, and the cars were
taken back to the barns. RiotiDg con-
tinued throughout the day.
The railroad company has sent a
note to the State board of arbitration
declining to arbitrate the differences
with the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Col. Incersolr's Rema aims.

New York, July 24-Up to noon to-
day no definite arrangements had been
made for the funeral of Colonel r. G
Iugersoll, who died last Friday. Mr..
Farrell, the late Colonel's secretary,
said this morning that the body hao
not yet been placed in the casket. He
said that the fuucral might take place
late this afternoon or tomorrow. The
body has been embalmed and will
doubtless be cremated. Letters and
kilograms of coincidence continue to
pour into the Ingersoll home from all
parts of this and other counties. Among
the messages received today was o
cablegram from Julia Marlowe, the
actress, now in London, and lengthy
dispatch from r. H. Pullman, who is
now at the Thousand Islands.
LATER.-The body of Col. Robert G
Iugersoll. will be taken to Fresh Pond
on Wednesday morning and cremated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
The Cleveland strike.

Cleveland, o., July 24.-The city is
quiet this morning after riotous Sun
dav. Mob violence continued through.
out the City from Saturday to late last
night.
1t was learned this morning that en-
explosive WAS set of under suburban
Car last night about 8 o'clock near
Eue lid creek. The motorman, who is
a union man, was severely hurt. Union
men are running the suburban cars as
far as the city limits, as they carry mall.
How it happened that union crew was
attacked is puzzling to all concerned.
Captain Zimmerman, who has charge
of the troops on strike duty, has order
ed soldiers in the city on duty today
At lis p. m. lad aged Is, a son 5of
a butcher named Cornweitz, cried
"scabn at the crew of Big Consolida-
ted car on Orange street. The con-
ductor got ell chased the boy and final
" shot him dead. The conductor Is
under arrest, and there are threats OF
lynching. The tragedy has worked
the residents OF the street into ungo!'
ernable fury and the police and militia
are preparing for bloodshed in earnest.
Most of the residents of Orange street
aud vicinity are Russian Jews. The
mob vows it will tear to pieces the
first car and crew that appears. No
,ars have come in sight since the one
which was stopped while Cornweitz
was being killed.
The Big Consolidated Railway has OIL
fered 81 900 reward for the arrest OF the
parties who dynamited the car on the
Euclid avenue line last night. Mayor
Farley has declined to call for LOCO
more Safe troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Lightning's EeadIY StrnLO

Berlin, July 24-Three persons v...
killed, sixteen seriously hurt and ' Ide
Frustrated by flash of lighting wt N.Y.
gympastic and bicycle touroarn r,.s
was being held yesterday afternoon :,
Charlottenburg. About LOCO per.o' q.
were present and the sports were wss
under way when q violent electricai
storm swept over the town. A fs.5 -
lightning struck the flagstaff and fro ~
the guy rods the lightning passed D,a -
the spectators stands, where norri1o
scene took place. Two women and
man in one of the stands were killss
outright and white flames PLAYED oya.
the bodies until they were burned Ia .
crisp. A tremendous panic followed
as almost every one in the stands pea,
the maypole was temporarily prostrstsi
and it was thought for time that Al
we're killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
End of the Strike,

New York, July 24-Lsbor leaders
we're delighted today to learn that Gov
ernor Roosevelt had determined to in
vestigate the complaints made by
street car employees about the alleged
Wholesale violation of the ten hour law
by the street railway companies. 1t is
said the Board of Mediation and Arbi-
tration will look after the alleged vio-
lations. Naarly all evidence of the
existence of the strike among the
street Car men in Brooklyn and Man.
haitian, mas disappeared. Cars in both
boroughs are running on schedule time
or nearly so. There has been no dis
turbance for the past SO hours and it
is probable that nearly all policemen
will be withdrawn from strike duty to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

BRIDE REsToRED.-Eugene Spaai
ing, a well known young man living
near Winchester, has found his wife 70
whom he was married few weeks ago,
AID whom he claims was hidnappei
Shortly after their marriage they STAT.
ed for Pennsylvania on foot, hunting
for work. Near Latrobe, Pa, lhTe;
men in as many different vehicles over
took them. and two of the men invited
Spaulding and his wife to ride Spaulilr.
was placed in one Carriage and hi, sit
10 another. After proceeding some i;
lance the driver having the bride OF
board suddenly turned from the msa
road while the groom's conyeyaacs
kept going straight agead W1ei
Spaulding realized his wife was oetg
kidnapped, he jumped from bis buei!
aud started in pursuit, but was unable
to overtake the vehicle, which VA
driven at furious rate of speed las
Thursday Mrs. Spaulding reached Piis
burg, and stated that, after dlYiug'
long distance through country q
which she knew nothing, the man VIC
owned the team let her 70, and '''
walked to Pittsburg, where, Fortunately
she saw her husband on the street. liz
had been searching everywhere for 1r.
and concluded that her abductor woua
take her to Pittsburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Ran from the Police.

