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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Destructive Fires.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Fire which origi-
mated at o'clock this morning in the
6ve-story building occupied by Kaest-
uer & Co., at the corner OF Jefferson
and Congress streets, destroyed that
building and soon spread to the
five.story building occupied by the
Crane Elevator Company. The water
pressure was so 'ow that thewater would
not reach to the top of the building.
Many of the employees of Kaestner q
Co. were more or less injured by jump
from the burning building.
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. N.-Fire
started on the water front at 10 o'clock
this morning. The long wharf to-
gether with a great quantity of goods
has already been destroyed and the i'm
migrant shed is burning. 1t is expect
ed the grain elevator will also go, in
which event it will be hard to say
where the fire will stop, as the entire
district is composed of wooden struc-
lures. A strong wind is blowing from
the north.
The fire was finally brought under
LILO lOSo 10 CoVihihuSN CAV 49,
100000.
CAMDEN, N. j., Feb. 27.-Fire broke
out on the Pittman Grove camp meet
ing grounds this morning and twenty
houses were destroyed before it was
subdued.
Four girls WIRE hurt, one of them serious
ly, property valued at $2G5,00O destroyed
a1d six lines of street cars tied up for
Over three hours. The girls hurt were
employees of the Lancaster caramel manu-
factory, situated several houses away from
the Keastner building and ne!er at any
time in danger from ths flames. Somebody
shouted fire. and panic was the immediate
result, the frightened candy makers tumb-
ling over each other in their haste to get
down the stairs and thence into the street.
The falling of wall Of the Kaestner build
ing created panic in the big crowd Of spec
tators and several were slightly hurt by fall
ing bricks, but none seriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
AROUSED BY sLATTERY.

Savannah escaped a riot last night
through the intervention of the mill
tary. The trouble was precipitated by
ex-Priest Joseph Slattery's lecture on
the Roman Catholic priesthood. For
several days efforts have been made by
members of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians to revoke the ex-priest's per-
nit to deliver the lecture, but the
mayor, upon legal advice, decided that
it could not be done. Threats were
openly made against the lecturer and
the chief of police and detail of Off
GERS were ordered on duty at the hall
where the lecture was to be deliver
ed. During the lecture the crowd
which had gathered on the outside be-
gan to hurl stones through the win
dows and among the audience. The
police ordered the crowd to disperse.
1t refused to do so, and kept shouting
and jeering. The mayor was notified,
and after a consultation with the chief
of police, decided to order out the mill
tary. The riot alarm was sent in, and
in half an hour eight companies ofin-
fantry and troop ofcavslry, dismount-
ed, were on the scene. The lecture was
over by the time the military arrived,
and most of the audience had left the
hall. A detail of mounted police stood
guard at the entrance. The crowd
numbered 1000 by this time, largely
spectators. A portion of it kept yell
ing and hurting bricks at the Windows
of the hall where the ex-priest was.
A few shots were fred in the air by the
rioters, but no one was hurt. The
electric lights around the hall were
broken by missiles, and for time the
neighborbood was in darkness. After
the military arrived on the scene there
was comparative quiet. The streets
were cleared for block in every direc-
ton, and the troops remained on guard
until the disturbance had subsidized,
when the lecturer was brought out of
the hall, and, escorted by a squad of
twenty police, surrounded by two bat
talions of soldiers, walked to his hotel.
The crowd followed and jeered along
the streets, but there was no attempt
at an open attack. Half an hour after,
the ex-priest's wife was escorted from
the hall to the hotel by squad of po-
lice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
discovered a Burglar.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Early yesterday
morning a private watchman caught
three men in the act of robbing resi-
dence. One of the burglars was shot
through the heart and the watchman
pursued the others, but they escaped
He then returned in search of the
wounded burglar and found that he had
disappeared. Later it was learned that
young man had died suddenly in an
other part of the city. Upon repairing
to the house the policemen found the
body laid out for burial. The family
declared that the young man had ex-
pired of heart disease; the undertaken
exhibited a certificate from the board
of health to the effect that he died OF
"valyuIar heart disease" but the po-
lice were not satisfied, and removing
the shirt from the body found a bullet
hole over his heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

