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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
A Surgical OnerafiOn

is always dangerous--do not submit 10 the
surgeons knife until you have tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salye. Il will cure when every
thing else fails-it has done this in thousands
of cases. Here is one Of them: | suffered
from bleeding and protruding piles for
twenty years. Was treated by different
specialists and used many remedies, but OBJ
tanned no relief until used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye. Two boxes Of this salve cured
me eighteen months ago and have not had q
touch of the piles since.-H. A. Tisdale, Sum-
merton, S. c. For Blind, Bleeding, Itching
and PrOtruding Piles no remedy equals De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. Sold by L. S.
Leadbeater 4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

they are receiving and the larger interest
paving bond they are relinquishing. OF the
bonds received to this morning 81 ,455, 5gO
came from national banks and S52.9Oo,6OO
from individuals.
Rev. w, II. Miller, for five years president
of Boston College, has been transferred 10
like position at Georgetown University. !;
Secretary Cortelyou has issued an 9ras, W. ~
rectine that the compilation ofdata relating 10
alien 1Emigration. heretofore done by the
Bureau of Immigration, be turned over to the
Pureau If Census
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

TRICK OF PARIS BEGGERs.-T
fertile invention of Paris beggar is re-
sponsible for new hot weather trick,
for which the Paris police will be sure to
watch sharply hereafter on account of
the incident that happened in front Of
the Grand Hotel Wednesday night.
About o'clock a pale-faced, ragged
man, walking painfully along the
boulevard, suddenly fell headlong to the
ground and lay motionless The usual
crowd collected, bore the fallen man to
bench, and finally revived him. A
well-dressed man then appeared at his
side, saying that he was doctor, and
declared that the man was suffering from
the intense heat and was in precafiOus
condition. A cab was called, but the
beggar protested that he had no money,
whereupon the benevolent doctor took
up a collection in the crowd which
amounted to nearly e1, and then drove
away to the station. Unfortunately, the
doctor was found little farther down
the boulevard later in the evening per-
forming the same philantrophic act for
the same beggar. They were both locked
up on charge of fraud. The supposed
doctor says the recent hot weather has
netted the pair about e40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
RooscyeIt's "Negrophilism.

New Orleans, La, July Sl.-A cir
cular issued by leaders in the republican
party to white republicans, calls for the
abandment of the party on the ground
that President Roosevelt has so identi-
fed himself with negroism that white
man cannot belong to it. The circular
declares the party has fallen into the
hands of violent reactionary, naming
the President, and cites the lunch with
Booker T Washington, the appointment
of the negro, Crum, as collector at
Charleston, and the lndianola affair,
as instances of his negrophilism."
These things are declared to have had
the effect of melting negroes to crime,
resulting in lynchings. ono self-re-
specting southerner can longer affiliate
with a party that stands for social
equality with negroes, it matters not
what his views are on economic ques-
tons" concludes the circular.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
ConciIiators SAY strike Must End.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 3l.-The
strike of the miners of the Red Ash
Coal Company here must end or the
Cancellation board will refuse to adjust
their grievances. Asweeping decision ar
rived at at the meeting oftheI conciliators,
yesterday, was given out here late last
night. 1t goes into effect this morning.
The board refused to take any action on
the petition of the employees OF Coke
Brothers and Company, operating strip
pings near Hazleton, for a nine hour
day. The decision reads; ''lnasmuch
as the signers are not people directly
interested, as. required by the rules OF
the board, the grievance cannot be con-
sidered."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

During a thunder storm yes terday af-
ternoon at New Hope Baptist Church,
in Appomattox county, where a meet
ing of the James River Association was
being held, lightning killed three men,
seriously injured five or six Others and
slightly injured about 20 persons. The
dead are: Paul Cowen, Charles Austin,
and Aubrey Wingfeld. Among the
seriously injured are: Eugene Turner,
Nathaniel Morris, Tom Coleman and
Napoleon Patterson. A large crowd
was attending the association. When
the storm came up at 2 O clock most of
the ladies took refuge in the church,
filling it, while the men sought shelter
in buggies under the trees, and under an
awning which had been used for con-
fectionery stand. A large number OF
people were under the awning when the
lightning struck a tree in front of it..
Cowen, Austin and Wingfeld were killed
outright. Many persons we're thrown
to the ground, and in a number of cases
the shoes were torn from their feet with
out injuring the wearers. When the
disaster occurred a scene of the widest
excitement ensued. Men and women
were running hither and thither in a
panic, searching for friends and rela-
tives, and it was sometime before the
confusion subsidized. 1t is said that some
of the injured may die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

