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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12
TO-DA Us TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News,


CALAIS, June 12.-Nine deaths from
choleraic disease occurred yesterday
in this town.
LONDON, June 1.-THE first match
to be sailed off Dover between the
yachts Valkyrie, Britannia, Calluna and
Iverna took place to-day, and at the
time this cable dispatch is sent-3:3O
p. m.-the race is not yet finished. The
race is sailed in rounds. In the first
round the Britannia and Valkyrie took
long lead ofthe other contestants. and
the round practically laid between
these two cutters. These boats finish
ed the round within three seconds OF
each other, and, as according to the
rule the Britannia has to allow the
Valkyrie a minute. the latter won the
race. The final round is now being
sailed, and the Britannia is making the
Sound Sand lightship. Ono yacht, be,
lieved to be the Valkyrie, can be seen
several miles distant, and, judging from
the hang of her mainsail, it is supposed
she has broken the jaws of her gat,
The Britannia won the race.
VIENNA, June 12.-Duke Macmillan
Emmanuel, brother of Empress Eliza
beth, while returning to Munich from q
ride this morning, ruptured cardiac
artery and died almost Immediately.
ANTWERP, June 12.-Great excite
ment was occasioned throughout the
city to-day by an explosion that occur
red in front of the residence of the pub
tic prosecutor. All the windows in tho
house of public prosecutor and Other
houses in the vicinity were smashed tc
atoms, but not single person was in
urcd. 1t is claimed by some persons
that the explosion was caused by an
archists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

THE DISASTER IN WAsnISGToN.-Wash-
ington was city of funerals yesterday. The
sorrowful work of burying the dead was per-
formed in many households Nine of the
victims of Fridays disaster were buried, and
with the two buried Saturday and the bodies
sent away there are only few remaining to
be inferred before the last sad offices will
have been performed for the dead The re-
suit of tho disaster is that twenty two are
dead, two moro are not expected to survive and
eighty are manned, not few for life. Sunday
was rather quiet and uneventful No new
deaths were reported, and many of the injur-
cd are beginning to rapidly recover from the
effects of their injuries In many of the
church pulpits no, &c or less extended references
were made to the disaster. Crowds of Sympa-
thizing friends attended all the funerals,
while crowds of strangers tlockcd to the vari-
Gus cemeteries To witness the interments.
Secretary of War Lamont on Saturday order
ed board of inquiry to examine into the dis
aster. a coroner's jury is also engaged upon
the same matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

GENERAL LoNGsTREET's "REMINISCENCES
The "reminiscences Of General James Long
street will be issued in few weeks. Consid'
cradle interest is manifested in the forthcom
ing work, because of General Longstrects
well-known belief that ut many points his
t,rical truth respecting some of the battles OF
the civil war have been distorted, in order to
glorify certain generals and commanders. In
his book, General Longstreet is said to speak
out very plainly about his critics. He hand
les without gloves those Of them who in the
South attempted to bring about his social os-
tracisln because OF his political connections.
General Longstrcet is now engaged in run
ming a fashionable hotel near Townsville,
Gporril
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12
MONDAY EVENING. JUNE II 1898

THOUGH THE fidelity Of dogs is more
reliable than that Of men, yet those, OIL
their owners lots, that bite, when un-
molested, should be killed. But no
dog should be shot, after biting, upon
the silly ground that if, subsequently,
it should go mad, the person bitten
would be likewise afflicted, for the bite
of a healthy dog is not as dangerous as
that of a man, and common sense should
teach that it is the condition of the dog
at the time it bites, and not after that
time, that can possibly have any effect;
and those who say otherwise only ex-
pose their ignorance and manifest their
superstition. Every intelligent man
who has been bitten by dog wants
the dogs life spared, for his own peace
of mind, at least until the condition OF
the animal at the time Of the bite can
be definitely determined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12
Dire Bugs.

