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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
The Presidents Itinerary.

Phoenix, Ariz., NAV AFTER an all
the presidential train arrived here at
$3.50 a. m, Pacific tina. The train will
remain here until S:45 q. m. leaving at
5 D. 20. for Maricops, where 1t will run
over the Southern Pacific tracks. On
tomorrow California will be entered,
Redlands being the first stop. Los
Angeles will also be made that day.
In the latter city an elaborate reception
to the travellers has been plsued.
San Francisco, May 7.-While Mr..
Mckinley is In San Francisco the big
army transport Slocum will fly the
Presidents flag for q week beginning
May 14tb. The Slocum Is the finest
transport In the world and during the
visit OF the President the vessel will be
at his service constantly to carry him
to points on the hay. For six days the
capital of the United States will be
located on the corner of Laguna and
Clay streets, this city, the home OF
Henry T. Scott, for 1t is here that Presi-
dent Mckinley will be during his visit.
The house Is furnished with ell that
wealth can produce and taste suggest
aud It's place on the southern slope Of
the hill gives 1t q view almost unsur.
passed. The President will bring his
own attendants there in addition to the
servants of the house and he may en-
terrain as be pleases or live in the
strictest privacy, % bis fancy suits him.
One of the rooms will be fitted as an Of
fcs where the affairs OF the nation will
be considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
SENATOR MARTIN REPLIES TO
MR. MONTAGUE.

Senator Thomas g. Martin gave out
q statement at Charlottesville yester-
day, in reply to the criticism passed up
on him by Attorney General Montague
10 bis Manchester speech. He said:
"Mr. Montaeue's illusions to q Vir-
ginis Senator, which were no doubt,
aimed at me. were absolutely without
foundation. Mr.. Swanson was ambi.
tious to be the governor of his State,
and became candidate, as any citizen
has the right to do, on his own judg.
ment and in accordance with his own
wishes, without any mitigation or sue-
gestions from me. ] have opened no
headquarters anywhere. and am not
and have not at any time been mapsg-
ing or in charge OF Mr.. Swanson's cam
psigp. l have not, think, spent %
much as thirty MINUTES all put together
at bis headquarters since the campaign
opened. Mr.. Swanson is managing bis
own campaign so liar as I know. Ger
tsinly am not managing 1t.
IL claim, however, all the rights and
privileges of any other Virginia citizen
and have chosen to support Mr.. Swan
son in his candidacy because OF my
opinion OF his superior ability, bis
worth, and bis claims upon the party
have not desired or attempted mol
have / the power to impose my views
upon Others"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
LETTER FROM CULPEPER.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Mitchells Station, May Con Friday
evening fire got out from burning brush
on the farm Of Philip Major ct the foot
Of Slaughters mountain, and the wind
being high the fire swept rapidly up
the north side and over to the opposite
side endangering the dwellings and 9TH
or buildings at Highlands" the historic
home of the late DIR. p. P. Slaughter,
E. Hudson and James Garrett, but by
the herculean efforts of large number
OF men the buildings were saved. The
very warm spell OF weather has pushed
vegetation to an unprecedented extent
in 30 short time, that the trees, grain
and grapes are looking beautiful. The
excessive rainfall . short time ago has
retarded corn planting although the
dogwood is in full bloom-the Indian
sign for corn planting and the height
Of the Turing season.
P. 9. Have just learned that on Sat.
urdsy last the day after the mountain
fire, fire was discovered in one OF the
second story rooms Of the Slaughter
dwelling and although things were In q
blsz,, BY the prompt action of Mr.. T. T.
Slaughter (the present owner of High
lands) and some workmen 10 bis EN-.
ployment, 1t was extinguished after
burning considerable bedding and CLOTH
tlg, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
TELEGRApHlC BREVITIES.

