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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
Threat from Negroes.

Chief of Police Farnan,, of Baltimore,
Yesterday detailed detectives to investi-
gate negro secret organization which,
according to an anonymous letter re-
ceived by the chief, threatens the lives
of Senator German, Governor Warheld,
Ex-Governor Smith, Governor Montague
of Virginia, and Senator Tillman, OF
South Carolina. The heading of the let
ter is Headquarters Baltimore Lodge,
373, Black Brotherhood" and the writer
in bad English, says: "You little think
what animosity you whites are causing ;
we will be revenged. Not only will we
kill men, but we are teaching our women
to kill white babies, and il necessary TO
kill whole families. Our motto is death,
our aim justice and vindication our field
is the South. Death to all negro haters.
Our brotherhood has 921 lodges, with a
membership of three hundred thousand
determined men and women. We are
not yet completely fully armed, that is
the southern lodges are not, but in
another year you whites will have cause
to tremble. We will stop this lynch law
if we have to sweep the whites off the
face of the earth. Our lodges in Georgia,
Mississippi and Tennessee are getting
their arms as fast as we can spare the
money to buy them. Our lodges in the
north and east are sending encour-
aoement. We have noted negro. haters
marked -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
FOREIGN NEWS.

Stirring scenes were witnessed this
morning when the strikers, armed with
every conceivable weapon, proceeded to
the steel works at Sydney, n. S., de-
termiued 10 prevent non-union men go
ing to work. Troops cleared one en-
trance but only handful of men went
to work. The magistrates present read
the riot act but the men at a signal al
WAYS separated into small groups.
Information has reached an official quarter
in England from st. Petersburg TO the effect
that a Russian political officer, with an escort,
will be sent to Lhassa, Thibet, as soon as the
British arrive there. The officer will be
present at the negotiations between Great
Britain and Thibet Russia is most anxious
to maintain her influence in ThiDet.
The stevedores of Havana inaugurated a
general strike as a result of the customs house
issuing an order that they must wear badges.
The shipping of the port is tied up as re-
suit. Ii is probable the strike will be a long
one as the government is determined not TO
weld and the strikers are equally determined
TO stand their ground.
Notices were posted today at the mills OF
the ]. & P. Coates Thread Company, limited,
at Pawturket, r. l., that the mills would be
shut down from August 10 to September l..
The plant which employees over 1000 hands,
had been running on short time for several
weeks.
The British government has abandoned its
bill restricting alien immigration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
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. "At 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 say
under oath that it was not" No doctor
could use 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, 1904-07-07
Judge Parker.

Esopus, N. Y, July7-Judge Parker
today is leading the most quiet and re-
tired life of any public man in America.
He is seeing nobody except the members
of his family and one or two intimate
friends and is a recluse 10 his handsome
home at Rose Mont. The morning
mail brought more than bushel OF let
tiers containing congratulations. Up to
eleven o'clock he had received no tele-
grams either personal orcontaining news
from St. Louis. His news of what hap
pened there after the convention ad-
iourned yesterday was received only
from the New York papers. No per-
sonal messages are expected at Rose
Mont today, but bulletins furnished by
The telegraph company will be telephOn-
ell from Kingston as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
The Races.

Brighton Beach, N. Y, July First
race; track fast; selling; 2-year-olds and
upward; furlongs. Blue Coat, % to
/, won; Martha German, 81 to l, Sec
oud; Fleur de Marie, to | third.
Second neutrality-suspicious. 6 fur
longs. Mineola, 3 to 5, won; Jocuud,
2 to /, second; Et tn Brute, Al to ],
third.
Fort Erie, Canada, July Track
fast; S-year-olds; 7 furlongs. Zarkee, s
to 5, won; Singspree, 10 to l, second;
Super, to l, third.
Second race-Selling; 2-year olds; APP
prentice allowance claimed. Oddelette,
even, won; BAIL, 9 to 5, second; Handy,
1 TO |. third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
To Oppose ChamberIain's Policy.