MEDIA, Pa, June l2.-The reign of
terror from frebues has set in with re-
newed excitement, owing to another
confagraton early yesterday morning.
The large barn and outbuilding on the
estate of Malachi Sloan were reduced
to ashes. This, following the capture
of an Italian for firing DR.. Bush Huide-
koper's barn early Saturday morning,
has spread CONSERVATION among the
property owners and residents. In the
past five weeks there have been eight
bad incendiary fires. A servant discov-
cred two men in the act Of touching oil
pile Of inlamable stuff the Huide-
koper barn and raised an alarm. One
of the fellows was captured after a
fierce encounter. Late last night every
barn in the vicinity of the town was
watched by an armed guard. 1t is
feared that serious trouble will follow
the capture OF the Williams as the resi-
dents are almost panic-stricken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Viking ship bound from Christi
ana, Norway, for Chicago, was spoken
at six o'clock last evening off Nauset,
Mass.
Nine prisoners escaped from the Ty-
Ter, Tex, Jail at o'clock yesterday at
ternoon, bnt seven of them were sub
sequently recaptured.
John l.. Osmond, who was convicted
ofthe murder of his wife, Mary, and his
cousin, John c. Burchall, was electro
culed at Sing Sing, n. Y, to-day.
Two trolley cars on the Media-Ches-
ter Electric Railroad colided at q
speed of Is miles an hour, near Water
vile, Pa, last night, and fifteen per-
sons were seriously hurt.
There has been considerable stir
among the missionaries throughout
Mexico over the decision of the Next
can Protestants to separate from the
American Protestant church.
A most disastrous storm has visited
the town of Poachmetta, Mexico. The
entire town was destroyed, every resi-
dence and building in the place being
swept away by the terrific wind.
AT Wilmington, Del, this morning
the Pusey & Jones Co. launched the
sloop yacht Pilgrim, designed by Stew
art and Binney, and built for the Bos-
ton syndicate which will contest for
Americas cup.
Another fight between Evans and
Sontag, the Coils train robbers, and Of
ficers took place last evening near Vi
salia, Cal. During the conflict an Off
Ger was shot in the leg. Evans is prob
ably MORALLY wounded, if not dead.
Sontag has just been brought in. He
is badly wounded.
Ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker
has telegraphed ex-President Harrison
asking him to accept the invitation of
City Council to deliver an Grafton at
the Fourth of July demonstration in
Paramount Park, Philadelphia. The
ex- President has not yet reached de-
termination in the matter.
About sixty feet Of the State dam
across the Hudson river at Troy, \.
Y, gave way about O'Clock this
morning and the timbers were carried
a hundred yards down stream. The
water has fallen from to 3 feet above
the dam and is still receding. The loss is
estimated at about $4,000. The dam
broke at 4 point where the State fish
way, built few years ago, was located.
DreXel, Morgan & Co. announce that
about 90 per cent. of all classes of stocks
and bonds of the Richmond Terminal
Company have already been deposited
and that the outstanding stocks and
bonds will be received up to
June 9th, but only OH payment
of penalties of fifty cents per
share on common stock, 81 per
share on preferred stock and $50 each
on five and six per cent. bonds. They
also announce that the first call of $3.50
per share on account of the assessment
on deposited common stock is payable
at their office June Goth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

In RESPONSE to an inquirer it is
stated that the republican U. S. Dis
trict Attorney who says he will not re-
linquish his office until the expiration
of his term is Mr.. Parsons of Alabama,
and that the Judge who says man can
not be removed under the civil service
laws except for cause, is Judge Bradley
of Washington, who said so when he
granted the petition for mandamus
in the Pulaski case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

THE talk about making scape-goat
for the late deplorable accident in
Washington is natural, but is also ex-
tremely foolish. That there was no
ground to suppose the building unsafe
is proved by the fact that every one OF
its walls is still standing, notwithstand-
inc the immense strain to which they
were subjected by the falling Of the
wooden rafters and iron girders by
which they were connected. Weak
walls could not have withstood such q
sfrain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

AS MIGHT well have been expected
the Nicaraguans resent, and only natur
ally, the outrage committed upon them
by a representative of this govern
ment in landing armed troops upon
their territory without so much as ask
ing their permission. The commander
of no American ship would have dared
to land armed and equipped marines
upon the territory Of any iirst-class
power without the permission thereof
and the one referred to should be cash
tered at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

