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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIEs.

In the trial races off Highlands, N.
j., today Shamrock III again defeated
Shamrock |.
Bishop Dougherty lately appointed to
the See of Nuyo Casceres in the Philip
pines had conference with President
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay today, over
matters bearing on his new field OF
labor.
The large lumber yard of VIM.
Beuchley, at Pottsville, Pa, was de-
moIished, at one O'Clock this morning.
The fire is believed to have been of in
cendiary nature. The loss is about
800, 900
Fire totally destroyed three frame
business buildings in the centre of the
Verona, n. j., early this morning,
causing an estimated loss of about S10,-
900. There Iis no fire department or
water supply in the town.
The news which has been received at
Shanghai from the province of Kwang
ST, where a rebellion has been in prog
ress for more than year, is of an UNI
satisfactory character. Some reports
stated that the rebellion has been sup
pressed while others reported that the
uprising is spreading.
Russell Sage is celebrating his eighty-eighth
birthday in New York today and IS the re-
cipient of scores of congratulations from his
friends. For some time Mr.. Sage has been
converting bis holdings into cash, and he is
accredited with having the largest amount OF
ready cash Of any capitalist in the world; IL
is estimated that he has SSO,O0Q0O0 loaned OUT
in Wall street. Mr.. Sage's wealth IS estimated
between $4,000, 900 and @5,UO,OVu.
Algeria de Reyna Barries, widow of Jos. f.
Rarries who was assassinated in 1898 while
President of the Guatema, was discharged in
Jefferson Market Police Court, New York,
TODAY when arraigned on a charge Of intoxi-
cation. She was arrested last night, after q
row in the street with cab man.
A three.year-old son OF Kenneth Young, Of
Frederick, Nd. playing with matches this
morning during his parents absence from the
house. set fire to a bed on which his infant
sister was lying and the little child was
burned to death. The boy was not hurt by
the flames.
Among the passengers who arrived at New
York today on board the steamer Segurance
from Colon was Oliver f. Sherwood, the
cashier Of the Southport, Conn, National
Bank, who is charged with embezzling the
bank funds. He was in charge of Joe Priest,
a detective.
James A. Norcross, II years Of age, and a
member Of the firm of Norcross Brothers Com
pany, contractors, died in Worcester, Mass,
this morning. Brooding over the recent
failure Of the firm is said TO have hastened the
end.
A bomb was discovered on the railway
tracks Of the Eads bridge, at 81. Louis, today
by track-walker. The bomb was said to
have been filled with powerful explosive.
J.W. Fritts, 60 years Of age, pioneer mer.
chant Of Roanoke, Va, died last night from
a dose Of laudanum taken with suicidal intent.
Fred II. Brooks, Of Wall Street, New
York, has s. 600 to bet on Reliance against
Shamrock III at odds Of 10 TO Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

THREATENED STRIKE IN SPAIN
The threatened general strike commenced
Yesterday in several centers, including
Barcelona, Murcia, Cadiz, Ronda and
Alcoy, Spain. The general unrest is
largely attributed 10 bad harvests, but
the immediate motive for the strike is to
reinforce the demand for the release OF
numerous workmen who have been
thrown into prison for offences in con-
nection with recent strikes. The leaders
of the movement are exhorting the mem
bers of the trades unions not to return
to work until all the imprisoned men
have been released. The government
has taken stringent measures to cope
with disturbances. The military forces
and the civil guards have been reinforced
wherever necessary and the troops have
been confined to barracks. The insti-
gators of the strike are threatened with
severe penalties. The residence of the
Mayor and a number of private houses
at Alcala. Province of Cadiz, have been
attacked by strikers, who exchanged
shots with the gendarmes. The strike
has already collapsed at Barcelona, where
the majority of the workmen have re-
sumed work. The masons and the COM
positors on some newspapers still remain
out. The gendarmes are patrolling the
streets. The strike leaders attribute the
failure to the stringent measures taken
by the government. A man was arrested at
Barcelona yesterday for carrying dyna-
mite cartridges, which, he confessed, he
intended to throw in a crowded part OF
the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

