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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
The impending Miners, Strike.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 3.-The threat
to petition John Mitchell to declare a
strike of the miners of the anthracite
coal fields should the operators persist in
their refusal to accept the miners repre-
sentatiyes' credentials was not unexpect-
ed by the miners though it was by the
general public. That the miners will,
to man, respect the order to quit work
should President Mitchell decide upon
such action after the convention has
voiced its sentiments is not doubted for a
moment by the leaders. They point to
the fact that the thirty thousand miners
of the SchuylkilI region whom they were
compelled to order back to work, are
ready and anxious to force the issue and
will respond quickly to call for a sus-
pension. Many threatened strikes in
other sections of the region have been
averted by the promise that all grievances
would be adjusted at the meeting of the
cancellation board. Since that tribunal
has failed to organize open rebellion has
not been unexpected. The fact that the
executive boards assumed their present
stand after the district leaders had
conferred with President Mitchell proves
conclusively that his plans are being
carried out and will ultimately place the
sole power for future action in the
hands of the miners chief What his
personal plans are none but the leaders
who are close to him have any oppor-
tunity of knowing. The proposition to
call convention for the purpose of ap-
pealing to Mitchell to declare a strike is
now under consideration. The execu-
tive boards went into secret session at
1920 this morning, and it is expected
that before the day is over, the resolu-
tons will have been adopted and date
set for the convention and the dele
gates given an opportunity to decide
whether another struggle must be
precipitated in order to enforce strict
compliance with the clauses of the
strike commission award by the opera
tors and their representatives on the
board of Cancellation.
Scranton, Pa, June S.-W. L. Con-
nell, ofthis city, amember of the Miners
Cancellation Committee, representing
the operators said today at noon that
the situation had grown so grave that he
considered it necessary to call con-
ference of the committee. Beyond say
ing that this conference would be held
some time today Mr.. Cornell refused
to talk. He would not say where the
conference would be held or at what
hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 3, 1908.

THE IMPRACTICAL ideas entertained
by many well-meaning women who
dream they know all concerning politi-
cal economy were never more apparent
than in convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in Phila-
delphia yesterday. One of the speakers,
DIR. Harriet S. French, said:
Religion can be taken into politics,
and we are looking forward to the day
when the women of our city and State
can take part in the affairs of our
municipality.
Attempts to amalgamate religion and
politics, in the present age of the world,
are about as impracticable as a union OF
Olympus and Hades. Experience has
shown that religion invariably loses
whenever misguided people attempt to
blend it with politics, for the simple
reason that the latter has nothing to
loco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Trouble from walking Delegates.

Hackensack, n j., June S.-The
walking delegates of the excavators'
federation are causing much concern in
Bergen county, where trolley work is be-
ing done. Sheriff Solely, at the request
of the New Jersey Hudson Railroad and
Ferry Company, this morning sent
twelve armed deputies to receive New
York committee expected today. The
labor men request the trolley officials to
compel the workers to join the union.
The request will be refused and the Off
GERS of the law have been instructed to
prevent any demonstrations. The Hud-
son County Gas Company also sent for
officers to protect laborers laying gas
mains at Edgewater, where a school was
the centre of fierce labor fight last
week. Yesterday stranger, who said
he was an anarchist, tried to brain a
Waterman in the tool house of the Ber-
gen Turnpike Trolley Company, at
Paramount The anarchist welded a
pick viciously but he was soon disarmed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03

A DISPATCH from Columbus, Ohio, to
the New York Tribune, the leading re-
publican paper of the country, says;
All the well known and active repub-
lican leaders of the State are here in
anticipation of the convention which as
sembles this afternoon, and will nomi-
nate on Thursday candidate for Gov
ernor and full State ticket. This is an
important year for the Ohio republicans,
as a general assembly is to he elected
which is expected to return MIR. Hanna
to the United States Senate for the sec
ond time. In consequence Of this the
party leaders have conceded that the
Senator should have things pretty much
his own way both as to the personnel OF
the ticket, the complexion OF the State
central committee, and the candidates
for the legislature. His acquiesence IN
the plan 70 indorse the President has IN
creased Senator Hanna's popularity, and
he can have almost anything he wants.
If this is not bossism then what is it?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Fatally Shot by Robbers.

