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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., Nav %.

Washington, ID, T., May 26.
To former newspaper man is
ascribed the greater share Of the credit
for the unearthing of scandals in the
Post Office Department which culmin-
ated yesterday in the arrest of August
w. Machen, Superintendent of the Free
Delivery System, on charges of bribery.
This man is Robert J. Wynne, who
about a year ago resigned his position as
correspondent for the New York Press
to become First Assistant Postmaster
General at the solicitation of President
Roosevelt. When Postmaster General
Payne, shortly after the adjournment of
Congress, took a voyage to the West
Indies he placed Mr.. Wynne in charge
of the Department. Already grave
rumors had been circulated, and in some
Instances specific charges had been filed,
alleging Irregularities in the postal
service. General Payne gave MIR.
Wynne a free rein. eff these things are
true, want you to find it out" he said.
Mr.. Wynne received similar instructions
from the President when certain rumors
and charges reached the White House.
Mr.. Wynne started his investigation.
To Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow he assigned the detail work of
the investigation. How well that work
has been done, yesterdays developments
revealed. On his return from the West
Indies, Postmaster General Payne COM
mended Mr.. Wynne and General Bris-
tow for their zeal in the matter. General
Payne then assumed general direction.
Many charges have been made against
Mr.. Machen, but General Payne was
10th to believe that one who had been
so long connected with the Department
should prove to be corruptible. He now
admits his sincere regret he did not earl
Ter take the advice Of both Mr.. Wynne
and General BristOw to suppress MIR.
Machen. Mr.. Wynne was particularly
insistent that Machen shuld be relieved
of duty pending the investigation, as
surfing the Postmaster General that ample
evidence would be for thecoming to war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.


An additional physician is to be APP
pointed at the Eastern State Hospital.
Charles l. Stengle yesterday at Fred
ericksburg made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, all of whom are
home parties.
Some of the friends of Congressman
William A. Jones in Richmond express
the belief that he will be a candidate for
the United States Senate in 1905 against
Senator Martin.
A lodge of Elks was instituted at
Winchester yesterday afternoon with Az
charter members. District Deputy Phil
G. Kelley, of Richmond, was in charge
of the ceremonies.
Josiah Ryland, one of the most widely
known and popular residents OF Rich
mond, died yesterday at his home, on
west Grace street, after several weeks OF
illness, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Harry st. George Tucker says he
will accept the deanship of the schools OF
Law and Diplomacy departments OF
Columbian College, Washington, but that
he will retain his home at Lexington and
participate in State politics.
Notices were given yesterday TO all
the men employed at the Trigg shipyard
in Richmond, that their services will be
dispensed with after Saturday. Those
financially interested in the concern are
by no means without hope that its for
tunes may be rehabilitated either by pur-
chase or local interest.
Early yesterday morning an unsuccess-
full attempt was made to crack the safe
in the -four mill of c. A. Garyin, at
Boyce, Clarke county. The thieves first
broke into blacksmith shop and a wag-
on repairing shop and obtained tools
with which to facilitate their work. They
were unable to force open the safe, how
ever, and abandoned the job without
getting any booty.
Papers were filed in Richmond in the
office of the Secretary of the Common
wealth yesterday providing for the consol,
idation Ofall the cotton mills in and around
Petersburg under one management. The
new corporation is to be known as the
Virginia Consolidated Milling Company,
and the companies that are merged in 1t
are the New Emporia Land and I'M
provement Company, chartered few
days ago by the new Corporation Com
mission, and the Matoaca Manufactur-
ing Company. Tie capital stock OF the
new corporation is 81, 900, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Attack ON d Hail

