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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
A Suspect Under Arrest.

Fort Dodge, Idaho, Dec. PAD.
Allie, OF Omaha, loaded with a large
amount of gold coin, for the possession
of which he can give no satisfactory
explanation, Is under arrest here on
suspicion of being one OF the kidnappers
OF Edward Cudahy, jr. He has been
identified as former employe OF the
Cudahy Packing Company al South
Omaha. Allie got of train at mid
night Thursday, having left Omaha at
7:50 that evening. He claimed to have
been Injured while attempting to paes
between two seats in the car and pre-
tended to be suffering great pain. He
was sent to the hospital, but when the
doctor made an examination he could
6ud no injuries that would necessitate
treatment. The result was that the
hospital closed it's doors on him. A
nurse at the hospital reported that he
had 10 different pockets and sewed up
10 his clothes u number of gold coins
mainly in the denominations of ten and
twenty dollars. Allie refused to tell
where he was last Tuesday or where he
secured the money, The police learn
ed that Allie had visitor Saturday
who came in disguise and was with
him most OF the night and left on an
early train.
st. Paul, MIMI, Dec. A.-The report
that man suspected of completely 10
the Cddahy kidnapping had been ar
rested in this city, is absolutely without
foundation.
Omaha, Dec. "a Chief of Police
Donahue this morning positively denied
that Grove had been identified by q
photograph as one OF the kidnappers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
NEWS OF THE DAT.

A chanae of popular sentiment In
favor OF the Chinese is becoming notice
able in Japan.
Reports received from various sections
of the Philippines indicate that in
Negros alone Is progress OF satisfactory
nature being made.
Germany has protested against the
Turkish government paying the Cramps
Shipbuilding Company for warship
before Krupp has been paid for naval
guns.
Hosi Toru, formerly japanese minis.
ter to thu United States, has resigned
from the Japanese cabinet on account
Of charges duplicating him in imam
cial scandal.
Representative Charles A, Boutelle,
who is now 10 an asylum. will send his
resignation as Representative from the
Fourth Maine district to Speaker Hen
derson within few days.
Mail advices from Yokohama state
thot the Japanese training ship rsu-
kishima has been missing for some time
and is supposed to have been lost.
There were 81 cadets on board.
The officials of the Lebigh Coal and
Navigation Company are jubilant over
the fact that the fire in the celebrated
burning mine at Summit Hill, Pa,
which started AZ years ago, Ia now
under control, and II Is said that the next
two years will see its extinguishment.
Rev. @. Noyes Tyndell, resistant
rector of st. Georges Episcopal Church,
at Fredericksburg, who has, besides hia
work there, had charge of several
churches 10 the surrounding country,
has declined the call rendered him By
Trinity Episcopal Church Of that city.
II is estimated that over SIZE. 0O0, 900
will be paid out in dividends during
January by the great corporations oil
the United States, together with the
United States government and the H.
nancial institutions which exist under
its charter. Over 100000. 600 will be
paid out 10 the city of New York.
Count Won Blumenthal, the oldes,
field marshal in the German army, died
on Saturday on his estate at Quellen.
dorf, Duchy OF Anhalt. Count Won
Blumenthal was the last OF the gen.
erals who were conspicuous in the
Franco.PrUssian war, and one of the
most distinguished strategists OF the
German army.
General Lord Kitchener reports that
he thinks the Boer movement into Cape
Colony has been checked and that the
Beers hays not received much assistance
10 that colony. General de Wet Is 10
the neighborhood OF Senekal. General
Clements force was engaged with the
Beers south of ELEPHANTS Mex. A force o.
, Beers occupied Britstown and cut the
railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
Woodward s. Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. d. 6.
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIEs.

