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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

Berlin, Sept. II Detailed accounts
OF the recent atrocious murders OF mis-
sionaries 10 China give new excui e
for the mission OF Count Won Waldersee.
The German papers say that events will
prove that Emperor William WAS the
ooly western ruler who had any cor =
ception of the task before the allies IN
China and that the other powers will
soon gladly follow bis policy.
PekiD, Sept. 10.-The allies marched
toward Paoting-Fu last Saturday
Prince Ching has had ar interview witt
Sir Robert Hart, director Of the Chinese
maritime customs, but the result has
been kept secret. Important develop
ments from the meeting are, however,
expected. Ching brought to Pekin al
imperial decree with special instruc-
tons to Sir Robert Hart. The Russo
Chinese bank has been removed from
Pekin to Shanghai The Russians have
confiscated the imperial University
fnnd OF $780, 900 which the Cninese
we're using to pay off troops, as part Of
the indemnity which Russia will exact
from China.
Berlin, Sept. IA Shanghai tele-
gram, dated Sept. 10, says that mix
ed force OF the allies attacked the fort.
resses at Hung Tang 10 the neigt boz
hood of Taku and that the loss among
the allies is reported to have been very
great.
London, Sept. 12.-FeDg Lu, the Chi
nese minister de Jared 10 an interview
today that if he were private citizen
be would challenge DR.. Morrison, the
Pekin correspondent of the Times to
duel because of the lstter's assertion
that he (Lo Feng Luz and WI Ting
Fang had lied to the governments to
which they were accredited "As it
is," said Lo Feng Lu, II shall demand
personal explanation from Dr., Nor
rlssOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The British steamship Moonstone
which Yesterday stranded abreast OF
Cane Henry Life Saving Station, was
afterward Aosted without damage.
Rev. Russell Cecil, d. D., of Seine,
Ala. has accepted the call recently ex-
tended him to the passionate OF the
Second Presby terrain Church OF Rich
mond.
The new synagogue of Adath Jeshu-
ran, recently completed at Newport
News, at q cost Of about 5000, was
Yesterday afternoon dedicated, the
sermon being preached by Rabbi l. N.
Cslisch, of Beth Ahaba Temple, Rich
mond. who is well known as an orator.
A interesting program me was carried
out.
DIR. Benjamin Harrison, OF Richmond,
died at the home of his brother
10 law, J. B. BevsD, near Wildwood,
Clark county, on Monday night, after
protracted illness OF typhoid fever. DIR.
Harrison was forty-one years OF age.
lie was SOD OF the late DR.. Benjamin
Harrison and Nettie Page Harrison, OF
CiarKe county.
Col. Joseph Button has been appoint
ed to fill vacancy on the governors
staff. and has accepted Governor Ty-
Ter announced yesterday that he had
promoted Colonel w. o. Shelton to the
position of cbief-of-stsff made vacant by
the death OF Colonel Q. OBJ. Cowardin.
! Johu L. Summers, the carpenter who
| seriously stabbed his wife at Winchester
last Friday and subsequently csc ped,
was captured early yesterday morning.
Summers had heard that his wife would
not prosecute him, and he went to the
house to corroborate the report. While
there the officers surprised him. he
was committed to jail without bail.
| The harmony conference at Norfolk,
Va, of the Wise and anti-Wise faction
resulted, apparently, in failure yester
| day Chairman ID Lawrence Groner,
said last night that the conference fail
ed OF us object and the committee will
meet September Is, 10 again consider
| the question OF nominating a candidate
for Congress to run against DIR. Wise.
A severe forest fire is raging on the
large estsles of Col. r. J. Washington,
John E. Wilson, aud William G. Writ,
near Oak Grove, Weslmoreland county.
Over 1000 acres of woodland has been
burned over, and fully 5000 damages
done. A schoolhouse has been destroy
ed, and a number of dwellings are IN
great danger OF being burned. A de-
structive forest fire is also raging 10
Nansemond county. Early last night
Sufolk's street lights were dimmed by
smoke.
Mr.. John NJ. Sleek, chairman Of the
Winchester democratic campaign com
mites, received letter yesterday
from Senator John w. Daniel, stating
that he would be there on Thursday,
September 20. to make an address OIL
democratic Day" at the county fair.
Among the other speakers will be Hon.
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester. Msi
Conrad was solicitor general OF the Unit.
ed States during Cevelaud's last admin
istra.ion, and was god democrat. he
mas announced himself as supporting
Bryan, and will speak in his behalf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY.

