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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
The ElOnerS.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 15.-Dr. How
ard NJ. Wilkinson, OF Dover, Del, who
on last Saturday eloped with his wife's
sister, Miss Josephine Pacsrd, was found
here last night at the Arlington Hotel
The couple had registered as DR.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Walker, of Baltimore, Md.
out when asked if he were not the man
who eloped from Dover DR.. Wilkinson
readily admitted his identity and talked
easily about his escapade. DR.. Wilkin.
son declared he was not afraid of arrest;
he would go to jail if necessary,
but he would in the end. return to the
girl he loves. His wife, be said, bad
better get divorce, for he intends to
devote his life to the girl who gave up
everything for him. He proposes to
establish drug store here aud to make
this his home. He says his wife was
jealous and made his life unhappy and
that Jos sphine's family treated her so
badly that he ran away with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From China

London, Aug. Is. "A dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Aug. IA says: IAN
autL entic dispatch has been received
here from Pekin dated August saying
that the attacks on the legations have
been renewed and thst supplies of food
have been stopped" 1t is feared here
That the advance of the allies has again
nut fanatics at the head OF affairs in Pc
kin. Another Shanghai dispatch to-
day saws that the Viceroys Ii Hung
Chang, Liu Kung vi and Chang Hi
Tung have memorislzed the throne
begging the Empress to remain 10 Pekin
and not to fly before the advance of the
foreignere.
Hong Kong, Aug. 15.-It is reported
hat the United States monitor Mon
terey will proceed to Canton shortly to
relieve the American gunbJ az Don Juan
de Austria. The Chinese say that the
Bogue forts, at the mouth fthe Canton
river, will surely open fire il the Mon
terey approaches.
Shanghai, Aug. 15.-The British To-
dian troops ordered here to guard Brit.
ish interests have arrived but have not
been landed owing to the objection OF
the Vceroys. Admiral Seymour has
asked the British government for in
structions as to his procedure,
London. Aug, 1.-THE foreign Of
fee announces that the ministers at Pc
kin were safe on August Is.
London, Aug. 15.-Admiral Bruce re-
ports from Taku that he has received a
message from General Gszelee, the Brit
isb commander with the allies, dated
Ho.S-Wu, August 10. The message
said that the troops were then u miles
distant from Pekin and meeting with
little opposition. A position had been
prepared by the enemy, but he fled as
he allies advanced. The Tartar caval-
~ was charged by two squadrons OF
Bengal Lancers and M any of the former
we're killed. The standards of Generals
Nah and Snug were captured. Gazelee
reports the British troops much exhaust
ed by the heat, but says their health
md spirits were otherwise excellent.
Uuder date of August IL, Gazelee re-
ported to Bruce that the advance might
be somewhat delayed as rain was fall
ing.
London, Aug. 15.-Dispatcbes from
Hong Kong and Canton report increas-
ed activity on the part OF the Chinese
and consequent uneasiness on the part
of the foreigners. The Chinese are said
be mounting larger guns and laying
mines 10 the West river. Their forces
10 the neighborhood of the foreign set
dement's at Canton are being increased
and it is feared that bloodshed will be
be result of the slightest indiscretion.
A Shanghai dispatch Gays that Mr.. Fer
suson, the American director OF tele-
graphs Sheng, whose continued rela-
lions with Sheng have been much crit
Icised, has resigned.
London, Aug. 15.-Japsnese minister
here, Baron Hayasbi, said today that
the whole Japanese force was with the
allies in the march on Pekin.
London, Aug. 15.-The official cipher
message received by the Foreign Office
Yesterday from Sir Claude Macdonald
ls dated at Pekin, August 10, and says
that the situation is unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rains continue in India, but Lord
CurzoD reports that 6,149,000 people
are receiving relief.
Former United States Senator John
J. Ingalls,, who is In Las Vegas, n. NJ,
for his health, is sinking rapidly.
Heavy floods have occurred in Japan
and two hundred persons are reported
drowned. In many places railroad
traffic has been interrupted.
The International Packing Compa-
ny's plant at the Chicago stock yards
was closed yesterday, throwing 1000
men out Of employment.
DR.. Charles G. Marbury has been ap-
pointed a member OF the board of po-
lice and fire surgeons of the District OF
Columbia, vice DR.. j. Ramsey hewitt,
promoted to be coroner.
The death rate In the vicinity OF
Ponce, Porto Rico, Embarrassing alarm
ingly, ZIG having occurred in the last
two weeks OF July. Two more Amer
lean soldiers are dead Of yellow fever in
Cuba.
Former Champion Fitzsimmons and
Tom Sharkey clinched their twenty-five
round fight yesterday by agreeing upon
a battle-ground. They meet at the
Seaside Sporting Club of Coney Island.
on August "a. Fitzsimmons waved the
percentage basis, and will fight Sharkey
for purse of 5000.
The convention Of the national or
third party men began at Indianapolis
yesterday, but after several speeches
outlining the views of its adberents.
adjourned until today In order to give
time for q conference with the anti
imperialists. The Liberty Congress" of
the Anti Imperialistic League OF Amer.
lea will begin in Indianapolis today,
and President Boutelle, OF the league,
will advocate the Endorsement OF Bryan
to insure the defeat OF Mckinley.
Rev. DIR. II. NJ. Wharton has issued
a statement In regard to the charges
against him Of obtaining money under
false pretenses from Miss Clara Somers,
of Ocean Grove. DR.. Wharton pur
poses to defend himself vigorously, and
to bring such countersuits as are neces-
sary. DR.. Wharton says he has never
received either property or money IN.
der false pretense, but will show
beyond all doubt that the course he has
pursued has been right and proper and
that the charges against him are wholly
without cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
AZ EbnA. hlt BREg.Ti.

