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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Conservative estimates Of the 10 :
caused by the recent food in Texas
place the amount at nearly $l0,O00,0O0.
The strike OF the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company miners has been settled and
the men will return to work next Mon
day.
The Houston & Texas Central off
cisls state that the road between Cal
vert and Hearne will have to be vir-
tuslly rebuilt owing to the food and
that the cost will be not less than $780,
900.
1t is understood that Gov. Roosevelt
has been requested to take the war
portfolio and that he has gone to Wash
ington to talk matters over with Presi-
dent Mckinley. 1t is limited among
republican politicians, who claim TO
know, that the President is anxious for
vigorous campaign in the Philippines,
end that he is satisfied that Governor
Roosevelt is the man for the occasion.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Secretary Alger is preparing for with.
drawal from the Michigan senatorial
race, in order that he may remain in
the Cabinet until the close OF this ad-
minstration. He is apparently begin
ming TO realize that he must choose be.
tween Mckinley and Pingree, and be-
tween the War portfolio and his sena-
torial aspirations, even if he does not
yet appreciate that he has no chance of
success against Senator Mcmillan.
The Chicago police are working on another
kidnapping case. The missing one is Rober
lex Adams. 10 years old. and he is believed
to have been taken away by one of bis moth.
er's boardels. The boy has not been seen
since July 4.
The Dreyfus Propaganda Society of Balt-
more, will give banquet in that city July
a. in honor Of the return OF Captain Drey.
fus to France Senator Morgan, of Alabama.
and Senator Wellington, of Maryland, will
respond to toasts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
COUNTY NOTES.

There WAS narrow escape from death at
the Alexandris county Jail Wednesday night,
when Cassie Thomas, q trusty female prison.
or, employed in the kitchen of the place, at
tempted suicide by taking laudanum. During
the evening the wife Of Jaier Nourse had oc.
cssion to administer dose of the drug to a
i k prisoner, and upon returning to the
Kitchen she left tho bottle on small table
near tho door. Half an hour later the taller
was attracted by the strange conduct of the
Thomas woman, and. after close questioning,
the attempt at suicide was developed and
emedies applied. Heroic measures were
adopted by Jsiler Nourse, and the woman
finally recovered from the effects of the
poison.
Late Thursday night Jsiler Nourse was
called upon for assistance by two women,
Mary Williams and Miss Katie Thompson,
who claimed TO have been assaulted. Upon
fastening to TIE scene Of the alleged crime,
near Rosslyn, the officer located John Temple,
Of Washington, a negro who, it is claimed,
committed the crime. After some difficulty
Nourse arrested the negro and escorted him
to Jail, whore charge of assault and battery
was entered opposite bis name. A warrant
was issued yesterday in the CASE in accord.
ance with the facts, by Justice Thompson,
and hearing will be granted today.
Church services will be held in the county
Jail Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. DR..
Young of Ballstop, will officiste and music
will be furnished for the prisoners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
Columbia the Favorite.

Southampton, July S.-The yacht
Shamrock was towed farther down the
harbor today in order that the fitting
of her sails can go under less close
scrutiny. There is already consider
able betting on the results of the inter.
national races between the Shamrock
and Columbia. Some wagers of to l
against the Shamrock have been laid.
London, July S-A Southampton
yacht owner says bets are being placed
there at six to one against the Sham
rock, which be understand are the pre-.
vailng odds now in New York. he
said he found no one in Southampton
who thought that the new chal enger
had chance to win the cup. Sir
Thomas Upton, he said. was more
hopeful than confident. IL is rumored
that the German Emperor is coming to
England to witness the Shamrock's
trial races.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
The Ambitious Letters,

London, July S.-Passengers on the last
East Indian steamer report that a bitter So
tal war has been raging at the Indian sum.
mer capital because the mother and sisters OF
Lady Cu;zon-Mrs. Levi Letter and the
Misses Letter. of Chicago. demand the same
homage paid to them by simla society as is
due to the wife of the Yiceroy. Several off,
GERS wives struck against such an order of
things and refused to attend functions at
which the Letters we're present. The social
season has, therefore, been failure, many
prominent women having left Simla rather
than put up with the Letters soci Il demands.
The refugees have appealed to the Queen to
settle the dispute The Protestsnts claim it
is too much to expect them to render the
same homage to Lord CuIzon's wife's rela.
tves that they wJuld to members of the En-.
glish royalty. The East Indian papers are
ridiculing the whole dispute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Eorei2n News.

