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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
Terrible Accident

Five men were killed and several others DAN
gerousy wounded yesterday in the SAW mill of
Mr.. ]. L. Jordan, near Bowling Green, in Caroline
county, by the burstiug of boiler. At the time
OF the accident the men wsre at wo'k rear the
engine room when 'oud report, which shook
the entire building, was heard by other employees.
Upon rushing out they were horri6od by the cries
of the wounded and dying, who had besn caught
in shower of missiles snd scslding water, sever
al Of them being buried out Of sight in the ruins.
Medical aid wss Immediately summ oned, and ev-
erythiug done to revive the wounded, wolfe the
desd were borne to their respective homes. Those
killed were William Sect. Lawrence Hayes, Will
Ii .m James, all white mon, and John Fry and
Wescam Catlett c,lored. Seven othor colored
men and one white man were dangerously wound
ed J he body Of Catlett wss di covered fifty feet
from tue mill without particle of clio hing. One
leg was torn off below the knee. The missing
limb has not yet been found. The ciuse of the
explosion. which completely wrecked the mill
building sud cs used a loss of $500, has not been
definitely ascertaiDe1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02

TRAIN WRECKED. "A party OF brigands
led by the noted robber Anastasius, yester-
day derslled the eastern express between
Constanliuople snd Ad,isnople. S,ms OF
the passengers attempted to resist robbery,
when one was shot ard badly wounded.
After pIundering the passengers four first
class passengers and Engineer Freuodiger.
of the express. were carried of, and
ore OF The passengers was sent
back to demand a ransom of $40 900
The passengers carried eff were Oscar Greger,
Herr Israel, banker Of Berlin; Herr Maquett. 8
landowner of Sieeeladorf, Bsvsris, and herr o..
car Kotysch, Of Zorbig, Prussisn saxoDy. Chan
cellor Won Csprivi hss teeeraphed to Herr Won
Radowiiz the German Ambassador ut Conntanti-
nople, authorizing n to advance this amount.
Radow tz claims that the Porto will refund tnis
money.
The Governor OF the province in which the out
rage was peJpetrated is organizing force to pur'
sue and if possible capture the brigsnos, IN Of
der however, not to imperil the lives OF the per.
sons now hell for ransom by the ropoers the eI-
petition will not sta-t in pursuit until after the
ransom money-s4O, O00-which it has been ar
gsd to pay tho brigsnds ia handed over to them
.nd the prisoners are released. Among the cap
tiyes are several Getms1 aid English tourists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
The Debt Settlement.

As stated 10 the GAZETTE the State com.
mission charged with considering all propo
stions with regard to tbs Virginia debt met
In Richmond yesterday at the call of Gov
ernor Mckinney. This body consists of the
Governor, Lieut-Gov. j. Hoge Tyler,
Speaker of the House Il. II. Csrdwsll, SEN
ators Berry and Wickbam, and members OF
the House Of Delegates pebney and Tyler.
The commission remained in secret session
10 the executive Office at the capitol fer two
hours.
To cay the commission held at the same
place )int session With the members OF
the Ocott committee of New York. Col.
Hugh Z. Garden, of New York. the leading
spirit ia the movement for q settlement, ia
there. Mr.. Bull, another member Of the
committee, and Dir. ]. NJ Mason, of West
Virginia, but now located in New York,
and acting with the committee we're expected
to reach there to-day. These gentlemen
will represent the bondholders before the
commission.
During the past twenty -four hours several
conferences have bsen attended by several
prominent mel OF the State. Among thoee
who have been asked TO take part In thess
oonfere noes arc Senator John W. Daniel,
Hon. John E Massey, and Mr.. Tnos. Mar
tin, o member Of the democratic State COM
miitea, and members Of the commi7sion.
Another is to b, held, at which United
States Senator John s. Barbour will be
presen
What the Olcott plan Is is not known.
There ia difference of opinion as to whsi
for the purposes OF the negotiations ought
to be considered the lines OF the Riddleber-
ger bill. The point is whether the original
measure or as amended by subsequent acts
shall oe accepted. Parties 90 the inside be-
iieve that the present meeting will not 20
beyond hearing the plans OF Col. Garden
and his associates ard taking them under
advjsemenf. The outcome may be, they
think, that the New York committee will
sek the commission to name the best terms
they would agree TO recommend 10 the leg
sls,u-a and the people. After heering
these the committeeman will return to Nav
York and have another conference with the
London bondholders before giving an AZ
sWer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
The Behring Sea Question

