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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
Virginia News.

The Stats Gazette, which has been in
existence in Richmond for lhirty-four
years, has suspended.
Mrs. Anthony Baecher, widow of a
pottery manufacturer, died Monday night
near Winchester, aged II years.
The marriage of Miss Eva Love Kinzer
to Isaac Henry Trout took place at the
home of the bride in Front Royal, yes
terday.
Rev. j. Ryland Murdoch has resigned
the pastorate OF the First Baptist Church,
at Winchester, TO accept call to La
Junta, Col.
Lemuel Shanhaltz, thirty.fve years Of
age, was struck by lightning late Mon
day night, and was instantly killed near
Capon Bridge.
A. G. Brown, a well-known cattle
raiser OF Wythe county and prominent
Mason, died at Wytheville yesterday, OF
Bright's disease, aged 40 years.
Michael Anderson, one Of the best
known men in the Winchester section,
died Monday night, aged Sc years. He
served in Company ID, Thirty-third Vir-
ginia Regiment, during the civil war.
State Senator w. p. Barksdale last
night withdrew from the race for Con
gress ia the Sixth district. A few days
ago he announced that he would oppose
Congressman Carter Glass for the NOM
nation. In Withdrawing last night he
believes the sentiment of the district
favors secon term for Mr.. Glass.
N. b. Bacon, of Manchester, travel
ing salesman, has been arrested on a
charge of offering 81 500 to Councilman
John T. West, of Richmond, to remain
away from meeting at which a paving
contract was to be awarded. West was
sent to Jail on Monday for refusing to
give the name. Yesterday afternoon he
relented and was released.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the grant, this
week, to citizens of this State of theJ fol
lowing patents Michael Kirshner, OF
Lynchburg, for an apparatus for ex
tracing oil Isaac l.. Rheutan, of Rich
mond, for an envelope fastener; Isaac
l.. Rheutan, of Richmond, for duplex
envelope; Frank @. Gibson, of Balls
ton, for tire-bolt wrench Albert b.
Camper, of Roanoke, for computing
scale Oma Carr, of Buena Vista, for
manufacturing paper-pulp Otto Hauck,
of Newport News, for an oil-burner.
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Situation In Colorado.

Victor, Colo, June S.-The Cripple
Creek district was officially put under
martial law early today. Adjutant Gen
eral Sherman NJ. Bell arrived at AS
O clock in special train from Denver,
accompanied by five officers. He at once
assumed command and caused the post
ing of a proclamation in various parts of
the district. The proclamation states
that because of a class of lawless men and
the fact that murders and rioting have
taken place and lives and property are
in constant danger, it is considered ex-
pedient TO resume martial law. The
paper is signed by acting Governor War
rem A. Haggott, in the absence of Gov
ernor Peabody, who started from St.
Louis for home last night. No further
disorders have occurred.
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News Of the Day.


Chief Wilkie, OF the secret service,
announces the discovery OF new ccun-
terieit 800 gold certificate.
Mr.. George R. Gather was yester-
day elected president of the second
branch of the Baltimore City Council.
Major Daingerfeld, at 6 to / in the
betting, won the Standard stakes of
IS, 900, one mile and a quarter, at
Gravesend yesterday.
Detectives last night battered down
the heavy front door at the residence in
New York of Hannah Elias, the
negro woman who is charged with oo-
tanning nearly 500, 900 from aged John
r. Plat by blackmail. They then placed
her under arrest on warrant charging
her with extortion in having secured
81. 500 from Mr.. Plat in May last The
woman was in bed when the warrant WIS
served. Immediately after ward the
papers in The civil action broughtagalnst
her by Mr.. Plat we're served.
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Train Held Up.

Denver COL, June S.-Westbound
Denver & Rio Graude train which left
here Tuesday morning at 3 O'Clock was
held up near Palisade, Colorado, a stu
ton lust east of Grand Junction at an
early hour this morning. Brakeman
Shelleburger was shot and seriously
wounded by one of the holdupmen, and
the conductor had his lantern shot from
his hand. The robbers tagged the train
about two miles from the station, aud
when the trainmen went forward 90
learn the trouble, were confronted by
two masked men After marching the
conductor back to the train they detach-
ed the engine and express car from the
coaches, and blew open the safe after
running the locomotive and car some
distance up the track. The express Of
ficials are unable to say what amount
was obtained, but claim it was small
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
STATE CONVENTION.