Lisbon, July 8.-The Portuguese cortes
yesterday passed g commercial conVen-
lion with the Urited States which pro-
vides for mutual reduction OF duties.
Madrid, July 8 Bethany Storer, the
new American minister, has leased for
a ministerial residence the splendid
chateau formerly occupied by the In.
fsnta Eulslia
Capetown, July 8.-Eleven men are
dead and sixteen missing as the result
of landslip in a diamond mine at
Jagersfonteine, Orange Free Safe.
South Africa, today.
Lucerne, Switzerland, July Slow
ard DunniDg, of New York. student
travelling in Switzerland, started from
here on June 81 for the Grimsel Alp
and las not since been heard from.
Search has been made without avail
and it is feared Dunning has fallen over
precipice.
Lingfeld, End, July 8.-Slone won
the race for the Great Foal Plate of l..
600 sovereigns today on Mr.. Pierre
Lorillard's Jouyenee.
Berlin, July 8.-A letter he's been re-
ceived here from Hufnagel, the German
VINO was arrested at Apia at the time
force OF English and American sailors
was ambushed on HE plantation, in
which be says: "If Samoa cannot be-
come German perhaps it may become
American, but God forbid that it should
ever b. English"
London, July S -The Centenary re-
view of 10000 London volunteers and
some colonial troops by the Prince of
Wales took place in Hyde Park this
afternoon, and was witnessed by enor-
nous crowds, Adjutant Falls and
Captain Landon, of the Seventh regi-
ment New York National Guard, were
interested spectators. They were seat
ed in The House OF Lords stand. Many
other Americans were present. The
weather was hot but pleasant. The
troops made splendid appearance
and were heartily cheered.
Milan, July 8.-A dispatch from
Como says that the Volta Electrical
Exhibition there was destroyed by
fire today and many relics of Volta
were ruined.
Constanlincple, July 8-Advices
from Van, in Turkish Armenia, say that
an armed band OF revolutionary Armen-
aps from Persia have crossed the
frontier and engaged Kurds and Tur-
kish troops in desperate fighting.
Colon, July S.-Mgr. Peralta, Bishop
Of Panama, died of pneumonia this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
GENERAL WHEELER.

General Wheeler returned to Wash
ton Thursday night and will start today
for the Philippines. Regarding his fu-
ture movements, he says: 81 cannot say
what will do in pOlitica! matters. My
present plan is to take my seat in Con-
gress. The department expects me to
return and report on the conditions in
the Philippines. I do not known
whether l will even get a command, but
hope to do 40, in which case there is
no telling what will do. At the pres
ent time, therefore, l cannot make any
definite statement as to my seat in Con-
gress or the gubernatorial race in Ala.
bsms. My future depends entirely up.
on my duty in the Philippines"
The friends of Gen. Wheeler say that
the ambition of his life is to die in bat
tie. Should he survive the campaign
he will enter the race for governor Of
Alabama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
The Texas Flood.

Dallas, Tex. July S-The work of
rescuing the food refugees is proceed
ing as fast ss the facilities at hand will
permit and more than GOO negroes have
been taken from precarious positions
Many of those rescued have been ex.
posed without food or shelter until they
are in an almost dying condition and
some ofthem will not survive the injuries
they have sustained. In the neighbor
hood of Duke 1000 persons are still
prisoners on points of high ground.
Some are absolutely naked while from
others the clothing is hanging in shreds
as a result OF their being swept against
trees and drift. More damage by the
flood is antjcjpated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 8. 1899

