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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

The TRAIN RoBBERY.-The men
who held up the R., F. & P. train near
AQUA creek last Friday night aud rob-
bed the express car, have, it is believed
by many, so far eluded capture. A num-
Der of arrests of suspects have been
made, but without definite result. Two
suspicious looking men, believed BY
some to be part of the gang engaged in
the robbery of the train, passed through
Front Royal yesterday. They changed
their clothes there, buying new suits
and discarding their old ones. The
men had plenty of money, most o.
which was in twenty dollar gold pieces
The visitors came into the town from
the mountains. They suddenly disap-
peared before the sheriff could take
them in charge. A desperate fight
took place near Cherry Run, w. Va,
yesterday afternoon between some de-
tectives and several men who are sup
posed to he the men who held up the
train. One of the men was captured
there and this morning another suspect
was captured at Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

PERIsHED IN THE FLAMEs.-The
worst fire in the history of Houston,
Tex, broke out at 2:40 yesterday
morning, and before it was gotten un-
der control, at 4:3O o'clock, not only
had large amount of property been
destroyed, but two sisters of St. Joseph
we're burned to death; two in6rmary
patients also persisted, and third sis
ter was dangerously injured. The fire
originated in the San Jacinto Hotel, or
rather boarding house, Franklin and
San Jacinto streets, from which the
blsze spread rapidly to adjoining small
buildings of St. Joseph's Infrmary, on
Franklin street, destroying also large
two-story frame annex, and then the
new four-stcry brick main building.
The destruction of these buildings was
accompanied by loss of life. Sisters
Doleral and Jane were burned beyond
all possibility of recognition, while Sis.
ter Clolhilde was fearfully burned
about the face, neck, breast and arms,
her recovery being in doubt. Two pa
tients are also missing, but there is not
the slightest doubt that these also per
ished. On San Jacinto street the fire
spread to one story cottage, and next
destroyed Alexander's three story
boarding house, managed by Mrs. ]. j.
Hussey; the three story brick building
of w. n. Shaw, occupied by the S. NJ.
Rushmorc Grocery Company and ]. w.
Hancock, stationer; A. Chains three
story furniture house, and W. L. Fo-
ley's large dry goods house, the largest
in the city. Loss 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
Lynching Threatened.

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. H.-At 6 o'clock
Adjutant General Howe sent two com,
panies of the 14th regiment, B and c,
accompanied by Col. A. B. Colt, to
Washington G. e., at the request OF
Sheriff Cook, who telegraphed that 8
large crowd of farmers were collecting
in the town, and he feared the local
military company would not be able to
prevent them from executing their
threat of taking Dolby, the negro rapist,
from the Jail and hanging him. Adju-
tant General Howe has telegram from
Col. Colt stating that troops have ar
rived at Washington c. H. and for the
present at least have control of the Sit
uation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

A BIG MoRTGAGE.-The largest mort.
gage ever recorded in the District OF
Columbia was registered in the Office
of the recorder of deeds yesterday by
the Southern Railroad Company to the
Central Trust Company of New York
for $4,000, 900. The loan was consum-
mated in New York, but the law re-
quires copy of the contract to be filed
With the court of each county through
which the lines of the railway pass, and
q copy was accordingly transmitted to
the district Recorders Office. The loan
was agreed upon at meeting OF the
stockholders OF the Southern Railroad
Company in Richmond on October 2.
The trustees named are Charles H.
Coster, George Sherman and Anthony
Thomas. The statement of bonds, guar
anteed stock and equipped obligations
now outstanding was pledged at SIS, 0SS-
81. 10, secured by liens owned by the
Southern Railroad. Besides this there
are bonds, guaranteed stock, and equip
ment material owned by the railroad
duOuuliuS W %4oo,oOOiooO' nS DoAtNS
are to be paid for in gold and bear in
terest in gold at 5 per cent, payable
semi-annually. The bonds are divided
into FIVE series, s21, 911 ,627 being for i'm
mediate use, 3,263, 672 for the liquida-
ton of outstanding obligations, S20,.
600, 900 for the equipment of new and
branch lines, 500, l24, 200 for retiring the
mortgage on the Virginia Midland,
and $5,7O0,000 for acquiring the stock
of the North Carolina Railroad and the
Atlanta and Charlotte, The estimat-
ed number of miles in the system
is 1859, passing through Virginia, Ten,
nessee, North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, and the District OF
Columbia. A part of the securities OF
the road cited are the tracks of land
owned by the company in Washington,
amounting to FIVE squares of ground on
which there is at present $4,000
mortgage from the old Richmond and
Danyille Company. The deed was
fled in various other cities yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

