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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t IL thought Senator Daniel will be a
member of the Virginia Constitutional
Convention.
The Loudoun National Bank will
pay 3 per cent interest on all time
deposits after July let, 1900.
The annual exhibition of the Upper
vile Colt and Horse Club opened yes
terday and will close tomorrow.
The new town council On Friday night
last elected Mr.. s. T. Underwood town
sergeant for Leesburg for the ensuing
twelve months.
Mr.. Thomas Berry died last night at
his home near Iceland, Stafford county,
aged eighty-one years. He WAS gal
liant Confederate officer.
The grand encampment Of odd Eel
lows OF Virginia, which met in annual
session at Newport News, selected
Stanton as the meeting place for June,
1901.
Mr., George Shackelford, of Orange
county, is a candidate for state senator
to succeed Senator John l.. Jeffries,
who is after the attorney generalsnip
OF the State.
Mrs. Susan Pendleton, OF Wat, Cul-
pepper county, mother of Mr.. II. G. Pen
dleton, and the oldest inhabitant OF the
county, died at her sons home few
days ago, aged ninety-six years.
At Manassas yesterday the jury in
the case of Alexander Lambert,
charged with the murder OF his wife,
returned verdict of murder in the
second degree with eighteen years In
the penitentiary.
At Bristol yesterday, Elihu Skeen
a labor agent Of the Virginia and South
western Railway, shot and instantly
killed James Barnes, man with fami-
ly. 6keen had long suspected Barnes
of being unduly intimate with Mrs.
Skeen and had resolved to end Barnes's
life. The shooting occurred in a grove
near the Skeen home, and In the pres
ence of Mrs. Skeen and two of her chill
dren. Skeen escaped to Tennessee.
Mrs. Basil B. Gordon, died early yes
to-day morning at her late home in
Baltimore. About month ago por-
ton of the home OF Mrs. Gordon was
burned, and she never fully recovered
from the excitement and shock OF the
occurrence. Death was due TO this and
to old age, she being in her eighty-sev-
enth year. Mrs. Gordon was Miss
Eliza B. Skipwith, of Virginia. She
was married over sixty years ago to MIR.
Basil B. Gordon, at the old family home,
near fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
The ST. Louis Street Car Strike.

st. Louis, June lathe police guard
was taken of nearly all the cars today
and the officers began again to walk
their beats after an absence OF five
weeks. Chief Campbell gays he be-
lieves the backbone OF the strike is
broken. There were three disturb
ances in the past twenty four hours
The first was the attempted blowing
up OF car 10 north st. Louis by dyna-
mite. The motormsn and conductor
were slightly injured. The second was
the explosion OF dynamite under a
cable train at midnight. Two trainmeD
and two passengers were jolted and the
cars were considerably damaged. The
third attempt was an effort made to
kin the two postal clerks and the mo.
torman and conductors OF United
States mail Car shortly before midniuht
It was the first direct assault made
against mail Car since the granting of
the federal Injunction. A volley OF
bullets was poured into the car, but no
one was hurt, A riot call was turned
in, but no arrests were effected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
GILLIGAN,S TRIAL.

The first witness in the Gilligan trial
at Isle of Wight Courthouse yesterday
testified only as to the number OF let
ters taken from Gilligsn by Mr.. Weed,
who counted them and gave them to
Constable Frank O'Bsrry. The testi-
mony disclosed an apparent effort on
the part OF the defense to prove that
some OF the letters are missing, and
that they bore in an important degree
on the case. The defense will seek to
prove that instead of all lover-like re-
lations having been broken of with
Gilligan .welve months previous to the
shooting, that they we're still sweet
hearts the night of the shooting; that
Miss Turner was In the stable lot with
Gilligsu, and that they werc surpris, d
by the girls father. and that both the
girl and her mother knew Of the shoot
ing some hours before the alarm was
given.
Mrs. Sue Batten, Gilligan's sister,
older than himself, was the chief wit
ness, and, according to her testimony,
Gilligan was pursued by the girl. She
testified that she told Mrs. Turner
OF the letters that Gilligan had received
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Seven men were yesterday evening
hurled down a 900 feet embaukment
to instant death, and seven timber cars
and an Old cog engine were battered
to PIECES as they rolled and tumtled
down over the rock-covered mountain
to tee bottom OF the raviue along
which the Texas and Oregon Rsilr0sd
traverses, near WillismspOr,. Pa. b
was the most frigh,ful catastrophe that
has occurred in that section in year.
The railroad is owned by G. A. Tilmau,
a lumbermsn. and is about seven miles
10 length. extending from Csmmsl,
Pa, TO the heart OF the lumber forest
The road is the third steepest in Fenl-
sylvsDia. and has a grade Of If feet to
every 100 feet, and is full of sharp
curves. Yesterday evening the engine
seven cars heavy laden with timbers
and eight men started from the forest
for Cammal. Most of the men were
woodsmen. 10 turning a sharp curve
the entire train left the rails and down
over the embsnkment went the seven
men to a horrible death and the cars to
complete demolition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
MR.. BRYAN IN CHICAGO.

