davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
ATTACK ON OUR CONSUL
DUE TO TURKISH MALICE

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 15.-The
United States Legation has received an
exhaustive report of the recent Incl
dent at Alexandretta, fully convicting
the local authorities and police Of
having made an unwarranted attack
on Consul Davis; of arbitrary inter
ference with him in the pursuit of his
duties, and showing that although At
tartan. the naturalized American, had
been ten days in Alexandretta, he was
not molested until he attempted to
embark for Egypt under the protec-
ton of the Consul. The legation has
transmitted the report to Washington
and is awaiting instructions regarding
the measures to be taken to obtain
satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

KINGS WILL
DO BATTLE
Rockefeller -CaSSatt
War Breaks Out
AfTGSh.
speelal Dispatch 70 The cal.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-War between
financial leaders Of the country looms
large on the Wau-street horizon and
petty money handlers dread the conse-
Quences Of what may be the greatest
battle ever fought between modern
trust masters.
John D. Rockefeller, George Gould
and Andrew Carnegie, in alliance
against A. J. Cassatt and the Pennsyl-
1-ania Railroad Company, have planned
the undoing Of that corporation, and
the first assault IS TO be directed
against that branch which is engaged
in the manufacture Of steel rails It be
came known IN WaH street to-day that
the steel rail pool was to be dissolved
at the meeting OF the steel trust to-
morrow. The trust controls fully so per
cent Of the producing capacity OF the
country. Heretofore il has been re-
stricted to an output Of OnIy 40 per cent
and has. been forced TO share its profits
with its rivals when the output exceed
ed this. percentage. Now it is prepared
10 swing into competition with the in
dependents. with its great capacity and
its power TO cut rates.
steel rails at So a ton are expected
and when this figure is reached the in
dependents viii be driven to straits
and among the Independents hit hard
est VIII be the Pennsylvania Steel
Company, owned and managed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The old enmity between John d.
Rockefeller and Morgan and his ally,
Cassatt. is TO be made a live thing
through this fight. The Rockefeller
Carnegfe-Gould combination controls
the steel trust and has its individual
egbf with Cassatt. He has not re-
tired. as the Rockefellers ordered him
~ DO. and he has not been frightened.
arnsrently. BY the threat TO build a
southern Pennsylvania railroad from
pittsburg 10 Philadelphia The Penn
e,,Ivsnia Railroad. so far as can be
seen shows no disposition 10 be forced
i,+o submission 10 Rockefeller.
A demoraIizing reduction in prices
can be expected II open war breaks
otf The frst cut is scheduled for
next week. when prices. il is said, VIII
be cut 10 s26 a ton. The effect upon
the Pennsylvania Steel Company viii
be most severe, however. The steel
t-r,st will throw all its power Of compe-
titfon against this company and viii
force II 10 manufacture steel rails at a
rafe permitting Of little or no profit.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
PLACE SOLDIER IN STATE
PRISON FOR SAFE KEEPING
Utah Officials Take Precautions to
Prevent Lynching of Man Accused
of Attacking Miss Gill.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. IS
Thomas r. Fuller, the Fort Douglas
soldier accused. of having attacked
Miss Edith Gill on Sunday night, has
been taken to the State penitentiary
for safe keeping and placed in solitary
confinement. This action resulted
from the discovery that nearly 200 SOL
diers at the post We're planning to
come to the city and storm the Jail
and lynch Fuller. When the post Of
ficers learned of this all permits to
leave the post were summarily sus-
pended. extra guards placed on duty
and many of the men locked in the
barracks. The feeling, at the post
against Fuller is very bitter. Fuller
to-day was positively identified by
Miss Gill as her assailant.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
RELIEVE NCENDIARIEs
STARTED ROCHESTER, FIRES

ROCHESTER, \. Y. Dec. 15.-It
is estimated that the losses by the fires
that last night destroyed the plants
of the Foster & Armstrong Piano
company. the Hoyt Shoe Company
Ind the wendell Piano Company will
reach :. total OF $780, 900. with about
80 per cent insurance. It is believed
the fires were started by incendiaries.
The plants were located in different
parts OF the city and the fires started
within a stZe time Of each other
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
FOLK NOT DISCOURAGED
BY RULING OF COURT
Missouri Circuit Attorney Says No
Person Guilty of Boodling
Will Escape

