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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Masked Man Drugs and Assaults
Woman.

Going to her bedroom in Reading, Pa,
to dress after finishing her morning
work on Tuesday, Mrs. Thomas Kurtz,
% years old, was chloroformed, bound,
gagged and assaulted by masked man
at her home in the heart of the city.
Scores of men are hunting the noun
tains near Reading for traces OF her as
sailant. According to the story OF Mrs.
Kurtz, she and her sister-in-law, Miss
Ellen Kurtz, found both the front and
kitchen doors open when they got up
Tuesday morning. Her husband was
away, and both women, suspecting
something was wrong, searched under
beds and in closets, out found no one.
After finishing her mornings work she
went to the second floor, when she was
met on the stairs by a masked man whom
she described as short and stout. She is
not positive he was white, and there was
strong belief there last night that anegro
prepetrated the crime.
Placing a handkerchief mOistened
with chloroform to her nose, he carried
her to a bed, and, after tying her hands
together. gagged her. She forced the
gag out and he placed acid on it and
again forced it in her mouth, and, at the
point of revolver threatened to kill
her if she made an cutlery. After as
sauting her the man tied her lower
limbs together struck her on the chest
and then left the room.
A dispatch from Reading dated last
night says the condition of Mrs. Thomas
b. Kurtz continues to be critical. She
is hysterical at times. There has been a
grea! deal OF speculation in police circles
in Reading as to whether Mrs. Kurtz's
story is correct or whether she is trying
to shield someonein the case The Kurtz
family is a quiet and unassuming one,
mingling with no one butimmediate rel
atives. The story of her assault has been
accepted by her husband, who is deter
mined to bring the guilty person to justice.
Many in Reading are of the opinion that
there's mysterious man" in the case.
Once before Mrs. Kurtz was assaulted
on one of the leading thoroughfare and
her assailant escaped But she denies
that her latest assaiant was the same
person and declares that he was no former
admirer. She admits that former lover
had threatened to get square if she mar
ried her present husband, but she has
not seen him since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14

A DISPATCH from Geneva announces
the death of Dom Paul Kruger, for a
number of years historic figure. Inc
old man had been suffering from depres-
sion and physical ills since the snb)uga-
ton of his country and the death OF bis
wife. The case of the ex-President Is
one of the most pathetic ofmodern times,
and his name will go down in history
as those of other great men who have
appeared among the small nationalties
of the earth to be crushed, Inundated
and banished from the land of their
birth. He led forlOrn hope and his
people held out valiantly against in
vaders of their country until their
strength was wasted and their recources
exhausted. Kruger in his memoirs has
the following to say of England's policy
in South Africa:
Lies, treachery, intrigues, and secret
instigations against the republic-tnese
have always been the Distinguishing
marks of English politics which found
their final goal in a cruel war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Senator Daniel Ill.

A disr itch from St. Louis says Sena-
tor join w. Daniel ofVirginia, who was
chairman of the committee on resolutions
of the d mocratic national convention
which drew up the platform with which
Judge Parker found fault, and who was
one of the main defenders of the judge on
the platform in the nerve wracking de-
bate of Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing, is lying at the st. Nicholas Hotel
in a state of nervous collapse. His con-
dilion is regarded as serious, and he will
remain in St. Louis indefinitely until he
is able to travel.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch of to-
day says No little concern was felt here
Yesterday by the report published in the
New York Sun to the effect that
Senator John w. Daniel was i'll at the
St. Nicholas Hotel, ST. Louis, as a re-
suit of the wracking debate of Saturday
night and Sunday morning before the
convention. Advices received from st.
Louis state that the Senator left there for
his home Tuesday via the Big Four, and
states further that the report Of the sun
WAS without foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs

Mrs. Cleveland has been called to
Buzzard's Bay by the severe indisposition
of her husband, ex-President Cleveland.
Frank Ously and John johnson were
hanged at Pittsburg Pa, at 1908 this
morning for the murder of James Dom
nelly on New Years Eve last.
The glass bottle blowers association
of the United States and Canada is hold
ing its annual convention at Buffalo.
Cities that want next years convention
are Washington, d. c., Terre Haute,
Ind, and San Francisco.
A revised list of the casualties attend
ing the wreck of the Doremus Congre-
gational Sunday School special train on
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad,
at GlenwOOd, 20 miles south of Chicago,
last night, shows eighteen dead and APP
proximately eighty injured.
Indian Territory democrats will begin
their campaign on August LIST fer state
hood for Indian Territory alone, con-
trary to the Hamilton omnibus bill now
pending before Congress, which provided
for the union of Indian Territory and
Oklahoma to form one State.
Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl-
vania, today honored the reqnisItlon OF
the Governor of Maryland for the return
to Baltimore of T. J. Scblaumenlaufel,
a prominent attorney, who is under ar
rest in Pittsburg on charge Of embez-
element. He also honored requisition
for the return to Baltimore of f. c. Per-
man. under arrest at York, on charge
of embezzlement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
The New York Stock Market.

