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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A compsny has been chartered at
Petersburg to manufacture soaps ana
bark extracts.
There are lid to be larger number
of cartridges 10 the Fredericksburg Sec
ton than for many years.
The lawyers of Newport News have
endorsed Judge William Il. Mann for
the vacancy on the Virginia Supreme
Court bench.
Mayer w. Steele, former merchant
of Stephens City. Frederick county,
died Sunday, after long illness, aged
fifty EIGHT years.
w. E Halson, of Washington and
Miss Mamie Jones, of King George
county, were married yesterday at King
George Court House.
Mrs. Fannie O'Bryhim, daughter OF
the late Henry Jones and widow OF the
late Joseph O'Bryhim, died at her home
near Crest, 10 Stafford county, Friday
night, Of typhoid fever, aged 81 years
Miss Francis Harriet Heironimous,
an estimable lady, died in Winchester
Sunday, eyed fifty-eight years. During
the civil war Miss Heironimous render
ed valuable aid in the Winchester hos
pitfalls to the wounded OF both armies.
Mr.. William L Plat, jr., son OF Capt.
and Mrs William L. Plat, died at the
home of his father. in the Passpstanzy
nelghborhood, in King George county,
on Saturday after an illness Of about
two weeks with typhoid fever, age "a
years.
Walter Johnson, charged with betray'
ing Miss Adams, OF Sycamore, Pittsyl-
vania county, under promise OF mar
rage, has been brought back IRON
Washington, Pa to which place he He'd
after escaping from constable who ar
rested him near Chatham.
Mrs. Eleanor c. Butler, well-knOwn
woman OF Richmond, is gradually bleed
ing to death from bemorrhage from a
deep-seated blood vessel in the pose.
For more than week eminent phyeic-
ians in the city have tried to stop the
bleeding. Mrs. Butler is very weak
from the hemorrhsge, and the doctors
despair OF saving her life.
Mr.. Lemuel Zerkel, for ten years the
superintendent OF the Luray caverns,
will shortly begin work to open up 40
addition to that part of the cave now
shown TO visitors. It's planned by Mr..
Zerkel to add about quarter OF mile
10 the route now traversed by visitors
A cave has long been known to exist on
the farther side of the hill 10 which
Luray Cavern was discovered, in 1878.
and Mr.. Zerkel has an idea that thls
cave may be one and the same with his.
The entries for the second annual ex
hibit of the Warrenton Horse Snow AZ.
ISOLATION, which closed Saturday, num-
oered over 300. Among the prominent
exhibitors who have entered horses for
the show are Richard Wallach, of Up
perville; CORTLAND II. Smith, of Alex
andris; John p. Dulany, of Fauquier;
G. H. Hurkamp, OF Fredericksburg, and
DIR. @. s. Carter, w. 5. Sewers, Mar.
shall & Thompson, J. K. Maddux, F
D. Gaskins, @. w. Smith, U. d. Ben
ner, and Frank Barker, # Warrenton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28

THE "beatifc" Mckinley adm'nistra-
ton is evidently being run for It's own
benefit sad prolongation, and not ior
the good of tie people who are taxed
to support it. The employees OF the de-
psrtments are heavily assessed, and, De-
sides. such of them as are efficient, are
taken from their regular employment
and set to work either at writing Or
speaking for the reelection OF Mr. Nc
Kinlev, while Mr.. Hanna goes from one
CITY to another demanding and receiv-
ing from those who have profted by
special legislation, large sums with
which to debauch suffrage on promises OF
prolonged or increased favors, in one
city alone, Philadelphia. collecting no
Less than six hundred thousand dollars
to buy votes in New York and West
ern States. The Pretorisn guards de-
yeloped Serverus, and what has been
NAV be again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28

The PYTHIANs.-Msior Gar..,
James r. Carnahan assumed h,n.
command Of the tenth biennial eposm,
ment of the United Reformed R.,t
Knights of Pythias, al Detroit MAJ
at $50 O'Clock yesterday evening in M
presence of the several divisions Of h.
command and a throng of spec,s,o rs
The ceremonies began with an sddr.,
Of welcome by Mayor Maybury, Of D..
troit.
Grand Chancellor Lusk, in the Al.
sence of Governor Pingree, presestsi
welcome in behalf OF the State. and \,
r. L. Cunningham, chairman Of n.
Detroit Pythian committee, did lIt.
wise.
Supreme Chancellor Sample n.
sponded.
The principal formal events yesls.
day we're receptions 10 the Mason,
Temple held by the supreme represent.
stives and officers OF the Rsthbone sud
Pythian sisters.
The dramatic order Knights Of Kto.
rassan held meeting, exemplifed
new ritual and elected officers.
Ten thousand Knights Of Pytta:
participated in the great parade tbs
afternoon. Half a million people wen.
ed II. The Supreme Lodge, K. OtP.
and Imperial Palace. D. o. K. K, BE-
gan their sessions this morning. Coi.
siderable opposition is developing 10
the reelection OF Supreme Chsncelci
Sample.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
TO-DAY'S TBLEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China.

