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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
DEATHS FROM STORM.

During the height of storm yester.
day huge derrick on the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey bridge across New
ark Bay, from Bayonne to Elizabeth,
was swept from its supports in the water,
carrying with it number of workmen.
Four of the men were drowned and sew.
eral badly injured. At least thirty men
were at work on the bridge at point
half a mile from the BayOnne shore.
The top OF the derrick was $50 feet
from the water, and nine men were
working at various points up the huge
structure. Gustave Fisher, of Bayonne,
being on the very top of it. Strange to
say, he was about the only one to escape
injury. The storm came up suddenly
and furiously, and only the men work
ing below on the bridge itself were able
to make their escape, and some of these
only by throwing themselves fiat along
the steel rails. Eight men were on the
ladder attempting to descend to a place
of safety when the storm broke. Fisher,
at the very top of the great pole, re-
allied that it was impossible for him TO
reach the bridge, so he chung to the rig
cling. The wind struck the derrick and
swept it into the water.
Of the eight men, John ]. Conlon and
Charles Tingley, Of jersey City, John
McFaun, of Bayonne, and Otto Ellinson,
of New York, went down under the tim
bers and were either crushed to death or
drowned. Daniel Murphy, of Olean, n.
Y, was caught in the falling mass, and
although taken out alive, has little
chance of living. Thomas O'Brien, of
BayOnne, and two Others fell sixty-five
feet, but were still able to swim ashore.
Gustav Fisher, still clinging to the rig
ging at the topmost part of the pole, de-
scribed a great circle and fell plump ins
to the centre of the channel. When he
came to the surface be swan ashore. Al
though he collapsed after reaching land,
he seemed to be in very good condition
last night. Two women lost their lives
in Jamaica bay. They we're Mrs. John
Holm and her sister, Miss Ragna Ras-
mussen, of Brooklyn. They went sail
ing in a catboat with Mr.. Holm and the
boat was upset about half mile off
shore. In the heavy sea that was run
ming all three found it impossible to
reach the boat, and finally Holm started
to swim ashore. He was picked up by
a sailboat. The two women were taken
from the water by a party in steam
launch, but they died without regaining
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

IT Is reported that the county judges
in the southwestern section of the State
are arbitrarily refusing to grant distillers
licenses. and that in consequence fully
500, 900 bushels of apples will rot ON the
ground for want of market. Reports
from the same section also state that
more illicit brandy distillers are now
being operated than ever before known
The latter condition of affairs is but the
natural result of the narrow minded and
arbitrary action of the county judges.
They might know that their attempts TO
stop the manufacture of a little apple
brandy will not help the temperance cause
in the State or county, but that it rather
encourages men to violate the liquor
laws by becoming illicit distilleries
LIQUOR has been made and drunk since
the earliest days of the worlds history,
and if the mountaineers cannot get apple
brandy they will get something else.
Then, too, it looks pretty hard for man
who cannot ship his apples, to lose their
value entirely, when he might manu-
facture them into brandy, which be
could sell at a fair price.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

1t is reported that force of insur-
gents today attacked the Turkish post
at Ildirym, near IAdrianople, but
were driven off with heavy loss.
A force of insurgents are reported to
have massacred the Turkish inhabitants
of the town Of Cherketzkoi, on the
Adrianople Railway today.
Bishop Hendrick, the newly consecrated
bishop of Cebua, called at the Vatican this
morning to receive some last instructions rel
alive to the work in the Philippines. The
Vatican hopes that the price paid for the
friars lands will be augmented.
The st. Petersburg Viedomosti today pub
fishes rumor that an attempt has been made
to assassinate the Russian Ambassador at
Constantinople
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
CLOUDBURST IN KANSAS.

A cIoudburst struck the vicinity OF
Marysville, Kansas, yesterday, causing
the Big Blue river to rise 16 feet within
few hours and sending great flood of
water south down the bottoms along that
stream. Many inhabitants in the low
lands were driven from their homes, and
heavy damage to property was done.
One death by drowning is reported.
Marysville was deluged and the bottoms
we're filled with water from 10 TO 10 feet
deep. Fifty homes were almost entirely
submerged, their inmates taking refuge
in trees, and on housetops. Seventy
five persons were rescued in boats. The
storm washed out the tracks on the Blue
River Branch Of the Union Pacific for
several miles, and wiped out telegraph
and TELEPHONE wires, cutting the town off
from outside communication till late in
the day. One of the reScuing parties was
headed by Congressman William a.
Calderhead. Last night the river was fall
ing, although farms for miles around
will be under water for several days.
South of Marysville, at the town of Blue
Rapids, the Blue river rose to within a
few inches of the highesr point of the
June rise, causing much damage to farm
property. A wall of water struck
Vleits, town of 1000 people on the
Vermillon river, east of Marysville, in
the same condition, driving the residents
of the lowlands from their homes. Prev
iously the Vermillion had risen four feet
IN an hour, and yesterday Vleits was five
feet under water. All the stores, and
perhaps % residences are inundated,
and the damage at that place is estima-
ted at $50, 000 The river is three miles
wide Slight damage was done at Ma
rietta, close to the Nebraska line. The
same storm struck Seneca, in the next
county, east, where four and three-quar
ter inches fell. That was the heaviest
downpour since 1883, aud it left the
Nemaha river the highest for years.
Many fields Of corn land were inundated.
The Grand Island Railway bridge at
Beattle was washed out Several miles
of track and halt dozen culverts on
that road are gone. Frederick Iyers, of
Baileyville, was drowned near that town. /
going down with bridge that was wash
ed out by the swollen stream.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

