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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

THOUGH there is no constitutional
provision for the acquisition of terri
tory. it is generally conceded that such
power does exist, provided there lie
might enough to sustain it; nor is it de-
MED that new territory can be obtained
by peaceful treaty. But, in the latter
case. it should always be by and with
the consent of the people thereof, and
moi merely at the request ola few sell
fish aliens among them, who, with the
assistance of L. :. forces, have seized
their government, as has been done at
Honolulu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

THIS WAS the anniversary of Wash
ington's birthday If the General
could now revisit the glimpses of the
moon. he would doubtless be surprised
at the increased population Of the coun-
try. and at the growth of its wealth and
power. But there is no doubt that his
surprise would be greater at the change
that has taken place in the character OF
its people, and, most of all, in that OF
those of his own State, though it re-
NAMED unchanged until the war be-
tween the States. The world is great
ly mistaken in his character, il the lat
ter surprise would not induce him to
return to his grave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22
Tnnneline for Liberty.

A dispatch from Atlanta says a marvellous
story of how convict gang, confined in the
Dade Coal Mines. tunneled for months and
months through the mountain side. and at
last bored their way TO liberty. is told by John
Moore. notorious murderer who was re-
Gently betrayed ut Tampa. Fla, by a female
companion.
When Moore arrived at the mines. he was
put 10 work in the shaft where Guy NcLain,
Tom Delk and others were At work. Thirteen
months before Moorc's arrival, McLain. who
was sent up from Brunswick for highway rob-
berry, had formed 4 plan of escape aud he
and other convicts were working on II every
day.
No guards were kept on the inside of the
mine and after the convictS had finished their
daily tasks they We're permitted to roam at
will through the dark caverns until the time
for their removal to the stOckade came. In
cavern from which the coal had been taken,
McLain began working up toward daylight.
In thirteen months he tunrelcd fifteen feet.
When Moore arrived the plans We're changed
McI.ain was boring to the side of the noun
tain and Moore decided to turn the shaft
straight up. Every day one ofthc men work
cd in the tunnel.
Dynamite was used and the dirt had to be
pulled slowly into the cavern, where it was
slowed away. Finally daylight was reached
and the men prepared for the escape. Moore
passed through the tunnel first, closely fol-
lowed by Delk and McLain. 1t took these
men three hours to crawl through. The other
convicts were right behind them.
Moore, Delk and McLain left the others on
reaching the surface and. slipping through
the line of guards, made their way 10 Chatta-
nooga By stealing rides OH trains the con-
victs reached Atlanta, and Moore secured
clothes he finally reached Florida and there
met Lou McAIarnaman. They went to Tampa
and remained there until the woman became
his DeliIah and gave him up to the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

THE SECOND annual negro conference
of Alabama, at its meeting yesterday,
in the resolutions 1t adopted, declared
against excursions, advised negro WON
en- to avoid loafng about the streets,
shops and other public places, dis
couraged the habit OF wasting Satur-
days, dcplored the tendency to leave
the country and flock to the cities, and
urged greater care of the girls and boys
and an earnest effort to find employ
ment for them in their own neighbor-
hoods. This wise advice, of course,
will not be adopted, but, all the same, it
is the best evidence that has yet been
afforded of the Improvement of the ne
groes in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

THE DEMOCRATS having clear and
iudisputablc majority in both branches
of Congress, without the need of the
support of the populists, and having q
President of their own selection, have
the requisite power to fulfill all the
promises they made to the people in
their last campaign, and, what's more,
they will be held to a strict accom- a
bility if they fail to doso. The chief OF
those promises was the removal Of the
tariff tax on the necessaries of life at
the earliest practicable moment. The
only way TO fulfllitis for Mr. Cleveland
Immediately after his Inauguration, to
issue proclamation converting Con-
gress in extra session for that especial
purpose. VIII he do so?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

A BoUSDARY L1NE.-The answer of
the State of West Virginia in the suit
brought by the State of Maryland in
the settlement of the western boundary
between the States was fled in the u.
8. Supreme Court yesterday. The
claim of Maryland is that her boundary
extends to the head spring of the south
branch of the Potomac, while the claim
of West Virginia is that the boundary
is along the northern branch of the Po-
1omac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

