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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
FRIDAY EVENING. AUG. IT, 1900

ONE OF the saddest effects OF the
war between the States is the change 1t
has nroduced in the character OF the
Southern people. Before that war,
there were no more just and liberal
minded people in the country than
those of the South, and though they are
not now as illibersl as those OF the
North, many OF them have been iln-
bued with the feelings congenial with
those of their more Northern fellow Cit
IONS, but the effect Of which would not
have been possible before that war. To-
offensive and Industrious Cinnamon
have for years been prosecuted III
the West and Northwest ana ID
the North, without cause, out II
bas only been since the needless
Chinese war that such people nave
been outraged, robbed and murdered
in the South simply on account OF their
nationality, but to such an extent has
this cruelty been carried in Mississippi,
that the Governor of that State has feit
it his duty to protest against it, and TO
advise the leading men of the several
counties that they should move against
il. for their own interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
RRIDE KILLED

Thomas w. Jones, private in Troop G.
Eleventh Cavalry, United States Vol
unteers, writing from Santa Cruz, Phil
ippine Islands, to bis brother, George
Jones, in Washington, under date of
June q, describes massacre of Fill.
piuos in which be took part on June 25
and which he relates as quite in the line
of his ordinary duties.
He tells how go members of his regi-
ment are alleged to have been ordered
out to kill or capture famous Filipino
general known to be living in the neigh
borhood.
After some rough scouting the gen.
erals house was located and the Ameri.
cans crawled through the underbrush
until they secured positions few yards
distant. Then they discovered that
they had unwittingly CHANGED upon a
wedding. There was large crowd
present to take part in the feslitives.
Most OF them, OF course, were woman
and Children, but there were about sev-
enty-hve men present who we're armed.
The Americans, the writer alleges,
were ordered to fire a volley from am
bush and then charge, which they did
with terrible results.
The scene that resulted was hOr.
rible," writes Private Jones. "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 near
by in a dying condition. Twelve of
the Filipinos had been killed and abou,
the same Dumber wounded. An elder
ly woman was shot through the leg and
little child had her arm shot of.
But" adds Private Jones, I'VE got the
old General all right and we burned
the insurgents quarters before we left"
This is the kind OF imperial civiliza-
ton this administration Is psternally
bringing to the Filipinos. and probably
Jones's letter is not an unfair descrip-
ton of the sort Of warfare this great
government is waeing against these far.
away islanders Whose only crime is
their love OF liberty in furtherauce OF
"the just responsibilities" OF our VIC
tories in the Spanish war.
1t may also be remembered that the
imperial English troops found "sood
sticking" in South Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Herr Krupp has constructed can,
non which, it is said. will carry shell
IA miles.
Nikola Tesla has been granted pat
ent for an invention which, he claims,
will prevent the escape OF electricity
from a wire.
The Liberty Congress OF the anti-im-
perialistic league of America, in session |,
at indianapolis. emphatically iudorseo
w. J. Bryan for President.
President steyn. Of the Orange Free
S ate, is reported to have died wnile
eudeavoring to reach Mr.. Kruger, I'd
the result OF q severe wound.
Former Congressman Perry Belmont
of New York, VINO four years ago was
an ardent supporter of Palmer and
Buckner, has declared himself ior
Bryan.
Hon. William J. Bryan was given an
enthusiastic welcome home by the peo'
ple of Lincoln. Neb., yesterday and In
speech discussed the issues OF TIE
compaign.
Mrs. Michael Patterns, IA years old
of Middletown, Conn.,, has given blrtf
to baby weighing thirteen and hal
pounds. She is the youngest mother
in Connecticut.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
The War in Africa.

