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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Twenty four miners lost their lives
yesterday in the Nelson mine, entry 10,
near Dayton, Tenn, by the explosion
of fredamp.
The London Standard mentions a
rumor that the Rothschilds will imme-
diately withdraw e5,0O0,000 from the
United States.
Captain General Campos received
orders from Spain to force the fighting
and make desperate efforts to break the
power of the insurgents,
Yesterday Senator German informed
Senator Sherman that the democrats
had not yet decided on their committee
assignments and could not do SO before
the holidays began.
The trials of the United States battle
ship Texas, though interrupted by de-
ficient drainage pipes, showed the
vessel to be the swiftest battle-ship of
her class in the world.
The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, of Baltimore, yesterday
passed resolution protesting against
hasty action by the United States on
the Venezuelan dispute.
All Washington society went to the
reception given by Vice President and
Mrs. Stevenson last night at the Nor
mandie in honor of the debut of their
second daughter, Miss Letitia Steven
son, and of their niece, Miss julia Scott.
Dispatches from Constantinople say
mat the Porte has ordered Mustapha
fenzl Pasha to attack with 10000
troops and two batteries, the city of
leitoan, and to lombard and destroy it
and massacre the 1900 Armenians
which it contains.
While the Senate doors were closed
yesterday evening Mr.. Cockrell called
up the House resolution providing for
holiday recess from yesterday lin
January 8, and suggested that the date
be changed to adjourn from to-day
until January 6. This, after debate,
was agreed to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

VIRGINIA ELoPERs.-Mr. Charles
W. Scott, 3 shoemaker of Fredericks-
burg, and Miss Ethel Wright, who lives
six miles from that place, eloped yester-
day morning and arrived in Washing
ton before the clerk of courts Office was
opened. They waited patiently to re-
ceive the necessary license and were
the first to be served. The eolored
messenger then escorted them to the
home of DR.. Hugh Johnston, pastor of
the Metropolitan M. E. Church, on
Four-and-a-half street. They were
welded and took their departure happy.
1t is believed that they returned on the
afternoon train to receive the parental
blessing, which dispatch said awaited
them. They were not registered at any
of the downtown hotels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
Comments of the Eneiish Press.

LONDON. Dec. 21.-The Westminster
Gazette says that President Cleyeland's
second message greatly improves the
situation. "The Presidents enemies
the Gazette says, Though stalwart for
the application of the Monroe doctrine
will not scruple to attack his currency
policy. We hope that our government
will seize the occasion to make it clear
that We do not intend to challenge the
Monroe doctrine or to raise that ISSUE"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: even
if Venezuela were ten thousand times
right it would be impossible for Great
Britain to recognize her rights or even
make the slightest concession to her
until President Cleveland withdraws
from his menacing attitude"
The Globe says: 1.-THE financial
kings of the cid world ara firmly re.
solved that such horror as war be-
tween England and the United States
shall not occur, and they will not hest.
tate to employ any means to prevent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
sATuRDAY EVENING. DEC 81, 1895

liz Mr.. CLEVELAND were familiar
with General Washington's farewell
address he would know that that real
patriot and disinterested and unpreju-
diced statesman and reader of human
nature, said: "The great rule OF con-
d let forus in regard to foreign nations
is to have with them as little political
connection as possible. Hat-
mony and liberal intercourse with all
nations are recommended by policy,
humanity and interest. \ There
can be no greater error than to e1
pect or calculate upon real t.vors
from nation to nation-'tis an
illusion which experience must
cure" In remembrance of these
wise words, bis reckless attempt to
drag this country into war with Fog
land on account of difference between
that nation and Venezuela about a
boundary line dividing those two coun-
tries, in which tie United States have
no concern, is worse than foolish.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