ALL THE newspapers of Richmond
advocate the idea of celebrating the
surrender of the Confederate army per-
petualiy, by making national" park
of the ground on which it took place,
and that, too, by taxing ex-Confeder-
ates to pay their part of the necessary
expense; and one Of them says the
majority of the elections committee OF
the us. House of Representatives did
wrong in awarding the contested seat
in that body, belonging to the Peters
burg district Of this State, to the demo-
cratic incumbent, and it does so though
that committee had all the facts and
law of case before them and devoted
much time to the consideration thereof.
In the earlier aud better days Of Vir-
ginia, the Richmond papers moulded
the public sentiment OF the State. No
wonder they don't do so now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

THE U. S. House CT Representatives
has refused to pay the less than half g
million that was awarded England by
the arbitration commission to which
the Behring Sea case was submit
ted A similar commission to which
the alabama" case was submitted
awarded the United States fifteen
million, and England paid it at once,
though there were no claimants for q
large part of that sum, aud it is still ly-
ing in the Treasury uncalled for. The
obligation of awards made by commits
sions to which international questions
are submitted is not as binding in re:
publican America as it is ia monarch,
zeal England. 5ssa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The statue of General Grant, to be
placed in the Capitol, at Washington,
has been completed.
Free silver democrats were canvass
ing on the floor of the House yesterday
ia a movement to commit the party TO
free silver.
Secretary Gresham was yesterday
informed that martial law had been
declared in Cuba. Two emeutes had
been put down, Tut a general uprising
was not feared.
Mrs. Hearst, widow of the California
Senator, give a brilliant colonial ball
in Washington last night in which cos
tunes and customs of century ago
were accurately portrayed.
James II. Buchanan, a colored mute,
was sentenced in Baltimore, yesterday,
to five years in the penitentiary for as
saulting a white woman named Mrs.
Mary Owens, on west Mulberry street.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair. son Of the
late Montgomery Blair, of Maryland,
was married in Washington yesterday
to Miss Edith Draper, daughter OF
Representative Draper of Massachu-
sets.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate, in response to a resolution,
copies of all the communications relat
ing to Samoa received since the ratlfi
cation of the Berlin treaty, from Judge
Henry c. Ide and ex- Consul Blackjack.
An explosion yesterday afternoon in
building where chemic ais are said to
have been kept wrecked part of four
old, unoccupied frame buildings in Will
liamsburgh, n. Y, and caused the
death of one boy and injured six boys,
one man and one woman.
1t is stated that Senator German will
oppose the appropriation agreed upon
by the House for the construction of
new cruisers and torpedo boats for the
navy. He had a conference with Sec
rotary Herbert yesterday upon the
questions involved. 1t is stated that
Mr.. German does not believe the con-
dition of the treasury will justify the
expenditure required by the proposed
Improvement.
Miss Anna Gould was last night the
guest of the occasion at dinner party
given by Mrs. James Abercrombe Bur-
den. Count Castellane, who is to marry
Miss Gould next week, entertained
those who will officiate as ushers at his
wedding and some intimate friends at
bachelors dinner last night at the
Waldorf. George ]. Gould will give
dinner Friday evening in honor of the
Marquis and Marquise de Castellane,
parents of the young Count who is to
wed Miss Anna Gould.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate gave another day yesterday to
the sundry civil appropriation bill without
completing it and without taking up the vi
tai points concerning financial legislation.
The important feature Of the day was the
sharp and decisive contest on the sugar boun-
ty question: resulting in the success of those
advocating the payment of the bounty pre-
msturely cut off by the enactment Of the
tariff law. The proposed bounty aggregates
100000, as stated in the amendments
adopted. but Mr. Mitchell gave it as his belief
that it would reach $S,000,O00. A point Of
order was made against the amendment, but
the Senate voted it in order-46 to ID. The
amendment for payment of sugar bounty as
reported by the Committee was agreed to-36
to 35. Mr.. Frye of Maine, succeeded in
carrying an amendment providing fer re-
tired list for the revenue marine service in
order to retire many aged officers who have
done good service and who now stand in the
was narrowly averted upon the item appro-
priating 100000 as expenses of this gov
eminent in participating in an international
monetery conference. The appropriation was
accepted without discussion. At Clio p M.
the Senate took recess until p. m. At the
evening session private bills were passed,
among them several relating to the street
railways Of Washington. A colloquy &C.
CURED between Senators Hill and Gallinger.
In tie House the chief feature of interest
was the discussion OF the labor arbitration
bill, which was passed. A bill was also
passed to provide for the publication of the
bulletins of the Department of Labor and
also one to aid the Baltimore Exposition, to
be held in 1897.
representative Hainer, of Nebraska, has
introduced bill to establish the University
of America, in which each State, Territory
and congressional district shall be entitled to
an equal ptoportionate number of students,
chosen by means of open competitive exam.
nations.
Representative Wheeler, of Alabama, :
ported to the House from the joint committee
on Chickamauga and Chattanooga National
Military Park joint resolution providing for
the participation Of Congress in the dedica-
ton ceremonies of the park on September 10
and 20 next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

