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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

The RICHMOND ASSAULT CASE
Joseph Fife, the negro iiend who stand.
charged with attempted assault upoa
Mrs. Mary G.. Marks and Miss Mn.
Russell, was arraigned in the Hust.
ings Court Of Richmond on Saturday to
answer to the first offense, but PLEADED
not guilty to the Indictment. An eilor
was made to secure jury. and out d.
166 talesman summoned, five who hsi
neither formed nor expressed an opln.
ion were secured. Officers were sent
to Lynchburg with a view to getting
the other eleven, and court adjourned
over until II o'clock today, at which
time the venire was made returnabe
Thirty-six men were summoned. Coul.
sci for the prisoner asked for a po.,
ponement. Being asked by the cour
to give his reasons for wanting deag
the lawyer said : 81 am prepared to dc
anytbiog 1 can for this boy. told hi;
parents how much would charge them
They have not got the money, though
l told them this Friday in the Police
Court. | told them at the same tine
that unless | got the money could bot
go on, and that they could get ANYBODY
they wished to defend him." judge
Witt spoke of the necessity of a speedy
trial, and would allow DO postpcue-
ment. The excitement has subsiied
and everybody is satisfied to lei the
law have its course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

In THE tariff bill as reported BY the
renublican members of the conference
committee, the amendment to impose u
tax on bonds and stocks has been
stricken out. AS Justice Shiraz Is still
a member of the U. S. Supreme Court
the members OF the committee doubtless
supposed that, having decided against
the constitutionality of an income tax,
he would naturally do the same in re-
spect of the property from which most
of surplus income is derived, and then
too, being evidently subject to the ma
Ign influence of the stock and bond
holders of Wall street, they did not dare
to exact such q tax from them. But
they did dare to put heavy taxes On
sugar, wool, plaster, salt, pine wood and
hundreds of other articles which poor
people have to buy in order to live.
This is a government of and by the
people, but not for them. On the con-
trary, they who have little or nothing
to protect, are taxed to support the
government, which protects the wealth
of the rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

THE STRIKE of the miners is still on
and, though the new tariff bill protects
the owners of the mines to the extent
of sixty-seven cents ton, is spreading,
rather than decreasing, and those en-
gagged in it, made angry by hunger and
the prospect of defeat, are resorting to
violence. A coal famine will necessitate
q suspension of work in numerous other
industries aud thereby increase the
number of unemployed and dissatisfied
and disconnected laborers. But, accord
ing to the roseste view OF things taken
By the republicans and boilers, all this
presages the early approach of the long
delayed dawn of prosperity. Money
makes wheels, as well as mares go, but
the boilers and their republican allies
evidently didn't think so last Novem-
Der, when they voted against giving sill
yer coin value.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES

