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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
A FISHHA WR'S 1iISTA
From The Philadelphia Times.


Flshhawks get their entire food supply from the
water. Their eyes so constructed that even at
great heights they fish that swim near the
surface and then dive with lightning speed The
fish Is caught In the claws anl Is taken 10 the nest
of the bird before being eaten The writer has seen
hawk make mistake and catch a hard crab, and
when the crab got both his big claws fairly work
the tender part of the birds legs there was
somewhat OF shaking and diving in the air get rid
OF the crab but IL Is not often they get fooled II
is generally all In their favor hawk will rs away
with big eel wrigghng In It's claws that a man
could not hold thirty seconds with both hands The
hawks sometimes, however, viii dive at things they
do not want. and thing occurred a few years ago
which Ia worth telling.
steamer passing Seabrght. II was a big
coaster from Savannah to NewYork, and a lady on
board lost overheard n handsome and valusb lace
shawl. which noated away after striking the water
The passengers. being interested watched the sha wi
far they could see It, and finally saw a fish
hawk dive at II. get Il fast to his claws ana iy
inland with II. The lady was very much put our
at losing the article and advertised reward for
the A !neman took a notion he could GET
the shawl after hearing the circumstances and with
his spurs he started 10 pay visit to every fish
hawks In the county Immediately back OF Sea
bright. The shawl was found hanging on the side
OF nest the Lewis White farm near Little Sil-
yer. What the hawk wanted with the shawl is
hard to tell. for they use no such thing In building
their nests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
SPANISH COURT FETE.
ONE OF THE QUEENS RARE STATE VISITS
TO THE ROYAL CHAPEL.

NEW PICTURE OF OLD sPAIN-THE coURTIERs
AT THEIR DEsT-sPLENDID FIGURES IN
VISTA OF ANTIQUE TAPESTRIES.
Madrid. May %.
Yesterday was one OF the three occasions in
the year upon which the Queen Of Spain visits
the royal chapel in state. When she goes to cele-
brate the feast OF Corpus Christi the event prom
ses one Of the most brilliant sights imaginable
The royal chapel is situated the second floor
of the huge palace. 1t Is entered from vau;cd
corridor, inclosed with glass. that extends COM
pletely around the quadrangle which the palace
surrounds. This long and lofty hall Is carpeted
and then both sides OF 1t are hung with tapes
tries that reach from cOrnice to floor The tapes
tries belonging to the crown OF Spain form
unique treasure Many OF them are priceless. II
Is said that they number about five hundred; So
many that even the great space hung uninter
ruptedly with them yesterday Is insufficient 20
exhaust them, and the next great occasion may
easily produce a wholly new selection from the
royal siorehouse Nowhere In the world could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
A DAycryG-soHoo1 ryAyISrS DrAL MS1

From The Pttsburg Dispatch. 49,
An extraordinary illustration Of the duai WOE; =,
OF the mind is 10 be found IN a young nluslelau "a
Pttsburg. Oscar Radin Is about nineteen ys i s
He is possessed OF wonderful muscal ao'y, ,ras
pecially In the arrangement or orche-t'a ~ IA,
lie has scored some difficult hlgh-class m..'s Ia
certain we-knOwn musicians. u tnelr peIies, h.
faction and wonderment. for a. YET ms !o ,.s-,y
but novice in musical work having ohy n,svi
completed his course Of study under Io0ds T "a
But ability TO arrange orchestra, seoIes orson by
something that cannot he impaired 70 pe'sOn nsn
any amount OF teaching but must be bora ~ 10, q,
and Radin certainly has this GIT Ike az n ,orsy
genius Radin must live. ana % i've reqllts, ok
In lieu OF anything better, the young S.getn
a place as pianist In dancing acaieHy =. isssons
The times when he Is employed In playing Ivi "a. IL
H., deyotes his attention 70 arranging - I. not
most studious individual and when MS u II vnog,.
accounted I'm this way he seeks - increase us ,,s n
edge bv reading. OF course most OF ne -, inter-.
taken by playing the piano. bur ms 12eS noys hs
fsre with his study In the least ne PIT ,s,, and
music for dancers, taking the Sshhl ~ 80. even
ston unconscously from the professor ne ~, -sck IN
eiancing no from the book on the nus,. must, snnar.
which ne may be absorbed. lie reads aH va. me An.
entiv undlsturbed by having 10 pay OF ' Ia reads
ring forms on the floor. And the poVhSb ,Iv His.
are not the sort which could ne READ fnyohv arr
torles books OF travel and books on IL NAV.
ro,d with equal ease while he IL paSns' MAI he
10 "a in nerfect time and his memory 81 " ~ IN.
rneds ts extraordinary Here Is an instance sns IA
conscious cerebration or the duahV ol 'I,honf en-
which the double work Is well done anu "'
deaVOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
FlMors OLD APPouArrox DESERTED
From The Chicago Record.

