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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

How ONE who had not only read all
about the Bartholdi statue in New
York harbor, aud of the sculptor and
giyer thereof, but who sailed around
and inspected it only a year ago, could
attribute that statue to Eiffel, as was
done in this column yesterday, is one
of the many psychological phenomena
the cause of which has never yet been
explained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11
JUDGE JAoKsoN's CONFIRMATION AS

JUDGE JAcKsoN's CONFIRMATION AS
sURED.-It was stated yesterday by a
republican senator who has given the
subject moro attention than any other
man in the upper branch of Congress
that the nomination of Judge Jackson
to the supreme bench was now assured
beyond the least doubt, but that it had
not been accomplished without a tacit
understanding that the vacancy created
on the circuit bench by Judge Jackson's
promotion should not be filled under
this administration. The democratic
senators who asked last week that ac-
ton be not taken upon the nomination
by the judiciary committee before next
week make no effort now to conceal
their purpose of delay, which was to
make it impossible for President Har-
rison to appoint a successor to Judge
Jackson on the circuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11
Arrasedx ofthe Arctic.

While on recent visit to st. Johns,
Mr.. Tetlow, an Englishman, related
the following story to reporter con-
corning Capt. Momsan, who is to take
charge of the ship in which DIR. Nansen
is to attempt this summer to reach the
North Pole.
"a few years back Capt. Mons
and another captain were out whaling
neer the coast of Spitzbergen when
they were frozen in earlier than they
expected. A conference of the officers
of both ships was held on board Capt;
Momsan's vessel, when it was found
that they had not sufficient provisions
to last them till the following summer.
On the opposite side of Spitzbergen,
ninety miles away, there was a cache
containing food supplied by the Danish
and Swedish governments for the use
of shipwrecked sailors, the existence OF
which was known to MOmsan, and he
found that by sending thirty men across
the island to the cache there would be
sufficient provisions on board the two
ships to last the remainder till the ice
broke up in the following July.
"Volunteers were called for, and
thirty were selected from among the
crews of both vessels to cross the Island
in sledges to the cache, which they ex-
pected to reach in thirty days. The
men left, and a few days afterward
Momsan and his fellow captain got
clear, owing to the unexpected break
ing up of the ice. They Immediately
set sail for Norway, knowing that the
cache contained sufficient provisions to
keep the thirty men who were left be-
hind alive till the following summer.
In the ensuing July rescue expedi-
ton was sent out from Norway in
charge of Capt. Momsan, and, having
arrived in the bay near which the
cache was situated, they fired gun, but
got no response from the shore.
capt. Momsan says that he went
ashore with sinking heart for he
feared the worst, and the result proved
that he was right, for entering the hut
built over tho cache he found himself
in the presence of thirty dead bodies.
The leader of the expedition sat at the
table dead, with his open diary before
him, written up to within ten days of
Momsan's arrival, and in it he ex-
planned that the men suffered such
hardships in crossing Spitzbergen
that they ate ravenously when they
reached the cache.
'In that climate, he said, it was alb
solutely necessary to health that exer-
else should be taken in the open air for
certain number of hours every day,
but he had been powerless to enforce
discipline among them, and the result
was that one after the other sickened
and died. One man was actually found
dead in his bunk with parcel of loaf
sugar grasped in his frozen hands. The
relief party could do nothing but bury
the dead, and so hard was the ground
frozen on the island that dynamite had
to be used to hollow out the graves.
Capt. Momsan then returned to Nor
way. "-S. Johns Tribune.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL.
SENATE.

