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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. Julius ]. Robertson, son of Gen.
Beverly Robertson, died in San Fran
cisco yesterday.
The mother of Prof. VIM. M. Thorn
ton. of the University of Virginia, died
in Farmyille Sunday.
There was large discharge of work
men in the construction department Of
the Norfolk navy yard yesterday.
Mrs. Schoolfeld, of Petersburg,
widow of the late I. c. School6eld,
died in Warrenton Sunday night.
Reuben Magee, of Fredericksburg,
made an unsuccessful attempt Satur-
day night to commit suicide by taking
laudanum. 1t is said he was despond-
emit over the recent death of his
mother.
Francis Z. Lassiter has announced
himself candidate for attorney gen.
eral. He was removed from the Office
of United States district attorney By
the Cleveland administration for offen-
siye partisanship in elections.
Mr.. George E. Crawford, q we'll.
known real estate agent of Richmond,
was arrested last night charged with
embezzling So, 800 from Mrs. G. Peyro-
nett, of that city. He was committed
to the police station and bail was Re-
fused. Mr.. Crawford says the money
was lent by him on the representation
of Mrs. Peyronett.
Mr.. Henry Harrison has sold to Mr.
James Story Curtis, Of New York, the
Big Spring estate, near Leesburg, con-
tanning about $50 acres, for $45, 600
This one OF the finest farms in Loudoun
and will be converted into stock farm
by its new owner. The place is water
ed by the Big Spring trout stream.
where Mr.. Cleveland, while President.
fshed on several occasions.
Truck shipments from the Norfolk
section have begun to go North in
large quantities. Thousands of hands
are employed on the farms in Norfolk
county picking berries, and the north.
bound transportation lines are taxed
to their utmost capacity to transport
this perishable freight. The crop in
,idewater Virginia alone will be worth
more than three million dollars.
The State board of agriculture held
its second quarterly meeting in Rich.
mond yesterday. The discussion o.
beets occupied the attention of the
body. An arrangement was entered
into to have an analysis made of beets
to ascertain their neutrality-suspicious.
properties. The board adjourned un'
til July 20, when they will meet some
| where in tidewater, probably at Vir
GINA Beach.
The United States Circuit Court O.
Appeals convened in Richmond yester
, day with Judges Simonton and Hughe:
presiding. Among the decision handed
down was this: George Taylor,
claimant of tug Hercules, appellant, VS.
| W. w. Chossley, master of schooner
! Robert Morgan, appellee; appeal from
District Court, Eastern District of Vir
ginia, at Norfolk; opinion by Judge
Brawley; reversed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

STATE SENATOR LITTLE says he is OPP
posed to the endorsement of the Chica-
go platform by the coming State demo-
cratic convention, and says that to do
so will widen the division already ex-
listing in the party. There is no divls
ion in the democratic party of Virginia
At the last election in the State 154 ,935
democrats voted the Chicago ticket,
while only 2,127, who labored
under the vain delusion that they
were better than their party,
voted the decoy ticket. Certain
ly that showed no division, and there
is even less now, for many of the latter
already regret their action, and have
reioined their old comrades. Mr.. Little
was opposed to the Chicago platform
last fall, and it is only natural that he
shouldn't want it endorsed now; but ii
will be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

The New York World says the dem
ocrats of Virginia are having "bitter
fight over the proposition to endorse
the Chicago platform at their State
convention" The World never was
more mistaken. Instead of being en-
gagged in "bitter fight" the demo
Gratis of Virginia were never more
united than they are now. A few so
called "Cleveland democrats" In the
State, who labor under the vain delu
sion that they are better than the dem
ocratic party, are, to be sure, asserting
that the democratic party is divided on
the proposition referred to, but such an
assertion is ridiculous in view OF the
fact that in the whole State, the boilers
at the last election cast fewer votes than
even the prohibitionists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
THE GREEK WAR.

