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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Effects of > storm

MAss1LLoN, O., May ia wreck
TRAIN that le.c Massillon last night to re.
PAIR tresstles washed by the cloudburst,
de.shed upon bridge that had been
washed away, leaving the unsupported
track and ties. The train plunged into
The water below with all on board.
George R. Gibson, train master, was
killed and Henry Mcdonald, brake
man, was held in water neck deep for
five hours, lost one leg and is seriously
bruised. Several others were hurt.
Half dozen bridges between Massilon
and Scipio are disabled. The illfated
train had gone to the rescue of a ditch
ed freight at the next bridge above,
which resulted from the wrecking OF
that bridge. The lower parts of Massil-
lon were inundated and families had to
be rescued in boats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Battle with BIacksnakes.

STRAUssTowN, Pa, May 1.-Two
blacksnakes, each nine feet long, were
killed on Abraham N. DeTurk's farm
yesterday after a hard battle. Mr.. De-
Turk and his hired man, William
Clauser, were working in a field when
the former saw a huge reptile. he at.
tempted to kill it, but the great snake
ran toward him and tried to coil around
his legs. He called Clauser and thew
finally slaughtered their foe. In few
minutes the mate of the dead snake
which was equally large, was encoun.
tered. 1t also showed fight, but was
dispatched with clubs. w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
The Photographer Surprised

CAPE MAY, N. j., May 11.-Wil.
liam H. Heiss, local Photographic ar
list, was bound over for the action Of
the grand jury yesterday afternoon,
charged by r, Totani, Japanese mer-
chant, with criminal intimacy with
Mrs. Totani. The couple were sur
rounded in Heiss's studio on Beach ave-
nue.. The injured husband, acting
with Officer Hickey and a number OF
volunteer specials, detected their tryst-
ing place. Mr.. Totani gave out Thurs
day afternoon that he was going to
Philadelphia, where he runs store.
He went no farther than Benefits, re-
turning by the evening train. Not
finding his wife, and suspecting where
SIZE was, he organized his force an6
made the descent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tcorrsspopdonce Of the Aexandris Gazette.l
WASHINGTON, May II.

WASHINGTON, May II.
The President has decided that Adj
miral Meade shall be held to account
for criticising the administration IL he
was correctly reported in the lnterVle"
which was published yesterday. Ao.
miral Meade. who is now at the army
and Navv Club in this city, has been
asked If he is responsible for the OBJ
$50 remarks and upon his reply
,Uill denerd whether he is ordered ne,
sora a court martial. 1t is asserted that
unless the admiral can satisfy the exc
cutiye that be did not make the remarks
a tributed to him he will be ordered to
annear for trial on charges that Ut slls-
tlined) will terminate his career as an
officer of the United States Navy.
The President to-day appointed
F eaerick V. McNair commodore in
the navy and William Brainbridge
Hoff a captain.
The following changes in the fourth
class postofices of Virginia were made
to .day ]. W. Higginbotham was ap-
pointed postmaster at Amy, Amherst
county, vice ]. A. Sale, resigned; NJ. b:
Sbackelford, at HARDWOOD, Stafford
county. vice W. T. Graves, resigned;
F. o. Flaherty, at Roaring Run, Bote-
tourt county, vice o. D. Flaherty, re-
signed.
Large numbers of the delegates to
the Southern Baptist Convention &C
cepted invitations from the four South
ern Cabinet ministers, Messrs. Carlisle,
Smith, Herbert and Wilson, to Visit
their respective departments to-day:
Mr.. Jerry Wilson, the famous crlmi'
nal lawyer of this city, has been EN-
ploved to defend an agent OF the Ma.
tional Fire Insurance Company OF
Fredericksburg, Virginia, who has just
been indicted in that town Tor perjury
The board of trade of this city and In
vited guests made an excursion to Mar
shall Hall to-day, where they had a
shad bake
As previously stated in this CORE,
spondence the prevailing impression
on the subject here is that the U. ,
i Supreme Court will render its decision
in the income tax case on Monday
next, and that that decision will bt
against the tax. Those who favor th'
tax are too numerous, however, to b'
nut down. and if it be declared uncon
stitutional, will never rest until the Con
stitution be amended so that it can b'
laid, and the millionaires be compelled
to paw their share ofthe expenses OF tn
government that protects their prop
| erty,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

