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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

So far 81 900 or $4,000 has been
raised for the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment at Richmond.
Mr.. Albert Wynkoop died of con-
sumption, at his home, near Union,
Loudoun county, on Saturday last.
He was in about the 55th year of his
age.
A big fire at Ashland this morning
destroyed Levy's large brick store,
Taylor's livery stable, Engleking's resi-
dence and store and Trevillian's shoe
shop.
The barn, with buggy and harness,
corn crib, containing about 300 bushels
of corn, belonging to Mr.. II. G. Perry,
in the upper part of Stafford, were de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday.
State Senator A. f. Herbert, of Prin-
cess Anne county, has rendered his res
ignation to the Governor and it has
been accepted. Mr.. Herbert has ac-
cepted f;deral position in the collec
tors office at Norfolk.
Eleven lawyers from different parts
of the State were in Fredericksburg
yesterday to finally dispose of the cele-
brated chancery case of Taliaferro vs..
Taliaferro, which has been in court for
50 years and to which there are 16 liti-
giants and 10 lawyers.
A letter from Westmoreland county
states that work has begun on the
wharf at Wakefield, the birthplace OF
Washington, preparatory to the cree
ton of the government monument on
the site of that historic spot. Nothing
remains of the old house except few
bricks, to mark the spot. The Wash
ington farm is fine body of land and
belongs to Mr.. John E. Wilson, whose
wife is kinsman of the patriot. The
farm has always been in the Washing
ton family.
The postofIice at Smithfield, Isle of
Wight county, was broken into We'd
nesday night. The safe, said to have
contained number of registered let
ters and stamps amounting to about
81 ,00C, was blown open and its con-
tents stolen. The thieves made their
escape without leaving any clue what
ever. 1t has been but a few weeks
since the postoilice in Newport News
was robbed of 81, 900 in stamps, regis
tered letters. &c.
Frank Wongo and Jack Smith, two
well,known pugilists, fought four
rounds in Newport News at late hour
Wednesday nj ght. The contest was
a hot one, but Smith was clearly out
classed. In the fourth round he was
sent 10 the ground by a terrific blow on
the jaw. He was unable to rise when
time was called. Wongo is an Indian,
and has won a score of contests. Just
as the fight ended Sheriff Millstead en-
tered the ring and arrested the men on
Il warrant sworn out at the instance Of
Gov. O'Ferrall. They were given q
preliminary hearing yesterday morn
ing before Justice Haskins, who sent
them on to the grand jury. They were
bailed in the sum of $500 each.
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Fairfax Notes.

The Board of Supervisors are being
urged by the great necessity for an alb
solutely lire-proof building for the pre-
servation of the county records.
The Piedmont Convocation will meet
in Zion P E. Church, Fairfax G. H., on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week. Fifteen or twenty minis
tiers are expected to be present.
In the County Court this week VIM.
Hunter was convicted of house break
ing and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and Chas. Williams was
sent to the penitentiary for Is months
for assault with intent to kill.
The 17-year locust is making his ap-
pearance in the Fairfax Courthouse To-
cality. They are very destructive to
young fruit trees, and several hogs have
died from eating them, so the owners
of porkers had better have an eye on
them.-Hrald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
Striking Minors.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April 20.-At a
mass meeting here of the miners of the
district it was unanimously agreed to
suspend work tomorrow and it is be-
lieved the strike will become general
throughout the State, involving thirty
thousand men.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2O.-Four
thousand miners in the Cumberland
region will lay down their picks and
go on strike Saturday night.
PoMERor, o., April 20.-On Saturday
night all the miners now at work in the
Pomeroy, Ohio. bend will go out in the
great strike. 1t is said that the Spill
man and Camden, w. Va, miners will
do likewise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
LNnrcinn NcWS.

LONDON, April 20.-The reception of
The evicted tenants bill by the House
Of Commons yesterday was so unfavor-
able that it is doubtful whether the
government will proceed with the
measure.
CoBUEG, April 2O.-The betrothal of
the Grand Duke Nicholas, Czarewitch
of Russia, to the Princess Alix, of
Hesse, Youngest sister of Grand Duke
Ernest Louis, of IIcsse, was announc
cd this morning.
ANTWERP, April 20.-Madame Joni
aux, who is under arrest on charges of
having poisoned her sister, brother
and uncle in order to obtain the insur-
ance on their lives, has confessed her
guilt.
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The CoNcy Nioycmcnt.

