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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
EOREIGN NEWS.

The motor boat race across the Eng.
lish channel today was won by the
French boat Mercedes w. She covered
the distance in two hours.
The historic Magdalen Church ofStrass-
burg, Germany was destroyed by fire to-
day. The old and famous stained glass
windows OF the church were ruined, but
the relics were saved.
In the British House of Commons to-
day Premier Balfour announced that the
British government still adhered to its
contention that there was not ample JUS
ti6cation for the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the Rus
sian Vladivostok cruisers. He said "ln
the Malacca case the Russian govern
ment arranged that the two ships be-
longing to the volunteer fleet should no
longer act as cruisers. We therefore OBJ
tanned the whole matter of our conten-
ton. l have not the slightest regret that
we did our best 10 meet the Russian gov
eminent, who, on their side, showed no
side, showed no impracticable feeling.
The International Congress Of Miners open
ed at the Labor Exchange, in Paris, today.
America was represented for the first time,
the delegates being John Mitchell and Mr..
Reutz. Mitchell addressed the Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs

John Christi, arrested at Missouri,
Mont, yesterday on a charge of being
one OF the Bear Mouth train robbers, led
his captors to point eight miles below
the scene ofthe robbery, where securi-
ties. diamonds and cash to the value OF
$50, 900, were found.
Nicholas Raugh, aged IL, employed as
slate picker at the Cranberry colliery, 81
Hazelton, Pa, was riding to work this
morning on coal train, when his din
ner pail fell from his arm. He jumped,
landing on the opposite track in front OF
a passenger train, which struck him and
completely severed the head from the
body.
Continued bad news contained in the
crop reports from the norshwest and the
report that Armour was preparing to run
a squeeze in September wheat sent that
article skyward in Chicago this morning,
with an accompaniment of exciting
scenes on the local board. From the
opening at 9S4, old Sept ember scared to
lO1, while new Septem Der from 9I4 to
1901.
Daniel j. Sully announced in New York
today that he would be unable to carry out
the terms of his offer Of settlement Of 40 per
cent cash and 10 per cent in ninety-day notes
to the creditors Of the firm Of Daniel j. Sully
& Co., and the affairs of the firm would now
be liquidated under the ordinary course Of
procedure in bankruptcy.
William O. Anthony, seer etary Of the An
thony Motor and Manufacturing Company
of Colorado Springs, was instantly killed yes
terday near Breed, about ten miles north OF
Colorado Springs, by the wrecking of an au'
tomobile driven by A. r. Allen. A broker
wheel overturned the car, pinning both mel
to the ground.
Treasurer O'Donnell has made arrange
ments to begin this morning distributing
grocery checks to the striking Fall River
cotton mill operatives. So far as the strikers
are concerned, the pinch will come if food
and funds become short.
Chicken thieves, surprised while ~robbing
a roost, at the home Of John OBrien, near
hillside, Pa, shot the owner and his son
killing the latter instantly and fatally
wOunding the father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
CIoudburst Wrecks Train-Great Loss
of Life.

Pinon, Colo. Aug. S.-The st. Louis
Worlds Fair Flyer, which left Denver
over the Rio Grande Railway yesterday
at FIVE o'clock p. NJ, went down in Dry
Creek, tributary of the Fountain river,
and between rs and 125persons are said
to have lost their lives. During the late
afternoon and early evening a cloud
burst struck the Fountain Valley in the
vicinity of Pinion. The dowupour
swelled the stream to roaring torrent
The waters swept away the bridge that
spans the creek, as if it we're paper. In
a short time the st. Louis express was
due. There was no sign TO warn the
engineer of the disaster that awaited.
The locomotive dashed on down the
track and plunged into the mad cur
rent. Three coaches and the baggage
car followed the engine into the raging
flood. On the first coach passengers
we're standing in the asles for lack OF
seats. 1t is estimated that at least lOO
persons were in this coach alone. Two
Pullmans and the diner, which were on
the rear of the train, did not go down.
They remained on the track, but on the
edge of the roaring flood. When tb'
cars crashed down the flying timbers o
the bridge tore the telegraph wires from
their fastenings, cutting off all com
munication. The bridge which wen
down was over an area which was full!
200 feet wide.
TIE Wells Fargo Company's safe wa
found near the scene of the wreck will
its door open, and the contents gone
The chair car is at the bottom of thu
river about mile from where the disas
ter occurred and is gorged with sand anC
the bodies of the victims. To add to thu
horror of the situation ghouls began rob
bling the dead bodies recovered befor'
daylight Orders have been given Off
GERS and detectives on the scene to shoe
dead any man caught in the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
Great Fire in French Arsenal.

