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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Killed by a u. ). Marshal.

Victoria, B. c., Aug. 23.-Fiom Ketchiksn
comes the news by the steamer Tees of the
killing OF Dan Robinson, boss of csnnery
crew, by United States Marshal HAY on the
morning OF August 10. Robinson had be-
come very intoxicated on Saturday night and
went over to the Indian town at the side OF
Ketchikan. There he entered hui and pro-
ceeded to beat buck and two squaws.
Other Indians ran and brought the marshal.
When Robinson learned that HAY was com.
ing he went out TO meet him. He ran toward
he marshal and the latter fired four shots at
him without effect Robinson clinched with
the Marshal and took his revolver from him
and threw it in the bay. Then. selling an
oar from a nearby boat he beat the Marshal
with it about the body and face, breaking bis
arm in two places and badly cutting his face.
Hszy then walled off to his house and Robin
son followed him sfter securing rifle.
When he Was about fifty feet from the house
he marshal fred three shots, one Of which
took fatal Office. Robinson had before this
borne good reputation. bat he had for some
time been 1T odds with the Msrshu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
The Scharn Murder Mystery.

New York, Aug. % Detectives
working upon the mystery surround
ing the murder of Kate Schsrn, came
upon a new clue today. They have
found paper bag, containing a yellow
shirt waist for q woman, pair of stock
Ings, aud several diagrams of the fiat
where the girl Was killed. There are
blood stains on the shirt waist. II il
believed that the new clew tends to
show that the murder was the work OF
a woman, that she planned the crime
by means OF the diagrams, and that the
bloody shirt waist was worn by herwhen
she carried the plot into execution.
After committing the crime, the woman
may have placed the tell tale garments
and papers in the bag, hoping to dis
pose of them safely. The find, the po-
lice admit, adds strength to the theory
that the girl was killed by jealous
woman rival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
The War in Africa.

London, Aug. 23.-Lord Roberts re-
ports that General Butler marched to
within 10 miles of Belfast, which s on
the d lagoa railway, a few miles west
of Machadodorp, where the Boer army
is supposed to be concentrated. Butler
had twenty casualties. General Baden
Powell and General Grabler's advance
guards galloped into each other. Baden
Powell lost a lieutenant colonel ana
four men of the Rhodesians killed, and
two captains and six men wounded.
Roberts says further: at seems pretty
certain that DeWet finds il hopeless to
make his way eastward with mis- guns
and wagons. He has recrossed the
Magsliesberg West of Pretoris) vito a
few mounted men with the intention Of
recrossing to the south OF toe Vsal. He
will arrive in very different condition
from that in which ne starte1. He
then had eight guns aud two thousand
men and he left Prinzloo with 5000
men, in the Bethlehem hills. These
last are now on their way TO Ceylou.
DeWet's guns have been buried ard his
personal following is not more than 800
man. SteyD, with small body guard.
Is now on his way to MachOdodorp 10
join Kruger"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

