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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
A Irving Ordeal.

While flames were licking the outside
walls of the home of Mrs. l.. Robinson,
in Oakland, CAL, Thursday, DIR. Louis
Emerson was perlormingan operation on
Mrs. Robinson, aud for 10 minutes after
the alarm was turned in he pitted his
surgical skill against timeNand fire, and
succeeded in finishing his work before
the firemen arrived toquench the flames.
The physician arrived at the house in
the morning, and with the assistance of
nurse began an abdominal operation.
He had opened the abdomen when the
nurse smeled smoke and lett the room.
When she returned her assistance was
required, and while bandaging and
wrapping the patient with the assistance
OF the young woman, Dr. Emerson was
informed of the danger which surround
Ell him. Neither he nor the nurse could
leave the room to notify the fire depart
ment and until neighbors saw the blaze
no alarm was turned in. Before the
firemen arrived the operation was fin
ished and the patient was taken out OF
the house. Smoke had entered the
room and the heat was intense, but the
operation was one which would permit
Of no delay. The patient was uncOn-
scious, and not until an hour after she
had been carried through smoke and
flames to place of safety was she in.
formed of her escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs

Secretary Shaw is expected at Saga
more Hill by this evening, although he
has sent no word to indicate that he is
going.
The coal companies in the vicinity of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, have begun a partial
restriction of the coal output for the re-
mainder of the summer.
Caught beneath fall of coal, two
miners working at the Buck Mountain
colliery of the Mill Greek Coal Company,
near Mahanoy City, Pa, were instantly
killed, and several are reported seriously
hurt.
Cardinal Satoli and suite left Buffalo
last night, on a special car on the New
York Central for Portland, Maine, ac-
companied by Rev. Z. J. Supple, of
Cambridge, Mass. and Rev. John +.
Cummings, of Boston.
Samuel B. Packer, president of the
First National Bank, of Sunbury, Pa,
one of the prominent business men Of
Northumberland county, Pa, was found
dead in bath tub at his home today.
1t is thought he was stricken with heart
disease.
Albin and Herbert Stotley, two broth
ers, we're probably fatally burned while
working at the Elk Lick Mine near
Cumberland, Md, today. a spark from
mining lamp caused keg Of powder
to explode while the two brothers were
removing the powder from the key.
Mis-. Bertha Poorbaugh, aged is,
daughter of Samuel Poorbalgh, lumber
dealer, Of Fairhope, Pa, while walking
along the railroad track with two COM
panions, yesterday afternoon, was struck
by shifting engine. She died at hos
pital in Cumberland, Nd. about three
hours later.
The employees of the United States
Cotton Company, at Providence, K. l.,
to the number of nearly 1000 voted last
hight not to accept the proposed re-
duction in wages of which notices had
been posted in the mills, to go into
effect Monday. The employees will
strike on Monday.
Evidence has recently come to light,
it is said, showing that Edgar T. Wash
burne member of the Buffalo Chamber
of Commerce, and of the grain firm OF
Heathfeld & Washburn, was murdered,
together with his wife and daughter, at
his home in Buffalo. Some, however
still believe that the trio were murdered
and the house robbed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Senator German Declines.

Senator German was in Washington
yesterday and had his attention called to
statement purporting TO have been
made by member of the democratic
national committee, to the effect that
there is still a possibility that he might
consent to accept the craftsmanship. Mr..
German stated that he had frankly in
ormed all who had made such sugges-
ton that it would be impossible for him
to undertake the labors incident to that
position, and that he now desired to add
that no conditions will arise which would
induce him 10 change that determination.
He will, however, he said, be very glad
to render all the service in his power to
those who may be selected to take charge
of the campaign, which he fully believes
will be crowned with success. Senator
German having fnally.declined the chair
manship it is believed that Mr.. Thomas
Taggart, of Indiana, will be selected for
that position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Reports from the Far East.

Toxic, July ga telegram received
this afternoon reports heavy firing at
1890 a. m. of Boso peninsula, which is
at the east entrance Of Toxic Bay. 1t is
presumed the shots were fred by the
Russian Vladivostok squadron, which,
according to fishermen, arein that vicin-
ity.
CheCoo, July 23.-Chinese refugees
who have arrived here report that the
Japanese attacked Port Arthur from the
sea side on Thursday night. Some re-
ports say the japanese lost three tor
pedo boats, while others say the Mikado' S
forces escaped unscathed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
In Desperate Straits.