Vernon Electric Railway Company at or near
the intersection of said streets, was read three
times and passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs Burke, Thompson, Moore.
Fisher Kraft, Beach, Mushbach, Harrison.
Strider. Uhler, Evans, McCuen and Mr. PreS.
dent-13 Noes, none.
A joint resolution authorizing the deed for
the American coal wharf property TO be made
to the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company was read three times and passed by
the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Thompson. Moore
Fisher, Kraft, Beach, Mushbach. Harrison.
Strider, Ubler, Evans, McCuen and Mr Pres.
dent-13. Noes, none.
A resolution for the appointment Of com.
mittee to ascertain the cost of steam fire en-
CINE as an addition to the department Wa.
received from the Board of Aldermen aud laid
on the table, Mr.. Fisher moved to reconsider
which motion was defeated by the following
vote:
Ayes Messrs Thompson, Fisher and Striler
3. Noes, Messrs. Burke. Moore, Beach
Harrison. Uhler, Evans, McCuen and Mr.
Presidents.
The board then adjourned,
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

LEAVING out of view all religious
and moral questions, physical reasons
alone afford sufficient ground for the
strict observance of the penitential
season that commenced to-day. The
consumption of mans animal tissue
during the extraordinary cold weather
lately prevailing has been greater than
usual, and the waste, which remains in
the blood, should be gotten rid of, as it
is the predisposing cause of all sorts Of
disease. A moderate diet, therefore,
and that composed chiefly of bread,
fish, eggs, and greens, for forty days, is
the best possible means for purifying
the blood and preparing the human
system to withstand the heat of the
coming summer and the diseases incl
dent thereto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
Knights off the NIaccabees.

The State Commander writes US from Lin
coin, Neb, as follows: After trying other
medicines for what seemed to be very OBJ
stinate cough in our two children we tried
Dr. Kings New Discovery end at the end Of
two days the cough entirely left them. We
will not be without it hereafter, as our exper
fence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail" Singed f. w. Stevens State
Com. Why not give this great medicine a
trial, as it is guaranteed and trial bottles are
free at E. S. Leadqeater & Sons Drug Store.
Regular size SOC and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
The Trouble in Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Feb. 27.-Slattery and
his wife will ask permission to lecture
tonight and the Mayor will grant the
permission and endeavor to maintain
order. Efforts were made last night to
set the Masonic Temple on fire, and
four frame buildings were blown up
during the excitement occasioned by
the ex-priest and his wife. The owner
of the hall in which they lectured can
celled the contracts to-day. Prominent
Catholics are endeavoring to dissusde
people from using violence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
IN UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT.

