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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
ALEx.ANDRIA,v Va
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. IS, 1893.

WHEN THE GAZETTE said three or
four days ago that Mgr. Satolli had
been badly advised in the McGlynn
case and that Archbishop Ireland, who
wants to break up parochial schools
and to obliterate race distinctions in
the public schools, was bad adviser,
and that the decision in the case re-
ferred to would do harm to the church,
it had no idea that q distinguished
member of the Catholic church not
only entertained the same opinion but
would publish it. That such is the
case, however, is proved by the follow
ing excerpt from a communica-
ton in yesterdays New York Sun :
SIT is an open secret that DR.. Rock
er, in the interest of Archbishop Ire
land, worked the cable on the other
side all his own way, while the latter
was in Rome on his mission. /
would like to know who are the sup
porters of the policy of his Grace of St.
Paul. outside of the Catholic University?
They will answer, the Pope is with
them, in the person of Archbishop Sa-
TOLL. We know that only too well.
How can this good man get at the true
sentiment of all the Catholics of this
vast republic while he is under the sur
yeillance of party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

Now THAT the intelligent people OF
this country have had time to lose their
provincialism and are able to consider
the deeds of their ancestors without
prejudice, they realize the facts that
England had a good deal more right on
her side in the Revolutionary War than
is popularity supposed here, and that
all the revolutionists were not such
paragons of perfection, nor all the
tories by no means as bad, as usually
represented on this side of the Atlantic.
The late Mr.. Percy Greg, disinter-
ested Englishman, wrote a history OF
the United States, in which these facts
are not only made plain, but in which,
for the first time, the true story of the
war between the States has been told
TO people beyond the limits ofthe South,
and, in an enduring form, even to those
without those limits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
New York ard FLORIDA snecial.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny announces that, commencing We'd
nesday, January 18th, Friday, January
goth, and every Monday, "Wednesday,
and Friday thereafter, THE New York
and Florida Special" will leave WASH
ington at $3.50 p. m, arriving nj Jack
sonville 3 p. N. and St. Augustine at
I'll p. m. the following day. This
train will run via the Wilson Short
Cut" Of the Atlantic Coast Line (via
Fayetteville, shortening the schedule
almost two hours between Kew York
and st. Augustine. The train will con
sist of diawing-room car, dining car,
observation car, and sleeping cars-all
vestibuled. Engagements made on ap-
plication to ticket agents Of the Penn
slvania Railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

IT WAS stated in the GAzEr1E's
Washington correspondence of yester-
days date that a delegation of the Vir-
sinia electoral college, appointed for
that purpose, had gone TO New York to
urge Mr.. Cleveland to appoint Mr.. J.
r. Tucker of this State his Attorney
General. OF course every Virginiau
sincerely hopes their mission may be
successful, and will be gratified if it
prove SO. But, for all that, it seems to
most reasonable people that if the Pres
5dent have one unrestricted power, it is
that OF conforming to his own individ-
nal will, without advice, recommended
ton or pressure from any quarter, IN
the selection of his own Cabinet minis
tiers. the men with whom he must be in
daily social and official relation during
his entire term of Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
CONGRESS-,

The Anticipation bill, which has mo-
nopolized almost the whole time Of the
Senate after the morning hour during
the present session, was debated for
nearly three hours yesterday, and went
over without action. Sweeping de-
nunciations of the measure were made
by Senators Hoar aud Plat as being in
utter contraventon of the Constitution
of the United States and in violation
of the rights of the States. Mr. Sher-
man, on behalf of the finance commit
tee, reported bill repeating the Sher-
man act of 1890, requiring hepurchase
of 100000 ounces OF silver every
month by the United States Treasury.
and authorizing national banks to issue
circulation to the full par value of the
bonds deposited by them in the Treas
ury, instead Of ninety per cent, as at
present. The reporting of this bill was
a surprise, because many Senators had
believed that there was tacit under
standing that the silver question would
be left to the democratic House. and
that the Senate bill would be allowed
to remain in commttee--at least till
the House had taken some action. The
bill as reported is q compromise. The
provision allowing the national banks
to increase their circulation ten per
cent. to the full value Of their depos-
tied bonds, is designed to allay the OPP
position to the continued purchases of
silver by the financial theorists, who
claim that continued increase of the
circulating medium is necessary.
In the House Mr.. Brosius introduced
a bill to authorize the refunding Of the
four per cents, To increase the circula-
ton ofnational banks. aud todiscontinue
the issue of silver bullion. a resolution
was passed providing for a joint meet
ing of the two houses On Wednesday,
February Sth, TO count the electoral
vote. A few private measures were
passed, aud the committee on judiciary
having, under prior order, the right
of way, called up some bills of secon-
dairy Importance. The one of most
public interest was that providing for
the punishment Of oflenscs by passen-
gers on the high seas, which was pass
ed. A bill providing for a Court of
Appeals in the District of Columbia
went over without action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
lynch INV Threatcned.

