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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
RIA 7tAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTIS X.
Bryan In West Virginia.

Huntington, W. Va, Ocl. % IL cal
democrats started out to discount heir
Bryan demonstration of four ears : .,
and when il began raining at $50 de.
spsiring look came over their counte-
nancee. Many people from the coun-
try had started in add the downpour
did not turn them back. Mingo, Lo.
gan, Wayne, Lincoln, Jackson, Nc.
Dowell and Wyoming counties con-
tributed TO the audience. Bryan was
entertained at the home Uf Judge
Thomas Harvey, society women wait
ing on table. Bryan at o'clock re-
viewed the parade. There were wild
cheers for Bryan. Holt and McGraw.
Mr.. Bryan spoke from the stand at
the Carolina Hotel corner to 1000 peo.
pie. He said each voter could settle
the prosperity argument for himself.
He declared hat Esau sold his birth
right for a full dinner pail. Bryan
roasted Roosevelt for alleged utter.
auces against those who opposed the
injunction at the time of the Debs rail
way troubles at Chicago.
Mr.. Bryan was presented with an sp-
pie with his name grown in the peel.
1t was fixed by doctoring process in
the early stage. People almost wore
Bryan out tugging at him in the pa
rade. 40 unknown woman jumped on
the step of his carriage and held on to
his hand for two minutes until pushed
aWay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
From South Africa.

London, Oct. 22.-Lord Roberts re
ports from Pretoria IN Ter date of Oct
2lst that the Beers, who attack ed
Jsagersfontein succeeded in releasing
the Boer prisoners in the town before
they were repulsed. Their loss WAS 20
including Commandment Wiser. The
Boer sympathzers inside the town as
sisted the Beers. Roberts adds that
they will be heavily punished for it.
General Knox reports that the mounted
Infantry attacked 100 Beers near
Kroonstadt, driving them off and in
hicting considerable loss. A determin-
ed attack was made by the Beers on
Fsuresmith, west of Jasgersfontein on
October 9th. The Beers were repulsed
Ga October 18th General Barton fought
the Beers at Frederickstsd, capturing
several positions.
London, Oct 22.-Lord Roberts tele.
graphs that President Kruger sailed for
Europe yesterday. Roberts adds: He
is to disembsrk at Marseiles and 20
thence direct to Holland"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
TELEGRApHIC BREVITlES.

A fire that started Sunday morning
in the Opera House at Paducab, KY,
was not extinguished until s o'clock
causing q 100000 loss. II is thought
former employees of Terrll's Buckskin
Bill Show fred the structure.
The Yaqui Indians are growing bold
or in their operations against the Mex
lean troops. A large district near
TORN which was formerly free from
Indians is now under their control, and
ranchmen and farmers have suffered
severely from the depredstions of the
msrauding bands.
Mayor Mcclure, chairman oithe New
York democratic Site committee,
made pilgrimage to Princeton n. j.,
the home Of ex-President Cleveland,
Yesterday. 1t was said that his pur.
pose was TO secure q statement from the
rx-President giving his attitude toward
William J. Bryan. Rumor had it some
weeks ago that Cleveland was about to
declare for the democratic candidate
but this talk subsidized when Mr.. Cleve-
land repeatedly refused 10 talk polt c..
The losses in the Gloucester fisheries the
rsst year have been light as compared with
those of preceding years. The list comprises
six Fl hing schooners, one small steamer and
thirty-fve men, who left seven wlfes sind
,wenty children. about one-third OF the latter
being adults. The average annual loss Of
men for the past twenty-five years has been
ABOUT one hundred.
Nnety-three cases Of fever are reported to-
day In Havana, which is a slight increase
over yesterdays total. The weather is ten
degrees cooler To-Day.
HIP Martin, of Consolidated Stock and Pc.
troleum Exchange, New York, has announced
his failure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland will N -et
at Newport News tomorrow.
Rev. John w. Stsgg, of Charlotte, N.
c., mas been called TO the pastorste of
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church. Pc
tersburg.
The income of the city OF Richmond
next year will be S54, 1892 LEES than
| heretofore, by reason Of the new assess
ments of real estate and personal prop
erty.
Two negroes were taken from Acco.
mac county to Newport News on Sat
urday for safe keeping. One is charged
with attempted criminal assault and
the other with murder.
DIR. Benjamin Blackford, of the West
ern State Hospital at Stanton, who
suffered sllght attack of paralysis on
| Wednesday, was somewhat improved
yesterday and the day before.
The fifth annual convention OF the
Grand Division of Virginia, Daughters
OF the Confederacy, will be held In
Danville this week, commencing today
and will continue until Friday.
Colonel Andrew ]. Paxton, formerly
of Rock bridge couuty, died in Missis-
sippi on October 3. Colonel Paxton
was the last surviving son OF Elisha
Paxton, OF Rock bridge county, who
lived opposite the present site OF Buena
Vista.
II is announced that Rev. Robert
Strange, ofSt. James Episcopal Church,
Washington, N. O., has been called 10 the
rectorshlp OF 81. Paul's Church, Rich
mond, which has been vacant since the
resignation, several years ago, OF Rev.
DR.. Hartley Carmichael.
Governor Tyler has appointed Herose
Won Borcke, son of the distinguished
Prussian, Colonel Won Borcke who
served on General Jeb S,uart's staff, n
cadet at the Virgin, Polytechnic In
stitute, Young Won Borcke now re-
sides 10 one of me Virginia counties.
Gov. Tyler has appointed n. E.
Smith, to be judge OF the county court
of Henry, vice q. l.. Dillard, resigned
Strong letters have been received by
the governor indorslng Clsggett b
Jones for judge of King and Queeu
county. to succeed the Hon. J. G. Dew,
appointed second auditor.
4 At 2 O'Clock Saturday morning Grove
Avenue Baptist Church, Richmond,
was totally destroyed by ffe. Ii was
built in 1890 at cost Of $40, 600. Two
residences adjoining the CHURCH were
I damaged to the extent of $4,000. The
insurance on the church amounts to
$4,000. The male members held q
meeting on Saturday, and decided to
rebuild at once. Many subscriptions
have already been pledged. The fire
was accidental, originating in room in
which an entertainment was held Fri
day night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
The Strike.

