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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Paymaster Robbed.

Altoona, Pa, July BOP. F. Camp
bell, superintendent and paymaster of
the Puritan Coal Mining Company, at
Puritan, Cambria county. and Charles
Hays, stable boss for the same COM
pany, were held up on public road, a
mile out of Portage, at 10 O'Clock this
morning, shot in twenty five places, and
robbed of 81, 965 they we're taking to
Puritan to pay the miners. The three
highwaymen escaped. The horses at
tached to The buggy ran away. Camp
bell and Hays we're throwntout into the
road and the horse continued on to the
stable. Campbell and the boy are badly
injured. The robbers are believed to be
Italians. Searching parties are looking
for them.
Later-Before Hays could be placed
on train at Portage, to be brought TO
this city, he expired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY 50, 1904

THERE IS apprehension in the Scran-
ton. Pa, neighborhood, as stated in yes
terday's Gazette, that another miners
strike is imminent. The executive board
of District No. |, United Mine Work
ers, it is believed, will order 70, 900 men
to strike next Monday. The trouble
this time is the refusal of the coal COM
NAMES to deduct check weighmen's
wages. There is little hope OF the con-
citation board settling the matter. II
the strike is ordered it will probably at
feet the whole anthracite region, as the
companies seem to be combined in re-
sisting the demand, claiming it is tanta-
mount to a recognition Of the union.
This is an unfortunate condition OF az
fairs, and is calculated to produce results
similar to those Of two years ago. The
strike of the meat handlers has not been
settled. One such cOmmotion is grave
enough, but when a second is Precipi-
tated its seriousness is fearful to contem-
plate. Besides, there is always more or
less disorder attending conflicts between
employees and employers, which causes
additional apprehension.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
rELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Fire in the Moulton factory Of the
Eastern Kid Company, at Lynn, Mass,
today caused loss OF $75, 900. The loss is
chiefly on the stock. 1t is supposed that
the fire was caused by spontaneous COM
bustiOn.
The Chefoo correspondent of the Reuter-
Telegram Company wires that Germans
there are offering bets of twenty to one
that Port Arthur will not fall in ten
months. Englisbmen are taking the
wagers.
James McCuster, the American
champion swimmer, and joey Nuttall,
the English champion, have signed ar
tices for series of races for the worlds
championship to take place in the
Charles river near Caledonia Grove,
West Roxbury, Mass, on August 18th.
Six persons were injured, two of them
seriously, by a gasoline explosion early
today in a Greek restaurant in Chicago,
which wrecked the restaurant and dam
aged and set fire to the Russell Park
hotel. A panic was causedin the hotel,
scores of persons rushing into the street
in their night clothing
One man was instantly killed, one
died few hours later and another WAS
seriously injured in mine No. 81 Of the
Berwynd White Company, near Wind
Der, Pa, last night. The men were go
ing home from their work and had not
yet got out of The mine when they were
struck by a train. About forty loaded
cars passed over them.
Rev. s. I. Ethelbert Yates, the Epis-
copal clergyman who eloped from North
Conway, N. H., last March with Miss
Nina Burroughs, has been summoned
by Bishop Niles, of New Hampshire,
for trial. Yates is understood % be
living in England with Miss Burroughs.
1t is charged that Yates married the girl
at Dartmouth, n. :, March II, 1904,
while he had lawful wife living, and
that in London he applied for admission
to the Roman Catholic Church.
In New Brunswick, Il. j., today Judge
Strong sentenced Arthur G. Mount, to
serve three years in State prison on con-
viction of atrociously assaulting Swift
Tarbel, son of the vice president of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company. Tar
bel with Norman McCutcheon and Philip
Brasher, all Princeton students, rode to
the hotel on Sunday on polo ponies.
They got into fight over Mount charg-
ing them with taking saddle cloth.
Mount knocked Brsaher down with n
club, and knocked Tarbe's right eye out.
The court declared that Mount was the
aggressor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Broken off Diplomatic Relations.

