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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-07-26
Great Money. Making sohnmn

A negro in Liberty county, Georgia
whose daughter worked in the post
office at Limerick, made her fll ont
post Office orders as he needed money.
These he cashed, and now he Ian.
g1ishes in jail.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-07-26
IMPORTED MEN LIBERATED.
Two Machinists Imprisoned at Ameri.
Gus Succeed in Paying Ont.

After remaining in prison fifteen
days at Americas, Ca, because of
their inability to give an appearance
bond of $500 as witnesses in a misde.
meanor trial, John Schmidt and Chris.
tan Balsh, machinists imported to
take the place Of strikers in the Sea.
board shops, were finally released Fri.
day afternoon. The company owed
the foreigners money for June work
but settlement was not effected until
the time of their release.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-07-26
IN killed BY Heat at Chicago.

dead, one man driven insane
ge prostrations showed the result
lnday's sweltering heat in Chi
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-07-26
Ex-senator Pnrh Is Rettnr

Former Senator Pugh, Of Alabama
who has been critically i'll in Washing.
ton, has improved considerably. His
physician now believes the senator has
a god chance of recovery.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-07-26
ALMON TRUST ORGANIZED.
pany With Capital Of $4,000, 900
Chartered In New Jersey.


le Pacific Packing and Navigation
pany, the salmon combine, to deal
,lmon and other fish, was incorpo-
/ at Trenton, N, j., Saturday after
The authorized capital is $685.
DO, divided into $12,5O0,O0 Z per
preferred stock and $12,5OO,O0O
hon stock.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-07-26
Sentence Of Beers Commnt0d

Advices from Cape Town state that
LORD Kitchener has committed the sen.
tence Of death passed on thirty-four
Boer prisoners to penal servftude for
life at Bermuda.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-01
MAN
Is MISSING

Yesterdays arrests included: Yong
Sau, intending to commit an offense;
Henry Honan, investigation; Ross, Ali
ka, F. Sunderson, drunkenness; Yee
Tong, gambling.
D. M. Kirby, a passenger on the
Thomas, reported at the police station
that yesterday he lost a red pocketbook
containing visiting cards and a $40 and
S. bill between the Criterion saloon and
King street.
The following notice was posted on
the bulletin board at the police station
yesterday:
Headquarters of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Detective Bureau, Washington
D. c., July is, 1901.
SAMUEL c. HANLON.-Missing from
his home in this city since the 10th in
slant; white, 45 to 80 years, feet or
s inches, slender build, red face, black
hair, dark moustache tinged with gray
navy blue coat. light pants, white straw
hat, black low shoes, is a printer by
trade, and is said to have had between
S60J and 500 in his possession.
Please have. inquiry made among all
printing offices, hospitals and search
death and arrest records. If located
kindly telegraph
RICHARD SYLVESTER,
Major and Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
BURNED AT THE STAKE.

Frederick Alexander, negro, who,
1t ia charged, attempted to assault Miss
Eva Roth at Lesvenworth, Kan, last
Saturday evening, and who was also
accused of having assaulted and MUIR
dered Miss Pearl Forbes on the night Of
November 6, was burned at the stake
there yesterday afternoon. The fire
was kindled by John Forbes, father OF
the girl whose dead body was found
two months ago. The burning took
place In little ravine near a we'll
travelled street, the stake being set on
the spot where the body was found.
Eight thousand persons witnessed the
burning, many OF them being women
and children, as we'll as business men,
whose offices and stores we're closed 80
that they could see what they believed
to be just retribution for the crime.
He wrs taken from the jail and paraded
through the city at the head of pro-
cession. The msn, after being chained
to the stake and his clothing saturated
with oil, swore his innocence to the
father. Crowds of people gloated over
the horrible spectacle and grabbed relics.
Gov. Stanley Is indignant over the
lynching. He says it will result 10 the
establishment of the death penalty In
Kansas. The Governor condemns
Sheriff Everhardt, OF Leayenworth, 10
unmeasured terms. He said the sheriff
should be forced to make suitable retri-
butlou, if such a thing is possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
Disastrous Fire.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The Aberdeen
apartment building, one of the largest
in the city. was destroyed by FIRE shortly
before z o'clock this morning. entsiling
the loss of one and probably two lives.
and causing property damage estimated
1t $50, 0O0 The building was occupied
by twenty-five families, many of whom
were ssieep when the fire vas dis
covered. The sounding of the alarm
created panic. Men, women and
children rushed Practically down stairs,
or for fire escapes. Fortunately nearly
all managed to make their exit without
casualty. Frank Sorrell, who failed to
hear the alarm. was burned to death In
bis room. Another man, whose name
is not known, is believed to be In the
ruins,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
THE EXTRA SESSION.

