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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Jack Balen, a prize fighter from Gin.
emmett, was seriously stabbed In the
back today during an alteration at
the Virginia Avenue Hotel. Cumber-
land, Md. His assailant Is not known.
Judges Tally and Fisher, sitting
lintly in the circuit court at St. Louis
this morning rendered their decision In
the cases OF the national league club
against ball players, Harper, Heidrick,
aud Wallace. The iniunctions sought
by the plaintiff are denied.
An awful accident occurred at the
Pennsylvania Steel Works at Steelton
last night. AS result FIVE Austrian
laborers were literally burned to q
crisp. A lsdle of hot alag boiled over
enguliing eight men in an awful tor.
rent. The remaining three men are 10
q critical condition.
Common Pleas Court No, 5. In
Philadelphia today entered DEGREES
refusing to allow the appeals taken to
the Supreme Court by LsiOie, Bernhard
and Fraser, the three eDjoined Ameri-
can League baseball players to act ss
suDersedeases and ordering each of the
defendants ID enter $500 security.
Governor General Woods family will
sail from Havana for Spain on May Is.
The Governor General starts for the
United States on May 20. aud after
short visit at Washington, will join his
family 10 Spain. Preparations to vel.
come President-eleCt Palma to Havana
are progressing on large scale.
Reports from Foss, in KiOwa county, Okla
homa, regarding the water spout aud tornado
which virtually wiped the place out Of exist
once yesterday are meagTe owing to prostrs-
ton Of wires. Reports from Geary ara that
the death list will reach twenty. About forty
houses were demolished. The Choctsw tracks
are wiped out and the Wsshits river over
flowed. Farmers fed leaving their stock.
The real fight against the beef trus. will
open in earnest at Jefferson City, Mo-, tOmoT-
row when the first official inquiry into the
methods Of the alleae trust Will begin before
Chief Justice Burgess, of the State eepreme
Court. 1t Is limited that some startling Ieve-
lations will be made.
Trouble is anticipated at Hackenssck, N. |
j., this afternoon between the striking dyers'
helpers and the deputy sheriffs who have
been sworn in to keep order.
The cadets Of the Military Institute located |
ut Culver, Indianapolis, have cancelled date |
for game OF baseball because the catcher of |
the High School is oolorGd
Congressman Joshua 8. Salmon, Of the |
Fourth New Jersey District, died suddenly |
At BOonton this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06

TIE CONDITION of Queen Wilhel-
mios, OF Holland. is said to be more en-.
coursgng. L is hoped The symptoms
VIII not prove misleading aud that the
young queen's convalesceDce may be
rspii. Though at the portals OF VIC
manhood, she has vexst Ons TO contend
with in conjunction with her recent
physical sufterings. Trouble and pain
are no respeotors OF persons. They in
wade the castle and the hut, and In one
form or another beset us all. Doubt
less the young queen was envied in the
past few years by many 10 more hum
BILE walks of life who would not ex-
change places with the sufferer now.
There are many ills in life. 1t must
necessarily be so. But, after all, pow
eriy may he among the least; yet the
great majority are compelled to battle
with it, and 10 doing so they often i'm.
agine 10 sullenness that their Let is The
most oppressive and lose sight of the
fact that those 10 palaces who are not
beset by chill penury have burdens
equally as heavy to bear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 6. 1902
"ONE THOUSAND Filipino prisoners

"ONE THOUSAND Filipino prisoners
shot 10 plat 1oDs over the graves them
selves bad been forced to dig; priest,
who acted 10 the dual capacity oil
father confessor and general, hanged
before the slaughter OF the prisoners
and within their sight" Such are
some OF the charges made by J. Pen
nett Walker, private in Company L,
Sixteenth Infantry, now at Sorsoeonr
in the Philippines, in letter To his
father, Rev. w. H. Walker, d. D., Of
Lynn, Mass. Comment on such
pictures is unnecessary, 1t may be
observed, however, that man is az
cruel now as ever. and the student OF
history who reads with horror OF the
cr,eties of those who carried the
Roman eagle when hundreds OF cap
tiyes ware cruclfed, and allowed to die
upon crosses and become food for
yutures, can also have chapters OF
crimes to contemplate 10 the age in
which his lot ia cast The advocates Of
arbitration, philanthropy and those
who dream the millennium is at hand
can discern riffs in the clouds not visi'
BILE to others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.

