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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
POLITICAL.

Hon. William J. Bryan addressed i'm
mense crowds in his second days tour
If New Jersey, which ended in Newark
asst night The people who greeted
Mr. Bryan on the run be made circling
lhe north Jersey counties must be
counted by the hundred thousand. The
enthusiasm displayed had the ring oil
sincerity, and such an outpouring OF
the people is regarded as highly sigDi6.
cant by the democratic managers. II
Is not often that Mr.. Bryan expresses
pleasure at the reception accorded him,
but last night he said II am most
agreesbly surprised at the meeting held
10 New Jersey. | had expected to see
great deal of political Improvement
10 the State, but this remarkable series OF
meetings has surpassed my expects-
lions, both in their size and the enthusi-
Sun shown.
Ali arrangements are perfected fol
the reception 10 be rendered to Mr.
Bryan by the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs 10 New York tonight
All the democratic clubs 10 the city, az
we'll as a number from Connecticut,
will take part in the demonstration.
Meetings in the evening are to be held
at Cooper Union, the Broadway Ath-
tic CLUB and Madison Square Garden.
At the conclusion of dinner to be
given at the Hoffman House Mr.. Bryan
aud his party will witness the special
display of fireworks, which will be
given in Madison Square. 10 this
,qusre have been erected eight differ
ent stands, from which meetings will
he addressed simultaneously, while on
cross streets number of speakers will
address the crowds from trucks placed
there for that purpose.
Big meetings have also been ar
ranged for Mr.. Bryan 10 Brooklyn on
Monday night.
Governor Roosevelt was given a mag
nifcent reception on his return to New
York city. He spoke to 10000 people
in Madison Square Garden. Charles s.
Fairchild, former secretary OF the Treas
ury, and Mr.. Odell also made speeches.
Tons of fireworks, the singing by the
giant chorus, the marching of thousands
Of club men from the organizations 10
every Assembly district. and all other
failures were such as to make the oc-
cAsion memorable one In the history
Of American politics. Gov Roosevelt's
speech was mainly ridicule of Mr..
Bryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
rO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
McAlister a Pervert.

Paterson, N. j., Oct N.-The indig-
uation of the people OF this city over
the murder OF Jennie Bosschieter is
taking voice DOW 10 denouncing the
hendish crime charged against McAlis'
ter, Kerr, Death and Campbell. The
families OF the young men are as much
norrOr.stricken as any in the city. Ii
is told by relative OF McAlister that
| when his name was first mentioned 10
connection with the case his father said
to him "Walter, II you have had moth
| ing to do with this matter 60 straight
down to the police station and prove
your innocence. II you have bad any,
thing to do with it go upstairs and blow
your brains out" Young McAlister
protested that he knew nothing OF the
matter except that be had seen the girl
10 Main street that night and he prom
Ised TO tell the police. Stories now be-
ing told of McAlister and his escapades
| with girls tend to show that he was
pervert. His former friends who used
| 20 visit him at his home say that he
had two drawers full of female under
clothing 10 his room and he delighted
10 show them to certain OF his friends.
He told them that the first time he
went out with girl he invariably took
part OF her uDderclothiDg and had
accumulated collection in this way.
A number OF women in this city declare
| that McAlister started them on the
downward path. He was nearly lynch
ed about three years ago at Hot Springs,
Ark. He followed q respectable won
An one day 10 carriage and made an
insulting proposal to her. The insult
became known and crowd chased
McAlister, threatening to lynch him.
Two years ago he took respectable
young woman, Emma Beck, on troll.
ey car to attend circus. She refused
% enter a road house with him and he
brought her out glass of soda water,
which ne must have drugged as the
| girl became sick after drinking it. She
repealed his advances and returned home
lone. AS she got of the Car in Main
street, she reeled and felled. She was
conveyed to ST. Joseph's Hospital
where she recovered. The physician
said she had been drugged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
THE SYNOD

