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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

RUssIA's CLAIM IN CoaEA-The Russian
newspapers are unanimous in saying that
whatever the result of the war between China
aid Japan, Russia will not tolerate any d.
minishment of Korean territory, nor an al
ienation of Corear independence. Russia,
it is added will not permit any interference
upon the part of Great Britain or any other
power if such interference endanger5 Rus
sian interests. Finally, the Russian news
papers urge the government to adopt military
and naval measures in the Pacific and upon
the RussoC-orean frontier calculated to up
hold the interest of Russia should she be call
Cd upon to defend them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NLWS.
Trial of Cascrio. the Assassin.


Lyons. Aug. 2.-1he trial of Santo
Caserio. for the murder of President
Carnot, began this morning. The
assassin is u mild-faced, commonplace
youth. His complexion is fair and
there is faint suspicion of down upon
his upper lip. Altogether his appear
ance is eflcminate. The jury was en-
panelled, the indictment against the
prisoner read and Judge Breuillac then
began his Interrogation Of the prisoner.
Coming to the question Of the prisoners
responsibility the judge said at is al
important point whether you are re-
sponsible or not" Caserio replied, in
firm voice "Yes, sir; am absolutely
responsible" Throughout this ex-
animation he defended himself against
accusations of connection with anal
chists with rare skill, fighting the
ground, inch by inch.
The prisoner was not in the least dis
concerted, and as the dagger was hand
ed to the jury the criminal brushed a
fly from his cheek and with brutal cool
ness described his later movements as
follows:
"When I saw NJ. Carnot's carriage l
unsheathed my dagger. ran forward
and planted the dagger, turned and
withdrew, when was struck down.
III. Carnot looked me straight in the
eyes"
Caserio readily admitted that the
anarchist was the enemy OF al chiefs of
state and also that the purchase of the
dagger was q further indication of pre-
meditation.
He denied that the crime was the re-
suit of plot in which the assassin was
designated by lot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

HEALTH IN ApPLEs.-Dr. Stotzer-
Buetzer, in one of the foreign medical
reviews, writes as follows on the med
icinal and hygenic properties of the APP
pie: Apples eaten Immediately before
he'd time promote the health generally.
Its dietetical as we'll as alimentary sub
stance is Of the highest order. 1t con-
tains more phosphoric acid in an easily
digestible combination than any othel
vegetable product. 1t is QD good brain
food; (2) eXcites the functions of the
liver; C3) promotes sound and quiet
sleep; CD disinlects the mouth; o. ag-
glutinates the surplus acids of the stom-
ach; (6) paralyzes hemorrhoidal distur-
Dances; O. helps the secretions of the
kidneys and prevents calculus concre-
ton; (S) obviates indigestion; and (9)
is good preventive against diseases of
the throat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

DEBs SICK OF STRIKEs-"I will never
again be connected with any strike organza
ton, said President Dcbs, Of the A. T. T., in
Chicago yesterday. The strike has devcl
oped the fact that the sentiment of the people
is against strikes. and that the government
stands ready to down such movements at the
point of the bayonet. l shall hereafter adj
wise all workmen to seek redress by the ballot
Debs arrived from Terre Haute yesterday
morning, and was met at the depot by a com
mittee from the A. r. U. He went imme-
diately to Uhlich's Hall, when directory
meeting was held and arrangements made for
the convention to-day.
Assistant Adiutant Boyle, Of the Illinois
National Guards, said y, stcrday afternoon
that he had been informed on President Debs'
authority that the Pullman boycott will be
officially declared off to-day. Ad.utant Boyle
added that all troops would be Withdrawn by
tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
Foreign News.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 2.-It is stated here
to-day that the japanese have with
drawn all their troops from Seoul and
that so 900 Chinese soldiers have cross
ed the Corean frontier. 1t is also stated
that the japanese in China and the
Chinese in Japan have placed them
selves under the protection Of the
United States representatives in those
countries.
The Chinese Pei Yang squadron, con-
sisting of thirteen vessels, has sailed
from Chez Foo for Corea and a battle
is expected in consequence.
LONDON, Aug. Boats containing
pleasure parties were capsized by a
squall in the river Mawddack near Bar
mouth, Wales, this morning, and ten Of
the occupants were drowned.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 2.-It is Off
cially announced that Russia, desiringa
ttlement of the war betweenChina and
japan, will act in complete accord with
Great Britain in an effort to secure an
immediate solution of the difficulty.
Failing in this Russia will not allow
any power to take even partial posses
sion of Corea.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 2--The steamer WI
c! alg which has arrived here and reports that
the Chinese fleet was at anchor at Weihai-
wei on the evening of July 81.
The report of rcpulse of the japanese
troops at Yashan is officially confirmed. The
japanese loss exceeded 1000 men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