The Cd town Of AppOmattox Is entirely dssar,el
wlth the exception OF i've or six families az WHOM,
on.y one. that OF a Methodist clergyman il ,,hl,e
syndicate bought up all the property A few vfars
ogo a speculation. and when the owners Sof
their money and signed their deeds they novel
away. leaving their houses empty. The Courfhn,,sc
was burned about the same tim. and a new one
was errctc1 NJ the 'allwa; station. about three
up. The Mclean House, In which the articles Of
surrender we're written ana signed, was purcha sed
by the syndicate and was taken down brick b,
brick. for removal 70 the Wor:d's .Fair. bat for
some reason me pan was not carried ou, and the
bricks and tlmbers stiil stored In The vncant
houses In the ncighborloOd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
TIE scoroH LINEN TRADE EAGER FOR II

From The Fife (ScOtInnd) Free Press
A wel-known authority In the New-Yor linen
trade gives It as his opinion that the passage Of
the present Tariff bill. with % per cent duly on
linen goods should make good market for Fife
manufacturers. such as towe!ings, towels, loom
damasl1s. and so forth which count less than 100
threads to the inch. The passage OF the bill is
anxiousy awaited by the linen trade OF Fife. I'm
mense quantities of goods now held in stock.
and. unless O change comes soon, steps, hear,
are likely to be taken to limit the production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
/ rOUl0 IDEA SHOOTS.
From The CHICAGO Tribune

Gold - a precious meta" explained the profess
s0r because OF itS scarcity. Al the gold nov, i'm
use In the word ne added. referring to n memo
randum on the fy-eaf % the textbook he was
using, according TO careful aad trustworthy estI-
mates. could be put within the walls OF a room
twenty-four feet square"
80 could al the silver In the word" suggested A
little red-headed boy In the Class, if you make tia
ceiling OF the room high enough"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
TOPICS IN PARIS.
GENTLEMAN JOCKEYS GOING OUT OF
FASHION.
PARTISAN AsiUsEMENTs-DEAF AND DUMB MI
LEGAL EssEs-CoNsEQUENcES OF
FILLING Up SIDEWALKS.

Paris, May o.
The accident which has just happened 10 the
Connie de Saint Waller at the races OF La
Marche where ne was riding lie Lude mas served
70 draw attention to the very remarKaoie ue-
crease in the formerly large number OF gehtie-
men Jockeys. the only ones besides NJ oe SAINT
WALLER. whose fractured thigh Will place MN
henceforth hors de combat, being the Nlcom'e ue
Canlsy. NJ. de Ravignan, the Marquis gu ria".y
and the Comtc de Contades. Formerly especia'y
during the reign Of Louis Philippe ana NapoIeoh
III. when the turf wac practically restricted 10
the aristocracy and great world. VINO Regarded II
in the light of recreation and sport the cohor.
Of gentlemen riders was large and brilliant but
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

At six o'clock last night James Nc.
Cane, head of a detective agency at
Houston, Tex, shot and killed John F.
Morriss, the head of another agency OF
he same kind. l1cCane is in jail.
Norris went to McCane's Office and
accused him OF instigating number OF
burglaries in the formers territory, with
view of injuring MS business.
Speaker Crisp United States Senator's Ran
som. Mills and Hunton Congressman Wheel
er. Hooker. Allen and Mallory lhave accepted
invitations to Attend the fourteenth annual
banque, Of The Maryland Confederate Society
at the CArTollton Hotel. in Baltimore. to-mor-
row night. Preceding the dinner an address
viii be made al Harriss Academy OF Music by
Col. Charles Marshall.
It is said that Muller. the principal witness
against Meyer. the alleged poisoner in New
York, is willing 10 admit that all MS former
stories are false and that they We're concocted
partly for the sake OF his own preservation
aud partly from motives Of revenge. This
Wi! free Meyer as faT as the charge Of murder
IS concerned.
D.nel McMullin, aged eight years, was
killed last night while standing before the
Go OF his home a, Pleasant Hill, Pa by =
stone thrown by one OK q number OF bolster
Gus Poles and Hungatians who hsd been
elected IRON saloon.
The crew of the schooner Maggie E. Wells,
reported in s sinking condition by the steam.
er Amsterdam, which lost six men in their at
tempted rescue, were rescued by the schooner
Magnolia and landeda, Halifax yesterday.
Six cases of smallpox were discovered in
The Charity Hospital on Blackwells Island,
New York. yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Train Held Up.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-A train
on the Kansas City, St. Joe and Coun
CT Bluff Railroad was held up and rob-
bed at 1920 o'clock this morning by
five masked men just above this city
Three of the band commenced firing to
intimidate the passengers who huddled
close to the seats and Rugged the floors
of the train. A man named Biggs had
crouched down under seat, pulling
his satchel and overcoat over his head
for protection. His companion who
sat in the same seat with him tried to
get part of his satchel over his head,
when Mr.. Biggs yelled out: Hold on
there, have not enough for myself"
A number of other amusing scenes &C.
cured. In the meantime the express
messenger was covered by revolvers in
the hands of the robbers and they pro-
ceeded to open the safe, the contents
of which were transferred TO sack
The men then backed out of the car,
and, with parting volley, took their
leave. The express messenger can give
no estimate of the value of the booty Sc
cured, but believes it to be less than
81 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