CLoUD-BURsT.-A letter from Preacher
Creek, Wise county, says another cloud-burst
has made havoc in that section, this being
the third in three years. On the 5th there
was severe storm, thunder, lightning, hail
and rain, but no unusual signs till, in mo.
ment almost, the creek began to roar and rise
and in less than an hour, trees large logs
fish-nets, great foot-logs, and lumber were
washed past at almost lightning speed.
Mr. Jacob Rice, who runs saw.mill near
the head of the creek, and not far from the
Kentucky line, is ruined, financially, by the
flood, His twenty horsepower engine and
boiler were washed quarter of mile down
the creek, and the boiler is full Of holes, made
by striking against the rocks in the creek.
The planning mill was also entirely destroy
ed, and about $4,000 feet of lumber washed
away.
Mr.. Taylor Gilly's grist.mill was also wash.
ed away. This last loss is quite an incon.
venience, to say the least, for Mr. Gilly did
all the corn grinding for that section.
There was rain again Thursday, but not
much, but the creek, while not so high and
turbulent as on yesterday during the burst, is
rising, and Powell's river is very high, and
still rising. Travel is dangerous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

COUNTY NoTEs.-A we'll attended
meeting Of voters of Jefferson district
was held at st. Asaph colored school.
house last night. Woolsey P. Hall, a
nonresident, who removed from the
county some four years ago, was elected
chairman and c. Horner secretary
Speeches were made by Messrs. John
ston, Duncan, Hume, Veitch and Tor
reyson, candidates for various county
Offices. Mr.. ]. F. Haney made an i'm
passioned address in behalf of Mr..
Hume, urging the voters of Jefferson
district to re-elect him (Hume) to the
position of supervisor, and declaring
bis readiness to meet Mr.. Duncan and
his supporters in joint debate at any
time or place. The meeting adjourned,
amid considerable confusion, at about
II o'clock.
Mr.. Robert Dyer died at his home
near Arlington, last night, aged 81
years. He was Mexicln war veteran
and was esteemed by all who knew him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

lem Smith knocked out Ted Pritct-
ard in Eugland last night in the second
round.
1t is said that Mr.. George Gould
wants to be U. s. Senator from New
Jersey.
Yesterday was the warmest May day
in fifteen years in New York, the Their
mometer registering 95 degrees.
The entire business portion of Cresco,
Neb., was destroyed by fire yesterday.
The postofice, banks, hotel and every
store in the place were consumed.
w. L. S. Langerman, a lawyer, was a
prisoner in Yorkville Police Court, New
York Thursday, charged with having
criminally assaulted Miss Barbara Aub.
"A dispatch from Berlin says that the
Russian Minister has been ordered 10
thank the German Emperor for his
loyal support in reference to the China
japan treaty.
Gen. Charles Sutherland, ex-surgeon
general of the army, died at his resi-
dence in Washington last night, in his
sixty fifth year. A wife and seven
children survive him.
Elk Queen Natalie arrived at Bel,
grade yesterday, after having been in
exile four years. She was met by her
son, King Alexander, and vast and
enthusiastic crowd. Ex-King Milan re-
NAMED at Nisch. He is in good health.
Natalie and her husband have had
trouble for years.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says: "Un,
til last Sunday it was believed here that
Japan would not yield Port Arthur
The government had ordered the mobi-
lization of $1,000 troops in the district
of Irkutsk and Tomsk. Seventy Off
GERS started from the capital to super
wise the operation, and 14O more were
prepared to follow them. An initial
credit of 1000, 900 roubles was ordered
to cover the operation. 1t was in view
of this that Japan yielded. The Gar
On the following day, at the review, in
formed the war minister that the mob
ilization need not be effected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

A BRIDE COMMITS SUIcIDE.-Instead
of being bride Thursday night, Miss
Frances Racqush is a corpse. The
banns of her marriage to Frank Bak-
kara were read in the Lutheran church
on Sunday last, says Plymouth Pa.)
telegram. Friday morning the body
of the girl was found floating in the
Susouehanna two hours after she had
left her sisters house. She was very
happy over her approaching marriage,
but had remarked once or twice that
Frank did not seem SIS fond of her as
formerly. Thursday night she found
out, it is said, that he had left town,
and after sleepless night she went
out yesterday morning and threw her.
self into the river. The marriage was
to have taken place Friday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
THE BAPTISTS.

