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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
The Race Trouble I'm Georgia

Liberty City, Ga. Aug. lS.-Fhe race
war which has been raging here for the
past few days, has developed into q
very serious situation. Five negroes
have been killed since Wednesday.
Many negroes huts we're visited by the
whites last night and the inmates Sc
verely whipped. The condition ofsome
of those beaten ia serious. Th' store
aud storehouse OF Gill, the wounded OIL
ficer, were burned at Waltheuville,
nine miles from here. His house
at this place was fred, and the town
would have been wiped out OF exist
ence, but for the heroic action OF Med
ford Gordon. who threw a can OF pow
der IN the flames. The explosion broke
glass many blocks away, end badly stun
ned end burned several people. Gordon
himself was badly burned and is in Sc
rious condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

L0OTINa A TOWN.-A deliberate al.
tempt was made at midnight Oh Thurs
day to burn and pillsge the village Of
Smithfeld Ill. Only the combined eilOr;
of the / 500 inhabitants saved the pl,cs
from destruction. The fire was dhcoY'
cred in the Robertson grocery L
spread rapidly. There is no fire de-
psrtment there, and before the bucket
brigades formed could check the flames
thirteen business houses in the center
OF the town had been destroyed, tOgelt'
er with their contents. As they were
all frame buildings, the losses will ra
exceed $4,000, fully insured. 10 'e'
eral houses near the scene OF The ls
the incendiaries were discovered tn'
ing to gather up va!uables left by The
citizens In the excitement ATTENDING
the fire, They were driven out os
half dozen houses, aud finally escSI'
ed from town in a carriage before Toe
Inhabitants realized that an attempt"
wholesale looting bad been made
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

JR. o U. A Mas stated IN than.
zstte yesterday, Thursday was a osl.
day with the Junior Order Of Uoh,a
American Mechanics of King Gso,,.
Court House TO witness the ceremonis.
incident to the dedication of the 6oe
new brick hall Of Belle Grove Councl
No. 1872. Judge J. E. Mason. Of Ga
circuit court, delivered the sddre.. =,
welcome and the GRAFTON of the . =.
sion wss delivered by Hon. Josenb v
Chino, of Richmond country. A bsri
OF music from Colonial Beach disconr.
ed patriotic and other airs at ipterv.'.
throughout the day. A Big dioner "a.
served, after which q genuine old lims
tournament took place. The succes..
full knights were Mr.. Shirley AsDton
who crowned Miss Ida Brown ouesT'
Mr.. Daiogertield Aston, Growing Ma,
Mary Grymes first maid OF honor: NJ,
Archie Sykes, Miss Lucy Lewis sscord
maid OF honor, and Mr.. Bladen Tsylos
Miss Jean Powers third maid Of bobor
The coronation address was delivered
by Mr.. Thomas L. Hunter, of Na...
ington. At night q concert Was give,
and the exercises OF the memorial dsy
closed with grand ball. The council
at King George Court House has more
than 100 members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

Pekip have been rescued from the moo
that asssiled them, and it is known that
the Chinese government defended and
nroteoted them from that mob and rem
dered their rescue possible, it ia hoped
that the Americans in the allied army
NAV be withdrawn as soon as practi-
cable, and thereby relieve this country
of at least one, of the many great dan
GERS of entangling foreign alliances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

Miss JRwETT's VIEws.-Miss Lillian
Clayton Jewett returned to Boston Wed
nesday evening, and when interviewed
tonight on the negro riots in New York
said:
what can you expect, if lawlessness
and persecution of the negro is allowed
to 60 unchecked in the South? 1t does
not take great deal OF perception to
see that 1t is going to spread all over the
country.
at has been spreading. The motto Of our
league Is We stand for the supremacy OF the
law. and it does net matter whether it is in
New Orleans. Kentucky, New York or the
State Of Maine, for that matter, where man
was iarred and festherod not 90 many months
ago. We sudder at mob rule 10 China, but
what do other countries think Of the United
States and its boasted civilization Why.
our civilization is the lsughing-stock Of the
world. In regard to the New York riots,
suppose the hoodlums there had been reading
about lyme hing-bees in the South, aud thought
that what was permissible in one part of the
country would be perfectly proper in another
II simply shows what the United States is
coming to, and, mark my words. the end is
not vet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

