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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 4. 1902.

REPORTS THAT the members OF the
beef trust would seek escape from federal
interference by merging their interests
under a single corporation title are con-
irmed by recent transactions in Chicago.
Soon after Judge Grosscup issued his re-
straining order on petition of the govern
ment the movement toward consolida-
ton was started by the larger packing
houses. like Swift & Co., and Armour
& Co., which lost no time in absorbing
the Hammond and several of the smaller
concerns. Every indication now points
70 a combination Of the big companies
and their recapitalizatiOn after the
methods made familiar by Mr.. Morgan.
There is no reason to believe that any
LEGAL means will be found to block the
packers plans. Once their scheme Is
carried through, they would be as safe
from moestation as the steel trust or
any of the other combinations organized
for the purpose Of circumyentne
the Sherman antitrust act. No better
proof is needed to show the utter
inadeouacy of tie existing law.
If the beef trust, operated under a private
agreement between individual packers,
is pernicious in effect and illegal in fact,
it is no less harmful if managed in tech
nical compliance with the law. Indeed,
the chief purpose in forming single
corporation out of the now separate CON-
panies is to secure permission to sup
press competition and regulate prices in
way prohibited to Independent concerns.
The beef trust does not appear to stand
in terror of the legal proceedings of At
torney General Knox. While prepare
tons are on foot to lasso the offending
combination and drag it into court to
make answer for its iniquitous extOrtlOns
the packing magnates concerned con-
tinue their arrangements for a more COM
prehensive and powerful merger of their
interests, which will enable them not
only to dominate the domestic market
but also foreign markets. The one
thing which apparently gives the trusts
in this country the least apprehension Is
the danger Of effective efforts for their
suppression on the part of the republican
party. The politicians who applauded
the Presidents reputed efforts to re-
strain the packers from extortlng ex-
cessive prices from consumers by an
illegal conspiracy can find no excuse for
refusing to support an antitrust measure /
aimed at the same abuses when practiced |
by the same people under the mask Of
new corporation. Nor can they any
longer allege, as they frequently have
done. that the Sherman act meets all the
of the situation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
Colored Men Shot.

Two negroes had pistol shot wounds
dressed at the Emergency Hospital in
Washington shortly before - O'Clock
last night One, Albert Washington,
was shot through the arm, and the other,
Frank Simms, received ball through
the right foot Neither wound shattered
any bones, and therefore no great danger
is apprehended. Simms claimed that he
was employed on the Southern Railway
at Ditchley station, short distance from
Alexandria, and that he had been shot by
al o her cOlored man, Sam Burn, vi o
also worked for the railroad company.
According to Simms, the men had en-
gagged in an alteration, and the shooting
was the result. Washington said he
was shotby the same man that shot Simms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

WHEN General Funston was "raising
cane" in the Philippines, all kinds of
extravagant reports concerning his ex-
plots in those far away islands were
telegraphed to this country and believed
by the doughty generals friends. But
it has been officially declared by the War
Department that General Funston did
not swim but crossed the Rio Grande de
la Pampanga OH a raft. 1t is just as
well to have the fact recorded, because
it corroborates Funst0n's own admission
that he cannot swim a stroke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
TRAIN WRECKED.

Los Angeles, Gala Aug. 4.-One man
is missing and four persons were injuredb by
aSanta Fe passenger train going through
an open swith and coliding with an oil
train last night. The fuel tank of one of
the engines exploded Immediately after
the crash, setting fire to the wreck.
Burning oil was scattered in every direc
ton and the large oil refinery plant of
the Combs Refining Company was set
on fire and destroyed, as were all the
cars in the wreck except one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