While tho bright, new, crisp things are ap.
pearing, the various lots of Chenille, Tapestry
and Silk Curtains, Table Covers, Turkish
Rugs, &C., at one.quarter to one-half former
prices.
The reductions are not from imaginary
values, but from actual prices current in our
stock until q few days ago when this sale be-
gan. No bad styles, no undesirable goods
You will not have another opportunity like
this in long time. Sale will be continued
all this week
CHENILLE PORTIERES, heavy tas'el
fringe top and bottom, dado, and al-oyer
effects latest colorings. Were 81 so to ST.
Pair Now $3.50 to So Pair.
JAVA CURTAINS, novel and effective
draperies for bedrooms Were 1926 Pair.
Now So Pair.
SILK CROSSED-STRIPED AND FIGUR-
ED CURTAINS, a hundred piirs, ten styles,
numerous colorings. Were $3.50 to $13 so
Pair. Now S1.75 to SO Pair. These will
also be sold in half pairs for msntel, piano,
and single window draperies.
TAPESTRY PORTIEREs, good, heavy
qualities, handso ne patterns. These will
also be sold in half pairs for couch covers.
LACE CURTAINS, six handsome patterns
Brussels. Were $40 to $3.50 Pair. Now
So to $18 Pair.
SASH CURTAINS to match tine $3.50
quality. in Brussels lace. We're $3.50 Pair.
Now $3.50 Pair.
MADRAS CURTAINS. soft aud etiecti.1
draperies for any part of the house. Were
$1.50 to $3.50 Pair. Now 81 to 81 PAR.
CHENILLE TABLE COVERS fringcd all
around, variety Of designs, Ga and 81
sizes. We're Soc to 1915 Each. Now 75c
to $3.50 Each
Fourth ioor............ 11th st. building}
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
@ GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEX.
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. C.

EoR RENT.-100 yards from Electric
~ Road and convenient to local depot.
THREE TWO STORY PRESS BRICK
HOUSES, with stone trimmings. All modern
improvements. Six rooms, besides large
pantry and bath Large dry cellars, bay
windows, side gardens and parking in front.
$15 and S1666 per month. Also houses for
sale. WHEAT & SUFFER-,
1905 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W., Wash
ington. D. c., or AIT s. Fairfax Street,
Alexandria, Va. febl4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
WEDNESDAY EVENING FEB. ct. 1895

THE GAZETTE having for months
past observed perfect similarity
between its own congressional and
some Of its telegraphic news and
that of another paper printed
h re. conceived suspicion, and on
Monday last kept in its office, nominal
" engaged in other work, the messen-
ger bow to whose hands such dispatches
had been entrusted, sending another
one in his place, and called the atten-
ton of the manager of the United Press
at Washington, who supplies the GA
zETrE with such news to the similarity
alluded to. On that day the paper re-
ferred to contained neither congress
sional nor Geographic news. The sus-
picion was confirmed. But to remove
every vestige of doubt, the messenger
boy who was kept in the office on Mon
day was sent on his regular duty yes,
terday, at the request of the manager
of the United Press, who was as much
interested in discovering who was get
ting his news without paying for it as
the GAZETTE had been in finding out
how the identical news which it paid
for GOT into another paper that did not
pay for it, and he devised plan by
which that knowledge was obtained In
the most conspicuous manner. With
lis othernews he sent transparent fake
dispatch about trotting and pacing
horses coming from San Francisco to
the st. Asaph track, telephoning the
GAZETTE not to print it. But together
with the GAzErrE's congressional and
some of its other Geographic news, that
dispatch appeared yesterday evening in
the paper referred to. This is a new
sort of journalism in Virginia, but a
similar case, the parties to which were
arrested, occurred in New York last
week, and Alexandria, it seems, has
determined that nothing bad done any
where else shall not be done here.
There are some gentlemen connected,
with the paper, either as incorporates
or writer's, who, we are sure, have, until
now, been in utter ignorance of its man.
agement. The messenger boy when
confronted with the proof OF his crime
confessed that he was engaged to COM
nit it by Mr.. R. D. Halsser, editor and
manager of the paper that profitted by
it, newcomer here from the West.
Having this cheap source of its news
cut of, the paper, the GAZETTE is in
formed, has applied to the Associated
Press for its service, but if that associa-
ton be wise, it will give such paper a
wide berth. A note from the manager
of the United Press to-day, says:
am told that your boy has been giving
nearly all our congressional specials to the
Times, knowing, l suppose, that their con-
tents would be covered in the regular report
which you would get later. Now that the
Times source of information has been killed,
they have applied for the Associated Press
service and will probably bsgin receiving 1t
to-day. What are you going to do editoriallyg
I would like to use your editorial all over
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
DIED.

