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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
The Situation in South Africa

London. Sept. 7.-General Roberts
reports that General Ian Hamilton has
passed through Dulstroom. His adj
vance was slightly opposed. Hamilton
is now within signalling distance OF
General Butler, who is chasing the
Beers over the mountains near Lyden-
burg.
Capetown, Sept. IA dispatch from
Johannesburg reports that 10 British
scouts were surprised by the Beers at
Batemans. Two were killed, three
wounded, and two are missing.
The Beers, emboldened by this success,
collected 700 men and are now threat
eniDg Johannesburg. A British rein
forcement column will be sent TO drive
them away.
General Baden Powell, the hero OF
Matching, arrived here this morning,
and was greeted by a wild popular
demonstration. The people carried him
on their shoulders from the station TO
the Government House, more than half
a mile.
London, Sept. 7.-General Roberts
reports that post held by 125 men OF
the Canadian rifles, near Wonderfor-
teine, was attacked by the Beers who
bombsrded with two guns. A pompon,
cleverly handled by the Canadians,
beat off the Beers before Col. MshoD,
who had been sent to their relief, could
arrive. Major Sanders and Lieut..
Noodle, were slightly wounded. None
OF the men were killed, but TWO were
wounded and six are missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The miners executive board mem.
bers in Indianapolis, Ind, say today
without reserve thGs there will be 8
| strike.
The Chapter General of the Ameri.
can Knights OF st. John and Malta
closed their session at Erie, Pa, YES
terday afternoon and adjourned to
meet next year at Washington, d. C.
Mrs. George Ketchum and GLADYS
Abbott, aged 4 years, we're killed. and
George Slater was fatally injured by
the falling of tree on the fair grounds
near Whitney'S Point, N. Y, yesterday
afternoon. A wind storm came up
suddenly and blew the tree over on the
carriage in which the three were seated.
Infamed by liquor and maddened
because his wife refused him money.
Daniel Hayes revenged himself by cut.
ting the throat of his six.year,
old stepdaughter, Alice Decampo,
10 New York early this morning. The
mother grabbed the child and ran to
the hospital in her night clothes.
Twenty stitches were taken 10 the
cbild's throat. She will recover.
John Reider shot and killed his wife
Gertrude and then destroyed himself
by the same means at their home 10
Williamsburg, N. Y, today. The man
was angry because his wife had refused
to give him money and after a few
words he produced revolver, sent q
bullet into her head and then bis OVID.
The couple were alone in the house
when the shooting took place and when
neighbors arrived on the scene both
we're dead upon the floor.
George L, Merritt cashier OF the Stock Ex.
change house Of Hough & Rowland. New
York, has been missing for week, and the
firm In trying to learn his whereabouts. II
found he will be asked to explain transactions
involving the sum Of upwards Of $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
THE CHINESE TROURrr.

The attitude of Germany and F,.,..
toward the Russian proposal for va,
drawing troops from Pekin were mad.
clear ir communication received !.
Washington yesterday from the An.,
can charge d'affaires at Berlin ,,3
Paris. The French government +. :,
orable to the Russian proposal n ~
draw from Pekin, but the GERM,
government, while DESTROYS to sT,j
friction between the powers. re,,,i,
the situation st Pekiu such a. !.
require the continued presence Of Gen
man forces there.
Consul General Goodnog Ia. reoo,
ed that the several forel n torc,. n,
Annoy had agreed to Withdraw Nam.
removing any danger Of internstiOuI
friction ir that quarter.
Captain Pohl, German commando,
says the impression he formed \
marching through the imperial psl,y
10 Pekin was dirt and neglect n,
treasures were observed.
President Mckinley will probsby
submit g proposition to the ioresa
powers for an international comua
sion to conduct the peace negolistou
with China.
The latest message from Geusn
Chaffee show that he is making al he
necessary arrangements for wIutsrls
the American troops 10 China.
A detachment OF German troop: M
landed at Shanghai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Threatened Strike of Miners,

Scranton, Pa, Sept. THE coal
miners of the Wyoming Valley were
excited last night over the report that
strike had been ordered by the United
Mine Workers executive conference at
indianapolis. As understood here the
strike order would be effective at once.
II would effect only the hard coal or
anthracite miners. In all there are
$4,000 Of these. A mass meeting of all
the men in the Wyoming Valley has
been called for Sunday night. At that
line a strike will be ordered to begin
Monday or else q victory for the men
will be announced. Secret orders have
been issued to the militia of this part of
the state to be ready for instant action.
The coal operators have been preparing
for struggle and there are miles of
side tracks crowded with loaded cars
and big st 1cks of coal have been accum-
ulsted on the whsryes and yards of the
breakers. The operators say that only
a small minority OF miners belong to the
Union. II strike occurs here it will in
all probability extend to The soft coal
fields and TO the railway men who will
refuse TO handle non-unon coal. How
much further it may go, no man dares
even guess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Saved from an Angry Mob.

