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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
Foreign News.

BRASS, Guinea Coast, May 19.-An
expedition, in which French officers
and men took part, has captured and
burned the town of Wa-Wa, in the
Boussa country. One hundred men
were killed and two hundred were made
prisoners.
BERLIN, May 19.-The Reichstag to-
day passed the emigration bill. 1t be-
comes operative on April l, 1898.
DUBLIN, May 19.-Rt. Rev. Joseph
Ferguson, D. D., bishop of Meath, was
to-day elected to be archbishop of Dub
lin, in succession to Rev. Lord Plunket,
D. D., who died on April L.
MADRID, May 19.-Ex-Premier Sa-
gasta, the liberal leader, last evening
made a violent attack upon the govern
ment, declaring that the policy of the
government was dangerous, and that it
must be vigorously opposed.
COLOGNE, May ia train convey
ing a detachment of troops ran of the
rails to-day between H%illosheim and
Gerolsheim. Nine men are known to
have been killed and twenty-five in
jured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alo1andria Gazette.

WASHINGTON, May 10.
Mr.. Lyman, former president of the
civil service commission. has been Sc
lected as chief of the stationery division
in the Treasury Department and his
appointment probably will be made to-
day. MIR. Lyman completed a civil
service examination yesterday and re-
ceived a marking of 9S.47 per cent. out
of a possible 100.
1t is stated that Mr.. Forman, of Hi.
nois, the present commissioner of inter-
nal revenue, will retain his position at
least until January LIST next. What dis
position finally will be made of the Of
ice cannot be positively stated, although
there are good reasons for the belief
that Mr.. Scott. the West Virginia mem
Der of the republican national commit.
tee, who, it has generally been under
stood, has been offered the place, will
likeIy be provided for elsewhere.
Virginia fourth-class %postmasters
were appointed to-day as follows: Al
leghany Station, J. W. Hughes; APP
pie Grove, Victoria Meredieh; Dexter,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
COLORED

A number of colored men met in
Richmond yesterday pursuant to a wide
ly circulated notice, and organized
what they call "The Negro Protective
Association OF Virginia." The plan of
organization provides for a State chair
man, executive committee, a central
committee of one representative from
each of the ten congressional districts
and county and district organizations.
Those who are active in the move
ment claim that there were n hun
dred and twenty representatives pres
emit outside OF Richmond. This, though,
the republican white leaders deny.
Among those most conspicuous in the
formation of this organization, which
has all the appearance of a political
one, are a. w. Harris, Of Petersburg;
Rev. W. w. Browne, Robert Cox, of
Lynchburg; M. Lewis, of Norfolk; John
81. Smyth, editor of the Reformer. A.
w. Harris was made chairman of the
association, and James H. Hays, a we'll
known lawyer of Richmond, secretary.
This declaration in n of the resolu-
tions adopted indicates the object of
the movement:
"Resolved, That while the organiza-
ton in Virginia has for Its object the
betterment Of the negro, and while we
are republicanssand act with the repub-
Iican party, we propose to 30 act In fu-
ture. and do not now propose, with the
liehts before ue, to leave the republican
party nor to be driven from its ranks,
it does propose to solidiiy the entire ne.
gro vote so ss to best serve the inter-
ests of that race"
The conference also adopted a reso-
lution denouncing %lynching. 1.-THE
Ia wlessness of the whites" it adds, Sin
Ivnching of negroes makes unsafe the
life and property of all men and Is a
menace to the very foundations of our
State.n The resolutions commend the
attitude of the southern governors sin
d%enrecating this infamy.n 1t especial
" Endorses the course taken by Cover.
nor O,Ferrall, Of this State.
The white republican managers assert
that those conspicuous in this move.
ment are disgruntled coiored men.
Some of them, they assert, are appli-
cants for appointment in the State IN
der the present administration. The
refusal of the executive committee,
they say, to yield to the demands of
this element is what has caused them
to bring about the formation Of this as
ISOLATION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
A Washington Boy in Trouble.