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 15.-Circuit At
torney Folk said to-day regarding the
Supreme Court ruling declaring that
informations issued by prosecuting at
torneys were not valid unless accom-
panied by affidavits by them or some
other person:
so far as the Doodle cases are con-
cerned, they will continue TO be tried
and sent to the Supreme Court What
ever the effect Of the decision may Be
it will not permanently release any
boodler now under charge.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Buried with Mohammedan Rites.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The body of
Lord Stanley of Alderley, who died
December 10 of pneumonia, was
buried according to Mohammedan
rites in Alderley, Shelford, Cheshire,
to-day. Such an occurrence is unique
in the history of the British peerage.
The strictest secrecy was observed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
FORTUNE IN TILE VEST
OF SOLDIERS HOME INNATE
Wealth of Veteran Is Discovered
After His Death From Heart Dis
case in Santa Monica.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 15.-when
the body of Joel Venable, an inmate
of the Soldiers Home at Santa Moni-
ca, who was stricken dead with heart
disease yesterday, was taken to the
hospital there was found sewed up in
the lining of his vest $2675 in green
backs. Venable has no known rela-
tives. He was formerly a member OF
the. Independent Battery, Ohio Light
Artillery.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Boers to Exhibit at Exposition

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-AmOng the
passengers on the steamer Umbria to-
day was General Benjamin Vilioen. a
Boer commander. who comes to ar
range for an exhibition OF Boer LIFE
at the St. Louis exposition
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Cruel Army Officer Is Sent to Jail.

METZ. Alsace-Lorraine, Dec. Is
Lieutenant Schilling, charged with
maltreating his subordinates. was SEN
fenced to-day by the military court to
fifteen months imprisonment. Schill-
ing was charged with 61S cases of
maltreatment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Cruiser NLcdlidie ON on Trial Trin.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Is. - The
new Turkish cruiser Medjidie left
Cramps shipyards to-day for a two
days builders trial off the Delaware
Breakwater. The contract calls for
twenty-five knots an hour
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Bryan Is Proceeding to Mosco,v

VIENNA. Dec. 15.-william Jen-
nings Bryan arrived here to-day from
Venice. He made no stay in Vienna,
going on to Moscow, by way of War
saw.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
RUSH WORK ON BOATS.
HuIIs of War Vessels Scraped and
Painted and They May Sail To-Day.

The torpedo-boat destroyers Paul
Jones and Preble arrived here on
Monday night and were placed in the
drydock at the Union Iron Works
early yesterday morning. The man
agement of the works at once began
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

Noted Persian Coming to America.
TOXIC, Dec. 15.-Mirza Asghar
Khan, the former Grand Vizier Of Per-
sia. has arrived here on his way to the
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
TIE EzEArEHs.

Alcazarzs'NThs Girl Left Be-
4h1nd Me-"
Ca1ifornia-"Foxy Grandpa"
Central-"The Scouts Revenge"
CoIumbia-'Dolly Warden"
Eischer's-"I. o. o."
Grand - "The Bonnie Brier
Bush"
CONGRATULATIONS. Matinee
To-Day.
The Chutes-Vaudevi1le.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
THE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight, December 1e:
San Francisco and vicinity
Rain Wednesday; brisk to hagA
southeast winds.
a. q. McADIE,
District Forecaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Personal.

DIR. A. w. Wallis, Of Pittsburg, Pa,
brother of Rev. S. A. Wallis, of the
Theological Seminary, and Miss Lillian
Robinson were married in Pittsburg this
evening.
Col. J. A. de Lagnel has returned from
Old Point, where he spent the summer.
Rev. and Mrs. 5. A. Wallis have re-
turned to their home on Seminary Hill.
Mayor McLane, of Baltimore, yester-
day sent to the Second Branch City
Council the name of City Engineer B.
T. Fendall and his reappointment was
at once confirmed. Mr. Fendall is a
native of Alexandria and has made one
of the most efficient city engineers that
Baltimore ever has had.
Rev. George S. Fitzhugh, of st.
Marks Church, Howard county, Md,
has been appointed missionary at St.
Barnabas' Church, at Curtis Bay. Mr..
Ftzhugh is well-known in this city.
Mr.. Harry @. Padgett and Miss Cath
crime Rhinehardt were quietly married
last night at the NJ. p. Church parson-
age by Rev. J. II. 5. Ewell. They will
make their home on upper King street
in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Attemnt TO Wreck a Train.