Liverpool, July Tt is learned that
as soon as Lord Devonshire, the leader
of the liberal unionists, is convinced
that the bulk of the Cabinet members
intend to support Joseph Chamberlain's
zollverin he will again become the
avowed leader of the free traders and
conduct the campaign against Chamber
lain and his policy in far more active
form than heretofore. One of the first
steps in this direction will be the calling
of monster meeting at Albert Hall at
which speeches will be made by Right
Honorable George j. Goschen, Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman, Lord Rose
berry and Lord GeorgeoHamiton. Such
coalition as represented here would be
the most notable event since the days of
the home rule bill discussion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 7. 1904.

THE SPEECH of Mr.. John Sharp Will
liams at The democratic national con-
vention in St. Louis yesterday, was
forcible, logical and incisive. 1t dealt
with the history of the republican party,
its claims compared with bald facts, the
recklessless of the organization since the
DAYS of Lincoln and the gross injustice it
has inflicted upon the masses 1y high
tariffs, protection to trusts, violence to the
Declaration of Independence and many
other dark deeds. The speech was
mainly aimed at the utterances Of ex-
Secretary Root at the republican ma
tional convention in Chicago recently,
and is a sufficient refutation of Mr.
Roots baseless assertion, Mr.. Will
liams's clear-cul pictures of the credit
mobilier scandal, the operations OF the
whisky ring traced directly into the
White House and the panic and pro-
longed business depression which began
in 1873, under republican rule, were
vivid and incontrovertible. They are
matters of history that none can galnsay
or resist, and there is every reason to
believe that, with all the boasts OF the
present administration, breakers are
ahead in the shape Of commercial
1r,ubles. Straws are now showing
plainly from which quarter storm Is
soon to burst. Railroad and other cor
porations are discharging armies OF men,
and even in our own midst no little ap-
prehension exits as to when furloughing
will cease hereabouts. Already num-
Der of railroad men have been laid oil
and others are fearing a similar fate.
The squirt in business which followed
the declaration of war upon Spain was
but the natural consequence OF thai
overt act, but any one with but modl'
cum Of discernment can see IT will prove
short-lived. The result has been The
rapid advance of nearly every necessary
of life, and the rank and file of the ma
ton have not been materially benefited
by the abnormal conditions. Should
Mr.. Roosevelt be reelected 'rainy days,
extending over large areas" may be
predicted with reasonable certainty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
JApANEsE auNBoAT SUNK.

Toxic, July7.-The japanese gunboat
Kai-Mon was sunk by mine IN fallen
Wan bay on Tuesday last. The kaI Mon
is a wooden vessel and has register OF
l, 1860 tons. She carried one GA inch
Krupp gun aud six smaller guns.
London, July THE Central News
reports a hight between the Russian troops
under General Kashtalinsky, and force
OF japanese near Lantyasan @ The Rus
SLAMS made sudden attack in darkness
and in the midst of heavy downpour of
rain, Oh the japanese outposts. The Jap
anese casualties are reported to have
numbered | 1000. Strong japanese rein
forcements came to the aid Of the Japa-
nese, but they were thrice repused.
Finally the japanese made a thanking
movement, and the Russians narrowly
escaped being surrounded. Russian rein
forcements then came up and the Cars
forces were enabled to retire. The Rus
sian casualties were 800.
Another report of battle in which the
Russians were commanded by General
Keller, is also at hand. 1t is appar-
emily the same fight The Russian
casualties in this second report are given
as thirteen officers and three hundred
men killed and wounded.
St. Petersburg, July7.-A dispatch
received this evening confirms the re-
port of a fight between the Russians
under General Keller and a force OF
japanese. The Russian loss were 100
killed, and II officers and 273 men
wounded. The japanese lost heavily.
The battle was tercely fought between
the rihemen who were at close range.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07

THE report Of the last years earnings
of the international Mercantile Marine
Company shows that the net profits ex-
coed all fixed charges by about 81, OcO,-
900. OF this 81, 500, 900 is carried into
the insurance fund, leaving a surplus Tor
profit and loss OF $500, 900. Still the ship
owners, are insisting that Congress should
nav them subsidies out of the treasury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
The Henley Regatta.