New YORK, May 19.-Under the
name of Rostan E. Van Rensselaer,, J.
E. Van Auken, the 1~9.year.old o of
q Washington real estate broker, is held
in default of $500 bail. He is charged
with swindling hotel proprietors and
merchants. He was arrested in an
apartment house after he had received
q severe whipping at the hands of a
chorus girl, to whom he had been pay
ing considerable attention. She used a
leather belt on him. She declares that
he promised to marry her and take her
to Europe, but changed his mind. Van
Auken has been cutting aswarth In the
Tenderloin district, and has spent
money freely.
The young mans father was seen IN
Washington last night. He had not
heard of the arrest of his son, but said
he was rot surprised. MY son he's
been in delicate health" he said, "and
subject to morbid spells, during which
his actions were often beyond
my control. One day, just before
the Mckinley inaugural ball, he asked
lilo lOT vOOs oCCAQ5O L oCSAAbS0 ~
give it to him he became morose and
the next morning walked out OF the
house. l have not seen him since.
II do not know how he has supported
himself, as I have sent him no money
and I know of no one who has furnish
ed him any. He has never known the
value of money, and his debts we're Of
ten a source Of much annoyance to me.
1 am not sure that I shall communi-
cate with the authorities in New York,
unless my son appeals to me-"
THE youngster alluded to above Is
Earl Van Aukep, q son of Mr.. F. l..
Van Auken, of this city. Several years
ago he got into trouble in a New Jersey
city, but his youth elected sympathy
and nothing was done with him..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

RED MEN.-The great Council of
Improved Order of Red Men of Vir-
ginia met in Stanton to-day. To-
night at the Opera House addresses of
welcome will be made by Mayor Fultz;
in behalf Of the city, and Capt. R. S.
Ker in behalf of Oneida Tribe of Red
Men of Stanton. Response by ]. w.
Bacchus, great sachem, and an address
by Judge Daniel, of Georgia. Judge
Daniel is the "Great Incohonee" of the
United States. There will be two hun
dred and fifty delegates present. The
session will continue two or three
days. There are %ffty-one tribes and
1865 members in Virginia, Norfolk
having the largest number-over one
thousand. One Of the important items
of business before this meeting will be
the consideration of a plan to establish
a widows and orphans benefit fund.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
Trouble in the A. p. A.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May ia tremen.
dous sensation has been produced in
the ranks OF the American Protective
Association in every section Of Missouri
by the suspension of Is councils of the
order in ST. Louis and Kansas for par
ticipsting in the recent rump conven
ton held in this city under the misrep.
sentation that it was q regularly called
State council of the organization. In
addition to this half dozen of the most
prominent members of the suspended
councils will have to answer to charges
before the regular authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10. 1887

SENATOR MASON, who never set a
SQUADRON in the field and knows no
more of war than he does OF any thing
else of which he is utterly Ignorant, is
apparently DESTROYS of involving the
United States in hostilities with all the
other nations of the earth, either singly
or together. But, fortunately for the
country, the CAB of one man, no matter
how loud, does not make war, any more
thar the chipping OF n swallow makes
summer. Were it not for the terrible
condition to which this country would
he reduced by a foreign war, ana
the consequent blockade and bonn
bardment of its ports and the
suffering of its people it would
not be without its advantages to the
future welfare of the Union, as it
would be sufficient to teach the people
thereof to beware of jingoes, and to
heed the wise advice contained in Cen
eral Washington's farewell address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

MONTICELLO, KY. May 19.-News
has reached here of the cremation of q
farmer named Thomas Biddle, his wife
and three children, living on White
Oak Creek, across the line in Ten
neesee on Monday night. Some
tramps had asked permission Of
Biddlo to build a fire in his barn to keep them
warm during tho night. Biddle refused to
allow them to do this and ordered them TO
leave. The same night Biddle's house was
destroyed by fire and his wife and three
children were roasted alive. 1t is supposed
the tramps applied the torch to the house out
of raYenQe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

No CIVIL sERv1cE.-The republicans
ofCulpeper county held a largely attend
ed mass-meeting on Monday to pass
resolutions expressive of their views on
civil service. Resolutions yer adopt
ed c%ondemning civil service. and pledg-
ing themselves only to support candi-
dates opposed to that law; that they
approve and indorse the old usage of
referring the claims of all applicants for
Office under the government to our
members Of Congress, and our defeated
candidates. The Secretary was request
ed to send copies OF the meeting to the
papers and a copy of the proceedings
to the President, and also to cores
pond with the county chairmen of the
other counties of this congressional
district urging them to unite with them,
in organizing a district league to more
fully present those views. Mr.. Jacob S.
Egg5orn presided and Lewis L. White
stone was secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
Oscar Wilde Released.