3 Tonlon, France, Aug. S.-The fire
which started in the arsenal here at mid
right, last night, aud which for a long
time baffled the efforts OF the firemen,
was finally checked at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning. The blaze is now confined to
the general workshops. The fire had
hardly started when the fremen got to
work on the flames. The blaze, however
was so obstinate and spread so rapidly
that guns we're fired for assistance, and
within an hour the town had turned out
en- force to aid in the fight. Troops were
called out and mustered in the streets to
prevent disorder. The buildings destroy
ed consisted mostly of warehouses con-
tanning naval stores. The designers room
containing plans for submarines and tor
pedo boats was completely Quilted. Eight
persons we're injured. The financial loss
has not yet been estimated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
The Eastern War.

A dispatch from Chefu received in st.
Petersburg last night states that Japa-
nese made another fierce land attack on
Port Arthur Friday. They are reported
to have been repulsed. with great loss,
their killed alone numbering 10000
while the Russians lost about /, 900.
General Stoessel, commander-in-chief
st Port Arthur, at lasl sends an official
report on the fighting July 26, 81 and %
saying that his troops repulsed the be-
siegers with enormous losses. He states
that his own loss was about |, $40 killed
or wounded, while according to state
ments of Chinese andprisoners the Japa-
nese lost as many as 10, 000."
On the east front of the Russian army
about Liaoyang General Kuropatkin re-
ports under date of Saturday there has
been no change.
A Liaoyang dispatch says the japanese
are advancing on Mukden and it is prob
able that attacks will be made on Muk-
den and Liaoyang at the same time, in
which case a decisive battle is assured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
MONDAY EVENING. AUG. 5, 1904.

CHAIRMAN CowHERD, of the demo-
cratic congressional campaign committee,
has issued a statement in refutation of
the recently published tables from the
Bureau of Labor relative to the increase
10 wages and the cost of living. Mr.
Cowherd's conclusions are incontroyerti-
BILE. and he exposes the absurdities
glaringly apparent in the attempts oil
the republicans to hoodwink people and
make them believed that the increase IN
wages has exceeded the cost OF the neces-
saries of life. Among other things he
says:
Dun's table Of prices shows that from
July. 1897, the low point, to March
1904, the highest point, costof living ~,
creased 49 per cent. The most skiifuil
iuggler could not show such rise in
wages. Party necessities therefore would
NOT permit Mr. Wright to use this table,
and he dare not refute it. SO he adopts
the shifting, uncertain and unknown
standard of retail prices. wholesale
prices are fixed and stable, the same in
every community, with cost of freight
added. There is neither stability nor
uniformity in retail prices.
Mr.. Cowherd propounds the following,
which is unanswerable;
Why we're no railroad wages included
in Mr.. Wright's reportY The answer Is
apparent. The last report of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission shows an
increase of railroad wages of only per
cent. The railroads employ more than
l 8OO. 900 men. Mr.. Wright figures cover
176. S27. Miners, one of the next largest
body of laborers, also are omitted. Mr..
Wrieht's table does not show that any
one of these 176, 1927 men received more
wages in 1898 than in 1902, or any
other wear. 1t only claims to show tht
hourly wage for these particular men has
increased. In Others words, had mil
raised the wages of its employees 10 pei
cent. and then shut down one-half the
time. this would have figured in Nh
Wright's tables as an increase IN wages
1t would have been just as easy to have
selected an equal number of establish
ments, whose output, quality OF work
and number of employees was decreasing
and shown a reduction instead OF an In
crease in wages. Then, too, by taking
hourly wages Mr.. Wright would moi
have to consider the 600, 900 men nov
out of employment. By carefully select
ing his establishments he did not have
TO consider the 1000, 900 men whose
wages, the trade journals tell us, were
reduced in 1903 and 1904 from 10 to 81
per cent. We shall appeal from Colone
Wright and his expert statisticians t.
one who figures more skilfully and care
fully than the housewife with the %ars {, ;,
basket, who must make her husband
scanty,wage cover the constantly increas'
ng cost of the family's daily needs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
s1oo Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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ease that science has been able to cure in ail
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that IL falls 10 cure. Send for list of testi
address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08

