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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27

The stock market continues unsettled
and no one knows the actual state OF
financial affairs. 1t is toomuch to expect
that things will run smoothly after last
weeks blow. Probably it will not be
far out of the way to say that the mar
ket will go just as excessively low as it
went exceedingly high. The bottom
has not yet been seen for some stocks,
particularly the bady-put-together in
dustrias. Mr.. Keene says the failure
of the firm of which his sOn-in-law is the
head was due to imprudent action. They
certainly are not the only imprudent
people. Signs Of further disturbances
were not lacking at the weeks close.
Whether the houses con the ragged
edge" will pull through remains to be
seen. Mr. Keene says the market out
look is gloomy and he saw no use in
helping his son-in-law further. If he
be sincere in this, it may mean that
Others will not care to aid houses in a
similar fix. Any day may tell the story.
Judging from the pressing selling of big
blocks of stock other firms found it
necessary to unload and there is no tell
ing when the end will come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Protection Refused Him.

Lexington, KY, July Z.-Uniess
Governor Beckham instructs that troops
be assigned to guard and protect Captain
Even, the principal witness for the
prosecution, in the case of the common
wealth against Curtis Jet and Tom
White. which will be called at Cynthiana
today, there is every probability that
the case will have to be continued or
nostponed or else Even will have to be
taken there by force. Captain Even
arrived here late last night from Gym
thiapa. In an interview with Judge
Osborne Even demanded that he De al
ford ample protection and furnished WIN
military escort while in Cynthiana to
take him to and from the court ROOM
This Judge Osborne refused. Even then
boarded the next train out OF Cynthlana
and came to this city. On his arrival
here he said 81 asked Judge Osborne
to grant me military protection, but he
refused. With feeling that my life
would be in danger | decided not t(
remain, and ] am not going back unit
they give me what ask for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
WILLOF POPE LEO OPENED.

The will of the late Pope was read yes
terday after the meeting of the congrega-
ton of cardinals. Only that portion OF
which deals with the material matter OF
the personal papal estate was made pub
lie. The religious testement was not dis
closed. The will is written on large
sheets in the small, clear handwriting
of the pontiff, presenting no trace OF un-
certainty. 1t was opened by Cardinals
Rampolla, Mocenni, and Cretoni, the ex-
ecutors. The relatives of the late pontifl
were not present although invited.
That portion made public is as follows:
In the name of the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Ghost as the end OF our
mortal career is approaching we put in
this holograph will our last desires. Be-
fore and, we humbly supplicate the iniln-
ite bounty and charity of the blessed
Lord to condone the faults of our life and
receive benignantly our spirit in the
beatific eternity which we specially hope
through the merits of Jesus the Redeemer,
trusting to His very sacred heart, an ar
dent furnace of charity and fount ofsplrit-
ual life and humanity. We also implore
as mediators the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God, and our own much-be-
loved mother, and that legion of saints
whom. in our life, we yenerated in a
special way. =,
Now, coming to dispose of the family
patrimony, which is ours according to
the deed of division drawn up by the
notary, Curzio Franchi, December II,
1882, we appoint as heir of this patri-
mony our nephew, Count Ludavico Pecci
son of Giovanni Battista, our deceased
brother. From this property must be
deducted that already donated to Count
Ricardo, another nephew, on the occa-
sion of his marriage, according to a deed
of February 13, 1886, by Notary Franchi
Equally from this property must be de-
Quoted all the estate in the CarpinetO
Romano belonging to the holy see, ac-
cording to the declaration in our chiro-
graph of February s, 1900. In this, our
testamentary disposition, we have not
thought of our other nephew, Camille,
and our nieces Anna and Maria, son and
daughters of our brother, Giovanns Bat
tista. For them we have in life proper
ly provided decorous maintenance on the
occasion of their marriages. We declare
that no one of our family can claim any
right in anything not contemplated in the
present document, because all the other
belongings OF whatever nature which
come to us as pOntiff, consequently are,
and in any case we wish to be, the prop
erty of the holy see. We confde the
exact execution of this, our disposition,
to Cardinals Mariana Rampolla, our Sc
cretary of state; Mario Mariana, and
Serafna Cretoni. This declaration is to
be our last will.
The Vatican, Rome, this Sth day of
July, 1900.
GIoACCHIYE PECU, LEO P. p, Kill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1903.
Yesterdays and today's newspapers

