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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24

New York, June 20.-More than 100
hours after the smoldering wreck OF
the big excursion steamer General Slo-
sum had sunk of Hunts Point, In the
East river, the full extent of the dis
aster to the st. Marks Lutheran Sun
day school picnickers had not been
learned.
Sundays harvest Of dead Numbered
40, bringing the total number OF bodies
so far recovered up to 632. OF these.
$50 have been identified, while 40 OF
the victims now lying at the morgue
have not been claimed by friends or
relatives. While the list of missing has
been cut down somewhat by the iden-
tifications made Sunday, II new names
were added to that roll, thus leaving
the total of missing almost as large as
it was on Saturday-something more
than 300.
Many Funerals.
The funerals of nearly 100 of the
victims of the disaster were held Sun
day. In many instances two caskets
were carried in the same hearse, and
in some cases two and even three
hearses bore away the dead of single
family.
The Awful Disaster.
New York, June 1.-THE three
decked excursion. steamer General Slo-
cum, of the Knickerbocker Steamboat
company, burned to the waters edge on
North Brother island, East river, at the
entrance of Long Island sound, Wednes-
day morning, resulting in the death
through burning or drowning Of at least
700 persons, mostly women and children.
Carried Excursion Party.
The Slocum, with the annual Sunday
school excursion of st. Marks German
Lutheran church of this city on board,
was proceeding up the river to one Of the
many resorts of Long Island sound.
When near One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, persons on shore saw smoke
and flames spring from the upper part
of the crowded steamer. A panic ensued
on the boat almost instantly. The
crowds on the forward deck began to
spring overheard or to crowd to the after
part of the boat. The screams of the
terrified passengers could be heard on
shore and hundreds of small boats I'M
mediately put of to the rescue. Owing
to the rocks on either side of the channel
at this point, it had been impossible to
beach the vessel The captain stuck to
his post at the wheel a-d headed the
vessel straight up the river for North
Brother island, where she was put
aground in the shallow water. Several
hundred feet of open water still lay be-
tween the burning steamer and the
shore and many persons persisted either
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24
American Derby Winner,

Chicago, June 20.-1n the presence
Of close to $4,000 people, and out Of z
field Of 16 starters, Highball won the
American. derby, with Woodson second
and. Rapid Water third. Time, 1888
fat &c. %. -. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24
Noted Physician Dead.

Chicago, June 17.-Dr. Nathan 8.
Davis, 81 years old. one Of Chicago's
pioneer physicians, died Thursday
morning at eight o'clock. at his home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24
BAT AND BALL.
How the Leading Baseball Teams
Stand in the Struggle for Cham
pionship Honors.

The following tables give the number
Of games won and lost and the percent
ages of clubs of the leading baseball
ORGANIZATIONS. National league:
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and
Boat company when so
Republic At yacht races the Oh eo se ISe
of excursion steamers taat
April 1891 Tho Keel was
the net tonnage ois The boat mad TWO
long and ~ feet diameter ana 1ous unsces
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24
Dowie Sails for America,

UoW1e Sa11S TOT ,AmeT1cH. 49,.
Liverpool, June 20.-John Alexander
Dovie, Mrs. Dowie and their son,
GLADSTONE Dowie, sailed for New York
OF, board the Cunard line steamer Luz
cania. There was no demonstration
on their departure. l.t.\, .. Z
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-06-24
'SIElMllE SAILS
!. VOYAGE Of death.
LOADED WITH ExCURsIoN1sTs
THE GENERAL sLoCUM BURNS
IN EAST RIVER, NEW YORK.