Jacob S. Coxey's Army Of the Com
monweal which disembarked from the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Williams
port yesterday, will march to Hagers
town to-day. The army met with a
cool reception at WilIiamsport. The
army will remain at Hagerstown two
days and then start for Boousboro'.
Mr.. Coxey will leave the army to-day
to attend horse safe in New York.
United States Senators are said to IA
vor vigorous action by the executive
department for the protection of the
Capitol. representatives think the
movement will soon die out ifleft alone.
Christopher Columbus Jones and his
twenty-five followers marched yester-
day from Northeast, Cecil county, Md,
for Havrc dc Grace. Commander Jones
left for Philadelphia on business. Nine
men deserted the army because Of
Jones's unpopulari;y and formed sep
arate command.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Coxcy,s commentaries.


HAGERsTowN, Nd, April 20.-Again
the Coxey army has cajoled NUM-
cipality and marched to good camp
where the town had decided they should
pass through unwept, unhonored and
unsung. The Hagerstown people made
up their minds some days ago that
CoXey and his army should not camp
in town. But CoXey was not to be
baked. One OF his couriers got the
town authorities to say that they had no
objections to the army's camping if they
could get permission from the owners
of any suitable property, and then the
genial Sam calmly informed them that
was all he wanted. The army was
met on the edge of the town by Mayor
Keedy, who, finding he had to have
the commonweal as his guest one way
o another, did the graceful thing and
rendered them the use of Logan's field,
and to this General Coxey responded
that they were only meeting with an
other instance of Maryland hospitality.
The camp will be named Camp York
town.
OMAHA, Neb., April 20.-Kelley's
army is under shelter this morning,
although suffering from yesterdays
exposure Twenty men are sick. The
railroad people threaten if the army
takes train to send wild engine
down to meet it for the purpose OF
wrecking it.
CINCINNATI, o., April pa detach-
ment Of General Frye's army under
command Of Col. Calvin boarded a
freight train on the Baltimore 4 Ohio
Southwestern railway ut Cochran, Ind,
ut 800 this morning and arrived Mt
Cullom station an hour and half later
when camp was struck. The common
wealers were met by Lieut.. Brangan
and a squad of police from this city
Col. Calvin and Quartermaster Beasley
were hustled into patrol wagon and
taken to police headquarters. Calvin
said: ave want to 90 to Pittsburg and
then direct to Washington, where we
will meet General Frye We expect
to meet him somewhere on the out
skirts of the capital city"
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Fight with OYstcrmcn

CRlsFIELD, Md, Apl. 2o.-A pitched
battle took place on Hereles Rock last
night between the Virginia boat Tan
gier and five Maryland oyster dredging
crafts. The latter claim they were in
Maryland water when fired upon by
the Tangier. They returned the fire
with rifles, about thousand shots in
all being exchanged, but without seri-
Gus results as far as known. The
Marylanders are indignant and laid in
a fresh supply Of ammunition on reach
ing this port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
PIantingthc Liberty Tree