A BIG Guns JAcEET-The jacket
that stuck on the. big l3,inch naval gun
last fall at the Washington navy yaF'
was yesterday successfully fitted on tae
tube by Mr.. VIM. Sellers, Of Piilade
phia. The naval experts have been
working for three months past to e
cure this result, but failed on two oe.a.
sions. 1t was thought that the la(A'.
would have to be planed oil, At . io,s
of $50, 900 to the government. NJ SUI
is saved by yesterdays work. Ar.2t..
ler's scheme, which resulted so secq
fully, was very simple. lie set me -la
bodily on end, and built iuFp'lIt
around the jacket. The procgs.s cs
heating was then begun, and 4s'-
fire was steadily maintained TOY 10 -
hours. At the end of this time. ~.
jacket and tube being thoroughly nra'
ed, a stream of ice-cold water va :
forced through the tube, contracu!ns5
so that it slipped into place in the Ja ,ar
ct at the end of - minutes. Inc 5 .be
has been saved completely, ana -
work of finishing it will now 60 Oh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

Gout in most cases first makes itself
known by an acute pain in the joint OF
the great toe. This most excruciating
pain may be likened to that produced
by the driving of a wedge under the
nail. When thus affected rub we'll
every two hours with Salvation Oil,
the greatest pain cure on earth. Price
% cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

THE LAST SURvIvoR.-By the de.'D
of Gen. P. G.. T. Beauregard Gen. ~
mund Kirby Smith, of Swance- leDDf
is left the sole survivor of the officer 10
the Confederate States army w., VIZ
reached the rank of general. : IN NV,
who held this rank were Samuel III 7.
er, Albert Sydney Johnston, R9psl' an
ward Lee, Joseph Eggleston Joil.' and
Pierre Gustaye Toutant Beauresar IA, IA.
Braxton Bragg in the regular, anu ..;a >,
mund Kirby Smith in the proSi7'V,,roo 70.
army, General Smith having oeel ~.
NOTED to general in the provisional
my February 10, 1864.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

Yesterdays session of the House of
Repres entatives did not adjourn until
6 o'clock this morning on account Of
filibustering against the car coupler bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

One DRINK EQUAL TO Ton OF
CoAL.-Down in the Bowery, in one Of
those little dirty dens near the old
Bowery Theatre, q man came in be-
tween the acts one cold night recently.
He wore no overcoat, but the rosy tint
in his nose was vivid enough to warm
the hall. Nevertheless, he looked at
the crowd in front of the bar and shiv
cred. When the rush was somewhat
slackened he stepped forward, leaned
over the bar and said something low
and sweet to the bartender. That
worthy Immediately set out black
bottle and glass, then drew schoon-
er of beer and set that out also. The
cold customer rubbed his hands with
silent pleasure. carefully poured out
about four fingers from the black bot
tie, rubbed his hands again, emptied
the whisEey into the beer and turned
the whole down his throat and depart
ed. The bartender smiled. That's
Bowery pousse cafe" said he. 1T
costs only ten cents and is said TO equal
a ton of coal. IN 7. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

The northern express on the Penn
sylvania road, which left Philadelphia
at 1920 this morning, collided with the
Morton accommodation train near
South street station, West Philadel-
phia. Three cars of the accommoda-
ton train were wrecked and FIVE per-
sons killed. Twelve others were in
jured. The express train escaped in
jury and the engineer Immediately
stopped his train. The crash of the
colliding trains and the screams and
shrieks of the unfortunate people pin
ned down beneath the broken timbers of
the wrecked car speedily attracted an
excited crowd to the scene.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22

Senator Harris, of Tennessee Is 10 se Il
made president pro TEN. OF US
Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-22
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. %. 1893

