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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A monument is to be erected at
Charlotte, n. c., to the memory OF the
signers of the Mecklenburg declaration
of independence.
Patrick Hart, an old soldier from the
Hampton (Va.) home, was found naked
on the street in Washington last night,
and when taken to the station house
attempted to commit suicide. He is
insane.
DR.. W. s. Rainsford, pastor of the
St. George Episcopal Church, New
York, is at Hot Springs, Va, owing
to an acute attack of the govt,
from which he has been sufferer near
ly half dozen years
Bessie Stacey, the young girl, who is
under Indictment for the theft of dia-
monds from Harris & Schaefer, in
Washington, was married Tuesday
evening in q yattsville to q young law.
yer named w. n. Sutherland, from
Pensacola, Fla.
The Confederate monument at Mt.
Hope Cemetery, New York, will be
dedicated May % 1t cost $40, 900, and
most of the money on it was given by
Mr.. Charlie Broadway Rouss, of that
city. A re- ep'ion for him will be given
the evening OF the ceremony in Lenox
Lyceum.
The ways and means committee OF
the Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias of the domain of the District
OF Columbia, charged with the collec-
ton of funds for the erection of a
"Pythan Temple" in Washington, has
issued an earnest and urgent appeal to
the members OF the subordinate lodges
of the city for funds to complete the
building.
Among the most valued relics in the
War Department, at Washington, was
what was known as the Jefferson Davis
desk. This was the desk at which the
celebrated Confederate leader sat when
he was Secretary of War |, remained
in its place until shortly before it was
time for ex Assistant Secretary Doe to
return to Wisconsin. Since then it has
mysteriously disappeared and no trace
of it has been found.
Unrequited love for pretty Annie
Collect, II year-old girl, unbalanced
the mind of Ulysses z. Laflitte, q man
50 years old, in Washington, and last
night he was taken to No. station
house, the only place where he could
tie received, and locked up raving
maniac His prayers for the girl and
his rawlings were pitiful to hear. LAT
litte come from Loudoun several years
ago, and has been employed as clerk
in the Treasury Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

ACCIDENT AT A CIRCUs.-In Wash
ington yesterday during the perform
ance of Barnum's circus serious acct
dent occurred. This was during the
,laring aerial horizontal bar and trapeze
performance by the Dunhams. This is
Que of the most daring feats ever per
formed. The bars were slippery on ac-
count of the weather and Durham, in
performing one of his feats, fell to the
net unhurt. Just as the act was about
completed, the rigging of the flying
trapese broke, and Mrs. Ben Durham
fell fully forty feet to the ground strik
ing the wooden ring on her side. A cry
of horror escaped the crowd when the
accident happened and the act was
brought to sudden conclusion and the
woman carried to the dressing rooms
A doctor was called in and it was as
certained that she had escaped from
what appeared to DC fatal fall with
only few bad bruises. The rigging
was only week old, but had stretch
ed on account of the damp atmosphere
and sudden strain broke it. The ac-
cident was witnessed by number Of
Alexandrians, who were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
GRATED.

AT A recent meeting OF the school
board OF Brooklyn, the Ole negro mem
Der of that board, in advocating the
closing of the negro schools there, said :;
'.The colored people do not want col
ored schools. You might build col
ored school equal to the Brooklyn In
stitute of Arts and Sciences, and still
the colored people would not send their
children to it," No, the negroes OF
Brooklyn have been taught by the
white people there to believe that they
are their perfect equals, and they there
fore demand that there shall he no re-
striction upon their social equality.
Those who SOW the wind must reap the
whirlwind. The rich white people oil
Brooklyn do not object, because they
are not compelled to send their child
zen to the schools attended by negroes,
but the case is very different with the
poor people of their race, who do; for
blood is thicker than water in the North
"a we'll as in the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Powers to Mediate.

