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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
The SianeSe Affair.

M. Pavie, French minister resident
at Bangkok, has lowered the flag over
his offices and has notified the Siamese
government that he will leave the city
to 60 aboard the French warship In
constante on Wednesday, He has re-
quested the government to provide
pilots to conduct the Lutin and Comte
down the river. French subjects in
Bangkok will be placed under the pro-
lection of the Dutch consul.
The Paris Liberte says that France
will seize and hold Battambang and
Angkor as guarantees that her demands
will be satisfied. The French gun
boats probably will 60 down the river,
shell and destroy the Paknam
forts and return to their positions
before Bangkok to lombard the palace.
There was considerable excitement
in London yesterday over the deter
mined attitude of France, and regret
was expressed that there were not more
British warships in Siamese waters to
protect British interests. English press
opinions of the trouble are all unfavor-
able to France, which is believed to be
actuated by desire to injure English
trade.
The Berlin TageblaH says that Ger
many would be pleased should Frances
overreaching spirit cause serious COM
plications in Asia. Nor would the Ger
man government be disturbed, adds
that paper, if the present trouble result
in acute rivalry in Eastern Asia be-
tween France and Great Britain.
So far IS the State Department is in.
formed there are no American citizens
residing in Siam, except about a score
of missionaries. 1t is not believed to
be necessary to take any special meas
ures for their protection. The United
States has no diplomatic representative
in Siam, and the consul general at Bang
kok, Mr.. Boyd, is in this country at
present, leaving the Office in charge of
his son, the vice consul. If the welfare
of our missionaries should be threaten
ed, which is unlikely, they can without
doubt secure protection upon applica-
ton to the minister of some other ma
ton, as will be the case with the French
residents. The commercial interests of
the United States in Siam are insignif-
cant, the exports being very few, and
the imports being .4,ade up of teak
wood used in shipbuilding and some
trifes of Oriental and Maylaysian
decorative work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
His sweetheart Had Married.

A dispatch from Fredericksburg tells
romantic story of the attempted sui
eide near that place of an Ohioan well
advanced in years who was disappoint-
ed in love. Several years ago Mr.. Fred
Hurlsbuss, of Cleveland, Ohio, loved
and was engaged to marry charming
young lady who was native of that
place. Some time ago she moved near
Occoquan, Prince William county, Va,
and welded young Virginian.
Mr.. Hurlsbuss left his Ohio home and
came to Virginia about three weeks
ago to claim the heart and hand of the
girl he had learned to adore in the
Buckeye State. Upon his arrival at
Occoquan and finding that the lady had
married he determined to end his ex-
istence.
Before doing so, however, he went to
the home of his former sweetheart, and
after referring in pathetic terms to the
happy days of the past and her recent
change of heart, he presented her with
all the money he had on his person and
his gold watch and remarked: "You
are the fool and am the killer"
Then he turned his back and drew
from his pocket vial, and swallowed
it's contents. The draught had no effect,
friends to whom he had confided his
purpose having poured the poison out
of the bottle and refilled it with an in
nocent mixture. Having failed in his
undertaking he visited Washington,
and returned and had an exquisite
tombstone made, and carved thereon,
"Died July -, for loves sake, 1898,
Fred Hurlsbuss."
Returning to Occoquan he sought the
services of an undertaken and had a
rough coffin constructed, in which he
proposed to be buried. AT the instance
of friends the Ohioan, who is about
fifty-fve, and said to be man of wealth
and prominence, was taken into Gus.
tody Sunday afternoon. His mental
condition will be inquired into.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
Colorado Miners.

BOONE, Iowa, July 25.-Boone had a
visit from $50 Colorado miners yester-
day on their way East. They captur-
ed the Chicago & Northwestern fast
freight at Council Bluffs and took pos
session. The railroad company made
no effort to eject them, but carried
them on. The city authorities were
notified that the men were coming, and
further that they were hungry, hav-
ing had nothing to eat since
the day before. Arrangements were
promptly made to give them meal
and when they arrived about o'clock
they were fed on the ground east of
the round-house. The city authorities
had ordered 100 loaves of bread, 100
pounds bologna sausage, forty pounds
of cheese and fifty gallons of coffee.
The men were nearly furnished. They
were an orderly set and took the first
train out, the railroad company per-
hitting them to ride.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
Serious Railroad Accident.

