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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The large blast furnace at Lowmoor
has resumed.

The large blast furnace at Lowmoor
has resumed.
Bright Nicholas, son of ]. ]. Nicholas,
owner of the Touring mill at Port Re-
public. was struck and killed by light
ming on Saturday afternoon.
The gayest season that Leesburg has
known for years came to close Friday
evening. Messrs. Nixon Brothers, the
genial proprietors of the Leesburg Inn,
rendered their guests and friends d
beautiful ball, and gave for the purpose
the parlors and dining-room. a large
crowd was present, many strangers
from Baltimore, Richmond, Alexandra,
Washington and other places being
present.
Richard B. Guard, who is confined in
Jail at Charlottesville for shooting Miss
Laura E. Martin last April, attempted
to commit suicide few days ago by
cutting vein in his arm. He bled
freely, but the attempt was discovered
in time to save his life. It will be re-
membered that Guard had two bullet
holes in his hat the day he was arrest
ed, made by himself, it is said, with
suicidal intent.
A serious shooting ARRAY occurred at
Cedar Grove, Frederick county, on
Wednesday night. Two young men,
by the name of Files, we're returning
home from church across VIM. Clark's
land. The latter had been missing
melons from his patch near by, and
was watching for the marauders. See
ing the young men going in that direc,
ton, and supposing they intended max
ing raid, Mr.. Clark, fred and serious;
" wounded both men.
One of the most disastrous fires that
ever occurred in Roanoke broke out al
II o'clock yesterday in the BridgewateI
building, large three story cased brick
structure, which, with its contents, wa:
entirely destroyed within an hour and
a half. The origin of the fire, which
started in the armory of the Roanoke
Light Infantry, is unknown. The losse:
are heavy. Several of the fremer
were overcome by heat and were car
ried away by their comrades.
The trial of Benjamin L. Hight
charged with the murder of Henry E
Weeks, which had been in progress il
the Augusta county court for thu
past week. was concluded Saturday
night. The jury rendered verdict o.
guilty of murder in the second degree
and fixed the punishment at eighteen
years in the penitentiary. blight kill
ed Weeks on the 23d of last May
claiming that the deceased had been in
terfering with his daughters.
Winchester this week will give s
royal reception to Mr.. Chas. B. Rouse
of New York, former citizen. There
is to be big parade. Besides, it vii
be fair week, and the Shenandoah Val
ley Agricultural Society has made ex
extensive preparationsfor a large attend
ance. The new water works will b.
formally turned over to the city by
ex-Gov. F. w. M. Holiday and will b.
accepted by members of the specia
water committee, composed of mem
of the city council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
Burned with Oil.

DECATUR, H., Sept. 10.-On Satur-
day night at the home of John W. Will
kina, while preparing supper, Mrs.
Wilkins placed gasoline in pitcher to
put in the tank. One of her daughters,
thinking the gasoline was water, poured
it into the coffee pot to make coffee and
put the pot on the stove, leaving some
gasoline in the pitcher. Instantly both
vessels were in a blaze. The pitcher
was thrown into the yard and the blaz-
ing vessel ignited the clothing of Pearl
Wilkins and her little brother who
were in swing. The girl was 30 bad
ly burned that she died yesterday
morning. The boy was scorched on the
hands and arms and Mrs. Wilkins, Miss
McCune and Mary Woke tried to rid
the frenzied girl of her clothing and
we're seriously burned on the hands,
arms and face.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
Storms.