PHARsALos, May 6.-The Greeks
claim victory in the fighting which
took place here and at Velestino yester-
day. The Greek line was attacked
by strong Turkish force of 10000 in
fantry and large force of artillery and
cavalry. The Turks were repulsed
with great slaughter, and it is estimated
that two thousand of them were killed
at Velestino. Preparations are being
made for the important battle, which
seems inevitable for to-day and which
will likely turn out to be the most de-
cisive of the whole campaign. If Ed
hem Pasha breaks through the Greek
line at Avail, he will have succeeded
in separating the two Greek armies at
Velestino, and at Pharsalos.
CONsTANTINoPLE, May Ga dis
patch from the Turkish commander.in-
chief in Thessaly, says that the Turks
won great victory yesterday.
ATHENS, May GO p. m.-General
Smolenski's brigade of Greek troops is
also about to retreat from Velestino.
Smolenski may fall back on Volo and
Try 10 nOIu tnaC place WIN Une protec
ton of the Greek feet, or he may re-
treat on Almyro (Halmyros p with the
view possibly, OF affecting juno
lion later with the main body of the
Greek army.
The report that the powers are in
tervening is confirmed. The ministers
of Great Britain, France, Russia and
Italy have been instructed to propose
mediation between Greece and Turkey
and similar instructions to the German
and Austrian ministers are expected
every moment.
ATHENS. May Ga dispatch from
the island of Corigo says that 5000
Cretans are ready to land in Greece for
active service against the Turks, and
have asked for means of transportation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
THE GREEK WAR.

What appears to be the main force Of
Edhem Pasha engaged the Greeks al
Pharsala at 2 o'clock yesterday even
ing. They vigorously attacked the
Greek positions, but were repulsed
The fighting, which was severe, ended
at 7:30 o'clock, both armies retaining
their positions.
The Greek feet captured at the en-
rance of the Gulf of Salonica yacht
in which Sir Ashmead Bartlett recent
y visited the Turks. 1t is reported
documents of a seriously compromising
character were found.
A St. Petersburg correspondent says
that Russia, with the cognizhnce of the
other powers, offered mediation to
Greece, and that the latter refused it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 6, 1897.

AS LONG anticipated, and announced
Yesterday evening, the treaty for set
Ting future differences with Great
Britain-whose powerful and ready
navy could lombard all the coast cities
of this country within month after a
declaration of war-by arbitration, in
stead of by blood and iron, has been
defeated by the U. S. Senate. Intel
ligent people would have supposed that
ordinary common sense would have IN
duced the Senate, in view of the diverse
element of this country's population,
and of the other conditions existing
here, to avail itself gladly of SO favor
able an opportunity of honorably avoid
ing all danger Of future hostilities with
a nation possessing such a powerful
army and navy and whose people in
war are so united. But the present U.
S. Senators are not as wise as
their predecessors in the earlier, hap
pier and more prosperous days of the
country. Senator Hoar, however, who
has public quarrels with street car con-
ductors, says the Senate has not degen-
Grated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
On a Voyage of Discovery.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6-The schoon-
er Louisa D. cleared at the custom house
yesterday for cruise 10 New Baldayo
Island. Before she comes back her
crew expects that the American flag
will be floating over a little coral reef
outheast of the Hawaiian Islands and
close to the equator, that no man or
nation has claimed. The island is said
to be covered with an enormous deposit
of guano and for nearly fifty years
numerous vessels have started out in
search Of it, but they have always re-
turned without being able to give its
location.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
THE .JUDGESHJP.