Henley, England, July IL. f.
SchoIes, OF Toronto, won the SOULS at
the regatta today. His time was s
minutes % seconds, which is six sec
onds below the previous record for The
race. The finals in the Grand Chal-
leuge Cup were rowed today and won
by the Leander Rowing Club. The
Stewards cup was won by the Third
Trinity Crew of Cambridge which beat
the Winnipeg crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
Hypodermic Needle Conquers Crazy
Man.

New York, July 7.-Maurice Gard
ner, of Jamaica, blacksmith, went
crazy yesterday, and friends locked him
I'D and then sent for the ambulance from
st. Mary's Hospital. Doctors Rorke
and Mitchell came, and Gardner threw
them out of the window. -Four black
smiths went to his rescue. Gardner
threw them out of the room. Then he
attacked DR.. Rorke again. The doctor
snatched the hypodermic syringe from
his pocket. 1t was filled with morphine.
As the blacksmith rushed on him again
he plunged the needle into his side and
gave him the full charge of morphine.
In five minutes the drug conquered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
Battle in Progress.

The Liao-yang correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch
dated July 7, at l a. M, says;
ga battle is in progress twenty-five
miles from here. Numbers of wounded
are being brought in from the mount
aims. Evidently the engagement is a
severe one. 1t is believed that the
japanese are continuing their advance
with the object of cutting off Mukden."
Advices have been received that at 8
p. IN. on last Sunday four japanese de-
stroyers made a determined attempt to
enter Port Arthur and attack the Rus
sian fleet. The destroyers were dis
covered by the shore batteries. One OF
the destroyers was sunk under Golden
Hill, another under shore battery Nc.
%, and third one had its funnel shot
away. The fourth one succeeded in ef-
fecting retreat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
News Of the Day.

On March 4, 1906, $4,000 red men in
the Indian Territory will give up tribal
rule and become American citizens.
Hermis won the Test Handicap at the
opening of the Brighton track yesterday
and equaled the track record Of a mile
in 1888.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mary Har-
1ison Mckee, son and daughter of the
deceased ex-Presiden., have lost their
case against their stepmother.
Premier Balfour announced yesterday
that there would be no dissolution of
Parliament this year unless he should
fail to receive the support of his col
leagues.
The fiftieth anniversary of the birth
of the republican party was celebrated
at Jackson, Mich, yesterday. Secretary
of State John Hay and Senator Fair
banks made speeches.
Brig. General Peter @. Hams was re-
tired yesterday and Major Theodore A.
Bingham will be appointed to succeed
him and be retired Immediately in favor
of Col. Constant Williams.
The French parliamentary committee
investigating the charges made of
bribery in connection with the monks OF
Chartreuse hes exonerated Premier
Combes and his son, Edgar Combes.
The Department of Agriculture has
referred to the Department OF Justice the
matter of the right of the government to
conduct experiments in Texas with a
Guatemala ant in destroying the cotton
boil weeyil.
The Chicago Tribune yesterday said :
From total of 25 persons killed and
1884 injured reported on Tuesday the
casualties resulting from the country's
celebration of the Fourth of July yester-
day reached 50 killed and 9,O49 hurt.
Gen. Joseph II. Lewis, famous as
commander of the "Orphan Brigade" in
the Confederacy, dropped dead in Frank
fort, KY, yesterday. He was Chief JUS
tice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
for more than 20 years.
Two of the negroes implicated in the
assault aud robbery of Mrs. Elsie T..
BiddIe. wife of Charles Biddle, farmer
living on the Rancocas road. near Bur-
lington, n. j., are now under arrest,
and the authorities hope to have the
others within q short time.
Two cars of the Richmond Light and
Railroad Company crashed in Castleton
avenue near Bard avenue, Richmond,
Staten Island last night, and fifty pas
sengers on one Of the cars received
severe shakingup and some of them were
severely injured. One man was so badly
hurt it is probable that he will die.
CAPTAIN Lamb, of the Danish navy,
saws no fault could be found with the
captain or crew of the steamer Norge,
which was wrecked of Rockall reef,
and officers of the United States Steam
ship Company, which owned the steamer,
deny the statements made by the sur
viyors that the strings Of the liiebelts
were rotten.
By the bringing of CRASHED cattle
from Lancaster county into the local
market, Philadelphia dealers in live
stock succeeded yesterday in forcing a
break in the high prices of beef which
followed the beef trusts corner in dis
tillery-ied cattle. The appearance OIL
CRASHED cattle was unexpected, and the
effect was immediate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07