The efforts OF the Toledo police to
solve numerous bold-ups, in Toledo,
Ohio, have met with surprising resuis.
Detectives have proven that the three
last hold-ups were bold fakes.
Meirdierck's Hotel, one ofthe largest
structures in Guttenburg, N. j., was de-
stroyed by fire shortly before five
o'clock this morning. All the inmates
were aroused in time to escape.
A keg of beer in the QunDipac Brew
cry at New Haven, Conn, ex loded
today and instantly killed Sebastian
Jooss, q brewer. George Reicbet was
struck by q flying slave and seriously
hurt.
Nine hundred men and boys, miners
helpers, employed at the Anthracite
Colliery at Excelsior. near ShsmokiD,
Pa, went on strike this morning.
They claim they have not received the
sixteen per cent. advance from the
miners In accordance with the agree
ment reached at the Scranton CONVEX
ton.
Shepard Irvine, a convict in the
Pratt mines, near Birmingham, Ala,
whose sentence would have soon ex-
PRED, was found murdered this MORE
ing a mile and a-half under ground, his
head having been cut to pieces with q
coal pick by John Sims, fellow con-
vict, who killed him while be slept for
the Ave dollars he had on his person.
The body of an old woman, who was iden-
titled as Mrs. Celia Mcdonnell OF Dur more,
Q suburb of Scranton, Pa. was found hcden
in crevice between two rocks on the mour-
tain side yesterday BY one of party Of
searchers. A shawl was found tightly wound
around her neck and 1t is certain that she
had been murdered. The did lady had been
missing from her home since Thursday.
Edwin II. Knight, former selectmsn OF
South Berwick, Msine, wss arrested today
charged with the murder of NJ S Fannie
Sprsgue last May. Body of the SprsRue
woman was found In barn. She had been
dubbed 10 death and the barn set on fire 10
destroy evidence of the crime. Mrs. sprsgue
was q widow and was employed by Samuel
Locke, in wbose barn che was killed, 80
housekeeper.
Two men dynamited the vault safe OF the
Bank of Alvord, Tex's, last night. The
building was badly wrecked. The officers Of
the bal fear that the robbers got swsy with
large sum. The exact amount cannot be
determined until the debris is cleared away.
The United States Fish Commission steam
or Fish Hawk, which has been on survey
duty In North Carolina Sound, collided with
the tug CrowstoD, which was towing Der
through the Albemarle ship canal last night
and was seriously damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHlC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, Dec. 24.-Dense fogs prevail
throughout Great Britain. Two steam
ers are lahore, the Brunswick in Bris-
tol channel and the Braemar Castle, on
the Isle of Wight. Seven Of the Bruns-
wick's crew were drowned.
London, Dec. PA large meteorite
fell in Essex Today. Frederick Armour,
q postmau. who witnessed the phenOm.
enon, was blinded and stunned.
Belgrade, Dec. "a The sum OF $685.
900 was raised here in two days by pub
lie subscription to be given to King Al
exander IA birthday present. The
King will use the money to provide
horses for a regiment named after the
Queen, who was Nine. Drags Maschim,
lady in waiting when the King mar.
ried her.
Paris, Dec. 24.-Henry Rochefort.
the journalist, is writing to European
and American editors suggesting uni-
verssl press committee to support Pres
ident Kruger and the cause of the Beers
Berlin, Dec. 24.-Count Won Mer-
bach, the Empress's banker, who was
| arrested last week 10 connection with
the failure of Anhalt and WAGNER, ad-
mits that the church building fund es-
tsblished by the Empress. of which he
is administrator, has suffered in the
crash to the extent OF 300, 900 marks.
Paris, Dec. "a The police now be-.
lieve that the dismembeled body which
was found here recently ia that Of Mel
vile Newton. young man whose
home was in Kansas City. Fully a
thousand dissppesrsDcss have been re-
ported 10 the police since the finding OF
the body.
London, Dec. 24.-Lord VIM. Beres-
ford, perhaps the best known patron of
the turf in England, is i'll with peri
tonitis and fears are expressed that he
cannot recover.
London, Dec. "a "A dispatch from
Belfast states that ell available cavalry
have been ordered to prepare for service
in South Africa. This Is regarded as
oonfrmatory OF the report that Lord
Kitchener has asked the war office for
10000 more mounted troops.
Cape Haytien, Dec. PA cablegram
from Caracas says that another revolu.
ton has broken out in Venezuela.
Celestno Parsza, who was formerly
secretary to President Castro, has re-.
volted against the Castro government,
and ia gathering soldiers near Lezsms,
IN the interior. General Fandeo and q
strong force Of government troops has
been sent against Paraza.
Paris, Dec. "a The governments
amnesty bill which passed the Chamber
of Deputies last Wednesday was adopt
ed today by the Senate by majority
| OF $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