The Total Number Of Bodies Recov-
cred IL 632-over 800 Persons
Are Still on the List Of tho
Missing. 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
FOREIGN NEWS

1t is reported that a British exploring
expedition in Uganda, Africa, has been
annihilated by natives. No details are
obtaiHable.
Two army officers fought fatal duel
with pistols at fifteen PAGES at Chemnitz,
Saxony, today. Lieutenant Schubert
was killed. The dual was the result of
a quarrel over a woman.
The Colonial office in London today
received advices stating that six persons
had been killed in a cyclone which had
entirely wiped out several native villages
on the FIJI Islands.
The steamers Grove and Cimbria,
loaded with 5000 sacks of -four, large
quantities of provisions, also tents and
blankets, valued at about $3.50, 900. have
sailed from Copenhagen for Aalesund,
Norway, which was deyasted by fire on
Saturday.
During a performance Of a local circus
at Madrid last evening, Miss Nina Alix,
of New York, while "hooping the hoop
in an automobile, fell and was fatally in
jured. The accident caused a panic
among the audience, but fortunately no
one was badly hurt,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25

THE "IowA IDEA" which the repuoll-
en- leaders declared has been laughed out
of court seems to have revived. While
Governor Cummins was in Washington
last week consulting with the President
and doing missionary work in high places
for the "Iowa idea" be declared open war
on the "stand-patters." He told them
they were contributing more toward a
possible democratic victory next fall than
any other factor and served notice on
them that if he is a member of the reso-
lutions committee in the national repub-
lican convention he will make a fight for
a platform that will promise immediate
revision and a sweeping reduction OF the
schedules that are fostering m~onopolies.
When the national leaders smiled at him
and told him he would play a lone hand
he declared he would not be without ac-
tive support in the fight lie proposed to
make. Governor Cumnlins has been
taking s~oundings and has assured himself
that republican organizations of Massa-
chusetts, Wisconsin, Minnesota, COlora-
do and South Dakota are ready to take
up the '1owa idea" He believes the
representatives from those States on the
resolutions committee will support him
in his demand fer a platform such as he
thinks the people want. He expects re-
publicans of other states to get in line
with the Iowans before the State cOnven-
tons are over. If he is voted down in
the resolutions committee and a platform
is drawn that holds out nc definite prom
Use of tariff revision Governor Cummins
will transfer his fight to the convention.
There is a good deal for the republicans
to think solemnly about in the remark OF
Congressman Williams, of Mississippi,
that Governor Cummins, OfIOwa, is the
only man who can save you from the
wrath to come" The republicans will
not be advised by the western Governor,
and, as the Philadelphia Record says, -
tariff that cannot be revised to meet
modern conditions will be subjected to
more heroic surgery.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
A JUST CRITICISM.

The House devoted all of Saturday to con.
sideration of an army appropriation bill in
committee ofthe whole. Mr.. Robinson, of In
diana, took occasion TO ~criticise the War De-
partment for the expenditures made by the
Bureau of Ordnance and Notifications in
connection with the Langley airship, declar-
ing that such expenditures we're without the
sanction of Congress, and that the airship was
without utility, and said the head of the
War Department has permitted an expendi-
ture for scientific purposes of over $1,000 o in
a vain attempt to breathe life into an airship
project, which collapsed and which was known
it seems to me by every sensible man, had no
utility about it. and this they did without the
sanction of Congress by a misconstruction of
an act" Only twelve Of the forty-one
pages Of the bill had been read for amendment
when the House adjourned.
A spirited discussion was precipitated by
Mr.. Hemenway, chairman Of the appropria-
ton committees, who proposed a Limitation on
the purchase of books and periodicals for the
army. The Dreyfus case, French novels and
the character Of the books in the department
library were among the subjects discussed.
An amendment finally prevailed providing
for the purchase Of technical and professional
works only.
A resolution calling upon the Secretary of
the Navy for information as to the number Of
carriages maintained at government expense
for the use Of his department was adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
DisIocated Her shoulder.

