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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14


DURING THE past nine days two well-known
residents TO whom life seemed to have become
burdensome, have used laudanum to bring
their earthly careers TO a close. The case &c.
day was that Of a young man who apparently
suffered from no troubles Of his own, but who
had occasioned Lis parents no little solicitude
at various times by his thoughtless acts.
While boy he was brought home with one
of his arms mangled by the wheels Of a
freight ear, rendering amputation of the
limb at the shoulder necessary. He survived
the shock, grew to be a man, married and
should have taken as much pride in life as
others. For no apparent reason he, however,
seemed to tire of existence and last night,
about the time others were retiring to their
beds, he lay himself down in an isolated spot,
surrounded by weeds, aud swallowed deadly
potion, and was found ,his morning stark and
s.iff in death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
RIOTING AT SCRANTON.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE pent-
up feeling of the mob broke their bounds
this afternoon when they attacked the
guards on duty at the Warneeke wash
cry. The guards leveled their rifles and
fired into the crowd, wounding four
men. The full extent of the casualties
is not known up to 2:30 O'Clock. Riot
ing is still in progress and Sheriff
Schadle of this city has been appealed
to for more old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Aug. IA
bold attempt was made at Wolf Summit
at 80 this morning to wreck the New
York and Cincinnati express west bound
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway.
Night Operator Coyne heard pounding
on the rails in the yard and, suspecting
something wrong, he put out the danger
signal and the train was stopped. In
vestigation showed that lock had been
broken and switch thrown and heavy
piece of iron driven into frog. Had
Coyne not stopped the train, whose speed
at that point was about 40 miles an hour,
it would certainly have been wrecked
and probably thrown over steep bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
A rENNESSEE TRAGEDY.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. l4.-Rey. W.
ID. Duncan Baptist minister living near
Lynville, became engaged in row with
John and William Tramwell, brothers,
Wednesday. 1t is reported that the
Tramwells charged the minister with
sustaining illegal relations with John
TramwelTs wife. Duncan denied the
charge, but the brothers repeated it
and then assaulted him, one with a cow
hide and the other with club. He
managed to get away and warned the
men not to approach if they valued their
dives. The warning went unheeded, the
men approaching and striking Duncan
several hard blows. Duncan then drew
his revolver and killed both men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST x TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists To-
ledo, o.
WALDING, KISYAS & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls CItarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucoi
surfaces Of the system. Price 10. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

SAVED HIMSELF FROM SHARKS. =
Thomas Kane has had an unpleasant ex-
perierce with some sharks while fishing
off the estate of J. Kennedy Tod. OF
New York, at Old Greenwich Point. Mr..
Kane, having desire to catch biackfsh,
arose at a. m. and started out in row.
boat alone. He anchored among some
rocks half way to Stamford lighthouse,
and by O clock he had caught number
of weakfish and blackish. Then fog
settled about him, and the bell in Il e
Stamford lighthouse began to ring. He
could see only few hundred feet away1
but kept on fishing. All of sudden a
shark, which Mr. Kane declares was over
8 feet in length, jumped out of the water a
few feet away, causing the water to
splash into the boat. Almost at the
same instant another shark appeared on
the surface, and Mr.. Kane began to feel
anxious. Taking several of his fish, he
threw them overheard, one shark in
stantly snatching them. Pulling anchor,
Mr.. Kane got his bearings from the
lighthouse bell and pulled for the Sound
Beach shore. The sharks followed the
boat, being kept at respectable distance
by Mr.. Kane, who threw them all the
fish he had, that they might have their
hunger appeased. After reaching the
shore Mr.. Kane breathed more freely,
and though he had no fish to take home,
he was pleased that the sharks we're
satisfied with them for breakfast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
TO START THE NEGRO EXPOSE
TION.

