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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tn the Indiana town elections yester-
dav the republicans repeated their vic
tory of last week in most localities.
In Washington yesterday evening in
the Coxey trial the judge charged the
Jury, and the arguments of the lawyers
were begun.
The Senate spent about five hours in
executive session yesterday in the dis
cussion of the Chinese treaty, without
coming to any conclusion.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nomination of Judge Thomas
F. Miller to succeed himself as senior
Judge of the Police Court.
During an anti-Semitic riot al
Grajewo, in Russian Poland yesterday
troops charged the rioters with swords,
killing four and wounding hundred
Lightened of her cargo the big French
liner Champagne, which went ashore
Sunday morning near Fort Hamilton,
New York, in the fog, was iloated last
evening.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Faux
ner presented the conference report on
the bill to amend the act regulating the
sale of liquor in the District of Column
bia, and it was agreed to.
James Allen, colored, was sentenced
at Annapolis, Md. yesterday to be
hanged for outrageous assault upon
Cora Simpson, little white girl, aged
eleven years, in Prince Georges county
An explosion ofnitrate and sulphuric
acid in the cordite works near London
Yesterday caused the loss of several
lives, the injury of many persons, and
shook all the houses in the neighbor'
hood.
Bridge builders yesterday took
measurement for new stone bridge
which syndicate proposes building
across the Potomac river at Williams
port, Nd, and estimated the cost to be
about $4,000. The bridge will be
nearly 1000 feet long.
Thomas f. Benedict assumed charge
of the government printing office II
Washington yesterday afternoon short
ly after the President had signed his
commission. Foreman Hay, of the ioi
room, rendered his resignation, and i
is understood that the vacancy will b'
filed by the appointment of Mr.. VI
rich, OF Chicago.
cake" Rudolph entered the Sal
Francisco Chronicle Office yesterday at
ternoon and demanded that he b'
shown into the office of NJ. III. De
Young. Upon being told that the pro
prietor wasn't in he shot at J. B. Eliot
the business manager of the newspaper
The bullet struck silver dollar in Mr.
Eliot's trousers pocket, bent it and fel
to the floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
Prohibition in South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May S.-The State
Supreme Court has just decided that
prohibition is in force in this State. The
object of the proceedings was to deter,
mine The status of affairs in this State
and to knock out the dispensary law of
1898. The court in its decision does net
touch the dispensary law of1S93, but de-
cides that, under the law as it now
stands, "There is no authority vested
with the power to grant licenses for the
sale of spirituous liquors within the
State.n The saloons b ave not yet closed
here, and it is not known what course
they will adopt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The COXey Trial.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The cases OF
Coxey ct al came up in the police court
again this morning, when Representa-
tive Pence addressed the jury for the
defense.
Knowing that Mr.. Pence would speak
this morning, a crowd as large as at
any time during the trial was present.
Among those present were several Rep
resentatives in Congress and members
of the bar.
Mr.. Pence said that no one who had
listened to the evidence given in the
case could expect conviction except
the police officers who had been vel y
active in the matter. Mr.. Pence be-
lieved that it was lawful for the COM
monwealers to assemble in the Capitol
grounds, but the judge had construed
the law differently. Tomorrow, con-
tinued Mr.. Pence, Mr.. Coxey, will be
free man by your verdict, and he will
appear before the labor committee Of
Congress to devise means for the recog-
milton of the peoples interest. No lob
byist, continued Mr.. Pence, will ever
receive more attention by Congress
than will Mr.. Coxey's measures by that
committee.
District Attorney Birney then made
the closing address for the prosecution.
Mr. Birney appealed to the jury not
to be influenced by the outbursts Of ora
tory, and turned away from the facts.
Such movement as this was what led
to sedition and revolution. 1t was what
caused The French revolution, and there
was no knowing what it might have
started here if it had been successful.
In long charge TO the jury Judge
Miller instructed them as to their duty
to be guided by the evidence, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the defedants
ought to have been tried separately in
stead of jointly. The case was given
to the jury at 1855. At 2:05 the de-
PENDANTS together with the Judge were
Il court, but the jury had not etagreed
upon verdict.
The verdict of the jury was that
Coxey, Brown and Jones were guilty OF
carrying flags and Coxey and Brown OF
walking on the grass. Pending a mo-
tiln Tor new trial, the prisoners were
released on a $500 bond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
a Burglar Shot.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. y, May S.-A
burglar broke into the Riverside Mill
tary Academy here at 3 o'clock this
morning and ransacked the rooms OF
nearly fifty students, stealing watches
and everything of value he could find.
Two cadets, named Bullock and Lewis,
of Atlanta, Ga, were aroused and fired
four shots at him, two of which entered
his body. The burglar. who was ar
rested, lies in q critical condition. He
says he is sailor from the steamship
CamDania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
The Minors Strike.