RADFoRD, Va, Jan. 1S.-The wife Of
A. w. Ellie, who came here from Iii
nois recently, was found chained in q
deserted barn, near town, yesterday.
Fillic had spread the story that the
woman was insane but she proved to
be perfectly sane. Fillie and his house
keeper were trying to put Mrs. Ellie
out of the way. Ellie is under arrest
and the jail is heavily guarded as there's
danger Of lynching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
Eiucs.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lS.-The 5-stoT
building on north Third street, occu-
pied BY Dangan Hood & Co, morocco
dresscrs, was partially destroyed by
fire last night. The loss is estima cd
at about $i20.000.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 1S.-Tbe build
ing at the corner of the Terrace and
Henry street, occupied rs a last factory
and iron warehouse, was destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss SIS. 900.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. lS.-Thc
Ninth street theatre was totally de-
stroyed by fire at Il. M. Lorenzo
Brothers are playing an engagement
this week and lose all effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

SNAKES JAWS THAT UNHINGE.-The
swallowing powers Of snakes are so
great that even a greedy boy at Thanks
giving time is comparatively abste-
mious. A Texas newspaper explains that the
jaws of the chicken snake are hung on hinges
that can be taken apart or displaced for the
time being. and that an entire Texas cotton
tail RABBIT can be persuaded to enter this un-
pleasant opening The snakes body being
made of elastic MATERIAL the kicking little
animal soons finds Judgment in the stomach.
His snakeship then carefully resets his jaws,
SO that his mouth assumes its normal size
and bissfully rcposes for six hours. The
powerful gastric juice does the rest and no
Texan can testify that lie ever heard chick
en- snake suffering from indigestion or chronic
dyspepsia. The capture and digestion of
chickens, song birds, turkey eggs and rats
constitute simple paStlmc to the chicken
snake, and do not call for six-hour nap
The rattlers jaws can unhingc when lie has
to tuck away an exceptional morsel of food
like a grown rabbit and, like his harmless
competitor, his body can expand to four
Texan, who has spent q lifetime roaming over
the fertile prairics and along the creek bot
toms of Calhoun comfy, which are covered
with brush and timber. has seen 4 monstrous
RATHER conceal a jack rabbit with two vigor-
GUS gulps. When killed. the deadly reptile
vas found to have eighteen rattles, and the
jack rabbit was still kicking for dear life
HdrpeI'S Yong People.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

Mr.. WILLIAM DUDLEY FoULKE, one
of the leading civil service rctormcrs of
the country, says II think it a great
pity President Harrison did not see fit
to do something for civil service reform
three years ago After he is defeated
he does one good thing in extending
the civil service to the free delivery SER
vice in the posto6ice." Yes, an in
stance of the one good thing referred
to is the removal ola lady who has eff
ficiently discharged her duty in the
postoffice at Richmond for twenty
years, supporting her dependent family
on her salary, in order that republi-
can who may be able to answer school
questions in geography and history,
which have no conceivable relation to
her official duties, may take her place
on the eve of Mr.. Harrison's retirement
and retain it indefinitely. If The demo-
cratic majority in the next Congress be
wise, among the first things it will do
will be to repeal the civil service law
and abolish that monumental humbug,
the civil service commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

