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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Alleged Plot TO Kill the President.

Canton, o., Sept. "a cipher mes
sage received Monday afternoon by the
government officers on duty at the
acme OF President Mckinley is said to
nave contained information that an
anonymous letter had been received By
he secret service bureau at Washington
conveying the information that an at.
.empt was to be made on the life of the
President. The mts;age is also said to
nave contained description of the men
who were to execute the daring crime.
The Mayor has issued an order to all
policemen to keep close watch on al
strangers who are seen in the city and
TO be particular to watch for two Ital-
lans who will probably be accompanied
Oy tall man who dresses like an Old
soldier, and if these three or any OF them
are found to arrest and hold them on
charge of suspicion. No one answer
ing the description has been apprehend-
ed. An effort is being made to keep
the facts from the President. By dint
Of some clever manouvering Secretary
Corteyou succeeded in having so much
pressing business at band yesterday to
cause the President to abandon his
morning and afternoon drives.
Chicago, Oct. 3.-Loca police and
secret service men deny any knowledge
Of an anonymous letter having been
received telling of o plot against the
Presidents life or of having been sum
moned 10 Canton,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03

New York, Oct. 3.-''If l vas En-
peror and had an Emperor's power"
said Richard Croker today, 81 would
make Hanna and those fellows jump. /
see | am growing prominent and the re-
publicans are attacking me personally
instead of talking on the issues"
TIE Tammsny chief had just fin
is led reading a Chicago dispatch
in which Hanna was quoted as
declaring: Croker is an Emperor"
If they make me an ISSUE" continued
Croker, 81 guess they were very much
frightened and have no issues to talk
3D."
How about the trusts ?" was asked.
'In my opinion there is not man
working for trusts IL this country who is
not going to vote for Bryan" answered
the Tammsny eachem, "but Of course, they
are not shouting for Bryan for fear they will
lose their places. If they are discharged
there is no place for them to go IS they will
be black listed. That's what / find in my
travels around at this time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
HILLIN RICHMOND.

Although the weather last night was
intensity dissgreeable, a cold drizzliDg
rain falling, large crowd assembled at
the Reservoir Park Casino, mile from
Richmond, to hear Hon. David B. Hill,
OF New York, speak. Mr., Hill was in
troduced in few appropriate words By
State democratic Chairman J. Taylor
Ellyson, and was accorded an entbuast-
ic reception. Mr.. Hills speech was
largely confined to constitutional ar
gument against imperialism. He hard
~ touched upon the financial issue. He
said that, as imperialism was the para
mount issue, it was natural and proper
that he should confne bis address to
that theme.
He stood squarely on the bred Scott
decision, under which he argued that
the Constitution applied to all territory
held by the United States. He denied
that this feature OF the decision had
been either formally or informally re.
versed, and claimed that 1t brought the
territories and our new possessions I'M
der the Constitution. He distinctly
and vigorously sntsgonized the position
that anti-slavery judges had delivered
opinions that contravened or dissented
from the cardinal doctrine laid down
by Chief Justice fancy as to the rela-
tlons of the Constitution 10 annexed ter
ritory.
Mr.. Hill declared that it was right
that Bryan was given the democratic
nomination and held that in hs public
career for four years the nominee had
not said a foolish thing.
10 conclueion the speaker said that
he brought good cheer from the Empire
state; that tie people there were falling
into line; that the democrats were work
ing night and day; aud nothing honor
able would be left undone In order TO
gain democratic victory, and that the
democrats expect to carry the Empire
state for VIM. J. Bryan.
Mr.. Hill, who was the recipient of a
good deal OF social attention during his
brief stay, left late last night for Dan.
vile, where he will speak today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
TELEGRApblC BREVITIES.

