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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
DEPOsED THE PRESIDENT.
Coup d'Etat Accomplished I'm Il
United states of Colombia.

United States of Colombia.
According to the United States vice
consul general at Bogota, who called
at the State Department yesterday. there
has been a coup d'etat In Colombia. and
the vice president. Marroguin. has seized
the reins of power. imprisoning the presi-
dent, Sanclements, and the minister for
foreign affairs. General Palacio. Great
confusion exists In governmental affairs.
several branches OF the government refus-
4ng to extend recognition to Marroguin. and
the diplomatic body at Bogota 10 said to
have adopted similar course. A rigid con-
sorship makes 1t difficult to get the truth
out Of the capital. and this was one OF
the reasons why Minister Harris dispatches
were brought to Washington by the vice
consul instead Of being Entrusted to the
ordinary mall bags.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07

Why not add 20 drops OF DR.. Siegerts Angostura
Bftters to your cold drinks, the world-renowned
tonic OF exquisite flavor, and avoid al danger Of
cold In the stomach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Clifford Bsrbee, now resident
of New York city, and Miss Julia Ran
dolph Lee. of Clarke county, will ne
married at White Post on September IL.
The Port Conway canning factory,
In King George county, OF which II. v.
Turner ia president, WAS unable to get
tomatoes this season on account OF the
failure OF the crop, and ia canning
the large peach crop in that section.
The sessions Of the Winchester Pres
bytery held there since Tuesday were
concluded yesterday with the cele.
bration of the Tooth anniversary OF
Presbyterianism 10 Winchester. Large
numbers of visiting cergymen aud
Presbyterians were present from this
and other States, and the exercises
were of a very interesting character.
The first Presbyterian church In the
valley of Virginia was formally organ
lied In Winchester, September Z, 1901,
with the late Rev. DR.. William Hill as
pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08

Drought and Forest Fires.

Bangor Me-, Sept. S.-The lont
drought 10 eastern Maine, covering
period of over Two months, has resulted
ia a series of forest fires which are now
raging fisrcely in many sections and
which are destroying vast tracts OF val
liable timber land. Several small towns
are in danger of destruction, and their
residents are working night and day
to check the flames and save their
homes. The lows OF Franklin and Han
cock are in danger OF destruction, This
fire has spread toward the city OF Els
worth, and Is within short distance OF
Senator Hale's residence. At South
Brooksyille the fire is travelling faster
than a man can run and the property
there is in danger of destruction. A fire
which has been raging ali the week In
Argyle and Lagrange is now sweeping
toward Alton, and several sets of farm
buildings have been destroyed. 10
western Pen0bscot county a fire has
swept over Chemboag destroyed hun
dreds of tons of hay and large amount
OF timber.
Words comes from Ashland in Arooss
took county that an immense fire is rag
ing in the vicinity of Big Machias Lake,
and that vast tract of valuable timber
land has been burned over. The situation
/ throughout the regions where the fires
are burning is critical in the extreme:
An alarming feature is a high wind
which has prevailed for the past IL
/ hours. There is no indication OF rain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Nav Work Democrats.

