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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Highwaymen Still at Large.

Paterson, n. j., Aug. 25.-Diligent
search by the police and county officials
of this city and its environs has failed to
locate the whereabouts of the five or SIX
highwaymen who held up and robbed
Paymaster Dana White, of the ORouke
construction company, of $5,ll2, on the
road between Great Notch and Cedar
Grove, N. J. The search was keptup all
night and this morning but no real trace
of the highwaymen has been found.
Paterson, n. j., Aug. 25.--FOur ltal'
ians suspected of being the highwaymen
who held upa and robbed Paymaster Dana
White, were arrested near Little Falls,
n. j., today by Constable John Thomp.
son and his posse. The Italians slipped
out of the woods and were skulking along
the, Morris canal. They fought desper-
ateIy against arrest and when taken to
Little Falls village they were nearly
mobbed by the towns people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Alleged Cruel Treatment.

Buffalo, Aug. 25.-MayOr Knight
of this city has written a letter to the
Secretary of the Navy in behalf of a
Buffalo young man, who is member OF
the crew of the warship Dixie. The
young man, whose name is withheld by
Mayor Knight except to Secretary dor
ton, says he has been cruelty treated
and in a letter from the ships hospital
asks Mayor knight to report the alleged
brutal treatment of himself and com
panions to the proper authorities. 1t is
represented that Commander Merriam,
Lieut.. Shipley and other officers are
tyrants and that some of the abuses to
which the men are subjected are almost
beyond belief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Charged with Accepting Bride.

New York, Aug. 25.-Philip Vein
seimer, the labor leader, pleaded guilty
today before Judge Newburger in the
Court of General Sessions to the charge
of having accepted bride of $1,000
from George J. Essig, boss plumber.
Prior to the acceptance of the plea cOun-
sci for Weinseimer made application to
Judge Newburger to direct the district
attorney to furnish them with copies of
the exhibits that were before the grand
Jury when the complaint against Vein
seimer was brought. The exhibits in
question consist of six promissory notes.
Judge Newburger said he had no power
to grant such an application and denied
it. Counsel for Weinseimer demuIred
to the indictment on the ground that the
evidence before the grand jury was not
sufficient on which to base an indict-
ment. The demurrer was disallowed
and Weinseimer was then called to the
bar to plead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Fall ola Meteor.

Fitchburg, Mass, Aug. 25.-Resi.
dents of the town of Lunenburg were
surprised about 9 O'Clock last evening
by the appearance of wavering flame
or blaze of blush color, introduced by
sudden CLEAN OF light in the heavens.
1t was likened unto an immense sky
rocket aud proved to be meteor,
which was found his morning. The in
tense heat was still retained as the result
of its millions OF miles OF transit through
space. 1t was discovered by a farm
hand delivering milk, half mile from
Whalom Lake on the main highway,
aud was the size of half peck measure,
The surface Of the meteor was covered
with numerous ragged incrustations re-
sembling corais. The meteor will be
removed to Boston and placed on eX
hibition. Portions of it were scattered
for many yards and its descent was so
terrific as to bore hole three feet deep
in the earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is &C least one dreaded dis.
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a con-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the found alton Of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature IN doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars ior any case ca;
thai it falls to cure. Send for list OF testl'
monials. 90 NIL.
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
strilxe Situation in New York.

New York, Aug 25.-Forces are at
work in an effort TO bring about peace
between the Employers Association and
the unions under the control of the Build
ing Trades Alliance. The general strike
policy OF the alliance to call out all OF
the allied trades to force the hands of
the employers has not been put into ef-
feet, though a call may be made at any
time. Officials of the alliance say that
they can call out 100, 600 men at twenty
four hours notice. The packers declare
today that the packing house strike in
this city is completely broken. 1t was
this morning at the plants of the United
Dressed Beet Company and Schwarzs-
child and SuIzberger that they had all
the men they needed and we're supply
ing the demand. The police still guard
the meat wagons in their routes through
The CITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Sad Accident.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Robert Percer was accidentally shot at
her home near Millinton, Tenn, yester-
day afternoon, by her daughter, aud
died soon afterward. The mother called
to the girl to get the gun and load it TO
shoot hawk. In loading thegun it was
discharged, the entire load entering Mrs.
Percers side. The girl, who is only
fifteen, ran to a neighbors, got horse
aud buggy and drove three miles at a
gallop for medical aid, sending another
seighbor for her father who was at work
several miles away. The mother died
soon after the girls return.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
PostofHce Robbed.