Chicago, Sept. 7.-Surrounded by a
furious mob, James Booker, negro,
was saved from violence that might
have ended in death but for the timely
arrival of the police last night. 10 an
effort 10 protect himself from crowd OF
white boys, Booker struck Charles
Ceaver. A mob of white men and
women gathered. TIE negro ran, and
the crowd cried Lynch him." The
officers managed to get Booker to the
patrol box, and called for aid. A patrol
wagon filled with police came, but the
crowd Was so great the wagon could
not reach the imperilled policeman and
their prisoner, until the officers had
cleared a way with their clubs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
ATTEMPTED Murder and Suicide.

Elkton, Md, Sept. Robert Tay-
lor, coloied, for some time had paid AT
tention to Mary Jones, but recently
Walter Henry has been very attentive
to the girl. Wednesday night Taylor
went to the house where the Jones wom-
an boarded and asked her to take q
walk with him, which she refused to do.
Taylor then drew revolver and fred
two shots at the woman, both taking ef-
feet 10 the body. Hannah Scott, the mis-.
tress of the house, heard the shooting
and entered the room. Taylor fred at
her, the ball taking effect In the aldo.
men. He then shot Mary Jones the
third time. and, placing the pistol to
his own head, fred, infiicting wound
which caused instant death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
TO. DAYS TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Situation i'm China.

Shangba Sept. THE Black Flags
are on the warpsth. Large bodies OF
these dreaded troops, under General
Liu, are passing northward through
the provinces OF Human and Hupei.
Details of the massacre OF the mis-
sionaries at Paotingfu have reached
here. The dead include DIR. and Mrs.
G. r. Hodge, of Philadelphia, and Rev.
Fraok Simcox, his wife, and three
children, of OIL City, Pa. Mrs. Sim
cox was cut down while standing, gun
In hand, aud firing at the Chinese muir
ders, over her dead husbands body.
Her three children were run through
by Chinese bayonets before her eyes.
MIR. and Mrs. Hodge were also brutslly
slain. Troops have left Pekin to avenge
the massacre.
Ste.tin, Sept. 7.-Kaiser Wilhelm,
replying to an address of welcome,
here, today, said: 81 am convinced that
success will attend the efforts now max
ing to establish orderly conditions 10
the far east. / do not feel any anxiety
and l am certain my plans will sue
ceed,"
Tientsin, Sept. 7. Sixteen Protestant
missionaries, chiefly Americans, sta
toned at Fengchoofu and Taku, who
are missing, are reported to have been
murdered by boxers late 10 July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Franklin Underwood, we'll
known Baptist minister, died suddenly
10 Richmond Wednesday.
Destructive forest fires are burning in
Chesterfield, few miles west OF Rich
mond. The origin is traceable to La
Dor Day celebration In the woods.
Mr.. Harry T. Harrison, of Leesburg,
has sold bis entire herd of dairy cows,
except three, to Senator VIM. M. Stew
art who has taken them to his ash
burn" farm
The second annual exhibition of the
Warreuton Horse Show Association
closed Yesterday. The show was sue.
cess, and tho exhibits particularly In
the hunter cass, were the finest ever
seen south of Philadelphia.
DIR. C. M. Branch, q well-known
young physician of Richmond while
shooting bats 10 Wytheville yesterday,
accidently killed Lloyd Johnson, the
little son of Mr.. r. p. Johnson, of that
town. DR.. Branch was Frustrated with
grief.
The democrats of King George coun-
ty held a rally at the county seat yes
terday, the first day of the September
court term. Speeches were made by
Congressman John f. Rixey, Of the
Eighth district; District Elector Lew.
il II. Machen, Of Fairfax. aud Judge
Charles II. Ashton, of King George.
The marriage OF Miss Anne Gordon
Byrd, of Gloucester county, to MIR.
Roland II. Clark, OF New York, Was
solemni7ed on Wednesday, at White
Hall, the home of he brides father, Mr..
Richard Corbin Byrd, by the Rev. Will
ian Byrd Lee, rector Of that parish.
Dolly the immediate family and friends
were present.
Judge Wright, OF Tappahannock, has
awarded an injunction to restrain J. ID.
Chandler, oyster inspector of West
moreland, from assigning Murphy q
Mayo certain oyster bottoms 10 Nominl
and Currioman bays, in that county.
These parties have made application for
about twelve hundred acres of oyster
bottoms, the bulk of which, the COM
plauants claim, are natural oyster
rocks. The oystermen are up in arms
and stubborn fight is looked for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Almost n TriDIe Ira Dedy.