THE INEVITABLE uprising has broken
out in Cuba, and those familiar with the
characteristics of the average native oil
the Antilles predict that President
Palmer will have as much trouble in
keeping him in order as did the Spanish
government under the old regime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

TIE BOOKER WASHINGTON dinner
will net down. Mother Jones Is now
6,lsd with Indignation at President
Rooseyelts refusal to see her at Oyster
Raw and saws that if she were black or
we're Booker Washington, his wife or a
little Booker, she would have been re-
ceived by the Chief Executive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

PEPPER ON THE PLATFoRM.-An at
tempt on the part ofhalf dozen colored
persons opposed to Booker t. Washing
ton, president of Tuskegee Institute, to
ask questions at meeting which he was
addressing last night at the Zion Church
in Boston almost resulted in a riot, and
twenty-five policemen were called to
quell the disturbance. Several arrests
we're made. One policeman received
deep stab from hat pin, while a man
said to be one of those opposed to Wash
ington received several razor cuts and
is now in the hospital. Granville
Maedon arose when one Louis men
toned Washington, and refused to be
put down. Scott Robinson, one of the
trustees of the church, protested against
the Kissing, but was yelled down. Louis
introduced 4. Thomas Fortune, of New
York, who began with a loyal support
of Washington, and arraigned his peo-
pie for some of their faults in a manner
that plainly did not take well with the
audience. He had not proceeded far
with his speech when he began to cough
violently. Sneezing among the other
speakers on the platform proved that
the Opposition" had sprinkled the
platform carefully with cayenne pepper.
After the arrests, Washington was al
lowed to proceed, and spoke for nearly
two hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
CRIsMOND'S WHEREABOUTS.

The whereabouts of J. p. II. Girls
mond, the missing clerk of the courts OF
Spottsylvania, is at last known. He
has written a letter to Judge r. E.
Waller, Of the County Court of Spottsyl-
vania, from Publica, Mexico, dated July
%, in which he tenders his resignation
as clerk of courts of Spottsylvania coun-
ty, and requests that his son, who was
his deputy and is now the acting clerk,
be appointed to fill out his unexpired
term. He expresses great affection for
the Judge, and sends his love to num-
Der of citizens who are named. He
makes no mention of his family, nor
does he refer to his disappearance. He
offers no explanation of his conduct, and
does not say anything about returning
home. Spottsylvania Court will be held
next Monday, when clerk will be APP
pointed to succeed Crismond. There
are several applicants. 1t is expected
that Judge Waller will at the same time
name a commission to examine the books
and accounts of former Clerk Crismond.
Crismond disappeared July 7, since
which time there has been no intimation
of his whereabouts until this letter was
received. He owned fine home, I'M
encountered He is a man OF means
and of an enviable reputation. As far rs
known his accounts are all correct, and
no cause can be assigned for his strange
action
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

HEBREW CHRIsTIANs.-Ihe Hebrew
Christian Conference which is in session
at Mountain Lake, Md, has elected the
following officers. President, Rev. A.
R. KuldelI, Allegheny, Pa; correspond
ing secretary, Rev. Louis Mayer, Hop
kinton, Ia; recording secretary, Rev.
Maurice Ruben, Pittsburg; executive
committee, DIR. Harry Zeckhausen,
New York; Rev Leopold Cohen, Brook,
Ign; Rev, J. R. Leveck, Chicago, and
Rev. Philip sideski, New York; Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. b: Angeli,
of New York, on "What Can BE Done
to Elevate Hebrew Christianity in the
Estimation of the Jews?' and Rev. ID.
Jacobs, Of Laid, Ill.,, on the "Christlan
View of the Subject" Mr.. Mayer DIS
cussed Hebrew Christian unions, ALL
ances and brotherhoods in the past, ana
their lessons. Mr.. Kudell and key.
Amos J. Dushaw, of New York, spoke
on the extension and influence oil jewish
missions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