UNDER THE circumstances then exist
ing the late Mr.. Hayes can hardly be
blamed for having accepted the Presi-
dency in 1877, for though fraudulent
and awarded by commission appointed
for that prearranged purpose, the crea-
ton of that commission was the work
of compromise, to which even the
democratic managers agreed, and he
was required to accept the office by the
unanimous voice of his whole party
That he always felt he was the receiver
of stolen goods was well known, and he
tried to the utmost extent of his power,
without alternating the men who had
thrust the office upon him, to make
restitution, by being as kind and consil-
iatory and just to the defrauded as it
was possible for him to be. He was
naturally good man, but was compell-
ed by circumstances to play his part in
the fraud for which he will be chiefly if
not solely remembered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
DIED.

On January II, 1893, at . o'clock a. M.
DR.. J. B. JOHNSON, aged 90 years. Burial
services at his late residence, 920 n street
northwest Washington, on Friday, January
20h, at 2 o'clock p. N. Funeral private.
January 10th, at 4:15 p. M, Mrs. LE-
TITLA,. wife Of the late William Weaver,
aged IS years. Her funeral will take Mace
from the Alfred strcct BAPTIST: Church 10.
morrow afternoon at , O'CLOCK All the Clergy
aud friends Of the family are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

SNowsToRM IN A BALLRooM.--A
strange thing happened at dance
given by member of the Russian no.
bility long ago. The night was bitter
cold, but the cold, bleak winds did not
reach the interior OF the ballroom.
Here there were warmth and comfort,
and the gay dancers became overheated
they perspired freely. The air Of
the room, having been dry and like a
sponge, quickly absorbed in the mois-
ter from their persons. a Russian
Count. being uncomfortably warm,
opened window, which admitted a
current of cold air, and the effect was
novel and instantaneous. Immediate
ly part of the moisture was turned
into little crystals, shining silver white,
that hoated in the air, and, to the as
constituent OF all, there was nina
ture snowstorm in the midst of the gay
throng francisco Argonam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

The ANNUAL report of the Attorney
General of the State, Major Il. T. Scott,
to the Governor, just published, shows
that the attorney generalship is by no
means sinecure, and also that Major
Scott has conducted it efficiently, TO
the advantage of Virginia, and so as to
reflect honor upon the Office and credit
upop himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

DEVILS HoLE.-"The narrowest and
deepest place in the Mississippi river"
said A. j.. Dumas, an old steamboat
man. at the st. James yesterday, is at
point just above Richardson's Land.
ing, about 200 miles south of st. Louis.
1t is called the Devils Hole" named
so by the negroes long before the war.
The hanks on either side are of solid
rock and stand up almost perpendicu-
lar. Soundings have been made there
to the depth Of 200 feet and the bottom
never touched,
1.-THE negroes think that if person
were to fall in that particular place he
would go straightway to sheol."-S.
Louis Republic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

The DEATH of DR.. ]. B. Johnson, late
of Washington, but once Mayor of this
city, is generally regretted here and
now that his administration can be con-
sidered dispassionately. it is conceded
that he was one of the best executive
officers Alexandria ever had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

tenderness and ~ thin, a genuine arts
tic touch, that makes of Kathleen an
exquisite bit of pathos- Miss DANGER
field is very youthful literary aspir-
ant. and has lately pluncd her rythmi-
cal wings; but if this be an earnest of
her future work, many laurels await
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

GAVE HIM A BATH.-Wm. L. Davis
has left his home at Rio Grande, near
Cape May, N. j., and his present where
abouts is unknown. Although of re-
spectacle parentage, Davis has never
been very industrious, and his habits
became such that early in the New Year
his neighbors concluded good bath
would be Of great advantage. They as
sembled on designated evening well
provided with hot water, soap, brushes
and clean clothing, and Davis, for once
in his life, was thoroughly washed. The
next morning he was missing and he
has not been seen since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

1t is said that the dyke built in Deco
GUAM bay has greatly damaged wharf
property there as well as doing harm
to navigation. The dyke is so built
that it forms bad sand bar where
none existed before, and has SO filed
the channel near the village Chat about
800 feet of wharf property has been
rendered vaiueleSs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