10 the Editor ofthe Alexandria Gazette
Sir: Numerously signed petitions
have been forwarded to the Governor
praying for the appointment of Colonel
Love, of Fairfax, to the vacancy in the
county judgeship. Many more of AL
exandria county would gladly have
signed had time permitted of giving
them the opportunity. Those that have
sigped evidence the fact that the law
abiding element of Alexandria county
are a unit in behalf of Col. Love.
This arises from a firm conviction
that with Judge Love on the bench, the
day and hour will have come when
those gross and open violations of law
that have made Alexandria county the
synonym for all that is bad and vicious,
will have come to an end and the evil
fame which has hung over this grand
old commonwealth like blighiing pail,
will be thing OF the past.
Again, the people of our county feel
that in Col. Love they will have a
man who, from practical experiences,
has acquired an intimate acquaint-
ance with the complicated workings
and needs of our county, while his
mature years, ever kind, yet firm and
fearless temperament, guarantee the
promotion of our material interests with
courtesy and justice to all.
Col. Love has the support of every
member of the county bar save two,
who, for obvious reasons, could not be
expected to support him.
OF Mr.. Barley's candidacy we have
nothing to say except that we entirely
fail to see what possible claim or in
terest the city has in the matter except
the acquisition of an office at the ex-
pense, financial and otherwise, of the
counties of Alexandria and Fairfax.
If Gov. O'Ferrall heeds the united
and unanimous voice of the counties in
interest, and we confidently believe and
expect that he will, Col. Love will ie-
ceive the appointment.
ONE OF THE CITIZENS.
Ballston May 5, 1897.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

Col. FAIRFAX HURT.-Col. ]. w.
Fairfax, of Prince William county,
went to see the President yesterday to
urge the appointment of his old chief,
Gen. Longstreet, to be Commissioner OF
Railroads. After his interview with
the President he called to see Gen.
Longstreet at his boarding house on /
street. The woman who keeps the
house directed him to go through the
hall and up the steps to the Generals
room. Col. Fairfax could not see be-
fore him on account OF the darkness Of
the hall. He had not gone far when
be passed through an open door and fell
headlong down flight ofstairs, hitting
his head and seriously bruising his
shoulder and hip. 1t is thought that
he escaped without breaking any bones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

AN UNPREJUDICED, disinterested, in
corrupt and experienced board of army
engineers having made report to the
effect that the proposition to subject
the already tax ridden people OF this
country to the additional expense OF hun
drsds of millions of dollars to construct
a canal through territory in Nicaragua
over which this government would
h I'VE no control, in order to profit the
Nicaragua Canal Company, is mad
visable, that company and its agents
are now trying TO have Congress pro-
vide for resubmitting that proposition,
but to another board, not to be COM
posed of army engineers, but of civil
ians, in whose appointment they can
exert their "pull," and on whom they
can exercise their influence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

At to-day's session of the National
Association of Railway Surgeons, at
Chicago, Geo. Ross, Of Virginia, was
elected president.
Tired of this life, DR.. G. Billings
Farnsworth committed suicide at Nor
wich, Conn.,, yesterday evening, by
shooting himself in the mouth with a
revolver.
A poll made for the New York Herald
shows that forty-fve Senators favor the
revised DiDgley tariff bill and that it
will be passed by the Senate.
A rowboat, contsining six men, was
capszed in the Schuylkill river, near
Philadelphia, this morning and two of
the men, Thomas Murray, of Bridgeton,
N. j. and Thomas Johnson, colored, OF
Woodbury., N. j., were drowned.
Mrs. Mary B. Payne, of Saratoga, N.
Y, fears that her daughter, Fannie E.
Payne, who for months has been travel
ing in Europe, was in the charity ba-
zaar, Paris, during the great fire. She
is granddaughter of ex-Congressman
Marvin, of Saratoga.
The Tetuan battalion at Reforma,
Province of Santa Clara, Cuba, has
been engsned with the cavalry of Gen
eral Maxine Gomez, inflicting consid-
cradle loss upon the insurgent force,
which retired by way of the woods to
San Fernando. The Spanish troops
dislodged an insurgent infantry force
from entrenched positions at Guaya
and Guaban. General Weyler arrived
on Friday at Cienfuegos, Province of
Santa Clara, to personally watch Co
meZ
The Trunk Line Association has au-
thorized the railroads centering in Phila-
delphia to charge one fare for round
trip to and from Philadelphia good for
use between May 14~and II, at points
beyond twenty miles and within 200
miles of Philadelphia This concession
was asked by the railroads to cover the
date of the ceremonies attendant upon
the unwilling OF the Washington monu-
ment on Saturday, May Is. This re-
duction will include New York, Balti-
more and Washington.
The condition of Colonel John s. Mostly
is reported by his physician as showing steady
improvement. His temperature and pulse are
about normal. He is entirely rational and
rests quietly.
Forest fires are burning fercely in all di-
rections about Shell Lake, Wis, and unless
rain comes soon many farmers will lose their
homes.
Tie National Festival of the North Amcri-
can Gymnastic Union (Turnefbund) which is
held quadriennially, opened at st. Lonis TO.
day.
On the 9th instant, of heart trouble ROSA.
wife Of Mr. Julius Dreifus, in the SEND year
of her age. Funeral notice hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTs.- One of
the most interesting features of yester-
days session of the conference of school
superintendents in Richmond was the
address of DR.. E. D. Sinner, of New
York. This gentleman's subject was
"The Relation of Language to
Thought" Quilted an amusing ripple
was caused among the audience when,
in illustrating one OF his points, the dis
tinguished educator asked. What is
the next thing to poker?" The attend
ance was the largest since the opening
of the conference. Mr.. W. T. Harris,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, spoke last night on school dsc-
pline. He reviewed this subject at
very considerable length.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
"a Visitation of Divine Wrath.