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The
liberty tree was planted in Golden Gate
Park Yesterday evening by the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. The
soil was collected from over hundred
and fifty historic spots and placed
around the roots of the tree, among
them being Lexington battlefield, the
tomb of Washington, the graves Of
Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, Francis
Scott Key, the trenches ofValley Forge
and the base of Bunker Hill monument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ex.Judge Wilson says he will pay
no attention to the letter OF Attorney
Stoll making charges against him.
In The U. S. Senate yesterday evening
culoeies were pronounced on the late
Representative W. H. Enochs, of Ohio.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who has
abandoned the republican party, says
he "does not care button for the tariff;
the income tax is what strikes his fan
CIV" He thinks his colleague, Mr.
Jones, is with him on this point.
Ex-Governor Thomas J. Jarvis was
Yesterday appointed United States
Senator from North Carolina to succeed
Hon. Zebulon B. Vance, who died on
Saturday last. Gov. Jarvis has accept
ed the appointment and says he is q
Chicago platform democrat, with all
that that implies.
Safe-blowers operated in the office OF
the Standard Oil Company, at Aurora,
ILL.,, Wednesday night and were caught
in the act by Frank Wolfe, the driver,
who lives near the Office and heard the
noise of the explosion. Wolfe opened
fire on the robbers, who exchanged
shots, but no one was injured.
At the House District committee
meeting on Wednesday the bill amend
ing the charter of the Great Falls Elec-
trio Railway Company was reported
flvorably. This bill changes the route
of the proposed road. The company
oblioates itself TO extend branch TO
the proposed union depot for street rail
ways near the Aqueduct bridge when
ever required by Congress.
News of terrible fight between the
notorious Dalton gang and a number Of
deputy marshals, about forty miles east
of Perry, O. r., Wednesday night, was
received at Perry yesterday morning
by messengers. Bill Dalton, Bill boo
Ian, Glitter Creek Kid, :" "rhree-fingel
Jack" Boon, and Il woman and her lit
tie girl were shot dead, as were also
two deputy marshals.
William White, the foreman of the
carpenters employed on the Palais
ROYAL building, at Pennsylvania avenue
and Twelfth street, Washington, walk
| ed on ScallOld Jour stories ABOVE lie
ground Yesterday. A board tipped with
him and he fell to the sidewalk, strik'
ing on his back in six-foot space, be
tween two fences, either of which would
have impaled him had he struck it. His
injuries will probably prove fatal.
The championship season Of the Ma
t,onal League Of baseball clubs was com
mcnccd yesterday. OF the six game:
scheduled those of the Cleveland clul
at Louisville and the Chicagos at Gin
cinnati were postponed on account o
rain. The games played resulted as
follows: At Baltimore, Baltimore s
New York 5; at Washington, Wash
ington 4, Philadelphia ,; at Boston
Boston Is, Brooklyn ,; at ST. Louis, st
Louis II, Pittsburg 3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
( Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1894.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1894.
The Army and Navy Register to-
morrow will say ''In order to prevent
the possibility of serious trouble we
suggest 10 the President to Immediate
" order y sufficient number of regular
troops into camp near this city to meet
ali possible emergencies. 1t is use
less to disguise the fact that there is a
menace TO the Congress, TO the Presi-
dent, and 10 the immense amount
of public and private property in the
District from the proposed assembly OF
perhaps several thousands of undisci-
nlined men. now marching to Il rendez-
vous in this city.
Secretary Llmont to-day received
tue resignation of Charles +. Coon eN-
assistant secretary of the Treasury,
who was confidential clerk to the
Quart rmaster General at salary of
~ 500 a year.
The House committee on elections
today decided the contested election
case of Thrasher against Enloe from
the Eighth Tennessee district in favor
OF Mr. Enloe, the sitting member.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Hawley, in
replying To the speech OF Mr.. Allen
Yesterday, denied that the soldiers OF
Cox US army are representatives Of
the people, spoke in the highest terms
of General ordway, commanding the
District militia. said the city and the
Senate had the power to protect them
selves against such an inroad, and that
4 lens speech would have better suit
el an anarchists meeting than the t..
:. Senate. At the conclusion of his
speech the Senate resumed the consid-
ertton of the tariff bill, Mr. Gallinger
having ihc floor
Among the strangers here to-day is
Mr.. Kirk. one of the proprietors of
the new race track TO be established at
the old Diving Park, near Alexandria.
II says The affairs Of the Jackson City
track VIII not affect his course at all.
lis track will be put i'll thorough or
dr., ani be made a place to which not
o.jv gentlemen, but ladies, can come
with as much security as they can visit
frst-class theatre. His charter not
only gives him police authority within
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

