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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China.

From Onlhds
Kobe. japan, Aug. 16.-Japan has
proposed IN armistice between the
powers and China has accepted. Inc
terms of the powers are that the minis
ters either be placed under he protec-
ton of the allies at the gates OF Pekin
or that the allies be admitted to re-
kin to receive them. Japan mas begun
negotiations.
Chicago. Aug. 16.-A Chefoo dispatch
purporiing to come from Edwin Wild
AN. saws il was rumored there on
Tuesday that the allies had entered
Pexiu on that day and had rescued the
elyoys and their friends.
Toxic. Aug. Alt is reported here
that Japanese troops have captured
Tingchan, ten miles from Pekin. Inc
japanese seized quantity OF arms and
stores. The enemy retreated into Pc
kin the night before. The occupation
of Tungchow by the allies will remove
the last obstacle OF the march and leave
a clear road to the Chinese capital.
Shane hal, Aug. IA. (Delsyed.) The
British troops here, part OF whom have
not been landed, have been ordered 10
leave Shanghai and proceed part to
Weihaiwei, and part to ChusaD. The
foreigners condemn the weakness of the
British government in the decision TO
withdraw the troops as millions OF
pounds worth of property Is thus lett al
the mercy of the Chinese who, it 10 be-
ieved, will not be slow to take advan-
tage of the situation.
Shanghai, Aug. 16.-From Szechwan
province comes report of widespread
plot on the part of the Chinese otficiale
| 10 murder native converts. The Chris
isns, it is said, are to be advised to
congregate in these places in the prov
nee estensibly for their own protection,
but in reality that they may be msssH-
cred.
London, Aug. 16. The Chinese
Minister here today received cable
sram saying that only small foreign
force would be landed at Shanghai and,
as result, the natives were treasured
nat an uprising in the south bad been
averted.
London, Aug. 16.-Lo Feng Lu, the
| Chinese Minister here, today assured
he correspondent of this association
hat LII Hung Chang would shortly
Isave for Tientsin where he would meet
he ministers returning from Pekin,
and treat with them for peace. Il do
not believe" he said, that the allies
have reached Pekin because of an I'M.
official notification l have received.
hink the allies are now Is miles from
he capital. | am astonished at tht
slight resistance made by the Chinese
and attribute it to decentralization
through the terrifying effect of lyddite
the Chinese regarding it as the mani
festation of supernatural power"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
EOreiQu News.

CapetowD, Aug. 16.-General Butler,
Who has been marching north on the
Delagoa Bay Railroad, with the object
If taking the Beers in the rear, has
ioined forces with General French.
Paris, Aug. let is officially stated
hat the Gar Will visit the Exposition
10 September.
Bilbao, Spain, Aug. 16.-Fire broke
cut 10 a church 10 the town OF Begona
,odsy and a panic resulted among the
gorsnippers. Two persons were killed
md many seriously injured.
London, Aug. 16.-A dispatch dated
Krugersdorp, Transvaal, Aug. 10 re-
ports that General DeWet has escaped
across the railroad from Patchefstroom
TO Krugersdorp into the Western
rransvaal and is headed for Rusten
ourg TO join General Delarey. Kitch-
sner is said to be close on De Vets
rack.
Bone. Aug. 16.-.In the official marine
Journal today ex-Premier Crispl publishes a
criticism of Italy's navy. He urges a large
naval Increase, pointing out the necessity foI
\ strong fleet to defend Sicily and the Italian
colonies. CTispi says that during the eighteen
years since the formation OF the triple alliance
Italy has not had an organized defence.
home Aug. 16.-Archbishop Ireland was
lTanted private audience by the pope today.
The pope expressed the desire to see the
archbishop again before he left Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.