Tee enc hundred and thirteenth o.
nusl convention of the Presbvta,i..
Synod Of Virginia, Maryland and w.,
Virginia will adjourn today. At yss
terdsy's session 10 New port News the
synod selected the First Church Lv,oS
burg, as the next place of meetinn
The reports on the Union Theolooiossii
Seminary and on home and fo,s;~N
missions we're highly gratifying ~ ~
ID. ID. HAYES, of Buefield. addressea
the delegates on the assembly's boma
and school at Fredericksburg mali
favorable report as to its proore',
and condition. The afternoon session
was taken up principally With repor,s
Last night Rev. DR.. 8 n. Cheste, =,
Nashville, Tenn, the General Assem- "
bly's secretary OF foreign missions Osyo
an interesting address on China Ibs
work OF the Presbyterian mis.ionsries
there and the recent troubles IN tSe
Oriental kingdom. '"'
One OF the most important questions
to come before the synod came up hsi
night. 1t Was an overture from tho
Norfolk Presbytery asking that the re-.
quest OF several churches 10 Albem.,e
Presbvtery, of North Carolina. to he
accepted into Norfolk Presbytery he
acted upon favorsbly and that proper
steps be taken to effect the consolids.
ton. The matter was referred to the
committee on bills and oyertures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

SOUTHERN RAILWAY CHANCES. -
President Samuel Spencer, OF the South
ern Railway, has issued an order max
ing important changes in the operating
department. Mr.. Frank s. Cannon,
third vice-presdent and genera mana
ger, will have five chief assistants, o.
follows: William II. Pebble. assislsn!
general manager, Washington; James
II. Barrett, general superiutsudent o.
transportation, Washington; Joseph b
Sands, general superintendent, Eastern
district, Salisbury, n. c.; John A. Dod-
SOD, general superintendent, Western
district, Chattanooga, Tenn; David W.
Lum, engineer OF bridges and builiing''
Washington. The offices OF genera
superin endent OF maintenance, ss7''
tant general superintendent OF main''.
nance, assistant general superintendeiI
and superintendent OF track, orldg's
and buildings were abolished.
William II. Green has been appoIn'eu
an assistant to the genera manager 10
take charge OF the United states nS'
service and other departments.
Operating divisions have been es''''
lished at Washington, Dauville, C1si-
lotte, Richmond, Norfolk. Asne'l"''
Savannah, Charleston, KNOW ,'t
Memphis. Atlanta, Birmingham No
bile and Louisville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
Mr.. Hryan

New York, Oct. 27.-Mr. Bryan fn-
shed his tour of New Jersey last night
At IL o'clock, and came to this city from
Newark. He went to the Hoffman
House and later to the house of DR..
Grdner, where Mrs. Bryan was stop.
ping. Mr.. Bryan expressed gratitica-
ton over his New Jersey meetings,
saying they far surpassed in numbers
lnd enthusiasm his expectations. Con-
corning the ending OF the strike in the
anthracite coal region OF Pennsylvania
Mr.. Bryan said the fact that the men
nave secured an advance is not only
graf flying, but it shows that there was
Just cause for their complaints. From
he fact that they were idle month
md that the consumers of coal had TO
pay higher price for coal. the cause
IF the strike shows how important it is
% have arbitration for the settlement
# differences between labor and capital.
New York, Oct. q Col. W. J.
Bryan left here at 904 o'clock today
TOR New Haven, Conn. He will be the
central figure there 10 political de-
;aonstrstion 10 the armory OF the End
Regiment. Mr.. Bryan was accompau-
cd to the Grand Central station by ex
Governor w. J. Stone. Bryan does
uot anticipate the same turbulent
scenes as on the occasion o. his visit TO
New Haven four years ago. Bryan will
esurn to this city at 3 o'clock today.
He will be escorted TO the Hoffman
House. AT 5:45 o'clock a dinner Wi
be given ct the hotel in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. BrysD. there oeing So invited
guests. Mr.. Bryan will address six
monster meetings in this city tonight.
New Haven, Conn. Oct 27.-Mr. Bryan
was warmly greeted by 1000 persons at the
second Regiment Armory this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
Suicide OF a Lighthouse Keeper

Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. H.-For sew
eral nights mariners have noticed that
the light at the lighthouse on Cock
roach Mound, near the mouth of Little
Msnsiee had been out and yesterday a
party from Tampa was sent out to TO-.
vestigste. In the little room, the body
Of Fred B. Walker, the keeper, was
found, his head blown of and the quo
by his side. He left note saying he
had employed the same methods used
by his father, who committed suicide
in the same room with the. same gun,
sitting 10 the same chair and presum-
ably at the same hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