London, July 30..-The Rome cores
pondent OF the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that Courcel, Secretary Of
the French Embassy at the Vatican,
has informed Cardinal Merry del Val,
Papal Secretary of State, that he has
been instructed to break off diplomatic
relations between France and the Vati-
can. owing to the recall of the Bishops
OF Dion and Laval to Rome.
A correspondent in Rome wires that
Papal Secretary of State Cardinal Merry
del Val has just seen the Pope and in
formed him that France had broken OIL
diplomatic relations, and that the Papal
Nuncio had been ordered to leave Paris.
The Pope exclaimed: Goods will be
done. We did everything in our power
to avert it."
Paris, July 30.-The Government this
afternoon notified Loreuzelli, the Papal
Nuncio, that his presence in Paris was
no longer necessary, as the staff OF the
French Embassy was leaving the Vatl-
can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Fire in Boston.

Boston, July 30.-The big unoccupied
grain elevator, located on Berkeley street
and extending back alongside the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad tracks, is burning.
Four alarms have been sent in. The
building is SIX stories in height. At ] 80
p. m. the structure was mass of flames,
and il seemed probable that it would be
entirely destroyed. At that hour the
roof of the Castle Square Hotel, opposite
on Chandler street, and the rooms of some
houses on Berkeley street were on fire.
The Berkeley street bridge over the Bos-
ton & Albany and the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks, is
also on fire. The entire fire department
of the city is at the scene. Shortly after
one o'clock grain dust exploded, and
blew out the corner of the building near
est Berkeley street. Wood, slate, iron,
and a cloud of cinders, brands, and dust
flew over Berkeley street, throwing the
mass of spectators into panic and en-
dangering many lives. When the roof
of the Hoffman House, on the corner of
Berkeley street and Columbus avenue,
caught fire, the guests fed. Many were
taken from the upper rooms by means of
the fire escapes, and scene of the great
est confusion ensued.
At las the FIRE was believed to have
been under control.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
War in the East.

st. Petersburg, July 80. = General
Sakharoff reports that the japanese army
under General Oku has advanced as far
as Daictsyagu. where they were checked
Toxic, July 9O.-General Oku reports
that the japanese were near defeat dur
inc the night battle at Taschai Kao on
Sunday night. The Russians, with l2o
guns, had better positions and on sunday
evening the japanese made no progress:
There was prospect Of bloody renewal
of the fight at dawn. The right wing OF
the japanese arm, however, saved the
day. They asked and received permits
sion to make night attack, and Swept
over the trenches into the first Russian
fortress at ten O'Clock Sunday night.
The second fortress was mastered at 3
o'clock Monday morning.
Chefoo, July, 80 Refugees who ar
rived here from Port Arthur today con-
firm the reports of a general assault on
Port Arthur by the japanese. These
refugees further state that the Russians
are growing short of big gun ammuni-
ton, and seldom fire these. An attempt
was made to manufacture ammunition,
but it proved a failure. The Russian
ships have again been repaired, but they
do not intend to leave the harbor except
in an extreme emergency on account OF
the mines, which the japanese have
nightly placed in the channel and outer
roadstead. A japanese cruiser and gun
boat are reported to have been sunk dur
ing the placing of mines.
Hal Cheng, July 80, delayed. The
japanese have resumed their advance
They made an attack on the Russian
right flank today, under cover of which
japanese infantry pushed along the
line of the railway. The advance was
temporarily checked at eleven O'Clock,
but was again continued in the afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30

THE ACTION of the Federal grand
Jury in New York yesterday ins indict-
ing the officers of the Inflated steamer
General Slocum as well as those of the
Grand Republic, together with repre-
sentatives of the company owning the
steamers, may produce salutary results.
The evidence brought out by the grand
Jury showed that the examination OF
steamers in certain cases is simply a
farce-only this and nothing more-and
that thousands of lives are in jeopardy
continually from the lax procedures OF
so-called steamboat inspectors. The loss
of the General Slocum and the burning
and drowning of nearly one thousand
persons-mostly women and children
is unparalleled in the history of marine
horrors. No stone should be left un-
turned in efforts to prevent recurrence
of similar disasters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Preparing for the CampaIen.