Letters received in Richmond from q
number Of the most prominent State
Senators indicate that no general legis.
lation will be enacted at this session OF
the General Assembly.
State Senator Donohoe OF this district
writes: am opposed to any general
legislation at the extra session. think
the Legislature should dispose OF all
questions relating to the constitutional
convention, and then adjourn. fear,
however, this view will not prevail.
There are so many matters OF local
nature demanding attention that it
would be difficult to prevent action In
some cases, and when such action is
taken, simple justice would require
that other meritorious and important
measures should receive attention, and
1t would then be impossible to impose q
limit to legislation. The caucus should
determine the question in advance and
the Legislature should adhere strictly
to it's decision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
1872, 924.70
s33.924.98

1t is not unfair to infer that the COM
parison of receipts year 1880 with year
1900 was to show large falling off in
the latter year. To borrow the council
mans LEGAL term, sit is submitted
that the falling off is more apparent
than real, for while less money was
received from market rents, there are
two persons engaged in selling meats,
vegetables, and conducting the bust
ness of the hucksters in the city-out-
side of the market-where there was
one in 1S80-all of whom have to pay
a tribute to the city in the way of a
license tax. The table above shows
there was 81, 900. 2S more collected from
certain market rents in the ten years
of the nineties than in the eighties.
In order to be fair-candid-w state
that rents from all sources, fish benches
and Offices included, amounted to
S37, 1886 during years 1SS1-1s90, and
S36, 576.5S years 1S91-l900-an infinitesi-
NAL ditference-only S546.9S in ten
years, the yearly average dnring last
ten years being S3,657.65. On page
49, Auditors report, 1884, will be found
q table of market receirts prepared
by the late F. L. Brockett, Auditor,
covering years 1s76-1sS4, eight years.
In the years ending May 81, 1s77-1S7S,
the receipts amounted to S10,3l7.46, an
average of s., l5S.7S yearly. During
next two, 1879-lSs0, the receipts
amounted to S7,654.05, or an average
of only SO, S27 90, and the reasons for
this is a found in reduction made in
rents, as we'll as vacated stalls and
benches.
1t is not probable that any material
increase will be noted in future market
receipts, but the city receives its tax
fromgree grocer and butcher licenses,
and the hucksters who traverses the
city, are all made to pay tax for the
privilege. This review as well as the
article on the Sinking Fund gratui-
tously published by the Gazette is for
the information of those who care to
peruse it concerning as it does citizen
and taxpayer. In their preparation the
object has been to nothing extenuate,
nor aught set down in malice"
E. F. PRICE,
City Auditor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
THE SENATORS.

AS stated iu the Gazette OF that day
Hon. Matthew s. Quay was yesterday
elected Senator from Pennsylvania
receiving 1870 votes against 11S for the
combined opposition. He will take bis
seat Thursday. 1t is estimated that
Quay's friends and enemies each spent
more than 81 900 900 in the contest.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson, populist
democrat, was elected United States
Senator by the Colorado legislature.
The Massachusetts, legislature re-
elected Senator Hoar.
Senator Mcmillan was reelected by
the Michigan legislature.
The Maine legislature has again elect
ed Mr.. Frye Senator.
W. A. Clark yesterday lacked one
vote OF election to the United States
Senate by the Montana Legislature. He
will be elected today.
The fret ballot for the long and short
term Senators at Dover, Del, was with.
out result.
The Idaho legislature elected Fred
T. Dubois United States Senator.
The New Hampshire legislature elect
Fl. e. Burnham U. s. Senator.
The Nebraska legislature failed to
ell ct,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
THE STATE MILITIA