Hon. William J. Bryan was in Chi
cago yesterday and was the center of a
great deal OF political discussion, all OF
it bearing on what may be done at the
democratic national convention in
Kansas City, July 4.
Mr.. Bryan talked politics with Sena-
tor Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee; F. G. Johnson,
head CT the executive committee; Cnas.
A. Walsh, secretary OF the rational
committee, and ID. ]. Chapman,
pational committeeman OF Michigan.
The platform to be adopted at Kan
sas CITY and also the Vice Presidential
question were considered at length.
On the question of platform, the
trend of discussion forecested TO some
extent the differences of opinion
which may arise at Kansas City, even
among loyal Bryan men. The ques.
ton is whether the money plank and
other troublesome legacies from 1896
shall be handled by reaffirmation OF the
Chicago platform in lump, or
whether some planks of the 1898 plat
form, especially those on money, shall
be rewritten.
Mr.. Bryan, it IL stated by men close
to him, favors rewriting much Of the
1896 platform this year. Senator Jones,
according to credible advices, advocates
reaffirmation of the Chicago platform
az whole and then quick transition
| to the newer issues of Imperialism and
trusts.
81 say, as have before many times"
Mr.. Bryan replied, when asked what
he thought of the platform and issues
this year, "that / think the three big
| questions before us are money, trusts
and imperialism. The money question,
of course, includes the question OF silver
and of paper money; the question OF
imperialism includes militsrism and
1.-THE policy OF which our national ad-
ministration's work in the Philippines
and ito attitude on the Boer question
are samples.
II believe the principles adopted in
the platform Of 1895 were adopted as a
part of the party creed, never TO be de-
parted from, | do not think those
should be or can be departed from this
year. That platform, however, must
be added to as new issues arise. As l
do not expect to be a delegate to the
national convention, cannot presume
to discuss the form in which these prin-
ciples shall be stated in the platform o
be adopted there. -,
~ canuot undertake to say what will
be the paramount issue. No man can.
One thinks one question is the biggest
and another man thinks another is.
"What do / think should be done In
the Philippines? l think this country
shonld tell those people that we are
there only for the purpose Of establish
ing a stable government and that when
we have done 30 we should turn the is-
land over to the people and protect
them against foreign aggression, as we
have protected the south American re-
publics,
"The conditions ahead and the plan
Of campaign Why, conditions are
much more favorable to rs than they
were at this time 10 1895, The repub:
lican party is on the defensive. 1t will
talk prosperity, OF course, bot we'll be
willing to take the votes OF all the peo-
pie who have not had their share oil
prosperity and leave to the republicans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The German Bundesrath has ap-
proved the navy bill which passed tbs
Reiohstsg on Tuesday.
The Grand Duke Of Oldenburg
(Nicholas Frederick Peter) died yester-
day at his summer residence ct Rsstede.
He was born in 1877.
The President has appointed Ex- Rep
resenta,ive w. ID. Bynum, OF Indiana,
a member OF the commission to codify
the criminal laws OF the United States,
vice d. b. Culberson, deceased.
The Post, OF Havana, alleges that
two men implicated in the postal scan
dsl secured the signature OF Inspector
Maynard to important documents while
he lay on his deathbed.
1t is stated that the republican coz
greseional campaign committee has been
endeavoring to collect, as q campaign
contribution, part OF the extra months
salary voted to the employees OF Con-
gress Just before adjournment.
It is reported that Col. George Trues-
dell will retire from the presidency OF
the Washington Traction and Electric
Company, being succeeded by MIR. F. G..
Stephens. 1t Is the intention OF the
stockholders to materially limit the
transfer system now in vogue.
Gov. Mount, OF Indiana, last night
issued statement declining to honor a
requisition from Gov. Beckham, of Ken
lucky, for the return to that State OF
w. s. Taylor, who is under indictment
for completely 10 an alleged plot which
resulted in the assassination OF Gov.
Goebel.
- Police Judge McAuley, of Kansas
City, Mo-, who several days sgo attract
ed attention by declaring himself in
favor of law compelling women to
wear short shirts Oh the street, today
added to his laurels by fining George 5.
Mclaughlin real estate man, $500 for
"mashing."
The Ohio democratic State conven-
| ton concluded its labors yesterday by
declaring for Bryan by nominating a
State ticket and by sell citing delegates
to the national convention. MIR. John
| z. McLean's slate was fearfully smashed
and three of the four delegstes.st-large
| to the national convention are among
the pronounced anti-McLean men.
In an interview 10 Philadelphia, yes
terday, Chairman Hanna, of the repub-
lican national committee, clearly indi-
Gated that Senator Allison had the best
chance for the vice presidential nomi-
nation, II he would accept 1t. The
national republican committee decided
not to place any of the contesting dele
gates Of either faction from Alabama on
the temporary rolls of the convention
except those from the Ninth district.
Lord Roberts line OF communications
has been practically restored by COM
plete victory gained by Generals Meth
uen and Kitchener over General DE
Wet. Lord Roberts has fought bat
tie with General Botha, at the end Of
which, though the British gained con-
siderable ground, the Beers were not
beaten. General Buffers column, after
defeating the Beers thoroughly, resumed
It's march on Volksrust on Tuesday and
early today reached the border without
encountering any opposition. The Boer
rear guard was retreating rapidly IN
northern direction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
TELEGRAPRlC BBEVITIE>