London. Aug. 28.-The sensational
report from st Petersburg that the al.
lies have met disaster in Pekip, Is not
credited here and Ia believed to have
grown out of rumors that bodies OF Chi-
nese troops were gathering around re-
kin with q view to recapturing the city.
These rumors have not been confirmed
and excite no alarm. The situation in
Pekin is apparently unchanged. Siege
engagements between the allies and
Chinese along the Pekin' Tientsin road
are reported to have taken place but
these resulted in easy victories for the
foreign troops.
Shanghai, Aug. % The Dowager
Empress and the Emperor are reported
to be at Tai Yam Flu, (Tsi Yuen Fu)P,
about $50 miles southwest OF PekiD.
Paris, Aug. 28.-A Rome dispatch to
the Petit Bleu say that an anarchist
has been arrested at Csrrara, in north
ern Italy, on suspicion of being implica-
ted 10 q plot to assassinate King Victor
Emanuel.
The Hague, Aug. 2S.-The Shah OF
Persia and his suite arrived here todey.
London, Aug. 28-The Manchester
Guardian on alleged high authority re-
wives the report that Lord Wolseley,
commsuder.in-c OF the British
army, will resign st the expiration OF
mis- term of active service in November.
The reasons alleged are Ill health and
chagrin at the manner in which he has
been assailed, along with the war Office,
for failures in South Africa. 1t has
been rumored that If Wellesley resigns,
he will be succeeded by General Lord
Roberts.
Paris, Aug. 2S.-Vice Admiral Cour-
rejolles has cabed to the French gov
eminent from Taku that the admirals
of the power have decided to desain Ii
Hung Chang 10 the roadstead. The
ministers, until further advices, will
not treat with Lii Hung Chang. Cour-
rejolles dispatch is the first to announce
that Prince Ii has left Shanghai.
Paris Aug. 2S.-M. Delcssse, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, today received message
from M. Pichon, the French Minister, al
Pekin, tho first communicate the French
government has received from NJ. Plchon
since the Pekin relief. NJ. Pichon says tine
return Of the boxers and the imperial troops
| il 10 feared may occur at any moment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. Ferdinand f. ChAtsrd. one of the
best-known physicians OF Baltimore,
died yesterday at Atlantic City, where
he had been since the latter part Of
July.
The introduction OF United States
coins as the currency Of Porto Rico Is
being greatly hampered and many ma
tives prefer still to use the peso as the
standard coin.
The contract for the rehabilitation OF
the Naval Academy grounds at Annsp-
oils, involving an expenditure OF 30,
OO0. 900, 1t is understood, will be signed
within short time.
The peoples party national commit
tee at Chicago, yesterday, accepted the
resignation of MIR. Charles A. Towne
OF the vice presidential nomination, ana
endorsed Mr.. Stevenson.
The Vatican, in a circular note TO
the Catholic powers, declares that 80
long as Italy contests the rights OF the
Holy See, the Pope will only recognize
Victor Emmanuel as King of Sardinia.
In the race for the Senate from North
Carolina to succeed Marion Butler, A.
M. Waddell, Mayor Of Wilmington,
will prove a formidable opponent for
both State Chairman +. M. Simmons
and Gen. Julian 8. Carr.
The steamship Ohio has arrived at
Seattle, Wash, from Nome with 332
passengers and treasure estimated at
81, 900 600. About one-third OF the
gold came from Nome. The Klondike
contributed the balance.
Mr.. w. J. Bryan has declined the in
vltation to attend the G. A. K. Encamp.
ment In Chicago. Mr.. Bryan says that
the proprieties call for bis declination,
since his opponent In the Presidential
race cannot be present because Of pres
sure OF public business.
According to q report from Rome,
the clerical papers have been instructed
to publish statement that King Hum
bert was refused absolution unless he
would agree to abdicate and give up
Rome, and that he asked the priest for
time to consider, as he was anxious to
receive the sacrament.
Mr.. Henry Mayo Carter, who recent
ly sued DIR. Alexander Hill for alien.
ating the affections of his wife, and
claiming $25. 900 damages, swore out a
warrant for his wife's arrest, In Balti-
more, yesterday, charging her with
having assaulted him. DR.. Hill denies
the charges made by Mr.. Carter.
While Mrs. Moses Lewis, with q pair
OF diamond earrings valued at S400 In
her ears, was walking through Grand
street. New York yesterday, Otto
Dietrich. boy, tore one of the earrings
from her right ear and fled, pursued by
, a crowd. The boy was caught and held
on charged of highway robbery.
"The present epidemic OF cholera, y
says the Simls correspondent OF the
London Daily Mail, sis one of the worst
outbreaks on record. The bubonic
plague is child's play compared with
it. The natives are dying like flies at
the rate of three thousand q week. The
epidemic is undoubtedly due to the
pollution of the scanty water supply
during the famine"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA

A dispatch from London says Lord
Roberts has engaged Gen. Louis Botha
in what is probably the most important
battle OF the South African war. The
fight is on in the mountains 120 miles
due east of Pretoria, and it is a strug-
gle for which both sides have been long
preparing. The outcome of this battle.
which bids fair to continue for several
days, will determine whether the war
is TO be brought to an early and certain
end or whether it is to 20 on for years,
as the Beers declare it shall.
The first days fight gained nothing
for the British.
The British are trying to surround
the Beers, hoping to capture the whole,
outfit, Kruger, Botha and the army.
Military experts say that Lord
Roberts report shows that this task ia
monstruous one, and many OF them
declare that the project will not be car
ried out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
THE CHINESE TROUBLES.

From st. Petersburg comes the start
ling rumor that the Russian govern
ment has received dispatch asserting
that the allied forces were defeated in q
terrific battle at Pekin, with a loss OF
1900 men, mostly Russians.
A belated cablegram from General
Chaffee was received by the War De-
partment in Washington yesterday.
Though dated at Taku, August, 81, ii
was evidently sent from Pekin at a
much earlier date. 1t repeats the re-
port previously received from Admiral
Remey of fight near Tientsin August
10, when the Sixth United States Cav
airy, with Japanese and Indian troops,
defeated q force of Chinese. General
Chaiiee adds nothing in the way OF in
formation as to the military situation
in Pekin.
The State Department has sent to the
United States diplomatic representa-
tives abroad an identical note, setting
forth, in part at least, the intentions
of the United States as to China. This
note is said to be in line with the pre-
vious declarations that the United
States seeks restoration of peace, but
opposes dsmembermept.
The revolutionary and anti-foreign
movements sre rapidly spreading in
the southern provinces. Nineteen men
recently decapitated belonged to the
reform party for the overthrow OF the
Manchu government and the restora-
ton of the Emperor Kwang Su to
power.
Tue United States gunboat Castine
has been sent to Annoy, where anti.for-
eign disturbances, principally aimed al
the Japanese, have occurred.
The recent outbreak at HaDkow, the
great city on the upper Yangtze.Kiang
river. is shown by official dispatches re-
ceived in Paris to have been of great
importance. The movement was or
gsnized by the psrtissns of Kang Yu
Wei, the reform leader. on whose head
a price has been set by the Dowager
Empress. A secret society, known ss
the Ko-Lao-Hui, is also identified with
it. This element is in favor of sustain
ing the present Emperor, but advocates
China into constitutional
monarchy. 1t has spread to number
OF provinces and Is regarded by the
viceroys as revolutionary.
General Frey, commander of the
French forces at Pekin, in his official
report says that after the allies enter
ed Pekin there was desperate street
fighting. The French column occupied
Charlton Hill. Four OF the French
troops were killed and two officers and
three men wounded.
1t has been stated in the administrs-
ton circles In Washington that should
the powers agree upon a policy to pre-
serve the integrity OF the Chinese en-
pire, the plan likely to be adopted will
provide for international administration
Of the customs service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
The Situation in South Africa.

London, Aug. 2S "A dispatch from
Belfast, in the eastern Transvasl, dated
August 81 says: Fighting was resumed
here this morning. The Beers lines
were broken and the enemy retreated.
The British lost heavily" Lord Re-
berts, 10 dispatch, also dated Belfast,
August 81 wires: To-day We met with
a decided success, Butler capturing
Bergendal, very strong position, two
miles north OF Dalmanutha railway
station. French has advanced to
Schwarzkopjes on the Lydenburg road
preparing the the way for Pole-Carew'e
movement tomorrow. Bsden-Powell
reports that he occupied Nylestroom
without opposition. 1t was not desir-
able to proceed farther north aud the r
troops are returning to Pretoria. Run
die captured 700 cattle at Brsndwater
Dasin."
Pretoria, Aug. 2S.-General De Wet
who recently doubled hack from north
OF Pretoria, has appeared near Hebron
south OF the Vaal.
Pretoria Aug. est is reported
President Steyn has joined President
Kruger, east ofPretoria.
Lorenz Marquee Aug. est is reported
here that the Beers have been repulsed with
great loss at Mac hsdodorp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28