Mrs. Johanna SOderholm, of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, tell and dislocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it back
in place as o as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
Chamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him
to buy her a bottle of it, which he did.
1t quickly relieved her and enabled her
to sleep which she had not done for sew
eral days. The SOD was so much pleased
with the relief it gave his mother that he
has since recommended to many others.
For sale by Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
Demand Negro Cabinet Officer.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 25. In an edi-
torial the City Times, the official organ
of the southern negro congress, says ;
"The colored voter, both North and
South, is learning a good lesson from his
white fellowman. Work for that which
subserves you best, political or otherwise.
We Afro-Americans know when to act
and when necessary to play fool. At
present we will leave of an Afro Ameri-
can on the national ticket, but would in
sist on serving in the Cabinet. This is
justly due as us a race, for we cast in the
election one-sixth of the total vote of the
winning party, and why should not We
share one sixth of all of the jobs from
cabinet DOWN., Hanna is said to indorse
the plan indirectly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
The Eastern Situation.

London, Jan. 25.-The jingo element
in the japanese capital is becoming ex-
ceedingly restless at the delay in the
arrival of the Russian reply to the latest
note of the Mikado's government. Off
cial circles in Toxic say they have rea-
son to hope that the reply will be favor
able, but that if it is shown that Russia
is merely triding with Japan, with Il
view of gaining time, it will be neces-
sary for the japanese government to
issue a time limit ultimatum.
The report printed in the London
Times this morning to the effect that a
clash had occurred between Russian ma
rines and japanese civilians at VIadi-
vostock, of which the Russian officers
we're fully cognizant, has not been con-
firmed.
Toxic, Jan. 25.-The japanese inter-
prefer at the Russian embassy has been
arrested on suspicion of being a spy in
the employ of the Russian officials.
Constantinople, Jan. 25.--There is a
renewed report that Russia has requested
the Sultan to permit eight warships to
pass from the Black Sea through the
Dardanelles, now representing that the
designation of the treaty ~torbidding the
passage of any warships through the
Dardanelies was to keep The Russians
out of the Mediterranean. These ships,
however, have been designed for the
far East and the spirit of the treaty
would not be violated by their pas
sage. The Porte is reported to be willing
to permit the passage of the vessels, but
Turkish diplomats are convinced that
England would not permit it.
Washington, d. c., Jan pa dis
patch to the State Department from the
American embassy at Berlin says that
there is in official circles there a stronger
hope for peace in the far East.
The Korean minister called at the
State Department this morning to inform
this government that Korea would re-
main neutral in event of hostilities
between Japan and Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
T"ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A sensational break occurred in wheat
toward noOn-abOut 2cents in New York
and more than 3 cents in Chicago.
BY an explosion of gasoline in the
kitchen other home in Baltimore, Mrs.
Caroline Fay, aged 20 was burned to a
crisp this morning, Eight Others escaped
with slight burns.
The last of the troops have been ordered
home from Carbon county. Utah, as the strike
is over. The soldiers have been out sixty
days to held the Italians and Fins in check,
at a cost to the State Of $4,000. The strikers
have all been evicted from the cCmpany's
property, and most of them have left the camp
for other mines. Their places have been
filed by others.
In a fire at Fairfield, Conn.,, early this
morning Mrs. +. Allen was burned to death.
She was alone in her home at the time, and
her body was unacceptable when found.
1t looks as though there would be a strike
of book and job printers of Boston if an agree
ment Is not reached before next Saturday
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
RIOTING IN SEOUL.

An accident on the electric street rail-
way at Seoul, Korea, yesterday, which
resulted in the killing of a Korean, led
to rioting on the part Of the populace.
The marine guard at the American Le-
CATION, however, withouthaying recourse
to their firearms, succeeded in preventing
the trouble from assuming serious pro-
portions.
Although there have been previous
reports of disturbances in KOrel, this is
the first mob attack made thus far on
property Of Americans. The railroad is
owned and operated by Americans. 1t
runs through the heart of Seoul, the
Korean capital. Conditions in Korea
are recognized to be critical and the
State Department is keeping in close
touch with the situation.
A cablegram has been received from
the Korean Minister at st. Petersburg
saving hat Russia disapproves of Korea's
declaration of neutrality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, Jan. 20.


