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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

SCANDAL IN THE PEERAGE.-A scan.
dial affecting an English peer who is
popular in society and political circles
will come up for hearing in The West
minister police court to day. The peer
is Lord Darlington, who yesterday OBJ
tanned q criminal warrant for the arrest
of woman whom he charged with
blackmail. Lord Darlington complains
that the threats made by the woman
and the letters he has received from
her have made his position unendur-
able and compelled him to take the most
extreme proceedings against her. Lord
Darlington is one of the few liberal
peers who still remain intimate with
the Prince of Wales He was at oue
time lord chamberlain of the Queens
household. He and his wife, who is
the eldest daughter of Lord Sufield, are
frequent visitors at Windsor Castle.
The warrant was served in London last
night. Lord Darlington is u peer Of
recent creation, he having been eleya'
ted to an earldom in 1895.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

SOUTHERN HISTORIES "A letter from
Redmond says: General William H.
Payne, of Warrentop, has consented to
accept the craftsmanship CT the citizens
advisory history committee, which DR..
Hunter Mcclure was directed by The
mass meeting held there the night be.
fore the Grand Camp meeting to ap.
point. This is source of great JOY to
the veterans, who feel that after Colo.
nel Cussons' declination no other man
in Virginia would have made as desr.
able chairman as General Payne will.
The Grand Camps history committee
is also without chairman since Colo.
mel Stubbs became grand commander
and Colonel Cussons declined to serve.
1t is thought that Mr.. R. A. Brock, tho
we'll known historian of Richmond, will
probably be made the new chairman.
1t is not Known when the committee to
investigate the charges against mem.
bers of the history committee will get
to work. The Sons of Veterans will
meet to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

STOLE HIS Fathers MoNEY.-NIr
James Disney, who lives at Deanwocd
came to Washington yesterday and re.
ported that he had been robbed OF over
$500 by his son, James Merlin Disney
and that the boy, with FIVE companions
had come to Washington. Last night
young Disney, Oscar Gibbs, aged t6r.
teen, A. Baker, sixteen, and c. Wilfonp
fourteen, were arrested near the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
street and 1886 81 OF the stolen money
recovered. Tie remainder had been
spent in rifles, which they carried,
bowie knives and cartridges. Two
other boys, Louis Hayes and Willie
Brooks, had started from Bennings with
them, but had left The party. They had
come to the city about II o'clock in the
morning and purchased six rifles, six
bowie knives and several boxes OF cart,
ridges and started for Alexandra. At
Jackson City they left the cars to 90
rabbit hunting, and build a camp in the
woods. Louis Hayes and Willie Brooks
becoming tired of the sport, lett for
home with their outfit. Mr.. Disney
had locked up his money in his trunk,
but his son had broken Of the lcck,
taken all that he could find and invited
his playmates to have good time. He
will not be prosecuted, but his father
will attend to his punishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
Gas Bill Signed.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 12.-May'
or Warwick this afternoon signed the
bill passed by councils leasing the city
gas works to the United Gas Improve
ment Company. The terms OF the lease
are that the United Gas Improvement
Company is to pay rental of 81, 0Oo,'
900 year for thirty years, and to
spend SIS 900, 900 on the improvement OF
the cas- works. The value of the plant
is estimated at $50, 100000.
Mayor Warwick files a message with
his approval in which he withholds the
execution of the lease until Injunction
proceedings brought by the Citizens
Municipal Association and individuals,
designed to prevent the consummation
of the lease, have been settled in court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