give up any more time than be can
consistently spare to the demands OF
callers or guests.
Stocks were quoted here today, not
as dull, but as dead-nothing doing in
them, and wheat and corn both, rs
steady.
| Mr.. Hauna's published statement.
that Mr.. Mckinley "bas worked all
day and prayed all night for the good
of the country" is the occasion OF much
ridicule here to the unregenerate VINO
are acquainted with him and also Win
the President.
The MARYLAND democratic club was
organized at Harper's Hall last night,
with q large membership.
Democratic politicians here To-Day
say the publication in the New YORK
Herald of list OF prominent apostates
from the democratic faith is "ominous
of id bad sign" for the repuoIi-
cans, and shows the straits to whlch
they are reduced, as among the whole
long list, which was supplied from re-
publican headquarters 10 Chicago,
there are not more than four who mad
not voted against Bryan four years ago
No word had come from any source
In China at p. m. today. Chaiiee,
Conger, Reney and the consuls were
silent as to the developments Ia China.
Minister WI refrsined from making bis
daily visit to the State department. 1t
has been his custom to call there to
ask for news when he had no message
| to deliver.
| William Johnson. Of New jersey, re-
Gently appointed First Assistant Post
master General, arrived in Washing
ton this morning and qualified for the
office. He will not, however, assume
the duties of the Office for several
weeks.
A prominent German from the North, here
| today, says there is no doubt that the FRESH
dents sDti-Boer and imperialistic policy mas
driven many Germsn-Americans away from
him.
Senator Martin stopped here last night, on
his way home from trip to the lakes.
NJ. g. Tate was appointed postmaster al
Ruel, Hanover county, Va, today, wee b W.
Shelton, resigned.
1t is said at Arlington, that ali appropria.
1 tlOn OF ully VII ~ 1880
by the Agricultural Department next year
for the purpose of completing the improve
| ments to the four hundred acres OF the 10"
lands Of the Arlington reservation, on which 81
experimental agricultural station Is to be ts'
tabished, snd that Secretary Wilson's purpose
is TO make that place one OF the greatest at
fractions OF this city.
A regular civil service examination, except
for postoffice aud customs house service, Will
be held at Alexandria on the Goth proximo.
President Mckinley has decided to absn
don his Chicago trip for the time being on
account of important business in Washington.
| The announcement was made this afternoon,
the President expressing his regrets that be
will be unable to attend the G.. A. K. En-
campment at the time he expected. DE
] hints that il msy be possible for him to 90
1 few days later than his original programme set
| forth bat the hope held out in this regard IS
| but q slim one. He was to have left Wash
ington Friday at 3 p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
! rom China.

Shanghai. Aug. 23.-Tbe Chin.
port that the allies In Pekin d.. :
the execution of Prince Tuap the cue q
leader OF the snti-foreign movera lug
Tuan's idea In imprisonine Ynrn'Tp''
was to make him a scapeso.t ~
reported here that several lsdies os 1t L
Pekin legations have died from ~, h., we
fects OF the hardsbips OF the siege C.
II is learned that the Governo
Human provinces in southern Cbino VI
issued placards announcing the e1, .''
minat;on Of foreigners 10 north G 1's''
and urging the Hunanese to oo ia %
wise. "At'
Paris, Aug. 29.-The French co,..,
at Harkow wires that, on Angus ~
an attempt was made to burn M. -
toms bank and the European qua
there. The attempt was frustrs,e', 50 81
the viceroy, who arrested the riooi. !
ers. Two of them were decanIt,'.l
and their heads exhibited. ~
others were imprisoned. Documen,s.
the hands OF the rioters showed the =" -
istence OF an organized plot. FurSA,
trouble is feared.
London, Aug. % "A dispatch toh.
Central News from Pekin, datei A." @'
ust IA says shat Sir Claude MaeDon.S
the British Minister is i'll. SIR C,saS'
Macdonald mas been 10 delicate be,Te
for several days. The effects Of t.a
siege on him have caused great snr s,'
among his friends.
Naples, Aug. 23.-Field MsrbJ
Count Won Wsldereee, with his ,,se
sailed from here today for Cnioa ON h.
German steamer Sachsen.
Berlin, Aug. pa Shanghai mes.sge So.
that the Hong Kong shanghai bank. l.''
entered on important negotiations At H,ot'r
with view TO furnishing = one mi.lo-...
loan to the Governor who promise, to giy. ~,
Hsin Kou Shou district az a pledge ~
is valuable mining district IN Ceuir.lC IN.
and would give the British a mineral mono
oily in the Ysngise Valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, August %.
The State department this morning
gave out the text of the governments
answer to the PROPOSAL for intercession
made by China. 1t is TO the following
effect: "While the condition set forth
10 the memorandum delivered to the
Chinese minister August II has not
been fulfilled and the powers have
oeen compelled to rescue the ministers
by force Of arms unsided by the Chi
nese government, still this government
is ready to welcome every overture for
truce and invite the other powers to
Join, when security is established in the
Chinese capital and the Chinese gov
ernment shows its ability and willing
ness to make on its part an effective
suspension of hostilities there and else
where in China. When this is done
and we hope it will be done promptly
the United States will be prepared to
appoint q representative to Join with
the representatives OF the other similar
ly interested powers and ofthe authori-
tstive and responsible governmenl OF
the Chinese empire to attain the ends
declared in our circular to the powers
of July 8.
1t was rumored ut the State Depart
ment this afternoon that the Chinese
matter was not alone the reason, nor
the principal one for the President
abandoning his Chicago trip. 1t was
I'D hisnarad that a comnlication nj an in
ternatiOnal character had arisen that
made it imperative that the President
remained at the capital. Whether this
complication was over the disposal of
troops in Pekin or was connected In
some way with the matter OF indemni-
ty was not made plain by those who
claimed to know. Another rumor
that gained some circulation dur
ing the day was that the President had
decided to remain in Washington.
on account of the report that his train
was to be attacked by anarchists on the
way to Chicago. This story did not
gain many believers. At the White
House 1t was positively asserted that
the Chinese complication alone WAS re-
sponsible for the change of the Pres
ident's plans. II he attended the G. A.
K. encampment, it was said. he would
be enable to transac any business at
all. His time would be entirely taken
up with the banquets, parades and
handshakings. At Washington or his
Canton home the President has his reg
ular office hours and is not obliged 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Detectives Fooled,

