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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
TELEgRApHIC BREyITIEs.

Jim Corbett, the pugilist, Is considering
an Offer to travel with minstrel company.
The steamer Veendam, which on May l
broks her shaft while Oh her way from Rot
terd am, arrived at New York this morning.
The loss by the burning OF The Bark E1-
tract Works a: Ssaunton, Va, Saturday is
$4,000; insurance $4,000 The works
will be rebuilt at once.
A special from Carroll, Iowa, says ::
Two men entered the American express
Office hare last nigh, bound aud gagged an
employee, robbed the money box Of s6.COo
and then escaped"
While serving as guard to oolored prison
era 10 Ill from threatened Wiltshire, o.,
mob, last night, Jos. Hill, a member Of the
State militia. sat down upon the railroad
track and fell asleep. Be was struck by au
express train aud instantly killed.
at to-dsy's session OF the Northern z. es-
byterisn General Assembly at Detroit tbs
discussion of ths seal was resumed. The
committee on freedmen presented their re-.
port, from which 1t appears that they pay
taxes on 81, OC0 worth Of property. Two
of their churches are self-supporting.
The condition of City Treasurer Bardsey
OF Philadelphia is go serious that he was I'M
able to appear this morning to answer
to the charge of misappropriating $S9. 600 OF
the clty's money. Mr.. Bardsley will proba-
bly, be arrested ageio to day on the charge
of embezzling State funds amounting to
s496, 900.
VIM. Aikens end several chums having
spent yesterday afternoon drinking, went to
the farm house of Clarence Ridge near Hig-
elnsvllle, No., and asked for gupper. Upon
being refused, A!kens fred two shots at
Ridge, the last causing fatal wound.
Akens escaped. Ridge is the son of the
weathe.t stookmsn and farmsrn that vi
cinity.
James Jarrett prominent farmer Of
North East Ga, was poisoned by his pretty
16-yesr-old daughter Rosa on Saturday be-
cause be whipped her for stealing away to q
n eight boring meadow and going to walk with
Robert McRae, sutton, whom her father
opposed. Yesterday the girl put rat poison
10 her fathers soup plate, and he ia now in
dying condition.
Mrs. Christen Peterson, q Dauish womc n /,
and four chlldren, aged from to 10 years,
were found hanging in the cellar Of their
house three miles from Harlan, lowe, yes-
terday. Il is thought they had been hang
Ing since Wednesday night the 20 h inst,
TIE husband was sent to the insane asylum
about week ago and this series Of murders
and suicides show that the wife should have
accompanied him as che must have been VIC
lenty insane.
A special from Hillsboro N. NJ. says: Jas. 81.
Hiler, proprietor OF the Mountain Pride Hotel,
shot and killed Dr. G. J.. Mason, who it ia alleged
was too Intimate with Killers vito. Tho greatest
excitement prevsiled and Hiler was ia immigent
danger of being lyDched
Edward n. Briell, OF Washington, D. c., was sr
rested in Eliz ,beth, N. j., to-day for larceny.
There is no news from the steamers Charleston
or Itata.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

THE GILLIAN RBvoLUrIoN.-The Chilian
legation ct Paris has Santiago advlces
claiming continued success for the govern
ment party on land and sea- According to
these dispatches the warshIp Almorante
Condel, on the 18th, attacked Iquique and
discharged torpedo against the insurgent
transports, the crews of which took refuge
on land. The crews Of the iusurgent yes
sells mntiaied after sustaining a heavy Ioss
In killed and wounded. The Almirante
Condeil captured TsltaI, routing the garri-
son and taking many prisoners. The posi-
ton Of the insurgents. according to the came
authority, is everywhere critical, while the
army OF the government is loyal and we'll
disciplined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
HANDsoxs BrQUesr. Miss Mary Elizabeth

HANDsoMs BEQUssT. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Mann, Of Washington, on Saturday conveyed in
trust to the American security and Trust Com
pany eight lots Of very valuable property on Ism
ler Heights in tho northwestern ssctioa of that
city, the primary purpose of the truat being to de-
vote the income of the property AFTER her death
to the support of cathedral endowment to be
created by the Protestant Episcopal church OF the
District of Columbia. ne present value OF the
property i, only about $50 600, but il is desir-
able and constantly improving section, and its
value will rise continually. 1t will be the b.
ginning of an endowment fund for q great Ma
tiousl Protestant Episcopal Cathedral establish
ment, embodyiDg not only magpif emit use Of
worship, but schools and other institutions to /.
gether with house, for the cathedral staff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

