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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
The Forest Fires.

While the forest fires in Minnesota
have spent their fury or sustained a
check from local rains, reports from
Wisconsin show fresh outbreaks in that
State. Fires are closing in on Spencer
and assistance has been sent from Stew
ems Point and Mansfield.
1t was reported last night that 40
lumbermen had been burned to death
at Rush City, MIMI, but this is not yet
confirmed. Relief work is being prose
cuted vigorously at Minneapolis, Du-
luth, St. Paul and, in fact, throughout
The State. Food, clothing and money
are literally contributed and systemat-
ically distributed. Minneapolis people
have subscribed SIS 900 in cash, besides
immense quantities OF provisions, etc.
Corrected lists of the dead last night
show $50.
The search for the dead was contin-
ued in the neighborhood OF Hinckley
and the other burned towns in Mime
sofa. 1t is believed that many of the
persons missing, whose bodies have not
been found, are at the bottom of the
little lakes and ponds, into which they
rushed to escape the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
ery.''

ALL WISE men know, and always
have known, that there is nothing more
unstable than popular favor, and have
governed themselves accordingly. Ma
poleon said the crowd who cheered his
way to the throne would be just as vo-
ciferous if that way led to guillotine,
and Wellington said his house was once
barred with iron to protect him from
the same men who afterwards made
him a demi-god, and in the city OF
Baltimore, the house of Reverdy Johnson
was assaulted by the same people who
subsequently elected him U. S. Senator.
But moro recent illustration of the
patent fact referred to, was afforded in
New York, night before last, when the
single takers of that city, in public
meeting, turned down and sat upon"
MIR. Henry George, the man who found
ed their party. But Mr. George can
snap his fingers at them, for he has be-
come rich by means of his support OF
the land tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Sora are plentiful on the lower Rap
pahaDnock.
Mr.. R. B. Merchant, of Fredericks-
burg, who was recently appointed dis
bursting officer of the Postoffice De-
partment has not yet qualified for his
position.
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday ap.
pointed Mr.. ]. M. Mullen, of Peters,
burg, to be judge of the Hastings Court
of that city, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Judge Bernard
Colonel Hoge says he is willing tc
meet Hon. John E. Massey in joint dis
cussion on fair terms, and that gentle.
man has only to select the time and the
place for his discussion. An effort will
be made to have the discussion at Ro
anoke.
The body of DR.. William B. Seymour
was fonnd in the cliffs of the Massanut-
ton mountain yesterday near Valley
View Springs. He disappeared from
New Market on the Oath of June last
Dilligent search was made for him al
the time, but without success. The
coroner's verdict shows that he came tc
his death by accident. One foot was fast
between the rocks and both arms were
fractured. A gold watch and severa
dollars were found on the body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The republicans yesterday carried
Vermont by about $4,000 majority.
As far as heard from, the populis' s
have not carried single county in the
State of Arkansas.
Two Japanese accused of being spies,
and who had sought protection OF the
American consul at Shanghai, have
been SURRENDERED to the Chinese auth
critics.
Senator Jones, the Nestor ofthe silver
party in the United States Senate, has
left the republican party, and follows
the course of his colleague, Senator
Stewart, by proclaiming himselfa popu-
list.
Mrs. Honora Hurley, of Boston, yes
terday drew 81 ,230 out of bank, and
then went to do some shopping. She
mingled with the crowd, and, when she
looked for her money it was gone. Some
one had cut the bag in which she carried
it. and distracted the cash.
The democratic congressional cam
paign committee will shortly issue q
statement showing that free raw wool
under the new tariff law has advanced
the price ofthe product in the United
States, while it has decreased the price
of foreign wool not only in this country
but in Europe.
Rev. Ben. CASTOR, who recently gave
a personally conducted emigration ex-
cursion from Atlanta to Liberia, was
shot Monday night during a general
fight in Hancock county, Georgia. Gas
ton has been in that town working up
an emigration scheme. Two or three
thousand negroes have become worth
less idlers in consequence. They quit
work and even refuse to take an inter
est in politics. A negro politician,
named Jenkins, told the CASTOR crowd
that they were deluded. CASTOR and
his men got mad. Monday night there
was pitched battle between the two
factions. CASTOR was shot in the head
Six others were wounded, but none Sc
| riously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
Sailed for Europe.