Yesterdays and today's newspapers
record terrible railroad accidents through
out the country in which numbers were
killed and manned. 1t seems that more
such disasters have occurred during the
mast few months than in the same num-
her of wears previously. There is hard
" a day on which some horror OF Inc
rail is not a prominent news item oil tne
daily press. 1t has been less than three
weeks since the appalling accident at
Rockfish when twenty-five persons were
killed outright Yesterday while people
were leaving the churches they found
the air full of rumors of another accident
on the same railroad. The reports,
however, proved exaggerations, as no
one was killed, although number we're
more or less injured. No one In this
city yesterday or last night SEEM
ed to know the actual facts in con-
DectiOn with the accident anu hu0h
apprehension was experienced until this
morning when the truth was known
II seems a passenger train was sand
wiched between two freights. The
freight train broke down ahead OF the
passenger, and while the latter was en-
IL
deavoring to push it into sidetrack the
second section of the freight ran into the
rear of the passenger train. Apparent!
there is a growing recklessness among
many trainmen, which recklessness otter
results in disaster. The rules formulated
bv railroad officials for running trains
seem to preclude accidents, but fire
ouentlv these rules are violated or dis
regarded and the death or injury 0
some innocent persons follows, or mucl
property is destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
no lead REFORM Movement.

Rome, July 27.-The arrival of Car
dinal Gibbons in Rome brought pre-
conclave politics to a new pitch of in
tensity. All day yesterday, at the Ca
madam College Of Saint Sulpice, the Car
dinal received constant stream Of Wis
itors, which continued until late at
night. Cardinal Gibbonsis looked upon
as the natural leader of the modern and
foreign elements against the Italians and
ultra conservatives. The chief reform
movement in which Gibbons friends
wish him to take the lead, is the modern
ization of the Vatican. While no Cath
olic desires any change in the religious
conduct of the church the purely bust
ness side of the Vatican administration
has become greatly antiquated, many
ceremonies connected with the death of
the Pope losing much of their due i'm
pressiveness from their management.
Business affairs of the church are often
bunpled through the Vatican bureau
Gratis briefly following the precedents
which have worn out their usefulness.
A second reform desired, is the appor-
tionment of the Cardinals among the ma
tons according to their Catholic popu-
lation, thus depriving the Italian nation
of its predominance in the Scored Col
lege.
London, July 27.-According to a
dispatch from Rome, Cardinal Seraino
Vanutelli now has excellent chance foi
election as pope. The correspondent
wires this morning that the Franco.
American group of Cardinals has decided
to support him.
Rome, July PA high requiem
mass for the late Pope was celebrated
this morning in the church of st. John
Lateran, the Oldest church in Rome
Cardinal Satolli was the celebrant. Those
present included clericals and a large
number of diplomatic notables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Mother Jones and the President.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July N.--The
Secret Service detectives on duty here to
guard the President kept sharp lookout
today for "Mother" Jones and her army,
but up to a late hour had seen nothing
of the marchers. Today was the date
announced by "Mother' Jones for her
visit to the President. She asserted that
she would call upon him whether ne
wished to receive her or not, and dehed
the New York authorities to prevent her
army from coming to Oyster Bay. II II
"Mother" Jones herself wishes to call
at the executive Offices and talk the
matter over with Secretary Barnes, there
is, of course, no objection whatever,
but if she attempts to come here with a
large following against the expressed
wishes of the President, she will not re-
ceiye such polite treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Successful Hold Up.

Chicago July 27.-With drawn re-
volvers three robbers entered the saloon
of David Knapp, in Hirsch street, Cra-
gin, suburb, yesterday, and after lin
ing up half dozen customers, against
the wall robbed them and the proprietor
of 5000 and several watches, and es-
capped. After they had secured all the
valuables from the party, the third rob
Der went behind the bar, and secured
the contents of the cash register, and
then, warning the victims not to give an
alarm, they backed out of the side door
and escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
The Stock Market.

