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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
Foreign News.

STErTIN, Sept. 1.-THE military
manoeuvres we're renewed this morn.
ing. During the operations captive
balloon burst at an elevation of 1000
feet and fell swiftly to the ground. The
officer who was occupying the balloon
for the purpose of observing the move
ments of the troops had his leg broken
and was otherwise injured by the fall.
MADRID, Sept. 1.-THE Province,
and especially the city of Grenada was
visited by earthquakes last night, but
though the shocks were severe no
damage is reported.
LONDON. Sept. PA dispatch from
Trent, in the Austrian Tyrol, says that
q skeleton has been found on Mount
Adamello in the Italian Tyrol, which
has been identified as that of an Ameri-
can named Ruth, who disappeared in
1890. The dispatch says that there are
indications that the man met violent
death, but it is believed that it was
purely accidental.
LONDON, Sep. PA coroner's liz.
quest was held to-day upon the body of
James l.. Ashbury, the well-known
yachtsman, who died in his lodgings in
Burlington street on September 3. The
Jury found that his death was caused
by an accidental overdose of chloro-
dyne, which Mr.. Ashbury took as
narcotic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12

4 Shocking AccIDENT.-Miss Jennie
Crow, living at lockwood, opposite Hunting
ton. W. Va. met with horrible accident yes
terday evening, which will result in hsr
death. She is handsome young woman of
twenty three years, and general favorite.
Yesterday, with several companions, she
went on horseback riding. Miss Crow WAS
splendid horsewoman. and, with her escort,
was leading the party. The horse she was
riding was spirited, but good tempered. Sud-
denly. however, the animal SHE'D, and hisl
Crow slipped from the saddle Her foot was
firmly set in the stir up. however, and though
she made desperate effort to disengage 1t as
she fell, she was unsuccessful. The acimab
becoming more frightened by her fall, started:
to run at breakneck speed. snd though Miss
Crows escort and comp anions drove to the
full speeed of their horses, they could not
oyertake the flying runaway till he had near
" reached town, distance Of two miles from
the point where Miss Crow had fallen from
her saddle. The poor girl had been dragged
over the stony pike ali that distance. Her
clothing was almost all torn from her body
q I'd her head, breast, shoulders and arms were
a solid mass of bruises. cuts and abrasions.
The flesh and hsir had nearly all been torn
from one side Of her ia and head, and she
presented most horrible appearance. She
was unconscious, and no hopes are entertain.
ed for her recovery. a superficial examina-
ton made by physician, indicates that her
skull La badly fractured.
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given no rHE pEFENpER.

The regatta committee of the New
York Yacht Club rendered decision
late yesterday sustaining the protest
against the yacht Valkyrie for fouling
the Defender, aud awarded Tuesdays
race to Defender. Every one CONVEX
SAINT with racing of yachtsapd rules OF
the road at sea agreed that the British
yacht was at fault. Lord Dunraven
and his friends, however, held that his
boat was crowded by Defender and that
the accident was unavoidable. The de-
cisiou was in substance that the Val
kyrie, in contravention of racing rules,
fouled Defender. The committee held
that Defender allowed Valkyrie sufi.
Gent room to windward to pass clear OF
the committee boat, though Capt. Gran
field, of the Valkyrie. held that the
fault lay with Capt. Haf, of the De
fender, and insisted that he could not
sail closer to the end of the line without
fouling the committee boat. The COM
mittee endeavored to bring about an
agreement between the two yachts to
resail the race, but each preferred that
Judgment should be passed on the pro
test. After this decision was rendered
Mr.. Iselin said if the committee had no
objection, he would propose to Lord
Dunraven to sail over the race, to which
they replied they had no objection.
In an interview last night Lord Dun
raven said: 81 shall sail the race to-
morrow az sportsman. l believe in
the ability and honesty of the regatta
committee. I believe them to be gen.
tlemen and yachtsmen. I do not ex-
pect that Mr.. Iselin will offer chance
for. resail or anything of that SORT
While it is very certain that the Ameri-
cas- cup is lost to US this season, it is
not 30 certain that at:some time the cup
may not be carried across the Atlantic.
do not think that the decision of the
regatta committee is based upon their
calm consideration of the matter in
hand. / do not agree with them"
The Defenders cracked topmast and
starboard spresder were taken down
yesterday. The horn of the spreader
was broken entirely off, while the top
most had split in it about one-third
of the distance up from the mainmast
head. 1t has been replaced by the spar
made for the Colona. 1t weights 400
pounds less than the old stick, but will
answer the purpose. About eight and
one-quarter tons of lead were removed
from the Valkyrie's hold yesterday.
and she will set higher in the water
and consequently give less time allow
ance.
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FAUoUIER NOTES.