New York, July 2S.-With their cap
tain dead, their chief officer dying, their
supply of food and water totally ex-
hansted and no one OH board capable of
navigating their little craft, the crew OF
the Italian bark San Pietro, bound from
Montevideo for Genoa, with cargo of
phosphate, were in desperate straits when
sighted BY the Hamburg American liner
Tenedos, in mid ocean, on July 9Th.
The crew was in deplorable condition,
and the surgeon of the Tenedos attended
them and gave what aid he could to the
dying chief officer. Chief Officer Bar
Der and Able Seaman Solomon were
then put aboard, to take charge of the
vessel and sail her to her destination. a
plentiful supply of provisions and water
were then placed on the bark, much to
the Joy of her half starved crew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
THOSE acquainted with the Presidents

THOSE acquainted with the Presidents
nlans now assert that he will make no
campaign buster about fighting the beef
trust, but will prosecute the government
case now pending solely as the facts Justi-
fy. It is announced at the Department
of Justice that the appealed case OF the
beet trust will be heard in the Supreme
Court of the United States in December
The trusts must not be crowded" dur
ing the campaign lest they withhold
their contributions to the national repub-
Iican committee. Why, of course not !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY g. 1904

Tur PRESIDENTIAL campaign OF l9O4
is gradually waxing warmer, and IN
few days it will manifest considerable
l;veliness. The democratic party is be-
coming more compact as time goes on,
ond in q few weeks time its solidity will
considerably augment the apprehension
already existing in the republican ranks.
There is virtually nothing for that or
oanization to bank upon this year, the
small capital which has kept 1t afioa'
during the past eight years having long
since been dissipated The party has
virtually no paramount issue this Tune
save Unborn hostility to democrats, ana
that of itself will not float them forever
The waste and ruin incident to the past
few few years have been enormous
while postal and other scandals have Oh
tended the olfactories of all honest peo-
nile Besides these obnoxious protu-
berances the fact has been published to
fine world that the expenditures OF this
reckless administration have exceeded
receipts by many millions. While such
exhibits are being made conservative
neople realize that the country is being
unnecessarily and heavily taxed for the
nurnose of retaining foothold among
savage islanders on the other side oil tne
world and under an equatorial sun. Inc
toiIers. as is always the case, have 10
bear the burden of the increased cost Of
everything as this is naturally superln-
dnced by such conditions. Omlnous
clouds are gathering Oh the political horl'
zon The abnormal activity in business
circles incident to the Spanish war, Is
no longer in evidence. Thousands OF
railway employees, as well as mill opera
tives and others have been furloughed
and the SHOWS of another winter oil de-
preston seem about to fly. The repuo-
licans are anxious concerning the result
in New York next November. The OBJ
serving members of the party realize that
they have but fighting chance OF car
rving that State with Theodore Roose-
Welt as their champion. The majority
he received for Governor, with all the
brass and noise incident to the war with
Spain, was pitifully small when COM
pared with that Of Mckinley and
other republicans. The writing on the
walls of the palace at Babylon may have
been mysterious to Belshazzar; but thai
on the political horizon of the country
docs not require such an Interpreter as
Daniel. A Darius will soon be at the
gate and the result is by no means un-
certain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
News of the Day.

The Western Maryland Railroad,
through Vice PresidentF. L. Landstreet.
has madea proposition to buy Maryland S
interest in the Chesapeake and OHIO
canal.
Kent Smith, of Edenton, n. c., and
his i3-year-bride, whom he is alleged to
have abducted from the house Of her
father, at Edenton, are sought by
the authorities.
The notification OF Mr.. Henry G..
Davis, the candidate for Vice-President,
will take place in West Virginia in
August, probably about a week after
the notification of Judge Parker.
Mr.. David Wolfe Brown, for forty
years an official reporter in the House OF
Representatives, died at his apartments
in the Ontario, in Washington, last night.
Bright's disease was the cause OF death.
Judge Kimball of the United States
branch of the Washington Police Court
expresses himself as teing in favor of the
establishment of a whipping post in that
city. '1f every wife-beater was horse
Wiped good and hard" his honor says,
"there would be more happy homes"
An action in admiralty was begun in
the United States District Court in
in New York by the Knickerbocker
Steamboat Company which asked the
court to limit its liability for the losses,
damages, and injuries claimed by score
or more plaintiffs in actions brought
against the company as a result OF the
General Slocum disaster.
Application was made to Judge Brad
ford in the United States Circuit Court
at Wilmington, DEL, yesterday by the
Mercantile Trust Company, of New York,
and the New York Security and Trust
Company for an order of sale of the prop
erty of the United States Shipbuilding
Company, in Wilmington. Answer is
expected on Monday. An order has been
issued for the sale of the company's prop
critics in New Jersey.
An attempt to burn the National
Glass Company's plant, near the Mar
rows, at Cumberland, Nd, operated by
the Cumberland Glass Company, was
frustrated Thursday night BY the prompt
action of Georges Greek and Cumber-
land Railway employees in the shops near
by. Since February last a strike has
been Gil against the plant by the union
workmeD, and the plant is now being
partly operated by nonunion employees,
the men eating and sleeping in the
building. Many fights have taken place
between the nonunion men and union
sympathizers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
TarantuIa in PaPlOr.