THE REPUBLICAN and boilers talk
about a change in the Chicago platform
and ticket, and new rule for nominal
ing Presidential candidate by the ma
tionaI democratic convention, VIII
amount to nothing, practically. Reila-
BILE intelligence from all parts OF the
country, North well as South, indeed
from every State, evening including
those in which the malign influence OF
gold was most apparent three years
ago. is to the effect thatthe platform and
ticket referred to are more popular now
han they were three years ago, when
thew received six and bali million
votes: and DO sane man thinks 1t pos
sible that democratic convention
at this late day, will, by adopting ma
jority instead of a two-thirds rule In
crease the power OF money IN efiecling
its nominations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

The OTHER SIDE.-Jarrad G. Ellis,
the husband of the young woman in
jail in Richmond for the murder OF her
child, who has been much criticised be.
cause he deserted his wife, has sent a
statement to the press for publication
He claims to have been married in
Weldon, N. c., in November, 1896, by
a man at the station house. who charged
fee of 81. He alleges infdelity on
the part of his wife. A singular feature
OF Ellis's talk is that he acknowledges
the child to have been his. but mani
tested no concern or sympathy in re-
gard to it. Ellis Is quoted as saying
when be came back to Richmond to be
mustered out of the army his wife was
stopping at 319 north Eleventh street,
and that he also went there to board,
then alleging the discovery of dupliciiy
on her part. Mrs. Ellis admits grave
indiscretion In encouraging former
sweetheart to write to her letters, which
were found by her husband, but denies
there was any wrong conduct on her
part.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
suicide.

Chicago, July S.-Former Second
Lieutenant Samuel F. Pague, OF the
18Th Infantry, who attempted to kill
the late Col. F. A. B. Crofton, at Fort
Sheridan, in October, 1895, committed
suicide during the night in Clark
street lodging house by taking chloral.
He was 50 years of age, had been a
familiar figure on the streets for years.
His misfortunes in life date from
January ,, 1896. when he was court
martialed and dismissed from the re-
gular army at Fort Sheridan for slight
ly wounding Col. Crofton whom he sus-
nected of being too friendly with Mrs.
Pagle Crofton's life was saved by
Mrs. Pague who sprang between the
would be murderer and the colonel.
Croiton died recently at Washington,
D. c. With his dismissal from the
army Pague's wife obtained divorce,
left him and went to Pennsylvania,
where she now is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
DISJNHERITED.

An interesting sequel to the elope-
ment of Mr.. Eugene F. Moore aud Miss
Nellie c. Allen last week is the publ
cation of notice by Mr.. Moore's pa
rents, disinheriting the young husband.
The notice reads:
because of his incorrigibleness, in
gratitude and his di5graceful marriage
10 Miss N. c. Allen, in the city of
Washington, D, c., on Friday, The Goth
of June, 1899, Eugene F. Moore is here
by individually and jointly disinherited.
How sharper than serpent'5 tooth it
is to have thankless chil0l'
CHARLES A. r. MOORE, NJ. D.
"MARY E. MOORE"
To elude his father, when ne decided
to marry, young Moore devised an in'
genius plan. He went to Washington
onThursday last week. He had arranged
with his fancee that she was to follow
on Friday. In case she was Swallowed
by DR.. Moore, as the young lover an
ticipated, he took Conductor Payne
into his confidence. Sure enough, next
morning, when Miss Allen reached the
depot to take the Washington train,
DR.. Moore was already there. De
termined to prevent the marriage OF
the young people, he became passen-
ger on the train. He rode in the smok
ing car, but kept watch at every sta
ton to see that Miss Allen did not
alight. To accordance with en- Arrange
ment between Conductor Payne and
,oung Moore, the train slowed down ell
Thirteenth street, Washington, and
the young lady stepped of into the
arms OF her lover, while DR.. Moore sal
gleefully in his seat. confident that ne
would thwart the couples plans at the
Sixth street station. When the train
pulled into the depot he looked back into
the ladies' car to find Miss Allen miss.
ing. He demanded OF Conductor Payne
where she was, and received the intel
ligence that he had been outwitted. He
made desperate attempt TO locate the
young people in the city, but failed to
find them until after they were man and
wife.
Both young Moore and his wife are
members OF prominent society families
OF the Mt. Jackson neighborhood, the
wealthiest section of Shenandoah
county. They had been sweethearts
for long time, but never could get the
consent of the young man's parents foI
marriage. Mrs. Moore's father, Mr.
T. w. Allen, sr, is wealthy. Moore's
parents are also wealthy, his mother
having large private fortune. The
cause OF the opposition to the marriage
is unknown, but the youth of the
couple undoubtedly figured in it
Moore was corporal in Company A,
Second Virginia regiment, during the
Spanish American war. Mrs. Moore
has returned to her fathers home, her
husband remaining in Washington
Whether or not he will join her there
is not known, as, it is said, Mr.. Allen
objected to the young man as son.in-
law
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