STOOD THE FIRE OF SIX RIFLES
Prof Hermann in New York last night
caught the bullets of six rifles that
were aimed at him by regular United
States soldiers armed with Springfelds.
The professor gave the performance for
the benefit of a charity fund. He sell
dom performs this trick, having prom
ised his wife while in Havana some years
ago when shot at there to cease making
that act feature Of his performances.
On this occasion, however, his wife
freely gave her consent, inasmuch as
the proceeds of the entertainment were
to be applied to charitable purposes.
The insurance companies, when they
learned he was to be shot at cancelled
the professors life policies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

CATHOLICS AND TEMPERANCE.-The
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
America began its twenty-fourth gener-
al convention at St. Paul yesterday
The feature of yesterdays session was
an incident which indicates that a
strong Endorsement will be given Mon
sigror Satoli's declaration that people
interested in the liquor business should
not be allowed to belong to Catholic
societies, and his intimation that they
should be ultimately barred from many
privileges of the church. 81 ask this
convention to rise," said Father
O'Brien, land join me in giving three
rousing cheers for these two illustrious
men and Catholic leaders, Monsignor
Satolli and Bishop Watterson." AT
this every man in the convention arose
aud cheered to the sentiment proposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

TRIED TO FLY AND MAY DIE.-At
Beaver Falls, Pa, yesterday evening in
his endeavor to solve the problem o.
aerial navigation by means of an UNI.
brella, Albert Hazen was so badly hurt
he ma die. He is the 14-year-old son
of George Hazen, of Darlington. Armed
with the old family umbrella, Albert
mounted to the barn roof. He crept to
the gable end, 80 feet above ground,
hoisted his parachute and jumped. Hall
an hour later his father found him ON
the ground suffering from fractured
skull, two broken ribs and a broken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

Blue and Gray for August has been received
from its publishers in Philadelphia. It's con-
tents are: Winchester, Virginia. An Unre-
corded Engagement, The Friend In Need
Last Resting Place of Colonel Uric Dahlgren
With Buchanan on the Tennessee, Adventure
of an American Navy Officer Abroad, 'Twi1t
Friend aud Foe, The United American Vet,
Gran Association, American Boys Who Be-
came Famous, A Ten Yesr-Oid Hero. Poems
by Soldier Boy Bureau OF Colonization, and
Letters and Inquiries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
Devastated by Cholera.

LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch from
Vienna says that in the Galician town
of zateshczyky people who attend
funerals of persons who die of cholera
are attacked with pains on their way
home and lie down and die in few
hours. All the shops and factories are
closed; the rich have fled, while the
working people walk the streets in a
starving condition, take the disease and
die on the spot where attacked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

BIG FIRE IN CHIcAGo.-The lumber
district of Chicago was last night visit
ed by one of the most disastrous fires
in its history. Nearly 100000 worth
of lumber, electrical apparatus, cars,
car wheels, castings, stoves, patterns,
buildings, and other material were con-
sumed in blazing furnace of over a
half mile square in less than three
hours time. The territory burned
over was bounded by Ashland avenue
on the east, the south branch of the
Chicago river on the south, Blue Island
avenue on the north, and Roby street
on the west. The fire was the worst
which the department has been called
on TO fight in the last twenty-five years.
The burned district is about six squares
from east to west and about three from
north to south. The greatest portion
of the district is bounded by Blue Isl
and avenue, Lincoln street, the river
and Ashland avenue, and was burned
over, and forty acres of lumber yards
are nothing but smoking timbers.
There were many casualties among
the fireman and spectators. Two
men were burned to death and
boy, who fell from a lumber pile in
river slip, was drowned. Several
iremen were injured. The fire was
not extinguished till this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

