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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
VIRGINIA NEWS

Newport News was swept by ter
rifle wind storm on Saturday afternoon,
thousands of dollars worth OF property
being damaged, but no one was hurt.
Joseph Woodford Shirley died at the
home of his father, MIR. G. w. Shirley,
near Haymarket, on the 9Th inst, oil
typhoid fever, in the Oath year OF bis
age.
V.O. Bendall, formerly OF Warren
ton. died suddenly yesterday in Rich
mond where he was employed as pre-
scription clerk at the Jefferson Hotel
pharmacy.
A Mckinley and Roosevelt club was
organized in Charlottesville Saturday
night ut q NEE ing held in the postofhce
building, with Geo. Thomas l.. Rosser
as president.
Colo, 10 seeming good quantity, has
been discovered in one of the bitches In
the excavation now being made at
Fifteenth aud Main streets, Richmond,
for the erection OF the Seaboard Air
Line depot.
Frisco Slim" whose RICH; name is
John Butler, suspected OF daring and
sensational bank burglary in Strasburg,
in which $4,000 was procured from
blasted safe, was arrested in Brooklyn
on Saturday. IL is thought he is on
of the men wanted in Williamsburg
for bank robbery there, May "a. But
Ter ia charged with being a fugitive from
justice from Virginia.
Professor Charles S. Venable, for
many years professor, and for the past
five wears professor emeritus at the
University of Virginia, died at his home
in Charlottesville on Saturday. He was
one OF the most distinguished educators
in the South; the author Of several text
books, and during the war between the
States served with distinction on the
staff OF Gen. K. Z. Lee.
The old Danville Blues, formerly Co.
n, Third Virginia regiment, is getting
ready 10 reorgsniZe ss an independent
company, to be composed Only OF its
old members with the same ccrpe OF
non- commissioned officers, but new
commissioned officers. The company
will be independent OF the State service.
The intent of the boys, 10 reorganizIng
is to form a veterans military club.
| The meeting in Richmond tomorrow
, OF the democratic State committee will
bring together most of the party lead
ers OF influence. At this meeting Mr..
Ellyson will announce his new execu-
i've committee and consult with the
leaders rs to plans for the conduct OF
the campaign. The executive commit
lee, it is believed, will have several
new members, but most of the old ones
will BIZ retained. Certain it 10 thai
Senator Martin and Mr.. Willard will
be- retained. Chairman Ellyson is
making arrangements with a view OF
bringing to Virginia some OF the ablest
speakers in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
Foreign News.

Vienna, Aug. 13.-It is learned that
a Franco German military alliance is
being negotiated. 1t is reported here
that two Of the other powers will fol-
low Russia's lead and permit their min
listers to leave Pekin, provided NJ. DE
Giers arrives 10 Tientsin safely.
Berlin, Aug. Is The government
has been confidentially Informed that
France will assent officially to the ap'
pointment of Count Won Wsldersee to
command the allied forces 10 Chine.
Pretoria, Aug. 13.-General Dun
donald, constituting General Buffers
advance, has reached Ermelo, about
hall way between Lsings mex and the
Delagoa Bay railroad. General Butler
10 following him.
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Lahore, India, says that the Ameer Of
Afghanistan is mobiliziDg his artillery
and infantry and is reported to be con-
| templsting an advance on the Russian
| frontier after proclsiming "holy war;
Paris, Aug. 13.-The official account
If the loss OF the torpedo boat France
off Cape s.. Vincent, last night, says
that it was due to the erroneous man
ouevres of the battleship Brennus,
| Forty seven men were drowned includ'
ing three officers. The France cost
100000. Ensign Brisser, who missed
a train and so failed to join the France,
ia the only officer of the vessel surviv-
inc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
FIogged by Whitecaps.

Keyser, w. Va, Aug. 13.-Detsils Of
a whipping by party OF 10 whitecaps,
delivered to man and two women, at
Matthias, Hardy county, haze reached
here. John Smith, farmer OF that
place, is accused of having been living
with Miss Hartman in the presence OF
his invalid wife, whom, it is asserted,
be has tried to starve. 1t was for this
that Miss Hartman, her mother, and
Smith were taken to point few hun
dred yards from the house few nights
ago and given rs lashes. After admin
stering the whipping. the implements
used being long, narrow STRIPS Of
leather, balm of turpentine was ad-
ministered and, ordering the women to
leave the Stale within two days, the
maskers disappeared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
The Neely Case.