GENERAL MAxIMO GOMEZ, as chair
man of a committee appointed for the
purpose, has completed a tabulatiOn OF
the surviving and pensionable soldiers
of the Cuban insurgent army. The list
contains so, 900 names. These Cuban
patriots are propOrtiOnately as num-
erous now as the civil war pensioners
in the United States, but when Gomez
was in the field and making war with
Spain he would have been bothered to
find one soldier for every ten who now
stand up to be counted. Truly, says the
Philadelphia Record, patriOtismis never
50 rampant in any country while the
war lasts as when the war is ended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

KILLED BY HIS WIFE.-Mrs. William
Adair on Sunday night shot and instantly
killed her husband, on Pigeon Creek, in
Mingo county, six miles from Logan, W. Va
Adair had previously emptied his revolver at
his wife in q fit Of jealousy, but none of his
bullets took effect. A few minutes later Mrs.
Adsir had procured a revolver from,
neighbors home and going into her
husbands room, shot him dead. Adair had
been away from home for a couple of weeks
disDosing of some timber in Cincinnati, and
when he returned he found his wife away
from home. lie accused Ter Of being unfalth;
full. and in his madness emptied his revolver
at her. Adair was wealthy, and his wife was
from one of the leading families ON Tug nyer'
Mrs. Adair surrendered TO the authorities I'M
mediately after the shooting and Is now lA
;aiI but relatives are endeayoring TO have
her released, claiming that she shot in self
defense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

In the face of positive opinions of
leading bankers and brokers that the
bottom had been reached in Wall street
week ago slump today on the ex-
change carried several of the standard
issues to new lew record prices in the de-
cline Of this year. Drops of two points
and over were frequent throughout the
list and market observers declare that
the liquidation of collateral was again in
progress. The bears assisted the decline.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
Boy Cured OF Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had FAILED.

Ny boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stomach.
1 sent for the doctor and he injected
morphine, but the child kept getting
worse. l then gave him half teaspoon
full of Chamberlaiu's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and in half an hour
he was sleeping and soon recovered
F. L. wilkins, Shell Lake, Wis. Mr..
wilkins is book-keeper for the Shell
Lake Lumber Company. For sale by
Richard Gibson, druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
FOREIGN NEWS

Lord CurzOn, the viceroy of India, has
announced his acceptance of the British
governments invitation to extend his
term of Office.
The agreement entered into between
the Cunard steamship line and the Brit
ish government, which was ratified a
few days ago by Parliament, stipulates
that the freight charges are not to be
unduly raised. The government lends
the company 2,6O0,0 600 pounds which
will be repayable in twenty years.
The regatta under the auspices of the
Royal Yacht Club, which began yester-
day, off Cowes, Isle of Wight, was con-
tinued today. The weather is clear and
there is strong wind. In the contest
for the Kings cup there were six starters
including Emperor Williams Meteor and
Sir Jas. Pender's Brynhilde. Soon after
the start the Meteor aud the Brynhildt
drew away from the yachts. The Meteror
won the race for the Kings cup.
A dispatch from Ekaterinodar, AsiatiC
Russia, states that Rich Naphtha wells, ex
tending distance Of 1870 miles have been dis
covered in the Kuban territory in Ciscau
casia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

LED TRIPLE LIFE FOR YEARS
Three wives and 13 children are accredit-
ed to Baldwin F. Strauss, well-known
lawyer and politician of Brooklyn, who
disappeared several months ago after
complaints had been made against him
by several of his clients, according to
documents Just filed in the supreme
Court by Mrs. Marguerite NJ. Strauss,
claims the distinction of being No. 3 on
the list Of wives. She seeks absolute
divorce on the ground Of her husband
relations with Ida N. Perkins, who
claims to be Mrs. Strauss No. by viz
tue of a common law marriage entered
into in the latter seventies or early
eighties. Baldwin F. Strauss was at one
time an active candidate tor nomina-
ton as Justice of the Supreme Court.
He had an income of $40, 900 year.
Since Mr.. Strauss disappearance from
home on April 26 last his wife has been
unable to learn anything Of him. 81
knew of the existence of the Mrs,
Estelle L. Ainsworth Strauss" said Mrs.
Strauss No. today, when | married MI.
Strauss, and was aware Of the fact that she
had obtained a decree Of divorce from BIN,
but II was by accident that | learned Of the
existence Of Ida NJ. Perkins" After Mr..
Strauss met Ida NJ. Perkins four children
were born to them, Of whom Baldwin +.
Strauss, jr., is the eldest and is now married;
year or 80 later Strauss met and Mooed
Estelle l.. Ainsworth and married her: Three
children were born to them. This Mrs.
Strauss heard that in her absence in Europe
her husband was living with Ida NJ; Perkins
at Mount Vernon, n. Y. Mrs. Ainswortn
Strauss Immediately returned 10 this country
brought an action against her husband for an
absolute divorce. She obtained a decree and
the custody Of her three children; Mrs
Strauss, the third, sets forth that she was
married to Mr.. Strauss on June g.. 1881, at
Orillia, Province Of Ontario, Canada. Ihey
have had six children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

