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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

THREE THOUSAND PERIsHED.-lntorma'
ton has been received from Hong Kong that
shows that the disaster at Kan Ii some time
ago during the progress of a festival, in which
/, 400 lives were said to have been lost, WAS
far more terrible than at first reported. While
the performance of some theatricais was in
full swing, three mat sheds containing over
5000 persons were set on fire. The dry mat
ting burned rapidly, and the supports giving
way. fell, and sutfocated a majority of the
audience. One of the mat sheds was occupied
solely by women and children, aud when this
was fired band of well-dressed Chinese, who
were wholly unknown TO the natives
of the district rushed in and seized the
best looking young women and girls, to
the number of thirty or forty, and carried
them away. As soon as other people went to
render assistance at the mat sheds another
band of robbers set fire to houses in different
parts of the village and plundercd shops of all
that was valuable. Boats were waiting at the
riverside, and the kidnappers and robbers
were able to make good their escape. The
Chinese state that nearly 1000 persons were
sutfocated and burned to death, and it is GER
tain that over 1000 lives were lost. Over
1000 coliins were sent from Canton to Kan
Lii and collins were a'so sent from Fashan
and other places in the district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
TO-DAY'S TEL EGRAPHIC NEWS
Floods.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, May lS.-The sun is
shining this morning and the storm of
wind and rain that prevailed without
cessation throughout eastern Ohio and
western Pennsylvania for three days is
believed TO be over The Allegheny
and Monongahela are still rising, but
the water will hardly reach the danger
line and no serious damage is appre-
hended here. At Beaver Falls the ex
element is still at fever heat over the
prediction that the town is to be SWEPT
from the face of the earth on
the 10Th. Few people slept last night.
The situation at Newcastle is very
grave this morning. The Shcnango
river is five feet higher than was ever
known and still rising. All night fam
lilies were taken from houses and the
work is still going on. A break is
threatened in the levees west of the
town at any moment. A large railroad
b-idge near the Etna furnace went
down this morning with over 90 loaded
cars. Several bridges and houses float
ed down this morning and carcasses Of
dead animals filled the stream. Boats
are plying in three feet of water in the
principal streets and business is en-
t;rely suspended. At Johnstown the
rivers began showing q very decided
rise last night and this morning the
Connemaugh and Stony Creek are
booming.
TTUsvILLE, Pa, May lS.-The wa
ter is slowly receding and should no
more rain fall the greatest danger IS
over.
MOUNT MORRIS, n. Y, May Is
The valley in this vicinity is nearly un-
der water and farms are flooded and
much damage is done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
Hanged.

TUNKAHANNocK, Pa, May IS
Harris Blank and Isaac Rosenwig, both
natives of Russia, and each 81 years of
age, were hanged this morning for the
murder of Jacob Marks, peddler, on
Dutch Mountain, March IS, 1892.
Rosenwig and Blank were the first He
brews to suffer the death penalty, not
only in the United States, but in North
America. Rabbi Radin, of New York,
who prepared the condemned men for
death, says that only two other He
brews were sentenced to death in this
country-Rubenstein, in New York,
who died before the day set for his e1-
ecution, and the other was convertedto
Professionalism. A number Of Hebrews
have obtained permission to bury the
bodies according to the rites of the
church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

No MONEY IN THE ELECTIoN.-A
new feature in politics has been intro
duced into the spring campaign in
Page county. A. Broaddus, republic
can, and S. J. Richey, democrat, oppos-
ing candidates for clerk of the Page
county courts, entered into a written
agreement, sworn to and subscribed be-
fore notary, obligating themselves not
to levy or procure votes for money,
whisky, nor through any other unlaw-
full means, and to prosecute any one,
friend or foe, whom they shall ascertain
to be buying votes for them. A deed
of trust in the penalty of $1,000 has
been executed by each to the other on
their homes in Luray, conditioned to
meet the full requirements of the agree.
ment. The agreement will be publish
ed in the county papers, and thousands
of copies as extras will be sent through
out the county. The language of the
agreement is strong, and the only use
of money under it will be in the neces-
sary and legitimate expenses. The
election will be held on the 18th in
slant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

