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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
MR.. TOWNE WITHDRAWS.

Ex-Congressmsn Charles A. Towne
has declined the populist nomination
for Vice President and says he will sup
port Bryan and Stevenson. He has
sent letter to the committee on mott.
fication giving reasons why he will not
be q candidate, the chief of these is that
he could not be elected, and votes cast
for him would be thrown away; hence
his withdrawal and his appeals to his
friends to support Mr.. Stevenson. He
pledges himself to labor for the success
OF the democratic national ticket; COM
mends the platform adopted at Kansas
CITY; eulogizes Bryan and says that bis
leadership will crown q victory with
splendor.
Mr.. W. J. Bryan gave opt the follow
ing this morning: concerning Towne's
ietier OF withdrawal, it was a manly
and patriotic statement, and just the
thing one would expect fromMr. Towne
by those who knew him."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
wEDNEsDAy EVENING. AUG. 8, 1900

NONE BUT the most prejudiced' Dig
oteA and reckless can blame tne
Chinese for refusing the allies PROPOSE
tion to allow them to enter the capital
of China, take possession OF that city
and escort the foreign legation now
threatened by the insurrectionisis
there to a safe seaport. To do that
would be equivalent to surrender Of
their whole government; and to expect
such q thing when they have bali Dill
lion fstslists so support them, and when
their ssssilsnts live thousands OF miles
awav. 1t is not complimentary to the
intelligence OF those who do 30. AS the
attack upon the Chinese government
was without reasonable cause and ut-
tarlv unwarranted, their detention OF the
legstions,s as a means ofdefense, cannot
Justly, be complained OF. and to sup
nose that they would admit a foreign
army. whose lootings. burnings and
cruel and bsrbsrous outrages character
lied ia entrance into Tientsin, q lew
miles of. into their capital, would De
20 impugne their common sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

If GENERAL CKAFFEE's official or
ders be not more definite and intelligi'
BILE to his own army in China. than biz
dispatches are to the people OF his
own country at home, it is feared that
he, too, will be added to the long list
of modern American generals who
have done neither honor nor credit to
American arms. Indeed, the atmos-
phere OF China seems to have supply
ing effect upon all Americans who
breathe it, for even Mr.. Conger, the
American minister at Pekin, sends bis
dispatches to his government without
date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

So REPUGNANT to common sense
and common decency Is the PROPOSE
ton of some Boston republicans to
send agents to New Orleans to investi'
gate the recent race troubles there,
that even the negroes of the latter city
protest against it, and say it eau do no
possible good, but may do much harm.
But as Northern republicans imagine
they must rule Hawaii, Samoa, Cuba,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and China,
it is not at all strange that those OF
Boston should want to take charge OF
the affairs of New Orleans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

THE populista, like all other third par
ties have done, are breaking up, dislnte'
grating aud sinking into utter insignlh'
canoe. At the recent elections In Norto
Carolina and Alabama they exhibited o
nstsnt loss OF strength, not only in the
vote for State, but county officials, aOo
in the legislatures their strength Ii
practically impotent. In the North
II ia likewise. The people have founo
out that the only way to stop the on
ward march OF protected trusts and
plutocratic imperialism is by defeating
Mr.. Hanna's man and electing Mr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

THAT American missionaries 10
China have fat places is proved
by the fact that though still
eucompassed and threatened with
torture and death by the heather,
they are not only willing to sacrifice
themselves, but even their wives and
children, by remaining at their posts.
A man may make martyr of himself,
even 10 a bad cause. but he is not JUST.
fed by any religion In needlessly and
deliberately subjecting innocent wom-
an and children to terrible barbarities,
and few do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
NEWS OF The DAY