l! is anticipated that trouble OF {
serious nature may be precipitated a.
Woodbridge. Va, when Detective Nc
Devi t, Of Washington, and the Vir
ginia authorities undertake 10 arrest
ak negroes at that place, all of whom
it ia charged, know something about
the manner ia which William Smith
an aged farmer, met his death. Since
fl sding the farmers mutilsted body 10
the woods Sunday and the verdict oil
murder rttnred by the coroner's jury
early Sunday morning, the crime has
been the ore subject OF conversation
among the farmers. The affair has
created Intense excitement and violence
ia thresteDed by the Virginisns against
the persons who took the life of the
unfortunsts old man. The circum-
stances in connection with the dissp.
pearance of Mr.. Smith and the finding
of his mutilated body have been pub
llshed 10 the Gazette.
Detective MeDevitt worked on the
case for some time, seeking every pos.
sible clew, but 1t was not until the body
was found that the first important olew
was discovered. According to re-
port colored man was seen driving
farm wagon near the spot where the
body was found the morning before the
discovery. TIE negro WAS recognized
and be is one of the men who will be
taken into custody, because of the fact
that Detective McDevitt and his assist
ants discovered wagon marks In close
proximity to the body. 1t Ia believed,
however, by both the Virginia officials
aud Detective McDevilt that the aged
man was beaten to death, the horrible
wounds on bis body bearing out that
statement, and then the body was re-
moved to the thick woods. The farm
err was evidently not killed for robbery,
because he bad on bis person when
tound a handsome gold watch and
pockttbook containing SIS. The only
other cause that can be assigned IL
jealousy. Il is on the latter theory
that the Virginia authorities are now
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
COMMUNICATED.
THAT $4,000 LOAN.

The old adage Of never spend your money
before you have It" holds a. good today as
WHOM those words were spoken,
Street Improvements and modern gas
plants are very des rAble things for q city
to OVID, provided the already tax burdened
people do NOT have 10 pay the bills, bat when
gas pant has been operated for the many
years like the one In this city and at the
prices charged for gas, it does not look to
reasonable judgment that a sum OF money
amounting TO $50, COO would have TO be Dor.
Towed to modernizs the works, il the earning
capacity Of the pant amounted to anything.
Street Improvements will cost large sums Of
money, snd if the intention of our City
Fathers is to apply $4,000 Of the above
loan 10 modernZs our streets, that sum would
be, as it were. drop In the Tea and only q
few streets would ger the benefit, while the
taxpayers would be called upon to foot the
bills.
Wherever street improvement is contem-
plated let the PROF cry owners, who receive
the direc. benefit both IS TO conveDierc &c and
improvement value. pay the bills. Why Is 1t
necessary for tie city to pay one-third OF this
street improvement, when the Court Of APP
pesls in twelve different cases has decided
that the sbutting property owner is the
owner in fee In front OF his lot to the middle
oftbe sIest' JUSTICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
VIRGINIA NERS.

