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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
Virginia News.


Mr.. w. T. Oliver, has resigned as
Mayor OF Fairfax and Mr.. j. H. Troth
has been elected in his stead.
Norman Cooke and Beverly ID. Tuck
er. ir., we're capsized in a fishing dory
of Virginia Beach on Saturday, and
would have been drowned had it not
been for the prompt response of the life
saving station.
Captain Boisseux, adjutant of the
Seventeen Regiment, Virginia Volun-
teers, says there is no truth in the report
sent out from New Haven that colored
company will be brigaded with Virginia
and South Carolina troops.
w. T. Rice, agent for Adams Express
Company at White Stone Wharf, was ar
rajgned before Justice James on Satur-
day charged with embezzling STA be-
longing to that company. Rice was
committed to Lancaster county jail, 10
await the action of the grand jury.
1t has been found that the new dry
dock at the Norfolk navy yard is barely
large enough to accommodate The larg-
est cruisers now under construction for
the government, and the naval construct
or and engineer on duty at that yard
have recommended that the dock be
made fifty feet longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
War in the East.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-Itis report
ed here that the Russian cruiser Novik,
which, according to statements emanat-
ing from Toxic had been so badly dam
aged in fight with japanese cruisers
that she had to be beached, has arrived
at Vladivostok. 1t is also reported that
the Russian cruiser Diana has left Vlad-
iyostok. Her destination is unknown.
Toxic, Aug. 22.-According to ad-
vioAs received here a severe storm came
up at the time Of The sinking OF the Rus
sian cruiser NOvik by the japanese
cruisers Chitose and Akitsushima, yes
terday, which prevented the Japanese
from rescuirg any of the crew of the
Novik. The Novik carried crew OF
334 men.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-The japanese have
swept the Russians from Pigeon Bay and
nave captured the northernmost fort on
the western line of the inner defences OF
Port Arthur. The japanese, however,
were prevented from either occupying
Pigeon Bay or the fort by the terrific
fire of the Russian artillery. Reports
lust received here state that victory is
still hanging in the balance.
Rome, Aug. pa telegram re-
ceiyed here today from Chefoo states
that the Japanese losses in their last
assault upon Port Arthur were 1900
men, including SO officers.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-The tremendous
conflict which began few days ago is
still in progress at Port Arthur. Mer.
chantmen who have just arrived here de-
clare that the japanese have captured
an important point on the ltshan Hills,
midway between the western sea coast
and the railway.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-According to re-
liable information received here from
Port Arthur, the japanese have re-
ceived 80, 900 reinforcements from the
North.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-Two cult
ured Japanese have been arrested here
on suspicion of being spies. One Of
them wrote articles for Russian papers
on Japan.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-Refugees from Port
Arthur make statements which indicate
that conditions are critical in the be-
seiged city. Few women and children
remain in the town. The civilians re-
naming are shut up in bomb proofs,
which they leave only during lull in
the firing. Shells strike in the town
frequently. The statement is made that
the Russian soldiers still declare that
they will hold the japanese in check in
definitely. The japanese have succeed
ed in placing guns on the hills which
we're formerly the Russian out posts.
Their fire is deadly, as indicated by the
large number of Russians wounded. The
Russians have plenty of ammunition and
are making a strong and determined re,
sistance. The japanese gain ground
only at terrible cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
STIRRING EVENTS IN SHANG
Hal.

