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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
A DISPATCH from Knoxville says:

'The Southern Railway has practi-
cally decided to build line from Bush
nell, n. c., to Maryville, Tenn. When
this is completed the Raburn Gap sur
vey will be used according to present in
tentions in entering Georgia and South
Carolina. This will give the Southern
better facilities to handle coal into these
coal consuming States and save it thou
sands of dollars in handling the same. "
The shortest and best route to the
coal fields that the Southern road could
possibly construct is either that from
Strasburg or Bluemont to Hampshire
county, w. Va, where coal of fine
quality and in great quantities is to be
found. A branch road to those fields
from either Strasburg or Bluemont
could be built at moderate cost, ard
with such road the Southern would
h I'VE an unlimited supply of coal
and this city would be made one Of the
principal coal shipping points OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

fCOTrespOndence OF the Ale3anurla uaIellt
Washington, ID. c., August Is.
Discovery by the auditor for the War
Department that the bonds for quarter
masters in the army are void in many
cases has led to a thorough investigation
of all their accounts. So little attention
has been paid to this subject that officers
have been permitted to be promoted and
to assume the duties of their new rank
without filing a new bond. The in
creased responsibility not having been
contemplated by the original bond the
sureties are relieved of their liability
and the bond becomes worthless to the
government. As a matter of fact it is
now realized by the department that
ouartermasters are bonded in sums
ridiculously small when compared with
the value of stores and supplies commit
ted to their care. The whole matter is
now to be thoroughly raked over.
Attorney General Knox is regarded
here as the probable successor to Justice
Shiras upon the bench of the Supreme
Court. 1t is expected that Justice
Shiras will retire in October, and that
the President will appoint his successor
before Congress meets, so there may be
a full bench for the term which begins
in October. Word has been received
here that Attorney General Knox will
DC at his desk tomorrow or the day after,
also that he has been in conference with
solicitor General Richards relative to the
Greene-G aynOr case. If the attorney
yeneral deems it wise to make public his
d ans in that connection, he will prob
,bly give them out in the course OF his
.tay here. He may also announce the
date of his sailing for Paris, in connec-
ii N with the acquisition of the title of
the Panama Canal property. Assistant
Attorney Russell is in Paris and he was
in Instructed to send word when negotia-
ii ms had reached such stage that the
p ,esence of the attorney general on the
lield would seem desirable.
The State Department made the following
official announcement today: "On saturday,
Aug. 10. Mr.. Sharretts, L. 5. commissioner
for tarfff.revision in China, Informed the
state Department by telegraph that he has
signed the new tariff on the part of the United
states together with the representatives, of six
other nations including England, Germany
and Japan"
Secretary to the President Cortelyou is in
New York today, but will return to this city
tomorrow. when the itinerary of the Presi-
dents New England trip and the one to the
northwest will be made public Mayor
Nayberry, of Detroit, was here today to con
fer on the subject ofthe Presidents visit TO the
Michigan city. The belief is expressed that
the President, after his return from the north
vest, October 7, will decide to take no other
tours. and that the contemplated one to the
.outhweast will be declared off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

