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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17

AT MERCY OF ONE MAN.-The town
Of English, Ark, on the Pine Bluff and
Arkansas River Railroad, was terroriz-
for two days by T. M. Craig, white
carpenter. Craig met the train which
arrived In the town Saturday evening,
and drove the engineer and fireman
from their cab. Armed with a gun, he
refused to allow the two men to return,
and held them at bay all night. Sun.
day he attempted to kill several per.
sons. Sunday night he terrorized the
natives by shooting at everything that
stirred or moved. Craig slept Monday
morning and this alone permitted the
engineer and fireman to get their train
out. Five men seized and bound Craig,
who Is now in jail there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
RIOT IN A KENTUCKY TowN.-A

RIOT IN A KENTUCKY TOwN.-A
riot was in progress at Corbin, KY, last
night as a result of the shooting yester-
day OF James Shotwell by Rollie White,
and several persons have been killed
and injured, Shotwell was in pre-
carious condition last night, and not ex-
pected to recover. The trouble grew
out of the fact that White had been
paying attention to Shotwell's daughter
against the will OF the father. After
the shooting White submitted to arrest,
and was placed In bis brothers. store,
where guard was placed over him,
awaiting the arrival of the sheriff. At
$50 o'clock yesterday evening terrific
explosion took place under the grocery.
So severe was the shock that it tore the
building literally to pieces. There were
about dozen persons 10 the building
at the time. Several escaped with
slight injuries, while several remain in
the debris dead. No one can say how
many are killed. Immediately after
the explosion there was rapid firing 10
the neighborhood by unknown parties
concealed in the darkness. After the
shooting Susan Cox was found dead
near the wrecked building, having been
struck by stray ball. Citizens were
afraid to visit the riot district last night
night, and the number of killed cannot
be sscertsined until today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
THE SENATORS.

The Tennessee legislature has elect.
ed E. W. Carmack United States Sena.
tor.
B. r. Tillman has been reelected
United States Senator by the South
Carolina legislature.
Samuel Aschuler, defeated democrat
ic candidate for governor of Illinois, Is
his party g caucus candidate for United
States Senator.
The Montana State legislature met 10
joint assembly at noon yesterday to
ballot for two United States Senators.
The voting was indecisive on the four
year term, but w. A. Clark had every.
thing his own way on the long, or six.
year term, and on March 4 next will
succeed Hon. Thomas II. Carter.
There we're 90 votes cast, and OF these
Clark received 81, or majority OF 10.
The result was received with great en-
thusiasm. The successful candidate
payed his respects to Chandler, de-
nouncing his action as chairman of the
committee which investigated Mr..
Olark's last election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
Lectured by the Parson.

Boston, Jan. 17.-An incident con-
nected with recent visit Of delega'
ton OF Congressman to this city has
just leaked out. The Congressman
numbering about score, who had az.
tended the funeral oil Representative
Clark, at Peterboro, n. a., Saturday,
on their way back to Washington came
to Boston to see the sights and were
taken around by Mayor Hart. IL was
decided that it would be the correct
thing Sunday morning to attend public
worship and the Senators and Repre-
sentstives, to the number OF II, were
escorted to Chri.t Church. The Wis.,
itors took seats in the rear OF the sacred
edifice and, 1t is averred, INDUCED in
considerable loud talk and paid small
attention to the services. Thereupon
the rector, Rev. Charles Duane, babe
the sexton lock the doors. The clergy.
man then invited the visitors to take
front seats. They complied and the
parson proceeded 70 read them lee.
ture on the lsviiy of their conduct. He
admitted that the church was pleased
to welcome such distinguished persons
but said that they must not set a bad
example for less exalted attendants.
The Congressman remained through
the service and the parsons words
seemed to have done them world of
good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

General De Wet is reported to have
crossed the Vasl and joined the Cape
Colony invaders.
Several conferences have occurred
between Lord Landsdowne and Am
bassador Choate concerning the amend.
ed Hay .Pauncefote treaty. Lord Lsns-
downe is opposed to accepting the
amended treaty.
Earl Rosebery, responding to toast
at the banquet OF the Wolverhampton
Chamber of Commerce last night, said
the Americans, and next to them the
Germans, were most to be feared in
the commercial warfare being urged
against Great Britain. He said that
American trusts threaten to capture
England's trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
Foreign News.