New YORK, Sept. 5.-Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson, chairman of the ways and
means committee of the House of Rep
resentatives, was a passenger on the
American liner Paris, which sailed for
Southampton this morning. MIR. Will
son said before sailing that he was go
ing abroad in order to recuperate from
the severe strain of his congressional
labors. II am going to London where
1 will knock around for about ten days
and then come home. am only going
in order to make the the sea voyage
which my doctor tells me will do more
good than any thing else that l can do.
AS soon as return I shall plunge at once
into the thick of the political campaign,
and 1 shall certainly need all the
strength I can get.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
Outbreak Frustrated.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. 5.-News OF
a threatened outbreak at the peniten-
tiary has just been learned. The
Hatfield Mccoy gang and James +.
Little, all desperadoes and life men,
were concerned in the plot, which was
made known to the warden on Sunday
by prisoner. 1t was their purpose to
make the attempt this week as the
guards and prisoners were going to
supper. With four large knives, made
from files ground to keen edge and
point, they intended to kill the guards
and take their weapons, kill the guard
on the wall between the male and fe-
male wards and make their escape over
the wall. The warden placed the plot
tiers in irons and in separate cells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.
Gov. Waite was today renomiDated
for governor of Colorado by acclama,

| Gov. Waite was today renomiDated
for governor of Colorado by acclama.
ton.
Another strike is on in the southern
end of the Pennsylvania coke region.
But three plants are in operation be-
tween Uniontown and Fair Chance,
and these are badly crippled.
E1-secretary of War Stephen Elkins
is confined to his home, at Elkins, w.
Va, with severe attack oferysipelas.
The physicians will not allow even his
most inmate friends to see him.
William Hayes. a dissolute young
fellow, shot and killed his wife and
seriously wounded his mother-in-law at
Jacksonville, Fla, last night. The
couple were only married year and a
half ago.
The worst drought that has visited
central Michigan in the last 25 years
was broken by heavy rain-storm fol-
lowed by copious showers yesterday.
Not drop ofrain had previously fallen
since July 20.
]. W. Witt, secretary of the Thir-
teenth Texas Congressional district
convention, and superintendent of pub
lie schools, was assassinated at Decatur
last evening by S. Simmons, a young
business man FISHERMAN. The tragedy
occurred in public street at Decatur.
1t is alleged that undue intimacy ex-
listed between Witt and sister of Sim
mons and that Witt openly boasted of
it. Simmons was arrested.
A street car on the Cass avenue line
when near Warren street, st. Louis,
late last night, was boarded by two men
WAC ordered passengers and train
crew to throw up their hands, at the
same time fourishing pistols. Conduc-
tor Van Arthur made fight and was
badly beaten. The motorman was held
captive by one of the men while the
other releaved Van Arthur. The rob-
bers then escaped. Van Arthur has
fractured skull and is thought to be
fatally injured.
Rev. DIR. Burtsel the well-known clergy
man, arrived in New York to-day from Rome.
He absolutely refused to say whether or not
he was the bearer of papal message to Mgr
Satolli.
Rain yesterday and last night will save
many of the crops in northwestern Indisna.
here had been little or no rain for many
weeks.
The Viking ship exhibited at the Worlds
Fair was sunk in the river at Chicago during
the storm Monday night.
Gen. George Stonemsn, ex-governor of Cali
f,rnia, died in Buffalo, NY. this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
DRAINING NIAGARA FALLs.-At the

DRAINING NIAGARA FALLs.-At the
present time theNiagara sHydraulic
Power and Manufacturing Co., has a
canal, with capacity of 211,0 900 cubic
feet per minute; and when the plans are
fully carried out it will have capacity
of 462, 900 cubic feet per minute. The
statute limit prescribed for the Niagara
Falls Power Co., is 1882 900 cubic feet
per minute. The total draft by these
two companies is 1,494, 900 cubic feet
per minute; or little over 9 per cent.
of the total flow of the river. The COM
panies Incorporated, but not yet in
operation, are unlimited in the amount
of water to be used. The only return
made to the State of New York for
these immensely valuable franchises is
the promise to furnish the Niagara
reservation with water and light. The
committee recommends that these COM
panies should be placed under the
commissioners of the Niagara reserva-
ton, these to have power to regulate
the amount of water used and compen-
sation to be paid. The Legislature
would have no power to grant further
privileges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