httdch on a Jan.
Jackson, KY, May 2S.-A well
planned and desperate attack on the
Jackson Jail was made during the early
hours this morning. Hundreds Of shots
were fred by the attacking party and the
troops. and it is believed that several Of
the former party we're wounded. The
troops were we'll handled and are in q
position to repulse any further attack.
More troops will be called for at once, as
the desperate character of the effort to
be made to save Jet is now apparent for
the first time. Nothing was further
from the thought of the officers in charge
of the troops than an attack on the Jail.
It was thought that the arrival OF
the Hotchkiss gun which came yes
terday would overawe any OF the
feudists who might think of making an
attempt to rescue Jet and Tom White.
Shortly after midnight the pickets on
the square on which the jail
stands noticed that a number of noun
taineers were approaching east of the
soldiers who were on duty. They were
ordered to halt, but the feudists advanced.
The order to halt was repeated by the
soldiers, but the feudists advanced in
face of the repeated orders. The sol
diers fearing that trouble was to come,
began to retreat toward the Jail repeat
ing their orders to the advancing party
to halt. The latter made a rush, at the
soldiers. who fred directly at the advanc-
ing men, and then turned and rushed
for the Jail. Their comrades within
that structure were on the alert and the
doors were quickly opened and as quickly
shut after the soldiers were taken in.
When the Jail was reached by all the
soldiers, guards were posted at every
window. A double detail was plac-
ed in the cells occupied by Curtis
,Jett and Tom White, with instructions
not to permit the escape of the prisoners
at any cost and if need be to shoot and
wound the prisoners so seriously that
they could not escape if the Jail was
attacked. but not to wound them so
severely that they could not be placed
on trial later. During the night con-
slant fusillade was kept up by the feud-
lists outside the Jail and an apparent
effort was made to brighten the soldiers
into abandoning the structure. They
did not do so, however, but replied shot
for shot. After time, however, the
soldiers partially ceased firing and only
replied when a particularly annoying
volley was fired by the attacking party
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
wILLARD'S FRIENDS ACTIVE.

The friends of Lieutenant Governor
Joseph Z. Willard are becoming very
active in his interest for the democratic
nomination for Governor in 1905. and il
is no disparagement to any to say that at
present the greater part of the gubena-
torial talk seems to be in favor of the
popular presiding officer of the Senate.
Captain Willard has large number
of friends in this city who believe
that he is logical candidate for the
goyernorship, and they do not
hesitate to say so. Around the hotel
lobbies by night they may be seen talk
ing for their favorite and urging that the
young Fairfax leader should be given an
opportunity to fill the gubernatorial
chair. There has been much talk con-
corning the probability of Captain Will
lard combining with one or another of
the leading senatorial candidates, but
from what can be learned from those
close to the young candidate, he
is just "sitting still in the boat and
padding in the middle of the
stream" Captain Willard is known 70
have great many strong friends in both
factions of the party, and nearly every
one says he gives every promise of being
a very dangerous candidate for the nomi-
nation. - Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

SENATOR HANNA suffered a severe
blow when he was forced by Mr. Roose-
velt's request" to withdraw his oppO-
sition to the Ohio State republican con-
vention endorsing the President for the
next nomination, and it is row stated
that acting under his physicians orders
the Senator will take six weeks vaca-
ton during July and August and spend
the greater portion of it in sailing
probably in Mediterranean cruise. An
ocean trip is now recommended by ply
sicians for many ailments and even Mr.
Hanna's wounded feelings may be healed
by sail on the deep blue sea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

OK A chain of evidence, August w.
Mschen, superintendent of free delivery
in the Postoffice Department, was ar
rested in Washington yesterday, charged
with having received brides from con-
tractors who supplied mail box fasteners
to the department. The amount Macben
Is said to have received is about i22, 600,
although it is intimated that in the end
il will be found he was a gamer by cor
rupt practices to a far larger amount.
DilIer B. Croft and Samuel A. Croft, of
Washington, are the contractors with
whom he is charged with making the
corrupt deal which resulted in his arrest
aud last night Diller B. Croft gave him
self up to the police, saying he heard
there was warrant out for him. Shortly
his brother, Samuel A. Croft,
was taken into custody. Other arrests
are expected to follow in connection with
the case, and it is likely that suspected
officials or ex-officials of the department
will be taken into custody in the near
future. The Postofice Department seems
to be honeycombed with fraud and cor
ruption and it would not be surprising
to learn that other government depart
ments were equally corrupt. Turn the
rascals ont
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