A dispatch from Charlotte, n. c., says;
A dastardly attempt was made to wreck
No. 81, the south bound Washington and
Southwestern vestibule limited train on
the Southern, near Manassas Monday
night. Had it not been for the care OF
the man at the throttle, the entire tram
might have been ditched and many lives
s.acrifced. As the train was nearing a
noi,,t near Manassas Junction, the
engine or saw a large obstruction piled
bigh On 'de track. He quickly reversed
his his engine aud brought it to a standStill'
The train crew went ahead short dis-
lance and there carefully placed on the
track was lot of iron, rocks and cross
ties. The crew at once displaced the OBJ ,
struction, and in about half an hour tne
train again continued its journey south
ward. III.
TThe officials of the company in TINS
city say they know nothing of the above'J
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Hydraulion Fire Company.

A report was current yesterday to the
effect that a meeting of the Hydraulion
Fire Company was to haze been held
last night for the purpose of taking ac-
ton 1n the communication received from
the BJari o. Fire Wardens last week.
The report was premature, however. A
meeting will be held tonight to take ac-
ton in regard to the communication
from the Wardens, who have requested
the company to give them an answer by
tomorrow. 1t is understood that cool
heads in the company will endeavor to
bring about an amicable settlement of
the controversy and stop all unnecessary
excitement. This hope is shared by
Chief Pettey, who, however says he has
no fear of not getting sufficient num-
Der of men to serve at fires in case of
need. He says that should the Hy-
draulion Company disband another COM
pany could be formed in day or, if
not, one of the other companies could be
temporarily divided and the Hydra1liOn
apparatus put in their charge. There
is also some talk of placing the Hy-
draulion apparatus in charge of the old
Friendship Company in case OF dis
bandmelt of the former company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Another Postnonement.

Unfavorable weather conditions ana
the absence of Prof Langley and one
of the tugboats caused further postpone
ment of the air-ship trial at Whitewater
Yesterday. Mr.. Charles NJ. Manly and
several members of the expedition re-
turned by way of Quantico yesterday
morning, leaving the inventor and his
invited guests in Washington. The car,
penters on the houseboat built several
small wooden boxes to cover the wing
poles projecting foot beyond the main
wing fra,,,es which are under canvas
covers. This was done to prevent the
weather from wqrping the wing poles
No information could be obtained at the
ark in regard to the date of the forth
coming test. The tug Camilla, II was
learned is being repaired in Washlng
ton. and it may be several days Deior'
it is ready to rejoin the flying machine
expedition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09

THE PoPE's SISTERS. The three sisters
of Pope Plus, X who lived with him in
Venice, and who arrived in Rome Mon
dav, have not found in Rome quite what
they expected. The thought they could
not fail to resume their intimate relations
with the Pontiff while to their unac-
customed eyes all is formality. They
shrunk from the curious glances cast at
them yesterday when they went all
over Rome. The sisters, however, could
see no beauty in the ruins, having scarce
" beard of them. What they liked best
were the electric street cars and the new
wide streets, so different from the barrow
lanes of Venice. In the convent where
the Pope's sisters are stopping they are
treated with great respect and attention,
having their meals served in their own
dining room, and not being allowed to
do anything for themselves. Speaking
of the Vatican, one of the sisters said:
GLOW big it is. Beppi should not feel
he is a prisoner. But how he can be
bothered with all these soldiers and
officials we cannot see."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The interior of Trinity NJ. +. Church
is being handsomely frescoed.
The schooner Flora Thomas, from the
Rappahannock river with lumber to d..
X. Field & Co., has arrived.
James H. Golden, who lives at Ar
lipgton. made complaint at Fort Meyer
that be was assaulted few nights ago
bv two soldiers and robbed of $40 and a
suit of clothes.
Mr.. s. D. Cushing has been promoted
to signal and electrical engineer OF the
Southern Railway, with offices at Wash
ington and will be in charge of electric
block signals and electric power plants
The holders of tickets for the Relief Hook
and Ladder excursion which did not come on
can have them redeemed by applying to the
members of the company from whom they
purchased the tickets.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcauum, held
an Interesting meeting last night. The at
tendance was large. Two candidates were
initiated and three applications for member
ship received.
The renort published recently that Mr.
| George browns had sold MS properly III WIS
End TO the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for $50. 900 turns out to have been Withou
foundation.
The road Just opened from Mount Vernon I
the d Fairfax county road has been graue'
and will soon be grayeled.
The barge J. T. Edison, loaded with coal 10
Mr.. Dew. Aiteheson, arrived i)day iron
Perryville, Nd.
The government yacht Endeayor IS on tn
ways at the shipyard for rep, irs.
Clam soup, Ice; fried clans, SOC dozen
deviled crabs, 10c soft she'll crabs, 10c, ant
vegetable soup &c, every day at c. II. Zim
lnermans. m-w-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
The Proposed Gates.