LONDON, May 19.-Oscar Wilde, who
was sentenced on May %, 1895. with
Taylor, a companion, to two years i'm
prisonment at hard labor, after having
been convicted of immoral practices,
was released from prison this morning.
Wilde, who seemed to be enjoying ro-
bust health, will 60 to Paris immediate
ly. He intends, however, to return to
this city, to engage in literary work.
One of his first acts on regaining his
freedom was to refuse $1,000 for a
story of his prison experiences.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The Belknap Savings Bank, at La
coma, N. H., closed its doors to-day.
About 1000, 900 is due ~depositors.
j. William Thorne, who was con
spicuous in the ranks of the abolition
lists, died at his home in Salisbury, Pa.
yesterday, aged 81 years.
Judge Fielder in Cleveland has de-
cided upon a separate trial in each case
OF the Cleveland and Washington base
ball teams for playing baseball on Sun
day. The first case will be commenced
tomorrow all of the other cases were
set for July 10.
The coat makers branch of the Garment
Workers Union, Philadelphia, to the number
OF 260 joined the garment workers strike for
an increase in wages this morning. 1t is he.
lieved that unless the contractors accede To
the demands there will be from 1000 to
5000 garment workers on strike by the end
Of the week.
The doors Of the Miners State Bank of
Cripple Creek. Col, were closed 10 day and
tho following notice WAS posted This bank
is in tho possession of Harry IL. Clark, as
signec, under a general assignment for tho
benefit of creditors" Assignee Clark says he
is informed that oil creditors will be paid in
full.
E. c. Morrow s. Brother. of Clark sville,
Tenn have closed u contract by which they
will furnish the Italian government $1,000
hogsbeods OF fine dark tobacco, almost the en-
tire crop in that section. The sale amounts
to about $1,000, 000.
Cornelius Curran. of Baltimore, and {. f.
Dunn, of Huntington, Ind, both delegates to
the conductors convention st Los Angeles,
Cal, have mysteriously disappeared leaving
absolutely 10 clue to their whereabouts.
Mrs. Thomas Russell, who attempted to
drown her five children in a cistern in Brant-
ford, Ont, last night, %sttrangled herself to
death in her cell during the night. She WAS
insane.
Nearly all the business houses, fifteen in
number, and several dwellings in the town of
Calumet. Iowa. were burned to day. Loss
$4,000. There was no fire apparatus in the
Car ful inquiries Mt Helena and Butte
Mont have failed to confirm the report that
w. H. Hamilton, his wife, son and daughter
were recently murdered in Il village near
Governor Black, of New York, has signed
the anti-scalpers bill which prohibits the SELL
ing of railroad and steamboat tickets in tho
State except by authorized agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

A BANKRUPTCY bill that would en-
able in~solvent debtors to go into busl-
ness again and thereby not only help
themselves but the community in which
they live, is held up by Congress for
months, while that body wastes its slim
and disgusts the right thinking people
of the country by abusing and malign-
ing foreign nations with which this
one is at peace, and in interfering in
the affairs of other countries with which
this one has no legitimate business.
But Senator Hoar says the branch OF
Congress of which he is a member hes
not d%eteriorated."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

THE ASSIGNED object of inhicting
punishment for crime is its deterrent
effect. But surely no such effect can
be produced by making a mans advent
20 prison a sort of triumphal march, by
accommodating him in the most luxu-
vious style, and by feeding him with
the rarest and most costly viands and
wines, as was done in the case Of Chap
man, who, doubtless, for q large consid-
GRAFTON, by refusing to testify, shielded
his pals among the law makers in the
u. S. Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
JED