New York, July IA, IL a. m.-Lon-
don's influence on the market has been
irregular. The opening, shade lower
on the average, brought no prompt re-
suits and for the last half hour the mar
ket has been distinctly reactionary. The
recent speculative leaders seem inclined
to let the market drift. As the market
gains are steady and for the last two days
rapid, the movement is regarded as
reaction and exerts no great change on
sentiment. The bond market was quite
firm most of the morning, but later a
shade easier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Riotous Proceeding.

Vienna, July l4.-The fight between
officers and civilians at Kragujevatz,
Servia, yesterday, while the former were
celebrating King Peters birthday, was
apparently caused by the officers attack
ing youth who had accidentally trod
on the sabre of one of the army men.
Another version of the fight says some
socialist tripped an officer before the
Cafe Uakovo. Revolvcrs were freely
used in the fight and many officers and
ever 200 civilians were injured in the
fighting which lasted nearly two hours.
During the melee a number Of the civil
ians attempted to lynch several of the
officers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14

DISPATCHES sent out mostly from st.
Petersburg announcing a crushing de-
feat of the japanese with loss of forty
thousand men are being received with
much salt. 1t is significant that Vice.
roy Alexiefr in his official report does
not himself father the report, but at
tributes it to unknown japanese sources.
Fully seventy-fye per cent. of the ac-
counts of conflicts between the Russians
and Japanese are untrustworthy, and
most of them have long since ceased tc
attract serious attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Democratic Prospects.

Esopus, N. Y, July 14.-It is
said that Mr. Sheehan, on be-
half of Judge Parker, will bend his i'm
mediate energies to bringing about
harmonious action in New York, New
Jersey, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Ohio. With the exception of Nebraska,
where every encouragement will be given
Mr.. Bryan in his desire to elect a demo-
cratic legislature and democratic cleo
toral ticket, little attention will be given
in the early stages of the campaign to
the States west of the Mississippi.
Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia
are relied on to return to democratic
moorings, making, with the Southern
States, 169 assured electoral votes, The
Electoral College this year consists OF
40 members, of whom 239 are ma
iority. Starting with 1863 votes assured
there are 70 to be gained. Mr.. Cleye-
land carried New York, SO votes
now; Wisconsin, 19; Illinois, 81; In
diana, Is; New Jersey, II, and almost
carried Ohio, %. There is additional
probability of carrying Colorado, s votes;
Idaho, 3, and Nevada, 8. To elect
Judge Parker will require New York,
80, with Illinois, q, and Colorado, 5,
or Indiana, 10, and New Jersey, II.
With New York there are several rea-
sonable and possible combinations, any
one of which will elect him. This is on
the assumption that every New England
State will go republican, while both Con-
necticut and Rhode Island are said to
be good fighting ground. Rhode Island
has democratic Governor, and Con-
necticut is fair fight. The democrats
first fight will be made in the Middle
Western States. The first step is to
bring about democratic harmony and
unity and unite all sections and factions.
If that can be done, it is believed by
democratic leaders that the Disconnected
republicans will give greater majority
TO Judge Parker than Mr.. Cleveland
had in 1892.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
.Demncrafs HnnefuI.

The democratic congressional commit
tee whose headquarters are in Washing
ton has become very sanguine since the
democratic convention has adjourned, and
it is now claiming several doubtful dis
tricts in Massachusetts,, in New York
and in New Jersey. With cheerfulness,
the committee already claims that it will
win at least two democratic representa-
tives in West Virginia, which state it
says, Mr.. Davis will carry for the demo-
cratic presidential ticket And in Mary
land it is claimed with confidence that
the First, Second, the Third and
Fourth districts will be democratic. In
the First district it is expected that the
latest election law will wipe ofthe books
enough illiterate white aud black votes to
defeat Mr.. ackson, and in the Third
district tits hoped by the democratic COM
mittee that discussions in republican
ranks will enable the democratic candi-
date to be elected
NudIltS n. LuWdluSJ oOSiSS"ty VI sNN
democratic congressional committee, re-
turned to Washington yesterday from St.
Louis, and was at committee headquar-
tiers in the Riggs House for several hours.
He predicted democratic victory for the
Parker and Davis ticket, and was much
encouraged, he said, at information he
had obtained from the various State dele
cations at the convention.
Il figure that we will win this time,
sure" said Mr.. Edwards, "and for my
self am heartily in support ofthe ticket.
We will poll this year, in my opinion,
the large stay-at-home vote which was
not polled in 1900. An of the democrats
who voted for Mckinley four years ago
because of the financial question will rail-
ly to Parker, while the thousands of re-
publicans who stayed away from the polls
/ in 1900, unwilling to support republican
imperialism, will vote. ,the democratic
ticket this year. .f .t-...
active work OF the democratic con-
gressional committee will begin in few
days Already there Is demand from all
parts of the country for information,
which the committee will supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Death ofOom Paul Kruger.

