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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
BROTHER MARRIED SISTER.

The village of Mulvane, a few miles
south of Wichita, Kan, is stirred up
over disclosures brought to light on
the occasion of the thirty-ninth we'd
ding anniversary of Peter Wilson and
wife few days ago. Their nine chill
dren and several grandchildren were
present with many neighbours. In the
company was Issac Ashton, foster faith.
er of Mrs. Wilson, who was en- route to
Oklahoma, and Robert Wilson, foster
father Of Peter Wilson, who lived in o
neighboring county. The men were
neighbors forty years ago, but had not
seen each other since. Their reminis-
cent talk brought out the fact that in
1855 Alexander Taylor, his wife and
two children located in Richmond,
Iud., having moved there from Noble
county, Ohio. Taylor went as a volun-
teer to the Florida Indian war, and
died while on the expedition. Mrs.
Taylor died soon afterward, leaving
her children, Peter and Rachel, six
and two years old respectively, to the
care Of strangers. Isaac Ashton and Robert
Wilson had been friends of the Taylols.
Ashton adopted Rachel and Wilson adopted
Peter Taylor. Ashton moved to Iowa soon
afterward, and Wilson went to northern
Missouri. They never spoke to the children
of their antecedents, and they grew up to
consider they were the children of their re-
spective foster parents.
When Peter Wilson was seventeen years
old he went to Sioux City, Iowa, to learn the
carpenters trade, and st temperance meet
ing he met Rachel Ashton, who was visiting
her fostor aunt They became sweethearts,
and three years later were married. They
settled in Sumner county, Kan, where they
have always been highly respected. They have
nine children. Three children are deaf
mutes and two others are deformed. All are
married except one of the deaf mutes and two
of the younger children. Peter Wilson
swooned when he heard the old neighbors
talk, and for time he was thought to DO
dead, but he soon revived. He and his wife
are almost craze1 with grief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE.

There was small attendance of Sem
ators when the proceedings of the day
began. Mr.. Allen offered resolution,
which was agreed to without objection,
calling on the attorney general to in
form the Senate whether he had enter.
ed into an agreement or stipulation
with the reorganization committee OF
the Union Pacific railroad respecting
the foreclosure of the government lien
thereon and the amount to be bid in
the event of the foreclosure of the lien;
also to send to the Senate the full text
of the agreement or stipulation, together
with the names of the parties thereto,
and of the persons comprising the re-
organization committee, as we'll as the
written authority he may have for be-
ginning such foreclosure proceedings or
entering into any such agreement or
stipulation.
Mr.. Morgan offered q resolution re-
questing the President to furnish copies
of all correspondence and official COM
munications relating to the Nicaragua
canal with the government of Nicara-
qua since 1887.
II ask that the resolution may 60
over for to-day" Mr.. Hill objected.
II can state my reasons for offering
the resolution now," said Mr.. Nor
gan. "a letter was read here yester-
day from Mr.. Rodriguez, the minis
ter"
At this point Mr.. Hill withdrew his
objection and the resolution was
agreed to.
The consideration of unobjected
bills on the calendar was then begun
and the following were passed-the
Nicaragua canal bill being laid aside
informally for the day: Appropriat.
ing $4,000 for the heirs of three
Italians killed by mob violence in Wal.
singburg, COL, March, 1895; to place
Col. Henry L. Abbott on the retired
list as brigadier.general; to reimburse
B. B. Bouldin, an agent of the internal
revenue service, for expenses arising
from his being wounded in the service;
to transfer Lieut.. Jerome E. Morse, OF
the U. S. navy, to the rs per cent.
pay list of retired officers; to re classify
postal railway clerks and prescribe
their salaries. The bill divides these
clerks into ten classes. Class 1 is to be
paid $500 year; class 2, 5000; class 3,
81 900; class 4, S1,100; class 5, 81, 200;
class 6, 81, 300; class 7, 81, 400; class s.
$1,000; class 8, $1,000, and class TO-
81 800.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session to-
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN. %, 1897