San Francisco to-day she carried about
$4,000 in silver, consigned to China,
where it will be used in paying Off the
army. Most of the cargo was for ia
pan. The hold was filled with canned
meats, and the supposition is that it is
meant for supplies for the japanese ar
nv in Corea. The Gaelic carried away
500 Chinese and 100 japanese. The
Chinese say they are going home fer
the holiday festivities, while most of
the Japanese will join the army.
The ending of all litigation in Chicago in.
volving John Crerar's will leaves his trustees
free to distribute nearly 100000 among
various benevolent, religious and educational
institutions. in addition to founding at cost
of 100000, free public library. Nearly
100000 vas left to institutions in Chicago,
and 500, 900 was given for statue of Abm-
ham Lincoln. Requests that will be paid to
religious societies in other cities are as fol
lows: Scotch Presby terrain Church. New
York, $4,000; American Sunday School
Union, Philadelphia, $4,000; St. Andrews
Society, New York, $4,000.
Augustus Philhowcr, who was captured in
the Neshanic mountains some weeks ago by
the Hopowell, NJ, vigilant Society, was con-
victed to-day for assault on the ten-year-od
daughter of Henry C. Sheppard living near
Stoutsburg.
The directors of the Baltimore aud Ohio
Railroad Company to-day decided to reduce
the senli-annual dividend to , per cent. For
years the prevailing rate has been 2ie per
oopt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. T.-Police
last night visited the chronological in
stitute here and took into custody 80
of the students who mad retired. The
charge on which the arrests were made
is that the students were engaged IN q
nihilist conspiracy against the govern
ment.
ROME, Oct. 1.-THE encyclical let
ter to the church in America will be is
sued very shortly the Pope being now
engaged in revising and correcting the
document. The letter will contain an
important passage in regard to the
church in South America
NEW YORK, Oct. ia cable dis
patch from Shanghai says that 1000
Japanese troops are encamped across
Regents Sword Promontory, to the
north of Port Arthur, and within sight
of the naval stronghold. They are
waiting for a favorable moment to
move forward, while outside the port
the Japanese cruisers are ready to in,
tercept all retreat seward.
Sung Kwei, the Emperor's father-in-
law, takes the chief command and will
try to prevent the landing of force
of the enemy at that point, which pos
sesses great strategic importance. A
serious split Las occurred at Pekin be-
tween Mr.. O'Conor, the British minis
ter, and Count Cassinia, the Russian
minister. All the foreigners still re,
naming in the capital have received
peremptory orders to leave.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA Montevideo
special says Brazilian authorities in Rio
Grande do Sui are appreheusive OF an
attack on Porto Allegro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Congressman George D. Wise has re
turned to Richmond from visit to Cal
j ornia.
Mr.. James 81. Edwards, of near Nor
risville, Culpeper county, died las
week. He leaves a widow and severa
children.
Rev. DR.. A. G. Barron, of the Fulton
Avenue Baptist Church, Baltimore, i;
conducting series of meetings al
RectortowD.
The Culpeper farmers have finished
cutting corn and are now busy witt
their fall seeding, which has been de
layed by recent rains.
About midnight Monday night Capt
VIM. Henry Bunting, well-knowr
farmer of Norfolk county, was shot by
Walter Judkins, a conductor on the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad. The
shooting occurred at barroom on the
suburbs of Portsmouth and grew out o.
quarrel while the men were throwing
dice.
In Floyd county yesterday Lundy,
Cox and Odell, the three men who held
ND and robbed Mr.. Burnett, cattle
dealer, ofS1 100, were convicted. Odell
who turned States evidence, was given
three years in the penitentiary, and
each of the others got nine years. AL
admitted their guilt in court. The
money stolen by them is said to be bu'
ried in Pulaski county.
Chas. R. Oliver, well-known real
estate dealer of Norfolk, came to bis
death in tragic manner yesterday af-
ternoop. He and R. G. Church were
in the country, cunning, and had be,
come separated, each going in opposite
directions. They had not gone very
far, however, when Mr.. Church, who
had no idea his companion was any
where near him, fired his gun and al.
most instantly killed Mr.. Oliver.
A State immigration convention met
in Richmond yesterday. Gov. OFFER
rail- delivered an address of welcome
and Capt. ]. B. Baylor, of the U. S
coast survey, read an interesting paper
on 1.-THE Navigable Waters and Re-
sources of Virginia" The following
officers were elected: President, Abra.
ham Koiner, of Augusta; vice presi
dents, r. P. Carson, of Washington ; j
P. Fitzgerald, of Prince Edward Isaac
Diggs, of King William Col. E. NJ
Henry, of Norfolk, and Park L. Poin
dexter, of Portsmouth secretary, III
A. Dunlop, Of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