A CAT on HER CHEsT.-A strange
death occurred on Tuesday morning i'll
vountown. twelve miles from Nor
wich, Conn. a Miss Wilson retired
Monday night in perfect health with
her aunt, Miss Fitch, who was awaken
ed at about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morn
ing by the cry of pet cat that was OH
the girls chest. Miss Fitch put the cat
out of the room, but when she returned
her niece was gasping for breath, and
in few minutes was dead. Two ply
sicians were called, and the body look
ed so lifelike that for several hours the
doctors labored by artificial means to
restore respiration. The medical ex-
aminer, DR.. Jennings, was called, and
after carefully examining the body
gave orders that no funeral should be
held till indications Of decomposition
should appear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS TAXED.-A
law was passed by the General Assem-
bly, of Virginia, March 5th last, impos-
ing a tax on building and loan associa-
tons. The specific license tax upon
every such company or association for
The privilege of doing business in the
State shall be fifty dollars, provided the
capital of such company actually paid
in, whether from paid up stock or par
TALLY paid stock, is not less than $25-,
coo. When the capital paid in is from $25,
600 to $50 900 the tax is $75; from $50,
coo to 100000, 800; from 100000 to
$3.50, 900. $l25; from $15o,000 to 5000,
600, $3.50; from 100000 to $350,000,
$40. If the capital paid in is $500, 600,
the tax is $3.50, but on capital exceed
ing 100000 the tax shall be $50 for
each additional 100000 thereof.
1t is the duty of each association on
the 1st OF April of each year, or within
ten days thereafter, to make report
in writing under oath of its chief ac-
counting officer or agent to the Com
missioner of Revenue for the district in
which the principal office or agent is
situated, of the amount of capital of
said association as provided in this act.
A city or corporation where such as
sociations exist may also impose tax
on them but not greater than the
amount Of State tax.
A company doing business on purely
mutual plan, and whose business is con-
fined solely to the city or county where
organized, the tax, regardless ofamount
of capital, shall be $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

BLIND TIGERS OPEN UP.-The news
of the handing down of the d:spensary
law decision by the State Supreme
Court was received in Charleston, S. c.,
yesterday shortly after ten o'clock.
An hour later upwards of 200 blind
tigers had miraculously recovered their
cyesight and were in full blast. Many
of them hung out signs inviting the
passersby to walk in and have one
with the house," and people were by
no means slow to accept the invitation.
There was no lack of stimulants in the
city, as an immense stock had been
laid in when the dispensary constabu-
larry were engaged in the Darlington
riot.
The general impression is that Gov
Tillman will call an extra session of
the General Assembly to pass new
law and then take it up to the State
Supreme Court, which on July LIST will
be Tillmanite in politics by the qualli-
cation of Justice f. B. Gary. What
will happen in the meantime, however,
is difficult to say. Since the Darling
ton episode the whiskey constabulary
have been comparatively inactive No
raids of either stores or private resi-
dences have been attempted anywhere
in the State. The force ofconsta bulary
in Charleston, formerly numbering
from fifteen to twenty men, all armed
with revolvers and Winchester rifles,
has been reduced to three, who con-
fine their attentions to the railroad de-
pots. The place was very quiet last
night, although whiskey may be had at
any saloon in the city. This has been
the case indeed ever since the dispen
sary law went into operation on July
1st, 1892. The difference is, however,
that last night mixed drinks and other
liquors were passed over the bar openly.
The action of the Governor is watched
with great anxiety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

ARCHBISHOP CoERIGAN, of New
YORK, according TO the Herald of that
CITY, has been summoned to Rome to
answer charges preferred against him
by Mr.. Sltolli, doubtless at the insti-
CATION Of Archbishop Ireland, OF object
in; TO his. S,tolli's, removal of the ban
OF communication from the Pore's
reyilcr, DR.. McGlypn, and for his OPP
position to Archbishop Ireland's edu-
cational ideas. the effect of which ideas,
if put in operation, would have broken
up .lieq 3esial schools. The GAZETTE
vii hlve to set up as prophet. 1t
slt! long AGO thatif Mr.. Cleveland were
reel e,ed ne would break up his party,
aad soon after Mgr. Satolli arrived in
tais country, it said his coming BODIED
no GOOD to his church in the United
Srat4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

