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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

w. j. Urquhart is now on trial in
Nansemond county for an alleged muir
der twenty-four years ago.
During a terrific storm Monday even.
ing lightning struck the roof of the new
Chamberlin Hotel at Old Point, tearing
off section of slate some 10 feet long
by about 8 feet wide, but fortunately
doing no other damage.
a terrific wind and rain storm passed
over greater portion of the counties
of Dinwiddie, Amelia and Chesterfield
Monday evening, blowing down barns,
outhouses, fencing. and destroying
crops. Lightning struck many trees.
and in some instances cattle were kill
ed. Near Marmorn, Dinwiddie coun-
ty, the lightning played havoc with
the tobacco crop.
While Shannon and Frank Horn
baker, of Manassas, were charging a,
soda fountain Monday it exploded, and
they narrowly escaped being killed.
One half of the fountain went up
through the ceiling, making q hole
large enough for man to crawl
through. Hornbaker, who was rock
ing the cradle containing the tank,
was thrown to the floor and fairly de-
luged with gas and water. BE had one
foot on the cradle and his shoe was
torn off and ankle sprained by the
shock, which rendered him unconscious
for awhile.
A heavy electrical stor m passed over
the neighborhood Of Farmville Mon
day, during which four persons were
struck and killed by;lightning. Five
miles from Farmville lightning struck
a chimney of Henry Redd's house, kill
ing him, his wife, and child, the last
pamed being about twelve years old.
Four other persons were severely
shocked. 10 Buckingham county Q
little son of Mr.. Watt Lee was killed
while standing under a tree. The
most remarkable thing about this last
fatality was that the imprint of the
tree was found to be clearly and fully
photographed on the boys body. The
leaves of the tree, it is claimed, were
clearly defined 10 the lads face. The
same storm did some damage in other
parts of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. IA, 10 e.

AFTER ALL the soul narrowing de
scriptions OF the "horrors of Siberia"
by those who write space articles for
sensational magazines, the Boston
evening Transcript states, what all pee .
pie we'll informed on the subject have
always known. that the "horrors" al
luded to are entirely imaginary and the
descriptions of them referred to, utterly
st variance with the truth. Indeed SO
contrary are they TO the actual condi-
ton of Siberia, that that country is
really promising field for American
enterprise. There are hellions 10 Rus
sis as we'll as everywhere else, and as
the government of that country is re-
luctant to kill them, it sends them to
Siberia, simply because it is far OF, as
other countries do theirs to penal
colonies across the seas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Disagreeing School Directors

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. IA meeting
of the city school directors held last
night nearly ended in riot. For SOM o
time opposition to Superintendent Long
has been developing and his resignation
or removal has been publicly demands
ed. AT the meeting motion Wes
made that the superintendent be dis
missed. Pandemonium broke loose
and President Brockan called IN o
squad of policemen. Charges OF IN.
competency, old fogyism and favoritism
were made against the Superintendent,
and his followers we're charged with
beino under A. P. a. control. A vote
was finally reached and Superintendent
Long was deposed by vote of II to 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

DROWNED WITH HIS ENGINE.-Jos.
West, an engineer in the freight yards
of the Pennsylvania railroad at the foot
of north Fifth street, Williamsburg,
N. Y. ran his engine and a freight car
into the East river yesterday morning.
He went down with his engine. In
some way his clothing became fastened
to q hook. The front of the engine
was buried in the mud at the bottom Of
the river. The rear end of the engine
was five feet under the surface of the
water, and men who ran to the end OF
the float could see West struggling to
free himself under the water. They
tried to assist him by pushing pole
down into the water, and a young man
dived off the pier beside the float, but
the current was so strong that he could
not get to the pinioned man. His
struggles ceased, aud soon after his
dead body foated clear and rose to the
surface. The locomotive drew q heavily
loaded freight Car down an incline and
on the bridge to shunt it over switch
to another track. The bridge floats lie
on 8 level with the floats that carry
cars from New jersey. The locomo-
tive dashed down the incline at such
rapid speed that the switcbman saw it
would 60 over the end of the bridge,
He threw the switch after the locomo-
tive had passed it, and threw the
freight car off the track, but the loco
motive went on and the car followed
it, bouncing over the ties. 1t is sup
posed that the engineer had lost con-
seriousness or that the lever that
controlled the engine would not work,
as the speed of the engine was not de-
creased until it fell into the river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Sailed for Europe.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Samuel Com.
pers, ex-president of the American
Federation of Labor, and Patrick j
Mcclure, its present vice-president
sailed at noon to-day on the American
Line steamship Berlin. Gompers and
Mcclure are fraternal delegates to the
British Trade Union Congress which
will meet in Cardiff, Wales, on Labor
Day. After the meeting both men will
visit the industrial centres of Great
Britain and study trade union organi.
zAtion. They will also visit Switzer-
land, France, Belgium and Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
CoRBErr's PARTNER PUNCHED.