NATcHEz, Miss, May 6.-Thirty ne.
groes drifting on raft were land, d
here yesterday, having been floating fol
four days with nothing to eat. Nc
sooner had they reached land than they
fell down and worshipped it. A color
ed Baptist preacher nearby offered his
ervices and began at once to baptize
the whole crowd. They refused to eat
or leave the river bank until baptism " e
completed. They said the flood was II
visitation of divine wrath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

br local applications, as they cannot reach
~. - diseased portion of the ear. There is
only ci one way to euro deafness, and that is by
O Onrsstitntionsl remedies. Deafness is caused
f br an intlamed condition Of the mucous lin
inc Of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
cots inflamed you have rumbling sound or
;mnerfect hearing, and when it is entirely
Closed deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
he destroyed forever; niHe cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh which is nothing but an
intamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send
or circulars, free.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

The Virginia Law Register, for May,
has been received from its publishers,
the J. P. Bell Company. Lynchburg.
Its contents are; John Randolph Tuck.
or, by R. T. Barton; Jurisdiction of
County Court in Misdemeanor Cases,
Lien of Fiere Facias upon Property in
Hands of Receiver, q. S. Supreme
Court INSTRUMENTATION, etc.. Turn
pike Co. vs.. Sanford. Virginia Decision
reported in full-Temple vs.. Wight;
Digest of Other Recent Virginia De.
cisions, and Correspondence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

Tue RECENT town elections in In
diana. like those in all the other States
in which they have been held since
last fall, show large democratic gains.
The voters realize to their sorrow that
they have been grossly deceived by the
republican promises of prosperity; aud
then, too, Mr.. Hanna now has urgent
need for all that was left of his corrup-
ton fund, in order to secure his own
election in Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
Murdered for His Money.

CANDo, N. D., May 6.-While NOV
ing pile of manure on farm near
here, the dead body of VIM. Bryan was
discovered buried under the pile. The
top of the dead mans head was crush
ed in, showing plainly that murder
had been committed. Mr.. Bryan
ci,imed to be q second cousin Of VIM.
]. Bryan, and was undoubtedly MUIR
dered for his monev.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

The NEW tariff bill imposes tax on
hides. but provides for rebate of that
tax on all manufactured leather sent
abroad. In other words, the people OF
this country must have the price of their
shoes increased, for the benefit of the
owners of the Massachusetts shoe fac
tories, while those of foreign countries,
whom those factories may also supply
can buy theirs at the same old price.
But still, the protectionists say the tariff
tax is paid by the foreign exporters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

Mr.. WArTERsoN says there is every
reason to believe that the democratic
party will once more reestablish its SUI
premacy." That it will, at the next
election, that is judging from present
appearances, there is certainly no
reason to doubt, but it is just as true
that were it otherwise, Mr.. Watterson
would be as much to blame for it as
any other one man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
Farmers, Trust a Canard.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Newspapers all
over the country have been publishing
d story to the effect that the farmers
were forming gigantic trust in the
nature of an oathbound organization
whose object, it was alleged, was to
control the production and distribution
of all agricultural products. 1t is posi-
lively announced that the story of such
u trust being formed is utterly without
foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