A LETTER, intended to be private
written by an American soldier in the
Philippines to q friend at home, de-
scribinQ sn attack made by bis COM
mand upon the country residence OF a
native, in which a marriage feast was
in progress, says:
"The scene that resulted was horrible
On the ground near the house lay the
body OF the bride, whose brains had
been blown out. The groom, who had
received bullet in the stomach, was
lying nearby in a dying condition
Twelve OF the Filipinos had been killed
and about the same namber wounded
Ao elderly woman was shot through
the leg, and little girl had her arm
shot of. We got the old general, VINO
was guest, all right. and we burned
the house before we left"
These are the kinds OF laurels Mr.
Mckinley has gained in mis- war npor
the Filipinos, and that will be sufficient
according to the imperislistic press, t
secure his reelection. Retribution may
be delayed, for the mills OF the god
grind slowly, but it is sure to come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

SOME AMERICANS now insist that the
war upon China shall not cease until
the permanent security Of the persons
and property of the native spostates
from the Chinese religion shall be as
sured. Surely the days OF the crusades
are returning, and Americans are going
to shoot Christianity into all the
heather nations Of the earth, while per-
uniting infdelity, atheism and agnosti-
cism to run rampant in their own
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

The jingoes are now abusing the
American Consul, Goodnow, at Shsng'
hal, for symDathzing with the Chinese,
OF course, If they abuse Mr.. Gooduow
for that reason, they also abuse all who
agree with him in that matter. But if
they do, an immense number of intel
ligent American citizens are also under
their displeasure, for to those familiar
with the true condition OF affairs in
China, there has rarely been so needless
q war as that President Mckinley has
made upon that country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Woman Wbjpped.

Middletowu, Conn, Aug. 18.-Mrs
Adolf Fltz Centerbrook went out walk
ing last night leaving her three small
children at home alone. When near
Essex the woman was seized by IL
masked men who stripped and whipped
her until she tainted from the loss o.
blood. The woman 3 companion ran awe!
when she was attacked. When Mrs
Centerbrook recovered consciousness
che dragged herself home and gave the
alarm. She has some articles which
the whitecsps dropped in their haste
and it is hoped that these may lead to
the arrest of some of her assailants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
ORIGINALITY IN ADVERTISEMENTS

ORIGINALITY IN ADVERTISEMENTS
The art of advertising has few fixed
rules. People read advertisements not
for anus ement, but to secure informa-
ton; and the man who has a house,
medicine or any kind OF
merchandise to sell or services to Of
fer to the public does the most es-
sential thing when he says so simply,
directly and persistently. Still, there il
always room for originality, and If he
have q new idea as 10 how to display
and arrange his announcements so as to
arrest peoples attention and make an
enduring impression be is bound to profit
thereby. New ideas in advertising will
be 10 demand so long as they shall not
violate the rules of simplicity and lucid
itv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

that the republican managers are
attempting to scare the millionalres
10 O opening their purses and increas
TO-. their contributions to Mr.. Hanns's
campaign fuud, is proved by their per-
sistent efforts to have it appear that
not, imperialism, wars and high taxes,
are the chief issues of the present cam
Dsign. but that free silver coinage is
the paramount issue, sud that If that
succeed, their gold dollars will be worth
no more than dollars made of silver.
But they don't realzs the fact that their
sword cuts both ways, and that there
are thousands OF men with silver, to
one with gold, and that the former want
theirs increased in value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

On NO other ground except the fact
that two released Italian convicts have
recently been landed at the immlgra-
ton station in New York, the North
ern republican newspapers engaged in
the vain attempt to win the sympathy
OF the voters for Mr.. Mckinley, and
thereby to increase the number OF
votes he may receive, have conceived
the idea, and started the report, that q
conspiracy was formed to assassinate
him. But anything, even the most i'm
probable, is seized upon by the McKin-
ley press as available means for fur
thering the reelection OF the man from
whom all their blessings flow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Killed by a Train,

Newcastle, Pa, Aug. 8.-George Gil
EFT, farmer of East Brook, was in'
family killed at P. & l.. crossing In
MS city this morning. His horse be-
came manageable and ran on the
rack in front of an approaching passen
ger train. The wagon was demolished
ur. Gillett was the father of Rev. Gil
lett, OF Erie county. He was about 81
years OF age ard leaves o family o.
crown up children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