REV. DIR. RAINsFoRD of New York,
distinguished in these parts for poaching
and in his own city for favoring wine
and beer shops as church annexes, is
now preaching against the expensive
parties the fashionable women of that
city are giving, and advising those who
are invited to them, to decline the invi-
tations, on the ground that the con-
trast between the condition of the poor
and the rich is rendered too conspicu-
Gus by such entertainments. the Rev.
Doctor is wrong again. The parties
referred to are very expensive affairs
to be sure, not only to those who give,
but to those who attend them, but the
money spent on them doesn't 60 to
rich, but to poor people, who are EN-
ployed to prepare the refreshments,
make the gowns, play the music, drive
the carriages and do all the various
other sorts Of work required for them,
and as it would not be given away, it is
better that those who need it should be
given the opportunity by which it may
be earned. The more money spent by
the rich, the more of it the poor have.
1t is the boarding of the rich mans
money, not the spending of it, that
hurts the poor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A silver palace, 400 feet square, COW
cred with thin sheets of the white
metal, will be one of the features of the
1898 exposition in Omaha.
Spain will put reforms in operation
in Cuba in few days. The character
of these reforms is known to the Presi.
dent and Secretary Olney.
Judge Fitzgerald, of New York, yes
terdsy decided that the officers of the
American Tobacco Company must
stand trial for alleged conspiracy.
The government at Calcutta has Or
dered the stoppage on February 2 of
all pilgrim traffic from Bombay and
Karachi on account of the plague.
By directions of Lord Salisbury the
military post of the Uruan in British
Guiana, which led to acute trouble with
Venezuela, has been discontinued.
Miss Sophrona Breckenridge, daugh-
ter of Colonel W. G. P. Breckenridge,
was admitted to the bar by the Court
of Appeals of Kentucky yesterday.
Mr.. Thurber, private secretary to the
President, and Mrs. Thurber gave q
dinner in Washington last night. The
company ! Secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle. aD- .ls.siant Secretary and
Miss Hamlin
Rev DR.. W. S. Rainsford, rector of
St. Georges Church, of New York, ad-
vises his Pensioners not to attend the
bal masque to be given by tho Bradley
Martins on February 10. DR.. RAINS
ford's criticism of the lavish prepara-
tions for Mrs. Martins ball has provok-
ed great deal of discussion.
Rev. w. A. R. Goodwin has resigned
the rectorship of the Church of the
Good Shepherd Memorial, in Bland
ford, and Bev. H. L. Derby, of Acco-
mac county, has been called to sue
coed him, and also to take charge of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, at City
Point, and Merchant Hope Church, in
Prince George county.
George Dixon knocked out eau
stralian" Billy Murphy last night in
the sixth round of their twenty-round
battle at the Broadway Athletic Club,
New York. The deciding blow was a
left hand hook which landed full on
the pit of the stomach with terrific
force. Dixon showed an immense i'm
provement over his recent form when
he went against White.
Cardinal Satolli's influence is thought
by many Catholics of Baltimore to be
responsible for the selection of the
Very Rev. Felix Hintemeyer as Bishop
of Wilmington and the consequent set
ting aside of the name of Rev. G. F.
Thomas, rector of the Baltimore Cathe-
dral, who was the choice of the bishops
of the province, of which Baltimore is
the metropolitan head.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate, in response to resolution, q
report of the Secretary of State trans
hitting long list of claims filed in the
Department of State by citizens of the
United States against Spain for idemni
ty, the correspondence relating to the
vessel Competitor and the persons
claiming American citizenship captured
thereon, which he ''deems is not incom
patible with the public interests to
communicate"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