Capetown, Aug. 17.-General Christ
ian De Wet has escaped from Kitchener
and Metnuen after gzagging for one
thousand miles through the whole Brit
ish army. 1t is the greatest raid since
that OF MorgsD's in the American civil
war. The Boer generals success was
Iue to superior Typographical know
ledge, enabling him to make nigh
marches whi g the. British had to msrc
in the day time only.
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Pretoria says that General De Wet has
succeeded in joining Delarey who is
narassing the British in the western
Trsnsvsal.
Cspetown, Aug. 17.-Genersl De
Wet has released all the British prison.
ers he captured except the officers.
Pretoria, Aug. 17.-From the evil
dence at the trial Of the conspirators
who sought to kidnap Lord Roberts, it
appears that there was no intention of
killing the other British officers. They
were to be kidnapped like Roberts. A
telegram alleged to have been written
by General Botha was shown in which
support was promised the conspirators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
The Tenderloin Riots.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE rioters
were held in check last night by force
OF ,0C0 policemen. Crowds gathered
throughout the night but the police d.
ways swooped down on the gathering
in force and scattered the people. Some
cases of brutal CLUBBING are reported
but in the main the police handled the
people gently. Negroes were made to
remain within doors. Many OF the
colored people are moving from the
district and not a few have left the city.
The district will be strongly guarded
by police for some days to come. There
were only few negroes assaulted DUR
ing the night. The police were on the
alert and quickly rescued the negroes
before they had met with serious bodi-
ly injsry Alexander Robinson. ne
gro, was dragged from car at 9Th ave-
que. There were cries oi"lynch him, "aDd
a rope was promptly produced and
thrown about Robinson's neck and
with fifty men aud boys pulling, the
mob started for lamp post. A squad
of police charged and dispersed the
crowd and rescued Robinson.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE aftermath
of the race riots 10 the TeDderloin dis
trict took place in the West Side Court
this morning. Most of the prisoners
we're negroes. Magistrate OConnel
was extremely leniens and discharged
ell those who had not been caught on
fragrant breach of the peace. A mum
Der of whites and blacks were fined
Among the white men fined was Pa
trolman VIM. Z. Powers. He was ar
rested in the disturbed district las
| night while in citizens dress, charged
with drunkenness and with incitine
riOt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

IT SEEMS that after all, Mr.. John
Wise could not induce Mr.. Hanna to
endorse his brother, DR.. Wise, for Con-
0ress in the Norfolk district. In view
of the fact that the republicans of that
district hate Mr.. John Wise more than
they do the democrats, and that though
they might nominally agree to support
his brother, it would only be natural
for them to be gratified at his defeat,
Mr.. Hanna, Just as naturally, deemed
it better to leave the matter to the re-
publicans of that district. Mr.. John
Wise now realizes the fact that men
are hated. as we'll as loved, for the enc
mics they have made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Mr.. Huntinpton's Funeral.

New York, N. Y, August IT,
The funeral OF Coils P. Huntington,
took place at II o'clock this morning,
from his late residence, 2 east Fifty
seventh street. The services, which
were simple and uDostentatious were
conducted by the Rev Woodruff Halsey
Only few relatives and near friends of
the dead millionaire were present, Al
ter short recital service the casket
vas carried to the hearse. The funeral
cortege moved slowly down to the
Grand Central station. Here special
train carried the remains to Woodlawn
Cemetery, where they will be placed
in the Huntington mausoleum. The
disposition of the Huntington estate
will be made shortly. II E. Hunting
ton, nephew of CJllis p. Huntington,
states that such information that would
be of interest to the public would be
given out later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

JUDGING FROM the accounts ID tne
New York newspapers Of the race riot
in that city night before last, the slmi-
lar riot In New Orleans, the week De-
core. was q mild affair. People VINO
have grown up with negroes and are
familiar with their characteristics, know
that they can't appreciate the difier-
euce between liberty and license, aud
that the greater their equality with tne
white race, the more impudent ano
truculent they become. When they
resort to violence, white people, no
matter where, whether iD the North,
West or South, will retaliate in kind,
and as blood is thicker than water, ths
negroes are always the sufferers, but
such is their stupidity, that they cannot
even Learn by experience, and las'
night, in Boston. one of their leaders
told them to go where they pleased
and to "enforce their rights"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

ONE OF Mr.. McKinley's most ar
dent admirers and advocates says the
restriction of negro suffrage by
the States that composed he South
ern Confederscy is fiat denial OF
the principles OF the Declaration Of
independence. No intelligent man
at all acquainted with the history OF
the United States can possibly believe
that any one of the man who signed the
Declaration, no matter where he came
from, ever supposed, let alone said,
negroes would be granted the privilege
of suffrage, and for him to say that he
does impugus his own truthiulness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Suicide Day at Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Five attempts at
suicide, two of them successful, were
recorded yesterday. In order that bis
wife and children might receive the
benfit of 1000 insurance on his life
Chas. A. MleleDze killed himself with
carbolic acid. Dependent over the re-
cent death OF his wife. who was killed
in q railway accident, Gustave Miller
shot and fatally wounded himself In o
shooting gallery. Ellen Rsybock, a
servant, aged Is years, attempted to
end her life by swallowing carbolic
acid because she was not permitted to
entertain company at the residence OF
her employer. Julia Sorenson could
not endure the idea of her lover, q
member of the Fifth Infantry, leaving
for China, and attempted suicide by
drinking carbolic acid. She will prob
ably die. David Miller, 81 years old,
entertained a desire 10 marry his step
daughter, Anna Olson, and because she
spurned him. Miller committed suicide
by hanging himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, eEb~'
HANNA.