Shanghai was thrown into a fever OF
excitement yesterday afternoon by the
arrival of japanese torpedo boat, which
was sighted coming in from the south at
1870 o'clock. She passed the Woosung
at full speed and started up the River
Ju for Shanghai. The United States
torpedo. boat Chauncey slipped her cable
and followed the japanese destroyer
The japanese boat was cleared for ac-
ton. She anchored off the Cosmopolitan
dock, where the Russian cruiser Askold
is undergoing repairs. The Chauncey
came to anchor practically between the
dock and the japanese destroyer. A
foreign pilot boat reports having seen a
Japanese battleship and two cruisers 90
miles outside of Woosung.
There are at present no Chinese men
of-war in Shanghai, but the taotai has
telegraphed that a Chinese cruiser be
sent Immediately. The Russian CONSUL
general at Shanghai fatty refuses to dis
arm the Askold and the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer GrozOvoi or to order them
to leave the harbor.
The Taotai has notified U. S. Consul
Goodnow. who is dean Of the consular
BODY. that China cannot protect the
foreign settlements. He contends that
Russia ignores the orders issued by
China, and that China has not the
means of making her obey them.
Consul Goodnow has called meeting
of the consular body to take joint action
for the protection of foreign inhabitants.
The Askold has locked adjacent to the
warehouses of the Standard Oil Com
pany, in Shanghai, which are valued at
over 81, 900, 900. The Standard Oil
Company has demanded protection for
its property from Consul GoOdnOw.
The dock where the Askold lies is
owned by British interests. Onone side
of the dock is German and Dutch prop
erty, and on the other side Ameri-
can property.
There are eight American, one Ger
man, two British and four French war
sniPS hS'S' -, -; .
The steamer Hath, which arrived at
Shanghai yesterday, reports having
sighted Japanese squadron the prev
ious night of Gutselaff island, about %
miles southeast of Shanghai. The squad
ron showed no lights. :,
The United States monitor Monad-
mock and two torpedo-boat destroyer'
have been ordered to be ready to protect
the neutrality of Shanghai.
American Consul Goodnow called the
meeting of the consular body tor ~
o'clock this morning. 1t is believed the
foreign consuls will then arrange means
to strengthen the hands of the taotoi IN
dealing with the matter of the Russian
warships.
Later reports declare the japanese
squadron to be twenty miles from Woo
sung. Woosung is the outside harbo
of Shanghai.
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ri ting i'm New York.

Several of the large delivery wagons
of the Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Com
pany were surrounded by crowds of
angry Hebrews on the lower East Side
in New York last night and the drivers
we're roughly handled in spite OF the eff
forts of mounted policemen to keep the
crowds back. In. Allen street the crowd
about wagon became so great and threat
ening the police reserves were hurried
to the scene. The reserves were also
called out to disperse nearly 1000 He
brews in Madison street and there
number of fights occurred and several
arrests we're made. The attacks on the
wagons were so frequent and so serious
that every lower East Side patrOlman
was instructed to accompany any wagon
that entered his district as long as it re-
NAMED in the district. One of the worst
disturbances of the night occurred on
Forty-secOnd street cross-town car on
which we're a number of women passen-
gers. At Thirty-fourth street strikers
boarded the car and brutally beat two
Italians, who admitted that they were
strike-breakers on their way TO the
packing house district. The attack
caused panic among the women, many
of whom jumped off the car before it
could be stopped. The two Italians
we're knocked down and kicked and
beaten into insensibility. When the
police arrived only one man could be
found who was said by the passengers to
have taken part in the attack. He was
orraatad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
TORNADO IN MINNESOTA.

Dispatches from st. Paul, Mimi, say
the death of II persons, injuries to many
others and destruction of property, both
private and public. estimated in round
numbers at 81, 900, 900, resulted from a
furious gale which tore down the Valley
of the Mississippi at about 9 o'clock
Saturday night from a point somewhere
near the confluence of the Minnesota and
Mississippi rivers near Fort Smelling.
At about that point the fury OF the ele-
ments seemingly divided, and with
roar descended on the Twin Cities and
their envirOns. Beginning at point
below Fort Smelling, there is the first
known evidence that the storm struck
with damaging effect. 1t came from
the southwest and bowling in its fury
uproo;ed trees and demolished build
ings in its pathway toward st. Paul.
1t tore off two spans of the high bridge
as completely as if they had been un:
bolted from the rest OF the structure and
carted away by workmen. There the
bridge connected with the high bluffs at
West st. Paul and it is $50 feet above
the river. This mass of steel was carried
to the flats below, where flying steel
girders and heavy planks fell on several
small frame houses of the fiat jewellers
and crushed them completely. None OF
the occupants of these houses were hurt,
they having seen the storm coming, took
refuge in the caves in the hillside where
they were safe.
The storm tore along the flats, up
roofing trees on Harriet Island, and then
struck St. Paul at the Wabash street
bridge. -.
Underneath the debris of the Tivoli
Theater were found, when the storm had
passed, the mangled bodies of Lorin r.
Hokanson, one of the employees in the
concert hall, and George Kwenton, one
of the audience.
The storm then rushed on to the
northeast, over the wholesale district,
and in St. Paul the greatest destruction
to property was wrought. After causing
havoc in St. Paul the tornado swept on
ward to Minneapolis and its suburbs.
Here. however. the destruction of prop
erty was not so great, although telephone
and telegraph wires were torn down in
great numbers. For hours the Twin
Cities we're cut off from any communica-
ton with the outside world.
Of the II fatalities of the victims
met death in st. Paul, at Waconia, a
small station near Minneapolis, and .
at St. Louis Park, a suburb Of Mime
apolis
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Sixteen
fatalities have been reported from the
tornado, but it is not believed that the
| list is complete.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22