There is no immediate cause, 1t Is
said. for a curtailment of the hours OF
work in the cotton mills of New Bed
ford. Lawrence and Lowell, Mass.
The large plant of the American
Brick and Tile Company near Phillips
burg, N. j., was destroyed by fire last
night together with its machinery. The
loss is $4,000. The works have been
idle for two years.
General John D. Stevenson died at
his residence, in st. Louis, last night,
after an illness of several months.
General Stevenson was born in Staun-
ton, Va, in 1921, and served with dis
tinction in the Mexican and civil wars.
He leaves a widow and two sons.
Judge Woods, of the United States
Circuit Court, at Indianapolis, Ind,
this morning ordered the entire Monon
Railway system sold unless the over
due bonds and interest are paid within
ten days. The road went into the
hands of receiver several weeks ago.
Grace Jennings, who is known on
the stage as Grace Vaughn, was grant
ed decree of divorce in Judge Tut.
hills court, at Chicago. oday on the
ground of desertion Her husband was
Andrew r. Jennings, son of A. r. Jen-
nings, a Cleveland dentist. The com.
plainant told story concering her in
generation in State insane asylum in
Cleveland which greatly impressed
Judge Tuthill.
Ex City Clerk Haney, indicted for
boodling, arrived at Minneapolis this
morning in the charge of an officer.
He was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty with the understanding that he
can change his plea by next Tuesday
morning. Bail was fixed at 81 300,
which will probably be given. The
impression is that he will go before the
grand jury and tell all he knows re-
garding boodling among the aldermen.
Papers in the Union Pacific foreclosure suit
have arrived at Omaha, Neb., from st. Louis
and were filed this afternoon. If within Ia rea-
sonable tme set by the court, the govern
ment is not paid it is asked that the property
will be forecosed. 1t is also provided that
tide time of the present receivers be extended
or new ones appointed.
Scnraedor, the divine healer, Unexpectedly
left Waterbury, Conn, this morning because
Waterbury papers treated him in sacri ig.
ious manner, he said. He stops in Hartford
over Sunday, and will reach Boston Monday.
Hundreds of people are disappointed at this
sudden departure. he did big business.
Scarcely second in public Importance to tho
fact that the government will shortly FORE
close on the lien on the Union Pacific system
is the prospect for the reorganization of tho
company. Several plnas are proposed, but
mono have as yet been adopted.
Charles E. Cline, speaker of the House, was
nominated at Olympia, Wash, a. midnight
last night by the populist caucus for Senator.
He and Turner will fight it out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

VIENNA, Jan 23.-The new elections
for members of the Austrian Relchs-
rath have been fixed to take place on
March 9th and the new Reiohsrath Will
be summoned to assemble on March III.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-Advices from
Belgium show serious state of affairs
there arising from the CONSUMPTION
law. Wealthy young men are able TO
purchase exemption by substitute ana
thus, practically speaking, the whole
military service of the country falls
upon those who are the least qualified
by their domestic duties to perform 1t.
1t is anticipated that trouble will fol-
low the drawing of conscripts In Feb
ruary.
LONDON, Jan. 23.-The mile cham
pionship run between Patrick Carroll,
the Irish-American long distance pro-
fessional runner, of Waltham, Mass
and J. Craig, the Scotch champion,
took place at Booton to-day. The
event was wan bp Craig with the
greatest ease.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
THE GAZETTE.

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE-Our
almost centennial exchange. We were
among the first TO offer our congratu.
lations to the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
upon its 9Sth birthday, but unintention-
ally it was overlooked by the typo.
Yet it is never too late for us to correct
mistakes and to express our high regard
for the antiquity, originality and terse-
ness of this valued exchange, which
has pursued its journalistic functions
so ably for To- most century, awaken
ing its readers to gladness of welcome,
as a household visitor, bringing per-
petual proof OF its perennial growth,
each year wreathing laurels round its
brow, and new gratis springing forth to
enhance its value and proving the
specific endurance of q legitimate and
honored journal.-Culpeper Exponent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.- Miss Susie
Auhagen. of Burkes Station, Fairfax county,
who was discharged yesterday as cured from
the Columbia Hospital. Washington, after be-
ing an inmate of the institution for the past
two weeks. disappeared between A and 3
o'clock yesterday evening Miss Auhagen
left the hospital at i o'clock and boarded q
car at 26th street and Pennsylvania avenue
for tho Pennsylvania railroad station, where,
by previous arrangement, she was to have met
her brother Mr.. VIM. Auhagen, and together
they were to return to their Virginia home.
Nothing has since been heard of her. Accord
ing to her brothers meager description, Miss
Auhsgen is Dc years of age, of medium
height and build She WAS dressed in blsck
and wore black cape lined with blue silk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
The Cuban Cases.