At yesterday evenings session of the
Southern Baptist Convention in Wash
ington Rev. Alfred Watson, the fratef-
nal delegate from the Baptist Mission
airy Society of Great Britain, was intro
duced. In his address of greeting Mr..
Watson said many nice things about
America and about the American Bap.
fist church. The union of church and
State in England. he said, has been the
incubus upon religious progress il
Great Britain. The interference of the
government in the affairs of the church
is not, however, as irksome now as it
has been, and the people of England
look forward to the time when the
church may be freed entirely from the
domination of the State. Mr.. Watson
was much applauded for these senti
ments.
When Mr.. Watson had concluded hi:
speech the annual convention sermon
was preached by Rev. George S. Eager
of Montgomery, Ala. Mr.. Eager's ser
mon was upon the same line of though
as the address of Mr.. Watson. HI
showed that in refusing to recognize
any church in the constitution and il
laboring to secure for all classes of re
ligionists absolute freedom to WORSHIP
as they pleased, the founders of thu
government had observed the Christian
principle OF rendering unto Caesar the
things that are Csesar's.
The annual report of the work o
the three Baptist organizations
Sunday School Board and Home ant
Foreign Missions-were submitted
Yesterday. They were all encourag
ing and satisfactory. The receipts
of the Sunday School Board las
year were $50 ,034, an increase of 81,
495 over last year. R. j. Willingham
secretary of the Foreign Mission So
ciety. presented some very interesting
facts in connection with the work il
| foreign fields. Over $4,000 were ex
pended, and 80 per cent. of this amour
went directly to the work of convert
ing the heather; this work in the papa
missions in Brazil, Mexico, Japan
China and Africa, was given in detail
Rev. ]. T. Tichenor's report on hom'
missions showed steady increase in al
respects.
The trustees of the Southern Baptis
Theological Seminary have elected DR.
w. II. Whitsitt, of Louisville, presiden
of that Institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

a PASTOR LOCKED OUT.-A dispatch
from Morganfeld, w. Va, says Rev.
NJ. K. Cross came there from Washing
ton, d. c.. about six months ago and
was installed as pastor of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church. His language
both in and out of the pulpit became
Objectionable to his congregation, and
few weeks ago the board of stewards
asked him to resign. He refused to do
this, and when he went to hold services
last Sunday he found himself locked
out by the indignant congregation.
Yesterday the board of stewards dis
missed him and he left the town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Foreign News.

BERLIN, May IA st. Petersburg
correspondent telegraphs that rein,
forcements of Russian troops will
shortly start for the far east in con-
sequence of the persistence OF Japan IN
the temporary occupation of Port
Arthur. her rejection Of other conces-
sions and her positive refusal to limit
her naval and military forces. The
Russian government entertains q sus-
picion that England has entered into
an arrangement with Japan by which
she will obtain possession of one OF the
Pescadore Islands.
ROME, May 1.-THE Marquis Di-
rudini, ex-premier, has issued a mani
festo to his followers, in which he an
nounces programme of reform in the
administration, the magistracy and the
public works and finance departments.
The marquis advocates the regulation
of the right to combine, a reform of the
ecclesiastical policy, and Count Ca
YOURS principle of "a free church IN q
free State. The new chamber, the ex-
premier says, ought to recall the min
istry to its respect for the constitution.
which its acts have violated. He ex.
presses confidence in the triumph of
the opposition.
BERLIN, May lin the Reich stag
to-day, the anti-revolution bill was re-
jected.
LONDON, May 1.-THE race for the
Kempton Park great Jubilee stakes
(ninth Year, of 1000 sovereigns over the
Jubilee course, one mile, was run to-
day. 1t was won by Mr.. T. Worton's
Victor Wild, years old.
LONDON, May 11.-Mr. Cookers colt
Montauk was scratched from the en-
tries for the Kempton park May Auc-
ton Plate race.
PARIS, May 11.-Abbs de Broglie, broth
er of the Duke de Broglie, was shot dead to-
day by a woman named Amelot, one of his
Pensioners. who had become insane. The
deed was the result of belief on the part of
the woman that the Able had circulsted cal
luminous reports regarding her. The woman
then went Immediately to the Carmelite
Church. where she confessed to priest and
demanded absolution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Cold Weather In Tho wos.