The belated certificates of Presiden-
tial electors from the States of North
Dakota and Montana were transmitted
from the State Department and placed
on file.
On a resolution relating to forest res
ervations, Mr.. Dolph said, in his absence,
at the close of the last session, select
committee had been appointed under q
resolution offered by Mr.. FELTON,, and he
found that the chairman Of that COM
tee (Mr. Felton, had drawn $1,000 for
expenses, and had, rs yet, made no re-
port of the items of expenditures.
Mr.. FELTON, objected to the infer
ence which might be drawn from Mr..
Dolph's remark, and said that the
money drawn from the contingent fund
would be properly accounted for, and
that about one-half of it would be re-
turned.
Mr.. Dolph. That is all right. did
not make any such intimation.
Mr.. FELTON, said something in an an
orv tone. but his words did not reach
the reporter.
Mr.. Dolph am extremely sorry to
have to antagonize the Senator from
California, but l cannot sit quiet and
see the Department of the Interior and
the committee on public lands over
slaughed in this matter.
While the clerk was reading one OF
the documents in the case, Dlr. Jones
interposed an objection, on the ground
that the reading was simply for the
purpose of consuming time, The re-
mark was resented by Mr.. Dolph who
said that it came with bad grace from a
Senator who consumed so much Of the
time of the Senate; and he expressed his
determination to bring out all the facts
in the case, and to show that the claim
was as fraudulent as any claim could
be.
The clerk was still reading when the
morning hour expired and the rail
road car coupler bill was laid before
the Senate.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Johnson offered as a question OF
privilege, long preamble and resolu'
ton. The preamble recites that the
| C0mmlttee on cleCllOuS LAS IoiuSeu ~
act upon the South Carolina contested
election case of Miller against Elliott
The resolution instructs the committee
to investigate the case and report upon
it within five days.
The Speaker ruled that the resoiu
ton did not present question of priv
ilege.
Mr.. Johnson appealed from the deci.
sion and made an impassioned speech
in favor of his resolution.
Mr.. Brown, also member of the
committee on elections, defended thai
committee against the assaults of hi
colleague. He did not, he said, wisl
to eXpend the time of the House--ii
its dying days-and Therefore moved
to lay the appeal on the table. Thi
was agreed to without q division ant
the matter was ended.
The House then resumed in commit
tee of the whole the consideration o
the invalid pension appropriation bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

BERGMAN ALONE SO aL4NaiEE.-The
anarchists, Henry Bauer and Carl
Sold, were put on trial in Pittsburg
yesterday MeFp;ng, charged with be-
ing accessory before tie ffct 70 the
shooting of Il. C. Frick by Alexander
Berkman in July last. The feature of
the session was the testimony Of Berk-
man, who testified to being printer,
that be went to Pittsburg for no other
purpose THAI 70 iii Mr.. Frick, that he
had told no one Of his 'lateptioas, and
was alone responsible for the attempt
ed killing. He stated that he had gone
to Nold's and Bauer's residence be-
cause ne vas without funds. He
brought q leief Of irtl,Sf4gction to
Mold from man in New Yors, but re-
fused to disclose biz name. Berkman
was asked, ''Do you believe 10 e God %
and replied, "What do you mean by
Gsd? ] believe in common sense and
nature At TIE close of Berkman,s
evidence he was removed = the peni-
Tertiary, and the attorneys proceeded
With closing argument to the jury.
Judge slagle thea charged the jury
and adjourned court uaflt tEis m 99Fn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11


A SCANDAL IN THE HAREM.-It is
the Rus8ky Viestnik that tells this story.
His majesty, the Sultan of Turkey, is
mad. In fact, ne is raving mad. Nay,
mad is no word for it. He is simply
half insane. And this is how his mad
ness was caused: Some eleven months
ago his majesty, during one of his ram
bles through Constantinople, caught
sight of young woman, true person
ificalion of the houri of Mohammed,
and Immediately proceeded to fall i'll
love with her. To make long story
short, the Sultan, on his return to the
palace, dispatched messenger to ar
range for the transfer Of the young
woman from her fathers residence to
the harem. A pecuniary recompense
was quickly arranged and the maid was
given months time in which to pre-
pare for her removal to her new honors.
During all of these arrangements it
was, of course, understood that the
Young maiden was all that she should
be: that, in fact, she had never been
permitted to see the face ola stranger.
AT the end of the allotted month the
maiden was quietly transferred to the
Sultan's seraglio. For some cause or
other, however-be it because his ardor
had cooled or because his majesty had
simply forgotten all about the affair
the gentle creature had never been
called upon to bask iii the sunshine of
the imperial favor. One day, however,
the harem physician sent VOID to his
imperial master that one of his numer-
Gus wives would soon present her lord
with fond tribute of her devotion and
affection. Abdul Hamid was natural
" gratiiied at the news, and asked who
was the fortunate lady to thus give
him honor and glory in the fifty-second
year of his sublime existence.
Great the surprise when the discovery
was made thatit was the beautiful odal-
isque who had been so long forgotten by
his majesty. In the inquiry that fol-
lowed it appeared that during the
month in which the bride-prospective
was to prepare for her transit TO tue
barem, she had been allowed more than
the usual amount of freedom, and had
met and loved young Russian officer,
who was making a temporary stay at
Stamboul. The tickle young woman,
it seems, according to her own confess
sion, forgot for the moment the honor
which was about to wrap her in its
folds as one of the conjugal partners of
the great Sultan, and allowed the dart
of the heather Cupid to enter her Mo-
hammedan heart. In this condition
she entered the imperial harem.
The cause Of the aforementioned ire
his majesty is now apparent, as it may
easily be understood that he does not
at ali relish being made tho father of a
Russian child. There aeems to he little
prospect for revenge, however, as the
dashing young Russian officer is at pre-
sent far from the land of Abdul Hamid,
being in active service at Kieff, where
he is gut of harms way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11
rRTRnTE nF RESPECT

Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to re-
move from oHr midst SAMUEL AAGRyDEH
DENT, an honorary member of this W.
ceum and whereas, in his death the Young
Mems Sodality Lycenm has lost a valuable
Hember, his family a devoted and kind hHs-
land and hatHsF, aAd tbs Gompuni9 = ase-
full citizen, one who was always ready to
lead helping hand in case of necessity
therefore,
Be it Resolved, That we deplore the loss Of
our late member, and extend to his family
our heartfelt sympathy at his death. Knowing
full we'll that 81 Is impossible to check the
tears that will flow, we trust that God in
His infinite goodness will extend to them the
strength to bear their loss.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the Lyceum, and that a
copy he transmitted To the family of ohr de-
seased hdnorsTy r,enibsr, ana io'publish'sd in
the city papers, lsigped,)
EDWIN b. BrRRELL,
EDWARD HUGHES, Committee
JAMES T. QUINS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

Neuralgia paroxysms are often ofex'
IRENE violence, and brought on BY the
slightest provocation, such as draugh!
of cool air. The skin is swollen and IN
famed, and even after the attack has
abated feels stiff and tender. On the
first intimation of such an attack rub
with Salvation Oil, that peerless lint
ment and pain cure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

Col. CRTrTENDEN, an American, was
shot in Cuba for an attempt to seize
that Island, and General Walker, an
American, was shot in Honduras for a
similar attempt upon that country, and
the United States had never word to
say against the justice of the penalty IN
either case. Minister Stevens has seized
the Sandwich Islands, and the United
States, through their Secretary of State,
has approved his act. So it seems that
flibustering when participated IN by
private American citizens is crime,
but is virtue when those engaged in
it are officials of the U. S. government
Crittenden and Walker were brave
men. who risked their lives against bold
and armed foes, Stevens, by attacking q
simple and marmed people, rlskeo
nothing except trial by his own gov
ernment and that he should have al
once, and be awarded the full penalty o
his, it is supposed not disinterested
outrage upon government with which
his own was al peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

COURT OF APPEALS AT RIcHNoND
acknowledgements and Ohio
Railway Company against Haynes adj
ministrator. Fully argued and sub
mitted.
Davis & Co. against Bopney & Nal
lon, Submitted on printed notes
Blakey and others against Morris
Argued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

lone BEFORE the Bible was written
it was naturally accepted truth that's
man could do what he pleased with his
own; so that it was nothing new for the
owner OF the vineyard to give his elev-
enth hour laborer as much as he paid
those who had borne the heat and bur-
den of the day. Cabinet positions be-
long to the President, and he can dis
pose of them as he chooses; but, all the
same. as in the case of the parable re-
ferred to. the lifelong laborers in the
cause of democracy do complain, and
bv no means unnaturally, when they
are turned down in order that the
premiership of the Cabinet may be Civ
en- to man who, until recently, was
one of their party's most prominent
and pronounced opponents, and who
has never yet said 81 am democrat"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

THE New YORK Press says "the de-
feat of the bill to repeal the sherman
silver act was placed beyond question
by the refusal of the House to pass a
cloture rule" Oh, no! 1t was placed
beyond question by the recommends
ton of President Harrison that his par
ty in Congress do nothing with tinan-
cial affairs during the remainder of the
present session. Halfa dozen republic
can votes taken from those who were
against the bill, and added to the few
who were for it, would have secured its
passage. The recommendation of the
President was more effective with his
party than that of the President-elect
was with his.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

Stories OF H;ost terrible privation and suf-
fering, due to the eTt5eIae sold weather, come
in from the colony of Russians at Ghorterfield,
Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11
LEX AN DRIA, Va.
SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. IL, 1898.

