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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Cremated in a Burnine Hotel.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 19.-Tne Gumry
Hotel, on Lawrence street, WAS demol-
ished by an explosion which occurred
shortly after midnight this morning.
There was no warning of the sudden
disaster and it is marvel that any of
the Is persons known to have been in
the building escaped. To add to
the horror of the situation the ruins
took fire and many of the unfortunates
who were not killed outright were
slowly burned to death. Their screams
and pleadings that they be killed to
save them from torture by fire were
piteous in the extreme, but the terror
stricken bystanders were powerless TO
render them any aid. 1t is thought
that the entire force of employees in the
building have been killed, for they were
sleeping in the portion which fell and
the remaining walls toppled over upon
them. The hotel is a mass of debris.
Brick and plaster are piled in heaps
twenty feet high and from this wreck
age could be heard the means of the
injured and dying. Every engine in
the city was called to the scene but the
flames could not possibly be gotten
under control before many of the in
jured had been cremated. As their
chances of escape lessened, the cries Of
the imprisoned people increased, heart
rending shrieks rising from every por-
ton of the great mass of wreckage
Two injured women had been almost
extricated from the ruins when the
flames approached so close that the
rescuers had to abandon them for the;l
own safety. The bodies of three wo
men were also seen in the back part Of
the building, but could not be reached
Once the fremen almost managed tc
reach the interior, whence proceeded
cries for succor, but as they cross
ed the threshold the walls in the rear
fell and exposed to view the inmatet
making frantic struggles to escape
The fire got away from the department
and made rapid Roadway, and threaten
ed to consume the entire block. There
is no way of ascertaining the loss Of
human life until the flames are extin
guished. Everything in the shape of o
record was destroyed and there will be
no means of realizing the extent of the
fatalities, even after the building has
been cleared to the ground, for the bones
are in the center Of furnace that will
destroy all traces of identity. Up te
10 o'clock this morning out Of forty
missing in the hotel explosion three
dead bodies had been recovered and Ii
injured were accounted for. The list o
the dead is supposed to be twenty. Tbt
ruins are twenty feet deep and under
them are at least twelve bodies, how
many more is not known. The las
body will not be reached before this af
ternoon. Mingled with bricks ant
mortar and burning ruins are human
bones, human skulls and the smell o
burning flesh. Directly in the path o
the north wall are buried at least eigh
bodies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

THE DocToRs.-The twenty-sixth an
nual session of the Medical Society OF
Virginia will be held at Wytheville, be.
ginning September Sd. The meeting
will be called to order by the presi-
dent, DIR. Robert j. Preston, of Marion.
An address of welcome will be deliver
ed by Col. r. Z. Withers. This will
bs followed by the report of the COM
mittee on applicants for fellowship.
The Address to the Public and Pro
fcssion" will be delivered by DIR. Lewis
G. Pedigo, of Shawsville. A report
will be made by the committee on
prize essays. The prizes offered are
one by DR.. Hunter Mcclure of $100-for
the heat essay on "The present status
of serumtherapy," and prize of 5000
by Drs. Joseph Price and Herbert M.
Nash for the best effort on 1.-THE his
tory of surgery and Of surgeons in Vir-
ginia."
The Medical Examining Board OF
Virginia will begin the examination OF
candidates for license to practice medi-
cine on September Sd. The board will
meet on September I'd, at p. M, for
the transaction of business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
sui Jernigan, at Shanghai, dated to-
day, stating that cholera was not an

sui Jernigan, at Shanghai, dated to-
day, stating that cholera was not an
epidemic there.
Mr.. Dunn, the local forecast Official
of the weather bureau at New York
city has been called by Chief Moore, OF
tine weather bureau, for an explanation
OF certain matters that have been print
ed in the papers wherein he predicts
the weather. Numerous reports have
been published there and throughout
the country that two months of hot
and dry weather may be looked
for, and these predictions are repudi.
ated by the weather bureau. Chief
Moore said to-day: "These reports say
that Mr.. Dunn, the local forecast of
fetal in New York, has made his fore
cast after consultation with me. l wish
to say that no such consultation has
been held and neither Mr.. Dunn nor
any other official of this bureau is
authorized, in the present state OF
meteorological science, to make any
such prediction. Mr.. Dunn has been
called on for an explanation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop.
10th, 18th and F Sts, N. ".
DRY GOODS.
Closing hours until September o'clock
Saturdays; 8 o'clock other days.
The Shirt Waist Sale

