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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
More Disordcrin Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Sept. South Brook
Ign broke loose again last night and
bullets and stones flew between riot
Gus mob and crews on several street
cars. What was called farewell"
mass meeting was held 10 the village on
common early in the evening, and
number of strike enthusiasts started
the trouble by calling names at crews
GA the Pearl street cars. Two cars
were run oil the tracks, and into the
ditch, one being badly wrecked
while three others had nearly every
window broken. Cars from the barns
were sent out under heavy guard and
shots where exchanged between the
mob and the street railway men. Dur
ing the trouble one OF the conductors
received a wound in the hand, either
from a stone or q bullet. Several OF
the crews were forced to abandon their
cars and fee for safety but all arrived
at the South Brooklyn barns without
injury. A torpedo Was exploded under
an Akron & Cleveland suburban car at
midnight inside the city limits. The
passengers were frightened but none
vas injured. The glass of the Car was
shattered. The trouble was short
lived
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Perry Belmont, in au interview in
London yesterday, said the outlook
was for Mr.. Brvau's election to the
presidency in 1900.
Lin jug, a Chinaman atll cted with
leprosy, died yesterday in a hut on
Black Wells Island, N Y, 10 which be
had lived with another leper since 1897.
General hubert was installed as pro-
visional governor of Puerto Plata, San
Domingo. yesterday. Monte Christi
has surrendered to the Jiminez authori-
ties.
Right Rev. Bishop Moore, OF the do
cese of st. Augustine, Fla was
stricken with paralysis at the cottage
of Dr. O'Malley, at Harvey's lake, Pa.
on Tuesday.
The American Bankers Association,
in session in Cleveland, OHIO. yesier
day adopted a resolution asking Con-
gress to pass law to firmly and I'M
equivocally establish the gold standard.
The new White Star steamer Ocean
ic, the largest steamship in the world,
sailed from Liverpool tor New York
yesterday. Her length is 704 feet aud
tonnage 1900. She carries on her first
voyage l, 444 passengers.
The Iowa regiment, the last of the
volunteer organizations, has been with
drawn from the outpost line at Manila
preparatory to starting home. Over
half the regiment was sick when re
| u sved of active duty. The Filipino 8
continue to make demonstrations in the
vicinity of linus. Filipino paper money
to the amount of So, 000,00 has been is
sued.
The steamer Glenogle arrived at
Victoria, B. g., from Japan yesterday,
with the news that Robert Miller, the
American charged with the murder of
H. Il. Ward and two Japanese women,
was convicted and sentenced to be ex-
ecuted at Yokohama on September 10.
This was the first trial of a foreigner
under the new treaties. Young Ward
formerly lived in Virginia.
Fifteen thousand enthusiastic specta-
tors were at the Empire City trottiDg
track, at New York, yesterday, to see
the great race between the great PAGERS,
Star Pointer. Joe PatcheD, John r.
Gentry and Searchlight. Joe Patchen
won. Star Pointer captured the first
I heat by neck, but lost the next in
the fastest time of the season, 202i
and went all to pieces in the third aid
last heats. John R. Gentry made a
poor showing, and Searchlight was
, withdrawn. 1t was announced that
Star Pointer would not race again.
A general meeting of the Raleig b
and CASTOR Rw. Co. was held at Ra.
leigh, N. c., yesterday, in the offices OF
| the company. 1t was decided to &C
| cept the amendments to the charter
granted by the last legislature, authori-
! ing consolidation of the various
branches of the Seaboard Air Line in
North Carolina. The consolidation OF
these roads is preliminary to the forma-
ton of the Seaboard Railway Company
which will include the Seaboard Air
Line system, the Georgia and Alabama
Railway Company and the Florida Cen
trail Railway Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
Hotel Burned.

