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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
The War in Africa.

London, Aug. 20.-Genersl Robert E,
in dispatch from Pretoria, reports tha'
General Darlington met and defeated
a strong Boer force at Bufelshoek Oh
August 16. One OF their command
ers, Swarlz, was severely wounded.
De Wet has gone northwsrd, Baden
Powell and mis- men following. Gener
al Roberts also reports that Psgets
brigade has occupied Wstsrva, norto
Of Pretoria, where The Boers formerly
Kept their prisoners.
London, Aug 20.-Lord Roberts reports in
a second dispatch today that General Ian
Hamilton occupied Olipnsnts Mex on Angus.
II. He captured two Krupp gus. Ham,
TONS casualties were three wounded. His
advance troops under General Mahon Ell
gagged the enemy throughout August 10 HI
Roodekopjies on the west bauk Of the Greco.
die river. He had few casualties. Seven
Beers and two wagons were captured.
Buffelshoek. the scene OF General Caring
toms victory, is about eighty miles due wesr
of Pretoria.
Naples, Aug. 20 Herr Sandberg, secreta.
~ 10 General Louis Boths, the Boer con-
mander-in.chief arrived here today en- route
to Brussels He says the war in South Afric4
Is by no means over, ana that 1000 Beers
are still fighting. The English, be says, arc
demoralized,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Carloads not Admitted.

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 20. There was
treat excitement in the Italian quarter
Yesterday afternoon when Rev. Father
Bernsdlne Ludwig, rector of the Church
Jf the Immaculate Conception, refused
10 allow the Gsribaldi Association to
attend memorial services in the church
10 honor OF the late King Humbert.
rbe priest asserted his willingness to
have the members participate in the
services as individuals not uniformed.
He said that the Gsribsldi Association
has persislen ly antagonized the Chhrch
and it's teachings. He regards the or.
ganization as al anti Catholic institu-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Valuable Express Package Lost

Chicago, H., Aug. 20 -Twenty-five
thousand dollars in transit between the
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
and Burlington, Iowa, bank, has dis.
appeared. The package was delivered
20 the Burlington bank Saturday, az.
parently as shipped, but the contents
were missing, when 1t was opened.
The money was ordered Friday. 1t
was placed in the through safe OF the
Adams Express car, to which the mes
senger has no communication. On ar
rival at Burlington the safe was opened
ny an Adams representative and so far
AZ could be seen there was nothing to
indicate that the package had been
tempered with. An express man who
is cognizant of the way the companies
handle money packages, thought sec
ond package must have been substi.
tutsd before the money left Chicago, as
this would have been the easiest meth
ID OF securing the cashwithout loss of
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Killed When success was Near.

R4wliDs, Wyo., Aug. 20.-George
Ferris, President of the Ferrls-Hagerty
Mining Company, was killed yesterday
a runaway accideOt while travelling
rom the mice to his home 10 Saratoga.
40 option was given on the mine few
weeks ago for S2,000,000 and word was
received yesterday that the purchasers
we're on their way to close the deal.
Mr. Ferris was the discoverer OF the
Ferriss-Hagerty mine and is known as
the father of the Grand EOcampmeDt
copper district. He had been engaged
il the stock business before entering
he mining field and sold his sheep
lerds 10 order to develop the copper
properly he bad located. Later Mr..
Hsgerty became his partner in the
mine, but not until Mr.. Ferris had penI
ais little fortune in the claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Want Money.

New York, Aug. 20.-The republican
oational committee is very much wor
ried over the lack OF funds to carry on
me coming campaign. Money is com.
ing in slowly and the commit ee Is max
ing no secret Of the fact. Those who
contributed largely to the campaigU
fund last election have cut their contri.
buttons 10 half and 10 some instance
hey have given nothing at all. Com
mitteemen at headquarters said this
morning: "Yes, the national commit
the wants money and We are not get.
ting it. In many cases we have moth
ing but promises. Others who gen.
orally give good sized amounts are Civ
ing very little" When pressed for a
reason for this state of affairs, the COM
nitteemen said that it was due to spa.
Thy among the republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

SENATOR PLATT, of the land OF wood
en- nutmegs, for long time denied that
any frauds had been committed in
Cuba, but when he couldn't do so any
longer, he said there would be
an immediate congressional investiga-
ton, so that the robbers and
all those who appointed them to
Office, and defended them, might be
brought to condign and instantaneous
punishment. The poor simpletons who
believed him have waited patiently.
but in vain, for that Investigation, and
now realize the fact that those who
are more sophisticated were right, when
they said such al investigation, if ever
made, would not be until after the No
yember election. Neeley and Rath-
bore know too much about republican
methods" to submit to punishment
without squealiDg, and as they have
threatened TO get even if prosecuted
they will not be tried until ''peaching
on their pals" shall be of no avail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Killed by Burglars.