Justice Truax in New York todsr
dismissed the writ of habeas corpus ob
tanned for Thorn, the alleged murders,
of Guldensuppe. He also denied tbs
motion to admit Thorn to bail.
Mrs. Joseph Midkiff, wife of fsrms.
living near Hamlin. w. Va, dreamsi
that she was pitching brush, and takjpc
hold of her infant child, lying be.dss
her, she unconsciously pitched the littIs
one to the floor. The child died from
the effects OF its injuries.
A "peeper" was caught under bath
house at Coney Island YESTERDAY
He was seen by the woman who VA.
preparing for bath and who screamed
A crowd of men and women gathered
and the "peeper" was beaten severelv
and chased into the sea where he vs.
ducked till he was almost drowned.
At Milwaukee, Wis, last SuDiav
burglars went through the first floor d
the City Hall. Last night they f.
turned and finished the two upp+,
floor. All they secured was some loose
change and large quantity of postae.
stamps. Many downtown office build.
ings have also been entered by thieye:
Colonel J. w. McFarlane, prou
nent Hawaiian, who is now in London
has been interviewed by representa-.
tive of the Associated Press. The
Colonel is of the opinion that the re.
cent action of the United States look.
ing toward the annexation OF the Sand
WITCH Islands was caused by q thres,
which had been made in Hawai-
to the effect that should the United
States fail to act closer relations between
Hawaii and Great Britain would fol.
low. The report that Japan has nten.
ton concerning the islands is regarded
as absurd by the Colonel.
The famous Brosdmoor Casino, tie $l00.
900 pleasure resort of Colorado Springs Co
Was burned to the ground this morning H.
WAS one of the haDdsomest bui dinqs devote
exclusively to pleasure in the West.
The +. Rothschilds Sons Company, dealer:
in bar fixtures and furniture in New YoF
assigned to-day without preferences Is.
blities $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. - Profe:.
sors Thomas P. Lloyd and ]. d. Blake
of the Maryland General Hospital.
have removed from the bladder ots
patient at the hospital what is believed
to be the largest stone ever found under
similar circumstances. The stone i
oval in form, and is about three and
quarter inches long and two anI 5
half inches wide. Its greatest crcun
ference is nine and half inches, aui
the lesser eight and quarter inche
The patient, II. Nj. Walker, farmer
from Middlesex, Va, is fortyseyea
years old. Although the stone mus.
have occupied the bladder for years be-
fore it assumed its final size and form.
the man told the doctors that he bad
been suffering only for about weeA
past. He went to the hospital on July
l6 for the opera ton, which is called
superpubic crystotomy. The eXpeT!'
ment was successful and the patient
doing well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
Bound for the New Eldorado.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 19.-The
amount of treasure brought from the
famed Klondyke gold district by the
steamship Portland is now placed at
81, 500, 900 and there is good reason to
believe the sum was nearer $1,000, 900.
Each miner was required to place his
gold chest in the ships safe, but many
Of them secreted their dust in blankets
and luggage. At present only miners
law rule the camp but next year Daw-
son City will be Incorporated. The
miners are determined that order will
be preserved at all hazards and no sure
thing gamblers will be permitted in
either Dawson City or the diggings.
The steamer al XII sailed to-day for
Juneau, whence the fortune seekers de-
part for the new discoveries. Every
inch of the ships passenger and cargo
space was taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

A WARNING TO GOLD HUNTERS
Joseph Ladue, who has arrived at San
Francisco from the Klondyke gold re-
gion, in Alaska, says that there is no
doubt of the richness of the diggings
there. He says there are at present
about 8 800 people in the country and
that number is about all that can be &C.
commodated this winter, as it is impos-
sible to get more provisions in this year
than will supply the present popula-
ton. The fare to Dawson City from
San Francisco is $3.50 and it will cost at
least $500 to transport supplies for one
man. The steamer goes to St. Mich
aers at the mouth of the Yukon, and
passengers and freight are transferred
to river steamer and carried 1000
miles to Dawson City. Overland the
route is about 600 miles from Juneau.
Fortune seekers who start now will
reach Dawson about September 1st and
will have to do their prospecting in the
snow. Mr.. Ladue advises people to
wait until spring before going up, as the
facilities for carrying them will be
greatly improved then.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

CoNyIcTs FIND TREAsURE.-A remarka-
BILE find of an immense cave and Of treasure
concealed in it, supposed to belong to the
smugglers Of old times, is brought to light at
High Springs. Fla, by the escape of several
"trusty" convicts from No. phosphate NINE
some miles west Of there. A week before the
CONFLICTS escaped, while gang Of workmen
were in the west corner Of the mine, it caved
in at the side and the bottom dropped out,
letting the men down nearly fifteen. That
night the trustees went into the cave that
was revealed by the cave-in and found an
immense cavern extending under the hill to.
yard the river for nearly quarter Of mile.
At the far end they found 3 secret entrance
which was overgrown with thickets and trees,
showing that 1t had not been opened for years.
In this cavern, according to reports received
at High Springs yesterday, they found large
amount of money and family plate. The
money was several thousand dollars in
amount, one convict stating that it was ever
$4,000 The convicts kept the find to
themselves and few days after that managed
to escape from the camp, taking the treasure
with them. search WAS made of the cavern
and it revealed quantity of household stuff.
aud in one corner of the fsrthest chamber
there was found box containing $500 in
Spanish doubloons that bad escaped the con-
yicts' search. 1t is supposed that this place
was used by the smugglers who frequented
that part OF the country during and shortly
after the war. The hnd has created much
excitement, aud several claimants have come
forward, but IS the convicts got all the money
there is little left for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
were very dry but the House gave him