The new Greek cabinet held pro-
tracted session yesterday and accounts
differ as to the conclusion reached. One
is to the effect that it was resolved to
continue the war and another is that
the decision was to discontinue it.
A dispatch from London says: 1.-THE
impression grows stronger in all quar-
tiers that the subn ission of Greece to
Turkey and the powers will soon be
forthcoming. tits not expected to take
the form of suing for peace or media
ton, the latter least of all, for Greek
feeling is more bitter against the con-
cert of Europe than against Turkey
King George would prefer to negotiate
directly with the Sultan than through
the powers. Indeed, he declared re-
Gently that he would never, under any
circumstances, seek the Intervention of
Europe. It's not unlikely that the end
of hostilities will take the form of q
brief srmistice. This gained, nobody
believes that fighting will ever be re-
sumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-James Monroe
Heiskell, grandson of President James
Monroe, was sent to Bellevue Hospital
yesterday morning by the police, who
said he had attempted to kill himself
by inhaling illuminating gas 10 a room
at No. 125 East Twenty ninth street.
He was discharged from the hospital
late in the afternoon as cured. He was
found in room overcome by gas,
which was pouring from an open burn
er. James Monroe Heiskell is about 55
years old. He went to Baltimore when
quite young from Virginia, and, being
descended from a prominent family,
gained immediate entrance into the
best society. He had fought in the
Confederate army under Mosby, and
this fact made him popular with the
soldier element n. Y. Herald.
Mr.. Heiskell's friends say the gas
was accidentally turned by him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
FORAKER AND GORMAN.

During the discussion of the sundry
civil bill yesterday in the Senate, an
amendment by Mr.. Foraker for $780,
900 for the Tennessee river below Chat
tanooga, Tenn, led to considerable de-
bate.
Mr.. German warned the republicans
against q further increase of the bill.
Already it exceeded 100000, a
greater amount than had ever before
been incorporated in a sundry civil
bill. 1t embraced over $1S,000,000 for
rivers and harbors. In the present con
dilion of the Treasury these vast ex.
penditures were unwarranted.
Mr.. Foraker replied. The speech,
he said, was repetition Of the one the
Senator had made recently on the In
dian appropriation bill, when he had
undertaken to tell Senators their duty
to the country. At that time he (Gor-
many had declared that the appropria-
tons were recklessly extravagant.
And, having delivered himself, the
Senator entered the cloak room, put on
his hat and went home.
Mr.. Foraker said, in view of the ex.
perience this country has had during
The last four years, the tariff policy
of the republican party is speaking
for itself more eloquently than
any human tongue can speak.
Enough revenue would be raised
for the government, and the pensioners
would be taken care of. Mr.. German
said Mr.. Foraker was new arrival, and
came as one of the great host from
Ohio. He had not been in the Senate
long. He would learn in time the
methods of the cloak room, and that
Senators were measured by their as
sociates and their services. The Sen
ator (Forakei) was the senior Senator
from Ohio, the State sending US Pres
ident, and yet he was among the first to
urge an increase of half a million dol
lars in the appropriations.
Mr.. Foraker said he had spoken only
because the Maryland Senator had I'm
dertaken to lecture the republican side.
The Senator should not feel alarmed
There would be an economical admins
tration, and Senators on the republican
side would join hands with him (ior
many in reducing expenditures. But
the new men would at least expect him
to draw on his great stores of expert
ence and information. The Maryland
Senator had protested to have so much
knowledge that the newcomers would
look to him as guide in taking the
bnrdens from the Deople. "Whose fri
bune he assumes to be-" Mr.. Foraker
finally withdrew the amendment. The
Senate free homestead bill, which had
been the unfinished business for several
days past, was taken up and passed
yeas 40, nays II.
The Senate, after an executive ses-
sion, adjourned until to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
HOUSE.
The House was not in session to-day

