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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Death of Ex-Governor Pattison.

Philadelphia, Aug. Former Gov
ernor Robert +. Pattison died at 6:25
0 o'clock this morning at his home here.
Although pneumonia was the immediate
cause of death, Mr.. Pattison was indi-
rcctly victim of Overwork in connec-
ton with the recent democratic national
convention. He returned to this city,
broken in health, and with shattered
nerves. The ex-governor was of power
full physique, and there is no doubt that,
had his system not been run down so
seriously pneumonia would not have
secured fatal hold upon him.
Robert Emory Pattison was born at
Quantico, Somerset county, Maryland,
December 8, 1850. He was the son of
a Methodist clergyman. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1872.
Pattison gained place in the public eye
early in life. He was twice chosen CON
troller of Philadelphia. The prestige
gained by vigorous administration OF
that office made him the nominee OF his
party for governor in 1892. His cleo
ton was one Of the political sensations
Of that period. Eight years later, and
for the second time, he carried the great
est republican State in the Union.
Later GovPattison was defeated for mayor
of Philadelphia and lattcrly for governor
again, being defeated by Pennypacker.
Several times Mr.. Pattison had been
mentioned for the presidential nomina-
ton. The most notable instance was
when Tammany Hall in an effort to turn
Pennsylvania delegates from Cleveland,
which would have prevented the nomi-
nation, offered to turn in for Pattison.
Deceased was connected with various
Philadelphia financial institutions and
conducted his legal practice to the end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Train Held UD.

Rock Island passenger train No. 4,
eastbound, was held up Saturday night
about 20 miles west OF Delhart, Texas,
by three masked men at a small station
named Logan. The passengers were
lined up and their valuables taken from
them, after which the express and mail
cars we're uncoupled from the train and
run about two miles up the track and
there dynamited and robbed. Engineer
Walker made the following statement
concerning the holdup awe had made
our regular stop at Logan when both
myself and fireman were covered with
guns and ordered to move up. We did
as ordered and stopped the train at the
end of the switch. The robbers then
made us uncouple the mail and express
cars and run a short distance up the
track, where they again ordered us to
stop, when they proceeded TO enter the
express car and attacked the through
safe with explosives. They exploded
two separate charges of dynamite on the
safe, but failed to effect an entrance.
Having used up of all their explosives.
they made off in the darkness. The
mail car and passengers were not dis
turbed. The explosions badly wrecked
the express car and safe. The local safe
did not contain any money, consequent
ly the robbers did not secure anything
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01

THE LACK of common sense in con-
nection with some corOners' inquests was
fully exemplifed near this city on Satur-
day evening. Several days before a boat
containing four men was run over by a
barge which was being towed up the
river and one of the occupants was
drowned. On Saturday evening the
mans body was found near Motley
Hall, on the opposite side of the river,
not far from where the accident occurred.
Those who found the body took it ashore
and being under the impression that
il could not be removed from the water
until a coroner was notified, set off to
look for that official. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned, however, that the coroner lived
several miles away and when he received
notice of the recovery of the body night
had set in and he declined to take action
till the next morning. In the mean
time. the family of the drowned man in
this city had heard of the recovery of the
body and waited anxiously for its return
and crowd gathered at the shipyard ex-
pecting every moLent that the untortu-
nate mans remains would be sent home.
But not so. AS the coroner had de-
clined to leave home to view the remains
at night the body was left in the water
till next morning when the Maryland
official pat in his appearance, and hav-
ing reached the conclusion that the man
had been drowned, the body was turned
over to relatives and brought to this city
for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01