Jim Corbett and McVey, his sparring
partner, created considerable excite
ment at the Lyceum boxing carnival
in Buffalo last night by giving an e1-
hibition that was not down on the pro-
gramme. During the second round OF
their bout Corbett made punching
bag of McVey, and the latter, in a
spirit of resentment, attempted to
clinch and throw the champion, at the
same time hurting vile epithets at him.
Corbett pushed McVey to one side
with the remark that if it was fight he
wanted he would be satisfied in the
next round. When time was called
Corbets, pale as ghost, sprang to the
center of the stage with the quickness
of a cat and pounded McYey all over
the stage. The round was cut short
by the mssser Of ceremonies, and the
two pugilists retired to their respective
dressing rooms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

SENATOR PETER finds that he has
been mistaken, and that it is not 8 cur
lency redeemable in yellow gold that is
the cause of the existing impecuniosity
ofa vast majority of the people of tie
country, but rent and interest, and as q
ssure" means to make every thing love-
ly and the goose hang high he recon-
mends the obliterasion of the banks
aud rents and the issue Of paper money
based upon the value of the land. The
ideas of Jack Cade and Wat Tyler are
again becoming prevalent, and there is
nothing new under the sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-As

HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-As
has been stated, a negro boy, Camp.
bell Hall by name, living with Rose
and William Hammond, also colored,
in Washington, died Monday under
circumstances so suspicious that the
coroner decided upon an inquest, which
was held yesterday, resulting in the
holding of the Hammonds to the grand
Jury. The evidence showed that the
boy virtually died of brutal treatment,
and that his life was insured in favor OF
Rose Hammond in the sum of $50.
The fact was also developed that the
Hall boys brother, who also lived with
the Hammonds, and who was insured
in the woman's interest for 5000, had
died there about two months ago,
and that they have another negro boy,
now living with them, who is also in
sured for Rose Hammond's benefit.
The testimony at the inquest showed
not only the most brutal treatment, bnt
pointed out that the boy had been
both beaten and starved to death. DIR.
Rufin, who made the autopsy on the
boys body, testified that in all his e1-
perience he had never seen the stomach
and alimentary canal so empty of food
as in the case of the poor little negro,
whose ten years of life had been ten
years of misery and continued ill-treat-
ment. So conclusive was the evidence
of brutal treatment and neglect, that
the man and his wife were held for the
grand Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

IT Is stated that the Board OF Visit
ors and Superintendent of the Virgins
Military Institute are urging the ap-
pointment of q United States Army Of,
ficer for the position of Commandant of
that institution, in preference to one OF
their own graduates. This is re-
Election upon the alumni and an;admis-
sion that no graduate of the IL
stitute, which processes to turn out
men fully qualified to become mem
hers of its faculty. is capable
of filling the position. The grad
yates of the v. NJ. 1. have been dis
linguished in every vocation OF life
both in war and peace-and it looks 8
little strange that there is a disposition
to down them when vacancy occurs
in the position of Commandant Of that
institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
A CLERGYMAN HANDCUFFED.