EngineerR berts and brakeman Bauer
were killed last night in head-on train
collision three miles east OF Gallon @.
While trying TO rescue a child from
the river near Jackson, Mich, las even.
ing, Robert f. Evsns, young circus
performer, was drowned.
Three men and two women, tired OF the
cares of life, committed suicide in New Yors
during the past twenty-four hours. They
were Albert Cyrisx. 81 years Old q statiorei
who inhaled gas; George Hoetler hanged b'u-
self; an unknown man drowned him.e in r.
small creek on Staten Island: Mrs Dora
BlsCk ended her life 10y inhaiiDg gas sna
Helen Taddezain, % years old, drank CAT
bolic acid,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
The Situation In south Africa

London, June 14.-Lord Roberts in a
lengthy dispatch to the War Office, an
nounces that General Botha and his men
whom he bad met in battle, 10 miles
east of Pretoria, had retired to the east
ward after another days hard fighting.
Roberts also announces that his easy
occupation of Pretoria was made pos
sible by Buffers movements at Laings
Mex.
London, June IA dispatch from
Natal says that the British authorities
have presented the mayor of Ladysmith
with bill of several thousand pounds
for food furnished the inhabitants OF
the town during the siege. The mayor
made himself responsible for the bill
not believing it would ever be pre-
sentad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14

> Now THAT the members OF the re-
pubIlcan national committee have 1t
Last come to realize the truth, not OF
what Mr.. John Wise said about South
ern republicans, for they have always
done that, but that Southern republl-
cans can help them no longer, they
treat them accordingly, and yesterday
resolved to exclude all their conteSting
delegates from Alabama to their ma
tional convention, and are now consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of making that ex'
clusion apply to those from all the other
Southern States; on the ground that
the contestants have only their own in
dividual. aud not their party's, interests
at heart
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14

GOVERNOR MOUNT, of Indiana, a
rank republican and scouter and fou'-
er of STATES rights, and a protested sup
porter of the national Constitution"
saws he will not honor the requisitlon
of the Governor OF Kentucky for the
return to that State OF a man under In
dictmeut there for murder, and who is
fugitive from justice. And yet the
'.nation's Constitution" expressly pro-
yides that full faith and credit shall be
given In all the States to the judicial
proceedings of any one State. But the
Constitution is only binding upon re-
publican official when it agrees with
his own and his party's whims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14