ALEX ANDR1A, " A
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2o.--State Bank
Commissioner Breidonthal has issued o
circular to the state banks, declaring that
In view Of the fact that New York city
banks refuse TO pay drafts except in clear.
ing house certificates, which are not law
ful money, they appear to be insolvent.
He points out that the state banking law
requires a reserve OF 20 per cent Of depos.
it's, half OF which may consist OF balances
due from solvent banks. Not considering
the New York banks solvent, he rules
that Kansas banks must not hereafter
count as part Of their reserve more than
20 per cent. OF tho money due from New
York. Hs allows this much only to enablo
the banks to supply the local demand for
New York exchange. Breidenthal says
the circular 10 issued for tho prots ction Of
local banks. Local bankers fear serious
consequences, as q large number OF Kan.
sas banks are borrowers in New York, and
IL they transfer their accounts to any
other city New York banks will coll their
loans.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
DOWN TO The BOTTOM
Thursdays Hurricane Sent Many q
Sailor 10 a Watery GfaVa
TERRORS OF THE TEMPEST
Men Washed Overheard and by q
Returning Wave Dashed Back
Upon the Deck With
Great Violence.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a pilot boat arriv.
ing this afternoon brought Henry Suza, n
Portuguese seaman, the only survivor Of
the crew Of five Of the schooner Narrag an
sett. Captain Chase, bound from Phila.
de!phia TO wareham. Mass, coal laden.
The schooner, he says, went down yester-
day morning Oft the Highlands and he
drifted about on spar until picked up.
The fishing smack Malinda Wo sl,
which towed in to-day. reports that when
the hurricane struck her, tho foremast
was carried away and First Officer vogan
and four seamen were carried overheard
and drowned. Two Of the survivors were
badly injured and had to 60 to the hospital
to-day. They were swept overheard by
the same sea that carried away their com.
panions, but were carried back by q re-
turning wave, dashed on the deck with
great violence and washed into the FORE
castle. thus escaping with serious cuts and
bruises.
The tu2boat with eight loaded scows,
which went out yesterday, got back this
afternoon after terrible struggle, and re-
ports losing seven Of the scows, each con-
tanning one man. Nothing has since been
heard Of them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
UNION PACIFIC WAGES.

A Con ference With tho Employer Or
GaaiE ations Called for To. Day.
Special Dispatch to the standard
OMAHA, Aug. 25.-The Union Pacific
system issued an order to-day from head
quarters for consultation with repre-
sentatives Of the employees organ nations
tomorrow to consider the question Of
wages. Il is not known exactly what
phase tho situation will assume. Tho
Omaha employees will anticipate the COM
pany by holding big mass meeting early
tomorrow to determine what should be
done i'm the event the company makes
certain propositions.
The approach Of the end OF the month
forces the subject of wages on the officials.
General Manager Dickinson has hitherto
refused to discuss IL, hoping that Il would
not be necessary TO talk Of scaling tho
pay. Comptroller Mink has not been so
hopeful, and when here last said he could
not see how il could be avoided. Still,
both the manager and the flnancicr have
hoped that the coming Of better times
would be SO early that cut in wages
might be averted. Tho falling OF In not
earnings OF tho road for June was more
than 100000. and that for July was o
great deal more.
]: IL believed that August will mako q
considerably better showing through re-
ductions in expenses in every way and in
crease In live stock, grain and merchan-
disc shipments and passenger business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
The Northern Pacific wins,

ST. PAUL. Aug. 25.-Judge Williams Of
the United States circuit court decided in
favor OF tho complainant in the long case
Of the ST. Paul and Northern Pacific Rail.
way company vs.. tho st. Paul. Min.
neapolis and Manitoba Railway company.
now the Great Northern. Tho suit was
commenced several years ago and In.
wolves 100000 acres OF land in North.
west Minnesota. II was alleged that the
land Was decided to the Manitoba railway
in 1869 and that second deed was made
In ISL. The suit brought by the Northern
Pacific railway was to have these deeds
set aside and vested i'm the Northern Pa.
eific. The main question in dispute was
which company first built its line and
selected its land.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
ESCAPED, CAUGHT, SHOT
The Career Of Dannis Collins, an Idaho
Murderer, Mound Up.
BROKE FROM HIS CAPTORs
He Refused to Halt Whom Com
manded-HIs Wound Fatai-Th0
Way OF the JaiI-BPsaker
is Hard.
Special Dispatch to the standard.


