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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-13
TIE STAR sPANeLEp BANNER.

A Massachusetts Woman Who Owns the
First American Flag.
What is supposed to be the original OF
the American flag, now known to all the
world as the stars and stripes, is at pres
ent owned by Mrs. Harriet h. P. Stat
ford, of Cottage City, Mass. Mrs. Stat
ford is seventy-fve years of age, but re-
tains much of the vigor of her youth.
The story of the banner, as it has been
transmitted to her, and as she told it the
other day to a Boston Herald reporter
Is as follows:
1t is 8 feet Z inches wide, and was
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-11-13

Originally dDOuO
10 feet long, but
some two yards
of its length have
been cut from it
in all these years
as souvenirs. 1t
wasmade Of Eng
lish bunting at
Philadelphia, I'M
der the direction
Of John Brown
secretary of the
Unite d States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Foreign News.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 1.-The
China Mail says: "Chi Yui has been
appointed Chinese Minister to the Uni
ted States. He now holds the post OF
chief supervisor of instruction. The
ravages of cholera at Chang King are
appalling. The deaths there are esti-
mated at from 10000 to 10000"
PARIS, Nov. IA dispatch from
Porto Novo says that Col. Dodds cap
tured Gamma on Saturday and Abomey
on Sunday. This ends one of the most
brilliant campaigns that a European
power has ever waged against the ma
tives of Africa.
HAMBURG, Nov. Sunday was the
first day since the outbreak of the
cholera that neither fresh cases nor
deaths were reported. Nearly all the
cases reported last week afterward
proved not to have been cholera, and
the official declaration of the end Of the
epidemic may soon be expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
TELEGRAPIIIC BRETlTIES.

OF the $4,000 offered at evens on
Harrison, at the New York stock cx-
change. $4,000 had been taken up to
1910 o'clock this morning.
The sale of the great English
thoroughbred stallion Ormonde to
William OBJ. McDonough of California
was settled last night by cable, the Cal
iforniar sending an order for $4,000
to the Rothschilds.
The horses to four-in-hand coach
on Park avenue, New York. took
fright this morning and ran full tilt
against an iron railing which surround
ell tie tunnel. The railing gave way
and the horses fell 20 feet through to
the railroad track. The coach stopped
at the edge of the shaft and no one was
injured.
From the scene of the wreck Of the
steamer Roumania on the coast of Por-
tuyal for distance OF three miles north
the beach is covered with thousands of
bales of cotton and wooden goods, barrels
of beer, sewing machines, etc. Hun
dreds of tons have already been pillaged.
Twenty-Five guards and troops for ten
miles of coast are quite insufficient to
prevent pillaging.
The oratorical contest of the W. G. I. U. for
the Demorcst diamond medal at Denver Col,
was Won by Miss Margaret F, Badger, Of Al
anta, Ga. She is but II years OF age AMI
defeated three rivals, the oldest OF whom Is
"a years old.
Daniel Homberg, deputy sheriff of Baltl-
more county, was convicted to-day of hindcring
the registration of James Cooper, coloiei
Sentence was suspended under motion for 4
new trial, and lombcrg was sent to jail.
The electric wircmen Of New York this
morning decided upon general strike. Al
the affiliated trades with the exception OF the
tin workers and bricklayers will be called out
The strike may affect $1,000 men.
The forest Tres down the Ohio river arc
continuing to burn AMI the people whose pro
perry is endangered are fighting the flames
with renewed efforts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
NEWS OLE THE DAY.