were very dry but the House gave aim
close and earnest attention. When ne
referred to the elimination of the stamp
tax Mr.. Todd asked him if he then
confessed" that they had abandoned
the idea of taxing the "stock gambler"
of Wall street.
"Not at ALL" replied M. Dingley;
"We discovered that the sales on Wall
street could not be followed; no record
is kept. The machinery of COLLECTION
would be too complex"
Mr.. Cooper wanted in explanation
of the net results of the change IN the
sugar schedule.
MIR. Dingley said the differential to the
refiner was exactly the same as the
House bill. This started yolley OF
questions about the sugar schedule and
Mr.. Dingley was surrounded by half
hundred members who listened atten-
lively to the answers and questions.
MIR. Johnson wanted to know If the
increase in the rate on refined sugar to
the Senate rate of 1.95 cents per pound
would not increase the profits of the
trust on the anticipatory importations
of raw sugars.
Mr.. Dipgley explained the impossl-
bility of preventing these profits.
This statement was applauded by the
republicans, but Mr.. Dockery aroused
the democrats in turn by interfering q
remark about the sudden increase IN
the value of sugar stock in anticipation
of the proposed sugar schedule.
In conclusion Mr.. Dingley received
round after round of applause from his
republican colleagues by predicting as
result of the enactment of this bill q
rise of prices and a restoration of pros
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

THAT the monopolists imagine they
have this country 10 sling, is proved
by the fact that one of their agents,
talking about the threat of the Bethle'
hem Iron Company to suspend opera
tions if the government shall refuse to
pay them exorbitant rates for their
products, says, "to bave such mag
nificent plant lie idle and its skilled
employees scattered, would be a ma
tiopal misfortune" The works re-
fsrred to have suspended operations
before, but no body thought their doing
so was a national misfortune, and q
vast majority of the people of the coun-
try are disposed to think a national
misfortune preferable to being robbed
by a gang of avaricious plunderers,
who, to increase their own profits. would
risk the welfare of everybody else
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

That SANCTITIED BAND.-The ba1'
of Sanctifcationists, whose doctrine o.
free love has caused SO much troaol'
first on Chincoteague Island and l'e'
on the Chowan river, where they I'VE
in floating arks, have been deserted 0!
their leaders, Sadie Collins and JOSEPH
Lynch These two were threatepf-
with violence by the friends ana rev
tives of many persons who had l9lnsl
them, and giving their band OF ioioSi'
ers parting blessing, they decampsu.
Those of the SantifcatioDists VINO WEI
left behind. however, do not pTopo,.
that the cause shall die out. They o.
now preparing to hold great camp
meeting near Montrose, at when lA''
expect to make many converts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
MoNDAy EVENING, JULY 10 1897
THE PRESENT session of Congress as
sembled on the 18th of March to pass a

THE PRESENT session of Congress as
sembled on the 18th of March to pass a
tariff bill to raise requisite revenue
though the campaign in which Mr'
Mckinley was successful was fought on
the currency question. Such bill
oould have been passed within
month, but the 18th days of April, May,
June and July have come and gone, and
August is approaching, and yet that
bill is still pending, and when it shall
pass, it will not raise the required
money, though it will profit the trusts
and mopopolies to the full extent ofthelr
most avaricious desires. The bill was
reported from the conference committee
to-day, and will probably become law
by the end of the current week, and
though national holidays and Sundays
have been consumed in its considera
ton. the indications are that the condl
ton of the country will be worse after
it shall have been put on the statute
hooks than before. Almost the only
thing it has exempted from taxation Is
the surplus income of the rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Ale1andris Gazette.
WASHINGTON. July 10.