Hazelton. Pa, Aug. 25.-The post
Office at Kelayer's, eight miles from
here, was entered at DO clock this morn
ing and the safe dynamited and two
hundred dollars worth of stamps and a
large number of registered letters stolen.
The store in which the pOstoffice is To-
Gated was robbed of several hundred dol
lars worth of merchandise. Postmaster
Bruno, residing in the building, was
awakened by the report in time to see
the men disappearing in a wagon. This
is the fourth time the postofiice has been
robbed in as many years,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Two Thousand Men strike.

Pittsburg, August 25.--Two strikes. affect
ing 1900 men, have been declared by the
AmaIgamated Association Of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers against the plants Of the Repub-
lie Iron and Steel Company, on the South
Side. and the MonOngahela Steel and Iron
Company, near McKeesport. The trouble is
not one Of wages, but Of recognition Of the
union. Superintendent Pendleton, Of the
Republic works, said the company would pay
the scale, but would not sign IT, Groups OF
strikers gathered in the vicinity Of the mill
yesterday, and additional police were sent TO
the district, but there was no disorder. The
NOnongahela Steel and Iron Company has
signed the finishing scale, but has refused to
say if an attempt is made 20 start the pud-
ding furnaces with new men the fnishers
will be ordered out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
For the Heavy weight Championship

San Francisco, Aug 25. Jefries and
Munroe will fight tomorrow night under
straight Queensbury rules. This will be
the first heavyweight fight in which
men have agreed to accept the unmodi-
fed rules and hit in clinches. 1t gives
promise of being battle for blood from
the start. 1t has been agreed that both
men wear soft bandages to be inspected
by the referee. Mccoy, for Munroe, sad
no sponge throwing would be recognized
and that Referee Graney would be left to
decide when one of the men was all in
and give the decision to the other
man. The fighters will enter the ring
at nine o'clock. Mccoy will repre-
sent Munroe in the ring and Delaney will
be Jeffries's representative. The betting
is 10 TO 81 on Jeffri es.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Virginia News.

Albert Olsen, keeper of Cedar Point
light station, died at the University
Hospital in Baltimore on Saturday. The
deceased was born in Drammen, Nor
way. He had been in the lighthouse
service since 1898.
Judge T. Goolrick, Of Fredericksburg,
who since 1896 has been regarded as a
republican. will support Parker and
Davis this year, and on August 20 VIII
address a gathering of democrats at Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, at the request OF the
democratic national committee.
Mr.. Henry Fairfax, of Oak Hill, Lou
doun county, has been appointed by the
Worlds Fair Commissioners a juror in
the hackney classes at the International
Horse Show at the Worlds Fair in Aug
ust aud September. Mr.. Fairfax is the
owner of the largest hackney stables In
the South. He owned Matchless. the
imported stallion. Fiery Dame, by
Matchless, when a colt was sold in 1902
for $4,000.
Scores of policemen, heavily armed,
are securing Danville and vicinity
searching for Jack Dillon, alias Robert
Mcclure, an escaped convict from a
North Carolina prison and desperate
negro character The negro, when ac-
costed Tuesday by Police Officer }. 1.
Davenport, held up the policemen at
the point of Winchester rifle. Dillon
was known to have been in Danyllle
Tuesday night. The fugitive from JUS
tce is wanted for the shooting OF Charlie
Hunt. The murder was the outcome OF
jealousy. Dillon has threatened to kill
anyone who attempts to capture HIM
and is heavily armed.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week. to citizens of this State, of the
following patents: William H. McCon-
nell, of Covington, assignor to Covington
Machine Co., for a coke-extractor Will
liam A. Johnston, of Rural Retreat, for
lifting Jack Stuart A. Weiss, of Rich
mond. for back and head rest Oliver
S. Mills, of Buell., for an automatic paint
ing or liquid coating machine; George
NJ. Kitzmiller, of Norfolk, assignor to
Electric Typewriter Co., for scale and
pointer mechanism for typewriting ma
chimes Harold +. Norton, of Newport
News, for trousers-hanger Robert w.
Slaughter, of Richmond, for bolt-cut'
ter Thomas A. Bowen, of Blackstone
for a railroad switch American Lace
Leather Co., ofRichmond, atrade-mark
for lace-leather Daniel W. Burton, Of
Norfolk, trademark, for certain phar-
maceutical preparations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Whipped to Death.