Goes on with unabated inter-
est. Ten days of busy buying
and selling have made deep
holes in some of the lots, but
there are still all sizes in all
the styles. They are all new,
fresh goods, withouta blemish,
and have all the last-of. the
seasons improvements.
women's Lawn Waists, extra full sleeves,
full TO the cuffs, laundered collar and cuffs,
new patterns, all sizes. Regular $1.25
Waists, 69c.
Women's Extra Thin Chambray Waists,
plain, pink, blue aud tan; Numbered collar
and cuffs; made in the very best styles, all
size,. Regular SLIPS Waists. CSC
Women's Lawn Waists, in variety of pat
terns, Numbered collars and cuffs, yoke back,
very full sleeves, all sizes. Regular 81 IS
and 81 90 Waists. 95c.
Women's White Lawn Waists Numbered
collar and cuffs all sizes. Regular SITS
Waists. csc.
Women's Sheer White Lawn Waists, large
full sleeves. embroidered collar and cuffs
tucked front and back, thoroughly finished.
Regular 81 90 Waists, 95c.
Women's Sheer White Swiss Lawn Waists,
soft, full front, yoke back of clustered tucks,
collar and cuffs trimmed with Irish point en-
broidery. Regular 80 Waists. $1.25.
Third floor, .... :. ..........10th st. building)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

THE CAUSE of the flocking of people
from the country to the towns is now
the subject OF a good deal of magazine
and newspaper discussion. The true
cause, as is plain to all observant men,
is laziness. To live in the country,
poor people must do hard manual labor,
and though there is silly idea among
those who don't have to dot, that such
work is ennobling, those who do have,
realize the fact that it is not, and as it
is tiresome and disagreeable they not
unnsturally seek livings by the use OF
their wits instead of their muscles. A
few succeed, but the great majority 60
under.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

ADMIRAL KIRKLAND, U. 8. N, ID q
wise and observant man. He says "he
has found that one of the most promi-
nent missionaries in Syria spent three
years in the penitentiary at Pittsburg,
Pa, and that, taken altogether. they are
q bad lot" The cause ofall the trouble,
he asserts, is that, relying upon the
protection of the American government,
the missionaries DEFY the local laws"
Another noticeable thing among all the
missionaries troubles is the fact that in
none of them are Catholics implicated.
though they were the leaders of all
such work, and though they are now
prosecuting their labor in every part OF
the globe where it is practicable for
them to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Wm. st. John
Broderick, Under Secretary of State for
War, formally announced in the House
of Commons to-day that Field Mar
shall Lord Wolseley would succeed the
Duke of Cambridge as commander-in.
chief of the British army on the LIST OF
November.
BERLIN, Aug. 19-Fifteen thousand Ger
man veterans of the Franco russian war
celebrated the anniversary of the battle OF
Gravelot which was fought on August ID,
1870. by parade on the TempelhOfer field
to-day. The Emperor ordered the troops to
form in squares and addressed the soldiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 10, 1s 70.

AS THE enormous fraudulent pension
expenditures are consuming the very
substance of the people, republicans
aware that something must be done
TO produce the necessary increase in
the receipts, are intimating, and some
of them even recommending, that the
mild and comparatively harmless bever'
age beer be subjected to heavier taxa
ton. They apparently know that the
increased tax on whisky is failure as 3
revenue measure, as the increased e1-
pense of collecting it and the in-
creased loss by moonshiners more than
offset the profits of the increased ta1.
The use Of beer has reduced consider
ABLY that of stronger liquors, and as to
a large portion of the people OF the
country it has become almost as neces'
sary TO comfortable dinner as Bread
why its manufacturers should be
tempted to adulterate it by increasing
the tax they have to pay, certainly
would not be plain to its millions OF
consumers. Were the pension list re-
duced to honest dimensions, giving
every man justly entitled to pension
his due, but utting off the frauds, there
would be no need of any increase in
taxation of any kind. But if there
should be, the reimposition of the tax
On incomes, which was abolished BY
the sudden and remarkable change in
the opinion of a republican member OF
the U. S. Supreme Court would supply
more than the necessary amount, as
when the men of moderate means
should see the millionaires turning
their thousands into the Treasury, they
would not object to sending in their
ones, knowing that all were taxed &C
cording to their means.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