AN ELECTRICAL DECIsION.-Jull'
Stafford G. Whittle, of the clrcu'
Court of Lynchburg has rendered Oh
opinion 10 the case OF the LyncOO'1
Electric Railway and Light CGn
pauy vs.. the City of Lynchburg' IN
object of the suit was TO secure -
injunction TO restrain the CITY h'-
carrying out the ordinance rego"
ing the use OF electric pole, o..
wires. In his opinion Judge Nnuj
grants the injunction, on the gio'l.
that the city council had no rgO' .
relegate governmental power 70 ~
electoral board and the city eleclIcl'.,
An appeal will be taken from 'u,s
Whittle's decision, and in the m s',.
time the city electrician will be lu' !,
tionary without a vestige oil pow"
act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

KILLED BY A INIsTER.-A dlsl'U'
from Williamson, W. Va, s''' = =
John Dempsey, a prosperous farm" "
the southern part OF that cou0'{' W :,
shot and killed yesterday moral.s
Rev. Thomas Clark, a mi0l'Is' .,i
known In that region. CLARK I'd al
Dempsey lived on adjoining i'Iu s - =,
trouble between their families baa :,
i.,ed for months. Yesterday D.ur =,
was repairing a fence near the n D i n,
home, when they qusTreleu On, g.i
went into the house and cam93 Vat,lb
a shotgun and Dempsey hurl' .,s olt,
Q. at him. Clark emptied Do'U ,,o u
barrels of his gun at Dempsey I ~
ing mortal wounds cISfN
render,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Cuban School Teachers.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The Cuban school
teachers arrived here early this morning from
Boston. They were all on deck as the gov
eminent transports came up the bay and were
greatly interested in the objects of interest in
the harbor which were pointed out by Har.
ward students and Boston school teachers who
accompanied the party After an early break.
last the teachers were transferred on lighters
to the Baltimore auf Ohio station, where
they were met by Mr.. Frye, Superintendent
Of Cuban Education, and boarded the trains
for Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Arrived from Rome.

New York, Aug. 18.-Among the
passengers aboard the steamer st.
Louis, which arrived this morning
were rchbishop Corrigan and Bishop
, Mcdonnell, of Brooklyn, who have
been visiting Rome. They were &C.
c)mpanied by a party of priests and
lAymen returning from pilgrimage to
the Holy City. One thousand priests
and Ia, men of the New York diocese
vent down the bay on the Mohawk to
welcome the party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
The War in Africa.

London, Aug, 18.--Lord Roberts re-
ports that Kitchener relieved the
Glands River garrison, under Col.
Hoare, an Thu -sday. Hoare's casual
ties we're II killed and % wounded.
Kitchener's sole loss was Lieut.. Col.
DeLisle, wounded severely.
The Saturday Review says the blum
ders in the pursuit of General DE Wet
we're due to sheer incompetency. Lord
Roberts, 1t says, is running the risk OF
loosing his lsurels by his inexplicable
failure to bring the war to an end. The
paper adds: Nobody can now pretend
hat we have got or can get any credit
out of the war" The Reviews article
is headed: Are we nation OF fool:?'
New York Aug. 18.-The Journal
prints Delagoa Bay dispatch saying
that, according to Boer reports, General
De Wet has turned on the British, de-
feated them and captured 1000 British
prisoners.
Pretoria, Aug. 18.-The Beers who
conspired to kidnsp Lord Roberts ana
who are now on trial here, declare that
| they were involved in the plot by Brl :
sh agents. Lieut.. Cordua, one of the
accused, declares that British detec-
i've named Gano urged him to investi'
gate the plot. He told Cordua that ab'
auction of Roberts would stagger the
British army. Cordua denies that he
had any communication with Gen.
| 8otha, 10 regard to the plot.
Toxic, Aug. ia dispatch from
General Yamaguchi, dated PekiD, Aug
| l6 says that the allies attacked Pekio
early Wednesday morning, with srtil-
lery. The attack was made on the east
side OF the city. The wall was held OBJ
stinstely by the Chinese. The Russian
aud Japanese troops were on the north
side OF the Tung Chow canal, and the
Americans and British were on the
south side. The Japanese entered the
| city at nightfsll, after blowing up the
two eastern gates of the Tartar City.
| The Americans and British entered the
capital By the Tung Quien gate.
| a detachment of troops from each force
then proceeded TO the legations and
opened communication with the min
isters. All the latter and their stalls
we're found safe. The japanese lost
over one hundred killed, including
officers, in the attack on Pekin. The
losses of the other troops, General va
maguchi, says, have not been ascer-
tanned. The Chinese lost 400 XII led.
Vienna, Aug. 18.-Au official tele'
gram 20 the Foreign Office announcing
the occupation of Pekin says that doc
TOR Won Rosthorn, 6rst secretary OF the
Austrian legation, and acting Austrian
Minister, was slightly wounded during
| the siege.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
RACE TROUBLES IN GEORGIA.