New York, June S.-James Faere, a
distiller, was shot five times by robbers
early today and is dying from his wounds
in Brooklyn hospital. Faere was work
ing in factory just outside of Brooklyn
at one O'Clock this morning, when he
heard noise. As he carried $500, his
savings of years, on his person, he was
suspicious and started to investigate. He
caught sight of three men who circled
about him and with drawn revolyers ord
cred him to throw up his hands. He
attempted to seize one of his assailants
and fell riddled with four bullets. Help
quickly arrived and the robbers fled with
out securing the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A postofFice has been established at
Totten, Warren county, with Joseph W.
Totten as postmaster.
The Loudoun Horse and Colt show
open at Lecsburg today. Mr.. CORTLAND
H. Smith, OF this city, has number oil
entries.
Chairman Agnew of the republican
State committee has notified the members
that the meeting of the committee is TO
be postponed from June II, when 1t was
called to meet, to June l6, owning to the
fact that Richmond will be crowded next
week
Governor Montague yesterday refused
to commute the death sentence OF L. A.
Hopson to eighteen years in the penl-
tertiary. Hopson was convicted OF muir
der at the January term, 1908, OF the
County Court of Wise, and sentenced to
be hanged May Is, 1908. The Governor
respited him May 18th until June 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Railroad Accidents.

Coshocton, O., June "a passenger
train on the Toledo, WalhOunding Val
ley & Ohio Railroad, is reported to have
gone through a bridge over the Wal
bonding river, 20 miles from here, this
morning. Details are not Obtainable.
Peoria, ILL.,, June BY the breaking
of the front axle on one of the trucks
under the engine pulling passenger train
No. 1906 on the Rock Island Railroad,
due here at 1915 O'Clock last night, the
entire train, consisting of the engine, and
two coaches, was derailed near Alta, a
small station Is miles from here. John
Snyder, a passenger from Henry, Ills,
was fatally injured. Several other per-
sons, whose names could not be learned,
were seriously injured.
Augusta, Ga, June Sit is reported
that an excursion train has been wrecked
near Sumter on the Atlantic Coast line.
Many persons are reported killed and
injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03

HISTORY teaches that the Chinese,
not many generations back, fought their
enemies with stink pots and that such
''ammunition" was not infrequently used
with telling effect. 1t is now reported
that the revolutionary leaders in Bull
garia will go the Chinese one better
and, having obtained a quantity of In
dian plague bacilli, are determined that
unless the powers interfere in their be-
half to infect ConstantinOple, SalOnica
and even Berlin with the deadly plague.
Horrors 1t is said that everything is
fair in love and war, but may the good
Lord deliver us from having to fight the
Chinese or Bulgarians when they resort
TO this kind of warfare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
VIRGINIA WEDDINGS.

Mr.. Newton Guthrie, a prominent
millowner and merchant of Springfield,
w. Va, yesterday married his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mamie B. Guthrie, widow OF
Robert Guthrie, brother of yesterday S
groom. The ceremony was performed
Tuesday morning, near Winchester, in
the same house where 10 years ago Mrs.
Guthrie became the bride of her present
husbands brother.
Governor Montague has designated
Judge Charles f. Nicol, of Prince
William, to hold court for Judge
Thomas w. Harrison in Frederick
county on June Sth. Judge Harrison
will be married this evening to Miss
Nellie Cover at Winchester.
Miss Irvine Curtis and DIR. Holcombe
McGavOck Robertson, of Battle Park,
n. Y, were married yesterday evening
at the home of the bride in WarrentOn.
Rev. Clifton Macon, son of Mr.. X.
f. Macon, Of Orange county, now as
sistant rector of Trinity Church in San
Francisco, CAL, was married recently
to Miss Janet Bruce, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Bruce, in that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
The CleveIands' Summer Home.