The State democratic convention to
elect delegates to the st. Louis conven-
ton will meet in Richmond tomorrow
and will be called TO order in ArmOry
Hall at noon by State Chairman j. I.
Ellyson. Representative James Hay
will be the permanent chairman.
The District conventions, all Of which
combined will constitute the State con-
vention, will meet separately at 10 a.
m. tomorrow at halls already provided
and will there select their district COM
mittees composed Of five members each,
and choose an elector and two delegates
each TO the St. Louis convention. The ten
district committees combined make up
the State central committee, consisting
of fifty members. Each district con
vention will consist of about one hun
dred and fifty delegates approximately,
the second district being perhaps the
largest numerically in the State. The
Eighth district delegates will meet at
Mechanics Institute, Eleventh and
Broad streets.
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TELEGRAPHTC BREvITIEs

George w. Beavers, the former post
Office official who is under so, 900 bonds
for his appearance for trial in Brooklyn,
was re-arrested today in New York for
other charges Of frauds
The Liberty Bell arrived in St. Louis
this morning. The formal Liberty Bell
day ceremonies were begun this after
noon. At 80 the bell was taken to
the Worlds Fair grounds and escorted
by parade.
The question of a strike of The 5000
miners of the Lehigh Coal & Navi.
CATION Company, will now be held in
abeyance till next Tuesday, when the
Cancellation board is expected to report
at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Samuel II. Baldwin, of New Haven,
Conn, who had passed his final exami-
nation for admission to the Naval Acad
envy Monday, was drowned yesterday
at Annapolis, Nd, at COLCHESTER Beach,
whittier he had gone on an excursion.
A fashionable event Of today will be the
marriage of Miss Martha Louisa Black
we'll and Mr.. Stuart Morgan Adrich,
which will take place at st. Louis at
1880 o'clock. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. A. NJ. Blackwell, Of St. Louis,
and the bridegroom is the son of U. S.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island.
Justice Clark in the Supreme Court
of New York this afternoon refused TO
grant the writ of habeas corpus applied
for by counsel for Nan Patterson, who
was in the cab with Caesar" Young,
when he was shot on Tuesday last. The
woman was remanded to the Tombs.
District Attorney Jerome placed the
case before the grand jury today.
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The Elias-PIatt Extortion Case.

New York, June s.-Hannah Elias,
the colored woman who was arrested last
night. charged with extorting $3.50, 0CO
from John r. Plat, was arraigned 10
court this morning. On motion of her
counsel the case was adjourned until
Friday afternoon. Bail WIS fixed ut
$50, 900. The woman was remanded to
the Tombs
Justice Clark in the Supreme Court
this afternoon issued a writ of habeas
corpus commanding the wardep of the
city prison to produce Hannah Elias for
hearing in Part H. tomorrow morning
at 10.3O
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Tess; LUTHER ii. THOMPSON, Cierl
COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting of the Common Coun-
ell Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
June Z, 1904, there were present:
F. ]. Paff, esq, President, and Messrs.
Burke, Snowden, Risheill Normoyle, Des.
mond, Bladder, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, Lead
beater and Spinks.
A communication from the President con-
veying Council for the purpose of consider
ing matters to be presented by the joint Com
mittee on Finance and Light was received.
The joint Committee on Finance and Light
reported as follows:
To the City Council of Alexandria
The Joint Committee of Finance and Light
respectfully report that they have considered
the various bids Tor the electric lighting fran
chise. and it is their opinion that no satisfac-
tory bid has been made. They therefore rec
ommend that further bids be advertised for.
ALBERT BRYAN, Chairman.
Mr.. johnson offered the following:
BE it resolved by the City Council of Alex
andria, that the report Of the joint Committee
Of Finance and Light az to the electric light
ing franchise be and the same is hereby
adopted and be it further resolved that fur
ther bids be advertised for in accordance with
the ordinance heretofore passed.
Upon motion the report and resolution were
adopted, ayes If, noes (Mr Spinks).
FRED j. PAFF. President.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY. Clerk.
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Storms in Maryland.

