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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

THE NORTH having sold its slaves,
stole those OF the South aud set them
free for the assigned reason that slavery
WAS against the laws of Christianity and
morality-though the Bible authorized
the former, and though the negroes
were infinitely more moral when slaves
than they are now; but the ground up
on which it bases its sale of the laws of
the country, has not yet been alleged
But retribution is as sure as taxes, and,
sooner or later, the people of the North
will be made to realize the fact that
chickens come home to roost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

No MATTER how many bad, there
was one good, thing about the latest
lynching case in Mississippi, and it Was,
that the hanged negro having confess.
ed his crime, the lynchers caught the
negro preacher who swore that the
criminal was innocent and was with
him, miles away, at the time the crime
was committed, and gave him, not the
old regulation thirty-Dine. but one hun
dred lashes on his bareback, and there.
by cured him of perjury, at least until
his wounds shall have cicatrized.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

THE TARIFF BILL.-The Senate YES.
terday completed the wool schedule,
the silk schedule and the tobacco
schedule of the tariff bill, and with this
accomplished the tariff leaders had the
satisfaction of knowing that all the
schedules of the bill and the free list had
neen gone over once. The items pass
ed over include hides, gloves, coal, tea
and beer. After that the internal rev.
enu- features of the bill will be all that
remain.
The internal revenue features of the
tariff bill Will be eliminated. The re-
publican Senators have practically set
tied all their differences and expect to
pass the bill next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

AS THERE are only few white peo-
pie and no negroes in the Sandwich Is
lands, and as under the existing laws of
the United States no other people can
be citizens of this country, should those
islands be annexed, almost the entire
population thereof, composed as it is of
Indians, Chinese and Japanese, would
be excluded from citizenship. But that
wonld make no difference, if the few
Northern men interested in the annexa-
ton scheme shall, by the success of that
scheme, become millionaires.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
Work for the Coroner.

CHICAGO, June 26. = Two men killed
themselves yesterday in Chicago and three
women made unsuccessful attempts at suicide;
The bodies of two other men were found
de s and the day was rounded out with the
desth If still another, who shot himself q
week. week. ago e, 1t has been month Of suicide,
as well "a of brides and roses. In the IS
novsof the month thus far there bave been
nearly forty cases OF suicide in Chicago, be-
sides twelve other deaths in which the ele-
rnent of doubt remalns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
THREATENED RIOT.

Gov. VIM. D. Bloxham, of Florida,
telegraphed to President Mckinley
yesterday afternoon that a riot is
threatened at Key West, and asked
him in view of the distance of Key
West from the mainland and the diff
Guilty in getting State troops to the
scene of trouble in time to be of any
avail to instruct the commander of the
Federal troops there to act.
The President replied to the Cover
nor, citing the law in the case and ask.
ing for more particulars. Secretary
Alger telegraphed to the commander
of the post at Key West for telegraphic
advices giving the exact situation. The
action to be taken will depend upon
the response to these inquiries.
The request of the Governor was dis.
cussed at a conference at the White
House last night. There were present
besides the President Secretary Alger,
Attorney General McKenna and Gen.
Brock of the army. The conference
lasted until after eleven o'clock. Score.
tary Alger stated there had been no.
thing further received from Key West
bearing on the situation and in the alb
sence of further information no de.
oided action has been taken on the Gov
errors request. There are now two
companies of artillery and one or more
OF infantry stationed at Key West.
Key West was virtually in the hands
of a colored mob Thursday night, and
white man was killed by the mob.
At p. m. Thursday Sylvanus John
son, colored, charged with felonious as
saul on Mrs. Margaret Atwell, white,
was taken to the courthouse for hear
ing. The courtroom was crowded, and
G. B. Pendleton arose and asked "Are
there enough white men present to
hang the negro 2" There was chorus
of YES" and the crowd closed in on
the prisoner.
The sheriff and his deputies drew
their pistols and held the crowd at bay
while johnson was hurried back to jail.
A big mob gathered in front of the jail.
One of the colored men cried out
Lynch Pendleton !" and rush was
made for him. Through the efforts of
himself and his friends he escaped in a
carriage.
The mob then gathered again about
the Jail to prevent the lynching of John
SOD, and open threats were made that
they would kill any white man who
might come to the jail.
About II o'clock at night VIM. Gar
dener, white, was sitting in front of the
courthouse when several of the mob ap-
preached and ordered him to move on.
He arose to do so, and as soon as his
back was turned there rang out the re-
port of a number of rifles. Gardener
received wound from which he died |
Two hours later.
The whites are inclined to avenge
death and another attempt
to lynch Johnson is expected. a serious
conflict between the whites and the
blacks is feared. The militia is IN
readiness for any disturbance, having
been ordered out by the Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
a plot to Escape.