But A few days ago it was stated that
Senator Aldrdge, chairman of the Senate
finance committee, had boldly announc-
ed that the finance bill which be was
preparing would be a republican meas
ure entirely and that it would not
even be shown to the democratic men,
bers of the committee until it was COM
pleted. Now comes the report that the
only hope of the administration in its
efforts to secure legislation to relieve the
money market is that democratic as
sistance may be secured in the passage
of bill and that Senator Aldridge will
postpone the preparation Of bill till he
and his associates have consulted with
the democratic members of the commit
tee. ESenator Aldridge's backsight is
better than his foresight and he is get
ting too old now to be rash. The re-
pubhcans are hopelessly divided on
financial questions aud are becoming so
on the tariff, and the people are learning
to look to the democratic party for re-
lief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
The Rival Yachts.

Highlands of Navesink, Aug. &C.
Sir Thomas Upton admits that the
Americas cup defender Reliance is a
better boat than his challenger, Sham
rock III, and while he still hopes to
carry off one race, he has virtually given
up hope of lifting the cup. Reliance de-
feated the challenger over the course by
one minute and nineteen seconds, but as
the Shamrock started nineteen seconds
after the handicap gun, Reliance COW
cred the triangle just one minute faster
than Shamrock. A heavy squall of
wind passed over the racers late yester-
day afternoon, while they lay at their
moorings, but they were not injured.
Reliance will be remeasured today,
the American having carried a new gait
yesterday. 1t may be that she will have
TO allow the British yacht a few more
seconds time allowance. Whatever ad-
ditional allowance may be given the
challenger, it will not be large enough
to affect the result Of yesterdays race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
Parks Sentenced TO Sing Sing.

New York, Aug. 26.-Samuel j.
Parks, walking delegate of the House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union, who was
convicted last week for extorting 5000
from a New Jersey contractor, for the
settlement ofa strike, was today sentenc-
ed by Recorder Golf to term of not less
than two years and six months and not
more than three years and six months in
Sing Sing prison. An application will
be at once made for a certificate Of rea-
sonable doubt, pending the filing of an
appeal. If granted, application will be
made to have Parks admitted to bail
pending the decision of the appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
Long List of Fatalities.

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Six dead and
many more injured, principally by street
car accidents, made yesterday notable as
an example of the daily loss of life in
Chicago streets. Giovanni Zarvalo, a
boy nine years old, who rescued his sis
ter from death under a street car wheel
at the peril of his life stood congratu-
lating himself on his escape when he
was struck by a wagon and killed.
Just as an electric car approached
Jefferson street, the motorman was
startled by a burst of flames and saw that
the whole floor of the car had
been ignited. He applied the
brakes with Esuch suddenness, that
car came to a dead stop in half
its length. The jar was terrific. One
the passengers who was standing on the
front platform was hurled to the street
by the impetus. Many of the passengers
were thrown to the floor, some sustain
ing broken limbs. Among the other
fatalities were Fred Nusill, 3 years old,
run over, and killed by an ice wagon (;
Samuel Pennell, aged 20, struck by a
street car, died in hospital Barker Sim
clair, aged IA months, fell out Of Sec
ond story window and was killed, and
two unidentified men killed at River
dale by being struck by Chicago &
Eastern Illinois railroad train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
Additions to Russian Navy.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 26.-The battle
ship Tsarevitch, which was recently
launched at Toulon, has completed hel
trials preparatory to going to the far
East. The battleship cost 81, 200, 900,
and is the last Russian ship to be built
abroad. She is the fastest afoat, and
did nineteen knots with ease, yesterday.
Of the foreign built cruisers the Cons
hug was launched yesterday at Kiel, and
another, the Isumrud, will be launched
in the near future. These are compan-
ions of the Novik, which is now at
Vladivostock, and are expected to be
the fastest cruisers known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
The Kaiser and the Socialists.

