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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
InSulicd the MourucrS.

The funeral services over the body OF John
T. Smith which were held at st. Johns
Catholic Church, in Louisville on Monday,
were brought to a Sudden and sensational
close Father Bax was the officiating priest.
He used the life Of the deceased to point i
moral; in fact, he held ii up as an example to
be studiously avoided He said that Smith
had sold whisky and beer on Sunday, when
he should have been ut mass; that his boy
hood DAYS had been spent in sinfulness aud
trlnsgrcssion. and that rs Il man he had lived
with one foot in hell. All the pail bearers
except one were Of other religious faith. and
this caused Father BaX to give the Protcstants
a shot. He said that they did not know
enough To llnccl in the house of God, and
tliat the Catholic Church was no place for
them.
Father Bax had exhausted the subject of
smiths snfuncss. but he was proceeding to
amplfy his discourse when John Lyons, 4
brother-in-law of the deceased unable to
stand longer the abuse of the dead. rose in
his pew ana said in 4 voice trembling with
anger and emotion: stop Father Bax. you
have gone far enough. Ny brothcrin-law
ras better man than You. f0u are not fit
to he Il minister of the Gospel. If You cannot
anything.
10 one was more astonished at the inter
ruptou than Father BaX. who brought the
services to an abrupt close, stating that it was
evident that there were some who did not
like his remarks. and that he would cease to
speak With this he left the pulpit, and the
body was then borne 10 st. Johns Cemetery
Father Bax refuses to talk of the occur-
renee. He is known as Il plain blunt man,
WHO is not given to mincing words i'll or out
OF the pulpit lie has strong opinions and
much independence. Several years ago Bish-
op NIcCloslIey made al order transferring him
to another church. The priest declined to
obey and appealed the case to Rome upon tue
ground that he had built up the church and
WAS entitled to remain with it as reward for
his labors. Father Bax was sustained, and
the precedent WAS established that some
priests are not removable except for the vic
lations OF the rules Of the church. His church
is one of the largest i'll Louisville.
John F. Smith. over whose body the scnSa-
tonal epist dc occurred, formerly kept ga
loOp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
TO-DAYS TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
AOuestion of Citizenship.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Up to this
time the Inman Steamship Company
has taken no direct steps to secure
American registry for the steamships
CITY of Paris and City of New York
in accordance with the special legisla-
ton to that end enacted at the last
session of Congress. That such is their
intention, however, is evidenced by
their notification to the British author
tiles of their withdrawal from the SER
vice of that Government. The ques-
ton has therefore arisen as to whether
the officers of the City of Paris and the
CITY of New York can be regarded as
American citizens within the meaning
of the statute which prescribes that all
United States ships shall be differed
bv citizens of the United States. These
officers have already declared their IN
tention of becoming American citizens
and have received their first naturali-
cation papers, but under the law they
cannot become full hedged American
citizens with the privilege of voting for
five years yet. 1t is said that Secretary
Charles Foster and Commissioner
O'Brien are both inclined to the view
that an exception might be made in
this case, and that they would act ac-
cordingly unless the Attorney General
should give an opinion to the contrary.
The prevailing impression is that the
solution of the problem will be left to
CONGRESS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
The State Debt I,ignres.

The annual report of the second
auditor Oh the condition of Virginia
debt and the report of the commission
er of the sinking fund have just been
presented. These show that up to 0cto-
Der is last the bondholdcrs committee
had presented for veriication $2i.6js.-
O35.55, ofthe outstanding obligations OF
which SOL, S42.66 will be issued IN
West Virginia certificates. The cIasscs
and amount of securictics presented
for verifcation were rs follows: IN
der act of March 80, 1871, SIG, 4SS, 0S5-
-; under act of March 30, 1871, q
amended by act OF March I. 1872, (peei-
ers,) $296, S2l n; under act of March
IS, 1879, So, 220,0l3.50; under acts pas
ed prior to April II, 1861, ana under
act of March ., 1866, and sterling Ger
titicates under act OF March 80, ISL
81, 653. 1856, total S24 ,G5S,035.55. De
duct West Nirginia's portion Of the
debt, (S551 ,S42.G6D leaves to be re-
deemed by Virginia in the proportion
of 10 to %, $2l Jos, 1929. Amount
of new bonds to be issued therefor. $i6.-
357, 1871. OF the outstanding obll-
cations presented S,l63, 732.1S was
principal and $:6,494, 302.T was in
terest. The debt is placed at SIS
6l6,9729S, after deducting S991 llS.6l
principal and interest on bonds held
by the United States i'll trust for GER
tain Indian tribes. The act OF Feb
ruary 20, 1892, estimated the debt AZ
SOS, 000,00 but in arriving at that
amount deduction was made from
lost bonds. The report Of the sinking
fund commissioners shows that on
October /, 1892, there was to thcu
credit in the treasurY SOS. GlS.2S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
IInnuIIicr Notes.

