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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, Oct 15.-Professor Fried
ricn Max Muller. the famous philolo-
gist, is critically III.
Berlin, Oct. 15.-It is officially an.
nounced That the recent critical condi-
ton of the Dowager Empress Frede-
rick was due to complications of toe
heart together with pulmonary catarrb,
repetition OF which would endaDger
her life.
London Oct. l5.-The rebellion 10
South China against the Manchu
dynasty has been carefully planned,
according to late dispatches from the
far East, and is under the direction OF
sagacious aud determined leaders. TIE
spread of the rebellion is not attended
by pillsgiDg and disorder, as in the Case
of the "boxer" uprising and the foreign
ers are being treated with respect.
Paris, Oct. 15.-Japan has accepted
the French note in principle, offeriu 2
suggestions 10 respect TO the French
proposal to prohibit the importation
OF arms iDto China. Germany is the
only power which has not replied for.
mally 10 lno DOte.
Constsntinople Oct. 15.-The Sultan
it il said recently offered Emperor
William the use of coaling station on
the Arabian coast of the Red Sea for
the use of the transports going to
China. The offer OF port was made
on the understanding that Germany
should later acquire it permanently.
1t is probable that England will protest
against Germany's Intrusion in this
sphere.
CoDstantinople, Oct. 15.-The Armen-
ian Patriarch threatens to resign if the
wholesale arrest OF the Armenian Chris
tians does not cease.
Paris, Oct. Is M. Delcasse, the Mir
ister of Foreign Affairs, today received
a telegram from Lorenzo Marquee say
ilg that President Kruger would sail
for Europe on Wednesday OF this week
Dover, Eng, Oct. 15.-Lieu ensnt
Beckett, who WAS honorably acquitted
on Saturday Of the charge OF stealing
from the canteen of bis mess, the charge
having been made msliciously, by some
non commissioned officer, has asked for
the trial OF gunner named Acne5on
who was mis- chief accuser.
Paris, Oct. 15.-President Loubet to-
day received KiBg Leopold OF Belgium
at the Elyese. Later the President
returned the Kings visit at the latter's
hotel. Todsy's visits constitute the
only recognition Of Leopold's presence
in Paris. He will resume his incognito
for the remainder OF bis stay.
Paris, Oct 15.-The Figaro says that
Australia, Italy aud Japan are in favor
of submitting the question OF China's
indemnity to the arbitration tribunal oil
rhe Hague.
london, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Central News from Copenhagen says
that the Danish government is treating
directly with the United States govern
ment regarding the sale OF the Danish
West Indias. Denmark asks 81 900, 900
the dispatch says. The American gov
arnment offered 81 900 900 and an agree
meDt on a compromise price Is probable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD.