On Tuesday, May 18th, 1897, FRANK E.
CORBETT, aged 81 years. Funeral services
will be held at Masonic Temple Tomorrow
Thursday at 8 o'clock p M. Friends of the
dece used are invited. The remains will DO
conveyed to the Presbyterian Cemetery.
On Monday, May 18th, 1897, at 1926 ..
IN, at the home OF his parents, Capt. Charles
and Lydia Kelly, No. Sos Queen street.
CHARLES II. KELLY, in the eighteenth
yesr of MS age.
Once we had a fragrant flower,
Full Of beauty, full of love;
But the angels came and plucked it
For their heavenly home above.
By HIS MOTHER.
Funeral from the home Of his parents
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends
invited TO the house. Interment private.
At the residence Of her daughter, Mrs. F.
NJ. Reed, No. Ill south Alfred street, May
18th, VIRGINIA Beck, widow Of the lato
VIM. Beck. Funeral services at residence
tomorrow tThur.dsy) at $3.50 p. m. Friends
are invited. Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

We would like to look into the pleas
ant face of some one who has never had
any arrangement OF the digestive or
gans. We see the drawn and unhappy
faces of d~yspeptics in every walk OF
life. 1t is our national disease, and
nearly all complaints spring from this
source. Remove the stomach difficulty
and the work is done.
D~yspeptics and pale, thin people are
literally starving, because they don't
digest their food. Consumption never
develops in people of robust and nor
NAL digestion. Correct the wasting and
loss of flesh and we cure the disease.
Do this with food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial con-
tains already digested food and is a
digester of food at the same time. Its
ELECTS are felt at once. Get a pamphlet
of your druggist and learn about it.
LAXoL is Castor Oil made as sweet
honey by a new process. Children
like it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
Losses by the Flood.

New ORLEANS, La, May 19.-It is
thought there will be no further damage
done by the overflow. The losses in
Louisiana are estimated at 81, $50, 900:
in Mississippi at IS, 500, 900, and in Ar
kansas at S4,250,00 or a total of 3d.
100000, not as serious a loss as in many
previous years Of overiows, when the
river was not nearly as high as it is now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19
Imnortant Testimony.

. SAN FRANCISCO. May ia very
important witness in the Minnie Will
liams case has been discovered in Mrs.
Schwaitzer. She positively afirms that
on April 70, 1895, the day before the
body OF Minnie Williams was found in
the Emanuel Baptist Church, she saw
the unfortunate girl with Rev. Geo. ].
Gibson on q ferry boat coming to this
citv. Mrs. Schwaitzer's reluctance to
have her name involved in the case has
prevented her from appearing until
now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

SOME Northern people object to in
diligence in baseball and any and all
other sport on what is known as
Memorial Day. Wise nations preserve
memories of wars with foreign foes,
but strive by every means in their
power to obliterate those of inferno
cine strife, as the latter tend to keep
alive animosities between fellow Git
liens by no means conducive to the
future welfare of their common couD-
trv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

The clipper ship New York sailed
from New York. to-day for Shanghai.
This is the ship formerly named T. F.
Cakes, which was towed into port last
March, having lost many of her crew
by scurvy. 1t is said the change of
name is largely due to sailors super
%stition, as no seaman could be induced
to put his foot on board q ship which
once carried a deaths head of such ex-
tensiye proportions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

A CALLED communication of ALEXAN-
II DRIA-WAsHINGTON LODGE. NO.
%, A., F. & A. NJ, will be held at the Masonic
Temple at 8 o'clock TONIGHT to arrange
for the burial of late P. H., F. Z. Corbett.
By order Of the Worshipful Master.
1t j. s. DOUGLAS, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

The body of Mrs. Amanda Holdings.
worth, aged 60 years, was found last
night at the foot of an unused stairway
in her sons house in Philadelphia. She
had been missing since Friday. She
was wealthy and would drink liquor. 1t
ia believed that while intoxicated she
fall and killed herself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

THE University of Virginia during
all its previous and most prosperous
years got along we'll enough under the
supervision of q chairman of the facul-
ty," and its old alumni don't see how
its present depressed condition can be
improved by a high salaried ''presi-
SonfO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

BAsEBALL.-The National League baseball
games played yesterday resulted as TO-.
lows; Baltimore Ia, Louisville IL; Now
York II, Plttsburg 5 Chicago II, Boston 3 :;
Brooklyn 6, st. Louis 3; Cincinnati 10.
Philadelphia .; Cleveland 6, Washington 5.
The following is tho standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