ROBERT E. PATTIsON, twice demo-
cratic controller of Philadelphia and
twice democratic Governor of Pennsyl-
vania. died at his home in Philadelphia,
Pa, this morning. He had been strug-
Cling against a severe attack Of pneu-
monia and his illness was aggravated by
a weakness of the heart he recently de-
veloped. The deceased had for num-
Der of years enjoyed national reputation
which he we'll deserved, one incontroyert'
ible evidence of his popularity being the
fact that he was twice elected Governor
of the republican State of Pennsylvania.
His last service to his party was as
delegate to the recent national democratic
convention at st. Louis. Governor Patti
son as a member of the committee on re-
solutions endured the strain of the his
toric 39-hours session and, like nearly
all his colleagues. was in poor shape
when the convention came to a close
He worked hard in committee and on
the floor, and the strain and heat taxed
his strength heavily. He remained in
st. Louis for few days to rest, but was
unable to regain the strength Slapped by
his long and hard work. The late Gov
ernor had relatives and number of per-
sonal friends and acquaintance in Alex
audria who will regret to hear of his
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
FOREIGN NEW =.

American Ambassador Mccormick,
who has been taking the waters at Carts
bad, has left suddenly for St. Petersburg.
The Vladivostok prize court will today
consider the case of the German steamer,
Arabia, bound from Portland, Oregon,
for Yokohama, which was seized by the
Russian Vladivostok cruisers last week,
and sent to that port.
In the British House of Commons this
afternoon Earl Percy, Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, stated that the gov
eminent had instructed the British Am
bassador at st. Petersburg to protest
against the including of foOdstuifs in the
list of contraband of war.
A dispatch from Rome says the Vati-
can believes itcan solve the problem pre-
scented by the seven Episcopal vacancies
in France by appointing canons with
spiritual privileges, without the official
title of bishop. In this case the ratiica-
ton of the French government would
not be requisite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
rELEGRapnIo BREvIrrns

The two-year-old FLY Bundle Bee,
owned by Herman b. Duryea and
valued at $1,000, ran into the fence
while being worked at Saratoga, n. T.,
today and broke her stiae. She was
destroyed.
Michael Flavin and John Deem, hotel
walters, at Providence, r. l., were
drowned at Oakland Beach, last evening.
Each challenged the other to a swim,
and though neither could swim stroke,
they ran and plunged into deep water
and soon sank.
Although it was reported at Fall River,
Mass, yesterday that attempts would be
made to start up today at least two Of
the closed cotton mills, the gates OF none
of the mills were opened this morning.
No developments in the great strike are
expected today.
The heaviest attendance recorded for
any month since the Worlds Fair open
ed in st. Louis, was that of July just
closed, 2,S49, 557 persons having passed
the turnstiles, or more than twice as
many persons as attended the exposition
in the month of May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
The Strike Situation.

Chicago, Aug 1.-Quietude marked
the opening hours of the twenty-first day
of the strike in the stock yards, despite
anticipations of trouble due to the riots
Sunday evening, when 100 policemen
and mob of 5000 strikers and strike
sympathizers fought hand to hand bat
tie. Fifty persons we're arrested and ar
raigned in the police court this morning,
As a result Of that affair Shipments of
non-union men from other cities eop-
tinued to arrive at the yards this MORN
ing to be distributed about the various
plants, without interference on the part
OF the pickets and strike sympathizers.
For the packers it is claimed that all de-
partments will be put in operation this
week; that the killing beds are so thor
oughly manned, that export beet Is be-
ing prepared, grade requiring careful
and expert work. The return of strikers
who seek their old places is also an Ell
couraging factor to the employers and the
distribution of meat in railroad cars is
also satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
The Races!

Saratoga, n. ", Aug. First race
6 furlOngs. W. r. Cornden, II to l,
won; Girdle, II to l, second; Emer.
gency, 81 to /, third. Mimoso finished
first, but was disqualified.
Second race-The BallstOn Cup Han
dicap; p miles. Bonfire, 7 to 8, won;
Coligrey, 10 to 3, second. No third
horse placed.
Third receive furlongs. Sycenby,
7 to 2. won; Augur, 4 to /, second;
Glorifer, to /, third.
Fort Erie, Canada, Aug. l.-First
race. Edna Tanna, first; Trappist, Sec
ond; Auction, third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01