X. Lee Stoffnegin, stoves and tinware,
of Fredericksburg, has assigned; liabil-
ties. $1,000.
The board OF visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute last night took rigid
precautions to prevent further hazing at
that institution. The students dismiss
ed last fall for hazing were refused re-
instatement and additional and more
binding regulations were adopted.
1t is reported that a rabid dog on
Monday made ferocious attack on
Mrs. Virginia Walker of King George
county, and bit her in several places.
Mrs. Walker is wel-known and use
ful lady, and the report has created
widespread regret and excitement.
The Religious Herald this week will
deny that there is any foundation for
the story going the rounds of the press,
to the effect that there will soon be q
union of the Baptist and Christian
(Campbellite) denominations, whereby
the Baptists will take the name Of
Christians.
The Richmond State says at is
thought that Rev. DIR. Newton, of this
city, will be the choice of the Episcopal
Council for bishop. These are, how
ever, mostly the views of RichmondEpis-
copalians. The Council has been sum-
moned so quickly that there is no way
of knowing the sentiment OF clerical
and lay delegates yet to be selected.
Rev. Kinloch Nelson, of the Theological
Seminary, had a strong following in
The Council at the time Bishop Ran
dolph was selected. DIR. Tidball was
elected missionary bishop at the last
general convention, but declined"
Mr.. Gibson, who secured the defeat
before the holidays Of a bill to enlarge
the Governors staff, on Tuesday, by re-
quest, introduced very similar bill! in
the House. 1t provides that the Gov
ernor may appoint any number of per
sonal aides. not to exceed 16, who shall
have the rank of Colonies of cavalry
and shall serve without pay, except
that one aide-de-csmp may be allowed,
while on actual duty under special or
der5 of the Governor, the pay prescrib-
ed by law for an officer of his rank.
These aides shall not, by virtue of their
rank, be entitled or eligible to command
in the forces of the Virginia yolun-
teers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18