ScorTDALE, Pa, May S.-There was
not coke plant in the Connellsville
region in full operation this morning.
The worE, CT importing men to take
the places OF the strikers began yester-
day, &c having arrived at Stonerville'
They were marched under heavy guard
to Mount Pleasant.
PEORIA, Ills, May S.-The striking
miners of this county are now face to
face with hunger. Many of them, es-
pecially those with families to support,
are without the common necessaries OF
life. They have no money and their
supply Of food is exhausted in many
coSpS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

THE AMERICAN filibusters who, by
the assistance of the United States gov
eminent, seized and hold Hawaii, held
an election there last Thursday to
determine form of government, from
participating in which, however, as no
one was allowed to vote who did not
support their usurpation, the entire ma
tive population was excluded, and
therefore but few ballots were cast.
Should the natives rise and clean out
the few pirates who have dispossessed
them of their country it would not be
at all surprising. If they were of eau
casian blood they would have done so
long ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
TUESDAY EVENING. NAY S, 1894

IT Is printed in the newspapers that
the coal operators in Ohio have made
millions by the existing coal strike.
Anticipating what would happen, they
accumulated an immense stock OF soft
coal, which, when the strike COM
nenced, was selling at 1919 ton. 1t
now sells at $3.50 or So. The poor
coal miners were told by their leader,
Mr.. Mcbride. that their strike would
damage the coal mine owners. In
stead of doing that, it has prohted them
enormously. But this only affords an
other glaring illustration of the lack OF
wisdom of labor leaders, and of the
foolishness of their followers. The
coal miners will never recover their
loss. The mine owners, instead of sus-
tanning any, have made fortunes. But
had it been otherwise, they could have
made up any loss in short time by
adding few cents to the price OF their
coal or by deducting q few cents from
the pay OF their laborers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

IT Is said there are many Irishmen in
the Boston contingent of the Common
veal" OF course they must be in sore
straits to have joined any such Woe
begone gang, and would have been
greatly relieved by little help but
they got none, though the Irish Nation
al Federation of Massachusetts last
week sent five thousand dollars to
Dublin for the Irish Parliamentary
fund. However, this is no stranger
than the fact that with heather at
their very doors. Americans send mil
lions of dollars to convert those in for
eign lands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

ALMOST TIE only political principle
concerningwhichM Mr.. Gladstone has been
consistent is that of free trade. He
advocates it now as ardently as he ever
did, and says the experience of q long
life has only tended to confirm his be-
lief in it, and that he is convinced that
reason will convert the minds of the
unbelieving to the bene6cent faith. Il
Mr.. Gladstone were as correct on al
other subjects as he is on the one re
ferred to,I many right thinking men
would hold him in higher esteem thar
they do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
Tho Tariff Bill.