Esopus, N. Y, July 30.-The unex-
pected visit of National Chairman Thos.
Taggart to Rosemont last night appears
to have had considerable significance.
Before he had held his conference with
Judge Parker Mr.. Taggart made state
ment to the effect that, in all probable
ity, VIM. F. Sheehan would be elected
chairman of the national executive COM
mittee and would have complete charge
Of the campaign in the east. During
the conference between the nominee and
his nominal campaign manager, it was
noticed that Judge Parker did all the
talking, while Mr.. Taggart was content
to be good listener and frequently nod
ded his head. At the close of the confer
ence, when Mr.. Taggart took the train from
Esopus, to his home in Indianapolis, he
had different tale to tell. He said he
could not say that William f. Sheehan
would be elected chairman OF the execu.
tive committee and virtually admitted
that some other name was being consid-
cred by declaring that it would be unfair
to mention any other probability tor
the place. Whether Judge Parker at
the nocturnal conference persuaded Mr..
Taggart to q silence as absolute as
his own, or whether it has been de-
cided to place some other than Mr..
Sheehan at the head of the execu-
tive committee remains to be seen.
The difference in the drift of Mr.. Tag
CARTS remarks before and after he had
seen Judge Parker, is notable. 1t was
said at Rosemont this morning that Il e
personnel OF the executive and finance
committees, as we'll as the identity OF the
chairman of the former, would probably
be made known before Mr.. Taggart re-
turned to New York Immediately there
after the first definite plans of the cam
paign will be made, national headquar-
tiers in the east will be established in
some place other than the Hoffman House,
yet to be fixed upon, and the national
chairman will commence the early work
of the convass. That Judge Par
ker is watching closely every move
upon the political chess board is becom-
ing obvious. In spite of the fact that
he has spent practically all his public
life upon the bench, removed from inti-
macy with the politics ofeither the State
or the nation, he has acquired marvel
GUS knowledge of the situation through
out the country, and friends who know
him best predict that he will not only
be cOgnzant of all plans made for the
furtherance of his candidacy, but will be
the master hand in fashioning and exc
cutting them. john Foster Peabody, Of
New York, was an early visitor at Rose
mont today. He said he came to make
personal call upon the nominee.
Judge Parker was today presented
with silver loving cup by friends
in Kingston. The cup is nine inches
high and of simple design. Upon 1t
is inscribed. ''Alton B. Parker, on
the occasion Of bis nomination to the
presidency of the United States, July 9,
1904. The Pearl street neighbors,
Kingston, n. W. The pearl street
ntighbors" of Judge Parker are several
residents in the parish of the Mission Of
the Holy Cross in Kingston, of which
Rev. Charles NJ. Hall, the judges SON.
in-law, is rector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30

FIVE THOUSAND persons, all that
could crowd into Cooper Union, New
York, cheered themselves hoarse last
night over the death ofthe Russian Min
User of the Interior Won Plehve. The
great hall was dotted with aDar-
chists, who in frequent frenzies of ex-
citement waved red bandsnas and voiced
their approval of the assassination.
At every mention of the bomb-thrower
there was a din that lasted several min
utes, and cries of "Leglo" echoed
through the hall. The meeting was
held by the United Russian Revolu-
tionists TO celebrate Won Plehve's death.
The police estimated that 500 anarchists
were present. Such scenes are sugges-
tive signs of the times, and the question,
Whittier is the world drifting? is peril
mont
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30

THERE IS apparent anxiety in the re-
publican ranks, Notwithstanding the
many attempts to cast it into an eclipse.
The fact that the receipts of the COVER
ment are continually falling below the
expenditures is incontrovertable and Is
causing uneasiness. Conditions of the
Treasury as regards the working balance
in the department were considered with
the President by Secretary Shaw yester-
day. Thus far during July the ex-
penditures of the government have ex-
ceeded the receipts by about 800, OOO,-
900. AS result the working balance of
the Treasury has fallen below $50, 900, :
600. This fact has suggested the posi-
bility OF making call on national bank
repositories for part Of the deposits of
the government in their vaults.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
The vIadivostok Squadron.

