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PERSONNEL OF THE NAVY.
An Investigation Begun to Remedy
Many Existing Evils.

An Investigation Begun to Remedy
Many Existing Evils.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Joint Con-
gressional Committee to investigate the
personnel of the navy has begun prepara-
tons for the work and determination is
expressed to make the investigation as
thoroughly as practicable, with the hope
of being able to make recommendations
which will remedy such evils as exist.
The need of reorganization has long been
recognized by the Navy Department and
Congress, but the conditions remained
unacted upon because of the want of time
and the failure to secure concerted action.
1t is proposed to try and find proper
means for the organization of both the
staff and the line OF navy, as well as to
provide means of promotion for enlisted
men and to ind means other than that of
the seniority of service for securing pro-
motion.
The advocates of the change in the reg
ulations controlling line officers, includ-
ing the Navy Department officials, con-
tend that a radical modification of the
existing laws must De made to prevent
the personnel from becoming totally in
efficient from congestion and paralysis.
They say owing to various causes the re-
tirements are very slow and the chances
for promotion few. They argue from this
aud other similar illustrations that the
present system of promotion by seniority
of rank only prevents in many instances
the promotion of many officers who
should be advanced in rank on account
of merit, and the principal end in view
with the committee Will be OF hndlng
means of bringing about change in this
respect. There will also be an effort to
provide means for the promotion of en-
listed men OF the navy, as it is believed
that this will prove strong incentive to
a more efficient service. 1t is pointed out
that the chances Of preferment for this
class of our seamen are fewer than in
many European countries.
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A DISHONEST MESSENGERS.
Placed Under Arrest for Stealing From
the Treasury XauIts

the Treasury Vaults.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Treasury Off
cials have discovered that James Ander-
son of Indiana a trusted messenger, has
been pilfering silver dollars from the
bags in the vaults. The bags were packed
in boxes and piled up. Through a hole
in one of the boxes Anderson cut q bag
and withdrew the money. So far it has
been discovered that nearly $1,000 were
taken in that way, and the investigation
is not complete. Anderson is only ~
years old, aud was recently appointed to
the West Point Military Academy. tie
iS Tudar arraet
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Assault With a Deadly Weapon.

SANTA ANA, Feb. 2.-The jury in the
case of Luther G. Brown brought in a
verdict of assault with deadly weapon,
with recommendation to mercy, this
morning. Brown is the Principal of the
school at Pasadena. Last summer, while
staying with his father at FL Modena, in
this county, ne got into quarrel with
William Murray, blacksmith, in the
course of which he hit Murray over the
head with the sharp edge OF a spade.
Murray's head was laid open, and he was
at deaths door for month. He is now
recovered.
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MIDWINTER FAIR.
Everything In Readiness for the Elec-
trical Display Tonight.

Everything In Heau1neSS Ior ChS Lice
trical Display Tonight.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Feb. 2.-Everything is
now in readiness for the production at
the exposition tomorrow evening of the
grand electrical effects. The experiments
made on Thurday evening in the incan-
descent outlining of the exposition build
ings was thoroughly successful, and all
the architectural beauties of this group
of industrial palaces will be emphasized
in this way on this occasion. There will be
band concerts and special illuminations
of the confessional structures. The Firth
wheel has not perfected its electrical
lighting arrangements, but will operate
in the evening under the glare of two
great calcium lights. Great progress has
been made in the installation of exhib-
its during the past few days. Saturday
afternoon is the time set for the unveiling
of Miss Hosmer's statue of Queen Isa-
bella in the Art Palace.
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Chinese Registrations.

FRESNO, Feb. 2.-The registration of
the Chinese is going on in this district as
rapidly as the small force of officials can
do the work. About forty day are
being registered, but three times that
number apply. A careful estimate, made
by the EUend12g hEpoSitOT from the most
reliable Information attainable. places the
number of Chinese in the district at 5000,
the present official force it will be impos
sible to register all within the required
time.
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Confirmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Ihe Senate to-
day confirmed the following nomina-
tions: John t. Gaffey, to be Collector OF
Customs for the district of Los Angeles,
Cal; Registers of the Land Ofice-Thos.
]. Bolton at Los Angeles and Scion p.
Patrick at Visalia, CAL; Frank W. Roo-
erts, Consul at Nogales, Mexico; ;. Ms
Dodson, Postmaster at Santa Clara.
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Bank-Wrecker Leonard.