Garden City, N. j., Sept. Fire
broke out in the Garden City Hotel
this morning at 7:30 in a portion OF the
building occupied by the servants.
There were about 100 guests, ell OF
whom, together with the employees, es.
capped. The fire department were IN,
able to save any part OF the building.
The loss is estimated at 100000. Many
o. the women tainted or were overcome
by smoke, but fully recovered. The
hotel ranked as the finest on Long IL
and. Il was handsomely furnished and
vas conducted as a strictly FIRST class
resort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

THE Hatfelds, Bakers and Whites Of
Kentucky have determined 10 stop
shooting each other, and to enlist in
the U. S. army, and confne their mul-
derous attentions hereafter to the Fill
pinos, whom they have never seen and
who have never crossed their path.
The Philippine war is by no means
popular anywhere or with any people
except army and navy officers and con-
tractors, but it would not be so o5jec-
tionable if all the toughs in all the 9TH
er parts of the country should follow
the example of those referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Probably fifty persons were Injured
in rear-e Dd-collison on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad last night at Con-
nellsville, Pa, station. The presence
of mind of Engineer John Baggerty
saved the lives Of many. The first sec.
ton of train No. 5 and an emigrant
special of eight Wagner sleepers ran
into the rear end OF the Cumberland &C.
commodstion. Both trains were west
bound being due in Pittsburg shortly
after 7 o'clock. Engineer Murray, of
the emigrant train, lost control of his
engine, the air-break refusing o work,
and it crashed into the rear end of the
accommodation, which was standing in
front OF the station and was crowded
With passengers. Engineer Haggertv,
who was Cling his engine, saw the run.
away train coming, and sprang aboard
his engine, throwing the throttle wide
open. The accommodation train lurcn.
ed forward, but not quick enough to
escape collision. The crash was ter.
rifle. Two coaches of the accommoda-
lion were wrecked, the rear end OF the
last one being crushed as though it
we're an egg shell. The coaches were
filled with passengers, and their screams
aud cries were terrible to hear. Many
were covered with the wreckage, and
had to be helped out. The crash was
heard all over town, and there was an
abundance of help in getting the PEG
pie out. Passengers on the through
train were bound for Chicago from New
York. None of them was severely in.
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
Mysterious Death

Washington, Pa, Sept. IA woman
arrived at the Duane Hote vesreriev
afternoon, registering as Mrs r.
Palmer, OF Pittsburg. This morning
she was found dead in her room. win
a bullet hole in her brain. The TRAGEDY
is a mystery. Several young men Of
we'll known families called on her ye..
terday evening. Two young men
named Phillips, brothers, have been ar.
rested at the instance of Coroner Fir.
patrick. The hotel porter elected The
Phillips boys from Mrs Palmers room,
at midnight because OF a disturb nee
The porter says the woman was alive
at that hour. O,her arrests are very
probable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

Now THAT hazing has been punished
severely in the government schools Ut
West Point and Annapolis, and il
some of the Safe schools and colleges,
1t is highly probable that it will soor
DE abandoned every where else in the
country, and that its day has practically
past and gone. 1t is we'll that it should
be so, for it was q cowardly practice,
and how it could have existed as loDe
as it did in civilized, let alone cultivated
communities, eau only be explain 8
upou the ground of she innate deprayi-
ty of human nature-which those most
familiar with it, are convinced is worse
than dog nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
Lakes ofKiIlarnev.

London, Sept. 7.-Announcemeut
was made here today that Sir Thomas
Upton has offered $250,00O for the
Lakes OF Killarney. If his offer Is &C.
cepted he intends to make present Of
the beautiful estate to the Irish people
1t is his intention to vest the title Of
the property in the hands Of trustees
who will forever maintain and preserve
it as Irish national property Sir
Thomas, owner OF the Shamrock, says
the above is true in every particular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
doing so

IT NAY be conducive to Governor
Tyler's popularity among the demo
Gratis of his own State to abuse and ST.
tempt to defame them in unfriendls
newspapers printed outside OF her
limits, but thatethey don't think so is
as plain TO others as it is to themselves.
That the Governor is stone blind is
plain to be seer, as he still says the re-
election OF Senator Martin is doubtful,
and also, that the people of Virginia
called upon him TO be their U. S. Sens
tor and he is not the man to decline
that call; and he made the latter re-
mark, TOO, after he had been informe d
O. the result of the popular vote III
Manchester the day before, under his
own nose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
iority desire such competition, they
should be allowed to have it.