FITZsIMMoNs TO RETIRE.-RObet
Fitzsmmous in New York last risl
announced his retirement from thsR.
gilistic ring. He made an ineflectualG.
tempt yesterday to get on a match ki
the heavyweight championship vii:
James J. Jeffries to take place beion
the Horton law expires at mdliga
next Friday. and last night issued tie
following statement:
81 am through with fighting. vii
retire from the ring, and will not caH
the championship from Jehres. ! 30
ready and on edge to meet him reI
Friday night, rs bis manager suggested
ten days ago, but as he claims be is ID
no condition to fight on that night ! az
through with him and the ring. Heua
forth, there will be one man less ID TIE
heavyweight division, for will 60
with the Horton law"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
The Markets.
Georgetown. Aug. % Wheat 65s7O.
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Rev. Bnrchard Villiger, s. j., presi-
dent of the Jesuit College of the Sacred
Heart, Woodstock, Md, is dying in
Philadelphia.
The board of special inquiry at the
Barge Office. 10 New York, decided to-
day that Michael Guido, the immi-
grant VINO ia supposed to have come
here from Naples to assist 10 assassi-
mating President Mckinley, should be
deported.
News has been received at Fort
Worth, Tex, that a band of masked
Mexican robbers raided the home OF
Leandero Carrssco at chihuahua, Mex
leo, stole 81, 200 and assaulted Carras-
co.'s wife. Mexican rangers ran down
four OF the gang and shot them 10 death.
The Kentucky Legislature called to
revise the election laws and eliminate
Objectionable features of the Goebel law
convened at Frankfort at noon today.
Democrats say the Senate will be tie,
at 10 to 10, but that ipIthe House the
democrats have comfortable majority
AID can defeat outright repeal.
James F. Hill, an American, who
has been the superintendent OF tele-
graph of Qua emala for the past eight
years, is in jail at Puerto Barrios
charged with having shot and killed
Cameio Enriques, the 17-year'old
operator at Morales, because the opera
tor declined to hold telegram which
Hill did not wish sent
While fishing near Atlantic City yes.
terday Morris Johnson nearly met his
death at the hands of q shark. The
monster caught the bait and carried
Johnson with his boat for miles before
assistance reached him. The shark was
eventually shot and measured nine feet
one inch. 1t Is said to be the largest
shark ever caught in inside waters.
Rev. DR.. George w. Gates, retired
Episcopal clergyman, was stricken
with the heat while walking on the
street, at Camden, N. j.. this morning,
and was carried into the Elks' Parl0r,
where be died few minutes afterward.
DIR. Gates Was horn in Rome, N. Y,
end was about rs years OF age. He was
a doctor of divinity, doctor OF medicine
and doctor of laws.
Lung Kai Tun, claiming to be the
personal representative and emissary
of the Chinese Emperor, is 10 San
Franc SEQ on a mission of enlargement
OF the reform movement among the
Chin Use. He says the Emperor be-
ieves 10 western civilization and mod
ern ideas and deplores the present tur-
oulent conditions. The reformer has
been 10 the Pacific northwest for some
months.
William White, an old soldier from
Eau Claire, Wis, took his wife and
family to Chicago yesterday to attend
the encampment. In the crush on the
street, the old man became separated
from his family and was unable to find
them. Last night he applied to the pc.
lice for aid but search was of no avail.
White was permitted to sleep at detec
tive headquarters and during the night
be suddenly whent insane from worry.
The prosecution in the Goebel cases in Ken
lucky, claim to have in their possession some
new evidence against Youtsey.
The third annual convention OF the Afro.
American council opened at indianapolis to.
day with a large attendance.
Mr.. Richard Croker says the democrats
will carry Indiana by 40, 700 and he believes
that Ohio will also 20 for Bryan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
DEAFNESS CANNON BE CURED


by local applications, as they csnn1I ,s'' /.
the diseased portion Of the ear. ns,s ),
only one way TO cure deafness, and thH hvl
constitutional remedies. Deafness is c''e'
by an infismed condition Of the m'e'' =.
ing Of the Eustachisn Tube. When ID. n. '1 n,
10 infsmed you have Tumblng 'ouI.
imperfect hearing. and when II Is emu ~
closed deafness is the result, and 1nG ~ n,
Inflammation can be taken out ana 'uh vi
restored to its normal condition, hesnu y ' ,s
be destroyed forever. Nine cases oul =, y III +
are caused by Cstsrrb, which 10 10 -,n .'.c,
an lnfsmed condition OF the mucous sIi,' N,
We will give One Hundred Dollar. 10 I'll
case of Deafness Caused BY ca'sirn. .gd
cannot be cured by Halls Cstsrrh Cu'e So
or circulars, free. NIL. q
FL. CHENEY CO., IoIoa0' 70
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the be'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28