SENATORS Scott and Elkins, OF West
Virginia, are whistling to keep up their
courage, but indications point strongly
to the defeat of the republicans OF that
State at the coming election. 1t is stated
that Asbury Harsons, of Ripley, repuo-
lican nominee for judge Of the Circuit
Court of the Fifth district, has declared
for Parker and Davis, and John 5. farr,
of Huntington, republican nominee
for presidential elector, has withdrawn
from the ticket and sent his resignation
TO the State central committee. lie
gives as his reason that he cannot con-
votes for the person on the
ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
Rnn on a Bank.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. S.-There
was some excitement about the Wilkes
barre Deposit and Saving Bank this
morning by run made on the bank by
large crowd of excited foreigners who
compose the principal depositors at the
bank. The trouble was caused by pO-
licemen ordering loafers away from the
building Friday night, and a story
spread to the foreign element that the
bank had been robbed. On Saturday
afternoon some gathered to get their
money but the bank was closed. They be-
came more excited, and when the insti-
tuition opened this morning there was a
big crowd surrounding the door, de-
handing their money. The bank Off
Gals made explanations and paid out
the money until the panic was allayed.
The run on the bank was stopped in a
few hours. The bank, as well as all in
this city, is in sound condition, there
being no financial furry here since the
failure of the Rockefeller Bank nearly
II wears ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
News Of the Day.


The Princess Of Monaco was robbed
in Paris yesterday of jewels and bank
notes valued at SIC, 900.
Mrs. Mary Murphy, native Of Ireland,
said to be 1874 years old, died in Kerr
town. Pa, on Saturday,
Two men were hurt near Laurel. Del,
yesterday in a fight with an alligator
that escaped three years ago from cir.
Gus at Salisbury, Md.
Roughs held up the village of Seath-
waite, England, yesterday and caused a
reign of terror there until one was killed
and several persons wounded.
Hamilton Price, one of the wealthiest
members of the Constitutional Club, IN
London, committed suicide in the bath
room of the clubhouse yesterday.
The end of the fourth week OF the
meatbutchers' strike in the West finds
the controversy as far from settled as
ever. There is no sign that either side
will give in.
Rev. Z. Winchester Donald, ID. d.,
rector Of Trinity Church, Boston, died
at Ipswich, Mass, on Saturday after
lingering illness Of tuberculosis. DIR.
Donald was So years old.
Delhi won the Great Republic, the
$50, 900 stake race run at Saratoga on
Saturday, and Sysonby, another from the
stables of J. r. Keene, added the Sara
toga Special to his list of winnings:
Max Arnold Hess, known in the
theatrical profession as Max Arnold,
the blind comedian, died in Philadelphia
Yesterday in a sanitarium after au illness
of several months. He was 4S years
old.
William II. Dietrich, so years old
of Baltimore, shot and killed himself
Yesterday for fear that he would become
a helpless paralytic as a result OF his
having been knocked down by an auto
mobile.
Settlement was reached at Atlantic
City Saturday by the executive commit
tee of Glass Bottle and Vial Manu-
facturers' Association and the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association on the scale
of wages fer the coming year, anC
danger of break between employer
and men. which would have involved
the entire glass trade, is over The de
mand by the men for an increase in pa!
for making seamless bottles was with
drawn, and the scale paid to blowing
last year was continued for the cominl
blast. The request for a Saturday half
holiday, which has been bone of con
tention for several years, was ais
dropped by the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
HIpbwavmen in PennsyIyania.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. S.-Two high.
waymen last night made cleanup of
the road between this city and Holli-
daysburg, holding up three carriages
and securing something over 800 from
The occupants, besides stealing team
with which to escape, leaving its driver,
Charles Gersuch, insensible along the
road. The occupants of the first two
carriages were suddenly halted in the
dark and told to stand and deliver.
They readily complied and the bandits
skunk off into the woods.
Gorsuch was a more difficult proposition for
the desperadoes. When one seized his horses
he offered battle. In an instant he was drag
ged out on the road and beaten insensible
with the butts Of reviewers. His watch and
$50 were taken after which the men leaped in
the buggy and drove away. Gorsuch regain
ed consciousness an hour after the hold-up.
He notified the crew Of trolley ear and the
robbers were reported to the Altoona police
about one o'clock this morning. At noon no
trace of the missing team or robbers had been
discovered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08

BISHOP POTTER was made the target
for many pulpits yesterday. Some of the
attacks he received were couched in
harsh terms. The following is aspeeimen.
1t is an extract from sermon delivered
by Rev. j. F. Shaw, of the First Metho-
dist Church of New Brunswick, N. j.
Bishop Potter, like Samson, has been shorn
Of his strength. His new creed stands ior
"rum. rags and religion" The saloon was
conceived in sin, born in hell, and has been
the enemy of God and humanity from the be-
ginning. All the rivers Of earth cannot wash
II clean. and the winds of heaven cannot
purify its foul breath. Bishop Potter may
nut on il the sign Of the cross and clothe 1t
with priestly vestments, but the incense of lis
hellish deeds rises to heaven and over thous-
ands of wrecked lives. A voice from the sil
yer trumpet of God is heard, Vengeance is
mine. will repay, saith the Lord" Bishop
Potter deserves the just and unqualified con-
demnation of every pulpit. The only differ
ence between his ideal church and his ideal
saloon is that one is baptized with water and
the other with whisky. In plain words,
Bishop Potter has lost his head in the whirl
of social life. or he has 'stolen the livery OF
heaven TO serve the devil IL"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
TOday's Telegraphic News
pauoeport Arthur Imminent