THE SULLIVAN BREACH OF PROMISE
CAsE.-The account published 10 the
Gazette's Washington correspondence
Yesterday concerning the suit brou 2ht
in Washington against Senator Sulli-
van, OF Mississippi, by Miss Lucy Lee
ton for breach OF promise and in which
she sets forth that she and the Senator
lived in this city as man and wife IN.
der the name of sutton ia 1897, caused
much comment here, but the police say
they never heard of the affair before
and no one seems to know where the
couple lived while in Alexandria.
Senator Sullivan is 10 New Orleans.
His friends claim that the story mas
been told before, and that it WAS made
use OF not long ago by /. P. Blunt, a
Mississippi lawyer, and an enemy OF
Senator Sullivan, 10 iniure the Senator
IN his contest for the Senate. His clerk,
Webb Harris, has issued a statement
charging Miss Lection with having
bounded the Senator" ever since De-
cember, when she came to Washington,
with having registered at different
local hotels under different names and
With being a morphine "6end."
A dispatch from Oxford, Miss, says:
Lucy Lection was married fifteen years
ago to Thomas Hyde, q carpenter. Mrs.
Hyde sued for q divorce ia 1896 and OBJ
isined the decision. Senator Sullivan today
gave out the following story: This woman
has absolutely no claim on me of any kind.
While in Washington recently an attempt
was made by her and her abetters to extcIt
money from me under threat OF suit such
IS she has now brought declined to enter
tain such proposition. The proof will show
that It Is an attempt to besmirch my chsrsc-
ter"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

officers. II these things are done in the
green tree, what shall be done IN the
dry? Is McKiuleyism to be these
things over again, or is Hanna to be
dropped end the corpse OF 'plain duty"
brought to lifeP
For the wise phrase "McKinleyism"
we do not care fig. A phrase is moth
ing. Facts are what we want. We
will not discuss whether McKinley's
administration differs from that OF
Grant, or Hayes, or Garfield, or Arthur,
or Harrison, or how it differs. We
refer to the record Of history. We take
the known acts OF the Mckinley adj
ministration since March Sd, 1897
Men may dispute as to the meaning oil
phrase or the republican nation
al platforms. but the great ques'
ton is, do the American peo-
pie desire the government to
be administered for four more years
o. Mr.. Mckinley has done for the past,
or do they want a change. The rich
syndicates say mo. Wei want no
change" They stand ready to buy the
election. II is money well invested Tor
them. They put up ten millions of dol
lars and get their money back ten fold
by the Administrations policies. VINO
pays this money? Does it come from
the sky or by taxation from the pockets
of the farmers, the toilers, the masses
who are outside the brestworksP Are
these people ready to sell out this cleo
tiop for mess of potsge? Is the small
farmer aud the city mechanic whom
Roosevelt denounces and holds up for
public contempt, willing to confess judg
ment by voting for him and Mckinley
Will the farmer and the poor man lick
the hand that lays on the lash of scorDf
Is there any rich man in Virginia so
unworthy as to back Roosevelt against
his own people or to join the ranks OF
the corrupt republican syndicates? We
hope not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
The Situation I'm china.

London, Dot. ga telegram from
Tientsin reports the rumor the Dow.
sger Empress IA dying. She is report.
ed 10 be seriously i'll at Tai Yuen Fu.
Rome, Oct. N.-The Messsgeero
prints a Pekin telegram saying that
Emperor Kwang Su hiss agreed 10 re-
turn to Pekin. Count Won Waldersee
has promised him a mixed escort Of
1 000 men
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
An International Catholic Journal.

Rome, Oct. 27.--The scheme for an In
ternstionsl vatican news agency with priests
as correspondents has been dropped bat the
project Of founding a new international Cath
Ollie journal is being actively considered, The
paper will be printed in English as well as
other LAT gusges 1t will be issued at Brussels
but The editorial staff will reside chiefly at
Rome and Paris. TIE journal will print
news but the sp CO will be largely devoted
to religious and moral articles in u popular
vein. An enormous circulation is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, IS ,n'- ~, T.
not reach the seat of the disease Osi''.D
a blood or constitutional disease an ~ . o.
der 10 cure il you n ust take intffns '' -e
dies Halls Cstsrrh Cure Is taken in.eil'.'.
and scts directly on the blood aDd u .','s
surfaces. Halls Cstsrrb cure e ". n ,e
medicine. 1t was prescribed BY OLE " I'D
best physicians in this country iof CO.. "a q
ia a regular prescription. lt Is COZ - bet
the best tonic known, combined VIII 80 III
blood purifier, acting directly uPoL ~ a. Of
cons surfaces. The perfect CONT '. rs .uch
the two ingredients Is what P!o-I' s-pd
wonderful results in curing Cs'""1'
III FL CHENEY & CO., Props To'ed0' We
Sold By Druggists, price zoe;
Hall,s Family Pills are the pe'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