DoCroRs' STRANGE BLUNDER.-An
amazing blundcr Of three physicians,
involving the repetition of a famous
feat in surgery, was the cause of suit
for 1000 damages brought on Satur-
day in Harrisburg, Pa, by Mrs. Anto-
MO De Rosa, wife of saloon keeper,
against Drs. Hugh Hamilton, E. H.
Cooner and S. r. Gorgas.
When Mrs. De Rosa was i'll last No
vember she called in DIR. Hamilton,
who, to her surprise, told her she was
enciente. He attended her up until
May "a, calling in DR.. Cooner, who
agreed with him as to his diagnosis of
the case. On the night OF May 24 it
was decided to submit the woman to
the Casarian operation, as child did
not make its appearance at the expect
ed time.
DR.. Gorgas was called in to assist,
and several other physicians were in
vited to witness one of the rarest oper-
atoms known to surgery.
Greatly to the horror of the surgeons,
it was discovered, after the knife had
done its work, that the woman was not
pregnant at all, but that her peculiar
appearance was due to an abnormal
development of fatty tissue. Mrs, DE
Rosa is still critically i'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

A REPUBLICAN newspaper says:
'The people are becoming decidedly
weary of the dilly-dallying over Ha-
wall" What people? Those of Ha-
waii certainly must be; and they should
drive the adventures out, and rein
state their own legitimate government
at once. But what those of this coun-
try have to do with the matter is not
so easily told.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

THE usurping government of Hawaii
has sent minister to Washington and
he was officially received by the Presi-
dent last Saturday. Receivinga minis
ter is equivalent to acknowledging the
power bv which he is sent. But it is
absurd to assert that the few disnat-
uralized American adventures who
have seized the government of Hawaii,
a friendly foreign nation, are the legiti-
mate rulers of that nation?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

THE LATE strike at Lemont, Illinois,
has resulted in the serious and fatal
discontinue of the strikers, as is inva'
riably the case when violence is resort
ed to. The strikers shot at the non
union men who had taken the places
they had abandoned. The latter, as.
sisted by the law officers, defended
themselves, and their assailants were
put to flight with the loss ofseveraI
killed and many wounded. If men
don't like their employment let them
quit it, but, in free equal country, they
cannot be allowed to prevent Other
men who want TO work from taking the
places they have voluntarily relin
uuished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

ANCIENT CHINESE BRIDGEs.-Sus-
pension bridges which were built in the
time of the Han dynasty (202 B. c. to
21O A. d. are still standing, striking
examples of early Oriental engineering
skill. According to historical and geo.
graphical writers of China it was Shang
Lieng, Kaen Tsu's chief of command,
who undertook to construct the first
public roads in the Flowery Empire.
At that time it was almost impossible
for the province of Shense to communl-
cate with the capital.
Lieing took an army of 10000 work
men and cut great gorges through the
mountains, filling up the canyons and
valleys with the debris from his eXca-
vations. At places where deep gorges
were traversed by large and rapid flow
ing streams he actually carried out his
plan of throwing suspension bridges,
stretching from one slope to
the other. These crossing, APP
propriately styled "hying bridges"
by Chinese writers, are high and dan
gerous looking in the extreme. At the
pTeStub (ldy q uIluSo hiaS SUN w oSSii
in Shense which is 400 feet long and Is
stretched over a chasm more than 1000
feet deep.
How those early engineers erected
such structure with the tools and ap-
planes at their command is mys-
terry which will probably never be eS-
planned. Most ancient Chinese bridges
are only wide enough to allow the pas
sage of two mounted men, a railing on
each side serving to insure the travel
ler's safety. 1t is thought highly pro-
bable that the missionaries who first
reported on the early suspension
bridges of China, and who, of course,
gave some idea of their plan of con-
struction, were really the cause of that
unique species of bridge-building being
adopted by western nations, Again
we are impressed with the truth of
Solomon's famous expression There
is nothing new under the sun."-Degf
Mute Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

Mrs. Clara Weaver, aged "a, yester-
day drowned her two children, aged 10
andi6 months respectively, and her
self in the waters of Buckeye creek,
near Fultonham, Ohio. The woman
was undoubtedly suffering from tenn
porary insanity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12
Death in the Storm.