Geneva, July Doom Paul Kruger,
former President of the Trsnsyaal Re-
public, died at Clarens, in the Swiss can
ton of VaId, at three o clock this morn
ing. Death was due to heart weakness,
resulting from an attack of pneumonia.
After death tho body was Immediately
embalmed, and later in the day the re-
mains will be placed in a temporary
vault, pending the result of an applica-
ton to Great Britain for permission to
take the body to the Transvaal for final
interment. The request to the English
government is in accordance with a wish
which Kruger often expressed that be
might be buried beside his late wife.
Paul Kruger, the "lion of South
Africa" was born at Colesburg, Cape
Colony, October 10, 1925. At eleven
the future president was working
with his father on the front; at fourteen
having attained the years of majority,
according to the standard of his country,
he Joined the army and fought in the
punitive expedition against the Matabele
From that time on his life was military
one. At sixteen he was promoted to the
post of field cornet, anda few years later
became a commandant. In 1888 the
choice of his country, the South African
Republic, fell upon him, and he was elect
ed President. This post he held until
1900, when the fortunes of war turning
against his land, he was forced to flee
from the country, and take refuge in
Holland. Here he remained either at
Hilversum, Mentone, or Utrecht until a
short time ago. when he travelled to
Clarens in search of health, but only to
eud his life disheartened, weary, and
"full of years" The former President
was married three times. His last wife
died in the early part of19Ol, and it is
said that this sorrow in his declining
wears fastened the end of Dom Paul.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
Washington. ID. c., July IA.


Washington, d. c., July IA.
Senator German was in the city yes.
lerday. He was asked for an expression
of opinion as to the democratic candidates
and platform, but declined to say any
thing.
The United States geological survey
sends out the following preliminary state
ment, subject to revision. The value Of
the production Of the following minerals
and other substances in the calendar year
1903. is as follows: Pig iron, 1914, $50,
900 /; iron ores, 500, $50, O0l ; salt, So
$50, 1876 phosphate, rock, 81, 9S6, 1874
coke, 500, 459, 523; bituminous coal,
1851 ,O94, 2O9 anthracite coal Sl52, O96,
448.
The commission consisting Of Assistant
Secretary Murray, General Wilson, Com
mander Winslow, Deputy Commissioner
Smith and George Uhler, the supervis-
ing inspector general, appointed to inves,
ligate the General Slocum disaster, VIII
begin its hearings in New York next
Monday.
John Sherman, battalion chief engi-
neer of the Washington fire department,
died yesterday. or,
The young colored man from Stafford
county, Va, who was brought here last
night from Cherry Hill, Va, having
been injured in attempting to board
moving dirt train, died at the Emergen'
CIV Hospital today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

Russians in Precarious Position
Steady Advance of Japanese-raii Oh
Port Arthur observation-disclosures "a
Battle.
London. July 14.--Neither connrln-
.,;on nor denial has yet been received
from an Official source to the Reports
that Port Arthur has fallen. The re-
mort which preceded it that the JaPa-
Nose had been repulsed in despera tely
fought battle, and had lost in the
neighborhood of 10000 killed and
wounded, is also without confirmation.
1t is probable however, that the Rus
sian position at the Port as last becom-
ing untenable. One report, received this
morning from St. Petersburg, contains a
rumor that the general staff has received
dispatch from General Stoessel, COM
handing the Russians forces at the
Port, which states that the japanese
have mounted large siege guns on the
Taiku mountains. These heights over
look the Notifications and from this
point the destruction of the forts and
the silencing of the guns by the Japa-
nese would be matter of far greater
ease than an attack from the level
ground. The report adds that General
Stoessel had all along expected aid from
General Kuropatkin, and now that
the latter is having his hands full to
the north there is little hope for the
beleaguered garrison at the Port hold
ing out.
Chefoo, July 14.-Priyate advices from
Niuchwang indicate that the long ex
pected battle at some point between Kai
Chow and Taschi Kao is now in progress.
The forces arrayed against General Ku.
ropatkin probably number in the neigh
borhoo6 of 125, 600 men. General Oku
with IS, 900 men, has for some days pas
been pressing the Russians from the
south, having driven them from Ka
Chow, and General Nodzu has been rap
idly advancing from the eastward, and
was yesterday reported so close to the
position of hostilittes that little doubt is
lett Iudl MS OV,vOV hCh diO hO" SO-oP"
rating with those of Okn. The fight, be-
yond doubt, will prove terrific one and
may prove to be the first large stride
toward the end of the war; Kuropatkir
is in bad way, situated as he is, for no
only has he Generals Oku and Nodzu
opposed to him, but General Kuroki will
another large force is to the northeast o
him, and might readily advance fas
enough 20 cut off the Russian retreat
toward Mukden.
Niuchwang, July 14.-Heavy firing
has been heard to the southeast day and
night for several days past. This is taken
to indicate that the Russians are Offering
stubborn resistance to the japanese
advance. 1t is reported that the Japa-
nese have occupied Yin Cow.
St. Petersburg, July IA dispatch
received today reports that body Of
Japanese who began a march Oh Tach
Kao has returned to Kai Chow.
St. Petersburg, July 14.-Genera
Sakaroff reports that the japanese iorc'
advancing on the Taschai Kao has oc
cupied the town of Kaschi Gou.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Emigration of Jews.