The Jefferson Hot.l 10 Richmond
will be reopened on the 18th inst.
The democrats OF Albemarle have
expressed their desire that the new
constitution be proclaimed.
Members of the negro real estate
firm OF Williams & Mann, of Newport
News, have been indicted on charges OF
grand larceny.
The marriage Of Mics katherine Dew,
10 Judge Robert Waller, both of Spots
ylvania county is announced to take
place on June 4.
Governor Montague, Of Virginia, was
the orator ct the commencement OF the
University Of Maryland school of Med
lcine 10 the Academy OF Music BALL
more last night.
A movement is on foot to have Mr..
John Goode elected as president OF the
jamestown Tercentensry Exposition
! Company. Ii is not known whether
Mr.. Goode will accept the Office.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination of Taliaferro
Clark and G. II. Lavinder, Of Virginia,
assistant surgeons to be past ass slant
surgeons In the marine hospital service.
The entire end of the main building
at Baker & Co.'S wholesale grocery in
Winchester was wrecked, and two cars
| damaged By runaway section OF q
freight train on the Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad Sunday.
DR.. LemueI L. Vaughan, o promi-
nent member OF the Medical Society of
Vlrgiois, and for q great many years
practitioner in Amelia county, died at
his home 10 that county, Saturday
morning after a very brief illness, as Is
supposed OF heart trouble.
Walter Spratt, notorious young
white msn. who recently was releaeed
from Jail in Norfolk where he had been
confined on the charge of a5ssulting
bis sittsr, With an accomplish Friday
night, attempted. it is alleged, ID as
sault little thirteen year old German
immigrant girl who was 10 the care OF
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
while ell route to her parents in the
West.
The democrats OF Prince William
county at meeting at Manassas yes
te.dey by almost unanimous vote In
structed Mr.. J. B. T. Thornton to vote
for the proclamation of the new Vir.
0iuia constitution. By unanimous
vote the mass-meeting Endorsed the
course of Mr.. Thornton in the conven-
ton. One of the districts OF the coun-
tY bad previously passed resolutions in
structiDg for submission.
The Postofics department has de.
cded to establish the following rural
free delivery routes In Virginia: Pnr.
csllville. Loudoun couDty-Length OF
route, 2lt miles; area covered, Il square
miles; population served, 374; number
OF houses on route, 90; one carrier.
Roundhill, Loudoun county Length
OF route, 81 miles; area covered, IL
square miles; population served, 1874;
number Of houses on route, So, one
carrier.
Charles Baker, his wife and three
children occupy cell 10 Norfolk
Baker is charged with moving his fam
lily into an uuoccupied house belonging
10 Mrs. J. II. II. Black and using the
Interior furnishings for firewood. Mrs.
Baker is charged with throwing her z.
months-old infant 10 front of a Norfolk
snd Western coal train and later with
placing it upon the sire rail way tracks
for the purpose OF having 1t killed, The
woman is supposed to be demented.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
New Summer
Silk Waists.

Cool and Dainty China and India Silks
combined with lace, tucking and embroidery,
pr's,nting collection OF strikingly dIessy
and refreshing warm weather apparel.
Fresh, Cool China Silk Waists, in plain
black or white, with cluster tncks and hem
stitching back and froat; also tiny tucks on
sleeves ell sizes.
$4.6S Each.
Fire China Silk Waists, tiny cluster tucks
st back running over shoul Ter to TOP of bust;
the blouse front is appliqued with lace in
sertion all sizes.
$3.50 Each.
Fine India Silk Waist, fastening at back,
with file vertical tucking back and front:
the blouse Is Of horizontal tucks and hem.
stitching all sizes.
Sc rs Each.
India Silk Waists, black and white. all.
over tucked, with cross-stitch tr mming-s
comfortable waist for sultry evenings; all
sZls.
s46S Each.
Feather-weight China Silk Waists. plain
front and back sll siz,s.
So 90 Each.
China Silk Waists, having alternate lace
insertion and cluster tucks In front of blouse;
the back hiss clusters of fine tucks and lace
inserted collar and cuffs all sizes.
$500 Each.
Third floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06

COAT TAIL BURNED OFF .-While Lawrence
Beldeld and Lloyd Yeatman, of Farmer 8
Fork, were on their way several days ago TO a
fishing shore on the Potomsc they had quite
novel and exciting experience When op-
posite the home OF w. w. Walker, near Old
hams, quantity Of fodder, which they were
carrying to feed their hor.es on, caught fire
from the flying sparks of some burning brush.
The fodder was in light blaze when their
attention was first attracted thereto by a
farmer in a field adjoining the ad. The
horses by this time had become scared. and
started off at full speed. Pelfsd was forced
by the flames to jump from the wagon, bat
Yeatman, who was driving, was compel lied to
keep his seat. He had his coat tail burnt off.
end hole burnt ia his shoe. The wind blew
the flames into the fence on an adjoining
farm, and these gentlemen had to labor with
all their might for fally two hours to put the
FIRE out
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EOrnign News.