The Bessemer Association has deter
mined to shut down its furnaces 10
Cleveland, O., and elsewhere Septem-
Der l. This is done to restrict the pro-
ductioD.
A letter from Manila states that the
Filipinos continue fighting vigorously
displaying great hatred to Americans,
DESPITE the official reports that only
armed bands OF robbers" are now IN
the field.
After a bitter family quarrel, John
w. Jolly yesterday afternoon shot and
killed Lottie Kleekamp, his wife's sis
ter. and MORALLY wounded his wife, at
the home OF his father-in-law in New
port, KY.
At Georgetown, KY, yesterday the
session OF he trial of former Secretary
of State Caleb Powers developed the
fact that both sides in the case will deal
extensively in contradiction aud i'm
parchment of witnesses.
A summary OF the condition OF all the
national banks OF the United States al
the close of business June 20, 1900, has
been completed by the Comptroller o.
the Currency. The aggregate assets o.
the banks is shown to be 81 ,944 ,965, 623
the highest ever reached in the national
system.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has arrived al
the Intervaie House, In the White
mountains, where she will make an TO-
definite stay. Mrs. Davis has not visit
ed New Hampshire since 1854. When
she and her husband, then Secretary o
War, were guests OF President Pierce
at his home in Concord.
The mills OF Saco, Me-, have beer
ordered closed from August Is unit
September 4. The mills manufacture
cotton goods and employ nearly 2,OO(
hands. The Pepperell and Laconit
Cotton Mills, of Bddeford, Me-, which
employ about 5000 hands, will close fol
two weeks at the same time the YORK
shuts down.
Lens Holtereve, the white girl who ii
out on bail in Baltimore on the charge o
having married Robert Burnside, col
ored, mas thrown a new light upon TIE
affair. Late Monday night, 10 the
presence OF her father and Detective
Miller, of the Baltimore local force, shs
made statement in which she charged
the colored man with criminal assault
She stated that the assault occurred
last December, and that the man mac
threatened to kill her and her family /
she revealed the affair. She stated
that it was this constant fear that hat
kept her quiet, and which had impell
ed her to marry the man. Henry A
Carroll, colored, the preacher wh'
married the couple, was released II
$500 bail for the criminal court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

RACE ACROSS THE OCEAN. The o.
race OF crack ocean liners began lT''
New York yesterday morning l'
first vessel to leave her pier vas u
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, 8Dl'.
pulled out at 10 O'Clock. The !D'v
other steamships, the New YOFs,
the American line, the White 80
steamship Oceanic and the Hamuu's
American liner Deutschland '',' -
from their piers today, all within . ls1 ~
hours of each other. The DeutfcnI'. ,
makes q 5000 mile trip to Hs@Uu,s
the New York leaves for SouthsmPTiVIi'
as does the Oceanic. The Kaiser ".
helm der Crosse goes to Bremen y D,
expected that each vessel will be pun, ":
her best speed. and the shipping 'n''f'
are awaiting the results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
Hanna Calls for Funds.

New York, Aug. S.-Hsnns wants
campaign money faster and is sounding
the alarm. The other day he publish.
ed letter from the republican caudi-
date for Governor of Indiana, 10 which
it was stated that the democrats were
putting up a stiff fight and claiming the
State. Next day there was an increase
10 the number OF checks received at
headquarters. Monday afternoon Han.
ua and Perry Heath, after con-
ference, issued manifesto to
offset the democratic attempt to
sdetrack the free silver issue. To
day there was another la-ge mail, and
Hanna was in the best Of humor. The
latest cry for help comes from West
Virginia. The prominent republican
politicians OF that State-United States
Senators EIkiDs and Scott; A. B. White,
candidate for Governor; w. 0. Dawson,
chairman OF the republican State com
mittee, and Governor Authenticated
with Hanna today for nearly an hour.
Senator Hanna's tip that it was going to be
a hard campaign and that everybody should
help has had its effect. This morning Coils
P. Huntington and ex.Gov. Brown OF Rhode
Island, and the head OF the Brown Corliss
Engine Works called on Senator Hanna
Gossip in the corridors said they left checks
for good sized sums behind and their cords
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

A WORLDS Wharf.-The United o''
Naval Policy Board, of which Ao~| :"
Dewey is president, is studying p''D''.
the possible participation OF i Il , ovsS
try in gigantic world war. Inc DJ AZ.
bers of the board are arranging ~ n,
position of ships and men to DO ~ y, ~ ,,
conflict If it comes. While IL csD ,J !.
learned what nations are regSlOes sv,
possible enemies, it is thought 10 j.. 80 n.
circles that Great Britain and ) ~ g,bs
counted upon az allies or irieDo' ,, /. %
Mckinley administration mSS.'G1ss,ej
for re election, the United stare
probably keep out OF world "'"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