New York. Sept. s The exodus OF
the democratic leaders TO Saratoga to
attend the democratic State convention
on Tuesday has begun in earnest and as
a consequence the situation today is
unchanged. On Monday night at 8
o'clock the State committee will meet
to appoint the temporary officers of the
convention. State Senator McCarren,
of Brooklyn, will be made temporary
chairman and it is believed that ex-
Senator George Raines, OF Rochester,
will be selected to fill the post of per-
manent chairman. Mayor Mcclure
said this morning that Mr.. Croker was
10 complete control of the situation
and be would not permit his name to be
offered as temporary chairman, as had
been suggested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
The Imnandinp Strike.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. Sunless some
thing akin to miracle happens today,
the whistle blast which calls the men
from the anthracite coal mines this
afternoon will announce the beginning
of one of the greatest labor wars in the
history OF the country. The miners
made their last desperate effort yester
day when they agreed to the plan of
Father Phillips. He suggested that
committee of eight union miners, four
non-union miners, one Protestant and
one Catholic clergyman, and eight or
ten business men be appointed COM
mittee with full power 10 treat with the
operators. The men wired the propo-
sition to the various operators and
companies, and received a unanimous
negative reply That settled it. The
strike will be declared today and when
the mines open on Monday the trouble
will begin. OF course the company
stores will shut down on the men al
once. 1t is expected that the United
Mine Workers will begin at once to
feed the ten OF thousands who will be
made penniess by the strike but how
the supplies will be distributed cannot
be learned as yet.
Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 8.-A conference
of the district presidents is in session
here this afternoon. The threatened
strike is under discussion. Prominent
citizens are exerting their influence to
have a declaration of a strike deferred
but il is doubtful If this plan will
carry as the union leaders have left
no loop hole so that the time of
their ultimatum can be extended.
The coal operators have become more
aggressive and the situation now takes
on the phase one of determination. The
impression prevails amoog operators
here that the Indianapolis leaders have
a plot behind their movements which
ia irimicaI to the anthracite union and
ia for purpose foreign to labor.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept S.-The niue
workers executive board went into Sc
cret session at $50 o'clock this morning,
An hour and half earlier than usual.
President John M. Mitchell came from
the conference room at 10 o'clock, and
said: There is nothing to give to the
public at this time. There is no change
10 the situation since last night" 1t
now looks az II the order calling ont
the 1872 900 men 10 the anthracite field
would be issued late tonight. AT noon,
no word had been received from the
operators indicating that they will
yield, and struggle seems inevitable
Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. Sat noon
It is evident that the Miners Board hss
voted to declare strike and that it is
only waiting until the hour for the an
nouncement. At that hour, members
were seated about the session room
chatting. The ten days strike notice
given to the operators expires at six
o'clock tonight, and it is prob bic that
the strike order will be published at
that hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
The Situation in South Africa.

London, Sept. S.-General Roberts
reports TO the War Office today that
Dundonald and BrocklehnrS, COM
manding Buffers cavalry, have &C.
cupied Lydenburg. The flank move
ment of General Ian Hamilton, Genera
Roberts says, caused the Beers to retire
thus allowing Butler to advance and
occupy the town with comparatively
little opposition.
London, Sept. S.-General Roberts
in a second dispatch regarding the &C.
cupation of Lydenburg, says General
Butler has now reached the town. Tine
Beers have split, some going north to
Krugersport and others east to Spits
kop. Most of their guns and ammunl-
lion have been sent to Krugersport.
Pretoria, Sept. Sit ia reported that
General De Wet with 1000 men has
Joined bis force with Theron who bar
been making raids on the British lines
of communication near Johannesburg,
aud even threatened that place. The
combined force numbers LOO men.
They have no field guns.
LONDON, sept, o'-lne EuBiieu gov
eminent expects to maintain a perma-
nent garrison OF 5000 men at Blon-
fontein, the capital of the Orange Free
State. The War Office, with that object
10 view is buying thousands of huts
which will be shipped at once to South
Africa.
London, Sept. San official dispatch
from South Africa reports that Boer
commando, believed to be Theron, has
been killed near Krugersdorp just west
OF johannesburg. Theron was a dash
ing commander who has frequently cut
the British lines OF communication.
London, Sept. S.-The officials at the
war office, commenting on the capture
of Lydenburg by the British, said they
believed the Beers had now actually
reached their last ditch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Probable Murder.

Atlantic City, N. J Sept. S.-Willsm
81. Matthews, a colored grand srmy
veteran, of this city, YVES found dss5
along the roadside at Risley town esrlr
this morning. He was evidently mn:
dered. His head was crushed in and
two bloodstsine1 boards were ronpd
near the body. The motive for tta
murder is unknown, but it is suppose5
that 1t is the result of quarrel. LONE
voices we're heard by people in H.
neighborhood shortly before the b dv
was found. Matthews had been VISITING
his mother and had left her only spo,1
time before. The dead mau was vii
known 10 colored church circles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