Joshua Fletcher shipped from Rec
tortown station on Monday last Il car
load Of the finest cattle that were ever
shipped from that station averaging
1900 lbs. They will be exported to
Europe and put on the London market.
r. II. Rush sold on Monday last for
commissioner J. V. Brooke and C. NJ.
White in the suit OF Kinsey VS.. Flower
rec, 29i acres to Thos J. Kincheloe for
$3.50. For commissioners ]. V.
Brooke, Chas. T. Green and Il. r. Camp
bell, in the suit of Gaines VS.. Utter
back. &C., 153 acres to Mrs. II. X.
PendIeton for s., 000.-H'mrenton gir-
QiniGn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
He Had Thirtcen Wives.

A stranger about 40 years old COM
mitted suicide in boarding house at
Los Angeles, Cal, a few days ago. He
left a remarkable letter i'll which he
said that he was member of one Of
The largest and most prominent families
of this country, whose ancestors came
from jamestown. After confcssing
to having committed murder, the wri-
ter says
During period of about 81 years |
have been married to thirteen different
women. In every case, except the first,
NV sole motive was to secure money,
not lovc or affection. have three child
rem by the first, and one each by all the
rest except three. One of the women
to whom I've been married had $500,
600 in her own right, three others had
from $150,OO0 to 100000, and none OF
the others was worth less than $4,000.
'My rule generally was to live with
my wife until / got the money in my
control and then was off for new fields
to win another fair bride.
~ always had plenty OF money and
went in the best Of style, and only OPP
Grated in and among the aristocra-
cy of the country. In this
sphere my vain and giddy victims
were easily captured and it WAS often case
OF love at first sight with them. | have
some hesitation about leaving statement.
bat for several reasons | have decided to
do so.
First. those around rae, of course. know
nothing of my intentions, and are perfectly
innocent of what am about to do, and this
statement will relieve them Of any suspicion
Second. it may be Il warning to some good
women. who are too often ready to receive
and entertain strange men OF whom they
know nothing more than that they wear Il
silk hat, display big lot of diamonds and
toy with gold-hcaded cane. Beware of this
class.
Third If these would-be detectives and
officers of the law will pay more attention to
the class of men whom l warn the women
against can assure them that they will sue
coed III their business better. | have often
seen poor, dirty and ragged tramp dragged
to Jail, whose only oficnse WAS to beg quar-
ter or 4 dime to buy much-nccded meal,
while perhaps half dozen Of the worst crimi-
nails in the country, like myself. were lockers
on. but in the guisc of gentlemen whom Mr.
Officer would scarcely dare to look at much
less attempt to arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

The December the Christmas. number Of
the Century Moqa=ne has been received from
its publishers in New York. Its contents
are: Madonna and Child A Madonna of Dag
ran-Bouverct Madonna, My Cousin Fanny
by Thomas Nelson Page; Ringing the Christ
mas Bells. Seeming Failure, Benefits Forgot,
Jenny Lind, Noel, Cid Ruy the Comprador
Sweet Bells Out of Tune Compensation, A
Knight of the Legion of Honor Autobios-
raphy OF Tommaso. Salvin Impressions of
Browning and His Art, The Problem of Pow
erty, The Mother. To Gipsyland, After the
RAIN The Virgin Enthroned The Effect of
Scientific Study upon Religious Beliefs The
Gypsy Trail, Balcony Stories The Annuncia-
ton, Soreness Religious Experience, War Cor
respondeace as Fine Art, Their Christmas
Meeting, The First Duty of Congress, Immi.
grafton Problems. Government Architecture,
Open Letters, and in Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