CUYAHoGA FALLS, O., July %
The Baltimore and Ohio express was
wrecked one mile east of Munroe Falls,
Ohio, about 4:3O this morning by the
spreading of rails. Five of the coaches,
loaded with passengers on their way to
Chicago, were thrown down a ten foot
embankment. Nobody was killed out,
right, but thirty were injured, five OF
them, it is thought, seriously. When
the cars left the track many of the pas.
sengers were asleep. Seats and timbers
were piled promiscuously on the i'm
prisoned passengers, but fortunately
for them there was no fire to ignite the
old coaches or there would have been
a horrible disaster. 1t is impossible to
state how many of those hurt will die.
Among those seriously injured is Dir.
F. o. Stats, OF Vienna, Fairfax coun-
ty, Va, who was injured internally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
A Determined Suicide,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 25,-Three
years ago John Drills, employed at the
smeIter at Argentine, lay down on the
track in front of an approaching en-
CINE, hoping to end his life. He was
narrowly saved. Six months later he
took big dose of morphine, but was
pumped out. q year and a-balf ago he
jumped into the river with suicidal in
tent, but was fshed out. Six months
ago he was arrested for disorderly con,
duct and tried to hang himself in his
cell. Yesterday he procured a shot gun,
loaded it pretty nearly to the muzzle,
tied string to the trigger, lay down ip
bed and literally blew his heart out.
He leaves q widow and eight children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. w. T. Sutherlin fell over step
ping stone in Danville yesterday, MUIR
ing herself quite badly.
The Virginia populists expect several
of their prominent national leaders TO
be present at the Lynchburg conven-
ton, which meets on August 8. Gen,
eral Weaver and Hon. !. L. Dean, OF
New York, are expected to attend.
Mr.. NJ. F. Peasants, Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court, and Mr..
H enry Flegenheimer, Clerk of the
United States District Court, have re-
ceived circulars from the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States instructing
them to report to the Department OF
Justice at Washington not later than
August 18th the names and locations OF
marshals, deputy marshals, commits,
sioners, &C., within the jurisdiction OF
their respective courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
Foreign News.

ATHENS, July 25.-The Greek consul
at Smyrna, Asia Minor, reports that
five cases of cholera and two deaths
from the disease have occurred there.
ROME, July Notwithstanding the
official denials of the Italian govern,
ment that cholera had appeared in
Italy it is known that the disease is
prevailing in Alessandria, in Piedmont.
PARIS, July 25.-A dispatch has been
received here stating that cholera has
broken out in st. Luis, Senegal, capital
of the French possessions in Sengeam-
bia. The deaths have already reached
an average of fifty daily. A genuine
panic prevails among the inhabitants.
The disease is spreading among the
European residents, three of whom are
numbered among those who have died.
LONDON, July 25.-August 5th is the
date that has been fixed for the race for
the Cape May cup, in which cutter
Valkyrie and the American sloop Nav
ahoe will take part. The cup was won
in 1885 by the British cutter Genesta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The siamese Troubles.

LONDON, July 25.-The correspond
ent at Bangkok of the Times telegraphs
that the Siamese foreign minister, IN
replying to the statement of NJ. Pave,
the French minister, that Slams answer
to the French ultimatum was not salts
factory, expresses surprise and regret
that the abdication by Siam of her SOY
eighty, not only over that part of her
territory in dispute on the left bank OF
the Mekong river, but also over Stun
treng and Khone, which are indisl u
tably Siamese by treaty, is not consid-
cred fully in accordance with the re-
ouirements of France. The Siamese
minister therefore urges more siren l.
ously than ever that France define e1-
actly what she considers her rights IL
Aunan and Cambodia, and on the
left bank of the Mekong river.
The correspondent adds that the Siam
csc government has offered to provide
pilots to take the French gunboats Lu-
tin and Comte down the Menam river
from Bangkok. These pilots were ask
ed for by NJ. Pavie yesterday when he
notified the Siamese government that
he would leave the city on Wednesday
to go on board the warship Inconstante.
1t appears certain now that NJ. Pavle
will hasten his departure. 1t is said
that French minister on one of the gun
boats and accompanied by the other,
will 90 down the river this evening.
PARIS, July 25.-It transpires that
the reports current yesterday that the
French government had notified the
various powers of her intention to
blockade the port of Siam were prema-
ture. No such notification has been
officially addressen to the powers. Lord
Dufferin, the British ambassador, and
NJ. Deveille, minister Of foreign affairs,
will hold another conference to-mor-
row, presumably on the question of ter
ritorial demands made by France on
Siam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
Dance at Whitewater.