Now that the President OF the B. q
OR r. has threatened the working
men OF Baltimore with the loss of en-.
ployment il Mr.. Bryan be elected, could
the stockholders and bondholders of
that road blame the democrats who
have heretofore been travelling and
sending freight by that road,
if they should transfer their bust
ness to other and less politically
proscriptive lines of transportation?
Railroads conducted on business prin-
ciples don't NEEDLE with politics. The
directors of the B. & o. should bear
this in mind when they elect their next
president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

REGISTRATION BOOK ST0LEN'-'O'
litical circles in Fauquier are gre'"S
disturbed over the their OF the WI ''
registration book for the Warentou
district on Tuesday night. The lolll
white vote ia about 900. The el'c o 90,
board of the county will meet 'ou' =,
and decide on some plan OF aeIloD' -
a new registration is ordered the 'I ,ig
for registering will have to be e2leuue ''
on account OF today being the last Iet' !,
tration day. and even then the IO.s ~. ~
be democratic ticket would De wy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
Aged CuIpeper Negro Dead.

Pttsburg, Pa, Oct 27.-Edward Henry,
reputed to be the oldest man in the country
died at his home ye'terdsy, aged 116 years
He was born a slave in Culpeper, Va, In
1884. During his long career he was mar
ried five times, and is survived by his fifth
wife, by whom he had thirteen children. He
is said to be the father Of sixty children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

A TRAGEDY IN LoUIsA.-Csptsin
William B. Pendleton, one OF the most
prominent citizens of Louisa county,
and former member of the House Of
Delegates, Yesterday shot and killed
William Francisco, his neighbOr.
Francisco was a descendant of Peter
Francisco, the giant of the Reyo-
lutionary War. He was himself
giant in stature and strength. He and
Captain Pendleton had not been on
good terms for some time. Francisco
was once 10 sn insane asylum, and, IN
the opinion of many, was still OF III
sound mind. He vexed Captain PEN
dleton by repeatedly riding aud driving
through the captains private property.
Captain Pendleton went to the htle
village OF Cuckoo, 10 Louisa, yesterday
10 get warrant for Mr.. Franchises az
rest. Francisco was 10 the vlllege, and
he and the captain had some words,
which ended 10 Francisco firing three
times at his neighbor. One shot struck
one of the captains crutches, add
knocked it from under bis arm. The
other shots missed. While standing
on one leg the captain drew his reyol'
YER and shot Francisco In the breast.
The man died in ten minutes. Captain
Pendleton is under arrest. de Is
about 81 years OF age, a graduate OF The
Virginia Military destitute, and lost a
leg at the battle of Cedar Run while
serving as adjutsnt of Genera W. B.
Tsliaferro's staff. Francisco leaves
widow and four children. Captain
Pendleton ha large family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
PRINCE WILLIAM DEMOCRATS

The democrats of Prince William
county had grand rally and al.dsy
meeting at Manassas yesterday. A
handsome Bryan and Stevenson banner
had been prepared and presented TO the
club by Oliver E. Newman.
The first speaker was Mr.. r. Wsl,on
Moore, who was introduced in a grace.
iul speech by Westwood Hutchinson
president OF the club. Mr.. Moore. sfter
paying high tribute to the integrity
and consistency OF Mr.. Brysn, declared
that the attitude OF the democratic
party on the money question aud the
question OF government by injunction
has been consistent for the last hundred
years. He then took up the question
of imperialism and trusts and discussed
them in mastery manner.
After a recess for dinner Mr.. John
NJ. Johnson, OF this city, was introduc.
ed. He made an eloquent address aud
was frequently and heartily sppauded.
Mr.. Eppa Hutton, ir, OF WarreDtou,
made an eloquent address and was
literally spplauded.
At s o'clock at night Robert A.
Hutchison introduced the last speaker
of the day, Judge J B. McCsDe, Of
Loudoun, who made very spirited
defense Of the democratic platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