BULL KILLED SNAKE.-A fight TO the
death between a Burmah bull and an eighteen
foot python took place at Far Rockaway
Thursday afternoon. Not until the lower
part Of the serpent's body was torn terribly
did it remove its fangs and release the bull
from its coils. In the combat Mile. Van, O
snake charmer, had her arm lacerated by the
serpent's fangs The fight occurred in a side.
show of Welsh Brothers circus. Both bull
and snake are natives Of East India. When
the charmer raised the snake from its cage,
il sighted the bull and wriggled from her
hands. Children screamed and woman FAINT
ed when the snake struck the ground. II
sprang for the ball and partly coiled around
him just below his hump. As if experienced
in fighting reptiles. the bull lay on his SIDE
and ripped his horns under the snakes body;
Mile. Van tried TO remove the snake, but y
stuck its fsngs in her left arm. She dropped
to the ground and tainted. She was resusei-
tated by DR.. Parker. The bull sank his
horns into the reptile brought his head for
ward and tore the snakes body for foot.
The serpent gradually released it's hold. Ten
minutes afterward IL was dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

DETERMINED SUIcIDE.-Despite the
valiant attempts of two young men to
save her life, Hattie Cohn, aged "a
wears. committed suicide yesterday after
noon by jumping into the East rlyer at
the foot of east Eighty-sixth street.
New York. On the pier when the wo-
man leaped into the water were Jonn
Elsenbast, 10, and James Hamilton, 70
wears of age. When they heard the
splash and cries that followed the
woman's plunge they ran to the end si
the pier and jumped overheard. Neither
stopped to remove any clothing. Elsen-
bast had crippled foot, and both young
men wore heavy shoes. They managed
to reach the sinking woman and both
clutched hold Of her clothing. She
realized their design and fought like
mad woman. She hit and scratched
and even tried to bite her would-be
rescuers, once or twice saying, 'Ieaye
me alone; ! want to die" The men
chung to the woman several minutes,
until Elsenbast saw it was matter of
letting go of the woman or going down
himself He was greatly hampered by
his heavy clothing and his deformed
foot, and was, besides, nearly exhausted
from his struggle with the woman.
Hamilton was in nearly as bad a way,
and he, too, had to let go of the deter
mined woman. With difficulty the
men made their way back to the pier
aud the woman's body disappeared.
The young woman lived with her father,
Ludwig Cohn, (who is the proprietor of
3 a small candy store), her mother and a
brother They could advance no
, reason why she should take her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
SERIOUS RAILROAD WREcK-A d