DEDICATION OF THE UNION CHURCH.
The dedication of Opal Union Church
according to the arrangements of the
building committee was accomplished
on the l4th of May as follows:
The Rev. Mr.. Brunk, of Winchester,
Va, a Minenite minister, was invited to
preach on Saturday evening at 3 o'clock,
and gave US very impressive SER
mon on the fall and redemption ofman.
Mr.. Brunk was again called upon to
preach on the morning Of, the 18th. In
the afternoon the Rev. Mr.. Boston and
Mr.. Robertson, of Warrenton, came.
Mr.. Boston spoke first in an eloquent,
earnest manner, and Mr.. Robertson
concluded the days sermons with a
lecture on Sabbath schools and their In
huences.
The audience was very large, double
the number that could geti the house.
A large number eff the citizens OF this
hospitable section spread lunches Of
substantials, as well as delicacies, and
none went away spiritually or tempo
rarily hungry. The building commit
tee as we'll as the surrounding country
deserves much credit for completing in
so short time quite a nice country
church, where all white orthodox de-
nominations are Observation-Disclosures
ton Vir1ipidn,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

WINDOW WAsHERs.-Professional window
washers are engaged in London and are sent
out-as messenger would be hereto do any
work required of them for q definite time and
nav. This must be convenience to house.
keepers who believe that it is hardly woman's
work to clean the outside of tall and heavy
windows, and who yet, by reason of keeping
no man servant, are compelled to set their
Young domestics at it or 60 with clouded win
dows. To be able to engage strong man for
two or three hours service OF this kind Is
something in which the facilities OF London
lead those of this country.-.S. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

IT Is printed in the newspapers that
during one of Representative Meredlths
recent calls upon the Secretary of War,
in his efforts to get employment for
some of his constituents, Mr.. Lamont
told him he could not give the particu-
lar place asked for to white man, but il
he would recommend negro for it, he
would appoint him." And this, under
an administration that was nominated
and elected by southern white men,
and under an amended Constitution
that prohibits discrimination on account
of color! If strange things could ex-
cite the special wonder of southern
democrats nowadays, what Mr.. La
mont said would utterly overcome
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

"THAD" STEVENS CoNTEAPT.-When
"Thad" Stevens was young lawyer in
the Pennsylvania courts, he once lost
his case by what he considered wrong
ruling of the judge. Disguised he
banged his law books on the table,
picked up his hat and started for the
door with some vigorous words in his
mouth. The judge, feeling that his
dignity was assailed, rose impressively
and said ''Mr. Stevens ~ Mr.. Stevens
stopped, turned and bowed deferential-
". "Mr. Stevens" said the judge, "do
you intend by such conduct to express
your contempt for this court ?" And
Stevens with mock seriousness answer
ed express my contempt for this
court! No sir was trying to con-
ceal it, your honor !"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
From Sire to Son.

As family medicine Bacon's Celery Cure
passes from sire to son as legacy. Il y9n
have Kidney, Liver or Blood disorder DO a99t
delay. but get free sample package Of this
remedy at once. If you have indigestion,
CONSTIPATION, Headache, rheumatism, etc..
this grand specific will cure you. E. $. Lead
heater and Sons, the leading druggists, are
sole agents and are distributing samples free
to the afflicted. Large packages SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

Mr.. EcKELs, the comptroller of the
currency, against whose appointment
so many republican Senator'S protested,
says: Republican bank examiners
who are doing good work need have no
fear of removal. Not one of them will
be disturbed. They are as safe as
though they voted the democratic tick
ct at every election since the age OF
twenty-one. Politics will not have the
slightest bearing upon any good man
now in this branch of the governments
service No right thinking man would
object to this if Mr.. Eckels had COM
menced even, that is, with his force
equally divided. AS it is, it is now en-
tirely one sided, republicans holding
nearly all the places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY -, 1898.