Pttsfeld, Miss, Aug. 20.-About
!wo O'Clock this morning three bur-
glars entered a house on Burbank
street, occupied by r. L. Fosburg, a
contractor. Fosburg heard the bur
glars and went to investigate. Miss
May Fosburg, "a years old, was awak.
en- d By the struggle that folio W ID and
going down stairs was shot and killed.
The shot awakened her brother who,
in a struggle with the robbers, was
knocked insensible. The intruders e.
capped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

New York, Aug. 20.-The U 5. secrel
service agents today began a more
thorough investigation of Il e cases OF
Marescs and Guida, the two Italians de-
tanned atthe barge office. A startling
cable dispatch from Rome caused sud
len activity. 1t said that letters were
found among the effects OF Bresci, the
assassin of King Humbert, showing bat
the two men had come here with designs
on the life of President Mckinley. A
letter from an anarchist in New York,
is ooe OF the principal clues on which
The detectives are working. Accordine
10 the dispatch from Rome, this letter
vas dated from New York, July 25. Il
vas signed "Mabor" and urged Bresci
70 commit the crime, urging that Mare
sea and Guida would do their duty to-
ward President Mckinley, "whO has
imposed on US government as reac-
tlonary and as those of the old Europe
an monarchies". 1t is believed Major
Is one OF the principal snarchistic lead
ers in this part OF the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Narrow scape from q NJ

"Pc IRON Meteo,.
Dsnviile, Pa, Aug. 2O.-An ia e0r'
meteor fell ten miles from be, ,auS1l'n's
day night, and two persons, n. c''Oh
Mrs. d. E. Monroe, of Moniic rii s,t
Y, barely missed being slrncb \.
They are making a tour Of the o.. oy L.
in a carriage, and left Mnpcv Ss...u'tq
On route for this place, where t1b' .d'!
tended to spend the night. Ten o.
from here they lost their wsv sua Ole
night fell they found themseIv au s'sr
low and swampy spot, surronodasn 3
wooded hills. Here the pbeno"aa .!
appeared. Suddenly the sk S''''
illuminated with strange lipbI VIZ
increased until the whole lsndsc,,N llca
lighted up with binding hr,Iis N%
The frightened tourists heard '' g.
Kissing noise and a blazing mas t .ON
ten feet In diameter struck tbs 'u'l
ten yards before them. The o. ,''e
trembled under the mighty imn.c ,'ala
on examination Mr.. Monroe lrn, ina, 80 go
the meteorlte had gone deem Inv, r '.I
marshy ground, and from the bols,N We
pouring clouds of steam. Mrs W L"'''
was made quite i'll by the shock '''u'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