Baltimore on Saturday evening was
visited by three severe thunder storms
during which rain fell in torrents. In
some of the adjoining counties light
ming did some damage. There was an
other storm there yesterday.
Philadelphia and several sections Of
eastern Pennsylvania were suddenly
and phenomenally flooded Saturday
evening. Electric cars ran into pools
in two places where the streets con-
verged to depressions and brought
floods from opposite directions into the
pools. Men and women passengers in
trolley party climbed to car seats and
could with difficulty be prevented from
leaping out into the floods. Manayunk,
Wissahickon, Roxborough and Falls Of
Schuylkill were left in utter darkness,
as the floods arose to their electric
light and gas plants. The Reading
railroad WAS blockaded by food debris
from the hills at Manayunk and cave
in at the Phoeni1ville tunnel. Bethle-
hem and South Bethlehem were so sud-
denly flooded by the swollen Lehigh
river that many inhabitants were driven
to upper stories of their homes.
Thousands of dollars worth of property
was damaged. During heavy thun-
derstorm lightning struck the porch of
house at Jeanette, Pa, fatally inju-
ring Mrs. Mahoney, her daughter Mag
gle and Mrs. Krept, visitor. The
women are still living, but are COM
pletely paralyzed.
The rain storm in New York Satur-
day was unusually severe. The Third
avenue cables gave out and an accident
DELAYED travel on the Brooklyn bridge.
The rainfall was the heaviest of the
wear, amounting to more than
III inches. William Smith, q
fisherman, was killed at Newark bay
by the lightning. Lightning also struck
the Monmouth while the steamer was
en- route from the Atlantic Highlands
to New York. Captain Martin was
slightly injured and the passengers
were greatly alarmed for few minutes.
Lightning played havoc among many
small towns in Illinois Friday night.
The business portion of Malta, small
town of 600 Inhabitants, is in ashes,
with losses aggregating $4,000. The
little settlement of Henrietta was also
visited by lightning and burned up.
The loss will not prove very extensive.
At Caledonia four buildings we're struck
at different times and each destroyed.
The storm wss general throughout
Wisconsin and Illinois. A second
severe storm, accompanied by terrific
lightning, struck Chicago about 10
o'clock Saturday night. A number of
houses were struck By lightning, but no
serious casualties have been heard of,
although number of people were
severely shocked. The steeple on the
Hermosa Methodist Church was struck
by lightning and demolished. A heavily
loaded beer wagon and an electric car
on the North Shore road were in coils
sion during binding flash of lightning
and several persons we're hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
MONDAY EVENING SEPT. TO- 1894.
GEyERA1 FrrzHUeH LEES book on

GENERAL FITzHUGH LEES book on
his uncle. General Robert E. Lee, has
been received from its publishers, d.
Appleton & Co.. New York. 1t IS not
only a readable, but really an attractive
work, and most of those who take it up
are not disposed to lay it down until
they have read its every page. 10 the
few familiar with the history OF General
Lee and mis- family, there is little new In
it, except the literary talents OF Its au-
thor, but 10 the many who are not, IL
is lust the reverse, portrays with vivid
distinctness the life and character OF
one of the few men of whom the world
can boast who were without fear and
without reproach, and affords another
plaring instance of the oft demonstrated
truth. that success is not the measure
of merit. To Alexandrians, of whom
General Lee. was one, the book is es-
pecially interesting. by reason OF its
local references. But, still, all true
e1-Confederates will be sadder men
after reading it than before, as it revive
unpleasant memories, and reminds them
Of the inubitable fact that, but for the
delinquency of some of their leaders,
their struggle would not have been
vain. The work reflects honor upon
its author; to increase that of its sub
ject is impossible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
Brutality Tortued.

WALNUT CREEK, CAL, Sept. los.
F. Hadley, an aged miser, who has the
reputation of being wealthy, was
brutality tortured by a gang of masked
robbers last night to make him reveal
the hiding place ofhis supposed wealth
but he either had no money or the fears
of death would not make him divulge
the whereabouts of his wealth. Finally
Hadley lost consciousness and the rob-
bers, thinking him dead, searched the
house. They found but Sc. Hadley
may not recover.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 1O.-Charles
B. Chauyin lived alone in miserable
house on his farm, six miles from this
city, for so years. He made money by
spending nothing aud saving all he re-
ceived. His wealth is variously esti-
mated at from 100000 to 100000.
Last night his dead and mutilated body
was found on the floor of his home
which had been rnnsacked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