New York, Aug. 23.-Chief Devery
yesterday brought the detectives OF
Greater New York, $50 in number, to
headquarters, and three notorious safe
burglars were stood up before them.
The three crooks were Thomas Nichols,
Charles Smith and James Wilson, HON
detectives saw enter wholesale bakery
on Fifth avenue Tuesday night. The
detectives waited outside all night 10
see the thieves come out, but they did
not come out, and the next morning the
detectives found out that the thieves
had scaled fence and gotten into the
bakery through broken rear window
They had found the safe unlocked and
helped themselves to its contents. The
thieves were caught later, after a long
search. The same baker was robbed of
1920 about three years ago, the safe be-
ing smashed of that time. The proprie.
tor, as he never got any OF his stolen
property back, concluded it was just as
well 10 leave the door unlocked and
save the safe, anyhow. So he made
this his custom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Searching for His Father

Detroit, Mich. Aug. 23.-Thirty.ts,
years ago Robert Cluti was pro.n.,.
GUS business man in Philadelpnia Hss
luck overlook him. He lost hi. mo,,r
and met with an accident which mo-.
itsted the amputation of botn legs Q, lts
knee. His wife died leaving him VIII
a three.year.old 500. They cane n
Detroit. After three days OF sine.
wandering about the streets, the a,tg
left the child with the gate keeper a,
the ferry dock and went over to Canada
That was the last seen or heard Of bin
10 yesterdays Philadelphia papers ar.
pesred the following sdvertsemer,
"Will Robert Cuff send address 70 h.
son? Any information will be tbsrk
fully received by William H. Cluf. 55
Mack avenue, Detroit The siguer Of
the advertisement is the deserted bs5y
He had been adopted by George Giddr
a well-to-do business man. Clua as
searched for bis father ever slice be
knew his history. Cuff is now breS.
or. Before starting for Philadelphia 10
search of his father, he said "If al
find father, be shall not want for coy.
thing as long as l live"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Involuntary Manslaughter.

Scranton, Pa, August 23.-Rev. Chas
F. Newell, Mrs. Clara s. Boyd and Mrs
Louis Eilhardt, the former a minister
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the women followers of the Dowie
faith, the doctrines of which are antag.
onistic to medical treatment, were put
under arrest yesterday upon the infor'
nation of Coroner Roberts, charging
them with involuntary mauslaughter il
causing the death Of Mrs. Lydia Newell
the wife of Rev. Mr.. Newell Mrs
Newell, who died in Throop in Febru-
ary, was believer in the Dowie faith
and when i'll asked that Mrs. Boyd
DO at her bedside. No physician
vas called, as her faith taught her that she
would 20 into eternity with sin on her soul
If 3 doctor came in. Mrs Newell suffered
intensely, but remained firm In her adhesion
to the promul gated doctrines Of the Christian
Church At the Coroner's inquest Mrs.
Poyd denied strenuously that she WIS in
charge Of the case or had any authority in
the premises more than friend. The
husi aud testified that he bad no sympathy
with the teachings Of this sect but that his
wife wa a recent convert to il 1t WAS said
1T the time Mrs Boyd was known AS the
Cody woman of Zion" snd Mrs. Newell
WAS advised by Rev DOwie, OF Chicago, to call
"Godly woman oil Zion" IN her trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

ANOTHER patent evidence OF the adj
vent of imperialism is the fact that no
less than four hundred extra policemen
and detectives have been detailed to
guard and protect President Mckinley
during his proposed trip to Chicago.
During the democratic days OF the gov
eminent, and before those of special
fsvorites, trusts, plutocrstic psrvenus
and Imperialism, Presidents we're as
safe as anybody else, and walked about
the streets OF Washington and rode
through the country as any Of their fel-
lowt citizens did, but now they must
have lictors and guards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Killed BY Joke.