NOTWITHSTANDING THE testimony
Of sueh witnesses as Admiral Dewey,
General Otis and hundreds OF others
equally as reliable, to the effect that
the people of the Philippine Islands
are better, and infinitely more--ht for
self government than those OF any oil
the islands this government has seized
and holds, and though they have per-
sisted, against heavy odds, for two
wears in brave struggle Tor
their own and their couDtry's liber-
~ the policy OF the present sdminisira'
ton OF q powerful so-called free and
equal republic, is, as expressed by all
its touters, to "crush" them, and that
too, in. the name Of civilization and hu'
manityl But the administration is I'M
pervious 10 ridicule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
Abused BIS Privilege.

r., j. Nj rseiis, an ex.
priest, ~ 49, sx-eommDnicated
spoke in the American Methodist EMS.
copsl Church here last night, agar S,
the Catholic Church. Miraglia was A..
rayed in Catholic Episcopal robes. In
Nis attack on the Roman Catholic
Church he called the members OF the
Vatican thieves and brigsnds worthy
Of the gallows. The majority of the
Protestant congregation interrupted
the ex-priest with angry profess
against his abuse Of the privilege Of the
pulpit and the police were finally called
to prevent an open riot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
Eied at His Post.

Chicago June l4.-He0ry J. Moresr.
motorman OF an electric car, dropped
dead at his post last night, while tie
Car sped on. At 39lh street Morgan
took the signal to 90 ahead. and opeoed
the circuit. The car did not stop al 40.b
street, where the railway crosses, ard
the conductor ran to tie platform and
turned off the power. Morgan was
dead. Heart disease was the cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
Accident to a Steamer.

New York, June 14.-The big White
Star liner Teutonic, which arrived here
this morning, met with an accident at
midnight Monday, which delayed the
steamer "a hours. Her machinery par
italy broke down so that only one
screw could be used until Tuesday
night. The break caused no apppre-
hension among the passengers, as they
were assured that there was no danger
J. P. Morgan, the millionaire banker,
accompanied by his daughter, was
among the passengers on the Teutonic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

The rioting 10 Pekin is reported
to have reached an acute stage, mem
bers of the various legations having
been attacked.
Ia regard to reports that Japan Is
about to declare war on China ii was
learned at the japanese embassy, IN
London, yesterday, that the attitude OF
Japan in the Chinese crisis Is to co
operate Loyalty with the European
powers.
The U. S. Navy Department has been
informed that the gunbost Yorktown
sailed yesterday from Shanghai for Cle
Foo. The United States consul 81 &c
Foo informed the State Department
yesterday of Boxer disturbance az
that place, bnt no particulars were
furnished. Che Foo IL on the nortbess,
of the Shan Tuug peninsula.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
Doubt 4 bout Negro Ghosts.

Pittsburg, Pa, June l4.-While Vs..
ter Jones, a colored man, was heinz
tried yesterday for entering the house
Of Oscar Giles. foreman ~ the Nations
Rolling Mill, McKeespovt, Attornev J
w. Holmes, for Jan's. ercss. examined
Mrs. Giles and attemp 81 20 make her
say she saw a ghost Instead OF Jones. "a.
she held nightly sesnces aud made sp.r
itualistic visitors see ghosts. District
Attorney Hsymsker objected, stating
the matter irrelevant unless il conid he
proven there were colored Qtos'.
Judge Slsgle sustained him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14


THE color line has been broken up
the national federation OF women's
clubs, as il has every other organizs
,tion into which it has been abtruded.
1t broke up the Union, it
Broke up the republican party,
and DOW, as above stated, II
has. broken up the federation otwom-
ems clubs. Before the republican par
~ was organized, there was no need for
any such line; but, OF necessity, there
now Is, and its consequences have been
injurious, and are becoming disastrous
The immediate effects OF war are terri
ble; but itsfuture effects are even worse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
How to Cure a Sprain.