THE New YORK World, which op-
poses the regular democratic organiza-
lion of its State, but supports all that
the President-eltc ct does, and, apparent
ly, is his organ, says: 'There are some
democrats in Congress who do not seem
disposed to comply with any ante-elec-
ton pledges except the one to take pos
session of the Offices. Perhaps they may
meet with some disappointment in
this" But what of those democrats,
not in Congress, who also seem indis-
posed to redeem ante-election promises?
The chief of those promises was that
the unjust, unequal, pillaging and bur-
densome Mckinley bill should be re-
pealed as soon as possible; and yet it is
given out, and not denied, that the
President-elect, the only man who has
the power to call an extra session OF
Congress for the purpose of redeeming
that promise, will refuse to do so. AS
to the disappointment referred to, it
NAV not be so great as the World sup
poses. for recent events have already
considerably dampened expectations in
respect of that matter, and those who
expect nothing cannot be disappointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11
Lis, oeUncIaimcd Letlcr,

The following is list of the Letters re,
naming in the Alexandria Va, post9ih'e
February II.
Persona calling fur letters will please '''
they are advertised.
Advertised letters net called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Bernard, Frank Kelly. Miss Elsie
Brown, Miss Matte Loving, Miss Mary =
Burke, J f McLane, fie6 y
Crawley, Miss I-oais4. haudoii. airs Roe
Fitzpatrick, Louisa Shakman & GO
First, Miss Mary Stiles, George
Gotson, Heinrit Stuart, Mrs 49,
Groms Miss Harriet Taylor, Stra liiarn-'
Hehh, Theo 2 White, s[rs i
Kelly, Mrs Annie White L !.
Kelly, Mrs Williams, II
PARK A@ 9',T.W. P "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

MIXED SPICES for lavoling pickles aD'
WI catsup for sale at nrpvs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

XEANILLA DRIPs, New Orleans Aols's r.,
Y Maple Syrup and Strained H 0T.3y :"
sale by J. C. MlLBuht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

A GENT FOB LEAS' BLENDED PAI hN4
"A PROCESS FLOUR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

C,ALIFoRNIA EvAPoRATED PEAChS'
" received to-day by pupG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

TUsT RECEIYED-The AMERICAN
~ HAIR GROWER at ro
I.UNT 4 ALIENS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-11

DATEs, FIGS, ORANGES AND GILT
~ EDGE CANDY, for sale by ,ap
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-30
UNION PACIFIC INTERESTED
Wilson Bill Affects the Black Diamond
Business Of the Overland.
coHPANY'S COAL BARRED FROM FRISCO
Under the Bill Foreign Coal wni lie IN
loaded at san Francisco at u
Figure that VIII close the
Port to Home Mines.