The State democratic committee
meeting in Richmond yesterday lasted
Just an hour. There was quite good
attendance and spirit of confde ce
and enthusiasm prevailed among the
party leaders. Seven out OF the 10
members OF the executive committee
we're present and members OF the State
committees were in attendance from
all the districts except the Fifth and
Seventh. The reports submitted show
The par y to he in excellent condition
10 every section and indicate that the
outlook in Virginia is more encourag-
ing than it was four years ago. One
significant feature of the report was the
declaration made by representatives
from several districts that most of the
gold men will vote for Bryan this year.
1t was stated that an Ashland Palmer
and Buckner club, which had 100
members four years ago, will not be re-
organized this year.
Chairman ElIyson spoke briefly in
calling the committee TO order. He
said he had already been at work on
local organization and had laid plans
for the actual opening of the campaign
the 1st of September. He emphasized
the value OF thorough organization and
urged every member TO assume respoG-
slbility for his own district and see that
nothing is left undone. Local work by
local men would prove most effective.
The Chairman felt confident of the
election OF s)lid delegation to Con-
gress from Virginia aud Of an increased
majority for Bryan.
II was stated that many railroad men
who were influenced to vote against
the democrats four years ago would this
year support Bryan, Stevenson and
Flood.
The meeting closed with brief adj
dress by Senator Daniel dealing with
national conditions. His travels through
the West showed him that the party was
in much better condition than four
years ago ard the leaders were hope
ill. He found the sentiment in the
West strong against imperialism and
trusts. This Senator Daniel declared
mad thus far proved to be the greatest
national campaign since the war, and
be believed the democrats would win.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

Cablegrams from Minister Conger, al
Pekin, and Consul Fowler, at Chefu
which have been received In Washing
ton, we're suppressed because of theil
grave character. These two messages, j, IL
stated, convey the information that the
Chinese are growing desperate and that
the ministers are in imminent danger
1t is reported that Consul Goodnow's
dispatch contains proposal from Ii
Hung Chang to deliver the foreign
ministers to the allies outside OF Pekin
and that the proposal was rejected
The most serious possibility now con.
templated is that the Chinese have
been assembling iD great force at Pekin
for last determined stand. In this
event the comparatively small advance
force of the allies-about IA 900 men
may be overwhelmed.
NJ. Pichon, the French Minister, Ca
HE'D to Paris under date OF August 8
that Imperial troops had not ceased Ia
fire on the French legation. Those in
side the building were reduced to siege
ratiops.
Owing to the apparent unsatisfact DRY
condition in which Minister Conger's
messages have been arriving the last
few days, the authorities at Washing
ton are apparently convinced OF the in
sincerity of the Chinese government.
The secrecy, however, recently thrown
about tbs diplomatic negotiations indi-
Gates important Developments.
The statement Was made 10
Washington last night that the
Pekin government would desig-
nate some high Official to meet
the commanders OF the allied
armies at Tung Chow and agree with
them on some measures for the safe
conduct of the foreign legations out OF
the capital. Information to this effect
was received in Washington yesterday.
The 1850 additional troops of Ger
many's expedition to China will sail the
latter part of this month.
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such foolishnees as that of '96, and vote
for Stevenson az well as Bryan.
Stocks were quoted here today as dull and
weak, wheat as weak and corn as strong
Whatever the case may be- thore is no
doubt that the democrats here are becoming
more and more confident Of success az the
days roll BY. They say Bryan's majority
will be the greatest on record, and that the
republicans know this as well as they do, and
are therefore making only small contriou-
tions to their election fund, and that Mr..
Hanna is so depressed by the indications that
he is contemplating relinqulshiDg the maui
sgement Of the campaign.
People here today from the Virginia coun-
ties bordering on the Potomac river below
this city. say the drought has practically de-
stroyed the corn crop in sll those counties
aud that the farmers will be lucky If they
make enough to feed their stock.
while ex-senator Ingalls, had not many
| friends here, his death is regretted on account
| of his brains He was one Of the few really
| bri sht men who have had Eeats in the ..
senste during recent yesrl. Hiseulogy upon
senator Ben Hill as he called him, was
thought TO have been one OF the best ever de-
| ivered in that body.
According to the official count OF the re-.
tn rms of the twelfth census the population oil
the Borough OF Manhattan, New YORK CITY,
is $50. O93 Borough of Bronx 200, 5oI
| making a total of 1850 500. In 1850 the
| population OF New York city was ], zoo, 299
and in 1890 it wss 1916, 3O1. The gain
from 1880 to 1890 was 800, O02, or 20 OF
per cent. The gain from 1890 to 1900 10
535, 900, or 80 33 per cent. The population
| of Brooklyn, Richmond and Queens boz
| roughs, constituting the rest OF Greater rev
York, will not be out for several days
Arthur Harris, the negro who killed Ofbcer
Thorpe Of the New York police force on last
| Sunday, thereby causing the race riots IN the
| Tenderloin, was arrested here this morning
at o'clock at the home of his mother by
Officer McLucau. He rescbed Washington
early yesterday morning Harris has con
fessed to the killing. The New York au-
thorities have been notified Of his arrest
At the meeting OF the executive committee
| of the New York democrats at Saratoga this
afternoon resolution by ex-senator Hill to
| hold the democratic State convention at sara
| togs on September II WAS carried without
| dissenting vote Absolute harmony prevailed
at the committee meeting. Chairman James
| K. Mcclure stated his views OF the affairs Of
| the democracy in the State, aud Senator Hill
and Mr.. Croker spoke briefly on the conduct
| Of the campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
NEWS Of THE DAY.