CHICAGO, May 1.-Between two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and three
t = erning the mercury dropped 81
WINoNA, MIMI, May 11.-Ninety-
TWO degrees was registered by the Their
memeter in this city yesterday. Last
evening 1t was AZ degrees colder.
PORT ROBINSON, Neb., May H.
The fall in the temperature of so de.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

THE FACT that a Cincinnati woman,
having social grievance, recently ex-
posed herself to smallpox infection,
and Immediately thereafter called upon
the women she hated, goes far to sus-
tain the idea that there is such thing
as total depravity, for it is plain that a
woman capable of such crime would
hesitate at the commission of no other
to which her courage was equal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Saved from a Horrible Death.

SPOKANE. WASH, May 11.-.Iewto,.
Blagg, rancher residing near Or at.
leroy, came home yesterday jue t in
time to save his two-year-ol6 child
from horrible death. His iD> .ane wife
had built an altar in the v Goods near
the house upon which she had secured
the child, preparatory TO roasting il
awe, sne was ens~ Led in offering up
prayer 10! Aer saSs' ice when her hus-
S pano arrived, J1e brought his wife
asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
WOMEN PROVED THEIR SUPERIOR.

WOMEN PROVED THEIR SUPERIOR
TY.-Tbe advanced womsn's advocates
will find pleasure in the remarks of the
civil service commission on an examina-
ton recently held for library cataloguer
and library clerk for the agricultural
department. Of the thirty applicants
for the former, all the men failed to
pass, while five out of the sixteen wo-
men did 80. Of the ten applicants for
the latter, the eight men failed and the
two women passed. Although Secre-
tary Morton wanted men for the places,
he was moved by these results to
change his mind, and appointed Miss E.
B. Wales, of Chicago, clerk, and Miss
G. F. Leonard, Of the Albany State Lii
brary, cataloguer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

THAT THE commander of the Spanish
forces in Cuba has sized" up the insur-
gents in that island is proved by the
fact that he says no more troops are re.
Quired to suppress them, and that he
will effect that object by buying theil
leaders. Revolts in Cuba, as in Central
and South America are almost in.
variably inspired by hopes of con.
sideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

ALETTER from Falls Church to the
Catholic Mirror OF Baltimore says sit is
absolutely necessary to have some new
blood instilled into the Land of the
Lees.'n AS the Falls Church neighbor,
hood is settled almost entirely by
Northern people, why any more NEW
blood" is especially required in that
part of the "Land of the Lees" is not
apparent to the ordinary observer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
THE MASSEY sUIr.-A dispatch from

THE MASSEY sUIT.-A dispatch from
Norfolk says:
Hon. John E. Massey left the city on
Thursday for Charlottesville. He will re-
turn here Monday, when his suit against the
Pilot newspaper for $50, 900 damages for de.
famation Of character is expected to be called
for trial in the city Circuit Court, which be.
gins its spring term on that day. Both sides
claim to be ready in fact. it is said the plain
tlff7s counsel will resist any attempt that may
be made by the defedants to have the case
postponed and that they will leave no legal
stone unturned to bring about trial at this
term of court. Massey's side of the case will
be looked after by Messrs. Alfred P. Thorn.
John s. Nelly and Richard Walker, all of
Norfolk, and the defendants by John s. Wise,
of New York; Richard E. Byrd, of Win
chester, and Judge James E. Heath, of Nor
folk. 1t is said that Senators Faulkner, of
West Virginia, and Voorhees,. of Indiana, will
also be in the case on the side of the defense.
With such an array of legal talent, the trial is
sure to be an interesting one 1t is believed
by many that Massey, when put on the stand,
will bs taken in hand by Wise, and that the
examination which the gentleman from
Gotham will put the State school superin-
tendent through will be Of the most rigid
sort"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
List ofUnclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
manning in the Alexandria, Va, postofics
May II.
:, Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two.
weeks Will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Ayers, John W Jackson, Lidd
Breene, Mrs Joseph Pollard. Anthony
Brown, Miss Lizzie @ Post, Miss NeIlic.
Conway, AC Robertson M;sa MARI
Ierficx, = ) sandiford, James
'aiher' d l. Trawick, RexCW,
&C. CARLLN. p. ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