Shenandoah. Pa, Aug. Is. There is
a feeling abroad in this region today
that before another month has elapsed
there will be developments in the pres
ent conflict between the miners and
operators looking toward a settlement OF
the difficulties. The feeling grows out
of the persistent rumors of settlement
and the general activity in both mine
workers and mine circles.
Duryea. Pa, Aug. lS.-No attempt
was made this morning to resume work
at the Warnke washery though it is UNI
derstood it will be set in operation early
this week. Violence is feared from the
foreign element but Sheriff Jacobs has
prepared himself for the trouble. SO
long as there is no effort made to resume
working the foreigners here are content
to remain placid, but their mutterlngs,
which they make no effort to hide, show
that it will be hard effort to control
them when once they see any of the
.collieries or washeries in full swing
There was story floating about this
morning that some of the Lithuanians
and Slavs are planning to prevent the
resumption of work. During the dis
order Of rush on a washery or col
liery, the breaker is to be dynamited.
This would render the colliery inOpera-
tive for about six months. Vague
threats Of all kinds are heard here and
if all were carried to execution there
would not be enough left of settlement
to fill coal scuttle.
Hazelton, Pa. Aug. 1S.-Individual
operators will make an attempt to re-
sumo shortly. Within the last two days
over hundred imports have been Sc
cured from the Cranberry colliery owned
by A. Pardee & Co., with which number,
it is said, an attempt will be made to
operate the washery. Today the refuse
was put through the working which
confirms the general belief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Emperor William today nominated
Lord Avebury and Professors Agassiz
and CASTOR foreign knights of the "Order
of Pour lie Merits of Arts and Science. "
Reports are again in circulation in New
York and Pittsburg to the effect that
Charles NJ. schwab, president of the big
steel trust, is very sick man, but the
reports are denied at Mr.. Schwab's home.
A handsome steam yacht, just built in
this city by Messrs. E. G. Williams
and John Bayne, was put overheard just
north of the shipyard this evening. The
yacht reflects great credit upon the
builders.
A story from Russia was printed on
Saturday ofan alleged attemptto assassi-
nate the Gar and Emperor William
during the recent naval maneuyers at
Reyal. Another dispatch on the same
subject denies the story of the plot.
A horse fell into a trench in the Kensington
mill district, Philadelphia, today which
caused a report to be circulated that a bridge
had fallen and killed number of people:
Five patrol wagons, squad of policemen and
two ambulances were dispatched to the scene
when the facts in the case were ascertained.
About 800 blacksmiths and helpers, EN-
ployed in the shipyards of Greater New York,
struck today. They demand 10 per cent. in
crease in wages and uniform scale. This is
the busiest season of the year and the strike
is serious handicap. The men receive an
average of 1925 day.
George II. Miller, who made rubber
tires for buggy in 1856, but was prohibited
by the police of Boston and Cambridge from
using them, because they were considered
nuisance and a menace to the safety of pc
destrians, died last night at HydePark, Mass,
aged - years.
BY collision of an electric ear and furni-
ture van, containing eighteen boys and girls,
returning from picnic in the country, near
st. Louis, at 10 o'clock last night, Henry
King was killed and eight other occupants OF
the were van injured.
Corporal O'Brien, under arrest in Boston
charged with perjury in connection with the
Philippine investigation at Washington, was
ordered by Judge Lowell today to be taken to
Washington for trial in the U. ). District
Court.
The immense plant of the Tallahatta Lum-
Der Company near Meridian, Miss, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire yesterday evening.
Loss $4,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
IN A PRECARIOUs POSITION.

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-Clinging to
the gas buoy off Seneca reef for twenty
one hours, ending at O'Clock this
morning, Patrick BOtkin, Michael
Downing, and VIM, Dray were tossed
about on Lake Erie yesterday and last
night. The three men started from the
foot of Michigan street yesterday morn
ing at 6 o clock. They sailed up to Seneca
reef and anchored off the gas buoy.
They fished till noon, and were about to
sail to another spot when Botkin who
had been sitting in the stern of the boat
started toward the bow to pull up the
anchor, when giant wave struck the boat
and overturned it, the three men were
tossed into the water and struck out for
the buoy. The sea dashed about them
but no help came; they saw their oars
and sails carried away and were power
less to save them. Their boat was with
i'm thirty yards of them, but was useless.
'In the black of the night" said one of
the men. ''it seemed as if we would
be swept away at any time. "
As soon As dawn broke the sea died down and
Botkin swan to the boat. 1t was dragged to
the buoy and empticd Botkin got into il
and started TO drih to Buffalo without oars or
sails. leaving the others at the buoy. At ~
O'Clock Botkin reached the beach at Michigan
street and gave the alarm. Boats started from
the beach and the life saving station but the
Kellogg Yacht had rescued the men before
either of the boats arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18