MUTINY ON THE STATE FARM.-A
mutiny broke out yesterday evening at
the State farm, near Richmond, where
two hundred convicts are employed,
but three shots from Winchester rifles
promptly suppressed it. Twenty-four
men under three guards were at work
in plant bed. After dinner Riddick
Christmas, negro, approached Guard
Hudgins, ostensibly to ask favor, and
splitting quantity of tobacco juice in
his eyes, seized his rifle. During the
struggle Guard Quales fred on Christ
mas, shooting him through the shoulder
and ankle, and Mr.. Hudgins gave him
third dose. AS soon as Christmas
made his attack the other convicts
broke for freedom, but the sound of the
shots stopped all except James Mallory,
who escaped. Christmas was sent to
the penitentiary from Norfolk for ma
licious assault and has escaped once.
Mallory is from Allegheny county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

The RICHMOND Gas WoRKS.-The
most interesting fight which has been
known in Richmond politics for some
time is the question of selling the city
gas works. The proposal under con-
sideration is that OF the Acetylene Gas
Company, of Philadelphia, Baltimore
and local capitalists. Those who are
opposing the scheme claim that the
Standard Oil Company is behind the
move. The Acetylene Gas Company
offers 81 900, 900 cash for the plant.
The charter provides that this prop
erty cannot be disposed Of without sub
hitting the proposal to the voters at
regular city election. This require
ment promises to develop a strange
contest The whites are divided on the
nropriety OF converting the gas plant
into cash. The negroes will vote to q
msn in favor OF it, with the hope of Sc
curing work with the new owners for
neonle OF their own race. With con-
siderable division in the white vote the
corporation may win.
The city officials and other politicians
are opposed to surrendering the plant,
and will keep up the struggle to the
last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

Wise faction of his party in his district.
Congressman Walker, of Virginia, was
also there to see why it is that his
recommendations have not been ef-
fective.
In the Sth Virginia district, so far as
vacancies in 4th class postofiices are
concerned, the recommendations of the
chairman of the republican county COM
mittees, endorsed by Mr.. McCaull, who
was the republican candidate for Con-
gress in that district, have been ef-
fective.
A well-informed democratic politi-
clan from the Fredericksburg, Virginia,
district, at the Capitol to-day said the
feeling among the majority of the dem
ocrats there was for Tyler for Govern
or, and for the endorsement of the
Chicago platform by the..Virginia dem
ocratic convention. Two democratic
congressman from the same State said
like feeling prevailed in their dis
tricts. And such, indeed, is the tenor
of the talk on the subject of most all
the Virginians who come here, though
all speak well OF Mr.. Tyler's chief OPP
ponent, Mr.. Ellyson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

SCHOOL SYSTEMATICALLY
need of high and graded schools in the
counties of Virginia was the theme in
yesterdays session of the annual con-
ference of school superintendent now
in session in Richmond. More than
half the day was devoted to the dis
cussion of various branches of this sub.
ject, and there was such a general and
strong sentiment in favor OF having q
high school in each county that in all
likelihood plans will be inaugurated for
accomplishing this end. DIR. NJ. d. Hall,
Superintendent of Fairfax county. read
the first paper on the subject.
"a Graded Course of Study for
Rural Schools" Other subjects
discussed to-day were summer normal
schools, improvement Of rural schools.
graded course of study for rural schools
and the relation of parents to public
schools. This is the most successful
conference of superintendent in the
States history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

To DEPoRT DR.. ZERTUCHA.-Dr.
Zeretucha. who. it is alleged, betrayed
Maceo at Punta Bravo, when the gen.
eral was killed, was arrested in his
home, near Guines, Saturday, and
brought to Havana under close guard.
He is now in the military prison in the
Fortress of La Cabanas, opposite that
city. He is held in incommunicado.
It is understood ct the place that
Weyler ordered his deportation to Cha
farinas Island, the Spanish penal sta
ton of the African coast.
At the time OF Maceo's death it was
alleged that Zertucha had been paid
liDerarily for his services by the Span
ish government, and his rearrest now
and proposed deportation have created
widespread establishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
TO-DAY'S TElEGRAPHIC NEWS
An Appalllns Disaster.