That portion of Washington county,
Md, extending from Keedysville to
South Mountain was swept Monday
night 10y the seyerest storm witnessed
there iu many years. The path of the
storm was about a mile in width, in
places probably little wider, and fully
eight miles in length. The peach, rasr-
berry aid strawberry crops were practi-
cally ruined, and other damage amount
ing to thousands of d 'llars was done.
The roaring OF the storm, which was
more on the order OF cyclone, could be
heard for miles around, and residents of
the storm-swept section sought refuge
from its fury, many persons seeking
shelter in their cellars.
AT o'clock Monday night storm,
worse at times than that of Sunday
night, swept over the Boyds section.
This storm WAS accompanied by high
winds and terrifying lightning. Hun
lreds Of trees in the vicinity of Dawson
vile, Poolesvile and Clarksburg were
torn up by the roots. Lightning struck
and killed number of steers and
horses near Jacksonville and Poolesville,
owned by Thomas ID. Darby, Philip
Mossburg and Mr.. Buxton Telephone
poles have suffered, some being broken
to pieces. The roads are in bad con-
dition.
The EastOn section was visited by a
severe windstorm yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by deluge of rain and
hail. Much damage was done to prop
erty throughout the county by light
ming. Growing crops, berries and vege'
tables were considerably damaged by
I'LL
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Today's Telegraphic News
The Democratic Convention.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.I
Richmond, June 8.-Senator Martin
end his friends are finding themselves
in complete control of tomorrows con-
vention and are preparing a complete
slate for everything. Congressman hay
will be chairman by general consent
Senator Barksdale is slated for one cleo
tor-ai-Iarge and Judge Samuel W. Will
liams will likely be another. 1t Is
stated here that Governor Montague will
not be one of the "big four" to go to
st. Louis. Senators Daniel, Martin
and Maynard are to go. The fourth
place is in doubt between Messrs. w. A.
Jones and A. G. Braxt0n.
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Sued by His Doctor.

"a doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which | claimed was excessive
for a case OF cholera morbus, says 4.
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 say
under oath that it was not" No doctor
could use better remedy than this in a
case of cholera m0rbus, it never fails.
Sold by Richard Gibson and W. +.
Creighton & Co.
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For Release of Bandits' Captives.

Paris, June S.--Semi-oficial adyices
received today state that the negotiations
for the release of Perdicaris and his step
son by Moroccan brigands are proceed
ing encouragingly, owing to the action
taken by Cherif Ouazan, frances pro-
tege.
MarseilIes, June S.--Private adyices
received today confirm the reports that
the negotiations for the release of Perd-
icaris and his stepson are progressing.
The successful conclusion of the nego-
tiations is expected shortly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 8, 1904

THE OMNIBUS cloud which has Tor
some time been gathering is causing anx-
iety in the republican ranks, and their
leaders are dreading the hour when IT
shall break. Theincreased prices OF the
necessaries Of life and the discharge oil
armies Of workingmen by railroad com
panies and manufacturers are standing
refutations of the dream of perpetual
prosperity under republican rule. The
"full dinner pail is an illusion, and viii
not be the tocsin during the coming CAM
paign from the fact that this will proba-
bly, be to many barmecide feast. he
publican orators are displaying all their
sagacity 10 attempts to throw facts into
an eclipse, and are attempting to stem
tide which isgrowing stronger each day
An organization known as the "ROOse-
welt Workingmen's Club of Delaware
held a meeting in Wilmington on Mon
day night. Among the vice presidents
are Governor Hum, U. S. Senators Ball
and Alice ard other republicans of more
or less magnitude. Secretary Shaw was
one of the speakers Among the abb
surdities incident to bis speech was the
assertion that the republican party was
one OF encouragement" Continuing
he said
venture the opinion that at least one
bali of the opponents argument during
the coming campaign will be directed
against alleged unreasonable living ex'
nenses. | am confident, how
ever, that before the campaign proceeds
VERY far there will be furnished from the
highest possible authority in the United
States well-authenticated data showing
that the average wages have increased III
Larger proportion Than the average arli-
Gle. of ordinary household consumption.
eau snow that the happiness
of the wage-earner is dependent upon
HIGH priced farm, products. =
May The good Lord deliver us from
another period when living expenses are
cheap.
The notion that the wages OF mechan-
les have increased commensurately with
the advance in the prices of everything
needed tor existence is simply an lllu-
siou. In thousands of instances the pay
of workmen has not been increased one
cent, and they have been compelled to
struggle for existence against trusts and
many other adverse conditions, and now
that employment has become uncertain,
their anxieties are augmented. Why
men, supposed to be possessed of the
power of obs rvation. if not average in
talligencc, allow III mselves TO be hood
~iak,d 10y III ennis ,ari of trusts, capt.
talisis and advocates ii hi IA tariff Is pass
ing strange.
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COURT OF APPEALS.