Chicago, Aug. l4-President Roosevelt
will press n button in his summer home
at Oyster Bay tonight at s O'Clock and
the signal will flash across the country
and open the first negro exposition ever
held-the Middle States and Mississippi
ValleyExposition-which will occupy the
First regiment armory until Sept. II The
exposition will show the progress of the
negro race in this country from the aboli-
ton of slavery forty years ago Over
twenty states and territories are repre-
sented or will be before the week is out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
KING TO WITNESS NAVAL RE-
VIEW.

London, Aug, liking Edward,
accompanied by Queen Alexandra and
Princess Victoria, left London today to
board the royal yacht and view the cor
onation naval review at Portsmouth on
Saturday. The royal party drove semi
state procession from the palace to Victoria
station. 1t was fine day and thousands
lined the route from the palace to the
station and loudly cheered the King as
he drove by.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

EXECUTES DEED FOR 0,000.-The
Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Elec-
trie Railway Company placed deed on rec
ord at the City Hall, Washington, yesterday
afternoon to secure the Federal Trust Com
pany of Cleveland, Ohio in the payment Of
y, 10000 in bonds bearing interest at the
rate of per cent, payable in 1921. The deed
conveys to the Cleveland company all the
rights, property and franchises OF the railway
company. The right Of way Of the company
covers, in an air line, distance Of about 81
miles between Washington and Baltimore,
starting at Chesapeake Junction, the western
terminus Of the Chesapeake Beach Railroad.
in the q Instruction of the road and its new
power plant at Hyattsyille, Nd, to cost
$4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
ROBBED OF THEIR MEDALS.

London, Aug. 1.-THE medals pre-
sented to the Trinidad, West African,
soldiers by King Edward on Tuesday,
were stolen from the barracks Yesterday.
The soldiers went to Westminster Abbey
and left their medals at the barracks.
When they returned they found that all
the decorations had disappeared. The
men are greatly grieved over their loss.
No clue to the thieves has yet been OBJ
tanned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
FUNERAL OF SENATOR McMIL-
Ian.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE re-
mains of the late Senator Mcmillan ar
rived here at 8 O'Clock this morning.
A large crowd of prominent citizens and
officials met and escorted them to the
Senator's later residence where they will
lie in state this afternoon. The fun
eral tomorrow afternoon will be marked
by simplicity, no sermon and no vocal
music being included.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

AT THE International Typographical
convention in Cincinnati on Tuesday a
resolution declaring o boycott on Gin
cinnati and Boston beer went over under
objection. This might have been ex-
pected. Beer is the cheapest and most
refreshing liquor the average person can
indulge in, and to prevent its use by the
boycott is most unreasonable PROPOSE
tion-especially during the hot days OF
Auoust
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
A PROTEST FROM Mrs. DEACON

A PROTEST FROM Mrs. DEACON
Mrs. Deacon has written letter to the
Paris Matin protesting against that
paper making her daughters meeting
with the Crown Prince of Germany at
Blenhcim, the residence of the Duchess
Of Marlborough, a State affair The
Matin out of regard for Mrs. Deacon
feelings, will discontinue its articles on
the love affair of Miss Gladys Deacon
and the Crown Prince. The Crown
Prince is said to be extremely suscepti-
BILE in the presence of pretty face. 1t
is said of him that 50 great is his impress
sionability that he falls deeply in love
with nearly every good-looking girl he
talks to. He then becomes very senti-
mental. 1t is said that he is always fall
ing in love, but at the same time the old
adage about there being safety in num-
bers applied to him. A scene took place
on his return from England, when it was
discovered by the Empress that he had
given away a ring he used to wear,
which was present from her on the
occasion of his confirmation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

The EARNINGS of the Northern
Securities Company, says James j.
Hill, its President, will be $3.50, 600, 600
for the year beginning July 1. In
these earnings he calculates only upon
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Burlington. No wonder railroad
consultations continue, as by such
combines competition is eliminated, the
force Of employees is reduced, and divi-
dends increased to colossal figures
which the public pays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
A FAMOUS DANCER DEAD.