Carlisle, Pa, Sept. What was al
most triple tragedy, and In which 9
ten year old girl was burned to death
occurred at Shippensburg, yesterday
afternoon. Edith Green, daughter o.
William Green, set fire to her clothing
while making q fire with coal oil. The
girl was burned about the limbs, arms
head and body, the wounds 10 many
places reaching the bone. She died
four hours later. Her sister and broth
er, in attempting to rescue her, were
badly burned. The burning oil set fire
o the house, which was almost entire
ly destroyed before the flames we're ex-
tinguished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Court OF Appeals.

At Stsunton the following business
was transacted 10 the Court of Appeals
yesterday.
An appeal was allowed and superse-
IDEAS forwarded to the decree of the
Circuit Court OF Clarke county, pro-
nounced January IL, 1900, In the case
OF Annie M. Smith and others against
Treadwell Smiths executors and 9th
ers, but bond 10 the sum of $500 was
required Of the appellants.
The case Of Robertson against Breck-
enridge, from the Circuit Court of Bote.
tourt county, was argued and submit
ted.
The Southern Railway Company
against John Dawson. from the Circuit
Court OF Nelson county, rendered Sep
TENDER 8, 1899, was argued in part.
Further hearing will be had tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPT. 7, 1900.

THE weather bureau ia maintained al
great expense, but what good it does
to the people who are taxed to pay
that expense has never been expert
enced by them; but it's many officials
and their numerous deputies, clerks,
messengers and laborers draw lucrative
pay and subscribe to election funds, and
so it will be continued. 1t telegraphed
to all parts of the Atlantic coast two
days ago that a violent storm would
oycrwhelm that coast. and impressed
many people with the fear that there
would be repetition of the dreadful
storm of September, 1896, but last Dighl
and the night before were as PLACID
as possible, and the locusts have
been singing today as blithely as
ever. When real storm is ap-
preaching, from any direction, the
newspapers that publish press dis
patches give notice OF it at their own
cost, and without extra expense to their
raadara
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07

CASE OF REV. Mr.. WHITE. Villa
ID. White, the minister from Sisunlcl.
who was recently arrested in Wastlt
ton, on a charge OF comm ting slr
legged assault on Sarah Rudermss. 8
small child, was brought up ron pi
yesterday morning aud taken Oe@
the Police Court. Mes@rs. COllie,l!
Evans appeared for him. Mr.. EV'n
explained that his client ob-c Ell lOg
ing back to Stsunton, rs he iesTei a
would be put in the insane sy.1a
there, Some friends of the deield,t
who reside in Virginia, interge'e
him during the noon recess. The cr'
will be called within twO week. /
number OF sffidavits OF citizens Of a.
gusta county, including Mayor v b
Lands, of Staunton, Stale ceoiIi
John N. OPie, commonwealth d.
torney; r s, Ker and DR.. Wayt wee
filed 10 court to show that Toe de'tlf
ants mind is unsound. A paper v"
also filed showing that K. i Gfsy''
relative OF the minister, he'd been 81,
pointed a committee to take charge
the lstter's estate. White wa; su's
quently returned to jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Mr. BryaD's Tour.

Wheeling. w. Va, Sept. 7.-Bryar
closed his West Virginia Maryland tour
here last night. Thirty thousand peo.
pie swarmed in front of the Windsor
Hotel 10 vain attempt to hear him
just as Bryan mounted the platform
rain began to fall, scattering a portion
OF the crowd but when it ceased, all re
turned. Bryan was voeiferously cheer
ed from time to time. He spoke large.
ly to skilled laboring men. This morn
ing he left for Chicago. National
Committeeman McGraw and other
democratic leaders say Bryan's visit
will make the State certain for the lat
ter, while republican leaders answer
back, "Look out for Elkius." Chair
man Jones has wired Senator yelling.
ton. Of Maryland, telegram of com.
mendation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Foreign News.