Scranton, Pa, Oct 22.--Today is the
18th day of the great miners strike
aud the prospects of an immediate set
element are not at all encouraging
But the coming week promises to brioe
about more definite developments than
At any period of the strike.
Shamokin. Pa, Oct. 22.-None Of the
striking miners reported at work this
morning at any OF the Philadelphia &
Reading or Mineral Company's COL
leries despite the efforts of the bosses
who have held out special inducements
the past few days.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 22.-The first
serious disturbance caused by the great
labor war 10 this city started at seven
o'clock this morning. A mob of $50
men closed down the Stanton Wsshery
stter heating Foreman John O'Hsra
and breaking all the shovels and picks
used by the men employed on the
bank. A policeman went down to the
bank to protect the workmen and was
shot at twice, but escaped from the
mob. The Wilkesbarre police were
summoned aud succeeded 10 dispensing
a crowd of several hundred people who
we're attracted by the riot, without fur.
trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.

The democratic national congress
sional committee has issued statement
OF the political situation in which it
says: "a tidal wave of democracy is
sweeping over the country and indica-
tons now point to the greatest popular
maj GRITTY for Bryan next month ever
given 10 any dem cratic presidential
candidate. The great popular upr s.
ing 10 favor of Bryan is not conf ned to
any particular section OF the country.
l. is universal. The sign is in the sky
and it spells victory.
at lie universally conceded, even by
The republican leaders, that Mr.. Bryan
has lost nothing of the strength he had
in 1895, when less than 25 600 votes,
properly distributed, would have elect.
him. 1t therefore follows thst this year
be will receive at least as many votes
as In 1896, plus the natural increase 10
the number Of young democratic voters
who nave come of age since the last
national campaign. But this year Mr..
Bryan has many elements of strength
which be lacked in 1896 aud which are
sufficient to insure him a tremendous
msjority, both in the popular vote and
the Electoral College. The issue is
sharply defined betweenthe republic and
the empire and the people will win, as
they have always won every great pol
itical battle 10 our history. The Bryan
tidal wave is sweeping over the whole
country, gaining strength everywhere"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
DISCIPLINE Saved the Ship

London, Oct. pa dispa CD from
Hong Kong says that the United States
monitor Monterey had narrow escape
from destruction by FIRE 10 the harboi
there yesterday. The lives Of all the
hips company were imperilled in
1ueling the flames. Had the fire
reached the loaded magazines the
Monterey and her crew would have
baen blown to atoms. The fire was 10
the store room. When the alarm was
given the crew went to fire quarters as
calmly as though 10 practice. Hose
vas dragged to the store room and t.
the magazines although the smoke was
sufiocating. Five OF the men were
overcome but were rescued by their
comrades. The part of the magazines
threatened by the flames was flooded
and the flames were sub iued before ex-
tensive damage had been done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
EilipinOs at a Banquet.