the bill prohibiting the catching OF aea!s
in Behring sea passed its second reading in
the House OF Commons Without opposition
yesterday. The British government has as-
sented to the proposal OF the United States
that 500 seals be taken to compensate the
North American Company for its obligation
"a lessees to support the three hundred ma
tives of the PribyIef Islands. The corre-
spondence bstWeen the two governments
was made public In London and at Washing
ton yesterday.
Tho correspondence Closed with 8 note
from Secretary Blaine to Sir Julian Paur csfote,
dated April IA, last, cham ing somewhat the six
questions proposed to BIO gu mtted to Or itration,
SO that in brief they provide for determination
of the old Russian rights in Behriog sea, the ex-
tent of their recognition by Great Britain, the
definition Of the boundaries of Bebzing sea the
extent OF tie rever-ion of the Russian rights to
the United States, the right ofthe United States to
protecs seal outside the three-mile limit the de-
termination OF the necessary regulations to that
end, including the limitation of the close season,
and finally the question OF the damages sustained
By the two parties through seal killing and
through seizures Of vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
The Baccarat Case.


LONDON. June The second day of the
famous 'baccarst" trial commenced this
morning at about IL O'Clock, with an almost
complete repetition OF the scenes witnessed
yesterday at the opening OF the cause.
Pressed By the oross-sxamining que,t OBS Of
Sir Charles Russell, the plaintiff, Cumming,
said he took the present legal proceedings
because the baccarat scandal had become
public matter of comment and because 1t
had reached the clubs to which he belonged,
and had he not taken action Ia the matter
bis clubs would certainly havs done so. A.
ter Sir William Gordon Cumming had fa-
ished his testimony the P.inoe OF Wales was
called and entered the witness box. He
testified to his tqlaintanoeship " tn the
plaintiff. He himself saw nothing suspi
cou3 a. Trsmby Croft. Lord Coventry, he
said, informed him OF the cheating report.
When Sir Edward Clarke, counsel for the
plaintiff, finished questioning the Prince OF
Wales one of the jurors boldly arose and
asked The Prince eevsrs questions concern.
log the game, which astonis6ed all present.
With the testimony to day the case OF the
plaintiff was closed, and the court adjourned
until to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
Owner of the Bull Run Battlefield.

A. III. Henry says Although am the owner
OF the property on which tho first battle Of Bull
Bun was fought, did not see the battle. re-
turned from Alexandria soon after that event and
Witnessed tho second battle at this point. My
mother was killed in her bed by shell from q
federal battery at the first battle. She was blind,
aged and helpless at the time and IS the battle
ragged about the house it was as safe to remsiu in.
doors IS on any other spot General sherman
and Senator Gem sron visited here a few years
since. Sherm IN hid not been on the field since
the battle in July, 1861. He asked no questions.
He seemed TO know every point Of interest and
tho several positions of troops. During his stay
he made one wrong observation. he said: "Sr.
Henry, was in your house during the bittle."
said mo, General, the house then standing WAS
destroyed" "Oh, yes, ;" he replied II remember
there was wide hall in the house and this has
nonen recite this to demonstrate Sherman's
careful attention to details. General Sherman
asked me il would sell my property. If cared
to part with it, he knew nan who would buy it,
l learned subsequently that the intending pur-
chaser was Senator Don Cameron. Senator Cam
eron's uncle Was killed at the head of the 10 h
Highlsnders few rods from my hou'e Generals
Bee of south Csrolinaand Bs tow, OF Georgia, were
also killed forty reds distant, and quarter Of q
mile distant was killed Col. Fletcher Webster, OF
the Twelfth Massa Volunteers, son OF the
great Daniel Webster, in the second battle Bull
Run 1t is singular coincidence that tho second
battle ended on the same spot that the first en-
gagement ended.-!S. Louis Globe Democrat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
TUESDAY EVENING", JUNE 2.

THs president of the British Iron and
s eel Destitute, who has recently made
pergonal inspection of the industries OF this
country, says that while the Pittsourg peo-
NE are liz favor OF protection, those OF Biz
ninchsm are strongly inclined to free trade,
and are confident that with their abundant
resources and the chespness of production
thew can hold their own with all competi'
tors without the aid of protective duties. 1t
Is beginning to be an accepted fact, ne saye'
that In the production OF iron and steel the
southern mills and furnaces, with but slm-
nile revenue tariff, would derive larger
Drotit from their products than the Pitts
burg manufacturers, who have to draw their
ores from long distances. As the GAZETTE
has often before said, If the tariff on all raw
materials we're removed, the northern man
utsoturers would either have to suspend op-
erations or move their plants South, and
sbis section econ become the great maouiac-
tnripg s.orebouse Of the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
RELIGIOUS
6WeT.