Mrs Julia Ludwig, who for nearly elk
months has been afflicted with hic'
coughs, died yesterday at Elizsbethporf,
N. J from exhaustion.
10 New York today Captain Titus
said that his men had exhausted every
clue to find Willie Mccormick, and he
had given up hope OF finding the boy
alive. He believes that the boy has
been drowned.
The engagement is announced 10
New York, OF Mics Mary DAILY. second
daughter of the late Marcus DAILY. the
millionaire copper king, to James w.
Gerard. Miss DAILY has 81 100000 In
her own right.
It Ia understood 10 Wall street that
the governing committee Ct the stock
exchange will meet tomorrow, to con.
slider the sdvisabiliiy OF closing the ex
change next Saturday to permit brokers
to catch up with the present enormous
volume OF bushes.
The Baltimore aud Washington Elec-
trio Railway Co., which intends to con-
struct a line between the two cities.
with branch to Annapolis, organized
ct Baltimore yesterday by the election
OF officers and acquired the charter OF
the Washington & Annapolis company.
The capital stock is 81 ,500,0 900.
1t ives stated authoritiatively In Wall
street New York today that the pro-
posed combination OF ell the locomotive
mauufacting concerns OF the United
States, with the exception OF the Bald.
win Locomotive Works OF Philadelphis
has been consummsted. The local put
OF the combine 10 the plants Is. !, 4OC
locomotives q yesr. The annual out
put OF the Baldwin Works Ia loo
locomotives.
George Mullen, aged 81, was before a mag
istrste in Philadelphia today, charged with
felonious assault on tent ear-old Jennie
Winterman and twelve year-old Bessie Jacobs
who had visited Mullen's room to bring him
his supper from their mothers boarding
house. Their condition Is shocking.
This morning Mrs E II, Lsunt, q widow
was run into, knocked down and badly injor
! ed BY VIM. Bsrnea, q colored uaD, on bi
cycle in front OF Woodward d Lothropi
store. Barnes was arrested and Mrs. Lsup
quickly taken to the Emergency Hospital
where she died Of her injuries.
Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland, the champion
wrestler Of the world, and Nouroulah, thu
! big Bulgarian wrestler will meet in catch
as-cstch.csn match tonight at Madison equar'
Garden. New York, for the championship o
the world.
The fourishing village Of Kendall, N. Y.
about % miles from Rochester, lies gloomy
and desolste this morning, as q result Of FRI
yescsrdsy afternoon, which destroyed ell bu
two places Of business.
George Kellogg. father Of Clara Louis
kellogg, the celebrated prima donna, died
his home in New Hartford, Conn.,, last nigh
aged b.
A cyclone swept many north Texas town
Saturday night. Many houses were wrecked
and trees uprooted. One death is reported.
Lewis A. Nay & Co., q Wall street, New
York, firm, have assigned for the benefit o
creditors.
The Standard Oil Co.. of New Jersey, has
declared dividend Of $12 per share.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Harry Turner Howard, Of Biloxi,
Miles,, has given S., 1000 to Washin 2ton
and Lee University, of which he Ia q
graduate.
The contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Colonial Beach and Oak Grove.
Westmoreland county, has been award
ed to J. II. Jenkins.
The coroner's jury decided that the
eight-year-old daughter OF William Al
kens shot aud killed her elder sister,
near Bsllsville, Powhstan county.
J. P. Eppes, who claims to be q
Philadelphia commercial traveller, was
arrsigned Ia. Fredericksburg, yester'
day, on the charge of horse stealing.
Ex-Attorney. General James @. Field,
in an address at the Albemarle Court
house yesterday, announced that he
would not be q candidate for the con.
s.ilutional convention.
A fire, supposed to be the work Of an
incendiary, destroyed the home OF Levy
Johnston, In Prince George county,
Sunday night. John Johnston, aged
Is, and Ellen jobs on, IL, we're burned
to death.
The common council Of Richmond
last night adopted the resolution &C.
cepling Mr.. Carnegie's offer for a
library in Richmond. He Ia to give
800 600, and the city Is to appropriate
SIC, 900 annually for its maintenance.
Chemical analysis has developed
poison In the stomach Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Matthews, who recently died in Isle OF
Wight county under suspicious circum'
stances. Her husband and Mrs. Susie
Saddle, the latter sister OF the deceas-
ed, are In jail suspected ofadminstering
the poison.
The Richmond Locomotive Works,
were sold yesterday for So. 600, 900 TO Mr..
Joe Letter OF Chicago. The Richmond
Locomotive Works belonged to q com.
pany, 20 per cent. OF the stock OF which
was owned by Joseph Bryan and the
Stewart estate, OF which he is the rep-
resentative. About 1000 men are en-
ployed.
The meeting of Prince William
county executive committee held In
Manassas yesterday to arrange for the
election of delegates to the gubernato-
rial convention was unusually well at.
tended. 1t was decided to hold q
county convention there Monday, May
10, to elect the fourteen delegates to
which the county Is entitled.
Frank Armistead and Z. E. Pagan
we're held for the grand jury by Mayor
Maurice, of Manchester, yesterday,
on the charge of drugging, making
drunk and msltreating Bessie Clark,
the fourteen year old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Clark. Willie Bell
and Okey Fuller, charged with the
same offense, were discharged, as there
was no testimony to show that they
were involved 10 the unfortunate affair
10 any other way than to befriend the
girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
INFORMATION FOR ELECTION
OFFICERS.