MANY OF the taxpayers of this CT
would be content to wait for the ad-
vent of more prosperous times before
@ commencing extensive and exp n
s.ve street improvements if the
present appearance Of the streets
were improved by the removal OF the
ash boxes and barrelo, the loose stones,
and the scrap paper that now dlshgures
them. The next best thing to repavlng
the streets of city, is to keep them
cleen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

THE London Times, in its recently
developed love for the United State
expresses its admiration of their policy
in selling aud holding ossession Of
other nations territory in all parts OF
the world, and deems that policy an
endorsement of its own and az sustain
ing its own attempt to possess itself OF
broad longitudinal tract through the
entire length OF Africa, and OF nearly
the whole of the southern section of that
continent. The Times thus show
that it has the same opinion of the idea
that government depends upon the
consent of the governed that Mr.. Nc
Kinley has.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

Concord, N. C. Sept. Three drunken
negroes were raising disturianee on ne
main street here last night when Policeman
Kerns ordered them TO move on, whlrh they
refused to do. An alteration followed anu
the negroes attacked the officer lire ine
officer could draw his revolver one OF ia'
negroes pulled pistol and shot Keu- through
the heart He died instantly. The nesf'e
fed, but two were shortly aftcrwald c,piiiel
and posse is pursuing the third THE I"'
were lodged in Concord jail, which j. -s' 10
be weak. and at last report ego" Vas
gathering with the intention Of ync1ns 'tc
negroes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

CHARGED WITH AssAULT.-Fred Calvert,
a young married man, was arrested in Roan-
oke yesterday on the charge OF assault 1t is
alleged that on the night of the 4th instant
Calvert attempted to outrage Miss Maggie
Alf, respectable young woman, who was
returning from picnic accompanied by a
half grown lad The boy and Miss Alif both
ssy they recognized Calvert, who lives within
a square of their homes. The young woman
was somewhat bruised about the body in at.
tempting to escape, and her clothes were al
most entirely torn from her body. Calvert
asserts his innocence and says he can prove
an aibi. He is our on bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
lesSened

Mr.. BOUTWELL, OF Massachusetts
says the laboring people OF this coun-
try are now threatened with the great.
est evil that ever afflicted them-com-
petition, not with the ''pauper lator"
of Europe, but with even the cheaper
labor of the East. But Mr.. Boutwell,
must know that this is free sni equal
country. land that in all such countries
the majority must rule, and if the ma
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
The G. AR. and the Pension ouestio

4
Philad elphia, Sept. THE greatest
part of todsy's session OF the convention
of the G. A. 4. will be devoted to the
pension question. The report OF the
committee did not contain word in
condemnation OF Pension Commissioner
Evans but it pointed out what are con-
sidered as mistaken constructions" of
the pension laws, which work hardship
to the old soldiers. The report was
referred back TO the committee. with
instructions to present resolutions en-
bodying the committees recommends.
tons on the subject. Colonel Albert
D. Shaw, of Waterfowl, N. y, was
unanimously elected COMMANDMENT.
Chief of the Grand Army at the conven
ton this morning.
Irwin Robins. OF Indiana, was chosen
Senior Vice Commani,r by acclama-
ton. The report Of the committee on
pensions was then presented. The re
port was made public by resolution
aad was, as predicted entirely conserv
alive. Nobody is blame d and the name
of Commissioner Evans is nowhere
mentioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

