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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
TOday's Telegraphic News
Charges Against General stoesseI.


San Francisco, July 3l.-Msil advices
Just received from Japan bear out the
report circulated by the returning civil
governor of Port Arthur that General
Stoessel and officers surrendered the
fortress in order to loot the large treas
ure, estimated at 10000, 900 Toubles
(Sl5, 900, 000). These reports are given
credence by stories from Japan of the
lavish expenditure of the Russian Off
GERS and many private soldiers when
prisoners. There are nearly 70, 600 OF
these prisoners, and recently private
soldier who attempted to escape had
several thousand dollars in paper. Many
officers must have small fortunes in their
possession, judging by the way they buy
luxuries. They order champagne, vodk
and claret by the case, and buy literally
Of all choice foreign case goods and OF
all delicacies and fruits. Some have or
dered pianos and other costly musical
instruments with which to while away
the tedium. The story goes that this
morey came from the Port Arthur
treasure, half of which was sent out in
destroyers and reached Russia, but the
remainder of which was divided among
the garrison, Ionly 1000, 600 roubles be-
ing found when the japanese took pos
session of Port Arthur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
The Tnrf

Saratoga, N. Y, July 91.--The Sara
toga Association for the improvement of
the breed of horses at 2:15 O'Clock this
afternoon inaugurated its annual meeting
for 1905, which promises TO DE one Of
the most successful in the history of the
Union Avenue running park. The
meeting will consist of % racing days
during which the thousand and more
thoroughbred race horses now centered
here from all sections of the country will
dispute the honors of the turf. The
opening day was slightly marred by a
heavy track, the result of Saturday
night and early Sundays soaking precipi-
tation and this mornings slight showers.
Previous to these rainfalls the track was
in most excellent form aud the turfmen
freely predicted record breaking time.
The days card included six races. The
principal events were the Ballston
steeplechase of 1000 for four-year-olds
and upward, over the short course; the
Flash, of So, 900 for two years old, 81
furlongs, and the Saratoga handicap of
$40, 600 for 3 years old and upward, at
one mile and a quarter. Two selling
races for years old and upward at six
furlongs and at one mile, respectively,
and five and half furlong dash for
maidens, year olds, made up the bal
ance of the programme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
His Fine Flats for Negroes Only.

Columbus, o., July 3l.-Col. Cyrus
Sears, aweathly resident of Harpster, o.
has announced his intention Of renting
two fine fl at buildings here exclusively
to colored people.
81 suppose the white people living in
the neighborhood will object" said Col
onel Sears today, "but if they don't like
it they can move away. believe the
negro does not have fair chance. |
was colonel of the Forty-ninth cOlored
volunteer infantry in the civil war and
have been in some pretty tight places
with the black men and they never fail
ed me. am going to make the expert
ment, anyhow, of giving them decent
houses to live in"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Rebels Defeated.

London, July 91.--The correspon-
dent of the Star at Singapore, Strait,
Settlements, wires that the Dutch ex-
petition sent out against the PRINCE OF
Boni, in the island of Celebes of the
Malay Archipelago, has been entirely
successful. On July 2S seven Dutch war
ships bombarded the ramparts of Badju,
the capital of Celebes, and later landed
troops who charged the positions held
by the natives. A fierce hand-to-haDd
fight followed aud the rebels fed, leay-
ing 256 dead on the field and in the
fortress. The Dutch lost three killed and
&c wounded. The expedition is pro.
ceeding into the interior.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31