Peaches declined in prices in Balti-
more yesterday. The fruit is plentiful,
but poor in quality.
A dispatch from New York says
efforts of the republican campaign
managers to raise funds for expens :
have thus far been fiat failures in every
direction"
A dispatch from Newport, r. says:
The wedding of Mr.. Alfred G.. Wander
bilt and Miss Elsie French, daughter
of Mrs. Francis o. French, will take
place here early in November.
According to the Colombian govern
men.'s version OF it. the alleged inter-
veDtion Of the foreign consuls in the re-
cent fighting at Panama threatened to
develop the most serious results.
Edward NJ. Shepard, an eminent law
yer and leader of the gold democrats OF
Brooklyn, has formally re-entered the
democratic fold, making emphatic an
nouncement of his determination to
vote for Bryan.
At the liberty congress OF the anti
imperialistic league OF America yester-
day at indianapolis Chairman George
5. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, caused
great enthusiasm by declaring his in
tention to support Bryan.
Archbishop Keane, who was recent
| ly chosen head OF the archdiocese Of
Dubuque, Iowa, was in Germany a. the
latest advices, but he expects TO return
to this country about September, with
the official brief OF his appointment.
Bishop Henry McNeal Turner, col.
ored, of Atlanta, Ga, and HsFTiet T.
Wsyman. widow OF Bishop A. w.
Wayman, who wac, perhaps, the mos
distinguished colored man who ever
lived in Maryland, were married in
Baltimore today.
Governor Beckbam yesterday after
noon issued proclamation converting
the Kentucky General Assembly in ex-
ira session on Tuesday, August %.
The only subject to be considered Is
the modification or amendment of the
Goebel election law.
DR.. Rudolph Hessel, rs years of age,
who was overcome by the heat in
Washington yesterday evening, died at
the Emergency Hospital this morning.
DR.. Hessei was in charge of the propa-
eating ponds OF the United States Fish
Commission.
Two New York lawyers, Herman
Butter6eld and p. A. LOOMS, put iu
an appearance New Orleans yesterday
morning with the object of having the
Green Turtle Club indicted by the
grand jury for it's 81 1000 offer for Miss
Jewett's head. Last night they left
hurriedly by train, and were lucky to
get away alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
The Methodists RESPONSIBLE.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 10 Bishop
Henry g. Morrison, OF the Methodist
Church South, delivered sensational
address yesterday at the laying OF the
Fourth Avenue Methodist Church cor
Ger stone, in which ne declared that
loe Methodsts we're responsible for the
prescott trouble in China. He said:
Il thank God that Allen and Lam
beth over there and the Method
st in this country are response
ole for the present trouble 10 China.
With bowed head, | thank God that
10 some small way am to blame for
the unrest in China today. l thank
God that each and every one of you
aud all the Methods in this country
are to blame. II is the itineracy oil
Methodist" He proceeded to say that
It was tue Furnishing spirit of the
church and the conduct Of the
dethodisls 10 China that caused
the trouble. The present unrest, he said
was foreshadowing of the time when China
would be cut from end TO end by the armies
of the cross. Among other things he said
mat the only reason why the north pole had
not been reached, was because DO Me hodist
missionary had been ordered to proceed to
that region and evangeliZe the inhabitants
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
The Goebei Murder Trial.