New York, July 27.-Deep anxiety
peryaded New York's financial centre
this morning. There were rumors that
several failures we're probable sequels
to the failures of two important broker
age houses Friday. The market opened
nervous and irregular with only tract
ional changes, as if operators were
feeling the market. Suddenly there
came the announcement of the failure
of f. S. Hooley & Co., firm which
had become quite prominent by gaining
control of the Terre Haute Railroad
Company. Stocks weakened generally
and for twenty minutes declined sharply
Stocks subsequently rallied and especial
" some of the stocks belonging to the
embarrassed firms. The major part OF
the list lost only fractionally.
The firm of E. S. Hooley & Company
was organized June 80, 1902. The
members of the firm are Edwin S.
Hooley, Frank f. Brumley, and Robt.
Heinsheimer. The general belief is
that the failure was due largely to the
heavy drop in Des Moines, Fort Dodge
and Evansville, and Terre Haute stock:
on Saturday.
The market continued to improve and
at noon a strong tone prevailed. Gains
of 2 and per cent we're numerous. On
the subject of failures, there is every
where distinct feeling of relief Rep
resentatives of the best houses give
their opinion that nothing whatever will
happen during the remainder of the day
in this way.
Boston, July 27.-W. Bassett & Com
pany, members. of the local exchange,
have failed. Mr.. Bassettis a member o.
the New York Stock Exchange. The
failure is unimportant. The liabilities
of the firm, it is believed, will probably
exceed $3.50. 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Fatal Accident i'm Ice Plant.

New York, July 1.-Two men were
killed and a number of others injured
by the blowing out of the cylinder head
of an ammonia machine in the Jacob
Rupert ice plant this morning. When
the cylinder head blew out one OF the
large pipes from the machine burst and
the fumes of the ammonia spread IN
stantly throughout the seven floors OF
the building. Two hundred men were
at work, at the time. Many OF these
were rescued but for some escape was
cut off and the deadly fumes of the
ammonia were so dense the rescuers
could not make their way to the upper
floors. The men, however, made their
escape by going to the roof from which
place they were taken down by fire.
mon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
GOOD ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-fve per cent. Of the people in
the United States are afflicted with these
two diseases and their effects: such as
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiyeness, PalpitatiOn of the Heart,
Heartburn, Water-brash, Gnawing and
Burning Parns at the Pitof the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tangue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits,
etc. 90 . your Druggist and get a
bottle of August Flower for % or 20
cents. two doses will relieve you.
Try it
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Duelists Killed.

Jackson, KY, July PA duel was
fought on Squabble Creek Saturday night
in which both participants were killed.
The men were playing cards on the
Mountain side by the light of pine
knot. An alteration occurred between
John Hall and Elisha Smith, during
which both drew their guns, and opened
fire on each other. Hall was shot through
the stomach and Smith through the head
and in the abdomen. When found, the
fingers of Hall still grasped the revolver
that shortly before had sent a bullet
through the brain of his nearest neigh
Dor. A IS calibre Colts revolver was
lying by the side of Smith, with two
chambers empty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The shrinkage in Boston copper stocks
is estimated at nearly sl3S, 600.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in Rome,
but did not attend yesterdays meeting
of the College of Cardinals.
A Russian specialist who, by COM
mand of the Gar, examined Prince
George. the eldest son of King Peter,
the new ruler of Seryia, has pronounced
the boy degenerate.
The battleship Kearsarge arrived al
Bar Harbor yesterday after a nine-day
voyage from Portsmouth England. She
made a splendid run from England.
Averaging 916 miles day.
William r. Clements, an Elk who at
tended the recent reunion in Baltimore
as a member of the Jersey City lodge,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in Elks' Hall, Jersey City, yesterday.
At requiem mass for the Pope cele.
brated in the Roman Catholic Cathedra
Of ST. Heding, in Berlin, on Saturday
Emperor William was represented ol
the hereditary prince of Hohenzollerni
and the Empress by her chief cour
chamberlain.
The st. Petersburg correspondent o
the London Daily Mail sends a report t
the effect that near the village of Schal
aiifka. in the district of the Don, 80 fe
male field latorers were burned TO dealt
in a barn where they had locked them
selves to escape molestation by mall
Iaborers, who, in revenge, fired the barr
and watched the burning, without heed
ing theshreks of the victims.
Army officers destroyed a whole issu
of Ell Lapiz, the liberal organ, at Pan
ANA, Saturday night, and a panic fol
lowed. Civil officials we're arrested b.
government troops and the Governor wa
forced to fee. Soldiers surrounded HI
residence, but he had been warned. H
sought shelter in the British Consulat
and may ask for American protection
There is no known reason for the displa
of force by Gen. Cobos, commanding tn
government troops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
nesaster to Excursion Train.