Pittsfeld, Mass, June st was
stated last evening in birmingham that
ex-President Grover Cleveland has
leased the "Sweet House." which is
owned by Richard Watson Glider,
editor of the Century and Riverside
Inn" This house has been under
going extensive repairs during the past
few weeks. Current gossip runs that
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland prefer to come
to Berkshire this summer rather than
Buzzards Bay, on account of the ex-
pected arrival of the stork.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
SOUTH AMERICAN ALLIANcEYAEl

SOUTH AMERICAN ALLIANcE?A El
Nacional, of Buenos Ayres, a newspaper
which has special facilities for learning
news concerning diplomatic affairs,
publishes an article stating that it is said
in high diplomatic circles that the Argen-
tine, Chilean and Brazilian Foreign
Offices are negotiating an alliance to
combat European intervention. Ac-
cording to Ell Nationals information,
the proposed alliance includes: Gan
obligation signed by the three nations
to help each other in case any European
power should threaten either republics
sovereignty. To advance diplomatic
intervention in case of conflicts between
European nations and any South Amer
lean republics not included in the al
lance, and TO observe with other South
American republics what European
diplomacy calls an international policy,
preventing conflicts" The Argentine
government is carefully guarding the
secret Of the negotiations and refuses to
make statement confirming or denying
the reports. 1t is fully agreed, how
ever, among those in high authority,
that the three foreign Offices are engaged
in some agreement relative to interna-
tional affairs. An official said "There
is no alliance in form as pointed out by
Ell Nacional, but there is a tacit agree
ment between Chile, Brazil, Uruguay
and Argentina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
fractional Fight for CardinaIate.

Rome, June 9.-The postponement
of the consistory for a few days has given
a fresh start to the fight over the sug-
gested appointment of another American
cardinal. The friends and enemies of
Archbishop Ireland are making desperate
efforts to obtain their desires in the
matter The sacred college is divided
into two factions, one for and one against
the Archbishop. The Pope is reported
as saying that in the 25 years Of his
pontifcate he has never seen such an
excited struggle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
THE RICHMOND SENSATION.

The shakeup in the Richmond Com
mon Council Monday night has caused
more excitement than anything that has
happened in that city for years. All
the members of both branches included
in Gasser's memorandum given to AS
sistant City Engineer Taliaferro and
written by him in his letter to the
Mayor have been printed with vehement
denials. Mayor Taylor has come III for
some of the indignation of the council
men, and Gasser has been scored. The
main purpose of Mondays nights meet
ing was to take up, in dignified way,
the charges of fraud, and it is under
stood that action would be taken.
Mayor Taylor gathered the charges, had
them put in formal shape and kept them
up his sleeve until the Council was in
session. He laid the letters on the
clerks desk and retired. His intended
denouement could not have been
more cleverely guarded or the moment
for sensation more carefully selected.
The letters fell like bomshell in camp.
lie threw the whole fat into the fire at
once and brought before the public in
all their hideousness the skeletons that
have been kept carefully covered in the
municipal closet for many months. 1t
was proposed to unwrap them, bone at a
time. Mayor Taylor snatched the cloth
from the whole clinic and be
is being denounced roundly for 1t.
Several of the accused are young men OF
family who, in the vicissitudes of public
life, have been thrown with people at sup
pers given by franchise-seekers and in
other places which they would notlike for
their families to know, and it IS for this
reason that some of them declare they fear
the investigation. Capt Charles Gasser,
the informer in these charges, declared
Yesterday that there was no reason for the
council to prosecute him that his evil
dence was all before the grand jury.
Mayor Taylor, who was rebuked by the
friends of the accused, replied that he
only did what he conceived to be his duty,
and there was no help for it. The evil
dence taken before the grand jury in the
matter that ended with the conviction OF
J. NJ. King is in the hands of Judge 5.
B. Witt, of the Hastings Court, and will
doubtless be forthcoming when requested
bv the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03