CARL SCHURz says there is a chance
for the democrats to have a majority in
the next House of Representatives pro-
vided they can unload Mr.. Bryan, whom
he regards as a sort of old man of the
sea. Without attempting to apologize
for some of the unfortunate breaks Mr..
BRYAN has recently made, it is but fair
to state that the latter is no more a
Jonah to a political organization than
Mr. Schurz has proven himself to be
during the past thirty years. Mr.. Schurz
latter political miscarriages in Germany
started on political tramp in this coun-
try in 1872 when he left the republican
party and We'd with the late Senator
Sumner and Others in opposition to
President Grant when the latter was
running for second term. Horace
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

SUPERINTENDENT of Public lnstruc-
ton Southall says that during the thirty
years that the public school system has
been in operation in this State, it has
g not less than forty million dollars,
Of which twenty-five millions have been
spent for the white schools and fifteen
millions on the colored schools. 1t is
estimated that the entire amount paid
by the colored people of the State in all
these years for school purposes does not
exceed two million dollars and there is
little probability that they will pay
mach more in the near future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

FALL OF A CHURCH WINDOw.-On
Saturday following heavy peal of thun-
der, one of the large side windows in the
Church of SITS. John and Paul, in Venice
the next most important church in Ven
ice after st. Marks, fell bodily outward,
with a large piece of cornice and part OF
the lateral columns. The accident caused
excited crowds to gather, and there were
loud cries of dismay. Several engineers
and architects made hurried examination
of the whole church. They decided that
the nave was in danger, and that measures
must be taken Immediately to save 1t
from collapsing. The church is the
burial place of all the Doges. 1t was
founded in 1910 and finished in l4SO.
1t is in the pure Gothic style OF arch
itecture. The ''Giornale d Italia" says
it contains all the history Of Venice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

Greeley. the candidate Of bo,ting repub-
liclns. who had been picked up by the
democrats, met a crushing defeat not
outstanding it was supposed Mr.. SchuH
carried the German vote in his ves1
pocket. From that time up to 1901
every political movement in which
Schurz has figured (saye that OF 1884
when Cleveland was elected) has met Its
Waterloo at the polls, notably that in
1900 when he was SUPPORTER OF Mr.
Bryan and violent antagonist OF I'M
perialism. Mr.. Schurz is evidently knock
ing at the door of the so-called harmon
GERS. They may regard his application
with apprehension, as in no point IN
history has it been demonstrated that
he draws the depth of water some OF his
admirers imagine he does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

For OBVIOUS reasons discussion OF
Cuban reciprocity and general tariff re-
vision by republican orators will be dis
couraged during the approaching cam
paign. Party leaders and those manag-
ing the campaign for the election of a
republican House next November do
not desire any reference from the stump
to these pressing questions, as the rank
and file of the party is much divided
on these subjects. "The republican
text book for the campaign of 1902,
made public yesterday by the repub-
lican congressional committee, ignores
Cuban reciprocity and tariff revision.
No reference is made to either of these
topics. The purpose of the book is to
furnish stump speakers with texts for
orations in favor of republican congress
sional candidates. There is material of
all kinds given for speeches on all sub
iects which the leaders think rebound
t. the credit of the party-but mum
is the word concerning Cuba and the
tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
would like to suggest that subscription
be opened on behalf of T. G. Cross and family
who are sadly in need. The Gazette gave an
account Of the death Of Sylvester, their son.
and the father is incapable of rendering any
service on account of being the victim of a
railroad accident. As a subscriber of your
valuable paper my sympathy can be quoted
on the list TO the amount of five dollars.
August T. A SrHsCprprp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
DESTRUCTIVE ToRxADo.-At noon

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO. AT noon
yesterday a tornado touched the city
of St. GATHERINGS, Ontario, with no
little violence. A cloud of peculiar
shape settled upon the city from the
northwest, and its path indicated that it
had an up-and-down motion. In the
spots where it struck the earth it demo-
lished chimmeys, uprooted trees, RACED
small buildings, and tore one end out of
the brick barn of the Niagara, st.
GATHERINGS and Toronto Railroad. Many
narrow escapes from death are reported,
but the authorities state that no lives
were lost. A negro boy named Deyeraux
was caught in the grasp of the storm
and carried through the air several
yards. He was severely shaken up.
His mothers home was the first thing
wrecked Telegraph, telephone, and
light wires are in a tangle, many poles
being down. This is the second tornado
experienced in st. GATHERINGS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