A bold attempt was made this morn
ing to burn the Star Theatre at Cleve-
land, 0.
A dispatch from Hamburg announces
that the cholera epidemic is at an end
in that city.
The eight colorcd prisoners at Ches-
tcrtown, Md, who were convicted Of
the murder Of DIR. James II. Hill. were
yesterday sentenced to be hanged.
Two men were fined 500 each iii
New York yesterday for practicing den
tistrv without license on the evidence
of a woman, who allowed each topulla
tooth in order 10 convict them.
1t is announced that the Hon. James
G.. Blaine will never enter political life
again. The most prominent of his rea-
sons for this determination Is under
stood to be the question of his health.
Experiments made by British army
medical officers show that the new Brit
ish magazine rifle bullet smashcs bone
and tears flesh ut 81 distance of l,00O
wards. The Mannlicher, n German
rifle. is the most mercitul in that 1t
makes clean wound.
Canada has agreed with the United
States for the appointment ola commits
sion to consider the question ofthe pro
lection of the fishery ofthe inland lakes
contiguous to the two countries. and
the regulation of the use of engines OF
destruction in non-territorial waters.
A case that resembles in many re-
spects the famous jewel case in which
Mrs. Osborne was convicted in London
is on trial in that city. Mrs. Teader,
wife of Lieut.. f'eader, of the British
army, has sued Mrs. Smyth, wife OF
Major-General Smyth. for SANDER IN
having said that Mrs. Teader stole 4 dl-
amond brooch from her The brooch
was sold to a London shopkecpcr. Mrs.
Teader claims the brooch was presented
her on her marriage by Il gentleman
NOW dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Complaint is made of the pollution of
the waters fthe upper Potomac.
At Petersburg, yesterday, Alvin Dex-
ter, aged sixty years, q carpenter ut
work on the Young Mems Christian
Association new ball, fell from RAT
ter on the second floor to the first floor,
receiving injuries which resulted in his
death.
At Lexington, yesterday, the Univer-
Sly of the South, Sewanee: Tenn,
played the football team OF Washing
ton and Lee The score was q to Is
in favor of the Sewanee. The game
was spirited. The right end Of the
visitors was disqualified for smuggling.
Two brothers named Burgess, who
were in Jail at Lebanon, Russell county,
Va. charged with the murder OF
Oak Sutherland, attempted to escape a
few nights ago. This 50 incensed
Sutherland's friends that they took the
prisoners from the Jail, handcuiied them
together, and hanged them, and then
riddled them with bullets.
A difficulty occurred on Saturday
last at a distillery some five miles from
Culpeper Courthouse. between James
X. Hume and Charles Joifie, over a
game of cards, which resulted in Hume
getting his skull fractured by stone
thrown by Jolifc. 1t was thought at
first that Hume would die, but at last
accounts it is thought he will recover.
Culpeper is now experiencing one OF
the lryest spells ofweather for this sea-
son ever remembered by the oldest III
habitants. Streams, wells, and springs
that were never known TO fail are ell
tirely dry, and many persons have to
drive their stock long distances to wa
ter. The roads are rs dusty as III MD
summer, and the wheat is dry and rot
ting in the ground.
Rev. Churchill J. Gibson. one of the
oldest Episcopal ministers in the coun-
try. died mt his home in Petersburg yes
terday evening after protracted i'll
ness. The deceased was born IN Rich
mond, and was seventy-one years OF
age. For the past fifty-one years he
had been rector of. Grace Episcopal
Church, in Petersburg. He leaves a
widow with children, among whom is
the Rev. Robert Gibson. Dr.Gibson was
one of the most prominent Episcopal
ministers in the country, and it was
while attending the General Episco-
pal Convention in Baltimore week or
two ago that he was taken Ill and had
to be brought home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Explosion OH n Tug.

New YORK, Nov. This morning
a steam pipe exploded on the tug Col.
E. B., lying at the foot of Summit
street, Brooklyn. Michael Waters and
Edward Gibson, deck hands, and Will
liam Butt were fatally scalded. The
men were asleep in their berths at the
moment of the explosion, the cause OF
which is not known. The tug was fill
ed with steam in an instant and all the
men inhaled large quantities of the
vapor, while food of boiling water at
the same time filed the cabin and
blistered and burned their flesh. The
agonizing screams of the burned and
blinded men were heard by the watch
man on the pier and he summoned as
sistance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
T0.DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Throwing u Babe from Burning
Building.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The tenement,
No. 351 east Fifty-iirst street, was DIS
covered to be on fire at an early hour
this morning the alarm was gwen by
q babe which lay in its crib gasping and
choking from the effect of thin CLOUDS
of smoke that were eddying about the
room. Among the t nants was Joseph
Leonard, who occupied the fourth floor
with his wife and three children, the
youngest babe about ayear old. by
the time they were all awake escape
by the lower hallway seemed out OF
the question and it looked, to Leonard,
rs if he could not possibly save all his
family by the fire escape. In this dl-
lemma novel idea saved him. Quick
" wrapping his baby in mattress he
carried it to the window and shouting
to the helmeted blue coats below ask
ed: "Can you catch my baby?'' LET
her drop" sang out a fireman
in reply, "We'll catch her." Three
or four fireman sprang forward
and Leonard tossed his little one to
them. Mrs. Leonard shrieked and al
most swooned as she saw the bundle
crash through the outstretched arms
Knocking over two of the men and
landing heavily OH the pavement. But
the fircmen had the mattress unwrap'
ped in jitly,.. and there, safe and
sound, lay the little one, who sat up
and laughed as if toboggan sliding
on thin air was the jollicst fun imagln'
able. Firemen gently picked up the
child and held it aloft to show the pa
rents it was uninjured, and in few
moments ladders were run up to the
window and the rest of the family safe
" rescued, not however, without some
difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Drowned.