RATHDRUM. Idaho, Aug. 25.-Dennis
Coiline, bound over for shooting Section
Foreman Martin Coleman and another
man at hsussr junction last June, broke
Jail last nigh, by digging out through .
wall near n window casing. As soon -
the escape became known Sheriff Costello
offered $50 reward for his capture. A large
number OF men, including w. 5. Gill and
Curt Sheffield. started cut in every di.
rection. GIL overlook the fugitive. and
he surrendered without resistance. Tho
prisoner was put on horse and all three
started for Rathdrum. when Collins threw
himself from the horse and tired 10 escape
In tho brush. He refused to obey the COM
mand to halt. Both his captors fired. and
Collins fell with his thigh shattered.
Physicians pronounce the wound fatal.
The sheriff exonerates the men who did
the shooting, as he had cautioned them
that Collins was desperate man.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
rraea iix a Rlaaahanna.

HAcKEysAcK. Aug. 5.-Weldon B. Fos-
dick. n real estate agent Of Hackensack,
went to Rochelle park yesterday to fish for
pickerel in tho Saddle river. After tramp
ing along the banks of the stream for
nearly half day, with somewhat unsatis-
factory results, he started to cross Geld
of John Ackerman's farm. when he heard
loud bay and saw monster bloodhound
approaching at great speed with open
jaws. Mr.. Fosdick dropped rod and nsh
and climbed swamp maple in time to
escape the brute. Day was rapidly merR-
ing into night. and the dog manifested no
disposition to raise the blockade until Mr..
Ackerman was attracted to the scene and
rescued the prisoner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
Gold Cro..Inx the Con,Iuep,.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2o.-Ten million
dollars in gold, packed In canvas sacks,
came into Kansas City this morning ON a
Santa Fe train from San Francisco. Tho
money was guarded by 10 United States
deputy marshals armed with rifles. Tho
gold is for tho sub-trcasury la New York
city. The shipment left San Francisco
on Monday and will reach New York on
Sunday. The route of the gold from Chi
caso TO New York is kept secret by tho
government officials for fear robbers will
attempt 10 stop the train.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26

ARKANSAS Cry, Kan, Aug. 25.-The
rush OF home seekers to the Cherokee
strip, which will be opened September i6.
has begun. and hundreds OF men. women
and children are arriving on every train.
Besides those coming by train. 1sS prairie
schoouors arrived to-day aud proceeded
towards the strip line. where they were
joined by boomers in camp.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26

country. The goal for which the couutry
should steadily strive 10 first an interna'
ttonai bimetallism agreement with nt
least Few OF tho leading nations, and II
that is absolutely impossible OF achieve
ment, then independent bimetallism nt
the earliest moment when the condition
OF our finances and conditions abroad
will safely warrant IT,"
Referring to the tariff, the speaker said
The democratic party 10 pledged to tarin
reform and II must redeem its pledges,
como what may. The people perfsetly
understood the question last foil and they
voted with their eyes wide open. Our
course Is onward aud We shall not No
treat"
In conclusion Senator Hill said;
mo one, be he democrat, republican or
populist. should be deferred from voting
Tor this bill simply because II hailed as
an administration measure. That fur
nishes no argument either for or against
II. Mr.. President. this bill 10 going TO
pass this senate. I believe il. predict II.
There will be no flibustering upon such
subject rs this. Let our business men
who are laboring under fearful burdens
and against great obstacles and en-
barrassments take courage at the pros.
pect. The present clouds OF adversely
which SO heavily overhaug these dark and
gloomy days will soon pass away and 70.
lief will surely come"
Hill closed his speech at lis, when there
was slight applause, restrained by the
vice-president. As soon as order was re-
stored, Stewart took the floor and nj.
dressed the senate. He declared the bill
of the finance committee was q bill prac-
tically 10 demonetize silver. No man
should be deceived on that point. Tho
promise In the bill was an insult to the
intelligence OF the American people. The
people, he said, had come TO the forks OF
the road where they had either to use
their own money or submit to system
OF extortion through tho national banks.
Tho Sherman act had not been executed
according to its spirit. II IL had been II
might have donc good. 1t certainly
would not havo done the harm
that has been done. Under it there
has been an issue of Sli0,OO0,0O0 Of legal
tender notes, which had done much to
sustain the business of the country. With.
out II the panic would have happened
long before.
At the suggestion OF Vance, unanimous
consent was given that the vote on tho
Lee Mantle case shall be taken at p. m.
on Monday next. The house joint rcsolu-
tion extending to the territory of the Cher.
okee outlet the provisions OF the act of
May II, 1890, in regard TO township entries
was taken up and explained. An amend.
ment was rejected and the joint resolu.
tion passed just rs II came from the
house. After short executive session,
the senate adjourned until Monday.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
BECAUSE He is DYING.