THE CAPRICIOUsNEss of this world and
the uncertainty ofthc tickle dame Fortune
were never more apparent than IN the
case of Mr.. w. j. Bryan, whose meteor
like course eight years ago was one OF
the wonders of the age. Today his par
tial eclipse is apparent, and thousands
who were doing him homage in the ex-
citing campaigns of 1896 and 1900 are
now circling around new orbs who in
time will be obscured by the ephemeral
brillancy of others. Such is fame, a
vapor which endureth but for moment
There is an evident purpose ON the part
of many members of the convention 10
wound the ex-staudard bearer, aud that,
ton in the house of his friends. With
this end in view everything he has cham
pioned so far has been decided against him.
Tnthe case of contests the claimants whose
cause he esponsed have lost and 1t is
believed that such will be the case
throughout the sessions of the conven-
ton. 1t may be polite to omit certain
blanks from the new democratic platform,
but in doing so unnecessary violence
should not be melted out 10 those who
still hold certain principles. In other
words, war should not be declared on in
dividuals whose opinions remain un-
changed concerning matters on which all
we're agreed in by-gOne years. The ma
iority at this time believe the democratic
creed should be revised in some minor
matters, and in accomplishing this due
Difference should be shown to those who
may honestly differ with the masses.
According to some accounts sent from
st. Louis, Mr.. Bryan says he will sup
port whoever is nominated as we'll as the
platform which is approved by the ma
iority. This is the language of all good
democrats. There is no reason to sup
pose Mr. Bryan is not of the same spirit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
Former Saloon Man Baptized.

In the presence of large throng IN which
were many drawn by curiosity, Mr.. j.. P. Had
dox, well known Winchester business man.
was baptized in the Opequon, on the Berryville
turnpike, five miles FROM Winchester, on sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Julian Broad
dus. of Berryville, officated and Mr.. Had
dox's three handsome daughters sang Down
10 the Waters" as he was led down and inn
mersed. Mr.. Haddox was formerly a city
councilman and captain Of the Friendship
Fire Company. Until year since he con-
Quoted saloon in Winchester. and his bap-
tism and reception into the Baptist Church
is the cause Of much rejoicing among the
faithful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is con-
stantly coming in, declaring DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
to be unequaled. A recent expression from
T. ]. Mcfarland, Of Bentorville, Va, serves
as example. He writes Il had Bronchitis
for three years and doctored all the time with
out being benefited. Then / began taking
DIR. Kings New Discovery, and few bottles
wholly cured me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all Lung and Throat troubles. Consgmp-
tiOn, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
L. 5. Leadbeater q Sons, druggists. Trlal
bottles free, regular sizes SOC and Sl.OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
The United states and Thibet.

A dispatch from London says it is
learned from high British source that
exchanges Of views are taking place be-
tween the United States and Great Bri-
tain with respect to Thibet. Being de-
tendency of China, the fate Of Thibet is
of considerable Importance, especially to
America, not because Americans have
any interests of value in that country,
but because its acquisition by any power
would mean violation of the principle
of the integrity of China, which is the
keynote of Secretary Hays far eastern
policy, to which Great Britain has given
adherence. Mr.. Hay, therefore, has
watched with closest attention the Brit
ish treatment of the Thibetan question,
and, it rs belived, through Ambassador
Choate, has delicately presented the pos
sible bearing of the British military pro-
cedure on Chinese integrity. 1t is uD-
derstood that the British government
frankly disayowed any Interior purpose
regarding Thibetan territory, reiterating
that it has no intention to permanently
occupy Thibet and that Great Britain s
motives are those already proclaimed to
the whole world. In view of this declara-
ton the British government announced
that Brigadier General MacDonald's ex-
petition is expected to retire as soon as
the purposes for which it was organized
have been achieved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07

