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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
The Flood In the Mississinn;

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, May 23.-The Mis-
sissippi touched the 27.foot gauge at
o'clock this morning, This is within
one foot of the danger line. Prepare.
tions for moving quickly have been
made by the people living on the east.
ern side of the river above east ST.
Louis. The flood from the Missouri
river is expected to empty into the
Mississippi by Monday. The extent Of
this increase, it is believed, will force
the river above the high water record
of four years ago. The Usage river is
on rampage and further damage is
feared. Railroad tracks are washed
away for miles, and it will be a week
before traffic can be resumed. The
James river is out of it's banks and
crops are ruined. In southern Missouri
the Gasconade, Big Piney and Meramec
rivers are washing away crops, and it is
feared that great loss will ensue before
the floods cease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
Foreign News.

ATHENS, May 23.-Advices from
Gambia say that force of 1000 insur-
gents have besieged the Turkish garri,
sou at Vamos, 1900 strong, since May
18th. Turkish reinforcementsa advanced
towards the besieged town, but were
compelled to retreat. The garrison has
only enough food to last them two
days.
HAVANA, May 23.-.Captain General
Weyler with his staff left Havana to-
day on board the Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes for Bahia Honda, in the prov.
ince of Pinar del Rio, to inspect the
Spanish army in the western trocha.
BUDAPEST, May 25.-An explosion OF
fire damp occurred to-day in the Kos.
chitza mine, near here. Already thirty
injured miners have been brought to
the surface and rescuing parties are
, searching for others who were in the
mine at the time of the explosion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mrs. z. G. Storey, widow of Wilbur
F. Storey; died at her residence in Chi
cago Thursday night of sudden at
TACK of heart disease.
At 4 o'clock this morning fire de-
stroyed an entire block of business
houses at Sistersville, W. Va. Six
frame buildings, together with contents
were destroyed, entailing loss of $780,
600.
To.day's session closes the first week
of the Supreme Council of the Royal
Arcanum at Savannah, Ga. This af.
ternoon the members of the council
were given an excursion to the seaside.
The members of the Johns Hopkins
University faculty held a meeting to-
day and adopted resolutions urging
President Gilman to withdraw his name
from consideration in connection with
the New York school superintendency.
r. f. Clsughton, clerk at the West
End National Bank, Washington, came
in collision with wagon yesterday
while riding bicycle in that city, re-
ceiving bruises about the knee, which
were dressed at the Emergency hos
pital.
Captain Meyer, of thu steamer Danube,
which returned yesterday morning from q
trip to Sitka, reports great suffering among
the miners, prospcctors and others at Cooks
inlet.
The theatricsl firm of Abbey, schofeld and
Grau assigned to-day in New York. The
firms indebtedness has been estimated at
amounts varying from $780, 1000 to 100000.
Miss Susan B. Anthony admitted in San
Francisco e,terday that Miss Phoebe Gus
ms, who is i'll In Los Angeles, Ind applied 10
the suffrage ASSOCIATION for financial aid.
A big Ferris wheel "got stuck" in London
on Thursday night while the cars were filled
with passengers who were kept suspended in
midair sill night
The Presbyterian General Assembly in ses-
sion in Memphis, Tenn, sent greetings to
the Northern Presbyterian Assembly in scs-
sion at Saratoga.
Mrs. Eliza Thurston, charged with poison.
ing her husband at Bingbampton, N. Y, has
been adjudged guilty of murder in the first
degree.
Samuel Fessenden, the leader of the Reed
forces in Connecticut, has been requested TO
visit Major Mckinley at his home in Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

ONE OF THE most noticeable things
of this "strange, eventful age" is the
course some so-called democratic news
papers are pursuing, in condemning the
democrats who are threatening to bolt
the national democratic convention, in
case the nominee thereof shall not
agree with their ideas on the currency
question, when, only short time ago
these very same Identical newspapers
applauded the democratic boilers in
New York, Maryland and Kentucky
who gave those States to the republi'
cans. But boilers can never be relied
upon, and boiling and democracy are
not compatible, for true democrats sub.
NIT TO the rule of the majority, and do
not vainly imagine that they are better
than their party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