THOSE WHO entertain the idea that
the tariff will be reduced by 'fts friends"
will have a rude awakening from their
imaginings when they read the following
plank in the Pennsylvania republican
State platform adopted by the conven-
ton yesterday:
We affirm our answering loyalty to
the republican principle of protective
tariff and deprecate any suggestion OF a
general revision at the present time OF
the existing tariff law enacted in 1897.
We believe it to be the dictum of wis
dom to let well enough alone and not to
imperil business interests by any sugges-
tons of present interference with revenue
legislation. Permanence and stability OF
tariff rates are essential to continued
business prosperity.
So long as the republican party is in
power the people may expect contln-
nance of the present excessive and
burdensome rate of taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
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 "a
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness, 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, CT az.
up of Food after Eating, Low Sg4fis,
etc. Go to your Druggist and gel a.
bottle Of August Flower for 25 or 10
cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Try it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
The Yachts.

Glen Cove, n. Y, May ga
twelve knot breeze, holding from the
southwest and kicking up small white
capped sea, in the Sound, was wind and
water conditions this morning for the
fourth race of the Glen Cove series be-
tween the Reliance, Constitution and
Columbia. Letter "R'' was hoisted by
the committee boat at 1850, desigrat-
ing the course This meant run al
most off the wind, fer eleven miles, a
reach of three miles across the Sound,
and a beat home for eleven miles.
When the starting signal was raised
Columbia was two miles from the start
ing line and Constitution a mile behind
her. The starting gun was fired at
1915. Columbia crossed the line at
1215.03; Reliance at II. 30, and
Constitution at l2:l6.45.
By the time the Constitution and Re-
lance reached Fox's Point, they passed
Columbia, which was to the leaward,
and began to open big gap. Constitu-
ton had planted herself firmly in the
weather position with respect to Reli-
ance. 1t was great struggle between
the two boats, and Barr forced Rhodes
to luff so often that the two worked con-
siderably south of the course. This left
the Columbia to work for the first buoy
unmolested. The Constitution was forced
out of the race, and it Is almost certain
that she met with an accident.
Reliance won. Her time was 2:26. OF.
Columbia was about mile and half
behind at the finish. Reliance, when
two miles from the home mark, at 2:lS
o'clock led Columbia by mile and
quarter. At that time Constitution was
seen off Oyster Bay homeward bound
without her club topsail. In the two
last miles it was a close fetch for Re-
lance and Columbia. Both yachts came
home at a smashing rate.
Columbia finished at 2.93. 06. Reli-
ance on sailing time beat her by eight
minutes and thirty-one seconds. Reliance
crossed over the starting line after
Columbia.
Constitution came limping along by
peacock Point as Columbia crossed the
finish line Her tOpmast had been
carried away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