CAUGHT TRYING TO EscAPE.-One
of the boldest attempts at escape in the
history of the Virginia penitentialy
was discovered and frustrated yester-
day morning. The parties making the
attempt were Frank Cole, the noted
burglar, and Oscar Dawson. The lat
ter was originally from Ohio, and was
sent to the penitentiary about 6 months
ago from Roanoke county for horse
stealing. Cole is a more notable Grim
inal. He is the man who cut through
the house adjoining F. D. Johnson's
iewelry store in Lynchburg in an at
tempt to burglarize that place, and is
well-known professional crook. He
was sent up for nine years, and has
only been at the institution 3 months.
En- route to prison hejumped Oft the
train and broke one of his legs. He
has been in the hospital ever since his
entrance. Dawson was in the same
place on the sick list. AS invalids,
both have free access over the hospital
rooms. They cut through the ceiling
into the garnet and then cut their way
through the roof Ropes were made of
their bed clothing, and Cole was in the
act of letting himself down when dis
covered. The guard ordered the man
to surrender, which he said he would
do. Instantly he fell to the ground
and was terribly bruised and otherwise
injured, as we'll as fracturing his once
broken limb. The men will be put in
more secure quarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

BEFORE THE Alliance, or Tillmanites,
got into power in South Carolina, they
were violently opposed to free railroad
passes. Having gotten into power,
they said nothing about the matter, but
the straightout democrats forced them
to toe the mark, and their legislature
passed bill prohibiting the acceptance
of free passes by Legislators and State
officers. But the railroad fare has
proved too steep for them, and now
they propose to repeal the bill and 90
back to the same old custom. The
pocket nerve of Alliance men is as sen
sitive as that of other politicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

AS LONG as people think they will
talk and, what is worse, write; but, all
the same, the GAZETTE is of the opin-
ion that all the talking and writing here,
about the postollice of this city is en-
tirely too previous, inasmuch as Mr..
Cleveland will not be President for
three mouths, as the present postmas-
ter's term viii not expire for several
months thereafter, and, Judging from
the way the President-elect now speaks
and acts, as it is by no means certain
that Mr.. Agnew will have a successor
during the next administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

RAILROAD AFFAIRs.-Judge Brown,
of the United States District Court, in
New York, yesterday gave to VIM. g.
Oakman, the receiver of the Richmond
and West Point Terminal Company,
permission to sell la block of 81 per cent
coupons of the State Of Georgia. be-
longing to the company. The bonds
are Of the par value of SOP OOo ana
the rate offered was 94l fiat. making
the price received 1868, $50. Dir. Oak
man said the price was higher ll!au
could have been obtained by seliihS
the bonds in small lots, and that the
sale was, OH the whole, advantageous 70
the company's interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

ALExANDRIA's prosperity has adj
vanced considerably during the year
now drawing to close, and the pros
poets of an increased rate of speed in
that advance during the coming year
are bright and cheering, aud inspire the
hope that the city's rise and progress
are now assured. Few things would
be more conducive to the fruition OF
that hope than new lirst-class hotel
upon good size On King street. Such
a hotel woud not only help the city,
but prove 1roftable investment. 1t
must and will be built by somebody
Why not by Alexandrians?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

THE LATE rise in the price of cotton
has brought the farmers, at least those
of Georgia, to their senses, and, i'll re-
Spouse to their request, the Legislature
of their State yesterday tabled resolu-
ton asking the Georgia congressional
delegation to support the anticipation
bill. by q vote of two to one. Free
trade is the great need of this country,
but is needed by none more than by the
farmers. Liberty to sell and buy when,
where, and to whom they choose, with
out any restriction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