As heretofore stated, the Mayor will
at ten o'clock tomorrow morning hear
statements from persons owning property
at corners in the western section OF the
city where the Washington-Southern
Railway Company proposes to place
gates. There seems to be great objection
to the erection of the gates on the cor
,ners, while al favor placing them in the
streets alongside the tracks. 1t is claim
ed that should they be erected on the
corners they would prove a menace to
life and limb, as teams caught on the
streets by approaching trains would
have no way to escape at the intersec-
tons, but would be forced to remain be.
tween the gates and trains until the
latter passed. Should thegateS be place.
in the intersections vehicles could pas
outside instead Of inside Of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
onening of Theatrical Season.

The theatrical season Of l9O9-O4 open
ed at The Opera House last night, the
attraction being J. A. Frazer's melo,
drama. "The Convict's Daughter
The house was crowded to its utmost
capacity. The various parts were well
taken. especially those of Jack War
burton Uhe hero), by Leon Brown !;
Edith (the heroine), by Pauline sam,
and James Blackadder (the yillain) by
Edmund Soraghan. The acting of Wal
lace Hopper, as Weary Willie, the
tramp. was well up to the standard and
brought forth frequent applause. The
show. taken as a whole, WAS an excellent
,one. aud deserved the patronage IT re-
.ceived The music, rendered by Prot.
John Pis,orio's orchestra, was the best
heard in the Opera House for long
time. and Manager Harper deserves
much praise Tor having secured such
good talent. Many good attractions are
booked for the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
ANOTHER GLAss-BLowGNG MACHINE.

ANOTHER GLAss-BLOwING MACHINE,
A Toledo, o., dispatch to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: "The glass bottle bust
ness may be revolutionized by the intro
duction of the Owens automatic bottle
machine, which has just been perfected
by Michael J. Owens, of this city. The
Owens Bottle Machine Company OF
Toledo, has been chartered in New Jer-
sey with capitalization Of SO, 600, 900,
and with Z. d. Libbey, the millionaire
cut glass manufacturer, as the lead
ing spirit of the enterprise. The ma
chine which has been produced by
Mr.. Owens is entirely automatic and,
il is claimed, will do the work of forty-two
men and boys under the old system Of bottle
manufacture. II is the result Of four and n
half years experimental work. Under the
Old system the bottles are blown singly and
made by band aud mouth OF the OPERATOR at
the rate of sixteen gross per day for six men
and boys aud the new automatic machine
will. il is declared, rush the finished bottles
through at the amazing speed of ninety gross
per day. or nine bottles per minute, minus the
labor of six men aud boys. The machine not
only manufactures faster than under the old
method, it is said, but promises a saving in
the cost of beer bottles at from Sl,OOO,OOO to
-, 000, 00) per annum."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Assaulted and Robbed.

Mr.. Edward Kimball, former resi-
dent of this city, left here early last nigh
for his home in lower Fairfax county,
and when nearing FrancOnia he was helc
up by two men-One white and one
black-taken from his wagon, brutally
beaten and robbed ofhis pension money.
He was left in the road by the side Of
his wagon and his ASSISTANTS made their
escape. Mr.. Kimball later made his
way to the railway station at FrancOnia
where he told the operator what had be-
fallen him, and word was sent to this
city where it is supposed the robbers
made their way. Mr.. Kimball was for
a long time in the employ of the E. j.
Miller Co. While working for that
firm, it will be remembered, one of his
hands was seriously mashed by being
caught in an elevator. One of Mr..
KimbalPs sons came here today and
had an interview with Lieutenant Smith
during which he gave the details of the
assault. The lieutenant promised to
Use every endeavor to identify the as
saiIants and bring them 10 justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
MEDICINAL.
80 SOOTHING.
Its Influence Has Been
Felt By So Many Alex
andria Readers.