DEATH OF Hon. J. L. MARYE.-
Mr.. John l.. Marye, a member of the
Marye family of Virginia, and for many
years a prominent figure in State poll
tics, died at his home in Fredericksburg
Saturday, after a lingering illness, aged
~ years Mr.. Marye was ex-Lieuten-
ant-Governor of Virginia, ex-Mayor of
Fredericksburg, ex-member of the
legislature, member of the con-
vention which framed the Underwood
constitution, one of the committee of
nine who conferred with President L. ;.
Grant which resulted in Virginia being
allowed to vote on separate portions Of
the Underwood constitution, was an
elder in the Presbyterian Church and
one of the trustees of the Fredericksburg
College. He is survived by one son,
Mr.. John l.. Marye, jr., of Newport
News, and one daughter, Miss Mary
Marye, of Fredericksburg. His wife
died some months ago. Mr.. Marye was
a brother of State Auditor Morton
Marye, of Richmond. The deceased was
a member of the firm of Marye & Fitz-
hugh, of Fredericksburg, and had been
connected with some Ofthe largest crimi
nal and civil cases in the State.
He was true type of the genuine Vir-
ginia gentleman, cultured and digniied,
and was well known throughout the
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

May Yohe, the actress, now in Paris,
has not yet been able to locate Captain
Putnam Bradlee Strong, her runaway
lover She says she thinks he may be
somewhere on the Continent out side Of
Paris. She will however, remain in
Paris till the end of the week searching
for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

MONDAY TURNED INTO NIGHT
MONDAY was turned practically into
night all over New York city yesterday,
and whenever there was business to be
done lights were turned on exactly as at
night The heavy storm clouds that
came out of the west and southwest on
slow wind were too dense even for the
meridian rays of the sun to penetrate.
Across open squares or parks only the
outlines of buildings were perceptible at
half blocks distance, as at latest dusk.
The surface cars ran up and down the
avenues with headlights and inner lights
all going as in the evening. More un-
usual still, if, indeed, such thing has
ever happened there before at midday,
harbor navigation went on by light
signals, as III the night. Ferryboats
and tugs lit their sidelights, the lights
on the ends of the racks at the ferry
slips were burned, and at the Battery
the red danger light which marks the
position of the swimming bath was
lighted. The intense darkness lasted be-
tween 20 and 80 minutes and coincident
with it was a heavy downpour Of
rain, and an electric bombardment that
alarmed the timid, interested the curl
ous, and aroused the dormant.
Lightning struck the massive iron Eall
on the Aagpole of the Marlborough Hotel.
The stroke caused a panic among the
guests, as it in some way put the cleo
trio lights out. The big ball and flag
staff were shattered to splinters. A
Harlem street, which had been washed
out in last Mondays big storm, caved
in. This alarmed the residents of houses
along the thOroughfare 50 that they rushel
into the driving rain afraid that their
houses would fall. In the same section
a bolt of lightning shattered a hagpole.
Those living within sight of corners saw
the inside lights of saloons go up boldly
in many parts of the town. 1t was the
middle of the morning service in the
churches and their painted windows
striped the gloom without with color
1t is fortunate for the historians and the
wise that the rain and the electric DEM
onstration came with the darkness, else
there might have been another mysterious
daylight blackness to battle a world like
one many years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The circuit court of Cleveland, O.,
today dissolved the injunction against
the City Council. This gives the council
chance to transact business again. 1t
has been tied up now about two months.
Women fish handlers have Joined the men
strikers at Gloucester, Mass, which is anoth-
er chapter in the big local strike. Neither
union nor employers will make concessions and
there will probably be long drawn out and
hard fight. The vessel riggers have also
struck in sympathy.
Davis Morris, of Vinton township. Ohio
yesterday evening wanted 10 drive his fathers
horse but his father objected. During the
quarrel that followed young Morris struck
his father over the head with piece of wood
injuring him 50 badly that he died in about am
hour.
Sergeant A. w. Harris, Third L. S. Cav
airy, met Miss Ella Mabel, a Chicago restau-
rant cashier, for the first time in his life Sat
urday. Within twenty minutes he proposed
and was accepted and before an hour had
passed they were married.
Commodore Joseph Edward Montgomery,
the veteran Confederate commander, who dur
ing the civil war almost succeeded in cap
turing General Grant, died at $40 in Chicago,
this morning, at the home of his son, DR..
James Montgomery.
The committee having in charge the Hook
and Ladder excursion to River View ON the
l4th inst, have already begun their prepa-
rations, and promise to make the affair
great success.
Two colOred BARRIERS Of this city, who went
visiting in Fairfax county yesterday, were
attacked by some county rivals and were
chased some distance toward town.
A 300 100000 merger is the aim Of the men
now bringing about consolidation of the
great packing interests. This trust will con-
troll the food of the world.
Five new engines for the Washington and
Ohio branch of the Southern Railway are
expected here from the Richmond Locomotive
Works in few days.
Formal announcement was made by both
the Nelson and Vanderbilt families today of
the engagement Of Reginald c. Vanderbilt to
Kathleen Nelson.
Since the outbreak of cholera in the Philip
pines there have been q ,40S cases in the arch
ipelago and l6, 400 deaths.
a COW belonging to Mr.. Carpenter was
killed yesterday near Del Ray by being
struck by train.
The WinnOe Davis memorial fund 10 the
amount Of $l5, 600 has about been raised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