CHICAGO, H., Nov. Chief Walker
Fcarn, of the foreign affairs depart
ment, has inst been informed of the
tragic end of w. L. Giles and family,
who persisted off the coast of Iona
Iona, in the western Pacific Islands
on Sept -. Mr.. Giles, special agent
for the exposition, was sent to Poly
nesia by Leigh Lynch to bring home
certain exhibits for the Worlds Fair
With crew of three sailors Mr. Giles
and his family started from Iona Iona
in small boat to reach the steamer Ma
orr, home bound, at Mango. A sharp
squall came up while they were pull
ing for the steamer and the boat went
down with its crew and passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Train Held Up.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 1.-The
south bound express train on the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
road was held pjust south of Piedmont
last night by two masked men. They
pulled the bell-cord just after the train
left the tank and when the train slow
ed up at Dompmans they appeared in
the express car and made the messen-
ger deliver sos. They then went into
the mail car and got a lot of valuale
packages. The whole thing was done
in three minutes. 1t is certain there
were only two men but it is not known
whether they were white or black.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Cha,.leston.s Gala Week.

Charleston's gala week was opened
Yesterday with ringing of the ''Star-
Spangled Banner" by the bells of St.
Michael's Church. All the shipping i'll
port were han6s )mely decorated, and
the stars and stripes foated from the
top of every mast. The principal bur-
mess streets have been profusely deco
rated with bunting and the flags of all
nations. The national flag fioatcd over
the city hall, all public buildings and
on many private residences. There was
not single Confederate flag in sight.
This celebration was designed to be an
everlasting memorial of the gratitude
of this city for the assistance of the ma
ton in the time of its visitation by the
earthquake of August 81, 1856.
Yesterday morning Commander
Brownson, of the L. S. cruiser Dolphin,
and Lieut.. Schroeder, of the Yesuvius,
called at the city hall and paid their
respects to Mayor Ficken. They were
cordially received and were extended
the freedom of the city. At o'clock
the officers of the Dolphin and Eesu-
vius were entertained at a lunch by the
Gala Week Association at ST. Charles
Hotel. J. A. Enslow, president of
the association, welcomed the officers.
CAPTAIN Brownson made brief re-
Spouse.
After luncheon the officers were driv-
en- around the city in carriages, accom-
panied by the officers Of the Gala Week
Association and prominent men of the
city. To-day they were taken to the
country for deer hunt, and during
their visit will be rendered banquet, a
ball under the auspices of the Carolina
Yacht Club and private dinner and
reception. Last night there was a
beautiful display of fireworks on Colo
NAL lake and for each day of the
week splendid attractions have been
provided.
Objection having been made on politi-
cal grounds to the proposed sham bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter on Thursday
night, that part of the programme will
probably be changed to the lombard
ment OF Fort Sullivan, which occurred
away back about the time of the Ameri-
can revolution, when Sir Peter Parker,
the British officer, put to sea under fire
from the guns of Fort Sullivan.
The L. S. naval officers will not take
part in the bombardment of Fort Sulli-
van, but will enjoy the fireworks from
shore, where ample arrangements will
be made for them so they can make OBJ
scrvations.
Tonight there will be grand cake
walk at the base ball park. About 20
coored couples. having entered the
lists. 1t is certain now that the festival
will be the most brilliant Of any in the
history of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01