later while trying to get into the whole
sale liquor and cigar store OF Richard
and Co., 4SO Pennsylvania avenue, north
west
If the plans of Mr.. Hepburn shall be
carried out the house committee on IN
terstate and foreign commerce oil
which he is the chairman, andl the
Senate committee on interoceanic canals,
will make trip to Panama after the cleo
ton. He preached the plan to the Presi-
dent. The President said today he would
arrange for the transportation of the
committees on q government vessel. 1t is
Col. Hepburn's idea that the members
of the committees, which will have much
to do with legislation for the canal zone,
should personally investigate conditions
on the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Surrounded ina Swamp.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. Pursued by
500 determined men, the three bandits
who perpetratcd the brutal murder near
Portage on Saturday morning, securing
SO, 900, have been brought to bay, and
are hiding in Cedar Swamp, about
seven miles from Portage. One of the
fugitives has been shot but not enough
to affect his fight. In parties of about
20, men are scattering out over the en-
tire boundary of the laurel thicket and
swamp, which IS II miles long, and
seven miles wide. 1t is confidently ex-
pected that the bandits will be captured
before the day is closed. Superintendent
Campbell is considerably improved this
morning, and he now has fighting
chance for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Virginia News.

The sixth annual exhibition of the
Warrenton Horse Show Association will
take place August "a and 25.
Stuart Myrtle, Norfolk and Western
freight conductor on the Shenandoah d.
vision, fell from his train yesterday near
the Natural Bridge, and was killed.
The Jail at Colonial Beach was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night. 1t is be-
lieved that it was set on fire by prs
oner. The prisoners were taken out and
confined elsewhere.
Mr.. Presley Thornton, of Port Royal,
died at the Soldiers Home, in Rich
mond, Friday, in the sixty-ninth year OF
bis age. He had fine record as brave
Confederate soldier.
Mrs. Jane r. Griffith, wife of Joseph
T. Griffith, commissioner of revenue
of Clarke county died in Berryyille on
Saturday. She was seyenIy-two years
old. She leaves four children.
Robert II. Castleman, seventy-two
years Of age, died from paralysis on
Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hos
pital, few hours alter being taken
there. He was a native OF Clarke
county, and was never married.
The executors of Basil b. Gordon,
deceased, have sold to DIR. Bryan, of
Baltimore. /, 200 acres off the lower end
of Wakefield Manor, near Flint Hill,
Rappahannock county, for s25 per acre.
DIR. Bryan will build on the land and
make it his home.
There are A, 900 delinquent dogs in
Henrico county, and the bills have been
placed in the hands of the constables OF
the county, with orders from Judge X.
Carter Scott, of the Circuit Conrt, to
kill every dog on which the tax is not
Immediately paid.
Oscar Moore, seventy years old, n
farmer living near Merrifield, Fairfax
county, committed suicide on Saturday
by hanging himself in his stable. When
found by his daughter he was dead.
About two years ago Mr.. Moore's wife
died, since which time he has been de-
spondent.
Old Point Lodge, No. 144, and Ches-
apeake Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. F., OF
Phoebus, have consolidated and are now
known under the name of Old Point
Lodge, No. IA, ]. o. o. F. The prop
erty and effects of Chesapeake Lodge
have been turned over to Old Point
Lodge.
John NJ. King, OF Richmond, who
was convicted of taking brides when an
alderman from Jefferson ward, and sen.
fenced to serve twelve months in jail and
pay a.6ne of 500, was liberated last
night. King has paid his fine of 800
to the court and says he will continue
his residence in Richmond.
Capt. William f. Biscoe, promi-
nent citizen of Spottsylvania county,
died on Friday at the home of his son,
r. l.. Biscoe, near Belmont aged
ninetv.three years. Nine children sur
vive him. He leaves over fifty grand
children and a number of great-grand-
children. He voted the democratic
ticket since 1910, and never missed an
election until the last one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Fired at Lovers Shadows.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 1.-Two shad-
ows ON a window curtain, a jealous
lover outside, FIVE rapid shots and the
groans of two wounded persons are the
four most interesting facts in a shooting
which occurred at l o'clock yesterday
morning at Georgetown, near here. AT
that time Mrs. Ellen Dembick was talk
ing to her star boarder at the window
He is George Smith, and had just re-
turned from this city, where he was shop
ping. Their forms were clearly silhOut-
ted on the curtain. The police claim
that Steve Wisnoskie, whom they have
arrested and jailed. and who was known
to be jealous ofSmith attentions to Mrs.
Dembick, was the man behind the gun,
and that he had sworn to have revenge.
Mrs. Dembick was shot in the thigh
and is in critical condition. Smith es-
capped with bullet through his legs and
will recover. The other shots missed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
HoW's This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDIHG, KISSAN q MABvIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Strike Situation.