GOVERNOR MONTAGUE spoke al
Staunton Saturday and the press dis
patches from there have this to say O.
his speech
Mr.. Montague's address was along the
lines laid down by him in the beginning
of his present campaign. Mr.. Martin,
he said, had never accomplished any
thing in Washington but what any man
d of ordinary intelligence could have done
The record was public property, and he
had failed to find something to the con-
trary. Mr.. Montague's references to the
machine which, he asserted, was behind
Mr.. Martins candidacy, were very Sc
we're. Incidentally, he attacked Joe But
ton, secretary Of the State committee,
who is active in the management of the
junior Senator's campaign. If elected,
he should 60 to the Senate a free man,
without. the incumbrance of a machine,
and il it was the best for Virginia to
serve his enemies before his own friends,
he would not hesitate do So
Such speeches are not credit to a
Governor of Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Emperor William in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, July 3l-The prepare
lions made for the reception of Kaiser
William who arrived here this afternoon
were far from elaborate. During his
stay here the Kaiser will be received
only in semi-Official state. In court cir
Giles the view is taken that the visit of
the Kaiser is merely a courtesy call up
on King Christian, and an effort has
been made to impress this idea upon the
people generally. The attempt has uof
met with much success, however, as the
opinion is held generally that there is
some political motive behind the visit of
the German ruler. In political circles
the view is held that the Kaiser will
make an attempt to convince King
Christian that the Baltic Sea should be
closed to the war ships of all nations
except those which border on the sea.
If the Emperor succeeds in doing this it
will cause the greatest surprises for the
Danes are rapidly developing the ius-
picion that the Kaiser's designs upon
the Baltic are for the purpose of convert
ing that sea into a German lake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
TELEGRAPBIC BREyiTIEs.

The officials of the Mobile Baseball
club have received notification of the dis
bandment of the Cotton States League.
AIississippi's rigid quarantine caused the
dissolution of the Leagues.
There will be no pool selling in Glen
vile this week. Mayor Johnson, of
Cleveland, o., returned home this morn
ing and issued a statement that the SELL
ing Of pools would be prohibited.
1t is probable that the Southern Cot
ton Association and cotton mills will
send ex-senator John l.. McLaurin as q
delegate to China to inquire into the boy
colt of American goods and extend the
trade.
The bOwlers touring special over the
Rock Island this morning rushed through
an open switch two and half miles
southwest of Joliet, III. Eighteen peo-
pie, passengers and members of the train
crew and employees we're injured, none
seriously,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
French and German Troubles.

Paris, July 31-The foreign Office has
sent to the French Ambassador at Berlin
detailed instructions as to how to pro-
coed in the settlement OF the question
which have arisen through the recent
trouble which arose between the traders
and guards of the German SouthCam-
Groom Company and French Senegalese
dealers on the French Congo frontier.
A dispute as to whether certain territory
is French or German led to fighting in
which it has been reported several men
were killed. Both governments are now
endeavoring to get full information as to
Just what occurred with view ofstraight-
ening out the tangIe which now exists.
1t has been learned from official circles
that the last French note on the subject
of Moroccan conference which was sent
on July 20, has not given satisfaction az
Berlin, where it is considered as not be-
ing explicit enough. Germany has ask
ed that complimentary explanations be
furnished. 1t is expected that the ex-
PLANTATION desired by Germany will be
forwarded to Berlin on Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Alleged Confession.

New York, July 81. Frederick l..
Carlton, held in Raymond street Jail on
charges of grand larceny and the sus-
picion that he murdered two of his
many wives, is said today to have con-
fessed that he is a bigamist; that he has
married four women; that he has trav-
eled under several aliases, and that he is
a deserter from the army.
Eleanor Handkerchief, the fiance of
Frederick Carlton, the alleged Brooklyn
Blue Beard, was arraigned this morning
before Magistrate Tigbe in Brooklyn on
charges of completely in the taking of
obscene pictures. 1t is alleged that Miss
Vandeyenter posed in the nude and that
Carlton afterward affixed the head Of
some other woman on the nude body
and with the composite photograph
blackmailed his victims of some of
money. Miss Vandeventer was held in
Que thousand dollars bail for trial in
the court OF special sessions. Bail will
be forthcoming tomorrow and Magis-
trate Tighs released the woman today
she having been bailed out some few days
ago when a bond of $500 was pnt up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Blew Tn House to Die.

In a deliberate attempt to commit
suicide Miss Eugene Moriarity, a seven
-year-old girl, in Cincinnati, SatIr-
day, blew up her home, but failed to end
her life. She lighted fuse to five
pound can of gunpowder in the dining
room of the house and stood directly
over the can when the powder went of.
One side of the house was completely
torn out, but the girl escaped practically
unhurt. The terrific explosion tore her
clothing almost to shreds. but only
stunned her. Neighbors who rushed
to the scene found her lying on the
floor. A love affair, it is said, prompted
the act
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Pistols Ready for Peeper.