Centraiia, Mo-, Sep. 7. The most
destructive fire in Centralla's history is
raging Already Is buildings have been
destroyed and three men ere reported
to be in the ruins. Among the places
20 far burned are the Bone Hotel,
two livery stables, blacksmith shop,
q feed store and tin snop. In the
livery stable $50 horses were cremate d i,
many of them being valuable animals
belonging 10 exhibitors at the county
fair which is in progress here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

RELIABLE intelligence from Iowa is
to the effect that though the few dele
gates to the populist convention of that
State recently declared for Mr.. Bark r
OF Philadelphia as their choice fer
President, all the intelligent voters
there who are opposed TO gold mo-
nometallism, to high tariff, 10 trusts
aud to imperialism, will support the
democratic ticket at the next national
election, as the only conceivable prac-
tible means by which those existing
aud increasing evils can possibly be
lessened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
From Havana.

Havana, Sept. Three hundreiun.
paid Cuban soldiers asked Genera.
Brooks today for their money They
will be paid at once. Over 400 Morots
sre still on strike.
The transport Buford leaves shortly
with battalion of the S.h Infantry Tor
Montauk Point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
The Ala kan BornharN

London, Sept. 7 The reported ar-aa9ts'
ment of the Alaskan boundary dispute uy
negotiations between the State Department %
Washington. and the British Embassy i1c's.
WAS confirmed by official dispatcnes focei,''
here today. No particulars can be learned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

Chester Il. Brown. Kalamazoo, Mich, says
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured me of severe
case Of il digestion caa strongly recommend
it to all dyspeptics." Digests what you eat
without aid from the stomach, and cures dys.
pepsis. Edgar Warfeld, ir., corner King and
Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

The pain of burn or scald is almost
instantly relieved by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. It also heals the
injured parts more quickly than any
other treatment, and without the burn
is very severe does not leave g scar.
Fer sale by all Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
aud stop It's enormous expense

THE COUNSEL for CAPTAIN Dreytus
must be convinced that they have a
weak case as we'll as an unpopular one,
when they place their chief reliance
upon witnesses they have asked foreign
governments to supply them with. II
a man charged with an otfense in this
country could not be acquitted on the
testimony of his fellow-citizens, could
he reasonably hope to be, on that OF citi-
Ems of foreign countries? There never
has been any plausible reason assigned
for the assertion that all the higher
officers of the French army could have
conspired to convict of heinous crime
an innocent and Insignificant subordl
nate comrade, who had never done aly
of them any harm, and was incapable OF
doing so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
The Markets.

New York Sept. THE market closed
a. follows: Wheat-Dec 71a71$s; May =.
Corn-sept 29Aa291s; May. oats.Sept
2O1sa2OA May = Pork--sept IS 80
as 80. Lard-sept So 31a5 ~.
Georgetown, Sept. Wheat 6Oa69.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 7, 1899

SOME democrats, Southern demo
Gratis at that, but holding office and
looking for patronage from MIR, Mchin'
ley, though opposing the undemocrauc
policy of expansion, still say that "as
long as the Philippine war con'inues, 1t
should be prosecuted with vigor." But
if the war he wrong, why should II be
persisted il? If to burn one house or
murder one man be wrong, to burn two
or more houses and to murder two or
more men would be greater wrong
1.-THE war against the Philippine repup-
lie be ryrong, uuprovoked, cruel and uu'
profitable, as nearly all unprejudicfd
and disinterested people know it Is,
common sense, let alone humanity,
civilization aud Christianity, should lead
the administration to close it at once,
aud stop its enormous expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

.sThey are simply perfect" T II... c
Moo.e OF La Fayette, Ind of De " i.' ~.
Early Bisers, the famous little p-'y Ne.
cons ipation and all liver ailments I KIM =, sd
grippe. Edgar W2rfeld, IT, corner A'As
Pitt streets,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07
Bismarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid ie'.. ~. ~.
Indomitable will and tremef osu7
ergy are not found where 9.'l"
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are T',. o.' 4,
order. If you want these q1al'''Lr,s; r..
the success they bring use DF- N, '',y
New Life Pills. They develop ~ .'' a.
power of braio and body. Only ~.
E. s. Leadbeater & Sons drug store
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-07

clean.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-05-05
Holly School of Agriculture.

