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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Peter Winchester Rouss, of New
York has presented the colored public
schools of Winchester with a statue OF
George Washington.
The Monitor Arkansas which has been
tied up in the Mississippi on account OF
the low water arrived at Norfolk yes
terday afternoon. g.
Early yesterday morning fire destroyed
the boathouse belonging to the officers at
Fort Monroe, the steam launch Portland
and the bathhonse adjoining.
Miss Mary Preston Graham, and Col
onel Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, of the
Virginia Military Institute faculty, will
be married at the home of the bride, in
Lexington, on Tuesday evening, June
Both.
Two physicians of Charlottesville were
fined Sc. 80 on Saturday by the Police
Justice for failure to comply with the
ordinance requiring physicians to make
monthly reports to the City Health
Officer.
Primaries for the selection of can
didate far the State Senator from the
district which includes Clarke, Warren
and Page counties, will be held August
20. NJ. J. Fulton, of Warren, and r..
5. Parks, of Page, are candidates.
The elevator in Mfrphy's hotel annex
fell in Richmond on Saturday from nea
the top of the building, and Sam Scott,
the boy who runs the car, had thrilling
escape from death The fall was caused
by the breaking of the wire cables.
T. w. Barrow, an aged farmer residing
on the outskirts of Winchester, dropped
dead on Saturday while standing in a
field. A heavy rain storm had begun
and he told his son to go to field and
bring some horses to shelter. The old
gentleman turned to go to the house
when he fell over from heart disease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

aud that he hopes to receive the nominal
ton OF the democratic party.
The ministers of the provisional gov
eminent of Servia are indignant over the
refusal of Great Britain to recognize
then and the withdrawal of the British
minister. They maintain it is not right
to hold them responsible for the assassi-
nation of King Alexander ard Queen
Draga. Meanwhile, instead of showing
some disposition to punish the assassins,
Colonel Mischief, who figured promi-
nentIy in the murders, has been made
commandment Of the military district Of
Belgrade.
The textile council at Lowell, Mass ,
yesterday declared the great strike in the
Lowell mills at an end. Every union
affiliated with the council was repre-
scented, and the vote was unanimous.
Mule spinners and loom fxers were in
cludad in this vote, despite statements
that they would oppose a return to
work. No concessions were granted.
The strikers admit complete defeat in
their campaign for a 10 per cent in
crease. Nearly 81, 500, 600 were lost in
wages during their three months idle
ness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

The street-car strike situation had not
improved Saturday, and was regarded as
more serious than at any time since the
men went out as violence had increased.
The police protection in the city is good
and while much jerring went on during
the day an increased schedule was made
on Main street. In the county there is
lack of police protection, and at the car
barns at Reservoir Park much trouble
was experienced. The most serious was
the striking of Capt. A. b. Guigon, coun-
sci for the Passenger and Power Com
pany. James Farley, in charge of the
men who were brought from Phila-
delphia, was arrested on the company's
property on the charge of being armed.
Farley, under care of County Chief of
Police Radcliffe, and accompanied by
Captain Guigon, as counsel, was on the
way to the county courthouse, when the
strikers commenced to jeer Farley.
"Give him 10 years ~ cried one.
"Hang him " shouted another. The
latter was within two feet of County
Policeman Angle, and Captain
Guigon called on him to arrest
the offender. Angel replied that no Of
tense had been committed. Captain
Guigon insisted that an offence had been
committed and Angle struck him. The
lawyer, without raising his hands, asked
for the arrest of Angel. Angel was taken
into custody also the party, including
f. d. Abbott, who called out Chang
him ~ Justice Lewis placed them I'M
der bond, and the cases we're continued
until Friday. The company claims that
it is getting no police protection in the
county, and is quietly seeking an iniunc-
ton to prevent interference. The COM
pany claims that the strikers are taking
part in the disturbance.
The trolley companies did not attempt
to run cars yesterday, and the city
was entirely orderly. In the afternoon
the street car men and sympathetic labor
organizations, paraded to one of the city
parks, where large crowd had gathered
Speeches we're made by the Rev. Mr..
Boyles end the head of the local street
car union.
There were more cars on the street
electric railway in Petersburg yesterday
than at any time since the strike Of
the motormen and conductors. They
were operated by non-union men. No
cars we're run last night. There have
been no cars yet run over the Richmond
and Petersburg Electric RAILWAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE %, 1908.