By GENERAL consent among democrats
Representative John Sharp Williams, OF
Mississippi, and Senator Joseph w. Bailey
of Texas were yesterday named for the
respective positions Of temporary and per-
manent chairman Of the democratic ma
tional convention. There could have been
no better selections. Both of them by
their great abilities and by the soundness
of their political principles are qualified
for the highest position in the councils OF
the democratic party and of the country.
Senator Bailey, who did not know
that Mr.. Champ Clark, of Missouri, was
being urged by his friends for permanent
chairman, declined in favor Of Mr..
Clark, who was subsequently unani-
mously elected to the position. He is a
true and tried democrat and an able
man, and will make an excellent pre-
siding officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
ut was Summertime In Dixie Land.

at was Summer Timein Dixie Land"
written by Edwin Kendall, has been re-
ceived from its publishers. This song is
now being sung nightly with great sue
cess, in all the principal theatres from
Maine to California. There were nearly
800, 900 copies of this song sold in less
than thirty days from the date of issue.
Upon receipt of % ceuts in postage
stamps, a copy of this song will be mail
ed to any address by the Theatrical Music
Supply Co., No. 46 w. 2Sth St New
York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During a violent electrical storm which
passed over Caroline county, Md, Tues
day evening, Eddie ellis and Richard
Saunders, two colored men, OF Kent
Island, were struck and killed by light
ming. The men had been assisting at
wheat threshing near Ridgely and were
returning to the town when struck.
They were walking along the county
road few feet apart and about one and
one-half miles from Denton. The hat
of one of the men was torn up, the cloth
ing on his right side burned and his
right arm slightly charred. The other
unfortunate was not SCARED, but five eye
lets in his right shoe were torn out.
Four or FIVE fence posts nearby were
shattered.
One of the most destructive electrical
storms in Norfolk's history swept over
that section yesterday evening, doing
considerable damage and resulting in
two fatalities, so far as known at present
The storm was as severe as it was unex-
pected, and it was followed by a heavy
rain. The electric car lines suffered
heavily, many cars having fuses burned
out, and traffic was generally disturbed on
all of the systems. John Tanner and
an unknown negro, while blowing on
the farm of Mr.. w. J. Backus, near
Norfolk, were struck by lightning and
instantly killed. One of the mules the
men we're driving was killed, while the
other was stunned. Tanner had big
hole burned in his right arm, and the
rain, which followed the lighting, quickly
extinguished his burning clothing, which
caught fire when the bolt struck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07

Mr.. j. f. RYAN has decided to retire
from public life and will not be can
didate again for the legislature. He has
faithfully and well represented Loudoun
county in the House Of Delegates for
over sixteen years, during most of which
time he has served as Speaker, and his
strict integrity and conservative course
have won for him the respect and conf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
New York Stock Market.

New York, July IA natural outponring
of stock for realizing purposes checked the
advancing impetus which was felt so strongly
in the stock market at the close yesterday,
and generally throughout the list prices suf-
fered moderate reactions. There was, how
ever. no impairment of the strong undertone
which has been in evidence Of late. Stocks
were well taken at the declines and there were
occasional rallies from the low prices made in
the initial dealings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
How's This 2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward Tor
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r; ..
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAS 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o:
Halls Ca.arrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-07
MARRIED.

At the Baptist Church at Village, Rich
mond county, by Rev. Mr.. Edwards, ON
Tuesday, July 3, JOHN W. ENNIS, Of Al.
exandria, end Miss NELLIE l.. ROCK, Of
Richmond county