THE USE OF TRADING STAMP5.-The
decision in Washington declaring the
giving of trading stamps, or checks, il
legal under the section of the UDited
States revised statutes prohibiting gift
enterprises has raised the question as
to whether the two firms at present
operating in this city have legal right
to do so under the laws of Virginia.
Attorney General R. Carter Scott
was seen yesterday and asked for his
opinion on the question. He said that
he had never closely inquired into the
manner in which the local firms con g.
Quoted their business, but as he under
stood their mode of operating there was
no law on the Virginia statutes which
could be construed to refer to them or
under which they could be prosecuted.
The law most nearly applicable was the
section providing against the priva'e
establishment of circulating medium,
which, however, could not apply. On
this, he said, he had been requested re-
Gently to give an opinion. The point
then raised was one affecting the rural
districts of the State, where it had be-
come custom with some merchants in
exchanging commodities for produce to
give little checks good for the balance
left over when the exchange was not
equal. In this case, which might be
construed to more nearly fall under the
head of establishing a circulating me-
dunn, he decided thai the checks were
nothing more than due-bills.
The section referring to lotteries, he
said, was equally inapplicable, and so
far as he could see, the giving of the
stamps and checks was perfectly lawful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Railroad Commissioner Hill says that
the material condition Of the roads OF
Virginia, especially the trunk lines, is
as fine as those of any in the country.
The marriage of Mr.. William Carter
Massie and Miss Laura Roy Ellerson
took place at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs ]. II. EIlerson, in Rich
mond last night.
The marriage of Mr.. Junius B. Mosby
and Mrs. Louise Burwell Cardozo was
solemnized yesterday at noon at the
Mt. Vernon Church, Richmond, the
Rev. Hartley Carmichael, DID, Off
ciating. The bride was led to the altar
by her own son. who placed her hand
in that of the bridegroom.
The remains of Major Lewis Ginter,
the Richmond millionaire cigarette man.
ufacturer, will be placed in mausole-
UNI in Hollywood Cemetery. The ex-
ecutors of the estate have purchased
plot of ground on slope overlooking
the river, for which they paid Sc, l52
On this spot is to be erected mauso.
leum to cost, it is said, $50, 900 or more.
1t will, it is understood, be constructed
of Virginia granite and white marble.
Adjutant General c J.Anderson,i in his
annual report to the Governor, suggests
that the Legislature should increase
the appropriation for military from one:
half to one per cent, which would
make $4,000. Camps of the troops
should not be permitted, the adjutant
continued, except upon special orders.
Adjutant General Anderson also recon-
mends that if companies II, of Salem,
of the Second. and A, of the Third regi-
ment, do not come up to Inspection,
that they be disbanded.
Gov. Charles T. O'Ferrall was in
Washington yesterday. His visit had
no political significance, he being there
on private business. Incidentally, be
visited the Geodetic Survey for the
purpose of having asurveyor appointed
to assist Commissioner Taylor in the
work of surveying and marking with
buoys the boundary line between Mary
land and Virginia in the oyster waters
of the Chesapeake Bay. MIR. Taylor
was recently appointed by Governor
OFerrall to accomplish this work, in
connection with commissioner to be
appointed by Governor Lowndes, OF
Maryland. The Governor returned to
Richmond yesterday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
Tho cxar and tho Grand Duke.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 12.-An i'm
nerial ukase just issued announces that
Prince Cantacuzene, who has hitherto
represented Russia at Stuegart and at
Nar!sruhe, has been relieved of his post
at the court of Baden.
II is presumable that the diplomatic
change is in some manner connected
with the alleged slight pat upon the
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Baden during the stay of the Gar and
Czsripa at Darmstadt. The Frankfort
0A,rnng Gays, however, that the trouble
H.. -'aan On account of the re-
which mao al IL go. - the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess was satis1au-
torily arranged by an interchange of
letters of explanation, the paper also
implying that the Car had offered an
apology for the curt breyity OF his teles
gram.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

So POOR are some of the white peo.
pie of Charleston, S. c., that,to exc cut
living, they let their children work at
trades in that city under negro employ
ers, vino prefer them to children Ct
their own race, as more reliable, indus
trious end efficient. No wonder rich
and poor alike in the South fought for
the defense Of their country, for they
had premonition thatit would be woe
to the conquered, aud that it hassbeen.
no one will deny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

The EASTMAN CAsE.-The deposi'
ton of Thomas Burger, the Cumber-
land, Md, lumber dealer, now a para
lytic, who witnessed the shooting of
Frank E. Thompson by Col. Robert
W. Eastman, was taken yesterday be-
fore counsel on both sides. Mr.. Burger
in substance stated that Thompson
came into the car and engaged in an al
tercation with Col. Eastman. Eastman
passed on, after replying and Thompson
started after him with drawn re.
volver. As Eastman turned around
ho saw Thompson with his revolver in
his hand, and then plunged his hand in
to his right band coat pocket, where be
kept his own pistol, carried to protect
himself in the woods. His revolver
had caught fast in the pocket, ard
while he was trying to draw it Thomp'
son fred. Mr.. Burger stated pointed!y
that the first ehot was fred by Thomp'
son, and that Thompson had his gun
drawn before Eastman showed his hand
in his pocket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