New York, Aug.13.-Judge Lscombe
OF the United States Circuit Court
did not sign today the order OF extrsdi-
ton in the case Of Charles F. w. Nicely
who is accused of embezzling public
funds while in the Cuban postal service.
An unexpected complication made i,
necessary for Judge Lacombe to post
poue Issuing the order until next Mon
day. Meantime Nicely was remsnded
to the custody of the U. S. Marshal
Had the order of extradition been is
sued today, Nicely could not have been
taken to Cuba until after the U. s.
Supreme Court had reviewed the case.
Neely's counsel have appealed to the
U. s. Supreme court to resciud Judge
Lac ombe decision, that tne prisoner
be taken to Cuba. A hearing will be
had on the appeal on September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

COLONEL WILLARD FOR LIEuryx,,.
GovERNoR.-ColOnel Joseph E. ""
lard. OF Fairfax county, has anpOpDo. u
his candidacy for the Lieutenant !
ernorship. 10 q letter tc A fr,nrsS gov
this city, Colonel Willard STATE y. 70
after having carefully cousid red ' ts
situation be has determined to s, we
the race for second place on the S 1s,
ticket 10 1901. Colonel Willard S'
been spoken of as q candidate "a, ~
lieutenant governorship for SONS ti0 ,us
II has been believed for several non,' '
thst be would run. He has refused y
say positively that he would he a "a. %
didate. Now he declares be will sr'e e
the contest. Ct
Colonel Willard is the westbiest Man
Virginia He is a young man. but li,,'s u
yond the age Of 30 He has been n.y. ~
nent M mber Of the House Of Delegate 49,
six years, and was q member of Govs,,.l
Tyler's staff, but resigned some time sgo a.
the outbreak OF the Spanish wal Coo
willard at ence went TO work and rsise4 ~,
equipped company for service which ,hs,
wards became co. l. Third Virginia regmsV man.
He was the compsny's comnsnder. An -.
close of the war Colonel Willard was sp,oT,
ed an aide to General Fitzhugh Lee ,,5
served in Cuba for several mouths. Han
resigned and returned home. Colonel WI
lard is q man of most popular mspns,
senislity and easy good-nsture personifsi :.
unassumng IS the every day morts who e,',
all his bread 10 ''the swest OF bis face y.
will make most formidab candidate for H..
ieutensnt-governorship -LRich. Dispatch
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
ALL BIDS REJECTED.-Tne aulsctv

ALL BIDS REJECTED.-Tne aulscitv
with which the Midvsle Steel Com ,s,v
of Philadelphia, threw down the pauu,.
let to the Armor Trust 10 underbiddino
the latter by 81, 422 COON its tender n
make all the armor for the ships Of N.
new navy could not be permitted IA
pass unrebuked. Consequently Ac,itO
Secretary of the Navy Hacke.t, On
Saturday, rejected all the bids for srmor
plate submitted on Friday by the Md.
vale Steel Company and the Carnegie
and Bethlehem companies. The agqr..
gate of the formers tender was Sl3
SIS, 900 and that Of the Carnegie.Betb.
lebem combine slS, 100000.
The action was taken OstensibIy On
the broad ground that il was not to TIE
advant age OF the Government 10 accept
any OF the widely divergent bids. ov.
to the conflicting and irreconcsbe
conditions made by each bidder. Th:
will give the three concerns another
chance to meet the views Of the Gov.
ernment before the Secretary Of tie
Navy takes steps to avail himself Of tie
authority granted by the last nays oct
to construct q GoverDmeut srmH
plant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
EuffOcated by Fiery VapOr.

New York Aug. 13.-Three men were
killed and seven badly scalded this
morning 10 the basement of the power
house of the New York steam heating
company, by the bursting of steam pipe
which filed the building with scslding
vapor. There were many men employ
ed 10 the building but all but the six
escaped without injury. When the ex-
plosion came the three men killed were
yards away from any spot of egress.
The dense volume OF steam came down
upon them and they were suffocated by
inhailng the fiery vspor. When their
bodies were found the flesh was par.
boiled by the action of the vspor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

CHARLOTTESVILLE, q lily white re-
publican club has been organized, WITH
General Rosser as president. No me-
Croes we're invited to join 1t, nor has 1t
any negro members. But as the ne
groes compose the entire effective
strength OF the republican party in the
South, the lily whites have not amount
ed to anything, do not now, and never
will, 10 any Southern State. They
have organized in Louisiana and Texas,
and elsewhere, but only to dissolve, for
in the South, where the negroes are
numerous, there can only be a white
and black mans party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
Women I'm Duck Trousers.