It is believed that more cigarettes are
being manufactured in Richmond than
ever before.
The second annual exhibition OF the
Warrenton Horse Show Association will
take place September 8 aud 3.
1t is expected the shipments OF coal
rom Newport News for the month OF
August will aggregate 20O, 900 tons.
The farmers OF New Market and vi
cinity have organized Farmers As
sociation." Mr.. K. 5. Hoover was
elected n esident and Mr.. Z. Nj. Rice
secretary and treasurer.
Inc assessment OF real estate In Rich
mond is nearly complete. There will
ne coos derable falling oil. The sggre-
gate Will probably be nearly three and
a quarter million dollars bslow the last
sssesament.
Ga Thursday night the Princess
Troubetskoy, accompanied by her hus
band and two maids drove to Gordons-
vile from Castle Hill and took train
with the intention, 1t 10 said OF going to
a sanltarium for treatment.
There is talk of fight being made in
the constitutional. convention to be
held 10 Richmond next spring to in-
graft in the organic law of the State
"a clause authorizing female suffrage.
The issue will be.forced, it is understood,
by the National Woman Suffrage As
sooiatlop.
Prof J. H. Frawley. recently sent to
the penitentisry from Newport News,
to serve a sentence OF eight years for
having two wives, is filling the position
oilibrarian at the prison. Rev. J. f.
Riddick, sentenced from Brunswick
county for the murder OF DR.. W. h.
Temple, is in the tailor.shop sewing
buttons on the uniforms OF the con .ic.s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Former President Anduezs Palacio
OF Venezuela is dead from spoplexy.
Extra precautions are being taken at
public ceremonies to protect the Presl-
dent
Iwpure drinking water lie said to
have caused an outbreak Of typhoid fe-
yer in Baltimore.
Thirty persons we're injured al
the Paris Exposition on Saturday by b
panic on a crowded car.
The story OF atrocities at Ten sin by
Russians is specifically deuied by the
officers OF that government.
Senator Tilman and the preachers OF
South Carolina are having bitter per.
sonal fight over the liquor question.
John J. Valentine, of the Wells Fargo
Express Company and a prominent re
publican on the Pacific, is out for
Bryan.
A tornado OF great force swept over
the Eastern Shore counties OF Maryland
Saturday evening, doing much damage
in Esston and Cambridge.
Commercial relations between the
United States and Spain are now fully
restored, and the current year, it is
thought, will be record breaker for
trade.
1t is said that De Wet has Baden
Powell cornered near Pretoria and that
the Mafeking hero may give up. He is
said to have asked what terms will be
given if be surrenders.
Katherine Scharn was murdered in
New York Saturday night. The muir
derer used hammer which he found on
the premises and with it crushed the
womsn's skull. Miss Scharn was twen-
ty-two years ago,
While frightening a crowd OF negroes
last night 10 Philadelphia by pretending
she was ghost, Florence Almond, ag-
ed fifteen years, was struck on the head
with brick, thrown by one OF the ne
groes and killed.
Miss Josephine Packard, who eloped
from Dover, Del, with her brother-iu-
law, DR.. 81. M. Wilkinson, has agreed
to return North with her mother, and
DR.. Wilkinson will 20 back from At
lanta, Ca, escorted by detective.
AZ stated Saturday, after SO minutes
deliberation the jury in the case of ex-
Secretary Of State Caleb Powers, found
him guilty OF completely in the murder
OF Governor Gobel and fixed bis punish.
ment at life imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary. Only one ballot was taken.
Powers has issued a statement in which |
he says the trial was judicial farce.
Alfonso Lsriccs, OF New York, was |
dumb while making a speech |
on the subject Of King Humbert's as
Saturday afternoon in New
Haven. His facial muscles, his throat
and his right side were psrslyzed, and |
be fell like log to the platform, al
most rolling of before men who came
to his aid lifted him to his feet. Lsric.
co died last night.
Placsrds which literally cover the
walls Of st. Cheron, village thirty
miies from Paris, announce the iuan-
cisl difficulties of Count Boni de Castel-
lane. These piacsrds we're nailed to
the dead walls by order Of the judicial
and say that the contents
of the beautiful Chateau de Msrais, the
home of the Csstellsnes, will |
be sold for the benefit OF creditors. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
MoNDL7 EVENING, AUG. &c. 100

Mr.. ROOSEVELT, the republican can
didate for Vice President, 10 letter to
that sectional and political renegade
and apostste, ex-senator Palmer, at
tempts to correct the report OF his re-
cent speech, 10 which he accused all the
democrats of the country OF dishonesty
and cowsrdice, but, in doing 80, ne only
makes that speech the more objection
able. In the letter he says:
"Study the Kansas City platform and
you cannot help realizing that their
policy (the policy OF its makers and
sponsors) is a policy OF infamy; tna'
their triumph would mean a disgrace
so lasting that more than generation
would have to pass before il could DE
wiped out. They stand for lswlessness
and dishonor, for license and disaster 81
home, and cowardly shrinking from
duty abroad"
Bryan and Stevenson stand on the
platform referred to, and on it also
stand the six and a~half million OF
American citizens who voted for Bryan
four years ago, and millions more who
will vote for him next November,
among whom are many OF the more dis
tinguished men OF the republican party,
all of whom, however, according to the
hero OF a skirmish that had been fought
and won before he reached the field,
are dishoDorable at home and coward
" abroad. Governor Roosevelt has
mouth, but, for the good of his party, he
should keep it shut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Girls Champion Murdered,

