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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
The YaIe.Harvard Races.

New London, Conn, July 1.-The
second regatta day dawned in pouring
rain. At eight a. M, however, the
clouds began to melt away aud the sun
gave indications of making its first APP
pearance in New London in three days.
Visitors crowded the town from cellar to
garnet. Hundreds were turned away
from the hotels last night and hundreds
more were packed away on cots in the
wine rooms, dining rooms and Railways
of the hotels. The Harvard crew mana
ger said this morning that the Varsity
four cared race would be called at 9:l5
a. M, and would be rowed two miles up
stream, while the senior varsity race
would be started at 1920 and be rowed
up stream four miles.
The tart of the four cared race was
made at 9:42:20, both crews pulling
hard. AT the quarter Harvard led and
seemed to be rowing more steadily. At
the mile the crews appeared to be on
even terms. At the mile and quarter
Harvard led by half length. At the
mile and half Yale had again pulled up
and they were on even terms again. Yale
pulled away from Harvard and near the
finish was two lengths ahead. Harvard
won by length. Haryard's victory was
due to the collapse of Yale man near
the finish.
At 1920 the wind had freshened con-
siderabIy, kicking up whitecaps over the
course and making the water as rough for
the eight cared race as at any time yes
terday, when the races were postponed.
Yale caught the water first and at the
three-quarter mark was leading by a
length. Harvard picked up her stroke
and near the mile and quarter mark
they seemed to be on even terms. Yale
again took the lead and at the two and a
half mile mark was two and a half
lengths ahead and was steadily drawing
away from Harvard. Nearing the three
and three quarter mile mark Yale seem
ed to be leading by about five lengths.
Yale won by eight lengths
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Drowned Herself.

Miss Mollie Scott, daughter of Mr..
Charles Scott, of Laurel, Nd, drowned
herself Wednesday afternoon in the
Patuxent river, which runs through
Laurel, only short distance from her
home. She had been sent to the store
by her stepmother to do some buying and
after wait of two hours for her return,
Mrs. Scott asked Officer James Scaggs to
make a search for her. Mr.. Allen Love
less, who works the mill gates at the
Laurel Cotton Mill, informed the officer
that he had seen some one wandering
around in the shallow water some dis
lance up the river, but gave it no par
ticular attention. On searching in that
direction her body was found, with her
slat bonnet tied tightly around her neck
with the back part in front, so as to
blindfOld her. She was 80 years of age
and threatened to kill herself, but the
threat was not needed. She showed such
signs of an unbalanced mind that her
father had arranged to place her in an
institution and it is probable she had
learned the fact. The day before she
drowned herself she gathered up her
clothing and burned it, saying she would
have no further use for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
News of the Day.

The "Jimcrow" law, separating the
races on railroad trains and steamboats,,
goes into effect today in Maryland.
The habeas corpus writ of George W.
Beavers. the indicted pOstOfice official,
was denied in New York yesterday, and
ne will be sent to Washington for trial.
The Duchess of Valencay, who was
Helen Morton, daughter of Levi y.
Morton, before her marriage, was yester-
in Paris granted a divorce from the
Duke of Valencay.
The Gloucester fishing schooner Harry
G.. French was sunk by the Hamburg
American steamer Deutschland few
days ago and the crew was taken on the
steamer to New York.
At Aurora, ILL.,, yesterday, several
hundred people besiegsd the door Of the
German American Bank, he cashier of
which, Col. ]. H. Plain, by his own
confession, is short $780, in his ac-
counts.
A boiler exploded on Pennsylvania
Railroad locomotive while going up
the mountain so yards from Ebhrenfeld
station, Pa, yesterday, killing three
men and injuring two others, one of
them fatally.
The prohibition national convention
at indianapolis, Ind, yesterday nomi-
mated Rev. DR.. Silas G. Swallow, q!
Pennsylvania. for President, and DIR.
George w. Carroll, of Texas, for Vice
President. Gen. Nelson A. Miles tele-
graphed the convention that he would
not accept the nomination and refused
to permit his name to be used in that
connection
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
TELECRAPHIC BREVITIEs