is plenty of idle capital in the money
market. Such is the condition indicated
by the sale of So, OOO,O 900 worth of sPe-
cial revenue bonds by the New York
city government November 10 at 2 per
cent. This is the lowest rate of interest
paid in many years on city loans. The
bonds were taken by one of the largest
banks in New York. This state OF al
fairs is brought about by the unsettled
condition of business in all its branches.
Many men are afraid to invest their
money in business manufacturing or
building enterprises and in lieu thereof
invest it in safe securities even at a
nominal rate of interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
Mrs. MAVERICK.

New York, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick, who was recently released
from an English prison where she had
been incarcerated for fifteen years, for
the alleged murder of her husband, is
expected to arrive from Europe today
on the Steamship Vaderland. She is
travelling under the name Of Miss Rose
Ingram. She has with her a woman
friend, who, it is said, will pose as Mrs.
Maybrick in landing. A plan has been
arranged with the ships officers and
customs officials to shield Mrs. May
brick from the curious mob as much as
possible. Mrs. Maybrick will 60 direct
to the home of Dr. Emmett DensmOre,
near Ellenville, in the Catskill Noun
tains. where she will rest indefinitely.
A new aspect has been given to the
case of Mrs. Maybrick by the publication
of the defendent in the suit brought by
Mrs. Maybrick's mother for the re-
coyery of land that she formerly owned.
Il has all along been believed that Mrs.
Maybrick was largely interested in the
suit and this was one of the reasons
urged for her pardon. In the answer
to the suit, Mr.. Armstrong, the defend
ant, denies that Mrs. Maybrick had or
has any interests whatever in the pro-
perty ned for,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22

THE WAR between the United States
Steel CORPORATION and the independents
ia on in full force 1t has developed
that the big trust had on hand SO,OOo
TONS of steel billets which it wanted to
sell to the Pittsburg Steel Company,
when John w. Gates, with his Republic
Steel Company, at Youngstown, Ohlo'
cut the price 81 a ton, thereby getting
,be order. This cost the United States
Steel Corporation about $4,000, Ooo'
The success of the Pittsburg company IN
securing this large order from the Re
public plant is believed to mark the be-
ginning of an extensive commercial wal
between the Independent companies and
the trust. The Pittsburg company Is
expected now to flood the market with
cheap wire and wire nails and the trust
ia expected to retaliate with rate cutting
On Wednesday the steel trust officials
announced that a reduction OF from -
TO $ll a ton had gone into effect on all
steel and wire products of the American
Steel and Wire Company, one OF the
trust companies. The effect of this wa
70 reduce the cost of the manufactured
.oAro, balov that at which the Pitts
burg Steel Company can sell profitaolY
its products from the cut-rate oillets
The trust cut brings wire nails to tn
basis of 81. 60 at Pittsburg. The Pitts
burg Steel Company promptly met tn
trust cut on Thursday of 81 a ton Oh
nails, IS on plain wire and 81 on OarOe'
wire made to all buyers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
A Threatening Demand.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-AnthOny Sbarba-
70, recognized leader of Italians on the
north and northwest sides, has been
threatened with death in a letter sent to
him by a band of Sicilians who call
themselves the Give Skeletons" The
sum demanded of Sbarbaro is $40, 600
and was to be paid at 2:90 a. M, last
Sunday, at a designated point on the
pararie. He was allowed but few days
10 live if he did not comply with the de-
mand. Sbarbaro was greatly perlubed,
feeling that the threats OF the society were
not to be passed unnoticed. The organi-
cation is said to be branch of the "Black
Hand" society of New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
Decline to Accept Position.