Mr.. HEPBURN, republican congress
man from Iowa, says "the voters like
imperialism" The people of the Ro-
mau and French republics did likewise,
and that great many of those Of this re-
public also do, is plain to all who realize
the changes that have taken place in
American character since the disastrous
war between the States. But Mr.. Hep
burn should know that those who like
imperialism the most, always revel in
its downfall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28

THE RECRUITING Offices are now
crowded with young men anxious to
be enlisted at the cheap rates the gov
eminent is paying for soldiers and sail
ors. This could hardly be the case If
prosperity prevailed throughout the
land, as the subsidized press saysit does.
But, we're it otherwi e, the youngsters
referred to are not worldly wise, for,
judging from the present lick at which
Imperialism and militarism are pro-
crossing, it can't be very long before the
government will be offering bounties
for fighting men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
Fight Among Negroes.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. 2S.-A fight
between negroes occurred Sunday at
Coopers Island and as 3 result three
are dead. Cooper's Island is 80 miles
north of here. Berry Johnson borrow
ed Winchester rifle and went after
Harry Kimberley. They fought, and
Matthew Override, Wimberley's friend,
took a hand. Johnson killed them
both and escaped. Monday morning
the excitement was renewed when
John Mckinney, the negro foreman of
the coroner's jury that had held John.
son responsible for the two murders,
was found dead in his bed with bull
let hole in his brain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
Suicide.

Long Branch N. j., Aug. 2S.-Count
arthur Bingen" we'll known Wall
street broker, was found dead in lot
on Matilda Terrace today. A bullet
wound over the eye and revolver by
his side, told that it was a case of sui
eide. A letter to q friend, left by the
suicide, gave no reason for the act. 1t
simply asked that bis friends should
always keep him in memory and should
think we'll of him.
Bngen's friends here think he be-
came crazed by yesterdays heat. Bin
gen was an Italian and came from an
old and rich Genoese family. He was
handsome, highly polished, and courtly
in his intercourse. For these reasons
the men in Wall street dubbed him
"Count." 8 Biogen's Wall street career
was prosperous one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28
THE MYSIERIOuS c1-r..

r ~OlNlDE
The particulars of the s,,.
murder of Harold H. StridiroD h.
Season. In the Hotel Vendoma '''a
York City, appeared in yesterd.n., N "
zette. A mystery seemed "a Va
the affair at first, but .. r''a
quent details have been obj
Stridiron was taken to the Ns~ Wed.
Hospital In dying condition u iNs
visited there by Mrs. Lillian Bsrs s ss
acquaintance, upon whom slsS %
and Season. had called during tbe ''at''
in New York. She said that sSD ''y
Seasons sweetheart, and thai bsss
$1,000 worth OF triukets rom &c o's
few days ago. Stridiron in hi. ' wi
ment, after recountiug yarions e o''s'
visited by himselfsnd Season. ssi = P se
Saturday afternoon be told me W
tempted to commit suicide and boS Az
stopped. He asked me to telenSor O'tN
Lillian Hays, No. GA west For,y.s yae@
street, that he had ATTEMPTED sn nS-'s
After telephoned we were at MOI.
saloon. when Mrs. Lillian HAYES sn;l.
ed. She said to Sesson: 4 want tD'a
pin.' Season. and she weat out toos,,t
While we were riding 10 the sS S'D'
bile he told me that he was going ~ ~,
81, 500 to give to his girl. never s ."
him with jewelry or money! T1'
daughters of Mr.. Stridiron were ioa'S
at the home of their aunt 10 Cbicsas
The little girls had seen little Of tts,
father since the death of their mo, NV
three years ago. He was al one Iim ."
clerk in the First National Bank IN,
later entered the employ Of luuSs,
concern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-28

NEGRO EXCURsIONIsTs are as riotous
and bloodtbirsty in the North as they
are in the South. One OF their sum-
mer resorts near this city has been
named Razor Beach, from the fact that
most of it's frequenters are armed with
razors. at McKeesport, Pennsylvania,
yesterday, steamboat returning with
a load of them Is described as resem-
bling a slaughter house. Negro excur-
sions are one of the sequelae Of eman-
eipation, and on such excursions there
must be razor cutting.