A delegation of republicans
Norfolk, representing the sO'''
element, called at republican 1917
headquarters in New York ys'., ,,
to demand that DR.. Wise WIZ.
from the candidacy OF the secoD' !
gressional district. They hsd
conference with Senator hsDu'' \
in the morning ard evenlIe n
the conference Senator HsOps
asked how the matter was sei'.s 70,
was not settled" replied the 9' M,
II just gave them some g9ou =
and left it with them to make o"
ment." II
A dispatch from Norfolk , ~
Bowden republicans OF tbs oI', ,.c,s|
iubilant because of q telegram ~ s.5I
by Major r. G. Banks from G l'5 .c|
the committee OF ten when 49, 20 81
ference with Mark Hanna 10 N'' i
yesterday. 1t is asserted 'n'' (, N
suit of the conference DR.. Il. o. D., Il
will have to withdraw from ~ RI
pressional race 10 favor OF sou
date who will be supporter ,st |
factions of the party. 'fea' D
next House may be democi'".
a staunch republican ye''| nets
causing the party leaders |, ,, ,rS|
effort to insure the election o. 20 ~
licsn Congressman. That 'os 10
why DIR. Wise will have ~
in favor ola harmony csnolu''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
GIRLS LOST IN A MINE

Miss Lillian laval, OF Essiou a
Miss Mabel Corley, of Brooklyn; y.
Maud Muller, of Manhattan, and II
Schurlz, OF Newark, n. j., had a,
marksble escape on Monday, for
dreadful and lingering death.
There are q number Of Old b
mines, long since abandoned, 10 b
vicinity because OF the great cost dg
tracing the ore.
After luncheon. Miss Laval, y:
Corley and Mics Muller, accOmp's
by Mr.. Schurtz started from The Lia
House TO explore the mine 6, FED
Comfort. Some OF the boarden 81 Z
hotel tried TO dissusde them from al
into the mine without a guide, but Z
explorers started gayly of, Miss lA"I
saying. "If we are not back by ta1
time, 7 O'Clock, you can oTgsr2
party and come TO our rescue
The party took bicycle lsutern'H
would burn about two and q bsls.a
During the afternoon many wee
jokes at the hotel concerning the ~
the amateur explorers, but 'hen d'f
time came and then 1880 and Ties 4
not return there was general ss'a
8 o'clock a party OF men started N@
what had become of the girls sndAs
escort.
The party was well supplied vito D
terms and carried a reserve s0Fpi
oil. From the start Inside The
there were frequent shonts, Luilo~
broke the silence that followed.
Ii was not until the Tescul0g o.
had been walking for an hour 'M
cording to the guide, had gors
three miles into the undegr0undaF
that there came q faint respon;en
shape OF q glad feminine SHREK D.
ing forward, five minutes walk oi'':
the party to a large square cl'.
cut out of the solid rock, from v.
rsdiated twelve passages. Hudla
a corner was the lost party. lDsv
girls tainted, while Schurlz SepI
The four young people hsd Or.
darkness in the rocky chamber 1911"
ly eight hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

AMONG THE troops the President has
sent to make war upon China, without
the authority of Congress, is the 9th
cavalry, negro regiment. If the Chi
nese, who never did Americans any
harm, and who. if let alone, would De
heir best foreign customers, must be
slauR uttered in the name of civilization
and Christianity, it is better that the
butchers be Africans than American 3,
and for that reason even so-called
Christians don't oppose the sending OF
the regiment referred to on its bloody
mission. That they will not spread the
gospel, goes without saying. And yet
there are some who can't understand
the decadence of the Christian religion
at home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
TEllGhAihiC BBEVTTIp