PoRTo Rico is the most colossal dupe
in the outcome of the war between the
limited States and Spain. The represen-
tative people of that island were allowed
10 delude themselves with the belief that
should Porto Rico become part OF the
United States the inhabitants would en-
ioy free trade with this country and tariff
protection. while some entertained a
dream of eventual statehood. That they
were building air castles, however, be-
came apparent as soon as the late Presl-
dent Mckinley recommended free trade
and then reconsidered his action because
the republican majority in Congress dis
approved it. The Ponce Branch of the
Chamber of Commerce Of Porto Rico re
Gently addressed an humble petition to
the United States Congress asking for
the granting of special tariff protection
for the coffee industry in that island
The view taken in the memorial IS ap-
parently correct and is in substance that
Porto Rico is. or is considered, econo'
mically an integral part OF the United
States. since the island has the same tariff,
immigration, postal and other laws as
tho limited States. The New York
Tribune. one of the mouthpieces OF the
administration, gives the following chilly
answer to the petitions and brushes all
homes the Porto Ricans may have enter
tanned of lettering their condition by
ENJOYING American institutions
II is true that certain United States laws
have been extended to Porto Rico. But the
constitution and laws as a whole nave not
heen and those that have been thus extended
bave been thus extended as matter OF eA,
aod;encv and policy, not as matter OF natural
and nernetual right. Congress is quite Tree
IN withdraw those laws or to enact DINERS, as
NAV seem good 10 il in It's government Oi tlia'
island Porto Rico has been, for certain pnr-
noses. in certain respects conioriieu 10 VIZ
limited STATES. Dul IL Has INV
a mart of the United States, ana II Is not thuS
considered.
The Tribune in dlspelling the state
hood dream of the Porto Ricans says;
If Porto Rico is really dreaming of state
hood in this union, the best thing she can 40
* to awaken to a realization of the truth tliat
there is no statehood for her, and that her III
babitants are excluded from American citizen
shin not only momentarily but permanently
As soon as Porto Rico had become a
part of the United States the island was
invaded by Missionaries, philanthroPists,
missionaries, and others who expatlated
much on the brotherhood Of man and the
evolution of Porto Rico from the alleged
darkness cast over the island by Spain
into the sunlight of American institu-
lions. The above illustrates the inslncer-
ity of the conquering nation. Cuba II
she has any real desire OF anneXauon'
had better take due notice and govern
herself accordingly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
A GOOD THING

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DIR. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged 10
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. It. quickly cures Coughs.
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause Of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
1t Is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction i'll every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is now
sold in every town and village in the civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price rs and IS cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
Strikers Dissatisfied.

Lowell, Mass, June 22.-Some of
the union operatives prominent in the
cotton mill strike which was declared
off yesterday maintain today that they
were Disseminated against when opera
tives were hired again this morning. The
number of union men not given places
today was so large that special meet
ing was held at 1880, under the auspices
of the textile council in the council hall.
The speakers were President Conroy,
Representative Samuel Ross, Mrs.
Mary Eratus and MIR. Ashton. All
spoke of the alleged discrimination
against those who were prominent in
the strike and said it would not dis
courage members from Strengthening
their unions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
SEVERE STORMS