SAN JOSE, Feb. I'll. NJ. Leonard, ex-
Manager of the Santa Clara Bank, is in
Jail again. He was arrested to-day on
nine indictments returned by the Grand
Jury. eight for embezzling bank funds
and one for falsifying the books. Leon
ard was out on 5000 bail, but this was
increased to $4,000, or $1,000 additional
Tor each count
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Attemnted Snicide.

VIsALIA, Feb. 2.-Adolph Kirk at
| tempted suicide to-day by cutting his left
wrist, and afterward his throat, with a
dull knife. He was troubled with heart
disease. He was taken to the County
Hospital. He was respondent and aged.
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INDIANS ON THE WARPATH.
An Outbreak of Redskins in South
ern Arizona.
4 PROSPECTOR MURDERBD-TROCPS
TELEGRAPHBD FOR

The Brilliant Meteor Which Was Witt
messed by Many in Sacramento on
Thursday Night Found Lodging
Place in Mother Earth Between
BelleviIle and CandeIarIa, Nevada
The Jar From the Explosion When
It Struck Ratified Windows for
Miles Around.
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Murdered and Robbed.

LUvERNE (Ala.), Feb. 2-Mr. and Mrs.
William Bush, living near here, were
found dead in bed. Their bodies were
riddled with bullets and considerable
sum which they were known to have
possessed is missing. The assassins are
not known
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A Colored Minister Assassinated.

FAYETTEVILLE (Tenn.), Feb. 2.-Rev.
D. c. Cook, colored, one of the most
prominent of his race in this section,
was assassinated at his own door. Jonas
Clark, coiored, has been arrested on sus-
picion of being the assassin.
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THE BRILLIANT METEOR.
1t Fell in Nevada Between Belleville
and Candelaria.

CARSON (Nev.), Feb. 2.-Shortly after
10 O'Clock last evening brilliant meteor
was observed in the heavens southeast of
Carson. 1t lighted up the surrounding
country, and parties who saw it say it
was the largest ever seen, and thought it
fell near town. 1t has since been learned
that the meteor fell between Belleville
and Candelaria, situated eight miles
apart, and nearly 140 miles from Carson.
reports from there state that it exploded
with terrific force when it struck the
earth, and the jar ratified windows for
miles around and threw the railroad
agent at Belleville off his chair. 1t was
at first thought to be an earthquake or
the explosion of a powder house. A party
went in search to-day from Candelaria.
AS SEEN AT NAPA.
NAPA, Feb. 2.-Professor Treat, Di-
rector of the observatory at Napa Col
iege, reports the falling last evening of
the most brilliant meteor that has been
observed for a long time past. The
time was just two minutes past 10
o'clock, and the direction from here
directly east. 1t started from about l5'
above the horizon, and on its fall set
aOlOW the whole eastern skY
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ADVICBS FROM RIO.
Account of Benham's Action in
Protecting Vessels Verified.
DA CANA PREPARING TO EFFECT
A LANDING

The Government Naval Fleet Ready to
Proceed to the Capital Harbor-
Much Dissatisfaction Among Mem
bers of Peixoto's Cabinet, the Com
plant Being That the Government
Does Not Show Sufficient Activity
in the Present Crisis-The Minister
of War Resigns.
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WHY HE SKIPPED OUT.

An Oregon school superintendent
Charged With Embezzlement.
ALBANY (Or.), Feb. 2. About two
weeks ago County School Superintendent
G. F. Russell left this city, ostensibly on
q trip to San Francisco. To-day it was
discovered that Russell had been guilty
of a systematic robbery of the school
fnnd. The full amount of his embezzle-
1nent is not known. He is known TO
have appropriated $1,000. and perhaps
rorch more, When last heard Of Russell
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Steamer Burned.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Southern
Pacific steamer Harlan was burned at
Blue Fields, Nicaragua, January 23d. No
lives were lost. The steamer was old and
of little value.
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DOINGO At THE CAPITAL.
Debate on the Hawaiian Question
Begun in the House.
PASSAGE BETWEEN BOU
TELLE AND CATCHINGS

lair Offers an Amendment in the
House Approving the Recognition
Of the Provisional Government in
the Hawaiian Islands, and Tending
to Consummate in the Near Future,
With the Consent of the People, the
Annexation of the Islands to the
United States.
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was in Omaha, where he telegraphed his
wife to join him. She refused. Russell
is aged about 50.
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Colorado Legislnture.

