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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
preferred Death to Disbonor,

Chicago, June 17.-Because the man
she married tried to force her to live q
vicious life, Mrs. Edith Smith, OF Evans
vile, a bride OF II days, committed
suicide by shooting. Mrs. Smith who
was IS years of age, was married on
june 4th to Ami Smith, OF Chicago. A
week later she deserted her husband
and returned to Evanston. Yesterday
smarting under the disgrace she said she
bad experienced, she locked herself
in her room and was found dead 10 bed
with a revolver in her hand. Mrs
Smith, after her return to friends, told
q revolving story of the attempts of her
husband to force her into q sinful life.
For several days she had been much
depressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
eNGOODs DELIVBRED IN ALgXAN-
DRIA.
Woodward s LOthrOp.
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
FLOODS.


The downpour Saturday night, which
resembled cloudburst, did much dam
age In Charlottesville and vicinity. The
Rivanna river got away out OF iis
banks, and at the Charlottesville w oolen
Mills, the waite. rose about fifteen feet :,
within eight feet OF the food of May q /,
which was the greatest in that section
since 1870. In the first floor of the mills
the water was within few inches of the
ceiling, and 81 500 worth OF wool was
washed through the windows of the
dye room. Workmeu entered the win
dows 10 boats and carried of what
goods they could.
Two wsshouts occurred on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway near Keswick,
seven miles west of Charlottesville.
MaUch Chunk creek overlooked its
banks and washed half mile of track
from its bed east Of Keswick, aud 200
yards of track west of Keswick. Three
forces OF handsvere engaged 10 repairing
the damage, but they did not complete
their task before this morning. AS
consequence, all Chesapeake and Ohio
mail trains were run over the
outhern Railway tracks via Orange.
The Rsppahsnnock river at FEEDER
icksburg commenced to rise suddenly
yesterday afternoon. and is elk feet out
OF It's banks and rising rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Clarence E. Thomas, OF Westmore-
land county, has undergone surgical
operation as the Baltimore City Hos
pital which consisted OF removal OF
parts OF his backbone, which had been
broken.
Capt. Joseph G. Hester, q native OF
Richmond, who for the past twenty
five years had made his home In Wash
ington, died at his late residence, in that
city, yesterday morning, in the 62d
year Of bis sge.
General Superintendent Post, OF the
Newport News bodybuilding and Dry
dock Co., announced that the entire
plant will shut down this evening I'M
lees the striking machinists return TO
work and thus will about 1000 men be
thrown out Of employment.
A break for liberty was made at the
Virginia penitentiary on Saturday while
Governor Tyler and others were max
| ing an official visit. AS reward for
bravery shown by II. Qlinsey Bailey, a
white convict, in stopping a burly
negro, Governor Tyler psrdoned him.
William Vance Hill, the young tele-
graph operator charged with the be-
| trayal OF Miss Eta Garnett Mallory,
was sent on to the grand jury In Rich
mond on Saturday and held In u ,OOO
bail. The defense made q strong effort
to show that the case was not one oil
betrayal.
Leesburg will be the next camping
ground of the troops OF the District
OF Columbia National Guard, and gen.
eral orders announcing this fact will be
| issued in day or two by Col. Theo-
dore Mosher. the adiutant general Of
the militia, by direction Of Brig. Gen
George II. Harries,
! At Culpeper on Saturday Mr.. G. g.
| Shackelford was nominated In the de-
mocratic convention for State Senator
for the district composed of the coun'
ties OF Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madi'
SOD, and Orange. He had no opposi
tioD. The convention passed resolu
ton enthusiastically indorsing Hon
John l.. Jeilries, OF Culpeper, for at
torDey general.
Mrs. Letitia Tyler Semple, daughter
of the late President Tyler and who
now lives at the Louise Home in Wash
ington, has Just celebrated her eightiett
birthday, the anniversary finding hel
with undiminished mental vigor, parti
ally restored vision and apparently
stronger physically than she has beer
since the illness OF few years ago
which for time deprived her Of sight
Harrisonburg wac on Saturday
evening visited by the most sudder
and destructive. clordburst known
TO the oldest inhabitant. The rair
Ies.ed loss than On hour, but Biaok''
Run, which flows right through
the town, overhowed Its banks
and for four blocks German stree
was covered, and there was water
10 every house from the depth o
several inches to several feet. Severa
houses were washed away and mucf
property was destroyed. The loss !:
estimated at $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.


