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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
The Texas Oil Fire.

Beaumont, Tex, Oct. ga tele-
phone message from the Beaumont oil
field, received at lis o'clock, says that
the fire which started in the Hogg-
Swayne tract on Spindle Top will not
spread farther unless the wind comes
up. Nothing is burning save the oil
and material within the area. Reports
OF large list of fatalities are erroneous.
The fire is now confined and covers an
area of three to FIVE acres and damages
will consist of burned derricks and
pumping rigs and unless it spreads, will
not exceed 800, 900. The fire was
started by workman attempting to
blow his lantern out which caused it to
explode. This communicated to a
tank near by and then the blaze spread
with lightning-like rapidity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
ITALIAN MURDERED.

Joseph Gatta, an Italian, about forty
wears of age, who for a number of years
past had conducted barber shop at 3oy
PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest Wash
ington. died at the Emergency Hospital
about Q o'clock last night, as a result OF
pistol shot wounds inflicted about an
hour before by William ii. Matchett, a
printer. Matchett was arrested. For
nearly two years pas Matcheits daugh-
Ter Emma. woman twenty-five years
of age. has been employed by Cato
as housekeeper, and it was after dis
pute with her that the shooting followed.
1t was about Z O'Clock in the evening
that Cato and the woman had their
difficulty and the latter decided to leave.
Her younger sister, Mary, who has been
assisting her during the past two or
three weeks, announced that she would
go with her, and together they packed
their trunk. As they started TO leave
the house Cato demanded that they
leave child less than year old which
Emma carried in her arms. This she
declined to do, and in order to prevent
her from leaving Cato ordered that she
give up pair Of shoes and some cloth
ing she claimed to have purchased
The Younger woman left and went TO
her home at 329 O street southwest,
where she told her father of the trouble.
The latter Immediately boarded a
Seventh street car and started for the
shop, accompanied by his daughter.
He alighted at ID street, and going into
store nearby, asked to be shown a
revolver. Growing suspicious, his
daughter warned the clerk not to sell
him the weapon, and he had to leave
without it. On the outside he informed
his daughter that he did not mean to do
any harm, only desiring to brighten
Cato. Later he purchased the weapon.
When Matchett and his daughter reach
ed Gatto's place, the barber and Emma
Matchett were talking together out on
| the sidewalk. The woman held the
child in her arms, AID as her father and
sister approached she began to cry. She
was asked if she desired to return home,
and replied that she did. Matchett then
told his daughter Mary to take the baby,
and she started off with it. Cato made
objection to this, and called 10 the girl
to return with the child, at the same
time advancing toward her. As he at
tempted to remove the child from her
arms, Matchett fired three times, and
Cato fell to the sidewalk. Two Of the
bullets entered the lower part of the abb
domen, aid the other shot went wild.
The wounded man died shortly after 8
O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
TILE STRIKE SITUATION.

About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Mitchell disposed of the latest
proposition from President Roosevelt
who had requested him through Carroll
ID. Wright, the Commissioner of Labor,
to induce the strikers to go to work with
the promise that he uhe Presidency
would appoint commission to investi-
gate their grievances and would urge
upon Congress legislation in accordance
with the recommendations of the COM
mission. Mr.. Mitchell refused to dis
cuss the proposition with the newspaper
men, not even to the extent of admit
ting that he had received the President
offer, but he called up Samuel Gompers
by long distance telephone and told Mr..
Gompers. who was in Washington, that
he had decided not TO entertain Presi-
dent Roosevelps plan. Mr. Mitchell
was asked 10y newspaper men if he had
anything to say. ''The official report
covers all that is to be given out" he
replied. care today's proceedings
likely to affect the situation?" 81 can
not say anything about it," said Mr.
Mitchell. He added, with emphasis,
that the situation was unchanged. A
committee of Philadelphia manufacturers
had previously waited on Mr.. Mitchell
and endeavored to induce him to do
something for the relief of the country,
but their mission was fruitless.
announcement was made by the
Temple Iron Company, in Scranton
yesterday, that enough men had now
been secured TO make start of its big
Mount Lookout colliery in Wyoming,
and that operations will be resumed
there today or tomorrow.
An open air mass meeting will be
held this evening at Pennsylvania and
Louisiana Avenues northwest Washing
ton. at which the coal strike will be dis
cussed by various labor leaders. The
meeting will be held under the auspices
of the Central Labor Union. 1t will
be addressed by Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor; Frank Morrison, secretary of
the Federation; James Duncan, James
O'Connor and other members of the ex-
ecutive council of the organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