Toxic, July 3O.-A telegram from
Oshima this morning states that the Rus
sian VIadiyostok cruisers we're discoy-
cred off Isu this morning. Shortly
alterward four japanese warships were
seen chasing the Russian cruisers to the
southwark. The vessels were then about
IA miles distant. Three other Japanese
warships are known to be but forty miles
from Oshima.
Toxic, July 9O.-A dispatch received
later in the day stated that the Vladi-
yostok cruisers had been seen east of the
entrance to Tsugaru straits. Nothing
could then be seen of the japanese war
ships pursuing them.
St. Petersburg, July S0.-The Novoe
vremya has a Dispatch from Vladi'
vostok, which asserts in strong terms
that the Russian fleet has every right to
sink foreign ships carrying contraband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
HoW's This 2

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Captain willard.

One of the best. posted democrats in
the valley section of this State, while
here recently declared that Lieut.. Gov.
Joseph E. Willard had many friends up
his way and that when the "show down"
came he would poll good vote in the
Valley in his race for Governor. Cap
tain Willard's friends in this city are very
hopeful concerning his prospects for secu>
ring the nomination and they are gradu-
ally getting up pretty formidable or
ganization. The young Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor enjoys wide and favorable ac-
quaintance Throughout the State and this
was considerably augmented in his cam
paign for his present position. He de-
veloped in that struggle into quite an
attractive stumper and expects to take
an active part in the fall campaign. -
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
DEVELOPMENTS Suspended.

The Virginia Mineral and Oil Com
pany, Mr. J. d. Roger, President, has
suspended developments in this section
for the present. Mr.. Roger says the
company has failed to secure sufficient
leases on property to justify the devel-
opments Of the expense Of getting ready
and the sinking Of deep well is so
great that unless the company was pro-
tected by leases on all property in the i'm
mediate area he is unwilling to proceed.
We understand, however, that the APP
palachian Conduit Co. will shortly push
work and begin laying pipe lines from
the Potomac to the Bull Run Mountains.
As so many persons are confident of oil
in this section we hope the development
will be carried QUIT Manassas Jour
nal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Sued by His Doctor.

"a doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which claimed was excessive
for a case OF cholera morbus," says Il;
White, of Coachella, Cal. cat the trlal
he praised bis medical skill and medi'
cine. asked him if it was not Cnam-
berlain's Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy he used as had good reason 70
believe II was. and he would not say
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. r.
Creighton Il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Virginia News.