On February 26th, at $50 3. m, Mrs
MAkY Z. CREIGHTON, wife of ]. 7. Creigh-
ton. Funeral services will be held at her
late residence, 1902 King street, Thursday,
at 9 p. m. Friends of the family are invited
to attend. Interment private. No flowers.
On Sunday, February oath, 1895, at her
home. near Iorton Station, Fairfax county,
Va, Mrs ANNIE MACKENHEIMER, vito
of DR.. C. P. Mackenheimer, and daughter OF
the late John Wood, of this city. lCharlottes-
vile papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

ALLEGED AssAULr.-Charles Digges,
colored, who resides near Woodmore,
Prince Georges county, Md, is charged
with felonious assault upon Annie
Wright, a twelve-year- old colored girl,
on Sunday evening. Officers are hunt
ing for the accused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

TESTIMONIAL BY ARCHBISHOP SA-
ToLLI.-Archbishop Satolli gave testi.
monial to Signor Mariono, of Washing
ton, last night, in the form of q brilliant
concert at the legation, 1 street north
west. Nearly all the dignitaries of tie
Catholic church in Washington were
present. Among Others were Bish-
op Keane, DIR. Rocker. Monsignor
Sharretti. DR.. Stafford, Father Rich
ards, NJ. Berletti, Minister Men
doncs, Minister Guzman, Senior
Jose Hurtacto and DIR. D. E. s.
Zsbralloa. Professor Fanciulli and the
Marine Band orchestra rendered several
selections. and Signor Miano sung. Miss
Rose cayse. Miss RIGA Deyecchy, the
aErerpeAn Ladies' Club and Miss Mary
uvHc ! So sang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

A dispatch from New York says report
was in circulation there last night from Colon
that British man-of-wsr had fred upon 8
vessel flying the American flag qt Bluef elds,
Nicaragus The authorities at Washington
have no information on the subject and the
officials doubt the truth Of the report.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

PARTIES who intend to build would DO well
to ca on Snoot & Co., corner of Cameron
and Union streets, as they are selling Build.
ing Material and Mill Work cheaper than
ever. They make special discount to con-
tractors and builders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27
OUR FIFTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY SALE.

Begun Monday, will be continued unit
Thursday tvening. Most generous quantit:c,
of practical. desirable things were provided
On sale at the same special prices to-day To-
morrow, and as long rs they last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-27

The Speaker laid before the House q
message from the President vetoing
the bill granting q pension to Eunice
Preston.
The House joint resolution directing
the suspension of bonding privileges in
regard to articles shipped to the free
zone. in Mexico, with the Senate amend
ment, was laid before the House. The
Senate struck out the limitation of the
operations of the joint resolution to
that part of the zone from the city of
Laredo to the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Grain made a speech against the
resolution, which he described as an
effort to compel sister republic to dis.
establish q free trade system and es-
tablish in its stead protective tariff,
and this, he said, was an illogical, in
consistent position for e democratic
House to take.
A substitute for the Senate bill
amending the act providing for the
erection of public building in Chicago
was adopted authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to accept the best bid
offered for the removal of the old build
ing.
Mr.. O'Neill reported the agreement
of the conferees on the general pension
appropriation bill for the year 1896.
There were three matters in dispute
upon which the agreement is to the fol-
lowing effect: So much of the act of
1890 as prohibits the payment of
pensions to non-residents was repealed.
Ratings made by local examining
boards are not to be open to public in
spection. The minimum rate of S. a
month is not to apply to any pension
able b! period prior to the passage of the
bill and no re.ratinng is to be made on