At Georgetown, KY, today, at the
request of tho defense further delay
10 the YOutsey case was granted till
Friday morning.
Cardinal Gibbons said today that there
was no authority for the dispatch from
Baltimore published in New York to.
day that he had decided to vote for
Bryan.
The executive board of the order OF
Railway Telegraphers will prepare ar
ticles of impeachment against w. V.
Powell, the president. The charge
against Powell is attempting to make a
diversion of the funds OF the order.
The quadrennal convention of the
association of democratic clubs began
at Indianapolis, Ind., today. The ad.
dress of welcome was made by May.
or Taggart for the city and state, Presi-
dent w. R. Hearst responded for the as
ISOLATION.
James 0. West, a wealthy New York
real estate owner, was found dead 10
vacant house on upper Fifth avenue
today. The police say it was a case OF
suicide. There ia much in the case
that resembles that Of Banker Lord,
who killed himself in vacant house in
Mount Vernon last Saturday.
An investigation in the public schools
at Fort Wayne, Ind, shows that 81 Der
cent. OF the boys and many of the girls
are addicted to cigarette smoking. As
a result anti. cigarette leagues are form
ing and the young ladies have formed a
society pledging themselves not to
speak to or associate with any one
who smokes cigarettes.
The condition of Judge E. D. Cross,
the Baltimore lawyer, who is i'll at St.
Denis Hotel, New York. is improving
today. Richard G Gross, the sick mans
brother, said today: "Judge Oross's
condition has held the same for about
five days but not until today has there
been much prospect of his recovery. He
is now much brighter and his condition
is hopeful, according to the physicians
who are attending him.
Mrs Louis Kinney yesterday brought suit
against Theodore FitZfaden, OF New Orleans,
for $4,000 and the facts upon which she
bases her suit are novel. She reports in her
petion that she is the owner OF Torreon and
Bristol. racers. which she bought from E.
Hoffman. After the horses hal come into
her possession FitEisden caused the animals
to be seized for judgment suit to which
Mrs. Finney was not q party The plaintiff
claims that the horses we're thrown ont of
training and that she lost purses which she
might have won had they been kept on edge.
Iorreon and bristol have raced all over the
West
Mayor Rose, Of Milwaukee, and euberns.
torisl candidate Bohmrich are travelling with
Mr.. Bryan. They say the sentiment in favor
OF Bryan In Wisconsin is increasing. Mr..
Bryan this morning branded the story that
he had received $3.50, 600 from a syndicate
OF mine owners for forcing the insertion Of a
silver plank in the Kansas City platform. As
malicious campaign lie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Opening OF the
New Upholstery Goods

A WORD to our patrons relative 10 our r.
A Gently extended facilities for re ugho,
tering, making, repairing and reGnHtlg
furniture, and also the manufacturing Of 81
kinds of bedding, COmmodous Cabinet s-t
Upholstery Shops, with frst.clsss wOrsuH
and all the latest appliances for turning oui
high.gra work, are among the new features
of our establishment.
Another new feature is 8 thoroughly mod
ern Mattress Factory-large enough to cop,
successfully with your mos; libers. demand;
upon its capacity.
We have pleasure In directing stieutonb
our practically new Upholstery Department
Replete with foreign and domestic istdc,
suitable for drsperes and furniture covering
of great artistic merit, you cannot Sl to s
impressed with their many aud varied ST.
fractions.
We have the artists. too who az properly
adapt and harmonic them should you require
their assistance.
Odd Bits of Parler Furniture. Bedding
Brass and Iron Beds. Upholstery s'un+
Drsperies. Carpets, Bugs snd Mating f''
quet Floors. Wall Paper and DecorslODl'
Repairing and Refreshing Furniture h
upholstering Furniture. Making Over A''
tresses. Cleansing and Repairing L'o''
Securing and Cleansing Carpets snd h'"'
Furniture Polish. Waxing Floor &C. g.
Second floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Russian naval estimates for 1901
show I'm increase of s. ZOO, 900.
Samuel Fries, farmer of near Stiens-
vile, Lehigh county. Pa, who raised
beard nearly six feet long, died yester-
day.
Sixty thousand majority is the vote
the democratic party OF Georgia ex-
poets TO obtain at the general State
election today.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in Wisconsin yes
terdav. His crowd at La Crosse was
five times as big as Roosevelts. i
care not whether king is good or Dao,,
he said at Winona, II hate monarchy
Perry Belmont, who for feur con,
secutiye terms represented the Flfst
Nav York district in Congress, was
nominated by the democrats OF that dis
trict at a convention in MineoIs, IL. l.,
Yesterday but declined the nomination.
A dispatch from Washington say ::
"It was stated here last night on high
authority that shortly before the cleo
ton ex-Prs sidens Cleveland and two
former members OF his cabinet, w. @.
Whitney and Daniel c. Lamont, will
declare for Mckinley. There is no one
In Washington close enough to these
gentlemen to confirm or deny the re-
port, but it is credited by many.
Col. Charles Marshall, one OF the
most prominent lawyers in Baltimore,
who four years ago opposed the elec'
ton of Mr.. Bryan because OF the demo.
cratic nominees views on the flosncial
question, has declared his intention OF
voting the democratic ticket this fall.
He says the election OF Mr.. Mckinley
is not necessary to honest money and
gives his views on government by in-
junction.
Upon the sffidavit of Frank Hart
that they bad concerned Themselves 10
compromising the charges against
Todd Fox, Sheriff Shea and others OF
assaultipg Lucy Hart, Judge Merrick
dismissed two members OF the grand
jury in Prince Georges county, Md,
yesterday. Testimony in the case was
taken by the grand jury. The two lit
tie Cunningham girls, who had hither
to been absent, were there to testify for
the prosecution. They are six and
eight years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
WEDNESDAY EVENING. OCT. 8, 1900.