Unfavcrable reports come from, Stat
ford as to the condition of the growing
pickle crop. N-
Mrs. Catharine Pomeroy one Of King
Georges honored old Gland marks,
died few days ago aged "a years.
Mr.. Jaiaes Leafe, II years of age,
died in Winchester yesterday alter
noon. He was native of Derbyshire,
England.
The Snickersville Telephone Company
has completed arrangements for the cree
ton of line from Hamilton to Norm
Fork via Lincoln. ::
The Board Of Supervisors OF Lou
douu has awarded to the York Bridge
Company, of York Pa, the construct a
large bidge near Beaver Dam.
Mr.. James Gray died near Leithton,
Loudoun county, on Thursday, aged 81
wears. He is survived by nine child
rem, IS grandchildren and 40 great
grandchildren.
Mr.. Alfred Parkins, of Frederick
county, died in hospital in Pittsburg
on Thursday, and the body will be
brought home today for interment. de
was about so years OF age.
The Rev. J. Poyntz Tyler, who re-
Gently resigned the rectorship OF the
Church of the Advent 10 Philadelphia
to accept the Office of archdeacon Of the
Episcopal Church in Virginia, will make
his home in Asbland.as
The republican State committee meets
in Richmond tonight and will hear sew
eral contests. Edgar Allan, jr., noml-
nee for Congress from one faction, de.
clares that he is ready to step down and
out il the committee decides against him.
Robert b. Sanders died at his home in
New Baltimore yesterday afternoon as
the result of a fall on July "a, 1908,
caused by the giving away of railing
on the porch of the Warren Green Hotel.
He was 40 years old, afarmer, merchant
and live stock dealer.
Robert H. Glass, business minager OF
the Lynshburg News, died yesterday,
after a lopg illness, aged 81. He was a
brother of Congressman Carter Glass and
of Superintendent f. @. Glass, of the
city schos,s, and was at one time travel
ing auditor of the Baltimore and ONO.
The emancipation celebration OF the
colored people Of Loudoun and adjoining
counties took place at Leesburg on
Thursday. Addresses were made by
Megnus l.. Robinson, of Alexandra,
president of the association, and Rev.
Ed Tyler, of Altoona, Pa. A parade
concluded the days programme.
After argument by counsel yesterday
in the Circuit Court at Berryville in the
case of JOSEPH N. Copenhaver. convicted
Thursday afternoon of the murder OF his
wife, Judge Harrison overruled the mo.
ton for a new trial. Upon notice oil
Copenhaver's counsel to appeal he gave
them 80 days in which to file bill OF
exceptions. The jury has fixed II years
as the term of Copenhaver's imprison'
ment.
The corporation commission recently
issued charter to the Richmond, Rap
pahannock and Eastern Railway Com
pany, which desires to build and operate
a broad gauge steam railway from Rich
mond due east to Urbanna, on the Rap
pahannock river. in Middlesex county.
Richmond is the designated headquarters
of the company. The charter allows the
company to operate its main and branch
lines from Richmond through Henrico,
Hanover, King William, King aud
Queen, Essex, Middlescx, Mathews
Gloucester. Lancaster Northumberland,
Richmond and Westmoreland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Another strike Imminent.

Hazelton, Pa, July 80. Alta mass
meeting of the employees of the Coke
Brothers Company, last night, it was
decided that if the Cancellation board
does not meet by August End to consider
their grievances, convention will be
called ID this city on August 4th to in
augurate strike in all the collieries OF
.he company. Ten thousand men aud
boys will be affected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Railroad Gets Counterclaim.

David Hirshberg wanted 81 900 dam
ages from the Louisville, Henderson and
st. Louis Railroad Company because he
was put off the train at CloverpOrt on
his way from st. Louis December "a
last. The jury in Judge Fields court
recently, however, instead of regarding
Hirshberg as the aggrieved party, con-
cluded that the railroad has been the
sufferer by the transaction to the extent
of S5. so and rendered verdict for that
amount. What was claimed by the rail-
road to be "doctored" ticket caused
the whole trouble. Hirshberg bought
the ticket from scalpers at st. Louis,
and it wss charged by the defense that
the names of two regular agents of the
road had been forged to it besides the
hole punched by the seller limiting the
date of its validity being plugged up"
While the ticket was being handled by
the jurors the plug fell out and paste
around the edges was plainly visible.
1t was claimed further that the date OF
the ticket, which was written in ink,
had teen changed from October "a to
December "a. Until Hirshberg passed
Evansville the ticket escaped scrutiny
of the conductor. After its exami-
nation at that point Hirshberg was put
off the train when Cloverport was reach
ed. The roads counterclaim was the
regular fare from St. Louis to Glover
port. Hirshberg admitted on the stand
that the scalper since the trouble had
refunded him the amount he had paid
for the ticket. i Courier-Journal, Louis
vile, KY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-30
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is con-
stantly comm in, declaring DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
to be unequald. A recent expression from
4. J. Mcfarland, Of Bentorville, Va, serves
as example. He writes: 81 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 Tn cat troubles, Consump-
ton. Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
+. $. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes SOC and Sl.Oo.
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VIII Ioin the Insurgents.

Hszelton, Pa, July S0.--Delega,es
from eight lodges of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics in Hazel
ton and vicinity, representing eleven
hundred members aud with over S2VoVV
in the treasury, held meeting last nlght
and decided to secede IRON the national
body and join the new insurgent order,
the Independent Order of Americans.
The new secret society is especially strong
in New Jersey and New York.