A WASHINGTON correspondent of the
New York San, says "AIr. Cleveland
is convinced the time has come for re-
forming altogether the practice OF APP
pointing men to Office on party grounds,
and is giving his best study to the sub
iect of reforming the evil" 1t is well
for Mr.. Cleveland, if he entertains any
such idea, that he intimated nothing OF
it year ago; for if he had, no second
term would have been his lot and il
he does, it shows that he has 30 inten-
ton of striving for third term. He
may rest assured that the republican
candidate for President three years
hence will nurse no such vain illusion.
1t might have been practicable before
the "spoils" system became firmly
rooted. 1t is too late now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

If ONE pension agent in small
southern town, where ex-Union SOL
diers are scarce, and who, so far as yet
developed, had not rendered Commls.
sioner Raum any quid pro quo, could
rob the government of one hundred
thousand dollars, what opportunities
for colossal stealing must have been
cast in the way of an agent in Washing
ton. whose business was so large that he
had to print a newspaper and employ a
hundred clerks to attend to it, and who
endorsed Mr.. Raum's note, for twelve
thousand dollars at clip? NO
matter how much he may have stolen,
from the government, he may well ex-
claim, as Lord Give did, Il stand aston
ished at my own moderation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

A CUTTING AFFAIR.-On Saturday
last a personal encounter took place in
the streets of Marshall between Mr..
VIM. A. Fishback and Mr.. James Glass
cock, both of them young men. Mr..
Fishback received q severe knife wound
in the stomach and his life was at one
time despaired of. Three doctors were
with him during the night. 1t seems
there was a misunderstanding between
the young men on account of Mr.
Glasscock having worked for Mr.. Fish
back and there being an unsettled &C.
count between them. We are informed
that Glasscock was under the influence
of liquor at the time. A warrant was
issued and he was examined by Justice
w. II. Lake who sent him on for exam
ination by the grand jury at the May
court. w. T. Kerrick, constable, brought
him to Warrenton where he will remain
in Jail until the fourth Monday.-JVar-
renton Jirginidn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

CHOCOLATE CAKE-One and one-half cul 8
of butter, pound brown sugar, 1 cup sugar,
1 cup sweet milk, 2 cups flour, yolks of g
eggs 3 teaspoonfuls baking powder, one.third
cake chocolate, whOlellemon tgratcd), tea
spoonful cloves, ] pound raisins (chopped), l
teaspoonful all-spice, teaspoonful cinnamon,
one-quarter pound almonds blanched and
sliced into the beaten whites of the 6eggs and
addel last
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

No MATTER what good taste the
Turks exhibit by the exclusion of Har-
per's Magazine and Gladstone's biogra-
phy from their dominions, the fact that
they have recently issued an order to
that effect shows that they have in
herited the spirit of their ancestors,
who burned the Alexandria library
for the reason that if the books there
in agreed with the Koran they were
useless and need not be preserved; II
they disagreed they were pernicious
and should be DESTROYED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

APPLICANTS FOR for employment
in the governments service from this
congressional district are seriously
handicapped by the fact that, according
to the books of the departments, the
district already has more than its right
full quota. But if a just and careful ex-
animation of that quota were made,
il would be discovered that at least half
of those in it do not live in the district,
never did, and never intend to, and
that of those who do, many are only
soiourners as long as they hold office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

1t is said that the collateral trust plan
for funding the floating debt of the
Northern Pacific railroad has been COM
pleted, and thaS Mr. Willard will now
request that his resignation as a direc-
tor be accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

CREAM BIscUIT.-Sift quart of flour, add
half teaspoonfu of salt, dissolve teaspoon
full of soda in a little boiling water and stir in
half pint of thick sour cream. Mix the
flour with the cream, roll out the dough, cut
into biscuits and bake in a quick oven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
Contributions to the alexandria
Light Infantry Fair.

The following donations of goods and money
have been received and reported 70 Captain
Mushbach for the coming fair Of the Ale1an=
dria Light Infantry:
Through Mrs Charles Fleischman-Cash
25c; Charles Stangman, 50; Gait 8; Bro,
Washington, d c, 50; J H Small 5: Son,
Washington, flowers Miss Mamie V Harlow,
fancy card dish; Saks & Co, Washington, 50
f Frcund. Washington. ornamented cake
Cannon & Chandler, Washington, 3 chick
ems F A Howard, Washington, 1 pig; Miss L
NJ Graham, fancy work; Mrs W Padgett,
fancy work
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
Foreign News.

