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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

A MUSICIANS SUIcIDE.-Miss Ber-
nardina Hotf, thirty-six years old, a
very accomplished Swedish musician,
committed suicide in New York yes
terday morning by attaching tube to
a gas jet and placing it in her mouth.
Miss Holl had been in this country ten
years. She was teacher of music at
the Asylum for the Blind in New York
at Thirty Fourth street and Ninth ave-
nue.. She lost this position, and then
took charge of a seminary in Hagers-
town, Md, which she also lost on ac-
count of her eccentricity. She then
went to live with her sister and her
husband. The latter refused to live in
the same house with his wife's sister,
and in consequence they separated, the
two sisters going to live together. Miss
HofI's health grew worse, and she con-
suited a physician. An operation was
found necessary, and as no hope could
be given for her ultimate recovery, she
ended her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30
DECORATION Day Ccremonice

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May So
Decoration Day was celebrated here
by comforting honors upon both the
blue and the gray. A large party from
Washington was met at the train by
the Mayor and Il committee of promi-
nent citizens and escorted to the Con-
federate cemetery, where the monu-
ment and Confederate graves were
decorated with flowers and wreathes.
The procession then proceeded to the
Federal cemetery, where the graves of
the Union dead were strewn with floral
tributes. The orator of the day was
Lieut.. Lucien Young, Us navy.
New YORK, May 30.-Attractive
aud extensive Memorial Day pro-
CRANES have been arranged in New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and
other northern and western cities. The
main features will be the morning
parades of the veterans of the late war
and the decoration of the graves of
their comrades.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30
The Bribery Investigation.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Gray
presented partial report of the inves-
tigating committee delegated to inquire
into the charges of improperly in the
framing of the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill with a request that the news
paper correspondents who refused to
answer questions be prosecuted by the
attorney Of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hill championed the cause Of the
newspaper men, contending first, that
the statute under which the action was
to be taken was unconstitutional, and
second, that the most direct way for
the committee to ascertain the truth
in regard to the charges it was investi-
eating was to examine Senators and
others directly involved, instead of
newspaper men, whose information
was second-handed.
How are we to ascertain" Mr.. AL
len asked, who they are when the
witnesses refuse to disclose their names
or the sources of their information 2"
Swear them all, if you have any
doubt about it," Mr.. Hill replied with
snap. and the galleries applauded,
and were rebuked By the presiding Off
Ger FOR such breach of propriety.
After several interruptions from Mr..
Harris Mr.. Hill offered the following
resolution THAT the questions asked
and refused to be answered by certain
correspondents as to who were
tie Congressman from whom they
received their Information, or the
wire maker who overheard the
conference at the hotel, are not
pertinent to tho inquiry, and that
the presiding officer be requested not
to certify the same to the District al
torney until further direction Of the
Senate The resolution was not re-
ceived, and Mr.. Dolph offered a resolu.
ton recting that Elisha Edwards. a
witness, having been lawfully required
to testify, and having refused to answer
questions, that the presiding officer be
directed to issue his warrant command
ing the Sergeant-at-arms to arrest and
bring to the bar OF. the Senate the body
of Edwards, in order to show cause
why be should not be punished for con-
tempt, and, in the mean time. to keep
him in custody to await the further
order of the Senate. Mr.. Dolph's reso-
luton went over till to-day, and then
the tariff bill was taken up.
As soon as the debate over the re-
port of the committee to the Senate
had ceased the committee came to-
gether again and examined Senator's
Vest, Voorhees, and Jones, all members
Of the finance committee. These Sena-
tors denied in toto the statements that
have been made in the press. They
denied that there had been any sched-
ule submitted to them by the trust OF
anyone acting for it fixing the rate of
duty on sugar.
They also denied that the Secretary
of the Treasury announced to the dem
ocratic members Of the committee that
the sugar trust had made large con-
tributiou to the campaign fund and
that it must be taken care Of; and that
the Secretary had appeared before
them with schedule which he had
prepared and demanded that it be
adopted by the committee. All of
these things were denied, not only as
having taken place in committee, but
in the presence of the Senators testify
ing as individuals. The committee
then adjourned over until Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