SERIOUS RAILROAD WRECK.-A dis
patch to the Berlin Volks Zeitung from
Breslau reports serious disaster on the
railway between Sucha and Kalvaria,
Austrian Silesia. A train consisting of
IL cars heavily loaded with stones broke
their couplings and ran at terrific
speed down sharp grade for 20 miles
until they collided with passenger
train. Thirty persons are said to have
been killed and so others severely in
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonel Hedges, Of Boston, has re-
ceiyed definite information that Lord
Roberts will not accompany the London
Ancients to America on their trip this
fall.
J. Rix, chemist of Merlin, Ore,
claims to have made silver from goid'
and TO have developed a new metal IRON
slate from which he expects to produce
gold.
II is stated in Pittsburg, Pa, tina
the democratic national leaders have ST.
lected Senator Arthur p. German, .,
MARYLAND, to be the national standard
bearer next year.
A conaagration has devasted the
Town of Armenak, in the Vilayet OF
Adana, Asia Minor. The Mosque, the
other public buildings, 400 shops ana
60 houses were destroyed.
According to figures furnished oy
Rev. DIR. w. II. Roberts, stated clerk OF
the General Assembly Of the Presoy-
terrain Church, there is steady growth
in the membership of the church.
Water Boy won the Saratoga Hand
cap at Saratoga yesterday evening. The
time, 2.O5 3-5, was 2 l-5 seconds slower
than his worlds record made at Bngh'
ton Beach this summer. 1t was re-
markable race for $40, 900 prize.
It is said that Charles NJ. Schwab,
president of the United States Steel Cor
proration, will sever his official connec'
ton with that concern today his res
ignation as president now being IN tn'
hands of the executive committee.
The Citizens Alliance of Denver, COL
has issued a call for massmeetlng a
Denver Chamber of Commerce with TIM
implied understanding that action Wi
be taken to run out of town certain agita
tors who have been CONSPICUOUS in the re
cent labor trouble in Denver.
AT an early hour yesterday morning
thieves broke into the Executive Man
sion. at Atlanta, Ga, and secured
good haul, including among other lhing
a $50 Panama hat, which had beel
Governor TerrelPs pride, several ooxe
of Havana cigars and the Governor
trousers. which contained good rount
sum, as he had just cashed his month";
pay voucher.
Secretary of War Root made publ
Yesterday all the papers relating to tn
Investigation into the Government con
tract for gloves with E. R. Lyon. In
contractor secured the gloves fror
Littauer Bros, the senior membe
of the firm, being member OF Con
gress. Accompanying his letter I
the Attorney General is a report D
Judge Advocate General Davis, OF ID
army, in which he suggests that actio
should be brought against Littauer fC
the amount of money paid by the govern
ment upon the contract.
CroruU MOVEMRNTS Walking DELI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

STRIKE MOVEMENTS. Walking Dele
gate Sam Parks threw down The gauntlet
to the Building Trades Employers AS
ISOLATION in New York yesterday when
he called out the ironworkers engaged
on several buildings in which J. N. Cor
nell. president of the Iron League and a
power in the Employers Association,
had in hand. This move was accepted
as direct blow at the Employers AS
ISOLATION, coming, as it did, with the de-
claration made by Sam Parks yesterday
that the Housemiths and Bridgemen' S
Union would never sign the arbitration
agreement prepared by the Employers
Association. The Employers Assocla-
ton had given the members Of the union
until yesterday to sign this agreement,
with the alternative of general lockout.
But Delegate Parks unequivocally stated
Yesterday that neither threat nor induce
ment could prevail upon the union to
sign.
AS a result of the Builders League
lockout Is, 900 men were out OF employ
ment at noon yesterday in Pittsburg,
Pa. The only men not affect ed by the
lockout are the painters, paperhangers
and decorators. Work has been stopped
On all the buildings in course of erection
in the city, with the exception OF the
contracts of the George A. Fuller Com
pany and a few other outside contractors
who are not members of the Builders
League. The officials of the Building
Trades Council say they are unable at
this time to give the number of men who
are thrown idle by the action Of the
Builders League. Trouble is anticipat-
ed if the contractors bring in non-unlon
men, and Police Superintendent McIighe
is preparing to meet it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

FATAL FALL FEON WISDow.-Mr. Mack
Fletcher, aged about fifty years, living about
two miles from Round Hill, LoudOun county,
with o. A. Eubank, fell from the second
story window Of the latter's home. on Sunday
morning, and received internal injuries, from
which he died in short time. lie was iound
about o'clock Sunday morning by ne d9 S,s
fall is unknown. He Is survived by two
brothers. Messrs. William and John Fletcher,
Of that neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

The Southern Planter for August has
been received from its Richmond pub
fishers. 1t contains number of inter-
esting articles Of value to farmers, truck
ers stock raisers sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never fails.
At any drugstore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