WASHINGTON, July 10.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: John K.
Ames, Of Maine, to be collector of GUS
toms for the district of Machias, Me-;
Charles Il. Isham, of Maryland, to be
commissioner in and for the district Of
Alaska Edward w. Fox, of New Mex.
leo, to be register of the land Office at
Clayton, n. NJ; George Christ, of Ari
IONA, to be surveyor general of Ari
iona; Alpheus P. Hanson, of Wyom
ing, to DE surveyor general of Wyoming
Aaron Brunn, we'll known resident
of this city, was drowned in the river
IF the Long bridge to-day. Many be-
iieve be committed suicide.
Abraham Lincoln Brown, Postofiice
Department messenger, was to-day de-
clared insane.
To-day was the time set by Colonel
Lamb, chairman of the executive COM
nittee of the republican party of Vir-
.iuia, for meeting of that committee
at Cbamberlin's, in this city, but at
one o'clock this afternoon neither the
Colonel, nor any other member of that
committee, bad appeared there.
The ex- Confederates Of this city will
celebrate thu anniversary of their first
treat victory at Manassas, which,
If its advantages had been awaited of,
would have ended the war, at its
e, on the Dist inst, and they won
der WHY their comrades in Alexandria,
who received their baptism of fire there,
should not do likewise, instead of going
4ome where else on that day.
The President, in order to crafty the
new consuls be has appointed, has al
lowed them to collect fees which they
we're prohibited from doing under the
last administration.
The nomination of B. II. Warner, jr.,
20 be consul at Leipsic was called up at
thu executive session OF the Senate to-
lay, hut went over until to morrow.
The following fourth class postmas-
ters in Virginia were appointed to-day ::
Blackwater, ]. II. Maness; Brandy
Station, j. o. FAINT.
According to the tariff bill as report
ed to Congress to-day, the tariff on
hides ia Is per cent, with drawback
for all leather exported from imported
nides. The tax on raw plaster, or gyp.
sum, is fifty cents ton. AS Alexandria
g interested in both the leather and
plaster trade these rates will affect her.
The sugar schedule while 30 formulated
as to appear less in the interest of the
trust than was proposed in the Senate
bill, is said to be really more 30. The
duty on raw cotton is removed; likewise
that on sauerkraut, pine lumber is
heavily taxed, and wrapper tobacco is
taxed S1.S5 a pound. The tax on wool
and woolens is almost prohibitory. The
bill goes into effect Immediately upon
its passage. 1t is the intention of the
republicans of the House to force the
bill through that body at to.day's ses.
sion, and to prolong the session for that
purpose.
Mr.. Lacey of Alexandria county was
at the Capitol to-day and requested
Congressman RiIey tol introduce his
bill to allow the Falls Church and Po-
tomac Railroad to enter this city by
means of ferry at Analostan Island,
which request will be complied with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

BECAUSE the government refuses to
give the proprietors of the Carnegie and
B ,thlehem armor plate works a hum
bred dollars ton more for their pro-
duct than they charged the Russian
government for it, they threaten to
close their works and thereby delay the
completion of the naval vessels now
awaiting their coats of mail. 10 view
of the danger of wars to which the
country is now subject, it is question
able whether the government would
not be justified in selling the works re-
ferred to and making it's own armor
plate, especially as States rights are
now things of the past.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

AN ALLEGED ADvENTUREss.-I
Mrs. Mary Hansen, woman who pos.
ed in Brooklyn for more than year as
the wife of Admiral John Carl Han.
sen, of the Danish navy" the police of
hat city think they have discovered
Ellen Peck, the notorious confidence
woman, who has robbed many wealthy
men of New York and Brooklyn, dur
ing her long career, and who is known
throughout this country and across the
Atlantic as one of the cleverest of
swinders. Mrs. Hansen's principal
victim, DR.. Lott, a well-known ply
stefan of Brooklyn, is now dead. He
died on May 10 last, as the direct re-
-ults. his relatives say, OF worry over
his loss through the woman. The
other victims are Miss Nellie Shea,
trained nurse, who was employed at
one time by Mrs. Simpson, and friend
of DIR. Lott, whose name is not given.
Mrs. Lofts maid is also alleged to have
been mulcted in small sum BY Mrs.
Hansen. After DR.. Lofts death it was
discovered that between 5000 and
$4,000 had been lent to Mrs. Hansen
by the doctor on a few promissory
notes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