LIKE THE war 10 South Africa and
in the Philippines it seems that the war
in China will be of long duration. as it
is hardly possible that the Chinese gov
eminent will ever consent, as long as 1t
has a regiment of loyal soldiers at its
command, to the harsh and cruel terms
demanded by the allied army, OF which
American soldiers, white and black,
compose a part. Happiness is al
legged to prevail here, but woe and
misery are the lot of the unfortunate
people of China, the Philippines and
South Africa,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
Steamer q ground.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Dec. 24.-The
British steamer Antilia, Captain Mon
tell, with crew of twenty-three, and
two passengers, went ashore 10 the fog
on Great Egg Harbor bar early this
morning. In answer to signals of dis
tress, crews from the Ocean City and
Great Egg Hsrbor life saving stations
put out to the vessel and landed the
passengers a; Ocean City. The Antilia
was bound from Nassau, N. p, to New
York with general cargo. The steam
or will probably be foated If good
weather prevails.
Captain Montell refused to abandon
the steamer when ssked to do go by
the life savers. He said his vessel
could be saved and asked for tugs.
Montell said he had miscalcula;ed his
position because OF the fog. The Antilia
when she struck was sixty miles out Of
her course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
MONDAY EVENING. DEC. "a. 1900

TOMORROW will be Christmas. tne
O,addest and merriest day OF all the
wear, especially to VirgiDians' wno'
since their ancestors first landed on Inc
soil of the State they are still allowed
- call their own, have followed the ex'
annie of the forebears in making that.
the grand holiday of oil the months.
And now as the inspiring spirit OF the
99d Of February and the An OF July
bss been taken out Of those days, 1t 49,
70 them their only real holiday, the
one that they can truly enjoy with un-
alleged pleasure, and experience tne
delights of twenty. -four hours surcease Of
care and abandon to the full fruitlon
of the sentiment expressed by the
words, "let the world wag as 1t
will, we'll be gay and happy
still" So let the children ma
their stockings filled tomorrow morn
ing and let them pop their fire crackers
to their hearts content, and let gifts De
exchanged, and family reunions be
held, and let mulled beer and eggnog
and apple toddy be brewed and drunk
and turkeys and mince meat pies Dc
eaten. with no regard for the morrow,
for sufficient unto The day is the evil
thereof, and the ills OF next day are
hound to come, whether they be cared
for or not. But all means let none Tor
get that the best security for good d.
pestion and a refreshing sleep the night
after Christmas, is the consciousness OF
having at least done something to make
less uncomfortable those worse OIL tnan
ourselves during the season that should
he one of good will toward men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
Mayor Scores Society Women.

Cleveland, O., Dec. PA week ago
yesterday Rev. DR.. Pickard, of the
First Baptist Church, scored society
women for their drinking habits and
loose adherence to marriage vows. He
continued along the same line yesterday
and in the course OF his talk quoted
from letter sent him By Mayor Farley
az follows "More than half the women
of various ranks in life who succeed in
getting their photographs into public
print these days on various pretenses
manage to get them, or enough of
them, 10 to leave in doubt whether the
rest of them was covered with clothing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
FIrzHuGH LEES explaI

GENERAL FITzHUGH LEES explana-
ton Of the following remark he made
in a public speech at st.. Louis last
week. III tell you on the quiet that
the American flag in Cuba is going to
STAY there" doesn't alter the meaning
OF those words in the least. And yet it
cannot be forgotten that President Nc
Kiuley is on record as saying that the
retention by this government of any
of the territory that once belonged to
Spain, would be criminal aggression"
And Mr.. Mckinley is au honorable
man: so are they all honorable men
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

DE WET AS A JOvIAL JOKER.-The
latest Do Wet story is making all
London laugh. The Bosr general took
three Imperial Yeomanry scouts pris,
oners near Lindley and told them if
they would undertake TO deliver an
important dispatch into General Run
dies own hands they would be liberat.
ed. The yeomen gladly took the dis.
patch to Rumble, who opened 1t eager
ly. It ran;
"Dear Sir.--Please chain up these
three devils, as | catch them every
day. Yours. DE WET"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
Street Car Men ON Strike.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 24.-Every man
in the employ of the street railway com.
pany, with the exception of superinten-
dents, foremen and clerks, went on
strike yesterday morning. Not car
was run on the lines controlled by the
company. The men at the power
house are still working but are ready
to strike as soon as the order is given.
1t is possible that the strike will extend
to Wilkesbarre unless the grievances
OF the employees are adjusted. The
traction officials are determined to fight
and long struggle will be the result of
a failure to grant the demands of the
strikers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
DEATH ENDS DIsGRACE.-A tragedy
growing out OF the vice of the notorious
dapo of unrlav Wis anded i'm Chicago

