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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
Foreign News

Por smouth, Aug. M.-Nsval circles
are excited by the receipt Of orders to
strengthen the channel squadron by
the addition in October, OF number OF
torsedo boats to patrol the channel. 1t
is stated that this increase is made as q
counterpoise to action of the French
naval authorities who are assembling
warships 10 their channel ports. The
DOGGY that France intends to attack
England after the exposition ia strong
10 the popular imagination.
Paris, Aug 24-The LibIe Parole prints a
sensational story to the effect that President
Loubet intends shortly TO issue az amnesty
proclamation for ex-Captain Dreyfus and ex-
Lieutenant Col. PicQusit and then resign.
Berlin, Aug PA letter received from
Nsgasak published here today describes
Admiral seymours unsuccessful expedition
TO the relief OF Pekin in June. The letter
says that the English troops were brave only
in the first attack. Later they were totally
demoralized. The English officers showed
extraordinary bravery but were unable to
control the English soldiers who needed TO be
spurred on to fight by drawn swords. Most
Of the work, Gays the letter. WAS done BY the
Germans.
London Aug 24.-Jingoes are Indignant
over the fact that the British government
has bought four thousand tons of American
coal for the British navy. They say that
England is buying most Of her food and big
part OF her manufactured articles in America,
but this last example OF dependence upon
America Is too much,
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The condition of Pekin now must be
terrible-a city of million inhabitants
in which there is a large military
force of foreign invaders, who are not
in accord, but each of its component
parts acting in after disregard of the
wishes OF the others; street fighting in
active progress, either between the diff
ferent factions of the populace, or be-
tween them and the invaders, or be-
tween the different nationslities of the
latter; the city fred in numerous places,
even the palace; looting every where in
progress, and its native rulers either
dead or fugitives. Such is the disorder
and confusion and horror of the situa-
ton that the American army there
has marched out of the city and return
ed to Its camping ground. The Rus
slams evidently have the advantage
over all their so.cslled allies, because
they are nearer their base OF supplies,
while the others have to make long sea
voyages to reach theirs, and they are
using it to their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The poor Cinnamon are to be pitied,
and deserve the worlds sympathy, but
as the United States can not help them,
for the good of their own people, they
should let them alone, and bring their
soldiers back to their own country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Senator Wellington predicts a dem
oorstio majority of 1900 in Maryland
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey
will fight at Coney Island tonight.
The official majority for the North
Carolina amendment DISTINGUISHING ~
leterate negroes is 53, 1892.
Because of strike on the principal
railroad leading from them the Welch
coal mines are tied up, aud the British
navy's supply of fuel is seriously men
aced.
Nathaniel Harrison Harris, brigs'
der general, commanding Mississippi
troops during the civil war, died al
Malvern, county OF Worcester, Eng
land, Wednesday night.
Arthur J. Harris, colored. who is IN
der indictment in New York for the
murder of Policeman Robert Thorpe
10 that city on.August II, and who was
arrested 10 Washington four days after
the killing, was yesterday surrendered
to the New York State authorities.
Andrew Carnegie who is at Skibo
Castle, his Scotch residence, when ask
ed recently whether the report was
true that he intended TO stump the
United States for Bryan, because of biz
opposition to Imperialism. Mr.. CarDe
gle replied, "There is no truth in the
report"
A party of Irishmen who are dissstis.
fed with the administration OF Presi'
dent Mckinley met yesterday evening
at the Hoffman House, in New York,
and decided to organize the Irish Amer
lean Union for the purpose OF max
ing an INSTRUMENTATION campaign
throughout the State and 10 the nation.
Among the men who are taking part In
the movement Is Patrick Egan, who
was once minister 10 Chill.
George Rowland, boy OF II years,
lost his life yesterday In Parkersburg,
W. Va, in an attempt TO save the life
of his dog. The dog got into d fight
with another dog In the middle of a
street car track. The boy saw car
coming and, fearing the dog would be
killed, he rushed in front Of the electric
car and dragged the animal out of the
way OF danger. After getting out OF
the way OF the Car the dog struggled to
get away, and in doing 80 threw the
boy brick upon the track Immediately
in front OF the approaching car, which
ran over his abdomen, killing him al
most instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
THE CoLORED CONFERENCE.