Chester, Pa, July %. Mrs. Charles
E. Lenny was attacked this evening by a
large tarantula, which probably entered
the dwelling from the fruit store adjoining.
Mrs Lenny was busting the parlor, when
she saw the insect. 1t sprang upon her
dress and ran toward her face, but she
beat it off. Again it leaped and fasten-
ed its legs in the woman's apron and
tried to reach her face. Mrs. Lenny's
screams brought her husband, and he
killed the tartantula with a broom. Mrs.
Lenny was suffering last night from
the shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
THE New York Tribune says: "Clev'

THE New York Tribune says: "Cleve-
lands Endorsement of Parker will win
the latter some votes in the East; but
lust think of the eusands of southern
and western democrats to whom his
solemn platitudes will be as a red rag to
a bull" The Tribune should not de-
ceive itself Mr.. Cleveland's indorse-
ment of Judge Parker will not lose the
latter a single vote either in the north
or west. while it will win him the votes
of hundreds who left the democratic
party in 1896.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Man Under Her Bed.

Reading, Pa, July 23.-The police
were informed Yesterday of another
woman's adventure with stranger in
tho same neighborhood where Mrs.
Thomas b. Kurtz was assaulted ten days
ago. As Mrs. Kate High was about to
retire Thursday night she though that
she saw some object under the bed. 10
assure herself, she looked, when she saw
the form of a man, who grabbed her by
the legs and held on until she broke
away, ran downstairs and alarmed the
family, The man escaped by way Of the
roof and the next door house. he broke
several window screens in his flight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
sued by His Doctor.

"a doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which l claimed was excessive
for case of cholera morbus," says r.
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 morbus, it never fails.
Sold by Richard Gibson and w. f.
Creighton 4 %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Col. Mosby Hears from His Prisoner.

Col. John S. Mosby's acceptance of
the invitation to be one of the twenty
five ex-Confederate veterans who will
be entertained at Faneuil Hall, Boston,
on August Is by the Grand Army
of the Republic posts of that city
has brought a very interesting let
ter from Frank p. Moss, of Boston.
Mr.. Moss strongly urges Col. Mosby
to attend the banquet in order that be
may renew his acquaintance establish
ed in November, 1868. Mr.. Moss was at
that time with Mead's army and was cap
tured one night on the Fairfax pike, near
Chantilly, Va, by Col. Mosby and his
men. He writes that he was a prisoner
for thirteen months, but has always had
a warm spot in his heart for Col. Mosby
and his men on account of the splendid
treatment he received at their hands.
He asks to now be given an opportunity
to show Interpretation by helping toen-
terrain Col. Mosby and the other former
.Confederates at the Boston meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Strike of Meat Handlers.

w..
sembling of the representatives u sh
hackers and the delegates from tne s ,,inJ
inc stock wards employees and a eo
trades this morning, the clarity OF tue
IL s;,nat;on was of the consistency OF
n,md Roth sides to the dispute, anger
Cd bv what they term breaches oi lal'n,
are inclined to fight it out on en',eiy
aam lines President Donnelly when
s n AZ an early hour at labor headquar-
ters At the yards said that the concensus
ofb;s fellow workmen seemed to be for
an entirely new basis of settlement OF
the issues involved in the great strike.
He argued that the action OF the packers
Friday abrogated all the obligations and
that the strikers now wanted to incor-
porate new demands into any further
proceedings. The packers would not
talk for publication, but 1t was not a
very difficult matter to analyze their
feelings, as expressed in their counter
ances, and reflected by the actions OF
their subordinates. Concession did not
seem to be enumerated. When the con-
ference of delegates and packers ADJOURN
ed last night, after five hours of wrang-
ling. it was to meet this morning at 8
o'clock to continue the effort further to
arrive at some sort of an understanding.
At that hour none of those interested IN
the dispute was present at the down
town offices of Swift & Co. Out in the
stock yards the police reported quietness
prevailing. In the packing houses
work was resumed with such nOn-union
help as remained over from Thursday
night, with additions taken in last night.
What was done, however, was more in
the nature of cleaning up of odds and
ends. The receipts were light, as they
usually are even in times when there is
no trouble, it being the last day of the
week
All negotiations are off between strik-
ers and packers and the big packing
houses strike is to be carried to bitter
finish.
Buffalo, n. Y, July 23.-All the
butchers of the Buffalo packing houses
are ready to go on strike at the word
from President Donnelly. They expect
to hear from him today. The butchers
have held a number of secret sessions.
Dold's plant is the principal packing
concern in Buffalo, but large number
of butchers are employed by the whole
sale meIt dealers.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 23.-NC
trouble attended the opening of any o
the packing houses this morning. SIEVE
raj thousand employees entered the Ar
mour and Fowler plants, passing through
throngs of strikers. Both plants were
operating in better shape today than a
any time since the strike. Swift suffer
ed a set back through the recurrence o
the strike. The transfers. engineers
machinists and other allied trades NEE
tonight to discuss sympathetic strikes.
None of the local packers is talking OF
closing down before yielding to the strik
ers.
81. Joseph, Mo-, July %. Quiet pre-
vailed in the packing house district this
morning. Riot guns are stacked in the
transit houses ready for use if needed.
New York, July 23.-The New York
packing houses are running as usual to-
day and the union men who went bach
TO work have not been called out again
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
EatnI Shnnfinp