Georgetown, Ky. Aug. 16.-Henry
Youlsey, whose trial is scheduled 10 De-
gin az soon as the Powers case goes TO
the jury, is i'll at the Jail here. Twice
Wedp esday physician visited him and
in the evening he Was suffering from
high fever. II there are no more nignt
sessions the argument in the Powers
case will close Saturday and by noon
the prisoners fate will be 10 the hands
of the Jury. Victor Bradley resumed
argument this morning for the prosecu-
ton. with reference to the mountaine GERS
saving: Gentlemen of the jury: 1t Is
an insult to your intelligence, an insult
TO Kentucky's, manhood, for the de-
tense TO try to make you believe that
this mob of armed men came to
Frankfort 10 peacefully petition the
legislature. Why, if they were the best
citizens OF the State, did the eloquent
Powers, before they left Barbourville,
plead with them to stay sober and keep
out OF bar rooms2 Did not John l..
Powers say that if no one else woulo
kill Goebel, he would do it himself, and
did not Calico Powers say almost ident'
| cally the same words? Did not their
friend, James Sparkes, in London. say
Goebel was to be killed and set the
dayP Did not Henry Youtsey say that
he had daisy plan and then describe
low the shot could be fred from The
secretary otState's office, and the as
sassin escape by the stairs in the base
nenl2 10 face of this, is it possible to
| claim that there has not been coDsplr-
acy, and did not the foul crime which
followed fulfil all these pians?"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16

AT THE late meeting OF the survivors
OF the Confederate army of the Tennes'
see in New Orleans, resolution was
adopted against the sdvisability of any
more reunions OF the blue and the
gray. This was the result of the sec
tionsl speech of the commander of the
G. A. B., at the late reunion at Atlanta
This is anything else than agreeable to
the Southern gGshers, of whom General
J.B. Gordon is now the chief, but is
in entire accord with the ideas o.
all the disinterested men who sympa'
thized with the Confederacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16

To DIRECT BUYERS DEMAND
successful mel chant credits the order
illness with which his business is cor
Quoted chiefly to his newspaper adgei
Using. The need Of having fresh ies.
lures to present to the public every
day forces him to to keep Informed az
to what goods are selling well and
what lines have to be brought iotJ
prominence by special prices and Sd
vertising. The public shares ia he
benefit of his intimate knowledge O..
his business, He finds that be can do
a great deal toward directing the DE-
maDds Of his customers throu b his ad-
vertisements.- Phila. Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16

MISSISSIPPI CoEGREssMEN.-At the Con
gressior al convention for the Sixth MssIss,'
pi district Coz. Charles E Hooker ws' on
Tuesday nominated to succeed Hon. Pairlc4
Henry, Of Rankin county, who served IN he
lower branch of Congress for two terms ll
1896 he defeated Col. Hooker, wfO BID
served four terms, il Major Henry b d I''
ceived the nomination In the next Cong '
there would be two Pat Henrys from hr
sissippi. Little Pat Henry Of the Shoe
string" district received the nomira ion rt''
eral weeks ago, defeating Hon. Tboms' g.
CstchiBgs Of Vicksburg, who hiss been Do
Congress for twelve years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Wochtn~tox

Correspondence of the Alexsndris Gazette.
Washington. August 10.
Minister WI presented to the State
department this morning an appeal
from Lii Hung Chang to the powers
that the march OF the allied forces be
stopped at Tung Chow and that the
commanders of the allied forces there
be instructed TO treat with the special
envoy of the Chinese Government for
the safe delivery of the foreign Minis
ters and other foreigners in Pekn to
them at TuDg Chow.
The reply 10 Earl LII Hung Chang Ia
practically repetition of the instruo-
lions given to General Cnaffee which
were based upon the suggestion OF this
GOV rnment that part OF the allied
forces be allowed to enter Pekin under
q flag of truce. 1t states that under no
conditions will the United States gov
eminent agree to the delivery OF the
ministers at Tung Chow under Chi
nese escort. "The crisis in the Chinese
trouble has been reached, said one OF
the Cabinst members after the meet
ing, but whether 1t has been
passed or not, no one in civil
ization knows. The allies may be
now In peaceful possession of Pekin;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
The Race Riots i'm New York,