Secretary Lawless has issued the fol-
lowing information to election officers
10 the State:
The attention OF all officers charged with
conducting the election to be held on the
fourth Thursday in Msy, 1901, is called to
the suspension from that election OF the
operation OF section 20 OF the Walton law, as
provided In the act approved February 16,
1901, in the language following:
IAN act to amend an act approved March
4. 1896. entitled an act to amend and 70.
enact an act entitled An act to provide
method Of voting BY ballot 81 proved March
Q, 1894, by suspending the operation Of sec
ton 20 Of said act a. the election to b, held
on the fourth Thursday in May, 1901.
Approved February 10, 1901.
BE 1t enacted By the general assembly OF
Virginia, That section 20 Of sn act approved
March A, 1895, entitled an act to amend and
re-ensct an act entitled an act to provide for
q method OF voting by ballot, approved
March @, 1894, shall not DO applicable to the
election to be held on the fourth Thursday 10
May, 1901; but In said election all OF the
other provisions In said act shall be applica-
bio, and said election shall be held ana con.
Quoted In the same manner 40 il provided for
the election Of the members of the general
assembly Of Virginia"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
FROM CHINA.

An imperial edict has been Issued
providing for the punishment OF officials
indicted by the Ministers. 1t conforms
largely to the indictment, but there are
some exceptions, as, for example,
Bushu-tsng, the Governor OF Caekiang,
is permanently degraded instead OF be-
ing banished, and the punishment OF
Yulien-ssn, the Governor of Huuan,
instead of being permanently degraded,
is to be determined hereafter. The
edict is more clear and methodicsl
than the indictment of the Ministers.
The compliance with the requests
made by the Ministers Ia fairly salts
factory.
Yuan-shih-kai, Governor Of the
Province OF Shantung, intends to start
two colleges at Cninan-fu, one In the
nature Of Q military institution and the
other devoted to scientific subj cts.
To the British House of Commons
yesterday Lord Cranborne said the
withdrawal Of q portion Of the allied
troops in China was contemplated, and
large reduction would take place 80
soon az the Chinese complied with the
most important demands Of the Powers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
A DASTARDLY ASSAULT.

Solomon Taylor, very repulsive
negro, was captured and safely landed
in Manchester jail yesterday on tie
charge Of criminal assault. His crime
was prepetrated at midnight Sunday
night. He knocked at the house OF
Mr.. Cosley, threequarters of a mile
from Manchester. Mrs. Parthenia
Cosley. q pretty woman, aged 30,
opened the door aud the negro demand
ed 40 cents, which he claimed her
husband owed him. She told him she
bad no money 10 the house and ordered
him away. She then remembered that
some OF the outhouses were uDprotect'
ed and went with her 6ve-year-old
child to lock them. The negro jumped
from behind o wood pile with knife
and by force and threats assaulted the
woman. She reported the matter to
her husband. 4 posse was formed and
the woods and fields were secured all
day. Several negroes were arrested but
Mrs. Cosley failed to identify them;
but when Solomon Taylor was cap
tured hiding In some bushes both the
woman and her child identified him
promptly, and the woman growing
excited asked to be allowed to take
vengeance on the brute herself. The
excitement grew and the crowd wanted
to hang the negro on the spot, and
would have done 30 but for the plead.
logs of Constable Grant, of Chesterfield
county and his coolhesdedness when the
excitement was highest. Taylor was
examined before magistrate and sent
on to the grand jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
Destructive Fire.

Lowell, Mass, May THE large
plant of the Fifisld Tool Company, was
completely destroyed by fire this morn
ing, causing loss of about $3.50, 900.
The plant was devoted to the manu-.
facture of. iron working machinery,
tools and lathes. The main structure
was practically destroyed, and when
the roof fell In, embers we're scattered
over the roofs of nearby buildings,
driving many people from their homes.
In few minuters half q dozen houses
we're sfire, and several buildings were
bidly damaged. While the firemen
we're contending with the burning
building the flames caught q row of 16
freight cars. Two cars loaded With
valuable machinery were destroyed.
The Gre destroyed 10000 square feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Foreign News.