Another n of the insular cases was
decided in the Supreme Court today, that
of Chesabrough versus the United
States from the District Court of south
ern New York, involving the con-
s%titutionality of that part of the war
tax act requiring stamps to be affix-
ed upon deeds conveying real estate.
The court did not 90 into the merits OF
the case, but affirmed the decision OF the
court below on the ground that the pay
ment for the stamps in question was a
voluntary one, for which reason no
question could now be raised.
In the Supreme Court today the cases
of Beavers and Runkel, indicted in con-
n%ection with the postal frauds, were SET
for argument on March 9TH. The
question involved is n of %extradition
for trial from one State to another.
The Comptroller of the Currency today
issued a call for reports on the condition
of rational banks at the close OF business
Friday, January, %.
The President today renOminated II.
Smith Woolley, of Idaho, to be assayer
of the United States assay office at
Boise, Idaho. Mr.. WOolley is a bishop
of the Mormon Church.
Dispatches were received in Berlin today
stating that the rebel blacks in German West
Africa are still on the aggressive. An indie
cisiye engagement has occurred near Hofi-
nuns in which one German officer and seven
men were killed, while the blacks lost forty
killed and many wounded. Five thousand
blacks are now attacking WindhOek, the cap
ital, where there are go Germans, mostly
civilians. The blacks have massacred five
German families, 20 persons in all, near
WindhOek.
Several tugbOats were engaged in breaking
the ice above Long Bridge this morning.
People passing over the bridge on the cars
seemed TO think the procedure unnecessary,
as the ice has already been broken into myr-
lads of fragments and is drifting harmlessly
way.
Messrs. Brockett. Paf, Marshall and others
of the invitation committee of the Washing
ton Birthday Association of AleXandrla were
here today and extended invitations to attend
the purpOsed celebration in that city on the
22d to the Virginia Senators and Representa-
tives and also to the District of Columbia
Commissioners. These gentlemen expressed a
dssire to visit Alexandria on the occasion, and
said they would do so if they possibly could.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced a bill in the
House granting a pension 10 Afford Rogers.
Chief Justice Flu Ter in the Supreme Court
of the United States announced today that on
next Monday the court would recess for three
weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
Failures.

Baltimore, Jan. 25.-E. n. Morrison & Co..
German street stock brokers, failed today for
$4,000. The failure was caused by cotton
and lack Of money for margins. A receiver
has been asked for. The assets of the firm
are said to be $500,0O0.
Nashua, n. H., Jan. 25.-The Nashua Trust
Company, Of this city, closed their doors this
morning. John T, Goggin, the treasurer
and seer, tary, has been arrested charged with
the embezzlement Of from $4,000 to 100000.
Attorneys Marbury ard GosnelI, representing
$50 creditors, precipitated the disaster and
the Morrisons, Unable TO meet demands. were
compelled to aceede. Edwin G. BARTER and
Frank Gosnell were named as receivers with
bond Of $4,000 each. A member Of the firm
said A.: The high price of cotton is the cause
of our failure"
Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-The private bank
ing hrm OFF,. ID. Haines q Co., at Westches-
ter, Pa, has closed its doors and a-receiyer
been asked for. The firm was established
in 1863.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
MONDAY EVENING. JAN. %. 1904.