DENVER, Feb. 2.-The Senate this after
noon adopted a concurrent resolution for
a SINE de adjournment on February Sth.
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MINISTER RESIGNS.

BUENos AYREs. Feb. 2.-Dispatches
from Rio say the Brazilian Minister OF
War has resigned on account of dis
agreement with President Peixoto on the
subject of prolonging the state of siege.
The Minister of War favors conciliation.
1t is said the Government transport
Itaipau has Joined the insurgents and
blOckaded Bahia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

BERLIN, Ang. i4.-There was ascene
of great excitement on Elizabeth
strasse this evening. A man named
Schewen, against whom there is a
charge of larceny, was recognized on
the street by policeman, who tried to
arrest him. The man ran with the police
after him and very soon the chase was
taken up by other policemen and a
crowd of civilians. When his pur-
suers would come too near, Schewen
would turn and fire at them with q re-
volver. He would then continue his
flight. After he had fred six shots and
wounded two policemen and q number
of citizens he was run down and cap
tured.
GLASGOW, Aug. 14.-U. S. Consul
Allen B. Morse said to-day that he ex-
pec:ed Glasgow's export to the United
States would increase some 100000 in
value, owing to the passage of the Cor
man bill.
BRUSSELS, Aug little police to-day
raidel several lodging houses and arrested
forty-scven persons cassed as iynamiters and
thieves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

per pound. unstemmed 50 % stemmed.
Cigars and cigarettes, 81 per pound,
and % per cent. adj valorem. Coal, BIZ
luminous and large slack, Is cents per
ton.
Under the internal revenue sections
of the bill, playing cards are taxed Two
cents n pack an income tax of two per
cent. on incomes above $4,000 is pro-
vided for ; also, tax on corporations of
two per cent. Whisky is taxed at $l.10
per gallon, and the bonded period is
fixed at eight years.
The tariff bill goes into effect as soon
assigned by the President. The date
fixed in the bill is the first of August.
There is authority for the statement
that the President will neither sign nor
veto the Senate tariff bill, but will let
it become law without his signature
under the ten days provision of the
constitution.
1t is said that an effort will be made
in the Senate to defer action upon the
four bills passed by the House last night
until next session. 1t is anticipated
that the proposition will be made at
once in the Senate to adjourn, and that
the House will accept it, If this is
done all further steps in the fight for
tariff reform will have to be postponed
until next December. There is no
question that members of both houses
are anxious 10 get away, and it is doubt
full if either house could be held after
next week, no matter. what measures
were brought to their attention.
1t has been estimated by the Treas
ury Department that the Senate's tariff
would yield revenue slightly above
$l63,000,000 in customs duties. TIE
Morrill, tariff yielded during the ten
years following the war period an an
nual revenue of Sis, 100000 in customs
duties. The Mckinley tariff bill has
been more prolific of revenue, yielding
in customs duties S2l6, SS5,70l in 1891,
$174, 4,270 in 1892 and $199, AZ, 67S
in 1893.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST Il, 1894

Now THAT the T. S. House Of Rep
resentatives has passed what, accord
ing to the President, is monument OF
"perfdy and dishonor," there are some ne
people who don't believe he will
stultify himself by allowing 1t to
become law. But they don't
know Mr.. Cleveland. Why, he once
ssued commission, and then re-
yoked it, because the holder, an ex-
Confederate, when boy, twenty years
before. had written a 'rebel" letter;
though protested advocate of low
tariff. he sent q straddling tariff plank
to the st. Louis convention; he resclnd-
ed his order to return the Southern
flags, because the chief of the G. A. H.
expressed the hope that the hand that
signed it might be paralyzed, and
though he advised the income tax, he
subsequently deprecated" it. The
anti-income tax influence is powerful
and the pull of the Dominion Coal
Company is strong, but people who
know Mr.. Cleveland don't believe ne
will veto the Senate tariff bill, no mat
ter how humiliating it would be to
some suen in his position, who had
publicly denounced it as he has done
not to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