Larchmont, Aug. 13.-Now comes
the woman who wears white duck
trousers. Quite a number of them
have been seen recently aboard yachts
near Larchmont and New Rochelle
Oae woman who had returned yester.
lay from a cruise on the Sound with her
husband confessed that she wore them.
The reason the yachting women take the
new STYLE" she said lis because it is much
cooler and then cur skirts are not dragging IN
the water in the bottom of the boats IS is often
the case in cstboats and yswls. 1 am fond OF
sailing and must say that can move about
more quickly in trousers than / can in skirts. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
Big Grain Elevator Destroyed.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 13.-FTe de-
stroyed the Dakota elevator in this
city at an early hour this morning.
The lOss is estimated at 81, l25, 900. The
flames broke out in the machinery floor
near the elevator summit. Twenty
engines, two fire tugs and water towers
and five hook aud ladder companies
arrived quickly. The fire ragged fierce
ly in spite OF sll efforts to stop it,
spreading with great rapidity. In o
short time the elevator was a mas Of
ruins. 1t is thought COO. 900 bushels Of
grain we're consumed by the ire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China

Yokohama, Aug. ia dispatch
printed here says that the 10000 On
nese opposing the allies at Yangtsun
have been defeated and scattered liz all
directions. The Japanese contingent
lost 800 killed and wounded. The
Chinese left 200 dead on the field.
Tientsin, Aug. 6 (Delayed).-Two
couriers who left Pekin on August ar
rived here today. They report that the
Dowaper Empress gave the legations
food enough for few days, but that Ii
Ping Heug arrived from the south with
troops and planted two batteries on the
city wall near the legations. he al
tackled the legations fiercel y with shell
and rifle fire for two days. The head
of the missionary board was killed, &C
cordiug to the couriers, while attempt
ing to obtain provisions.
Berlin, Aug. 13.--The Catholic or
gan, Germanis, prints report to the
effect that six missionaries have been
killed in the southern part of Pechill
province.
London, Aug. 13.-The following
message has been received from Sir
Robert Hart at Pekin: THE sooner we
can be got out OF this the better, for it
is inconvenient for the Chinese govern
ment and unsafe for ourselves"
London, Aug. ia correspondent
at Shanghai wires uuder date Of today
| (Mondsy) at 9:25 p. IN:
"At noon on Saturday the allies
were reported within twenty miles OF
/ Pekin"
A special dispatch from Chefoo says
that the general advance of the allies
from TieDtsin began on August 8. Il
is believed, the dispatch adds, that Pc
kin will be reached August Is.
1t would not be surprising if the a.
lies were today nearing the gates OF
PekiD. With the route cleared by the
advance column. seven days would no.
De too short for the foreign army to
reach the capital.
Few details are allow past the CEN
sors at Tientsin and all the plans OF the
foreign commanders are kept secret.
The dispatch saying the allies were
reported 10 be within twenty miles o.
Pekin, was shown to the officials Of the
War Office this afternoon. They said
they had no word confirming the report
but, So the latest advices showed that
the Chinese were demorallzed they
thought it might be possible. II true
they believed the allies should shortly
be under the walls OF Pekin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

GENERAL WHEELER is a great ex'
pansionist and favors large standing
army. There is no doubt that imperial
ism requires large military AID naval
establishments. But General Wheeler
differs with the trainers of the Constitu-
ton and the Father of his Country"
who were utterly opp osed to large
standing armies, and most reasonable
people think they were wiser men than
the General. But government OF
force, necessarily invites resistance.
The actual condition 10 thePhilippints'
and that which is expected in Cuba and
Porto Rico, make this so plain that ell
who run may read.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

AS CLEAR case Of pot calling kettle
black as ever occurred is afforded by
the Northern republican speakers and
writer's who are denouncing the foreign
powers for their attempt to disrupt the
Chinese empire and seize large portions
of its territory. They call those powers
land erabbers, though they themselves
have grabbed all Hawaii, most of Sa-
moa, Guam, and the whole Philippine
archipelago. But none OF all this
grabbing mas been profitable, and all OF
1t has cost great deal more than it has
come to. But few Northern republi-
cans have grown rich by it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