PARIS, May Ism. AndrieuN, the
ex-pretect of police, is collecting iresn
documents in order to enable him 10
pursue certain members Of the Cham
Der ofDeputies in connection with Tue
Panama frauds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
CRYING Babies.

Some people do not love Them.
They should use the Gail Borden
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk, per-
feet infant food. A million American
babies have been raised to man and
womanhood on the Eagle brand.
Grocers and Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Mamie Tyler, sister of Lieut.
Gov. ]. Hoge Tyler, was married in
Caroline county yesterday to Mr.. John
Washington.
There was an insurance of between
$SO,O and 100000 on the life of Mr..
Robert H. Whitlock, who died in Rich
mond Tuesday.
Mr.. Thos. d. Gold, the former treas
urer of the company, has been ap-
pointed receiver Of the Berryville Land
and Improvement Co.
The United States grand jury at Nor
folk yesterday found ten indictments
against w. L. Dewry and six against
B. A. Richardson for violating the
pension laws.
Hon. r. Taylor Scott is said to be an
avowed candidate for denomination for
Attornt y-General. The other aspirants
for this honor are State Senators J. W..
G.. Blackstone, of Accomac, and w. A.
Little, jr., of Fredericksburg.
State Senator Blackstone, of Acco-
mac, says the new oyster law seems to
be working well and the people OF his
section are very well satisfied with 1t,
though, of course, there were some
who would rot be satisfied with any
thing.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Rosalie Harrison Peasants, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Adair Pleas
ants, of Richmond, and Mr.. William
Wharton Archer, editor of the Rich
mond State. The wedding will take
place Wednesday evening, May oath,
at st. Paul's Church, Richmond.
Near Rawley Springs, Rockingham
county, on the 9th inst, Buster Payne
and Chas. Baily shot and killed large
female bear and captured her three
cubs. Both shot at the same time and
both inflicted fatal wounds. They
were accompanied by A. NJ. Newman
and Joe Caldwell, the latter of whom
had seen the bear near that place the
evening before.
Charles Milburn, q colored driver,
fell dead in the street in front of the
First National Bank in Richmond yes
terday. He had bag of ten thousand
dollars in coin and notes, which drop.
ped to the pavement of the crowded
thoroughare. NIilburn was engaged
in taking the money from the bank to
the pay wagon of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad. He had lifted sixty
thousand dollars in this way-most of
it silver-and the exertion ruptured his
heart.
An unsuccessful attempt was made,
at an early hour yesterday morning, to
lynch viii Shorter, colored, who is
confined in Jail in Winchester for at
tempting to commit criminal assault
upon Miss Clevenger, in the county,
on Saturday evening last. A crowd OF
about sixty or seventy men surrounded
the Jail at two o'clock. They easily
gained an entrance into the front hall
battered down the large iron door lead
ing to the cell corridor, and then were
unsuccessful in opening the combina-
ton lock of the steel cage in which the
negro was confined. The would.be
lynchers were from the county, and be-
cause of the lack ola leader, failed in
their attempt to lynch. The prisoner
has been removed to Staunton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

The longest tunnel in the world is
st. Gothard, on the line of the railroad
between Lueerne and Milan, being 81
miles in length.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

PEST HAMS, small sizes, u s''i'.'' :
D Just received by ,,.py
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

you CAN get at TOWEL 2OSao lHe'''
E Tor 10cat ,,.,,p.S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

NTELROSE RYE WHISKY n quar- Wv
wi ties "A and Is years old for SAFE y SCr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

O,ELERY SALT, White Singapore FepF :
" and Grated Horse Radish, for SAFE ny, y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

riIRY A BOTTLE OF LUET * Al; ALLE car e
l. "CHLORITE', only 25c. WIZ ''
channel hands and rough skin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

MEMS NECKWEAR, latest styles, at a
1Nl great reduction at
AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

G;ELEBRATED KENTUCKY WHlShhhh
" (Behe Of Nelson, II years old p ~
bott,e at II. c. WALLAChs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

A FINE assortment Of SPRING pHi>
n GINGHAMS, beautiful patterns. az; ~
= I AMOS b. SLAYMAkEks. >
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

am DOMINION RYE WHISKY N qua
" bottles Is year; old for sale *, ,rCe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