THE NRw YORK Press. of which Mr.. Por
ter, of census fame. is the editor, says the re-
publican, .is the only broad, liberal, national
party in existence" Of,he democratic party
he saws, at Is narrow and sectional. Mr.
Porter is as wrong In his ideas ON the sub
iect of the parties re;erre toas he is on that
of the population o. New York. Why, the
republican party bss no existence In one
half ofthe country. and In the other half is
so narrow apd i'll liberal that 1t imposes re-
strictions on suffrage; and by means OF the
mel ,rity 1t obtained in Congress by depriv
ing democratic members of their sests, and
ny serrymsnder;ng, 1t makes the poor people
of The country pey the expenses OF the gov
eminent, while it not only exempte the rich
from taxation. but gives them eubeidies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

The IDEA of making microscopic AMI
nal sick. aud then injecting it into mans
veins to hunt 10 ADD fod It's we'll cousins
and infect them with liz OVID ailment, Ia alb
surd. But TIE later idea Of Partisan ply
sIci .n about the cnre Of consumption has
common sense to back it. and therefore may
have favorable results. L. is the Inhalation
of vapors, SO mild that they will reach to the
EXTREMIST limit of the Lungs, bat which con-
tain deadly poison to the aaimaloule that
makes the tubeycle, though inno1ious to
healthy tissues Topical remedies are not
only the most effective. but the evidence of
their effectiveness ia positive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

THE NOTICEABLE decline in litigation in
V.sgipis is said by some to be Indicative OF
an improved financial cor diton of the peo-
ple of the State. Is IL not rather Indicative
of the dread the people of the State hs7e
Of the costs and uncertainties of law cults
Few Virsipisns can now sfford to stand euch
c,sts and run the sisk of such uncertainties ;
and those who do not agree TO arbitration
would rather lose bad money than send that
which Ia good after it by resortipg to lltiga-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
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MONDAY EVENING. MAY %.

psopLe who live in Alexandria GOD re-
s.,za tho orest Improvement that has taken
Mac. here. but 1t is s,rikiogly apparent 10
al! VINO have recently revisited the City 81
ter an absence OF few yesre, and that IL ID
talked about By them in other places 's 8.
tested by the letters the GAZETTE receives
on the sutjact AlexandriA's popu'a''on =, !"
e,ras,ar now than it ever was, and nearly al
The lott. especially 10 the northwestern Hf'
wsstern portions OF the city, have hse'
awaited OF as building sites. The last an
n,s, report OF the Bard OF Trade shows
that the business of the city hes consider
sb,v increased; new manufactures nave
bsen established here and old ones been en-
lsrcsd: it's banking facilities have also DeeD
ATTENDED, and, the most convincing proof OF
all. tina business of the GAZETTE, the toWn's
newspaper, is steadily improving. Ihefe
has been no boom" here, and consequently
no explosion, bu. the city has advanced Oh
q foundation the solidity OF which, IKE
grace. Increases day by day. AID best o.
all. and most enduring, nearly, II not ALL Of
this Improvement is the result of the energy
and enterprise of Alexandria's own people,
and was accomplished By the limited means
at their command. A little longer persist
ence in such work, with the assistance OF
those of her citizsns who have as get stood
In thei. own light by not helping 1t, Will
soon put the city in such favorable posi-
tion that people will Cock here from other
PLACES to psrtske OF the prosperity that Is
sure TO be her portion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

KILLED HIS WIFE AND FLED.-A dispatch from
Bio Grsnde CITY, Texas, says: "Derato Medina
killed his wife Saturday and skipped to Mexico
He swan the river smid shower of bullets
Two weeks sgo his wife deserted him. end sol.
der al the barracks was supposed TO BIO the cause
of it. Saturday Medina walked into the house
snd fouad his wife arranging basket OF f,wers,
snd he approached her, spoke to her lovingly and
began to play with her hair then eud ienly he drew
8 dirk, reached over her Ii.ht shuu DER and
s 'abbed her to the heart. She had wv children
and wss beautiful woman Of the Spanish style.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
MIR blaine

NEW YORK, May 25.-Secre:ary Blaine
WAS up and about the house this morning.
Tne govt symptoms are fast disappearing.
Wnie 1t is believed that Mr.. Blaine will
leave this city soout the latter part OF the
week, no definite date has been fixed nor
has 1t been determined whether he will go
to Washington or Maize.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
Killed by a Burglar