RACE TROUBLES IN GEORGIA.
Governor Gambler has ordered out
the Liberty Guards to qnell an
uprising of negroes in Liberty
county, in the southeastern por'
ton of Georgia, where the blacks
outnumber the whites three to one, A
white man was killed several days ago
10 quarrel with negroes and since
that time discomfort has grown on both
sides until now a race war seems in full
ewing. The following is the message
received by Governor Gambler from
Deputy Sheriff Henry yesterday after
noon:
"Negroes who murdered h. Il. Cur
tie are being joined 10 the woods by
other negroes. Liberty city was FREQ
in the center of the town Thursday night
about IL o'clock. Lambert was fred at
the same time. The Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad is being torn ur
between the two towns TO wreck train
No. rs, on which are Sheriff Brewer
and part OF posse. One man taken
from guard yesterday. OOe man was
killed while resisting arrest, People
much excited and trouble expected
Can't control mob at all and everything
is getting more and more wrought up
nourly."
Men are sending away their women
and children from Liberty city to es-
cape trouble that was expected to break
out afresh last night. Col. Jas. Thomas,
a prominent Wayne county politician,
who was a member of Sheriff Lyons
posse, was accidentally wounded yes
terday.
The riot is the outgrowth OF the am.
bush and murder of Constable Ro ,ert
Curtis and Deputy Gill on Wednesday.
The negroes heard OF a warrant being
out for one OF their number. They or
sanized and shot Curtis to death when
be attempted toserve it. Gill, who &C.
companied him, was also terribly shot,
but will recover. The whites became
enraged over this wenton killing and
bagan to pursue the murderers. They
fed to the swamp and were there rein
forced by large number OF the vicious
'''s OF the negroes from the town
anu H.. '"han the whites began
anu county W '|-v met with
pueuiuS iuIo luo swamp VIZ -
resistance, but killed two of the negro,
The whites wired to other places for
help, and Sheriff Lyons, Of Jessup, res
bonded with posse. The posse fred
into the swamp, but failed to bring any
out, and soon its attention was called
to the town proper by burning stores.
The negroes hus drew attention away
from the swamp aud retrested farther.
1t is not known whether any damage
was done by the fires started last night
by the negroes. 1t ia the opinion of the
Governor that as soon as the Liberty
Guards make their appearance uoon
the scene as an armed body, the trou-
bic will end. The company numbers
so men.
The negroes also set fire to houses at
Johnston station, a small town about
so miles from Savannah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Rumored Plot to Kill the President

Rumored Plot to Kill the President
New York, Ang. 18.-The United
States secret service agents who arrest.
ed Natalie Marescs and Michael Guids,
TWO Italian anarchists on the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II on Wednesday are
watching every steamer from Europe
IL is said there were II other anarchists,
nine Italians and three Austrisns, in the
plot Matched at Naples TO kill President
Mckinley. Their instructions were to
follow Msrescs and Gnida to the
United States, 30 that in case tire latter
failed in their mission, others NIGH
take up the work. Officials at the
oarge Office said this morning that,
80 far as they knew, none OF the
men who were to follow Mar
cesca and Guida had arrived
1t ia learned that the Italian police
found that the anarchist group 10 Ma
pies had decided to kill Mckinley, and
had already cast lots to desermine who
should be the assassins. The United
States government, through the Italian
Embassy, wa informed. Steamers ar
irving ct all ports were watched
Maresca and Guids were the first to fall
into the net. Maresca is young man,
but he already has criminal record.
He came over as steward 10 the steer
age of the steamer. Guids was found
on board as stowswsy and was placed
at work as q coal passer. He struck up
close friendship with Maresca and be-
cause of his intimate relations with him
be was arrested on the suspicion that he
might be concerned in the plot. Sc
cret service men boarded the Kaiser VII
helm III. at quarantine and arrested the
men when the steamer reached her
pier. The anarchists will be detained
here until the affair can be thoroughly
investigated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Powers Found Guilty.

