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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
Funeral of Governor Pattison.

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-The simplest
of ceremonies marked the burial, today,
of former Governor Robert Emory Patti
son. The funeral services were held at
II a. m. al his late residence, in Over
brook, suburb, and were attended by
hundreds of persons who had held the
former governor in the highest respect
and esteem. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. G.. w. Izer, pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church of the Cove
nant, of which for ,nany years Mr. Pat,
tison was member. Bishop Nicely and
Rev. Linn Bowman, assisted. In the
drawing room of the Pattison home the
body lay. The body was attired in cloth.
ing by which the governor was familiar
" known to thousand of pedestrians on
Chestnut street, as he walked daily to
his Office The coffin was severely plain,
being covered with black satin. There
we're no honorary pallbearers and little
in the lire of floral offerings. The lid
plate bore only the name of the deceased
and .he dates of his birth and death.
Interment was made, privately, 10 Wes'
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
National Democratic Committee.

Thomas Taggart. chairman of the
democratic national committee, yester-
day evening announced the following
officers of the democratic national com
mittee and the following members OF the
national executive committee:
National Committee-Delancy Nicoll,
vice chairman, New York; George Eos
ter Peabody, treasurer, New York.
Executive Committee-W. F. Shee-
han, chairman, New York +; August Bel
mont, New York; John R. Mclean
Ohio United States Senator Thomas S.
Martin, Virginia; Col. ]. NJ. Guffey,
Pennsylvania; former United States
Senator James Smith, jr., New Jersey
Timothy E. Ryan, Wisconsin.
Chairman Taggart also made the fol-
lowing statement
''The campaign executive committed
will have the advice Of Senator Cor
mans judgment and experience in the
campaign, he agreeing TO keep in close
touch with the management at all times,
such other committees as are deemed
necessary will be appointed later.
'eThe executive committee will meet at
the Hoffman House, New York city,
Monday morning, August 8, at ll;SO
o. CLOCK. -<.--
''Tbe committee will discuss matters
relating to the campaign, and will also
consider the location in New York city
Of the Eastern headquarters and the 10.
cation of the Western headquarters, and
any other headquarters that may be de-
cided upon" --..,
The campaign executive committee
will have the advice Ex-senator Germans
judgement and experience In the cam
paign, be agreeing to keep in close touch
with the management at all times. Such
other committees as are deemed Deces-
sary will be appointed later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
VIRGINIA LAWYERS.

There was only one session of the Vir-
ginia Bar Association at Hot Springs,
Yesterday. At this meeting the follow
ing officers was elected; President, AL
fred P. Thom, of Norfolk; vice presi-
dents. E. P. BuGord, of Lawrencevills
O. d. Bachelor, of Newport News; s.
V. Fulkerson, of Bristol; w. II. Rich
ards. of Front Royal, and Judge j.
B. McCabe, of Leesburg; secretary
treasurer, E. c. Massie, Of Richmond
delegates to the American Bar Association
Alex Hamilton, of Petersburg, aud X.
Carter Scott, and L. L. Lewis, of Rich
mond.
Mr.. James r. Cation, of Alexandria,
who is a candidate for the democratic
nomination to the Acknowledgements
ship, was among the number that arriy'
ed yesterday. Mr.. Cation said:
al believe | will be nominated, though
it is, of course, long time before the
nomination is made. so far as know
there will be no other candidate for the
nomination to second place on the ticket
except Charles T. Bland, of Portsmouth.
| think | can beat Bland
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
Refused TO Stop for Cardinal.