IT IS only natural that newspapers
should defend their correspondents,
but it is only right that when those
correspondents make statements i'm
pugning the honesty. even of the coun-
try's lawmakers, they should give their
authority, or else be compelled to sub
stantiate their words or be punished
for libel. A public mans actions are
legitimate subjects of newspaper criti'
cism, but his motives should not be as
sailed without positive and available
proofto sustain the charge. Newspapers
have rights, but so have other people,
and though a public charge of corrupt
ioility may not be Objectionable to some
congressman, to Others it may be just
the reverse. Let justice be done though
the heavens fall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30
DIED.

On Tuesday, May Doth, 1894, at twenty
five minutes to II O'Clock p. m. at 226 north
ROYAL street. JAMES MADISON BROADUS
SPENCER, of consumption, son of John A.
and Bette H. Spencer, aged 10 years and 12
days. Funeral from NJ E. Church South on
Friday, June LIST, at 10 o'clock a. N.
On Tuesday, May %, 1894, HENRY c.
EISENDAFFER, beloved husband Of Louisa
f. KiseudaHcr, after long and painful i'll
ness. which he bore patiently, il the 31st
year of his age. Jesus has tenderly called
him TO rest Funeral notice later.
At10:45 a. m. Tuesday, May %, RICHARD
OWENS, in his sd year--a dutiful and al
fectionate son and brother, snd a consistent
Christian. Funeral from his late residence,
904 Duke street, FRIDAY evening at 3 o'clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NJ. Dupuy, the new French premier,
has completed the formation of min
istry.
Admiral Da CANA will endeavor to
raise funds in Europe to revive the rev.
olution in Brazil.
The work OF constructing the Wash
ington and Chesapeake Beach railroad
has been suspended.
The convention of railroad emf loyes
in New York yesterday adopted a res
olution fsvoring compulsory arbitra-
ton.
Coxey's army, near Bladensburg,
Md, was reinforced yesterday by the
arrival of General Calvin, at the head
of $50 men.
Captain Chambers, of Harper's Fer
ry, has started movement for the cree
ton Of monument to John Brown on
the site of the old fort.
Congressman c. r. Breckenridge, of
Arkansas, has carried only one county
in the primaries, his opponent, Judge
]. S. Little capturing four.
y man named Charles Stude was be-
headed Monday at Catskill station, n.
Y, by railroad train. His head was
afterwards found in the river.
The Brazilian government proposes
to celebrate the Fourth of July to show
its appreciation of the support received
from the L. 5. government.
a conspiracy among number of ne.
groes at Florida to seize and carry Of
several white women to the swamps
has ended by the ringleader, who had
fled TO Georgia, being caught and
lynched.
The question of docking members pay
for absences was discussed by the House
committee on judiciary yesterday. After
all of the bills and substitutes on this
subject had been laid on the table the
matter was dropped.
The Baroness Roquez, mother of
Mrs. May brick, who was convicted of
poisoning her husband, and sentenced
to imprisonment for life, has renewed
her efforts to secure the pardon of her
daughter, now in an English prison.
Tariff leaders in the House of Repre-
sentatives believe that ten days will he
ample to settle all differences between
the House and Senate on the tariff bill,
and that the measure will 60 to the
President for his signature before June
closes.
The statement that more people of
the immigrant class are leaving the
United States than are entering, was
made by DR.. j. II. Senner, commission
err of immigration at New York, to
the House committee on immigration
yesterday.
DR.. Charles Phelps, of the Bellevue
Hospital staff, has been making inter
esting experiments at the morgue in
New York by shooting at dead bodies
with view to ascertaining the effect
and appearance Of gun-shot wounds un-
der certain conditions.
Senator Cullom yesterday introduced
a bill ''to regulate railroad companies
engaged in interstate commerce" The
interstate commerce commission is di-
rected to appoint United States rail
road examiner for each judicial circuit,
who shall make such examinations OF
the roads as may be prescribed. The
examiners shall have access to the
books and papers of the roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