The annual report Of Adjt. Gen. Male Is in
the hands OF the printer. though it will not
reach the governor before next month. The
report shows that the present military force
OF the State is composed Of the eeventieth and
and Seventy first Regiments of Infantry
the Richmond Blues Battalion OF Infantry'
the Roanoke Light Infantry COMPANY. mr.
attached; the Piedmont Rifles Infantry Com.
psny, unattached at Martinsyille: the Eos.
noke Blues Infantry Company, upattacbed.
the Hoge Tyler Rifles at Pulaski. and a com,
psny at Clifton Forge; the First Battalion OF
Artillery, Troop B Cavalry at Surry ard the
First Naval Battalion, Norfolk.
The strength Of the infantry Of the State is
81 officers ard 1 S16 enlisted mon; OF the
artillery, 10 officers and 1T enlisted men:
Of the cavalry, officers and 20 men; Of the
Naval Battalion. IS officers and 207 enlisted
men: Of the land force of all arms, ia Off
GERS and 2063 enlisted men, and of the land
and naval force together, 1872 officers ard
2,270 enlisted men. The report says the
personnel Of the Virginia volunteers is excel.
lent. The total cost Of sci vice in aid of civil
authorities during the fiscal year ended SEP.
tsmber 80, 1900, was %, 1922,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Johann Faber, noted as msnufac-
turer OF lead pencils, died at Nurem-
berg, Bavaria, yesterday.
w. w. Rockhill, special commission
er Of the United States to China. has
been recalled from Pekin.
War Department officials do not
think the Supreme Court decision will
affect the continuance of United States
troops In Chins.
The British government has decided
to send large reioforcements to Lord
Kitchener. Five thousand yeomsDry
volunteers will be enlisted.
Mrs. Mary Ferrani is in critical
condition at her home 10 New York,
suffering from blood poisoning, the re.
suit OF enforced vaccination.
In the West Point hearing yesterday
Congressman briggs scored Cadet
Barnes, and said that the haziDg prac-
tice at the academy ia brutal cow
ardice.
Prince Ching has secured the i'm
perial seal 10 the Forbidden CITY, and
attached 1t to the agreement with the
powers. A Pekin dispatch says the
concert of the powers seems almost
sure to be broken.
The Duchess OF Marlborough (Con-
suelo Wonderfully while hunting with
the Heythorp hounds 10 London yes
terday, was thrown from her horse
while clearing fence. She escaped
with nothing worse than severe shak-
ing up.
Luther Potts, charged with assault
ing o little boy at Girard, has been
placed in jail at Warren. Ohio, for safe
keeping. An attempt was made yes
terday at Girard to burn him alive 10
the Jail, the building having baen fired
by mob. Potts. victim Is reported 10
a serious condition.
Mrs. Helen A. Lewis, OF Lyncbburg,
Va, filed bill in the Circuit Court OF
Baltimore yesterday, against the Safe
Deposit Trust Company, Nina b.
Armistead, Lsnghorne D. Lewis and
Helen A. Lewis, jr., asking that deed
oil trust executed by the plaintiff on
October 6, 1896, to J. Hall Peasants
may be annulled.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Bscon's
amendment striking out OF the bill the
discretionary authority conferred upon
the President to increase the size OF the
army was laid on the table by the de-
cisive vote of SO to 20. 10 the House
Mr.. Moon, OF Tennessee, Mr.. Snodgrass,
OF Tennessee, and Mr.. Richardson, OF
Alabama, made persistent efforts to Sc.
cure some amendments relating to the
Tennessee river, but they were repeat.
edly voted down. Western members
again attempted Intellectually to secure
recognition for their scbems to reclaim
arid lands.
Mr.. Pettigrew yesterday afternoon
plainly told the republican members Of
the Senate, in executive session, that
they could not confirm the nomination
OF James F. Harlan, OF Illinois, to be
attorney general Of the Island OF Porto
Rico except by yea and nay vote, in
which the Senate should be put on
record. This statement was but the
prelude to what proved TO be q bitter
arraignment OF the administration and
what Mr.. Pettigrew termed the inter.
ference of the executive with the other
branches Of the government. II op.
posing the nomination he declared GER
tain appointments were made to in
fuence men in important positions. He
also attacked the President for the dis
missal of Russell Harrison whose father
has criticized the administration COL
onisl policy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
RECEIPTS FROM MARKET RENTS