Berlin, Aug. 26.-The Prussiche
COrespondez states that there is posi-
bic deal with the Kaiser and the social
democrats. This possibility is being
seriously discussed in the German court
The paper adds: Influential advisers
of the Kaiser have endeayored to per-
suade him that the socialists cannot be
fought by repression, and the Kaiser is
inclined to listen. The reactionary
clique arc seriously alarmed at the po-
litical outlook, and are sparing no effort
to incite the Kaisers hostility to the
democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
Robbers CLEAN mn So. 600.

Vancouver, B. O., Aug. 26.-FOur
masked men last night held up the
Waterman of the Feathersonhaugh
mines in Atlin, Alaska, and stole nearly
500, 900 worth of gold dust, which had
been collected in the sluices during the
day. Twenty workmen had just gone
to supper, leaving the Waterman in
charge. He was caught from behind,
pinioned and gagged and in twenty
minutes the big clean up was in canvas
sacks, which the robbers brought for the
purpose. They fed in the darkness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
The Market.
Georgetown, August Wheat 7OasO.
Boy Cured OF Collie After Physicians
Treatment Had Failed.

My boy when four years old was taken
with collie and cramps in his stomach.
/ sent for the doctor and he injected
morphine, but the child kept getting
worse. | then gave him half teaspoon
ful of Chamberlaiu's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy, and in half an hour
he was sleeping and soon recovered
Z. 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, 1903-08-26
Girls Scalp Torn or.

New York, Aug. 26.-While bending
down to pick some papers from the floor,
Mamie Bierich, fourteen years old, yes
terday had her hair caught in moving
press on the floor occupied by the p. F..
Collier & Son, publishers, in Little West
Twelfth street. Before the machine
could be stopped the girls scalp was
torn entirely of. The child, although
suffering intense pain, did not faint, and
only screamed slightly. She stood on
her feet half stupefed, while the blood
ran down her face, until some of the
employees in the place helped her to a
chair. The little girls wealth Of black
hair, with the scalp attached, was wound
round and round in the press, and was
extricated with great difficulty when the
machine was stopped. At the hospital
it was said that while the girl was suffer
ing greatly she would probably recover.
1t was the opinion of the physicians
there that the child would be bald for
Isco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

has occurred during the whole week
which has elapsed since the introduction
of the new system and the reorganiza-
ton of the army. Well, army officers
must be body of malcoutents if they
can't hold together long enough to give
q new system fair trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
KiiIed in ExnIosIon

Carthage, No., Aug. 26.-I.ee Barry.
Ernest Rearman, Mr.. Hayworth, and
Superintendent w. o. Roll we're killed
in an explosion at the Carthage Powder
Works, four miles from this town, early
this morning. Of the thirty employees
only three escaped unhurt. Windows
we're broken in Carthage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

RUSSIA pretends to favor the Zionist
movement. Whether or not the Gar is
to play similar part to that of Cyrus
many centuries ago remains to be seen.
There is more interest apparent among
Israelites concerning the recovery and
occupation of Palestine than at any
other time during the Christian era.
Some think it will eliminate in a return
Of many European Jews to the land Of
their fathers Others, however, think the
movement will bring no results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
Gored 70 Death by a Bull.

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-Jonatban
Lukens, aged 60, of Jamestown. Pa,
an employee of the Friends Insane
Asylum, at Frankfo-d, a suburb of Phil
adelphia, was gored to death this morn
ing by an angry bull on the asylum
grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
Killed by Lightning.

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-An unknown man,
about 2S years old, while seeking shelter un-
der tree during the storm at 10 o'clock last
night, was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. Jefferson Johnson, colored was
struck by lightning near his home and
slightly shocked. He was taken to the Poly
clinic Hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

WANTED To DIE TOGETHER. With
bullet wounds in their breasts and
elapsed in each others arms Obersol
Latimore, aged 25, a well-to-do Hun
garian of Homestead, and Ellen Ringle,
aged Is years, of Allegheny City,
we're found lying on bed unconscious
in a little house at Doerr Terrace, Hayes
station, at Homestead, near Pittsburg,
Pa, early yesterday. The girls wounds
are fatal and her death is expected
at any moment, but the young man
will probably recover. The couple had
been lovers for a long time, but their
parents refused to consent to their mar
riage. Pinned to the girls dress was a
note stating that on account of the
objections raised to the marriage they
had decided to die together, as they
could not live apart,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

ANOTHER SCHEME Of the republicans
it is said, to prevent reduction of tariff
duties, will be to turn over the surplus OF
customs duties to the banks for their use
so that the money may be kept in gen.
eral circulation. This is but delu-
sion and a snare. The best way TO keep
money in circulation is 70 let it remain
with the people and not wrest it from
them by forcing them to pay exhorbi-
tant taxes. 1t is feared, too, that if this
scheme is attempted it will bring about
a hostile feeling toward the hanks, which
is not desirable among conservative
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26