The GRAY Boards and lettering
steps of many now in this city who are
gazing at old camping grounds and
buildings which were during the civil
war used for barracks and hospitals,
bear the marks of time. The great maj
ority who wore the blue and trod Alex
andria's streets forty years ago are no
more. Those who escaped death in the
clash of war and have since eyaded the
scythe of the reaper are but remnant
of the original army which took posses
sion of the city in 1861 and occupied
il until 1865. The wheels OF time pro-
duce many changes. The ex-federal
soldier is not now demanding counter
signs and the Alexandrian is taking
pleasure in pointing out familiar land
marks and in imparting information con-
corning old residents who were proml-
nent during the four years conflict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The strike.

Shenandoah. Pa, Oct s.-Antici-
pating the arrival OF the troops during
the night, curious people patrolled the
streets through this region until Gay,
break, but up to 0 a. m. the soldiers had
not arrived. Eighteen thirty-ton cars OF
coal were sent out from the Potts col
lcry at Ashland last night under heavy
guard. There were slight disturbances,
incident to its removal. The third bat
talon of the Eighth regiment which had
been policing The camp here, departed
for Duryea this morning to join the rest
of the regiment.
Mount Carmel, Pa, Oct. S.-Several
non-unionists were badly beaten by
strikers today as they were walking over
a mountain path to the mine. The
Tenth and Sixteenth regiments are ex-
pected in this region today.
Wilkesbarre, Penn, Oct. S.--Presl-
dent Mitchell returned from Buffalo at
3 o'clock this morning. He has written
a letter to President Roosevelt in which
he states he cannot accede to the Presl-
dents proposition in regard to calling
off the strike but Mitchell says that
while he outlined his reasons for this
decision, he does not think it proper to
make them public until the President
has received the letter.
Glens Falls, n. Y, Oct. S.-George
Borgeau, who was knocked down by a
soldier Monday night, died this morning
at hospital. Death was due to fracture
of the skull sustained by falling on the
pavement. All is quiet today, along
the lines of the Hudson Valley Railway
against which a strike is being waged.
The troops patrol the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
Favor an Economic Separation.

Buda Pest, Oct. S.-The Hungarian
Chamber reasembled today and the
Magyar independent party introduced a
resolution expressing satisfaction over the
dead lock of the Ausgleich. The resolr-
ton further hoped an economic separa-
ton of Hungary and Austria would en-
sue" A resolution was also offered by the
Independents that the newly born son of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his
morganatic wife, Princess Hohenburg,
be declared the heir of the Hungarian
throne. and asserting that Hungary
insist that he ascend the throne at any
cost. A discussion of the resolution
was begun and an exciting session is
exDected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
A Brutal Murder.