LYNCH1NG IN THE SoUTH.-Gov.
Carr, of North Carolina, has been a
Little vexed lately by what he deems to
be the unjust criticisms of many North
ern papers upon his course in the case
of Bob Madkins, colored, who was
lately in danger of being lynched for
au assault upon a little white girl in
Alamsnce county, that State. The
Governor called q special session. be-
cause he says that he is on the side Of
law, and asks if the papers don't likeit
what would they have done? The
Governor proposes remedy for lynch.
ing in the South.
''What do you think would be the ulti-
mate remedy that we will have to have
in the South as to criminal assault
between the races?" the Governor was
asked.
II think we are having the remedy
now, in having as speedy trial as
possible, and to remedy the matter IS
much as possible would suggest that
it will be advisable to confne these
assaulters in the penitentiary at once,
as soon az they are arrested, until a
court of justice can be held, and give
them a fair trial. This would put
the m beyond the reach of lynchers.
"Yet by what law can they get at
that?"
swell, we can have some special
legislation"
"You believe that that would do
away hereafter with sill the lynchings?"
"No, do not, but can say it would
be step in the right direction"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Severe Storms.

HUNTLEY, Ills, Sept. 10.-Huntley
and vicinity were visited Saturday by
the worst electric storm ever known
in that country. At eight o'clock two
vast clouds we're noticed in the south
east and northwest. Both clouds de-
scended to the earth and from that
time on the neighborhood seemed to De
lit by electric light. The wind circled
in every direction and trees were torn
up by the roots, or broken off. North
OF Huntley, it was still worse. Alto
gether fourteen barnswere blown down
or destroyed by lightning. Every
barn was filled with oats and hay. One
hundred mills were also blown down,
ninety head of horses and cattle
drowned and ten houses blown down.
The damage amounts to about SSOo,OO
within radius of FIVE miles.
EAST CHICAGO, Ind, Sept. 10.-Dur-
ing the heavy rain and wind storm here
last night the ice house belonging to
the East Chicago Ice Company was
blown down. A short time previous
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles were seen to en-
ter the building. Dir. Bowles was III
stantly killed while Mrs. Bowles lies in
critical condition.
NEW ROCHELLE, Ills, Sept. 1O.-The
worst storm in years visited this Sec
ton Yesterday afternoon. Rain fell in
torrents and the wind blew gale, lay
ing low trees and other objects in its
pathway. Hail stones of great size &C.
companied the rain, smashing window
panes in every house in this city and
vicinity. A large amount of stock was
injured in pastures. The electric dis
play accompanying this storm was the
most brilliant ever seen in this section.
The streams which have been filled BY
recent rains are overfowing. AS far
as heard from no lives were lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
Knights of Pythias.

The Supreme Lodge, Knights Of
Pythias, adjourned in Washington Sat
urday evening after having held bust
ness sessions for eleven days, to meet
at Minneapolis the last Tuesday in Au.
gust, 1896. 1t has not yet been decid-
ed by the uniform rank where it will
hold the next biennial meeting, but 1t
is understood that it will be at the
same time and place as the Supreme
Lodge.
Officers were elected as follows
Walter B. Richie, of Lima. Ohio, SUI
preme Chancellor; Supreme Vice Chan
cellor, Phillip T. Colgrove, Hastings,
Mich; Albert Steinhart, Alabama, Su-
preme Prelate; DR.. R. L. c. White, Su-
preme Keeper of Records and Seals;
Thomas G. Sample, of Pennsylvania,
Supreme Master of the Exchequer;
A. D. Gardinere, of New York, Su.
preme Master of Arms; James Moulson,
New Brunswick, Supreme Master OF
the Inner Guard; John w. Thompson,
of Washington, d. c., Supreme Master
of the Outer Guard: John A. Hinsey,
of Wisconsin, Chairman of the Board
of Control.
The following supreme tribunal was
appointed: George E. Seay, of Tennes-
see, five years; John 81. Alexander. OF
Virginia, four years; Edward A: Ora
ham, of Alabama, three years; BeDja-
min L. Chase, of Maine, two years,
and Frank H. Clarke, of Wyoming,
one year.
Numerous reports off local charac-
ter were adopted, but the day was
mostly taken up with executive bust
ness.
The Pythian University of Gallatin,
Tenn, was recognized, and resolu-
ton adopted providing for the contrl-
button of twenty cents by every mem
Der of the order, which will be suffi-
Gent to maintain the university. Later
on regents of the university will be ap,,
pointed. Tuition in the university will
be free to sons of Pythians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
Foreign News.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that, according to state.
ments of Chinese officials, the japanese
warship Hiyei after an engagement with
the Chinese cruiser Chen Yuen sank
while endeavoring to reach Japanes in
order to make repairs.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
Corean reports agree with those of the
Chinese concerning the defeat of the
Japanese troops at Tatung river.
Wounded Japanese soldiers are arriv.
ing at Chemulpo daily.
BERLIN, Sept. 1o.-Henry Charles
Brugach Brugsch Pasha,) the cele-
brated German savant and Psychologist
died here to-day, aged 81 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