WILL BE FouGHT.-Messrs. r. J..
Washington and J. E. Mason were in
the city on Wednesday on their way
home from Richmond, where they had
been us counsel for defendants in the
suit, in Judge Weilford's court, ofCom-
monwealth W. f. c. S. Hunter, late
treasurer Of King George, and Richard
Stuart, II. H. Hunter, f. W. Payne and
George Turner, securities on his official
bond.
The defense filed twenty-three pleas,
all of which were rejected by Judge
Wexford, and Judgment entered for the
Commonwealth. The case will be taken
to the Court of Appeals.-Fredc'icks-
bnrC Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

BY the choking of the sewers, the
northwestern part of Winnipeg, Man.,
is flooded and yesterday the people
living in that neighborhood had to be
rescued by means of boats, and in
other parts people have been compel
led to leave their houses owing to water
flooding over the floors. 1t has been
raing hard there for three days and
the Red river is rising with great ra-
pidity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20
FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 20, 1894.
SENATOR SMITH, of New Jersey

SENATOR SMITH, of New Jersey,
though elected as democrat, intimates
that he will vote against the proposed
tariff bill if it shall contain an income
tax provision, but for it without
that provision, says his party has no
right to tax the few for the benefit OF
the MANY. What else does the bill re-
ferred to do. even without the income
tax provision? 1t protects the pro-
ducts of New England manufacturers
with a duty of forty per cent, though
there are few such manufacturers but
millions of consumers of their products;
;l - it must be with all tarlll bills.
But the few referred TO transfer that
tax to the many consumers, so that IN
fac. the tax is laid upon the many for
the benefit of the few. a fundamental
Uriocip!e of wise taxation is that taxes
should be laid on those upon whom
;hev ne she least burdensome, whether
the, e many or few, and certainly The
1..a mla. with his untaxed millions in
~ ..aen; hoa;}s, is be!terable to pay
II x en- his surplus income than
tae poor man IS TO pay tax on the
sas. sugar aud clothing he has to buy
70 his VIE and children in order that
,n .-f,i,. live
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

THE RICHMOND Dispatch says 1.-The
ri non Of master and slave could not
have continued long to exist" even il
there had been no war. Why not? 1t
existed for two hundred years, with
erse advantage to both, but infinitely
more o the slave, and nothing has re-
suited oejther since its destruction that
affords even the semblance of a reason
why its maintenance would not have
continued beneficial to both for an in
definite period.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

UNDER the Constitution and laws
G n-ral Coxey'> army can not be eN-
c.uled from the Capitol, or even from
iao city OF Washington, aud yet under
.e same Consultation and laws it has
b excluded from various cities and
towns on lis way to Washington. Have
the same Constitution and laws dliler-
ent meanings i'll different parts of the
country? Senator Allen says the sol
ders Of the army referred TO, if they
choose. can pack the galleries, Hobbies
AID corridors of the Capitol. But II
til r .c rs, to DO so, how could he and
his cues enter or leave that build
inc, i how could legislation be effect
liu Immediate presence and I'M
d rtbr implied threat of such crowd,
au,l uca a mob as it could be instantly
al Il iato by action adverse to its
a ;rs?
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ED.

On Thursday, April 10Th, 1891. ETHEL
MAY, daughter OF o. II. and Martha E.
Daniels, aged 8 years.
'Ts hard to break the tender cords
When love has bound the heart
lis hard, 50 hard, to speak the words,
I'VE must forever part"
Dearest loved one. we must lay thee
In the peaceful graves embrace.
Bat thy memory will be cherished
Till we SEQ thy heavenly face.
Funeral from her parents residence, 500
north Alfred street, tomorrow Saturday
evening at 2 o'clock. Washington papers
please copy.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-20

Fon THE relief and cure of cold in the
head there is more potency IN Ely's Cream
Balm than in anything else it is possible to
prescribe This preparation has for years past
been making brilliant success rs remedy
for cold in the head, catarrh and hay fever.
Used in the initial stages of these complaints
Cream Balm prevents any serious develop
ment of the symptoms, while almost number
less cases are on record of radical cures OF
chronic catarrh and hay fever after all other
treatments have proved of no avail.