On the evening of July 2lst there
was dance given on the pavilion on
banks of the Potomac, at Mr.. Web.
Walters. A full orchestra furnished
the music for the occasion. Those par
ticipating in the dance were Miss Jen-
ME Rives, of Baltimore Misses Gerow,
of Norfolk Misses Picket, Marian and
Nellie Waller Misses Mary and Dollie
Moncure, Miss Rose Bankhead, Miss
Mamie Lee, Misses Nellie and Mary
Meredith, Miss Jennie Hill, Miss Nina
Blackburn, Of Stafford county Miss
Lulie Young, of Fredericksburg Miss
Cora Smith, Miss Carrie Flynn and
Mrs. C. l.. Alexander, of Washington ;
Messrs. f. A. Hill, John Waller, Willie
Reed, Frank Powers, Keat Moncure,
Dick Moncure, C. ]. Terrell, Dan. and
Henry Chichester, Geo. Moncure, Frank
Blackburn, Nat. and Lee Ford, Frank
Moncure, Mercer Waller, of Stafford ;
W. C. Morris, Chas. Goolrick, F. w.
Johnson, Walter O'Bannon, Alexander
Fitzhugh, Burreli and Murray Lee and
Brodie Herndon, of Fredericksburg.
Dancing was commenced at $50 and
kept up ustil about $50, am. The
weather was delightful. Cool breezes
from the Potomac invigorated all. 1t
was unanimously pronounced By all to
be one of the most pleasant and enioya-
ble affairs in the memory of those par
ticipatiGg,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

BEwITCHED.-James Mathews and
wife, of New Brighton, Pa, are great
" excited over the actions of ten
year-old son, whom they declare is be-
witched.
About week ago the little fellow,
while at play, was placed in a hypnotic
state by stranger, who amused a
crowd of people with his incantations.
Since that day the boy has acted
strangely. At the most unexpected
times and places he suddenly lapses
into Inconsistencies, and, in this con-
dition, with his face CHASTITY in its pal
lor, he will repeat weird incantations
which, his playmates say, 1.-THE man
told him when he put him to sleep"
While in this hypnotic state the little
chap will recite passages of Scripture,
and on several occasions he has repeat
ed long quotations from Millions Par
adise Lost although it is certain the
child never heard of the poem prior to
his unfortunate experience with the
stranger. Thursday evening he startled
his mother by dropping from the chair
at the tea-table in one of these trance
like fits. All efforts to arouse him
failed, and after a quarter of an
hour of silence the boy began singing
in a tongue that was strange to those
around him: The boy awakens from
lapses with no recollection OF what has
passed in the interval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

A NEGRO man named Liverpool,
Mailing from Ohio, a provoking repub-
lican partisan, who was recently re-
moved from his long retained place In
the Interior Department at Washing
ton, for gross impudence and insolence
to white women and men in that de-
partment, with whom his place brought
him in contact, has, as previously stated
in the GAzETTE's Washington CORE
spondence, been reinstated, as he de-
family asserted on the day of his re-
moval would be the case. So it seems
that not only offensive white republic
cans, but even impudent and objection
able negroes, have pulls" upon the
federal departments at Washington un-
der democratic administration, and
have them too, without exciting any
special wonder either there or any
where else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Silver was purchased yesterday at
69.6. It is cheaper now than ever.
Mr.. Gladstone's new financial clause
to the home rule bill was adopted yes
day by application of the closure.
J.. Gaudaur defeated Edward Han
Ian in the single-skull race for the
championship of America at Orillia,
Ont, yesterday.
The Citizens Bank of Connorsville,
Ind owned and controlled by J. n:
Huston, ex-treasurer of the United
States, closed its doors yesterday morn
ing.
Schaefer powder house, at Hunting.
don, Ind, was blown up yesterday and
two men, whose practicing with rifle
had caused the explosion, were blown
into pieces.
The first comptroller of the treasury
has decided that Congressman are au.
| thorized by an act Of the last House OF
Representatives to employ clerks dur
| ing an extra session of Congress.
The Marquis de Barboles, brother OF
the Duke of Veragua, says that he
! wants to share in the fund to be raised
in the United States for the benefit OF
the duke, as he is poorer than his
brother.
VIM. Kemper, aged 60 years, is lock
ed up in Baltimore, charged with entic-
ing little girls into his house for immor-
| al purposes. At the hearing Yesterday
the station was filled with children and
wildly excited parents. In case of con-
viction Kemper will probably hang.
Notice has been given in New York
that payment of $1.62-the balance
of the first installment of the assess
ment on Richmond Terminal common
stock-is due on August 10. Similar
notice is giving of payments of IS cents
per share on first preferred stock
S1.50per share on second preferred stock
and S1.25 per share of common stock OF
the East Tennessee, Virginia snd Geor-
gia Railway Company on account OF
the first installment of the assessment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
TUESDAY EVENING. JULY %, 1893
SENATOR VANCE, like Representative