The Roman Catholic clergy OF Bridge
port, Conn.,, particularly and throughout
the State generally are aroused over the
refusal OF President Mellen to stop at
South Norwalk yesterday afternoon the
Boston and Albany westbound express
train to accommodate Cardinal SatOli.
The Cardinal was the guest yesterday of
Rev. D. J. Cremin, pastor of st. Angus
tines Church, in Bridgeport, and priests
from all over the State were present at
the dinner aud reception in his honor.
The Cardinal amended his plans to come
into Connecticut, and calculated upon
leaving Bridgeport at APO o'clock yes
terday afternoon for South Norwalk to
visit Rev. DR.. William Maher, of that
place, and to get into New York yester-
day evening early to keep an important
engagement. 1t was discovered Tuesday
by his host, Father Cremin, that the
ago train is one of those pulled off by
the recent reduction in train service.
Through William d. Bishop, secretary
of the New Haven Road, who lives in
Bridgeport, Father Cremin asked to have
the 4:23 train, which does not stop be-
tween Bridgeport and New York, stop
for Cardinal Satolli at South Norwalk.
President Mellen refused the request.
The Catholic clergy consider the refusal
as slight, Father Cremin, in a state
ment yesterday afternoon, said that it
was the first time that the clergy of the
State asked the New Haven Road for a
favor, and that he was grieved and sur
prised at the refusal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
POLICE EIGHT MOB.

The threatened spread of the Chicago
stock yards strike to outside industries
came last night when an order was issued
by the teamsters' union prohibiting
drivers of ice wagons from m king any
deliveries to retail merchants who, since
the packing-house teamsters went on
strike, have been hauling meat from the
yards in their own wagons. AS the re-
frigerators in the meat markets do not
hold enough ice to last longer than forty
eight hours, if the order cutting of the
supply of ice can be enforced it means
that the majority of people in Chicago
will be compelled to go on short rations
as far as meat is concerned. The Off
cials of the teamsters' union have APP
pointed pickets to watch the meat mar
kets all over the city and these men have
been instructed to see that the boycott is
carried out to the limit
Outside of the decision of the striking
unions to extend the strike to the icemen
there was little change over Tuesday in
the situation at the stock yards yesterday.
In a riot which broke at out the
ward last night two policemen were in
iured and twenty-eight rioters were ar
rested, after having been beaten into sub
iugation. The trouble started when five
strike-breakers from one of the machine
shops in one of the plants were leaving
the yards, and tried TO board street
car TO 90 to their homes. Despite the
signals Ct the strike-breakers, the motor
men on twelve cars refused to stop, and
a crowd standing near by, seeing good
opportunity to get revenge on the non
union men, commenced hurting stones
at them. Two policemen who were
guarding the entrance went to the as
sistance Of the non-union men, but the
rioters by this time had grown in num-
Der so rapidly that fully a thousand
angry men we're trying 10 get at the
strike.breakers. Retreating into ma
chine shops, the policemen sent in a
riot call for re-enforcements. When the
additional policemen arrived charge
was made on the rioters. The crowd
was armed with bricks and stones,
and when the policemen started
forward every man who could find
room enough threw a brick. Two
OF the bricks went true to the
mark, and two of the policemen dropped
in their tracks, having been hit on the
head. They were picked up by their
companions and taken inside the ma
chine shop, where it was found that one
of the men, Patrick Ryan, was suffering
from a fractured skull. The other
policeman was not so seriously hurt.
Seeing the condition Of their compan-
ions, the other eighteen policemen made
snother charge on the crowd. This
time the onslaught was in earnest, eigh-
teen. clubs were being swung from right
TO left with all the muscle that each man
could muster. Every time a club de-
scended it landed ON a man's head, and
fully fifty of the rioters were beaten to
the pavement in this manner before they
showed any signs of scattering. AS
soon as the policemen saw that they had
the mob on the run. they turned their
attention to those who were lying on the
ground. and succeeded in arresting
twenty eight of them before they could
scramble to their feet and get away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
Today's TeIegraphic News
Driven TO Their Last Lines

%
Niuchwaug, Aug. According .n ~
word received here today the h 'sl' 10
at Port Arthur have been driven paon ~ -
their last line of defense. The JaPanese
have $50 guns in action on the ue leo;nad
Toxic. Aug. 4.-Advices received rs,
here today state that twelve torpedo boat I
destroyers, four torpedo boats ana a
number of gunboats emerged from Port
Arthur Monday night but were driven
back by the japanese.
London, Aug. 4.-That the decisive
battle of the Russo-Japanese war IS at
hand, if not already in progress, is the
general belief in diplomatic and military
quarters this morning. The Russian
positions which, when spread out, formed
a sort of wedge, have, in many cases,
been forced By the japanese, and the
Russians have, as result, contracted
into a more solid mass. This concen-
trated force is retreating, but it cannot
go far without engaging in battle. The
Russians are practically heLmed in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
THURSDAY EVENING. AUG. 4, 1901