Fall OF Port Arthur
London. Aug. S.--Interest in the wa'
in the far East was this mornius W.
rorar;Iv transferred to Port Arthur as
iSa ras,,t Of q dispatch received IN Rome
indicating that the Port IS IN grave uaI
nor Of falling. This DISPATCH wn.sn
s from Tientsin, stated that the
J Ianone.e after prolonged lombard
v,ant had siIenced the naval batteries
At the stronghold, and that the early fall
of the city appeared now inevitable.
This dispatch, while not confirmed, may
he based on fact, as in many instances
word of happenings at the Port, since
telegraphic communication was cut OH,
has first come from Tientsin. Accord
ing 10 dispatches from the vicinity 0,
Lao Yang, the battle long expected
near there has not yet occurred. These
teleerams contain news of new Japa-
nese plan which embraces simultaneous
attacks on both Lao Yang and Mukden.
The japanese are said TO be advancing
on Mukden in large numbers. 1t Is
further stated that Niuchwang has been
made new base, and that forces from
that point are advancing to the aid OF
Generals Oku, Kuroki and Nodzu, from
the west. Nothing official in the matter
has as yet been obtained.
st. Petersburg, Aug S.--General SAX
harof reports that up to noon yesterday
there was no change in the positions OF
the Manchurian armies. The report is
significant, as it acts as denial OF the
vague reports which have been current
for several days past of heavy engage
ments about Lao Yang and Hai-Cheng
in which the japanese were reported to
have been defeated with heavy losses.
Berlin, Aug. ga dispatch to the
Tageblatt dated Lao Yang, Aug. 9TH,
states that heavy attack was made on
the western wing of the Russian forces
north of Hal. Cheng yesterday. The dis
patch adds: "Many Russians were
wounded and have been brought here"
There is a rumor current that General
Kuroki is threatening Mukden from the
northeast. Viceroy Alexief and Gene
raj Kuropatkin were in Lao Yang yes
terday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
Transportation OF Troops Bampered.

St. Petersburg, Aug. S.--The news
paper Vostochi Obosrenie states that
director of the Trans-Baikal Railway has
received telegram from the chief Of
ficials at the Adrianovok station COM
planning of their inability TO properly
operate the road owing to the continual
drunkenness. Of the engineers, conductors
and train hands who have been corrupted
by bad class ofworkmen at the govern
ment workshops. The officials urge the
closing of the workshops during the war.
The closing of these shops would serious
ly hamper the transportation of troops,
inasmuch as repairs necessary to trains
must be made at these shops.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08
Property Given to Free Church.

All Scotland has been thrown into
commotion by the great kirk case. The
House of Lords, as the final law trlbu-
nal, has decided that when the Free
Church Joined with the United Presby-
terians in 1900 to form the United Flee
Church, it departed from its foundation
principals, especially its declared belief
in the principal of establisbmentand the
doctrine of predestination. Therefore
the little remnant of the Free Church,
twenty-nine congregations, mostly poor,
remote Highlander, who respected
union, are the sole heirs Of the church's
property, valued at 800, 900, 600. The
great body OF the church, covering every
corner of Scotland, is thus suddenly be-
reft of its church buildings, manses,
schools, colleges-eyen its foreign mis-
sions. On the very day of the judgment
every Free Church treasurer came under
injunction not to make another penny OF
payment for ministers stipends or other
church purposes. The whole church, in
deed, is homeless, almost penniless, and
for the moment paralyzed. Parliament
alone can alter what the House of Lords
declares to be the law, and Premier Bal
four has refused to move on his own mi
tiative. Moreover, even if the victori-
Gus Highlanders could I've brought to
compromise, which is doubtful, Parlia-
ment is on the eve of the long holidays,
lasting until February, and how are the
Free Churches to live meanwhile2 The
Scotsmen will moi, of course, desert their
churches. Emergency funds must be
created to tide them over next year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-08

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. S.-First race;
6 furlongs. Stalwart, 8 to l, won; Jo-
cund, 8 to 5, second; Scarfell, s to l.,
third.
Second race-Triak, 2 to ], won NAL
den, 8 to /, second; Royelle, 4 to /,
third.
Third receive flrlongs. Rose of
Daw, won; Tevacalro, second; Marie
frances, third.
Fort Erie, Canada, Aug. 8.-First
race; 6 furlongs. Monochord, 2 to !,
won; Triumvar, 2 to /, second; Zama
Christy, 10 to l, third.