PARIS, May She terrible fire OF
Grand Bazaar de ChsiAe, which broke
out shortly after 4 O'clock yesterday
afternoon, while from 800 to 1000
people were present, istsieved to have
caused the loss of over 100 lives.
lives. One hundred andssyen charred
corpses have been recoveltd, together
with twelve portions OF bodies, the
identity of which may neyel be estab-
lished. The atmosphere OF he hall, in
the Paiais de rIndustrie, mere the
burned bodies were ranged, almost
unbearable. Men, womenanS ildren
passed up and down, weeping tract
eddy, before the lines of black vsiies,
endeavoring to recognize some ID rly
loved one and missing relative, Hing
to Disagreement of the bodies sidW fl
cation in many cases is extremely a.
certain. Several Sisters of Charity We
known to be among the dead and "a
jured So far as can be learned there,Y
only one American victim, Mis-
Parkes. There are still forty six bodie
which have not been identified, in al
dition to a mass of heads, limbs, ett
The building was one story high an
the floor being on level with the stree
was supposed to be sufficient safeguar
against such a disaster. A lamp in
room fitted up in separate buildin
started the fire. The entrance was COY
cred with curtains, which were the frs
to catch fire. If the people had onl
kept their heads, many-perhaps all
of those who persisted might hav
escaped across the vacant plat fgroun
behind the building. Shortly befor
3 o'clock this afternoon sixty-thre
corpse had been officially identified an
it was also officially stated that the tt
tai number of dead would not excee
Ill. The victims were among the bes
known people in the city. The bod
of the Duchesse D'Alencon, sister {
the Empress of Austria and the wife {
FRINGE Ferdinand of Orleans, was anon
those identified this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

A JEALOUS negro preacher was hang
ed in New Jersey to-day for numbering
a woman of his own race. No wonder
negro preachers do not preach the ten
commandments to their congregations,
rs they, themselves, don't practice
them. More attention to such matter 8
on their part and less to the abuse OF
white people for lynching negroes guilty
of outrages upon white females, could
not harm any body. but might do
both races much good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
Greater New York.

ALBANY, N. Y, May Ex-Governor
Black affixed his signature to the Great.
or New York charter to-day. The mu-
nicipality ia divided into five boroughs.
The Mayor will be elected on Novem-
Der 2, next for four years at salary OF
$4,000 per annum and will enter upon
his duties January l, 1898. There will
be municipal legislature of two
houses. After the consolidation Brook.
Ign and Long Island City will be no
longer known on the map. Greater
New York covers a territory of 1891
square miles, is 80 miles long and Ii
miles wide, with an estimated popula-
ton of about 3,400, 900, second only to
London.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

COMMON SENSE democrats are anus
ed at the Stiffness of the boilers who
now profess to be disappointed at the
course pursued by Mr.. Speaker Reed
whom they call "Imperator of the
House." No intelligent democrat is al
all surprised at what Mr.. Reed does,
for he is only doing now what he did
when he was Speaker before, and every
such democrat knew six months ago
that if Mr.. Mckinley were elected, the
House would be republican, and that
such House would be sure to have
Mr.. Reed for it's Speaker. All their ex-
pec,ations have been and are being SO
disappointed, that the boilers are kept
in a constant state of wonder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

GENERALS MILES AND MERRITT,
who have started for Greece to witness
the military operations in that country
will doubtless enjoy a luxurious trip,
but will hardly reach their destination
before 1.-THE cruel war is over" Elk.
Secretary Lamont thought Greek STRAIT.
agem would defeat the Turks. Ee is
a better Judge of political, than of mil.
itary strategy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 5. 1897.

IT IS STATED 10 the New York Her
aid that representatives of the U. ,.
Grant Monument Association of Rich
mond. Va, are in the former city colletc-
ing subscriptions for the establishment
of home in Richmond for aged and
destitute ex.slaves, and that among
their endorsers is Governor O'Ferrall.
1t was only recently that an organiza-
ton for the establishment OF home
for the aged and destitute widows and
daughters of ex-Confederates in Rich
mond, sent letters to the North solicit
ing subscriptions. AS the North set
thu slaves free and relieved their mas
ters of the duty of providing for them,
it is only right that it should assume
that care. But the South has been COM
nelled to do so for thirty-two years, and
as she has been too proud to ask the
North 10 assist her in that charity dur
ing all those years, the taste of South
ern men doing so now, is very ques-
tionable, and needless, as nearly all the
negroes who remembered the happy
DAYS of their slavery are dead, and as
all the others who are destitute are
provided for by the white people OF
the communities in which they live.
The idea of begging Northern people
to help the widows and children of ex-
Confederates is revolving to all men
of the Old South, though it seems that
il is not to those of the New.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