F.. F. Purcell, a leading populist
of Leavenworth, Kas., was arrested
yesterday on a charge of burglary and
is now in the county Jail.
Senator Gallery, who has just
returned to New Orleans from Wash
ington, tells the sugar planters that
there is no prospect of getting the
bounty that Congress voted.
The steamer City of Sheffield from St.
Louis struck an obstruction in the Mis-.
sissippi river back of Cairo at midnight
last night and sunk. The water barely
covers the boiler deck. The passen-
gers were taken off this morning.
Samuel s. Prescott attempted to kill
his wife and then took his own life at
their home in Worcester, Mass, about
o'clock this morning. He had been
respondent for some time and it is sup
posed that melancholia resulted.
The Ocean Bay View House, in
Hammel station, Rockaway Beach, N.
Y, was completely destroyed by fire
about nine o'clock last evening. Sew
enty.fve guests were in the house,
among whom were many children, and
there were several narrow escapes.
There WAS riot at st. Peter and St.
Paul's Catholic Church, in st. Joseph,
No., Yesterday. AS result one man
was fatally injured and six others are
badly hurt. There is faction of the
church opposed to the priest and these
men attempted to break up the services.
tt ere was small riot and a number of
broke en- heads at meeting Of the Armenian
Union in Chicago yesterday. The society
was organized for the purpose of raising funds
for the benefit Of Armenians in Turkey. The
| fight was precipitated by one elemement com.
bining for the purpose Of getting control of
the organization and disbursing the funds.
During Saturday night burglars forced an
entrance to the Hustinville, Pa, postofice and
secured $500 from the safe. A quantity OF
postage stamps were also taken. The money
belonged to business men Of Canonsburg. who
had given it to the postm .ster for safe keep.
ing.
Fire early this morning practically wiped
out the business portion of Montgomery,
Mich, The village was without fird protec.
ton, and the Reading fire department was
called and succeeded in preventing the entire
destruction of the village.
Gov. Browns refusal to allow the G. A. 3.
people to use the federal tlaga in the encamp.
ment at Louisville. KY. has caused q sensa
ton. An effort will be made to get the flags
in spite Of the governor.
The President and Mr. Joseph Jefferson
left Buzzsrd's Bay this morning for East Sand.
wich, where they VIII spend the day st Mr.
| Jefferson's trout privilege.
1t is still doubtful whether the London Ath.
| letic Club will send team TO America to
compete with team from the New York Ath.
| letic Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

THE absenteism of government OFF,
Gals at Washington during the sum-
mer was commenced under the Grant
regime and was then denounced right
and left by the democrats, but the ex
tent to which it is carried now was
never dreamed Of then. Why, the new
Attorney General has gone away on
his summer vacation even before he
got familiar with the duties of his Office.
This evil puts great many industrious
people who have business with the
government to great inconvenience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
shooting Array In Court Room

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Aug. IA
bloody shooting ARRAY took place in
the court room Of justice of the peace
at Newbury Saturday. James Bailey
had brought suit aginst L. P. Harold
for rent, and both men went to court
heavily armed, Bailey won the case.
Hot words followed, and then at least
twenty-five shots were fired. When
the smoke cleared away it was found
that four men were wounded, two
fatally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
onnnent.

A WOMAN with one mission" is bad
enough, and sad must be her fate if she
have two. But the latter is the con.
dition of Miss Willard, who, not con.
tent with her effort to apotheosize that
moral monster John Brown, must also
abolish poverty, though from the begin.
ming of history the world has been af.
ficted with it, and though the founder
of the Christian religion said "the poor
We shall always have with you.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
Hot SHOT FOR M1ss1oNAR1Es.-Rear

HoT SHOT FOR MIssI0NARIEs.-Resr
Admiral Kirkland, ofthe United States
navy, commanding the European sta.
ton, is emphatic in his condemnation
of the missionaries in Turkey. He
says that he has found one Of the most
prominent Sunday school teachers 10
Syria spent three years in the penl.
Tertiary at Pittsburg, Pa, and that
taken altogether they are a bad iot;
The cause Of all the trouble, Admiral
Kirkland asserts, is that, relying upon
the protection of the American govern,
ment, the missionaries DEFY the locai
laws. The action of the authorizes 90
NOT merit the dispatch ola war ship at
the appeals made by the missionaries,
most of which are not warranted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