BIG Boom IN CoRN-There was q
big boom in the New York corn market
on the Produce Exchange yesterday,
which impaired itself to the other grain
markets and caused a general strong
closing all around. The usually quiet
corn ring was transformed at times into
bowling crowd of operators, with a
hubbub which rivalled the dealings in
wheat. Corn has been advancing on
dry weather news for some days, but
late yesterday was weakened consider
ably by weather predictions of rains
through the corn belt last night.
They failed to materialize, and, as
result, the market yesterday was reg
ular fireworks" affair, and closed | "a
&c. above Tuesday nights close, with a
range Of about two cents during the
day. No hope is given of any rain,
and crop dispatches are growing worse
daily. Already the price of corn is
within l4c of the price of wheat. A
month ago it looked as if this years
corn crop would be phenomenally
large one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

congressional convention to he held in Alex
andr:a: also that Mr.. Pat McCaull vii be the
republican nominee II is conceded that MIR.
Meredith will be renominated without pract'
cal opositiou and be reelected.
Mr. Sayers. chairman of the House sppro-
priations committee, said this morning ihrt
with the tariff till out OF ihe way, the session
could adjourn lay Tuesday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

officers were putting Holiday aboard
the train for WEIGH about three hundred
armed negroes made rush, got him
from the officers and took him about a
quarter of a mile into the woods and
hanged him to'a tree and then rlddied
his body with bullets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

A portion of the right of way of the
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Council
Bluffs road at Winthrop, Mo-, was
swallowed up by the Missouri river last
night. This was the only direct line
open between st. Joseph and Atchison
the others having gone into the river,
and all trains are now run over q cut
Off built by the company. Atchison
bridge is still in danger but steps are
being taken to protect it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YoRK, Aug. 2.-Arbitrage houses sid
the feeling in London to dag on American
stocks had improved because of a belief that
a settlement of the tariff question is close at
hand. 1t was rumored from Washington that
the refining interest will not get as large q
protective duty as at first supposed. At II
o'clock the market was firm except for sugar,
which was weak
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-Flour dull and IN.
changed. Wheat firm aud higher; MOI red
spot and the month 54l4a543s; Sept 5it.a
) IFS steamer No 2 red 51+4a5l y milling
wheat by sample 54a55. Corn inactive and
bisher; spot 52la; the month % southern
white corn 53a55 do yellow 52a55. oa,s
quiet; No = white Western 39a40; No >
mixed do 36a3S. Rye quiet and easy No
$l4 90 TO SID 90. Provisions unchanged.
Coffee steady; No 7 16la. Other articles
unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
Iiynched.

ELKHoRN, W. Va, Aug. 2.-Ander-
son Holiday, while drunk yesterday,
shot at Bob Galloway and missed him,
but the bullet passed drought the head
of Wesley Cobb, killing him instantly.
Holiday was arrested. When the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

AMONG THE proposed amendments
to the constitution of the State of New
York is one providing that mo inmate
of "a prison shall be whipped, or made
TO suffer bodily pain by any manner OF
torture, or be deprived of necessary
food or drink, or be confined in dun
geon." Such is the prevalence of "hu-
manitarianismn now that it would not
be wonderful if it should also be pro-
vided that convicts shall not be COM
PEELED to do any kind of work, and
shall be fed on the delicacies of the
season. And yet under the human
lied" system, crime is increasing at a
fearful rate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

Took Poison AT HIS SwEETHEART's
Edward NJ. Walker, the Bos-
ton artist and cartoonist, attempted
suicide in peculiar manner late Tues
day night while temporarily insane.
While he was very i'll two years ago
Walkers fancee died. He never re-
covered from the shock and has had
frequent fits of insanity recently. Tues
day night he left his residence and,
after plundering refrigerator in a
neighbours house, went to the grave of
his sweetheart. With board he dug
grave beside that of his fancee's. After
lying down and partly covering himself
with earth he swallowed q large dose
of laudanum. He was discovered by a
policeman soon after and physicians
were promptly summoned. 1t is now
believed that he will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to scashore