ACCOUNTS from the West are to the
effect that the families of some of the
men in the various contiugents of Mr..
Coxey's army are anxious about them,
and are suffering for the lack of their
support: Such men wherever found
should be arrested and sent home, and,
when they reach there, be punished for
vagrancy and for deserving those OF
whom they should be the supporters
and protectors. When an able-bodied
man can't get the work he is accustom-
ed to, ne can, if industrious, and tries,
get some other sort. From the begin
ming, men have had to earn their bread
by work; they will have to do soto the
end, and it is just as necessary for them
TO work now as it ever was or ever
will be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

The sale of the Elgin Watch Works to an
English Syndicate is practically completed.
The Englishmca have offered 100000 for
the plant, and as three quarters of the stock
holders have agreed to the sale it will
probably be consummated.
Ben Rowe killed James O'Connor during a
duel yesterday near Knoxville, Tenn. Rowe
wantcd 10 marry o'Connor's step-daughter
and was refused, when the men decided to
settle the matter by fighting.
AT Sharon, Mass to-day three men-an
engineer, fireman and tramp-were killed
in railroad collision. One train was stand
ing still when the other ran into it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

SURVIVED TIE KNIFE TwICE.-Thc del :
cate and hazardous Cp:arcan operation has
Just been performed Mt the new Postgraduate
Hospital in New York. 1t was witnessed
by two hundred physicians, many Of whom
came from Albany. Syracuse, Auburn,
Rochester aud Buffalo. DR.. Augustus
Palmer Dudley, gynccologist 10 the Ran
dal's Island Hospital, was the sur
gcon. He introduced hcalthy-look-
ing woman with bouncing baby in her
arms who underwent Il similar opera
ton under the knife fifteen months ago.
There was also present another woman. who
had passed successfully through tho opera
ton, her baby living a year. The patient of
the day was regarded with intense interest.
when it was announced that this was not her
first experience with the C;tsarean operation
She was placed under ether, and in very
short time she was back in the maternity
ward
1t is said to be the first time on record that
woman has passed through two successful
operations of this sort, and the entire faculty
OF the Postgraduate were exceedingly elated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30
Fatal Railroad Wreck.

MARsHFIELD, Wis; May 30.-An
accident, resulting in the loss of eight
lives and the injury of from fifteen to
twenty persons, occurred here this
morning by train on the Wisconsin
Central railway dashing through an
open switch. The cars were COM
pletely wrecked ana afterward took
fire and were consumed. Four persons
were taken from the wreck dead and
four others are missing-supposcd to
have been caught in the mass Of broken
timbers and burned to death, The ac-
cident, according to appearances, must
be attributed to design, as examination
discloses the fact that nut had been
removed from the switch, causing it to
get loose and throw the train from the
track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

IMPORTANT RAILROAD Project
The Manufacturers Record says the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has decided to parallel the Nor
folk and Western through southern
West Virginia and tap the finest coal
seams and some of the best timber
lands in the world. The new line will
be about 100 miles in length, running
from the mouth of Piney Creek through
the valley to the Guyandotte Noun
tains and will reconnect with the main
line of the Chesapeake and Ohio at
Barboursville.
1t was estimated by the State geologist
last year that there are in the country
which would be controlled by the
Chesapeake and Ohio with its new line
not less than 100000 900 tons of coal.
This is not the only wealth in that re-
gion. 1t is all heavily timbered
with hardwoods, and when accessible
the trees are worth 800 an acre. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Company already
own more than $4,000 acres of land in
Raleigh county and are buying every
thing that is offered in that vicinity.
Preliminary surveys have been made
anu work on the new road will be begun
this summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