To SHOW the utter and ridiculous
absurdity of the international
peace conference now in session
at The Hague, it is only neces-
sary to mention the fact that though
Great Britain is represented in that
conference, q resolution was introduced
into the English Parliament yesterday,
looking TOWARD the passage OF con-
scription bill. Men will fight as long
as human nature shall remain uD-
changed, and so will nations, and
might will always prevail over right.
that is, temporarily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

THAT the era of prosperity which
the plutocrats and their paid organs
say has returned and is now blessing
the people of the country, has not yet
gladdened the hearts of the Virginia
farmers, is demonstrated by the fact
that, the judges OF the State have had
TO interfere in behalf OF the hundreds
of them in almost every county, the
mortgages on whose lands have been
foreclosed and their farms sold because
they could not raise even the little
N oney required to pay the overdue in-
terest. 1t is we'll enough to talk Of
general prosperity, but people with
good eyes must see what is going on
before them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

TIE MURDERER TAYLoR.--A dispatch
from Frederick, Md, says Armstead Tay or,
the young negro who was found guilty in
the Circuit Court on Thursday Of numbering
Dora Rosenstein at her homo in Slidell Mont.
geometry county, and Immediately sentenced
to be hanged. has received the sentence with
entire indifference One OF the Jail officials
said that on his return 10 the jail he said :
ut is no more than l had expected, but
don't want to hang my uncle, John Alfred
Brown" This statement strongly indicates
that he will not 20 on the witness stand to
testify against him as was expected today
He and Brown, All official said, have become
very communicative and appear to DO grow.
sng more friendly. They are confined in
separate cells. Soon after their return to jail
on Thursday the death watch was placed over
Taylor and will continue until he is executed
Charles Dix snd Lewis A. Zimmerman are
guarding the condemned man. Taylor will
30 kept in Frederick until after Browns
Grial and possibly he will not DO taken to
Rockville until just before the time fixed for
The execution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
Columbia and Defender

Larchmont, n. Y, July 8-Weather
conditions this morning were most un.
favorable for the trial race OF Long s.
and Sound between the Co!umbia and
Defender, which wss scheduled to take
place at 11:30 today. At 10 o'clock a
fog hung heavy in thick curtains over
the water and the regatta committee
postponed the race for one hour. The
fog is gradually lifting.
The racers got off at 1910. the Defen-
der crossing the line frat, The Coum.
bia soon overlook her rival and at 3:05
had increased her lead TO three-quart.
ers of mile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

BEcAUsE thing is cheap is not
good reason why it should not De
cheaper, especially when the pur-
chaser's money is limited. Ifsome ar
ticles are now sold at low rates, no mat
ter how low, they could be sold much
lower we're it not for the existing high
tariff; but with a war on hand that
costa more than q million dollars day
that tariff will not only be maintained,
but probably be made even higher; and
though the Door people OF the country
suffer, Mr.. Hanna aud the other North
ern plutocrats, whose profits are in
creased by the tariff, will go to Europe
and squander there the money they
have acquired here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
EXPORTS "A study of the details Of ey

EXPORTS "A study Of the details Of ez-
ports from the United States during the fiscal
year just ended, the Bureau of Statistics says.
shows that every part of the world has evinc-
ed an increased desire for American products.
Europe is the only part of the world which
has failed to increase the amount of money
paid to us for our products, and this, the bu.
rean says, is due solely to the plentiful sup
ply of breadstufs in that part of the world in
1899 as compared with 1893. and the conse-
quent decrease in price paid per bushel. To
Asia, to Africa. to South America, to Mexico,
to Canada and to the Hawaiian Islands and
Ocaanica our sales have increased in quantity
aud value as compared with the phenomenal
veal 1898
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