SOME silly sentimentalists in Wash.
ington have petitioned the President
for the pardon of 8 soldier who as,
saulted an officer who had witnessed.
his unseemly conduct. Why, disci
pline is essentially requisite and neces'
sary even in religion and politics, lei
alone in the army! Under foreign
governments, the fate of a soldier
guilty of such an ofense as the one re-
ferred to would be death. not impris-
onment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

A TRACEY NEAR LYNcHBURG.-A
tragedy occurred in Bedford county on
Friday. The victim is Lynchburger,
Edward Campbell; the man who killed
him is DR.. ]. F. Fristoe, of the neigh
borhood. 1t seems that q family quar-
rel was the cause of the tragedy, and 9
dispute about some land the cause Of
the feud. Campbell was visiting his
mother, who lives near Coffee post
office. Friday morning, in company
with his mother and grandmother, he
was on his way to the latter's home
and passed DIR. Fristoe's place on the
way and stopped to get drink OF wa
ter at the spring. The doctor had been
to the spring and was coming away
with a bucket of water when he saw
the party. 1t is said he put the bucket
on the ground, and, without q word OF
warning, approached the fence, drew q
pistol and fired on Campbell. The ball
took effect In his bowels.
The wounded man was removed to
his grandfather's home and physician
called in. Everything possible was
done for him, but the wound proved
fatal and at 2 o'clock Saturday morn
ing he passed away. The feud between
the families is said to have been in e1-
istence for ten years, and friends of
Campbell say he had not seen or
spoken to Fristoe during that Time.
This is the story Of the tragedy as
told by Campbell's mother and grand.
father. On the other hand, DR.. Fristoe
claims not to have been the aggressor
and says heshot Campbell in self de-
Tense. DR.. FrisLoe has been committed
to Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

THAT THERE are some just judges is
made plain by the fact that last week
one in New York decided that pas.
senger on railroad train in that State
was justified in knocking down the con-
ductor who had slapped him in the face
to wake him up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
well Supplied witch Grape Juice.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-California
Commandery, Knights Templar, left
yesterday for the big conclave to be
held in Boston. There were sixty mem
bers of the commsndery, who took with
them twenty-five thousand bottles OF
California wine and carload of fruit.
Golden Gate Commandery starts to-
day, taking as much moro wine and
ITO members, making the largest COM
mandery from the west.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
ae-eooDs DELIVERED IN Alley
ANDRTA.
Woodward & I.othrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W..
WASHINGTON. d. c.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The sensation of
the morning session at the Stock Exchange
was the drive against American tobacco. This
stock was forced down from 104l4 to 9S1.
on large sales. Sugar broke 1ss per cent. 10
1928 in sympathy. The railroad and mis-
cellaneous List ruled strong. The improve
mont in the railways was equal to u to / Is
per cent. At II o'clock speculation was quiet
and steady.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 19-vireinia 3s, new,
751a bid; do Century 63laa63a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
-n-ioe vas caused in Catho.

Great surprise was caused in Cstho-
,;o church circles at Albany, N. Y,
n ,,s by the arrest of . young
woman. who is charged with being
onilty of stealing altar furniture from
local Catholic churches. It was at first
thought the A. P. A. had something to
do with the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

TEE FACT that Lord Wolseley has
been chosen to succeed the Duke OF
Cambridge as Commander in Chief of
the British Army is especially crafty
ing to all ex-C onfederates for the reason
that he is such an ardent and avowed
admirer of their distinguished COM
mander, General Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
Two Unparalleled Handkerchief Bar.
gains.