One man was burned TO Ao.u
several were hurt 10 FIRE tbis a'0 III
in building on Desplanes s,rs ~,o'll'.
cago. u
Two gentlemanly robbers. ts,n.
attired, held up a Nebraska s ,+o,'s'l
last night on Chicago CABLE w., ar
relieved him of watch and nn ION ~
contained 500. purse To-
A heavy wind storm struck
land, ILL.,, section, Thurs law ' Va
thousands of dollars damages h aoq
ing crops. 1t is estimated t ~ 1's
damage done to the broom c sra' u
reach 100000.
Graud Army men ara a..
over report from the IVES, n I ,t
feet that Commander in Chief Sue we
bis annual address. to be deIivs1
the annual meeting OF the nstio,Tg
campment In Chicago, on the % ~ 'S
will make strong reccomepdsG.. '
a change in the date Of decorsliovv , !.
A conference of New England =.
ed men was held in Boston last W.. ~"
ing for the purpose OF "empbssi,i,''''s
races eternal hostility TO beiro'
prived OF its inherent political ris,, ~
Addresses were made by several NV.
inent colored people and resolT T''
were adopted deploring the os,, ,
OF the negro.
A terrific storm passed up tho ..
and over Norfolk last night. Ts.""*
blew sixty miles an hour at Cane w..
and 90 miles an hour in Nor OH y
havoc wrought at sea is yet upk,,'
Houses were blown down and an o,'
totally destroyed 10 Princess I
county bordering on the ocean. Log
ming did much damage 10 Nortols :,
Portsmouth. Several sailing VS..
were capsized in Hampton Road.
| Last evening Charles Thom,o, 81,
| so years, a prominent and wei. ~
citizen, of New Castle, Pa, wbile1,.
aiming the construction oftbs,..
Third Ward Allegheny public gts'
building in process Of erection. Nm
tween the joists and into the MI.
Mr.. Thompson does not kDos h,
long he was 10 the cellar beO,s ~
seriousness returned He was b,iy !.
jured and his condition Is critical
John and Harvey Wolfe, OF Al.eu,o. >
and John v. G0etschslk, the New Yolk n.
rical manager. a brother.iu-lsw Of tbegJ.
were struck and all three kilod byst,,-
the Perkiomen Railroad tods,. The ,r.~
occurred at Palm station, near Wbcl \.
the men were camping. They hsd got.r
team to get some Ice snd the acciden. J, |
pened as they we're returning.
A delegation Of Chicago ticket Sayss
day at chicago saw Chairman Joness
democratic national committee and gsv,p,
gentleman the sssuTaLce thst The "A.
brokers OF the country were praca ?,
unit for Bryan sGd that in some Of the ~
they propose 10 form politics. Orguu.a
The business portion OF the .ownO M
field, sixteen miles west OF peons I.
wiped out By FIRE which started q
night. Many of the burned buiIdrn,a
comparatively new. The loss Is es,ural
$25O,O0O.
Henry E. Youtsey, who has been iaisfs
ed with typhoid fever at GeoIeeoa g.
reported improved this morning sd .lt
torneys say he will be ready TO- lTsl Nla
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Railroad Accident,

Sandusky, o., Aug 1.-THE Lake
Shore Limited fact mail from Boston to
Chicago, which leaves the former city
at 5 a. N. daily, met with startling
accident at 1890 this morning at Bay
Bridge, Ohio, Just west OF Sandusky,
which threatened 200 lives and resulted
10 the severe Injury OF many passengers
and the partial wreck;ng OF the palatial
train. The fourth express car 10 the
long train jumped the track as 1t was
running at high speed along the en-
bankment skirling Ssndusky bay, and
was followed frotn the rails by the com.
bln4tion express and smoking car. The
locomotive and first three express cars
remained on the rails and the day cars
and seepers behind the two cars which
jumped the track, also, we're unharmed.
The express car, in which was
Messenger Hoyes dashed upon
it's side by the tracks and was riven al
most TO splnters. The combiDatic
car bore IA passengers and rolled dowo
the steep embodiment TO the edge oil
The waters of Ssndusky bay, where its
course was arrested. The passenger
within were rescued ty the traipmen
and fellow passengers with axes With
which they slsshed openings in the
shattered sides Of the wrecked car.
Express Messenger Hoyes cut his OWL
way out of the tangled wreck of his Car
and aided 10 the rescue Of the injured
occupants of the combination coach.
Not one Of the IA men who &C.
cupied the smoker escaped without vio-
lent Commissions or severe cutting bJ
broken glass and it is feared that the
injuries of some OF th I'm who endured
the frightful fall down the embank-
ment may prove fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Outbreak Narrowly Averted.