London, Jan. ia rumor Is current
that the Naval Reserve Is about to be
modelled. At the Admiralty the re-
port is neither denied or confirmed.
Vienna, Jan. 17.-Florence Arnold
BoeckliD, German landscape artist OF
note, ia dead.
London, Jan. 1.-THE remains OF
Rev. Msndell Creighton, Bishop of Lon
don, were inferred today in st. Pauls
Cathedral, the funeral services being
Conducted by the Archbishop of Cau-
Canterbury. Among the floral tributes
which decorated the casket the
wresths sent by the Queen and by
Emperor William were conspicuous.
There was large gathering OF promi-
nent people present.
Rome, Jan. 1.-THE correspondent
of this association is assured on good
authority that Mgr. Martinelli, the
Papal Delegate at Washington, will be
made a Cardinal at the next consistory.
II is also probable that Archbishop Ire.
land will be promoted to cardinalship
at the same time.
Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE celebration OF
the bi.centenial OF the foundation OF the
Pfussian Kingdom, under the Hohen.
zollerns, began today with an imposing
military pageant which was reviewed
by the Kssier. Berlin is enfete and
crowded with vIsi orr. There is
throng of royal personages from all the
courts OF Europe present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17

GENERAL LEE AT LITTLE Rock
General Fi'zhugh Lee, who arrived al
Little Rock, Ark, yesterday, to in
spect Fort Logan, was honored with a
series of receptions by different civic
organizations. Yesterday evening he
accepted the invitation of the Arkan-
sas legislature, and addressed the Sen.
ate and House 10 joint session.
In reference to Cuba's future he said !:
"The geographical position of that
beautiful island il such that the United
States must always keep some sort Of
supervision over 1t. Any hostile power
holding Cuba could shut up the Gulf of
Mexico. II the United States with
draws It's troops and complaint should
60 to England that English interests
on the island were not protected, in six
or seven days you would see an Eng
lish heet sailing into Havana harbor,
and after it got there, it is doubtful
whether auy other power could ever
then gain possession of the Island"
General Lee will visit Hot Springs
today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
RIDERS AND HOUNDS.

A field of skillful riders met yester.
day morning at IL o'clock at Bailey's
Gross Roads, Alexandria county, to
follow the Hampton pack, which ran
over eight miles OF the best hunting
country in this section. From the
place OF the meet the course lay over
every variety of Jump toward the coun.
try place OF Mr.. CORTLAND II. Smith,
tae master oil hounds. A series of six
blank fences had been prepared at the
fuish, the highest Of which WAS five
feet two inches. There was one wo-
man rider, Miss Herbert, of Alexandria,
who was highly complimented for her
very skilliul performance. At Mr..
Smiths home hunt breakfast was
so.-.~1 L. M;an ID ----.l. Mic prnont. tbs
Misses Herbert aud Miss Ramsay, all
OF this city. The huut lasted about an
hour.
Among those who finished were
CORTLAND FL. Smith, master OF houpds;
John s. Lacrombe, jr., gentleman
whip; Pnilip Hichborn. Dion Karr, DR..
A. A. Snyder, all of the Chevy Chase
Club, Washington; James Ferguson
and John Dulany, of the Piedmont
Hunt; Allen Randolph sad Miss Her.
bert,
The following attended in carriages ::
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wsllach, Mrs.
CORTLAND II. Smith and Miss Bryant.
The drag OF the Warrenton Hunt
Club yesterday afternoon could not
have been given under more favorable
conditions. Toe meet was at the War
rem Green Hotel and the start was
made from Will Carter's farm on the
Waterloo pike; thence through the
farms OF Hayes, MoCabe, historic old
lockwood now owned by Mrs. A. ID.
Payne. and the finish was at Clifton, the
lovely mountain home OF Major Z. p.
Barry.
MIR. Hoffman Philip, OF Washington,
was the only rider who came to grief,
and be can only blame stiff stake-and-
rider fence for bis fall. In the run
we're: Mr.. aud Mrs. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Portman. Miss Letter, Miss
Philip, the Misses Barry, Mr.. and
Mrs. Barker, Miss Hicks, Messrs. Stone,
Maddux, DIR. Carter, Benner Gaines,
Smith and Philip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
Seeking the Murderer.