RECEIPTS FROM MARKET RENTS
To the Editor of the Alexandria
Gazette:
In the remarks of Councilman Smith
made in council on Tuesday night,
January sth, in commenting briefly
on the revenue realized from renting
of stalls, benches, etc., in market
building, it is stated that, -"the rents
received in 1880 amounted to So, 1887,
and in 1900 to S3,112.99, showing
reduction of sS30.7S in the amounts
collected from this source. This is
slight error, the amounts collected year
ending May 81, 1880, was 81, 010.07 (see
Auditors report, page 3S), and in
1900, the amount Is S3,273.99. This
error was probably occasioned by a
hurried preparation of the statement
by MIR. Smith; with this correction,
and adding that no better service can
be rendered community than that
those who represent the citizen on the
floor of council should take an interest,
and from time to time comment on it's
fiscal affairs; if such comments are
influenced by sincere interest in the
welfare of the city, and have no ul-
terror meaning, we pass on to other
years, first asking and answering the
question, Why was it the fish wharf
brought at public auction in 1881 the
sum of $955.00, and only $3.50. 90 in
1900? Answer: Because conditions
have changed. These changes have
occurred and will continue to do so.
In making comparisons of market
receipts or other receipts and expendi-
lures men should be fair-candid.
The councilman could have added
much to his reputation for careful
ness in statement, had he intro
duced as an object lesson collections
from market rents 1888, 1884, 1898, and
1894, ten years apart. AS those years
and others escaped him the omissions
will be supplied, and it will also be
important to note that the rooms in
the building rented for offices yielded
$4,000 for first two years, nothing
during the last two, as follows: Rents
1883, $4,017.S6; 1884, S3.S97.99: total,
81, 9l5. IS: 1893, 49, 971 Is: 1894, "a, 100. 40:
total, 50, 1876, or S245.Sl more in the
nineties than in the eighties, and the
yearly average collections were in
excess of the year 1880. This is not
all, and in order that the reader may
fully understand the figures they are
placed parallel. The receipts repre-
sent the collections from butchers,
hucksters, cookshops, and country
people-no rooms having been used
for many years-and few fish benches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

DISPATCHES FROM South Africa to-
dav ara to the effect that the British
troops there are 80 hard pressed by the
Beers that they are to be reinforced as
soon as possible from England and that
even the home guards have been asked
to Join them; that General Paget's COM
msnd has been compelled to return to
Pretoria to repair damages, and that
Capetown is really 10 danger. No won
der General Roberts deprecstes any
peace oyations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

CRTTICIsKs THE SoUTH.-Gen. Leo
Rsssieur, commander-ln-chief Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, addressed
the Old Guard in G. A. R. hall In Wash
ington last night on "The Attitude OF
the South Toward the North Since the
War" He deplored what seemed to
him to be the widespread tendency in
the southern states ITO teach the young
that the cause their fathers fought for
and lost was right one and that the
preservation OF the Union was wrong"
During trip in the south last year he
had found the Stars and Stripes often
subordinated to the old emblem OF the
Confederacy. At the close of the adj
dress Commissioner Evans was scored
severely and the Old Guard led to
believe change in the Pension Bureau
might coon be expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

EX-SENATOR QUAY OF Pennsyl-
yania has been re elected. There
was strong opposition to him
even in bis own party, but
surely the degeneracy of the republican
marty in his State must be great indeed
when among it's millions of members. q
man better than he could not be
found to represent them In the higher
branch OF Congress. But among his
chief opponents were republican mug
wumps, and they naturally drove
franker men away from them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
VIaGINIA's DEBT SETTLEMENT.-Th

VIaGINIA's DEBT SETTLEMENT. The
announcement 10 New York yesterday
that the committee on the deferred
Virginia State debt, headed by Brown
Brothers & Co., had nearly secured
two-thirds requisite for action drew ct.
tention to the prolonged litigation over
this question. The two-thirds holdings
are necessary. In the case OF the bonds
OF 1871, for completion of the settlems mt
already arranged with the State OF Vir-
ginis. The one-third the OF issue ss-
signed to the State OF West Virginia has
not yet been arranged for; but the State
Of Virginia has profered iis services to
negotiate with it's Deighbor State
through it's law officers. This creates a
somewhat interesting situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
Foreign News.

