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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

Cardinal Satolli left Rome this morn
ing for the first stage of his journey to
the United States.
Ii was announced today that the coro-
nation of King Peter of Servia has been
fixed for the last three days in August.
Friedrich Siemens,, the great manu-
facturer and member of the famous firm
of Siemens Brothers & Co., limited, died
in Berlin today.
Albert Hall, in London, one of the
largest auditoriums in England, has been
secured for the proposed wrestling match
for the Graeco- Roman championship of
the world between Tom jenkins, the
American champion, and Hackenschmit,
the European champion. The hall has
seating capacity of 0,0OO.
Djettat Pasha arrived at Vienna today ac-
companied by number Of conspirators who
escaped from ConstantinOple after a plot TO
assassinate the Sultan Of Turkey arranged by
them had been discovered. Diettat. who
headed the plot, says that their scheme would
have been carried out but for the fact that
secret correspondence 10 Fehim Pasha chief
of the palace police, had betrayed their plans.
Oflicisls and servants in the Yildiz Kiosk
palace took active part in the arranging OF
| the conspiracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
PORT ARTHUR SURROUNDED.
Japanese Capture Kin Chow Castle
Russians Retreatfn0

Toxic, May 27.-Port Arthur is en-
tirely enveloped. Admiral Togo has
established complete blockade around
the southern end of Lao Tung PENN
sula while japanese land forces have
swept the Russians from their cefenses
west of Dalny, in the immediate rear of
the port.
Rome, May 27.-The newspaper Sc
colo has dispatch from Toxic stating
that Generals Knroki and Oku, whose
communication was reported to have
been cut by the Russians, and General
Kuropatkin are now working in con-
junction along the Feng Huang Cheng
road, making X impossible for Kuropat-
kin to attack either one separately.
London, May 27.-The Toxic cores
pendent of the Central News, in report
ling the storming and taking OF Kin
Chow, thirty miles north of Port Arthur
by the japanese yesterday, says the
fighting was practically confined to duel
between the artillery on both sides. The
guns were fired holly and without inter
mission for hours. The fight began at
dawn. Three japanese warships in Kin
Chew bay co-operatei in the attack, fir
ing heavy guns at the Russian positions.
A Russian gunboat in Talienwan bay
tried to draw oil some of the FIRE by at
lacking the left flank of the Japanese.
At 1910 a. m. the japanese occupied
Kin Chow castle, and are now endeayor-
ing to push the retreating Russians from
the southern heights.
London, May 27.-It is believed in
military circles here that the next move
of the japanese army on the Liao-Tung
peninsula will be directed against Dalny.
As long as that place remains in the pos
session ofthe Russians, an attack on Por-
Arthur is impracticable. The town
must be taken from the rear, as little
reliance can be placed on the fleet which
is unable to enter the harbor, owing to
the elaborate fields of mines strewn
there by the Russians. Hitherto the
Japanese have been unable to devote
their attention to Dalny for fear the
Russians would advance from Kin Chow
and attack them in the rear. Kin Chow
having been taken by the japanese this
danger no longer exists, and the Mikado's
soldiers can now devote their whole
time to Dalny.
Niuchwang, May 27.-The Russians
declare that japanese battleship has
been sunk by a Russian submarine boat,
and that three craft of this class are now
at Port Arthur, and another en- route to
VladivOstOk bv rail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
The Tihetan Expedition.

The British Tibetan expedition at
Gyangtse is isolated and no communica-
ton from it has been received for three
days. Further reinforcements have
been ordered to the front. For some
days the position of the British mission
at Gyangtse of some l 500 men, forming
the escort of Colonel Younghpsband,
the political agent, has been seriously
threatened by the Tibetans in spite of
two battles, in which the natives were
defeated with great loss. Gyangtse,
where the British force is now posted,
in the interior of Tibet, is 100 miles
from Lhasa, but there is the formidable
Karo Pass intervening on the direct
road. Here large body of Tibetans
posted themselves two days, marched
from the British camp at Gyangtse and
held wall built across the entrance of
the pass with great tenacity. Then
British Indian troops carried it by as
sault in a snow storm, but lost an officer,
Captain Bethume, 3 killed and Il
wounded, q comparatively serious loss,
considering the small numbers Of the
mission. The camp at Gysngtse was
also attacked by 700 Tibetans under
Lhasa general, the Tibetsns losing $50
killed and wounded. Despite these re-
verses the last dispatches said that 30
600 native troops, many armed with
modern rifles, were gathered around the
post. Communications with Surn, in
the rear, were kept open until the last
few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.