OLD FISHERMEN say that, during the
season Just closed, fewer shad and more
herring were caught in the Potomac
river than fol many years past. And
this in the face of the artificial propaga-
ton of shad for which the government
spends large sums of money annually
As with the shad so also with rock,
sturgeon and the other large fish, for it
is known that these varieties are growing
scarcer and command higher prices with
each succeeding year. But the cause OF
all this is the stake and trap nets which
are set in the bay almost entirely across
the mouth of the Potomac and which
keep most of the fish which are not
caught in their meshes from entering and
ascending the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
steamer Sunk

Hannibal, No., June S.-The steamer
Flying Eagle (correcD and barge with
party of 240 Sunday School pupils abroad
struck the draw span of the bridge here
today, both the barge and steamer sir k
ing. So far as is known, only 3 lives
were lost, though there are rumors o.
many more missing. The steamer with
its barge in tow, had just left the wharf
here with members of the Park Methodist
Sunday School who were going on an
excursion TO Quincy, Ills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
In JUNE, if ever, come perfect days.

GREAT GALE IN CHILE.-Valparaiso,
Chile was visited Monday night by a
furious gale, which, it is believed, has
caused heavy loss of liIe-PerhaPs
more than 100 persons. The British
steamer Arequipa, bound north, went
out to weather the gale, but has not
since been heard from. There are
grave fears that she has sunk in the
bay. The Arequipa had crew OF 81
men, with several passengers. The
British vessel Failedale. from Portland,
Ore, with a cargo of timber, struck the
breakwater The captains wife, his
son and six men were drowned. Near
the Failedale was wrecked the Chilean
bark Chyilingo, and two of her crew
were lost. The German four-masted
steamer Persimmon got into collision
with floating dock, and both were
damaged. A government dredge was
sunk. Scores of craft went ashore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03

THE U. S. Supreme Court holds that
n discharge in bankruptcy does not OPP
crate as a discharge from obligation in
Cured to pay alimony. This will be
pretty rough on those who with malice
aforethought obtained divorces with
an agreement to pay alimOny, but whose
intention from the first was to seek the
aid of the bankruptcy courts as a means
of relief from the alimony attachment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Valuable Documents Destroyed.

Naples, June S.-The famous Monte
di Pieta charitable institution was badly
damaged by fire during last night. A
store room full of yaluables was totally
DESTROYED. There we're a number OF
State documents in the building, and
the fireman devoted most of their efforts
to saving these before they turned their
attention to the other parts Of the build
ing. Two fremen we're seriously in
jured and three slightly hurt. The loss
will amount to about 800, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
THE IMPENDING strike of the Pennsyl

THE IMPENDING strike of the Pennsyl-
vania miners Is regarded with appre-
hension. The strike is believed to be
inevitable and it is probable that the
scenes of last summer and fall are to be
repeated. This is unfortunate. 1t was
hoped that the commission and the
representatives of the miners would
reach some amicable conclusion by which
future troubles would be avoided. Such,
however, is not the case, and the chasm
between the miners and the operators is
widening every hour. As was the case
last year, Mr.. John Mitchell holds the
kew to the situation. He can order a
strike at his pleasure, and the miners
threaten to petition him to precipitate
one. The outlook is gloomy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Attempt to Poison Queen Draga.