SHOT FROM AMBUSH. Intelligence
has been received at Luray ofthe killing
a few ago of Jesse Lawson by Burress
Shifflett in Shifllett Hollow, wild por-
ton of the Blue Ridge, in buckingham
county. Lawson was killed with load
of buckshot, the assassin being in hid
ing at the time. The tragedy is report
ed have resulted from a long-standiDg
feud. Lawson had recently been re-
leased from the penitentiary after serv-
ing a two-year sentence for barn burn
ing, having been convicted almost en-
tirely on the testimony of Shiflett, and
it was afterward learned he was innocent.
Returning to the community, Lawson is
reported to have threatened the life of
Shifiett, but in an alteration he was
shot by the latter. Since that time
Shihlett is reported to have again shot
Lawson, though the shots did not prove
fatal. After each alteration Shifilett
would disappear from the community
until the sentiment against him died
out. Lawson had been shot five times.
On the night of the killing Lawson was
returning home, when he was shot in
the back. Daniel Lawson, an uncle OF
the dead man, was killed by Anderson
Shiflett, a nephew of Burress Shifiiett,
in 1876, and for this he paid the death
penalty the following year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
Monetary and Commercial.

New York, July 31.-The stock market
this morning was extremely narrow and pro-
fessional but the hear faction met with prompt
resistance at the opening, and as a rule
changes in the railway list wore only frac-
tional Virginia-Carolina chemical rallied
from its early low point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

THE POLITICIANS are attending the
horse shows. 1t is an old saying that
race horses keep bad company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Cologne Gazette today says that
the Russians have sent several hun
bred Cossacks to Thibet, asserting
that China has given them permission to
march through that country. China
denies this, saying the government had
instructed its agents to closely watch
Cossack movements.
The newspaper Novoe Vreyma, OF 81.
Petersburg, which is conducting an agl-
tation against the American treatment
of the negro, prints cartoon which
represents an American seated on bags
of gold holding aloft a negro on pitch
fork. The Sultan of Turkey is pictured
as bowling in alteration at the sublime
spectacle. The paper, commenting on
the cartoon says: "The negro in the eyes
of the Yankee, who is pulled up at his
own freedom, is black cattle to whom
merely nominal freedom has been
given"
Government officials at Havana declared
that the reports Of an uprising in Santiago
province have been greatly exaggerated. The
trouble originated with few malcontents,
who took to the woods. and it is believed
they will speedily be suppressed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31

The Court of Appeals of Virginia has
refused new trial to John NJ. King, ex-
alderman, convicted of accepting bride.
He was sentenced to serve year in Jail
and pay a fine of $1,000. King is out
on bail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-31
The Market.
Georgetown, July 31.-Wheat 6Sa75.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Congressman f. II. Gillet and II. r.
Balton, treasurer of the Chapman Valve
Company, were thrown from the formers
automobile this morning in Ludlow,
Mass, the Congressman being painfully
but not seriously injured.
DIR. Francis Lewis Maihaid, awealthy
dentist with a residence on Lexington
avenue, New York, was shocked to death
by electricity in the basement of his coun-
try home, at Gifords Staten Island, to-
day where he had gone for bottle of
wine. 1t was found that death had been
instantaneous. He stepped on an imper-
fectly insulated electric light feed wire.
Falling to pieces in midocean under their
very feet starving and exhausted and hope
less, the thirteen seamen OF the Italian bark
Vermont were rescued, brought into the Della
ware and landed at Marcus Hook, Pa, today
bv the French tank steamer lie Lion. The
latter discovered the Vermont sinking in mid
ocean. The Inflated vessel left Marseilles May
80 for St Johns, New Brunswick.
Chas. Koran, laborer, fell down the Dor
ance shaft of the LeEigh Valley Coal Com.
pany, near Wilkesbarre, Pa, last night and
was instantly killed. He had his third days
work in the mines, and ignoring the warning
of fellow workman, tried to jump on the
carriage while it was in motion, 400 feet above
the bottom of the shaft.
When lightning struck Samuel Swinehart's
house at Elkhart Ind, yesterday the flash
brought a shrek of terror from Mrs. Swine
hart This was the first sound above whls-
per the woman had made for long time, but
she now speaks normally. Sciatic rheumatism
is said TO have caused the failure Of her voice.
Michael Plank, of Fond du Lac, Wis, re-
ceived from Alaska tOdaya mammoth euro In
the shape of tusk twenty feet long and
weighing 300 pounds. The specimen Is said to
be the largest in existence.
Flames caused by burglars blowing open, a
safe in the postoffice at Staatsburg, n. T., de-
stroyed part of the town late last night, entail
ing loss of $4,000.
-Four men were thrown from a row boat in
the lake at Chicago last night and before help
could reach them two had been drowned.
There was no race today between the sham
rocks. The challenger was taken to the Erie
basin to have her old mast re-stepped'
The August Mcclure, entitled "Mid-
Summer Fiction Number" has been
received from its publishers in New
York Lincoln Stefens shows Jacob
A Riis as reporter, reformer
and American citizen. "The Day
Of the Dog" humorous novelette,,
begins in this number. 1.-THE Method
of Charles Stuart York" is a beautiful
story of childhood, and 1.-TWO Sides of
the Street is most unique. "The Girl
at D1kes" and '"rhe Tree of Thous-
and Leaves" are also to be noted. Other
stories, timely articles and poems COM
plete an ideal summer number.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
Total sales, 1,212,80O.
MONEY REPORTS