Wednesday nights session of the
Virginia conference of colored men at
Charlottesville was devoted to ad-
dresses, the appointment of various
committees, and the preparation Of an
appeal to the white men of Virginia
which embodied the true object of the
gathering. The substance of this was
simply petition that the colored race
should not be DISTINGUISHED, or if sn act
of dsfrauchisement were passed that il
should apply equally to the white and
colored races. The paper further urged
that the white men of the State aid the
colored people along all lines Of true
development, especially from educa-
tional and moral standpoints.
The paper pleaded for justice to the
negro race. 1t was dispassionate 10
tone and couched throughout in the
form of a petition rather than "de-
maDd." Politics, it was declared, had
nothing whatever to do with the gath.
eriug, and the appeal was made to "the
intelligent white people of Virginia."
regardless OF party.
Although the conference seemed to
attract very little attention in Char
lottesville, Its members from other por-
tons of Ihe State seemed fairly repre-.
sentative. About 100 delegates were
present.
Reporters were denied admittance to
The various sessions of the conference,
and it was impossible to get the pre-
pared address" The plan seemed to
be to have it revised" and correct
ed" and then publish it in pamphlet
form for distribution throughout the
State.
The conference developed nothing
dramatic. No incendiary speeches
were made, and there seemed an evil
dent realization OF the fact that the
white man rules.
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A Narrow Escape.

Chicago, Aug. "a James Wilson, a
negro ventriloquist, had narrow escape
from lynching 10 thi, city las. night a.
The hands of a crowd which mlstook
him for kdnapper. In his efforts to
attract an audience, Wilson stood on a
street corner, caressing what appeared
20 be a white infant, but what was
really a rag baby. He then "tbrew his
voice" into the rag baby and a woman
eaped toward him. He ran and crowd
pursued shouting xiii him, Lynch
MIN; he is a kidnapper". The crowd
mad almost overtskeD The fleeing negro
when he jumped on a street car and
he conductor aided him in keeping
the crowd back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
THE SITUATION IN CHINA,

Official details, which are now arriy-
ing, show that the capture Of Pekin on
August IA was accomplished only by
heavy fighting.
General Linevitch, commander OF the
Russian troops there, telegrsphs to ST.
Petersburg that the Russians, forcing
the East Gate, were the first to enter
the city and the first to hoist their flag
on the wall. This refers to the outer
city. AS previously cabled by Admi-
raj Remey, the American troops were
the first to enter the Imperial (or inrer)
City, where the government offices are
situated.
The Japanese have burned the resi-
dence OF Prince Tuan, the noted anti
foreign leader. The allies have divid-
ed the city into districts. They are po-
Icing it and attempting to restore or
der.
Tue Americans at last accounts were
attacking the palace gates and had
brec "hed several of them.
At cabinet meeting in Washington
today the question OF calling an extra
session of Congress will be considered.
President McKinley's authority can
hardly be stretched, without consulting
Congress, to the point of maintaining
an army In China all the winter and
helping to reorganlze the Empire. If
Congress meets a declaration Of war
and liberal appropriation are expect
ed,
The War department in Washington
has decided that General Chsflee's
force shall be limited for the present to
5000 men. Orders have been issued to
all beyond that number now under Or
ders to proceed to China to be diverted
to Manila. The order affects about
5000 men.
In all 81 wsrships have assembled at
Shanghai and Woo Sung, their crews
numbering about 1000 men.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From China.