SENATOR VANCE, like Representative
Bland, says tariff reform was the chief
factor in the last national campaign.
Barring the Force bill, it was the only
one. and had it not been, as the Force
bill was q matter of minor considera-
ton in the North, there would now be
neither a democratic President nor
democratic Congress. This is fact SO
plain that not only Senator Vance and
Representative Bland, but every body
else is aware of it, except those who
will not see. But, nevertheless, it Is
given out at democratic headquarters,
that no attempt will be made to reduce
the tariff on raw material and the nee
essaries of life, until the finances OF
the country are again upon stable
basis" though when that will be, no
mortal man can tell, and though
tariff reform would be the most e.
fective means of promoting such
basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

As STATED in yesterdays GAZETTE,
the grand jury of Washington has in
dicted Col. Ainsworth, the superinten-
dent of Ford's Theatre, for "willful and
deliberate murder" For just as good
reason it might as well have indicted
the Colonel's unborn son. The Colonel
entrusted the work in progress on that
building to experienced and skilltul
contractors, whose own interest it was
to do it safely, and who, with him, were
going in and out of the bnilding all the
time; and how the grand jury could
hold him responsible for the accident,
and charge him with the "willful and
deliberate murder" ofthc victims there,
of, passes the bounds Of common under,
standing. As well might the president
of a railroad be indicted for the murder
of the victims of an exploded locomo-
tive OH his road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

THE FACT that ten thousand five per
cent. Lynchburg city bonds sold last
Saturday at 1885 is in marked and fav-
orable contrast to the depressed prices
at which northern stocks are selling.
Barring those of the "boom towns" the
finances of Virginia are on perfect
" sound basis. and investments therein
are always safe and reasonably profit
able.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
Has Always Lived as a Man.