BUFFALO, n. Y, June l2.-Five per-
sons lost their lives as the result of yes
terday's storm here. When the wind
was the strongest, William Beardsley,
Charles Seymour and Bert Christman
hired rowboat and started out from
the foot of Georgia street on fishing
excursion. The boat was rowed halt
way across the river when the wind
turned it around and it filled.
Christman jumped overheard and
started to swim for the shore, but the
others remained in the boat until it
sank. A dozen persons witnessed the
accident from the shore, but as there
was no boat within half mile,
all three were drowned. Late yester-
day afternoon capsized boat and the
bodies Of Il woman and a child were
found in Scajuquado creek. The bodies
were taken to the morgue but have not
been identified. They had been in the
water only few hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

TITS reported in some of the north
crn newspapers that so envious are the
mugwumps and anti-snappers that
when any one of them fails to get an
Office, he would rather it shall fall to n
straightout democrat than to member
of his own organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. June 12-The stock market
was comparatively quiet after the opening
this morning and prices showed a declining
tendency under sales to realize profits as well
as for the short account. AT II a. IN. the
market was dull and barely steady in tone
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. June 10.
Beef Cattle in fair demand ut dc
cline of l,,c. The quotations were ~ follows :
Extra 5atc. good 5*sa5"sc, medium 5a5 &C.
common 4l2aitic. fat cows BAD i2c per IN.
Sheep were IN good request and the market
firm. Tho quotations were as follows: Good
5iaa59,c, medium '2ait,c, common lad &C.
cu!ls 2i2a3t.c per d. Lambs 5a3 &c per 10
Hogs were in fair demand and steady. The
quotations were as follows: Extra CmcagoN
1Oa1Ol.c, and other Westerns 9".alO per ID.
Thin cows sold from so to S25 per head.
Mich Cows were dull at S25a$5O per head.
Mich calves were active ut 5a1 Sc per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

William E. Mitchell, a jealous hus.
band, made sensational attempt last
night to kill his wife, who was attend
ing upon a children's concert in a
Methodist Episcopal Church in South
Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

The markets open without change or en-
couraging features Flour moves quietly
iobbing traders do not seem disposed toan
tcipatc their wants Wheat, after reaching
the lowest point for 80 years is reported finn
err, but the demand is far from active and con.
fined to choice samples; we note sale at from
60 to 60 no longbcrry was offered to-day
Corn is easy at IS to 81 Rye 80 to .. oats
80 to 4 il car load lots, latter figures for
white. Butter, Eggs aud other produce are
steady. Sugar Bacon and provisions are
stronger. lIillfecd is dull Hay and Straw
are VERY heavy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12


THE EPIsCoPALIANs.-The Council
of the Diocese of Southern Vir-
ginia at Norfolk on Saturday de-
cided that so much Of Bishop Ran
dolphs address as relates to the
colored people be read in the churches
throughout the diocese, and also be
published in pamphlet form and circu-
lated. Standing committees were elect
ed, and special committee on church
property appointed. Bishop Randolph
announced that he would hereafter
make Norfolk his home. A resolution
deprecating the widespread desecration
of the Sabbath in the United States, and
protesting against opening the Worlds
Fair on Sunday, was adopted. Roanoke
was selected as the place for the next
annual session. The canons left over
from Fridays session were adopted
and the various reports of committees
were submitted, after which the coun-
Gil went into the election of the stand
ing committees. The council will en-
deavor this year to raise 81 500 for mis-
sionary work. A committee of three
was appointed to consider the advisa-
bility of establishing paper to be the
organ of the diocese. A committee will
be appointed to purchase suitable site
and building for the Episcopal resi-
dence. Mr.. Fortesque White, of Pc
tersburg, was elected treasurer of the
diocese. After the transaction of other
business of minor importance the bish-
op made the closing address, which
was followed by adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