Paris, Oct. 22.-The Filipinos here
last night gave banquet in honor OF
Romero Robledo, the Spanish ex-Min-
ster of Colonies, who will probably be
a member of the new cabinet. Robledo
made speech in which he felcitsted
the Filpinos on having revenged the
reverses suffered by the mother coun-
try. Il hope and pray" ne said, that
you will win Independence from the
pirate nation across the ocean. She
robbed Spain of all her possessions and
is now tryiog to rob those possessions
of their Independence" Senor Agon-
clio replied expressing thanks for
Robledo's encouraging address. He
said: "You, as a Spanish statesman,
have given US renewed determination
TO continue the struggle" Pedro
Roxas, the richest of the Filipinos, and
others made speeches. The banquet
was given at the resideace OF AstudilIo,
a Filipino banker living in Paris
There were forty p esent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
The Russell Scandal.

London, Oct. 22.-The Countess Rus
sell mas lodged petition for divorce
from the Earl VINO last spring married
Mollie SOmervllle, or Cooke, in Nevada
The case will open shortly. The Rus
sells have furnished considerable scan.
dal since their marriage in 1890. The
following year the countess sued her
husband for divorce but lost the action
and was compelled to pay the costs
amounting to over S25 .000 In 1896 the
countess sued for restitution OF coDju-
gal rights but again lost her case. She
then went on the variety stage. When
ne Earl married Mollie Somerville, in
Reno, Nevada, 10 April last, after secur-
Ing o divorce from the countess, in that
State, there was talk of suit for bigamy,
being brought by the Countess in EGG
land. The Earl and his bride have,
However, returned to England uumo-
Tested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
POLITICAL.

Mr.. Roosevelt appeared a. Music Hall,
Baltimore, Saturday nignt before an
Immense audience. He made bitter
attack on Senator Wellington.
The republicans are making deter
mined efforts for Nebraska, but the
democratic leaders hold on his people
is counted upon 10 be equal TO the
emergency.
The party chiefs have given out fig
ures to suit their views. The rspubli.
Cans shoT 27eToies for Mckinley and
he democratic table fOots up 259 for
Bryan in 26 States, or 80 more than
Oecessary.
Mr.. Bryan ended his tour of New
York state Saturday night receiving
another great ovation 10 Buffalo. He
oad spoken 10 great crowds during the
lay. repeating MS success throughout
the > ate. He will make number OF
speeches IN West Virginia today.
Mr.. Bryan will make a speech in
Washington at s o'clock tomorrow
morning ut the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad station. He will make tour
of Baltimore. Elaborate preparations
nave been made TO receive Mr.. Bryan
at all the places in Maryland which are
included in the schedule tomorrow and
Wednesday.
Mr.. Hanna hal barrow escape from
possibly serious accident in Auburn.
Kansas, on Saturday afternoon. The
speaking was held on the race track,
where temporary platform had been
Quilt in front of the grand stand. Just
.s Mr.. Hanna rose TO speak this plat
form fell with crash and the Senator
went down six feet. About so persons
fell, but no one was hurt excepting
0oy, who had his leg broken.
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson has return
ID to Chicago from MS campaigning
rip through the eastern States. 10 an
interview yesterday he spoke enthusi-
sslicslly of the democratic activity 10
the States lhrou, which he had pass
cd. Mr. Stevenson made the hat-foot-
"a declaration that the democrats
would carry Indiana, and added:
"Onio should be put down as extreme
y likely to give its electoral votes for
Bryan"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Spanish Cabinet has resigned as
a protest against the appointment of
General Weyler to the post OF Captain
General of Madrid.
A letter has been received 10 Manila
from Aguinaldo ordering the former
leaders OF the revolution to cease all
their attempts at pacifcstion.
Census computations for the State OF
Alsbs ma place the total population at
1928 ,697, as against 1,513.017 in 1890,
being az increase OF 3l5, $50, or 2O.S per
cent.
Mrs. Helena Blanche Garvey, a rich
| New York widow, has decided to give
| up a large annuity, provided In her
husbands will, which she will lose by
marrying alaiD.
An agreement between Germany aud
England TO preserve the integrity OF the
| Chinese Empire is interpreted in some
quarters to be q preparatory step to
seizlng territory in China.
Miss Louela Sewers, of Hagerstown.
Md, committed suicide at her home in
that city Saturday night by taking a
dose of strychnine, love affair, ter.
minated by parental objection, is said
| to have been the cause.
For the fifth time In eight years fire
visited the sbattoir of the West Phila-
delphia stock yards yesterday after
noon. The abattoir building, 900
dressed beeves and large amount OF
fat and oil. were totally destroyed. The
loss is $780,
At 81. Paul yesterday four ffemeu
were killed underneath the falling walls
st SO in che Mccormick Harvester
Company's warehouse. Two other
fremen were injured during the fire
which destroyed property worth half
million dollars.
Among the invaded soldiers who ar
rived at San Francisco on the transport
Sherman Is First Lieutenant G. NJ. Lee,
of the Thirty. Infantry, son OF
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. He Is suffering
from disease contracted in the junges
OF southern LuzOn.
Charles Dudley Warner, widely
| kuo 3n as author, lecturer and student
of social science, died suddenly IN
Hartford, Conn, on Saturday evening
= the house OF colored woman named
Smith. His death was not reported for
over an hour and the accounts given Of
his death are contradictory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
Foreign News.