Chicago, I'll Aug. 23.--Mrs. Lillian Eb,,
vile of John A. Ely, OF Englewood, died
Tuesday as the result of joke. Mrs. Ely.
who yrs but twenty two years old, took her
thtee-months-old baby to the home Of her
sister.in.lsw, Mrs. Ralph Perry, for a short
visit. While there Mrs. Perry took the
baby downstairs to show it TO neighbor who
bad called. The neighbor had with her a
child with big wax doll. Mrs. Perry took
the doll, with cloth thrown over its face,
back to Mrs. Ely instead of returning the
baby. On seeing the wax face and closed
eyes Mrs. Ely went into commissions, which
continued at intervals until she died three
days sfter. Before she died she said she was
being pursued by dead wax face With closed
eyes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

STILL AT THE THRoTTLE.-In the ia
tai ar-end collision directly in front of
the depot at Kensico, N. Y, a day or
two ago the engineer and fireman of
the second train were buried under the
debris, crushed to death. The con-
duc,or and two brakemen are believed
to be also in the wreck, dead. The
dead engineer can plainly be seen, but
cannot be reached. His body sits on
the cab seat, with the hand resting on
the brake. There is so much debris
train gets to the scene it will be hours
before the body can be reached. No
cries have been heard from beneath the
pile, so it is believed all the men under
il are dead,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure desfness, ard that is BY
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
By an infsmed condition Of the mucous lin
ing Of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
is inhsmed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing and when II is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be DESTROYED forever. Nine cases out Of ten
are caused by Cstsrrb, which is nothing bat
an lnhsmed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catsfrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure. send
or circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sod by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the beet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

A DISPATCH from Pekin says "sll is
chaos there" Well it may be, as it is
a city OF million people, in which
rebels are fighting against the support
ers of the legitimate government, and
both are fighting against foreign in
vaders, and where there is no law and
little gospel. 1t would be more than
passing strange il chaos did not reign
there. But such condition is not
compatible with that which should ex-
ist in city over which waves the U. s.
Hon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Snake in the Reer KeD.

Altoona, Pa, Aug, 23.-Last Sunday
three men named Tony Grasso, Pete Lee
gardo and Nike Pre'si took a keg OF
beer with them to the mountains above
the Pennsylvania Railroad, on which
they were employed as laborers, near
Newport. % Tuesday night the Ital.
iaDs were found dead on the ground.
The keg was almost full of beer. When
the head was knocked in dead copper
head snake was found in the keg. The
poison from its glands had communi.
Gated to the beer causing the death OF
those who drank if.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
r-onhlesnme 10 the Army

During the civil war, as wei % 81. Or.
late war with Spain, dlarrh9 ,'., w. ,5i
of the most troublesome dI7g 5 r,,,
army had to contend with. u ,5,,o.l
instances it became chronic S1u n,ri
soldiers still suffer from it. NJ W., p,
Tay lor of Wind Ridge, Greene ~ S',. /. O.
il one of these. He USE I na~p p. n,il
Collie, Colers and DisTrnoes. ~ to-
and says he never found any 'l l., Z
would give him such a quick ''''
ia for sale by all druggists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