Geo. F. Emery, Names oldest active
lawyer, died at Portland, Me-, today, at
the age of eighty-six.
In thick fog last night the English
barkentine Albertina ran ashore on
Chatham bar, Mass. She has huge
hole stove in her port side will probably
prove total wreck. The crew were
saved. The Albertina was bound for
New York from Yarmouth, n. S.
Former Presiding Elder Wilbur, of
Cochran, of the Wilmington, DEL, NJ
Z. conference, now stationed at South
Bethlehem, Pa, has been convicted by
the conference board of inquiry on the
charges OF stock gambling and impru'
dence. He has been sentenced to be
suspended until the next annual confer
ence.
In New York today the federal grand
Jury continued the investigation CT the
Slocum disaster. Among the witnesses
examined was Miss, Lillian McGibben,
the telephone operator at North Brothers
Island who sent out the alarm. The
grand jury at the close of its session to-
day will adjourn until next Wednesday
The local board of steamboat inspectors
has not as yet taken any steps to follow
out the orders issued by Secretary Cortel
you for a reinspectiOn of all passenger
vessels in that harbor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Two Boys Drowned.

Joseph Hausman, aged IA years, son
of William Hausman, West Virginia
car Inspector, and Herbert Hausman,
aged II, son of Jacob Hausman, Of
Cumberland, were drowned Wednesday
afternoon in the Potomac river near the
Lime Kiln, in almost the same spot in
which young Earl Wright lost his life
by drowning while bathing a few days
ago. The boys left their homes early
in the afternoon to take plunge before
the baseball game. 1t is supposed that
Joseph Hausman was seized with cramps
and his younger cousin, who bore the
marks of fight went to his rescue and
the struggles of the drowning lad car
ried them both down. The clothes Of
the two boys were seen on the bank of
the river about o'clock in the after
noon and the lads were not in sight.
This led to an investigation. Edward
Borehesd and John Libet Owed and
brought the bodies to the surface.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Murdered BY a Tramp.

At WiIeyville, W. Va, u miles from
New Martinsville, w. Va, yesterday
morning, Mrs. j. w. Fix was shot and
killed by tramp because she refused to
cook breakfast for him. After all the
men had left the house to 90 to work on
the farm a trampknocked at the kitchen
door and asked for food. Mrs. Fix told
the servant to prepare some cold meat
and bread, but the man demanded
warm breakfast and grew soinsistentthat
Mrs Fix decided not give him anything.
With an oath he rushed to the wall where
a shotgun was hanging, and. Selling it
turned it on Mrs. Fix. The first charge
blew off the top of her head. Deputy
Sheriff Patterson and posse are in pur-
suit of the murderer The people are de-
termined to lynch the tramp if he is
caught.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
BRYAN Will Not Bolt?

civilian j. Bryan will not bolt bis
party ticket if Judge Parker is nomi-
mated for President. OF this | am con-
fident," declared ex-senator j. X. Jones,
national democratic chairman, in Pitts
burg, Pa, last night. "As to what Mr..
Bryan might do if Mr.. Cleveland is
nominated could not say, but | regard
the nomination of Cleveland as little
short of an impossible contingency" he
added. "Outside Of Judge Parker Mr..
Hearst will have the greatest number oil
instructed delegates. | regard Mr.. Cor
man as one of the strongest possl6lIl-
ties" Mr.. Jones does not think a
bi-metallism plank will be inserted IN
the platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Mr.. Hearst.

Honorable William K. Hearst, after
an hours interview with John r. Nc
Lean. of Ohio, said in Washington yes
terday that he and his friends would
cheerfully abide by the decision of the
st. Louis convention and enthusiastically
support the democratic nominees for
President and Vice President that the
supreme duty of all democrats in this
campaign should be to elect truly dem
ocratic President, and that democratic
leaders should be controlled by their
resentments and should subordinate all
personal ambition in the effort to win a
truly democratic victory. Finally,
Mr.. Hearst said he was confident that
the st. Louis convention would nomi-
nate a ticket that would appeal cOnvinc-
ingly to the intelligence and. conscience
of the country and would restore the
democratic party TO power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Screams at Death Sentence.