With loud and sharp report huge
ball of fire burst over the northwest sec
ton of Philadelphia at 6:45 yesterday
morning during a thunderstorm. Fol-
lowing this remarkable spectacle came
an electric display such as has seldom
been seen in that vicinity. The bursting
of the ireball seemed, too, to open the
hoodgates of the heavens, for Immediate
ly the rain poured down in torrents.
washing all that was movable before it.
A destructive wind and rain storm
swept over Wheeling Island, w. Va. YES
terday afternoon. where the United La
Dor Carnival was in progress, sweeping
down every tent on the grounds, smash,
ing trestles and scattering the scantD,,cs
among the crowd, injuring several per-
sons. To add to the excitement the
wires charged with electricity. strung in
all of the tents, got p,.iixed np. shocking
scores OF people, some of them seriously.
A call was sent out for all of the doctors
ahd am Culances within reach, but later
II LAS found thatno one had been killed.
/ Lightning struck a hut stored with
5000 pounds of dynamite at the new
mines now being opened in Senecaville,
Ohio, on Saturday duringa storm, kill
ing six men and injuring score Of
others, besides running the mine shaft
and breaking nearly all the windows in
Senecaville, aiming town of 300 people,
half a mile from the mine. The men
killed were carpenters and others employ
ed in opening the mines and building
the shafting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22

serious reflection. The amount OF pubic
money thus lost has been considerable
and the fact has apparently been demon
strated that there are no absolute checks,
as many presume, to prevent an un-
bonded 81, 800 clerk from stealing il be
has opportunity and be so minded, and
this is a matter Of deep concern. Since
the Howgate episode of 80 years ago
perhaps the most spectacular embezzle'
ment or series of embezzlements is that
disclosed recently of the clerk, Watson,
accomplished through reckless forgeries.
But while Watson has apparently APP
propriated to his own use nearly 500,
600 of public moneys, his operations in
some of their features are by no means
so disquieting as those of the late w.
S. Yeatman, disbursing clerk Of the
War Department, whose defalcation was
not found out until after his death
although he had been robbing the gov
eminent for years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
The shipbuiIding Trust.

Trenton, n. j., June 22.-The APP
plication of Roland Conklin and others,
for receiver for the United States Ship
building Company, is being argued to-
day before Judge kirkpatrick in the
United States Circuit Court. Lewis
Nixon head of the big concern, was in
the court room. There was an imposing
array of counsel interested in the case.
This is the action in which the $50, 900
sale of the Bethlehem Steel Company, is
alleged to have rendered the trust insOl-
vent. in the transfer of this plant, it is
contented that Charles NJ. Schwab re-
ceived the enormous sum of $40, 600, 900
of bonds, $40, 900, 600 of common stock,
in the new corporation and SO, 900, 900
the preferred stock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


~ q - 80 50 %~~-etB'J Ch AAaNC
New York, June 22.-Simon Green
berg, of 1414 Second avenue, was
brought TO his home last evening by two
strangers who said that they had found
him on Second avenue. Greenberg was
suffering from a number of bruises, and
before lapsing into Inconsistencies, told
his family that owing to his near sight
edness, he had mistaken restaurant for
friends glazing shop. When he enter
ed the restaurant, he was set upon by
four men who threw him out, thinking
he was beggar. He gave the names Of
the four men, who, he said, had assault
ed him. Later Greenberg ceased to
breathe and four doctors were called who
pronounced him dead. The matter was
reported to the police, and the men
named by Greenberg were placed under
arrest. The coroner was also notified.
Coroner Jackson visited the house this
morning for the purpose Of making an
autopsy. The body was laid out in the
parlor and was covered by a sheet.
When the coroner removed the sheet, the
corpse" shot up to an erect position and
shouted Don't, don't do that. Go way
and let me sleep" The coroner was startled
but recovering himself approached Greenberg,
who was then sitting erect on the bier and
rubbing his eyes. The coroner asked Green
berg to lie down again while he examined
him, but the man would not and insisted on
getting down from the narrow board the I'M
dertaker had stretched out for him. An in
vestigation Of Greenbergs injuries by the
coroner showed that his brain had been slight
" Jared, causing him to become comatose.
lie is not badly injured and will be well
in few days. The men who we're arrested
will be released.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
THE GALVESTON MATTER.