SACRAMENTO, June 26 Half dozen fine
steel saws made with a file OUT Of watch
spring have been found concealed behind nd
court plaster on the back Of salter D. Wor-
den. the condemned train wrecker, at Folsom
prison Pieces OF iron used ,h as asna liz i h;s
The fes were found IN the soies OF ms
slippers securely im NJ t d a plot had
been been batched on the part OF worden and other
prisoners confined alongside and above him
r., aacnne.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

PENSIONS IN all countries except this
one are honorable distinctions. They
are not so here by reason of the fact
that they are drawn by deserters,
bounty jumpers, malingerers and ne
gro body servants, cooks, and washer
women, none of whom ever smelt
burnt powder, except that Of fire
crackers. In other countries also, war
societies are composed of war veter-
ans, but here, men who never even
snuffed battle from afar are admitted
to membership in the G. a. R., provid-
ed they be rank republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

petitions sent to Congress for restric-
tons upon immigration, but to the de.
pressed business condition of this coun-
try, and because labor is better salts
fed in "down trodden Europe" than
it is in this Gland of liberty"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
JUMPED INTO NIAGARA FAILS

JUMPED INTO NIAGARA FALLS
Shortly after uoon yesterday a mau
about so years of age, shabbily dressed
in a brown suit, and wearing a soft
brown hat, walked into saloon near
Reservation Park, Niagara Falls, and
asked for piece of paper on which to
write a note. After writing the note
the man walked directly to Prospect
Point, overlooking the falls. He hand
ed the note to lady. She refused to
take it and threw it on the ground.
The man then mounted the stonework
at the brink of the falls and jumped
over. The note read as follows "God
bless all on earth and have mercy on
my SOUL" There is no clew to the
identy of the suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
FIRE NEAR HAYMARKET. - Or

FIRE NEAR HAYMARKET. - On
Thursday night last, the Pickett home
stead, near Haymarket, the home Of
the Misses Pickett. was burned, and al
most everything lost. The fire occur.
red shortly after midnight, and all the
circumstances indicate an incendiary
origin. The Misses Pickett had recent.
ly sold some real estate, and it was,
doubtless, believed by some one that
there was considerable money in the
house. The ladies, however, only kept
about S25. This amount was gone
when the fire was discovered; and the
fire had been evidently started in two
different places. There were only two
ladies and small boy at the house at
the time of the discovery of the fire,
and. of course, they were unable to do
anything and the fire spread rapidly
Manassas Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

AS THE wooden manufacturers have
imported enough free wool to last them
fora full year, the imposition OF an
enormous tax on that article now, is q
bare faced robbery of the consumers for
the sole profit ofthe manufacturers, as no
wool being imported, not a cent OF the
tax can go into the public treasury, at
least for an entire year, though it will
be added to the price of the product
and the whole of it 60 into the pockets
of the Northern owners of the wooden
mills. But as the poor consumers of the
North willed it so last November, they
have themselves only to blame.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
Bail Refused.