The Maryland democratic convention
met 10 Baltimore yesterday and selected
its delegates to the st. Louis presiden-
tial nominating convention and designa-
ted the presidential electors for the party
in that State.
The delegates chosen we're Dele
gates-at-large, Senator Arthur P. Cor
man, Congressman j. F. G. Talbot,
Treasurer Murray Vandiver, ex-Gover-
nor John Walter Smith.
Alternates-at-large, Gen. l.. Victor
Baughman, Mr.. John P. Poe, Austin l..
Crothers and John Heating.
Electors-at-large, Ex-Governor Frank
Brown, of Carroll county, and ex-Gov-
ernor Elihu E. Jackson, of Wicomico
county.
The platform adopted is understood to
represent in a large sense the lines OF
policy which Mr. German would suggest
for the guidance of the national con-
vention, and which he has in various
speeches on the floor of the Senate
indicated as at least his peculiar
views on this subject. Hehimselfheads
the delegation to St. Louis, though in
the convention he simply took the mod
est place of the leader of the Howard
county delegation. The convention
was harmonious and in complete con-
troll. The platform would require econ
omy and retrenchment in pub ic ex-
penditures, the wedding out OF fraud
in governmental departments, nodera-
ton of taxes and moderate tariff reyi-
sion. The chief eventof the convention
was the response which Mr.. German
made to the general call for speech
from him at the close of the business
proceedings of the convention. IN his
remarks he disclaimed absolutely any
desire to promote his avn personal am
bition, as he said he was already entirely
satisfied with what the democracy had
done for him. But he was willing, he
said. to dedicate himself to fight the
battle of democracy until the great cen
trail power at Washington was placed in
the hands of the followers of Jefferson.
The little State of Maryland, he added,
with its great commercial interests,
can in his Judgment exercise power in
bringing this about Continuing he said.
believe we shall be successful this
year, but not without contest-the
greatest you have ever witnessed. We
have a political foe we'll entrenchcd
with all the power and paraphernalia OF
the government, with its thousands OF
officers, with a candidate already Sc
lected-a man, might say, within
bounds, who has made himself the
master of his party. He WIS formerly
of the school that did not believe in
in party organization. He had these
views when he became president; but he
is now the most partisan President we
have had since the war. He recognizes
his party and serves his party. do
not criticise him for that. have an
old-fashioned idea, and it is too late in
life for me to get rid of it, that the
man who has accepted trust at the
hands of his party, and who serves his
party, is strong with his party and with
the people. The man who disregards
his party cannot succeed in shaping
party policies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Freight Handlers Strike.

New York, May 27.-The general
strike conditions in the marine depart
ment of the New York, New Haven *
Hartford railroad remain unchanged
today. A general strike affecting all
the employees in the marine district has
been sent out by President Curran, OF
the international Freight Handlers
Union. and the striking freight handlers
are waiting to see whether the order
will be generally obeyed. The company
has experienced no difficulty in filling
the places of the striking freight hand,
Iers on the docks, but the efforts to fill
the places of the striking tug boat fre'
men has not been so successful. All the
Sound steamers from the eastward, ar"
rived on time this morning, with cargoes
and passengers. General Superintendent
Shepard Of the New York division oil
the New Haven road, said that the
Strike was over, so far as the company
was concerned, and that conditions
were normal. Mr.. Shepard said: CAN
but one of our boats are in service
That makes seventeen Of our own, be-
sides three outside tugs and one steam"
boat. The embargo has been raised al
the Harlem river yards, and in jersey
City, and we will move nearly every car
from those places today. We expect to
handle 5000 cars today, and will to-
morrow resume the handling of perish
able freight" Several street scrlmmagei
took place last night and this morning.
between the Italian strike breakers and
the strikers but serious trouble was
averted by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Important Conference.