Manchester, Eng, Aug. p. - The
Dispatch today says that a letter has
been received from a prominent official
in St. Petersburg stating that the Car
has already offered the position of Min
lister of the Interior, made vacant
through the assassination of II. Plehye,
to seven men, all of whom refused to
accept the post. A letter also states
that NJ. Witte, president OF the Com
mittee of Ministers, and NJ. KhilkoG,
Minister of Railways, two of the most
suitable men for the place, have not
heen asked to accept the position because
their reforming propenslties are 100 well
known TO the Gar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
A Mad Lover.

B.F. Purcell is in Lancaster county
Jail awaiting The action ofthe grand jury
charged with kidnapping Miss Maggie
Hoffman and attempting to take her lie.
Purcell, a widower, was in love with the
girl, and when he saw her go grabbing
in a boat with William Cash, At Weems
on the Rappahannock, Thursday, he
followed them in another boat. Waiting
until they anchored, he came alongside
and ordered Miss Hoffman to get in his
boat. She demurred, and he, it is charg-
ed, drawing a Winchester from under
the seat, threatened to kill the girl and
her escort. He dragged her into the boat
and rowed away. When in the middle of
the river he asked the girl whom she
loved, and thinking his purpose was to
murder her, she promptly replied that
she loved him as she did no one else on
on earth. This placsted him for the time
and he put his rife back under the seat.
Later, it is alleged, he sprang on her
to throw her overheard, declaring bis
purpose to drown with her She chung
to the seat and screamed, but no help
was near. He threw her in the water,
but she caught the side of the boat.
He beat her loose and showed her under
the boat. She came up and grasped the
painter trailing over the boat, and though
nearly exhausted, managed to climb into
| the boat.
When nearly exhausted himself, Pur-
cell again reached the boat. AS he
climbed in the girl begged him to spare
her life. He seemed then to have re-
turned to a sane condition, and told the
girl if she would say nothing about the
matter he would take her home. She
consented, and when 100 yards from
shore, in shallow water, she jumped
overheard and made her way to the shore
through water waist deep.
A party from Irvington, deeply in
censed by PurcelPs action, hunted him
all night ia steam launch. Friday he
was arrested while hiding in the woods.
He denied any attempt to kill the girl,
but his set purpose to take her life and
his own was set forth in two letters writ
ten the day he went after her, stating
that he intended to kill her and himself.
The letters were written to his son and
daughter. Purcell is bricklayer and
many years older than the girl with
whom he was infatuated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
ANOTHER RUSSIAN CRUISER
VANQUISHED.

After a severe engagement with the
protected cruisers Chitose and Tsu-
shima, the greyhounds of the japanese
navy. the fleet Russian cruiser Novik
has been vanqnished. The fight oc-
Cured Yesterday. After it the Novik,
in a sinking condition, was run ashore
in Korsakovsk harbor on tho Island of
Sakhalien.
The details of the fight are not known
in Toxic, but it is evident that the
Chitose and Tsushima caught up with
the Novik Saturday and that running
fight ensued. The contest was resumed,
and terminated early yesterday morning.
CAPTAIN Sukeichiro Takahashi, who is
in command of the Chitose, reported the
engagement in a brief telegram which
reached the Navy Department at Toxic
Yesterday afternoon. He says he first
attacked the Russian cruiser Saturday
afternoon, and that on Sunday morning
he inflicted heavy damage upon her,
The Novik nearly sank, but she was
beached at Korsakovsk.
The fate of the crew of the Novlk Is
not known, but it is thought they aoan-
doned their vessel and landed at Korsa-
kovsk. NJ.
1t is generally thought that the Chi
tose and Tusushims steamed in close 10
the Novik early yesterday morning and
completed the destruction commenced
Saturday. 1:.u
The Novik was one of the Russian
fleet that steamed out from Port Arthur
on the morning of August 10 to iorct
its way through the japanese lines. she
entered Tsinglan the night OF August H.
but got away from there the night o.
August II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
TbeotricaI Train in Collision.