There is reason to believe that the
United States is paving the way for
opening negotiations with the Chinese
Government for a settlement of gues'
tons pending between it and the pow
ers. Wa Ting-fang, Chinese Minister
to the United States, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon from Cape
Nay, N. j., and without waiting to go
to the Chinese Legation drove at once
to the State Department, where he was
10 conference for an hour with Acting
Secretary Hill. Soon after his depart
ure DR.. Hill went to the White House,
where he was closeted with the Presi-
dent. Subsequently DR.. Hill was in
communication with Minister Takahira,
OF the japanese Legation. None OF the
officials would discuss the meaning oil
these calls, though 1t was stated that
Minister Wa presented 30 new PROPOSE
tions to this Government nor did this
Government present any new
proposition to him. 1t lie under
stood, however, that the authorities
are preparing for q resumption OF
communication with Ii Hung
Chang, and through him with the I'm
perial Government. Besides the United
states, Japan Is willing to accept Ii ss
one OF the peace ENJOYS OF China, but
prefers that a Chinese commissisn be
appointed to confer with representatives
from the powers. 10 ANTICIPATED of the
announcement OF this desire Lii Hung
Chang recently memorislized the
Throne, with the result that other pro-
gressive Cinnamon were designated to
assist him to bring about peace.
A Cabinet official says that this gov.
eminent is still trying to learn the iu-
tention OF all the other powers. The
United States seeks order and peace in
China, but 1t is feared that there are
other governments which have Interior
motives.
1t was reported in Vienna official cir.
Giles that Russia bad agreed to a COM
promise, leaving portion OF the troops
in Pekin and sending the main body to
Tientsin.
1t has become definitely known 10
London that the British government
opposes the withdrawal OF troops from
Pekin.
Germany will make the strongest
naval demonstration ever made at
Shanghai, viz: 10 warships with 166
guns and 1900 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
SATURDAY EVENING. SEPT. 8, 1900.
.UyrN A country conquers and holds

eWHEN country coDquers and holds
nossession ola foreign country, 1t be-
comes bound for the debts of the latter,
and should pay them. COba borrowed
two million dollars from Porto Rico to
nut down her insurgents, and as the
United States went to war to help
those insurgents, and then captured
Cuba and still holds possession OF the
whole of thsl island, the Porto Rlcans
naturally look to them for the pay
meut of that debt, and want the money
badly in order to keep thier own people,
who have been Impoverished by that
war. from starving. When this country Is
well clear of the obligations and worse
troubles it incurred by the totally I'M
necessary, unwsrranted and disastrous
war it made upon Spain, and by Mr.
McKinley's imperial policy, 1t will have
good reason to thank its stars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHlC NEWS
Foreign News.

Paris, Sept. s -Reports OF remark
able cures have vastly increased the
pilprimages to the Shrine at Lourdes.
Several train loads OF people arrive
there daily.
Capetown, Sept. 8.-Epglshmen are
obaprined because the Americans hsve
again upderbid them for an important
contract. The Rand mine companies
asked for bids for 800 coal trucks upon
which the Americans underbid the
British both in price and time OF de-
livery. The contracts call for an ex-
penditure of $4,000.
Melbourne, Sept. 8.-The blacks 10
the interior OF New South Wales have
risen and murder and rapiDe are fol-
lowing in their footsteps. Many SET
tiers living at remote points have been
massacred and their homes have been
given over to the torch. Women and
children have not been spared. The
rising is spreading rapidly.
Naples, Sept 8.-The contest be-
tween the church and the State because
of the refusal of the Vatican to permit
the recitation of Queen Marguerite
PRAYER for her husband, the late King
Humbert, has reached the riotou9
stage. The bishop of Andria refused
today to recite the prayer and was fol-
lowed through the streets by II Kissing
mob. The police escorted the bishop
out OF the city and the authorities
stopped his secular stipend. The
Vatican has protested against this &C.
ton.
Rome, Sept. S.-Signor Puccini, the
composer, is preparing to write an
opera based on Belasco's version oil
Madame Butterfly.
Glasgow, Sept. S.-The number Of
cases OF bubonic plague is increasing
1t was officially announced today that
| two new cases have been discovered.
One victim is located on the south aud
one on the north side of the city. There
are now sixteen persons in the hospitals
suffering from the dread disease. More
| than 100 persons are under observation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Trains Stopped by Deer Herds.