Mrs. Anna V. l.. Persons third at
tempt to end her life was successful in
Newark, N. j., today, when she hanged
herself in the attic of her home. Her
body was discovered by her son, John
V. L. Pierson, who cut her down but too
late to save her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

STRAws show the way the wind blows.
As the result of the reports Of probable
break in the anthracite strike this month,
the retail prices of anthracite coal in
New York for domestic use dropped in
most cases to the last schedule price of
IS ton on Saturday. 1t is deyoutly
to be wished that something will soon
bring about a settlement of the coal
troubles and that prices may drop to the
normal before cold weather sets in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

The Grand Duke Boris of Russia
proved to be a thoroughly democratic
passenger on his voyage across the
Pacific. Before the liner COptic reached
Honolulu he had learned poker to the
extent of 50, 500 and lost 81, 500 at
baccarat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04
THE RECENT LYNCHING.

Twenty witnesses were examined i'll
Leesburg Saturday before the coroner :
jury in the Craven lynching case.
About half of the witnesses were negroes,
but they implicated no men as actively
engaged in the affair, save those who
had previously been identified by white
witnesses. More testimony was given
Saturday connecting Scott Bradley with
the lvnching as one of the leaders. He
was identified as the man who had hold
of the rope when Craven was brought
out of Jail. Charles LOwenback, Lees
burg saloonkeeper, was identified by
half dozen witnesses as active in the
lynching, having hold of the prisoner
when he was taken from the Jail, and
one of the first to shoot him after he was
strung up. Allen barnes was also rec
ognized by a witness as one of the men
who fired at the negro. j. II. Leslie,
a Young business man of Leesburg,
thought he recognized Nipple as the
man who climed the tree, but was posi-
tive that he was not the man who fired
the fired first shot. Nipple was also
identified by a number of other witness
es as one of the men who helped bring
the prisoner out of Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

The Southern Planter has been received
from its publishers in Richmond and contains
some excellent articles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

r. f. LEE CAMP, CONFEDERATE
VETERANS.-There will be regular meet
ing of X. L. Lee Camp at their hall AUGUST
4. at 8 O'clock p. NJ. BY order of the Com
mander, S. c. B0UsH, Adjutant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