THAT TIMES are hard is fact that is
sadly realized by people in poor or
moderate circumstances, no matter how
different it may be with the rich. But
that the sufferers add to their own
troubles is Just az true. There always
have been and always will be poor peo-
pie, but such people nowadays live
better than rich people used to do.
They are unhappy unless they dress as
well and eat as costly food as their more
prosperous neighbors, aud 60 on pleas
ure excursions and take summer vaca-
tons. With little money coming in,
the strictest economy is necessary to
prevent the pocket from soon becoming
entirely empty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
Liebtnine Cured His Arm

EAST BsooKFIELD, Mass, July S.-A re.
msrksble freak OF lightning occurred here Oh
Thursday when s sudden shock restored to
its old. time vigor the left arm OF Eli Forbes
which had been useless for thirteen years Oh
account Of rheumatism While he was sit.
ting st the window yeste day thunder
shower came up and with it were two
sharp flashes of Lightning. With one OF
the tremendous crashes Sir. Forbes felt q
sharp prcking OF his flesh and tlngling in his
bones and with jerk his left arm shot VIC
lently forward from its cramped position
The shock was over il fash and Mr. Forbes
elt bis left arm bristle with vitality and tin
gle with vigor. To his delight he found he
could use the arm as we'll as ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

JEFFERSON DAyIs's CLoTHE5.-The
suit of clothes worn by President JET
ferson Davis, when captured, ls in the
Confederate Museum in Richmond, and
will be exhibited as a refutation of the
assertion that he was attired as wo-
man at the time. The suit was sent to
Richmond by Sculptor Zolnay, of New
York, who is now making statue of
Mr.. Davis to be placed over his grave
in Hollywood. 1t is not known where
MIR. Zolnay got the clothes, but it is
thought Mrs. Jefferson Davis furnished
then to the sculptor for use in making
his statue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
UNFAMILIAR WITH CITY wAys.-Pursuod

UNFAMILIAR WITH CITY WAYs-Pursued
by crowd OF men and boys, which increased
every few steps, Thomas Oates, well known
Frederick county man, dsrted up alleys and
into streets in Winchester on Thursday night
70 escape them. He hsd sccosted two young
Ladies' on the street and seized one OF them.
They screamed for help and Gates ran. He
syss finally overhauled and turned over to
Officer Neville. Later Justice Bragonier re.
leased him on $50 bsil for his appearance
Yesterday for trial. In court he contended
chat he had mistaken the young ladies for
,aome one else and being unaccustomed TO
.so:'v procedure in such matters, he became
when they screamed and ran.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08

There is more catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years Wa supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doc
tors pronounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh TO
be constitutional disease, and therefore re-
qures constitution treatment. Halls Catalrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally from
10 drops to tesspoonful 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure Send for circulars and tosti-
moaials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
Row in a Convention.

Cleveland, O., July 8.-The demo.
cratic county convention to select dele
gates to the State convention resulted
10 riot today. Silverites, had con-
troll of the convention machinery aud
the committee on credentials refused
to recognize the gold delegation from
the fifth ward.
The Fifth warders stormed the stage and =
general battle ensned. A man named BOY t
was left unconscious on the floor when the
police succeeded in clearing it. 4 number Of
others were badly Injured. The convention
promises 70 be still warmer this afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-08
ARBITRATION AT TIE HAeUE-A dispstc

ARBITRATION AT THE HAGUE.-A dispatch
from The Hague says: The full text has been
issued Of the arbitration scheme as presented
by the examining committee to the third
commission Of the Peace Conference. The
scheme contains fifty.six articles. which arc
primarily based on the proposals of Sir Julian
Pauncsfote of the British delegation, the
chief points of which have long been known.
1t provides for permanent court, to which
quarrels will be referred if both disputant.
are willing. The court will usually sit at
The Hague, but will have the option OF sit.
ting elsewhere.