MARYLAND AND DEMONSTRATING
under resolution of the General AS
sembly giving him that discretion, Gov
ernor O'Ferrall has offered to turn over
70 Governor Brown, of Maryland, the
Maryland oyster marauding schooners,
Stevenson and Price, which were cap
tured by the State oyster steamer
Chesapeake, in Tangier Sound, on
February last, after running fight. A
full investigation of the circumstances
of chase and capture developed the fact
that the fight between the schooners
and the State oyster steamer COM
menced in Virginia waters, where the
former were illegally dredging for oys-
tiers, but the prizes were taken in Mary
land waters. Governor O'Ferrall's let
ter making the tender of the schooners
was delivered to Governor Brown on
Saturday, by Colonel Cowardin, who
was sent to Baltimore as special mes
senger to bear it. The letter expresses
regret that trouble should have &C.
Cured between the two States, but says
emphatically, that hereafter Virginia
will exercise the right to pursue tres
passers in her waters beyond her
boundary line.
Governor Brown will prepare reply
this week asking that the boats be de-
livered to Commander Howard, of the
Maryland oyster navy, at Crisfeld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
The Stanford Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-Mrs. Stanford
has paid of the last of the debts due from the
Stanford estate and is now anxious for dis.
tribution of the estate 80 that she may obtain
personal control of the property of which she
is now executri1. As soon as the distribution
is ordered she will begin operations in new
field. Then, under her personal supervisors
the erection of nearly half million dollars's
worth of new buildings and the early exten'
sion of the University at Palo Alto to three
times its present magnitude will begin. There
is claim Of fifteen million dollars against the
Sanford estate which Attorney General Olney
has presented on behalf of the government to
Mrs Sanford. This suit is an annoyance to
Mrs. Sanford because 80 long as it unsettled,
it will prevent her from spending dollar of
the estate in behalf of the university. The
Sanford attorneys are doing what they can to
expedite settlement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
BURNING ola Village.

MAssILLoN, o., Sept. 10.-The village
of Dalton, nine miles west of Massillon,
is on fire and is now half destroyed.
The fire started at 2:30 this morning in
a shed, and is supposed to be of in
cendiary origin. The frame houses
burned like finder, and at s o'clock
twenty acres in the heart of the town
had been devastated aud over fifty
structures totally destroyed. The vii
lage water supply was soon exhausted
and dependence is now placed upon
wells and cisterns, with prospect that
this will soon give out. Appeals for
help were sent to all the surrounding
towns, and at the earliest moment
possible special trains took such equip
ment to the scene as Massillon, Canton
aud Orrville could spare. Two steam
fire engines are at work, and the long
looked-for rain is falling. At this hour
the flames seem to have eaten up every
thing within range, and the worst is
over. No estimate can be placed upon
the loss. There is scarcely any insur-
ance, and the homeless wanderers are
left in want. Household goods were
removed to the streets, only to be des.
troyed in that place of supposed safety.
The citizens of the place are running
about, completely panic stricken. No
very serious accidents are reported.
One man was carried out of a hotel
unconscious, but will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

A P1rrsBURG jury has just decided
that restaurant keeper has the right,
if SO disposed, to serve negroes who,
against his wishes, desire to eat and
drink at his house, in rear room. 1t
could have, with reason. done nothing
else. This is, nominally at least, a free
country, in which man has the right
to do what pleases him with his own
A banker might just as we'll be com
PEELED to lend money to negro, or q
merchant to sell him goods, or a me-
chanic to work for him, as restaurant
keeper to accommodate him. No white
man could get verdict who might su.
q negro for refusing to serve him, and
what is sauce for the goose should be
sauce for the gander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