Htt Loo, Holland, May 6.-Que6n
Wilhelmina's condition Is somswhst
improved this morning. The morning
bulletin seems ID indicate that the
crsis 10 her illness has been success.
fully passed.
Het Loo, May 6 -There Is no change
iu the condition Of the Queen this after
noon. That her Majesty Is still 10 o
grave condition is atLesled to By the
fact that neither OF the doCtors, the
prince consort, nor the Queens mother
have left the bedside of the royal
patient today. No further bulletin has
been Issued since this morning. The
ministers, it was expected, would reach
Het Loo last night but they have not
yet arrived.
London, May 6.-The following Of
fetal dispatch was received at the
War Office, from Pretoria, today :
Colonel Cooper has driven the Beers
from a strong position at Stinlsop.
Colonel Bruce Hamilton has captured
81 Beers near Hebron"
Warsaw, May Recommendations in
favor OF the re-estAblishment OF the
Kingdom of Poland occurred here to-
day. The demonstrators became 30
noisy that they were finally charged
and dispersed by a body OF Cossaoks,
who rode over the people, fogRing
them with knouts. Six persons were
killed, and 225 Injured. Over 300 Of
the demonstrators were arrested, in.
Guiding a number OF children under
ten years OF age.
Rome, May 6.-Pope Leo learned Of the
de' tn Of Archbishop Corrigan, OF New York,
with deep regret. In speaking Of the dead
prelate his Holiness said The church has
lost its most valiant son and true friend"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06

IT is believed that much unnecessary
apprehension exists Ia connection with
the enforcement of the new law com
polling the separation of the white and
colored races in the cars OF the electric
railway. Some, pressed by imaginary
difficulties, see endless friction, while
others, equally IS practical in their
ideas, believe the matter will adjust
itself after having run its course as
nine-days wonder. AS was stated Sat
urdAy, the majority of both races see
no vital principle involved and have
no inclination to give the conductors
the trouble of calling their attention &c
iufrsotoDs of the law. Being spirits
easily eDt-eated, they will obey the
ordnance. while others whose wont II
is t. be refractory will sooner or later
cease TO kick against the Rosds, espec-
tally after they shall have been re-
peatedly feed. There is but little
trouble apprehended from VirginiaDs
of either race. The most contentious
will doubtless be people from other
cities, as has been the case during the
past few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06

ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN, for whose
recovery many sincere prayers had as
cended, has paid the debt OF nature at
a time when his well-wishers supposed
he was 10 q state of oonvalescence.
The deceased was justly esteemed by
millions. among whom were many not
Of bis ecclesiastical persuasion, but
who admired him as a ripe scholar, a
profound thinker and TIE possessor of
great executive ability. Conscious Of
rare mental powers he industriously
began their culture early 10 life, and
by burning midnight oil and using the
faculties placed in him by the Creator
rose above his fellows and became the
great prelate he was. Had he lived
sooner or later be would have been a
cardinal, as his worth had long been sp-
precisted in Rome. Kind and mild in mis-
department, he was nevertheless in.
flexible when occasion required it, and
his experience with the late Father
McGlynn proved him to have been the
right man in the right place 10 such an
emergency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
Arrangements for the Funeral.

New York, May 6-The funeral Of
the late Archbishop Corrlesn, who
died last night, will be held next Fri
day morning, at 1870 O'Clock in St
Patrick's Cathedral. Cardinal Glib.
bons, assisted by arohbishops. bishops,
and clergy, will oficiate in the solemn
mass of requiem. The funeral sermon
will probably be given by Archbishop
Ryan, OF Philadelphia, the most elO
quent member OF the hierarchy. Arch
bishop Oorrigan's body will be inferred
10 vault under the main altar OF the
cathedral. Mass was held and prayers
for the dead were offered up this morn.
between and o'clock in the csthe-
drsl. The body was embalmed this
morning. No successor to Archbishop
CorriRsn will be named for at least six
months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
Prospects for Peace,

London, Nay 6 1t is understood 10
political circles that the prospects ior
peace in South Africa coDtinue-to be
bright. TDis understanding is given
strength to by q rumor current today
ID the effect that reassuring news re-
gaidlng the peace situation has been
received ct the War Office from Lord
Kitchener, aud the fact that private
letters from high officers In the field
express the expectation that they will
return home at an early date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06