J. D. Reece, of Lunenburg, Va, was
80 severely whipped by regulators on
June Is that he died Five white men
and a negro have just been sent on to
the grand jury charged with the murder.
Midnight marauders visited the home OF
Reece and found him asleep. His wife,
the only other occupant OF the house,
was in another room. Reece pleaded
with them to spare him, but they I'M
mercifully whipped him on the bare back
until he was exhausted, and then order
ed him to leave the county in "A hours
under penalty of death. Reece left the
next day, but returned sick, three days
later, to his daughter home, and died a
few days ago. The evidence at the ex-
animation was that Mr., Reece had two
sons at work and that be and his wife fell
out over the proceeds of their hire, and
they fought over it. Mrs. Reece took
the matter to her friends, and the whip
ping of Reece followed. 1t was also
shown by examination that Reece's i'll
ness and death were due directly to the
beating he received at the hands of the
regulators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Preparine Letter of Acceptance.

Oyster Bay, l.. l., Aug. 25-NationaI
politics, as received by Chairman Cortel-
you, and New York. State affairs, as
seen by Elihu Root, were disclosed to
President Roosevelt today. Messrs.
Cortelyou and Root came in yesterday
afternoon and were met at the station
by the Presidents wagons. Ex-Lieut.
Gov. Woodruff and Jacob Gould Schur-
man, who arrived by appointment earlier
in the day, proceeded to Sycamore Hill
in a hired livery rig and after their
little visit left the Presidents domain
in the plebian conveyance. Messrs.
Cortelyou and Root sat up with Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his library until mid
night and went over his letter of accept
ance with him. The document is now
all but finished and the President has
submitted it to about all the political
experts whose judgment he values.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
WE ARE told that as time draws to-

WE ARE told that as time draws to-
ward an end there will be signs in the
sun, moon and stars and distress OF
nations, and, according to the astrono'
mers, there are ominous proceedings at
present in the heavens. The planet
Saturn, with his rings aud retinue OF
eight moons, has recently been thrown
into a total eclipse by colossal meteor,
which is said to be making toward
Jupiter, the giant planet. Should 1t
strike that orb the consequences would
be more serious to it than a japanese
adnliraPs torpedo, to Russian cruiser
Besides all this, the star-gazers tell us
at present there are suspicious spots on
the moon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Devastated by Fire.

London, Aug. ga dispatch re-
ceived today states that the town Of
Ajaccio, Corsica, has been rayaged by
ire aud that several OF the surrounding
villages are threatened with destruction
by the flames. The railway station at
Bravone has been destroyed and those on
board the last train that passed there bad
thrilling experience, all the curtains
on the coaches being burned. The line
has since been impossible and further
details have not been received Over
one thousand acres of vineyards and
forests had been consumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Pins \. Pnrchases Automobile.