The meeting last Monday evening
was well attended
The school is now in fine working
order, as the Chiefs of Divisions have
selected their assistants and are ready
to make observations and take notes
A number OF those present volunteer-
ed to each take special product and
report on it The report will be OF
great benefit to us, as they will enable
us finally to decide what products are
most successfully grown here.
Seeds and bulbs were distributed to
the members OF the Fora Division.
II any Of the ladies Of this division
wish any information in regards to
planting etc, they can get it-by apply
ing to their Chief or Nr. Hollister.
Hereafter the school will meet every
other Saturday evening, the next
meeting being Saturday May l3
The Holly chieftain., 1899-05-05
THE
new YORK WORLD.
Thrice-a-week Edition.
Practically a Daily at the
price of a Weekly.


The striking and important events of
the last year have established the oyer
whelmnipg value of The THRrcE-A-
WEEK WORLD to every reader. For an
almost nominal sum it has kept its sub
scribers informed of the progress of oil
our wars. and, moreover. has reported
them as promptly and fully as lift were
\ daily. With our interests still ex-
tending throughout the world, with our
troops operating in the Philippines, and
the great Presidential campaign, too, at
hand. it's value 10 further increased,
The motto Of the TmRicK-A MEEK
WORLD is improvement. II strives ench
year to be better than it was The year
before. and public confidence in 1t is
shown by the fact that /, now circulaies
more than twice as many pa,ers every
week as any other newspaper. not a
daily. published in America.
We offer this unequaled newspaper
and The CnIkrrAtN together one year
for $500.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-05-05

.,oIiticsl rostfum, became weary
of The elTUr. To reform eI-
lstins conditions. and gave IT,
the job as beyond mortal strength She
became thrrous hly disgusted with all
parties and ali platforms, and finally
concluded that the game Of politics
WAS largely one of greed and ambition.
She studied soirituslism, and finally be-
came convinced that it would do more
to regenerate mankind than all the par
tisan politicians who have ever lived.
Her future IN issjon will be to talk others
into believing the same way" Mr..
Derch didn't sav so, but it is taken for
granted that Mrs. Lease will exact the
usual price per talk.
As long as the president of the Unit
ed States and the emperor of Germany
continue to exchange such cordial per
sonsl cablegrams as have followed the
granting permission by President
Mckinley for the landing Of the new
German cable in New York. the yellow
journals are wasting space in trying 10
make it APPEAR that there is even the
slightest probability OF break between
the two countries. Publications in both
countries show that each have a share
ofindscrete hot-heads. but they are
powerless TO make serious trouble as
long as the president and emperor are
on sucl: cordial personal terms.
Ifany more ntiAmerican literature
goes from tho United States 10 the
Philippines, it will have to be smugyled
into the island a. the Postoffic ce Depart
ment has issued an order forbidding
the carving pamphlets issued bv the
anti-imperislistic League, of Boston. in
the United States mails to the Philip
pines, There vas some talk IN official
circles of prosecuting officers Of that
organization for circulating seditious
documents, but it was concluded the
wiser plan no. to give them an opportu-
nifty OF posing as martyrs.
Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn
has had the report Of the Military Court
Of Inquiry in his possession for several
days. but he will not make it public un-
I'll directed by the president, who has a
copy Oft, to do so. It is understood
that the report says the refrigerated
beef issued to the army was not chemi.
cally treated. and without positively
condemning the canned roast" beef
says that it is an unit ration for use in
tropical climate, and that too much Of
it was issued anyway; also, that it cen
sufes a numb ber OF commissary officers
and recommends that some of them be
courtmar.ialed. Evidently Eagan isn't
one of them. az he has started for Ha-
waii, where he will reside with his son.
who owns coffee plantation.