Manchester, Jan. 16 The Guardian
asserts that all tho Trsnsvaal mines are
being consolidated into q single COM
psuy, which will vie with the Standard
Oil Company In being the richest trust
in the world.
Manchester, Jan. 16.-The guardian
learns that the queen is suffering from
the same depression that afil cted her
10 the early stages of the Boer war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
The Situation In south Africa.

Cspetown, Jan. 16.-The South
African News SCOTS at the report that
General De Wet recently shot British
subject who arrived 10 bis camp bearing
a proposal OF surrender. The srming OF
British subjects here is creating bitter
feeling among the local Dutch aud II
the organization OF all British corps for
defense continues, it is believed the
Dutch will be seriously antagonized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
COURT OF APPEALS.

Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa.
ton w. Taylor. Argued and submitted.
Fret National Bank Of Roanoke vs..
Terry. Argued and continued until
today.
The next cases to be called are Fl.
deity Loan and Trust Company ys.
Ingleby, and Mamford, survivor, va
Van Wyck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

THE REPUBLICAN military committee
of the U. S. House of Representatives
has refused to report upon resolution
of inquiry into the charges of looting In
China by the American soldiers
there, brought against them by reliable
American witnesses. Why certainly!
1t would never do to have it appear
that U. S. troops who are engaged in
benevolently assimilatlng the Filipinos,
are robSing their victims right and left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

The mandate ordering Neelv back 20
Caba will be withheld tempors rily BY the
Supreme Court Of the United States 40
accordance with an agree ment between
Solicitor General Richards and counsel
for Nicely, by which the latter ID to
have sufficient time in which TO read
over the opinion OF the court In order
to see II there are any grounds upon
which further proceedings may be
brought.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

FINE JEWELS FoRFEITED.-A decree
was entered in the United States Dis
trict Court 10 New York yesterday de-
clariug the SO karat diamond pendant
and other jewels struggled into this
country from Mexico last October By
Valino NJ. Prezs and Alexandra March,
ci, forfeited for failure to pay duties.
The gems were said to be part OF the
crown jewels Of Emperor Maximillian,
OF Mexico. and worth 1000, but it
was afterwsrd shown that they were
worth less than $1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
Negro Fiend Arrested.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 16.-Minot ST..
Clair Francis, negro accused OF seri-
DUSTY assaulling Miss Minnie Pearson
last Friday evening, was located last
night in an unoccupied dwelling at
North Saugus, aud was taken prisoner.
Francis practically admitted his guilt.
Miss Pearson is in serious condition.
IRE negro knocked her down, ohoked
her and almost gouged her eyes out.
Francis had been released from jail the
day previous to the attsCk on Miss
Pearson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

GOVERNOR AYoooK Of North Caro-
lima SAYS that while the good of sll the
people of his State depends upon re-
strictiug negro suffrage to the intelli-
gent members Of that race and to those
of them who have some material inter-
eat 10 the welfare OF the State, 1t is just
as requisite and necessary to secnre
that race ell their natural and legal
rights. and to treat them kindly anu
make all proper allowances for their
delinouencies. And he Is right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

with Q gorgeous display Of flowers. He viii
also draw the salary Of Senator since his
last term expired, in March, 1899, amounting
to more than ten thousand dollars. Almost
everybody at the Capitol, democrats as well
as republicans, seems pleased at his election
even his colleagues, and that, too. though they
ara familiar with his history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16
Sequel of Strange Infatuation,

Winchedon, Mass. Jan. 16.-Mis
john White, for love of whom Miss
Katherine Gorbam committed suicide
ten days ego, was taken yesterday to a
private sani,arium in Bratlleborc, Vt.
Miss Gorham killed herself In the pre-
sence of her mother after she had been
refused permission to see Mrs. White by
the latter,s husband. The women had
been Intimate for two years. The case
was one of the strangest ever known 10
Massachusetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-16

THAT THIS is a strange, eventful age,
is demonstrated by the fact that In John
Browns own State, Kansas, negro
has been taken from the Jail in one OF
its largest cities 10 broad day, covered
with kerosene and burned at stake, in
the presence OF an immense crowd OF
applauding spectators, while he was
shrieking that he was not guilty, and
vainly appealing for time to prove his
innocence.