BALTIMORE, June 12-Flour dull. Wheat
dull; No red spot 103sa70le; June IOi4a
7Ola July 71asa713s Aug 723ia73 steam
err No . red 65l2a66; milling wheat by
sample 6Sa71. Corn dull; mixed spot and
June 47tia47l2; July Az asked white
corn By sample 5Ola; yellow do 40. Oats
quiet and steady; No = white Western 42iga
43 No = mixed do 36l2a31. Rye dull; No
= 80 nominally. Hay firm; good TO cborc
timothy SD 80 to ST. 90. Provisions firm
and light demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

THE BORDEN TRIAL.-There can be no de-
NAL that it is the general opinion about Fall
River, Mass, that the prosecution in the Bor-
den case thus far has a very weak case This
opinion is being strengthened by rumors cur
rent there to the effect that Lizzie Borden's
counsel will shortly explode bombshell into
the camp of the authorities. 1t is limited that
the defense will show conclusively that Lizzie
Borden purchased some paint few days be-
fore the murder and that it was not an un-
common thing to burn dresses in the Borden
household. The fact that Miss Borden burn
ed the dress in the daylight when officers sur
rounded the house. will also be related to
show there was not the slightest attempt to
cOncealment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

New YORK, June 12-Flour steady and
moderate demand. Wheat fairly active and
steady. Corn dull and frmer. Pork steady
mess $1,000 to $50 so. Lard quiet and
steady steam $40 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

The July number of the lady's illus
trated fashion book, The Season, has
been received from the International
News Company, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

CHICAGO, June 12-Wheat-J June G45s :;
July GO: Sept 70L.. Corn-.Junc 3Sls; July
39iIa393s ScptI Oats-June DOS July
2S3. Sept % ,a253s. Pork-July $40 90 /;
S.pt $50 20. Lard-June 50 %; July
$40 10; Sept $40 90. Ribs-Juiy 50 37l2 :;
Sept 50 67l2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

VYAPp's ROOT BEER EXTRACT for
la sale by d. Z. "aALACE'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET June 1O.-'ai'
tlc-market was steady; top prices S2.5 ,'.s
$50, medium $5a5.25, ethcrs 81 2pai ~
Texans S'2i0a4.2O stockers S2.4Gai 20 na'
tive cows :5L50a4.35 per 100 lbs. Hog
market closed 5alO cents lower; packcr' .n'
mixed S5.75a6.9O. prime heavy and bni..i'
crs' weights SG90a7O5. light $1,000. ~
skips and pigs ;5.50a5.70 per 100 lbs. Sheep
market steady natives S5a5.5O, Westerns
S449a5.25. Texans $ 6Oa4.9O per 100 lbs,
Lambs $5.25a5. 60 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

EXTRA QUALITY GREEN and BLACK
IL TEAS for sale by
J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

NEW crop JAPAN TEA, fine quality, just
IN received and for sale at 60c, by
j. c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

At West Point this year the South
came out with honors, in the new class,
Cadet Howell, of North Carolina, stand
ing second. The standing of the first
six cadets is announced as follows :
First, Kutz, of Pennsylvania; second,
Howell, North Carolina; third, NJ. l..
Walker, Virginia; fourth, Johnston,
North Carolina fifth, Heiner, Pennsyi-
vania; sixth, Undertake, Tennessee.
G.. w. Jameson, of Virginia, stood forty
five.
A dynamite cartridge lying in the
roadway at Fort Lee, n. j., yesterday
morning blew up hack, knocked the
two horses off their feet, fatally injured
the driver, and threw two bicyclists
from their wheels. Not four feet away
from where the cartridge lay two other
dynamite cartridges were found. They
are eight inches long and an inch and
half in diameter Denotating caps
were attached to each of these. From
this fact it is believed the cartridges
were deliberately placed upon the road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-12

A Won ALE, Porter and Brown Stout in
N bottles, superior quality, for sale by
H. c. WALLACE