Mr.. A w. Utterhsck, of Warrenton,
on Monday last suffered from stroke
of paralysis.
The new N. E. Church at Somerville
il rapidly approaching completion and
protracted services will shortly be held
there.
Huntsmen this autumn will find few
9 cartridges than ever before. Not
p ,rtridge has been seen by us during
the late summer.
Mrs. Alice Rush, wife of Mr.. Philip
Rush, died at her home near St. Ste
phens in this county on Monday Sep
tember 9th. She was daughter ofthe
late W. T. Wine.
The result of the precinct meetings in
this county on Saturday last point with
almost certainty to the selection ofMr.
T. G. Pitcher and Maj D. G. Hatcher
ss the democratic standard bearers of
this county in the fall elections. In the
Bealeton precinct resolution was
adopted endorsing the course of Mr..
Pitcher 10 the last Legislature.
The case of the town of Warrenton
against the Glamorgan Company OF
Lynchburg for damages amounting to
between four and five thousand dollars
growing out of the alleged failure of
the reservoir and the alleged defective
pipes leading therefrom, has been COM
promised on the following basis: The
town takes judgment for 81, 800 from
which is to be deducted 500. due Gla-
morgan Company. The Glamorgan
Company to pay all expenses. The
town holds the Glamorgan check at
ten days for amount due with Mr..
Blackford's endorsement. Under this
settlement the town authorities con-
slider they lose S1,100, and attorneys
fees in this case, by the failure of the
Glamorgan Company to properly carry
out its contract in the first place.-War-
renton Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12

The RoUss MUsEUM.-The commit.
tee consisting of one from each of the
southern States appointed at the Con-
federate reunion in Houston, Texas,
last spring, to consider the proposition
OF MIR. Charles Broadway Rouss to do
nate 100000 20 found q permanent
museum for Confederate relics, will
meet next month at Atlanta and try to
settle upon plan. Atlanta is making
an effort to have the museum located
there, and New Orleans wants iJ.
Charleston, 8. c., seems to be willing
for Richmond to get it, and a powerful
effort will be made to bring it to the
old Confederate capital. The Virginia
committeeman have just received re.
plies from the representatives of several
States that are very gratifying, and it
is conceded By thousands Of veterans
all over the country that the old JEFF
ferson Davis mansion in Richmond,
now being repaired for Confederate
museum, is peculiarly fitted for the
placing of Mr.. Rouss's more extensive
institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
THE DURRANT TRIAL.

The main witness in the Durrant
case in San Francisco yesterday, was
Maud Lamont, sister of Blanche. She
gave history of her sister up to the
time of her disappearance, and stated
that Durrant was the only young man
with whom Blance had been keeping
company in that city. She told Of
Durrsnt's visit to her home after
Blsnche's disappearance, whenhe Offer
ed to make search for her, and said
that before he left he had told her that
if she needed friends to go to the
Emanuel Baptist Church.
The. defepse's most vigorous fight on
her testimony was to keep out evidence
as to Blanche's weight. That Durrsnt's
counsel will make the improbability
that he was physically able to carry
Blanche's body TO the spot where it was
found. one of its main lines of defense,
is now certain.
Maud Lamont identified the chip dia-
mond ring offered for sale by man
supposed to be Durrant few days after
the murder.
The testimony of Blanche Lamont's
relatives makes Durrant, should it be
proved that he is the murderer, one of
the coolest blooded of Williams. He
went among the bereaved relatives with
words of coincidence and cheer, offered
suggestions for guiding searchers for
the missing girl, and threw out carefully
guarded hints as to her chastity.
John Curran, who. it was stated, had
seen Blanche Lamont on a street car
with Durrant on the day of her disap-
pesrance, sent word to Capt. Lees yes
terday to the effect that he had seen q
girl with school books on her arm, but
was not certain that it was Miss La
mont. Neither was he certain about
the date.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
yalkyrie Protests and Withdraws.