A sensational scene occurredin Mercer
county, n. j., Criminal Court yesterday
when Henry Jones, a negro convict, was
called before the bar to be sentenced for
killing his cellmate, Elmer Durant, last
March, during a brutal duel in the New
Jersey State prison Supreme Court
Justice Alfred Reed gOtas far as to name
Friday, August 5, as the date of the
execution, when Jones screamed aloud /:
ooh, Judge, don't say that DON'T
must not hang" Surging past his guards
and straining against the railing of the
dock, Jones raised the stump of his left
arm, where hand was seVeredby Durant
in the fight. and exclaimed 81 gavemy
hand to save myself, and now it is not
right 10 take my life." "Be quiet
commanded the Judge, with as much
severity as he could muster, but Jones
only cried The louder: "My God, Judge,
can't be quiet. 1t is not right to hang
me. 1 didn't mean to kill that man"
The imposing of the sentence was finally
concluded, while the negro shrieked for
mercy.
Spectators became much distured, sew
eral women were on the verge Of fainting
and even the strongest of the court at
taches shuddered at the scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01

The CHIEF sanitary officer of The
Isthmus of Panama, Colonel Gorgas, has
called for 500 physicians to keep in good
health the 80, 600 laborers who may be
employed on the canal. Young physi-
clans just graduated from hospitals will
be favored in recruiting this service.
During the past month several thousand
Young students have been turned out
from the medical colleges in this country
and it would appear that Col. Gorgas
should have little trouble in securing
five hundred of this number.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
TOday's Telegraphic News
sITUATIONIN THE EAST.

Chez Foo, Jnly lit is learned from
an authoritative source that the Jap
anese now have 10000 troops IN
the field. This is exclusive OF the
fourth army division which has not yet
been landed.
Rome, July 1.-The japanese Lee
cation here has news that the japanese
army is now almost in touch with
Gen. Kuropatkin' communications. The
Russians position at Lao Yang is said
to be becoming untenabe.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-The news
paper Russ has telegram from Hal
Cheng repeating the report Of battle
raging at Kai Chow. Colonel Novitsky,
a member of the General Staff, i'll an
interview today expresses the belief that
decisive battle at the present would
prove disastrous, as a strategic cOmbi-
nation of the Russian forces could not
be affected. Delay, he says, is the only
alternative for the Russians. The
Cars forces should retire to the north
until the rainy season is over.
st. Petersburg, July 1.-Gen. Kuro-
patkin reports that the japanese army
which was advancing from the south to
join Gen. Kuroki has retired to DuNin.
Rome, July IA telegram from Toxic
reports that Gen. Kuropatkin and Gen.
Stackelberg are hurriedly Withdrawing
their troops from Hal Cheng in an en-
deavor to arrive at Tag Yang with their
forces in time to stop the japanese who
are advancing over the heights OF Tung
King.
London, July 1.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Central News wires
that it is stated in military circles there
that General Kuropatkin has been denied
the additional forces which he has asked
for. Kuropatkin, it is stated, recently
became convinced of the formidable task
he had TO perform and asked the Car
for $50, 900 reinforcements. His sppli-
cation was refused owing to the burden
already on the country and the internal
condition of affairs. He was informed
that efforts would-be put forth toincrease
his force as much as possible, but no
definite number of troops was promised.
A dispatch IRON Mukden received to-
day gives what are reported to he de-
tails of the fight outside of Port Arthur
on Sunday last. The dispatch is dated
Yesterday and states that the fighting
occurred between Dalny and Port Ar
thur. The battle opened with a bonn
bardment by the japanese feet which
was followed by land attack Gu the
heights nearby, which were occupied
by Russians. The japanese made three
attacks on the heights before they were
successful in driving the Russians back.
The japanese success resulted from the
turning of the Russian left by force
which bad been landed and crept up,
covered by the firing in front. The losses
on both sides are said to have been heavy.
The japanese casualties were greatly
added to by the Russians exploding a
mine under a force while the japanese
we're attacking. Russian losses were
seven officers and nearly 200 men killed.
The japanese loss was probably greater
owing to the explosion of the mine by
the Russians under the feet of the
japanese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Preacher in Fight.