Shanghai, Aug. 23.-Pekin is report
ed quiet. The whereabouts OF the
refugees who left the capital are un-
known. 1t is reported that the allies
have burned Prince Tuan's house.
Chefoo, Aug. 23.-The Chinese tried
to cut the communications near Tien-
tsin but were repulsed by the allies.
The latter's loss was slight.
Berlin, Aug. PA Pekin dispatch
says that the body Of Baron Won Ket-
teller, the German Minister who was
murdered by the Chinese, has beer
found buried in the Chinese burial
ground near the place where be was
assassinated. There we're bullet
wounds in the head and body. The
remains will be re-interred in the
Christian cemetery at Pekin.
Pekin, Aug. 1.-THE American
troops did gallant work in the capture
of the Imperial city on Monday. They
lost six killed and Is wounded includ-
ing Captain Reilly. The battery threw
shells at the gate from an elevated po-
sition and as soon as the walls had been
preached the 14th and 9th U. 5. regi-
ments rushed through into the Imperial
city and Forbidden city and penetrated
as far as the Purple QmpsriaD palace.
The Calling guns OF the Americans did
excellent work. The Americans were
unassisted throughout the severest part
of the fighting, though the Russians
came up later and took the places won
Dy the Americans. The latter were re-
called by order OF Gen. Chafiee after o
conference between him and the other
commanders. At this conference all
except the Russian commander agreed
that it would be unwise to attp the
Imperial palace just now. L de-
cided that the aim of the eXpedi had
been accomplished and 10 ava dviCes
from the powers. The Empr, 81 is be-
lieved certainly to have fled before the
allies entered the city, but 1t is moi
known whether the Emperor accom-
panied her. The Chinese on Wednes-
day fought stubbornly and well. They
had excellent cover. The japanese
troops who went 10 guard the north,
east and west gates of the Imperial
city, after the Americans entered, were
attacked by the Chinese and had forty
killed and wounded. There is big
fire in the Imperial city tonight and it
looks as though the palace was burning
Shanghai, Aug. 23.-Flnding no one
responsible in Pekin, the allies are
forming a provisional government. a
Gilman Flu telegram reports that Prince
rusn has been captured, also the Dow
ager Empress, who, after proceeding
one days journey from Pekin and fad
ing Tung Fuh Siang's troops uncon-
trollable, burning and ravaging the
country, became terrified and turned
pack. Ii Hung Chang confirms the
report regarding the demorslized con-
dition OF the imperial troops. LII recog
nizes the futility of resisting the for
eigners and processes conversion to re-
form principles.
Brussels, Aug. N.-The Belgian ex
petition to China has been counter
manded.
Tientsin, Aug. PA military ad-
ministration has been established il
Pekin, composed of Representatives from
each of the allied powers.
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The War In Africa.

London, Aug. "a. Lord Roberts tele-
graphs under date OF August % ss fol.
lows: Baden Pow ell in yesterdays en-
gagement rescued about 100 British
prisoners. He also captured 25 Beers
including a German artillery officer,
Captain Vanderoerwet of the Safes
Artillery, and Field Cornet Iitlicb.
Kitcl ener yesterday drove of consid-
cradle force of Beers in Ktomati vslley. u
Large stores OF buried ammunition
have been discovered at Brsndyster.
They also captured several Boers.
Pretoria, Aug. 24.-Lieut. Cordua.
the burgher, convicted OF instigating
the plot to kldnsp Lord Roberts, has
been sentenced to death, Lord Roberts
approving of the sentence,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
IYnChed.

New Orleans, La, Aug PA negro
boy, Irwin Love, was lyDched at Nor
field, Lincoln county, Miss, Wednesday
night. Two weeks ago, the house OF
OF Joe Sassero, at Norfed, was robbed
and set on fire and burned to the ground
the family barely escaping WIKI their
lives. Love was suspected, de was
arrested and taken to Norfeld when he
confessed his guilt and returned most
OF the stolen property. While the Of
fcers were conveying Love to the coun-
~ jail, they were overpowered by q
mob, the negro taken from them and
hanged to tree by the roadside.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 24.-Samuel
Fields, young negro, was shot to death
by mob of white men Wednesday
night, near Whitehall, Livingstone,
parish. Fields attempted to assault
white woman. He was taken from the
officers by mob and put to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
ERIDAY EVENING. AUG. %. 1901.

SENATOR STEWARDS State of Neva'
da, SO long represented by him in the
u. s. Senate, is mainly dependent fol
its prosperity upon the coinage of it's sil'
yer product. He deserves no credit fol-
standing up for the interest of his State
but he maintained the doctrine OF free
silver coinage with an extraordinary
ability and psrsistency that drew on
him the BLACKBOARD abuse of the repub-
licsn papers all over the land for many
long years. They ridiculed and SIAN
dered him in every possible manner.
IL is not to mis- credit that he Is willing
to consort with the party that reviled
him so grossly and which he has 90
often said was the tool OF England and
led by the money power. In 1890 Mr.
Stewart was member OF the U. s.
Senate. The House had passed, under
the lead of Lodge and Mckinley, a
Force bill OF the most Infamous and op-
pressiye nature. Mr.. Stewart prompt
~ antagonized the measure when 1t
reached the Senate and denounced 1t 10
severe terms. He made war upon 1t
and was one of the silver republican
Senators who finally defeated the bill
in the Senate. To his sturdy and man
" opposition the defeat OF this Infamous
measure is partly attributable. Its
passage in the House of Representa-
tives was principally due to McKinley's
earnest efforts. Yet Mr. Stewart is
now found supporting Mckinley Pos
sibly he may not regard the Force bill
as an issue 10 this fight. Nominally II
Is not, but in the womb of the republi-
Can party there are many Force bills
for the South, and the threat OF curtail-
ing Southern representation in Con-
gress is openly made BY the leaders.
The standing army is to be fixed al
100000 or upwards and employed right
here to terrorize the North or the work
ing man of the South, as the interest OF
the administration may suggest. The
administration programme means much
more than the conquest of the Philip
pines or an imperial policy for Porto
Rico, Cuba and China, or the protection
of trusts and the enlargement of the
national debt and the power of the
Northern banks, with burdensome tax
alton. The South is again to be insult
ed and coerced, the negro is to be pet
ted and encouraged to robbery and
rape, the scalawag is to have bis carni.
val OF loot. the domestic province is to
balance the foreign colony, and grand
military system is to put down all re-
sistanCe at home and abroad. The 10.
borer of the North and the producer of
the South are to be taught their places
by the old method of the bsyonet, and
we are to have a government of con.
sent for ''some Of the governed" The
Gaynors, the Neelys, the Rathbones
and the Taylors are to 90 scot free, or
be brought to trial when the govern
ment policy in other respects has been
fully established. Is there any thing
strange in the republican leaders in.
voking their own precedents and doing
again what they have 80 often done In
the past?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
Ahipanfin Coal Combine.