SaiRyr1e Protests and WithdrawS.
SANDY HOOK, N. J., Sep. 1.-THE
probability of this being the last of the
international yacht races of 1895
brought out an immense feet this
morning. almost equal in number to tie
great gathering Of last Saturday. It
was Defender weather and every man
and woman aboard the feet prepared
themselves to give to the American
boat reception she might we'll be
proud of. The glorious breeze sent the
white caps chasing each other over the
ruff1ed waters, though ut the time
for starting the race it bad greatly
moderated. Before the starting gun
was fred the course was entirely clear
of boats and the two racers; had all the
room possible to jockey in The VAL
kyrie did not take any preliminary
practice. She drifted aimlessly around
the Sandy Hook lightship, and when the
preparatory gun should have sounded
she still showed no signs of preparing
foa a race. The Regatta committee had
consultation and decided TO give the
Englishman more time. A look over
the expanse Of water TO winGward and
around the starting line failed to dis
close any reason for not starting.
There was nothing between the con-
testing yachts and the line but open
water. The breeze was not strong
enough to help the Defenders crew to
any idea as to how strong or good the
new topmast was. The Defender cross
ed the starting line at 11:26;24; the Val.
kyrie at 11:21:59. Defender broke out
her spinnaker Immediately after cross.
ing the line and went on with every
inch of canvas stretched. Valkyrie
under mainsail and jib only. at once
hoisted protest flag and headed back
for the judges boat and was taken in
tow by tug. The trouble seems to be
that the pilot boat Fannie Williams was
passing away to the north where she
could not possibly bother the yachts.
Some of the excursion boats follow
ed the Valkyrie in while the
Defender continued on her course.
After the Valkyrie put about and started
toward the Hook Lord Dunraven and
his party went below. Captains Syca-
more and Cranfelds were busy on deck
giving orders to the crew who were
hauling down the head sails. To the
inquiry, why the Valkyria protested,
the captain make no reply. Soon the
Britisher was surrounded by fleet OF
tugs, all anxious to know why Valkyrie
did not sail but no information could be
had.
The Defender sailed over the course
and the Americas cup will remain on
this side of the water.
The Defender crossed the finish line
at 4.O4. The judges have not yet CIV
| en- q decision,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12

THE democrats in the counties of the
State are now engaged in making their
nominations for the legislature, and
those in some of them are expressing
their opinions in respect of the existing
election law. Many OF tho democrats
of Virginia were opposed to the new
law, before it was enacted. believing
that the old one, under which they
carried the State by forty thousand
majority, could not be improved, and
that it is always we'll to let good
enough alone. But, after observing the
operation of the new law, many of them
heve become convinced that they were
mistaken and that it Is avast improve.
ment upon the old one, in that it pre-
serves order at the polls, makes the
occupation of the heelers gone, lessons
the use of money at elections by throw
ing doubt upon its effectiveness, and
secures every man the privilege Of yot-
ing as he may choose to vote, and SO
cretly, if he desire to do 80. In view OF
these indisputable advantages, it is
very questionable whether any char G
in the new law would have beneicent
affects
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G. A. r.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 12.-The
official delegates to the twenty-ninth
encampment of the q. A. R. assembled
this morning in Music Hall. At ten
o'clock COMMANDMENT. Chief LAWYER
called the encampment to order and
Mayor Tyler and State Commander
Kelly were presented to extend greet
ings to the delegates in behalf Of the
city and the Kentucky Grand Depart
ment. Then Henry Watterson made
an address.
The annual convention of the ladies'
of the G. A. R, was called to order at
the Board of Trade at 1890 by the ma
tional president, Net,ie Ganlock, of
Chicago. The morning session was
occupied with routine business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
As TO TIE SEA sERpENr.-The No