Rome. Aug. 25.-The Pope has purchased
an automobile for his personal use IN taxing
daily rides through the Vatican gardens.
Cardinal Ferrari, Archbishop of Milan the
only Cardinal owning an automobile, anu
who was much criticised for it by the other
members Of the Sacred College, rs response
bic, ii is said, for this step taken by the pom
The auto will be painted in the Papal colors,
white and gold, with the interior upholstered
i'm red silk damask. The Papal coat-of-arms
appears on each door. The electric plant OF
the Vatican will be used to charge the stor'
age batteries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

As CHANCELLOR of the new Board Of
Regents of the State of New York, Mr..
Whitelaw Reid has made a profound i'm
preston in his convocation address infavor
of combining the public schools to a thor
ough teaching Of the accepted primary
education of reading, writing and arith-
metic to all the children of school age,
before indulging in the so-called fancy
studies or frills of the educational re-
formers. He asserted that the common
schools were not a proper field for peda-
gogic experimentation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Rattle With RattIesnakes.

Tamaqua, Pa, Aug. 25.-Robert
Slime OF Bridgeport, employed as an en-
gineer on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway, relate the details of thrilling
adventure which befell him while pick
ing berries on the mountains, near Msuch
Chunk. al was accompanied by a little
nephew" he said, "and on the way
home we passed through depression in
the side of the mountain enclosed by
huge boulders. Suddenly we were startled
by a hiss, followed by rattle, which
once heard can never be forgotten. The
boy got on astump and killed the snake.
Then we we're startled by Kisses and rat
things all around us. The snakes seemed
to be crawling from every creyice, and
on one side came rolling toward us ball
composed of about one dozen of the rep
tiles. We then realized that we were in
a den of rattlers, bent on avenging the
death of a comrade. For more than an
hour a desperate battle was waged.
From time to time the snakes appeared
to be vanquished, then they would re-
turn, and renew the attack. Event
ualIy the snakes retreated, leaving
twenty.one of their comrades dead on
the ground. The largest had twenty
one rattles and the smallest eleven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

ARMOUR and his associates have IN
loaded their wheat at very liberal prof
its, and prices have come down. The
black rust ragged with fearful effect I'M
til the spectators had got the money oil
the lambs of the Chicago Board of Trade,
and then it was allowed to subside- in
great measure. 1t will be observed that
the wheat growers were not benefited by
the advance in the price of wheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

BRooDING over his weakness for drink
and unable to face the disgrace gradual
" overwhelming his prospects, George
Boyce, of New York, on Tuesday shot
and killed his wife, Ida Boyce, and their
6-months.old baby, his'namesake' Boyce
then turned the weapon on himself, ana
the three bodies were found subsequently
in their flat When found the murderer
and suicide held in his arms the body OF
the baby be had slain. Boyce and his
wife were refined people and tor
some time had been in reduced clrcum-
stances. The above is sad instance OF
the many where homes and lives are
wrecked by an uncomfortable appetite
for stimulants. In this case young
wife and an innocent babe were the ter
rible sacrifices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
A Mexican CrRsus.

Mexico City, Aug. 25.-Pedro AL
varado, the multi-millionaire of Parral,
Mexico, who few years ago was a com
mon peon working in mine for 30
cents a day, has ordered a solid train
of five luxurious private cars in which
he will make a tour of Mexico, includ-
ing visit to this city. He will travel
in regal splendor and his armed body
guard of 100 handsomely uniformed
men will accompany him. His new
palace, which is the show place Of Par
raj, is built of marble. There is a piano
in almost every room. More than a
year ago Alvarado made an offer to pay
the government public debt Of Mexico.
This offer was declined by Minister OF
Finance Limantour. The only time AL
varado has been out of the Parral min
ing district was two years ago when he
chartered a special train and took his
family with him to the City of Chihua-
hua to have gold filling put in one OF
his teeth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

UNITED STATES government experts
have discovered that typhoid fever germs
may be removed from water without
boiling or fltering. 1t is said that it is
only necessary to let water stand four
hours in copper kettlein a living-roon
tempesature, or twenty -four hours in
refrigerator. Water will receive suih'
cient colloidal impregnation from the
vessel to kill typhoid fever and cholera
germs. 1t was held that the old poison
theory has been proved false, that the
health secret was long known to savage
tribes, so again it is shown that there Is
nothing new under the sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Salvation Army Barrac ks Burned.