THE KILLING of little girl by a
precocious youngster in New jersey
who had made Jesse James his ideal
should be warning to parents who al
low their children to fill their minds
with five-cent novels. They are liable
to drink in enough ofthe improbabilities
described as to cause them to believe
they can become bandits, string up
Indians on ramrOds, wreck trains, blow
open safes, &c. The case cited above
shows that the misguided youth had
read such stuff until he was as much
convinced it was all the truth as was
Don Quixote with the contents of his
library on knight errantry. There is
much i'm literature of harmless nature
on which young minds could feed with
out having recourse to the blood-and-
thunder absurdities in the shape of the
juvenile novels with which the world is
now flooded. A child might read a
CARLOAD of such trash without having
its intellect expanded or one iota added
to the intelligence. Strange as it may
seem, many grown people read with in
terest such productions probably from
the fact that they never read anything
else during their younger days. We
live in day when standard books can
be procured for song, and there is no
good reason why the mind should be
contracted to silly detective, piratical or
highway robbery series which if they do
not impair the intellect certainly stunt
its development.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY LONG
made speech last night at the Rock
land, Me-, Commercial Club banquet.
Among other things he said:
/ am glad am not rich man. /
would not exchange my freedom, home
life and content of heart for the wealth
of a Morgan or Carnegie.
In his tribute to the late Frederic 0.
Mccartney, a socialist who was formerly
a member of the Maine legislature, Mr..
Long said:
We are living in an age of socialism,
as | understand socialism. fear no
theories, no fanatics and no milliOnaires,
but ! do believe in and trust in the
Judgment Of the good, everyday people
of this country to work out these prob
lens. Wealth is all right, but ii is not
to be considered for a moment with a
clear mind, good health and clear con-
science.
That health and conscience void OF
ohense toward God and man are the
greatest blessings, should be apparent to
all, but only those of clear minds seem
to realize this truth. 1t is impossible to
avoid trouble in this world. 1t comes
in one shape or another, to rich and to
poor alike, and, after all, poverty may
be the least of our own woes if health is
preserved and the conscience is unfair
nished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28


MAYOR HARRISON, of Chicago, has
issued his fourth of July proclamation.
The fact that the decree has gone out
more than month ahead of the fourth
is taken as an indication that the Mayor
intends this year to enforce the ordi-
nance. The use of cannons, guns, toy
pistols, dynamite, cannon crackers, or
similar fireworks is forbidden. Tor
pedoes on street car tracks are especially
prohibited. There must be no bonfres
in streets or alleys. The sale, gift or use
of toy pistols is made the subject Of
special mention, and parents are urged
to protect their children. The explosive
nuisance has been carried so far that
sensible people saw that stop would
have to be put to it at once and Mayor
Harrison is but one of the many city
officials throughout the country who will
see that the enjoyment of a whole COM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY %. 1908
Iew1su REFUGEES from Kischenefr,

JEWISH REFUGEES from Kischeneh,
who are arriving in this country add adj
ditional chapters to the horrors attending
the recent massacre at that place Some
steerape passengers who reached New
York Yesterday told of the scenes after
the mob had wreaked its vengeance on
the Hebrews. Fifty bodies of men and
women were laid out on the grass at the
cemetery waiting to be buried, said one
Of the immigrants. The bodies were all
badly mutilated. The heads were crush
Oh in and some of them had large holes
through the head from ear to ear
These were made by driving spikes
through their heads. There is naturally
considerable indignation in every civil
lied country in the wOrldat such savage
cruelty, and in the United States meet
jpgs have been held in the principal
cities in which the murders and Outrages
have been condemned in emphatic term.
A great mass-meeting was held in Car
negie Hall, New York, last night which
recorded its sorrow and indignation at
the outrage upon quiet and inOfiensive
people. Ex-President Cleveland was
one of the speakers. He was wildly
cheered, and during his speech men and
women arose en- masse and waved fans
and handkerchiefs, while shouting them
selves hoarse. The ex-President in his
remonstrance voiced the sentiments of
the mass of the American people, who
have ever welcomed the descendants Of
Abraham to their shores where they en-
Joy the same rights and protection as
those native and to the manner born.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
The Best Liniment.

81 have derived great benefit from the
use of Chamberlain Pain Balm for
rheumatism and lumbsgo," says Mrs.
Anna Hagelgans, of Tuckahoe, N. J.
"My husband used it for a sprained
back and was also quickly relieved. In
fact it is the best family liniment have.
ever used would not think of being.
without it. have recommended it TO.
many and they always speak very highly
of it and declare its merits are wonder
full" For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

FORMER POSTMASTER MILNE, at
Tacloban, Leyte, in the Philippine Is
lands, is a whole souled gentleman. He
is accused not only of taking $4,000
current coin of the United States, but
even the four hundred pound safe which
is supposed to have contained the money.
The stealing of red hot stoves would be
an easy task for some of the men who
hold Office in the postal service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
shamrocks Sail for America.