CHICAGO, June % -Adolph L. Luetgcrt,
the wealthy sausage manufacturer accused OF
numbering his wife and disposing of her body
in vat of acid at his factory, was to-day re-
fused release on writ of nabeas corpus.
Judge Gibbons held him for trial without
bail. The prisoner was at once arraigued and
entered plea of not guilty, his attorney,
ex-Judge Vincent, asking for an immediate
trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
An Imposing Ceremony

SAN Francisco, June 26-To-day the first
rivet in the new japanese cruiser, the Chitose,
will be driven at the Union Iron Works. This
incident, which marks the beginning of the
work on the new war vessel, is to be observed
with solemn ceremonies, and will be witnessed
by Japanese officers and government officials,
as we'll as large number of leading members
of the Japanese colony in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
BUcKL1N,s ARNIcA sALYE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

NOT ONLY without the request, but
against the protest, of the Governor OF
Illinois, Mr.. Cleveland ordered q. S.
troops to shoot down white men
in Chicago; but, though request
ed by the Governor of Florida to direct
the troops at Key West to protect the
white citizens of that town against q
mob of negroes who were attempting
to protect negro outrager confined in
Jail there, and who had killed one white
man and wounded several others, Mr..
Mckinley declined to do so. The diff
ference is remarkable, to say the least.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
LocKHARr, Texas. Oct. is. 1889

Paris Medicine Co. Paris. Tenn:
Dear sirs :-Shipus as soon as possible gross
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic My customers
want GROVES Tasteless Chill tonic and will
not have any other In our experience of
over 20 years in the drug business, We have
never sold any medicine which gave such
universal satisfaction. Yours. respectfully,
is. BROWNE & Co.
For sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
Sold by Druggists, ioc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.

You run no risk. All druggists guarantee
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic TO do ali that
the manufacturers claim for it
Warranted no cure, no pay. There are
many limitations. To get the GENUINE ask
~ For o sale by CHARLES G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
Tennessee,s Wheat Crop.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, June 26.-Thc most
remarkable wheat crop ever known is now
being harvested throughout east Tennessee.
The output will be enormous. The opening
quotations for new wheat are So to 70 cents.
The price paid last year at the opening was
60 and 90 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

The JUBILEE.-The Queen drove tc
Windsor Park yesterday, and enjoyed
the happy spectacle of six Thousand
school children celebrating the jubilee
The queen seemed in excellent health
and spirits, and smilingly converseG
with those around her, evidently much
pleased a. the children's gathering
Each child wore q commemorative
medal, aud finally sll joined in singing
the national anthem.
The fremen's parade yesterday was
one of the largest ever held in England
There were 200 men in line and 1O(
engines. The Duke of Marlborough
presented the officers of the fire brigade
to the Queen.
While the Queen and the Empress
Frederick were dining yesterday even
ing thousand Elton boys, with bands
of music, entered the quadrangle of the
castle, and gave an exhibition of torch.
light evolution and fireworks. The
charming spectacle was watched by the
Queen and the members of the royal
household from the castle windows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

The NUMBER of immigrants during
she fiscal year ending on the 80 inst. is
sally third less than that of last year;
but this fact is attributed, not to the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
COURT. OF APPEALS

The Court of Appeals at Wythevile
was still engaged yesterday in hearing
the argument in the case of Miller
va Wills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas consumers will please take notice that
THURSDAY next, the first day of July is
the last day for discount on gas bills for
quarter Guiding June LIST. 1897. No discount
will be allowed after that day. The Office
will be open on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday from 8 q. m. to p. M. and on Thurs
day from a. N to p. NJ, dinner hour in
cluded.
je25 I'd B. T. COOK. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
List of Unclaimed Letters

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandris, Va, postofice
June &c:
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Bailey, F HUMPHREYS, Miss NJ B
Bradley, c A Jensen, Rev & Mrs E
Bryan, Mrs Carrie MacCsy Mrs Elizabeth
Brown, Mrs Nancy McGoins Mrs Bette
Csnfe'd, Rev A Newton, Mrs Amelia
Dcvers, Miss L Tate, ED
Dbsell, Miss Marie II Thompson, Mrs Rose
Faulkner 81 Washington, Mrs (
Hall, Mrs Kate Young, Mrs E
C. C. CARLIN. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

The directors of the Postal Telegraph Com.
pany in New York to-day declared quarter.
ly dividend Of ia per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26