TIE DEPoPULATIoN of New Hartford,
Conn. which is destined to 90 to ruin as
the result of an order issued by the Cot
ton Duck Corporation to shut down its
Greenwoods mills there on September |,
for an indefinate period, has begun III
earnest no less than 700 people
having left the town inside of two
weeks. The GreenwOods plant is to be
removed to Tallasie, Ala, where, 1t Is
claimed manufacturing can be done more
cheapv. The business was established
in New Hartford in 1888. The fact that the
oficious interference with Southern
manners and customs has proved to be a
boomerang to New Englanders is beeom-
ing more apparent every day. They
would not rest until they invaded the
South, broke up the old plantation with
its time-honored institutions forced the
States south of Mason and Dixon's
line to enter the manufacturing as well
as the producing field and are now grad
ually being supplanted by their more
vigorous rivals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18

CRAVEN LYNCHERS SCORED. DIR. W.
A. Croffut of Washington, is in receipt
of a letter from Rev. Edwin 5. Kinks,
of Leesburg, in which he reiterates his
charge, made directly following the
Craven lynching, tlat some of the leaders
Of the mob were drunk, and that a" vic
10 Is drunken few" were the jailbreakers,
,me of whom had been in Jail them
selves. Mr.. Kinks says in part:
81 an sure that every right thinking
man sustains me. A weak sentiment
about the gravity of lynching lies at the
root Of the matter. This negro was a
terrible fellow-we have reason t.
think this is his second murder. The
country folk felt their homes assaulted.
The great bulk that day were sullen and
chagrined that an end had not been made
to the man in the chase. They feared
his possible acquittal. Some leaders
were drunk and infamed. The vast
body were more grim with sense of
righteous vengeance than vicious. A vic.
ious drunken few were the jail-breakers,
and of these four had been in the Jail for
ofenses, and had grudge against the
iron bars. 1t was horrible affair. Ny
congregation is unit with me. | do
not know of detection of even one
person. The congregation express love
and devotion and commentator. Ny
congregation includes leading citizens,
and great proportion of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18

SOME OF the Washington papers are
manifesting considerable anxiety con-
ce.n;ng affairs in the little village OF
Rosslyn, on the Virginia side of the 70
tomac. and one of them this morning
had two columns devoted to scenes IN
connection with the closing Of saloons
there yesterday. Itseems that notwIth-
standing the fact that the county au-
thorities kept the home saloons closed
parties believed to be from Washington
invaded the State and by issuing what
are known as club tickets to thirsty in
dividuals dispensed drinks all day There
are doubtless many places in Washing
ton where liquor can be procured on
Sunday by those earnestly in quest OF 1t,
bu. the newspapers of that city have for
many years been busy cleaning in front
of the doorsteps of Others and never be-
holding the beam in the eyes OF those OF
the capital city. The race tracks in
Virginia gave these newspapers no little
anxiety until tracks were established on
the north side of the river. The same
papers then published tabulated results OF
the contests and flaming advertisements
oft the tracks. Sheriff Palmer ana his
deputies seemed to have Theoretically
sealed Rosslyn saloons during the past
few Sundays, but if Washington "clubs'
are to come into his bailiwick and issu1
tickets to all who apply for them the
amount of liquor drunk on Sundays will
not be materially decreased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