New YORK, Jan. 23.-General Carlos
Rolofi, DR.. Joseph ]. Luis, and Enrique
Trujillo, who have been accused by the
Spanish consul of having aided in send
ing filibustering expeditions to Cuba,
were before Commissioner Shields for
preliminary examination to-day. Ro
loft waived examination and the case of
DR.. Luis was proceeded with. Just
before the beginning of the hearing
DR.. Luis, one of the accused, who is IN.
der bail was arrested on another charge,
while in the court room, of having been
concerned in the Horse expedition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
FAUQUIER NOTES.

A company of men are working on
the telephone line from Alexandria to
The Plains, setting new poles all the
way.
Mrs. Warfeld, of Alexandria, is the
guest of Mrs. Houchens at the home
of her son, Mr.. T. M. Houchens, in
Warrenton.
Miss Lille FAINT, of Culpeper county,
and Mr.. R. L. Eustsce, of Fauquier,
were married on the 18th at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES brother, at Brandy
station.
Mr.. Hamme Martin killed half a
dozen wild ducks on the Rappahan-
mock between Remington and Kelleys-
vile, his fine setter bringing them from
the river to him on the bank. TIE
ducks averaged five pounds.-Warren-
ton TirQinidn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
EIopeinent.

WYTHEvILLE, Va, Jan. 23.-Mrs.
Addie E. Simmerman, the wife OF MIR.
Robert L. Simmerman, eloped Monday
night with man by the name OF John
Hardy, leaving Mr.. Simmerman with
two infant children. IL is said that
Mrs. Simmerman obtained possession
of considerable amount of money and
other securities belonging to her bus
band before her departure with Hardy.
Her husband overlook her and carried
her back, but she again left, taking the
infant child with her. Mrs. Simmer
man is a fairly good-looking woman:
Being under age the settlement OF
$3.50, 900 made in consideration of mar
riage is in the hands of F. A. Grove, re-
ceiver appointed by the court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
Onnosed to Football.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. ga bill
was introduced in the House yesterday
making it unlawful for any person or
persons to engage in playing football in
the State. Representative Patterson
declared that more men have been kill
ed by football than by pugilism.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. ga stringent
anti-football ball bill was introduced
in the lower house Of the legislature
yesterday. The bill provides that any
person participating in o football game
shall, upon conviction, be fined not less
than $25 nor more than 500, or i'm
prisonment not exceeding three months,
or both
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

WILL CONTEST THE SHUsTER WILL.
John Ward Shuster and Elizabeth M.
Shuster, grandchildren of W. NJ. Shus-
ter, through their mother, Mrs. Mary
". Shuster, in Washington, yesterday,
filed caveat to the will of their grand
father, alleging that the will dated
March II, 1896, is not the last will.
They charge that this instrument was
procured by w. M. Shuster, jr., son of
the testator, or some other person,
through fraud or undue influence. The
will gave the estate to Mrs. w. M.
Shuster for life and then disposed of
the residue after directing W. NJ. Shus-
ter, jr., the executor named. to pay
himself Sc. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

Senators Hoar and Lodge on any ques
ton, and when he read their speeches
In favor of delay in the consideration of
the arbitration treaty in the Senate yes
terday, of the immediate ratification of
which treaty he is strong advocate,
he must have had great deal less.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
Seven Jars ofGoId,

HERMosILLo, Mex, Jan. pa Spaniard
named Antoio Granjean arrived here few
weeks ago and began searching for buried
treasure in an arroyo two miles from town.
He had musty Spanish record Of the treas.
ure and its location His search has been re-.
warded by the unearthing of seven large jars
filled with god coins. The Total amount of
the wealth was not made public by Granjean.
but it amounted to a largo sum. He had it
shipped By express to the City of Mexico
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
Snow storn,s in Great Britain

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Heavy snow
storms are prevailing throughout Great
Britain and Scotland and show no
signs of abatement. In Scotland the
snow covers the ground to an average
depth of two feet. There has been a
heavy loss of farm stock in Scotland
and northern England as result Of
the storm and the severity of the tenn
nerature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