Rev. J. B. Holly, prominent Bap-
fist clergyman of Florida and one OF the
editors of the Southern Baptist and
Baptist Witness, was fined $3.50 at
Jacksonville a day or two ago. lie
was charged with Assanlting Rev. w.
A. HobsOn, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of ia cksonyille, and also an
editor of the Southern Baptist. Mr..
Holly struck Mr.. Hobson in the face
several times and bruised him severely.
The trouble arose from dispute as to
the management Of the Southern Baptist
and Baptist Witness. The paper is the
creation CT John b. Stetson, and Mr..
Holly is his personal representative in
the business. At a meeting OF the
board of deacons of the First Baptist
Church held last night fellowship was
withdrawn from Rev. J. d. Holly for
conduct unbecomiug Christian minister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Tammany and Cleveland.

Six trainloads of Tammany Hall men
will be in St. Louis at the democratic
convention to work and fight for Grover
Cleveland. Tammanyiees have dropped
Mcclellan for the present and will de-
vote all their energies to trying to bring
about the nomination of Cleveland.
Many politicians have asserted in the
last few days that Cleveland would be
nominated, that there was such bitter
feeling against the leading avowed candi-
dates that nOle of them could be named.
aud that n the elements, except the
small group of Bryan radicals, could
easily unite on the man they had twice
elected President. Charles F. Murphy,
the Tammany leader, says "Grover
Cleveland is the strongest man who can
be named. still stick to this assertion,
which | have frequently made before.
Cleveland should be our standard-bearer.
al am not booming anyone for the nomi-
nation. | am instructed for Parker.
But it is my belief, and it is the belief of
others, that Cleveland would re our
strongest candidate. If Parker is beat
EN- out of the nomination and it is seen
that Cleveland cannot get it, Tammany
will support Mayor Mcclellan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Sued by His Doctor.

IA doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which | claimed was excessive
for case OF cholera morbus," says r.
White, of CoachelIa, Cal. "At the trial
he praised his medical skill and medi-
cine. | asked him if it was not Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy he used as | had good reason to
believe it was, aud he would not ssy
under oath that it was not" No doctor
could use better remedy than this in a
case of cholera morbus, it never fails.
Sold by Richard Gibson and w. F.
Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
A Sensational Story.

Toronto, July IA month ago Alex
ander Seeman was sent to jail here for
ten months for passing bogus checks at
a city hotel. All then known of him
was that he had similar experience in
Philadelphia some months previously.
A story is now being circulated about the
man to the effect that he is brother OF
the present Gar of Russia. His mother
was an English woman who was an at
tendant of the Czarina of Alexander Ill.
There was a scandal and the woman was
married to Seeman, an Englishnan, and
lived on a large pension. Soon after
wards child was born, believed to he
the man now in jail He speaks huently
eight languages and is we'll educated.
He is about "A years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
FRIDAY EVENING. JULY /. 1901

THE INCREASING number of suicides
In various cities is causing the authon-
ties apprehension, and efforts are beng
made to stay what they fear will SAVIOR
of an epidemic. Sporadic cases Of self
destruction are always in evidence, but
in some cities case has followed case in
such rapid succession that people not
disposed to commit this rash act are be-
coming anxious 1t is argued by few
that each person born at some time IN
life is tempted to end his trials,
but this assertion is cOntrOverted by
Others. The fact remains, however, that
suicides are on the increase and such a
condition of affairs is fearful to contem-
plate. A law of the State of New York
makes attempts at self-destruction mis-
demeanor, and there was such all alarm
ing increase in suicides in France many
wears ago that it is said some house
holders placed signs on the lawns in
front of their houses warning persons
against killing or attempting to Kill
themselves on their premises A great
allegorist pictured life as jour-
ney-the road at times being rug
ged and dangerous, with occasional
bowers and pleasant scenes to relieve
the weary pilgrim. Such itseems to be-
In the journey we pass through many
pleasant scenes--others dismal-bul.ln
our proneness to complain the great
majority never recall experiences In the
elysian fields when the road becomes up
hill and laborious. Some faint under
their burdens-others surmount all dit
fculties and press on. Suicide is but to
strike our colors and acknowledge we
are not equal to the trials of life. 1t Is,
in short, a weakness, if not actual
cOwardice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Virginia News.