J. p. Morgan before leaving London,
decided that the shipping combine, COM
me icing this week, would issue return
ckets good on any vessel controlled by
the trust.
Beers in Holland are organizing big
campaign to keep alive the hostility to
the British, with hope of securing a
greater measure of self government in
South Africa.
Prof Schenk, the distinguished en-
5ryologist, who claimed that the sex of a
child could be fixed at will by the
mother undergoing course Of treatment
before the child's birth, died at Schwan-
berg, Syria, today,
The Duchess of Albany, Queen VIII
helmina's aunt, is expected at Amster-
lam tomorrow. II Is believed she has a
mission to induce the Dutch government
70 prohibit the Beers from establishing
/ propaganda on Dutch soil.
A riot broke out today among Irish
soldiers, who were disembarking from a
troop ship, which had arrived at South
impton from the Cape Of Good Hope.
The police were compelled to use their
oatons to quell the disturbance.
Emperor Franz Josef of Austria today
celebrated his 72nd birthday at Ishl.
Festivities in celebration of the day are
being held throughout Austria and Hun
gary. The programme for the day in
.ludes the review of 80, 900 troops at
Vienna. Persons in the empire i'm
D .isoned for lese majestic, numbering 2lO
n all, have been pardoned.
Fierce fighting occurred at Les Neven,
France, this afternoon in consequence of
the governments decision to close the
nuns school. When the commissioner
upon the scene the peasants
armed themselves with pitchforks, and
other available weapons and took their
$ and on the top of the walls from which
vantage point they drew down the
ladders raised by the gendarmes.
The commissioner succeeded in reaching
the top of the wall only to be caught
and hurled to the ground by the
peasants. A lieutenant of the gend-
armes received like treatment. An or
der for a general assault on the school
was then given, but the advance of the
gendarmes was efectually stopped by the
g lrrison of the inst tuition. These ran
from the building and strewed the road
with straw which was soaked with
Detroleum. The straw was then ignited
md the officers had to abandon the at
tack, being driven back by the flames. At
the hour of wiring, a fresh attack on the
school was being arranged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor Montague was dined on sat
urday aboard the German Imperial
cruiser Vineta at Newport News, by
Commodore Seiege.
The executive committee OF the re-
publican party Of the Sixth Virginia DIS,
trict met in Roanoke on Saturday ana
decided not to nominate a candidate To
oppose Hon. Carter Glass, the demo
cratic nominee for Congress.
The King George county republicans
on Saturday elected delegates to the
Alexandria convention. Reorganiza-
ton of the party was postponed indeh-
nitely. William J. Rodgers was elected
member of the Congressional committee.
Charles Merrell, a Norfolk saloon
keeper, has been converted to Christian
ity by the preaching of w. S. Midget,
a eolored preacher. He was recently
baptized BY S. II. Howell, another
coiored minister. Merrell has joined
Rev. NUGGETS church. The new con-
vert has disposed of his saloon and will
earn his living in other avenues here
after
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
WHOLESALE EXECUTION.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. lS-Alyin
n. Jackson, who was an eye witness of
the execution of 30 of the Yaqui Indians
ut Torrin, State of Sonora, Mexico, has
arrived here and corrobOrates the story
first reported about the deaths. He says
The Indians came down the Sierra Madres
mountains to get water, and were sur
prised by Mexican soldiers, who captured
them after short skirmish with little
resistance They were marched two
miles to Torrin to Il large adobe building
and marched out one by one, placed
against the adobe wall and shot down in
cold blood by a detachment of six SOL
diers, lined up few PAGES off
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
ASKS FOR A RECEIVER.

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. lS-Coun-
sellor Ryan, of Passaic, today applied to
Vice Chancellor Stevens for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association of Passaic.
This is the concern that was wrecked by
Treasurer Malcolm, who is also city
treasurer of Passaic. 1t is said his short
age amounts to 1926, 900. The Vice
Chancellor issued an order, returnable
September 3, commanding the directors
to show cause why receiver should not
be appointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
THE PREDICTED TIDAL WAVE.

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 49,
Thousands of people here today are
awaiting the arrival of the great tidal
wave that was predicted would sweep
this city from the face of the earth. The
tidal wave caused thousands of people to
leave the city today, and there were just
rs many thousands who. arrived to wei
come the great wave. Many. colored
help had asked off for the day and did
not show up at the hotels and several
rank desertions are reported. In some
cases colored individuals fell upon their
knees and sang revival hymns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES.

Portsmouth, Eng, Aug. 1S.-The
weather this morning was thick and a
half gale was blowing. 1t cleared some
what later in the day, and King Edward
decided to hold the manoeuvres. The
Victoria and Albert returned to Spit
head, and the ships in the fleet which
took part in Saturdays review, began
their eyolutions. They steamed past the
royal yacht, about 700 yards apart.
They twisted, turned, and went through
Il griGron movement, eight abreast,
keeping in perfect alignment. They
then moved down the Solent repassing
the Kings yacht. As the vessels passed
the yacht, tie sailors cheered and the
guns roared forth a royal salute A fine
rain was falling which made it almost
impossible to witness the performance
from the shore. Before the eyolutions
began the royal yacht escorted by %
torpedo boats passed through the fleet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18