The soothing influence frelief
After suffering from Itching Piles,
From Eczema or any itchiness of the skin
Makes one feel grateful to the remedy.
Doans Ointment has soOthed hundreds.
Here's what one Alexandria citizen says
Mrs. William II. Scott, wife of W. ii. Scott,
Asst Foreman in the Southern Railway yards,
residence l15 Duke street, says: There came
TO my notice some time ago case OF hemor'
rhoids commonly known as piles, which rem
dered the lie of the party affected, when they
we're in the acute stage, almost unbearable.
Like many other salves ard ointments DOan S
Ointment was procured at L. S. Leadbeater x
Sons drug store and used as directed. II so
soothed the inflammation and gradually heal
Ell the parts affected that III remarkably
short time the hemorrhoids dried up and dis
appeared as enectually as if they never had
existed. This information should prove OF
untold value to residents Of Alexandria and
vicinity who are annoyed with this plague OF
the night and are at loss to know what to do
to even get relief"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn 70, Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United Sta q. Romc nber
the name Doan's and take no substitute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued in Wash
ington yesterday to Benjamin j. DemP
sey of Spottsylvanta county, and F. d.
Kuper of Orange county; Eli Henderson
and Lena b. Flynn, both Of Swansboro'
Walter T. Terrence and Bertha F. Boil
ton, both of Richmond; Lawrence j.
Adams of Manchester, and Lottie L..
Brooks of Richmond; Theodore F. Prick
and Isabella Ahern, both of Richmond;
George NJ. Grimsley OF Washington and
Mona Adams of Fairfax county; Lucine
Randall of Prince William county, and
Jennie NJ. Pepper of Fender; Isaac Silver
and Genoa c. Farmer, both of Stafford
county; Harry B. Butler and Flossie NJ.
Hammill, both of Richmond
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Police Court Notes.

There were no cases of interest on the
docket of the Police Court this morning. A
white man was charged with being drunk
on the streets, two negroes for trespassing
on railroad property, cOlOred man for
assaulting colored woman and q white
boy with disorderly conduct toward a
white child. The cases were duly ex-
amined and properly disposed of. William
Sims, colored, is still held on suspicion
of having murdered Frederick Dahl, a
Norwegian sailor. There are no new
developments in bis case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Stomach TrOnble.

81 have been tronbled with my
stomach for the past four years" says
D. L. Beach, of Clover Nook Farm,
Greenfield, Mass. "a few days ago l
was induced to buy box of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. have
taken part of them and feel a great deal
better" If you have any trouble with
your stomach try box of these Tablets.
You are cer,ain to be pleased with the
result. Price 25 cents. For sale by
Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Tho Plea snrc of Eating,

Persons suffering from indigestion, dys
pepsia or other stomach trouble will find thai
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat
and makes the stomach sweet. This edy
is a never failing cure for Indigest. and
Dyspepsia and all complaints affecting the
glands or membranes Of the stomach or di
gestiye tract When you take Kodol Dys
pepsia Cure everything you eat tastes good
and every bit Of the nutriment that your food
contains is assmilated and appropriated by
the blood and tissues. Sold by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Married at Courthouse.

Joseph G. Orrison, aged 81 years, and
Della II. Ormsbee, aged % years, both
residents of Fairfax, were married yes
terday in the private Office of Mr.. James
II. Livingston, clerk Of the Court Of
Common Pleas in Baltimore, by Rev.
William T. Way, of the Emmanuel Re-
formed Episcopal Church, who was sum
moned by telephone to tie the nuptial
knot. The young couple expressed a
desire that the marriage might be kept a
sncrat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Second hand Stores.

Persons whose business compelS them
to make rounds OF the city have in recent
wears had their attention directed to the
number of secondhand stores which
have been opened in nearly every section
of the city. New ones are being added
almost monthly. In the extreme south
western section of the city what was at
one time a grocery and later a saloon is
now depot for secondhand articles.
They all seem to be thriving
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-09
Death of Mr.. Roche.

Mr.. John Roche, proprietor OF the
Howard House at Manassas, died at an
early hour this morning. The deceased
was a brother of Mr.. James Roche, OF
this city. He leaves a widow and three
children. Mr.. Roche enjoyed an extensive
acquaintance in Prince William and
neighboring counties. He had recently
been a sufferer from pneumonia.