New York, July "a In trying to es'
cape arrest Thomas Cassidy OF Phila-
delphia. jumped into the river from
The foot of Fourth street, Hoboken,
this morning. He succeeded in eluding
his pursuers for over an hour, but was
finally arrested as he climbed back to
the pier. Cassidy led several police
men a merry chase prior to his jumping
iuto the river. The policemen fired
their revolvers at him several times but
none of the shots took effect. He was
charged with trying to force an entrance
into Bucks saloon and held to await
The action of the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

JUDGING FROM reliable accounts from
Mexico, no matter how prosperous the
people of this country may be, those OF
that one are infinitely more so, so much
more, that wide awake Americans, with
surplus capital, are investing it there
in large amounts. And yet. strange as
it may seem to the gold monometallsts,
Mexico still stands by her free silver
coinage, and, what's more, this govern
meut has just paid bride of ten thou
sand dollars to the Sultan of Sulu, to
keep him from joining Aguinaldo, with
Mexican silver dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

The French reciprocity treaty has not yet
been signed. Today is the last day under the
Dingley hill on which this ceremony would
be binding Communications between the
two governments arc still being exchange ,
but there is danger Of failure because the
time is 50 short. in that event President
Mckinley will continue the negotiations in
person.
The Goth of August has been fixed upon
as the date fer tho departure OF the Sd q. 8.
cavalry from Seattle for Manils. Most of the
borses for these troops will be shipped from
San Francisco. 1t now looks as if the capaci-
ty of the transports chartered for this pur-
pose had been overestimated and it is very
likely that more will have to be secured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Fruit and Vegetab les Seized

New York. July 24.-Iuspectors from
the board of eslth have seiztd along
the North river and condemned as I'm.
fl for consumption 191 900 pounds Of
watermelons, 80, 700 pounds of potatoes,
and &c 10 pounds OF apples. peas and
cucumbers. The fruit and vegetables
had been lying for some time in the
Pennsylvania railroad yards 10 Jersey
City on account Of the strike among the
ongshoremen. Fruit and vegetables
to the amount of $4,000 pounds have
also been seized by the inspectors on
the East side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
their guns.

FOOLISH and wrong as striking may
be. there is no doubt of the fact that
the strike leaders are supplied with a
good deal of their ammunition by those
who are prating about the revived in.
dustries and the restored and even in
creased prosperity of the country, and
its enlarged business and favorable
bank account, for the average laborer,
aiding all this, is naturally disposed
to doubt the fairness of his employers,
who, while profting by this alleged
prosperity, refuse to allow him q share
of it by slight increase in his wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
MESSAGE from Dewey.

New York, July 24.-Mayor Van
WICK today received the following
cable message from Admiral Dewey ::
Trieste, July "a.
Letters received and invitation &C
cepted. Expect to arrive about Octo-
Der 1. Will cable definitely from Gibral'
tar. Have written. Dewey"
The invitation accepted by the Ad-
miral is that of the Mayor and the re-
ception committee to Dewey to be the
guest of the city upon his arrival in
New York. The letters from the May
or and committee asked the Admiral to
express his wishes in reference 10 the
programme for his reception.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Mrs. MaYbriCll.

London, July 24.-In reply to ques
ton ny Mr.. Michael Davtt, Irish
nationalist in the House of Commons
today, concerning the prospects for the
release from prison OF Mrs Florence
Maybrick, Sir NJ. w. Ridley, the Home
Secretary, said: 81 am unable to hold
out any hope for exceptional treatment
of this case" The Home Secretary g
statement was greeted with cheers
Mrs. Maybrick will complete the tenth
year of her Imprisonment on August 6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

The ONLY comment Senator Morgan s
recent snti-democratc interview has
provoked seems TO be confined almost
entirely to that of few Of
his personal friends and admir-
ers in his own State. What be
SAYS or does, now that he advises
the abandonment of the Chicago plat
form and ticket, and favors taxing his
own people for gu interoceanic cana
and for prosecuting wsr against peo'
pie who are fighting for their liberty
as he though unsuccessfully, fought fol
his, is of little account TO Southern
democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Attempted Assassinalion

Altoona, Pa, July 24.-An attemn,
was made early yesterday to assassiusis
Mrs. Agnes Houck as she sat on the nisy
"a of her home on 9th avenue, this city,
Some one fred two pistol shots at h.,
from the direction of the garden. 0rs
of them struck her in the temple. Inns.
sibly fatally woundiug her. Her bu.
band, from whom who she is separated
ia under arrest on suspicion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Cleared the Camn.