Constantinople May THE Cramps
have demanded $780, 600 for the porte's
breach OF contract In anpulliog the
order for q cruiser which they had
placed with the Philadelphia firm.
81 Petersburg May IA huge re-
view of the army was held on Msrsfeld
by the Car this morning. Fifty-iour
bsttalions of infantry, 81 tquadrons OF
cavalry, IA squadrons OF cossacks, and
| 81 batteries OF artillery with 15S guns
participated, making 10 oil total Of
so, 900 troops.
Birmingham, May TIT is ssld that
one of the most imposing celebrations
| 10 connection with the coronation Of
King Edward which will probably oc.
cur In June 1902, will be q navsl
review at Spithesd. The affair will be
one OF the largest and most impressive
sea spectacles of modern times. 1t will
be held two days after the coronation
ceremony. All the members of the
royal family will attend.
The Post this morning says that
relations between the German and
Russian governments are strained.
The Germans are Directing to the many
Sights on field Marshal Won Waldersee
By Russian officers in China.
Vienna, May 7.-Eiwsrd Strauss,
ls ider OF the famous orchestra, who be g
been seriously i'll for some time, has
suffered relapss and physicians are
unanimous In the opinion that the case
Ia hopeless.
Cowes, May 7.-Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht Shamrock IL and Shamrock / will
not race again before the end of the
week. The general impression today
Is that the new challenger did not do
her best 10 the trial spin yesterday.
London, May There has been a
heavy fall of snow in Dsvoushire. The
crops are ruined.
Melbourne, May THE Duke Of
Cornwall held levee at the Govern
ment House this morning. Admiral
Remey and other naval chiefs were
received separately and they in turn
presented their officers. The civil
officials were then received, after which
the general public was admitted. 10 @
line three hours long, they passed In
front of the Duke.
London May 7.-Meetings of the
ordinary preference shareholders oil
the Lsyland steamship line have
agreed, practically unanimously, to
the sale of the line to J. p. Morgan
Chairman Ellermap, of the Board OIL
Directors of the line, said after the
meetings that out OF a possible 81, 2OO,'
900 OF ordinary shares, holders repre-
ssnting 81 ,O92. 600 were in favor of the
transfer. The chairman reiterated bi:
psssimistic views 10 regard to the
future OF the British Atlantic trade
He said that one OF the reasons the
directors made the sale to Mr.. Morgan
was their firm belief that the ship sub
sidy bill would soon pass in Washing
ton. This would make 1t difficult to
compete for American trade.
| Agents Of the Red Star Line here say
they don't know anything of the re-
ported deal by which ]. P. Morgan Is
said to have absorbed their company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY left FL Paso,
Tex, yesterday after exchanging off,
cial greetings with General Hernandez,
the representative Of President Disz, Of
Mexico. 10 bis speeches along the bor-
der hs has stopped talking about "mar.
kets and not maxims, for that section
Of the country is too much opposed TO
high tariffs to be converted even by the
pleasantries OF the President. They
see daily how they are injured by tariffs
aud protection. The President In bis
speeches now says to the people:
"Don't be alarmed about militariasm
or imperialism. We know no I'M
perislism 10 the United States except
the imperialism OF sovereign people"
10 this many will be induced to think
that the President doth protest too
much.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE.

All the banks 10 Jacksonville were
open yesterday, and doing business,
though elk of them occupied rough and
ready quarters. Much to the surprise
OF the bank officers, the deposits were
equal to the Withdrawals, thus setting
to rest the rumor that there would be O
run on these institutions. This, with
the fact that the insurance agents and
adjusters make confident assertions that
ell issses will be paid at once, has done
much to restore public confidence, and
plans for the future are being hopefully
made. Rebuilding on the site OF the
ruins has begun. II is now said that
six persons are known to have lost
their lives.
The vault OF the county clerks Office
was opened yesterday, and it was dis.
covered that not single record had
been saved. Consequently, there is no
estimating the value of property to
which these records related. The cir
cult court records we're also burned.
The WORK of relief in Jacksonville is
progressing systematically. The relief
associations yesterday increased its
committee of nine to fifteen, appointed
financial committee of five, adopted o
constitution, made temporary organize.
ton permanent. with G. E. Garner
president and J. r. Parrott vice presi-
dent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY Z. 1901.
TIE ELECTION Ii now over and has