Glenwood Springs, Col, Sept. s.
Great droves of deer are crossing the
tracks between Grand Junction and
Gleuwood Springs, and at times they
interfere with passing trains. There
are from 10000 to 10000 animals In one
herd, and when this was passing the
road was blocked for nearly two hours
These, during the summer, are scatter
ed over the mes.s or tablelsnds OF
ROUTE and Rio Blaneo counties. AS
winter approaches they collect in i'm
mense herds and start for the winter
pastures and salt ticks several hundred
miles to the south. Deer headed for
their wintering ground rush irresistably
over everything in their path. If the
leaders hesitated the immense body in
rear would rush over them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Published by Request
SOLDIERS HOME AT HAMPTON
from the Lynchburg News-Heralt

from the Lynchburg News-Hersld.J
Here'r we with nothing to do
Aud nothing in view,
Well roll around.
In our suits OF blue.
To live by the sweat
OF the toiling masses,
And drink our room
From pension glasses.
This is just the situation at the Ma
.tionsl Soldiers Home, at Hampton
Va, and nothing makes me feel more
proud than to know that the brave
Confederate soldiers would scorn such
a life OF idleness. Even if our southern
States were able to provide for every
man who saw service during the dark
DAYS OF sixty one, there is too much
spirit and independence in the hearts
OF our people for them to live lie OF
lazipess. Therefore none but the aged,
crippled and sffiicted who were totally
unable to work would ever accept char
ity. But such is not the case at the
National Soldiers Home, for there out
of the four thousand inmates more than
three-fourths of them are more able TO
work than nine-tenths of the people
who are working to support them. In
fact, l look upon the National Soldiers
Home as a national disgrace, as 1t en-
courages idleness, loafing, drunken
ness, as everything is provided free to
tue inmates who have nothing on their
minds aud no thought for tomorrow.
The food furnished there is the very
best, and they get three meals day,
with melons for dinner, and plenty OF
che wing and smoking tobacco to enjoy
at their leisure, which is all the time.
asked an inmate if they got any
thing else besides their board, clothes,
lodging and tobacco, and he replied
that they got from six to thirty dollars
Der month in money; and when l asked
what use they had for money, he told
me that the ifty-odd saloons in Phoe-
bus depended on that, and | don't
doubt but that they did, as every house
passed on the street leading to the
Home was q saloon, with colored and
white soldiers squatting around the
doors, and it was really a sight to see
these great big fat negro bucks
walking into the dining room
for their three meals day
and coming out with their pipe in
their mouth going to their work in the
town of Phoebus, where they make sew.
eral dollars per day and live off of our
government simply because they are
called United States soldiers, while
really hundreds of them, both white
and black, never saw one months ser
vice. questioned good many OF
them in regard to the regiments they
were in, and quickly found out that a
large number OF them knew nothing
about war. A, real true veteran would
scorn such life. MORE ANON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Deutschland l eads the Kaiser.

New York, Sept. S.-The British
steamship Critic from Dundee arrived
late last night. Captain Griffin report
ed that on September 5 his ship pass
ed the Deutschland and the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. The Deutschland
was about two miles ahead. The Kali
ser and the Deutschland sailed from
this port last Tuesday morning, the
Kaiser having one hours start. These
two are the swiftest ocean steamships
ahoat. Captain Griffin's report justi-
Ges the expectation that the Deutsch-
land would win. In the first days run
she must have have made at least TWEEN.
ty knots more than her rival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08

The annual statistics of New YORK
show that crimes are five times as
numerous there now as they were be-
fore the war between the States. But
sucb a condition is not surprising. The
war and it's bounties brought nearly
the whole criminal class of the world
to this country, and many OF them
found an abiding place in New York,
and like begets like, and then, too,
many of the more vicious negroes OF
the South have traced their way to New
York. History teaches that no war
has a good effect, but that all, have evil
effects and that they are lasting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08