WASHINGTON, July. 15-To-day's statement
o. me treasury balances N the general fund
division of redemption, shows: .s's
s1o1. 72a549; silver, $4,000 o5 United States
s6l; national bank notes. s15, Oft $780, total re-
eeipts this as e day 81 10000 total receipts this
67e, !42; total expenditures this day. $3.50 900:
total expenditures this month. $a1. .OOO total
this deposits in
day, s.. 242.4l7 I'll New York exchange Selling
rate, SOC premium; buying rate: par. Chicago ex-
par: London 6G-day sight documentary. s4.s4N
.o 81 80 PAuL, July 15.-Bank clearings to-day,
BERLIN, July 15.--Exchange on London. 20
marks 3s7a pfennfgs for checks Discount rates,
2H per cent. ~ .,s
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, July .15.-Con-
soils for money. 90 5-16; consols for account.
90 7-16; Anaconda. As: Att hison, 65H; Atchi-
son preferred 81: Baltimore Ohio, 81; Cana
Chicago Great Western. IS; Chicago, Milwaukee
s, ST. Paul. IA: De Beers. 1871; Denver &
Rio Grande, 2614: Denver & Rio Grande preferred
81; Erie. 81: Erie. first preferred. $685.: Erie
vile s Nashville: 100; Missouri, Kansas g.
st seTfels Western 0ffs
ferred, e. Ontario 4 Western. 2sA: Pennsyl-
Reading first preferred, Al Reading second
preferred, 3a5, Southern Railway. 22M: South
ern, Railway, 22A: Southern Railway preferred,
$50: Southern Pacific. 467s: Union Pacific 1871
ISIS; United States Steel preferred, I91a; Wa
bash, 221a; Wabash preferred, 40!a.
Par silver. quiet. 24Md per ounce
the open market for short bills is "a @2M per
cent. The rate of discount In the open market
for three months bills is 2as12 7-16 per cent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
TURKISH BATHS
How They Are Enjoyed by the American
Traveller In old-Tlme pa
Hygienic Gazette.

Hygienc Gazette.
ABOUT the l1rSt real craving that strikes
the unsophisticated American or English
man upon his arrival in Damascus is the
desire for Turkish bath right on the spot
where the famous bath was originated
said traveller. His next decision is that
a New York or London Turkish bath is
about as far ahead of the Damascus arti-
Gle as mothers pies beat the bakers. In
view Of the eastern origin Of these baths
l naturally expected to find something Of
a luxury. q.
Entering one of the finest baths in the
CITY, was at first sight much pleased
with the general appearance Of things.
Dog OF q Christian that was, I entered o
large open court, in the center Of which
gushed a splendid fountain, while the
scene all about was at first impression one
Of an oriental fairyland. All around the
fountain on raised platforms were cmnbf-
nation chair couches upon which orientals
were lolling as only. orientals can. Some
were reclining. some mapping, some sip
ping coffee, some smoking the narghileh,
some chatting and one was going thru the
red tape contortions required by Allah
when the ninety-nir4e Moslem prayers are
offered.
las If to carry out the fairyland idea,
instead OF being conducted to a private
room, in conformity with the views Of
proprlety OF the western dog of an unbe-
lever, Twas expected to disrobe before the
miscellaneous audience Also before the
audience in the street whenever the door
was opened. My clothes had to store in
a drawer under my couch The publicity
of the disrobing act was modified some
what, however, by the attendants, who
by the use of towels formed a temporary
screen. After this they gave me wooden
sandals with high strips fastened to the
soles, which converted them into a sort OF
high stilt I saw no use for the contri-
vance excepting to further the chances OF
breaking my neck. With these stills on
| was taken to the hot room,' where there
| was a temperature not higher than that
OF New York city on a hot summers night
After remaining here some time there was
some slight rubbing and deal OF leg pull
| Ing and arm jerking.
Desiring a shower bath, a believer ir
the true faith aimed a garden hose a,
me with such a sharp stream that ha6
all the Shower wanted in three seconds
Then they wrapped me in Turkish towe
and turbaned my head for me and led me
to a couch and bade me rest. I rested
wishing for an hour In my favorite Turk.
tsh bath nj New York city, for from the
land of Allah, within earshot of the clank
ing trolley car and in a district over which
reigns only Sheik Tim Sullivan.
"As a mere idea Of satisfying curiosit,
nothing can top the visit to the Damascu.
baths. But, unlike the Turkish fig. tn,
Turkish bath is not at its best when sam
pied on the spot"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
THE CASH TRADE
CORN ACT1vE-oATs EAsY-FLAx HOLDS
ABOUT STEADY