In the General Presby srian Assembly at
Detroit yesterday the committee on narra-
tive reported that there were 405 llcentiates
aud LII candidates for the ministry this
yea. The s6ditious to total mem bership
OF the churches on exsm nation had been
Sc, 1919 and by letter 36,6S9 Entire present
membership 79S. 445. The total contribu-
lions for home expenses and benevolence
had been S13 $50 240 o. Dr. Lowry report
texts, recon mendipg that the committee
bs continued, and that the Shorter Cate
chisms be provided with texts. Adopted.
An overture on deaconeeses WAS referred to the
committee on deacons 1t was decided the AS
sembly cannot send delegates to other than eccle-
sastical bodies, and so cannot do 50 for temper.
ance congress to be held at Saratoga this month.
The committee on worldly amusements reported
through DR.. Torrance, OF Ohio. They do not say
that the theatre or dancing are wrong in them
selvee, hut III 1t their accessories often Cards
derive their chief attraction from the element of
chance in them. They hope progressi We euchre
is diminish ny; civil courts have already decided
it to be gambling. Recommended that deliveries
of past sssemblies-eso ecially that Of 1S79-be
restfrmed, and against progressive euchre be
adopted. Accepted and placed on file and after
some warm scussion sent back to committee to
have the clauses recommending discipline for
those amuasments eliminated. DR.. Wright, on
the question of the seal, recommended that the
device be an open Bib.e, and the committee have
suitable draft at ne It assembly. Adopted.
The German Evangelical Synod, in session at
Richmond yesterday elected Rev. F. Huber pres
ident and selected scranton Pa, as the next
place OF meeting.
The standing commi tee of the Dunkar1s at
Hsgerstown, Nd. yesterday decided to receive
women as delegates in convention to represent
their churches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
Hnws or TBy DAY.

1t ia said that Mr.. PARCEL and Mrs. O'Shea
are tc be married next week.
Rev. Dr. John Hall has resigned as chan
ceilor of the University OF the City OF New
YORK..
Mr.. Duun, Gladssoniap. yesterday defeat
ed MIR. McKerrel 10 the Parliamentary cleo.
ton at Paisley.
One Of Gov. HIPS political friends asserts
that he will not accept denomination Tor
Governor of New York.
The Treasury Department. monthly debt
statement shows an increase In the public
debt during May OF 1922 915.
The revolution that occurred at Port-au.
Prince, Hayti. recently has been suppressed,
and forty of the insurgents have been ex-
ecuted.
Treasurer Nebeker has mailed 2,54S
checks, representing S499, 2l5 in payment of
interest due to-day en- S59. 200 4! per
cent. bonds.
Richard Goerdeler, q German professor OF
music at the Pennington Seminary, N. } {,
has challenged the Emperor OF Germany to
fgh. duel on July IS, In Germany.
Tebeng-K i-Topg, Chinese diplomat, for
merly first secretary OF the Chinese legation
In London, hos been sentenced to death for
swindling while In his official position.
John l.. Sullivan had one of his days off
In San Francisco yesterday, and last night
delighted ap audience by an impromptu
speech In which he denounced the colored
race.
Eugene Herman, young butcher, died in
Chamhersburg, Pa, yesterday, while under
the In huence Of an anesthetic as two doctors
were smputstng finger. A coroner's jury
exonerated the operators.
The big fire In Montreal yesterday de-.
stroyed Burnett's clothing house, r. f..
Boyd & Compsny's brush works, and the
Scribner Publishing Company's establish
ment. Total loss about $4,000.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyce, pastor Of the Bap-
tist Church at Msdalin, N. Y, being dis
missed by the trustees captured the pulpit
from his successor on Sunday and was ar
rested for disturbing a religious meeting.
Sir James Ferguson, political secretary Of
the Foreign Office, stated In the House OF
Commons yesterday that the French officers
warning to the people at st. Pierre Bay,
Newfound and, not to sell bait to United
States fishermen was an assumption OF jurls-
dicton that the British government would
Inquire into.
The Mackey syndicate has obtained pos
session OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, the
amount involved In the deal being So 5OO,-
600. The new acquisition to the Mackey
system is 700 miles long ard extends from
East St. Louis to Mobile, Ala. 1t connects
at East 81. Louis with the Louisville. Evans
VILE and 81. Louis and touches Peoria, ST.
Louis. louisville ami Chicago over the va
rious roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02