Rome, Oct. % An encyclical will
be issued shortly empowering the bish-
ops to proclaim jubilee indulgences 10
their dioceses next year. without pill
grimsge to Rome. The issuance of the
encyclical on Christian democracy has
been suspended.
London, Oct. 22-The first snow OF
the season fell today in the Yorkshire
wolds.
Glasgow, Oct. 22.--It is understood
that the new Shamrock which will be
built by Henderson will be constructed
almost entirely OF st eel. She will be
launched next March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
Double Suicide.

Cory, Pa, Oct. % -Locked in each
others arms. Harry Belts, q we'll
known young man of this city. ard
Daisy Blydenburg, daughter of R. W
Blydenburg. contractor, were found
dead on park bench this morning by
laborers on their way to work. In Bet
tis's left hand was a revolver with two
empty chambers. Each OF the dead
mad bullet holes through the head
they had been dead macy hours. They
we're supposed to be engaged. No rea-
son is known for Bsttis's terrible &C
Belts escorted Miss Blydenburg and 9
friend to church in the evening. At
10 O'Clock Belts, another young man
aud Miss Blydenburg escorted the
latter's friend to her home. Return
ing, Belts and the young woman seat.
I'd themselves on park bench while
the other young man went on. This
Was the last seen oil them alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

As ANTICIPATED, the shirt-sleeve
diplomacy OF the United States, instead
OF giving them the upper hand In
China, as has been reported by Ameri-
cans there and at the State Depart
ment in Washington, has resulted IN
excluding them almost entirely from
any part or lot in the settlement OF af'
fairs there or from any effective nego'
tiation for the betterment of this cOun-
try--which has been used solely by
Russia, Germany and England as
monkeys use cstspaws for pulling
chestnuts out of the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
AMERICAN GIRL PICKPoCKET.--The

AMERICAN GIRL PICKPOCKET.--The
Petit Bleu prints an account of the dram
attic arrest in Paris of a stylish Ameri.
can woman, Eleanor Wack, who, &C.
cOrding to private dispatches from
London, is an exceedingly clever pick
pocket. A French detective watched
Miss Wsck and caught her in the act
of picking pocket in the elevator of
the Eitfel Tower. When the elevator
reached the platform she escaped the
officer and tried to jump over, prefer
ring death. She was pulled back by
another woman, stout German ma
tron, who got furious when her hand
was bitten in the proceeding, and
thrashed the girl pickpocket on her
own account. Both rolled over and
over, fighting so iercely that interior.
ence was at first impossible. Finally
Miss Wack was securely bound and
carried, weeping and screaming, down.
stairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

KILLED HIMSELF TO Music With
in few feet Of his wife and 10 the's me
room where she was sewing and sing.
ing. john Pfeifier in Chicago on Satur-
day hanged himself to hook 10 the
door casing, So quiet was the man ID
his act and so busy was the woman with
her work and her song that che did not
see him procure the clothes-line and
deliberately hang himself. 1t was near
lv half an hour later before the woman
arose to leave the room and saw her
husband hanging by the neck dead.
Pfeiffer was out ofemploy ment and had
beer RESPONDENT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

NOTWITHSTANDING Archbishop Ire
laud's assertions 10 the contrary, the
latest dispatches from Manila, on the
SUM .ct, are to the effect that Archbish-
op Chappelle, the Pope's delegate, will
reiuslate the friars who have been dis
possessed since the American army took
possession Of that island. A man doesn't
have to be q Catholic to know that
Mgr. Chappelle would not dream of de-
in so without the consent OF Rome.
But Archbishop Ireland breaches Nc
Kinleyism, and is reckless in the use Of
his mouth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
Railroad Accident.