TIE ELECTION Ii now over ana mas
become thing OF the past, and' Ike
gooddemocrats. let us cease from discuss
inc how the result was accomplished ana
the Thousand and one vexations incl
dsut to such contest and acknowledge
the fact that Hon. Claude A. Swanson
"a the choice of the democratic party OF
the city Of Alexandria for Governor OF
the State OF Virginia. The struggle
was an earnest one and the champions
Of Messrs. Swanson and Montague, en-
bracine the most useful and prominent
citizens, presented for few days
a divided household over the merits OF
two gentlemen both Of national stand
ing. either of whom would make an able
governor. But while the household
was temporarily divided over one OF
their own number, 1t was but to close
ND in solid phalanx after the result was
announced last night, and the members
of both wings are ready today to con-
graduate the successful candidate.
There ia often considerable dissension
manifested in political contests, and
where vital principles are involved ex-
tenuating circumstances may be plead;
but 10 the simple matter Of choice be-
tween two well-known gentlemen
both good democrats and with the To-
terests of the old Commonwealth at
heart-the contests should be conducted
in O good natured spirit, and when the
result is announced that should be an
end to all controversy. And one word
more before We close this paragraph.
The contest between Messrs. Swanson
and Montague. though spirited, was
like summer cloud. short-lived. But
had 1t been continued q month 1t would
have grown more bitter as the days
wore on. 1t was probably wise, after
all, to fire q cannon ball into the water
spout as 1t advanced toward us and
stop 1t before 1t gathered force. Both
sides may eventually acknowledge the
utility of such course. There was one
feature in this contest which occasioned
no little anxiety to all conservative
members Of the democratic party, and
that was the iDjudicious attempt on the
part of some to incite the laboring ele.
ment into an active display OF their
prejudices. 1t is not the frat time this
thing has been done In Alexandria, and
the poison generated then has never
been entirely cleared from the political
atmosphere. Explanations and argu-
ments have never eliminated 1t; time
only can, and 1t was unfortunate when
such an issue was nearly forgotten to
open nearly healed sore which would
have grown malignant and fiery had
the canvass continued two or three
weeks longer. Yesterdays contest
was the first OF the many to be held in
this State, and Mr.. Swanson has
started out In the lead. His mauy
friends believe the action Of Alexan-
dris is an index OF his eventual triumph
throughout the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-07

PARAGRAPHS in the local columns o.
the Gazette for several weeks past have
been calling attention to what are
believed to be healthy indications OF a
slow revival OF animation on Alexan
dria's river front, aDdwhile we have been
wary and by no means inclined to be
optimistic In hasty conclusions, We be-
lieve more strongly each day that there
are things in sight which presage good.
n some In Alexandra have been pessi-
mists certainly they have had enough
to render them respondent by the scenes
through which they have passed 10
the last half century. They have seen
the plans for extending the Manassas
and w. & o. roads to the coal fields
and depots established here miscary,
the Alexandria branch Of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal obliterated, the
locomotive works vanish, the cot
ton factory close Its doors and
many other enterprises OF less
importance 90 by the board
Besides all these during the past quar-
ter of century Alexandria has been
the victim OF number OF cruel dissp.
pointmen.s. The shipysrd venture did
not bring the fruits hoped for and
naturally expected. the fanciful pictures
OF the building Of the Pocshontas never
materializsd, the Virginia Iron Ship
building Company and vspor fuel works
were proved to exist only on paper and
the Wood Vulcanizing Works died at
Its birth. But In the face of these dis
appointments there is much to be hoped
for from what is now going on and 10
embryo. We refer to the new plants
on the river front described 10 Sstur-
days Gazette, the endeavors to meta.
morphose the old court house into a
mandatory and other hopes which It
IL believed will cry stslizs. The Alex.
andris Fertilizer and Chemical Com.
pany and the -four mill now 10 success.
full operation under the direction of Mr..
]. w. Emmert, show Alexandria posi-
bilities, and 1t was gratifying to see In
Mondays Baltimore Sun a headline
entitled "Alexapdris's Manufacturers"
and q four-inch article under 1t
describing the plants mentioned BY the
Gszstte during the past few days. This
Is good advertisement for our city and
1t is likely to attract the attention Of
people in other places who desire 10 en-
gage In manufactures in q place possess