No FIGHT.-There will be no fight
between Corbett and Jackson. The
two heavy weights met in New York
yesterday afternoon and called each
other buffers and finally declared all
negotiations looking toward a meeting
between the two off. The two men
met at Jackson's room in the Grand
Union Hotel Corbett going there ac-
companied by Manager Brady upon re-
ceipt of word from Jackson that he
could not meet the champion until to-
day. The request for delay angered
Corbett, and he proceeded at once to
Jackson's room. Crossing the room to
where Jackson was sitting, Corbett said
to him:
81 want to fight you. Come, now,
get down to business"
Its about time you did," replied
Jackson.
This angered Corbett. II am too
much of a gentleman to call you liar, y
said he, when Jackson said he Cor
betD didn't want to fight.
jackson positively refused TO fight in
the South. and Corbett offered to fight
him to finish before the National Club
of England. Jackson said they would
be permitted to fight only twenty rounds
there, and refused.
Finally they could not agree on any
place in the North where they could
fight, and began again to call each other
"bluffs." They declared everything
off, and shaking hands, Corbett left the
hotel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
The ROYAL Victoria Regatta.

RyDE, Eng. Aug. 1.-THE Satanita
and Britannia started this morning in
the Royal Victoria regatta, the Vigilant
not competing. The wind was blowing
strongly from the west. The Satanita
led from the start and finished nearly
three minutes ahead Of the Britannia.
The Vigilant- Britannia race, Is miles to
windward and return, will be sailed to-
N orroW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

THOUGH the U. S. Senate has en-
phatically and absolutely refused even
to abate one farthing in the duty on
sugar the U. S. House of Representa-
tives last night passed bill to put
sugar on the free list. 1t presumes
upon the ignorance and stupidity Of
the people; but, unfortunately for them,
it has good ground for doing so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

ROBBERS IN THE WORCESTERSHIRE
people Of Upperville, Fauquier county
and the surrounding country are greatly
wrought up over the dcpredatons Of
an organized band of robbers, who have
been operating in that vicinity for
several weeks. The robber band is
believed to have hiding place in q
cave in the mountains. Stealing forth
from their retreat at night, the marau-
ders have found it possible TO extend
their raids to Delaplaine, Paris, and
other places on the line of the Manassas
railroad, and, returning, reach their
hiding place before discovery and pur-
suit were possible. Many private resi-
dences in Upperville, Delaplaine, and
neighboring villages have been looted
But the heaviest losers, perhaps, are
the storekeepers, who report rifed
money draws and big inroads on their
stocks of goods. The local authorities,
having failed utterly in their efforts to
run down the band, the terrorized
and outraged community have resolved
to take mattel in their own hands and
endeavor to break up the gang and are
arming themselves for that purpose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mr. r. G. 0Iichaels, prominent citi-
zen Of Richmond, died Of typhoid fever
Yesterday

MT. IL. u. 3llchaeiS, a prominent clti-
zen Of Richmond, died of typhoid fever
yesterday.
In Norfolk yesterday E. X. Alexan-
der, colored, shot Della Stovall, also
colorcd, and then shot himself Both
are seriously wounded.
At Covington yesterday the prosecu-
ton closed its testimony in the case Of
Captain I. a. Goodman, on trial for
killing Colonel H. C. Parsons.
Colonel James II. Platt, president of
the Denver Paper Mills Company and
formerly o republican Congressman
from the Petersburg district, died sud-
denly of apoplexy while fishing in
Green Lake, Colorado, yesterday.
Aunt Hannah Reed, highly esteem
ed colored woman, died recently at the
home Of Mr.. Harrison Alexander, in
Stafford, aged about one hundred years
She was raised in the Alexander fam
lily, of which she lived to see five gen.
erations.
C. H. Briggs, an engineer in the en-
ploy of the Southern Railway Compa-
ny, was run over by passing train in
Greensboro, \. c., yesterday and re-
ceived injuries from which he died. He
leaves a wife and infant boy. The re-
mains will be carried to Dauville for
interment.
During a thunder storm in Norfolk
county yesterday afternoon Miss Mary
Harper, the 6fteen-y ear-old daughter
of C. w. Harper, of the Norfolk and
Carolina Railroad, was struck by light
ming while sitting at an open window
of her residence near Pinnerspoint, and
instantly killed.
The August term OF the Loudoun
county court began yesterday. The
grand jury found three true bills of in
dictment against John p. Townshend,
alias Charles X. Harrison, the bunco
man, who swindled a citizen of that
county out of SC, 800 last spring. Har-
rison has been out Oh bail in the sum of
81, 600 for his appearance at this term,
but did not show up.
A dispatch from Bristol says that
Judge H. S. X. Morrison, who was
nominated Tor congress IN Inc Nlntn
district to succeed James w. Marshall,
declines to accept. 1t has been shown
that Marshall's defeat was accomplish
ed by forged telegram, which caused
the Dickinson delegation to vote for
Morrison The democratic district COM
mittee has called another convention,
to meet at Big Stone Gap August 10.
The Manassas brass band gave pic
mic and tournament on Saturday last
about one mile from Manassas, which
drew very large crowd. The sue
cessful knights were Frank Hornbaker,
who crowned Miss Maggie Merchant
queen of love and beauty; Ramsey
Taylor crowned Miss Mabel I4atimer, of
Washington, first maid Ira Cannon
crowned Miss Lucille Stoddard second
maid, and Willie Meredith crowned
Miss Belle Rosabaugh third maid. The
coronation address was delivdred by
Mr.. j. B. F. Thornton. Perfect quiet
was maintained, and all seemed to en-
JOY the day very much.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