Being unable to give bail, Frank
Blunt, the woman who masqueraded for
IA years in male attire, is now locked
up in Jail at Fond du Lac awaiting her
trial. There is little doubt that suffi-
cient evidence will be produced to
prove that this mysterious man" is
guilty of the larceny of Sl45 from the
woman she calls grandmother. IN
adopting the dress and life of man,
Miss Annie Morris. for such is her true
name, believed in leaving nothing un-
done which would make the character
she had chosen complete, and since be-
coming of age she had voted, casting
her ballot regularly each election.
The registry list shows Miss Morris
was registered in due form under her
name of Frank Blunt. Her disguise
was a simple solution of the difficulty
that vexes woman suffragists, and it is
safe to assert that she was the only
woman that cast ballot which counted
in the last presidential contest.
1t is not at all likely that she will
ever be known as Annie Morris or that
she will ever be seen in women's
clothes. She is now IS years old, and
has not worn a dress since she was 10.
Unrestrained by the lacing and the
tight fitting garments usually worn by
her sex, her figure has developed so
that it is much more masculine than
feminine in appearance. She would
present a sorry figure in women's
clothes were she to put them on.
Jesse B. Blunt told this story to q
correspondent Frank is wild, but
have always cared for him. l met him
in Maitland, n. s., II years ago, where
he was working in q shoe fac
tory, he having previously run
awoy from his home. He was
dressed in boys clothes, and when ii
was discovered that he was a girl the
people became down on him. | heard
of the story and sought out the person,
and recognized the "boy" at once.
talked with him and we left the village
We travelled all the time. Frank and
I have driven in a team from Nova
Scotia to Boston. While in the East
received an offer to take charge of a
lumber camp in northern Wisconsin
Frank went with me. l put him to
work swamping, driving logs and team.
ing. For time he also cooked.
"Later on, l had to leave the camp
on business. Frank was put in charge
of the camp and the men. I could not
have conducted the business better than
he did. When we then separated he
went to Fond du Lac and became &C
quainted with Miss Lulu Seitz, daugh-
ter of a wheat buyer. was in a little
town called Stephenson. One day he
telegraphed me that he had married
her. Well, he lived with her six years,
until last fall, when he began to run
about with other women, and his wife
secured divorce"
Mr.. Blunt stated that Frank had al
ways been Every sporty" when he was
in the city.
"Why, not very long ago Frank ran
away with o saloon-keeper's wife, and
they took $3.50 Of the saloon-keeper's
money with them. The saloon-keeper
followed them to Chicago, Oshkosh and
all over, but Frank was too cute for
him. Later on, Frank and the saloon
keeper met. They had a foot race
around the block, the saloon man fol-
lowing with q revolver. Frank also
married another girl, but is not living
with her now"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

FAueUIER DRIEaATEs,-A meeting
was held in Warrenton yesterday to
elect delegates to the convention in
Richmond on the 18th of August. The
delegates from Centre District were ].
P. Jeffries, Greenville Gaines, B. r.
Lunsford, Ham. Shepherd, E. =. Grey
and W. c. Marshall from Lee District,
T. C. Pitcher, G. w. Meetze, Charles A.
Gordon. G. Z. Baine, H. Hoffman and
George S. Crittenden from Scott Dis
trict. James Kincheloe, w. A. Ruoker,
William Tiffany, G. S. Ayre, Thomas
Henrickson and DR.. E. P. Clarke; &C.
dar Run District. R. S. Payne, Howsen
Hooe AID G. N. Bastable. Col. Thomas
Smith was chosen delegate at large.
They were all sent unrestricted, except
for Major Taylor Scott for Attorney
General.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. July 25.-Aftcr the opening
this morning stocks showed more re-
sisting power, emphasizing the fact that
there are two sides to the market
In other words SGT of operators
think that the decline has runits course
in number of stocks and are backing their
opinion by purchases whenever their favorites
fall below certain point. 1t is not to be de.
MED, however, that a few stocks are even
weaker than ever. At II o'clock the market
was steadier in tone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25
DIED.,

At North Cliff, Culpeper county, Va. on the
night of Sunday, Hly' 23rd, TOWNSHEND
DlDE FENDALL, of this city, aged 80
years. Funeral services at his late residence,
30. Oh south st Asaph street. this Tuesday
evening st 6:3G o'clock. Friends and &C.
quaintances are invited to attend.
July Oath, at Fairview, Fairfax county,
OLIVIA NICHOLAS, daughter of the late
Leander and Jennie Makely aged ID years.
The funeral will take pace Wednesday, July
26th, at IL o'clock a. m, from the residence
Of her uncle, Mr.. Wesley Makely, 421 south
Henry stree,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

THE APPROACHING "wAas WAVE"
The warm wave" which has been SO
severe for several days in the north
west is nov moving slowly east. In
its front the temperature rose yesterday
to 81 degrees at Chicago, while In its
rear the mercury touched 1902 degrees
at Huron, 8. D. The New York
Herald says: SIT will continue its
easterly march, reaching the western
parts of this section to-day and prob.
ably developing dangerous heat and
humidity for two or three days."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-25

Now THAT the proposed new electric
railroad has been abandoned, it is
hoped the one already in existence
may be allowed the privilege of extend
ing its tracks in any direction it may
desire. Its interests, in the nature OF
things, are joined with those Of Alex
andria, and what helps one cannot fail
to help the other. Every reasonable
facility for which it asks should there
fore be granted 1t and the city should
now unite in an effort to have straight
shoot to Washington, via the Long
Bridge, not way around by Arlington,
as soon as possible.