THE CHoYNsKI-GoDFREY FIGHT
George Godfrey, colored, of Boston, was
defeated by Joseph Choynski, of San
Francisco, in the 18th round at the
Coney Island Athletic Club House last
night. Choynski has good record and
has been defeated only by Corbett and
Goddard, the Australian. Godfrey has
been beaten only twice, once by Jack
son and once by Kilrain. Both men are
terrible hitters and both trained care
fully for the event and showed up in rs
good condition as possible. Godfrey
looked'like man of 80; in weight he
seemed to be $50 or 1S5 pound man:
Choynski was boy in appearance, and
his weight was given as 16S pounds.
The fight was desperate one from the
start. In the 18th round the colored
man rushed in. slashing wildly. Choyn-
ski met him with the right hand plant
ed full on the Boston mans left jaw,
and Godfrey was clearly and cleverly
knocked out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Big Fire in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. between three
and four o'clock this morning flames
were seen to issue from the windows Of
the new Chicago Athletic Club build
ing and soon communicated to the
Continental Hotel, the st. Bernard
House, the Chicago Fire Cyclorama
and the Western Bank Note building
Before fire company could get on the
ground the whole interior of the club
house was seething furnace. The
guests in the two hotels became fren-
zied by the sight of the flames, but
every one got out safely. In less than
forty minutes nothing was left of the
club house but the bare walls. A
great mass of blazing debris was show
cred on the Cyclorama and Bank Note
Company's building but both structures
were saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
POLITICAL.

At the mass meeting at Soopei
Union. New York, held under the au-
spices of the Reform Club, last night,
Senator Carlisle, Of Kentucky, arralgn-
ed the republican party for lis tarih
legislation and extravaganza.
mr.. Cleveland will make his last for
NAL address in New York this evening
under the auspices of the Busine: $
Mems Democratic Association. lie Will
also review the great parade that is be-
inc organized by the same body on next
Saturday afternoon. Senator German
will be the chief speaker at the Tam
many demonstration on Thursday night.
A disastrous fire occurred in Maya
zine lane, Norfolk, yesterday morning,
II buildings being burned. They were
all occupied by colored people and all
owned by colored people except one;
Much of their furniture was burned and
some lost nearly everything they mad.
Some of the property was insured; Two
children were burned, one very pauiS'
and it is feared fatally.
At democratic meeting ut Barhams-
Vile. New Kent county, Saturday, Il.
A Slater. chairman of the republican
party. made speech and was vigorous
~ applauded. The doctor declared his
Intention to vote for Wise, democrat.
lie denounced the force bill ana the
dependent pension bill, and condemn
ed Harrison in the strongest terms.
He complimented Cleveland very high
" but said he would not vote for him.
Mr.. Gilroy, the democratic candidate
for Mayor of New York, said yestear'
dav to three hundred members of the
Tammany Hall committee on organiza-
ton: II cannot allow this opportunity
to pass without saying that | do not
wish you to let any personal friendship
for me interfere with your work tor
the national ticket. should regard 1t
as a calamity if | should succeed and
the national ticket fail. We must
give an unprecedented majority tor
Cleveland and Stevenson. Cheers. l
only echo what you know our leader
feels and has said"
Chairman Don Dickinson, of the
democratic campaign committee,
brought this report back to the demo-
cratic headquarters in New York from
the West yesterday II do not care to
venture any predictions at this stage OF
the campaign, but can say that the
outlook for the democrats in the West
and Northwest is very bright. The
election there will afford some big sur
prises. The democrats are confident,
aggressive and are pressing the tariff
issue with great success everywhere
Senator Sherman and Ex-Governor
Foraker, who are strmping the West
have dropped the tariff issue in their
discussion. | believe that the results
in the West will surpass even the most
favorable eastern estimates.
A republican leader in New York boast:
that they have five millions to spend on tht
election. State republican chairman Brook
field said last night to some republican
brethren: I'VE are going to win because w'
have the money to win with. We have
S2.00O,O00 to put into New York, $1,000
600 to put into Indiana and S20OO,ooo t.
put into New jersey, Connecticut, Delaware
and other States where it may be needed. ,
How little the democrats are affected by the
republican bluff is shown by the betting which
is still in favor of Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
mattox county, @. Gillian vice w. H.
Lyon. resione'

mattox county, q. Gillian vice w. II.
Lyon, resigne|.
Among t..ose at the Capitol this
morning was Congressman Barnes
Compton of the Maryland district OPP
posir'e Alexandria. lie says if next
i. ..esday be Il fair day his majority viii
be larger than it was before, but that
fair or foul he is bound TO be elected.
He says there is no doubt about any
district in Maryland except the Cum
berland district, in which ne fears some
trouble as the republicans have sent a
great deal of money there. Mr.. Comp
ton says he had a talk with Senator
German last Saturday in which the
Senator, who is now nj headquarters in
New York, told him lie was never be-
fore so sure of democratic success as he
is now.
Gen. Rosecrans, register Of the Urea
sury, is quite i'll. He was at the Urea
sury Department for Il while yesterday
but was compelled to return to his ho-
tel.
Judge Charles T. James, of the ST.
prcme Court of TIE District OF Colum-
hia, will retire on the Goth of December
OF account Of age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
THE REPUBLICAN, talk of the benefit