Vienna, June 3.-The Morgen lie
tung states that a persistent rumor is
current in Belgrade that an attempt was
recently made to poison Queen Draga OF
Seryia. The Queen was forewarned and
gave the poisoned food to a dog, who
died from the effects. The next night,
continues the Zietung, King Alexander
French chef was found in the palace
with bullet in his heart. The police
say lac committed suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Ladies and Children Invited

All ladies and children who cannot stand
the shocking strain Of laxative syrups, ca
thartics, ETC., are invited to try the famous
Little Early Risers They are different from
all other pills. They do not purge the system.
Even a double dose will not gTipe, weaken,
or sicken many people call them the Easy
Pill. w. II. Howell, Houston, Tex, says
nothing better can be used for constipation,
sick headache, etc. Bob Moore, Lafayette.
Ind, says all others gripe and sicken, while
DeWitt's Little Early Risers do their work
well and easy. Sold by E. s. Leadbester &
Sons,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Inferior Ice Cream Cause of Riot.

Blue6eld, w. Va, June S.-News OF
terrible shooting ARRAY at Big Sandy,
Va, has reached here. During an lee
cream social nearly two hundred persons
were assembled, many of whom were
under the influence of liquor and armed
with guns. An argument arose as to
the quality of the cream, and a riot was
precipated. Hundreds of shots were
fred and when the smoke cleared away
Charles Watson, a miner, and Will
Johnson, railroad man, were found to
be MORALLY wounded and unconscious.
Others, whose names were not learned,
we're carried away fatally wounded.
Johnson and Watson are reported dead.
Nearly fifty persons we're injured by
flying bullets. No arrests were made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
THE FLOOD SITUATION.

The food situation in Topeka last
night may be briefly summarized thus
Known dead As. River has fallen three
feet, and is now receding at the rate of
two inches an hour. Distress will be
great among the refugees. Governor
Bailey issues a proclamation calling for
help for food sufferers of the State.
There is no way of getting at the amount
of damage done by the food in Topeka
and vicinity. The loss may reach
100000 1t may go beyond that and
it may be much less. Crops in the
Kansas bottom are destroyed, which will
cause an enormous loss to farmers.
Adjutant General Corbin has received
the following dispatch from Colonel
Miner, commander at Fort Leavenworth;
'Issued 10, 900 rations to Kansas City,
Kan, last night. Need was imperative.
Ask to have action approved. Rations
for this command up to goth here. Be-
lieve when we get to the country west of
us it will be destitute of food. Advise
shipping rations here as central point to
meet this demand. Two companies of
engineers and pontoon train are in read
mess to be sent West. Believe they
might be of use at Lawrence,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03

Col. FRANK COKE DEAD. Col.
Frank Coke, proprietor of the Battery
Park Hotel, the noted resort hotel in
Asheville, n. c., and one of the largest
in the country, died yesterday, at his
Green river plantation in Rutherford
county, of heart disease. Colonel Coke
was one Of the most successful men in
western North Caralina. His business
interests were varied and he was rated as
a millionaire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
STRIKE DISORDERS IN New YORK.


Women led an attack yesterday en- strik-
ing members of the rockmen's and
excavatOrs' union on workmen on a
new building on avenue B, New York,
during which one policeman was badly
hurt and scores of the strikers and work.
men were clubed by the police reserves.
Knives we're used by the rioters, and the
women threw stones and bricks at the
workmen and the police. Eight arrests
were made. Granite paving blocks were
used yesterday as weapons by 800 strikers
who attacked so workmen who were paw
ing Elm street. Several workmen were
injured, and the strikers were badly
beaten by policemen. A general strike
of ironworkers, engineers and helpers
was declared yesterday on new hotel
being erected at Fifty-ffth street and
Fifth avenue. The reason advanced for
the strike is that number of iron beams
were delivered during the night by nom
union drivers under the protection of
Pinkerton men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Cuts, Bruises and Burns Quickly
Healed.

Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an anti
septic liniment and when applied to
cuts, bruises and burns, causes them to
heal without maturation and much more
quickly than by the usual treatment.
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-03
Caviar Took sudden nron.

Bayside, n. j., June 3.-Peter Fed
derson, of Schleswig, Germany, now on
his thirty-seventh annual trip to buy
Bayside caviar, has announced that he
has enough. The price Immediately fell
from $l15 to $50 per keg.