Berlin, June 17.-Professor Grimm,
the well-known author, is dead.
Berlin, June lit Is stated thst
Germany, supported by America, pro-
poses the establishment of a new
Chinese customs bank through which
all the revenues which are to be devot-
ed to the payment Of the indemnity to
the powers shall be paid. England and
Japan ere reported as opposed to the
idea.
Tacoma, Wash, June THE steam
ship Tacoma brings news from Hong
Kong that bands OF armed Chinese in
vaded French territory along the Ton
kin frontier, destroying several villages
and looting wherever possible. They
were met by French reinforcements and
several severe fights took place late 10
May, scores OF Chinese being killed
The French lost four officers and IL
soldiers killed, bes ded many wounded.
Liverpool, June 1.-THE Pspayanni
Steamship Company has agreed to sell
it's Mediterranean line Of steamships to
Mr.. Ellermsn, former chairman of the
Leyland line. The price has not been
announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
Charged With Bigamy.

London, June 17.-Detectives arrest
ed Lord Russell this morning at Water
loo station for bigemy alleged to have
been committed in April, 1900. Lord
Russell was married TO Miss Molie
Cook at Reno, Nevada. April 10, 1900,
after securing a divorce in the United
States from his wife, who is daughter
of Lady Scott. In court this morning
counsel for the plaintiff said they would
later call Judge Curler, of Nevada, who
performed the second marriage cere-
mony, as q witness. The defense point
ed out that Lord Russell had secured an
American divorce before remarryiug,
cabled his marriage notice to the Lon
don Times, and openly returned to
England where he has been living for
the past thirteen months. They asked
that Russell be held on his own reoog-
nizance without bail. Lord r lssell,
after a brief hearing, was remanded
until Saturday. He was held 10 1000
pounds bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
500 Reward, 500,

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease th IT science has been able to cure In all
It's stages and that Is Cstsrrh. Halle Catsrrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Cstsrrb being con-
stitutoDsl disease. requires 9 constitutional
treatment HsiPs Catsrrh cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
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 in doing Its
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
Its curative powers, that they offer one Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for lisr Of testimonials
Address. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Free Daily Deliveries to Alexandria.
Lansburgh&BrO.,
4ao to 426 Seventh street.
WASHINGTON, DC.
TELEGRApHIC BREYITIES.

The trackmen employed on the
Canadian Pacific Railroad from the
Atlantic to the Pacific coast went on
strike at s o'clock this morning.
The Hidah tribe OF Indians in Alaska hss
declared war against the whites and prospec-
tors at many camps are concentrating ct
Ketchikan, fearing they will be murdered II
caught. The trouble Is the outcome OF the
shooting by Deputy Marshal Jones Of an old
chief Of the Hidah tribe Kit Coon, who had
infringed some patty law and was about to be
arrested.
An attempt was made to wreck the Phila-
delphis and Beading passenger tram, north
bound, due ct Shsmokin, Pa, at sos this
morning by placing chain across the rails Of
Enterprise, six miles east Of hero. The train
passed over the chain, but did not leave the
track.
Henry II. Kiblin shot and fatally wounded
Mrs. Agnes 81 jan in bsrroom in Buffalo, N.
Y, last night because she ignored him. When
arrested Kiflin manifested remarkable indif-
ference, and said he hoped the woman would
die. 1t is thought she is fatally wounded.
A fierce fire early this morning destroyed
the lumber yard Of the @. W. Leatherbee Com
pany on Albany street, Boston. The loss was
about $4,000. John Costello, pipemsD,
WINS severely injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

THE CHINESE sKTTLEMENT.--A dispatch
from PekIn says: The ministers have prse.
tically sgreed on ell the chief points 10 regard
TO the payment Of the indemnity. All are
willing to accept the American proposition Of
an indemnity Of 1915, 10000 with In
torest ct per cent. the bonds TO be issued ct
par, with an annual payment Of So, 800 600
to the sinking fund. Russis's objection
to the proposal has been removed. and Italy
and Japan will accept. although they are IN.
alb to raise loan at 4 per cent. Seversl Of
the ministers have telegrsphed to their home
governments In regard 70 the matter, and ara
awaiting replies before making fnal an
nouncement Of the agreement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
POLITICAL.