The SUMNER months have virtually
run their course. While the closing
days of August have produced the hottest
wave of the season, the summer had
been phenomenally cool, but few really
hot days having been experienced until
less than week ago. The temperature
yesterday, however, was about the high
est ever seen hereabouts. On Royal
street the mercury rose to the century
mark, while in Washington at places on
Pennsylvania avenue it registered 1899.
Dispatches from other cities showed high
ranges-all far up into the nineties.
There were prostrations in many places,
but so far as known, none occurred here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

The cotton trade in England is in a worse
state than it has been in fifteen years. SO
many workers are out Of employment that
the operatives and spinners' association funds
are being drawn on at the rate of 81 800 a
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
The Old Camper

has for forty-fye years had one article in his
supply-Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed
Mix. 1t gives to soldiers, sailors, hunters,
campers and miners daily comfort, like
the old hOme." Delicious in coffee, tea and
chocolate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
DIED.

On Wednesday at 4:l0 a. M, at the resi-
1enee OF his son, J. B. Drew, 5l9 King street,
BERNARD DREW, aged IS years. Inter
ment IN Washington on Friday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
SECRETARY RooT's RESIGNATION

SECRETARY R0OT's RESIGNATION
AS was stated in the Gazette yesterday
Elibu Root on August 10 formally pre-
scented to the President his resignation as
Secretary of War, to take effect about
January 1, when Civil Governor Of the
Philippines William II. Taft will succeed
him, and Gen. Luke K. Wright, of
Tennessee, now vice-Governor of the
Philippine Commission, will become
Civil Governor of the archipelago This
latter appointment disposes of the story
that General Leonard Wood was to be-
come the supreme power in the far east
ern possessions of the United States.
President Roosevelt yesterday authorized
the following statement; "The Presi
dent some months ago rendered the
Secretaryship of War to Judge TAFT and
at that time it was arranged that he
would succeed Secretary Root Secre-
tary Roof will 60 out of office some time
in January and Judge Taft will assume
the duties of the Office shortly afterward."
Gen. Luke f. Wright, who will sue
coed Judge Taft as Governor of the
Philippines, has been a member of the
Philippines Commission since February
1900. He is one of the best-known law
yers in the South. General Wright was
born in Pulaski, Giles county Tenn, SO
years ago, and was educated at the Uni
versity of Mississippi. He entered the
Confederate army at any early age and
served as private throughout the war.
After the war he began the practice OF
law in Memphis, and has been associated
with many of the most distinguished
lawyers in the South. He was partner
Of United States Senator Thos. X. Tur-
ley for many years. General Wright has
been a lifelong democratic and has been
closely identified with that party for 80
years, and served as delegate to the
Democratic National Conventions Of 1876
and 1884. He is a firm believer in ex-
pansiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26

THE general STAFF officers are con.
graduating themselves that no friction
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-26
FATAL SHOOTING ARRAYS.

News reached Roanoke yesterday of
two fatal shooting ARRAYS in Dickinson
county, near the Kentucky line. Everett
Fleming shot and instantly killed Alfred
Hall in adrunken row. Constable Silas
Hall, relative of Alfred Hall, was at
tempting to make arrests and summoned
Alfred Hall and G. III. Mullins to assist
him. Everett Fleming drew revolver
and fired five shots into Alfred Halls
body. David Fleming, a brother Of
Everett Fleming, fired On Silas Hall,
but the bullet struck Mullins in the
groin, inhicting a serious wound.
The two Flemings then ran, being
pursued by Henry Hall, brother Of Al.
fred Hall, with ashotgun. Young Hall
emptied both loads at the fleeing Flem-
ings, and it is believed Dave Fleming
was wounded. The Flemings finally
reached the mountains and made their
escape. Friends Of the Halls have offer
ed reward of $500 for the capture of
the Fleming boys.
The third tragedy took place near the
Wise county line and resulted in two
deaths, the victims being Charles Will
kins and w. d. Boggs. Wilkins was
widely known character in that section
and followed horse swapping for living.
He and Boggs had traded animals and
afterwards become dissatisfied. A row
ensued, in which Boggs shot and instant
ly killed wilkins. Isom wilkins, a son
of the dead man, then fired on Boys
with equally fatal effect, Boggs dying
within few hours.
Dave Williams was shot and killed at
AppaIacha, Wise county, Monday, by
Tom Davidson and another officer went
10 arrest Williams on charge of reck-
less shooting. When they came upon
Williams he ran, whereupon he was
fired upon by both officers, one bullet
taking effect near the base of the brain,
killing him instantly. Both officers are
in Jail awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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