Ex.U. S. SENATOR HILL. In an inter-
view Yesterday, stated the differences
between the two political parties OF this
country as mildly, but as tersely, as
any other man could possibly have
done. He said:
Conc party favors large standing armies,
immense public expenditures, a government
Of grandeur and msgnifcence. high protcctlVe
tariff British colonial policy, great comol,
nations of corporate wealth and centrsllxeo
government. The other party fsvors > con-
tinnsrce Of the plain and simple government
~ our fathers, public expenditures limited 10
Sbe actual necessities of the government
tariff taxation for public purposes only a.
army for defense and not for conquest, ana
CONNECTION In business free from m'nopo-
listic combinations"
Of the two, it is hard to tell how any
poor man, with the slightest interest
in the welfare of the country, could
hesitate a moment which to choose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Robinson rnsne Atnr,.

son Francisco, Sept. S.-A Robio..
C.usoe story is told by younO Gou
man sailor, August Scbmapre who I y,
just reached here on the French k us'
Anjou. Schmsgre is known % , SptH
Prince of MaRsscs," as he married : ,s se
dusky daughter OF q chief who il nue. We
principal owner of Magssca island "
the Caroline group. schma0re Ioa ~
this port on whaler in 1soo
The vessel was wrecked off go zoo
of the Caroline Islands, bnt ' ~
hands were saved, and the csn
tain and the crew went home in 10y ~
schooner Ruth. The young Germao
remained on the island. Soon sG' a
wards he reacted another island in ~
group and Was adopted by the kline ,I -,
the natives, afterwsrd- MARRYING ~"
daughter of one of his chiefs H.
grew monotOnous to Scregmseh and Se
shipped for this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
OBJECTED TO PoPULIsT HANGMAN.-

OBJECTED TO POPULIsT HANGMAN.-
Rather than be hanged at the hands Of
a republican or populist, as he declared,
Archie Kinsauls, a condemned white
murderer, who was sentenced to be
hanged yesterday at Clinton, Sampson
comfy, N. c., yesterday morning made
two unsuccessful attempts to commit
suicide in his cell, one by cutting his
throat from ear to ear, and another by
taking morphine, the means for bis self
destruction having been furnished by
mpsthizsrs, and secreted by him 10
his cell until lew hours before mis- exc
cution was appointed to take place.
Under the circumstances, and because
local ministers OF the Gospel admon-
ished the governor that the condemned
man was not ready to die, the chief ex-
ecutiye has granted the murderer a
respite of one week, but the physicians
declare his condition very critical from
the wound in his throat. Kinsauls,
himself a democrat, is condemned to
die for the killing of populist in Sen
ator Buffers county in the heated po-
itical campaign of 1898. Whilst it is
urged that politics did not enter into
the murder, from the fact that the
democrats have been most urgent in
demanding his execution, feeling has
been high, and before his conviction in
court he was liberated from Jail by
friends, and he babe defiance to the
law and evaded capture for nine
months, during which time he remained
in his own county, and was at last shot
down by posse and again placed in
Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
Prayer Heals q Cripple.

Allentown, Pa, Sept. 8.-Prayer and
faith have done for Annie Reese, of this
city, what years of medical treatment
failed to do. Ia 1894 she fell and broke
her leg, and has been cripple ever
since. She suffered great pains and
this week she concluded to be auointed
at the Mennonite camp meeting at Ma
cungie. She went TO the altar and after
the pastor 10 charge had read from the
Bible the wonderful cures performed 10
the time of Christ, the brethren and
sisters prayed over the suppliant, who
at the end of an hour jumped to her
feet completely healed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08
jumped the Track.

Cleveland. o., Sept. s. While
rounding sharp curve a trolley Car
that runs between the Cleveland city
limits aud the suburb of Liundsle, jump
ed the track last evening, and nine of
the II passengers and the conductor
were more or less seriously injured,
though none fatally. The passengers
were thrown into heap 10 the front
en1 of the car. The accident was
caused, according to passengers, by the
high speed at which the car was sent
around the curve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-08

OLD LADY AssAULTED.-Near Rices,
In Henry county, Va, near the North
Carolina line, on Thursday, a negro
met an old maiden lady on the road
and, by threats with pistol, outraged
her. She gave plain description Of
the man, and posse of citizens ia In
pursuit, with the expressed intention
OF burning him at the stake. He was
heard of near Madison yesterday morn
ing and may have paid the penalty of his
crime ere this. No names are obtaina-
bic,