New York, Jan. 17.-Forty detec-
tives are securing the Italian district on
the East Side in quest OF the murderer
OF Meyer Weissbard, whose body was
found In trunk on the East River
front here yesterday. A clue to the
murder Ia believed 20 be had in the fact
that two of Wristbands customers,
Italians, have disappeared. Oae OF
them Is said to have qusrrelled with
Weissba on Tuesday, and the other
had recently been arrested at the in
stance OF the peddler. Captain Titus
believes that woman was also impli-
Gated 10 the crime, as large apron was
bound about the murdered mans
throat. Presumably Weissbard was
lured into one OF the tenemsnts on
Mulberry street, and there butchered.
Some time Tuesday night a truck was
hired and the body which had been
placed in trunk, was carted to the
water front. The fact that Weissbsrd
and most OF his customers were known
Ia the Italian district, leads Captain
Titus to believe that the work of trac-
ing the murderers will be short.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
Prentice-RockefeIIer NuptiaIs.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE wedding OF
Miss Alta Rockefeller to Mr.. E. Psrme,
Ice Prentice took place at $3.50 o'clock
this arIeToooo at the residence OF John
d. Rockefeller on Fifty. fourth street.
The wedding was a simple home cere-
mony with only the members of both
families and few old friends present.
Such quiet wedding was not the
original intention, but was necessitated
by the death OF the brides little
nephew few weeks ago. During the
ceremony the bridal pair stood on the
FIRST landing to the broad stairway 10
the main hall of the house, where
ilo'al altar was erected. Around the
bride were grouped the bridesmaids
and the ushers. The marriage cere.
mony was performed by Rev. DR..
Faunce, president of the Brown Uni
versity and formerly pastor OF the
Fifth avenue Baptist church, of this
city. Later dinner was served and
small reception held. The bride is
John d. Rockefeller's youngest daugh-
ter. She IL about 30 years old, not
much of society woman, but rather
devoted to the sffairs of her home and
church. Mr.. Prentice is 81 years old
and prominent in Chicago society and
legal circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. January II.
The seriousness of the situation in
Venezuela is manifest from the fact that
Just one hour after the receipt by the
State department yesterday Of q cable
gram from the representative of the
New York & Bermudez Asphalt Com
pany, at Caracas, the gunboat Scorpion
had been ordered from La Guirs to
Guanoco. This town is located up the
Orinoco river and is the nearest ap-
proschable point to the scene Of the as.
phalt troubles. The contents of the
cablegram have been seduously guard
ed by the officials of the department.
1t is possible that hostilities have al.
ready broken out between the Vene-
zuelan government forces aud the arm
ed guards OF the asphalt company.
That a rupture was imminent two DAYS
ago when the Venezuelan government
seized for military purposes the two
steamships of the Orinoco Shipping and
Trading Company in undoubted. That
crisis Is now at hand is admitted by the
Navy department in its announcement
that Lieutenant Commander Sargant
of the gunbost Scorpion had been CT
dered to "avoid bloodshed If possible"
This Is the only portion of the long
cablegram of instructions sent to the
Scorpions commander late yesterday
that thus far has been made public.
The contention OF the U. 8. government
in the asphalt difficulty is that the New
York and Bsrmudez Company, COM
monty called the asphalt trust, should
not be dispossessed OF its concession In
favor Of the Felicidad Company as at
tempted by Venezuela without proper
adjudication 10 the courts. The U. S.
government objects, in other words, to
the executive powers OF the Venezuelan
Government being employed until after
the iudicisl branch shall have disposed
of the matter. According to the repre-
sensations OF the trust, it has been
denied the right to contest its claim in
the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
MRS. RocKEFELLER's DINNER.-Mrs. Job

MRS. RocKEFELLER's DINNER.-Mr John
d. Rockefeller gave a dinner last night to
the members Of The brid Il party who will as.
sist at the msrrisge OF her daughter, Miss
Alta Rockefeller, and Mr.. Psrmelee Prem
tice, which took place today. Miss Rookie.
Teller was, perhaps, tho wesltbiest unmarried
woman in New York. Her fathers bridal
present was magnificent residence near his
own. Owing so the recent death Of a young
nephew, the wedding was quiet affair, and
the simple ceremony Of the Baptist Church
was perfoi med by Rev. DR.. Fsunce lac prs
Tor Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New
York. Of which the RockeieIers have 10 z
been leading members.After the wedding Mr.,
and Mrs Prentice will sail for Europe, where
the bride will resume treatment under the
famous aurist OF Vienna, who has tesn so
successful In restoring to the lady her seDse
of hearing. When the treatment has been
completed the couple will reside in New
York In the home presented to them by Mr..
john d. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil mutt
millionaire,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
A Kentucky Feud.