Finances was the subject discussed
or two hours by the National Conven-
ton of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
in Richmond Saturday. The report
OF the poor financial condition of the
Brotherhood was confirmed. st. AD-
drew's Gross, the organ of the Brother
hood, has MT been q success Fl financially
The tressurer's report showed deficit
Tor the year of $4,000. 1t YVES shown,
however, tina. there were no unpaid
debts, the necessary funds having been
furnished by the members of the ex-
ecutive council. II was stated that un-
less ways were devised for increasing
he receipts that they would have to
withdrew their man from Japan. AZ
ter two hours discussion the whole
matter was submitted to the executive
Council to devise a plan to raise the
money necessary 10 carry on the work
of the Brotherhood.
All the old members OF the executive
committee we're reelected anu three
named to vacancies.
The executive council was instructed
to appoint committee to arrange for
the establishment of brotherhood clubs
at all railway centers as means OF
leading railroad meu into the church.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President james L. Houghteling;
first vice-president, g. Harry Davis;
second vice.pre sident, Silss MoBee;
treasurer, John P. Faure, ell reelected.
No secretary WAS elected. Carleton
Montgomery was reelected assistant
secretary.
This concluded the business Of the
convention, which then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. Josiah Rylsnd, jr., the second
auditor of Virginia, is critically III at
his home on Barton Heights near Rich
mond.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Main. which was damaged in the Ho'
boken fire last year, arrived at Newport
News yesterday for repairs.
While q guest at a hotel in Washing
ton on Saturday John T. Whitacre, OF
Loudoun county, claims to have been
robbed of $117. Tne police are investi-
eating the case.
The unwilling of the Orange county
Confederate monument will take place
Oct ober Is a, Orange Courthouse, un'
der the auspices of w. 5. Grymes Camp,
Confederate Vetersns.
William Westmoreland, a night
Waterman, was shot and killed early
Sunday morning while guarding the
Pocahontas Cotton Mile, 10 Peters
burg, by unknown parties.
Rev. Granville r. Micou, of Seminary
| Hill, who has accepted the reciorship OF
the Episcopal churches OF Lancaster
county, has arrived and begun work.
These churches have been without a
rector for over year.
During the past week the menhaden
has disappeared almost entirely from
the waters of the Chesapeake bay, and
those who have been engaged in the
business for years say they believe 1t
has gone for good, or, rather, until next
year.
Chairman Ellyson, of the demo
cratic State committee, is very well
satisfied with the political situation 10
Virginia and thinks the democratic maj
ority in the State will be larger than It
was four years ago. and expects the
party to elect all OF its nominees for
Congress.
Considerable excitement exists in
the neighborhood of Peudleton, Louisa
county, over a find of gold on the land
of w. +. Prof /. The surface crop
pings assayed fifty dollars to the ton.
Gold has been mined in that vicinity
for nearly century and there are sev-
eral mines in operation there.
The cornerstone of the Masonic
Temple, now in course OF erect
ion in Culpeper will be laid
with Masonic ceremonies on Tues
day, October %. The grand
master OF Inc State has bsen invited TO
officiate. Past Grand Master K. L. w
Duke, jr., will deliver the address.
Those who have enjoyed and been
7 thrilled by visit TO the wonderful and
beautiful Lursy Caverns, near Luray
will be interested to know that during
the coming winter it 10 proposed to
open up various portions OF tbs caverDs
which are already known but very
difficult OF access, as we'll as 10 make ex-
tensive explorations Of sections which,
40 far as known, have never been en-
tered by human being.
The Carlisle Indians defeated the
University of Virginia eleven at Ma
tional Park 10 Washington on Saur-
day by a score OF IL to 2. A fair crowd
made up largely OF excursionlsls from
Virginia, Was present The ground
was too muddy for good play and the
handling OF punts was made difficult by
the wet ball. The Indians were slight
y heavier than the VirgniaDs and car
ried the game with a rush.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

SENATOR HOAR has ceased to appeal
to another and better age, and TO
the future and the past" and now sp-
peals to "the millionaire, The boss and
the wire puller," and says he thinks
the country is in more danger from the
good old time silver currency, the dol
lar of the daddies, than from trusts, un-
necessary wars and imperialism. "As
age advances, what prodigies arise ~
But Mr.. Hoar's senatorial term expires
next March, and as he desires another
one. he doesn't hesitate to eat his own
words in his effort to crafty that de-
sire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
Suspected of a Heinous Crime.

Dayton, O., Oct. 15.-Tbe police are
making every effort to find the mar
who crimiGally assaulted Ada Lenlz,
aged II years, Saturday night, and
thrust her while alive into the vault in
the rear OF her fathers home leaving
her to die q losthsome death. There
was little party at the Leutz home
Saturday night and before the guests
had all gone home, the child dissp-
peared. A few hours later Der dead
body was found 10 the vault. Yester-
day afternoon Nathan II. Emmous.
aged Sc years, real estate agent well
known to The residents OF that 81 ction,
Was taken into custody as suspect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

COUNTY ITEMS DIR. Corbett, OF the
Board OF Health, is now engaged in the
work OF inspecting reported nuissnces.
The registration books are now open
and will be until the 9th inst, after
which date no changes can be made in
the books.
Democratic meetings will be held at
Bsllston on the 17ih inst, at Sc Asaph
on the 18th, and at Carne's School House
on the oath. Il WAS proposed to have a
barbecue on-the courthouse green, but
as that lot has just been besutifed, it is
thought it would be defaced by the
crowd, and so there is talk about sp-
propriating the money for the feast to
the city democrats, who are to have a
barbecue at st. Asaph, and make Joint
thing of the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
The Bryan Demonstration I'm New
York