Why. OF COURSE, Richmond, the cap
it.l Of the "storm Graded nation that
fell" has discarded the past, has let by
cones be bygones, now has Its eyes to
the front, and has become South Bos-
ton. as the late Major Williams said
several years ago. 1t couldn't be other
than new city, when meetings OF its
business men have endorsed boycotts
upon their reputable fellows, when
negroes and white people together
have been entertained at the executive
mansion. when the uniform OF the
Governor's staff is that of the U. o.
army, when members OF that stan are
citizens of Northern States, when IL Is
renresented at national conventions
of democratic deserters, aud wnen l's
professed democratic newspapers say
its democrats are not bound by demo-
cratic party organizations, that their
CITY "bore the brunt OF a quarrel IL
could have avoided" that there was
time when a large number OF its people
could not comprehend how q man
could be a democrat and gentleman"
and that a Virginian can be demo-
crat, while refusing to accept "popu'
listic vagsries and heresies," though
those alleged vsgaries be endorsed
by their State and the nation
al conventions of the democratic
party, and when Northern demo-
Gratis have to 60 there to urge its DEM
ocrats to do their duty and stand by
the democratic party. 1t might as well
be said that the devil is not afraid Of
holy water, as that Richmond has not
become a Northern city. Fortunately
for it, there are enough good and true
Southern democrats there to Illustrate
the attempt that is being made to make
il a republican city also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Strike.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. 3.-Notices were
posted here yesterday at &c collieries
owned by the d., l.. & w. Co., the Hill
side Coal aud Iron Company and the
Temple Iron Company, Offering an ad-
vance of 10 per cent. to all who would
return to work. The miners today
look upon the offer ~ confession OF
weakness and will hold out for greater
concession.
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 3 -Four hun
dred Mount Carmel strikers marched
to the Natalie coliery last night and
informed Superintendent Stevens that
the colliery must be closed or violence
would be used. The superintendent
agreed to comply with the request and
this morning the employees were mott
fed that the mine would suspend opera
tons until the strike was over. The
suspension affects 500 men. Notices
were posted here today by the Phila.
delphia and Reading Company stating
that in addition to the 10 per cent in-
crease, the company is willing to take
up any grievances the men may have.
Toe strikers take it as further evidence
mat the company is weakening. They
are determined to stay out however I'M
ill President Mitchell gives the WORD
for the men to 20 to work.
Hazelton, Pa, Oct. 3.-The striking
miners here this morning turned back
the miners who have been working al
The Pardee, Latt:mer and HOLLYWOOD
collieries, when they started for work
AS result OF this missionary work, the
mines mentioned are badly crippled
and may soon have to close.
MahonOy City, Pa, Oct. 3.-The fol-
lowing notice was posted this afternoon
by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron Company: This company
makes the following announcement.
1t will adjust its rate OF wages so as t.
Day to its mine employees on and after
October 15t, 1900. net increase OF tel
per cent on wages heretofore received
and will take up with It's mine employees
any grievances which they may have.
Philadelphia, Oct. 8 "A dispatch re-
| Gel led at the office OF the Lehigh Navi.
CATION Co., from Wllkesbarre, is to the
effect that at conference in New York
this morning between toe coal presi-
dents and President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers, an agreemeDl
was reached which will end the strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Love Lorn Woman Takes Poison.