IN ANOTHER column is published a
poem by Miss Henderson danger
field dausnter of The well known
CAPTAIN Foxhali Daingerfeld, now
of Culpeper. The stosg. which is
based on q true incident, is told with q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

SENATOR HILLS DAUGHTER CATH
OLGA dispatch from Atlanta says
Mrs. Edgar Thompson, the favorite
daughter of the.late Senator Benjamin
II. Hill Of Georgia, with two children,
have joined the Roman CatholicChurch,
being received into that communion by
Yicar-General Kelly. The Hill family
has been regarded as the sturdest Pro-
testant stock in the State.
1t was as the Know-Nothing candi-
date for Governor of Georgia that the
late Senator made his first impress
upon the politics OF the State, and now,
by the curious gyrations of human
thought, the families of his two daugh-
tiers are members Of the very Church
which was then esteemed so lightly,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

Twenty-four per cent. is the dividend Of
the Mercantile Railway Building and Loan
Association Of Alexandria, Va, at the close Of
their first years business. There are no 50ct
dues to pay, * new series is opened each
month. Sec tlieir secretary, Lewis Hooh. fot
particulars, or drop him postal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

RESPITE FOR ScHNEIDER.-Howard
J. Schneider, sentenced to be hanged
in Washington Friday for the murder
of his wife, will not be executed on that
day. The court in general term yes
terday decided that there is such a
doubt as to the condemned mans san
ity as to warrant postponement of
the execution to February 18th and an
inquiry as to his mental condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

SOUTHERN VETERANS TO DINE
The third annual dinner of the New
York Camp of Confederate Veterans
will take place there tomorrow even
ing at the Scottish Rite Hall, and will
be in honor of the memory of General
Robert T.. Lee. Mrs. Jefferson Davis
and Miss Winnie Davis will occupy a
box at the entertainment The speak
ers will be ex-Gov Hugh S. Thomp-
son, of South Carolina; Senator NJ c.
Butler, OF South Carolina; Colonel Geo.
3. McClelland, Colonel John r. Eel
lows, Hugh Garden and Post Com
marder H. w. Knight, of United States
Grand Army Post, Brooklyn.
The annual dinner of the New York
Southern Society will take place, as
usual, on the 22d of February.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

Arctic Weather on the Eastern shore.
SALISBURY, Md, Jan, 1S.-Advices
from Nanticoke station state that say-
eral men have frozen to death on small
canoes that were caught out several
miles from land. Some of the men on
them started to walk to land before the
ice was strong enough and were prob
ably drowned. Three tramps were
frozen to death Sunday night nelr
Princess Ammo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

GIVEN AWAY with every cake o.
~ C0BI&S' C05iPLEXItiN SOAP beauh-
ful Lithograph 20x2S. Price 25c per cake 81
LUNT & ALIENS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

There are eighteen Incorporated
cities in Yirginia-Alexaudria, Bristol,
Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Danville,
Fredericksburg, L. Iy,rnehburg, AIanches-
ter, Norfolk, North Danville, Pete.1ss
burg, Portsmouth, Radford, Richmond,
Roanoke, Staunton, Williamsburg, and
Winchester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18

TIE cHuDREN's health must not be neg
lected. Cold in the head causes catarTh.
Ely's Cream Palm cures at once. 1t IS per-
feetiy safe and is easily applied into the nos
trls. The worst cases yielding to it, Price
ONE of ny children had n very bad dis
charge from her nose. Two physicians pre-.
scribed, but without benefit We tried Ely
Cream Balm and much to our surprise, there
was a marked improvement We continued
using the Balm ana in :. short time the ~, :.
charge was cured.-O. 4. Cary, Corning, y. l.
jan10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
Dreadful Accident.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 1S.-At a
crossing near Lonsdale, on the Proyi-
dence and Worcester railroad about half
past o'clock this morning, sleighius
party from Pawtucket, returning from
dance and supper at Attleboro,
was struck by a locomotive of "a freight
train. Seven persons were instantly
killed and sixteen injured. Ofthe in.
jured it is feared that eight or ten will
die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
Mr.. Cleveland.