Lawrenceburg, KY, July 24.-
Trouble between the men of Tyrone,
this county, and the men imported by
the Kentucky Distileries and Ware.
house Co., broke out yesterday. The
contractors as they got of the train were
jumped on and beaten. The crowd
then went to the negro camp and began
firing upon it. The negroes left for the
woods. No one was shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

military commanders $50 apiece for
every gun they surrender. So it seems
that the same policy is being pursued
in the Philippines that was adopted In
Cuba. As be: er gus can be bought
for that price than those they surren-
der. General Aguiualdo's army Will
probably soon be fully supplied with
new and improved arms. But 1t GER
tainly doesn't indicate perfect cont
dance il their ability to conquer the
Fllipinos, when the American COM
manders arc bribing them to give up
their guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

Evansville, Ind July 24.-A.,cr corsr.a
tions with leading attorneys Sheriff Eoe,5.
and the police last night decided they bad o.
right to disarm ncn.union miners OF ares
and search strikers for weapons aud bia
sides have made threats, eXtu. pole. aal
deputies were sworn in. Trouble , EXPECTED
this afternoon when the non-uuiou ma
leave the Ingle mine. The programme F., so.
nounced is that the mine will be sur oMds.
and an attempt made to capture the uoi.
nnlOn men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
A Twn-Hcaded Child.

Winfield, w. Va, July "a On Fri
day q new born babe came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall residing at Teays
this county. The child has two heads
of about equal size. The normal head
possesses no deformities but has rather
hands ONE face. The abnormal head
has neither eyes, mouth, nor cara. The
child seems to be in the best of health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
Looking for Terminal Property

Newport News, Va, July 24.-It is
asserted that deal is now on between
the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Balti-
more & OHIO railroads. According to
the story, the two railroad systems will
have an understanding by which the F.
& 0. will lave the privilege OF crossip g
the Chesapeake & Ohio's tracks a.
getting in between the Chesapeake
and Ohio main line and the James river
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

Several hundred district messenger boys
employed in offices in various parts OF New
York struck this morning. The boys we're
"docked" sixty cents week for Their uni.
forms, leaving them, they claim, but SD 40
for their labor. They objected to this. The
company's managers say the strise will not
seriously inconvenience them and that the
boys places will easily be filled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

BROTHERS DROWNED.-.James, aged
II years, and Arthur, aged 16, sons OF
Arthur A. Birney, of Washington, were
drowned in Sinepuxent bay, Ocean City,
Md, on Saturday afternoon. In com
pany with their younger brother. Will
liam, aged 70, they had been out in a
skiff rowing and sailing.
AS they were returning Williams hat
fell into the water. James reached
over for it, lost his balance, fell into the
water and sank.
The eldest brother leaped over after
him. Twice he succeeded in bringing
up his brother, but William was not
strong enough to assist them. Finally,
after brave struggle to save his broth.
err, Arthur Biraey sank with him, and
the youngest brother rowed to the
shore calling for help all the way, but
no assistance was within reach of his
cries.
The life saving crew put oil as soon
rs inform ed of the affair, but the bodies
were not recovered till yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24
TELEGRApHIC BRETQTiE>

Five boys went bathing in the Wsos:.
river. near Lafayette, Ind, yesterday The
got into deep water and, being unable ,
swim. Charles link, Walter YelliDger sd
Paul Held, aged 10, - and Is year. Icfe
lively, were drowned. Two boys named 81!
der were rescued By boetmsn.
The body of man wss found hoaiir.
the water at quarantine station Staten issr.
this morning. 1t WAS badly decomp;r.
One leg was missing and both arms Were 900
st the elbows. The foot was covered w.5
locking. Otherwise the body was ul.s
The coroner took it in charge,
Oscar F. Lsckey, the yellow fever DorT.
lcscent. lately at Swinburne Island NeI
York, was discharged from quarantine %.
morning and left at once for his home
Baltimore.
BIackmsn, the champion English sing.
sculler, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-24

BAsEBALL-The following is the 'es.i %
the National League games played gesiCf''.
Chicago 8, Baltimore i; Brook yn D. Lou.
vile 8; St. Louis 3. New YORK . Wt.a'l4'-
8, Cincinnati 5; Cincinnati = Washington =.
Saturday scores: Baltimore . Caic'E' !.
Louisville 9, Brooklyn .; Boston .. 'il'-'
natl 4; Pittsburg l S, PhladeIpha d ,.,..
The following is the standing o. The c-'