THERE WAS an Indignation meeting
Of owners of common stock Of the United
States Steel Corporation held on Satur-
day in New York at which JOhn H.
Rockefeller and J. Pierpont Morgan
were denounced. An organization was
perfected the purpose Of which Is TO get
representation for the common stock
holders on the directorate OF the corpO-
ration. Isidor Stern, a retired capitalist
who purchased several hundred shares
at about 40. was ch sen chairman. In
addressing the meeting Chairman Stern
declared that he favored a radical reor-
ganization of the Steel Corporation on
lines that would wipe out $3.50, 900, 900
of the present common stock so that the
remaining $3.50, 600, 600 could at once
he placed on the dividend basis. Con-
tinuing he said
The present directors do not control
100 900 shares of the common STOCK.
Ninety per cent. of the common stock
has been unloaded upon the public
upon you and me and Others who put
our money into this enterprise because
we relied upon J. Pierpont Morgan's
reputation for honesty and business sa-
oacity. 1t isl purpose to get some
body on the directorate of the company
who will see that Mr.. Morgan's directors
in the corporation shall make no more
contracts with j. p. Morgan q Co., such
as that one for the conversion OF pre-
ferred stock into bonds. We must see
to it that the steel corporation IS con,
Quoted solely for its own interests and
not for the gain of j. Pierpont Morgan
or John ID. Rockefeller, who prosper on
the suiferings of the people.
One of those who attended the meet
ING was a cobbler. 1t took ten years OF
hard work at his trade to save 5000. A
year and a half ago he invested this IN
fifteen shares of Steel common, paying
$40 a share. He counted upon 500 a
wear in dividends to help support his
family. This man told others at the
meeting that he had almost losthis min
worrying over his loss. Can all the
money the Messrs. Rockefeller and
Morgan have made compensate them for
the loss of the respect and confidence in
which they were held by the people OF
the country?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DIR William Fl. Hening died on Fri
day night at his home, Carlisle, in
Powhatan county, aged "A years.
Judge L. L. Lewis, now United States
attorney, and Congressman Slemp are
spoken of as republican nominees is for
Governor.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Buck, widow of
William NJ. Buck, died at her home at
Front Royal on Saturday night of
paralysis, aged "a years.
William Skyren Temple, formerly of
Fredericksburg, died a few days ago in
New York, aged sixty-four years. He
was a brave Confederate soldier.
The barn of Thomas Jones, of Gull
pepper, was burned Saturday evening,
with its contents, consisting of hay, a
number of sheep and hogs. The,origin of
the fire is unknown.
Thirteen persons, converts att recent
ly ended revival, were baptized in icy
water in the Baptist Church at Front
Royal FRIDAY night. Some of the con-
verts were almost Frustrated by the shock
of the ordeal.
Cape Clatterbuck died at Culpeper on
Saturday in the eighty-fourth year of his
age. He was for more than 60 years a
prosperous farmer of that county, and
was noted for being a kind-hearted, gen.
ial neighbor and friend.
Col. Charles H. Wager die1 at Gull
pepper yesterday in the eighty-fourth
year of his age. He was one of the
oldest Confederate veterans in that sec
ton of the State and he belonged to the
A. P. Hill Camp of Culpeper county.
While Night Waterman Stanley Sum-
mers was coming up from the furnace
room in the rear of the Union Bank at
Winchester on Friday night he was at
tackled and knocked down by two mask
ed men, who were supposed to be rob-
bers. WatChman Summers, however,
quickly regained his feet and fired his
pistol at the men, who fled, one Of them
being struck by a bullet, it is said.
The United States protected cruiser
Charleston was successfully launched at
the yards OF the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing Company on Saturday afternoon in
the presence of 1000 people. The
weather was bad, the ship being lost in
the thick fog which hangover the James.
Tugs quickly lowed the vessel to its pier
and the launching party proceeded to the
Hotel Warwick, where the usual after
noon dinner was served. Miss Helen
Rhett, the young daughter of Mayor
Rhett, of Charleston, S. c., broke the
bottle over the ships prov and gave the
vessel her name. The cruiser is 424 feet
long, &C feet in breadth, mean draft 234
feet, will have 81, 900 horse power en-
CINE and a speed of % knots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-25
The Market.
Georgetown, Jan. 25.-Wheat S5a90
A HeartIess Murder,

st. Petersburg, Jan. Efficiently the
bodies of three children were found frozen
in a field near the Russian village of
limit. Investigation proved further
that their father, a widower, named
Nichalovitch, was in love with a girl,
who objected to marriage Oh account Of
the three children. The father took the
children, in the middle of the night, into
a field covered with snow, and with the
temperature at zero, aud told them to
wait there until he returned. The eldest
child, six years old, took her coat off and
covered the other two who were respec-
lively four and two years of age. The
morning, however, found all frozen to
death. Nichalovitch has been arrested.