THE SAVINGS banks in the State OF
New York, having control of seven
hundred millions of the money of the
poor people of that State, say they are
not satisfied with Mr.. McKinley's re-
fusal to express his views on the cur
rency question, and demand that he
shall make public announcement of
them before the meeting of the St.
Louis convention. But Mr.. Mckinley
persists in his stereotyped answer TO
all such demands, 81 have nothing to
say" But when nominated, all the
banks referred to will vote for him, not
that they love him more, but that they
love the South less.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, May 23.-Jim
Corbett was met on the street yester-
day by man who exclaimed, at you
are Jim Corbett Pm going to lick you
right here" and with quick move
ment drew q revolver and pointed it at
the pugilist's breast. Corbett, realizing
the situation, struck the weapon out of
the crank's hand, and, Selling the man.
held him until the police arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such q way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made OF one of the quarters than to ex-
change it for bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
a medicine that every family should be
provided with. For sale by L. Stsbler
s. Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

The bill to prohibit the issue of bonds
is.still before the Senate, with the pros
pect of final vote On it next Monday.
The obstruction to the measure was
withdrawn yesterday. The debate on
the measure continued throughout the
day, and was at times very animated.
The tariff question came in for in
cidental consideration, and Senators
Sherman, George and Gray expressed
the view that it would be a disgrace if
Congress adjourned without enacting a
law to increase the revenue. When
Mr.. Butler asked for a vote on the
anti.bond bill on Monday Mr.. Hill,
from whom the chief opposition was
expected, gave his assent. An agree
ment was not reached, however, the
understanding being that it would be
made to-day for vote Monday.
The Phillips labor commission bill,
which was to have come to vote in
the House under the special order, was
completely crowded out by the con.
ference reports on the river and harbor
and sundry civil bills. The bill will
now 20 over until next week. The
conference report on the river and har-
Dor bill, as stated yesterday, was
adopted, and the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
defeated.
After hearing a number ofarguments
on the subject the House civil service
committee yesterday decided to post
pone until next session of Congress fur
Their consideration Of the Tawney bill
for the voluntary and compulsory re-
tirement of government employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

THE gold standard democrats of Chi
cago, unlike those in Richmond, who
refused to take part in the election
there, have determined to hold an cleo
ton OF their own, and select delegates
TO the national convention who will
contest the seats of the delegates to that
convention to be chosen at the regular
election of the democratic party of that
city; but, like them, they will refuse
to support the nominee of that con-
vention, unless he shall agree with
their views on the currency question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
Northern Presbyterians.

SARATOGA, May 23.-The Presby-
terian General Assembly opened It's
third days session this morning. The
theological seminary control report has
been deferred until next week. The
board of ministerial relief's statement
for the year shows deficit of 50, 673. 26.
4. number of oYertures were received
asking that the assembly take no action
detrimental to the interests of the
Christian Endeavor Societies. The re-
port and recommendations of the stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

CocK1Na's CASE CoNTINUED.-As
stated in the GAZETTE of that date,
Joseph Cooking, accused of the murder
of his wife and his sister-in-law, was ar
raigned at La Platte, Md, yesterday.
Cooking pleaded not guilty and after
some preliminary legal skirmishing his
counsel stated to the court that they
could not be ready for trial before the Sth
of June. Therefore it was decided by
the court that the case should be fixed
peremptorily for trial on Monday next,
the 25th inst. Judge Briscoe said that
the murder had been committed over q
month ago and the accused had had
ample time to secure counsel and pre-
pare for defense. The motion was
then made for a change of venue and
upon the prisoner making affidavit that
he could not get fair trial in Prince
Georges county the court signed an
order to remove the record to st.
Mary's county, where the next term of
court convenes on the third Monday in
September. The sheriff will keep the
prisoner in the county Jail until the
time for bis removal to the st. Mary's
court in September.
A dispatch from Ls Plats says intense
feeling was aroused ct the removal Of the
case to -nother county end there are threats
of lynchiLg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
PREsIpENr ELIOT of Harvard Uni