Birmingham, Eng, May 27.-The
Post hears that in connection with King
Edwards proposed visit to Kiel, for re-
gatta week, communications of very
important nature are passing between the
Kaiser, King Edward and the Gar,
which also have distinct reference TO the
situation in the far East. Despite official
denials, tits believed the Czarpersonally
does not hold by the official announce
ment issued in St. Petersburg three weeks
ago, which stated that Russia would not
tolerate intervention. 1t remains TO be
seen how far Nicholas can control the
war party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Burgess Monument.

The Burgess monument, a gift Of the
Washington Branch OF the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiquities, was unveiled at Williamsburg
yesterday with appropriate ceremonies.
Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin, of Richmond,
offered prayer, and President Lyon G.
Tyler, of William and Mary College,
made a brief address of welcome, and in
troduced DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, who
presented the monument.
The tablet was unveiled by DIR. Ty-
Ter. after which a psalm was read by
DIR. John Leslie Hall. A large excur-
sion party of distinguished people from
Richmond attended.
The monuments severely plain end is
more substantial than beautiful. An APP
propriate inscription adorns its western
front, while to the east are the names of
the burgesses, whose deeds the monument
commentaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Senator Quay's Condition

Beaver, Pa, May 27.-After the visit
of DR.. Wilson to Senator Quay, this
morning, the physician said that during
the night there had been no alarming
change in the Senator's condition. In
fact he maintained there was no cause
for alarm. From neighbor of Senator
Quay the statement came today that he
believed the end of the patient is near.
This informant talked with some of the
household this morning, and took a much
gloomer view than the physician TWAS
regarded as quite significant that the
family have summoned from Washington,
Mrs. Annie Pennypacker, who, while
acting in the capacity Of housekeeper, has
been an intimate friend of the family for
wears
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY 81, 1904.

The INVESTIGATION by the Postoince
Department ofthe nature ofpatent medl-
cines sold in the United States is attract
inc considerable 1t is said that
the department will not confne its cru
sadie to the exclusion from the mails Of
natent medicines and nostrums where
chemical analyses reveal premedltated
fraud on the part of the manufacturers
and distributors. but will include in It's
vigorous prosecution quack doctors as
well. 1t is alleged that these unprofes-
sional practitioners prey on the pubic
through the medium of questionable adj
vertisemeuts and still more questionable
literature, and the department believes
that by issuing fraud order against these
individuals or concerns operating In dis-
tinct violation ofthe law a cOmmendable
and much needed reform will be wrought.
IT is said that the investigation OF the
patent medicine concerns had brought u
light even greater frauds on the part Of
allied advertised industries and that
the department purPosed not only Il
continue but to extend its prosecution
until. so far as practicable, all objection
able advertisements should be eliminated
from the newspapers. The crusade Is
Of course. not intended to eliminate all
patent medicines, as the formulas ofsome
are published and shown to be harmless
and doubtless eiiicacious in certain cases.
1t is the spurious compounds and sucl
as are deleterious to the human system
which the Postofice Department Is en-
deavoring to suppress. Several years
AGO patent which had attained phenom'
email favor was analysed and found To
contain large percentage of opium.
There is every reason to believe that
some now on the market contain this
drug as we'll cocaine aud other baneiul
compounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Anti-Semltc Riot.

Berlin, May 27.-Details reached her
today of an anti-Semite riot at Chotyn
Bessarabia, which, in many respects
resembled the Jewish massacres at Kish
inefT, last year. According to the re
port a mob of 1000, composed of Rus
slams Armenians, Greeks, priests, work
men, students, and even children, sud
denly attacked the Ghetto. They de
molished the interior of the principa
synagogue, and desecrated Is smalle
prayer houses. They then forced an
entrance to the Jewish shops, and
plundered the wares. Finally they
stormed the homes of the Israelites,
smashing the doors, and windows. The
inmates were maltreated with sticks,
their clothes were torn of, aud, in sons
cases, the nude Jews were knouted and
ducked in the Dniester. The women
were subjected to the coarsest indigni
ties, while Gentle women spat in the
faces of the rabbs. Over 100 were in
jured while many are destitute AMI
homeless, The authorities, after long
delay, dispatched mounted genarmeril
to the place to quell the riot, and after
a stubborn fight the Ghetto was cleared.
The mob as they were driven shoute.
back threats that they would return ant
kill the Israelites. The Jews are in {
panic stricken condition. Fearing re-
newal of the attack, some have fled t
Austria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Textile Operatives Wages,