The LIE CONT SHOOTING cAsE-e...,
LIE CONT. who attempted !, kill his vi,s
G. O. Frost In Washington Saturday r, aua
was brought into thu Police Cou,f IN 8.
city yesterday. and bail for bis snna.., '4'
was fixed at 81 600. and ne Was aen,
In default of bail. Miss Grace Ea,on 20 JAIL
ness In the case. Was required to WI wiz
$500 ball for her appearance. Il Ia r a,usa
legged that while Mr. Ls Co;at was n nv p,, a.
more, Mrs. LIE CONT. Frost and Mis- P pau
had been spending the night of Decor = , ,oa
Day at Miss Eaton's rooms. which wa aas'ou
the opposite side OF the hall from lbo ere st. on
men occupied by Dir. and Mrs 10 G r.
Mrs, Ls Ooint went ou; of the roo S' w.
awhile, and Miss Eaton dared Eau Ecu 'oF
put on her night.sown. He responded :. %
banter by going into a Darkroom and wv, =" aef
says, taking off his clothes In order to nnt "a" be
night gown, when Mrs LIE CONT csme sgsin 'ae
Miss Eston's room, an he sat dow on her mo
wait until Mrs. LIE CONT, should leave Oea 70
but just then Mr. i CONT DASHED in and s''
firing. and he seeking to escSpe, was sbo, \. gu
Ls CONT. 1t is not tn ught that any Of tboI' NJ
fired by LIE CONT will r1ove fatal Mis-, nus
who is hold as witness, c,me from Ksps.a non
is sn art student. She says her father !. qua al1
and her mother is in Boston. 1e''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
VIgaISIA HEWs.

Mrs. Della Patterson MeCsw, wife OF Dr..
James r. McCaw, died in Richmond yes
terday.
Rev. William Cumming. of Wsvsrly Pres
bytsriau Church, near Baltimore, has &C.
oepted ca,l to Roanoke.
Lewis Booker, who has been in Jail 10
Richmond awaiting trial for embt ~ sment,
wss yesterday balled in The euE of twenty
thousand dollars.
Tie city council OF Petersburg has adoot-
ed G resolution ordering the sale of the Viz
einia and Cer1lina Railroad. The city OF
exteut of 100000.
Virginia hss three sandstone quarries,
which last year produced 70. 500 cubic feet,
at g value Of Sl1. 500 employing thirty
seven men. Virginia ranks twenty. niuth In
value of such production.
Last Sunday Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of
Richmond, dedicated the new Baptist church
at Hamilton, L1udouu county. 10 the pre-
sence of large congregation. Doctor Dick.
iuson preached morning and night, and
raised $500 to aid in removing the debt on
the new church.
The case Of VIM a. FesSles, charged with
the murder of Treasurer Cadds'l, of Pu!ss-
HI, on the fist day OF April, 1880, wp9 called
In the county court at Nswbern yesterday.
The prisoner was arralgned and demanded
trial 10 the circuit court, which he had q
right to do under the law.
A tall young man killed himself ct the
end of the free bridge on the Amherst side
of James river from Lynchburg yesterday.
He was evidently In bad state OF health.
On arriving at Lsnohburg. on the early
train from Roanoke, on free pass, he call
ed on the Mayor, stated that he was native
of New York, and wanted free ticket to
reach home to die. Bling informed that
there were no funds on hand for such pur-
| pose. he walked to the river and threw him.
self into deep water in the presence of two
or three ct'zsus. His body has not been
recovered, but bis hat was picked up by a
boatmen and 10 1t was the name Of IN. Lion.
New Orleans. La" He appeared to be
about thirty years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WkEEyNGroN, D. O., June 2, 1891.