Rev. John Hood, prominent United
Presbyterian minister of Boston, who,
fifteen years ago, was in charge of the
Burgettstown, Pa, United Presbyterian
congregation, was on Saturday made a
victim of mistaken identity and arrest
ed and handcuffed while on Pan
Handle train between Midway and
BurgettstowD, by Constable Samuel
Williamson, of Milk township. The con-
stable boarded the early morning train
for Burgettstown and Midway, armed
with q warrant for one A. NJ. Hood,
who is wanted on charge preferred
by girl of that town.
On the train he met an acquaintance, who
told him that there was man on the tram oil
the name of Hood, and pointed out Rev. John
Hood. Williamson approached the clergy
man and fastened pair of handouts on him.
Startled at such proceedings Mr. Hood de
manded an explanation, but the constable
shook his head and told him explanations
would be in order when he was taken back 10
Midway.
When the train reached Burgettstown Will
hanson hustled his prisoner into waiting
room, and tnere LOT Inc uISt tlulo 'oiu nAii
what he had arrested him for. The clergy
man told him who he was, what he did, and
where he came from, but all to no avail. VII
hanson said he would have to go back to
Midway and prove himself innocent OF the
charge. By this time large crowd had
gathered about the station, among whom were
samuel J. 9hist, John Ross and many other
prominent citizens of Burgettstown. who were
acquainted with Mr.. Hood. They explained
t, Constable Williamson that he had made
grieyous mistake that they knew Mr.. Hood,
that he was minister of the gospel, and gen.
tleman of the best character. But the officer
was stubborn Justice Teenan, resident OF
NJ dway. who was also in the crowd, expostu-
lated with the offcer, who finally compre-
hended that he had arrested the wrong m an,
ane he was permitted to go. He resumed his
journey eastward on the evening train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Explosion and Panic.

THoRNTowN, Ind, Aug. IA panic
was started in crowd of 5000 people
here last night on account of an ex-
plosion of fireworks that were being
given in honor of the Old Settlers re-
union. Nearly score of people were
injured by the flying rockets, their
clothing set on fire, or badly trampled
in the mad rush to escape from the
scene of the explosion. Two persons
were perhaps fatally hurt, but the
others were not seriously injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Foreign News.

BARCELONA, Aug. 1.-two railway
trains ran into each other near this
city last night. Thirty persons were
severely injured.
BERLIN, Aug. 14.-Fears are enter
tanned that ex Queen Marie of Hanover,
the mother of the Duke of Cumberland,
will become totally blind. Spots are
forming on her right eye and it is fear
ed they will extend to the left eye. The
ex.Queen is very popular, and her
danger excites much sympathy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Striking Miners.

IsHPEMING, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE
striking miners decided yesterday to
remain out until such time as their
union is recognized by the companies.
This means long period of .idleness,
as the companies will certainly not do
business with the union and in the un-
equal fight now On the men will be
heatan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

The RECENT exhibition of race
animosity at Spring Valley, Illinois,
affords another apt illustration of the
truth of the old proverb, that chickens
come home to roost. The working
people of the North. with the assistance
of as many foreigners, freed the negro
slaves of the South. AS the later no
longer have masters to feed. clothe and
shelter them, and provide for all their
other necessities from their birth to
their death, they have to hustle for
themselves, and consequently 60 North
and compete with the white laborers
of that section, to the present. injury OF
the latter, and to that of their own, if
not Immediately, certainly eventually
And the worst of it is, the evil must not
only continue, but increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
DRAW Poker in Church.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. a.
Robert Ross, Eli Lucas, Lucian Adkins
aud John Albright. members of the
most prominent families in the county,
were lodged in Jail here this morning.
They took possession of church on
Madison creek Sunday during services
and cursed the congregation while at
prayer. Producing a pack of cards
they INDUCED in a game of poker while
the services went on. Their action
created a great sensation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Sac FRAscrsco,s MURpER RgcoRn-Mo