Bsllefonte. Ps., Oct. % An engine
drawing an empty coal rain yesterday
struck COW which was crossing the
track aud most disastrous wreck re-
-ul ed. The accident occurred at about
one o'clock 10 the afternoon, a mile
aud nalf west of Howard. TIE eogi-
neer, fireman and two tramps who were
stealing a ride, were killed outright,
aud brakeman WIS so badly scalded
that he cannot recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
MISTRESS OF SEAS NO MORE "A

MISTRESS OF SEAS NO MoRE-A
manifesto, issued by the Navy League,
OF London, on the eve OF Trafalgar day.
has caused great excitement there, be.
cause it declares that England, by rea-
son of the decadence OF her navy, is no
longer the mistress of the seas. Many
experts have published warm deuials OF
this statement. saying that the MANIFESTO
mas oversbot the mark, though all OF
them admit that unless greater energy
shall be displayed by the admiralty Eng
land will fail behind 10 the race for ma
val supremacy. A reference in the
manifesto to the universal antipathy of
the German people towards this coun.
try" ia thought to be in the worst posi-
Bile taste, in view of EogIand's new
alliance with Germany upon Oriental
questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

Mr.. ROOSEVELT continues to say
that every negro in this country has
the right to vote. But he forgets that
In Massachusetts,no negro can vote un-
less he can read and write, and in
Pennsylvania, unless he has paid poll
tax;but that in Virginia, every negro
can vote, though he can neither read
nor write, and never has paid, and
never will pay, a cent of taxes, and so
doesn't have to dodge taxes as Mr..
Roosevelt has done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

OSCAR WILDE Is NEAR DEATH
Oscar Wilde was taken to Paris hos
pital q few days ago. On Friday he
underwent surgical operation, and is
now lying dangerously near death at
the Hospital La Salpetriere. Since
making Paris bis home the English
poet and playwright has been subject
to many hardsbips. Lately he was
Almost absolutely destitute. He had
grown bloated and absolutely helpless.
A few admirers of bis former talent
kept him alive By charities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
Convict I eader Captured.

Newburgh, N. Y, Oct. 22.-Patrick
Geoghegan, leader of the insane crimi-
oal inmates of Mattewan asylum at
Fishkill, who made successful break for
li)er;y last night, was captured at 1:30
THIS morning, in the woods four miles
above FlshkilI. GeOghegsn surrender
I'd after brief fight, and Was taken
back TO the asylum. Herefuses to talk
OF he whereabouts OF his fellow fugi
tvs Geogbegan's capture ia due TO
the tact that he is hopeless consump-
tive. When he got over the wall he
was so winded that he could barely
W Tx His companions whom be had
led 10 liberty abandoned him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22
The Situation i'm China.

HongkoDg, Oct. % According ia
native reports 10000 rebels have re.
pulsed the attack of the Chinese impe
rial troops with heavy loss at Wai-chow
The rebel motto Is "Pro ect foreigners.
destroy the MaDchus." The rebels are
not molestiDg the pesssntry. They
have now advanced as far as Tsmsui.
Chinese secret societies are demonstrate
iDg everywhere. The districts Oh the
East river above above Poklo bsve been
cut of by the rebels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

AN ARMY of sixty-fve thousand
men is engaged in the Philippines o.
the minimum cost of four million week
and the loss of many lives. The latter is
supplied by men from the working
classes, for rich men never serve 10 the
army except as officers, and the cost
also is pal by the same class 10 the
taxes they have to pay on what they
have to eat, drink and wear. And vel
Mr.. Mckinley hopes to be reelected by
the votes OF the working meD, ana, u
elected, it will be by their votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-22

Mr.. FRANK HUME, lately in Scotland
has sent to this Office some thistle BIOS
soms plucked, on the 9Th inst, from
the battlefield of Culloden, where the
last effort in behalf of the ill-fated
Stuart cause was made. Charles Ed
wards friends among the Highland
clans, except the McDonslds, stood by
him to the end on the stricken field,
but when the sun went down that day,
the Stuart cause went down with it,
never to rise again.