ACCORDING, NOT to accounts OF
Americans in China whose feelings are
In favor Of the Chinese, but of the wife
of the American commissioner OF GUS
toms at Tientsin, the Russian army
that recently invaded that city treated
the Chinese women and children there
of even worse than the wild Indians Of
America are reported to have treated
those of this country in its earlier days
the women being outraged and then
murdered and their babies being tossed
about on the points Of bayonetS' But
for all this, the war upon China Is
urosecuted to extend the benign in
f|uences of civilization and Christianity
upon the heather 10 that country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

A West Virginia democrat now practicing
law here, after expressing his belief today that
his State would resume her place in the demo
cratic column next November, being asked
the reason for his belief, said ii was in the
air, and that he sees, feels and smells it. A
friend who heard him. remarked that that re-
minded him that an acquaintance who has
Just returned from a cheap watering place IN
Pennsylvania, hsd minute or two before,
tod him the plscs is splendid one, and that
only the sine qua non 20 there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

FIRE IN DANvILLE.-Fi re broke CT
close to the shed annex Of the Roosf
Portner Brewing Company agency 0
Danville yesterday. In the noriheF!
room of the second story Mrs. J. "
Gibson, wife Of the local manager, va
found in bed Ill and in serious dsuss
of being burned to death. She was Hi
ried down on ladder by colored 1''
employed by the Portner cOmpsll
The loss will aggregate between S.m
and 5000, sll of which was in.ufs'
During the afternoon the hali-OlIa
building caught the second time 0s.
through the Fire Department e5o''
escaped total destruction. The Pa,
ner plant is situated within 100 feet q
the gas plant, and had this ig1le.
thousands Of spectators would be-"
been killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
King Emanuel.

Rome, Aug. 8-King Victor Em,,
uel arrived in Rome this morning. An
the notables of the court and goy.,r
ment awaited him at the station, exo.r,
the extreme leitists of the CbsmS.,
The King spoke to Premier Saroo'n
and bowed to the others. The crovi,
In the streets through which the ror.l
carriage passed were silent and stcoj
with uncovered heads. There Va.
cheering, however, when the Kin,
reached the palace OF the Quirinsl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
DIED.

At 12:45 this morning, ALLEN of hi
RAMSAY. in the ffty-second yen iugas
AGE Funeral at s p. NJ. tomot.io o,b,r g.
8, from the residence OF MS
Cameron street. ,m i
On tuesday, August 7. at 2 40, s. = n IS:
his residence, 314 north Roysl stree stree N,6t
HEPBURN. Funeral from ~ iog sIs
Church tomorrow Thursday @O he 's,sI
o'clock. Friends and rels'iVe' =, and CsST
invited to attend -[PhilsdeIPn's
ter, Pa, papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
Bride Arrested at the Altar.

Reading, Pa, August S.-Just after
Miss Laura Guzieski had been married
to John Strehlicki in 81. Msry's Cstho-
lie church, last evening, a detective ar
rested the bride, charging her with the
larceny OF 800. The church was built
only recently and the defendant is &C.
cused OF collecting the cash for the
building fund and failing to pay 1t over
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
Newsboys Strike

New York, Aug. S.-The nev.h...
Of this city have declared a NH
against the Evening Journal and ' ~
Evening World. Their grievance 1 I
the same one that led them 10 ~
similar action last winter. Tbsv y" ~
mand that papers be SOLD to them ~ :,
the rate of 30 cents per hundred j.
stead of rs cents, the present rate, IT, :
newspapers have employed men to ~
their papers. The boys psrsded n,
streets today carrying a banner I,
scribed. I'VE refuse to sell no Wo,'S
or Journals"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
soldiers accused OF Outrages.