Mr.. ]. 81. Cobb, publisher of the
Mirror at Brocton, N. Y, says: "For
nearly two years the Mirror has been
publishing the advertisements of Cham
berlaln's Remedies. A few days ago
the writer was suffering from a bowel
trouble End resorted to an old remedy
which did not prove eficacious; finally
he tried Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and two doses
Gid the business, checking it complete
". For sale by L. Stabler & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

MAYOR HARRISON, of Chicago, was
murdered by man to whom he had
refused to give an Office. A discharged
employee of that city tried to murder
Mayor Swift there yesterday, because
ne would not order his reinstatement
Appointing officers would have bad
time if the paternal idea of government
were extended, aud their patronage
were enlarged, as advised by many un,
wise neople.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

In Washington yesterday the court
in the Potomac flats case listened to an
elaborate argument from Mr.. John <.
Cowan, of Baltimore, on the claims of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany as far as pertain to the trustees
of the bondholders. Mr.. Cowan was
followed by Dir. b. r. Webb, who rep
resent the claims of heirs of the estate
of the late William B. Easily, and of
LYMAN A. Littlefield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

THE NET gain of population in this
country last year by foreign immigra-
ton was less than seventeen hundred.
This would indicate that the imaginary
S.pauper laborn of Europe is not so dis
contented with its lot as it is represent
ed to be on this side of the water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
DIED.

:, At 1890 o'clock on the night of Friday,
NAY 10Th, at her home on north St. Asaph
street, ELIZABETH ANNAS LYLES, wife
Arthur Lyles. Her funeral will take place
from Christ Church on Monday evening at
o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to
attend,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Gov. Evans OH the Dispepsarv I,a

o1 e'fC ISPCHSatJ INV.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 11.-Governor
Evans is still Of the opinion that the
practical operations of the dispensary
law will not be seriously interfered
with by the decision of the Unite d
States Circuit Court. He saws a test
case is already being prepared in
Charleston to carry the diSpensary INV
to the United States Supreme Court
AS to the registration decision Govern.
or Evans said +: 81 will only say there
will be a straight fight now between
the white man and the niger, and
God save the white man that goes to
the neqro.D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

THE PRESIDENTS particular friend,
Mr.. Don N. Dickinson. in speech to
the Loyal League at Detroit night be-
fore last, vehemently denounced Great
Britain, and advocated a great increase
in the military force OF this country for
the purpose of inducing her to assume
less ''menacing attitude" The Presi'
dent is mild hammered enough in re-
spect of foreign nations, and as his
word is law to Mr.. Dickinson, he should
whisper few words in the latter's ear
for were English markets closed to
American products, the lot of the
farmers of this country would be any
thing else than happy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Reduced Rates to Philadelnhia

On the occasion of the dedication of the Odd
Fellows Temple at Philadelphia May 81, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will SELL on
May 20 and 21, excursion tickets 10 Phila-
phis and return at single fare for the round
trip: Tickets will be good for return passage
until Nay % inclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11
Following is the standing fthe clubs,

The little village of Oakfeld, Genesse
county, N. Y, was entirely destroyed
by fire this morning. Not house is
left standing. The fields about the
burning village are occupied by the
refugees, who have saved nothing from
the flames.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

BAsEBALL.-The result of the games
played yesterday was as follows
Pittsburg, G, Baltimore 3; Chicago II,
Boston 1; Washington 6, Cleveland 5;
louisville s, New York 4 Philadelphia
IA, st. Louis 4; Cincinnati Brooklyn,
rain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-11

ONE OF the city inspectors of Wash
ington recommends that Potomac her.
ring be struck from the bill of fare OF
the penal and eleemosynary institutions
of that city. Potomac herring Is q
most wholesome food, and why, now
that it has become cheap, its use should
be prohibited in the public institutions
referred to, is hard to tell. Rich peo-
ple VINO reside in far off cities, and who
live on the best food that money can
buy, send to Alexandria for herring,
and the longing for it is never lost by
those once accustomed to its use. The
inspector evidently endorses Governor
McKinley's famous remark, that "a
cheap coat makes cheap man." and
as vainly imagines that similar effect
will be produced by cheap food.