PRESIDENT ELIOT OF Harvard UNI
versity says the sc. A. R. do little
more than collect all the cash they can
from the government" Well, barring
dress parades on decoration" days,
and voting the republican ticket, that
is about all, people not members of the
organization, think they do, so the re.
publican denunciation of the Professor
for making the remark referred to is
appreciated only at its true worth by
all disinterested voters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

The free silver wing of the South Da-
kota democracy have selected con-
testing delegation to the national con-
vention at Chicago. The claim will be
made that the delegates elected at the
recent convention were not chosen by
the representatives of the democrats of
that State, but by proxy-holding federal
Office holders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

At well-attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the Virginia democratic as.
ISOLATION of the District of Columbia
last night Senator Daniel was endorsed
for Vice President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
MEDICINAL.

ing committee on ministerial relief Wore
received and adopted. The resolution
offered yesterday vesting the trustees.
ship of church property in the deacons
was recommitted to the committee
and at one O'Clock the assembly 3D.
iourned until Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
THE FIREMEN.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the firemen's convention last
night, the report of the finance COM
mittee was read, which showed that
while many have responded literally
there is still a deficiency in the fund.
The executive committee decided to
meet again next Saturday night to hear
the final report of the finance commit
tee on said deficiency. The commit
tee voted to publish the list OF contri-
buttons from day to day. A motion to
publish the list of non-contributors was
laid on the table.
The amusement committees report,
was received. This committee insert
ed an advertisement in New York
paper and at least one hundred re-
sponses from gymnasts, acrobats, aero
nauts, tight rope walkers, dancing
specialists and artists of every kind
were received. An effort will be made
to secure Captain Paul Boynton's Wa
ter Carnival and balloon ascension from
which races will be made.
A. a. Egolf, chairman of the trans
portation committee, received the fol-
lowing communication from @. e.
Ways, general freight agent of the Bal.
timore and Ohio railroad Baltimore
Ohio will transport free shipments of
fire apparatus to and from Cumberland,
account fremen's convention to be held
in June" 1t is expected that other
roads will take similar action.
The Friendship Fire Company, of
Chambersburg, wrote that they would
be in line with twenty-eight men and a
drum corps of four pieces. This COM
pany is crack organization and a prize
drill winner.
G.. w. Bruner, chief of the Bedford
department, wrote that they were
working up big crowd to attend from
that place.
The chief of the fire department and
the fire committee of McKeesport, Pa,
were sent an invitation and will I'M
doubtedly be present.
The secretary was directed to notify
the various companies of the weight of
the racing wheel.
1t was decided that if only one COM
pany enters a contest, that company
would receive the first prize.
On motion, it was decided to secure
the R. D. johnson Milling company's
pipe for use in the hose race.
St. Peters Band, Westernport, offer
ed to play during the three days of the
meet for 500. Their letter was refer
rad IN the music committee
The banquet committee will meet
Friday evening. The citizens are re-
quested to respond literally to the
committees solicitations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

An answer and Cross bill were fled YES .er.
day in Washington by tn husband in the suit
for divorce OF Caroline z. Marshall against
Richard b. Marshsll. The husband names
DR.. Chas. Latimer as correspondent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

At Grover Hill, Ohio, while men were
raising the heavy frame work for Touring
mill yesterday, some of the supports gave
way and the frame fell, some of the workmen
who we're caughtunder it, being badly in
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
List ofUncIaimcd Leners.