New York, Oct 3.-Dr Harry A.
Hill and Miss Alice Wood, % years old,
a pretty Brooklyn typewriter, were en-
gagged to be married, but last nignt DR..
Hill told Miss Wood that the wedding
would have to be postponed until be
could establish practice, as his mother
objected to their uDion. Then t1e girl
left the room for few nome hts, took
dose of morphine, returned and knelt
beside her lover awaiting death. For
some moments he did not suspect
what the girl had done, but the truth
dawned on him at last, just rs Miss
Wood lapsed into Inconsistencies. He
administered 40 antidote, called an am
bu ancs and worked all night with the
doctors at the hospital to save the girls
lite. This morning Miss Wood was pro.
nounced out CT danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

The prohibitions 8 Of the Richmond
district have decided not 10 nominate
candidate for Congress.
Mrs. John w. Porter, of Albermarle
county, who was so fearfully burned
Monday died yesterday.
The Newport News bar has endorsed
Judge J. w. G. Blackstone, OF the
Eighth Judicial Circuit Court, for the
vacancy ON the bench OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals.
Mrs. Jennie P. Bailey, relict OF the
late Chancellor Bailey, OF Spottsylvania
county, died suddenly yesterday morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Maggie Rawlings, aged sixty-three
years
William Alfred Fuller, died at bis
home, 10 KernstOwD, near Winchester,
Monday night from the effects OF IN
juries sustained some time ago. He
was run over by wagon and his chest
injured.
The National Council, Daughters OF
America, opened their annual session
10 Richmond yesterday. The reports
show large gain in membership, nots-
bly, 10 New York, OHIO, and Maryland.
Nominations for officers were made, and
the election will be held today.
Mr.. Robert B. Munford, Commits
sioner of Revenue of the city of Rich
mond, died suddenly yesterday. Mr..
Munford had filled that office for 80
years and was the only officer in the
city who has been continuously elected
since the creation of his Office under
the present Constitution.
The Newport News Shipbuilding COM
pany has been awarded the contract b.
the North German Lloyd company for
restoring the large steamship MaiD,
recently burned, together with other
ships in the disastrous dock confagra-
ton at Hobokeu. The contract in-
wolves between 100000 and 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Cut in Sugar.

New York, Oct. 3-rhe truce In the
sugar war between the trust and inde-
pendents was declared off today. The
trust renewed the fight by announcing
reduction of is points for refined.
The Arbuckles Immediately followed
with sharp cut OF 20 points to 5.95
cents for fine granulated. The sugar
market is demorslized az q result. 9th
or independent concerns are making
reductions of 25 points. During the
busy season the sugar interests got to
gether aud advanced prices all along
the line. Business is dull again now,
add the fight has been resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
FkUa WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, October 8.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. October 8.
Admiral Kempf denies the publish
ed reports that the gunboat Villslobos
was captured at Martinique by the in
surgents when Captain Shields and mis-
company OF the 10Th U. s. volunteer in
taDtTy we're captured.
The officials of the secret service
say they have received no information
of a plot 10 kill the President as report
ed from Canton. mo anonymous let.
ter came to the department" said Act
ing Chief Upper, land no message was
sent from the office to Canton warning
the President or giving description OF
the alleged plotters."
After a two weeks recess the indus
trial com omission this morning heard
testimony on the subject of arbitration
from g. II. Wslcott, former chairman
OF the Massachusetts, State board OF ar
bitration. The witness was OF the opin-
ion that the quietest way of settling
labor troubles was for both parties to
come to the State board, which could
have no prejudice. He said employers
and workmen in Massachusetts are
about equalizsd In resorting to the
board for arbitration. Applications
for arbitration are controlled By pro-
viso that no lockout on either side
shall occur pending decision. He be-
heved that the Massachusetts law as it
now stands is sufficient to meet any
labor troubles. He said that the sys-
tens OF compulsory arbitration are not
feasible with the American people and
that the law can only be satisfactory
when both sides are complacent to a
decision of the board. He said: "You
cannot make d mao work unless Won
put him in "a States prison, and that
seems to be the meaning of compulsory
arbitration"
The Union Veterans Union this
morning elected the following officers
to serve for the ensuing year: r. G.
Dyrenforth, of Washington, Oommsn-
der-in-C niei; L. NJ. Lsngstaff. CT Iowa,
First Deputy, and F. B. Hutchinson, of
New York, Second Deputy. Routine
business only was transacted at the
meeting
Germany has made new proposition
10 the powers including the United
States regarding the settlement OF the
Chinese questiyn. The details are with
held from publication for the present.
but il is understood that 1t recedes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03