Georgetown, KY, Aug. IS The
case against Powers, indicted for COM
plicity in the Gobel murder was given
the jury today and the accused was
found guilty and given a light sentence
The court Immediately called the
case OF the Commonwealth against
Henry YOutsey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Excursion Route Book.

The Passenger Department Of the Penn.
sylvanis Railroad Company hes Issued the
1900 edition OF its Summer Excursion Route
Book. This work is designed to provide the
public with descriptive notes Of the principal
summer resorts of eastern America, with the
best routes for reaching them, and the rates
of fare. 1t contains all the principal sea.
shore and mountain resorts of the East, and
over seventeen hundred different routes OF
combinations of routes. The book has been
compiled with the greatest care and alto
gether is the most complete and comprehen-
sive handbook of summer travel ever offered
to the public.
he cover Is handsome and striking, print.
ed In cOlors, and the book contains several
maps, presenting the exact routes over which
tickets are sold. The book is profusely illus
trsted with fine hslf-tone cuts of scerery ct
the various resorts and along the lines oil the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
This very interesting book may be pro-
cured at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket
Office at the nominal price Of ten cents, or
npon application to the general Office, Broad
street station, by mali for twenty cents.
mn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
~

No oAL For FRANCE.-Iu regard ;.
the cable from West Harlepool, Enc
that Liverpool house is asking FIR ,o.
mage on behalf OF the French Oovs.s
ment to carry a million tons OF co,l
from Norfolk to France, to be deliv.,,a
within the next fifteen months to en-
ply the navy of the French repnbIio
Col. William Lamb said yesterday H. ;,
be bad no doubt that the French o oa'
eminent are inquiring for tonnage ' Sn,
that II the French goveromept W. Ou'
able to get the tonnage they will 90
went of facilities to handle the coal a"
this side, be unable to get the %,
The coal interests have already rem
contracts for over half million tors
Colonel Lamb said that if the cons
sion for another pier is granted il MI,
merely afford an opportunity for n~i
ticians to blackm mail the railroad o..
pany and the great coal Interests in ~,
future. and that if the city and fede,aI
courts cannot sfford protection r. "
commerce that last year paid 81 5Co
600 in freghts to American vessels ~
sides what 1t disbursed In Norfolk ~
Norfolk and Western COMPANY taS
better realize the situation at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
Foreign News.

London, Aug. 18.-Richard Cookers
Americas won the E;on handicap OF 200
4overeigns at Windsor today. He was
rdden by l.. Reiff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
MARRIED

On August 10, 1900, in Philadelphis, Pa,
by Rev Jh. Emanuel Nidecker, A. GIL i.
BOUGH WOODWARD, Of Alexandria, Va,
and VIOLET NJ. IRVING, OF Philsdelphis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
IN MEMORIAM,

In loving remembrance of ARTHUR Ar.
MOLD, who did one year ago today May
the recolle ction OF him rem,in ever green In
our souls. By HIS SISTER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

One hundred thousand dollars on the cleo
ton of Mckinley, at ten to four, is the prop
ostion made by brokerage house of New
York through their Chicago correspondent
on The Board Of Trade,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

The quicker you stop cough or cold the
less danger there will be Of fatal lung trouble
One Minute Cough Cure is the only harmless
remedy that gives immediate results. You
will like it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
The Markets.

Chicago, Aug. 18-The market closed 81
ollows: Wheat Sept 72las72A
Georgetown. Aug 1S Wheat o5s7O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18
sf.OO Round Trip to Bluemont.

The Southera Railway will sell round.trip
tickets from Alexandria TO Ashburn. Blue-
mont, Vs., and intermediate points at s. 90
found trip on Sunday, August 10, good re.
running same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

Mothers endorse 1t, children like il, old
folks use it. We refer to One Minute Cough
Cure. il will quickly cure all throat and
lpnx troubles,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-18

1t will surprise you to experience the ben
eft obtained by using the dainty and famou
little pills known as De Wits Little Early
Riaara