Fitchburg, Mass. Aug %. "A special
theatrical train from Albany to Boston
was wrecked here last night, and several
persons were injured. The train consisted
of three scenery and baggage cars, and
two day coaches, and contained 5people.
In the first coach were 80 members Of
Charles Z. Blaney's theatrical company.
In the other car were 33 members of the
Eternal City" Company. The theatre
cal train collded with a freight and
twenty sheep were killed. Physicians
we're hurried to the scene. The engineer
and fireman escaped by jumping. Most
of the women was hysterical, but none
WAS seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22

A srRIcrs INCIDENT in connection
with the Russo-Japanese war has al
last been thrown upon the SCREEN ana
the time has come when there Is every
,eason TO believe other nations will be
drawn into the vortex. As has been
apprehended during the past six years.
the United State is involved. WINE
there is considerable hollow Difference
shown TO the memory of George Wash
;noton in this day, the fact that his
wise Injunction concerning foreign en-
tanglements has been repudiated by this
reckless generation is sadly apparent
From present conditions in Shanghai
there will be conflict or an ignominious
back.down on the part of Japan or the
United States. Japan has pursued
Russian vessel into the japanese por'
with the avowed purpose of destroying
II. The Russians refuse to dismahtie
their vessel, and United States manor
war has stationed itself between the
belligerents. There are several reasons
given by this country for the part it j;
playiug-one to the effect that the
neptrality of China must be maintained
another that plant of the Standard
Oil Company would be endangered il
the event of a naval battle. Such ex
plantations, from q diplomatic stand
noint may be sufficient. but that con
ditions are unfortunate for this conntr!
must be apparent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
No Substitute Offered.

Say what you will about druggists Of
fering something 'just as good" because
it pays abetter profit, the fact still stands
that ninety-nine out of hundred drug
gists recommend Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy when the
best remedy for diarrhoea is asked for,
and do so because they know it is the
one remedy that can always be depended
upon even il the most severe and danger.
ous cases. Sold by Richard Gibson and
w. +. Creighton d Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
MONDAY EVENING. AUG. %, 1904.

THOMAS w. LAWSON, the former
Cooper King in the latest of his
series of articles on the Amalgamated
Copper deal, dwells upon the usel "high
finance" makes of the savings of the
nnblic intrusted to them for legitimate
investment, and tells how Standard on
maguates "made $50, 900, 600 within
,wentv.four hours" Discussing the
potency of money in politics, Mr.. Law
son says:
At no time in the history of the United
States has the power OF the dollar oeeh
as great as now. Freedom and equity
are controlled by dollars. The laws when
should preserve and enforce all rights
are made and enforced by dollars. 1t IS
possible today, with dollars, to 'steer
The selection of the candidates OF both
the great parties for the highest office IN
onr republic. that of President OF the
limited States. so that the people, as
matter of fact, must elect one OF the
e1.teered'' candidates. l shall go fur-
tber and say that there exists today un-
controlled in the hands of set OF men
a mower to make dollars from notnlng'
That function of dollar-making, when
the people believe is vested in their gov
eminent alone, and only exercised under
the law for their benefit, is actually be-
ing secretly exercised on an enormous
scale by few private individuals Ior
their own personal benefit
Mr.. Lawson's use of thephrase MAKE
dollars means an expansion OF credl's'
and this he shows, in an illustration, is
made possible by the initiation OF values
Of property. The Standard Oil men, he
alleges, used this device. BY using
Standard Oil stock as collateral the
Standard Oil group of men, he says, ac'
ouired control of banks and trust anc
insurance companies in all parts OF th'
limited States. Then, he writes, tn'
funds of each bank were so manipulated
by depositing those of one institution
with another as to create in all an ap
parently legitimate basis for increases o
Capitalization. The article explains a
length how the Standard Oil Company
acquired a copper mine for $50, 600, OOC
one day, and sold it the next day FOL
$4,000, 900, using Office boys and clerks
as directors" and "trustees, " and also
making use of a large number OF imam
cial institutions, which it controls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-22
The New York Stock Market.

New York, Aug. %, IL a. m.-Ihe
stock market at the opening showed a
natural disposition to strength. For the
first half hour it was free from manlpu-
lation of any kind and traders were not
inclined to do much. During the sec
ond half hour the market advanced frac.
tiOnally. Bond business is light and
bond market is without feature either 10
activity or in extent of fluctuations.