York.
New York. Oct. 15.-Bryan's recep.
ZION in New York tomorrow night will
ne the most remarkable of its kind il
the plans of Richard Croker and his adj
vlsers go through as expected. Two
hundred thousand persons, it is antici.
pated. will attend the four meetings
which are to be held simultaneous v
at different points in Manhattan. The
city is TO be ablaze with red fire and
fireworks, while kites bearing flags
with Inscriptions of welcome to the
candidate, will fly high in the cir.
Searchlights are to be trained on the
flags so that the words they contain can
he read by the thousands who will
throng the streets. Bryan will arrive
at 2:45 p. IN. tomorrow. He will be &C.
companied by Adlai Z. Stevenson,
Webster Davis and Norman E. Mack
The visitors will be met by the Tam
many Hall reception committee, head
ed by Richard Croker, and escorted
to the Hoffman House. A. 5 o'clock
Bryan will be the guest OF Croker at a
dinner. 1t will be sumptuous feast,
nd will cost Croker at least $50 plate
Ali the speakers at the various meet
ings, it is said, will attend. At $50
p. m. Bryan and party will leave the
Hoffman House for Madison Square
Garden. They will be escorted by a
squad of mounted police. Croker and
William K. Hearst will be 10 Brysn's
carriage. Brysn's longest spet CHI will
be at the Garden. When he has finish
ed, he will be escorted to the other
three meetings. Richard Croker, it ia
estimated, will spend $4,000 on the
meetings. Bryan's three day trip
through the State will, it is said, be
followed by active campaigning which
will not end until election evening.
The dinner which the committee OF
arrangements will tender to Mr.. Bryan
as the Hoffman House 10 New York
tomorrow evening is being generally
discussed by Tammanytes today. The
-tatemenr that it would cost $50
plate, YVES denied by Mr.. Croker this
morning. The dinner will be set for
% people and the management OF the
Hoffman House say that it will cost
over 5000. An immense floral piece
four feet high and two feet wide will be
the centre piece. This will be sent to
Mrs. Bryan as soon as the dinner is
completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
NEWS OF The UhY

Ex-senator David B Hill will speak
with Mr.. Bryan in Madison square
Garden In New York on October ~.
A gang of iucendiaries infests Ham
over. Pa. Numerous attempts were
made last night to burn the town, ana
efficient work 0 the fireman and ponce
might have succeeded.
The Navy Department will use ell
available marines in assisting General
Macarthur to make up for the loss OF
volunteers soon 10 be brought home
from the Philippines.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway has is'
sued a call to the Southern Methodist5
to hold an old fashioned matchmaking
on the last day of the year as fitting
climax to the twentieth century move
ment.
The converting and finishing depart
ments of the Illinois Steel Works, at
South Chicago, were closed Saturday,
throwing $500 men out of work and
the Federal Steel Compsny's Lorain,
o., plant was closed Saturday night,
throwing out 5000 men.
Capt. Devereux Shields, who, with
fifty-one men of Company F, Twenty
ninth regiment, United States Volun-
teer Infantry, was captured by the
natives last month in the island Of
Martinique, was found yesterday by
the American rescue force, with all the
members Of his party.
The Beers continue very active in
the Kroonstad district. A British cap
tain was killed through mistsking a
party of Beers clad in khaki for Eng
lish soldiers. The Beers captured 8
detachment OF the Cheshire regiment.
10 fight near Frankfort seven Beers
were killed, nine wounded and eighteen
captured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

A COMPANY has been organized In
the South for colonizng the idle and
thriftless negroes, who now crowd the
cities of this section, 10 the towns and
cities o the North, where they will be
assured of free vote and an honest
count. Such a scheme will not be
opposed in the South, as the negroes
referred to will not work on the farms,
though their labor is wanted there, and
are only an expense to the cities to
which they have fiocked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

The LATEST reliable accounts from
Central America are to the effect that
operations upon the Panama cana
have been resumed and will be prose-
cuted until that work shall be COM
pleted. All disintertsted men familiar
with Central America, and who know
anything at all about the matter. agree
that the Panama route Is by far the
best, and as for It's construction the
people of this country will not be tax
ed one cent. few of the unsophisticated
Can tell why Congress should appro-
pirate hundreds OF millions of dollars
for building one THROUGH Nicaragua.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