New York, Aug. IA. News comes from
Rio Janeiro, that Carmencita, the Span
ish dancer, is dead. She is said to have
fallen a victim to yellow fever. Car
mencita attained remarkable vogue in
this country. Her whirlwind CREATIONS
were entirely unique at the time and
when she appeared the houses were not
big enough to hold the audiences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

THE demo rat { r,ssional commit
{ e is preparing to m: Ike an issue OF beef
t ust prices in every community, and a
stronger one could not be named Inc
price of meat affects every man, wom-
an and child in this country and the
way the people have been robbed by this
trust, which is fOstered and protected by
the republican party, should be the
cause of the defeat of that party at the
next election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
CHARGED WrrH VIOLATING INJUNc-

CHARGED WrEH VIOLATING INJUNC-
TIoN.-Deputy Marshal c. NJ. Sifiord,
Of Pulaski county, carried to Lynchourg
yesterday William Wickham, a white
man, of New York, and Miles Hamlet,
colored, of POcahontas, members of the
United Mineworkers, who are charged
with violating an injunction issued by
Judge Mcdowell on June II to restrain
them from trespassing on the property of
the Pocatonas Galleries Company. With
another man named Regency they were
arrested on July 20 and placed in Jail at
Pearisburg, Giles county, w. Va, but
Regency escaped, and Judge Mcdowell
ordered the other two to be taken to
Lynchburg for safekeeping. The case %
similar to that Of Weber and Haddow,
who were sentenced to terms in Jail in
Lynchburg some months ago for violat-
ing the injunction of the federal court,
but were subsequently pardoned by
President Roosevelt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
Lansburgh &Bro.,
42O to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


Anarchy has, it is said, begun at Bar
celona and thence is likely to spread
throughout Venezuela.
1t is stated that King Edward will SC
to Ireland in February or possibly as
early as next November.
Washington has secured the next an
nual convention of the International
Typographical Union now in session in
Cincinnati, o., receiving Sc votes to IS
for Newark, n. j.
The republican campaign book is
said to be unsatisfactory TO President
Roosevelt because of its silence on the
subject of reciprocity and the manner in
which the trust question is treated.
Mrs. Kate Robbins, of Shamokin,
while standing at the Pennsylvania
at Sunbury, Pa, this morning waiting
for train to go to Halifax to visit
friends, was robbed of $4,000 in notes
and S25 in silver.
Nearly everyone at Atlantic City was
bitten by mosquitoes last night. Inc
boardwalk was a living field of them.
Lighted punk was placed all over the
walk and hundreds of women with their
escorts carried lighted torches. The
musicians could not play because of the
pests.
Abraham Collins cOmmitte suicide at
a holel in Ithaca, n. Y, this morning by
taking an overdose Of morphine. He
was II years old and grieved over the ar
rest of his son John for endeayoring to
blackmail Hon. Benz. Conger at Groton
on Sunday morning. 1t is believed grief
caused insanity.
Governor Odell took luncheon with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill this after
noon The President wishes to hold con-
sultatiOn with the governor upon the political
situation in New York state.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Sweeney, pastor of NJ. +.
Church in Pittsburg, Pa, committed suicide
last evening at his residence by cutting his
wrists.
Frank Thompson, millionaire and retired
lawyer, died suddenly this morning at his
home in Ballston, n. T., aged 3d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
Monetary and Commercial,

New York, Aug. 1.-THE stock market
opened generally strong and moderately ac-
tive. The general tone Of speculation con
tinues confident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
A Necessary Precaution.

Don't neglect a cold. Ii is worse than un-
pleasant. 1t is dangerous. BY using One
Minute Cough Cure You can cure 1t at once.
Auays inflammation, clears the head, soothes
AMI strengthens tHe mucous membrane. Cures
coughs, Group, throat and ling troubles; Alb
soluiely safe. Acts Immediately. Children
like it, For sale by E. ;. Leadbeater * Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
DIED.

r, AT the home of his parents, ia north
Henry street, August IA at 5:35 a. ~. JOHN
SADlS, infant son Of Thomas J. and Margaret
Nugent, aged months and.3 weeks. Motto.
OF The funeral hereafter Washington and
Trenton papers please copy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
SUICIDE At NIAGARA.