While attempting to escape from, H.
House of Correction, at Holmes We
Pa, this morning. Evan Cole. % ro 3
old, OF Kansas, was drowned by bd1S
caught IN quickssnds. "''ug
Miss Helen Mary Pia Kelley snd y
Alexander M. Sullivan, of Dublin ~ ~
land were married in New York 49,, ~
morning, in the private chapel At ~, ,ss
CIermont-avenue home ofMsior Jobn n
Kelley, the father of the bride. Cardino;
Gibbons celebrated the nuptjal m 10
and Bishop Van de Vyver, of Re-
mond was among the other dionits,;s'
assisting in the service. The hri1e
niece of Hon. A. NJ. Kelley. forms,a
Mayor o r edmond, but now Judo .,
the international Court Cairo Fop, ~
and also OF Bishop Benjamin ]. RF1liIegrr
of Savannah, Ga.
While performing on Monday eyen;ro.
tho Royal Opera House In pudapest tbe I. ~
known opera singer Mime. Nemethy dr. 'D
virnlent poison instead of cOlored Ws',,
Nine. Nemethy fell before the hcrri6e5 80
ence and died an hour later. How no;.ir
came TO be substituted for the water bs. ~.
yet been GscertsiLed.
An official who is close to the Pre.iaor,
says that the indemnity which the rnSes
States government will demsnd for Amer
citizens killed by the Chinese during The ma
ent trouble will be sufficient to support tbs.,
families comfortable for the Iems1der D.,
their lives.
The bodies of q man and woman. .csptfr
s,tired, were fouad floating side by lido n
the East river, at New York. this n,mins
The polico think it a case Of double suicide
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
1he President.