Glasgow, July ia fatal wreck
occurred at Stenoch station this morning,
in which IA people were killed, and 20
seriously injured. An excursion train
filled with returning visitors to the Isle
of Man ran into the buffers at Stenoch,
while going at high rate of speed.
The engine and two cars were completely,
wrecked and those killed and injured
we're pinned down under the twisted
iron and splintered wood. The scene
that followed was Undesirable. Those
who escaped, Immediately went to work
to remove the victims. One whole
family was among the killed. The
engineer says the accident was the re,
suit of the brakes failing to act. Several
of the injured had their limbs amputated
and cannot live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Valuable Time Saved.

Slight injuries often disable a man
and cause several days loss of time and
when blood poison develops, sometimes
result in the loss of hand or limb.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an anti
septic liniment. When applied to cuts,
bruises and burns it causes them to heal
quickly and without maturation, and
prevents any danger of blood poison.
For sale by Richard Gibson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
ToGraft Skin.

Elkton, Nd, July 27.-The physi-
clans of the Baltimore City Hospital,
who will undertake this week on Mrs.
Ella Potts, wife of George Potts, of this
city, the most extensive skin grating
operation ever tried in Maryland, say
that it will require fully three square
feet of skin. The husband and two
brothers of the patient have volunteered
to sacrifice a goodly part of the skin
upon their thighs and backs, in order
that her wounds might heal. The re-
mainder of the needed skin will be taken
from a frog. Mrs. Potts was horribly
burned on July 2 at her home while
attempting to beat out the flames which
burned to death her three-year-Old son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Murder and Suicide in Hotel.

New York, July PA well-dressed
man, accompanied by a fne-looking and
handsomely gowned woman, about 70
years of age, registered at the Morton
House yesterday morning as G. Weiss
and wife, Syracuse, N. 7. Late in
the afternoon both we're found dead.
The woman had bullet in her heart
and another in her left wrist. The man
was shot in the heart. 1t is believed by
the police that the man shot the woman
and then committed suicide. The
bodies were identified by Hugo Quittner,
of Schenectady. He said the woman
was his wife and the man Charles Weiss.
a bookkeeper in a Schenectady brewey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

To protect the patrons from disOrderly
persons who have resumed the throwing
of stones at cars in Richmond on Sat
urday night, General Manager Huff
last night stationed armed patrols along
the lines between the city limits and the
reservoir, and he contemplates similar
protection in other parts of the territory
covered should it be found necessary.
Circulars have been distributed by the
strikers denying that the strike was over,
and thanking the people of Richmond
"'for their cordial support" Neverthe-
less cars continue to run and are well
patronized, while there are more ap-
plications for positions than the COM
pany can grant.
A more strenuous effort on the part of
the police, it is thought, would put a
stop to the slight disorders that con-
tinue after nightfall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION There
was much excitement in Jackson, Ky,
yesterday over an attempt to assasinate
Riley Coldiron Saturday night. Coldiron
was with james Gear when two shots from
ambush were heard, one of the bullets
passing through Coldiron's clothing.
Coldiron testified before the grand jury the
past week that he saw Britton and SpicCr
with Curtiss Jet at the time Jet is
charged with killing Thomas Cockrill,
and when Britton and Spicer were not
indicted certain county officials attempt
ed to have Coldiron indicted for perjury.
The friends of Coldiron wanted him to
leave the county after he had testified,
but he insisted Saturday nightOn visiting
his sister, who lives near one of the men
against whom he testified. He left yes
terday for the trial today of Jet and
White at Cynthiana, and his friends will
try to prevent his return for the present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Sensational KIDNAPPING.