London, Aug. 8.-The Shanghai oorros-
pendent Of the Daily News says that private
reports accuse the men Of some Of the foreign
contingents OF abominsble treatment OF
Chinese women and girls. Outrsges are fire.
quent, and he protection of officers cannot
be obtained. The correspondents suppress
the details fearing they might cause interna-
tionsl differences. The japanese newspapers
comment on the bad effect these acts will
have on the natives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

q. S. CONSUL STOWE is making a
great ado about the fact that train OF
cars. flying the U. S. flag, was attacked
by the Beers in South Africa and some
of those aboard of it were wounded
Most intelligent people want to know
what right Mr.. Stowe, or any other
American, had to be travelling about
a theatre of war in foreign
country, with the people OF which
his government ia at peace. Woulo
the Confederates have refrained
from attacking railroad train
in their country simply because it was
fying a European fsgP Piratlcsl
ships often sail under false colors, and
WHY shouldn't railroad trains do Ike
wise ? Mr.. Stowe should be ordered
home, and somebody else sent to NIL DIS
nlapa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

BIB. Odell, who WAS to have been
nominated by the Platt machine as the
republican candidate for Governor Of
NewYork, has withdrawn from the race
1t is the general belief that Governor
Roosevelt compelled bis retirement
through fear of an independent move
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
Catholic Total Abstienoo

D'sti !gn;shed local society leader.
sisted. a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

You will never find any other pills so
prompt and So pleasant as DeWitt's Little
EaEly Risers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08

Mothers endorse it, children M d.. c d
folks use II. We refer to One aIng 5,., s5i
Cure. j, will quickly cure sll 'n'O''
lunx troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08


turpitude baser than ours if we now
substitute our yoke for the Spanish
yoke. II it was true, as declared 10 the
resolutions OF Intervention, that the
Cubans are and of right ought to be
free and independent Language taken
from the Declaration OF Independence
it is equally true that Filipinos are and
ought 10 be free and independent"
MIR. Bryan then proceeded TO repute the
principal arguments advanced by those
who enter upon defense of imperial.
ism-That we must improve the pres
emit opportunity to becomes world pow.
er and enter into international politics;
that our commercial interests in the
Philippine Islands and in the Orient
make it necessary for US to hold the
islands permanently; thst the spread OF
the Christian religion will be facilitated
by colonial policy; that there is no
honorable retreat from the position
which the nation has taken. He ex-
posed the fallacy of sll such notions
10 mastery manner, and concluded
by saying: There Is an EASY, honest,
honorable solution OF the Philippine
question. 1t is set forth 10 the demo-
cratic platform and it is submitted with
confidence to the American people.
This plan l unreservedly endorse. II
elected, shall convene Congress in ex-
trsordinary session as soon as am in
augurated and recommend an imme-
date declaration of the nations pur-
pose, first, to establish a stable form
of government in the Philippine isl
suds, just as we are now establishing q
stable form of government 10 Cuba;
second, to give independence to the
Filipinos just as we have promised to
give independence to the Cubans; third,
to protect the Filipinos from outside
interference while they work out their
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
BAD NEWS FROM MANILA,
Filipinos in That City Hard to Control
Treason at Other Places

Manila, March 19.-Gen. Otis consid-
ers Manila the most troublesome cen
ter in the situation to-day. The in
surgent junta here. in conjunction with
that in Hong Kong. in growing active.
The military authorities have been
forced TO put stop to Mabini's in
tercourse with the public The local
and foreign press considers his recent
utterances calculated to incite the Fill
ipnos to Il continued revolt and preju-
dicial to American control.
a number of representative insurgent
leaders from different parts of Luzon
have recently been in conference in
Manila. Some have been placed un-
der arrest, but the others thus far
have not been interfered with.
Maj. Allen of the Forty-third regi-
ment has been appointed military gov
ernor of the island of Samar, where
Luliban, the former leader of the reb-
els in that locality, is still in the noun
tains.
Gen. Kobbe has opened twenty ports
in the southern part of Luzon and in
the islands of Samar and Leye. the re-
suit of which is to stimulate trade
there, although only temporarily, as
the country opened is non-productive
and apparently non-consuming. Ow
ing to the political conditions of the
last twelve months. products accumu-
lated during the blockade. These will
he shipped to Manila and then the
ports will be empty.
Evidence accumulates Of the treason
and perfidy of the municipal presidents
in the provinces of Gen. MacArthur's
district. The presidents of several
towns in Lepanto and Union provinces
have declined to continue their posi-
tions, saying that they do not desire
any further identification with the
Americans. Travel between the towns
garrisoned by the Americans is becom-
ing more dangerous. All wagon trains
must be escorted by heavy guards in
order to insure their safety.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
GREAT STRIKE IMPENDING.
Ma schinIst,' Trouble at Chicago May Spread
Across the Country.