Y INA BEANS-tO bags choice I L. !l,' sy
L. MA LIMA BEANS received, I mEpS
- y - ]. c. MlLBukA'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

NEW crop JAPAN TEA, fine quality, just
N received and for sale at 6Ac,, by -
." J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

HEINZS SWEET MIXED PICKLES IN
II bottles and by measure for sale BY
j. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

A FULL line of BROOMs and BASKETS
u just received BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

CALIFoRNIA EvAP0RATED PEACHES
" received to-day by
~ L.C. MILBuRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

A MOTHER case Of those EXTRA SEAM
N IS ole .half hose, 3 pairs for 25c, at
AMOS B, SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-18

A FULL line of DRESS and APRON
n GlNGHAMS. all grades at lowest prices,
IT AMOS 3. SLhYMAKER,S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
WIfITE, PLAINS.

The Board of Trustees on Monday night au'no,
,zed President Hustled to execute contract with
tho Shone Hydro Pneumatic Sewerage ana water
SUNNY Company of Chicago for a plant 10 loi'e
tho sewage in the eastern section OF Whte fiai"'
Village to the main pipes in Broadway, ion,
whence il Is to flow by gravity to the u'Spoa
works near Hartsdae. The plan Is to nave an ai' :
compressor capable of supplying sufhcieht PieS'u
IN discharge 100000 gallons Of sewage every twenty
forr hours through eight-nch pipe, WIN u'e
uft not to exceed seventy-lve feet. a wrought
iron pipe three inches in diameter is to be aiu 'o
tho DISPOSAL works to an ejector chamber anu man
hole in the eastern section of the Village us
lance of 49, POO feet. The chamber Is to De t"."'
feet in diameter the bottom finished SIX fee' oeio"
tho invert of innowing sewers. In the eJecto'
chamber are to be two ShOne pneumatic eJec .u
The system will be in working order III III 90
months and Is to cost sl2.5JO providing no IoCn -
encountered i'm the excavation for pipe; 10, loI III
excavation the village is to pay 81 cupIC , az ~
The trustees have ordered setuelhclt, %
Tho suits Instituted by Mamaroneck-aVe. AZ
ovners on the transfer to the village Oh 'le az
ttitcd roadbe1 OF Mamaroneck ave. anu d co
Continuance Of all further claims TOT ,h Iii
Three of the four lItigants have accspter INNING
lage's terms which equivalent to ~ per f"'i'7
foot along the street 'front.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-23
NEU-JER.SEY.
Oi,\Ntit.

MAYOR FELL DEFEATS THE COMMON CoON'lh
IN SUIT OVER PAVING \ STREET
MAYOR Fell OF Orange. scored "A victory over the
Common Council yesterday in suit before vice.
chancellor Van Fleet. The case IL a peculiar one
Highest Orange was to be macadamized' ana inc
necessary ordinance was passed. calling for Belgian
blocks in the CUTTERS Through an error the al
vcrtsement called for cobblcs'ones. lhese "ere
hid ON. The Common Council awarded the con-
tract 10 John 'Rourke and established an arpi-
trarv price for the blocks. which was agreed TO-
Mayor Fell vetoed the ordinance ana reiusei ~
sign the contract on the ground of irreguarlty III
tho proceedings The street Committee set the con-
tractor at work without contract. ana ne rushe"
tho work so that the street soon entirely torn
mn Then one Of the property owners applied to the
Vir.-C hancellor for a restraining order pending the
application for an injunction. Then the common
Council passed a resolution authorizing us presi-
dent John Seymour to sign the contract. Inc
case was argued yesterday
The Vicc-C hancellor held that the contract would
be an Obligation inasmuch as 1t provided Tor inc
povu.nt Of money after the work was completed.
TN. Mayor as the executive. served a check on
improper action by the legislative power For over
thirty wears the charter OF The city Of orange had
bann so construed as to ohlig" all contracts 10 pc
signed los the Mayor The signature oi John H'y
,norr president Of the Common council, aIHc,i no
more to the contract than iil that 9l tn'
Chancellor. Before any work was Done a tiN
pavcr had a right to demand that a proper con-
b., signed. go.
lam Henderson. the property owner who sought to
have ,hc work stopped.