Rhinelander, WIS, Aug. 20.-Wil-
lam F. Fenelon, one OF the foremost
ci,izsns of this towo, vas shot and kill
ed Saturday night by J. Bascom Rob.
bins, a salesman for Chicago crockery
firm. Robbins, it is alleged, insulted
Que of the women clerks in Fenelon &
Company's store, and Fenelon drove
the salesman out OF the establishment
and pursued him TO within a block of
his hotel. Fenelon later went to the
hotel, and as Re entered the office,
Robbins, who was standing near the
deck, fired, killing him instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Charged With Numbering Her Infant

Elberton, Ga, Aug. 20.-Last week
an excursion was run from here to Au-
gnsta over the Seabosrd line. Dora
Huff, a colored woman, went on it.
taking her child. After crossing the
river the child was missed and in
qairies failed to elicit any satisfactory
explanation as TO where it was. The
prosecutor claims that she confessed to
him that while the train was crossiug
the bridge over the Savannah river tn
Guild was crying and she could no.
quiet it. Not wanting to be hampered
with it on the journey, she threw it oui
If the window.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

RICHMOND is one OF the cities 10
which, according to the prosperity OBJ
servers, every thing is lovely and the
goose hangs high; but, for all that, the
city assessment there is three million
short. There are more people there,
but the value OF the properly there has
decreased. Such a condition could not
exist in a city 10 which general pros
perity is prevailing. In the South, as
in the Nor D., riches are accommodating
10 the haods OF few people, who
are proftIDg by reason of their stocks
and bonds, but the mass OF tbeir fellow
citizens are slowly but surely becoming
poorer. A pad prospect; but it, appar-
emily at least, makes no difference, 80
long as the republicans shall be allowed
TO control the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
r Charged With Assault.

Newport News. Aug. 1000 Satur-
day night A. Williams, a prominent
real estate agent of Hampton. " 9
brought before Justice J. w. Richard
son to answer the charge of criminal as
saut committed on Lena Mock, color
Ell. After listening to the facts 10 the
case, Justice Richardson committed
Williams, holding him in $1,000 bail.
He secured friends to 60 his bail. vii.
liams, in speaking about the affair, as
serts that he is innocent, and that the
whole thing ia scheme to do him
harm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Silk EaiIure.

Paterson, N. j., Aug. 20.-The mills
of the Gallant Bros., silk manufacturers
Of this city and Delhi, N. Y, closed
Saturday and the firm will 60 into bank.
tuptcy. The wesvers were not paid,
but they were told that they would get
their money 10 few days, as wage 8
are first lien. TIE firm places its
liabilities at 1896 900 and its sssets at
1887. OO0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

THOUGH THE allied army has been in
Pekin for week, the news from there
is almost as indefinite, and certainly, ss
contradictory, as ever, SO that nobody
can justly blame the Chinese for the
unintelligiole character of the dis
patches that came from their previous
to the occupation of that city by the
Christian invaders. The allies carried
steam, electricity and printing to
Cathsy, along with their flags, but that
country experienced the ills OF all three,
cycles OF ages ago, aud has wisely de-
termined that the old is better than
the new, and that progress is as moth
ing to contentment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

THOUGH there were four republicans
on the jury that convicted Powers, the
ex-Secretary of State of Kentucky, OF
completely in the murder of the Gov
ernor of that State, and though the
verdict was unanimous, some of the
more bigoted and prejudiced re-
publican press OF the country say
the verdict was not an honest
one. II that be so, then the four
republicans on the jury, as we'll as the
eight democrats, are dishonest, and,
of course, if both republicans and dem
ocrsts are dishonest, there is no help 10
US. But Powers has got a life sentence,
and If Taylor shall get a rope, the con-
dition, bad as it is, will be improved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