OIL FIRE.-The Crescent Oil Pipe
Line on Ezra SINNERS farm, near Dry
Run, Franklin county, Pa, was blown
up by dynamite Monday night. The
oil ran about one-quarter of a mile I'M
der ground into large cavern and a
sink hole near by, and soon filled them
with one thousand barrels of oil. For
fear the oil would impregnate the
wells of the section. citizens set fire to
the oil which was floating on top of the
water.
The oil burned slowly for while,
and then there was sudden pillar OF
fire, leaping high into the air. Stones
were hurled in every direction. The
well house was demolished, and so
great was the force of the explosion
that rocks weighing several tons were
lifted several feet in the air. The bot
tom of the we'll was blown out, and it
is now without water.
The house of Max Skinner, which
was standing directly over one of the
passages, was blown to atoms, and
many persons standing by were struck
by flying pieces of timber, rock aud
other debris. The excitement which
prevailed was intense, and large
crowds are watching the burning of the
oil, which is still blazing away with un-
diminished Yigor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
Fire in Ohio.

CHURCHILL, o., Sept. 5.-Boys play
ing in pasture last night set fire to
the grass just outside of the town. The
fire had spread and, aided by brisk
wind, leaped over into adjoining fields
burning up long line of fences. The
entire town turned out to fight the
flames which threatened to burn the
town. The springs and wells were
dried up and 5rooms, old clothes and
clubs were called into use. Several
people were badly burned and many
overcome with the heat. It was not
until early this morning that the danger
was passed. The money loss is large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

THE UNDERWATER TOURNAMENT
The tournament at Whitewater last
Thursday, given under the manage.
ment of Messrs. Withers Waller and
R. G. L. Moncure. jr., WAS complete
.uccess, and q most enjoyable affair.
Nine knights contended for the prize.
Knight of Fredericksburg, Mr.. Geo. A.
Fowle, won the first prize, fine Eng
lish saddle; MIR. Frank Moncure, Knight
of Ravensworth, won the second, and
Mr.. r. C. l.. Moncure, knight of Wide
water, the third. The other knights
we're Messrs. Writ Powers, Knight of
Golden Star; A. Nelson, knight of
Cleremont; B. Cooper, Knight of Stat
ford Store; Chas, Taliaferro, Knight of
No Hope, r. Moncure, Knight of Aqua.
Miss Ella Carroll, of Washington, was
crowned queen, Miss D. B. Lee, first
maid of honor, Miss Eva Bell, ofWash-
ineton, second maid of honor. Miss
Maud Sharp, of Washington, third maid
of honor.
Mr.. T. W. Berry, Of Stafford, deliv-
cred the charge to the knights, and the
coronation address was made by DIR.
w. B. Goolrick, of this city. Dancing
was kept up in the pavilion until q late
hour, and when the Fredericksburg
contingent, about hundred, left for
home by the 10 p. N. train all was 60
ing 'as merry as a marriage bell" and
the sound of the fiddle and the bow
could be heard in the distance as the
train sped out of sight.-Fredericksburg
Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 5. 1894.

THE striking tailors of New York de-
clare that the system under which they
work is "worse than negro slavery"
This makes people old enough to know
any thing about negro slavery, smile.
WHY, negro slaves in the South were
the most contented laborers In the
world: but few of them sought their
freedom. of their own accord, when
thew had every opportunity for obtain
ing it. They preferred "the ills they
had, rather than those they knew not
off, And we'll they might for they
realized that their work was light, and
they knew that from the time they
were born until they were buried
the whole burden of their lives
was upon their masters, who'
from self interest alone, were
bound to provide for and protect them
as long as they were able to work, and
were compelled by law to do so when
they had grown old. The New York
tailors might say that the system un-
der which they work is worse than
that of the "pauper labor" of Europe
but they expose their ignorance when
thew saw it is ''worse than negro slav-
arx, ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