As TO TIE SEA SERPENT. Nor.
wegian fishermen regard the existence
of the sea serpent as thing beyond
doubt and can tell any number OF
stories about his appearances. CLAUS
Magnus in 1922 described the serpent
as 200 long and 20 feet in circumference,
having fiery eyes and short name.
Hans Egede, a bishop who Travelled
to Greenland in 1874, described the SER
pent which dawned upon his vision as
on q level with the ships maintop,
with n snout long end sharp and q
whalelike way of blowing water. 1t
had broad, paddlelike paws and a
rough, uneven skin. Furthermore, the
modest bishop drew a picture of the
animal.
One Of the best authenticated appear.
ances of the monster is the one which
appeared in 1847 to the officers of H. M.
s. Daedslus. 1t was fifteen inches in
diameter, and was dark brown and yel
low and had a name like horse.
Capt. Nelson, of the American ship
Sacramento, cav sea serpent in 1877
that Was rs big around as -four barrel.
Dr. Biccard, of Cspe Town, saw a
monster one. 1t was 200 feet in length,
OF dull, dark color and spotted with
The number of sea serpents which
have bean seen is innnmerable. There
ia no doubt that they do exist, for the
reputable persons who have reported
seeing them preclude all possibility of
doubt. And still men are laughed at
who announce that they have seen q
sea serpent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.


Captain General Campos announces
that he will not treat with the Cui an
rebels until they Internationally SUI
render.
William Davis fell from an ascending
balloon at the Ritchie County Fair, ct
Pennsboro, W. Va, yesterday evening,
and was killed.
The government bond syndicate yes
.rday afternoon deposited $1,000, 900
gold at the sub-treasury to the credit OF
the government.
Democrats of Alabama who favor the
free coinage of silver met in Birming-
ham, Tuesday and decided to organize
tie State in the interest of free coinage.
Mgr. Satolli returned to Washington
Yesterday afternoon from st. Paul,
whittier he had gone to attend the
dedication of the new Catholic semi
nary.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
yesterday to rob train on the North
ern Central road in Illinois, and also
on the Rio Grande Western in Colo
RADIO.
DR.. S. M. Brunette, the husband of
Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnette, the
authoress, last night denied the story
which alleged be had separated from
his wife.
A dispatch from San Salvador to the
State Department announces the death
of United States Consul Munchmeyer
of yellow fever. He was appointed
from Wheeling, w. Va.
Police Commissioner Roosevelt, Of
New York. in a speech in Buffalo. yes.
terday evening, answered Senator Hill
and called him the champion of the
I aloon against the church.
' In consequence of the increasing
weakness of the Czarowitz of Russis,
Professor Leyden, the eminent German
specialist, has given orders that the
Princes departure for the Caucasus
shall be postponed.
Coroner Caster, of Marion county, Ind,
will return verdict of murder in the
case Of Howard Pitzel, and will charge
81. II. Holmes directly with the crime.
He says the evidence taken in that
| county is to him conclusive, though en-
tirely circumstantial.
Ten thousand people saw Navarro
win the race yesterday evening at
Sheepshead Bay track between the
crack four year-olds of the year-Henry
of Navarro, Domino, and Rey Ell Santa
Anita, at mile and a.quarter. Time
1:53 2-5.
The Pennsylvania State democratic
convention at Williamsport yesterday
nominated candidate for the State
legislature and six judges of the Su-
preme Court. The platform is for
sound money, Endorses the reform OF
the tariff, and the Cleveland and Patti
SON administrations.
Miss Helena Riggs, aged nineteen
years, was SO badly burned by her
clothes catching fire at her home, in
Philadelphia yesterday, that the doctors
Say she will die before morning. In
attempting to extinguish the flames,
her mother sustained injuries from
which she died shortly afterward.
An avalanche from the Alteis glacier
has fallen upon the hamlet of Spital-
matte. Ten people were overwhelmed
and have persisted. There were ne
tourists among the number. About
two square miles of land have been
covered. The upper Gemmi pass,
down which the mass of snow was
hurled is partially blocked. Three
hundred head of cattle were lost in the
| aocidapt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Ancient and Honorable Artille-
nv of Boston is to visit Richmond,
where they will be Hospitality enter
tanned.
One hundred men we're discharged
from the Portsmouth navy yard yes
terday because there was no work for
them.
Bishop Whittle has returned to Rich.
mond after his summering, in good
health, audit is hoped the benefit will
be lasting.
Mrs. Patience Pursell, wife OF Mr..
James 81. Pursell, died at her home
near Round Hill on Thursday last, in
about the 10th year of her age.
Mr.. S. L. Nicolson, of Washington,
and Miss Elizabeth Warner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Warner, of Ham
ilton, were married yesterday.
Miss Annie NJ. Pender, daughter of
]. W. Pender, of Richmond, was mar
ried yesterday to Mr.. Oscar High, q
business man of Whiteyille, N. @.
The following are recent condrme-
tions by Bishop Newton: Leeds, Fau-
quier, a; Emmanuel. Fauquier, l; Mar
shall, Fauquier, 2; The Plains. Fau-
quier, Z; Our Saviour, Fauquier, 6.
On Monday Charles P. Janney, trus.
tee, sold at public sale, the Howard
Rector farm, near Mountsville, Lou.
doun county, containing 2S9 acres, for
$3.50 per acre; DIR. ]. W. Luck, pur
chaser.
Thursday night the large barn and
stables belonging to Mrs. John T.
Fletcher, situated on the Warrenton
'p ke, about mile and half from
Washington, R4ppahannock county,
were completely destroyed by fire.
The convention at Richmond last
night of representatives of the various
labor unions to take steps looking to
the placing of q ticket for the FIVE mem
bers of the House of Delegates in the
field, adjourned without definite action.
The grand jury at Fredericksburg
yesterday returned ten indictments
against Frank Phillips, who several
weeks ago was taken there from Con
necticut, charged with that crime. The
aIuUuuU vi his lOIRSTlcS, hS pEcSoutCo
before the jury, is $241.
Rev. ]. Polk Cannon, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian Church, Richmond,
died in that city yesterday, after q long
illness, which began with sore foot, due
to stubbing his toe. The toe, then the
foot, and part of the leg were amputa-
ted in the effort to save him.
Mrs. Mary Maria Dame, wife of the
venerable George W. Dame, D. D.,
who for over fifty years has been rector
of the Church of the Epiphany in Dan
Vile, died at her home in that city yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Dame had
been in failing health for some time.
and her death was not entirely unex.
pected. She was the mother of Rev.
W. NJ. Dame, formerly rector of Christ
Church, this city.
Lucien D. Winston, owner of Win
stonville, a small flag station on the
Southern Railway, about three miles
from Culpeper, has offered the Chesa
peake and Western Railway $4,000 if
they run their projected line of road
through his place and establish there a
station. The Chesapeake and Western
have q corps of engineers at present
surveying Culpeper county with the
intention of securing through route
from the coal fields of West Virginia to
the ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
A Rejected Lovers Death.

CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-oharles Brooks,
of Goshen, Ind, on Tuesday found the
body of his brother George in pick.
ling vat at Rush Medical College. 1t
was the first time he had seen or heard
of his brother since the later left Goshen
three years ago heart-broken because
his betrothed ran away and married
another. He had died at the hospital.
where he was being treated for delirium
tremens and his body had been in the
vat since September4. His brother had
been seaching for him for some DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
PREPARATIONS for Dedication.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
forerunners of the dedication crowds
arrived this morning from Louisville
about $50 strong. Fully 1000 visitors
are already en- route from the G. A. R
encampment. A sham battle at the
park will in all probability be added to
the list of ATTRACTIONS. The big tent has
Just been raised with seating capacity
of 10000. Sunday the big canvas will
be dedicated in monster union ser
vice. It is believed that no less than
$4,000 to $4,000 people will overrun
Chattanooga next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12
DIED DANCING WITH A BRIDE.


Jacob Estes, of Brooklyn, who sold
jewelry through the country on COM
mission, came back from the west a
few days ago to attend the wedding of
Miss Dora schwickey and Samuel Lieb-
man, which took place on Saturday at
the home of the BRIDES parents. Miss
Schwickey is popular in the Browns
vile district, and there were many
guests at the reception. The dancing
continued until far into midnight.
Young Estes was the master of cere-
monies, and at the supper toasted the
bride and groom. Early in the morn.
ing, while Waiting with the bride, he
suddenly turned pale, threw up his
hands, fell to the floor and died almost
instantly. In the excitement of the
moment three women tainted. The
dance was stopped and the guests de-
parted at once. Heart disease was the
cause of death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-12

The american Historical Register for eeptem-
Der has been received from its publishers in
Philadolphis Its contents are: Insignia OF
the Society of the War of 1912, Lsfayette's
Visit to the United States in 1s24-25. Ira.
ditions Of Fort Jenkins, Some Colonial Fami
lies, The Regimental Book Of the First Regi.
msnt of the Pennsylvania Line, The Fore
most Nation of the World, Requirements for
Membership in the Patriotic Hereditary So
cisties, Autograph Department, Celebrations
of the Patriotic Hereditary Societies, Notes
and Queries, and Book News.