The launching of the cruiser Galveston
which is lying unfinished at the yards
of the Trigg Company, at Richmond,
has been indefinitely postponed. In
stead of taking possession of the vessel
and towing it to Norfolk, to be finished
at the navy yard there, President Roose-
welt and his advisers have decided to
proceed carefully in the matter, and in
friendly spirit toward the Virginia
Court, which granted an injunction
against the seizure of the ship. They
are Of the opinion that the government
could seize. the ship, legally, if it were
necessary to do 80, but as it is desired to
establish a precedent for future action, a
peaceable course will be pursued.
Attorney General Knox has prepared
stipulation in the nature of a
bond which, today, will be filed with
Judge Grinnan, of the Chancery Court
of Richmond, practically covering the
governments interest in the Galveston.
The stipulation or bond, it is assumed,
will more than cover the claims of the
creditors against the Trigg Company for
work done and material used on the
ship. After the stipulation is filed it is
believed that Judge Grinnan will re-
lease the ship to the government.
Judge Waddill on Saturday evening
handed down a decision to the effect
that the appointment of a receiver for
the Trigg Company, shipbuilders, did
not constitute an act of bankruptcy, as
the law passed in February was not re-
troactive: This leaves the company
still in the hands of Receiver LiIburn T.
Myer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Fifteen persons, mostly women, were
injured in an anti-clerical riot at Brest,
France, yesterday.
Reliance won the race on Saturday
without difficulty while the other two
boats we're engaged in a lufing match.
Chicago wives have organized union
and formul ated regulations requiring
husbands to do part Of the domestic
work.
Sanford Northrop, a nephew of Jay
Gould and considered one of the wealthy
men of st. Louis, committed suicide at
the home of friend in that city yester-
day.
The nomination of Gen. Porfrio Dia2
for President of Mexico by the national
liberal convention at the City of Mexico
today and his reelection are considered
certain.
The Venezuelan government has paid
to Germany the $50, 600 due this month,
as stipulated in the protocol in partial
liquidation of the German claims against
Venezuela.
Four robbers who had broken into a
bank at Center Hall, near Bellefonte,
Pa, on Saturday, were pursued to the
mountains by a posse, and one of them
was shot and the Others captured.
Frank c. Jappe, treasurer and a
director of the Frank Leslie Publishing
Company, was arrested in New York
Saturday on the charge Of stealing so, =
600, which he lost playing the races.
A mob gathered early yesterday for
the purpose of lynching George White,
negro IN the workhouse of Newcastle
county, Delaware, charged with as
saulting Helen Bishop, but failed to
carry out their intention.
Alta meeting of the Indiana associa-
ton of homeopathic physicians, in
indianapolis, Dr. Charles w. Littlefeld
described substitute for blood he had
compounded, which he declared had
restored life to insects and animals.
Rev. VIM. ID. Griffin, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of New York, has
refused a call which would have paid
him more than 81, 800 year because,
as he says, he would rather stay where
he is at 81, 200 year and play baseball.
The Picket, at 10 to |, won the Ameri-
can Derby in Chicago on Saturday even
ing in the presence of 10000 people.
Claude was second and Beinays third.
The Picket ran the Derby distance-one
and half miles-faster than it was ever
run before in the race. His time was 2:93.
Mount Airy, the old colonial estate of
the Lords Baltimore, in Prince George
county, Nd, and which has been in the
Calvert family for nearly 800 years, on
Saturday passed into strange hands. 1t
is most probable, that j. Edward
Addicks is the real purchaser. The
price for the property was SlS, 900.
A dispatch from Spartanburg, 5. c.,
saws that the firm of G. II. Cutting
q Co., of Worcester, Mass, has been
awarded the contract for rebuilding the
Gainesville ga, J cotton mill which was
demolished by tornado several weeks
ago. Thompson & Co., of Birmingham,
Ala, has been awarded the contract for
the rebuilding Of Clifton mills Nos. l.
and 2.
The reputation on the part of ex-
President Cleveland ofan interview writ
ten by a correspondent of Texas news
paper, in which Mr.. Cleveland was
made to say that he had no desire to re-
enter public life, is taken by many to
mean that Mr.. Cleveland is really
candidate for third term as president
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
Rentting the Shamrock.