Hammonton, n. j., July SI.-A1iss
Maude E. Jacobs, daughter of Justice Of
the Peace Jacobs, Was busy in her bed
room packing trunk preparatory TO
trip Thursday night when her sister,
Mrs. Jackson, across the street, saw a
man standing upon a bay window peer
ing into the room. Mrs. Jackson gave
the alarm and the fellow ran across
porticO roof, leaped to the ground and
escaped. Justice Jacobs has provided
his daughters with revolvers and will in
struct them how to shoot, for the "peeper"
who has been seen on other occasions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Murdered Two Children.

A most remarkable criminal trial end
ed yesterday morning at 2 o'clock al
Valdosta, Ca, when the jury found j.
G. Rawlings guilty of the murder
of the two little children of W.
L. Carter. During the week preceding
Rawlings conviction his three young
sons, Milton, Jesse and Leonard, had
been convicted of the same crime, as had
been their negro accomplish, Allen
Moore, who turned States evidence.
The conviction carries the death penalty,
except in the case of young Leonard
Rawlings whom the jury recommended
to mercy.
The elder Rawlings and w. L. Carter
are both retired Methodist preachers.
After leaving the active ministry they
took up homes near each other. Trouble
soon arose and feud developed. Tney
were constantly haling one another in
the courts. Rawlings, after being hailed
to court the last time, openly threatened
to exterminate Carter's family. The
two children were murdered in his effort
to make the threat good.
On the night of the tragedy Rawlings
and the boys surrounded Carter's home
and made a noise, aud the children came
out and were killed. The Rawlings peo-
pie remained about the house all night,
trying to get the other members of Car
ter's family out, and finally they tried in
vain to burn the house.
The father-in-law OF Rawlings is veal
thy and prominent. He says Rawlings
may hang, but that he will spend his
fortune to save his grandsons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
MONDAY EVENING. JULY 81, 1906.

APPARENTLY there is no end TO the
scandals in the Department Of Agricul-
ture, and every time the probe is APP
piled a new lead is struck. 1t now de-
yelops that others in the department
are involved, besides former Associate
Statistician John Hyde, who will be
prosecuted for offering bride to another
employee in the department for tamper-
ing with the cotton report, as we'll as for
conspiracy in connection with the sale OF
advance information to cotton gamblers.
The cat was let out of the bag Saturday
by U. S. District Attorney Beach in the
United States Criminal Court in Wash
ington when Moses Haas, the GO between
in the sale Of advance information from'he
cotton reports, was cited to show why be
shouid not be sent to Jail for contempt for
refusing to answer questions propounded
by the grand jury in the cotton case.
The statement of the District Attorney
came as a complete surprise, as it indi-
cates there is DO end TO the scandal, and
that other employees in the department
will be involved. To whom the bride
was offered, how much money was paid
and how many persons are involved was
not disclosed by the District Attorney,
and when questioned on these points be
declined to furnish any information, on
the ground that to do so would weaken
the hand of the government. Several
indictments will be found by the grand
jury against employees in the department
and Saturdays developments indicate
there will be general shaking up in the
department, and that number Of en-
ployes will be indicted by the grand jury
and prosecuted criminally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Attacked BY Elephant.

New York, July 31.-J0hn Gleason,
a keeper at the menagerie in the New
York Geological Park, narrowly os-
capped death yesterday under the knees
Of a vicious baby African ele-
phant. The elephant arrived from
French Congo, Africa, last Friday.
1t is two years old, is forty-three
inches high and weighs 700 pounds.
There is only one other of the family
the short eared-in captivity. That one
is in Berlin. 1t has long tail and
small feet among its peculiarities, and
is extremely vicious. Gleason took the
baby out for q bath and an oil down
yesterday. 1t turned upon him and
knocked him down. Before it could
trample on him help arrived. The baby
is kept in the antelope house, and has
so annoyed its fellows that it has been
bedged in by screen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Picture Stolen.