TUE APPALLING number of railroad
accidents and the Incidental loss OF LIE
in recent wears is attracting considera-
HE attention. A study Of the recently
nublished report on the railway acct
dents in Great Britain for 1908 and a
comparison of corresponding statistics
for the American railway, being, in this
instance, those for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1903, reveal the appalling cost
in human life and blood which America
paws for its transportation facilities
Great Britain's %, $50 miles Of railways
carried in 1908 nearly twice as many
Messengers as we're transported by the
20s 1872 miles of railways in the United
states. and vet in the United Kingdom
there were only 235 collisions and de-
railments, as against O,64S In TINS
country, and only one passenger killed
for every At, 1913, 800 carried, and one
injured for every 1,54O,7 45 carried IN
the United Kingdom, as against one IN
2 e63 67S killed and oneinjured IN 49,
s9s carried in America. The appalling
character of this comparison is increased
when il is understood that the American
figures include only the accidents 10 pas
sengers and employees, special reports OIL
which are required by Federal statute
If the blanks in the table IN the line
relating to "other persons" and which
include those killed at grade crossings
could be filled, the American aggregate
would probably reach 5000 killed anc
65.O 900 injured. In the face OF sucf
startling figures the president OF al
American railroad a few years ago IN al
interview attempted to minimize IN
number of fatalities on the rail, and
among other things, made the strang
assertion that more people lose lhei
lives by falling from windows than Il
railroad accidents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
Youthful Desperadoes Captured.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Three youths were
arrested after a desperate struggle in
which several shots were exchanged be-
fore daylight today. The prisoners gave
their names as John Mick, Mike Droes-
Ter and Joe Surznski. Mick is IS years
old, the other two are each IS years old.
Revolvers were found on them, and in
Droesler's pocket was a book with pic.
lures cut from the covers of dime novels,
and pasted between the leaves. There
were also large pictures Of the car barn
robbers and the recent train robbery on
the Illinois Central. Numerous pictures
of hair breadth escapes, daring rescues,
prison scenes and hidden treasure fill the
Dapes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04

STsENUos1rY is to be put asiue ior
the uonce and conservatism is 10 DC the
KEYNOTE of the administration from now
until after the election. The republican
managers have all advised President
Roosevelt to be as conservative rs posi-
bic in all that he says and Goes In view
of the fact that his personality Is the
great issue OF the campaign, and he has
decided TO do so. All radical views, II
is now said, are to be postponed until
after November 8 unless it can be al
frmatiyely shown that in particular
case radical action is imperatively neces-
sarv-hence no interference on the beef
strike and no summary action against
Russia or Venezuela or in regard to
Haiti. A calm judicial constitutional
attitude is to be maintained toward every
question, foreign and domestic this
summer But should Mr. Roosevelt be
elected then it is expected that he will
,Iet the whole thing go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
News of the Day.