DEATH ENDS DIsGRACE.-A tragedy
growing out OF the vice of the notorious
dens OF Hurley, Wis.,, ended In Chicago
when the body of Honora Benton, q
young woman of Leesville, Ind. was
quietly buried. Miss Benton. who was
country girl, was to have been mar
ried to young man living in Portland,
Iud., two weeks ago She left her home
December 5 to join her future husband.
Thursday her dead body was found
in the river near Hurley, Wiz, In the
neighborhood OF one OF the dives COM
mon in the lumber woods. She had e.
capped from slavery by death. A young
man whom Miss 2enton met on the
train On her way to Portland was the
cause OF her ruin and death. Miss Ben
ton, who had never travelled before.
ask I'd the young man to tell her where
she should change care. He promised
to see her safely to her destination a I'D
procured her some lunch and q cup OF
coffee. She drank the coffee and knew
90 more until she reached Chicago.
Her ruin and imprisonment 10 the
den 10 Hurley followed. She succeed
cd in getting two letters to her relatives
and every effort was being made to
rescue her, but she despaired OF escape
from the life into which she had been
betrayed and committed suicide by
drowning at the fret opportunity.
Detectives are searching for the young
man who drugged her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A Catholic church is to be built in
Strasburg.
Virginia's Century bonds are steadily
advancing, the latest quotations for
them being 90 cents. This is the high
est point that they have yet reached.
Rev. Frank T. McFadden, OF Lynch
burg, has been selected as pastor of
franklin Street Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore, to succeed the late Rev. DIR.
Murkland.
The board OF visitors of the Uoiver-
sity OF Virginia has before it the resig'
nation of DR.. Paul B. Barripger as chair
man OF the faculty, to take effect at the
end OF the current session.
G. E. Wilson (republicaD) who was
defeated for Congress from the Fourth
district by Maj. Lassiter (democrat) OF
Petersburg, has served notice on the
latter that he will contest his election to
the House of Representatives.
The Business Mems Association Is
taking up the case OF discharged New
port News police. and will start a
movement to have the legislature do
away with the Board of Police Com
missionsrs as at present constituted.
Mr.. Edgar Malcolm Garrett, former
ly superintendent of public schools OF
Richmond, died on Saturday at the
Home for Iucurables. He was son oil
the late Hon. Muscoe Garrett, OF Es-
sex, and the oldest brother OF Mr.. X.
w. p. Garnett, OF this city.
Mrs. Mary E. Jordan, OF Lynchburg,
widow of John Jordan, died suddenly
on Saturday at the home OF relative
in Bedford county. Mrs. Jordan In
herited from her husband the farm mp
on which the town of Buena Vista is
built. She is surveyed by five children
Captain Ben NJ. Hatcher, one OF the
wealthiest citizens of Franklin, was
found dead in bis bed at Ponce de Leon
Hotel, in Roanoke, yesterday morning.
His death was caused by asthma. he
was ~ years Of age. had represented
his county 10 the State legislature
several terms and was vice president
and one of the largest stockholders oil
the Roanoke First National Bank.
The Touring mills and saw mill near
the mouth of Buffalo River, Rockbridge
county, known as Bunker Hill Mills,
were burned Saturday night. 10 the mill
1 was stored LOO bushels of wheat for
farmers to be ground, and also guam
tity of corn. The fire was of incendiary
origin, as it was on the saw mill side,
and where there had been no fire. and
+, 1t Ia thought that the mill was fred In
three places. The miller, Mr.. Chaplin
was awakened at midnight by the light
l Yoes 90 500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

CLOSING OF THE HOLY DooR.-The
Pope spent an hour yesterday inspect
ing the stones that will be Christmas
mas Eve in filing In tie Holy Door at st.
Peters, and In reading the inscriptions
on them lie unused aloud, saying: 81
wonder il the Pope who will knock
this in at the next opening OF the door
Is among the present members of the
Sacred Colleges" His Holiness has
been resting for the last few days in
preparation for the fatieuing ceremonies
10 connection with the closing of the
door,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

VICTORIA THIN AND FEEBLE.-Queen Vic
toris loftfor the Isle of Wight two days be.
fore the advertised time, Princess Henry of
Battenberg having been advised that the
Queen was abe to undertake the journey
then, whereas her physician could not guar
sntee that she would remain well enough to
do so later. Lord Salisbury, who had ar
ranged to visit the Queen the following day
at Windsor. was put of by the Princess. The
Queen is getting noticesbly thin, and was 80
enfeebled by her three-hour journey TO O..
borne that she remained in her room the fol-
lowing day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
DRY GOODS.
- -
W0OdWard&LothrOD
10th. 18th and F Sts.. N. W.
OPEN LATE TONIGHT.
CLOSED XMAS DAY.
Rare and Fine
Gifts for Christmas.