Yesterday afternoon a man abcui
sixty years old committed suicide about
9 o o'clock by leaping into the upper RAJ
ids in Prospect Park, Niagara Falls,
about four hundred feet back from the
brink of the American Falls. Before
entering the water he tied his hat on his
head with a handkerchief, and when
John NJ. Locher, jr., called him to came
back he threw a silver half dollar to him
Then he dropped on his face in the river
and the current swept i'm toward the
falls. Locher had given an alarm and
many men hurried toward Prospect
Park. Captain Morse, of East Clarence;
Policeman Anthony and another man
formed cnain by clasping hands.
Morse entered the stream and reached
for the suicide. As he caught him the
middleman in the chain let go and hur-
ried away. Morse was forced to let the
man 90, and in a minute he passed over
the falls, feet first. He was still alive
when he made the plunge, and from 400
to 500 people witnessed it. The man was
clothed in a dark suit, and it was
observed that his face was very thin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

Vice Chancellor Stevens filed a di-
vOrce opinion in the Court of Chancery
in Trenton, \. j., this morning, in
which he holds that twenty-five years
after an offense against the marriage
state has been committed husband can
not then sue for legal separation. The
same does not apply to a suit by the
wife, The decision is in the case of
William j. Barker against Ellen Barker
on the allegation of infdelity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

Lewis Nixon has resigned as president
of the Crescent Ship Building Company,
at Elizabeth, n. j., and will devote his
time to the New York Office of the
United States Ship Building Company,
which has absorbed the Crescent wards
and the 5. L. Moore Sons Company of
Elizabeth. Mr.. Nixon, however, will
devote considerable time to the Crescent
yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
SAYS WRONG MAN WAS LYvcHEp.-

SAYS WRONG MAN WAS LYNCHED. -
Henry Lancaster, the colored man
caught after an exciting chase of several
weeks and now in Jail at Parsons, W.
Va, charged with completely in the
murder of Chief of Police +. II. Will
moth, at Womelsdorff, w. Va, declares
that the negroes Clement and Carroll,
who were lynched, had no connection
with the murder. They were at house
away from the scene of the crime at the
time, SAYS Lancaster He charges that
the murderer was James Black, a negro,
who came from Washington, ID. c.
Black escaped. Lancaster was being ar
rested when WilmOth was shot from
ambush. Lancaster says Black fired the
fatal shot from the brush, almost direct
ly in front of the officer. Lancaster
wandered l6 days in the mountain fast
ness, throwing off the scent of the blood
hounds and living on berries. He was
shot at several times. Chief Wilmoth
was taking Lancaster to the lookup,
while deputy had charge of Black, who
escaped and fired, the bullet first strik-
ing Lancaster in the arm and then kill
ing Wilmoth. After the shot Lancaster
stood about for some time, and noting
the excitement thought it best to flee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

The best physic-Chamberlain' 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in effect. For sale BY
Richard Gibson, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

1t is possible that the contest between
Young Corbett and Terry McGoven will
come off in Louisville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
Children's bingham and
NainsOOk Dresses
Fridays Our
REMNANT DAY.

Five days of active buying and selling
one day of clearing out remnants. For those
who can fit their needs to the odds and ends
the little prices.
A remnant day is to us what housekeeping
is to housekeepers-a time for clearing up and
closing out. TomorrOw's remnant day. how
ever, will be an unusually important one-to
us because we want to close out every rem
nant in the house. Half prices are the. rule.
Less than half for many thing. The goods
are broken lots, odds and ends, short lengths
and the like from our midsummer clearance
sale, just ending. Some few are soiIed or
mussed, but the majority are fresh and sea-
sonable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14
DRY GOODS.
LANSBURGH & BRO,
Washington's Favorite Store.