The Rio Grande Western is laying great
stress upon the fact that last year the coal
traffic of the Western reached IS per cent of
its total tonnage and this year would reach
80 per cent. While the Western is one of
the great coal systems of the country 1t is a
we'll known fact that the total tonnage on
the Nebraska division Of the Union Pacific
is more than 80 per cent coal, a fact that
seems to be generally overlooked.
1t is the intention of the Union Pacific to
make an extensive coal exhibit at the San
Francisco midwinter fair, the snug little
sum of $1,000 having been appropriated to
show the Pacific coast people what coal
mines at Rock SPRINGS are. The exhibit will
probably be in the form of q miners cabin
built entirely of Rock Springs blocks of
coal.
1t has only been within the last year that
Rock Springs coal could be had in San
Francisco, but the coal department Of the
Union Pacific has decided TO enter into COM
petition with foreign Goals in that market,
and already the output of the mines at Rock
Spring is becoming popular.
Joseph Chilberg, sales agent of the coal de-
partment, said to a representative of THE BEE
yesterday morning that the San Francisco
market was the hardest in the world. I'VE
are brought into direct competition with
coal from Australia, Japan, China, Canada
and even Scotland. Much. OF this coal comes
to San Francisco in the form of ballast, and
Of course the steamship companies and sail
ing vessels sell the coal for whatever price
they can get for it. During the great labor
strike in Australia | am told a San Francisco
broker made $40, 900 off a cargo of coal which
came into port as ballast. Nine-tenths of
the coal sold in Frisco comes from foreign
countries, and naturally domestic Goals must
be sold at q very narrow margin to compete
with the output of foreign nations
Mr.. ChilSerg then took up the Wilson tar
if bill in which the duty of rs cents on for.
eign coal is removed. If this bill becomes u
law" said he, at will completely drive the
Union Pacific out of the coast markets and
will make an annual difference to us of be-
tween 350, 900 and 100000 tons. If this re-
duction would benefit the consumer it
wouldn't be so bad but it will not affect him
in any way, as 1T will go to the producer and
broker, where all reductions usually go in
| tariff nunStinns
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-30
The Madison (famiiy noteIl, Dist and
Chicago. Tran5ients, 500 per day.
LOC.IL

All of the offices IN the city hall will be
closed today.
Rev. Charles ", Savidge will preach this
morning north OF Florence, and in the
evening will hold special services at his own
church, Eighteenth and California streets.
Judge-elect Irving #. Baxter filed his Ohi-
cial bond with the county clerk yesterday
afternoon. The bond is fixed AT $4,000, and
the ~sureties are I4ewisIlteed and L. g. Cush-
ing,
The city council has directed the different
railway companies TO appear before that
body December s aud show cause why the
assessments as returned by the city clerk
should not be placed on the assessment
rolls.
Chief Seaycy said Yesterday that he would
give thanks today for the fact that there
had been less crime in Omaha SO far the
present year than for any year since he took
charge of the police department. Crooks OF
all Kinds have given Omaha tho gO-bY for
tue past eleven months aud several gangs Of
petty thieves have been Oroken mp.
Before the Chautauqua college, In the
First Methodist church tomorrow friday
evening, Or. Nj. :. Terry Of the Garrett
Biblical institute, Evanston. ILL.,, viii lecture
on "Mohummed, the Prophet Of God" DIR.
Terry is one of the greatest scholars Of the
day. The lecture IS free, aud all ara cor
daily invited to meet with the college.
on Tuesday night next, the 9TH of Deem
Der, Bishop Newman will lecture in the
First Methodist church on "South America. -
He has Just returned from q tour Of many
thousand miles in the South American re-
publics, and what he has to say will be Of
great interest Just now, in vidw Of the daily
reports from that section Of country. The
bishop will have something 10 say of tho
Brazilian revolution now in progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-30
ELECTRIC MONT SENSATION.
Man Who Told Stories About the Omaha
Plant Under Arrest.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-E. A. Kilbourne, for
merly auditor for the General Electric com
pany, was arrested this morning charged
with attempting to extort money by
threats 10 publish "a lIbelous
article and threats to murder. The
complainant in the case is Bernard f.
Sunney, general manager of the company.
Sunney says the prisoner claimed that mem
bers of the company had caused a shortage
of 5000, 600 in the account of the Omaha
plant, and that in demanding hush money
Kilbourne made threats of publishing the
story and murder.
Mir. Kilbourne says that the arrest is a
part of "A systematic plan of persecution
which he has been subjected TO ever since,
rs auditor of the company, he reported a
500, 00s shortage in the accounts of Mr.. Sun
ney's son at Omaha. He was discharged, he
says, for making the report, and ever since
Mr.. Sunney has been trying to get md of
him. He denies that he ever asked Mr..
Sunney for money, except for salary due
MIN.
Mr.. Sunney's attorney says that Mr.. Kill
bourne is a ''crank - that his head has been
muddlea by figures, and he imagines that he
has discovered "a tremendous oefalcation.
Rumors about the alleged shortage in the
Omaha accounts of the Electric Lighting
company have been rife for more than two
weeks, but all efforts of The BEE TO find any
basis on which the charges could be founded
proved unaVailing.