A NEGRO BURNED ALIyE.-A negro,
Winfield Townsend, was burned alive
at Elmore, Ala at az early hour yes
terday. He was chained to tree, and
pine knots were piled around him.
The fire was started by the husband Of
the woman he had assaulted.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Harrington,
wife of farmer OF Electric, was alone
10 her home, when Townsend entered
and assaulted her. She screamed and
Robert Nichols, q negro ran to
her relief. He found her unconscious,
with blood streaming from her throat.
The negro jumped through the window
and fled as Nichols entered. The
news spread, and all OF the dozen store 8
at Electric we're closed.
Bloodbounds were secured, and a
1890 o'clock yesterday morning, the
dogs, painting and exhausted, gathered
around big tree in front of a country
store, and the negro was spied high up
in the foliage. He was brought down
and carried to the scene OF his crime.
where he was positively identified by
Mrs Harrington. A vote was taken as
to how he should die, and the several
hundred men present decided to burn
him alive. The womsns's husband ap-
piled the torch to the fagots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03

IT Is now charged in Cuba that
Rathbone, the Presidents good and
great friend and worker, stole $2S, 900
of the money that should have gone in
20 the U. S. Treasury. From the time
of the old Roman colonies dowu to
that OF Lord Give, and now in
Cuba, conquered provinces have been
the hot houses of frauds and all mar
ner of robbery and cheating, and it is
only natural that they should be; and
il it be so under honest home govern
me ats, to what extent must it be car
ried when those governments also are
honeycOmbed with corruption?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

Minister WI has assured Secretary
Hay that General Yung Lu was a
friend of the legations, and that he ar
ranged to have them supplied with
food. Minister Conger will decide
whether Yung Lu shall be accepted as
a member OF the Chinese commission.
There are indications of the United
States and the foreign governments
soon coming to complete agreement
on the Chinese question. The accord
of Russia with the United States is more
complete than was at first anticipated.
The French government explains its
note to the powers as prompted by
desire to find a middle course between
Russia and Germany which will meet
with the approval OF the powers.
A force of German troops attacked
and killed a number OF boxers, and al
80 burned several Chinese towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Factory Buildings Burned.

Willismsport, Pa, Oct. 3.-The fire
which broke OUT in the large shoe fac
iory of J. Z. Dayton & Co. at midnight
last night, completely destroying the
Dig plant. 1t communicated with adj.
jscent factory buildings and the Chapel
of the Baptist Church all Of which were
BADLY damaged. The Dayton factory
was valued at more than 1900, 900. The
falling walls crushed in several small
buildings and perhaps fatally injured
Two fremep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03

The bankers convention in session
at Richmond attempted to make repub
Iicau proselytes yesterday by speeches
10 favor of the election OF a President
who is nOV in favor of gold momomet-
alism. The political wisdom of doing
30 10 a State overwhelmingly demo-
cratic is not glaringly apparent; nor is
it's good taste to be commended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
The Situation In China.

London, Oct. "a dispatch from
Hong Kong states that the French vice
consul has just returned from an In.
spectioD tour of the West river district
where there have been serious disturb
ances recently. The vice consul reports
that four Of the ringleaders of the riots
nave been pehesded ard that many
are awaiting sentence. The vlceroy
nss promised to pay an indemnity for
me outrages and has personally opened
a snoscription for the sufferers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-03
Foreign News.

London, Oct. 3.-At present, the
vote on the parliamentary elections
stands: Conservatives, IT'S; liberals sc;
nationalists, q. The return of Henry
Labouchere, the anti-imperialist, and Of
John Burns, the well known labor
leader, 10 yesterdays elections, is big
disappointment to the conservatives.