THE SUBJECT of the annexation of
Canada, and also the Sandwich islands,
is again revived. 1t is as much-many
people think more-as this government
can do to govern well ali the territory
over which it now has jurisdiction
Circulation is weak at the extremities,
if they be extended too far. There
would certainly be little logic or con-
sistency in excluding immigration and
ut the same time admitting foreigners
TO citizenship by the million.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

If CERTAIN people in this country
desire to build an interocean ship canal
through Nicaragua. and the govern
ment of that country doesn't object,
surely no body else has right to /; but
nearly all the right-thinking citizens of
the United States deem it decidedly
"gally" for the people referred to to
ask this government to guarantee
bonds for digging such canal, and will
kick like untamed steers if any such
thing be attempted.e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

AS STATED in the GAzErTE's Wash
ington correspondence of yesterdays
date, S96.o6S people were drawing pen
sions from the government on the $0th
day of last June. In addition to that
immense number, there are 1885
original applications for pensions now
pending. 1t is twenty-eisht years after
the close of the war, and yet the pen
sioners of that war and those applying
for pensions are now more than double
the entire number of soldiers the Con-
federate States had on their rolls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

A shrewd scheme to make tardy sub
scribers pay up has been invented by
an American editor. Whenever de-
linouent subscriber is mentioned in his
paper, the name is inverted. Here is
an example; 'ssuor uqof and his wife
are spending few days in Chicago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
) that Mr. Blaine was still improving

Slowly.
Tie debt statement for November to be is.
sned this afternoon Will show a decrease of
about one million dollars in the Treasury,
cash ilInce since No, Nh n 1s,when 1t was
on,y ;S31 600. O0o, including subsidiary silver
coin and national banl, deposits.
The Secretary of State this morning recelv-
cd Il cable message hOm the United States
Consul ut Nantes, saying: Cholera Brittany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

The bell of the Convent of the Sisters
of Notre Dame, at st. Anne's Church,
near Baltimore, which persisted IN
ringing all the time, has been ordered
out by the Mothe, Superior, and new
one will take 10 place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01
Eel, n Victim 10 his Annette

PETERSBURG, Va Dec. l.-William
Tucker died yesterday in Sussex coun-
ty from over feeding. The evening
before he ate one gallon Of venison
hash, half gallon of coffee and crack
ers mixed together, and half a gallon
of water and crackers, a pound of dry
sugar and lot of pork and bread
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

The Nicaragua Canal Convention met in
New Orleans Yesterday, with delegates pres
ent from every stete and territory, including
ey. Mckinney, of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

COURT OF APPEALS AT RICHMOND.
Hildreth against Turner. Further ar
gued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-01

Commander Robley D. Evans
entered on his duties as secretary of
the lighthouse board yesterday in
Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-24
coupled with seats In the Cabinet. need not

coupled with seats In the Cabinet. need not
be. and therefore do not impose any per-
sonal relations with the sovereign. Such Is
the post bestowed upon Mr.. JOHN MORLEY.
the appointment to which comes not from
the Queen directly. but from the Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland; indeed, the techni-
cal title OF the Office is not. as 1t
Is constantly misnamed. Chief Secretary for
Ireland, but Chief Secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant. The same thing may be said
OF tho Office of Postmaster General: and
other places Of distinction belong In the
same category. There Is no evidence that
Mr.. GLADSTONE tried by an offer OF one of
these to console Mr.. L%ADoucHERE for omit
ting to invite him to q seat in the Cabinet.
When. therefore. Mr.. LABoucHEHE lays
The facts In this matter before his constitu-
cnts. he levels u blow not only of the Queen.
but also against Mr.. GLADSTONE. He calls
upon the Radicals not only OF Northamp.
ton. but OF the whole United Kingdom. to
take notice that her NIajesty's responsible
adviser has connived at tho violation of a
Observation-Disclosures principle, by per-
hitting the sovercign's private grudges to
defeat the nomination of q Minister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-24
Now and Then.
A citizen OF Orange county favors us with
tho subjoined inquiry:

A citizen OF Orange county favors us with
tho subjoired inquiry:
Sir: II I remember correctly. during the campaign
Of 1854 you said: "BKxL +. Burira nrst. \. G. BLAINE
second; but Gnov,R CLEVELAND FOR President. never"
May l ask why CLrvEIASp Is moro worthy Of support
now than IN 1ss4t Yours truly. c. ". MILES
SALISBURY Mills. Aug, %.
We advocate the election OF Mr.. CrEvE-
LAND now. and we urge evory Democrat
and every independent voter to support
him. because o new issue has beer set up by
tho Republican party that is of 80 formida-
BILE. so comprehensive. and 30 vital q nature
that it dwarfs and ~extinguishes every other
question. that Is now before the country in
tho nature OF n political controversy.
We meal the issue Of the Force bill. tho
suppression Of State management Of cleo
tions. and the universal control OF Federal
supervisors. allowing mono to vote but Re-
%publicans. and maintaining the Republican
party indefinitely in power: all with the
consequence OF restoring Negro Domination
and cnrpet-bag plundering in several Of the
Southern States.
This is the danger that lies in the election
OF Gen. HARRISON, qnd the only way to obvi-
atc it Is to elect Mr.. CLEVELAND. There Is no
other escape from the revolutionary menace
which is involved In a Republican victory:
and accordingly. we entreat all citizens who
would save the republic from this immense
peril to give Mr.. CLEVELAND their sufrrages.
and to labor earnestly to enlist in his sup
port the votes of all who love their country
and would preserve its liberties.
And in this good work we hope we may
count upon the assistance of the esteemed
correspondent whose question we nave now
candidly answered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-24

Is without q precedent in tho criminal rec
ords Of journalism. The expedient was
costly. but no doubt the pupils and agents
OF Mr.. PULITZER thought at the time that
tho money was well invested.
In %uncovering to the public those dlsa-
grceable facts. we ought to say that to the
best OF our knowledge md belief the forgery
OF European dispatches Is not an eScep-
tionol thing in the daily practice OF the
New York World. 1t is merely IN incident
In the deliberate policy OF imposition and
false pretence which is the corner
stone OF tho establishment built up
by Mr.. JosEPu PULITZER. Tho brazen
domo Of his building in Printing House
square Is tho roof Of n factory OF bogus
news. bogus cahlo dispatches, and bogus
business; and the affidavit which we print
from Mr.. JAMES HALL, the innocent author
Of still another of the Worlds fraudulent
cable dispatches, throws strong light upon
methods which arc not only habitunl.
but also Intentionally and consciously dis
honest,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-24
The Progress OF Sound Judgment IL New
0Jersey Politics..

From Ms Nennrk Evening Ionrnn,.
Tho GuherIatoria, situation is clearing M. The sen.
timent OF the New Jersey Democracy is fairly reject.
Ing in the columns of the party newspapers through
out the State. That sentiment Is unalterably opposed
to tho Gnbernntoriai succession for Jersey city. ana it
is shared by influential party papers in Hudson county
itself.
In point OF fact there Is only one daily newspaper in
Hudson which advocates Jersey city candidate. and
that paper ,sthe Jn,y iYtY N't, while It's Tauiesakc,
the H""Irn Er,ni'g Ner., is strongly opposed to such u
candidate. fthe name of II Jersey City man shall he
presented in the coming State Convention 1t viii DO
against the wishes OF the Democrats %: !lohoksn ami
oiher sections OF the county. including Harrison and
kcarny.
Thus the situation Is clearing up. II is evident that
the party will take Its candidate nom som" other Sec
ton than Jersey city. EssoS present., Judge Andrew
kirkpatrick, Mercer presents Attorn"yNrEer Stock.
ton and Gen, DonnrIly, Morris presents Judge Werts
and Augustus Cutler. Un,nn presents Nice'ChancelIor
Gtccn, eS-tov. George q. Ludlow is mentioned in Mii.
dlssex. and there are others named.
There Is an abundance OF good nuberna'orial timber.
BY the time the State Convention meets The drift of
party sentiment will have settled irrosistibly toward
one OF tho candid ates named There arc signs already
that the arm has set IN, ant Z is directly away from
Jersey City. It is Tracticaily settle. that our ovsrfed
and never satisfied %ncighnor wNi not give a Governor
to New Jersey in this year u grace.