A Pardon Granted tn Wiiiiam Brown
Convicted In silver How Cosssy.
Special DsDatch 10 tho stan larL
HELENA, Aug. 25.-The state board OF
pardons to-day approved the action OF
Governor Richards in granting executive
clemcncy to William Brown. sentenced
IN Silver Bow county last fall to five years
In the penitentiary for assault with intent
to kill. Brown was wounded in the hip
at the time Of the assault, and 10 nov re-
ported TO be dying, his only hope being
difficult surgical operation. IL was be-
cause Of his condition that tho pardon
vas granted. He Is n miner, and num-
bcr OF prominent merchants at Mullen,
Idaho. agree TO take caro- Of him and SEQ
that he does not become charge on the
state. President Henry of the Miners
union AT Mullen offers Brown homo and
all he wants, and tho Providence hospital
at Wallace makes similar offer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
In sils.oula's Courts.

Special Dispatch to the stanilri
MIssouLA, Aug. 25.-Julgc Woody sea.
soned Justice with mercy to-day when he
sentenced Osborne for assault with a
deadly weapon. lie reviewed the case at
length and stated his opinion that tho
shooting was the result OF great provoca.
tion. and IL Osborne had whipped the boy
instead OF shooting, the act would have
been commendable. The judge imposed
the minimum sentence, one year ia the
pcnitcntiary.
In the civil case Of Maicy vs.. Weather.
head q Kennedy. the jury in five minutes
returned o verdict Of 81 damages for the
defendants. The suit was for alleged
breach of contract in constructing the
Northern Pacific hospital.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-Anoiher calamity in
addition to yesterdays fire bofell the
South Chicago workingmen to-day when
the Illinois Steel works, employing 5000
men, issued orders closing the mills mt
the expiration OF two weeks. when the or
dcrs In hand will be completed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
WATCH FOR RAIN.
A Farmsr win nsad Up 88 Bailssss
with UyDamlte

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. 25.-The con-
tinuei dry weather an this section, which
Is shrivcllin2 up tho tobacco crop on tho
plains between North Bloomfield and
Tar.ffville. has stimulated the farmers 90
an attempt ut rainmaking. A rainmak-
crs' association has been formed, aud .
farmer Of North Bloomfield has decided
TO try the experiment. He has bought In
this city IS balloons, each 30 inches 10 cir
cumfcrcnce. A half-pound dynamite
cartridge will bc attaahed to each balloon
and exploded by fve-minutc fuse at an
altitude Of about one-half mile. The bal
looms arc to be sent up In secession. The
experiment will be tried tomorrow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26
Rank omc-rs Arrested.

CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis, Aug. 25.-The
trouble over the failure OF Scymour's bank
eliminated to-day in the arrest OF Assist
ant Cashier John Maximer on charge Of
taking money collected on q dcpositor's
claim. Maximer gave bonds. A warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Cashier
w. L. Seymour, but has no, been served.
Maximer is member OF the city board Of
aldermen and board OF supervisors.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Policc Supcrinten.
dent Byrnes this morning gave an order
to put stop to rioting among the striking
longshoremen. A turbulent crowd
gathered at the Mallory line docks and q
heavy force of police marched on them.
They did no, dispurse after due warning
and the police charged them and drove
them into the saloons OF the moi yhborhood,
then on, again and scattered them.