Mr.. WADDILL, republican, who, I'M
der the Malone regime, represented
the Richmond district in the q. s.
House of Representatives, when asked
the other day if he would be a candi-
date for reelection, replied that "he
didn't know there was such thing as
Congress now" BY chance, he once
knew there was such thing, but he
will never, no never, know it again.
The everlasting hills may wear away
and the brooks cease to roll, but the
fates have decreed that the chair be
oace occupied in Congress, he shall sit
in again no more forever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

The first report of the commissioner
for the relief of the sufferers by forest
fSes was issued yesterday. st. Paul,
Duluts, Minneapolis and small towns OF
the State have contributed $50, 600 and
$4,000 in clothing, food and lumber.
BESIDES several thousand dollars have
been contributed from outside the
State, principally from New York and
Chicago. Nearly all the bodies have
been recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
TWENTY ONE MEN MURDERED

TWENTY ONE MEN MURpERED.-A
story of wholesale murder comes from
Poganovka, village of Samaria. Eight
farmers living near the village en-
ployed 81 laborers to help sow their
land. The laborers performed their
work satisfactorily and were paid the
stipulated money. The farmers then
conspircd to get the money back. and
finally DECIDED that the only way of do
ing so would be to kill the laborers.
While the lstter were enjoying siesta
together they were set upon by the
farmers and every one of them was
killed. The farmers then robbed the
bodies and buried them. The absence
RI the laborers aroused suspicion, and
the police investigation led to the sr-
rest Of the eight murderers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

NOT ENOUGH native citizens of Ha-
wall have taken the oath requisite to
enable them to perform the required
amount ofjury service in that country,
so that the people thereofare now tried
before foreign judges and by foreign
iuries. Of course no people with the
fai ,test cor caption of freedom
and love OF country can stand
such condition for any consid
cradle period, and it will not be at all
surprising if in the early future the
GAZETTE shall announce that the few
usurping filibusters have met their we'll
deserved fate, 'great and good" though
they be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

The Louisiana sugar planters don't
hesitate to assert that they had the
promise of the President in 1892 that
if nominated and elected he would do
all he could to protect their product.
That he tried to fulfill that promise, is
plain to be seen in his letter to Dir.
Wilson. But sugar is raw material,
from which, at least in respect of Vir-
ginia coal, in that same letter, the
President says all protection must be
removed. However, according to the
new dispensation, only the fool saith
there must be logic aud consistency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

The magistrates of the superior tri-
bunal of Mexico have signed the death
sentence of Edward Z. Adams, an
American photographer, who was con.
yicted of the murder ola Mexican wait
er about four years ago. A commuta.
ton of the sentence will be asked OF
President Diaz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

Advices from Australasia state that
influenza is raging in there, and great
many deaths are reported. 1t is said
the germs will emigrate to America this
of1fumn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

Another immense nugget of gold baa been
found at Coolgar6ie, Australasia, eclipsing the
famous Londonderry find. The nugget which
has been named the Dunn Nugget, after its
finder, weighs 800 ounces. 1t was taken
from reef, tlswhoie facs of which glitters
with gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
DIED.

At hi. residence, No. SOP Duke street, on
Sunday, September 8, at three o'clock 8. m
FRANCIS c. NEALE, in the 10Th year OF his
age. Funeral will take place with requiem
mass at St Mary's Church on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 11th, at $50 O'Clock g. m. Relatives
sud friends are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

A dispatch from Shanghai rays the Chinese
forces in the northern part of Corea are hem
med in by japanese and, being without SUP
plies, are obliged to kill their cavalry horses
for food
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10

EVERY BODY, man and woman alike,
who has to buy articles made of wool,
has already experienced the beneficial
effect of the German tariff bill; and that
too, though that bill has only been in
operation two weeks, as by it, a reduc-
ton of from thirty to fifty per cent. hes
been effected in the price of all such
articles
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Sept. 1o.-There wss shade
more activity to tho general market in to-
days early trading, and the list showed ad-
vances over Saturdays final figures ranging
up to IL. points. At IL 3. m. the market was
dull and firm.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 10-yirginia 3s lew,
1915 asked do century bonds 5S7s asked.