A FAVORED TowN.-The Richmond
correspondent Of the Alexandria Ga
zaTTE writes:
"The 9Th district probably furnish
es more leading men in the legislature
than any other one district in the State,
and now that the speaker of the house,
Mr.. Cardwell, has been elected to the
Supreme bench, it is almost certain that
the next speaker will be from the Eight.
That person is Mr.. Ryan, of Lcudoun,
who has been in the house for ten years
and is at the head of the committee on
roads and internal navigation and the
second member of the committee on
finance
Yes, it does look as if the Eighth dis
trict was the earth, and we may add,
the little town of Warrenton is the
Eighth district when it comes to div
ison of spoils.
That ambitious town is the home of
a United States senator, an attorney
general, Judge of the Supreme court, a
revenue collector, a judge Of New Mex
leo, and other officials whose "entitle-
ments" escape us at this moment, to
say nothing of the army of clerks it
has in the department at Washington:
Warrenton evidently understands
practical politics, and when one of her
citizens is selected for an office, the
whole town goes for him mot to pick
him to pieces, as is done in some other
towns, but to put him in the desired
office.-DanriHe Register.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette,)
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. II, 1894.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.)
RICHMOND, Va. Jan. II, 1894.
Richmond, as might be expected I'M
der the circumstances, is deeply inter-
ested in the congressional conven-
ton fight now on in the Seventh dis
trict to nominate a successor in Con-
gress to Governor O'Ferrall, who re-
signed last month. The convention
meets in Harrisonburg on the 23rd in
slant and the knowing ones say that
Hon. Basil B. Gordon and Captain
Micajah Woods will lead on the first bal
lot.
There are five aspirarts for the place
and it is said that more ballots than
one will be required to settle the mat
ter. Mr.. Gordon's friends claim that
he will gather strength as the ballots
are taken and that his nomination is as
sure as any thing can be that is depend
ent upon man.
Few deaths in this community have
been the occasion of more general
regret than that of Captain a.
G.. Babcock, which occurred yesterday
afternoon at his home, Cedar Lawn"
near this city. He was SD degree ma
son and his funeral will take place with
high honors from the Masonic Temple
Friday afternoon at o'clock. The
body will lie in state in the Temple
from 10 q. m. until the time of the flu
neral. Deceased is entitled to the honors
of the kadosh obsequies at midnight
and if the services are not held to-
morrow night they will be Oh Sunday
night next. Captain Babcock never
married. He leaves brother, Mr..
William Babcock, of Washington. The
latter is here now making all necessary
arrangements for the funeral. He was
quite wealthy man and recently gave
10 acres of land and $4,000 to build a
Masonic home.
There will be q convention here to-
morrow of court clerks. Delegates will
be present from all parts of the State
and the proceedings will no doubt be
interesting. There has not been con-
vention before OF clerks for many years,
and one of the principal features for
discussion will be fees"
Mrs. Bette Beasley, of Washington,
who for the past two weeks has been
the guest of Mrs VIM. Ct. Owens, left
for her home to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
Loudoun Notes.

Mr.. Thornton Safer, of Aide, died
on "Wednesday.
The marriage Of Miss Green and Mr.
Augustus iii Zerega took place at neon
on Wednesday at the Church OF our
Redeemer. in Aide, Rev E 5. Kinks
officiating.
a pair OF dogs last Friday night raid.
ed the sheep fold Of Mr. Edgar Peacock
near P;eonian Springs, and killed S and
seriously wounded some - or 30 9th
ers. The guilty ours were detected in
the act and killed.
MeSsrs. George H. and ". ". Nixon,
proprietors OF the Hotel Linden, have
taken charge of the new hotel property
in Leesburg known as the ''Leesburg
Ian" They have closed the Linden
aud hereafter will accommodate, under
one roof, the guests OF the two houses.
At present there are four cases OF
pneumonia in and about Aldie resulting
from grip, Messrs T. Safer, c. b.
Adams and Robert Riticor. all of whom
are dangerously i'll. Mr.. ]. NJ. McNeigh
who for two weeks past has been criti
cally i'll with the same disease, is, we
are glad to say, improving.
Last Friday Mrs. DR.. Fishburn and
Mrs. Robert i. Whitman drove out in
a pheton. to their fathers. Mr.. 4. H.
Rogers. OF "Woodburn. On their re-
turn in the afternoon, while descend, 6
the steep hill just beyond the Dry Mil,
the horse SHE'D. Mrs. Fishburn jump
ed out, but before her sister could fol-
low her example. the animal started al
full speed down the hill. She was
thrown from the phaton but not much
hurt.
The stockholders of the Loudoun
county L. S. Elk. Association on Satur
day elected the following officers
President, Edgar F. Burch 1st vice
president, DR.. C. 5. Carter I'd vice
president, Henry Fairfax treasurer.
\. S. Pursel secretary, H. c. Sellman:
directors, W. D. Hempstone, H. Rozier
Dulanl, E. B. Harrison, J. w. Logan.
Geo. w. Holmes, B. F. Garter, jr., W.
H. Clemens, Mort. Thompson, J. B.
Beverly and Thos. Swami. W. D.
Hempstone, the efficient president for
the past two years, declined re-elec
ton. 1t was decided to hold the next
exhibition on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, August 2Sth, 29th and 30th,
1894. -Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
The Tariff Bill,