SECRETARY GAGE says the steel, iron,
sugar, salt, wire, and all the other rich
trusts are as nothing compared with
the trust formed by the democrats and
the other poor people for the election
of the national democratic ticket next
month. But Mr. Gage should not for
get that, while many people can be
forced by stress of poverty to sell their
votes to their oppressors, all OF OF them
will not be, and that there are a great
many more honest poor men than rich
hribers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

GENERAL BRAGG, of Wisconsin,
made famous by loving Mr.. Cleveland
for the enemies he had made. and by
being paid therefor with the Mexican
mission, says he regards "Mr. Bryan as
dangerous 10 the management OF
trusts" He is uDquestionably right
in respect of the trusts themselves,
but Individually wrong in respect OF the
people who are plucked by those
trusts, aud who, if they have sense
enough to get out OF the rain, will avail
themselves OF the opportunity to be az
forded them next month of taxing
steps to abolish those trusts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

J. I. Hicks, of Fredericksburg, went to
the woods not far from his home on
Friday to gather grapes. He had climb
ed a sapling and was standing 10 the fork
of the tree, when he was seized With a
spasm and fell. His foot caught in the
fork of the tree, and he was suspended.
head downward, some three feet from
the ground. His SOD, Mr.. Robert Hicks,
VINO was out hunting, found his father,
released him, and, securing assistance,
carried him home. The elder man is
unable to speak and does not recognize
any one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
MONDAY EVENING. OCT. 10, 1900.
THERE is little doubt that the mon

THERE is little doubt that the mon
syed men of this country have pooled
their interests and are doing all they
they can, either openly or secretly, to
elect the black republican ticket. In
doing so they manifest every thing
else than wisdom, for though they have
money, they at least ought to know
that men without money have good
sense, and therefore do know that the
money the rich have, didn't fall from
the clouds, but came out of the poo kets
of their poor neighbors, and that such
knowledge obtrudes itself on election
DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
MR. BRYAN IN OHIo.-A memorable day

MR. BRYAN IN OHIo.-A memorable day
10 the Bryan csmpaisa in Ohio closed at
Akron, Saturday night with monster meet.
ing, but large as 1t WAS, it fell considerably
behind the meeting ST Mansfield 1.-THE home OF
John sherman) which was the last importa t
stopping place before reaching Akron. There
were dozen or more speeches during the
day, tie most noteworthy Of which we're
made at CiIcleyille, Lancaster, Zinesville,
Coshocton aud Mansfield The crowds az
pesred to increase gradually in size through
out the day, from the initial meeting ct Chill.
licothe. little after sun rise, until the last
day meeting at Manifold, just before sunset.
There were great crowds at all the PLACES
mentioned, while Mansfield was said TO have
contained twice as many people az had ever
before been gathered at that place to hear
political speech, the surrounding country for
q radius of thirty or forty miles being we'll
represented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

ONE REASON offered by the imperial
lists for subduing the Filipinos by
blood and iron is that religion may be
propagated among them. But they
already have religion, and the Christ
ian religion, too, but it is of one, and
not Of hundred different kinds, as it il
here. A tried and true Christian, 3
Catholic priest, recently said he didn't
believe Archbish p Irels nd was Catho-
lie, and as the latter is a vehement sup
porter OF Mr.. McKinley's Philippine
policy, he has good ground for bis be-
lief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
From South Africa.