The second democratic primary in
South Carolina passed off without Incl
dent yesterday. There were about so,
900 votes Cast, and 81 900 have been ac-
counted for. 10 the first primary, two
weeks ago, the race war narrowed down
to the two highest candidates for each
Office.
For governor, the Incumbent, Miles
B. McSweenev, then led Col. James A.
Hoyt by 5 600 votes. Two other can.
didates received 20, 900 votes. The bulk
If the vote seems TO have gone to Nc
Sweeney yesterday for returns last night
snow him 10 be 1900 votes ahead oil
Hoyt, with his lead increasing as rural
precincts are heard from.
James II. Tillmsn, nephew OF Sena-
tor B. K. Tillman, and dispenssry ad
vocste, leads John I. Sloan for lieuten-
ant go vernon by 10000.
w. d. Evans, chairman hf the State
railroad commission and vice president
of the national commission, is beaten
oy J. II. Wharton by 10000.
This Ststes's delegation 10 Congress
81 strengthened by the election of r. B.
Scarborough over James Norton and
Joseph T. Johnson over Stanyarne
Wilson by large msjorities. Scarbor-
ough is present lieutenant governor.
Johnson is a recognized leader. Fin
lev and Lstimer retain their seats 10
Congress over all competitors.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Galveston Horror.

IL
Houston, Texas, Sept. 12.-Words
are inadequate TO convey any real con-
ception of the Galveston horror. Bodies
of human beings, infants and aged ones
add carcasses of animals are strewn on
every hand. The bay is alive with count
less numbers OF bodies. The bodies OF
humans are being swept with the
changing tide. Such scenes drive men
to desperation, and today many fen
zied people have sought freedom in the
death which they so stoutly fought. A
Young girl who survived to find Der
mother, father and sister dead, crept far
out on the wreckage yesterday and
threw herself into the bay. Yesterday
eight men were shot and killed. They
were pifering the dead, tearing jewel
~ from the fingers and ears OF the dead
women. 1t is b 'lieved the mortality
lis. will reach 5000 souls, perhaps
more. In one morgue at the city hal
the tally of / 100 has been passed. All
attempts at Identification have ceased.
Decom position is rapidly setting 10 and
the important question is the one o.
disposition of the bodies. In wagons
they are hauled from the streets and
placed on bsrges which take them be-
yond the jetties to the deep water 10
the gulf. There they are piled up like
cordwood. Bodies of once bright eyed
babies, fair checked girls, men who had
ruled and who had posse ssed their
thousands and, with them, pauDers and
negroes, all bound for one common des-
tination, the deep waters OF the bay.
I he hasty method of disposition wss
necessary and hundreds were thus bur-
led without ceremony.
The destruction Of property is incalcu-
liable. Nearly half the resident part OF
the city is swept into the Gulf. Not so
much as q foundation remains. The
water 10 the storm swept section was
from Is to Is feet high. No building
could hold its parts together in it, with
the wind that ragged at 100 miles at
hour. Those who passed through the
storm say the uprOar was deafeDing
The crashing of buildings drowned the
rush of devouriDg waves. Shrieks Of
women and children could be heard
from all directions. The struggliue
victims were tossed about clingng TO
floating debris, or being suddenly tori
therefrom.
On Sunday morning the waters re-
coded. Those who had escaped the
horrors of the night came from then
hiding places. Bodies OF friends lay on
every hand. II was impossible to
glance in any direction without seeiu 2
dozens of corpses. Nearly all were
nude. the wind and waves having torn
away all their clothing.
Dallas, Tex, Sept. IA bulletin
from Galveston via Virginia Point, and
Houston, received here at II u. say {
that the situation grows worse every
minute; water andice re needed. People
are In frenzy from suffering from tbeee
causes. Scores have died since last
night and a number of sufferers have
gone insane.
Houston, Sept. II Refugees continue 10
reach Texas City junction. The magnitude
of the calamity grows hourly Many cor
sentative people believe that the number will
reach 10, 200 before the list of dead of Gal
| weston aud vicinity is close b.
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Wife's Grip on Sure Thing.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 1l.-Robert
Dockerty jumped into the Delaware
river here last night because his wife
refused to put a mortgage on their home
so that he might raise money with
which to bet on the election OF Bryan.
In 1892 Dockerty Won $500 on the
election Of Cleveland and with the
money be paid of q mortgage on his
home. He is an enthusiastic supporter
OF Bryan, and is anxious to bet that be
will be elected.
When his wife refused to sign the
papers last night, Dockerty became
greatly excited, and after few hot
words with her rushed out of the house
and jumped into the river.
A couple of men who were near went
after the drowning man and succeeded
10 bringing him ashore. When he had
recovered his breath he said that he be.
lieved that Bryan would win, but that
be thought his wife was right in keep
ing her grip on a sure thing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
The Baer.McKinley Nuplials