New YORK is the largest city in the
country and assumes the part of teach
er, not only of art and science, but OF
morals and manners 10 all the rest OF
the Union. But though such is the
case, all the newspapers of that city de-
vote not only columns, but pages,to the
description of the minutestparticulars OF
the trial of disgusting and shocking
murder recently committed in that city,
for the dedication of the girls and boys
thereof, who greedily devour every
word OF it and are induced thereby to
flock to the court to see and hear the
proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. -, 1897.
THE CHICAGO platform declared

THE CHICAGO platform declared
against life tenure of Office. and such
an administration of the civil service
law as will afford equal opportunities 10
AL citizens ofascerlained fitness" That
platform was endorsed by six and halt
million voters. 1t went far toward
completely upsetting the existing sys'
tenn upon which the civil service is con-
Quoted, but not far enough, and the
next national democratic convention, II
it be wise, will declare for the repeal OF
the entire civil service law and rules,and
for the restoration of the system under
which the civil service was honestly
and efficiently, and responsibility, con-
Quoted from the commencement OF The
government until Congressmen, IN order
20 relieve themselves from the trouble
and responsibility of recommending
persons for office, passed civil service
law. the provisions Of which have been
so twisted by those whose duty it Is to
enforce it, that it is looked upon by all
intelligent people, familiar with its ope'
rations, as the yerest and most
transparent, and, as recently ex
lib;ted in the Richmond inter-
nal revenue district of this State,
erotesque humbug. The whole
thing should be swept away, and hne
party that declares it shall be, will sweep
ghe country at the next election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
WENT BACK TO CLAIM HIS BR1DE-A dis.

WENT BACK TO CLAIM HIS BRIDE-A dis.
patch from Kansas city, No., says: Frank
Souder, con of Mrs s. F. Taylor, wealthy
resident of Richmond, Va. who was taken
from his bride in Atchison, Kansas, by his
mother in September last, returned Wednes.
day to reclaim his wife About year ago
Souder, who was miner, cana West to visit
his brother at Hiawaths, Ksnsa'. He fell in
love with Miss Elliott. q poor bu. respecta.
BILE and accomplished gil at Hiawatha. and
married her in -eptember His mother heard
of the marriage, and Immediately came West
to find her con and take him away from hi
bride, whom she considered beneath the sta.
ton of the family. She found her son cam
ing Livelihood as conductor on the Atchison
street car line. sh, took him ia charge AZ
made him leave town with her on the first
train without seeing hi, vile. Mrs. Taylor
said she intended to take him with her or 8
trip through Europe. The young man 70.
turned to his wife, who was at Horton, Kans.,
in spite of his mother, few days ago, and
they will soon go to housekeeping in Atchi-
souder has secured position with toe
son O.. 'a'ery Company. and says he will
earn his living by his ~ wa ''
aid from his mother.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

NEARLY ALL communities in which
Ghere are large numbers of poor people
are naturally democratic, when the
men thereof vo,c their true sentiments,
but when the bribei goes among them
with his bags of money, the dire straits
of poverty induce many who arc hon.
est, ani many more who are not. to
yield to his malign Influence. Thus
YVES it with Boston and Baltimore, both
naturally democratic cities, st the late
election
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