Very important action was taken in
the House, in committee ofthe whole, in
the free wool clause Of the Wilson Tariff
bill. A combination of free-traders and
high tariff republicans in the House of
Representatives succeeded in giving the
ways and means committee its first de-
feat by adopting a substitute for amend
ments offered to the wool schedule pro-
yiding that the free wool clause Of the
tariff bill should go into effect i'm
mediately after the passage of the bill.
An amendment had been offered by Mr.
Wilson himself that that clause should
not 90 into effect until the 1st of Aug
ust, 1894 Mr.. Payne (rep.), of New
York. moved to make the date October
1st. 1898. and Mr.. Bowers (rep), of
California. moved to make it 3lst Dec
ember, 1899; but Mr.. Johnson DEM
of Ohio, came in with a substitute max
Ing the clause take effect at the same
time as the bill itself shall take effect,
and this substitute was carried by a
vote of 112 to 102 As was stated in
Yesterdays GAZETTE he democrats will
probably upon an aye and nay vote in
the House of Representatives, after con-
sidera,ion of the tariff bill in committee
of the whole has ended, adopt Chair
man Wilson's amendment. The pro-
ceedings were further enlivened by a
discussion in which Messrs. Cochran, of
New York, ard Walker, of Massachu-
sets, took leading parts, and in which
other members participated. Mir. Wal
ker. smarting under the sarcastic refer
ences to him by Mr.. Cochran Tuesday,
started to make a reply, but lost his
temper and made himself the OBJ.
iect of laughter by his criticisms.
An amendment to the tariff bill
offered by Mr. Wilson putting
marine engines and equipments on the
free list was adopted. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Burrows rep, of Mich
igan, to substitute the wool section OF
the Mckinley act for that reported in
the Wilson bill, was discussed during
the remainder of the days session, no
conclusion having been reached on it
when the recess was taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cholera has appeared at Anvela 8,
near Charleroi, Belgium. In one day
there were twelve deaths from the dis
ease.
Pres:d ,nt Cleveland sent to the
House of Representatives yesterday
veto of the bill relative to entries OF
timber and stone lands.
The Senate in executive session yes
terday rejected the nomination OF ).
Scott Harrison to be surveyor OF Gus
toms at Kansas City.
Outlaws were caught robbing the
postoffice at Danville, Pa, last night.
but escape af er fierce fight with tie
police. a policeman was fatally shot.
The naval programme to be submitted
10 the British Parliament at the next
session will involve the expenditure
of 81 900, 900 more than the usual out
lay.
The King of Italy proclaimed state
of siege at Carrara and Masse dl Cara
"a. the cities in which anarchists and
striking workingmen have been riot
ing.
The New York Court of Appeals has
decided that a foreign corporation can
buy and sell real estate in New York
State. The decision affects So, 100000
worth of property.
At special meeting ofthe anthracite
coal sales agents in New York it was de-
cided to radically restrict the output
for the balance of the month. The
agents will issue instructions to cut
down all allotments about 80 per cent,
making the total output for the month
1000, 900 tons.
The sheriff OF Duyai county, Fla, III
which Jacksonville is situated, has an
nounced that the Governor has ordered
him to prevent the fight between James
]. Corbett and Charles Mitchell and ne
proposes TO obey the order to the let
ter. Arrangements have been made to
have the fight at some secret place out
side of Jacksonville.
John Hardie and Richard Manning
were fatally injured by the explosion of
tank of oil on q car at Hammond, on
the Western Indiana Railroad yester
day. The men were waiting for a train,
and to skill time Manning lifted the
cap off the tank, while Hardie threw
lighted match into the opening Both
were hurled 20 feet away by the eNplo-
sion, and terribly burned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18

THE DEFEAT OF JUDGE TURSER.-A Rich.
mond correspondent writes: The defeat of
Judge Turner in the 18th district was ac-
complished under circumstances very differ
cnt from those that caused Judge Hill to be
retired No one brought any charge against
Judge Turner. He has been on the bench
twenty-three years, and is said TO be as able
and as upright judge as there Is in Virginia
The secret of his defeat is that Mr.. Harrison
is a member of the State Senate and received
many votes on purely personal grounds. He
is well qualified for the place. and no one de-
MES his fitness for it; but there is touch OF
regret about his election, when one comes TO
resliz, that in order TO make it possible, il
was necessary to turn out of office gentle
man who has been an ornament to the bench
and so long in the service of his State. All
of the Judges nominated Tuesday night were
elected by the Legislature yesterday.
A letter from Clarke TO this office says
much indignation is felt there at the defeat of
Judge Turner'S man who has served his
State faithfully-both iii peace and var.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-18

To delegation of negroes who wait
ed upon him yesterday and told him he
was the Standardization who had
appointed members of their race to
represent the United States in foreign
White countries, Mr.. Cleveland replied
that his policy had in no wise changed
in reference to the selection of negroes
for offices, and that he had not been
disconnected by the action of the Sen
ate in refusing to confirm two Of those
he had recently nominated for foreign
places. The President has changed his
policy in respect of the tariff, pensions
and Hawaii If he had not done so
and have changed it in respect Of civil
service and the negroes. ne would DC
more popular. and MS party you'd not
be as disseminated and disor2auized as