ONE OF Mr.. McKinley's supporters
says, 1.-THE Bryan movement Is an or
gained attack upon settled order"
aud Mr.. MeKiDley's running mate says
the Bryan movement, that is the de-.
mocracy and opponents of plutocracy,
Islands for scoundrelism at home and
cowardice abroad" Such talk is not
conducive to the success of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, for there has been great in-
crease in the number of those whom
nothing would please better than an at
tack upon settled order, and there
could be no more effective way TO in
cite them to activity, than by calling
them scoundrels and towards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
MONDAY EVENING. AUG. 10. 1900.

ONE OF the republican newspapers Oh
Washington, says the South mas pros
pered by the result OF the war between
the States. But republicans, whether
in Washington or farther Noftn'
don't rely upon facts for their
statements. A few Southern cities
have increased in population since
the war. but no intelligent and
unprejudiced Southern man, old
enough to compare the candition OF the
South now, with what it was before tue
war. will say that the South has pros
pered by that war. Then, there were
few rich people, and none very poor IN
the South; then not only every city 10
the South, but every village, had lis
manufactures; then its white and black
people were 90 the most amlcaole ieia'
lions; then its penitentiarie', lslls ana
warehouses were empty, now they are
full: then almost every Southern port
could boast OF its ships; now a South
ern shipowner is almost unknown; then
the churches both in town and country
had large congregations, composed OF
men and women; now the congrega-
tions are small, and among them are
scarcely any men; thea Sunday was
observed as the Lords day, now 1t ls
devoted to excursions, baseball and
golf. Oh, no the South has not pros
pered by the new order OF things
brought about By the war, but, on the
contrary, has, by it, been sadly marred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
DIED.

On Sunday morning August IL, at two
o'clock. BEULAH, beloved daughter OF
Frank j.. and the late Ida Entwisle, in tie
18th year of her age.
Loving friends weep not for me,
l long to be al rest.
How happy, happy shall be,
When pillowed on my saviouPs breast.
Oh the hope. the hope is sweet,
That we soon in heaven may meet,
Then we all shall happy be,
Rest from pain and sorrow free.
Funeral this Monday evening at 6 o'clock
from residence, 422 south Fairfax street.
/ Wash. and BALTIC. papers please copy.
On Sunday, August II, 1900, ct $50 D.
M, HENhY B. POSs. Funeral from his late
residence. 1l09 King street, Wednesday,
August 10, ut 8 p. IN Relatives snd friends
invited.-l Warrington and Baltimore papers
please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

BECAUSE THE Poers fred on a sup
ply traiu, the British had all the houses
for ten miles around burned to the
ground. The British 10 the war they
are making upon the South African re-
publlcs follow the example set by their
present allies 10 this country during
the war between the States. But that
example was not conducive to the feel
log that bygones should be bygones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
SHOOTING IN RICHMOND.

Mrs. Minnie Jacobini, pretty Ital-
ian girl, the bride of a few days, was
shot with pistol 10 Richmond yester.
day afternoon by her brother-in-lsw,
named Ferroni. The 'Jacobinis and
Ferronis came fIom the same village 10
Italy. When the Ferronis came over
the Jacobinis helped them until they
were we'll established. Ferroni mar.
ried niece of Mrs. Jscobini and rent.
ed a fat in Jacobini's house. Mrs
Jacobini called at the FerrODi home last
Tuesday to collect rent. Ferroni's
mother and his wife attacked her and
she was quite badly hurt, as was also
young Mrs. Ferroni. The whole affair
was aired in the police court aud left
much bitterness behind. Mrs. Jacobini
again called at the home OF the Fer.
ronis yesterday afternoon 10 regard Ia
the debt owed by the Eerronis and an.
other alteration took place. Ferroni
fred at Mrs. Jacobini, the elder, and
missed her and shot the bride. Ferro.
nj was put under arrest and medical
aid was summoned for the woman.
Her condition is serious. Ferroni de-
clares he does not know why he did
the shooting; that "the devil took pos
session of him" NJ. Jscobini, the
head of the family, is well-to-do ga,
loonkeeper. He was witness 10
the police court last week against
Bresci, the Italian anarchist, and was ss-
saulted in court by the prisoner. The
young woman was shot through the
shoulder. During the trial 10 the po-
lice court Friday she attracted the al
tention of all by her striking beauty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
A Russian Blunder.