CLEVELAND is independent enough
to oppose Dave Hill. This is the big
door that will let many a man out OF
the party corrall. If it is no treason
for Cleveland to oppose Hill, it will be
no treason for Norfolk district demo-
GRAFT to oppose Tyler and vote the pro-
hibition ticket" So says the Norfolk
Pilot, and nothing truer was ever writ
ten. The Presidents unprecedented
delay in removing the prevalent i'm
preston that he opposes the democrat
ic ticket in New York, if that impress
sion be incorrect, has given many dis
satisfied democrat, in every congress
sional district of the country, an e1-
cuse for deserving his party, in this its
hour of extremity, and so committing
himself that it is now too late to with
draw from his new political alliance.
The refusal of Mr.. Cleveland to say be
will vote the democratic ticket in his
State (the time has gone by for him to
give it any effective support) that is il
he intends to do so, may have sense IN
I, bur, if so, it is not apparent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

BY A STRICT construction of the new
election law, the constables in the cleo
ton booths shall read the names and
Offices on the ballots to the voters un-
able read, and point out to them the
names they may wish to strike out, but
unless they be blind, the constables can
not prepare ballots for them. Such is
the law, but how the judges may con-
strue it, no man knoweth. The more
the new election law is studied, the
more apparent becomes the wisdom OF
the late Senator Barbour, who saw no
reason for changing law under which
the democratic majority in the State
was forty thousand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
NEW YORK POLITICS.

Senator Faulkner has issued an ap-
peal to the New York democrats to
harmonic their differences on con-
gressional candidates. He refers to the
recent democratic depression and the
causes and to the improved outlook.
But he says the democratic estimates of
a majority in the next House are based
on maintaining the present number of
democratic members in New York. In
eight of the city districts two demo
cratic candidates have been nominated
in each. The Senator calls attention to
the fact that the loss of two districts
will give the vote of New York to the
republican candidate should the elec-
ton of President 60 into the House.
Senator Hill made speech at Little
Falls yesterday evening and at Utica
last night. The meetings were large
and very enthusiastic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
Foreign News.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.-In the Ruhmes-
halle of the Berlin Arsenal this morn
ing the Emperor personally nailed to
their stats the 132 flags of the fourth
battalion which have been added to
the infantry service by the military law
of 1892. The ceremony took place in
the presence of the Empress and the
four eldest of her sons, most of the
other Prussian princes and princesses,
the sovereigns of Wurtemburg, sazony
and Bavaria, the various army corps
commanders, delegates from variouf
regiments, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

REV. DIR. PARKHURsT, of New Yo-'y,
who has transformed his pulpit into 8
political stump, says "if the angel Ga
briel were at the head of the regular
democratic ticket in that city, he
couldn't be elected" and the New York
Herald follows suit, aud says if George
Washington came to life, it could not
support him if he were Tammany's
standard bearer" And yet, after all,
Mr.. Straus may be elected, and still
put neither the angel Gabriel or George
Washington to shame. That all good
and true democrats hope he may be,
goes without saying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

The rolling mill, furnace, and other
manufacturing property, situated at
Reusens, about three miles from Lynch
burg. was sold yesterday at public auc-
ton. The sale was made under a de-
cree in the case of the Fidelity 1nsur-
auce Trust and Safe Deposit Company
against the Virginia Nail and Iron
Works Company. Mr.. David Lamar
became the purchaser of the property,
at SS5, 600. he represented his own in
terests, and those of certain of the first
mortgage bondholders. Mr.. Lamar
saws that manufacturing enterprises to
employ between $50 and 400 skilled
mechanics will be started on the prop
erty in a short while.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