BURLINGTON, Ia, May Is -Eiw. Ia ger,
liviag on South Hill, heard burglar in
toe house last nlsht. Getting out OF bed ne
ran into burly fellow who shot him In the
abdomen, fa'a'ly. END Thea escsp d. Fifteen
years ago Z.izes's fathsr vas killed by
burg ar ID The came ma DER I'D in he ssms
room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

AND so il has been determined that there
shall be no division of the Virginia diocese
OF the Episcopal Church this year. When
the diocese was third larger than it is
no division OF it was deemed necessary, and
Why it should be otherwise now is wbat
many people we'll disposed towards the
church cannot tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

Abraham Muks, living near Terra Alta, West
Va, attempted to Shoot his wife yesterday. He
missed his am and struggle for the possession of
the gun ensued between the MAJ snd his y.,f, snd
it WAS sgsin discharged, killing the former in
ssantly. Meeks it is th1pght had become sud-
denly deranged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

NOTWITHSTANDING all the apti-oleomar-
gerne leeislatit N, the manufacture Of spu-
rious butter is increasing, which shows that
1t is pre- fitable. But there is DC way OF stop-
ping it in free country. and if people pre-
fer impure. to pure butter, they will lave 1t,
and nobody can prevent them from doing 3d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
DIED.

On Friday, May %, 1891. alter shoyt illness,
CHARLES E infant son OF c. ". and Kate
Greenwood, aged years, 2 months and % days.
TIE funeral took plaza from his rarents' resi-
dence, corner Queen aud Fsyeste streets, satur-
day evening, the 23d inst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
EDUCATIONAL,

THE NEXT SESSION OF ARLINGTON Is
J. STIlUTE ''
will open Sept. Oath. Tho school will be cor
Quoted by Miss Chin n, at present associated VII,
Miss Powell, and Miss Chandlee, for fopr t..-
years with Mrs. Lefevore. of Baltimore. The M,
mary department will receive csreful a,lerti,n
and older pupils will be prepared for college
Miss A. II. CHANDLEEl As,oci,,,
Miss DORA CHINN, I PrGcp,.
my25 3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

The June number of the st. Nicholas Maga-ine
has boon received from its publishers in New
York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25

The continued Ill heath of the Prince Of
Wales causes anxiety amcng his friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
a Gail to Richmnnd

PEORIA, Ill.,. May 25.-R .bOi E NJ c.,.,
who has had charge of the wish sypso,a"
here for four years, has accepted a o s,s's
Richmond, Va, for three years at ;5a,, 70
year, to be extended If desired.
There are over 6ftv applicants fo, -.
one of the new Judicial Offices. every
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-25
r AIDES TRAVELLING BAGS.
A BIT NEEDLEwoRK DEPARTMENT.

You can profit BY visiting our Art
Needlework Department, SIS We are con.
stsntly making ne designs snd showing
new ideas in fine embroidery work
(Third floor, 10th st. building)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
STRICh THE MITE.
Carroll, a CoIorcd Sailor, Brought to Rich-
mond for Trial.

Thomas Carroll. the colored fireman on the
the English vessel Canopus, now lying at
West Point, was brought to Richmond Thurs
day TO be tried before the United States
authorities here for striking the mate OK the
vessel mutinying.
The trouble occurred last Tuesday morning
Just after the ship left Newport News. The
prisoner had been drinking. and when he be-
gan 10 grow sober he asked tho captain tc
give him glass Of grog. The captain re..
fuseed the request. and Carroll turned around
and began 10 leave the deck very slowly.
When he WAS ordered TO move
faster The command was not obeyed. and
the first mate was called to put Carroll OF the
deck. The prisoner saws that the mate was
very rough and attemptedto strike him. when
he turned and struck the mate twice, The
prisoner was brought to Richmond in the Gus
tody of J. w Shelton. chief of police OF West
Point, and the Captain, Easterbrook, OF the
vessel.
After hearing the case, United States Com
missioner Atkins decided he had no .Jurlsdlc-
tOn. as the offense was committed IN the
State. and in Warwick county waters.
British Yice-COnsul Marshall also decided
that the case didnot come within his scope. and
gave the chief of police written state
ment TO that effect Deputy United States
Marshal Thomas f. Ballard advised Captain
Easterbrook 10 discontinue legal proceedings,
and TO take the man back to the ship and
punish him as he saw fit, especially as he was
a very quiet man when not under the influence
of liquor. The party left Thursday evening tor
West Point
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
Large Owners of Land.