INSTEAD OF being increased, the re-
publican strength in the q. S. Senate
will be decreased, as Senator Jones, OF
Nevada, has formally left the republi-
can party and joined the populists.
Why he abandoned the republicans is
plain enough, for he said, long ago, that
this is "white mans government"
and why he joined the populists is just
as plain, for he is largely interested i'll
silver mines, and naturally wants the
government to give him one dollar for
every half dollars worth of the prod
net of such mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

The Century Magazine for September
has been received from its publish
ers in New York. Among its
contents are: School Excursions in
Germany, Fairgrounds for City Schools,
The Price of Peace, Jake Stanwood's
Gal, Across Asia on Bicycle, Addison
the Humorist, A Bachelor Maid, Color
at tbs Far North, Poe in Philadelphia,
The Whirligig of Time, Old Dutch Mas
tiers, A Jaunt into Corsica, Recollec-
tions of Aubrey DeVere, A Gentleman
Vagabond, Love in Idleness, The Sen
ate, Home Rule for Cities, The Memory
of Curtis, A Good Minister and Good
Citizen, and In Lighter Vein.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
THE COAL and coke laborers, the rail

THE COAL and coke laborers, the rail-
road employees, and the factory hands,
having had their vacation" all, how
ever, with disastrous results to them
selves, the tailors in New York, to the
number of twelve or fifteen thousand,
have determined to have theirs and
that, too, on the verge of winter, upon
which wise people like to enter clear of
debt. and with at least little money
in their pockets. But strikers are as inn
pervious to the influence of reason as
the silverites and the cuckoos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

"WHERE IGNORANCE is bliss tits fol-
to be wise," but as there is no bliss to
the vast majority of people in tariffs, q
little knowledge of them would not be
amiss. Those who applaud the defeat
td,and denounce the successful German
bill, are evidently unaware of the facts
that while the former would have given
the New England manufacturers free
wool and free coal, it would have pro-
tected their products with forty per
cent. tariff, and while it would have
given the Northern sugar re6ners free
sugar, if Mr.. Wilson's idea had been in
corporated in it, it would have protect
cd their products with duty of three
Fights of cent a pound, instead of one
eighth, the rate fixed by the German
hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

MRS. GLAsscocK's QUEER STORY
Mrs. Carrie Brady Glasscock, the de-
PENDANT in the divorce suit in Washing
ton, in which Senator Stewart of Ne
vada, is the correspondent. has written
statement of her side of the case for
the Raleigh, N. c., NeaUs and Observer.
She gives in detail the story of her
alleged relations with the Nevada Sen
ator, beginning with her office-seekiug
attempts in Washington and of the
Senator promising her position and
loaning her money when the position
had not been obtained. She charges
taat while pretending to give her some
medicine while in his Office, Stewart
drugged her and then took advantage
of her helplessness. He then begged
her not to expose dim, and finally per-
suaded her by promises of @ good posi-
ton to keep silent. After that, she
says, she was in his power. Senator
Stewart was seen yesterday concerning
the statements of Mrs. Glosscock, but
beyond reiterating the charge that the
husband and wife were trying to extort
money from him and to blackmail him,
would say nothing. The case, he said,
was in court, and he would make no
further statement before it was tried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

THE RECEIPTS of coal at Newport's
News and Norfolk last month are re-.
ported to have reached no less than
three hundred and fifty thousand
tons, all from Virginia miues,
and relrly all for shipment to
the North. If the Wilson bill
had become law, all this would be
changed, for the North would get all
its coal from the Nova Scotia mines,
where, if there were no tariff on coal,
ii could be bought for less money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
Didn't See the Race.

CowEs, Sept. 5.-The withdrawal Of
the Vigilant from the race for the Cape
May Cup not being generally known q
large fleet of vessels gathered in Tot
land Bay this morning, conveying per.
sons DESTROYS of witnessing the contest.
The Britannia flew So flags, represent
ing the number of races she has won
this season. The Vigilant saluted the
Britannia's winning flags by hosting
the stars and stripes. The Vigilant
left at p. m. for Southampton, where
sac will lay up for the winter. The
Britannia will also go out of commits
siOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