Chicago, March 19.-After the con-
ference between representatives of the
International Association of Machinists
and the Administrative Council of the
National Metal Trades Association
ended at 1880 this morning, President
James O'Connell of the union declared
that strikes would be called immedi-
ately in all parts of the United States
and Canada. Such strikes would in
yolve 100000 men and cause to be shut
down for an indefinite time plants
having an aggregate capacity of mill
ions of dollars. Chicago labor troubles
are responsible for the disagreement
which is expected to precipitate the
general machinists' strike.
Were it not for the fact that leaders
of the machinists union refused to call
OFF the strikes that now exist in Chi
cago, Columbus. Ohio, and Paterson,
New Jersey, the manufacturers and
the leaders, it is believed. would have
come to an amicable agreement and
arbitration would have been perma-
nently established between the Nation
al Metal Trades Association and the
International Association of Machin-
lists.
The members of the Executive Board
of the machinsts' union. however, re-
fused to call off the Chicago strike. us
they declared that if they did the Chi
cago local union would Secede from
the International Association of Me
chinists. When the refusal of the ma
chinists to end the strike was present
ed to the manufacturers they issued
an ultimatum to the labor leaders. and
on their refusal to agree to its proviS-
ions, all negotiations were broken off.
Before leaving the rooms in which
the joint conference was held. Presi-
dent O'Connell of the International
Union declared that the union would
begin Immediately to call strikes in all
parts of the country.
The first of these strikes will be
called in Cleveland, Ohio. After all the
large cities have been tied up. strikes
will be called in the machine shops of
all the railroads in the country.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Conditions at BIoemfont.in.

H1oemfontein. March 17.-General
Prettyman is succeeding admirably as
governor of the town. He issued proc
lamation to-day requesting the burgh-
ers within radius of ten miles to de-
liver up their arms, assuring them they
would be paid for the contiscation of
their property.
Lord Roberts is about to issue fresh
proclamations, which, it is considered,
will have the effect of disarming furth-
er opposition upon the part of the Free
Staters.
Mr.. Ceilings has been appointed land
drose, vice Pappcnfus. deposed, and
Mr.. Frazier will act as mayor.
Great quantities of stores captured
Mt Wasserfall have been recovered. As
the result of Hunter and Weston's line
cutting the British have secured TWEEN
ty-siX engines. and the line has been
cleared to the Kafiir river. Rumors
are curernt that Former President
Stcyn is willing to surrender Much
unrest exists among the Dutch popu-
iation. The burghers described the
soldiers ms locusts. saying they are in
Vulnerable and of identical color with
them.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Anti.Foreign Policy In Chinn.

Pekin, March 2O.-The ascendancy
OF the anti-foreign party is becoming
pronounced daily. The dowager en-
press appears unable to sufficiently re-
ward the officials who exhibit marked
hostility to everything not Chinese.
Hen Tung. probably the most bitterly
anti-foreign official of the empire, has
been decorated with the threo-eyed pea
cock feather. which had never been
conferred for eighty years: the motor
ious ii Peng Hing, who was dismissed
from the governorship Of Shan 1ung
on German demand. has been advanced
to the first rank. and the former gov
crnor. Yuh Sen of Shan Tung, has been
appointed governor of the Shang-Sl
district. n snub to the powers interest
ed and likely to prejudice British in
terests in the province. as the powers
believe his maladministration Is the
cause of the present state of affairs in
Shan Tung.