The schenley estate owns 20Oo acres within
the limits of Pittsburg and Allegheny cities,
from which the heirs draw sl.O00 600 rent an
nually. Vanderbilt owns 100000 acres;
Murphy. of California. 100000 equal in area
10 the State of Massachusetts,; Disston, of
Pennsylyania. 4.OO0,O0 the Standard Oil
COMPANY. l.OO0. 900. and railroad companies
own 2li. 600 .000 Then there are 2l.0O0.Oo
acres owned by foreign noblemen who are not
citizens of the United States, owe no al:
legiance 10 our Government and spend
their money elsewhere. striking IN.
stance Of this kind is Lord" Scully. OF
Ireland, who owns, according 10 our laws,
10000 acres of farm lands in Illinois. These
lands he parcels out TO small tenants. who
work hks slaves for q bare living. and turn
over the bulk of their earning to their foreign
landlord, his income from that source being
s20O. 900 per annum. In 1860 the producers IN
the United States owned 4S per cent. of the
wealth: in 1870. SO per cent; In 1880, only ~
pef cent; in ls90-don't mention IT, More
land is owned by railroad companies than
would make six States Us large as Iowa. Since
1861 no less than ISL 900 900 acres of land have
been given to railroad companies.of which
the Illinois Central got subsidy OF 5,ooo.ooo
acres.-Standard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
PRICE TWO CENTS.

in the Ostend Kursaal but Rochefort claimed
that he was first challenged and then struck.
The tribunal fined each man ten francs.
The Egyptian troops have occupied Tokir
They met little opposition by deryishes.
Mr.. T. p. O'Connor will resume the work Of
the American mission with Mr.. Abraham Mr..
J. Kenny and Mr. Flynn.
The Swiss Federal Council has received the
statement of the British Government con-
corning the Delagoa Bay dispute.
At French cabinet council Thursday it
was decided to make ietrenchments 10
the budget to the amount OF ten million
francs.
A German explorer declares that the whole
of South Greenland is covered with q sheet Of
ice that is from 5000 10 5000 feet deep IN the
valleys.
A terrific storm passed over Presburg. Hun
gary. unroofing houses, tearing up trees by
the roots. and doing an immense amount OF
other damage.
The new Prussian and German 3 per cent.
loan of 4200o000O marks was subscribed Tor
twelve times over in Berlin and at altogether
thirty times over.
Forbidden TO hold public meetings in Ger
many the messengers of the salvation Army
in that country are visiting the pubic houses
and singing and praying IN them.
The Herald. of Halifax, N. s. declares that
the American Friend" for whom Mr.. farrar,
editor of the Globe, prepared his reciprocity
pamphlet. was Congressman Hit. OF Illinois.
At a State dinner given at the Berlin Schloss
Thursday. both the Emperor and Empress
were present. There We're thirty guests, in:
Guiding number OF foreign ministers and
their wives.
Fire broke out Wednesday in the apart
ments of the Empress in st. Petersburg but
the flames were promptly extinguished and
only slight damage was done. The Gar per-
sonally directed the operations Of the tiremen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21