The Market.
Georgetown, August 4.-Wheat 6SA75.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-16

versity, up University, Central and Henpe-
pin avenues to Kenwood parkway, to the
Minikahdaa club, back to Calhoun boule-
ward and around Lake Harriet, to the
Commercial Club over Park and Portland
avenues.
, Dinner will be served by the CONNER
cial Club at $50, following which some
of the party will go to st. Paul. All will
meet at Minnehaha at $3.50 a. m. to-mor-
row. The government will furnish mule
transportation to the reservation, where
two hours will be spent. Colonel Jacob
Kline will serve luncheon. The st. Paul
Chamber Of Commerce will carry the
guests by steamer to st. Paul, where din
ner will be served at the Minnesota club
SaIuted at ST. Paul.
Six field guns of the Tenth battery of
United States field, artillery, under COM
mand of Captain Thomas Ridgyay,
doomed out a salute of seventeen guns
to the committee on military affairs of
the national house Of representatives this
afternoon, as the committee arrived at
the st. Paul union station over the Mil
waukee road.
At the same time Brigadier General w.
II. Kobbe, his aide, Lieutenant Grant,
Colonel Wilder, adjutant, and other Of
ficers on General Hobbies staff, boarded
the tarin to extend to the committee and
the others of the visiting delegation an
official welcome to the department. OF
Dakota
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-16
JACQUES ARRIVES
Louis F.. Morrison. Who Is to Appear In
the Al Fresco ::As You
Ike It,"

Louis f. Morrison, who plays the impor-
tant role of Jacques in the forthcoming
open-air production of "As You Like 1t
at Linden Hills, is an actor of wide expe-
rience. For two seasons he was the Cas-
cart in Mrs. Carriers '.Zaza,' portraying
her singing partner with rare fidelity.
Then he played Mr.. Frietchie in Clyde
Fitch's play, Barbara F'rietchie," an en-
tirely different sort Of character, but well
within his grasp. For the past tWelys
weeks he has been playing "heayies'' with
the Woodward Stock company of Kansas
City Mr.. Morrison has also played stock
engagements in Seattle, Wash, Portland,
Oregon, San Francisco, Cal, and Los An
geles, as well as in Brooklyn, N. Y, and at
both the summer resorts of Portland
Me, namely, Peak Island and Cape Cot
tage.
Mr.. Morrison claims Maine as his real
home, even tho actors as a rule are said
to be unhappy if away from, 'little old
New York. The many Maine people in
Minneapolis will be interested to watch
the work of this powerful actor from the
state of their birth
Robert Folsom, well known in Mime
apolis and ST. Paul, and liked everywhere.
has just arrived in answer to an urgent
wire from Herbert .Brenon asking him 70
play Oliver. Mr.. Folsom is already re-
hearsing, having made quick time across
the continent. Miss Louise Brandt will
be the Phebe and. Miss Lucille Hendrix
the Celia. Miss Brandt has come from
Rochester, N. Y, where she has heen
playing second leads in stock. Advance
sales at Voegeli's for the production are
progressing rapidly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-16
NO LIMIT TO THE SPEED
Pace Following Cyclists Are Wait.
ing for Pacemakers to Hit
It Up Faster.

E Cyclists nowadays are riding middle
distances races at faster average per
mile than the mile record itself used to
be a year ago. Little Joe Nelson three
weeks ago reeled off ten miles at Boston
in 1901, an average of 1.12 to the mile, in
a race against Gus Lawson The previous
record was 1927 1-5, and was held by Har-
ry Elkins.
Only recently Basil de Guichard, a
Frenchman now racing in this country,
rode the last mile of five-mile race on a
hve-lap track in LOS. This was done on a
Pittsburg track, and is the fastest mile
ever ridden on bicycle in circular
track. One other better mark exists
Charley Murphy's sensational mile in
a.57 4-5, made on narrow boardwalk laid
between two railroad tracks, with loco
motive acting as pacemaker.
Few western wheelmen have heard OF
De Guichard's great ride, for the speed
merchant of the present day smash the
erstWhile blue ribbon record so easily anc
so often that it has lost the attraction
which once made it the most coveted
mark on the books and one that bicycle
manufacturer was willing to spend thou
sands of dollars to place to the credit OF
his wheel.
The advent of motor pace has destroyed
the competition for the mile record, fol
nowadays it is simply a question of how
fast the pacemaker can go-the pace fol-
lower with his tremendous gear and the
wind breaking motor which he follows has
yet to be extended to his limit. JUS
as the harness horseman is looking fol
the tWo-minute trotter SO is the cycline
public on the watch for the first man tt
beat the minute on a regulation track.