TIE Star of Saturday quoted from
the Alexandris GAZETTE a statement
that Alexandria bakers who can make
bread at cents pound would find a
larger field open to them in Washing
ton.-Wdshin9ton Star.
Oh, no! Get it right! The GAZETTE
said if Washingtonians desire cheap,
good bread, they should move to Alex
andria. 1t never conceived the idea
that an Alexandria baker, or any body
else from Alexandria, would move to
Washington. And then, too, above all
other people, bakers best know upon
which side their bread is buttered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Senator Hill is booked to speak every
night this and next week at various
places in New York.
The gale which has prevailed along
the north Pacific coast since Saturday
last has caused widespread disaster to
shipping interests.
Geo. Kinkel, the regular dem ocratic
nominee for controller of Brooklyn, has
resigned. Mr.. Kinkel gave no reason
for his resignation.
Vice President Stevenson met with
en- enthusiastic reception at Danville,
ILL.,, to-day where he addressed a large
democratic meeting.
George w. Dixon was shot and killed
last night at Sedalia. Mo-, by S. T..
Lupe. The trouble arose over Lupe's
alleged intimacy with Dixon's wife.
1t is reported in NewsYork that the
securities of the Southern Railway Co.
will be issued next week. The meet
ing for the election of directors will be
held in Richmond next Tuesday.
At Davenport, Ia, yesterday Charles
K4eler, young carpenter, shot Lizzie
Uchtorf in the face, inficting serious
wound, and then killed himself. The
cause OF the tragedy is said to have
been lovers quarrel.
At "a conference held at democratic
headquarters in New York to-day be
tween John Boyd Thacher, VIM. RI
Graeeand Francis M. Scott it was de-
cided that the Grace local ticket will
be headed by the regular democratic
State ticket.
A sensation involving quite number
of very prominent people has devel-
oped in Sharp county, Ark. DIR. Nixon,
DIR. McCabe and Mrs. McCabe were ar
rested yesterday charged with attempt
ing to poison DR.. A. D. Barr and family
by placing poison in cistern.
Burglars early this morning were
entering the home of A. A. Mosher,
vice-Presideut of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Trust Company at Kansas
City, when they were surprised by
Charles Pearson, private Waterman,
whom the burglars shot and killed and
escaped.
Fire started in the yards of the Thay-
er Lumber Company at Muskegon,
Mich, this morning and 100000 feet of
lumber were destroyed. A pile of
lumber forty feet high toppled over
and as it fell caught Assistant Fire
Chief John Ellens. He was rescued in
twenty minutes. His back, arms, legs,
skull and chest had been broken by
the weight of the lumber and his body
was frightfully burned. He died in
ten minutes.
The jury in the Hardin. Elrod ex-
press robbery case reported at Nash
vile, Tenn, at 9:2O o'clock this morn
ing. The court room was crowded
when the foreman in response to an an
swer for the judge stated that all the
defendants had been found mot guilty."
The utmost confusion prevailed. Har-
din and Elrod grasped each others
hands, while their wives gave vent to
their feelings with tears of joy.
The House of Bishops of the Protest
Episcopal Church, of America, met this
morning in the new church mission
house, New York, for the especial pur-
pose of electing a bishop to fill the va
cancy in the missionary jurisdiction of
Olympia, in the State of Washington,
caused by the death of Bishop John
Adams Paddock. When recess was
taken it was thought that the new
bishop would be elected at the after
noon session.
When the steamer Gaelic sailed from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

The DEMOCRATIC Congress at its
coming short session should supplement
its repeal of the Mckinley bill by re-
pealing the subsidy act by which the
rich steamship companies of the North
grow rich at the expense of all the
other people of the country. Under
the act referred to any fast steamer run
ming regularly from New York to
Southampton can draw $24O, 900 year
from the public treasury for carrying a
few mail bags. There is neither sense
nor reason in such gross Partially un-
der a government founded upon the
principle of equal opportunities to all
and special favors to none.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17

LOVERS QUARREL ENDS IN DEATH.
w. E. Stauffer, aged SO, OF Ashland, O.,
shot himself through the breast yester-
day afternoon in his room at Dooner's
Hotel, Philadelphia. The wound will
probably prove fatal. Stautfer left sew
eral letters, which show that he was
employed in the Offices of the Pullman
Palace Car Company in Jersey City up
to Monday, when he resigned. Yes
terday he started for his home with his
sweetheart, who also lives in Ashland,
Ohio. and whose name is supposed to
be Miss Star. They quarreled, it ap-
pears, on the train, and Stauffer left
the train at Philadelphia, the lady go
ing West alone. Stauffer went to
Dooner's Hotel, engaged a room, and
seven minutes after entering it, shot
himself. StaufFer yesterday evening
asked for clergyman to attend him,
and to the minister he said that the
quarrel with his sweetheart was his
fault, and that she was not to blame.
He expressed regret for HE hasty &C
ton in shooting himself. and requested
that his mother be told that he died a
christian. Stauffer confirmed the sup
position that Miss Star was his fancee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. Oct. I'LL n. m.-Aftcr IN
irregular opening the stock market developed
firmness and prices moved up LAS per cent.
The Improvement in the market was due to
sudden drop in the posted rates of sterling
exchange of cent to 4S7 and -lSS. This
ought to settle the question Of gold shipment
for some time as the consignmei forwarded
by the Hayel shows very small profit and
actual rates are now fully 4ic below those
current when gold was engaged At II o'clock
the market was firm in tone
BALTIMORE, Oct. 17-Virginia century
5sa5S9s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17
DIED.