Somerset, Pa, Sept. l2.-The wei
ding OF Miss Mabel Mckinley and Dr..
Hermsnus Ludwig Baer, al $50 lts
evening will be one OF the most brilliant
social functions ever witnessed o
this country, and will bring togeihHsa
assent lage OF distinguished guests 'u,i
90 have rarely been brought toge1 t
to witness the marriage OF a coup.erd
identified with public life. The bt
that the bride is the iavorte ueCe Of
the Chief Executive and that both Be
and Mrs. Mckinley are deeply ntsle;'
ed in her marriage, has given rlch
prominence TO the event. 10 add 90
TO the presence of the President I'D
Mrs. Mckinley and members o. Ne
cabinet accompanied by their SNa
the army nd navy will be couspcu,u~
~ represented. The ceremony wilisse
place in the drawing room Of Dr. 40
ner McKinley's summer home, whca
will be lsvishly decorated with lIsl.Ag
vines, palms. and roses. some Of w'l
will come from the White House co.,
servatory.
Miss Nora Jarvis, of New York, VII
be the maid of honor. Lewis /. b.'I
OF Philadelphia, cousin OF toe gTool'
will be the best man. Toerg' ofcoe' q
of Pittsburg, will furnish toe NJ
assisted by Earl UIrich, the fsncu' o.!
soprano of New York. who will Tell'
q selection from "LohenRrin," g. %,
bridal party desceuds the stairway an
after the benediction vii. sing It
voice that breathed Ger Eier.' ne
bride is the only daughter OF Mr. s-l
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. she wi' o0D
at Canton, Ohio, % years ago. s's
a strikingly pretty cir. Dr. biH
the youngest son OF H. l.. Bser, Oos "
the leading members of the souS T.
bar. The presents received by h'
Mckinley fill large room ana c,1
prise articles OF rare beauty AMI ''O'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
Foreign News.

Doucaster, Sept. L The race y
the st. Leger etakes, the la. OF toe .'
Euglish turf events, was run n T'..
day, and won by the Prince o. VS.
Diamond Jubilee, ridden oY h. ''..,
Elopement, ridden by Cannon, ,' ~
second, and CourlsD, ridden by nv =.
third. Toe Cleveland Plate o. . m
sovereigns. was won by L. K'u
Royal Flush. Sloan was sec o.
Jacques, and J. Reid third CD Oa..
Rome, Sept II The olsI''oH 4
be held 10 November. The ele'uO.. 4.
new cardinals will take place o.
TENDER % and 30, and Oe .....,.
There will also be three beallncsa. ..;,,
The italian government denies u''' =. F:
examined the cases Of eccIe' y ~,
charged with showing disre'psc'
memory OF King HumberI. ore
stockholm, Sept. 12.-Pfoi w. -.
Torrell, a pioneer in Swedish po t...
plorstion, died here today 81 ''
OF 70. s,c.lr.
lice guards have been sta lop ll.o.-a
Lord Salisbury house here o eG.u q
reports reaching the police su'I ,,,.s.
that anarchists are threaIen'Ds -. "
the life OF Eng lands prime ~'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
Big r Tres.

Providence, k. l., Sept. 12.-The
Rockingham, the biggest hotel at Mar
rsganselt Pier, is burning, and com.
plete destruction is threatened, as the
W nd is blowing eel. Tie building .
valued at $500 The tiremen are
trying to save the Casino and Mathew
son House. The flames bad reached
the second story OF the Rockingham
at one o'clock. The big Elizabeth
mills In the village Of Hills Grove are
also reported burning this afternoon.
South Weymouth, Mass, Sept. ia fire
which started this forenoon in q dwelling on
Salem street, between the North Abingdon
and Weymouth lines, destroyed three dwell.
ings and their contents. The flames spread
to the woods snd have already burned over
hundreds of acres More dwellings are in
danger. Assistance has been ssked for fiom
neighboriRg towns
south birmingham, Mass, Sept 12.-This
city is in great danger OF destruction from
two fierce forest fires bearing down on ii.
The fires started in Ssxonville, and have al.
ready burned over territory Of five miles,
the fire on the northwest destroying three
dwellings Large numbers of South Fran.
inehsm residences lie in the path of the
flames which are travelling rapidly under the
Gale blowing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
Acne Day Courts hip.