TNIvE BOXES CHOICE LEMONS JUS. re.
e ceived by ]. O. MILBURN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-18
DESPERATE SITUATION
Uprising Along the Afghan
Borders Reaches Alarm
ing Proportions.
AFRIDIs JOIN THE REVOLT
Sikhs and Goorkas Faithful to
Britain-English Women
in Safety.
AFRIDIS JOIN THE REVOLT
TBy Gable to The Associated Press.J

by Cable 10 Inc Associated EfesA.l
SIMLA, Aug. 1s, 1ss7.-News has been
received here confirming the reports that
the Afridis of the Bazaar Valley and the
Orakzais have risen. The latter are re-
ported to be descending in force on the
KurramthuH Road, on which is situated
the Sadr Post. This post is held by q
native officer and thirty Sikhs. A de-
tachment of cavalry has left Kurram
with instructions to ascertain the moves
ments of the Orakzais.
The reinforcements sent to Kotal have
reacher that place. If the Afridis rise
generally, the British forces will be CONS
PEELED to temporarily abandon Lundi and
Kotal.
The force of British and Indian troops
under a command of General Blood Is
now in camp at KotaI
The British cavalry yesterday pursued
the enemy so far as Barikot, fifteen miles
beyond Chal1dara.
The detection of the Afridis is regarded
as being especially serious, as they have
been loyal during many Indian outbreaks
and guarded Thyber Pass for the British
during the Afghan war. They are one of
the most powerful tribes on the frontier
P. M.-The whole frontier seems to be
in flames This is the startling announce
ment made here this afternoon.
The Afridis are marching through the
Thyber Pass upon Jamrud, while the
OrakZais are advancing by Kurram and
are threatening SANTANA
The Thirty-sixth Regiment of Sikhs,
which is divided into detachments along
the frontier has been ordered to con-
centrate at Fort Lockhart.
All the ladies. except Mrs. Desvoeux,
the wife of Major Desyoeux. Of the
Thirty-sixth Sikhs. have left Samana and
have reached Hangu in safety
The Gurrah and Samil-Mazazai have
combined and threaten Parachenar, in
the Kurram Valley, which is garrisoned
by detathments of Goorkhas and Sikhs.
About one hundred insurgent tribes
men were killed in the attack made by
General Blood, the British Commander,
yesterday, upon the entrenched positions
in the hills of the Swat Valley, between
Jalala and Landaki. occupied by the Up-
per Swatis, Bonerwals and Handustini
General Blood brought his field guns into
action against the stone entertainments OF
the enemy. demolished these works and
the insurgent tribesmen fed. About three
thousand of the latter were engaged
Lieutenant Greayes of the Lancashire
Fusilisrs, and Lieutenant MacLean, Adj
jutant of Guides, were killed. and Cap
tain Palmer was seriously wounded
Lieutenant MacLeany was killed Qfile
trying TO carry away the body of Aeu+
tenant GreaVeS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-18
ONE ARREST MADE.
[Bx Cable to The Associated Press. ]

[By Cable to The Associated Press}
LONDON Aug. Is, 1S97.-A special
despatch from Paris, this afternoon, says
that a man named Perier was arrested
yesterday on the train in which President
Faure arrived from Havre. The prisoner
was found to have a loaded revolver in
his pocket and is known to be a dam
gerous Anarchist who has already served
term of two years imprisonment for
having in his possession an internal
machine.
Yard Police. has gone to Dover in order
to arrange for establishing the closest
possible watch upon all arrivals at Brit
ish seaports A large staff of London de-
tectives acquainted with foreign Anar-
chists will be engaged in this work 1t is
rumored that the British authorities APP
prehend an active Continental Anarchist
plot, with England as the basis of oper-
ations.
A despatch to the "Pall Mall Gazette
from Paris this afternoon says that the
bomb which was exploded today at the
corner of the Boulevard Magenta and the
Rue Lafayette shortly after President
Faure had passed there on his way to the
railroad station, where he took the train
for Dunkirk, on his way to Russia. seon-
tanned a number of bullets, a quarter Of
an inch diameter. In addition to the
nails referred to in previous dispatches
A milk jug carried by a passing girl was
hit and shattered.
The police are baffled, and, according
to the correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette the whole affair gives one the
impression OF being practical joke.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-18
THE NEW CHARLEY ROSS.
Police Unable TO obtain Any Glue to
Little ConWaY,A Whereabou uts.