Colombo, Ceylon, Sept. count
Won Waldersee, he German field mar.
shall who is 10 command the forces Of
the powers in China, arrived here to-
day on German warship.
Paris, Sept. THE fall msnoeuvres
of the French army began today. A
unique feature is the many uses to
which the automobile is put. The Gen
erals have discarded their chargers and
are using automobiles exclusively. The
machines are also being used as trans
ports by the commissary and telegraph.
ic corps and even for carrying guns,
which in many instances weigh several
IONS.
London, Sept. TN a fire 10 Ton
bridge suburb, this morning, a father
and his three daughters were burned to
death. The town had just purchased
American fire ladders but the fremeD,
skepticsl as to their value, locked them
up and lost the key. When they reach
ed the scene of the fire this morning
they realized their mistake. They saw
the four inmates perish before their
eyes because they were unable TO reach
the upper windows OF the dwelling.
London, Sept. THE death OF Ponk
Andrews, the pugilist, was due to an
accident, according to the coroner's
verdict rendered today. Andrews de-
fested Jack Glover, in the fifteenth
round of their fight on Monday night,
and two hours later died. 1t was sup.
posed that blow he had received on
the jaw In the fourth round was the
cause OF his death.
Manchester, Sept. THE cotton
goods manufacturers OF Lancashire met
today aud decided not to purchase any
American spot cotton during the month
Of September. This will result in a shut
down of all the mills for some time to
come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07

Mr.. ROCKHILL, the man Mr.. McKlD.
ley sent to China as bis envoy, is fair
sample of the shirt sleeve diplomacy OF
this country. Heis not only 30 untitled
for the duties OF diplomat as to pub
licly criticise the government to which
ne was accredited. but is not man
enough to stand by his own words, and
vainly attempts to deny his response
bility for them, by saying they were
uttered in private conversation, and
with DO idea that they would be pub
1ished. But the reporter says Mr..
RockhilI knew be was being interview
ed for publication. The sooner the
Gle that binds Mr.. Rock hill and this gov
eminent together is severed, the better
it will befor the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
ROCKHUL. Nor Moo

RocKHILL NOT MIsoUorpn
The State department yesrs, ,hO'
sued the following: u's Is
"A cablegram has been reooi.,
Mr. W. W. Rockhill. dated at sb ,a n'a
September 8, in which he ON, psAs
the department to DENY mnnSS.aao'ls
and categoricslly the statemens 'lcaIy
in certain newspapers relstina nads
terview alleged to have been o a. 90 ID.
him. The only interview he SS ao By
given related strictly to the C., aa' e'sr
July 8. He states that M V1cllHd
vessel will be sailing from Sbs TstLco,ri
several days." 'usna te
The Associated Press iote.n,
Mr.. Rockhill, dated shangbai '' S viii
Der 2, was sent from Shanghai b S'pl'a'
after having been carefully n ~ Csot
by a trusted staff Correspond, ,'ps'a
Associated Press at present a. % oila'
hal. o. olals.
A dispatch from Shanghai ssrsv -
Woodville RockhiIl. United Sfs,ss INV.
ial commissioner 10 Caioa. wbsN '' 'p'c
toned yesterday rega ding bis ga,',
OF statements made by him TO so usl'I
pendent of the Associated Press a COI' IT,
oled to the United States from :. 30 'uu o.
last Sunday, said the State den se-so'
had cabled him regarding the l5 ra'.u''I
and, as be considered The cony ',''ss
personal, he had felt JUSTIFIED in T', ,'.'
log that be had given no intervieu .'P!'
The correspondent of the 49,.
Press, on the occasion 10 quts,io ,''''''
tied Mr.. Rockhill as a corresn 'Yu3 W.
and for the purpose ofirauirtrg I vS',N
er, 10 Mr.. Rockhills opinion I Rn.I,
would withdraw from Pekip, "u''i
As Mr.. Rockhill did not r,onss.
correspondent to refrain from ro mi, ''
ing his views as expressed dnriD 1''' ~
conversation, the correspondent t6sno y.
he desired to have them made knos.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07

BRYAN's CAR CUT OFF.-A d'lso
from Wheeling, W. Va, says.
because the Ohio River RIIfo'a
management declined to allow loe Y.
yate car in which Mr.. Bryan ns' Os'l
touring West Virginia, to be sl'se.ou
to it's train from Parkersburg, lne d'Iv
cratic candidate rode into NOe'ils
last night 10 q public car and on s'l''"
paid for by national commll'eerl'.
McGraw; and also because OF i0' i'' (.
al Mr.. Bryan's friends and follower i'.. -
Psrkersburg and the surrounding ' '.,.
tory are inceDsed over tba! VOICE. ','
construe as an affrOnt to thel' l''d"
This feeling wac Intensified by 'ls
fusal of the managers OF the sane w. ~.
to grant excursion rates for lne D'''.
demonstration except on sIlepsu w,
jectionable conditions. Member
committee attribute the refusal w. c,,,
came through Vice-Presldeni soU u ~ q
ersl Manager Burt, to Pre- del l. D. -, !.
Rogers, who, besides being al zoe t.. .l n
of the Ohio River road, IL at the u .''.. T.
the Standard Oil Company lu'S '.....
In West Virginia and inllmstely '''''
ted with Senator Elkios.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07