Shippensburg, Pa, Sept. 12.-Mrs.
Ida Heinbaugh, Of Fulton county, saw
the advertisement OF Michael Stoel, OF
PIttsburg, in which he stated that he
was anxious to marry and would CORE.
spoDd toward that end With any one
equally interested. She lost no time in
replying. and the result was the arrival
OF Mr.. Stoel at her home. 1t was case
Of love at first sight, and he promptly
escorted her 20 McC )nnelsburg, where
the license was procured and the cere-
mony performed the same day, making
them husband and wife on the day fol-
lowing their first meeting. The groom
ia widower with seven children, while
Mrs. Helm baugh is the mother of four.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
: eyere Storm


New York, Sept. l2-Tbo
which spread death and devss,at S'oFa
Texas Is today sweeping aero 'a''S VA 10
York State, damaging pronsrSr VIEW
laying low telegraph and teleDs sod
wires. The hurricane reached pS woe
York city early this morning T. Ivy. Wv
ed up quite a sea and vessels a -, ,qA,
kinds are sticking closely to tbsi " al
chorages. A hsgpole blown fro V,, a. az
roof OF a Broadway building bv Nv ,g Ie
wind, struck and killed ChaTle. n we
field. OF Birmingham, Ala. a nede.t Dl''
on New York's great tborono5,s''sa
There were many narrow escapes
Oswego, n. Y, Sept. IA fms
storm with the wind blowing 80 ml 'lC
an hour struck here toqsy m
schooners Albacore ard Merr'tt
twelve yachts are ashore and tbon..'au
Of dollars damage has beer done o', =,
property. No lives are reported Io., "
Geneva, N. Y, Sept. 12'-Toe No..
gale this city has known In vs.
struck here at midnight last nlobl az
is still raging. Many trees s9d s auu
building have been blown down and
number OF boats torn from their mo-.
inRs on Seneca Lake.
Boston, Sept. 12.-Tne Hemeou.u
schoolhouse, in Dorchester. bad 49,,
blown of today. One person. NJ
Howes, a teacher, wa seriously lriur,j
Boston, Sept. l2.-The cyclone Mix
devastated Galveston last Spndsr
night, has reached New England il
modified form. The wind If h,Virs III
miles an hour, en- I the indicaicns.,s
that the velocity viii increase durics
the day.
At 1890 the Western Union TeL.
graph Company reported having (.t
all wires in Vermont aud ives en-
Massachusetts,. Fire is following ia
gale and disastrous coDf4g.a'iorsae
reported from various parts Of New
England.
A hurricane and gale swept over Bua.o
N. Y, last night doing much damsee A,
the Pan.A merriam exposition grounds grs.,
damage was done. In the cts tle4Tw,.
filed with missiles and it was dsrgerols IN
any one to be abroad. Boots ware hosr
from houses and one person was sileiuj
several injured. The government bldrg
the framework OF which was uesIinson.
pletion, was almost totally destro7ed Ey.B
the foundations were rszed. The connie
ton Of the building viii be DELAYED the
months. One of the towers OF TIE ele4rIc,y
building was wrecked. OF the tit,l s,-l.
ture, $50 feet high. So feet were bownlosa
and crashed through the roof. The coan..
ion tower at the other end Of be bliag
was blown four feet from its furd4tiJns
The gale which blew 81 90 miles 81 hosf
all night at Cleveland, o., aided fire vi eh
started in the Fed Gross Bluk B. bee Ma
CREST coniagrstion. Most Of the tuiti0s 10
the vicinity were wooden aud were o1lk
food for the fire. Over S1OO0J) vile
the loss on the twenty structure. dasuoye.
At 2 o'clock this morning the fro WASH.
dar control
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A change in the French Cabinet is
said To, be impending.
The democratic State convention Ct
Delaware, in session at Dover, yester-
day nominated Peter J. Ford for Gov
ernor.
The Postofiice department has issued
orders chasing all card chains or end
less-chain systems as lotteries and ex-
Guiding them from the mails.
Claims sggregating 81 100000 or
more have arisen in connection with
the destruction OF foreign properly,
principally in Hawaii, to check Inc
spread of the bubonic plague.
William Saunders, Horticulturitt
and Superintendent of Gsrde's and
Grou, Dis OF the Agricultural depart
ment, died Yesterday morning at bis
home in Washington. aged seventy
eight years.
At Raleigh United States Judge Par
nell declared null and void the Craig
law, passed at the recent session OF the
North Carolina Legislature, requiring
foreign corporations doing busints IS 10
that State to domesticate themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE, finding
that gushing did not strike respon-
siye chord among the poor ex-Confed'
crates at Fairfax Courthouse yesterday,
changed his tune Immediately, aud said
he didn't hang his blue uniform up at
Dieht. lest be might wake up and shoot
at it. That remark was cheered to the
echo. There is great deal Of differ
ence between the feelings OF an ex'Con-
federate who draws lucrative life SAL
ary from the federal government, and
those OF one who was impoverished by
that government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
wsnvE.pA, Lv1NING ,FPT, ~, 1900.