Florence, Italy, July Sl-The famous
representation of the Coronation of the
Madonna by Della Roba valued at So, e
600, has been stolen from the Sanman-
roisigna church, near here. A curate
who was sleeping in room behind the
pulpit hear the robbers while they were
in the church early in the morning and
summoned the Vicar. They entered tho
church together, whereupOn the thieves
at once extingnished the lights by which
they had been working. The priests
rushed toward the thieves firing their
revolvers at the men who fled. The
The priests then ran to the celfrey of
the church where they rang the bell
vigorously, arosing the whole village.
A posse was at once organized and
started in pursuit of the thieves, but they
made good their escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Miraculous Escape.

Paris, July 31.-A naroensut by The
name of Sauniere and a passenger who
had made the ascent with him in the
balloon Asteaurite, had a miraculous
escape from death this afternoon. The
balloon fell when the aerial vOyagers
were at considerable height and they
landed on the roof of the Grand Palace
of Fine Arts. Both men escaped with
out injury. A statue and five large
panes of glass in the roof of the Palace
we're broken in the fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31

WHILE this section was basklng in
serenity yesterday the elements were ac-
tive in other localities. Some places
were deluged with rain and in one in
stance house was washed away with its
inmates and there is reason to believe
all persisted. Picnickers were scattered
by high winds and tOrrential rains and
much damage reported with loss OF life
in some cases. The most serious disaster
incident to summer storms occurred at
COney Island, where thousands of New
Workers had gone to escape the heat of
the city and enjoy the ocean breeze5. In
the midst of all the gaiety the heavens
became as black as sackclOth and one of
Jove's bolts killed five persons outright
and stunned and injured many others.
The northerly winds of today, which
have lowered the temperature, are the
echoes of Yesterdays commissions, and
while they have brought relief from the
heat, they are also swaying the Grape
from half a dozen homes where loved
ones who have suffered electrOcution from
the storm cloud lie stark and stiff in
death. A dispatch from Vienna says
that three hundred houses were destroyed
by lightning in Hungarian village to-
day, and that the inhabitants are now
without roofs over their heads and sui
ferinO for the necessaries of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Must Elect City Committee.

State Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson hav-
ing been asked from different parts Of
the State as to whether under the party
law members of county and city com
mittees should be chosen at the same
time that members of the legislature are
nominated in the coming primary on Au-
gust 22d, has given his opinion He
says that the full spirit and intent
of the party law is that committee
men shall be chosen at the same time
that members of the legislature are
nominated and that wherever nOmina-
tons for the legislature are made on Au-
gust % members of the city and county
committees should be elected on that date
to serve until members of the general as
sembly are again nominated two years
hence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Not a Boy.

Advices from Salem, Ohio, state that
it has been discovered that the younger
of two supposed brothers who have been
living at Ellsworth, near Salem, for
several months, having gone from Vir-
GINA, turns out to be girl. Last jan
uary they represented themselves to
Judge Ewing, of Youngstown, to be
John and Willie Kremer, aged seven
teen and fifteen years, respectively; that
they had been abandoned by their par
ents in Virginia, and had been forced
by circumstances to shift for themselves.
Later they went to Ellsworth and were
employed at the home of DR.. A. l..
Wagner. Recently the elder fell in love
with very pretty girl of the village,
and instantly there was protest from
the younger. A few days ago they had
& quarrel about the other girl, aud the
younger brother" confessed that she
was not a boy, and had elOped from a
wealthy home in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Want to Continue War.