The Supreme Court of Appeals OF
Virginia opened its summer term at
Wyiheyille Yesterday with all the judges
present. The proceedings were as fol-
lows
Mitchell VS.. Commonwealth error
confessed.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany VS.. Chetwood passed.
Wellsly VS.. NOR; argued and sub
mitted.
Hoge Va. Fidelity Loan and Trust
Company passed.
Hortenstein, administrator, VS.. Vir-
ginia and Carolina Railroad Company +;
partly argued and continued.
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Murdered by supposed Friend.

Albany, n. Y, June S.-Miles b.
Mcdonnell, of Boston, was shot and
instantly killed while in his room in the
Ten Eyck hotel in this city at an early
hour this morning by Richard E. Preus-
ser, of The brokerage firm of r. E.
Preusser & Co of 423 Broadway. Preus-
ser, after the shooting, walked two blocks
to police headquarters and gave himself
up. Mcdonnell came to Albany yester-
day morning for the purpose of having
Fred L. Train, friend, who was taken
suddenly insane here Saturday, taken
to the Marshall Infrmary at Troy. Preus-
ser used a double barreled shotgun.
The motive for the murder cannot be as
certained. Some think that Preusser
was temporarily deranged. Preusser
came to Albany about fifteen years ago
from New York city. When in New
York. he was member Of the Consolida-
ted Stock Exchange, and was we'll known
among the brokers. Coming TO Albany
he established a brokerage firm and
made considerable money, 1t was part
" through Preusser's influence that
Mcdonnell got out of a scrape in New
York city, when, as result Of a feud
among Harlem gamblers, he killed a
gambler named Price. Mcdonnell put
up the plea of self defence, and was ac-
nniffad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08

JUDGE WRIGHT, OF the Criminal
Court, of Baltimore, has undertaken
the herculean task of making honest the
servants Of that city, and as a begin
ming announced Yesterday, when sem
fencing a colored woman to the peniten-
tiary for theft, that thieying servants
hereafter would received long terms in
the penitentiary, upon conviction, ana
that the minimum would be three years.
The woman had stolen clothing from her
mistress. Judge Wright said he was
positive that long penitentiary sentences
would have a deterrent effect. He de
clared that by such course several
years ago, when on the criminal bench,
he greatly lessened this class of crime
This being the case, Judge Wright
example might be Proftabiy followed
by the judiciary in various parts OF the
country.
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Stanton Horse Show.

The initial exhibition of the Stanton
Horse Show Association promises to be
one of the largest and most interesting
in the State. The prize list, which has
just been completed. aggregates over
So, 600, and this, together with the large
number of special prizes. will induce
great many horse owners from
a distance t., exhibit there. Alta recent
meeting of the association fifteen honor
airy vice presidents, representing nearly
every section Of the State, we're elected,
and most of these gentlemen have al
ready wired their acceptance. Among
them are Hon. Joseph E. Willard, Of
Fairfax, and Mr.. CORTLAND h. Smith,
of Alexandra. The show will be held in
the early part of August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
A Prem,er,s PuzzIine Remark.