HANGED.-Charles E. Hankins was
hanged in the Jail yard of Pittsylvania
county, in the town of Chatham, yes
terday evening. He died without a
struggle, and his body was at once
turned over to the State Anatomical
Board for use in one of the medical
colleges. Hankius killed DR.. John r.
Cabell, an old and prominent citizen Of
that county. The doctor was a
large land owner, and rented farm to
Hankins. Hankins, in his confession,
said Or. Cabell accused his wife of
Stealing COW, and he determined to
kill him. Dr.. Cabell rode up to the house
when Hankins was alone, Hankins
helped him off his horse, and the1 at
ICED him. He says the blow that
al u;S,oa 49, uns caused from his boot
heel, after be got the - "a was
the ground, and not by an axe, -
supposed.
On the gallows Hankins said nothing.
After the rope had been adjusted Rev.
MIR. Hall offered prayer, at the conclu-
sion of which Sheriff OVERLY touched
the spring and almost Instantly Hank
ms was dead, his neck having been
broken by the fall. None of bis friends
claimed the body. The conftssion
made to Rev. I. A. Hall two weeks
ago and made public yesterday says
DR.. Cabell attacked Haskins first;
that Hankins knocked him down and
then kicked him on the head with his
boot, thus breaking his skull. 1t was
alleged at the trial that Hawkins killed
Cahell with an oya
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

COLLECTOR BRADY, of the Richmond
internal revenue district, set at open
defiance the provisions of the civil SER
vice law. The case was referred to the
Attorney General of the United States,
who refuses to decide it, on the absurd
ground that he is not required to de-
eide Hypothetical questions. 1t will
now be referred to the solicitor OF the
Treasury, who, as Secretary Gage au'
thorized the action of Collector Brady,
will, OF course, sustain his superior, and
SO sustain Mr.. Brady and all the other
appointing officers who may choose to
scout and flout the civil service law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
Hanged.

FAYETTEVILLE, W. Va, Nov. 12.-
Albert Voters was hanged here at lao
p. NJ. today in the presence OF over
10000 people. When the death war
rant was read at noon he broke down,
but finally rallied, 80 there were no un-
usual incidents on the scaffold. Albert
Voters was the last of the Lewis gang
of murderers and thieves, and was
hanged for the murder of Charles Glib
son, at Montgomery, April 22nd, 1896.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

AMONG THE signers of petition for
a license to the Princeton Inn were
Professor Guilds of that institution and
ex-Presi6ent Cleveland, both members
of the Presbyterian Church there. The
former, having been censured by the
Presbytery of that district for having
done so, hes resigned his membership
of the church, but MIR. Cleveland las
not followed his example. To the I'm
regenerate, the former unquestionably
appears in the better light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12

ABDUCTED AND AssAULTED.-Miss
Mary Gillum, the beautiful daughter of
Col. o. B Gillum, wealthy planter,
living near Sonora, KY, Was the victim
of a mysterious assault Wednesday
night, from the effects of which she is
dying. A prominent society man is
suspected of being her assailant, and is
being Swallowed by detectives. Miss
Gullam has been visiting her aunt in
Louisville. She left for the depot to
return home, but missed the train, and
telegraphed her father that she would
be there on a later train. Nothing was
heard of her until late Wednesday
night, when she was seen to jump from
q cab aud fall fainting to the ground.
She had been abducted and assaulted
as she lett the depot to return to her
ayat's home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
KAISER TO BACK THE SULTAN

KAISER TO BACK THE SULTAN
Leading diplomats have been informed
that Germany and Turkey have just
concluded a military convention, whose
effects will be far reaching. Italy, Ger
many and Austria have called q
"check" in the international game of
chess, and Turkey practically becomes
at least defensive mem Der of the Triple
Alliance. The contract provides that
Germany shall furnish q Turkish feet
and supply the Turkish army with the
arms required to render the fighting
power potent factor in the European
"peace patrol" Turkey agrees to keep
ready ct least 100000 men to move at a
moments notice against Russia and to
negative any designs of the Gar in the
Caspian region or on the European
Asia,ic frontier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
Hotel Burned.

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Nov. 12.-The River
View Hotel burned to-day. The fire
originated in the basement. The loss
is $S5 900; insurance $4,000. The hotel
was built by the Illinois Central Rail-
way and Emory Cobb, of Kankakee, in
1885, and was wooden structure. The
structure burned in 80 minutes. Robert
Goodwin and G. W. Best saved them
selves by jumping from third story
window. Goodwin was badly bruised.
Best received broken leg. Forty
guests barely escaped with their lives.
The hotel burned so quickly that the
guests lost most of their clothing and
yaluables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
Relicr for Icc.bound whalers.