Mr.. Cleveland was at his office in the
Mills building in New York yesterday
and attended to business.
Mr.. Villas arrived shortly after II
o'clock. Before his arrival Mr.. Cleve-
land said: II am gratificd by the har-
mony that exists in the democratic par
ty and the undoubted sincerity of all
concerned in their successful efforts to
obliterate whatever petty differences
may have been engendered during the
late campaign. For instance, l am
convinced that the recent strife in Col
orado has left no distinct chasm be-
tween the representatives of the dem
ocratic party, who held different opin-
ions upon certain issues, but that all
are now united in their efforts for the
general good of the party"
Mr.. Villas remained in consultation
with Mr.. Cleveland for about an hour,
and the Senator would not deny the
suggestion that the silver question
and the Sherman law had been the stock
Of the conversation. Senator Irby
and Congressman McLauren, of South
Carolina, came in before Mr.. Vilas's
interview was over and waited in the
rear room for an audience. When
they did see Mr. Cleveland they stayed
even longer than the first visitor.
A committee from the electoral col
lege of Virginia called to present the
resolutions adopted by that body fav-
orable to the appointment of Hon.
John Randolph Tucker as Attorney
General in the new cabinet.
Mr.. Cleveland returned to the Cit
tie White House" at Lakewood at >
O'Clock in the evening. He was meet
at the station by Mrs. Cleveland, who
had been out driving in the new sleigh
sent her by Mr. Cleveland. 1t is said
that Senator Carlisle will spend Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. Cleveland.
A MONSTER HoRN.-When Febru-
airy % comes and the Palo Altos play
Off their tie with the Berkely students
in II match game of football there will
be trouble in store for the quiet citi-
ZenS oil tnlS Durg-
They will be awakened by noises
more unearthly and more uncanny
than any they ever heard before.
4 local firm has contract on hand
TO construct a monster horn.
Not an ordinary horn blown by NOR
tai beings and making the midnight
hours hideous, but horn worked with
a steam blower, made of galvanized
iron, 30 feet long and 10 feet in diane
ter.
The coming noisemaker will have
two valves, a S2-horse-power boiler,
and will cost $500 when built.
There are 200 enthusiastic students
pledged TO devote $3.50 each toward
Tho h,,, ling fund required to con-
struct that giant horn oaR francisco
Call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. lS.
SENATE.

The Chaplain in his opening prayer
referred to the death of ex-President
HAYES. He said: 1--WE bless Thee for
all who arc inspired with high ideals
and are filed with earnest endeavor TO
serve their fellow men. we
thank Thee for the life so true, so pure
so faithful, so acknowledgements
as we believe, after the pattern OF the
eternal life and the faith of our LORD
Jesus Christ" o.4or,i.r
was read, Mr.. Sherman, republican, oi
Ohio, rose and said:
Mr.. President: 1t becomes my pam
full duty to announce to the Senate the
death of Rutherford Burchard Hayes,
at his residence in Fremont, Ohio, last
evening at II o'clock. By the usage OF
the Senate heretofore, when dlstiil-
pushed persons who have been Presi-
dent of the United States have died
during the session of the Senate, that
fact has been formally noted. EN-
President Hayes held high and
important positions during his lie
having been member OF Con-
cress, a gallant and distinguished
Union soldier during the war, three
times governor of the State of ONO,
and president of the United States. lie
was man of unblemished character,
against whom no word of reproach
could be uttered. Personally | knew
him well, and l feel personal sense OF
sorrow that he is taken from us. lie
was man of great ability-greater
than he sometimes displayed in his
public actions-because lie was always
honest, always courteous and kind to
every person who approached him, al
ways generous to friend and foe. lie
had no sympathy with hatred or NAL
ice. therefore simply make the mo-
ton which is usual on such occasions,
that the Senate do now adjourn in re-
spect to the memory of the deceased.
The motion was agreed to, aud the
Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House, after disposing of some
routine business, proceeded TO the con-
sideration of the bill providing for u
court of appeals for the District OF Co
lumbia.
The bill was passed; and the sundry
civil appropriation bill was reported
and placed on the calendar.
The House then adjourned out OF
respect to the memory of ex-President
Hayes.
SNAKES JAWS THAT UNHINGE.-The