Stamford, Conn, Aug. 26.-One life
was lost and several persons were injured
this morningin fire which Quilted a three
story frame block in Canal street, occu-
pied by the Salvation Army industrial
and lodging house, livery stable and
several shops aud tenements. The dead
man is Joseph link, a tailor, about sixty
years old, who was one of twenty in
mates of the Salvation Army establish
ment. He was found dead in his room
by the fremen, and is supposed to have
been asphyxiated before the flames reach
ed him. The most seriously injured Is
William Ferguson, legless man, who
had been in Stamford for several days
begging and selling knicknacks. Fergu-
son was in the second story of the Sal
walton apartments. He was in bed and
his artificial legs were off. AS the flames
neared him, Ferguson crawled to win
dow and dropped to the ground. His
.,..e and hands were burned, and in the
ID. ne suffered seriousin to his spine
The financial loss is about 81, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
The Races.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 25.-First race,
Canteen, 8 to l, won; Knight of Rhodes,
8 to |, second; Belle of Bell Mead, to
/, third.
Second race-Malden, i to 8, won;
Jim Slick, even, second; LibrettO, 10 TO
|, third.
Third race-Merces, 8 to ], won;
Princess Eris, to 8, second. Goldheur,
9 to 8, third.
Highland Park, Detroit, Aug. 25.-
Nugget, 5 to /, won; Jigger, 3 to /,
second; Little Boy, 5 to l, third.
Hawthorne, Chicago, Aug. 25.--
Cutter, 9 to l, won The Novice, 3
to |, second; Cazilanszo, 8 to l, third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

NAVAL ATTACHES are expressing lheir
di.appointment at the fact that 1t VIII
b. impossible to bring certain men-oi
war up the Potomac to participate !"
the purposed manoeuyers. The Kettle
Bottoms and other places in the river
have ever been serious implements 10
the navigation of the Potomac, prevent
ing as they do the approach OF vessels OF
heavy draught to the national capital
An appropriation has been made by
Congress for deepening the channel at
certain points, but the sum devoted 10
this purpose is comparatively lnsIgnll-
icant. 1t is hoped Congress will realize
the importance of removing existing
obstacles in order thai any vessel that
floats can come to Washington. The
work will doubtless be done eventually.
1t cannot be commenced too soon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25
Detained by Russian Cruiser.

London, Aug. 25.-Captain Shank
lin, of the Anchor line steamer Asia,
which left Liverpool on August IL, for
Calcutta, reports that his vessel was de-
tanned for two hours when sixty miles
east of Cape St. Vincent by the Russian
cruiser Ural. After the ships papers
and her cargo had been examined by
the Russians, the Asia was permitted to
proceed on her voyage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

IT Is reported that the republicans Of
New Jersey are fearful that Mr.. Cleveland
will take the stump against them in that
State. If Mr.. Cleveland can assist the
democrats of New Jersey or Of any other
State it is his bOunden duty to do so.
He was was thrice nominated and twice
elected President of the great demo-
cratic party and no greatful man should
even forget the obligation he owes TO a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

A MAN named J. d. Reece has been
whipped to death by whitecappers or
regulators" in Lunenburg county. This
is another blot upon the Old Dominion
and an evidence that many people love
lawlessness and have no desire to be law,
abiding citizens. The spirit of lynch
law and that manifested by so-called reg
ulators is sad commentary upon this
generation, and causes well'dlsposed
people to naturally ask the question,
Whittier are we drifting?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-25

THE STRIKE of sailors and dock Ia
borers has completely Frustrated the ex-
tensive maritime interests Of Marseillies
and threatens disastrous results to the
CITY The strike, which has continued
intermittentIy for two years, has now De-
come acute. 1t is estimated that Is, OOO
workers of all grade refuse to load, I'M
load or operate ships. The accompanies
carrying On the principal commerce OF
the Mediterranean have formally decid-
ed that it was useless to continue their
service and began the withdrawal of all
merchant ships. The government has
ordered a number of gunboats and tor
pedo boats to go on the Mediterranean
mail route. A serious condition of affairs
prevails when it is necessary to employ
men-of-war to carry the mail in a country
always regarded as chief among civlliz-
ed nations.