Until further notice, our store will close
At p m.-Saturdays excepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

no~GoODS DELIVERED IN ALEXAN-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-14

next election
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-25

considerably more harm than good. He
says:
The only effec. now win be to unite the
Democrats and brighten the conservative
element Of the north and east Millions
OF dollars lave gone south the last five
or six years. This movement viii be re-
garded as a direct attack upon those
millions Both sections yearued for
peace AT last they got IT, This pro-
posaI to rip open the ole wound is an
assault upon the peace OF the country.
AnG for what: Cnder what preteNt<
WHY. the negro voIe--a fungus vote
carrying no moral weight, but on the
other hand, the occasion Of incalculable
corruption.
Mr.. Watterson was asked il the Dem
ocrats would welcome the new rule,
and he replied that they would both
welcome and fight it. With such an is
sue before the people he thought sec
tional lines would be wiped cut. and
with a united party the Democrats
would sweep the country in the con-
gressionaI elections next fall. In con-
Guiding his interview. he said it was
apparently the purpose Of the author
tiles 20 throw out the negro represeu-
tation from the next national conven-
ton Of the Republican party.
Possibly the great editor over-esti-
mates the value Of the Crumpacker
resolution as national issue. but It
is certain to occupy considerable space
in the speeches made by uthern ora
tors. The resolution is So obviously
unfair and partisan that people Of ali
shades Of political opinion cannot help
being struck by it. Mr.. Crumpacker
proposes to overlook the acknowledged
frauds perpetrated in Pennsylvania, in
New York, in Illinois and other north
ern states, and 20 south for a cam
paign of publication.
One doesn't ordinarily look TO a Re
publican congress for consistency, but
il does seem as if the glarins inconsist-
ency Of this measure should have pre-
vented its serious consideration. The
fact that frauds in northern elections
are committed by Republicans and
southern frauds by Democrats evident
~ weighed heavily with Mr.. Crum-
packer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-25
FINDING a MYLoDoN.

EASTERN SCIENTISTS are chat
l. tar4ng considerably over a re-
ported discovery Of the complete skele-
ton of a mylodon in Terra del Fuego.
Professor Osborn. eurator Of the de-
partment Of vertebrate paleontology at
the American Huseum OF Natural His
tor, IN Sew York. is inclined to doubt
the report. but other men Of learning
insist that it may be true. Everybody
who hears 0f the find viii join in
trusting that it is exactly as stated.
For years the world has been signing
FOR a mylodon's skeleton. Little chill
dren have sobbingly asked their papas
to please buy them one, and strong
men have shuddered when they con-
sidered lhe possibility that the mylo-
don rais5t never be found. For
Cnristmases without number no letter
20 Santa Claus has been complete
without 3 request for one of these in
teresting sets OF bones. put Santa
claus has not been able &c supply the
demand.
At-AhI stCH 81 AiElA Na-A " tpi-f N--t W.
ANYBODY Kept a mylodon chained up
in the back yard to scare away tramps.
The gentle little animal which
weighed a ten, more or less, was handy
TO look after the children and keep the
pterodectyis from straying. Occasion
ally. so history tells us. it was used
for food. Il is said that the meat was
specially fine when barbecued. and il
made most excellent hash. It is sad
10 think that even the Terra del
FUeso discovery has really been made
nobody viii get chance to sample
the meat. for there is no meat
The mylodou. IL may be added. is an
extinct genus OF a large, sioth-like ami
mai whose remains are found only in
The Americas. Just at this season OF
the year. when spring fever ap-
proaches. even If spring Itself does
hesitate. It is peculiarly appropriate
that she sloth's giant ancestor should
be located Everybody feels more
Iothfu. in the spring. and. therefore
more interested in everything per.
tanning 20 that wonderful animal.