New York, Oct ga horrible
murder was enacted in Brooklyn this
morning, when Salvatore Vincenze shot
and killed an Italian known as "Jim."
Vincerize met his victim in the street
and pulling a revolver began firing.
The object Of the bullets rushed into a
saloon and Vincenze followed. The
wounded man fell to the floor of the
saloon and his brutal assailant fred three
shots into his body. Witnesses say
that after the shooting Vincenze shook
the man to seeif be was dead. Vincenze
was arrested but beyond saying that he
had quarrel over money matters he
gave no cause for his act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
REFUSE TO JoIN IN PEACE MOVE

REFUSE TO JoIN IN PEACE MOVE
MENT.-A special meeting of the Kan
awha Fuel Company, in which are en-
braced all the principal mines in the
Kanawha district along the line OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and its
branches. was held in Charleston, W..
Va, yesterday to consider the adyis-
ability of offering the strikers the same
CONCESSIONS made to them by the Kan
awha and Hooking Company, under
which seventeen mines resumed opera
tons Monday. The result of the con-
ference was a decision TO maintain the
same stand held before, which means
the men must return to work upon the
same terms existing prior to June Z, or
remain out. 1t was believed that the
action of the Kanawha and Hooking
Company in granting to its men conces-
sions Of nine-hour day, semi-monthly
paw. the right to choose their own Check
weighman aud reduction in the price
of powder would have an influence upon
the operators on the Chesapeake and
Ohio side of the river and induce them
to make similar propositions in order to
get their mines in operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

DISPATCHES from New Orleans tell OF
disgracefiil scenes in that city yesterday,
the outcome of strike of street car men.
For many years our southern country
was signally free from such disorders,
but the spirit of lawlessness and discon-
tent is gradually invading that section,
and the scenes in the Crescent City yester-
day are the result. The police, it is said,
wink at the mob in its acts of lawless-
ness and the Mayors orders to protect
the street cars are disobeyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

THERE Is a determined war in prog
ress in Richmond between the saloon
keepers and those who are in favor OF
compelling the payment of thousand
dollar liquor license. The Crenshaw
bieh-license ordinance is now before
council. 1t is known that a prohibitlve
campaign will be inaugurated In the city
in behalf of the measure if bitter fight
is waged against it in the council.
There has probably been more legisla-
tion as to the sale of liquor with less
satisfactory results than on any other issue
which has ever come before representa-
tive bodies. High license has long
since been weighed in the balance and
fund wanting from the fact that 1t has
inevitably produced large number Of
speakeasies. A few persons who can
afford it pay the high license tax; many
Others sell liquor without a license, ana
the government, the State and city are
the losers. In the meantime there Is
generally an increase in the amount OF
intoxicants consumed. History shows
that people have drank liquor from the
DAYS of the food. There is no doubt but
that it was used long before that time.
High license and prohibition have failed
to produce satisfactory results from time
immemorial, and, after all, moral suasion
is about the only effective weapon by
which the use of stimulants can be
curbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
The Worst Form.

Nutltudes are singing the praises of Kodol,
the new discovery which is making so many
sick people well and weak people strong by
digesting what they eat, by cleansing and
sweetening the stomach and by transforming
their food into the kind of pure, rich, red
6'ood that makes you feel good ell over. Mrs.
Z anfill, Of Troy, /. r., writes: For number
OF years was troubled with Indigestion and
dyspepsia which grew into the worst form.
Finally was induced TO use Kodol and after
using four bottles am entirely cured.
heartily recommend Kodol TO all sufferers
from indigestion and dyspepsia. Take dose
after meals. II digests what you eat. For
sale by Z. s. Leadbeater 4 Sous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
Destructive Fire.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. S.-The
buildings of the Moore aud Handley
Hardware Company on Powell avenue,
the largest hardware house in the South,
are burning. The fire is believed be-
yond the departments control. The
loss is not less than $500, 900. Sew
eral explosions have occurred, but 1t Is
not known if any one is injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