Gourock, Scotland, May 2S.-Sham-
rock / and Shamrock III, with the Erin
and tug as escorts, left the Clyde at
o'clock this afternoon for their trip
across the Atlantic. Immense crowds
lined the banks of the river and gave
the departing yachts a hearty bon voy-
age. The steamer Brilliant is accom-
panying the yachts fifty miles on their
way. Sir Thomas Upton is sending a
crew of 10 men over to sail the boats.
On board the Erin are 1000 pounds,
worth of stores for the men and the
baronet's guests on the American side.
Shamrock III is sailing as a jury
rugged cutter, while Shamrock l carries
a ketch rig. An enthusiastic Scotchman
just before the yachts sailed, sent aboard
a hower-bedecked towline for the new
challenger to use in towing the Reliance
during the races. Lipscomb accom-
panied the yachts short way on the
voyage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
SYNcHRoNoUs with a dispatch from

SYNCHRONoUs with a dispatch from
Boston stating that an association had
been formed in that city for colonizing
negroes from the South and distributing
them throughout the North and West
comes a dispatch from Indiana stating
that farmers in chat State are making
war on the negroes and are driving them
from the rural districts. The natural
home of the negro is in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
Mummy in New Mexico.

City Of Mexico, May 2S.-In the ransacked
ruins of the cliff dweliers very little remains
to reward the patient digger for Indian treas
nres and throw additional light on the pre-
historic people who lived in the rims Of canon
walls. Not more than month ago, however,
a remarkable mummy was found by a New
Mexico hunter named John Tex, and this
mummy promises TO change materially some
Of the hypothesis formed by archaeologists,
while careful investigation Of its character
isties and the peculiarities Of its century-old
resting place suggest startling theories con-
corning the problem Of that vanished race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

To THE SUPREME CoURT.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission has been
granted by Judge Gof' the right to appeal
to the Supreme Court in the case of the
Southern Railway, charged with discrim-
ination in freight rates against the
city of Danville. The Circuit Court de-
cided against the commission, holding
that there was no discrimination against
the city of Danville. The case will now
go to the Supreme Court, and papers in
the appeal are being prepared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28

FOLLOWING THE example of the Virginia
diocese the Episcopal Council of the diocese
Of Southern Virginia yesterday voted over
whelmingly against change of the name of
the church in America. The church, under
its present name, has made grand record
and the agitators who want to change should
be squelched whenever and wherever they
Dresent themselves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
DIED.

At Providence Hospital, Washington. Tues
day, May %, JAMES D0WNEY, aged 80
years. The remains will be taken on Friday
morning at 9 O'Clock from the residence OF his
brother, John T. Downey. 72l Glbbon street,
10 st. Mary's Church. where funeral services
will be held. Friends Of the family are in
vited to attend. Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Norfolk papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-28
ATTEMPTED TO STAY HIS MOTHER.

ATTEMPTED TO STAY His MOTHER. -
The Marshall county, w. Va, authori-
ties have boy in custody with whom
they hardly know how to deal. He is
Frank Marshall, aged Is, who has just
been arrested for trying to STAY his
mother because she testified against him
recently when he was charged with in
corrigibility and sent to the reform school
at Pruntytown. He escaped from the
school, and, walking IS miles through
the country, made his appearance in his
mothers cabin at Cameron, w. Va,
Tuesday evening. Without giving her
a moments warning he drew a pistol
and fred five shots at her. She ran
screaming from the house, and when he
was reloading his pistol, intending to
pursue her, an officer came and arrested
him. Before his reform school experience
he attempted to cut his mother throat
with butcher knife, attacking her when
she was asleep. He will be held for the
grand jury, but is almost too youthful
to be sent to the State prison.