The following is a list Of the letters re-
manning in the Alexandria, Va. postoiice
May %.
Persons calling for letters will please soy
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within i%o
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office
Amos, Virgil c Hoffman, Miss Mamie
Banks John jenkins Miss Cora
Beach, Mrs Fannie National Farm Nlioms
Blumenthal, NJ Pinkett, Vim
Boykin, E r. Powleson, Bill
Erwin, w L Scott, Rev jacob
Traps, Joseph C Simpson, J II
Frost, Edward II Tate, D
Frost, T 81 Tripctt. Wm
Garden, Alexander Waters, Herbert D
Hills, Miss Marie l. Washington, stnai!
&C. CARLIN P ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

BAsEBALL-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday
resulted as follows: Louisville g. Baltimore
5; New York 4, Cincinnati 1; Philadelphia
10, Pittsburg 6; Boston 10, Cleveland s (;
St Louis 6. BROOKLYN 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
The elections already held for dele.
gates to the democratic national con-
vention at Chicago foot up as follows !:
S;l,ar no,5 nonb4f,1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23
Silver. Gold. Doubtful

1877 161 2
Ohio is given as far as district cleo
lions have been held.
The Films Buggy Company at Albion, Mich,
this morning filed chsttel mortgages aggre-
eating $S1 900 to secure its creditors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-23

CEvEN CAKES BEST STAB SOAP for
- 25 cents, at
J.C.MILBURN's,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14
HORSES AND HOGS.
DEADLY DISEASE AMONG THEM AT
IDAHO FALLS.
Idaho State BOard of Commissioners
Confer With a Utah Man on the
Canal QuestiOn-Pr0lpnble Outlook
For the immigration Convention.
Especial to The Herald,.

BOISE. Idaho, March Ex-Governor
Mcconnell has received word from
Charles P. Fox, professor of agricul-
ture in the state university that a
government expert has been sent to
Idaho Falls to investigate the deadly
disease that has made itself apparent
among the horses and hogs in that
vicinity
The state board of land commission
ers today held a consultation with
Benjamin Cluf. jr., president of the
Brigham Young academy at Provo.
and also president of the Peoples
Canal company, which came in con-
fict with the American Falls Power
and Canal company in the matter of
the withdrawal of 10000 acres of land
under the Carey act, by the latter COM
pany including land near Blackfoot
intended to be irrigated by the Peoples
Canal company, which already had
part of its canal built. 1t is believed
the state board will recommend that
the question, which is ntsw before the
department in Washington, be. settled
in favor of the PEOPLES Canal com
pany. The matter has passed beyond
the control of the board, which was
not familiar with the situation when
the withdrawal for the American Falls
company was made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14

SAN FRANCISCO. March 13-ReV.
c. o. Brown concluded his address in
his own defense before the Congrega-
tional council this afternoon. He re-
viewed in detail all the evidence pre-
sented TO the council urging that the
explanation offered by Miss Matte
Overman regarding their relations and
the alleged conspiracy of Mrs. David
son, was the only reasonable expIana-
ton. After scoring Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper, Miss CooDer, Mrs. Thurston
and his other opponents. he made a
personal appeal to the council pictur-
ing the distress of his wife and sons
Of his aged parents in Cleveland. He
said if the council pronounced against
him ne should never see his parents
again He said if the verdict was ad-
verse. every blackmailer in the coun-
try would raise his serpent head and
hiss in victory. He concluded:
i begin to see the blue sky opening
over the good name of c. o. Brown.
The hour approaches. 1 feel conscious
in my innocence when like the ten
thousand who followed Xenophen af-
ter long troubles and reaching the Eux-
inc cried, the sea, the sea- [ too. will
cry, the sea, the sea-.
The address was concluded amidst a.
burst of applause and loud hurrahs
from the audience. One man rose and
with tears running down his cheeks
cried, C. o. Brown is the bravest man
in San Francisco. 7 move that he be
the next mayor of San Francisco.
Continued cheers followed and Dr..
Brown was surrounded by congrat ulat-
ing friends. The council then went into
executive session to deliberate upon the
evidence and formulate a verdict.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14
THE COAL WAR.
1T WAS DISASTROUS TO PENNsYL-
WANNA MINERS.
1t Brought a Reduced Income to
Some, n Bare Subsistence to
Many, and Actual Distress to Not
Few Families.