Berlin, July l4.--It is said that in
fuential Jews here and in other cities
are organizing Systematically the emf
grafton of Jews from Russia to America.
The present emigration is not in ac-
cordance with fixed plan, but the Jews,
as general thing, drift to New York as
a result of starvation in their European
homes. The project now on foot is to
divert the stream to other American
cities. 1t is calculated that by the end
of year, that is up to September, 1905,
assuming the present rate of migration,
so, 900 Jews will have arrived in America.
Those in charge of the project plan to
apportion this number as follows: AT
Chicago, S,0O0;S st. Louis, 6, 000 at Pitts
5urg, 5000; at Cleveland, 5000; at
Cincinnati, 1000; at Baltimore, 1000;
at Buffalo, 1000; in Texas, 5000; in
California, 5000, and in South
America, 10000. It's doubtful if the
bulk of the Jews will be willing to ac-
cede to this plan, as most of them are
convinced that it is New York alone that
is paved with gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14


FIVE MORE deaths were added Tues
day to Chicago's list OF Fourth Of July
victims. Four died in agony from lock
Jaw, while the fifth suceumbed to wounds
caused by the explosion of toy cannon.
From other cities in the country two
deaths from injuries and five from teta-
nus were reported, making the total of
lives lost in the ''patriOtic celebration"
eighty-four. Still, when an cutlery is
raised by those who have been sufferers
from celebrations, there are others
who say the people should be allowed to
do as they please.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Ambassador Choate at Launching,

London, July 14.-The curious ones
in marine and other circles are this
morning asking why United States Am
bassador Choate yesterday participated
in the launching of the Cunard line
steamer Caronia, since this event marks
the beginning of an effort on the part of
the English line to wrest the control OF
the Atlantic from American shipping
lines. Englishmen, generally, are in
clined to interpret Choate's presence as
meaning that the American government
is unfavorably disposed toward the actis-
ity of the Mercantile Marine Company,
and not be sorry to see the Cunard line
bring J. P. Morgan aud his associates in
the shipping trust to terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
Sued hY 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, and he would not SLY
under oath that it was not" No doctor
could use a better remedy than this in a
case of cholera morbus, it never fails.
Sold by Richard Gibson and W. +.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-14
President Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July l4.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt spent busy day. This
morning, he spent two hours with Secre-
tary Loeb debating replies to a large
zrist of correspondence and attending 10
quantity of routine departmental bust
ness, referred to him by the members OF
his Cabinet. The President has received
message from the convention of Penn
svlvania miners that sent the committee
man to Oyster Bay on Tuesday. Secre-
tary Loeb's refusal to allow the men to
see the President caused something OF a
hornets nest, but as the Secretary
shouldered all the blame, the President S
friends hope that he W III not suffer any
loss of prestige at the polls. Just what
the telegram from the miners contained
Mr. Loeb would not reveal, saying that
he wished to show it to the President
before giving in out for publication.
President Roosevelt will tomorrow or
the next day receive delegation from
the United Mine Workers of America
who will present to him the petition
that the two committeeman who called
on Tuesday failed to hand him. Secre-
tary Loeb received a telegram today
from B. ]. Davis, of Wilkesbarre, an
official of the mine workers, asking il
delegates properly accredited would be
received. Secretary Loeb arranged ?
meeting for tomorrow or the next day.
The President with his boys did their
annual camping out stunt last night.
Last evening they started in large