SAVED His CATTLE.-Mr. Webb
Maddux had IS cattle to get out in the
mountain and eat ivy, and one died.
Mr.. Maddux said that he gave them Is
gallons of lard and 200 eggs, which
made them throw the ivy up. He
just found it out in time to save them.
He drenched them all. This would
have been heavy loss to Mr.. Maddux,
as the cattle were ready for market
They will weigh between 400 and 1900
pounds, and he has fed them ~ barrels
of corn pece.-[Warrenton Virginian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
The Best Remedy for rheumatism.


Mr.. James Rowland of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his
wife has been sufferer from Rheuma-
tism. A few nights ago she was in such
pain that she was nearly crazy. She
sent Mr.. Rowland for the doctor, but
he had read of Cbamberlain's Pain
Balm and instead of going for the ply
stefan he went to the store and secured
bottle of it. His wife did not approve
of Mr.. Rowland's purchase at first, but
nevertheless applied the Balm thor
oughly and in an hours time was able
to 60 to sleep. She now applies it
whenever she feels an ache or q pain
and finds that it always gives relief. He
says that 20 medicine which she had
used ever did her as much good. The
% and so cent sizes for sale by ]. H.
Janney, Druggist, 70l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

COLONEL AINswoRTH OF the War
Department says there are now, thirty
two years after the close of the war be-
tween the States, 1885 ex.Union
soldiers still alive. The Colonel must
he mistaken, as there are nearly that
many pensioners, and surely all the ex
Union soldiers were not crippled or i'm
poverished by the war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
RucKLIN,s ARNICA sALvE.

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
Ernest l.. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

The Board of Supervisors of Camp
bell county have been in session for
two days investigating the status of the
accounts of ex.Treasurer E. S. Moor
man. AS far as ascertained, the indebt-
elness to the county, including the
s:hool fund, will amount to $2l ,166. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

NATIVE BORN Southern republicans
are faring badly at the hands at the re-
publican administration. But they
must concede that the democrats among
whom they live have no reasonable
c,uses to object to the treatment they
are receiving from their Northern allies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06
DIED.

On Thurs lay, May 6, 1897, at 1916 o'clock
a M, FRANK PADGEFT infant son of Ed
ward s and Mary Ettie Hantzmon, aged two
months and three weeks. Funeral private,
from his parents residence, 1113 Duke street,
tomorrow lFridayl afternoon at 8 O'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

Groves Tasteess Chill Tonic is q perfect
Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood Purifier. Re
moves Biliousness without purging. As pleas
ant as Lemon Syrup. 1t is as large as any
dollar tonic and retsils for 80 cents. To get
the GENUINE ask for GROVES.
For sale by C. G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

The body OF William D. Howland, treasurer
of several manufacturing companies. was
found in the dock at New Bedford, Mass, this
morning. The discovery of unsupported
financial entangloments is thought to be the
cause of the suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

ARLINGTON CATTLE MARKET, May g.
30 cattle were offered and sold as follows .
Best 4a4ibc, good 3asiadc. medium 33ia1c,
common 2l2a3c per ID. 70 sheep lambs and
hogs were offered and sold as follows: Sheep
2a3lac per ID; Lambs 5iaa7 Ac per Id; Hogs
Sfa4.35 per 100 lbs Calves sc per ID. 10
cows and calves were offered and sold at $25
to S37 so per head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

You run no risk. All druggists guarantee
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic TO do ali that
the manufacturers claim for it,
Warranted no cure, no pay. There are
MANY limitations. To get the GENUINE asl,
for GROVES.
For sale by c. G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

Fire to-day in the six-story building occu.
pied by the Green Manufacturing Company,
Brooklyn, caused damage of more thsn
$4,000.