Ia the democratic election on Sat
urday Roanoke city gave Montague
IS; Russell county, 20; Mecklenburg
16; Nottoway, IA; Clarke, 8; Montgom'
cry, IL. Swanson received only two
delegates from Clarke and one from
Mecklenburg.
Montague made an almost clean
sweep. He got IS out OF IS delegates
and not only carried all the counties he
expected to get, but won in the one
that was doubtful and 10 another where
be had not made fight.
There have now been 1.017 delegates
elected. OF these Montague has 554
more than bali; Swanson, 227; Marshall,
70 2-10, and Echols, 60 2-l0. There are
IA uninstructed and SO contested. In
the latter are included the Is from
franklin, to which Swanson undoubted-
ly has fair claim. This would make
his strength 245. This leaves 450 to be
elected. out OF which Montague must
get 1888 to win. The only hope of de-
feating him lies in the effort to turn
two-thirds OF those yet to be chosen
away from him.
It is said that Mr.. Swanson has no
idea Of Withdrawing, but will remain In
the fight to the end.
The politicians are ofalmost one mind
ss regards the outcome of the fight for
the governorship. The result Of the
elections OF Saturday will strengthen
the opinion that the nomination OF Mr..
Montague is practically decided. He
lacks now less that 200 votes OF the
number necessary TO the nomination.,
and his friends claim that he will make
up this number ip the elections this
week.
A dispatch from Richmond says:
"The nomination OF Mr.. Joseph Willard,
of Fairfax, as lieutenant governor, is
regarded almost as certain as that OF
Mr.. Montague for governor. II is
pointed out that Mr.. Montague can
control nearly all OF his delegates to the
Norfolk convention. II it ia true, as 30
often declared, that Willard and Mon
tague have an understanding, then it
would be natural to assume that the
attorney general will do all be can to
forward bis friends aspirations"
When the constitutional convention
assemblies on tomorrow 1t will receive
a memorial from the Virginia branch OF
the negro business league setting forth
10 general terms what the negros will
ask and desire. 1t begins with the as
sertion that 'our race in this State num-
bers about 600, 900 and there is no mem.
Der OF the race q member OF your body"
disclaims any "dictstorial, fault-6oding
spirit" and declares IAN earnest desire
to be OF some assistance In the perform
auce Of q grave and perplexing task"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

DISORDER AT THE CENSUS BUREAU
Disorder prevailed at the Census
Bureau 10 Washington Saturday after
noon for over an hour. An order was
issued during the week suspending the
old system Of paying the clerks during
office hours and directing the disburs-
ing officer to do that work between a
and z o'clock. Saturday was the first
payday under the new system. It put
the new order of affairs to q severe test.
At the close Of the day wild rush be.
gan to the Disturbing Office. 1t soon
grew into rough.snd.tumble race.
Two woman clerks tainted and the
glass case over the electric switchboard
was broken with q crash. The general
confusion was heightened by groups oil
men clerks who sang Coward, Chris
tain Soldiers" "We Won't Go Home
Until Morning" and the Census Office
Doxology." By 5 20 o'clock 80 per
cent. of the clerks bad been paid and
the uproar subsidized. Director Merriam
was out Of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

THERE Is some talk OF inserting q
clause in the new constitution which
will be framed by the convention now
10 session 10 Richmond, requiring re-
turn to the old viva voce method OF
voting in this State, but it is not gen.
orally believed that this will oarry.Some
men say they are not afraid to vote an
open ticket, bat that they do not want
TO make enemies, while others, timid
people, but revsngeiul, frequently walt
for election day to get even for some
imaginary wrong done them by q can
dIdate. Then, too, many men say they
cannot afford to be Independent and
fear that their votes may to brought up
against them at some future time, so
W, th all of these influences the chances
of 3 10 old time open and manly way Of
voting are few indeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