Rev. Edward Osborne, of Boston, has
been elected bishop .coadjutor of the Do
Geese of Springfield, III.
Major Edwin Clifford, Cashier Of the
government printing Office, died IN
Washington yesterday, aged So years.
Attorney General Edward G. Crow
advocates to Secretary OF War Taft the
confiscation Of the Eads bridge, at st.
Louis, alleging violation of its charter
by tne company owning it.
George w. Williams, colored, con-
victed of criminally assaulting Miss
Laura Knode and sentenced to be hang
ed, was removed, under military guard,
from Charlestown, w. Va, yesterday to
M0undsyille.
Thomas Goldman, aged 10 years, Of
Baltimore, committed suicide by drink
ing carbolic acid at the home OF his
sweetheart, Miss Margaret Uhlhorn,
1IS6 west Lombard street, last night,
following criticism Of his conduct by the
mother of the girl. The coroner was
notified, and after a thorough inyestlga-
ton gave a verdict of death by suicide.
Water from the reservoir treated with
copper sulphate was turned into the
Baltimore city mains yesterday. City
Bacteriologist Stokes has made his lima
report on the copper sulphate expert
ment to rid the city drinking water o.
the vegetable organism that produces
odor and bad lasts, and it shows thai
the use of the deadly poison had ne
evil effect on the water.
Frank SmaIley, IL years old, son OF
farmer near Cloverdale, Iowa, took hi
life early Tuesday. He left the house
with a milk pail, went to the hog house
tied one of the straps Of a bride to
beam above the passageway between th'
pens and jumped to his death. The DO,
had too strenuous a life, neighbors say
The Smalleys work Sundays and las
Sunday were threshing grain with th'
children. The boys were compelled Il
work Sundays and holidays and became
discouraged.
After four days constant chase. il
which the men were driven from noun
tain to valley and back again, Ira
Green, William Dillon and Georg'
Henderson, three of the five prisoner
who broke Jail at Belleionie, Pa, Fri
day night, after so badly injuring Turn
KEY Condo that he afterward died, wer
captured at Pennington, near Loci
Haven yesterday afternoon and wer
taken to Bellefonte last night and place'
in steel cells, where they will be KEEP
under strong guard until court convene
three weeks hence. Fully 5000 peopi
througed the streets last night whel
the men were brought in at 10 o'clock
but while there were many Grief Q
"lynch theml" no actual hostile dc
monstratiOn was made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
POLITICAL.

The Indiana democratic State con'en-
ton Yesterday nominated J. W. Kern
for governor. The platform indorses the
St. Louis platform and the nominees OF
the national convention and gives
pledge that the democrats of no other
State shall surpass Indiana in loyalty and
hearty support of the national ticket.
Democrats Of Washington yesterday
nominated former Senator Turner for
governor
Governor Lanham was unanimously
renomiuated for governor ofTexas by the
democratic State convention at Houston
yesterday.
Western democratic leaders have in
vited former President Cleveland to take
the stump for Judge Parker.
Edward @. Wall, of Wisconsin, aud
Mis-. Wall we're the guests of Judge Par
ker yesterday. They are on their way to
Europe. Mr.. Wall brought cordial
message direct from William j. Bryan,
assuring Judge Parker that he is hearth
" with the ticket and will place himself
at the disposal of the democratic national
committee to do everything in his power
to insure party success.
After it had been generally conceded
Justus S. Stearns, of Ludington, would
be nominated forgovernor by the Mich
land democratic State convention, fol
lowing Mr.. Stearns' statement in thu
early hours that he had bolted the re-
publican party and would support tho
democratic ticket, both national and State
the convention nominated for governor
on the first ballot Woodbridge, N. Ferris,
of Big Rapids.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04

THE ADDRESS of Rev. Thomas j.
Campbell. of New York, before the
American Federation of Catholic Socle-
ties in Detroit, Mich, last night, was
listened to by about five thousand persons
He received tremendous applause. His
address was on SOCIALISM," and he ut
tered many truths during its delivery
Among other things he said;
Socialism not only inculcates indlvld'
nal and domestic anarchy, but it pro-
fessedly aims at the ruin of all existing
Governments. The spectre OF socialism
which looms over modern civilization
with a menace of ruin, may we'll cause
serious alarm. Its rise may be ascrlbed
10 the elimination of Christianity from
modern legislation; to the influence OF
false economic principles, and to the new
methods which the nations have adopted
10 achieve greatness and power. The
theory is sometimes expressed In the
formula that call government is based on
the consent OF the gOVeIueu, WIN" 10
equally untenab.e. Consent is certain
" not required for father to govern
his children, nor for God to govern his
creatures. Nor isit true of civil govern
ment. The police force, the PRISONS the
scaffolds the electric chairs, are so many
denials of such a pretence. The funda'
mental doctrine of this new movement
is that there can be no human or divine
legislation with regard to the institution
of marriage; that human passion Is the
only guide as to its durstion; that pro-
miscnity of intercourse is the ideal condi-
ton; that children belong to the State;
that mothers should, according to Bebel,
bring them forth in State institutions
and even be free TO contract what other
alliance may suit their fancy. In further
ance of this end, free love communities
should be established where it is possible,
and. where it is not, divorce laws should
be enacted of such a nature as to oring
about the same result"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
secret Negotiations.