SOME newspapers who know nothing
about Virginia feeling are printing ar.
ticles to the effect that the proposed
constitutional convention OF this State
will consider a proposition for female
suffrage. Many New England isms
have found their way into Virginia, to
the great injury of the State. and, in
view OF some of the acts of her mod
ern legislatures, there is no telling what
subsequent ones may do; but it is hard
ly possible that her men will ever man
ifest so little respect for her women as
to permit them to take places In the
line at election polls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Fight With Robbe,.s

Chicago, Aug. 20.-Passengers
Cottage Grove avenue cable car lr, ~
on two robbers who sought to pet .r'l
with mans's pccketbook when tba"..
was near sixty-third street. Ia,s I ui
evening. The passengers fought ~ =,
robbers, got them down. beat them =. We
mercifully and thrust the shsrn ., y.
rod Of an umbrella through The cs. ,
of the leader of the thieves. Thu s1'''
dits. through their desperate 6otti,,
even after their leader was WOMB
escaDed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

Mrs. James Strstbie, OF A. ,,,
Highlands, n. j., is dead after SUI \.
for a week from well-defned symP ~,
of hydrophobia. A month ego =. -,
Strathie's son died OF the same ol.', n.
both mother and child having OeeD ~.
ten by playful puppy. 1t vas ~ ~.
til the sons death that The oes m,
killed and found to be diseased "A
mother was taken i'll week $50 us,,
Ia spite of the best medical IIt'. r,a
she died at noon yesterday ID ''''
agony,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
Despoiler Fled in Terro,

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 20.-A STARTLING -,
partition was witnessed shortly sGe, p
o'clock Saturday night by lumber n No.
on west James street 1t wss that ofs ~
man, fleeing as though for bis life lion =. ~
men, 10 hot chase, who were petrg ~
with stones, several Of VII Oh strreI n
while the two were stillin sight Of than,
prsed spectators. The fugitive bad 80
surprised in another mans hone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
ATTEMPT ON SHAFTS LIFE.

The Paris Steele says private telegram
from Ostend states that an attack similar in
all points to that made by the ANARCHIST
Salson, in Paris, on August 2, was made Sat-
urdsy on the Shah Of Persia. Details of the
assault are lacking, The Echo de Paris
publishes the bare statement from Ostend
that en- attempt had been made upon the life
Of the Shah, adding that owing to the late
ness OF the honr, it WAS impossible to obtiin
confirmation OF the report.
While President Loubet was on bis way to
the ceremonies at the Paris exposition Sstur-
day. drunken waiter, named Jacques Mara,
broke through the line Of cuirsssiers sur.
rounding the Presidents carriage snd an.
preached its door. There was moment of
intense excitement, but the man only threw
an envelope into the vehicle. /; contained
picture OF his niece. The mans action WAS
simply the result Of drink-dersnged mind
Dispatches from Ostend assert that there is
10 foundation for the report that an attempt
had been made there on the life of the Shah
of Persia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
agony,

Sergeant "Buck" Taylor. c'', 81,
man and one OF the Rough KIGsl lr Il
vas at San Juan Hill, died suoo5P -.
Providence Hospital, Washlng'O, ~ n
terday morning. ConsumplioO' 'a' III,
suit OF illness, contracted Gul. h-
Cuban campaign, produced dt''- II
correct name was Berry F. TAU s1us..
be was the son of a promlne lSl1 Al,
to do merchant of McDtgomery'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
An Antidote for Bright's Disease

Rome, Aug. 20.-Dr. Ovid Moore,
formerly OF New York, claims to have
discov cred the poison which causes
Brighl's disease. He Is now investigst
ing an sntidote and his Efforts promise
to be snCcessfnl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20
The Futuritv Statas

Saratoga N Y, sug 20 The Or at
Futurity, which will b run at sheepshead
Bay next Saturday, will be battle Of mil.
lionaries, and millions will be bet on It The
two men most anxious to win the rsce are
James 4. Keene and William C. Whitney.
Tod Sloan, Spencer, Cswson and OConnor
W ii be smong the jockeys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-20

OK SATURDAY last all the depart.
meuts OF the Pepperell cotton mills. in
Biideford, and those in Ssco, Me-, shut
dow and five thousand operatives there
were discharged. l. is hardly Deces-
sary to cay that the operatives III the
particularly referred to mills do not
believe the assertion of the subsidized
press, to the effect that this whole
country is reveling in the delights OF
general prosperity.