WARRINGTON. D. O.. June 2, 1881.
a gentleman from Warrenton, Va, here
to-day, says that Mr.. Whitsker, who was
reelected sheriff of Fsuquier county last
Thursday, had bic leg broken last Sunday
by his horse, which fell upon 1t. Mr.. Whit
aker was q gallant Confederate soldier and
lost his leg below the knee 10 the war. Ia
the accident referred to the same leg, but
above the knee, was broken. Tomorrow
grand reunion OF the members Of the famous
Black Horse Cavalry will be held In War
rsnton, to which a general Invitation has
been extended to all ex-Contederstes who
may go there The Black Horse never had
but three commanders after they we're mus.
tered into the service OF tbs Confederate
States Gen. W. II. Payne. Capt. Robert
Randolph and Capt. Aleck Payne.
Among the visitors here to-day Ia Con-
gressmsn George Wise of the Richmond,
Va, district. Mr. Wise is here on private
business. He has formed law partnership
with ex-Jndge Christian of the Virginia
Court Of Appeals
l. Ia currently reported here to-day that
Commissioner Raum has been informed
from headquarters that his resignation
would be accepted and that he Ia already
talking about resigning, and assigning es the
E6RbUu lD6ic lilOIb pEClehDiC DhoibSoo'
Another meeting of the Cabinet was held
to-day, a. which it WAS finally determined
to notify the national banks that they can
retain tneir bonds due next September, as
9 ,curity for their orcu alton. II they will &C.
cept therefor 2, instead Of f.! per cent. The
Behring Sea case was also considered. It is
generally believed that no matter what
agreement may be res ched in this case, the
company in which Mr.. Steve Elkins is in
terested will be allowed to kill as many
seals as they may choose.
A well-known southern democratic politi-
clan, here to-day, says the recent expression
of ntl-C!evelsnd feeling by prominent dem
ocratic leaders in the States of Alabama,
North and South Caroline, and Georgia lie
no. confined to those States, but extends
tbrorghout all the other southern States.
He says the southern democrats all believe
that Mr. Cleveland Is al honest man, and
they all agree with him on the tariff ones
ton, but thst they say he weakened bis par
ty, and ga divided it in Rev York that it lie
doubtful If any man from that State could
now csrry it for President. and that svsila
b'liiy is what they must look for nov, 80
M. EarrisoD's threats of Force bill ad-
monish them that SUCCESS is what they must
achieve in '92 10 order to be saved.
The following is the only change in the fourth
class postotic OF vi gina that was made to-day:
Z4u ulb, Lancaster county S j. Jones appointed
postmsst r, vice K. A. Tresckle resigned
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

LONDON, June 2.-Intelligence has been
received here from Bslmoral, the Queens
GUNNER residence In the highlands OF Scot
land, that influenza In q severe form has
broken out there. A large number OF the
domestics attached to the Qleen's house.
hold have been attacked by the disease.
The Q1eeu lie taking the greatest precautions
to avoid the disease.
ROME. June "a serious riot broke out
in Ssvona yesterday. The trouble arose
from an attempt of mob to rescue two
men from the police. In the melee many Of
he eodatmss we're struck and seriously In
jurei and two o. the rioters were killed.
LONDON, June 2 A horrible crime Of
double murder aud suicide came to light to-
dsy In one of the poor quarters OF Kenttsh-
Town, suburb Of London. The head OF o
family, his wife and his child have been
found dead In their rooms. It ls evident
that the man 6rst killed his wife and child
by cutting their throate, and then killed
himself In the same manner.
OTTAWA, June 2.-The government hss
passed an order 10 council permitting the
Three Rivers dead meat export company to
import American cattle In bond to be
slaughtered.
DUBLIN, June 2.-Tae National Press to-
day accuses Mr.. Parnell Of misspplying GER
tain funds aud announces its intention Of
reitsrating the charge in order to compel
him to take legal proceedings.
BERLIN, June Q "A socialist manifesto
has been issu, I'D calling upon the socialists
throughout the country to meet and protest
against tas governments decision not to re-
duoe the duties on grain.
LONDON, June 2-Eiward Plnter, alias
"Sheeny AL" the American ''alchemlst,"
who is charged with attempting to obtain
$4,000 from jeweler, claiming that be
could convert sovereign into piece Of
gold thres times its weight, was committed
for tria! to-day. Witnesses during the
course of the examination proved the pur-
chase by Pinter 10 April last OF 10 ounces of
poi er's brown gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-02
Fires.

NEW YORK June 2.-E,rly thid morning
fire broke out in the large building adj oiping
Steinway Hall. The flames played havoc
with the costly stock ofmusica Instruments
The stock and fixtures were damaged to
the amount of $50 600.
CINCINNATI, June 2-The Bradford Belt
ing %. suffered loss of $40 900 by Are last
night.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. June 2.-The
Good Health puajishing house, with all its
contents, burned yesterday at loss Of s40.-
o0O
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THE NEW YORK Herald says:

1.-The government, which should render lie
easier. is constantly making 1t bardsr. The
70 rmers and wsge earners are gradually GEL
ting their eyes open to that fact, and If lie
'92 they come to see 1t as clearly as scme
Of us see 1t now, they will train their guns
against Mckinley and exierminste all these
bnpcombe mopgers who try to persuade the
pecple that the more man takes out OF bis
pocket for taxes the more he has In It Tor
himself"
What The Herald says is as true as Gospel
but the fec, that Notwithstanding free
schools and cheap newspapers. the high
tariff has been in operation for the last thir'
ty years, is not conducive to the belief In the
speedy determination Of the "bunoomoe
mopeere."