To SHOW what Northern people
think of the resolution of the Virginia
legislature in favor of the repeal of the
federal statute prohibiting ex-Confed-
crates from holding commissions in the
U. S. army aud navy, it is only neces
s'ry to quote the following from the
New York Advertiser:
"Our Southern friends should no. be
content with bill permitting ex-Con
f,derate soldiers to serve in the United
States army. Now is their time t.
press for pensions for services in The
last war. Also there are few unad
justed claims for cotton, mules ann
fence rails, which might be taken W
proftably ut this interesting juucture,
How would this do for line of action ::
Come down promptly for services rem
dered and property destroyed in the
last war, or we decline to participate il
the next"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
Foreign News.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Spree, which went
ashore on Warden Ledge, Isle of
Wight, Thursday morning, is still hard
aud fast upon the rocks. a number OF
additional tugs have arrived on the
scene and it is expected that she will
be towed off at high tide this afternoon.
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-It is given out
that Lord Salisbury caused the publica-
ton of the Venezuela correspondence
between the Foreign Office and the De-
psrtment of State at Washington on
Tuesday, only upon learning that the
same would be published in America on
that day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Creecy & Dill, merchants of Norfolk
made an assignment yesterday. Liza
bilities, $17, 900: assets, $4,000.
Susan E. TrusselI, wife of M. B. Trus.
sell, died December 18th, aged 81
years, at Lincoln, Loudoun county.
Several veins of rich zinc ore have
been found on the Cripple Greek
branch of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad.
The sixty days notice required for
withdrawal from the southern States
freight association was served upon
that organization in Norfolk yesterday
by the Seaboard Air Line in 8 long
explanatory note to Commissioner
Haines.
|. Geo. Mallory, a prosperous farmer OF
Culpeper county, was on Thursday
while at home conyersing with his
cousin, suddenly stricken with heart
trouble, dying instantly. Mr.. Mallory
was about AZ years of age. He leaves
wife and several children.
Cattle thieves have been raiding near
Delaplane. Mr.. Joshua Fletcher lost
IL oxen and 10 Tennessee cattle; Mr..
w. A. Rucher lost 6 home-raised
weighing about nine hundred pounds.
They have offered 500 reward for the
apprehension of the thieves and of the
cattle.
The agitation growing out Of the i'm
mense losses sustained by the city of
Richmond by the gas works promises
to result in pressing bill upon this
Legislature to put all of the city de-
psrtments under commission. A bill
for such purpose will be introduced
in the Legislature after Christmas. It
will be bitterly opposed.
DR.. W. P. Palmer, one of the most
prominent citizens of Richmond and
commander OF the Richmond Howitzers
during the late war, while condemnipg
President Cleveland's Venezuelan mes
sage Thursday night was paralyzed
and has not been able to speak since.
His condition is critical and little hope
is entertained for his recovery.
The handsome residences of Major
Stephen Peters, in Bedford county,
was destroyed by fire Thursday night,
and his son, Warren Peters, cremated
in the flames. Others in the family
we're visiting friends in Lynchburg,
and the young man was alone. DIS
room being on the lower floor, and his
had near window, his failure to ea-
cane is attributed to murder. His
charrad remains were found in debris
NJ the fire. he was nephew of Pro-
fessor VIM. c. Peters, OF the University
of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

THAT THE South has no wise men IN
Congress now, is proved by the fact tina
none of the Southern members of that
body portrayed the danger of goipp
into a war with the most powerful ma
ton of the earth in the present de-
fenseless condition of the country ano
with an already existing deficit in the
Treasury, nor depicted the horrors OF
such war. as experienced by tie
South in the war between the States
from which the North was totally ex
empt. He could have so spoken from
81 entirely unselfish point, for the Eng
lish government is in the hsnds ofwist
men, and such men, in the nature OF
things, would confine their warfare to
the North. But the Southern congress
men allowed the opportunity OF show
ing that they were worthy of their pre-.
decessors to escape unavailed OF, and
lost opportunities are never found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

The FACT that Professor Dabney of
the law school of the University of Vir-
ginis, says tthe President proposes the
only feasible mode of determining what
action this government should take in
the Venezuelan matter, "ein view ofthe
fact that the Monroe doctrine is not q
law, and, fit were, has nothing to do
with the case, shows that though Pro-
fsssor Minors chair at the University
has been filed, his place as teacher OF
international law there has not been.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