Mems All.linen Handkerchief, good quail
ty, full sizes, hemstitched, L and 11s inch
hens. Each loo.
Women'a All.linen Handkerchief, hem
stitched, hand.embroidered initials. Six in
in neat box for 75c. Each 121ac.
First floor End annex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

BAsxnALL.-The baseball games Of yester.
dav resulted as follows: Cleveland Is, Gin
cinnati 8; St. Louis 6, Louisville 5. Those
of Saturday resulted as follows: Cleveland
6, Cincinnati o.; Brooklyn Z, New York (;
Philadelphia IT, Boston 7; St. Louis 10,
Louisville 8; Chicago 7, Pittsburs 2. The
following is the standing of tho clnbs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

The Argentine government has accepted
the resignation of the Minister to the United
States Senior Zeballos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
wholesale Prices In Alexandria

Tho wholesale Flour markets continue
about steady with very little changing hands.
The jobbing trade is fairly good at current
prices. Wheat continues active and in dc.
mand for all the better grades of southern
Wheat. The bulk Of the receipts are not
such IS the millers want and this grade has to
be sold on its merits-prices ranging from so
to IS. Corn is more active and advanced
offered sales AZ to 4S in car lots. Bye and
Oats are unchanged in prices. Country Pro-
duce is in light receipt but held steady in
pricas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
Won. Lost, Per cent

INSTANTANEOUS TAPIooA jus. received
i By J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
Appointments of Bishop Newton.

Aug. 1S-A. NJ. Leeds, Fauquier.
19-A. NJ Delaplaine, .Fauquier.
20-A. NJ, Marshall. Fauquier.
21-A. NJ, The Plains, Fauquier.
22-A. N White chapel, Fauquier.
GA. NJ, Our Saviour, Fauquier.
Sept. ga. NJ, Round Hill Loudoun.
IA. NJ, Hamilton, Loudoun.
ga. NJ, Goresville, Loudoun.
ga. NJ, Oatlands, Loudoun.
1O-l. NJ, Aldie, Loudoun. .,,.
ia. NJ, Ewells chapel, Pr. Wiliiam'
12-A. Nc, Middieburg, Loudoun.
ia. nc. Upperyille, Loudoun:
IA NJ Haymsrket, Prince William.
IA M. Manasss, Prince William.
1SI NJ Fairfax Court House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

BALTIMORE. Aug. 19.-Flour dull. Wheat
quiet and easy; No 2 red spot and Aug 6S1ss
694 Sept 69a691s; Dec 72s7244 steamer
No 3 red 65a65 u southern wheat by sample
69a701b: DO ON grade 661ha691a. Corn
cash firm; mixed spot 45s4a46; Aug 4514a
45aa Sept 45a4514; year 39 asked; Jan
371a southern white corn 44s45 dc yellow
4S. Data stesdy; No white Western 81
No 4Ss49. Hay firm; good to choice
timothy $14 5oa$15 90. Other articles UNI
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19
Special Sale of Turkish Bath Towels,

All kinds, lowest priced to the fnest-cot-
ton ones for drying, rough linen ones for
rubbing.
Linen Tape Towels Bath Mits, Bath Straps.
Bath Rugs.
Second floor. .................11th st building)
-:o:-
Blankets Cleansed Toe Each, 81 so Per
Pair.
Lace Curtains Cleansed 75c Per Pair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

CHICAGO, Aug 19.-Wheat-sept 66eas
66as; Dec 6sSaa6sa; May 72sa. Corn
Sept 39ha3s2. Oct 369s; Dec 1915; Jan
31A; May 1873. Oats-sept q; Oct
2OlS: Nav "a. Pork-Sept 50 SO; Oct
5000; Jan $40 20. Lard-Sept 50 15a
6 Ivy Oct Sc 221b Jan 30 20. Ribs-Sept
So 95; Oct Sc 971a. Wheat opened firm in
sympathy with Corn. Corn opened strong on
large Withdrawals from store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Nour- and
western quiet and weak. Wheat-No Q red
declined lag; duh and weak; Aug 7O1b
Corr-No 2 dull and steady Sept 44s sa447s.
oats-No 2 dull and easier; Sept 247s; West.
ern 27a35. Pork quiet and firm; mess
81 25a$11 70. Lard quiet and nominal;
steam rendered Sc so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-19

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Aug. II.
Beef Cattle-The demand for stocks were
only moderate and prices were lower. Quo
tstions were as follows: Good 5a5hc me-
dunn 4aa4ac, common 3iaa4Ac per lb.
Sheep were in good supply, and with only q
fair demand prices closed 14c lower. The
quotations were as follows: Extra 314s31ac,
good 2a.a3c, medium 24aa21ac, common "A
a2c per lb. Lambs 21hs5c per ID. hogs
were in good demand at decline of 4ac.
We quote: Good Western 714a7lac per ID,
other grades 7a71Ac per Id. Dressed beeve4
we're in fair request at Case per lb.