a police census shows that there are
115, 91S voters in Baltimore, indicating
a total population of512,357.
The French board of pardons de-
clined to commute the death sentence
of Caserio Santo, the assassin of Presi
dent Carnot.
Pullman employees who have been on
strike crowded about the gates of the
car-works yesterday eager for work.
The foreman reported 1,7SS applica-
tons.
A cyclone has swept over the prov
inces Of Madrid and Ciudad Real,
Spain. Considerable damage has been
done to the crops, and over hundred
persons are reported to be either killed
or injured.
1t is rumored in st. Petersburg that
England intends to propose that the
powers cooperate in demanding that
both China and Japan withdraw their
forces from Corea forthwith, and in
trust the government of the peninsular
to an international conference.
In the House yesterday report from
which advances many reasons why q
bill referred to it providing for the
payment of French spoliation claims
and those for stores and supplies fur
nished the Union forces by southern
men who were loyal to the Union dur
ing the civil war should be enacted into
law.
Col. Breckenridge spoke at Lexing
ton, Ky, yesterday to an audience of
1900 people, fifty ofthem being women.
Most of the women came from out of
the country, People were in the city
from all sections of the State, and the
colonel was given an ovation. Colonel
Breckinridge's campaign managers yes
terday sent to Field Mcleod the 5000
necessary to pay the expenses of the
primary election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Cailouette, Druggist, Beaversvillc
Ill, says: ITO DR.. Kings New Discovery 1
owe my life. Was taken with L. Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, but of
no avail and was given up and told l could
not live. Having DR.. Kings New Discovery
in my store l sent for a bottle and began its
use and from the first dose began to get bet
ter, and after using three bottles was up and
about again. 1t is worth its weight in gold.
We won't keep store or house without it,"
Get free trial at E. s. Leadbeater s. Sons
Wholesale and Retail Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

THE FACT that the friends of the pill
laying Mckinley bill did all they could
to prevent tariff legislation at this ses-
sion of Congress, shows that any bill
will be better for the people of the
country than that one, and, therefore,
that the democratic Senator's were
right in sticking to theirs, when they
became convinced that no better bill
could pass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

INHIs speech in the U. S. House Of
Representatives yesterday, III favor OF
the Senate tariff bill, Mr.. Turner, of
Georgia, said he favored for two rea-
sons first, because ii did not suit the
republicans, and, second, because it
still contained the income tax" These
two reasons should be sufficient Of
themselves alone to reconcile every
other democrat to the passage of the
hill
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DIED.

On the night of Monday, August 18th,
1894, Mrs. V. C. FRENCH widow of Mr..
George Z. French. Funeral from her late
residence on south Washington street, to-
morrow "wednesday evening at 5 o'clock.
Interment private.
Suddenly, at Bowie station, Prince Georges
county, Nd. ON Tuesday, August IA, 1894,
Mrs. MARY C. CHARTERS. daughter of Mr.
o. Z Carroll of Alexandria. Funeral notice
here after.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-14

THE U. s. SENATE passed the tariff
bill six weeks ago, and yet, though
there hasn't been a moment since in
which it has not been we'll known that
no other bill could possibly pass, it was
only last night that the U. S. House of
Representatives finally agreed to pass
it. The totally unnecessary and injuri-
Gus delay was due to the influence of
the other end of 1.-THE Avenue"