McGure's Magazine for September
has been received from its publishers
in New York. Its contents are: Por'
trait of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson,
Treasure Island" by Robert Louis
Stevenson; Fighting with -Four Fists,
Foods in the Year 1000, With Madness
in His Method, 1.-The Flying Man, "
Are Composite Photographs Typical
Pictures? Series of Portraits of Vic
torien Sardou and Madame Janauschek,
The Finding of Fingall, and The Open
ing of an Empire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

Blue aud Gray for September has
been received from its publishers in
Philadelphia. Its contents are: sharps.
burg, Burning of the Gunboat Under.
writer, In the Ranks Under General
Lyon in Missouri, An Interesting War Remi.
nj c,nce, Marse Billy's Close Call, Adventures
Of an American Navy Officer Abroad, Why
Our People Worship Gold, Carrying Dispatches
to Farragut, Capturing Brigadier-Gene
Colonel Charles Marshall's Eulogy of General
Grant Patriotic Youths Department, and
Through the American Malstrom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
Minnesota Democrats.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. 5.-There is
a hot fight on between the old war.
horses and the young democracy for
control of the convention to assemble
to-day, but it is evident that the young
democrats are whipped. A slate which
is likely to go through, has w. s. Ham
mond for its candidate for governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
The Western Forest Fires.

DULUTH, Sept. 5-It is estimated
that 1888 bodies were recovered and 241
persons were known to be lost in the
burned district. Ofthe 1000 people in
Hinckley, $50 bodies have been recover
ed. OF the $50 population of Sand
stone, 60 bodies; of 20 people at Miller,
Is bodies; between Skunk Lake and
Miller, 81 bodies, and in the vicinity CT
vArious lumber camps so.
At first there was some trouble to get
power to make burial. There was no
coroner and nobody knew how to pro-
coed without one, the law against un-
authorized burials being very strict.
The members of a militia company were
finally sworn in as special coroners. and
the bodies were put decently into boxes.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. .5-The fire
broke out in new spot yesterday
threatening Odanha, an Indian village
of the Bad River reservation. Port
Wing, on the south shore of Lake SUI
perior, is the latest town reported to be
burning.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. s..
Forest fires extended to the village OF
Thorpe yesterday afternoon but by
great efforts the town was saved with lit
tie loss. Fires are still raging among the
immense pine tracts at Cornell Lake,
Is miles from here.
PINE CITY, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Three
doctors and trained nurse left yester-
day for the village of Mora, 20 miles
from here. The persons needing as
sistance received their injuries at Poke
CANA, 8 miles to the north. Monday
night band of Is half-cooked human
beings stumbled into Mora more dead
than alive. They had not had mouth
full to eat since Saturday afternoon, and
in their reason.bereft condition lost
their way in the tangle of blackened
stumps. One man with one eye burn
ed out and the other nearly sightless,
was carrying another whose feet had
been burned off, while many others
were in as pitiable condition.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Reports
still come in from towns to the south
ward reporting fresh fires springing up.
MowEAoUA, ILL.,, Sept. General
showers have prevailed throughout
this locality and the farmers are conse-
quently in very high spirits. The rain
is thought to be general throug bout
this section.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Sept. ga
late report from Bruce says the little
village was completely enveloped by
the forest fire that has been surround
ing the place for several days. The
people escaped by running to the creek,
covering themselves with wet blankets
and allowing the flames 10 sweep over
them. D. w. Blackburn's mill camp
and one million feet of lumber were
burned. Stickney, Mcpherson and
Slickney lost three million feet of logs
by fire at Cartwright.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 5.-Rain is
falling throughout western New York
this morning and is a welcome relief to
the drought that has prevailed for
months. Indications are that the rain
fall will be sufficient to prove of great
benefit to the farmers and to avert the
danger of extensive forest fires. Advices
from Toronto state that heavy rain
storm prevails throughout western
Ontario.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05

To CREASE THE TRoUsERs.-1t seems
to be an essential feature of gentle
mans dress that his trousers should be
properly creased and unless he can per-
form the operation himself there is
more or less inconvenience in sending
the garments constantly to the tailor il
order to keep the fore and aft edge of
his pantaloons in a knife-like crease. A
little device has just been placed on the
market, which enables every man to be
his own tailor. 1t consists of two rollers
held together by spring, which also
serves as handle, and as the rollers
are run over the trousers they are
creased as efectually as if done by II
hot iron.