THE REPUBLICAN talk of the benefits
conferred upon the working man by
the McKnley bill; how it has raised
his wages aud lowered the cost of the
articles he has to buy, must be the YER
lest gable to the intelligent working
men to whom such talk is addressed
Most of the republican speakers who
fill their ears with such stuff never did
a days work in all their lives, never
drew wages, and never went to the
shops on Saturday nights for their next
weeks supplies. Their listeners, how
ever, have to work in order to live, and
they know, byhard, personal experience,
that the Mckinley bill has nat raised
their wages, but that it has raised the
price of most of the articles they are
compelled to purchase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01

No MAN in tho whole country, South
as we'll as North, has abused, viliiied
and maligned, Grant, Conkling, Platt,
Logan, Cameron, Morton, Arthur, Car
penter, Harlan, Sherman, Garfield, and
other leaders of the republican par
ty, more than Mr.. Whitelaw Reid,
tue republican candidate for Vice
President. But, all the same, the
members of that party will all
walk up to the polls next Tuesday and
deposit their ballots for him like little
men; not that they love him, but that
they hate the South, and want to bring
upon her people the dire ills that will
necessarily result from The passage OF
the Force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-01
Letter from Fauquier.

Correspondence AieAah'irla N'a|e'"''I
MARSHALL, Oct. 30, 1S92.-Since the
restrictions have ceased our sportsmen
have bagged quite a lot of birds and
squirrels.
The farmers are pretty we'll over seed
ing wheat and rye and now comes the
rub TO secure the corn crop.
Grazing cattle, it is said by knowing
ones, has not paid we'll this season and
many farmers have invested in sheep.
Those who have bought up the wheat
crop, Messrs. Ramey & Co., being the
largest buyers, may be pretty sure OF
making n corner" since the latest
news from Europe says "The agricul-
tural depression seems to be deepening
and landowners and even the nobility
are feeling the pinch of hard times.
The winter, therefore, at least in Eng
land, may he one of privation.'
There has been for month or more
past, in our town and neighborhood,
quite Il religious revival, beginning,
perhaps, ut first, under the preaching OF
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, of Richmond, at the
Baptist church here. and OF which Rev.
Mr.. Berkeley is pastor. Then during
the quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church under the pastorate OF Revs.
hewitt and kcstler; 20 or more were con-
verted. Then came the preaching for
several days of Rev. J. j. Norwood,
evangelist, at the Episcopal church,
and finally, a revival meeting
was held by the colored peo-
pie at their church at Marshall.
While this weakening may be consid-
cred limited, it is notable fact that
where the word Of God has been faith
fully applied III its fullness and power
in the Sabbath school and from the pull
pit in that church communion has come
the Divine blessing to the Methodists,
especially. We may add, DIR. c. c.
Speiden is the superintendent of the
Methodist Sunday school and for many
years has faithfully carried out the
plan of the international Bible lesson
system.
At the late meeting in Warrenton Of
the n. f. Medical Society, DR.. Powha-
tan Moncure, of Bealeton station, was
elected president of the society, and
Drs. Ramcy and C. Shirley Carter vice
presidents, and DR.. j. 0. Hodgkin sec
rotary. OF the thirty-six physicians in
Fauquicr county twenty-one of this
number are fellows Of the n. +. Society
and others are members of the State
Medical Society of Virginia and of the
American Medical Association; three
have died since its organization in 1870.
1t may be added that, all in all, the
autumn season has never been more de-
lightfll, the schools, public and private,
are crowded with happy and merry
hearted boys and girls, destined in the
near future to make one united, "Solid
South, though in the mean while, most
taxpayers devoutly pray such blessing
may come sooner-e. g. in November
1892! III.