16 men, and woundiog 4 officers ana 90
men, and taking q number OF prisoners,
who were subsequently released.
James Churchill, farm hand. early
yesterday morning murdered his VIE,
Minnie Churchill, 80 years OF age, at ner
fathers home, in NewfeId, N. Y: de
crushed her head with heavy par OF
iron while she was sleeping beside her
daughter, years old. Daniel Minturn,
the woman's father, over so years OF
sge, was also attacked by Churchiii,
and ia not expected to live. Churchill
attempted suicide by taking carbolic
acid, but he will live. He was arrested
and taken to Ithaca last night. The
woman died two hours after the assault.
The crime was the result OF jealousy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

A DISPATCH from Washington to the
New York Herald says: "Lack OF
proper inspection by officers Of the In
sp ector-G Generals department Ia de-
clsred to be the cause Of army frauds
which have been brought to light since
the war with Spain" II this be so a
radical change should st once be made
In the Inspector Generals Department,
for certain 1t Is that many Of the army
officers now are becoming more pro-
ficient 10 irand than they are inmili'
tary science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

The SUBURBAN.-AtS heepshead Bay,
N. Y, on Saturday evening before @
crowd OF 10000 persons, on one of the
most disagreeable days the Suburban
has ever been run on, Alcedo came
home q winter in but two-ffths of q
second more than when Salvador made
the record eleven years ago. Teddy
managed to hold second place till a few
jumps from the wire. when Wstercure
passed him and left him third. The
fsvorite, Ethelbert, owned by Perry
Belmont, badly beaten, was away back
in the ruck, another upset being re-
corded. The famous hors,, though be
undoubtedly ran up to his best form,
was outclassed and outfooted by an
other thoroughbred that up to q day or
two ago was considered an impossible
chance. Alcedo, the FOUR ear-old son
of Esher, running 10 the name and
colors OF J. 81. Mccormick. but really
the property OF Louis V. Bell. was tie
winner of the big event which was for
80. 1000,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
Summer Excursion Route Book

Tbs Pennsylvsnis Railroad Company has
issued the 1901 edition of the Summer Elk.
cursion Route Book. This work is designed
TO provide the public with descriptive notes
Of the principal summer resorts OF eastern
Americs, with the best routes for reaching
them, and the rates Of fare. 1t contains ali
the principal seashore and mountain resorts
Of the east, and over seventeen hundred dit.
ferent routes or combinations OF routes. The
book contains maps, presenting the exact
routes over which tickets are sold. 1t is pro-
fusely illustrated with hslf'tone cuts Of
scenery at the various resorts and along the
lines Of the Pennsylvania Rsilrosd. This
very interesting book may be procured at any
Pennsylvania Railroad ticket Office at the
nominal price of ten cents, or by mail for
twenty cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
The Newport News sbipyard.

Newport News, Va, June l7.-Super.
intendent Post, of the Newport News
Sbipbuilding and Dry Dock Company,
this morning reiterated bis determine
ton to close down the sbipyard thiseven-
log II q sufficient number OF machinis;s
did not return to work today. Mr.. Poet says
few mschinists returned to work this morn.
ing, but not sufficient number to keep the
works In operation. The strikers are still
non.committsi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

transferred from the Clyde to the United
States. But II the scenes about to be
enacted ct Newport News are to be
continued this country will soon find
itself working under the came disad-
vsntsges which beset England, and
canitalistg and manufacturers will
either be compelled to close their
plants or 20 somewhere else in order
n escape the walking delegates and
others who follow In the wake OF a re-
pewal OF industry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
Constitution Again in ship.shape.

Bristol, K. 1. June 1.-THE rigging
OF the Constitution with her repaired
steel mast was completed this morning.
The mainmast was stepped late Satur.
day. Yesterday the riggers were hard
at work on the stays and other lines.
They made a record job of their work
completing 1t 10 less than 10 hours.
The mainsail and smaller sails were
bent this morning and tho boat made
ready for trial trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
STRUCK THE BLACK SHEKP.-A queer

STRUCK THE BLACK SHEEP "A queer
freak Of lightning was witnessed on Fri
day on the farm Of Harold Cobb, near
Winchester. During heavy storm q
flock Of sixty sheep, in which there were
three black ones, took refuge beneath q
tree. Lightning struck the tree, spliu.
tering it, and, seemingly picking out
the three black sheep in different parts
OF the flock, instantly killed them with
out iDjuring any OF the white sheep.
Their carcasses we're found 10 places
twenty feet apart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

BERLIN newspapers report that
Field Marshal Won Waldersee will be
created prince by Emperor William
on bis return from China. Wherefore
or what princely deed Won Waldersee
performed is not stated, but nowadays
honors like kisses 20 by favors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
Plot to Place Tuan's Son on the
Throne.