IF THE President thinks that popu-
lar bond Of small denomination, bear
Jog low rate of interest, will iRduc
the people of this country to let the
government have their gold, he is
very much mistaken. Gold is already
at premium, and to suppose that its
holders are willing TO invest it in
bonds, which, in case of war would be
greatly deprecated, and when every
dollar of it would be worth two or
more of all other kinds of money, is to
credit them with great deal more pa
triotism than they possess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

1.-THE Presidents little jingo trick
to obtain fourth nomination has al
ready produced financial panic. de,
preciated the value of American secure
ties abroad, threatens to draw the last
gold dollar from the Treasury, and
caused such we'll grounded alarm as to
make it necessary for Congress to re-
main in session during the holidays,
what would be the effect of the legiti.
mate result of that trick-war with
Great Britain? The answer to this
question ia appalling to those who have
experienced the horrors of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
Drowned i'm the Flood.

OLD MONROE, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Cuivre
river is very high all over the bot
tom and is up in the houses on the
prairie bottom east of here. John Heit-
man went in his skiff to August Long
necker's yesterday and found the water
up to the floor. He persuaded the fam
lily of six persons to go with him in the
skiff to his house. They all started,
but the current was strong, the skiff
struck tree and split wide open and
those in the boat were drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

THE SENATE, as stated in yesterday
evenings GAZETTE, passed the republic
can Venezula commission bill, just as it
came from the House. The wiser Gem
ators at first thought it should receive
the treatment accorded bil1s of even
the slightest Importance, reference
to a committee, but afterwards de.
termined that they would not inter-
f.re with the Presidents hasty and i'll
considered action in producing the pres
ent condition of affairs, and to let him
drive the team.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
Killed hy am Officer.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-Special Officer
Kirkpatrick, of the Pniladelphis and Resding
railroad, early this morning, captured man
named Flspger in the freight yard Of the
.,oupans, and, while taking his prisoner 70 a
s..tinn house Flanger seized him by the
throat. The officer then drew his revolver
.nd fit.d. kiIIiag the man,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
List of UncIaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postoffice
December q.
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.
Alger, Edwin E Hardwicke, Percy B
Alsop Willie Jackson, Matilda
B,iley, III Johnson, Mrs Philis
C4nnington. Mrs CS Lacy, Mrs Beverly T
Carroll, NJ g Murry, Miss Maggie
Chamberlain, Mrs Patten Ben
C.air, Mrs ,usie V Pangle, Mrs ] W
Crammer, Ellery Parker, Mrs Mildred
Davis, Oddie Phillips, A c
Dehavea, John Randolph, A c
Dehapin, !obn Taylor, W K
Furthar, Capt Geo w Tell, Maggie
Glrdrer; Dawson Thompson; Laura
0askins. JW Wells, DR. ] Harvey
HaImon. Miss Carrie williams, Mrs Jennie
'0'' '0A CABIN. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
Killed by a relephone Wire.

AUGUSTA Ga, Dec. William Cason, an
employee of the Augusta telephone company,
was instantly killed this morning by shock
from telephone wire. He was at work at
the Bon Air hotel and while handling tele-
phone wire il became crossed with an electric
light wire and Cason was killed before assist
ance could be rendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

The Spanish government is endeayorinp to
raise loan of 100000 pesetas from the
Spanish banks for the purpose of prosecuting
the campaign in Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

A boat belonging to the British warship
Acorn was capsized at lIontevideo yesterday
and five ssamen were drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN
RAIIR0AD co

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 10, 1895.
To the Holders of The Charlottesville and Rapi-
dan Railroad Bonds:
The following Bonds drawn for redemption,
by lot, III accordance with the terms of tho
mortgage, will be paid at the Office Of tho
Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and Insur-
ance Company. Philadelphis, Pa. with ac-
crued interest, on JANUARY ]. 1896.
33. 1874 "a. 1854, l52-Sl0O0 each.
$50. GIG 400. 315, 513, 469, 594, All,
364. 49l, 321. 467. 351-$500 each.
E6W. L. y DANG EsFlELD, Trustees
dec13eo 2w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21