SOLVING MURDER MysTERY.-The
police authorities of Camden county,
n. j., have evidently solved the mystery
of the death of John Coffin and Price
Jennings, the boys who were found dead
in the woods near Haddonfeld last week.
Paul Woodwarda young man of Camden,
who is charged with the murder of the
boys, was yesterday reported to have made
a confession. In this connection Prose
cutor Lloyd said: "There is absolutely
no truth in the story of Woodward's con-
fession. However, the State has enough
evidence to make clear case against
Woodward" John Farmer, negro,
employed ON a farm at Haddon Heights,
Yesterday identified Woodward as the
person he had seen with the boys in the
woods on the day they are supposed to
have been murdered. Woodward was
yesterday taken to the scene of the al
legged crime, but he displayed no emotion
and protested his innocence. The anal
vsis of the organs of the boys has not yet
been completed, but the police express
confidence that it will be shown that
the children were poisoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

c items Railway, Light, and Power
Company together have enough coal to
! ,st them until tomorrow. The coal
situation at Newport News is critical.
There is probably less than 200 tons oil
hard coal in the city. Wood is scarce
and coke is selling high. 1t is feared
there will be great suffering there this
winter unless the situation is relieved.
There is no relief in sight and until MIR.
Mitchell or the mine operatives thr1w
up the sponge the same terrible anxiety
Will continue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor at its meeting in
Washington yesterday appointed sub
committee to draft an address to the
public on the coal strike situation.
An application had been pending 70
considerable time for the revocation o.
the charters held by the National Union
of United Brewery Workers and the In
ternational Union Of Steam Engineers
After corsiderab discussion it was de-
cided that the application in both cases
be denied, the charters of both organi-
cations upheld and that they be sustained
in their respective rights.
Secretary Gilthrope, of the Brother
hood of Bolermakers and Iron Ship
builders, protested against the issuance
of charters to unions of drillers and tap
pers and appealed to the executive coun-
Gil to annul charters. lt.was decided
that Mr.. Gilthrope be notified that if an
appeal be taken AT all il must be to the
New Orleans convention oithe American
Federation of Labor in November.
The application for a charter by ship
wrights, joiners and caulkers was grant
ed on condition that if any ship carpen-
tiers belonging to the organization work
ON buildings at any time it should be
obligatory on them to become members
of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners.
1t was resolved that the agitation be
renewed for the passage Of laws in the
southern States and such other States as
have no provision on their statue books
prohibiting or restricting the labor of
children and minors, and President
Gompers was empowered and directed to
conduct an energetic campaign to secure
the enactment of such measures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
A Well Advertised School.

The University College of Medicine, of
Richmond, Va, is one ofthe educational in
situations which, while maintaining the high
est Standard Of equipment and scholastic re.
quirements, at the same time shows rapld
growth ia the number Of students. The Proc
tor officially states that be believes this is due
TO the extensive use Of newspaper adyertls-
ing in making known the excellence q the
courses Of instruction. and methods OF teaching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

Fifty men, armed with Winchester rifles
and other firearms, are securing the country
around the mining village of Matewan, West
who attempted to criminally assault Martha
Hall, an li-year-old white girl If Reed is
captured be viii be lynched.
The Brotherhood of st. Andrew will open
It's 9th annual convention in Boston tomor-
row. The convention will be largest ever
held by the brotherhood and over 1900 men
from all over the country are expected.
Frank Higgins, l6 years old, has been con-
victtd oSshooting a boy comrade at st. Johns.
n. f., and sentenced to be hanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

ADvICEs from different parts of Vlr-
ginia are to the effect that the manu-
factories of other cities in the State as
well as those in Alexandria are about to
shut down by reason of the coal famine.
The Newport News and Old Point Rail-
way and Electric Company and the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