CorbiD, KY, JaD. 17.-Tbis little
mountain town is in the throes OF the
widest excitement. James Shotwell
is fatally wounded; the Roach White
store was wrecked by dynamite and the
body OF Sutton Farris was found 10
the debris; Mrs Sue Cox, by.stander
is dead, and several are injured. The
trouble, as has been stated arose over q
love affair. Sheriff Sutton and bis posse
arrived at midnight aud upon searching
the White premises, they uneartbed the
body Of Sutton Farris IN the debris. The
White boys were found locked up 10 q
rear room and were placed under ar.
rest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
Oil Lake i'm the Gulf OF Mexico.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 1.-THE ex-
element 10 southeastern Texas and
southern Louisiana over the discovery
of the oil gusher near Beaumont. Tex,
is such that the belief ia general that q
stream OF oil underlies the surface of
the earth from Corsicans, Tex, to the
Gulf of Mexico with an outlet into the
ocean some twenty to thirty miles from
the shores of Louisiana aud Texas, at
the famous soil lake." known to all
mariners on the Gull Coast. No matter
how severe the storm there is always a
calm there. The oil lake is always
sought by masters OF small craft on the
appearance OF Gulf hurricane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
500 REWARD SEQ.

The readers ofthis paper will be pleNed 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded d.
sease that science has been able TO cure in sill
its stages, and that is Cstarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive CT re known 10 tho
medicsl fraternity. Cstarrh being q consti.
tutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Cstsrrh Cure is taken In.
ternally, acting directly upon the booi ar d
mucous surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by building Up
the constitution and assisting nature 10 doing
Its work. The proprietors have so much
faith In its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, p. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
The situation in South A frica.

London, Jan. 7.-Lord Kitchener
reports that force of three thousand
Beers is concentrating at Carolins, in
the eastern part of the TraDsvasl. Gen.
Colvile's brigade drove of the Beers
near Vantondet Hook with heavy loss.
Capetown, Jan. 1.-THE invading
Beers have occupied and looted Suther-
land, 10 the southern part of the colo.
ny. 1t Is reported here that Lord Kit
ohener is preparing a coup to drive the
Beers oat of Cape Colony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Mr.. G. w. Koiner, State commission
er of agriculture, will hold farmers
institute at Purcellville, Loudoun coun-
ty. on Saturday, January 26.
The Southern Bell Telephone Com.
piny Is seeking new franchise from
the city Of Richmond. Ii promises TO
put all it's wires underground.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination OF Asa Rogers, ofVirginia,
to be collector OF internal revenue fer
the Second district OF Virginia.
Miss Fatima Baker and Mr.. Frank
Gouldman were married last night at
the home OF the BRIDES father, Mr.. ].
Wesley Baker, in Fredericksburg.
Virginia ranks third in the number
of postofficss. Pennsylvania leads with
!, 255; New York comes second with
1916; Virginia, 3,575; Ohio, 3.404.
A meeting was held Tuesday night Of
the trustees OF Washington and Lee
University. Professor Tucker, OF the
law school, was made acting president
for the present session.
The old st. Charles Hotel, one OF the
most famous and noteworthy buildings
in old Richmond, has been condemned
and ordered to be pulled down at once
to make carriage way to the new
Union Depot.
Hugh Gordon Miller, OF Norfolk, has
received the appointment as assistant
United Stst,s attorney for the Eastern
district OF Virginia to succeed Mr.. De
Jarnette, OF Bowling Green, resigned.
The salary ia $500.
Governor Tyler last night declined to
order spicial election in the Second
(Norfolk) district 10 elect successor for
the unexpired term Of the late Congress-
man r. A. Wise. The new man, II
chosen, would have but little more than
month to serve; hence the Governors
refusal.
James E. Garrett. aged So years, Of
Caroline county, died at bis home,
Hay6eld, on Tuesday, of pneumonia.
DE was gallant Confederate soldier, q
member of the Thirtieth Virginia regi-
ment, during the civil war. His wife
and enc son died within the pact year.
He is survived by six children.
The Virginia legislature meets next
Wednesday. The leaders are still at
sea as to whether the session will ar.
range for q constitutional convention
aud adjourn or 90 into general legis-
l4tion. The general sentiment is In
favor OF the body providing for the con
vention and doing 20 other work. The
halls of the Senate and House OF Dele
gates have been renovated and put In
order for the meeting of the extra sea-
eion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.-The

THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.-The
river and hsrbor appropriation bill,
which has engaged the attention of the
House OF Representatives since the pas.
sage of the reappointment bill one week
ego, was passed at 4:30 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon without a division. The
amount carried for expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1902,
is 500, 7S2, I'll 80. Authority Is given
for mourning obligations for the
prosecution or completion OF river
and harborworks under the con.
tiuuing contract system, apgrega,iDg
$S7, 142. 704 90. The totsl amount car
ried, therefore, by the bill is SIS, 1885,,
Ala 80. Among the items of local in
terest in the bill are: Improving the
Potomac river, at the city Of Washing
ton. S75, 900; Lower Machodoc creek,
S2,100; Rsppahannock river, $25, 900;
Carter's creek, IS 600; Psmunkey river,
s.. 600; James river, $3.50, 900; Appomat-
tox river, $500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. II. 1901
90 vvvysst ia the administration ur-

SO KEEN set is the administration NJ
on involving the country.in more war;
for the profit of the contractors whose
contributions bought its REELECTION
that it has already sent war vessels
TO Venezuela to interfere In the
trouble that country is COW having
with some foreigners from the North
err part of this country, who have OBJ
tanned possession OF certain sspnait
lakes there. 1t is also contemplating q
descent upon Haitian behalf OF North
ern capitalists who have farmed the
customs revenue Of that Island. MT.
Mckinley seems to think that bis pow
er is unlimited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17

THE seven democratic members OF
the Pennsylvania legislature who voted
for Mr.. Quay have been read out oftheir
party by their democratic colleagues.
That was right. The only conceivable
way by which a political party can ever
hope to be effective, let alone success
fol, is for its members to stand together
and always submit to the arbitramenf
of its conventions. Mr.. Cleveland said
as much when be was nominee, but he
rspudiated those wiss words when he
was not a nominee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17
Zoo GETS WAPITI rEEs.-A valuable ad.

Zoo GETS WAPITI TEEs.--A valuable ad.
d,tion to the ZOOS collection Of animals in
the shape Of Wspiti deer arrived Monday
morning. This particular species Of the ant
Tered tribe lie vary rarely seen in captivity.
The hide Of this deer is said 10 make the
finest leather, snd lie, consequently, rated high
among merchants dealing in Inst article.
The Zoo Wapiti is psriicul arly fine speci
men of the breed. standing a. feet at The
shoulders. In color it is yello~ish brown
on the upper psrts; tho sides are gray, while
the neck, strange to ssy, Is a mixture OF vivid
red and black, with long, black hair falling
down from 1t In front like dewIsp. The
animals sntlers are not only large, but are
given to make trouble, as was evidenced
Monday morning while the deer was being
transferred from its travelling cage to it's
larger home In the Zoo. A transfer OF this
kind Is always attended with more or less
danger to the attendants in charge, and one
Of them on this occasion was severely gored
by the Wapiti. A doctor YVES sent for and
the injured man placed under his care
Baltimore News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17

In THE Colorado Legislature yester-
day, Mr.. Wolcott, the Presidents great
friend and admirer, and the Adonis OF
the present U. S.ISenate, only received
eight votes for reelection. A man
can lose in day the fame and reputa.
tion be has spent years in gaining. But.
as rule, the raptures OF a dude sport
are shortlived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-17

THE democrats in the U. 4. Senate
have been reinforced by the two SEN
ators from Idaho, Messrs. Heitteld and
Dubois, neither OF whom could sane ion
the support given by their republican
col esgues to trusts and Imperialism.
Mr. Clark, of Montana, has also rein
forced them. The Northeast remains
solidly republican, while the North
west is becoming democratic; but the
IL 10 its decadence, while the latter
is rapidly growing in wealth and popu-
laiop.