A LEADING Northern republican
ionrnal ls frank and bold enough to say:
"W oen ell is said that should be said
snout the desire to look after the souls
of the ma ives and about the zeal of the
emierants to worship God according TO
their own consciences, the fact remains
that greed was the inspiring element OF
European settlement 10 the United
States" That is doubtless true, but
whether it be or not, no Intelligent
man denies that greed" was the in
spiripg motive of the American inva
sion of Samoa, Hawaii, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands, ana
all that is needed to demonstrate that
fact is a short visit to any OF the islands
referred to. And, in pursuit OF that
"sreed." the Northern republicans have
been as cruel as their ancestors were
in making the middle passage with
their cargoes of African slaves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

SELF assertiveness is a characteristic
oftne Wise family. 1t has caused Mr..
John Wise much trouble, aud now his
brother, the Congressman from the
Norfolk distric', has brought great
deal upon himself, by refusing to COM
nromise differences with the Bowden
faction Of his party, aud declaring
that ne, and be alone, shall be the re-
,ublican candidate for Congress 10 his
district. But, by doing so, he makes
the election of the democratic candi'
date there an easy job.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

Mr.. BOWERS, u. s. Fish Commits
sioper. is a close calculator, aud al
though he draws lucrative salary for
attending to alleged important official
business in Washington, he has time
enough to 90 to his home in West Vir'
Siuis to do republican work, and to
figure out that Mr.. Mckinley will carry
that State by exactly fourteen thousand
majority. Senator Elkins and other
republicans say they will be satisfied
with one thousand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE says the
American flag in the Philippines will
not be taken down as long as the Fill.
pinos continue TO shoot at it. But the
American, is not the flag of the Filipi-
nos, but of the invaders OF their coun-
try; and when it was not the flag OF
the Confederate States, the Generals
own soldiers shot at it for four long
weary and drsary and heart breaking
wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

The LATE disaster at Galveston was
the most serious 10 respect of loss OF
life aud money that ever afflicted this
c1unry, excepting, of course, the war
between the States. The number OF
lives lot is appalling, and the value OF
the property destroyed was immense
Il is doubtful if the city will ever re-
gain it's prosperity. 1t had achieved
great commercial Importance, which
was rapidly increasing. but it is feared
all that has zone, and may never be
restored,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
Weather Conditions.

Washington, Sept, 12.-The West
India storm has Continued its rapid
eastward movement and is central this
morning In the middle Saint Lawrence
valley with its intensity greatly in.
creased. Showers or thunder storms
are indicated tonight 10 the middle At
lantic States. 1t will be cooler Thurs-
day 10 the middle Atlantic States and
cool weather will prevail over the cast
ern half OF the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

To AFFORD patent evidence OF the
alleged facts that bygones are bygones
and that the people OF the North re-
spect the feelings of their fellow Gill;
zeps of the South, the grave oil that
murderous old incendiary. John Brown,
at North Eibs, New York, to which
republican Presidents have made pil-
Grimages, with barred aud revereptial
heads. is to be decorated, and the lot
10 which it is to be graded and terraced,
and made park OF. to be named
after the wretched, hanged convict
who 1isgrsced the country 10 which ne
was born.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
Mother Crazed by Boys Absence.

Paterson, n. j., Sept. 12.-Edwsrd
Mullholland had some words last week
with his wife and left the house, taking
with him their only child, q boy, 3years
old. Mrs. Mullhollsnd hunted dsy after
day for her boy, taking neither sleep
nor food. Yes; erdsy her reason gave
way. she is lunatic and will be COM
United to an asylum,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12
From Cuba.

Havana Sept. 12.-The American col
ony in Havana sends sympathy 10 the
sufferers from the Texas hurricane Gee.
Maxine Gone claims that the nation
slists will carry he Cuban convention
for declaration demanding immediate
and absolute independence. Seventy
six cases OF yellow fever were reported
Ia Havana yesterday. Tweuty-six Of
the victims are Americans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-12

TAXATION without representation
was one of the reasons assigned by the
American "rebels" for the Revolution
ary war. But Americans were repuoli'
cans in those days; now they are I'M
perislists; aud taxation, not represen'
tation, is the paramount object OF I'M
perialism.