The tariff conferrees attempt to have
it appear that the rates they have put
upon sugar will not profit the trust to
the extent of the popular belief upon
that subject, but the fact that sugar ad'
vanced six points to day, shows that
those interested in that trust are fully
aware of the benefits conferred upon
them bv the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. c. J. Noel, a prominent citizen of
Wytheville, is dead.
Heavy discharges of men have been
made from the Norfolk navy yard dur
ing the past week owing to the lack OF
funds.
A check for SIS, 900, part of the Fay
erweather bequest to the University OF
Virginia, has been received at that In
stitution from New York.
It is said that General George j.
Hundley has withdrawn from the con-
test for Attorney General, and will de-
vote all of his time in canvassing for re-
election to the Legislature.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the voters Scott district, Fauquier
county, was held on Saturday ct The
Plains. Strong resolutions were adopt
ed endorsing Major r. Taylor Scott TOR
Attorney General. The delegates were
all for Tyler.
The second trial OF Wade Lester for
the murder OF q youth named Willie
Davis by strychnine poison in Henry
county last year, with the motive OF OBJ
tanning 81 900 in insurance money, was
concluded on Saturday with a verdict
of not guilty.
Much interest in the primaries,
which we're held in Warren county
on Saturday, conferred in the election Of
county chairman. After hot contest
between Messrs. Il. II. Downham and
A. C. Carson the latter succeeded ID
carrying ten out of the thirteen county
committeeman, and will be selected.
Rev. DR.. NJ. B. Wharton, pastor Of
the Freemason Street Baptist Church
Norfolk, who recently resigned his
charge to accept the call of Brantley
Baptist Church, of Baltimore, to CO.
pastorship with his brother, Rev. DIR.
II. NJ. Wharton, yesterday announced
that he had decided to remain In Nor
folk.
The negro, Jack Wilson, who at
| tempted Thursday night to commit
criminal assault upon the daughter Of
Mr.. James Gilman, of York county,
has been arrested and lodged in jail ct
williamsburg. He implicated two
other negroes, one of whom has also
been arrested. No violence Is appre-
| hended.
Major A. D. Reynolds, who started
from nothing and has made $525, oo0 net
profit as tobacco manufacturer at Brls
tol in twenty years, sold his plant to o
syndicate on Saturday for $50, 600. MAJ
Reynolds retires from the business be-
cause of his religious convictions, which
of late have made the manufacture and
sale of tobacco distasteful to him. 1t Is
probable that he will enter evaDgellstlc
work.
,, Henry squires, of Norfolk, went
home at gu early hour yesterday morn
ing in an intoxicated condition. He
demolished everything in the house
! and then attacked his wife with an iron
frying pan. Ia terror Of her life the
woman rushed to a second-story win
dow and leaped to the sidewalk, dis
lance of twenty-five feet. Remarkable
to state, she escaped unhurt. Her hus-
band was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

SOME NORTHERN filibusters are de-
nouuciug the 'inhumanity" of the Span
;sh authorities in Cuba for arresting GER
tain merchants in Havana for trading
with the insurgents; but merchants in
many of the cities OF this country were
arrested during the war between the
States for selling medicine to the Con.
federates, even though some of it was
to be used for the treatment of federal
prisoners. But the wisdom of refrain.
ing from stone throwing by people liv-
ing in glass houses is not generally recog-
nized in che North. How could Spain
expect to suppress her insurgents, ifshe
should allow them all the market privi.
Ieges of her loyal subjects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19
Must be Union Shod.

CHICAGO, July 19.-Every man who
marches in the big labor day parade
must wear union-made shoes with the
union label imprinted on the soles. A
committee has been appointed to in.
spect every shoe in the line of march.
The labor leaders have also decided
that no horses shall be ridden in the pa
rade which are not shod with union
made horseshoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

THE New York Herald says the feel,
ing of the North toward the South pre-
yious 10 the war between the States was
expressed in terms of amity and conoil.
.iation, but 1.-THE South. through its am
bilious politicians, was determined to
fight-either to whip the North or be
whipped by it." The Herald should
add to its library Gen. Msury's History
OF the United States. The late Justice
Lamar said the South had long since
abandoned all hope of being correctly
represented at the North, and what the
Herald now says shows that he knew
what he was talking about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-19

or Hope, with Lieut.. Peary and partv
on board, bound for northern Greenland
left this port to-day with the object ~
establishing settlement at a remo,a
northern point in Greenland wbicS
shall be used as base of supplies IL,
an expedition in search OF the NORTH
pole, under Lieut.. Peary, in 1898