COMMENTING on a prediction, credit
ed TO Senator Allison by a Detroit paper,
TO the effect that there will be an extra
session of the Senate this fall, Senator
Hanna, who was in Detroit on Friday,
said: II am very sure no especial session
will be held" When asked about
reciprocity treaty with Cuba, Senator
Hanna said; "While there is a strong
feeling that the United States, in ac-
cordance with promises, should afford
Cuba some relief, to my mind annexa-
zion is the logical outcome of events.
As Mr.. Hanna's understanding With
the last administration appears to con-
tinue with the present, his prediction OF
the annexation of Cuba may be expect
ed to tax lednite shape at an early
day. All s. ID e,oqle knew from the
time of the declaration Of war with Spain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
The Market.
Georgetown, Aug. 1S.-Wheat 63s7l.
DOES 1T PAY TO BUY Cheap

DOES 1T PAY TO BUY CHEAP?
A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
is alright, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to a
warmer and more regular climate? Yes,
if possible; if not possible for you, then
in either case take the ONLY remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and lung
troubles, "Boschee's German Syrup"
1t not only heals and stimulates the It's
sues to destroy the germ disease, but al
lays inflammation, causes easy expectora-
ton, gives a good nights rest, and cures
the patient. Try ONE bottle. Recon-
mended many years by all druggists in
the world, You can get DIR. G. G.
Green's reliable remedies at L. S. Lead
heater & Sons, Alexandria, Va. Get
Green's Special Almanac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18

BATTLE WITH OUTLAws.-ln battle with
outlaws recently at the Hugres ranch, in
Washta county, Oklahoma, the officers cap
tured Levi Reed, Bud Wingo, and three other
members of Casey Crayen's gang of bandits:
On Saturday night mob took Reed and
Wingo from the Cordell Jail, placed ropes
aiOui d their necks, and swung them up a
number of times, in order to make them con-
fess Reed was stranged until it was with
difficulty that he was revived. 1t is said that
the desired result was effected and the longed-
then returned to Jail Strong posses have
been organized to act on the information thus
secured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
A GRAVE DIGGERS' UNION.

Cincinnati, o. Aug. ia number
of grave diggers met yesterday and took
the initial steps toward forming union.
Complaints are made against the system
Of rule which restricts each man to dig
ging just so many graves per day. They
want to he allowed to dig five as the
maximum. Usually for every grave
the diggcre are allowed fifty cents.
With four or less graves a day as the
limit they say it is impossible for man
to earn more than 81 day,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
CALLERS on THE PRESIDENT.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. lS:-Joseph Borr
handt, manager of the Beth Israel Hospital,
New York, called upon the President at Sag
amore Hill, today. John Crane and W. K.
Travers. the former Of New York and the lat
ter Of Oyster Bay, and both old personal
friends Of the family, lunchcd with Presiden,
and Mrs. Roosevelt today, DR.. and Mrs. p.
VI. Rixey, who have been at Sycamore Hill
since yesterday morning, will leave for Wash
iugton this evening
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
TO TEST THE CONSTITUTION.

Richmond, Va, Aug. lS.-Five hun
dred negro delegates are in Richmond
attending a meeting of the Virginia
Educational and Industrial Association
which convened today. The meeting
was called to form plan to test the new
constitution of Virginia which disfran-
chises negroes. Several thousand dollars
has been raised and among lawyers re-
tanned by the negroes are ex-senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, John S. Wise,
of New York, and Judge Lewis, OF
Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-18
SENTENCED

Detroit, Mich, Aug. lS.-Judge
Murphy in the circuit court this morn
ing, after refusing to grant bail for
Frank c. Andrews pending an appeal to
the Supreme Court sentenced the man
charged with wrecking the Savings
Bank to fifteen years at hard labor in
Jackson penitentiary. Andrews will
probably be taken to Jackson tomorrow.
His lawyers will Immediately appeal the
case to the Supreme Court.