FLAX--An active trade was noted In fax.
Receipts were very largely to low grade stuff,
which salable Mt 9609Ghc for rejected.
Minneapolis received Is cars against 7 last year,
and shipped 6 Duluth had 81 cars.
Closing prices-Mnneap polls, cash, 9S; to ar
rive: 9sc July. CSC; September, $1.OO.
OATS-The market was little easier on
all grades. No. 8 white closed at 36@37c. Re-
CORN-There was an active trade in corn
No. yellow closed at SIC. Receipts, cars;
shipments. cars
MILLsTUFFs,,Th is an active demand for
red dog and fair demand for the other. grades
Bran in bulk, $12.25@12.50 shorts in bulk
$1s5o; hon our - middlingS in bulk, s1e25@1s:So;
feed In 2O0-lb sacks, 81 per ton additional; in
100.lb sacks $3.50 per ton additional. Ship.
ments. 1,076 tons.
FEED AND MEAL-Coarse corn meal and
cracked corn, SIS; No. ground feed, 2-3 corn
and Ia oats, $3.50; No. ground feed, y
corn and u oats. $40; No. 3 ground feed, 1-3
corn and % oats, $1,000.
BARLEY-The market is weaker and lower.
Receipts, 4 cars: shipments none. Feed grades
closed at 3s@42c; mailing grades, 42@4sc.
RYE-No. rye closed at 47@471ac. Re-
eeipts, I cars; shipments, none...
HAY-Receipts 81 tons. New, upland,
choice, $9.5O@10; upland, No 1, $9@9.5O; up
land No. 2, $7@s5O; midland. No. |. $3.50;
old Of color. upland s6@7.5G; upland Ian No; L.
choice, So. 50@13; timothy, No. ], s12@i2bo;
EH 5on7. slough. S567.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-15
THE REPRESENTATIVE" SET
The Rich Idlers Have Their Uses In the
Social Structure.
Hartford Courant.

Hartford Courant.
We noted briefly yesterday the cheering
announcement of the New York Times
that the representative set We're be-
ginning to return to America Unfortur-
ately the announcement neglected to say
why they were coming or what they rep
resent.
But there is good reason to believe
that these immlgrant-emigrant sojourners,
to-and -froing across the ocean, do imagine
that they really represent this Industrious
and purposeful people. They think they
are it, and take themselves as seriously as
the fool paragraph which we have quoted
takes them. They may. be the "represen-
tative set, but they represent progeni-
tors, who having squatted with their cab
ms where big cities have developed, have
made fortunes by selling the real estate,
or who, having played with marked cards
in Wall street, have made so many mil
lions at the game that the spots on the
cards have Eeen forgotten and the pro-
ceeds alone are rem rendered &;
These rich idlers have their uses. They
are not merely signboards of the road not
to take, but they help support the great
army of workers who make a living by
producing the Injuries consumed by these
representative" people. Tho they do
nothing themselves, they help to keep 9TH
ers busy. It is difficult to imagine a
more futile life than they lead or one less
attractive to a genuine American. No
doubt they are widely envied, but 1t is for
what is in their bank accounts and their
pockets and not for what is in their heads
We call work curse, but it is really
the very opposite. The man most out Of
place is the fellow who does nothing amid
the activities OF this busy world. The
foaters of civilization are representative
but they represent a product of prog
ress and are only an accident Of the gen
eral welfare. There Is room enough for
them here when they arrive and no va
cancy to fill when they go back again
Take their names out of the sassaciety col
umns of the metropolitan press and you
take the purpose out of their lives and the
little. circle in which they move becomes
| in all respects a cipher ~