CapetowD, Oct. 15-Lord Roberts,
General Butler, General Kitchener and
Sir Alfred Miner are comforting at
Pretoria over the situation caused by
the continued resistance of the Boers.
1t is understood that the conference is
formulating new plan of pacficstion.
Il is now stated that Lord Roberts will
remain in South Africa until Christmas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
that every man who wants work can
find It without any trouble"

Now that Mr.. Jefferson Levy has
lost faith in the democratic party. be-
cause he was not renominated for Con.
gress, and not only doubts the success
of its national ticket, but even its ticket
In Virginia, it would be In order for
the Virginia democratic association in
Washington to strike his name of its
list of honorary members.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
ALEXANDRIA clAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

feated next month the trusts will have the
country In their hands indefinitely, and will
impose such taxes as they choose, with no
body to say them nay.
The Commissioner OF internal revenue tt.
day decided that certificates OF nomination
and all other official documents relating to the
franchise are exempt from the stamp tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

THE statement of a republican cam.
psigner in Connecticut, that the "trusts
have wrought havoc in that State dur
lug the last four years." doesn't agree
with the assertion of the republican sd.
ministration and its defenders, to the
effect that prosperity is general and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Mr.. HANNA said, Saturday night,
"the coal miners strike will be settled
Tomorrow" So it seems that Mr..
Hanna not only controls the political
affairs of the country, but really
imagines that he also holds its business
industries in the hollow of his hand.
Isn't this pretty dish to set before the
once free and independent American
people?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Mr.. CLEvELAND's ex-secretarv
Dickinson, is not only opposed to
the national democratic ticket
but unlike Mr.. Cleveland and
nearly all the other membsrs
of his cabinet, wants every BODY to
know that he is, and for that purpose
writes open letters to Mr.. Roosevelt
who says the democrats" are scoun
drels at home and towards abroad"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Three we'll dressed men robbed carload oil
passengers on the north Halsted street line,
Chicago, between IL O'Clock and midnight
st night ard got away with about $500
worth Of iewelry and money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Marguerite Cast expects to complete her
1000 mile bicycle ride on Long Island by
o'clock this evening and thereby break ell
records She is now VIII on her way to the
1900 mark
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Bishop A. Van De Vyver. OF Rich
mond. has gone to Emmitrsburg to take
part in the iridium in progress there 10
honor OF the martyred priest, Francis
Regis Clet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
MONETARY AND COMM ERCIAL.

New York. Oct 15.-The stock market
opened fairly active and generally higher
Advances in prices were general but the
sharpest grains were In the more speculative
issues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

The best method OF cleansing the liver is
the use Of the famous little pills known as
De Wits Little Early Risers. Easy to take.
Never grippe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

NYoTICE-The Board Of D 1iSiSg @ cJN-
~ CHI HEURICH BLEW ~ CcS,ohsr9.
PAHY at its monthly meeting SI ~ O' cS9. o.
1900. decIsred dividend oil Pe' b 2 Oh
the csptsl stock of the c0 oao by brcb
and a'ter n November l, 1900, a. inc .. ',,e.t,.
off off, e. corner Twenty.si1tb sDd wsiel ''i u C.
north west ia the city of Wash neIoa 'c- O.
Ths hooks OF the company for the " ~. A..
s,n'k wi be closed from October
vember g 1910, both inc lslye s,.,.ry.
ocsis q. CHAS, AEyEB, Seefs~"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Chicago, Oct 15.-The market closed 81
follows: Wheat Dec 79at
Georgetown, Oct. 15.-Whest 6Sa71.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15

Torturing skin eruptions, burns and cores
are soothed at once and promptly healed By
applying DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve, abe
best known cure for piles. Beware OF worth
less couptexfeits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-15
AFFIDAVIT FROM Mr.. sPINKs.

Alexandria, Va, Oct. 10, 1900.
/, Frank G. spinks jr, do solemuly swear
that Geo. L. Simpson, Mayor of the city OF
Alexandris, Va, bad no knowledge as to my
Intentions or actions in the quo wsrranto pro-
caedings instituted by me for the removal Of
Mr.. Frank Price from the position OF Police
Commissioner.
/ Furthermore solemnly swear that had
NJ knowledge Ms to the existence of this un-
contrsdicted affidavit which Judge Norton
refers to.
l furthermore solemaly swear that have
never been informed by any one who was in
any way connected with his court as TO this
affidavit being filod.
1 furthermore solemnly swear thit make
tte,e statements without having been inhu.
ence', helpet. aided or assisted by any one
in any manner whatever.
FRANK c. sPINKS, Jr.
Tbs above statement subscribed and sworn
to before me this 9th dsy OF October, 1900.
NEWELL s. GREENAW iY,
Notary Public.