ERIE, Colo, March 13.-If the coal war
has been boon to consumers, it has also
been death to the miners. 1t has brought
a reduced income, bare subsistence in
all cases, and restitution in not a few.
1t may yet result in actual distress in
many families The winter has not been
a favorable one for coal miners. The
weather has been mild and the demand
correspondingly light. Hence the miners
earned small wages, not to exceed s25 per
month A great many have earned nearer
$40 or So per month. Close upon this con-
dition of affairs came the coal war, and
the gradual drop in price from 81 per ton
down by degrees to s.. 10. Now the mines
have practically all shut down. Some of
the large companies are owing their men
from one to two months pay. The mer-
chants are not able to carry the burden
thus cast upon them and already some
have been forced to the wall. The out
look here is anything but bright, and,
while there is yet no starvation, it is only
a matter of a short time when there viii
be hungry men, women and children M
less a speedy turn of affairs is taken fer
the better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14

go into commission if needed for COM
paratively small expenditures and that
the department considered it desirable
that the work should be done without
delay. Most of the appropriation for
work of this character for the current
fiscal year has been consumed and
without special provision it would be
impossible to make some important
OUTLAWS until July, when the appro-
Driation asked for the next year will
be available. After some discussion the
committee decided TO add the appro-
Driation asked for to the general bill,
which is being framed, and to make
the amount Immediately available. To
partly balance the allowances for Com
modore Hichborn's bureau, the general
appropria ton therefore was cut down
from $1,400,000 to 81, 250,000.
There are twelve boats which the de-
partment will put into condition for
service and for which the appropria-
ton was asked, some of them new craft
and others old ones out of commission
The boats and the amounts thought
necessary to expend upon them fol-
low: Miantonomah, ST., 600; Benning-
ton. $4,000; Baltimore, $4,000; Petrol,
100000; Mohiean, $1,000; Pensacola and
Swatara, $4,000; Atlanta, S25, 1000; For
tune, $4,000; Standish, $4,000; Ranger,
$4,000; Vesuvius, $1,000.
The remainder of the item is for mis-
cellaneouS repairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14
CUBAN CHATTER.
INSURGENTS GO AGAINST WEY.
LER'S ORDERS.
Confirmation Received of the Death
of Guerra-A "BattIe'' in Which
Three Were hi1led-Other Occur
rcnceS.

HAVANA, March 12.-Advices re-
ceived here from the province of Santa
Clara say that the insurgents forbid
the country families from going into
the towns in accordance with the Or
ders of General Weyler Gomez is also
reported to have declared it to be un-
necessary to baptiZe children or per-
form the ceremony Of marriage. and
it is stated that there are no priests in
the camps Of the Insurgents
Confirmation has been received of
the reported death of the well-known
insurgent leader, Barilio Guerra
At Guaracabulla and Placetas the
insurgents are concentrating their cat
tie and provisions and it is reported
that Gomez will try to pass out of the
province of Santa Clara, where he is
now said to be hiding in the swamps
Lieutenant-Colonel Guigo, operating
tains Of Santiago de Cuba. has de-
stroyed an insurgent camp, killing Ave
people.
Captain Quintina recently surprised
on the highway near Guisa, province
of Santiago de Cuba, an insurgent
force, which, after a skirmish, left
three killed on the field and two pris-
oners in the hands of the troops
Colonel Hernandez. being informed
erico Nunez and Lucas Martinez were
encamped at the plantation of San
Leon and the farm of La Luz, near
Artenisa, in the province of Pinar
del Rio. went in pursuit of them and
encountered their rear guard at the
farm Of Travelos. Soon afterward the
enemy advanced from the positions
occupied and attacked the Spanish
troops. Some lively firing followed and
Colonel Hernandez tried to turn the
flank of the insurgents. This brought
the full force of the SpaniaTds and in
surgents into battle at long range A
company of Alfonso XIII battalion of
Spanish troops particularly distin-
guished itself
The Loric battalion also displayed
considerable gallantry, and eventually
the insurgents were compelled to re-
treat, leaving five killed and nine
wounded on the field, and on the gov
eminent side eight men were wounded,
three seriously.
The local guerillas of Sagua la
Grande, at the Guayabo farm and in
the hills of Belen and Dominguez, have
been engaged with the insurgent forces
commanded by Jose Dominguez. The
insurgents We're dislodged from their
positions and left five killed and two
wounded behind them