Canton, O., Aug. 15.--Owing to the
press of public business, the President
sill leave Canton this afternoon for
Washington, instead of Thursday, as
was st first planned Mrs. Mckinley
Rill accompany him. 1t lie not the
Chinese situation, particularly, it is
said, which calls the President to Wash
ilgton but several minor matters. The
President expects to go 10 Chicago
Iext week, arriving there August %.
and will leave for Canton the following
Wednesday. The President believes
peace negotiations with China will be
under way shortly. He is already con-
.idering American representatives
pecial commissioner Rockhill will IN.
donbtedly be Que, while Minister Con-
ger, if be escapes alive and Mr.. Barrett,
ex-Minister to Sam, it is said, will
probably be the others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Potomac Baptist Association Will
meet at Oakdale, Fauquier county, to-
day.
Mr.. James F. Irwin was psralyzed
Yesterday and is now in precsrious
condition at his home 10 Front Royal.
Mr.. w. F. Rector, formerly Of Eau
q uier county and a member OF the
Sixth Virgi0ia Cavalry during the
civil war, died last week in Montana.
Mrs. K. l.. Wool, widow Of the late
Thomas Wood, of Fredericksburg, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j. l..
Preston, at Wsrrenton, on Monday
night, aged sixty seven years.
The corn crop in some sections about
Fredericksburg ia past saving owing to
the drought. Fields which usually pro-
duce from TOUR to fve barrels per acre
will not yield one barrel. Some OF the
late corn may be revived, If rain falls
this week.
Mrs. Minnie Jacobini, who was shot
Sunday moroing and seriously wounded
in Richmond is better and will recover.
c. FerroDi, who is in Jail charged with
the shooting, persists in denying his
guilt, and in a statement made last
night says he was in his stable feeding
his horse when the shots were fired.
Rev. James p. Smith OF Richmond is
in receipt of several letters from Pres
byterian missionaries at Shanghai.
China, saying that all the missionaries
are safe and comfortable. The interest
ing statement is also made that the
younger missionaries are drilling 10 the
battaions being formed for the possible
defense OF Shanghai.
Fire broke out in the second story OF
the Stickley & Boyer building at Wood
stock yesterday morning shortly
before 3 o'clock, and 10 less than two
hours that building, the Koontz store
room, Geary's Hotel, and the Episco-
pal church were total ruins. The
cause is unknown. The loss is es-
timated by the.various losers at S32 600,
Of which SIS, 900 is covered by insurance.
In Botetourl County Court yesterday
Paul Wallace, colored, was indicted,
charged with attempting to assault
Misses Keister and Linken6eker. The
Young ladies were found unconscious
| at the side OF the road in Botetourt two
months ago, and it was first thought
, they had fallen from a buggy. A
strong case of circumstantial evidence
has been worked up against the negro
but the young women will not say how
they were injured.
a., A vendetta is on between residents
of Smiths and Taugier islands, 10 the
lower Chesapeake, following the shoot
lng on Saturday last OF Sydney Evans
sixteen-year old boy, who was crab-
Ding 10 Virginia waters in violation OF
law. The shooting was done by Cap
tain George Savage, Of the Virginia
police boat Pocomoke. 1t is feared
that there will eventually be bloodshed
before the feeling subsidies. A pitched
battle has already taken place between
the fleets of the two islands, and sew
eral persons were injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

Reports from the Visaysns Islands
show that that there has been increased
activity among the insurgents there
during the last six weeks. The Amer
lean losses in the Island of Panay lsst
month were greater than in any month
since January last. General Mojica, 10
Leyte, and General Lucaban, in Samsr,
are harsssing the garrisons, shooting
iuto the Towns during the night and
ambushing small parties, firing and
and then retreatiug upon the larger
bodies. The rebels possess an ample
supply OF ammunition, and are organ.
ICED to considerable degree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
WEDNESDAY EVEN Nc. AUG. is, 1900.

SEVERAL MONTHS ago there was
great complaint of the suppression OF
news from China by the Chinese gov
eminent. Now, however, though Mr.
Conper, the American Minister at Pc
kin. can and does send dispatches to
his government at Washington, the
contents thereof are suppressed by the
Washington authorities. American
soldiers are shot down by the British
and Russians in China, but information
from that country, sent by the Amer
can minister there, is kept secret. In
deed the Mckinley administration acts
upon the idea that all the people OF this
country have to do with the affairs
thereof, is to pay the high taxes that are
imposed upon them. But that is the
imperialistio idea, and Imperialism
"goes" now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

WHILE Captain Oberlin Carter Is
having an easy time in prison in the
dry atmosphere OF Kansas, his father
in-law has over half million OF the
money the Captain stole from the
government, in his possession, and
ready for him when his time shall
have expired or he shall be par
doned, in case of Mr.. McKinley's
reelection. And such is the moral
condition this country has reached since
the war between the States, that when
he removes his prison, clothes the So
ciety OF the Captain, with half million
in his pocket, will be more sought after
than that of poorer people who have
never worn such clothes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

Mr.. LEEDS, the tinplate manufac-
turer, who gave his present wife bridal
gift OF half a million dollars, it now
appears, paid her predecessor whole
million to give him divorce. As the law
OF this country, that is the protective
tariff, allowed him to make all that
money, and millions more, nobody can
Justly complain, but many will, and
the signs of thousands will be increased,
rather than diminished thereby. The
millionaires of France were prodigal in
their expenditures before the reign OF
terror there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

The Mongols of old times did
not rely for their victories solely upon
their superior numbers. They were
sskilful and wary warriors, and won
many of their battles as much by the
military ability of their generals as by
their hordes of fighters. For the sake
of the Americans in the allied
army, now on it's march to Pekin,
it is hoped that the reported retreats
Of the Chinese may not be- tricks;
but it should never be forgotten that
heredity is lasting and that what has
been may be again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
The Anti.Imperialist Congress.