The best physic-Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by
Richard Gibson, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-04

CLARENCE J. CambelI was acqulIIed
of the charge Of assaulting Rev.
DR.. Crawford. The announcement
of the verdict was greeted by the
Judges adherents with yells of APP
plause. Though the night was nearly
past when the news came, the sound Of
the court bell rang out upon the air, and
Judge CambelPs friends gathered together
and held a meeting. Resolutions con-
demning the so-called persecution Of the
acquitted man and resolutions unanimous
ly and heartily endorsing him were
adopted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
YOUNG BOUND OVER
PRELIMINARY HEARING BE,
 FORE JUSTICE JONES.
Negro Woman Is Charged With Kill ing Her Husband Frank Young Bond Was Fixed at
 $i50.

Mary Young, a negroes, charged with the murder of her husband, Frank Young. had a preliminary hearing before Justice R. H. Jones yesterday evening. The re- suit was a practical acquittal for the woman, although she was required to give bond for her appearance before the grand jury at It's next session.
 The killing occurred February on the Hughes place a short distance southwest of the city. Frank Young and Mary Young had been married only short while and there was no evidence that they had a disagreement. The two were in the habit of playing with pistol that belonged to Frank Young. At the time the weapon was discharged and Young was killed his wife was holding the wea- pon. .t-..
 Coroner Tice investigated the affair and decided that the killing was purely acci- dental. Relatives of the dead man swore out a warrant before Justice Jones charg- ing the woman with murder. The hear ing yesterday afternoon was largely att tended. All the negroes in that section gathered about the office while 1t was in progress. '.
 After hearing the evidence Justice Jones was convinced that the killing was accidental. The law of Alabama. how ever makes 1t felony to point pistol at another and if the weapon is discharged the person holding 1t may be indicted for nanslaughter in the second degree. The Justice decided that Mary Young should be held to await the grand jury's investi- aation of that phase of the case. He re- quired $50 bond of the accused woran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09

now in position by virtue es the improve ments which have been made and the new capital which has been secured dur. ing the last few years to reap the benefit of . very active and sound extension oi its iron interests. The experimental and to large extent speculative condition which so long prevailed in the Southern iron. trade, to the great detriment of its legitimate advancement. has passed away. One by one the leading iron com psnies of the South have been putting their plants in . high state of efficiency enlarging their furnaces, improving theil facilities for mining ore and coal and mai ing coke. and thus getting on a basia for lower cost of production.
 With all of it's advantages for iron. making the South made comparatively little progress in that industry between 1890 and 1900. This was due in part to lack of adequate capital and experience. and in part to many cases of mismanage- ment, but since about 1900 the 6outh's interests have been put on better basis. and henceforth the development of this industry promises to be far more rapid than during the last ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
STORIES OUT OF THE ODD.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
 Above all things" says The Army and Navy of London. "Tommy's heart loves a sewing machine. Although he must know that he can never succeed in getting a home in England. yet If he finds one on a farm he will tow it along with him. overburdened as he really is. upon the march. Wherein the exact fascination lies Is a mystery. but grizied reservist and caiiow recruit alike cannot resist this housewife's help
 This curious tale comes from Spokane, Wash: A wild goose weighing sixteen pounds was killed on Lake Liberty. twelve miles from here. The hunter was surprised to see piece of polished ivory protruding from the breast of the goose about two inches. The flesh had grown tightly around it, and the wound had entirely healed. It was long. sharp ar row point, about eight inches long. and as large as an ordinary lead pencil. Deli cate carvings were on the ivory where 1t had been attached to the arrow stick. Evidently the bird had borne the arrow point from the far arctic regions, where it had been shot by some Eskimo hunter. the Arlington, said: "I can state posi- lively that the first man injured in the late war was Marshall Bird. a. Rough Rider. He was hurt in the practice camp of the lst volunteer cavalry at San An tonic. At troop drill one day Birds horse-a mean little COW pony-ran away