Fall River, Mass, May PA move
ment in favor of a general reduction Of
10 per cent. in the-wages of cotton tex
tile operatives of this city was set on
foot at a meeting of the Fall River
Manufacturers Association yesterday.
The executive committee. was instructed
to secure signatures binding the 85 cor
porations represented in the association
to abide by a cut down in the schedule.
The operatives, of whom $1,000 would
be affected by a change in the pay
schedule, are uneasy, and there is much
strike talk, but should a cut be made it
is thought the mill hands would even
tually accept it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
To Cut Wages.

The Philadelphia Ledger says "With
thousands out of employment by an
almost total stagnation in the indus
try and the looms In large number of
mills working on half and thre-quarter
time, worsted yarn spinners in this city
purpose to combine to cut down the
operatives wages. to the basis of those
paid in New England for similar work.
This means a reduction of Is per cent.
in the earnings of about 10000 spin
ners. In addition to the proposed re-
duction in wages, several of the largest
spinning firms, who are running their
mills on full time, intend reducing their
hours to twO-thirds time next Monday.
A number of mills have taken such
action already and are working on an
average of s hours day, as against
10 and II hours when business is nor
NAL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Cured His Mother of rheumatism,

"My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" says W.
H. Howard, of Husband, Pa. "At
times she was unable to move at all,
while at all times walking was painful.
| presented her with a bottle of Cham
bcrIain's Pain Balm and after a few APP
plicatiOns she decided it was the most
NC ode ful pain reliever she had ever
tried, in fact, she is never without it
now and is at,alI times able to walk. An
occasional application Of Pain Balm
keeps away the pain that she was to-
merly troubled with" For sale by
Richard Gibson and w. f. Creighton
IL Co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27


AT ITS recent meeting Council made
quite a liberal appropriation for the
streets. 1t is hoped that some of this
money, as soon as available, will be
used in cleaning the streets and alleys,
especially in the suburbs where people
receive but little benefit for the taxes
they pay. The city needs cleaning and
this should be attended to at Once---and
it is part of the duty Of the police
force to see that no Objectionable matter
is thrown into the public highways. The
law governing such matters is dead
letter in Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Women Assaulted.

A brutal assault, similar to two prev
ious ones that have created great stir
in New Haven, Conn, took place We'd
nesday night. A well-dressed young
woman was attacked in a dark street by
man supposed to be negro. The
assault was committed near the place
where the daughter of Professor Rich
ards, of Yale, and Augusta Peterson, a
domestic, were recently attacked. In
the assault Wednesday night almost ex-
actly the same methods were employed
by the assailant as marked the other two
cases. The man grabbed the woman
from the rear, putting his hands over
her mouth and throwing her to the
ground Her cries were heard for
blocks'around, and the man, becoming
frightened, left the young woman on the
ground, her clothes torn and face
scratched, The young woman refused
to give her name or te tell where she
lived and would not give any aid to the
police, excepting to tell which way the
man went. The assailant escaped. The
daughter of Professor Richards was as
saulted last Thursday night and the
assault on the Peterson girl took place
about three weeks ago. Both young
women were badly injured. Thomas S.
Stewart, alias Ten Eyck, colored man,
was arrested late Wednesday night as a
suspect and is held on the charge of
His description cores
ponded with that given by the victims of
the three assaults.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
New York Stock Market.