THE NEGROES of Virginia, at a So
called State convention in Richmond
yesterday, resolved to organize on a
straightout race basis, but with the dis
tinct understanding that they do not
intend to abandon the republican
party, no matter with what ingratitude
it nav treat them. AS such an under
standing has existed for thirty years,
why it was decided necessary to re-ex-
press it, is certainly not as plain as it
might be. No matter how badly the
republicans may treat the negroes,
without whose assistance they would
be powerless, they will continue to love
them still the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

A fire which started at 1:3O o'clock this
morning in Jersey City burned sill through
the night. Sixty families have been render
cd homeless sud the damage to the tenement
houses is estimated at 100000. No fatali-
ties have been reported,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

SENATOR HAwLEY, of Connecticut,
who was a soldier in active service dur
ing the whole of the war between the
States, says he "deplores the lightness
with which war is discussed. So far as
he is concerned. he fears war, partlcu-
larly in view of u defenseless coast
and inadequate armament. Weshould
make ourselves fit for war before talk
so manfully of a resort to arms" There
is nothing more uncertain than war, as
was proved in the recent war between
China and Japan, and the deplorable
result of jingoism has just been mani
tested in Greece. People who know
what war is, shudder at its approach as
they do at that of pestilence and famine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-19

The agitation for the enforcement of the
prohibitory law in Kansas hiss developed a
split in the populist ranks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
Not TAI Enough.

just ut the timo whom Vague reports
wcto beginning to creep abroad that
Germany was moditating fresh extern
sion Of her frontier ut tho expense Of
Holland Dutch official Of high rank
happened ia be visiting tho court Of
Berlin, and among other apoctaclcs got
up to au,uSo him areyicw was organized
Mt potsdam.
"What does your oXcellcncy think Of
our soldicrs?' asked Prince Bismarck Ms
ono of tho regiments camo marching
past in admirable order.
"Ihcy look as il they knew how to
fight, "rupiiod the visitor grayoly, but
they are not quito tall enough. "
Tho prince looked rather surprised
but mAdo no answer, and several other
regiments filed past i'll succession, but
tho Dutchmm's verdict Upcn each Was
still the samo, mot tall enough. "
At lcngth tho grenadiors Of the guard
mado thcir appaarance--a magnificent
body Of Veterans. hS and stolwWt
enough to hayo satisfied cyon tho giant
loving father Of Frederick tho Great
but tho inpNorahlo critic merely said,
"lNno soldiers bat not tall CROUCH "
Thou Prince bismarck rcjoincl;
"Thoso ir1uadiars arc tho finest men in
our whole army May | as,, what your
oNcejlucy i3plaasod tpmnan Ivy saying
Chat they arc net tail onoush?'
/ The Dutchman locked him full III the
face and renhed, with significant en-.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-02
NE COULD KICK.


How n Mountain2er Convinced ~ Traveller
OF u Mules Accomplishments.
At rare intervals along the mountain
roads of West Virginia and Kentucky
the traveller may como upon black
smith shop, but ho IL much safer i'll tho
shooting Of his horse if he will carry u
foW nails and tools in tho bottom of his
buggy. On trip by Pound Cap on ono
occasion ] found blacksmith shop at
the forks Of the road and, as usual, q
half dozen or moro men sitting around
it in tho shade My turnout needed
somo repairs, and rs the smith was pot
tering about it inside | made talk with
tho mon outside One Of them wanted
to sell me II mule which he had hung
up on tho fence, and started i'll for u
dicller After We had been talking for
perhaps quarter of an hour the smith
asked me to step inside aud show him
something about tho work he was do
ing AS soon rs he got me away from
the crowd no camo close and grow CON
tidcntal
"You amt thinkin ny buyin that crit
ter, air your" hc asked in all sincerity,
"Wcll, | don't know. want u mule,
and that enc looks all right, " | said.
"You can't tell mule by his looks,
mister. Mules il fer all tho world like
women.
"What's the matter With him." l in
CURED, quito ignoring the comparison.
"Ilo amt safe Course ! amt got