New York, July g9.-One man was
shot and killed and two others wounded
in a street row over woman, early today
in Harlem. Herman Miller, who did the
shooting, is under arrest. Miller is said
to be friend of Miles Mcdonald, the
gambler, who was sLot and killed in Al
bany few weeks ago. The dead man is
John Martin, 20 years old, driver, shot
in the back, and died in the hospital. The
wounded are Frank O'Brien, 20 years
old, printer, shot in the abdomen, and
Dennis Healy, 20years old, a blacksmith
shot twice in the right thigh. Frank
Kentsey, a machinist, was shot through
the hat and had narrow escape from
death. According to story told by
Kentsey, he and the dead and wounded
men we're accosted at 10Sth street and
Third avenue by woman, who said she
was Mary Whalen. They repulsed her
and she called to man lettering across
the street. The man ran over, drew q
revolver with results as stated above.
The police arrested both the man and
woman. Miller is a bar tender, claims
that the men insulted Mrs. Whalen and
that he was forced to shoot in endeavor-
ing to protect her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23

THE ALARMING growth OF the spirit
of lynch law was exemplifed yesterday
when a mob ia New York was bent upon
inaicting capital punishment upon a
man who had corrected his son. The
facts in the case showed he had used un-
necessary severity in the case, and acrowd
gathered which became so menaclng
that the police had to keep them back
with their clubs and hurry the man to
the station house. The above incident
is sign of the times, and shows that
there is no telling where mob law will
And
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Boar Attacks Woman.

Ephrata, Pa, July 29.-While going
through meadow on the farm of John G..
Stehman, near here, Mrs. Samuel Tim
norman was attacked by a boar that had
escaped from its pen. The animal bit her
frightfully about the legs and body, and
had Just knocked her to the ground,
when her screams attracted the attention
of her husband. With great difficulty
the boar was beaten of by Mr.. thinner.
man, but not until it had also attacked
him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
Moh q ffer Brutal Father.

An angry moi GRO wded into the store
kept by Max Marcus, a secondhand
furniture dealer on Second avenue, New
York, yesterday afternoon and sought to
kill Marcus, because of his brutal attack
on his II year-old-old son Herman, whom
he had beaten with strap weighted with
an iron hook. The agonized cries of the
boy attracted the mob, and when it found
the cause the people were only prevented
from furnishing the man by the arrival
Of policeman, who placed him under ar
rest. Followed by the mob, which grew
minute by minute, and which threatened
to take him away from the policeman and
string him up to an electric light pole.
Marcus was taken to the stationhouse and
later to the Yorkville court. Herman Of
tended his father yesterday by going on
an errand for a grocer, for which he re.
ceived five cents. His eight-year-old
brother julius was with him at the time
and the father would have beaten him too
had not the little fellow escaped by climb
ing over back fence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
How's This f?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transae-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDISG, KINNAN u MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Testimonials sent
free. Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-23
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
T. J. Mcfarland, of Bentorville, Va. serves
as example. He writes II had Bronchitis
for three years and dOctcred 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 ali Lung and Throat troubles, Consump-
ton :, Pneumonia and Grip. Guaranteed by
+. s. Leadbeater & Sons, druggists. Iriai
bottles free, regular sizes SOC and sl.OO.
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The New York Stock Market.

New York, July 23. II a. m.-The
stock market continued dull and irregu-
lar through the first hour, hesitation be-
ing the pricipal characteristic of the trad
ing. There was no special new develop
ments to stimulate active buying. There
were some exceptions in the way OF
strength in the railroad list. In the in
dustrial list the practical certainty of the
regular dividend declaration on .. S.
Steel preferred caused further accumula-
tons of the stock, at an advance Of
stout fraction. Amolgamated Copper was
merely steady. The market entered the
second hour with a fairly good undertone
Notwithstanding the prevailing dizziness.