Colorado, Springs COL, July 27.-
Bernard Foley, a well known mining
man, was a principal in the kidnapping
of his two year old daughter Helen, at
a dance at Cripple Creek last midnight:
Foley's divorced wife was dancing and
Helen was asleep in the lap of A. Broen,
who, it is said, has been paying con-
siderable attention to Mrs. Foley since
she secured divorce, and the custody
of the child. Foley had shaved off his
moustache and was otherwise dis
guised, and succeeded in reaching
Broen's side without being noticed.
He seized the child with his left hand,
and, covering Broen with a revolver,
reached a closed carriage and escaped.
Every effort for his capture is being
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
Typhoid Strikes Terror.

Pittsburg, July 27.-One hundred
and twelve new cases of typhoid in six
days. That was the alarming record
last week. Health officers have become
seriously alarmed at the remarkable
number of new cases reported to the
bureau, and they express the belief that
the record of the last few days is only
starter of what is coming for the re
mainder of the summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
BaIloonist,s ThriIIing Experience

Chicago July 27.-George Love n
balloonist, had a narrow escape from
death yesterday in the burning of his bal.
loon near Gardners Park. Three thousand
picnickers watched the man as he strOve
to cut free his parachute from the burn
ing and fast falling balloon. Sparks
scared to the top of the balloon and sud-
denly, as it was nearly two thousand feet
from the earth, the top was burned
through and the bag exploded. The
parachute became entangled in the
wreck and the balloon with the falling
man came rapidly toward the earth. AT
height OF thousand feet, Love cleared
his parachute and fell clear Of the bag.
He landed in the top of tree and suffer-
ed from a hundrnd cuts and bruises as a
result of his fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27
RIOT IN NEGRO CHURcH.-A speci'

RIOT IN NEGRO CHURcH.-A special
from Camak, Ga, says: Two killed and
six wounded, four of them, it is be-
lieved, fatally, is the result of row at a
negro church at Camak last night in
which pistols and razors played deadly
part. The entire negro population of
the town is terrorized as result of the
ARRAY, and it is impossible to learn the
real cause of the trouble. The shooting
started over a dispute of some sort.
There was then a wild rush to get from
the building, and tits believed that many
of the wounded were hurt IN this.
Women and children were trampled un-
der foot by men, who, with knives and
pistols in their hands, were trying to es-
cape foes armed in the same manner. As
yet it is impossible to learn the names OF
those who did the shooting. 1t seems
that nearly every negro man in the build
ing was using either a pistol or KNIFE,
and it may never be known whose efforts
to kill were effective.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-27

LYNcHEs WRONG NEGRo.-The
Liberty county, Georgia, mob which
followed negro supposed to be Edward
CLAUS, who assaulted Miss Susie john
son, young white woman, near Darien
Junction, through seven counties and
then lynched him near Eastman, string
ing him to a tree and Kidding him with
bullets, killed the wrong man. Mem
bers of the mob were confident that they
knew Clauss, and on returning to their
homes, via Savannah, made no secret OF
what they had done. A reward was
offered for the capture of CLAUS, and in
formation has been received from Darien
Junction, where the crime was com
mitted, that Claus had been captured at
a small station and that officers have
gone to get him. Clauss was reared in
the village where he is now incarcerated,
and there can be no doubt as to his being
the man wanted for the crime.
Consequently, an innocent man was put
to death by the mob. There was great
indignation against Clauss, and if the
citizens of Liberty county can get
him it is quite probable that two negroes
will be lynched for the crime which he
committed.