New Orleans, Aug. 17.-Another out
break against the negroes was narrow
ly averted here last night. N. Payne,
a negro living in the Deighborhood 10
which Charles was killed few weeks
ago, opened fire on two deputy sheTfis
who attempted to arrest him for shoot
ing al white man. Angry citizens
quickly gathered and preparations were
made to dispose of the fellow when the
police charged the crowd and forced a
dispersal. The negro, frightened by
the demonstration, submitted peace
fully to arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

THERE must be some foundation for
the sundry and divers reports about the
alarm. decentralization and disintegra-
ton of the black republican party, as
the managers of that party have been
reduced to the strait Of begging Mr..
Gates. who won a million dollars on
horse races during the recent English
season, to come back and help them;
and the republican, too, poses as the
thigh moral" party of the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

THE MYTH that man cannot be i'm
prisoned for debt In this country
still exists in the South, where North
ern republicans say freedom and lib.
erty are not respected, but, for sill that,
the debtors prison in New York is
so crowded that q proposition to enlarge
it Is now under consideration. And New
York, too, is the special Northern State,
the republican press OF which asserts
that free institutions do not exist in the
South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Pingree Demands an Apology,

Detroit Mich, Aug. 17.-Gov. Pin.
gree last night declared vigorously that
he would not contribute Geo, to the
Bliss gubernatorial campaign fund un-
less the State central committee men,
bers rendered him an apology for the
atfront offered him when he WAS run
ning for governor four years ago. He
says they called him dem sgogue, and
practically branded him thief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

THE NATIONAL convention OF the
anti-imperialists at Indianapolis yester-
day, composed chiefly of republicans,
resolved to support Bryan and Steven
son. The delegates are wise men, and
know where to place their votes so as
to do the most good for the country.
A man who processes opposition to i'm
perlalism, expansion and wars, and to the
necessary increase of taxation to meet
the expense thereof, but says he will
vote against Mr.. Bryan for the reason
that he favOrs bimetallism, may be SEN
sible, but it goes without saying that
his scqusintances don't think go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Foreign News.

Seoul, Coreo, Aug. 1.-THE inhabi-
tapts OF PyongyoDg, near the Mauchu-
Iian border, are reported to be fleeing
because force of 1000 Russians has sp.
pesred 10 the eighborh ood.
Palermo, Sicily, Aug. 1.-THE police to.
day found an anarchist named Antonio Politi
armed with dagger, hidden in the palace of
Cardinal Celesa here. IL is believed tho
man sought TO sssassinste the cardinal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
Renorted Race Riots

Brunswick, Ca, Aug. lit is re-.
ported here that race riots as Liberty
City are increasing in volume. Four
men were killed and three wounded last
night. Prominent white people are in
vOlyed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17
S1.OO Round Trim 10 Biuemont.

he Southern Railway will sell round. trip
tickets from Alexandra to Ashburn, Blue
mont, Va, and intermediate points st 81 90.
round trip on Sunday, August 10, good re.
tanning same day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

Much concern is felt as to the effect
Mr.. Huntington's death may have on
railroad interests in eastern Virginia,
and some fear there may be decrease
instead of the promised increase 10 the
business going out from Newport News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-17

PoToHAO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. -
The Potomac Baptist Association con-
vened yesterday at Oak Dale Baptist
Church, near Greenwich, Prince Will
liam county. Judge c. E. Nicol was
reelected presiding officer, Rev. c. w.
Brooks secretary, Rev. Frank Berk-
ley assistant secretary, and Mr.. John
W. Kincheloe treasurer, Among those
present are Prof. r. E. Gaines. OF Rich
mond College; Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher. Pc,
tersburg; Rev. II. W. Tribble, Char
lottesville; Rev. l. B. Lake, Rev. L. K.
Thornhill and Rev. F. K. Boston.
While driving to the meeting of the
association Rev. A. w. Graves, of Falls
Church, was seriously injured by being
thrown from Ills buggy.