New York, June 22.-Work of step
ping the mast of Shamrock III. and
rigging the challenger was commenced
today at Erie basin, Brooklyn, where
the vessel is in dry dock. The new
mast, boom, gaf, and topmast reached
here yesterday on the Anchor Line
steamship Columbia, from Glasgow, and
Captain Wringe will have the chal'
lenger ready for her first trial spin over
the America cup course with Shamrock
|. next Saturday. Sir Thomas Upton
is expected to arrive on Wednesday.
The cup candidates Reliance, Constitu-
ton, and Columbia viii not race again
until June 80, when they meet off New
mort
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22

A BITTER attack on Mr.. Charles NJ.
Schwab, it is expected, will be made at
the hearing in Trenton, n. j., over a
receivership for the shipbuilding trust.
Mr.. Nixon, who is now with Mr. Schwab,
has been called to disclose the whole
story. Counsel for the applicants for a
receiver will try to show that Mr.. Schwab
issued $50, 600, 900 of securities on prop
erty which, they say, is worth no more
than $4,000, 900. When trust formers
fall out the public. may expect to be en-
lightened into the mysteries Of ways that
are dark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22

THE existence of conspiracy orgahlZ-
ed for the purpose of defrauding the
government of 40 per cent on every con-
tract granted, and securing as nearly
that percentage as possible on every
promotion given, is regarded by the
postofiice inspectors as having been
virtually established by discoveries made
within the last few days. Evidence OF
the operations of this syndicate has been
found in the free delivery, the salary
and allowance and the legal divisions OF
the Postofllce Department, and Post
master General Payne has now ordered
an investigation of the money order and
the dead letter divisions. 1t is believed
by the officials that Machen was the
head of this conspiracy in Washington,
and that Beavers was his accomplice at
that end of the line. The key to the
situation. however, according to a
prominent postofice official, rests in
New York, and it is hoped that the
suspected person may soon be indicted
That the graft" which the syndicate
exacted was 40 per cent. is believed to
have been established by the fact that
such was the percentage which Machen
received on the letterboX fasteners, and
that Upton McGregor received similar
percentage on the mailbags, which
were purchased for the free delivery
division. 1t is understood, however,
that further evidence has been discovered
by theinspectors, although the facts have
not vet been disclosed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22

Jefferson City Mo-, June 22.-Fol r
men are reported dead in collision oi
two freight trains at Coles Junction Oh
the Missouri Pacific. The bodies were
brought to Jefferson City at o'clock
this morning. Details of the wreck
have not been learned.
Spokane, Wash, June PA Great
Northern train broke loose from the en-
CINE on hill at o'clock this morning,
and ran down steep grade three miles
into this city. Several cars of the
train jumped the track at Division
street, totally wrecking the crystal
laundry and a shack in which nine men
were sleeping. Three men were killed
and five injured
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
Suicide at the Altar.

Chicago, June 22.-Kneeling before
priest in the chapel of st. Peters Ro-
mon Catholic Church, Polk and Clark
streets, last night, woman confessed
her sins, while she grew weaker and
weaker from the efforts of carbolic acid
she had drunk with suicidal intent a
few minutes before. When she finished
her confession, she fell unconscious be-
fore Father Eustus. Other priests hur-
ried for a physician, and when he ar
rived the police were summoned. The
unconscious woman was taken to the
county hospital where il was said she
was dying. The woman, it was learned
latter, called herself Mrs. Anna Nomit.
A love affair is supposed to have been
the cause of her act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-22
The Cunard Dock Bomb Mystery

New York, June 22.-Inspector
McClusky, head of the detective bureau,
believes that at last a clue has been
found to the men who were responsible
for the placing of the dynamite bomb on
the Cunard line dock some weeks ago.
Two Italians, Joseph Signora and George
Bruno, were remanded back to the
Tombs prison at the close of an exami-
nation today on charge of highway
robbery. These two men, in company
with Joseph Bartolero and John Signora
had been arrested, charged with robbing
an Italian banker of Sc, 600 on June
9th, in this city Bartolero was held on
the robbery charge. AS the magistrate
was about to discharge the other three
the detectives said that on one Of the
men, when arrested, was found loaded
revolver and a letter which related to
the placing of the Internal machine on
the Cunard dock consigned to the steamer
Umbria. They were remanded.