GEN. LEE TO BE CALLED HOME.-It
is understood that soon after Secretary
Root returns to Washington an order
will be issued abolishing both military
departments 10 Cuba and merging the m
ioo one, under command OF Major
General Wood. By that arrangement
the government will reduce the mill
tary expense of the island to the main
ell ,nce of but one headquarters instead
OF three, as at present. Ga being re-
ieved of bis command Gen. Fiizhueh
Lee will return to this country and be
assigned to other duty. The reduction
of the departments 10 Cuba will release
a number of regular army officers TOR
service with their commands 10 this
country and 10 the Philippines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
List OF Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters 10.
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postoffios
October q.
Griggs, Ben Flushing, Miss Inez
Jackson. Mrs Jennie Rutledge, Chas H
Oxmorn, James Sanders WilIism
PeveIill, joan W Shaw. William G
JOS. l.. CRUPPER, p, n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

One thousand and six acres OF land
in stafford county belonging to the
late Henry w. Edwards were sold at
fredericksburg yesterday in FIVE tracts
for division OF the estate and brought
10 the aggregate $3.50. Two tracts
were purchased by Price @. Edwards,
two by II. w. Edwards and one by
William Deacon, all heirs-at-law,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
The Markets.

Chicago, Oct 27.-The market closed ct
follows: Whest-Dec THAT.
Georgetown, Oct. 27.-Wheat 65a70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27
REGISTRATION DECISION. - Judg,

REGISTRATION DECISION. - Judge
Wallace, of the Corporation Court oil
Fredericksburg, has rendered decision
Ia the case of Clarence Ingram, who
appealed from the decision OF one oil
he city registrars when he was denied
the right to register and vote there,
which will affect large number OF
people who have business interests else.
whero, especially in Washington, and
claim Fredericksburg as their voting
place Mr.. Iogrsm is in business in
Washington, but claims Frederick burg
as bis home. Judge Wallace, in his deci-
sion, takes the ground that parties en-
gagged regularly in private business
elsewhere are not resident of the city
ard cannot be called upon to perform
the duties Of ciliz3Ds and that Of the
persons occupied away from there only
those IN the employment OF the United
Stares Government. claiming Frede.
ricksburg as their home, Can register
and vote there. The registrar was sus-
tanned and the appeal dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

JUDGING from the way Mr.. Sullivan
OF Mississippi has been voting in the U.
;. Senate during recent year,, he resem-
oles Col. w. C. z. Breckenridge OF
Kentucky in political as we'll as In
some other matters not necessary to
mantion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-27

Feelings Of safety Pervade c ,ne ,bs oply
harmless remedy that produces l~n ' eolds.
results. IL is infsllible for coo snslss IL
sronn and ALI throat and lung "ouV''''
will preyens consumption.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-25
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Republican Fgambeau club will drill on
Friday night Meet in front of city
building at Sis.
The West Side W. c. T. u. viii hold
their usual melting on Friday afternoon
in Dodge avenue church
County Superintendent ColvilIe Will
hold a teachers examination at the court
house on Saturday, October q.
The woman's Unitarian society viii
meet with Mrs. J. E. Petrie, 414 Camp
bell avenue, West Side, today.
The Wells Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet this afternoon at O'Clock at
their rooms in the City Building.
All members OF American Benevolent
Association are requested 10 meet at the
hail, 422 East Douglas tonight Special
business
The Populists and Democrats OF the
First ward met at A. o. U. W hall, I25
South Main street tonight at 7:S0 O'Clock
All interested are cordially invited to at
tend. Good speaking and music.
The Highland Cemetery improvement
associat ton will meet in city building this
Thursday afternoon at $50 Owing to the
serious Hines sof some Of the officers the
report Of the years work and the cleo
ton Of officers was postponed until this
meeting.
The members Of wichita lodge o. %.
A o. L. W. have arranged for a ban
quet at their new hall on South Main
street tonight. Grand Master Workman
Order viii be present. Members who
have not secured tickets can do 50 by
calling on the fnancier not later than