Round trip tickets will be issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to Atlantic
City and Cape May on Saturdays during Au-
gust good only on the II q. m train going
on date of sale and good for return until the
following Tuesday st the rate of So. Trans
fer through Philadelphia in both directions is
included in the ticket,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

TwENrY-sIx killed and sixty-one in
iured have so far been reported as the
result of the late railroad strike. That
is heavy load to carry. No wonder
Mr.. Debs, who told the poor simpletons
who obeyed his orders to save their
money and buy guns, sinks under it,
and now says he never ordered the
strike and will never have any thing to
do with another one. To be held re-
sponsible for one mans death is pretty
bad, but to be haunted by twenty-slx
dead men and be the object Of reproach
of sixty-one mutilated living ones, is
enough to run sane man crazy, let
alone one who has taken the gold cure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
HOUSE

MANGLED BY A LIoN.-At Manhat-
tan Beach Tuesday night one of the
largest of Hagenbeck's trained lions
managed in some way to get out Of his
cage after the performance was over and
the feline artists had been retired for
the night. A keeper who was sleeping
near the cages was awakened by the
noise as the lion slid out of his iron
barred cell and the uneasiness and
the snarls of the other animals, which
seemed to be conscious that there was
something unusual taking place. The
man called for help and attempted to
drive the animal back, but the beast
sprung upon him and would have kill
ed him but for the timely arrival of the
other keepers and watchmen around
the building. After considerable diff
Guilty the lion was captured and put
back in his cage, although pandemo-
MUM reigned with the howls of the
other animals while the struggle be-
tween the liberated beast and the keep
ers was going on. The injured man,
whose name is Armstrong, was removed
and placed under the care of a physi-
clan. His wounds are serious, but not
fatal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. J. r. Jones, of Wildwood, suffer-
ed stroke of paralysis on Tuesday.
The reunion of Colonel E. V. Whites
old battalion of cavalry is being held in
Luray.
The farmers of Jefferson county, w.
Va, propose to buy hogs and feed their
wheat to them.
Mrs. Susan Shearer, wife of Mr..
James Shearer, of Wildwood, died last
Friday evening from consumption, aged
about 50 years.
The Loudoun camp meeting will
begin on the old grounds near Middle
burg Thursday the 10th, and close Fri
day night the 9th.
Joseph Baton and Alexander Crime
stead, of Princess Anne county, VINO
lived eight miles apart, were killed by
lightning at nearly the same time on
Tuesday.
At meeting i'll Richmond yesterday
Of prominent republicans ofthat district
resolution was adopted in favor of
nominating candidate for Congress.
There is some talk of Mr.. Edgar Allen
being nominated.
Mrs. Marie Scott Morson died at her
home in Warrenton on Tuesday morn
in the eighty-first year Of her age. She
was daughter of the late Judge Scott,
of Fauquier county, and mother-in-law
of Judge James Keith.
The board of trustees of Washington
and Lee University met in Lexington
yesterday and accepted the resignation
of Prof. w. G.. Boorum, Phi. d., Of the
chair Of chemistry, and elected Prof.
James L. Howe, Pm. D., of the Central
University of Louisville, Ky, in his
place.
The following are among the ap-
pointments of Assistant Bishop New
ton Sept. d, q. m.-Pohick, Fairfax.
ID, p. m.-Olivet, Fairfax. Sd. p. NJ
Dumfries, Prince William. 5lh, a. NJ
st. Stephens, Fauquier. 9th, a. m.-St.
Luke's, Fauquier. 18th, a. m.-Grace,
Fauquier. 9th. a. m.-St. James's, War
renton.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Hardy, one of Lou
doun's Oldest citizens, died on Sunday.
Mr.. Hardy was born in Fairfax county,
on the Sth day of December, 1908, and
removed to Loudoun in 1888, where he
was for many years employed by the
late John p. Smart as miller at the Big
Spring Mills near Leesburg.
A deed of assignment from the
Front Royal and Riverton Improve
ment Co. to H. L. Cook. trustee, for the
benefit OF all creditors pro rata: has been
lodged in the office of the clerk ofWar
rem county. The schedule accompany
ing the deed shows liabilities to the
amount of $4,000 1t is believed the
company's assets will pay out.
The board of the Chesapeake and its
tributaries was in session for several
hours in Richmond yesterday consider
ing the claims of the various candidates
for position of captain and engineer of
the Accomack, Virginia's new oyster
steamer. James H. Costin, of North
ampton, was chosen captain and James
S. Talbot, of Richmond city engineer.
a short time ago Mr.. M. ]. Brown
sued Virgil Blue, a black man; suit
was brought by c. NJ. White and the
writ was served by f. e. Gray; of the
five shades are brown, blue, black, white
and gray. Mr.. Gray says he has suf-
fered most, as he did all the riding to
blend the five and has as yet received
nothing as pay.-Itarrenton pirginian.
A HUSBANDS PLAINT-M. V. B. Morse, OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
HUSBANDS PLA1xr.-M. v.B. Morse, OF