CUBAN CoNGREss.-The Cuban Sen.
ate aud House of Representatives as.
sembled OF noon yesterday in Havana,
rne Senators met 10 the Palacio Segun.
10 and the Representatives In the
Comandancia General De La Marina
building. Gov.-Gen. Leonard Wood
made Gu address wishing the Iegisls tors
success 10 the work upon which they
we're about to enter. He informed
them that no legislative power would
be vested 10 the insular Congress until
alter the formal transfer OF the govern.
ment. Their work now was TO pass
upon credentials and to ioform the
military government officially who had
been elected President and Vice.PTesi-
dent, Senators and members of the
House Of Representatives The posi-
ton Of President pro tenn. in the Senate
aod the House was unanimously &C.
corded to TIE oldest member OF each
Oody. Salvador Cisneros was elected
president eff the Senate, while Pedro
Albarran was elected president of the
Representatives. After appointing
committees to pass upon credentials
both bodies adjourned until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
HOw'a This Z?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Cstsrrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in ell business trsnssc-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, o.
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Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
scting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price Toe per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the beat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06

THE ACTION OF Governor Montague
ia refusing to consider any proposition
toward ordering a special election to
fill the vacancy 10 Congress caused by
the death Of Representative Otsy until
after tne funeral OF the deceased, is
heartily approved by all enemies of the
indecent haste often displayed in at
tempts on the part OF some to jump iDt to
the shoes of dead men. Already half
a dozen prOmiDeI and able Virginians
have been suggested as candidates
for Mr.. 0tsy's seat. There is plenty Of
time in which to weigh each and select
man who is most capable oftaking the
place of the deceased. There is DO
reason why the lodge of sorrow now
bewsiling the loss of noble Virginisu
should be disturbed by an unseemiy
haste to appropriate bis mantle.
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arose to formally announce the death
OF his colleague. He paid high tribute
to the ability and integrity OF Mr..
Salmon and stated that at later time
he would ask that a day be set aside
for eulogies. He presented resolution
lamentiDg the death OF Mr.. Salmon aud
providing that a committee of the
House attended the fuusrsl/
Speaker Henderson appointed COM
mittae In addition to the members Of
the New Jersey delegation and, ss a
further mark Of respect, the House
adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
Avenged His Brotber,s Deatb

Nashville, Tonn., May 6.-Lste yesterday
afternoon at Fayetteville, Andy Mills re-.
Gently soldier in the Philippines avenged
the death OF his brother when he shot ana
killed Robert Borsx, his brothers slave,
BOrsx was acquitted by Jury. Upon hi.
return from the Philippine, Andy said he
would avenge his brothers. death. LftsT
firing three bullets into Borax's bodv ha
waliei avEy and said to friend; ~ ala II
aud killea tie man who killed my brother. y
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HFGOODs DELIVERED IN ALgKAE.
DRLA.
Woodward s LOthrOp.
10th, nth & F Sts., n. w.,
WASHINGTON, d G.

The Cosmopolitan for May has been
received from its publishers 10 Irving.
ton, N. Y. and is especially notlceab Q
as being the Captains of Industry
number, containing the first part OF q
series intended to cover toe leaders OF
the world OF finance, manufactures aud
commerce. 10 it's fiction, this issue is
most happy, with its good stories by
good writer's. New Women ard
Events" is clever contribution end
The Progress OF Science" contains { %
latest theories on many scientific SUBJ
ieety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-06
Death OfRrst Harte,

London, May 6.-Francis Bret Harte,
the American poet and novelist, died
at o'clock yesterday evening at Red
House, Cranberry. His illness, which
was an affection of the throat, was not
thought to be necessarily serious. Last
night he bad hemorrhsge and death
soon followed. He vas born 10 Al
bsny, N. Y, August %, 1889. 10 1854
be went to California and while there
vas successfully miner, school teacher,
express messenger, printer, and finally
editor of newspaper. He contributed
many poems and sketches } periodicals
aud in 1868 upon the establishment Of
the Overland Monthly ne became its
editor. 10 1869 his world famed humor.
Gus poem THE Heather Chinee" sp-
pesred and with It's publication the
obscure editor became a recognized
author. He was appointed U. s. con-
sui at Crefeld, in 1878, from which post
he was transferred to Glasgow 10 March
1880. He remsined there until 1885
when he took up his residence In Lon
don, where he had since lived.
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Destructive Fire.

New Milford, Conn.,, May 6.-The
Ell tire business section of this town is
10 ruins. The fire which started at $3.50
o'clock last night, was put under con-
troll OF an early hour this morning bat
Is still smouldering. The blaze wiped
out two hotels, two bsnks, the tele-
phone compsny's exchange, and dozens
OF business structures with two resi-.
denoes. 1t is estimated that the loss
will reach from $500 900 to S400, 900.