PINE PRICES Nor INCREAsED.-The
price of pine lumber, recently reduced
by the North Carolina Pine Association,
was not restored at yesterdays meet
ing of the trnst. The association con-
trolls absolutely every large mill iD
North Carolina, and by its success in
curtailing the output sufficiently to
force up the price of lumber, it has &C..
cured lhe cooperation of majority of
the independent mills throughout its
territory. With such perfect control Of
the PRODUCING plant in its hands it was
expected therefore that yesterdays
meeting would witness q restoration OF
prices. The meeting over which Presi-
dent John L. Roper, himself the own
er Of dozen great mills. presided, was
held at the Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk.
Representatives OF every lumber manu-
facturiog plant tbereab1uts were present
The reports of the condition OF trade
were reassuriDg aud encouraging. A
month has made vast difference 10 the
outlook, it was sverred by the mills re-
porting. The stock on band at the va
rious yards show substantial reduction
and the plan of closing down the mills
two days 10 the week has 80 materially
cDrtailed production that prices are ex-
pected to take an upward trend soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
In Receivers Hands.

McKeesport, Pa, Sept. THE Fifth
Avenue Savings and Loan Association
was placed 10 the hands of the Mercsn.
tile Trust Company of Pittsburg last
evening as receiver by Banking Exam
iner o. p. Cochran, representing the
Pennsylvania State Banking depart.
ment. The failure is due partly 10 the
alleged shortages of former Secretary
and partly to the accumulation of real
estate during the depression few years
ago. On J4nuary 1, 1900. the associa :
lions assests were $545, 709, So; while
the installment stock was Sl40,790 SO;
full paid stock, 81, 1915 65S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
THE PROSPERITY" FALLACY.

From this time until the close of the
campaign Mr.. Bryan proposes to attack
what he calls the fictitious prosperity
OF the Mckinley administration. He
began Yesterday in bis speech at Clarks-
burg. W. Va, to insist that the prosper
ity argument OF the republicans was
not a solid one, and he will emphasize
his assertions as the campaign pro-
crosses. Ia order to prove that even
prosperity was not rea MIR. Bryan in
sisted that the Improvement in business
conditions was nos permanent; that
failures were increasing; that the prices
for farm products had gone down, and
the purchasing power of money was not
as great now ss it was four years ago.
"The republican party" Mr.. Bryan
said, "has not raised the price of what
toe farmer sells, but it has raised the
prices OF what he buys" Not only this,
but Mr.. Bryan told of the strikes which
bad occurred or were threatened by
shut-downs which had been ordered,
and said that starvation would face the
aboriDg man just as soon as the little
store of savings was exhausted. Hav-
ing drawn this picture, ne uttered the
following sentence: 1.-THE attempt to
multiply the standing army can have
but two excuses. 1t is either TO help
some men exploit 10 foreign lands, or
else to keep down in this country by
force the discomfort that ought to be
cured by legislation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07
Believes Her Insane.

Reading, Pa, Sept. IA commission
in lunacy was appointed by the court
today to examine into the mental con-
ditiop Of Mrs. Eva B. Richards, in &C.
cordance with petition of John F.
Richards, her husband. The latter
alleges that bis wife proposed gsrbing
herself in dress OF red white and blue
and making a bipartisan stumpipg
tour of Pennsylvania urging men to be
sure to vote on election day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-07

THE BRITISH are so eDamored OF
eteir new ally, Mr.. Mckinley, that
they readily adopt his policy toward
conquered provinces. AS he annexed
the most valuable island in Samoa, and
Hawaii, Guam, Porto and the Philip
pines, and is trying to annex Cuba and
a part of China, they have just an
nounced the wiping out of the republics
of South Africa and their annexation to
the territory of Great Britain. But
-where their own territory is involved,
Ghey demand that the American flag be
hauled down and that the richer por.
ton of the gold fields of Alaska be
turned over to them. British alliance
is always for the good OF the British.