indianapolis Iud, Aug 15.-The Lib
erty Congress OF the American antrim
perialstl league opened In Tomlinson
Hall at IL o'clock this morning. The
congress was called together to deter
mine the position the anti-imperialists
will take ia the coming campaign. The
Congress wss waited on by committee
of the national party. composed of anti
mperislists and gold men, who tried
here Jew weeks ago to get gold dem
Ocrat's name to a third ticket. This
committee asked the snti-imperialist
league TO name a third ticket, but ex.
Governor Boutwell, OF Massachusetts,
who presided over the conference, In
strong speech urged against third
ticket. In his statement to the public
mis- morning be declared that ell anti
inperislists should support Bryan.
Boutwell, was one OF the twenty-seven
men who formed the republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

bnt few of the crew on board at toe
time and they were taken from the
boat by the police tug. 1t is believed
that the Bermuda over exerted her
boilers and machinery in a race with
the steamer America from Port An
tonic to this port. Both vessels ar
rived here Monday loaded with banan.
a.. The America is In the service of
a fruit company and the Bermuda in
charge of Captain Hughes, an English
man. sale for rival concern. The
Bermuda was one of the feet OF fill
busters which caused so much interna-
tional complications just previous to
the war with Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
Shocking Cruelty.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-The local society
to protect children from cruelty had its at
tcntion called this morning to the case OF
Harriet Wilson, colored woman who is said
to have conducted baby fam" at Sixth
and Delaney streets. She is now under bail
tor trial. She 10 accused of hsv ng de!ibeI-
ute y placed two of The children entrusted to
her care upon red hot stovs aud of having
neId them there until their flesh WAS roasted
rhe woman denied the charge, but at the
hearing before a magistrate the little girls
dresses wero removed and frightful barns
and scars were exhibited in evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

The estimated cost of the war upon
the Filipinos, after that upon Spain
was closed, is half billion dollars and
four thousand American lives SO far. For
this, the only apparent Offset has been a
treaty with one Of the kings of the Phil
ippine Islands. recognizing both slavery
and polygamy. Few Americans think
President Mckinley gained any lsurels
in that war, but his purbliud man
ayers vainly imagine that its profits
and glories are amply sufficient to Sc
cure his reelection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.

Leading democrats from various
ous sections Of the State will attend
I-the meeting of the State committee 10
Richmond at the Jefferson Hotel today.
There was preliminary conference
last night at which Chairman Elyso1,
Secretary Button, the presidential cleo
tors, the Congressional nominees and
others discussed plans for the campaign
and the work OF the committee tomor-
row.
The conference had special reference
TO the matter of pnblic speaking and
mapping out plans for the electors and
Congressional nomi 1ees, who will do
the bulk OF the work on he stump. Toe
executive committee will meet with
the State committee tomorrow. les
members, as announced by Chairman
Ellyson yesterday, are: First district, w.
A. Jones; Second district, K e. Boy kim
Third district, II. NJ. Smity, jr.; Fourth
district, William Hodges Mann; Fifth
district, i. w. Saunders; Sixth district,
Carter Glaze; Seventh district, Thomas
g. Martin; Eighth district, Joseph E.
Willard; Ninth district, w. F. Rnes;
Tenth district, Edward Echols. These
gentleman served on the committee 10
the campaign OF last year.
Among the prominent men present
were Senator Daniel, Congressman
Jones, Lamb, Lassiter and Hay, Soma
tor Flood, Col. K. &. Marshall, Lieut..
Gov Echols, Col. Joseph E. Willard
and Electors Jeffries, TurnoulI, and Pet
tit.
A large number OF appointments were
agreed upon, aud these will be made
public soon. Many orators from other
States will be asked to come to Virginia.
Strong Effort swill be made to thorough
ly arouse the people, with the nope OF
both giving Bryan big majority and
electing solid delegation to Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

CAPT. PRINCE ARRANGED When
Police Captain Michael Prince was ar
ranged before United States Cmomissi-
oner Bowden in Norfolk yesterday to
answer for the killing of his best friend
Charles J. Cannon, he waived exsmina-
ton and was sent on to the November
term of the United States district court.
Ia waving the preliminary hearing
Princes counsel, Judge Wilcox, re-
served the right to except to the juris-
diction of the United States court. The
order that all Federal prisoners shall be
incarcerated at Newport News has been
modified SO that Capt. Prince may be
more readily accessible to his counsel,
pending the trial. 1t Is improbable that
the prisoner will be bailed. Judge
Waddill, to whom application would
have to be made is understood to be
disinclined to release Prince.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
Jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge.