Madrid, June S.-P.emier Maura, in
the course of an interview regarding
the situation in Morocco, incident to the
abducling of ION Perdicaris and his
step'on, today made this enigmatical re-
mark: 81 ignor the real purpose of
the Yankee fleet at Tangier." Whether
the premier meant that he believed that
the report current some Jays ago that
America wished to obtain port in
Morocco could not be ascertained, but
his remark would seem to indicate that
he does.
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country.


The St Petersburg NOvoe Vremya
discusses quite seriously the report that
the United States intends TO cede the
Philippine islands to Japan and argues
that the far-seeing Yankee, anticipating
the inevitable future conflict with Japan,
prefers to sell the islands instead OF de-
fendiLg them, having thereby learned
Russia's lesson Of the present war;
namely, the difficulty ofholding territory
so far from'he base. The papers con-
illusions are god even if its premise
are disputed hy the imPerialists, for the
drain upon this country in maintaining
control ii the Philippines since their pur-
chase has been enormous. Should the
United States ever have 4 grievance
against Japan a good way ie ''gct even
would be to cede the philippines to the
MikadO.
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Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a called meeting of the Board of Al
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
June 7, 1904, there were present:
Messrs. Hill, Burke, Marbury, Clark, Curtin
and w. II. Sweeney.
The President explained the object of the
meeting which was TO the effect that the joint
committee on finance and light had matters
in relation to the electric franchise they de-
sired to lay before Council.
The report of the joint committee on finance
and light in reference TO the electric light
franchise was received from the Common
Council and their action eoncurred in, as was
also resolution providing that further bids
be advertised for
The board then adjourned
T. SWEENEY, President.
Test: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-08
Big Coal Breaker Burned.

Hazelton, Pa, June S.-Audenreid
No. breaker, owned by the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, situated
four miles south of here, was burned
last night, throwing over a thousand
men and boys out of employment. The
fire was caused by the carelessness Of
one Of the night machinists, who was
filling lamp alongside can ofoil. The
colliery was one of the largest in the
Lehigh coal field, was equipped with
modern machinery apd prepared several
thousand tons of coalper day. The loss
is estimated at 100000.
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Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is con-
stantly coming in, declaring DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
to be unequaled. A recent expression from
r. J. Mcfarland, of PentOrville, Va. serves
as example. lie writes 81 had Bronchitis
for three years and doct0red all lifetime 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, Consump-
ton, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
T.. S. Leadbeater d Sons, druggists. Trial
bottles free, regular sizes soc aud Sl.00.
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New York Stock Market.

New York, Ju e 5, II a. m.-Ihere
was decided increase in activity in both
stocks and bonds this morning, as COM
pared with the same hour yesterday.
The stock department was marked by a
much more cheerful tone and advances
took place bordering upon a full point
In many issues,
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A son OF Portland, Ocsun, l'hl ST.
clan has created a sensation 10y the
startling method OF living which he has
adopted and which he advises all Ia
adopt who desire perfect health. He
advocates a return to the primitive way
of living without clothing and has gOn
to California, where he says, he will
dwell in state oil nudity for an indei
mite period. This would be delight
ful condition during such hot days as
have prevailed ia this latitude recently
but there are laws in this section of the
country which might prevent one from
adopting such mode of living.
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courage.

PEoRIA's. recent big whisky blaze
burned to death 3, 200 head Of cattle aud
killed or injured nine men. The prohi-
bitioni.ts will contend that the fatalities
probably would have been greater as
respects men had the fluid been disposed
of in the regular way.
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Archdeacon Chosen.

The newly created Office of archdeacon
OF the Episcopal diocese of Virginia was
filled yesterday by the election Of Rev.
W. ID. Smith rector of st. Georges
Church, Fredericksburg. He will direct
all mission work.
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be asked for. Under the ordinance, he
said, be believed the city could control
the price of electricity.
The resolution was then adopted by
vote to / TO Mr.. Spinks, and after
a short session the board adjourned.
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For Safety

in the delicate process Of feeding infants,
Borlen's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is un-
excelled except by good mothers milk. a. il
is rendered perfectly sterile in the process Of
preparation. Lay in a supply for all kinds OF
expeditions. Avoid unknown brands.