ALBANY, N. r., Aug. IS, 1S97.-Five
year old John Conway's disappearance as
noted two days ago is even more mys-
terious than the famous Ross case, for
the police up to noon today have not the
slightest clue. In the Ross case the
other brother had knowledge of the abb
ductors, but in this case the only hope
of a clue is the finding. of the messenger
boy who delivered the demand for the
ransom, This boy, who might hold
solution of the mystery in his grasp is as
inysteriously invisible to the police as the
Conway boy The local newspapers are
appealing to him to come forward, and
the police are following up every posi-
BILE clue, but not a trace of the lad IS
obtainable
Charley Miller, six year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miller, was appar-
emily the last person to see Johnny Con-
way. Charley is too young to tell any
thing about it, He has been questioned
so closely and has told SO many stories
concerning his knowledge of the disap-
pearance, that he tells a different one
every time To the Associated Press re-
porter he said:-'Johnny was playing on
street; saw him get on wagon; went up
street; didn't see him again. BY ques-
tioning him further it was learned that
Johnny and several other boys had been
playing around the vicinity of Livingston
avenue and Broadway. He could not tell
anything about how Johnny got in the
wagon, or what kind of wagon it was
He said there was a man on it and then
he said he did not know whether there
was any more or not He does not know
whether Johnny got on the wagon of his
own volftion or whether the wagon was
stopped and Johnny was forced to get
into'it
In what direction the wagon went cam
not be CLEANED from Charley. He says
he did not see it go. 1t would not be a
hard matter to get Johnny to go with a
man. for the neighbors say that the prom
Use of pennies or a stick of candy We're
enough to get him to go anywhere. The
mere fact that he got on the wagon
would not have been noticed by any OF
the persons in that neighborhood, as the
boys make a practice OF climbing on pass
ing wagons and he was a bright boy who
was often given rides by passing drivers.
No man was noticed lettering about the
corner of Livingston avenue at any time
during the day
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-18
PROF. GUILP0RD's FUNERAL.
His Body Expected 10 Arrive In This
Cfrv This week.

Mr. John S. Edwards, of the firm OF
Edwards & Walker, who has in charge
the arrangements for the funeral of
Principal A. B. Guilford. OF No. school.
has received word that the body of the
dead teacher will arrive by steamer Of
the French line which is expected on
Saturday.
AS told in the News Mr.. Guilford
died in Paris on Tuesday last. Accord
ing to the Figaro of that city, he jump
ed fro ma window of the, hotel at which
he was stopping, while suffering from
standing the remains were shipped to
this city before it was intended they
should be. Mr.. Guilford':s family, who
are now at Edgerton, Mass, has con-
cluded to have the body buried in Paris
until the fall but this determination
was not communicated to the other side
until the remains We're on their way
here. Arrangements have, not yet been
completed but is is believed that the in-
trement will be in Massa chusetts, Mr..
GuilfordS native State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-08-18
MRS. GRATTAN GETS A DIVORCE
Master I'm Chancery Whitehead Says
She Proved Her Charges.

Especial to sThe Jersey City News.''l
TRENTON, Aug. is, 1S97-John White
head, the special master Chaneery ap-
pointed to take testimony In the divorce
proceedings of Mary S. Grattan against
her husband William f. Grattan of Jer-
sey City, has filed his report recommend
ing that Mrs. Grattan be granted an abso-
lutte divorce. Mr.. Grattan put in no
defense. The facts charged in Mrs.
Grattans bill were established by James
Ramsay, a Brooklyn law student, who
had been employed by Mrs. Grattan to
watch her husbands movements. Mrs.
Grattan also testified that her husband
admitted the offence charged and asked
her to overlook it, but she refused to do
SO. The Masters report will have to be
confirmed by one of the Vice Chancellors
before it becomes operative.