This is an American store, dealing heavily
In American goods. Put this Paris store,
TOO, and London store. We practc, the
large reciprocity that gives our public the best
OF the whole worlds productions in exchange
for the money they spend. What America
has produced-what Europe has evolved
the best Of all is here.
A suberb collection OF Bronzss from France.
Marbles from Italy, Pottery from france,
Germany, and Austria, Limoges Enamels.
Ivory Miniatures, Electroliers or Electric
Light Bronzss. Jeweled Clocks, Marble Stat.
GARY and Pedestsls, Gun Metal Novelties.
sumptuous Leather Articles, Sterling Silver
Purses and Chatelaines, Real Lace Fans
Opera Glasses, Msntel and Cabinet Orns.
ments, Russian Ensmeied Desk Sets, Vienna
Bronze Ornaments, Elegant Examples Of
LArt Nouvesu, and many other beautiful
objects of art.
Also artistic Furniture for the den, hall,
parlor, boudoir, novelties 10 L'Art Eouvesu
Bachelor and Smoking Tables, Richly Carvet
Tsbourettes, superb Screens, Artistic Tapes
try Picture Panels. choice specimens Of Biass
and Copper Repousse Work, Gilt Mirrors and
Chairs, italian Renaissance Chairs and Ped
estals, vernis-Msrtin Bric-:-brac, Cabinets
and Tables, &c.
Also elegant Limoges China Course Ser
vices Rith French China Fish Sets, Game
sets Salad Sets, Ice Cream Sets, / ich Cut
Glass, Artistic Lamps.
A collection of rare and besuti.ul gift
things artistic TO degree not hitherto sp-
preached and different, In most cases, from
any shown hereabouis.
Also mu,titudes Of practical, useful srti-
cles in Observation-Disclosures those
things uniting economy and sttrsctiveness,
aud very appropriate for holiday presents.
And there are ample stocks Of things for
home use and personal sdornment
No place In the house is fuller of Christmas
opportunities than our great hslfacre House
furnishing Store on fifth floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24
THE CHIEF objection to all the would

THE CHIEF objection to all the would
be reorganizers of the democratic
party is the insuperable one that none
of them is a democrat, and the effront-
cry they exhibit in calling themselves
democrats is 80 grotesqus as to be posi-
lively ludicrous. AS we'll might Bene-
dict Arnold have presumed to reorgan-
ize the Revolutionary army, or Free
Methodist, to reorganizs the Catholic
Church. But the reorganizers referred
TO have no sense of humor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

AS THE Constitution now declares
that slavery shall not exist in any place
subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, if the U. :. Supreme Court shall
decide that Sulu, one of the Philippine
islands, though On the opposite side of
the world, belongs to this country.
wouldn't the President. who has sworn
TO obey the Constitution, be liable to
impeachment for permitting slavery to
exist in that island?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

Louis Lombard, an Italian, sere-
naded his sweetheart at her home in
New York this morning and, with the
love songs still on his lips. sent bullet
into his brain. He was in love with
Josie Deparlo but his affections were
unrequited. When Lombard was sing
ing beneath her window, her father or.
dered the lover away. Lombard, still
singing, drew revolver from his
pocket and killed himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

THE riot that took place 10 passen'
ger train OH the B. & o. railroad, near
Cumberland, yesterday, may possibly
suggest to some one, though certainly
not to Mr.. Cowen, the advisability OF
Jim Crow cars on that road also. Such
cars, to be sure, are Southern inven-
tons. but they are worthy OF adoption
by all railroad and steamboat liues
on which there is much negro travel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

Every description of large luncheon
is not intended for q family friendly
social affair after all, but for the pur-
pose OF Retiiog some one advertised.
Frivolilies are vanities. Churches even
seem too inclined thea ricalw ard /.
Ministers more and more seek adver-
tisement. 1t is high time to begin to
get back 10 the path OF wisdom In which
the feet of the traveller are always safe"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-24

Two bank failures in Baltimore last
week, and one OF them a savings bank,
are not conducive to the belief that mon
ey is rs plentiful in that city as it is
alleged to be BY the goldites there.