Mai. Boyd Barrett, OF Aberdeen, S.
D., formerly of Eoudoun, is candidate
ror Congress in that State on the demo-
cratic ticket.
A coroner's jury decided that Miss
Annie Boiling, whose .charred remains
were found in the woods in the south
end of Dinwiddie county few days ago,
was murdered.
The State school board has stricken
from the list of books adopted Browns
History of Our English Grandfathers
because of offensive references to Con-
federate gunboats, which it calls pirate
ships.
Hon. Claude A. Swanson, congress
man from the Fifth district, and demo-
cratic candidate for governor, was the
principal speaker at the commencement
exercises OF the National Business Col
lcge in the Academy of Music at Roam
oke yesterday evening
Rev. James Carson Watson died sud-
denly at his home in Danyille yesterday
in the seventy-ffth year of his age. On
account of feeble health Mr.. Watson
bad not been active in the ministry for
about five years. He was preacher IN
the Virginia Conference for forty years.
Last night during an electrical storm
lightning struck and fred the offices and
warehouses of the Suffolk Feed and Fuel
Company, at Suffolk. The buildings
we're destroyed. General Manager Geo.
Bell was in the Office when the lightning
struck the building and was stunned.
The loss is over $S,000,1 partially cover
ed by insurance.
Gen. John Camden Shields, aged 81
wears, died Yesterday morning at his
home, at Riverside, Rockbridge county.
The most of his long life was spent in
newspaper work, and he was a promi-
nent figure in Virginia journalism. He
was one of the founders of the Lynch
bury Virginian, and for many years was
the editor of the Richmond Wing. He
served CALAMITY in the Confederate army
during the civil war, and just before its
close was promoted to the rank Of briga-
der general.
John Griffin, colored, on Wednesday
night shot and killed Lee Doles, also
colored, in Zuni. a station on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad about twenty
miles from Suffolk. The murderer, who
escaped, was employed by R. NJ. Doles,
white. grocer. He was discharged re-
Gently on account of goods disappearing
from the store. Lee Doles was employ
cd by the grocer to find Griffin, which
he did and accused him of the theft.
Griffin denied knowledge of the stolen
property and drew gun and shot Doles
through the breast.
The Norfolk district conference of the
Methodist Church, over which Bishop
John c. NJ. Granbery is presiding, yes
terday raped the State of Virginia for
licensing social clubs to sell liquor. The
report of the committee on temperance
was read by S. n. Brickhouse. 1t com
mended the work Of the anti-saloon league
of Virginia, alleged that the social
ed social clubs are a menace to the we'll
being of the community, demanded that
many of these clubs be suppressed, and
that all be governed by the law regulat
ing saloons. 1t commended Newport
News for refusing TO license such clubs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-01
Presidential Candidates.

Seven names seem certain of piesenta-
ton for consideration for the presiden'
tial nomination at the democratic ma
tionaI convention which meets in st. Louis
on Wednesday next and the two leading
candidates, according to the instructions
given, will be Judge Alton B. Parker and
William r. Hearst, of New York Wis
consin will present Edwin G. Wall ;
Massachusetts will present Richard o.
ney Delaware will present Judge Geo.
Gray, and Missouri will present Senator
Cockrell 1t is reasonably certain that
the name of Senator German will be
presented by the Maryland delegation.
Outside of the State instructions there
are scattering instructions of district
conventions favoring the nomination OF
ex-Attorney General Judson Harmon,
Joseph Folk, of Missouri, and Col. Jas.
Kilbourne. of Ohio. These names may
or may not be presented for considera-
ton on the first ballot. Various fore
casts of the complexion of the conven-
ton have been made, but these must
necessarily be largely speculative. Many
of the delegates themselves do not know
how they will vote.