SEATTLE, Waso., Nov. 12.-Captain
futile, of the U. s. revenue cutter
Bear, has received orders to provision
the ship preparatory to proceeding to
the arctics in an endeavor to relieve
the ice,imprisoned whaling fleet. It
il said that the Bear will be ready to
start the latter part of next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
DAUGHTERS OF coNFEDERAcY.

DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDEhACY.
The United Daughters of the Con.
federacy, in session in Baltimore, were
entertained again yesterday. These
second festivities were arranged by the
board of governors and board of visi-
tors of the Maryland Line Confederate
Home, and it was these same boards
who were the hosts of the day. Gen
eral and Mrs. Bradley I. Johnson are
the presidents of the two boards OF the
Home, aud they were to welcome the
guests. When the Confederate Home
was reached the cars paused, and there
before the party was arranged touch
ing picture thoroughly pathetic in its
historic suggestiveness. Ia perfect
military file, CARRIED in the old gray
uniforms, worn in days of past bitter
encoun ters, stood in happy anticipa
ticn the old veteran soldiers who have
been sheltered under the cover of that
same Confederate Home. As the ladies
approached the Veteran Corps Band
sounded the notes of the Confederate's
favorite, Dixie" Instantly the hats
of the aged veterans were raised
Through these two files the ladies rev
erently passed; and, as they gazad 10.
tently into the venerable faces about
them, tears of deep emotion trickled
down more womanly cheeks than one.
1t was truly a soul stirring moment,
one which played with full effective.
ness upon the honest feelings of every
one present.
Tho morning session of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy was marked by no business
of special interest. The relation of tho Grand
Division of Virginia was discussed, but was
satisfactorily and harmonousy settled.
The DEBATE on the selection Of national
domicile for the order was, perhaps, the most
impo, tant of the mornings proceedings. 1t
was finally decided to continue Nashville as
the accepted domicile FIR one year longer.
That city is the cradle Of tho order.
Mrs. Duncan, of Vicksburg, Miss made an
appeal 10 the United Daughters requesting
them to cooperate with the Mississippi divis
ion in preserving "Beauvoir," the beautiful
home of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, in a manner
comporting with the historic interest of the
place.
The long session of last night was consumed
in the disposition Of the several amendments
For that reason none of the suggested by
laws were brought to the attention of the
order. These were to have been brought up
in the session at ten o'c ock this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The bubonic plague is again spread
ing IN India.
A royal decree granting autonomy to
Cuba will be formally gazetted on No.
vember %.
The free delivery system of mails
will be inaugurated in Newport News
next Monday.
Chilli, Peru and Argentina are plan
ming an alliance to wipe Bolivia off the
map and divide her territory.
Captain. General Blanco, of Cuba, has
issued circular announcing that he
will furnish protection to the farmers
and planters.
A German warship is under orders to
sail for Port. au. Prince, Hayti, to en-.
force redress for the arrest and impris-
onment of German subject.
The discovery that the cartridges of
the torpedoes used by the Greeks dur
ing the war with Turkey were useless
will resultin the trial by court-martial
of two captains and probably higher
officers.
The Supreme Court of California has
given Durrant another lease of life on
the ground that no official information
of the U. S. Supreme Courts action in
the case had been. received and for
other reasons.
Robert T. Lincoln refuses to recog-
nize son.in law in the person of War.
rem Beck with, young man from Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, who eloped with his
younger daughter, Jessie. The young
people went to Milwaukee and were
quietly married on Wednesday.
The Brooklyn Eagle gives promi-
nence to what it says is we'll defined
report that Senator Thomas G. Platt
has determined to retire from active
leadership of the republican party in
that State and devote his energies SOLE
ly to the discharge of his duties as
United States Senator.
Secretary of State Sherman and Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. the premier of Canada,
in Washington yesterday afternoon be-
gan at the State Department the first of
formal series of conferences for the
purpose of bringing about an agree
ment by which as many as possible of
the questions now causing friction be-
tween the United States and the Do
minion of Canada may be amicably ad-
iusted, by treaty or otherwise. These
conferences will be independent of the
Behring sea seal fisheries conference.