The North American Review for May has
been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are Henry Drum
mond, by Ian Maclaren; Should Immigration
bo Restricted, by s. G.. Crosswcll; Recent
Achievements in Mountaineering, by Sir w.
NJ. Conway Evolution of the Naval Officer
by Admiral Colomb, r. N; Exercise and
Longevity, by Prof. D. A. Sargent; Progress
of the United States, by NJ G. Null
hall The Dingley Tariff Bill, by Ms. r. P.
Porter; Plans and Purposes of Russia, fy w.
F. N. Mccarthy Cheap Transportation in the
United States, by J. A. Lstcha The Modern
Greek as Fighting Man. by Professor B. l.
Wheeler; Secret Societies in America, by W. S.
Harwood A Constitutional Misit by Prof.
Goodwin Smith; Progressive Inheritance
Taxes, by Max West The Fourth OF July and
Ballot Reform, by Rev. A. B Riker; and
Mistakes About Judicial Procedure in Mexico,
by the Mexican Minister.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

For more than a hundred years the
Shakers have been studying the re.
medal properties of plants. They have
made many discoveries, but their great
est achievement was made last year.
It ia 8 cordial that contains already di-
gested food and is digester of food.
1t is effective in removing distress after
eating, and creates an appetite for more
food SO that eating becomes pleasure.
Pale, thin people become plump and
healthy under its use. 1t arrests the
wasting of consumption.
There never has been such step for
ward in the cure of indigestion as this
Shaker Cordial. Your druggist will be
glad to give you little book descrip-
tive of the product.
Give the babies LAxoL, which is
Castor Oil made as palatable as honey,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

SHOT A CHILD.-William Coles, noted
as desperate negro, made most
hendish attempt yesterday evening to
take the life of tive -year-old child in
taTmyille. The little girl, daughter
of j. Robinson, was playing in the ward
in front Of her fathers house when
Coles came along and fired twice at her
with rifle, one ball taking effect in her
head AID glancing passed out through
her ear. A crowd collected and de-
manded a surrender. Coles cody
loaded his rifle and refused to be taken
and made his escape by running up the
river bank, threatening the unarmed
crowd, who followed. A posse is in
pursuit and Coles will probably be
lynched. 1t is thought he shot the
child out of revenge against her father,
who prosecuted Coles for some ofIense
several weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
Accident on the Southern System.

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 5.-Passenger
train No. on the Southern Railway,
conductor Smith, was wrecked last
night two and a half miles west Of
Bristol by striking horse while round
ing sharp curve. The engine tumbled
over an embankment and is almost de.
molished. Engineer Nash jumped and
escaped injury, but fireman Henegar
was caught and badly injured. The
passengers were badly shaken up but
none was injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05
Drank Poison for Whisky.

DECATUR, Ind, May at Markle,
near here, three young men named
Davis, Kingman and Bradenstadt last
night went into drug store and while
the clerk had his back turned took a
bottle labelled alcohol, but which in
reality contained deadly poison, and,
secreting the bottle beneath their
coats, went to the edge of the town
and drank the contents. In short
time they were seized with commissions
and soon afterward two Of them died in
terrible agony, while third is in a
hopeless condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-05

THE non-fulfllment of a single one
of the promises made by the repub!i-
cans during the last political campaign
assured their defeat in the next one;
but even if it had been otherwise, their
new tariff bill is sufficient of itself
alone to effect that desirable object, as
a large majority of the people of the
country find it difficult to get money
enough to pay the present prices for
their necessaries, and are consequently
ill disposed toward the party that
would greatly increase those prices.