A HUSBANDS PLAINT.-M. V. B. Morse, OF
Marshdeld, Mass, a near relative of Professor
Morse. inventor Of the telegraph, saysa Ferry,
Okla, telegram the other day, has filed suit
for divorce in the District Court against his
wife, Caroline, alleging extreme cruelty. The
specific act of cruelty mentioned in his petit
ton is that his wife, Caroline Morse, to
whom he was married on the 9th of June,
1861, persisted in pulling the bed-clothing
off his person on cold winter nights and in
summer she would pour hot water on him."
By reason of this, Mr.. Morse says, he was
compelled to leave her"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
Grave Robbers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 2.--An at
tempt was made last night to rob the
grave of President Andrew Jackson at
the Hermitage, near this city. The
ehouls dug down several feet at the
bead of the grave, but seem to have
been frightened away before accom-
plishing their designs. The evidence
of their work was discovered this morn
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

The RECENT republican congress
ioual convention of the fourth district
declared for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen
to one, and that such coin shall be le-
gal tender for all debts, and against
contracts conditioned upon gold pay
ments. And yetthere still are republi-
cans who denounce the fusion of the
democrats and populists in some of the
Northwestern States. But the republi-
cans OF Virginia, like those of all the
other States, agree with Senator Sher-
inan, that anything is justifiable in law
and morals that will beat down the
democratic party-even populistism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
Alexandria Market. August 2.

The extensive drought has tendency to
improve prices for farm products, but as every
sharp advance fox a year or two past has
been followed by just as sudden decline specu-
lators have become very cautious. Flour :
in slow demand and easy. Wheat is iairly
active and frmer; sales AZ, is, 40, 80, 81
and % as to condition Of samples offered
Corn is strong with small receipts at % 10
80, latter for white delivered. Rye IS to IL
Oats 81 to 81. Eggs, Butter and other Pro
duce are in good demand. Bacon, Cchtc.
Sugar and ali kinds OF Provisions are steady.
Millfeed is quiet Hay is lower. Wheat.
Bye and Dat Straw are dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02
DIED.

On Tuesday, July 31st, of diphtheria, at
Bailey's Cross Roads, CURTIS s. MORTIMER,
son of John Mortimer, aged Ii years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

CHICAGO. Aug 2.-Wheat-Sept - =
Dee 313i Corn-Sept 1885,; Oct -,
May 4G3sai6i5. 0ats-Sept 30; Oct 3o'-;
May 1875 Lard-Sept SO %. Ribs
So G7l2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-02

NEW YORK, Aug. -Flou.-Southern
dull and steady; common to extra fair
s. 10a3 90; good to choice do So ooa3 so.
Rye Flour steady and dull superfne 81 Goa
10. Wheat-No 2 red fairly active and
firm: Sept 567sa57la Rye nominal; West.
ern 4Sa57 Corn-No y higher and Eodcr-
atcly active; Sept 53s53ll Oats-No ,
irmer and quiet; Aug 34l-434i2. Pork
quiet and steady; mess $14 90 to Sli 80:
extra prime nominal. Lard quiet ami firm.
steam rendered $7.35.