Fisk and Golf other, Bost Il, AID Port
land, Me., have assigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21


dispatched the information to Secretary
Carlisle at the White House.
Before the session had lasted two
hours decision had been reached to
send to Congress the message trans.
mitted later.
By that time it had become known
that the gold Withdraw walls amounted to
So, 400, 900. bringing down the gold re.
serve to $69, 2SS ,080; very nearly TO the
figure which was reached at the time of
the first bond issue in February 1894.
The reserve at that time dropped to
$65, $780, 900. At the time of the second
issue, in August, 1894, it stood at $52-,
500, 900, and when the third issue came,
in February, 1895, it was $41 ,393, 600.
The belief was last night freely ex-
pressed that the special message on the
financial question was sent to Congress
at this time to comply with the urgent
solicitations of Wall street brokers, and
not with the expectation that it would
be followed by legislation satisfactory
to the President.
Ia the meantime the President has
discharged his obligations to Congress
by his special message. calling attention
to the depleted condition of the gold re-
serve, and with the adjournment of
Congress will make immediate prepare
tions for the issuance of bonds.
Much speculation prevails as to
whether these bonds will be placed by
the formation of another syndicate or
the advertising for bids. The prepon-
derance of opinion favors the latter
method as many difficulties are in the
way of forming another such combina-
ton as the Morgan Belmont Rothschild
syndicate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

DURSUANT to a license from the Homo
Il rable Judge of Probate for the Coun-
ty of Cumberland and State Of Maine, l
shall sell at public auo ton on Saturday,
the 10Th day OF February, A. d. 1895. at 10
O'clock a. M. at the residence OF Mrs.
right, title and interest which Charles Rog-
ers, late of Windham, deceased. had at his
decease. il and to the following described
pare els of real estate, inc luding the widows
right of dover therein and the reversion
thereof, viz. A lot of land with The build
ings thereon, situated in said Windham,
on the road from Gray to Standish. contain
ing about ten acres and bounded fol-
lows: On the east by land owned by Ches-
ter Lane, on the south by the road from
Gray to Standish, on the west by land OF
Charles d. Hasty and T. ]. Mann, and on
the north by land of 0. P. Chatfin. Also
another lot of land situated in said Wind,
bounded ard described as follows, viz:
On the west by land owned by1heirs OF
Edmund Pride, on he east by land owned
By Charles CHAPLIN, on the southeast by
land owned by Eliak kim Mason, on the north
by the Hackett lot. Also another lot of
land situated IN said Wind ham, know as
the, narrows, field and pasture. and bounded
portheast By the Gray and Windham road,
On the - southeast by land -owned by Mrs.
Seelay on the southy by Collins. Pond and on
the east by land of Howard H. Boody. AL
SO lot of land, situated in said Windham,
and known as the wood lot at the Narr0ws
VIZ: On the northeast by the Gray and
Windham road.o the northwest by the road
leading by the house of William H: Varney,
and on the north by land of John Lomb bard.
CHARLES D. HASTY, Administrator.
Portland, January 4, 1895. jan5dlaw3wS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12

his mother noticed that he was very
quiet and inteutly watching something.
She drew nearer, and saw that spider
was crawling across his foot, and that
the little boy, instead of being afraid,
was watching it with the greatest inter
est. AS he grew older he was continually
bringing home live snakes, toads, etc.,
which he handled without fear and car
ried in his pockets as other boys would
carry acorns or apples. Once at school he
raised his hand and asked the teacher if
he might GO out doors. She asked him
why. He came to the desk, pulled long,
live green snake from his pocket. and
said that he had forgotten it and brought
it into the schoolroom, and as IL both
cred him some he wished to remove it.
The teacher, who was scared blue, offered
no serious objections.
About year ago, when he was but 10
years of age, he was riding in carriage
in the country with his family. Sud-
denly he leaped from the carriage and
rushed into the bushes beside the road,
where his Mortified mother soon saw him
struggling with black snake fully five
feet long.
The little boy had seized the big snake
by the neck, and though it had bitten
his wrist and the blood was flowing
down, he held on iercely, and when the
snake wound itself about his body he
calmly pulled it away with his left hand.
Finally the boy conquered the snake and
cal ried it home with him in the car
riage. That snake is now in the Agassiz
Museum, together with other fine speci-
mems Of local reptiles, marked with the
boys name as the contributor.
He knows just which snakes are harm
less and which are not, and never seized
any poisonous reptile by the neck. He
also knows the Latin names and CLASH
fication of many species, and will un-
dou btedly some day make name as a
naturalist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Et..s sur storing Roots.