The police and a mob of strike SYM
pathizers FLASHED in Chicago last night
in the vicinity of the stock yards. The
disturbances was caused by two nom
union men who entered saloon and
asked for drink where a crowd of the
strikers friends had congregated..
When the bartender went to serve the
strike breakers the other men in the
place protested and a fight followed.
Several policemen, hearing the dis
turbance, ran 10 the saloon and succeed
ed in ejecting the attacking party.
One thousand nonunion skilled work
men have been employed by the Chicago
packers and they will thus be enabled
TO operate the by-product divisions of
their plants.
Notwithstanding the butchers strike
ordered at the New York plants Of
the Schwartzschild & Sulberger Com
pany, more cattle than usual were
slaughtered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is con-
stantly coming in, declaring DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
to be unequaled. A recent expression from
T. J. Mcfarland, Of Bentorville, Va, serves
"a example. He writes II had Bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the time with
out being benefited Then / began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all Lung and Throat troubles, Consump.
ton, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
T.. $. Leadbeater q Sons, druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes 5Oe aud $l.OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Letter from Lost Aeronant.

Christina, Norway, Aug. Dis
patches received today announce that a
Norwegian whaler has found, north OF
Spitzbergen, bottle containing letter
from Professor Andree, the Norwegian,
who sailed for the North Pole in July
1898. The letter found is dated 1898,
but its text is not given. With the ex-
ception of few messages by carrier
pigeons, nothing definite has been heard
from the three explorers since they sailed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
RussiapsFaIIing Back.

London. Aug. What will in all
probability prove the greatest battle OF
the Russo-Japanese war is on between
the Russians under General KurOpatkin
and the combined forces of Generals
Kuroki, Oku ard Nodzu, near Hal
Cheng. An official report has been re-
ceived in st. Petersburg from General
Kuropatkin giving the account OF the
beginning OF the battle, but nothing has
vet been received as to the way the fight
is going. General Kuropatkin's report
i. as follows: "On July 3lst three Jap
anese armies simultaneously renewed
their advance on our southern front.
The Russian rear guard offered stub
born resistance until the attacks of the
enemy revealed that they we're of greatly
superior strength. The rear guard then
slowly retired in the direction of Hal
Cheng."
IL is reported on the best of authority
that word has also been received of the
death of Count Keller, the foremost OF
the Russian leaders under General Kuro-
patkin. He was killed by a bursting
she'll. The japanese movements, as IN
Dictated by the dispatch, constitute a
great enveloping plan, which greatly re-
sembles that of the Germans at Sedan.
For some days past, it has been feared
in St. Petersburg that General Kuropat-
kin would be caught in just such trap,
as he has been. Gen. Oku has been adj
yancing from the south and General
Nodzu from the east while General Ku-
roki has been slowly marching forward
from the northeast beyond Lao Yang.
Military men have advised general
retreat to the north by the Russian forces,
but the political forces, on the advice OF
Viceroy Alexieff, have opposed this and
advocated meeting the japanese at Hal
Cheng. The fallacy Of this latter opinion
is now apparent, although it is possible
that Kuropatkin will be able to extricate
himself from the position, which is any
thing but an advantageous one.
Several dispatches have been received
in st. Petersburg, from Yin Kow the
port of Niuchwang this morning. stating
that large forces of japanese are landing
there under the protection OF war ships.
Should the fight at Hal Cheng, be long
drawn out one, there is a decided posi-
biity that these forces being put ashore
at Yin Kow, will march TO the eastward
and attack Kuropatkin's force from that
side. Should this occur, the Russians
would find themselves assailed on all
four sides, and the task of snatching
victory from such situation would be
of an herculean character.
Londen, Aug 1.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Company has dispatch asserting
that General Kuropatkin's east front, or
right flank, Las been turned by the Japa-
nese.
Toxic, Aug !. - While japanese
hotilla was searching for mines planted
by Russians off Port Arthur on Tuesday
last, the screw of gunbOat became en-
tangled in cable. The Russians, obser-
ing the disabled condition of the boat,
opened fire upon her and sent out num-
Der of torpedo boats for the purpose OF
sending her to the bottom. The gunboat
finally escaped, however, but not before
she had been badly damaged. Com
mander Hirose and ten Others on the
gunboat were seriously injured by the
Russian fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Sued by His Doctor.