New York, Aug. 16.-The riots in
the Tenderlou district-that portion o.
he city bounded by Twenty-third and
Fiftieth streets and Sixth and Tent
avenues-lasted until daylight this
morning, though the worst OF the
trouble was over by 3 o'clock. More
than fifty persons, white and black,
we're injured, FIVE seriously. Most OF
hose hurt are negroes. Forty arrests
we're made. Seven hundred policemen,
headed by Chief Devery, patrolled tie
district throughout the night. The
riot started in front OF the home OF pO-
licemsn Thorpe, who was murdered by
Arthur Harris, a negro, last Sunday
A "wake" was in progress in the home
of the late officer, and relatives. friends
snd sympsthizers surged in and around
the house from early evening until ii
o'clock, when the riots started. More
than 5000 persons were in the vicinity.
Stories differ as to how the fighting
started. The friends of Thorpe were
not spsring in their mutterings against
the negroes, one of whom had stabbed
the man VINO lay within the house. The
feeling of bitterness and resent meDt
slowly spread until at IL O'Clock the
explosion came. At that hour an old
woman said, with much feeling, 10 al
swer to a question of passer-by
THE body OF the poor policeman VINO
vas murdered by niger is inside"
Richard Williams, a negro, overheard
The remark. He drew revolver, fired
At the house and made some insulting
remarks about the dead man. La a
minute he was under the heels of the
crowd. Policemen saved his life, but
he was terribly beaten. Then the
crowd started on the rampage, Ne
eroes, without regard to sex were beat
en- and dragged through the streets.
Cars were stopped and black men pulled
of and beaten. Some fought back with
rszors, knives, pistols and clubs. One
negro, believed to be Lloyd w. Lee,
slashed policeman Kennedy-who was
trying to save him from the mob-with
razor, inhcting probably fatal
wounds. Lee was then chased to q
roof top by the police, and crowd OF
white men. When captured he was
mortally wounded. Two bullets in the
breast, lacerated scalp and body bruised
from top to toe, were the extent OF bis
Injuries. Reserves from half dozen
police stations, patrol wagons and ATM
Dulances were hurried into the dIstric,
aud for four hours the police and am
0ulance surgeons had their hands full.
The trouble seemed to spread all over
the district indicated, and as soon as 3
riot was suppressed in one place, dis.
order would break out in another.
Among those under arrest is a negro
who gave the name of James Harris.
The police think he is Arthur Harris,
he man who murdered Policeman
Thorpe. The chief says the worst OF
The trouble is over and that he and his
men now have control OF the stu
ati IN. The funeral of the dead Off
Ger il to be held at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Chief Deyery and 100 police
men will march in the funeral parade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16

ALMOST FRozEN.-Froz zen still and
as near dead as a living man. could be,
Alfred Fritzel, waiter, was dragged
out of the mammoth Refrigerator in
Wussier's Rathskeller EIiz .betb, n, j.,
Monday, where be had, spent the mos.
terrible hour of his life. The assistant
kicks" of an indignant patron OF the
establishment undoubtedly saved Frz'
el from a horrible death. The custo
mer ordered tenderloin steak and
FritZel went into the ice box to get il
for the grill COOK. While Fritzel was
making selection out OF a number Of
cuts passer-by shut the door OF the
refrigerator and the sDsp.lOck fell into
place, making the waiter a prisoner
A message was sent TO look for the
delayed waiter and he was found in the
Ice box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16

THOUGH THE Chinese government
has expressed its entire willingness to
surrender its foreign hostages for the
good behavior of the allied invaders OF
its country, the south are not content
and say the Chinese religious renegades
must he surrendered also. To most
people this seems to be pushing the
Chinese TOO far. Giving up all the
foreigners they hold, is as much as can
be expected of them, and what right
the allies nave to demand also that the
citizens of China, who have broken the
prescrlptive laws of their own country
shall be protected by foreigners no.
body can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-16
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