For number Of years a correspond
emit of Country Gentleman was troubled
with his roots heating in bins if filled
too deep. He removed his old bins in the
cellar and made new ones. He writes:
We took 2 by inch hemlock, set up
right and nailed the Stats on each side,
with space of about 1 inch between
them, making "a partition about 4 inches
thick and having an air space Of about
2 inches in the center. We also put the
Stats around the cellar walls, using old
boards instead of 2 by 4 inch pieces.
Our bins were about 10 feet long and
and 4 feet wide. We now fill these bins
6 and Z feet deep with roots and haye
had no heated roots and no unpleasant
odors fropl the cellar, and when the Gel
lars are empty and windows open all
the bins are quite light to work in. 1t
takes little lenger to construct bins OF
this character, but having once used
them we could not stand the old style
with tight board sides and partitions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12

New Jersey, where ice yachting has been
carried to high stage of development.
During the past ten years all the ice
yachts built have been of the three--run-
ner type and with wide spread; In fact,
the runners from centre to centre form
almost an exact triangle. The boats
were formerly of large frame, aud would
carry ten or twelve persons. Ar present.
however, they are built on the cockpit
plan, and only two persons can ride with
any comfort. They can easily be taken
apart , as they consist simply OF several
straight parts known as keel, on which
the cockpit is attached, runner plank,
ar spars. The runners of a first ella
ice yacht are very expensive. They ara
taken off carefully and placed i'll boxes
made to hold them every time the yacht
is not in use; in fact, all yachts have
several sets of runners and one fine set
for racing. These runners are made III
a peculiar way, and are kept as clean and
bright as a bit Of silver ware. They ara
made in this shape
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
Same Nature Hints.

There was tender light on the girls
face as she stood looking at the sunset.
The young man who was supposed to be
!ajoying the view with her, but who WAS
in reality lost in rapturous contemplation
of her, almost feared to breathe lest he
should disturb the ecstasy Of the moment
for her. By and by she sighed a deep sigh
Of utter contentment and turned to him.
"Thank you SO much for bringing me
to this lovely place" she said II know
now exactly what shade of blue goes with
crimson, and 1 have the plan of stun
hing afternoon gown in my mind. New
York World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
AT o. writing Fiction.

In certain country house there was a
Scotch cook, whose scenes were beyond
all praise 1mplored by southern lady
to reveal the secret of her unvarying sue
cess, she replied after long consideration,
"Aweel, mem, ye'just take your girdle, ye
see, and-and make scone." Quite so.
You just take your pen and paper and
and write novel.
No directions could be more beautifully
succinct but unfortunately it is almost as
difficult for writer who has reached a
point of moderate proficiency in his call
ing to say how this is TO be done as it was
for the cook to explain how scenes ought
to be made.-W. E. Norris on ''Style In
Eiction IS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-12
THE SHOE.
,Mo0O.

The top is of oak and the shoe of cast
steel, bolted securely to the wood. A
set of runners weighs from 200 to a0G
pounds, and costs from $50 to $780,
The breadth OF these ice boats between
the forward shoes is often twenty five
feet, and some of them carry from 800
to 800 square feet of sail. The cat and
sloop rigs are the favori5e, although a
late and very satisfactory experiment
is the lateen rig. The boats are divided
into classes according to their speed,
which is really their ability to carry sail.
Over 10 feet 6 inches spread of forward
runners are first class; between IS and
10 feet inches are second class; under
IS feet are third class