On the morning of October 10Th, 1894,
WILLIAM a, infant son Of Harry and Mary
E. Poss, aged 1 year and 4 months.
A precious one from US has gone,
a voice we loved Is stilled;
A place is vacant II our home
Which never en- be filled.
BY HIS PARENTS.
Funeral Thursday evening, at O'Clock,
from the residence of his grandparents 123
Wolfe street. Washington papers please
copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-17


The wholesale commercial markets while
more active with decided improvement in
the volume of business show very small iiuc-
tuations in values and little if any advance
in prices Flour is still easy. Wheat is quiet
at range of from 46 for damaged to % for
prime milling lancaster. Corn is declining at
So to 81 for old to SO to So for new Ryo
as to 53. Oats 81 to 81. We again report
light receipts of Eggs. Butter and other Conn
try Produce. Groceries and Provisions are
firm. Millfeed, Cotton Seed Feed, Hay ard
Straw are without change.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Flour-State and
Western dull and weak; Southern quiet
and weak common to fair extra - lOa
3 90; good to choice DO SO 10a3 80 Rye
Flour inactive and easy; superfne - GOA
90 Wheat-No 9 red declined ;sc; Gnli
Dec 80 5-16a555s. Rye nominal; Western
4Sa57. Corn-No 2 dull and weaker; Dee
52 15-16a53. Oats-No quiet and steady
Dec 324,: Jan 1885,; May 36ki; State ;'3a
3S1h; Western 32a3Sla. Pork moderate de-
mand and steady; mess S14 70 to SD Qoi
extra prime $14 90. Lard quiet and steady
SItdLu pO w dSkCu.
BALTIMORE. Oct 17.-FIour unchanged.
Wheat weak No 2 red spot 523,a53 oci
5la,a527s Dec 81 1sq54A May 59i2a59'I.
steamer No red 5Oa50lb milling wheat
by sample Sd. Corn dull; mixed spot ana
Oct s. bid year 491s asked southern white
corn, old, So; new So; do yellow. Old 90
SO; new 54a56 Oats active at steady prices,
No 2 white Western 34laa34al; No : mi.e"
do 32a32la Rye quiet but firm; No : z1 -,
Hay firm good to choice timothy 81 " "
$12 so. Other articles unchanged.
CHICAGO, Oct. -Wheat-Dec Dig
SIG; May $685.. Corn-Oct 49, B Dsc
471sa47A; May 40. Oats-Oct 2!i2' psi
277s; May 321s Pork-Jan SD 90 Lar AZ,
Oct ST so; Jan 81 22i2. Rib'-o''
SO 90; Jan So 30.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. OFT 20 %
and prices below $3.50 took most OF thin. me
tives. Extra quality, 800 TO ,o@ rse
steers, were quoted as high at So -. Nd ar
offerings of well finished cattle were ie" H.s
were firmly held. The common grades We -.
slow and easy. stockers and feeders ar IT,. ~
ceiving considerable attention and are D. t;sg
ing good prices. Hogs lost 10 cents ho..-,D 80.
selling above So 35, and the bulk OF Tue D. =,
ness being below $500. Sales were ION =
to 81 25 for culls to So .25a5.3O for p''-
heavy. Choice sheep and lambs sold wei al
| lot of fancy lambs brought 81 % sheel ,te
mostly at S1.75a275 up to So. 20, and -
prevailing price for lambs was 81
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET, Oct. w
At Union stock yards-Some al catt,e ,i.r.
offered and sold as follows: Best IA "a
good 31ba3a.c medium 3a31c. common ..b.
sac per h. Some 5S5 Sheep and AM, ,...
were on the market with sales aS ioa' =,
Old sheep sold at Ease per ID, Fan f,,,n
3a4c per Id. Cows with calves sou ' f.ir.
$25 to $50 each. Market for cattle ''''
and for sheep and lambs dull.