New York, Aug. ia dispatch to
the Evening World says: "a terrible
mistake occurred at the taking of
Yangslun. Russian artillery opened
fire on the American troops. Before
the mistake was discovered many
soldiers bad been killed or wounded
by the Russian Shells"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

In ORDER to give two of the bidders
for the armor plate contracts who are
large subscribers to the republican
campaign fund another chance. all the
bids have been rejected, though some
we're a hundred dollars ton less than
theirs. and new bids have been adver'
tised for. The administration needs
money for its own campaign purposei
now, aud it is not going back on those
who supply it with funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
Starved by Her Maniac Husband.

Ukian, Gala, Aug. 13-John Il.
5chefer, of this city, is confined in Ma
"a insane asylum. When officers went
TO his home they found Mrs. Schefer,
who was asthmatic, helpless in bed pant
ing TO. breath. Her maniac husband sat
At the foot OF the bed and talked OF
enemies who sought to poison them.
The woman said her husband had
given her DO food for days, saying it
vas all poisoned. She died the next
laV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

THIS COUNTRY has now reached the
condition in which the tax eaters are
becoming almost as numerous as the
direct tax payers. The last session OF
Congress created no less than FIVE
thousand and sixty-nine new office
holders. But as the tax payers seem
perfectly content that 1t should be 80,
nobody else has any right to object.
But history repeats itself, and those
who SOW the wind are sure to reap the
Whirlwind, sooner or later, but when,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

THE LONGER the expensive Chinese
embroglio continues, the more evident
becomes the fact that the very best
xsv for the American government to
GET out of that affair with the minimum
amount OF loss in money, lives and
prestige, would be to instruct its lega-
ton at Pekin to accept Chinese guaran-
tee to escort it to the coast. where 1t can
embark safely for it's own home, and
then to withdraw the entire American
force from that country, and leave
China 70 settle her own affairs in her
own way. Minister Conger's dis
patches, stating that he will hold out
to the end, and asking for news, show
that he is in no danger, and are only
ridiculous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
Grand Duke Peter i'm Train Wreck

Rome, Aug. 13.-The tram on which
the Grand Duke Peter of Russia AMI
his wife were returning from the funer-
Al OF King Humbert was wrecked to
day at bridge near Salario, eight miles
from Rome. Neither the Grand Duke
nor Grand Duchess was injured al
though ii other passengers were killed
and forty injured. The public, as well
as the officials, jumped to the conclu'
lion that anarchists, liking the Grand
Dukes life. had wrecked his train.
Later advices, however, showed that
the accident was caused by rear end
collision. The Grand Dukes train was
stopped at the bridge to repair slight
damage TO the engine, when an extra
train which bad left Rome shortly after
the express crashed into it, telescoping
the rear carriages. When King Victor
Emanuel learned of the accident by a
telegram direct from the Grand Duke
Peter, he left at once for the scene OF
the wreck. As no train was available,
the King, accompanied by the Queen,
took a hired carriage and drove out Of
Rome unattended. King Victor Emsn-
uel remained with the Grand Duke on
the scene OF the wreck, giving personal
assistance TO the wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13
MONETARY AMI C0MMFRCIA

New York. Aug. 13.-The tone Of tie
stock market at the opening vas strong s'pi
some rregulsrity. The prospect Of 'el.e
ment Of the Chinese crisis and better toe
OF the foreign markets were favorable 10
faences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-13

JEFFRIEs AND FITzsAlMoSs.-Jsmes J
Jeffries, the champion pugilist, has challenged
Robert Fitzsimmons, who defeated Gus r lh.
lin on Friday night, to meet him before Sep
tember /. If Fitz does not want to break off
his coming fight with Shsrkey, Jeffries agrees
to fight then. both Fitz on August % and
shsrkeJ on August 81 To this remarkable
and unprecedented offer Fitz said JEFF is
the one man in the world would like to
meet and beat. / feel confident OF beating
shsrkey. and il l come out of he fight as
clean as did in my fight with Rnhlin shall
be pleased to meet JEFF before September 1.
shall again DO champion OF the world"