THE LATEST reliable dispatches from
China state that all the missionaries in
Pekin and other cities are safe. 1t
really seems now, as if most of the
news that came here from China before
Mr.. Mckinley made war upon that
country, was conceived for the sole
purpose of fomenting that war, and
even now, though the capital OF that
country has been captured, the Amer
lean Association in China calls for ff-
teen thousand more American troops
Wars are terrible secures to the
victors as well as to the vanquished;
but few people pre- fit by them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Foreign News.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The government ppps
prolonging the Exposition unit the etc
November.
The Figaro predicts that diplomatic tey
tistions regarding China will be deferred j.
til after the arrival OF Count Wadenee MI
will be invested 9th internstional diplomat,
powers.
Berlin, Aug. 23.-A dispatch from Ptkr
gives the losses of the German marine quad
during the siege as eleven killed sud u
wounded,
Calcutta, Aug. 23.-Eleven person; WI
killed and 20 injured by the derallg {
mail train at Bsripsds, last night
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

THERE is no doubt that Americans
do not appear we'll abroad and are not
respected there. Mrs. Potter Palmer
and Mrs. Daniel Manning, both ap-
piled for the badge of the legion OF
honor at the Paris exposition, but both
were refused. France is a republic,
but honors there are not applied for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

LONDON PoLIcE.-The London police
tidy, intelligent, courteous, ststues9ue is
one of the institutions Of the metropolis the
American visitor never fails TO remsrk with
favor. The metropolitan force constitutes q
great army Of sturdy young men, $4,000
giants Of an average age of 80 years and an
ave age height Of 5 feet 10. They are paid
maximum wsge of SO q week. Their dig
nifed reserve is indicative Of the tradition Of
the force, which stands as monument to
the organizing genius Of Sir Robert Peel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

Millions will be spent in politics this year
We can't keep the campaign going without
money any more than We can keep the body
vigorous without food. Dyspepties used 10
stslve themselves. Now Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat and allows YOU TO
eat sll the good food you want. 1t radically
cures stomach trCublea,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

A DISPATCH to the London Morning
Post, OF todsy's date, from Pekin, says
"Todsy 1900 Americans attacked
the imperial palace and captured four
of the courts. The American flag Ii
flying over the imperial granary, and
the imperial bank has been looted"
From all accounts, whether the U. S
army be in this country, in Cuba, the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23
Will Accept.

New York, Aug. 23.-Ben jsmin J. 0ds.
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel jus, t,on Il
o'clock this morning. lie practically stn.'
ted that he would accept the r2pubd
nomlDs alton as the Governor Of the stU
New York, il it was offered him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

WELL MAY the black republicans ask
what are We coming to and where is
our safety? when in Ohio, the Presl-
dents own State, aud even in the orig
inal abolition center Of that State, the
heart of the Western Reserve, mob Of
white men has killed several people and
destroyed much valuable property in
an attempt to lynch a negro for the
crime of which lynching is the conseu-
tudinsry punishment in the South
The Northern admiral spoke the truth
when he said "blood is thicker than
water" and white Americans, no mat
ter where, will not allow their women
and girls to be- outraged by negro
hrutea
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

The quicker you stop cough OF cold the
less danger there will be Of fatal lung trouble.
One Minute Cough Cure is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results. You
will like it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-23

BONAPARTE AND THE BRITISH. -
There are, we fancy, very few people
who know that the great Napoleon once
applied for permission to enter the
British navy. Such, however, accord
ing TO the Naval and Military Record,
is the fact, and Mr.. Goschen has recent
ly discovered in the archives Of the Ad-
mirsliy the original letter in which tie
request is made by Bonaparte, then q
student at Brienne. He was, as every
one knows, then preparing for a mil =
tary career, but the school inspector
reported that he would make sr
excellent naval officer. and Sir William
Frazer relates that his application to
the British Admiralty was due to the
influence of his fellow student, Lswley
aherward Lord Wenlock.
Our contemporary adds: "Bonsparte,
when sending the letter, expressed hi
belief that the application would not be
successful, because. though not relig
ious himself, he came OF a fanatically
Roman Catholic family, and ut that
time Roman Ca, holics were not well
come on British warships. As we all
know, Bonaparte proved true prophet.
Singularly enough, it was only chance
which, at latter date, prevented him
from entering the British army. Psoli,
the Corsican Dstriot, strongly urged
him to do so. Paoli at that time had
some Influence in British military
circles and would have procured
Napoleon commission. The lat
ter considered the offer seri-
ously, and then declined it on the
ground that The French revolution offer
ed brilliant opportunities for young
Officer lust starting his career. So be
placed his sword at the disposal of his
adopted country"