St. Petersburg, July Sl.-Reports
received from the army in Manchuria
show that while the peace plenipotenti-
aries are preparing to open negotiations
which may result in bringing the war
to close, the Russian soldiers at the
front are not relying on these efforts
and are preparing to strike blow which
will demonstrate their ability to con-
tinue the strife indefinitely. An ac-
count has just reached here Of a speech
which was made to the soldiers by Cen
eral Linevitch, the cOmmander-in-chief,
in which he said ave must prepare
a blow against the japanese which will
prove that Russia will be able to pro-
tract the war indefinitely in the event
that unfavorable peace .erms are offered
by the japanese. Let the plenipotenti
aries discuss peace, but for us we must
not think of it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Preparing for Peace Conference.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 8l.-Scan-
dals in the Department of Agriculture
and peace negotiations plans occupied
President EOoseye!Ps time today. Baron
Rosen, Secretary Wilson and Mr. Rid
die reached Oyster Bay on the 1920 p.
N. train. The Russian Ambassador
said that he had came to arrange with
the President about the peace negotia-
tons. 1t is believed that the President
will name Wednesday or Thursday as
the day for receiving Count Witte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
News Of the Day.

According to a decision handed down
by a New York Judge, Dokota divorces
are not valid in that State.
Reports from the japanese hesdquaT-
tiers announce the capture OF a number oil
towns on the Island of Sakhalin, the
Russians fleeing from the pursuing Jap
anese.
Twenty-seven horses we're burned to
death last night in fire of mysterious
origin, which destroyed the stables and
part OF the plant of the Shoemaker ice
Company, at Ogontz, near Philadelphia.
w. A. Day has resigned his position
as Assistant Attorney General of the
United States to become Comptroller OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Milton d. Purdy has been appointed Mr..
Days successor.
With only few exceptions all the
deaths from yellow feverin New Orleans
have been confined to Italians. New
cases reported up to 6 p. m. yesterday,
81; total cases to date, 2S3; deaths yes
terday, 8; deaths to date, 81; new foci,
4; total foci, Al.
Japan, il is believed in Washington,
will have the support of Great Britain
as her pledged ally, in whatever peace
terms she seeks to impose upon Russia,
while Mr.. Sato states that China and
Korea will not be permitted to have any
voice whatever in the negotiations.
Many lives were endangered and great
damage to property was caused at War
rem, Pa. Saturday night bya cloudburst.
Glade Run. a small stream running
through the city, rose so rapidly that
the residents along its banks were driven
to the second stories of their houses. A
number of dwellings were washed from
their foundations, and the occupants
were rescued with difficulty.
While playing in the water Friday
afternoon, Sutton Davis, aged sixteen,
was eaten by shark at Davis shore, on
the North Carolina coast, ten miles east
of Beaufort The boy, who was an expert
swimmer, had waded in about waist deep
when suddenly he was seized by shark,
which pulled him under and disappear
ed with him into deep water. Several
men were on the shore at The time, but
before they could lift hand it was too
late.
Because she had a quarrel with her
fiance, Miss Minnie Bait, beautiful
young woman, committed suicide at her
home, 103 west One Hundred and Tween
ty-seventh street, New York, Saturday,
by drinking carbOlic acid. She drank
enough of the poison to kill ten men,
and died at once in the most excruciat-
ing pain. Miss Bait was to have been
married in September, and had been
busily engaged in preparing her trous-
seau.
A riot vas precipitated at a special
meeting of the Springfield, ILL.,, City Coun-
Gil, Saturday night, for the purpose Of
acting upon a proposition to extend the
contract for lighting the city, held by
the Springfield Light, Heat and Power
Company, another thirty days. Reyol-
vers were drawn, istic encounters oc-
Cured and one Alderman was kidnapped.
The affair ended in rump session, at
which the order extending the existing
contract was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31

RICHMOND Is getting real good. Not
only are the people of that city clamor-
ing for fair primary (after just having
had a most corrupt One), but now a
CRUSADE has been inaugurated to stop
the sale of impure liquor there. Twelve
saloonkeepers have already been report
ed, and the United States government
will shortly begin proceedings against
them. But they always did sell mean
whisky in Richmond and it has been said
by those who live in other parts of the
State that not many Richmond people
know good whisky from bad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-31
Burned to Death.

Rutland, VT, July Sl.---The body of
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Caswell, aged rs,
distant relative of Admiral Dewey, was
found Sunday burned to crisp on the
upper floor of the house where she lived
all alone. Her dress was set on fire
from a wood fire in the kitchen. Mrs.
Caswell was born and lived all her life
in the house where she mel her fate