Sac FRAscIsco's MURDER REcosD.-More
than thirty men and women were murdered
in the city Of San Francisco in the twelve
months ending with June this year. Several
Of these were decided to be cases Of justifable
homicide, but in twenty-eeven cases the coro.
ners jury returned verdict Of wilful muir
der. For these twenty seven murders only
persons have go far been punished by law. and
these four have escaped with terms of i'm.
prisonment. The rest of the murderers are
awaiting trial. have been acquitted, have es-
capped or ara dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

Mr.. W. D. CABEL1 of Norwood, Nell
son county, Va, in public letter says:
"We will give Secretary Morton farm
down here" As Mr.. Morton is not 8
rich man, and as public officers nova
days don't refuse presents, he would
probably not reject the offer of a fam
..Iowu here. But the question is
who are "we," the indefinite giver.9
Unfortunately, while the emotions OF
sushers are generous, they are eph-m-
eral and impracsicable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

The whites of Virginia pay $685.
go in taxes, the negroes sos. 545. The
white criminals cost the State s55, 749;
the negro criminals, s204,o1s. The
free school expenses of the negroes
alone amount tothree times the sum
they pay in taxes. And get the repub-
aican South-haters of the North con-
fnue to assert that the negroes in Vir-
ginia are treated not only harshly, but
cruelty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

By the passengers of the steamer
Hubert which arrived at New York
this morning from Para and Barbados,
1t was learned that concessions have
been made to an American syndicate
by Venezuela with q view of settling
the boundary question SO long in dis.
pute between Great Britain and Yene.
Zuela.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
Won. Lost. Per cent.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. Aug. 14.-speculation at the
Stock Exchange wss tame during the first
honr of business, and the market ruled quiet.
At II a. IN. the market was quiet and rather
weak in tone.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 14-virginia IS, new,
75la bid: do Century 63k. bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

A large boiler exploded at the mills
of the Fort Orange Paper Company,
Castleton, N. Y, this morning at 2:2e
o'clock. James Lawton, Waterman,
was instantly killed and VIM. Johnson,
fireman, was scalded 80 badly that
death ensned about $50 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

BAsEBALL-The baseball games of yester.
day resulted as follows: Baltimore s, Bcs-
ton 3; Baltimore 10, Boston 4 Philadelphia
Ia New York 8; Washington A, Brooklyn . !;
Plttsburg 10, Cincinnati II; Cleveland 8, St.
Louis . Chicago-Louisville, postponed. The
following is the standing Of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

A man named Ball, charged with
robbery, jumped overheard from a Fall
River steamer at New York this morn
ing. and it is supposed WAS drowned.
He had been arrested by detective.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

On the 18th of July an explosion of
gunpowder occurred at the Anping
forts by which over 20 Chinese soldiers
we're killed and some seventy wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

Nine thousand New York jacket and
pants makers went on q strike this
morning for higher wages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

There are very few changes to note in the
markets today. Flour is about steady.
Wheat is quiet but firm for good milling lots.
decline in Western of I to &c is noted in
the northern markets. Corn, Oats aud Bye
are unchanged. Country Produce Is in light
receipt but steady, except Green Vegetables,
which are selling at extremely low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. 13-
Cattle-The general demand was light and
prices were no better than on yesterday COM
mon to extra native steers $3.75a6, stockers
and feeders So 5Oa4. while the butchers and
canners' stuff went at 81. 25a3. 80, calves
averaged 25c per 100 lbs higher, common to
prime calves $3.75a5.76, Western steers
$3.5Oa4.75, and cows and he:fers $2.6Os
4.O5 per 100 lbs. Hogs-There was another
collapse in hogs, prices. falling off 15c per 100
lbs; the bulk of hogs changed hands at $4s
475, common to choice hogs sold at 81 GOA
80. mixed $4.40a4.s0, and light weights
"a. 60a5.15 per 100 lbs, sheep-Prime rs.
tives were in demand at 81. 50a4, with sales
at 81. 60s3. so, and Westerns sold at $3s3 .35,
fed Westerns being worth 90. 60s3. 10. Spring
lambs were active ct .50a5. so for good,
and $4a4.50 per 100 lbs for common TO fair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

BALTIMORE. Aug. 14-Flour quiet. Wheat
quiet; No 9 red spot and Aug 6ssss68aa
Sept 69asa69As; Dec 72a. a727s steamer No
2 red 651as65aa southern wheat by sample
7Oa71 do on grade 67a7O.. Corn dull mix
cd spot 49, bid; Aug ASH asked Sept
43sa bid; year 3S asked; Jan BIZ asked
southern white corn 46 !; do yellow 49. Oats
steady: No 3 white Western 271aa29; No
2 mired do 24ha26. Bye quiet No 2 so.
Hsy quiet; good to choice timothy SID Goa
$14 80. Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14
DIED.