Birmingham, Eng, Aug. 4.-The
Post today states that messenger ar
rived 10 London, at late hour on
Monday, from st. Petersburg, with dis
patches and an autograph letter from
the Car to King Edward. The letter
was taken to the king, who is at Cowes,
Isle of Wight. The Post says that
the dispatches which the messenger
brought were read and discussed by the
members of the Cabinet yesterday, and
that another messenger left London
later for st. Petersburg. Tho negotl-
atoms that are proceeding, are, 1t Is
said, quite apart from the question Of
the passage of the Dardanelles by the
Russian volunteer feet and that the letter
from the Car came in this connection.
People from St. Petersburg give the
gloomiest account Of affairs in the Rus
sian capital, stating that "there is feel
ing of terror and insecurity in many
quarters which has never been equalled,
even in Russia"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
Japanese Repulse.

The steamer Wuchow, which has just
arrived at Chefoo from Niuchwang,
brings futher details of the latest Jap
anese assault on Port Arthur. When
nearing Chefoo the Wuchow picked up
Junk carrying seven men, four women
and one boy, who left Port Arthur Tues
day. They reported that the fighting
north of the city of Port Arthur oc-
Cured at Wolf Hill and was sanguinary,
resulting in the repulse Of the Japanese.
The hill is situated near the railroad,
and eight trains were kept busy bring
ing the wounded soldiers into the city.
The wounded men from the east forts
reached Port Arthur in all kinds OF
vehicles, many, however, coming aioot,
dragging shattered limbs.
The Russians unite in declaring that
the fortress will never fall. but they ex-
pect that scarcely building will be left
in the city, where now there is hardly
whole pane of glass.
The Wuchow confirms the statement
that the fighting abated during the night
of July %, but had not completely sub.
sided when the refugees left.
The Russian feet, from its anchorage,
sheled the advancing japanese after re-
turning from what seems to have been a
accommodating maneuver.
The Chinese arriving at Chefoo last
night say that the japanese actually
captured two lightly garrisoned forts ON
the east shore, but abandoned them
when their comrades we're repulsed from
other positions. The Russians, how
ever, insist that this is untrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
The Races.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 4.-First race;
6 furlongs. Stalwart, 8 to 5, won; Dick
Bernard, Al to !, second; Scarfell, Al to
|, third.
Second race-Treak Trek, 9 to 5, won
Sea Gull, ~ to /, second; Dromedary,
6 to /, third.
Third race-Five-and-a -half furlOngs.
Danseuse, to l, won; Rubric, to |,
second; Golden Sunrise, II to /, third.
Fort Erie, Canada, Aug. 4.-Firsl
race. Jole, 8 to l, won; Irene Mac, 20
to l, second; Pea Ridge, 6 to l, third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04
West Virginia Democrats.

Parkersburg, W. Va, Aug. lit
was ten O'Clock this morning when the
democratic State convention assembled.
As finally adopted, the negro issue was
omitted from the platform. The tariff
plank and State tax issue caused some
trouble and especially the latter, which
was discussed fully, many fearing that
Holt, who helped prepare the tax COM
missions report, would put too
radical plank in the platform. Aftet
the platform had been shaped up, the
convention was called to order at 1890
O'Clock. r. F. Kidd was made perma-
nent chairman, and w. E. r. Byerne,
secretary. Permanent Chairman Kidd
made speech, arraigning republicans
on State issues, and greatly enthusing
the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-04

THE SELECTION of Senator Martin, OF
Virginia, to serve ms a member OF the
executive committee of the national
democratic committee is wise one and
reflects credit upon the judgment OF
Chairman Taggart. Senator Martin is
one of the shrewdest, best equipped and
best informed politicians in the country,
and his good judgment and wise counsel
will be of incalculable advantage to
Chairman Taggart and the other mem
beers of the democratic committee.