pose of DELAY, and declared the motion car
ried-yeas, $50; nays, s-a quorum Deihg
noted.
TIE resolution was then agreed to-yeas,
155: nays. 4-and under its provisions the
Court bill was Immediately taken up for con-
sideration and the Speaker put the, question
whether the Senate amendment should De
non-concurred in.
nounced that the Senate amendment had
been non-concurred in by vote OF l66 10
nothing.
A conference was ordered.
The Honse then proceeded 10 the consider
alton of the bill fixing the salaries of United
States district attorneys.
Mr.. Mcmillan opposed the bill as being ex-
travagant inits appropriations. He had never
seen ANYTHING like the prodigalty of this Con-
gress in the history of the country: Inc
Prodigal Son." If he arose from his tomb,
would blush because Congress had outdone
him in prodigality. He apologized TO the
"Prodigal Son. for having compared him to
the present Congress. Laughter
Mr.. Cheadle opposed the bill.
Mr.. Caswell. Of Wisconsin, spoke in favor
of the bill. holding that adequate salaries
should be given TO judges Of the United States
District Court
The House substitute was withdrawn, leav-
ing the Senate bill in its original form. proyld-
ing that the salaries Of district judges shall be
$1,000 per annum.
Mr. Mcmillan offered an amendment re-
ducing salaries to $4,000.
To this Mr. Taylor offered an amendment
providing that salaries Of judges shall be ln-
creased to 800. On Mr.. Taylors motion no
quorum voted. and under the rules, the House
took recess until Z. VI.
The House At its evening session passed llS
private pension bills, and at 1890 Z. NJ. ad-
iOurned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
sUG4R TRUST SENSATION.
The Oficials OF the Combine Fail to Show Up
at the Investigation.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O-A new sensation was
developed to-day in the Legislative investiga-
ton Of the Sugar Trust. This was nothing
less than the disappearance of Treasurer John
+. Searles. Jr, and other officials OF the trust
accompanied by the rumors that they had dis
appeared IN order to avoid the investigation
by the Senate Committee on Laws. Deputy
Sergeant-at-Arms Gibbons testified that he
had been unable 10 serve the subpo,nas on
Messrs. Searles. Theodore Havemeyer, Hecker,
Dekest, William Dick and John Henry Dick.
All these gentlemen, Mr.. Gibbons explained,
were either out Of town or keeping away.
John Moelier, 5s south Tenth street, Brook
lyn. was the next witness. He said at one
time he was a stockholder in the Moelier IL
Sierecke Refining Company. which had capl-
tai of :2l0000 The stock representing this
amount was transferred To the Sugar Trust,
and in return trust certificates We're received.
On being asked, What amount OF certificates
did Won receive in return for the Moelier-
Sierecke Company" the witness replied
s750.OOO in certificates. and an additional of
$500. 900 for improvements. About $3.50, 900 Of
the latter amount was expended in making
improvements. In addition we received the
regular quarterly dividends Of 219 per cent
"Then,r said Senator Van Gorder. I'VE are to
understand that IN return for S2l0 900 worth Of
property real estate, business, etc, you re-
ceived $3.50. 900 worth OF certificate" Yes"
said Mr. MOeier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
The Centre of Population.

WASHINGTON. d. G., Feb 2O.-The Census
Office has issued bulletin giving the centre
of population of the United States on June l,
1890. with some discussion Of movements OF
the centre during the past century. BY the
eleventh census the centre Of population IN
1880 was in southern Indiana, at apOinta little
west of the south of Greensburg and twenty
miles east Of Columbus, or forty-eight miles
west and nine miles north Of where
il was in 1850. The closeness with
which the centre Of population during the
past one hundred years has clung TO the paral-
lei of 80 degrees Of latitude cannot fail to be
noticed. The most northern point reached
was at the start in 1890. The most southern
point was in 1880. the preceding decade having
witnessed Il rapid development of pop
ulation in the Southwest. Alabama, Ar
kansas. Mississippi, and Louisiana hay-
ing been admitted as States and Florida
annexed and organized as a Terri
tory. The extreme variation in latitude ,ha9,
been less than 10 minutes. while the hundred
years of record have accomplished a move
ment of longitude of nearly 9.5 degrees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
AIaska's Rich Resources.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 2O.-The Census
Office has issued a bulletin prepared 10y
Special Agent Ivan Petrof on the resources, oi
Alaska in fur. fish. mineral, and timber. The
value of seal skins shipped from Alaska and
sold in London aggregates nearly s33OOO'OOO;
and that of other furs of various kinds exported
Is nearly SIC, 900, 600 The bulletin places the
value OF the product Of the salmon commerce
alone at nearly $1,000 600 from 1884 10 1890,
and the value of salmon salted at $4,000. 900.
Tie value of the Goldfish catch in Alaskan
waters since 1888 is stated TO be fully $1,000.
OOO The total value of the precious metals eA.
nmted from the locality up to the present
iime approaches $4,000, 600. the annual pro-
dnction Of gold-dust and bullion being now
81 900 OO0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-21
KILLED by Electricity.

CoySYrIsyILLR. PA, Feb. 2O-James Hook,
n yonng man about twenty years of age was
Instantly killed here tonight by taking hold
of a trolly-wire connected with an electric
src~heht on main street. The lamp failed to
Iebt when the current was turned on the
power-house, and young Hook who was
Standing near. and who had been
in the employ Of the electric company took
hold Of the trolly, wire and gave u Few Ng-
orous Jerks in order 10 cause the carbons 10
come together and complete the circuit and
make the Light burn. The result was that the
live wires came in contact with the mast ann.
and from that to the trolly which conducted
the 1000 volts to the body OF the unfortunate
victim. killing him instantly