"a doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which claimed was excessive
for case Of cholera morbus," says r..
White. of Coachella, CAL cat the trial
he praised his medical skill and medi-
cine. | asked him if it was not Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy he used as had good reason to
believe it was, aud he would not say
under oath that it was not" No doctor
could use better remedy than this in
case of cholera morbus, it never fails.
Sold by Richard Gibson and w. F.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01

Now THAT the dog days are drawing
near, while bloody war is in progress
in the Orient, fears OF international COM
plications are causing apprehension and
the spirit Of assassination is in evidence,
the yexed Venezuelan question has been
sprung again to torture diplOmates. This
South American republic, it is alleged,
has failed to pay German claims and
Germany has notified Venezuela that
unless the latter fulfills her obligations,
the minister will be ordered to leave the
country, in which event the United
States will be compelled to use its dipla-
macy in order to avert an overt act upon
the part of Germany. Truly, we live
in day of wars and rumors of wars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01

SATURDAY closed the first month of
the fiscal year l904-5, and the Treasury
showing is anything but creditable to
the administration. In the effort to
make better showing the Pacific Rail-
road aggregation, which five years ago
effected settlement Of the Pacific Rail
road debt with the government and gave
notes in payment, was called upon to
pay one of its notes little ahead OF time
and did so, turning into the Treasury on
Saturday s2,SSG,5 54. This money now
figures in the receipts for the month, but
even with this the total deficit for the
month is $17, 399,6l5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
Today's Telegraphic News
GOV. Wizards Denial.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond, August Lieut.. Gov.
willard wires a friend here strenuously
denying the story of his probable with
drawal from the gubernatorial race and
authorizing the statement that he is a
candidate for Governor and will continue
10 he until the democratic party has Sc
Iected nominee. He has great strength
here and his denial of the story has put
his friends to work for renewed activity.
IThe story referred to was published
in the Charlottesville Progress and was
to the effect that the gubernatorial can
didates would pool their interests against
Judge Mann.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01
The New York Stock Market.

New York, Aug. l, II a. m.-The stock
market opened dull and without any snap.
A firmer tone was soon developed. In the
initial dealings in some. instances prices re-
eeded a shade under Saturdays close, but as
no selling pressure appeared'a little covering
movement took place, which resulted in
moderate fractional gains. At the end of the
first hour prices still showed a somewhat ad.
vancing tendency and there was little in
crease in trading. Activity, however, is re-
strained by foreign uncertainty, and also the
unsettled feeling in many labor circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-01

FRIDAY last marked the termination
of the agreement entered into by the
powers at The Hague peace conference,
to which Russia and japan were sigma
tory, by which the use of war balloons
for throwing destructive explosives was
prohibited for FIVE years. Both Russia
and Japan are now free to use the bal
looms to hurl dynamite into an enemy's
camps and the past history of the conflict
between these two nations proves they
will resort to anything to destroy each
other.