During the executive session OF the
Senate yesterday Senator Jones pre-
sented the amendments to the tariff
bill which have been considered and
agreed to by the democratic Senators
known as the compromise committed
There are 403 amendments and it makes
new bill, or a measure greatly differing
from the Wilson bill and from the
Senate bill in any form in which it has
been presented. The amendments
heretofore presented by Senator Vest
and reported from the finance COM
mittee are indorsed by the compromise
committee. There is a general in
crease in the bill, and in some schedules
the increases are very marked. Rates
on wooden and cotton goods and other
necessaries of life are advanced from 8
to Is per cent. Specific rates are in
serted in true protectionist style to hide
excessive duties and conceal tricks on
the consumer.
Important changes are made in sugar
and pig-iron. Under the Mckinley
law raw sugar is free and refined sugar
payes duty of one-half cent a pound.
The House bill made all sugars, raw
and refined. free The bill as reported
to the Senate from the finance COM
mittee put duty of l cent pound on
raw sugar and on refined sugar a duty
of Ito cents pound, or 1910 per
cent. The amendment of the compro-
misers makes the duty after January l,
1895, on raw sugars 40 per cent, on re-
fined sugars 40 per cent. and onc-elghth
of q cent per pound in addition. Sugar
from q country that pays bounty to
its sugar producers is to pay further
duty of one-tenth of cent pound.
We imported in 1898 of cane sugar
1922, 496, 34S pounds, and of beet sugar,
on most of which a bountyis paid, 1885,
2S7,495 pounds. A decided advantage
is given tc refners by the duties now
proposed. 1t is less than the Mckinley
act gives them, but It'll still scandalous-
ly excessive. Pig-iron under the Nc
Kinley bill pays duty of Sc y a ton.
The House bill put the duty down to 20
per cent. The Senate bill put it up to
22t per cent. and the compromise"
advances it to 81 ton, which is from
So to so per cent. On glass, lime, sui
phur, coal tar colors, borax and va
riety of drugs the duty is advanced.
The duties of the House bill are re-
stored in many cases where they were
higher than in the Senate bill.
Senator Harris announced yesterday
that notwithstanding the consideration
of the Chinese treaty had not been fin
ished he would oppose any more
executive sessions or the passing of any
bills during the evening hour until after
the tariff bill was disposed of. He also
said that he would now press for ses-
sions beginning at 10 o'clock in the
morning in order that more speed might
be made.
There a general feeling among all
democrats that the speedy passage of
the bill is assured. Speaker Crisp said
yesterday that he expected all tariff
legislation to be out Of the way before
the end of June, and that Congress
would observe the Fourth of July by
adjourning on that day for the session.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The President yesterday appointed
Assistant Surgeon G. B. Young, of Vir-
ginia, to be a passed assistant surgeon
Marine Hospital Service, and Hugh S.
Cumming, of Virginia, to be assistant
surgeon Marine Hospital Service.
George Delson, the white man who
assaulted Miss Pierson, near Saltpeter
cave, Boutetourt, recently, was cap
tured Sunday night and lodged in the
Fincastle Jail. Delson halls from Lewis
burg. The lady is in critical condi-
ton.
President Cleveland, Vice-President
end Mrs. Stevenson, members of the
United States Supreme Court and q
number of Senators and Representatives
will attend the unwilling of the Mary
Washington monument at Fredericks-
burg, Thursday next.
]. H. Dorsey has heen declared win
ner of the medal in the Jefferson Liter
airy Society of the University of Virgin
ia. Edward L. Greever, winner of the
medal in the Washington society, has
been declared to be entitled to the
honor of representing the university in
State and southern oratorical contests.
Needham Williams, who was indict-
ed at the last term of the King George
county court for murder, selling liquor,
keeping disorderly house, and selling
goods without license, and who was
at that time sent to Jail, was few
days ago married in jail to Henrietta
johnson. Rev. John McNabb per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. VIM. A. Little, jr., of Fredericks-
burg, is in receipt of a letter from the
secretary Of the National Mary Wash
ington Memorial Association stating
that of the eighty lineal descendants
Of Mary Washington now living, about
onc-half will be present in Fredericks-
burg on Thursday at the dedication of
the Mary Washington monument.
They have decided to wear the color Of
the Ball coat of arms-red and gold--so
that they may be recognized by the
committee and by their kinsfolk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, May S.-An
industrial organizer said yesterday that
-, 900 was raised in Butte 10 help take
the army which he was organizing from
the west to the east. He says that
other cities on the coast are raising
large sums to send unemployed work
men east. They say it is cheap way
to return 10 the east a large army OF
men who are now drug in western
cities.
PUEBLO, Col, May S.-The aldermen
instructed the Mayor to offer the
Missouri Pacific $500 to take the Cripple
Creek army out of town, but the road
refused. The city feeds the army
which numbers about three hundred
once q day.
SPOKANE, Wash, May S.-Col
Dolphin with his industrial army tc
the number of650 began the march tc
Washington yesterday. When they
arrived at Hillyards instead of finding
train waiting for them they found 10
deputies armed with Winchester:
guarding the yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIES

1t is rumored at Lexington, KY, that
delegation of democrats will soon
wait on Col. Breckenridge and ask him
in the name of the party to withdraw
from the race.
Another elopcment of white girl viii. a
Sioux Indian is recorded. The girl is Alice
Tucker, OF Niobrara, Neb., Just across the
river from South Dakota, and the Sioux H..
dian is known by the adopted name of John
Luman.
A dispatch from Elk Garden W Va. this
morning says: There is not one mine in tie
entire Elk Garden region at work TO-DAY.
Strikers paraded the town at / o'clock this
morning. Everything is orderly"
There is talk in Topeka Kan, of putting
Mrs. Lease in nomination for Congressman 81
large. The populists are willing to give her
the nomination in the seventh district should
Jerry Simpson not make the race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

IT Is NOW proposed that another de-
partment of the government be organ
lied, to be designated as the Department
of Commerce. Why, certainly. As
there is a Department of Agriculture,
why should there not be Department
of Commerce? Indeed, judging by the
experience OF the former, the latter cou'd
certainly not be less serviceable. Then,
too, If the farming and commercial in
terest deserve government departments
why are not those of manufactures
mining and all the other industries q
the country entitled TO the same con-
sideration? But, though the people
may starve, there must be some ex-
cuse for taxing them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

The EMPEROR AS A FIREMAN.-.lt
an early hour yesterday morning fire
fire broke out in the village of Gatow.
Germany, and the flames spread in an
alarming manner. Emperor William.
who was at the new palace, promptly
rode to the burning village. after alarm.
ing the Spsndau garrison, and summon.
ed the Berlin fire department 10 send
number OF engines to GatoY By
this time many houses were already
consumed, and the flames were spread.
ing rapidly. Before the arrival Of the
firemen, Emperor William actively rs.
sisted the villagers of Gatow in fighting
the flames. The Emperor busted him
self in carrying buckets ofwater wiel.
ed an axe in cutting down dangerous
beams, and was foremost in organizing
succor for the people rendered homeless
by the fire. In spite Of the efforts Of
the liremen and troops, six large farm
houses were destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
Thc Coal Strikers.

The miners employed by the Borden
Company, Black SheridanWilson Com
pany, Big Vein Coal Company and Bar
ton ard Georges Creek Valley Coal
Company, at Frostburg, Md, 1000 in
number, refused to 60 to work yes
terday and joined the great strike of BIZ
luminous coal miners. Many of the
miners in the Homecoming region de-
cided last night to join the strike. The
feeling throughout the Cumberland re-
gion is unsettled and theindications are
that the whole soft coal region Of the
State may be drawn into the national
suspension.
Nearly all the miners in the Kama
wha region OF West Virginia are no"
on strike. The miners at Elk Gar
den and Window, on the West Virginia
Central Railroad, have gone out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

The Cost OF THE STRIKE.-Wnile
the stubborn conflict between coal
strikers and operators goes on the soft
coal miners are losing every day in
wages over 100000. President Me-
Bride himself claims that there are in
the country 10000 idle miners. Since
the strike began, TWO weeks ago, The
loss in wages is estimated al 81 10000.
The loss in output is 2,SS0,00 tons. the
value of which at the places ofeon-
sumption would be not far from $7o00,-
000. TO this must be added TIE lass of
earnings by the railroads, which ia
many eases bias caused large reductions
of the forces of trainmen. MG.y alge
manufacturing places are beng closed
on account Of the lack Of luc' ms the
employees in these iactorie- II mills
are losing their wages also Ia round
numbers the total loss so far has p-ob1-
bly, exceeded $9,000,000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
The NIcthOdiStS,

At the General Methodist Conference
at Memphis yesterday the organization
of the standing committees was report
ed, and W. w. Smith, OF Virginia, has
the craftsmanship of Education.
A memorial was offered from the st.
Louis Conference, asking the appoint
of q layman from each presiding elders
district upon the Bishops Council.
A memorial was offered to make il
mandatory upon the bishop to consult
the presiding elders in making appoint
ments. There is nothing in the statu-
tory law now to require it, and in the
history of the Virginia and other con.
ferences the common law which re.
quires it has been disregarded by some
of the bishops.
There are whispers that some of the
bishops will have = hauling oyer at this
conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