At his home. in Fairfax county. at 2 a. m !,
on August 14th. JOHN DEAN, aged 81
years.
Dearest father thou hast left us,
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But tits God who hath tereft US,
He can all our sorrows hta'.
Funeral at 3 p. m tomorrow Thursday
f,otn his late homs. Friends and seauaint.
ances are respectfully invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-08-14

ouL ti6 zoo VINO h1tn Gereit US,
Hc can all our sorroWs h(ei
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-20
TILE RAIL- NOZZLE.

invention which he calls the ball nozzle.
The principal utility of this nozzle is in
the fact that it scatters the stream of
water in spray, which is said to be
remarkably effective in extinguishing
fire and is also useful for lawn sprin-
king and irrigating purposes.
Briefly, the nozzle is almost exactly
the same in construction as the ordinary
one now in use in most fire depart
ments The only difference is that the
end is shaped like a bell, and i'll this
bell is placed ball of solid, polished
rubber. The ball is loose and there is
nothing to hold it in position except a
loop of brass over the front of the bell
70 prevent it from rolling out when the
hose is not in use. When the stream is
on full force, the guard is unnecessary,
although one would imagine that the
force of water would drive the ball out
of the bell like a shot from cannon.
On the contrary, however, it holds it in,
and the more pressure turned on the
more secure is the ball in the bell. The
ball does not stick tightly against the
outlet, but is held at distance from it
of about a quarter of an inch. The flow
is not in any way retarded by the pres
ence of the ball, bnt the stream is
spread TO a remarkable extent, and
therein lies the efficacy of the nozzle,
says the inventor. A second nozzle for
a solid stream is attached to the hose,
so that the man who is manipulating it
can have either sort of a stream.
An interesting discussion has arisen
IN the New York papers concerning the
seemingly paradoXical action of the ball
in the nozzle. One writer says it is due
to the aspirating action of the jet of
water extracting the air from between
the surfaces of the ball and the bell
shaped socket. The atmospheric pressure
on the other side of the ball is then
sufficient to hold it in place. Otherex-
plantations are advanced, and pending
further experiments many scientists ac-
knowledge themselves to be puzzled by
the problem.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-20

ONE END OF MRS. WINCHESTER'S RESIDENCE.
and new excresences are discovered on the
roof. Every addition of the many that
have boon made has a roof or two of it's
own, and each of the roofs ends in tower
or dome. Some of them are built only
to be torn down at once because of the
fact that they do not please the eccentric
owner, who builds that she may live The
main cupola, for example, was pulled
down and rebuilt / d times, it is said be-
fore Mrs. Winchester was pleased with it's
appearance.
New rooms are constantly being added
to the great house, and the moment one
nears completion another is projected. AS
fast as the rooms are completed and top
ped with dome or a turret they are ele-
gantly furnished and closed. The addi-
ton craZo is not confined to the house
itself, for the stables, summer houses,
granaries and Conservatives shoot out
wings now and then.
The only occupants of the great house
arc Mrs. Winchester, her niece and their
servants, and as Mrs. Winchester is as
exclusive as she is eccentric but few visit
ors are ever admitted. Strange to relate,
the house is still an artistic looking struc-
ture despite the innum cradle wings, tow
ers and domes that have been added to it.
Notwithstanding her eccentricity Mrs.
Winchester is a shrewd business woman,
and If her theory is correct, and her mon
ey and building materials hold out, there
seems no good reason why she should not
live forever.