Throne.
London, June ia dispatch from
Shanghai today states that some pro-
foreign Chinese have discovered a plot
OF the empress dowager to place Prince
Tuan's son, Pu Chuu, on the throne OF
China. According to the plot, when the
royal court returns to Pekin the
dowsger empress will announce that
brigands have killed the Emperor,
Kusng Hsu. Prince Tuan's son Pu
Chun, the heir apparent, will succeed
10 The throne, and the dowsger empress
will be declared regent. The dowager
empress will then establish new cap.
ital at Kai FoDg Flu, 10 the province oil
Ho Nan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE II. 1901
TUE FUNDAMENTAL principles ef

Tug FUNDAMENTAL principles e.
tablIsbed By prescriptive usage tor tne
Government of State, when adop'eu
nv the Deople becomes the organic law
and Is the political organization known
"a "The Constitution" Under this con-
stuction the Underwood constitution
can scarcely stand, for some Of It's
principles are surely not to be estap-
iished Shy prescriptive usage" Not
withdrawing this. the Underwood
constitution has been the unchalienged'
supreme political organization 10 Vir-
GINA for over thirty years. IL ID
well, 10 considering this subject 10 re-
nember that this constitution was
adopted under abnormal conditions
not in time of absolute peace. IL was
the "yae victis" OF subjugated people
after four years of bloody conflict; IL
was the aftermath OF active war; IL
was the enforcement by civil what nad
been accomplished by the military 10
the struggle between the States; It was
a part OF the price paid for 1.-THE Act Of
April II, 1861" aud last and most to be
remembered 1t was a form OF govern
ment gladly and thankfully accepted
by the people Of Virginia in 1869. The
star which had represented Virginia IN
the Union had been blotted out, aud In
stead the stripe Of Military District
No. ~ had been assigned her. To es-
cape the humiliation of this situation
and be once more member OF the
restored Union" was ioyfully accepted
by Vireinians, as may be well seen by
all of her political acts ct that trying
time. But what suited Virginia then,
10 those dark days, cannot meet the
situation now. In referring to "funda-
mental principles" las we are exhorted
TO do in "The Bill of Rights" which lie a
part of the present constitution we
read:
Section 8. That government is, or ought to
be. instituted for the common benefit, protee'
ton and security Of the people, nation or COM
rnunity: OF all the various modes and forms
of gov eminent, that is best which is capable
of producing the greatest degree OF happiness
and safety and is most efectually secureo
against the danger Of NAL administration snd
that when any government shall be found IN
adequate or contrary to these pnrposee, q ma
iority OF the community hath an indubitsbie,
inaliopsblO and indefessihle right to reform
alter or abolish il in such manner as shall be
Judged most conducive to he public veal.
And 30, under the exact provisions OF
this at present obnoxious constitution,
we see the authority given "to reform,
alter or abolish" any existing form OF
government and to make it "as shall
be iudged most conducive to the public
wal" Therefore, under the @gls OF
the present form of government, the
present constitutional convention Great
ed under the provisions OF this govern
ment may proceed to cut the Gordian
knot In twain, and accomplish the re-
demption Of Virginia. In this orderly
and law.sbiding way, Virginia can pro-
tect her rights and calmly advance up
on the path of progress before her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17

DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup for teetbing
babies, PuIl-size bottle, 10 cents. Cures
Wind Collie, Diarrhoes, Loss Of Sleep. Gripping
Psins, eour Stomach, Fever, Cholera Infan-
tum. DR.. Balls Baby Syrup also promotes
the digestion and soo.hes the baby. Sold by
Richard Gibson and ell druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-17
DIED..

Al Monroe, Amherst county, Va, on Sun.
day evening, at nine O'Clock, WILLIAM
EDWIN, infan: son OF Vim. G. and Mabel I.
Bremen. Funeral from his grandparents
home, 217 Wolfe street, ct 4 p. NJ. tomorrow,
Tuesday.