ENGLISH HELP Is VOTED. The
Miners Federation of Great Britain, in
session at Southport yesterday voted
So. 900 from the central fund for the
relief of striking American Miners and
adopted resolution in favor of the execu-
tive board and the different districts max
ing further gifts for the same purpose.
Benjamin Pickard, member of Parli-
ment and the president of the federation,
referred to the length of the American
strike and said the miners of England
had seen for some time that there was
bound to be collision. The struggle
for independence in America was similar
to the fight in this country. Mr. Mich
ell. ''to whom all honor is due, has done
his level best to remedy things in the
mining world" said Mr.. Pickard, "and
although the miners have landed in
trouble foundation is being laid for the
freedom of trades-unionism in the United
States"
The owners were cornered, he thought,
Mr.. Pickard proceeded to say that he
had been in America, and would not like
to be subjected to the tender mercies OF
the American mine manager.
The Scotch coalmasters are in receipt OF
many urgent inquiries for the prompt
shipment OF coal to American ports, and
they are arranging freightage for 40, 900
tons. The most urgent demand is for
anthracite, for which American buyers
now have to pay S4.l2 ton, against
S3.l2 which they refused topay a month
ago. The demands for steam coal are
also so numerous that some of the masters
have withdrawn their current price
lists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
RIorrxG IN New ORLEANS was

RIoTING IN New ORLEANS. AS was
stated violence started with the first at
tempt of the New Orleans railway COM
pany to carry out the order of the mayor
to run its cars yesterday. Just before
o clock the company started out three
ears from the barns on Canal street
On each car, manned by a non-union
motorman, there was large force of
policemen. Large crowds of strikers
and sympathizers were on the streets.
When the cars reached Green street the
tracks were blockaded, and when they
came to a stop the crowd made an at
tack. Wire and ropes were cut and the
cars were boarded. A pistol shot was
fired and the non-uniop motormen at
tackled. One of them was badly cut.
The police seemed unable to cope with
the situation. When the rioting spent
itself three cars were left standing upon
the track guarded by policemen. All
the windows in them were smashed and
they were otherwise damaged. f. ii.
Scheenick. of Chicago, a conductor, was
the man who was most badly beaten.
The mob of strikers captured Scheenick
and his motorman and both consented
to join the union. Some of the police
men were hurt by flying stones. The
indications are that the company has
imported a number of men from other
cities. AS soon as news of the rioting
reached the city hall, the mayor issued
a call for meeting of the police board.
1t is understood that the object is to
swear in emergency policemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
created scene in Carnegie Hall in New
port, KY, this morning when the Con-
iederate flag was removed from the stage
they attempting to stop the procedure.
The flag was removed by order of the
secretary of the library trustees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-08
WAITED UPON THE PRESIDENT.

WAITED UPON THE PRESIDENT.
Bishop Alexander Walters, of New
Jersey, Bishop g. w. Clinton, of North
Carolina. and Rev. l.. l.. Carruthers, of
New York, representing the executive
committee of the Afro-American council,
called upon President Roosevelt yester-
day to ascertain his attitude toward the
movement among republicans OF the
South TO exclude the negroes from par
ticipation in the counsels of the party.
They we're especially solicitous OF ascer-
tanning whether the President indorsed
the action of the republicans in North
Carolina and Alabama with this end IN
view. After the interview the colored
men expressed themselves as highly
pratified with what the President had
said to them. They announced that the
President had stated to them that his ac-
ton in all matters affecting the race was
his answer to his attitude toward the col
ored man; that in appointments the
character, intelligence, and the esteem
in which the applicant was held In the
community in which he lived would be
the first consideration, and that no man
would be excluded or appointed because
of his color. That he heartily disap-
proved of the efforts of certain republic
cans in the South to exclude the negroes
from participation in politics was known,
so they reported the President as having
stated, to those in authorityfn the move
ment Moreover, it also was stated that
the President had cited his action in re-
moving District Attorney Vaughn, OF
Alabama, who was the head of the
white republican movement in that State
as evidence of his attitude. 1t is init
mated that this attitude is still further
emphasized in the appointment OF his
successor. When Bishop Walters and
his associates departed they expressed
themselves as completely satisfied with
the Presidents attitude, and it is under
stood they will issue statement defining
their position, as well as the Presidents
attitude. When they went to the White
House they stated they were prepared in
case of an unfavorable reply, to issue an
advisory statement to the colored peo-
ple of the country in favor of political
retaliation upon the Congressional nomi-
nees.