CASES OF death from compulsory vac
cination are of frequent occurrence IN
New York and other cities where that
barbarous system is enforced. Volun-
tary vaccination is bad enough, in view
of the fact that while it is impossible
to prove that vaccination has prevent
ed death from small pox, thousands OF
cases attest that it does not do so. But
to force parents to have scab matter
from unknown sources injected into th"
veins of their poor LITTLE 1soios is what
the heathn-. would not do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08

The Reric,r Of Rcriems for May has been re-
ccived from its publishers in New York. 1t
contains articles OH National Aid to the Near
aqua Canal. the question Of trans Pacific
cables US policy in Samoa. England's adj
ministration of the Fiji group, Hawaii's con-
utitution- making, the patrol of Behring
Sea- England's costly ornaments. tho Pope
and the French Republic, tho premiership OF
Lord Rosebcry, the cight-hour day in Eng
lsnd, and other affairs of international inter-
est. Field of domestic politics are discussed, tho
quorum question in the House of Representa-
tives, the tariff and the income tax in the
Scnste. New Works reform movement. the
abandonment of prohibition in Iowa, the
liquor question in South Carolina, and the
careers OF the late Senators Colquitt and
Vance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
MONETARY AND C0lIMERfllL.

New YORK, May Sugar after thcoP
ing made a further decline to 1o3 al7ssol
3la per cent. as compared with yesterdays
closing and . few active stocks feIi OF, %
81 per cent. in sympathy. During th inst
hour of business 81. 400 shares of sugar
changed hands. When the pressure ID
abated the general market improved adiy
and advanced i to l. per cent Sna 10.
covered to 105 near Il o'clock and ,'. ,al-
cral LIST at that hour was firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
Col. Rrcckinridrc's Campalgn.

Col. w. C. P. Breckenridge divided
his time with Mr.. Evan Settle, one Of
his opposing candidates, at Paris, Ky,
yesterday.
Five thousand people crowded
around the courthouse of that city to
hear Col. BrecKinridge speak. His
speech was much the same as that de-
livered at Lexington on Saturday, but
was much bolder, showing plainly that
lie feels encouraged aud more certain
OF his footing.
At the conclusion of Col. Breckin-
ridges speech he introduced Hon.
Evan Settle, VINO, with Hon. W. c.
Owens, is opposing him. Mr.. Settle
was deliberate, keen, and caustic. He
began by saying that he had lots OF
sins, and might confess them if he just
had q cue as to which was most likely
to draw the people to him. In view OF
this doubt he was at n serious disad-
vantage. This reference to the colonel
excited him noticeably. Then, after
gliding smoothly along for time, Mr..
Settle returned to the colonel and
dealt him several blows that made him
vince.
Il come to you unheralded," said he,
"hampered by youth and the lack Of
an illustrious name, but, sirs, | would
rather be one of an obscure but honest
family than have the distinction Of
bearing unworthily the name of dis
tinguisned ancestry" The excitement
during his delivery of this and other
pointed references to the Breckenridge
scandal was intense, and though Tho
audience was largely against him, there
were many Notwithstanding men
present who made themselves heard.
Hon. W. c. Owens, candidate for
Congress, spoke to 1000 people at the
opera house in Frankfort, Ky, last
night. He referred TO the race in the
following pointed language ut is not
for me 10 say by the standard of youl
own manhood you must determine The
right This reference to Breckin
ridge was at once seen by the audience,
and was greeted by loud and prolonged
applause. Speeches were also made by
ex-Gov. ]. Proctor Knott, James An
drew Scott, and others, who are strong
| Owens men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-08
NIilitiamen Discharged.

CLEVELAND, o., May S-Threc members
Of the Fifth Regiment have been discharged
by their employers for responding to the call
for the militia to suppress the riots on We'd
nesday The Ohio law imposes penalty of
six months imprisonment and $1,000 fine
for attempts to prevent soldier from re-
spending 70 o call.