AVOIDING TAXEs.-The report that
the heirs of the late Jay Gould have ar
ranged to remove from New York city
in order to escape municipal taxation
excites good deal of comment. The
rate of city tax is little more than is
per cent. The amount of the personal
property belonging to the estate, as
returned by the trustees under the will
after Jay Gould's death, was $4,000,
600. The trustees were called upon for
a statement which would enable the
tax commissioners to assess the property
and release such as was not subject TO
taxation. This they refused to do.
Then the commissioners, acting upon
the best information they could obtain,
assessed the personal estate for the
purpose of taxation at $l0,000,000. The
city tax upon this sum last year was
$1S2, 900, and this amount the Goulds
paid under protest. The assessment is
generally considered exceedingly
moderate. 1t is now understood that
the owners of the estate have taken
the necessary steps to get out of the
reach of the city taxgatherers. No
positive information can be obtained
from the city officials at this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

ACCORDING to the superintendent
and to the commissioner of immigra-
ton al New York, more foreigners are
going out of the United States now
than are coming into them. This con-
dition is due to the fact of the strikes
and TO the awe in which laborers who
want to work stand of strikers in this
country. So that, if rightly viewed,
there's some comfort even in strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

JUDGING FROM the cumulative ac'
counts of affairs in Hawaii that reach
this country, it won't be long before pa
thence will cease to be virtue with the
people of the Sandwich Islands, and
they rise in their might and destroy
the flibusters who have seized their
country and usurped its government,
and who are pillaging its treasury. If
such should be the case, why this gov
eminent should interfere in behalf OF
the piratical marauders, can not easily
be told. Ii refused to do so in Nicara-
qua and Cuba, and why it should, in
the less deserving case of Hawaii, would
be inexplicable to disinterested people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

Jim Walker, colored, was tried in the
County Court of Roanoke yesterday and
given eight years in the penitentiary for
attempting to outrage Mrs. John Stotz,
an aged lady of Salem, several weeks
ago. The evidence against him was
only circumstantial, and new trial
was asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

ACCORDING to the New York Times
there were as many deserters from the
federal army during the war between
the States as there were soldiers in the
army of the Confederate States. Though
they did not live to fight another day.
that they did, to draw pensions, is plain
to be seen by the immcnsc length of
the pension list. But "their hearts beat
warm for their country's cause"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

THE MOST grotesque humbug of this
humbug government is the great inter-
est it manifests in the preservation of
law and order in the far off counties Of
Samoa and Hawaii, inhabited by alien
people, and beyond its jurisdiction,
while it is apparently oblivious to the
mob rule that prevails in several parts
of its own territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

Confederate Memorial-Day was OBJ
served at "the Old Chapel" in Clarke
county, on Saturday last. A large
crowd was in attendance, and the SER
vices were very impressive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

The western members of the De Haven
family are coming to the front again with the
family's claim against the United States gov
eminent for the return of loan of S45o,0O0
made to the government in 17717 by jacob
De Haven, a wealthy tanner, OF Germantown,
10
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dwelling Monument.
Salute by Military.

Two human heads were found at the New
Castle. Pa, city dumping grounds yesterday
afternoon. They were wrapped in pieces of
oil cloth and inclosed in small wooden box.
The flesh was in an advanced state of decom-
position On the oil cloth were the names
D. a. Metzgar and Cell Elliott, also the figures
1894. The skullsare taken rs IN evidence
Of horrible crime, and a full investigation is
being made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

The wholesale markets are still dcpT0S'7 4
and no change is anticipated by the largest
houses until the tariff is finally disposed Of.
Flour drag5 along at current figures What
is dull and weak; sales 5la52a53a5lc iar
fair to good samples, choice Lancaster 55e.
Corn is firm, -i6 to Use Rye 30 to Doc. Qa,s
10 to 43, in car load lots. Butter 10 to IL
Other produce and all kinds of provisions are
u. Sv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