INDEMNITY PAID.-The London
7imes correspondent at Georgetown,
British Guiana, says:
Venezuela has paid an idemnity of
81, 500 for the Uruan outrage. | am
unable to say whether this sum repre-.
sents the total indemnity"
The Uruan incident grew out of the
arrest OF William Alfred Harrison, a
British Guiana government official, and
party who were making survey for
road on Acarabisi creek by an armed
Venezuelan force, who claimed that he
was on Venezuelan territory, while he
claimed that he was on British territory.
The British party were taken under ar
rest to Eldorado, but were subsequent
w released.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
Will Challenge the Winner.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 23.-Mr. Richard
K. Fox, of New York, who has just ar
rived here, said in an interview this
morning that Peter Maher will chal.
lenge the winner of the pugilistic con-
test between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
to fight for belt and purse of S., 600
given by himself (Fox), in addition to
the purse hung up by the club before
which the fight takes place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

DURING THE recent debate on the
Yost-Tucker contested election case in
Congress Mr.. Jenkins, republican, OF
Wisconsin, member of the elections
committee, referring to some of the
sectional speeches that had been made,
said:
sit is easy enough to fire the
Northern heart by tales of election out
RACES and fraud in the South; but in all
the Southern election cases have ex-
amined during my congressional career
1 have found nothing so disgraceful or
unlawful as that which has occurred
recently in Pennsylvania, where 1 un-
derstand all are reformers."
Yes, frauds are committed at all
elections, North as we'll as South, and
those in the latter are no grosser nor
greater than those in the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

EX-SENATOR INGALLS,, a few years
ago the most popular man in his party,
in his State, received bare three votes
for simple complimentary Senatorial
nomination in the republican caucus OF
the Kansas legislature yesterday. Late
ly the members of his party were
proud to make obeisance to him; now,
none so poor to do him reverence. In
countries of unrestricted suffrage, the
way to retain popular favor is to fol-
low, not to attempt to withstand the
crowd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
The Rcport Credited.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 23.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons has received no copfrma-
ton ofthe report from Rome that the
vacant bishoprics of Wilmington and
Mobile had been filled by the appoint
ment of Very Rev. Felix Hintmeyer
and Very Rev. Edward P. Allen, re-
spectively. The report is, however,
received with general credence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
BUCKLIN,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 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ere l.. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

Mr.. HAAS, president of large iron
and steel company in Birmingham,
Alabama, has evidently been reading
the GAZETTE. He says: Remove
the duty altogether, and Southern iron
can take care of itself the world over.
We have established solid export
trade, the proportions of which are
hampered only by the lack of ship
room" The manufacturing facilitie S
of the South are so superior to those of
all other countries, that free and unre-
stricted trade is all that is needed TO
make it the storehouse of the world.
not only for iron and steel, but for all
other manufactures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
The Laurada.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. % The steamer
Laurada passed in at Cape Henry this morn
ing, en- route from Palermo, Italy, to Bslti-
more or Philadelphia, as her consignees may
direct The vessel carries 10000 boxes OF
lemons and oranges. The Laurada left Pal
ermo January for Baltimore, after having
been refused landing at Valencia, Spain, be-
cause of the part the vessel had taken in
Cuban fibustering expeditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
A Harmonious Commission.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 23.-The Hon.
Mr.. Peters yesterday took occasion to
deny dispatch concerning the pro-
ceedings of the Behring Sea commits
sion published in several eastern papers
which stated that "of late marked
GOODNESS exists between American and
Canadian counsel" Mr.. Peters bore
testimony to the fact that he had never
been engaged in any litigation where
more pleasant relations existed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23

The Connecticut legislature is now
considering a bill compelling electric
railroad companies to provide vesti-
bules for their cars so as to protect
their motormen from the cold weather.
Why, way down here, in the ''semi.
civilized" South, the electric cars are
not only provided with vestibules for
their motormen, but with electric heat.
ing apparatus for their passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-23
Admits He Killed a whitecapper.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 23.-George
Dunning, colored, surrendered himself
at Franklin yesterday, stating that he
killed J. L. Conn, member of the
whitecappers, Wednesday night. Dun
ming declares that the killing was done
in self-defense. He was removed to
Bowling Green to prevent his being
lvnchad.