New York, Aug. PA bituminous
coal combine, with the Pennsylvania
Railroad holding the controlling inter
est, has been effected. One OF the
purposes of the company is to further
the soft coal export business on large
scale and this business will be handled
by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
The grade OF coal that will be sent
abroad will be the West Virginia coal
1t has been decided that the different
companies which now control the
American market shall have certain
territories which they shall serve. The
following are the companies in the
combine: Consolidation Coal Co.,
Berwynd White Coal Mining Co., Po-
cshontas Coal Co., and the New River
Coal Co. The Baltimore 81 Ohio Rail
road intends to construct immense col.
lers 10 transport the coal to European
ports. The outlook for the export
trade is promising. A cablegram from
England yesterday stated that the
coal famine is growing there and that
prices are steadily rising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24

RAPID TRANSIT IN LoNDoN.-The rev
electric undergo ound rail way in London has
occupied four years to construct and cost
$17 ,O32 $50, the cost per mile having
amounted to e2,SO2, $40. The line runs
from the Bank Of England, in the centre Of
the city proper, to Shepherds Bush, dis
lance Of six miles, and between those points
there are IL stations, making ID in ell.
The fare for the whole or any distances Is 4
cents The diameter OF the tunnels or tubes
is IL feet 6 inches, and at the stations 81
feet. The stations are all higher than the
level Of the tunnels, the object being to gain
natural aid in checking the speed upon en-
tering the stations. The line was opened on
July 30. The working expenses of the line
are calculated at $729,975 per annum, and
IL is estimated that il fair dividend is to be
earned Az, 100000 passengers must rravel
on the railway in the year. That represents
a daily average Of 10000. 1t is believed
this will be easily reached within the near
future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24

Baltimore Cattle Market. Aug y - "a
Cattle. Very heavy for market Which o.
sisted mostly OF medium and common siNa
which were dull and hsrd to sei' .'.
weeks prices. Top grades shoE IS.
decline since last week. Butcher steer - y.
to choice, 81 9025. 40; medium, : =
a 70; common, S3.75s4; heifer. '1 3
$4.75s4.90; good 81 20i4 90 mel
$3.60s4: common. $5s325: COWS ~
$3.25s3.75; medium, S2.5Oa3' GEE. y,
$2s2.5O; bulls, good. SO 50ai; med'D "
$40; common, 81 50a2 70. ~,
OF the Cattle received S59 cane ''
Virginia.
Hogs-Msrket strong at Mond'y,, ~
Far Westerns $6s6. 10 per 100 lb', ~ "e .r
ern pigs $5.S0a5 80; from nearby ! !,
SIS. 60s5 80; rough sows, S4.25si',1' -
$3.75s4.25 100 lbs No light pig' nsis
Sheep and Lsmbs.-Markei soOul 'N -.
Sheen in fair demand at S2a4. % iOf 9 e. 81
to good; few extra at 81 25s45o G :A
choice heavy lambs in fair demand % 81 -, -.
go; medium lambs duil az = oV oo
mon lambs very dull ct s3a4 per ". ~. M
Fresh Cows.-Fsir supply; llIfAe
steady; good to choice SiOsSoD P,Er
common to medium, ST. 5Oas5o PEI -.
Calves.-Light supply; market III"
mon 10 good S4s6 per 100 ID.
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Disguised EloDer.

Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 24.-Tired, nervous
and apparently disguised with his recent
elOpement, and its attendant agitation, and
with a deep feeling Of resentment because his
plans 10 set mp home With Miss Packard
had failed, Howard NJ. Wilkinson arrived
here yesterday morning in charge of Detec.
tive McVey, who was tsking him back to
Dover. He was not hsndcuffed, but the
detective kept a close watcl upon him.
Asked If be had anything 10 say, the Dover
druggist replied; mo. The newspapers
have distorted my statements, and | will not
say anything more Too much has been said
already. / am going back to Dover The
young lady has gone ahead" Wilkinson
wore the same clothes he had on when he ar.
rived here, three days after leaving Dover.
and looked very weary and dis listed. In
walking about the station ysrd he appeared
az if his nerves were entirely uns.rung. He
did not, however, seem to mind the prospect
of meeting his old acquaintance as much az
the fact that his plan had failed.
Wilmington, Del, Aug.-Dr. Howard NJ.
Wilkinson, the Dover dsuggist who elo1ed
with the sister Of his wife, Miss Josephine
Packard, arrived here in custody OF Detective
McVey from Atlanta, early this morning. he
was locked up for several hours and then
taken to Dover. Before leaving, wilkinson
said miss Packard begged me TO elope with
her and thus save her from death aud so
determined TO marry her. / don't know
what my wife's plans are. As to myself.
they can charge me with nothing save Grim.
insl deserton and my fine would be from SO
to 500 and costs" DIR. Wilkinson did not
seem TO be worried any.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
The Fitzsimmons-sharkey Contest

New York, Aug. 24.-When both
Fitzsimmons and SbaI key are called
to the centre of the ring tonight, at the
Seaside Athletic Club for their %
round contest, two of the hardest
punchers in the world of pugilsm will
clash. Fitz Is favorite of to l iG the
betting, Almost without exception
the sports from out of town are back.
ing the ex-blacksmitb. Sharkey's ad
mlrer's say that the ex.tar can stand
the most gruelling and will eventually
win. Both men completed their train
log yesterday and will take things easy
today. Filzsimmons is 10 better condi-
ton than the night he fought Rubin
and bis hands are giving him no trouble.
Sharkey is suffering from a slight cold,
but other than that he is in grand
shape. Charley White, the referee,
will call the men together about 10
o'clock. The incentive for the bout is
purse OF s25 900. which, il is said, will
be divided equally between the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
Niagara Falls EXCURSION,

The Pennsylvania Railroad Iomr'., /.
selected the following dates for IL g,t
day excursions to Niagara Fslls iio 1l.,'r i
ington July 26, August 9 and -. Ky y. h
8 and 20, and October 4 and - w.o.b,r..l
dates the special train will leave
at 8 90 a. Ii. o.a,5,-i
will be run by two routes. Those on ~. - (.
August 8 September d, Oe'oe 'rsr q "a
SONG via Harrisburg and the Va. w.! q 40
Susqnehsnns as heretofore; e1cl il'., II, ~
gust % and September 20 rannlnt ne 49,
ton. Msnunka Chunk, and tDe
Valley. mn rssig
Excursion tickets, good for re.u wv, , -
on any regular train, exclusive ~ H. b. .
press trains. within ten days VII
$40 from Washington. A stop cc.r,,l,,e
allowed at Buffalo, Rochester, d. r.
ana Watkins within the limit ie'ol .eper
the excursions Of July 20, Augu" W
Der 6, October A and 10. o2ul -r
For tho excursions Of August .se5 4 b.
tember 20, stop-over will be slV % ,icsci
fa!o on return trip within Iiml' :, .o,cbo
Pullman psrlor cars snd us s,lr. ct'ls
be run with each excurslon' 81
will 70 made for parlOr-csr seSs. etrG'
An experienced tourist sgen'
will accompany each excursion 10 40
For further information SPp'
agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24

To MAKE THINGS Go.-The abnor-
NAL heat ofthe summer naturally lessons
trade activities. Also, q Presidential
campaign is supposed to have depress.
ing effect on business. 1t is certain
that manufacturers are complaining and
are limiting production. Yet there are
merchants in this city who affirm that
trade has been livelier with them than
it was in the corresponding weeks Of
last year. They believe this result has
been due to the closer attention they
have given to their newspaper sdver-
Using. There is growing number Of
business men who think that the time
to stimulate trade is when it threatens
to be languid.