The United Presbyterians yesterday Sc.
lected Pittsburg Pa, as the place of meeting
of the next General Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ice formed in Shenandoah county
Monday night
Mrs Louisa Crawford died last Thurs
day at her residence, Kenwood," in
Hanover county.
The indictment against the election
judges and clerks of Smithers precinct,
Henrico county, was quashed by Judge
Wickham.
Mr.. John Howdershelt, q well-known
citizen of Stafford county, died yester-
day, aged sc years. He leaves wife
and six children.
A severe hail storm visited portions
of Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford
counties yesterday afternoon, doing
mnch damage to growing crops.
In Richmond last night the young
ladies' of the city gave ball at the Ma
sonic Temple to the V. NJ. l. cadets.
The officers of the Blacksburg Corps
wsre also invited, though the boys did
not como in for an invitation.
At Orange yesterday the jury in the
case of William Bib, on trial for kill
ing Strother Dawson, on December 10,
1898, brought in verdict of murder in
the second degree, fixing his term in
the peniteniiary at fourteen years.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
Edward w. Jenkins, formerly of Fred
ericksburg, but now of Washington, to
Miss Kate Minor, of Culpeper county.
and also for the marriage Of Alr. Knox
Gore, of King George, to Miss Kate
Pollock, daughter of Capt. John G.. Pol
lock, of Stafford county.
John A. Williamson, an ex-police Off
Ger of Newport News, is in jail there,
charged with attempting to kill DR.. A.
c. Jones, quarantine officer of the port.
1t is said that DR.. Jones was instru-
mental in the removal Of Williamson
from the police force, and that the lat
ter has fora long time entertained harsh
feelings against him.
The sham battle on the exposition
grounds at Richmond yesterday even
ing, attracted large crowds, and a strik-
ing representation of the battle of the
Wilderness was given. The Federals
were personated by local soldiery. and
their gallant fighting received liberal
share of the applause that was bestow-
ed on the Confederate representatives.
The best humor prevailed on all sides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET Nay
At Union stock yards Some 100 cattle So
offered and sold rs follows Best "a ~
good 33.a4c medium 3a3Igc, common
23ic per III. Some 800 Sheep and Lam
were on the market with sales as folio"
Sheep sold at 2l2a3c per ID, lambs a y
5l2c per ID. Cows with calves sold from =
to $40 each. State of the market good
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

10 CANS of good Table CORN for :
i n at II. C. WALLACES.
900 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

4 - BOXES CHOICE CALIFORNIA
i y PRUNES just received by
JIG. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

DOr0MAC FLOUR for sale at So per Ia..
i rel 75c Ter sack at .,,-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-30

- GOD ROASTED COFFEE, freshly roasf-
VI ed at my store, and for sale at 23c. at
j C. MILBLkN y
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-10-18

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the Importance of this fact, but treat tho
organ itselfinstead of the cause of the trouble
The noted specialist, Franklin Miles, III. d.,
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discoveries concerning it are due toh his efforts.
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine, the unri-
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Restorative Nervine cures sleeplessness,
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-10-18

their money to pay their share of all
the taxes. Everybody shifts off his
burden upon somebody's shoulders,
and this shifting process goes on until
the last man can put it off OH nobody
else. This Eastman is the workingman.
He has nobody below him in the finan-
cial scale, and as consequence he
must carry the load. --Nea0 Orleans
Picag1L7le.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-10-18

vitality necessary to in
sure their hCaltl. The
pneunos;Lstric uerTc, a.;
shown here, may he said
TO he the most important
OF the entire nerve sy@-
TEN, as it supplies The
heart, lungs, stOm2'.n,
bowels, cCc., win 10
nerve force noCcs5&l.[ -
keep them active jEl
helithy. AS will b. seen
by the cut the long EcrYo
descending from / h c
base of the brain and
Terminating in the bow
els Is the pnGumOgastrlc,
while the numerous lit
tie branches supply the.
heart, lungs and stom-
ach with necessary vi
tality. When the brain
becomes in any way dis
ordered by irritability
or exhaustion, the nerve
force which it supplies
is lessened, and the or
gans receiving the di-
minished supply are con-