New York. May p, IL a. m The
stock market this morning suffered con-
siderably from absenteeism, caused by a
desire to take advantage of the triple
holiday. Business was extremely light
and wholly without significance. First
prices were irregular but before the first
hour was over quotations had snagged
to a small extent. The changes in the
railroad list were not deserving of special
mention. The market continued listIe,s
after the first hour. But there was no
pressure of sales.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
To Investigate Cause ofDeath.

Paris, May offending the result
Of the official inquiry into the death OF
Allister Evans, who died in hospital
yesterday, as the result of a pistol
wound, the general opinion is that the
young man took his own life. The day
after his arrival in Paris, with Mrs.
Oreyague, several intimate friends
spoke to him on the street. He
gazed at them vacantly, not even recog-
nizing who they were. The immediate
family of the dead man express the
belief that a. crime was committed,
but they do not deny that Allister' s
letters in which he demanded funds
included threats of suicide. Mrs. Ore.
vague is Frustrated by his death. The
Evans family is dealing direct with the
French authorities without intervention
by the American consulate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27

atiyes in Philadelphia are also to be cut
on account of the unsatisfactory condI-
ton of trade. Apart from this outlook,
the railroads centreing in Chicago and
other western cities have made wholesale
discharges on account of the falling of
in transportation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
To Increase Production of Cotton.

Geneva, May 27.-Tbe Cotton Con
gress in session here has resolved to
send strong appeals to the various gov
ernments, asking them to assist in the
increase of the production of the COM
modify which is absolutely necessary to
meet the demands of the future of the
cotton manufacturing industry. Special
delegates will visit New York, New
Orleans, Liverpool, and Alexandria,
Egypt, and endeavor to obtain official
and governmental prevention of market
rigging by outside spectators.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
Ouick Arrest.

J. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala, was twice
in the hospital from severe ease of piles
causing p tumors. After doctors and all
remedies failed, Bucklens Arnica Salye
quickly arrested further inflammation and
cured him. II conqners aches and kills pain.
25c at i. 5. Ieadhpater & Sons, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
The Youngest Baby

can readily digest and assimilate Borden S
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk because the
eaoein, which is in ordinary cows milk, un-
delgoes physical alteration in the process Of
condensation, which makes it digest. II
brings the result which every parent is look.
ing for. viz, strong and healthy children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27

E. B. THOMAS, president of the lie
high Valley Railroad, while before the
Interstate Commerce Commission in New
York yesterday said
There can be no reduction in the
present price OF coal. Interference by
politicians caused the great coal strike
Obligations imposed upon producers by
the strike commission tend to keep up
the selling price. Coal is not neces-
sity but a luxury. When the coal sup
ply is exhausted electricity and natural
gas will take its place. We will forget
that such a thing ever existed. If coal
is too expensive to mine, or if the price
falls below cost of mining, who will
mine it? Nobody.
This is specimen of arrogance the
consumer is compelled to hear from coal
barons. The assertion that coal is not
a necessity is a revelation in the face OF
the fact that people who were forced
to burn wood two years ago found that
coal at fifteen dollars ton was the
cheaper of the two commodities. Mr..
Thomas intimates that it may be found
necessary to cease mining coal, as it
may be found too expensive. 1t will
always remain profitable to mine it so
long as the present prices hold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27

A RECESSION in the tide of prosperity
is visible, and as a result the wages of
about %, 600 operatives are to be reduced
ten per cent. by the Fall River Manufac-
turers' Association. The wages Of oper-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-27
The Mari Monument.

The arrangements for the monument
dedication on Wednesday, June LIST,
have been perfected. The poem will
be by DIR. Fl. NJ Clarkson, and the
principal address by Attorney Gen
eral VIM. A. Anderson. The address
will be followed by short speeches
by Governor Montague, Senator Daniel,
Gen. Hunton, Hon. John Goode, Judge
Grimsley, Maj. Hunter, General Fiiz-
hugh Lee, Congressman Lamb, ex-
Representative Tucker and others. Mr..
Thos. Nelson Page, the distinguished
author and the brother of Rev. Frank
Page (who is we'll known in this coun-
ty), expects to be at the dedication
ceremonies. Hon. John F. Ryan,
Speaker of the House of Delegates,
will also be presen. Fairfax Herald.