Last fall sprsined my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor 1 called on said at first it was q
slight strain and would soon be well,
but it grew worse, and the doc.or then
said had rheumatism. 1t continued
to grow worse and / could hardly get
around to work. ! went to drug
store and the druggist recommended
me to try OhamberIain's Pain Balm. |
tried II and one-hslf of 60-cent bottle
cured me entirely. now recommend
1t to all my friends,-F. A. BABcocK,
Erie, Pa. Il Is for sale by ali druggists,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
: FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondents Of the Alexsndris. Gazette.
XUnnhinntor lima II

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, June II.
Rear Admiral Kempf notified the
Navy Department today that progress
is being made on the march to Pekin
Of the relief troops of the. different pa.
sions and that the viceroy of Tien Tsin
has consented for the troops to come
there. The Admirsl's dispatch follows ::
"Tongku, June Is, 1900.
tsecretary of the Navy, Washington /:
"Twenty five hundred men are on the
road to Pekiu for the relief of lega-
tions: one hundred are Americana; Eng
lish and Russians in large majority. All
nations here are represented. The vice.
ROY OF Ten Tsin gave permission to
20 there. The railroad is being repair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
True to Her Promise.

Bowling Green, o.. June Hilary
Harris, an inmate of the jail. will be
married next Sunday to Miss Florence
Robinson, to whom he was engaged be-
fore be was caught burglsrizinR house.
As soon as he was locked up he wrote
to the girl releasing her from her
promise to we'd him. She replied she
would not release him and that she was
coming to marry him. A woman in
mate of the Jail will be bridesmaid
After the ceremony Harris will be
taken back to lis cell to await trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14

DID You EVER THINK OF THIs?-Thc
editor can write more cheerlully Of the
business interests of the town when bis
columns are literally filled with the
advertising of the business houses. NJ
editor can advocate the doctrine
OF buying from the home merchar
unless the home merchants SHOW
they are interested in catering 70
the home trade ny advertising 10 the
columns OF the local newspaper. lt is
depressing to the editor to find business
men patronizing every advertising fake
that comes along, and at the same tire
the names of these business men ore
rarely, fever, seen in the advertising
columns of the local newspsper--
Press and Printer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14

IT NOW turns out that the republican
majority in Congress which just before
adjourning passed resolution giving
the employees of that body a months
extra pay, did 80 for the express pur-
pose of getting half of the provided
sum, $4,000, into the republican con-
gres0ional fund, by assessing those en-
ployees fifty per cent. Of that amount.
Though the work of the employees is
light, the taxpayers did not object to
giving them the extra pay, but the
democrats among them do; object most
,eWphaticaliy 10 being taxed for the de-
Hibernate purpose Of putting money into
the republican election fnnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14
THE sPOTsYLVANIATR TRAGEDY.

After much persuasion On the part Of
her husband and father, Mrs. Alexan-
der Lively yesterday evening made a
statement regarding the suicide Sstur'
urday night, near Mud Tavern, 10 Spot
sylvania county, of Limerick Gayle, in
whose arms she herself was found 10 an
unconscious condition. AS given out,
it ia, 10 substance, as follows: She had
gone to the stable to look after her
horse and harness, Is she ex-
oected to return to her own home early
the next day. As she started out
of the stable Gayle came up. He had o
dipper in his hand, which was half full
of water. She asked him what he was
going to do. He replied: ITO die, and
you will die With me, for If / can't have
YOU no che else snail" He then took
from his pockets the four bottles OF
laudanum he had shortly before pur-
chased. Two OF them he poured into
the water, and by holding her around
the neck succeeded in making her swsl.
low a good portion of it. He then 70:
leased her and drank the contents Of
one of the other bottles and started to
drink the second, when he again seized
her. SIZE tried to get away but they both
fell on pile OF hay. She Immediately
began vomiting and coon became uncon'
scious. Gayle, she said, meyer spoke
after they fell and she was unable be-
fore she lost consciousness to free her,
self from him. AS to their relations, she
said that before hermsrriage she thought
a great deal of Gayle, but never enough
to kill herself for him. She denied pos
itively that anything wrong ever exist
ed between them, and also that she
would ever have taken the poison
had he not forced it down her throat
Her recovery is assured, and on to-mor
row she will be taken to her husband'l
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-14

Mr.. Richard Croker has postponed
his departure from England to this
country, for an indefinite period. 1t is
said that his decision also means that
he will not attend the democratic ma.
tional convention in Kansas City,