New York, Aug. 15.-Msggie Kill
Sariss was found early this morning
gaming over one of the piers near the
Brooklyn bridge, crying: "Ob, Mike,
Why did you Jump | didn't mean what
| said" She was taken to the station
house where she said that her husband
mad jumped from the bridge because
she had upbraided him for drinking.
Her husband had just arrived from
Phi adelpbia where he was formerly
bartender. Mrs. Kilgariss met him al
Jersey City, and on their way over the
bridge she reproached him for his
habits. A quarrel followed, and Kill
4ariss turned on her and said: "You
won'C be bothered with me any more"
With that he jumped over the rails into
he water. Kilgariss's body has not
been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

The superior court of Pennsylvania
has recently sustained a decision OF a
lower court 10 favor of the constitution
atty of the anti-scalpers bill of that
State, in which it takes the ground that
in whatever respect ticket scalpipg
may be viewed, it is fraudulent alike
in its conception and in it's operations,
but that though this is plain, strange as
it may seem, scalpiDg is defended be-
fore legislative bodies and elsewhere.
The bill referred to does not deprive
the holder of a railroad ticket of the
unused portion thereof, but requires
the company that issued it to pay for
that portion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
Reduced Rates 10 Detroit.

For tho Biennial CoacsYe KniglF -
Pythiss, at Detroit. Angus. ~ TO sei'.r'
1, the Pennsylvania Railroad Coml'. a.
sell excursion tickets frem oil station, o =,
line to Detroit. at rate OF sing fare ~ pr
round trip. Tickets will be sold Oh Als ..
20, 20, and ~. good to return bel"' =,
gust % and September 5, inclUsiv' ..,
depositing tickle: with joint ngenI 81 D'. PM,
not later than September l, and the v,' tt
Of fifty cents, return limit may be 'A's'
20 September Ia, inclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
DIED.

On Wednesday, August 10, 1900. PAUL
kElD EVANs, jr, aged g months and II
days. Funeral from his parents residence,
423 south Washington street, Thursday. Au-
gust 10, at 8 a, m.- Washington and Knox
vile papers please copy.
At Ills p H., on Monday, August 10,
1900. Mrs. MARY LYNCH, widow of the
late John Lynch. Funeral from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs Charles HeIlmnth, on
north Columbus street, Thursday, August
10th, at $50 a. m, thence 10 81. Mary
Chuxeh. Requiem mass Friends Of the
family are invited 10 attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

Chicago. Aug ID Cattle Choice s'.t
and Westerns steady; Others slow to lV'i .
lower; butchers stock steady. Nstye'-D T.
on sale ono carload brought s. 40 goo .
prime steers, $5.50a5 50; poor to m'ai N.
S4.6Os5. 25; selected feeders, stead}' -
4.76; mixed stockers, S3.25s3 9U GOV
$2S0a4.40; heifers, $3s4 30; bnil-. ''i"t
$2.75a4. 80; calves strong, S4.75s6 - ..
Hogs Good to choice steady to cha 'e D
or; others weak top, s. 37i9i mi2el p.
butchers, $6s5.30; good 10 choice i,.''
81 95a5. 30; rough heavy, 81 75ai.9V .--
$5 O5s6.37la.
Sheep and Lambs.-Msrket gene.
stronger; good to choice wethers 7 !nht -.
fair to choice mixed. S3.75a4 % ~e..-,
sheep $4s4.40; native lambs, - 2'''''
Western lambs, 81 76a5.65.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15
$40 Washington TO Niagara ! an 90
Return.

On Thursday, July 20. Angus . ""' f.
September and 20 and October 3 r,r.
personally conducted excursion '.....f
sylvanis Railroad, will leave Ws'hi' d,
special train at S.00s. NJ, srn'ing
Falls 11:05 p. m. Tickets limited 10 ' -.
and allow stop over returning 81 DUE
Rochester aud Watkins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-15

The republicans of the East and
those of the West don't pull to-
sether well. Those of the former
say the silver question is not set
tied, and that, instead of being
so, it is the paramount issue of the
present campaign, but those of the lat
ter take the directly opposite view, and
assert that the silver question has
been definitely and efectually settled,
and that the paramount issue of the
campaign now in progress is imperial
ism, which they favor with all their
hearts, minds and souls. But modern
republicanism is for votes, aud to gain
them, they will be all things to all men,