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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

will be erected and from them goods
will be shipped as may be deemed neces,
sary. The farmer will raise all @heat
in one locality, oats in another, and 30
on. The board of finance is now at
work on scale for the division of
profits. The ultimate design is the alb
solute control and marketing of all farm
products, farm animals and machinery.
THE above story is believed to be 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
A Sensational Story.

TOLEDO. Ohio, April 2.-P. F. Brown,
of Johnstown, Pa. left package of
letters in his room at the Jefferson
House recently, and it was the means of
exposing the largest scheme the farmers
of this country have ever undertaken.
1t is known as the agriculturist's na-
tional protective association, and the
members are all gath bound. In 1898
it is proposed to compel people to i'm
port their farm products. Warehouses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Mr.. BRYAN.

OMAHA, Neb April 2. Hon. w. J..
Bryan, attorney general Smyth and
attorney Webster left last evening for
Washington, D. c., where they expect
to argue in behalf OF the State the maxi
mum freight case now before the U. S.
Supreme Court. Mr.. Bryan was ap-
pointed counsel by the State legislature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
The Floods.

ST. LOUIS, April 2.-The river con-
tinues 10 rise steadily at this city. A
further rise of two feet is expected by
to morrow night. Special dispatches
from points down the river to-day
show that the situation is hourly growing
more serious The situation in New Orleans
is serious and much apprehension is mani
tested there aud elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

AS AN indication of "hard times''
and the growing desire of men to hold
Office and draw salaries, it is said that
when the State board of education
meets in June to elect the school SUI
perintendents for the various cities aud
counties of the State, there will be q
score of applicants for nearly every one
of these positions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

Floods along the Mississippi river con-
tinue to do great damage, and citizens
are working hard to save the levees.
Great damage has been done by floods
in Minnesota and North and South De-
kota.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
Col. Mosby and the Grant Memorial.

Col. MOSby and the Grant Memorial
NEW YORK, April l.
Dear Colonel II enclose you copy
of letter received this morning in az
swer to mine written as presumably
to one of Mosby's men.
1 have enjoyed it extremely and ii
only serves to prove that our enemies
are more enthusiastic in helping the
command than our comrades and their
money is ready.
While of course his story is exag-
gerated in facts, [ still think he must
be good follow, and 1 will make his
acquaintance. Yours, &C.,
JNo. T. DICKSON.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., Mar. 81, 1897.
John T. Dickson, esq, Windsor Hotel,
New York City:
My Dear Sir Il am in receipt of your
letter of the 30th inst, inviting me to
join Col. Mosby's cavalry in the Grant
memorial parade.
would be delighted to do 30, and if
agreeable will send you my check for
the amount of the expenses, but was
not member of Col. Mosby's cavalry;
on the contrary did what little could
to kill the whole lot.
1 was bugler in Company I, 18th N.
Y. cavalry. I was one of the party
that surrounded and shot Col. Mosby
in Mrs. Ludlake's house near Piedmont,
Va, ard it was I who persuaded my
companion Forsythe to return to him
his gold watch for which the ladies in
the house plead so hard. 1 helped to
lift him from the floor and place him on
the bed that evening, but we did not
know until next morning, when it was
too late, that it was Col. Mosby.
So you see l can't very we'll be one of
his command. Nothing, however,
would give me more pleasure than to
join my old foes on this happy occasion,
and to meet the brave men in peace, in
stead of combat that made life exciting
though trihe insecure for US while we
were encamped among the Virginia
mountains.
If it would be agreeable and consis-
tent with the rules of your organization
will join you in the parade, consider
ing that you have extended me the in
vitation, though inadvertently done.
Yours very respectfully,
Signed HUGH S. KINMoNTH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

Colonel George Duryea, who served
with the Duryea's Zouaves during the
war, died yesterday in New York of
disease contracted and wounds received
in the Peninsular campaign. He was
si1ty-6ve years of age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

LAND SALEs.-On Saturday last C.
W. Hammerly, auctioneer, sold at
Round Hill, for Messrs. Nichols, Gar
rett and McCabe, commissioners in the
cause of Adams's admir-. VS.. Nichols,
the farm of Jas. w. Nichols situated %
miles from Snickersville and containing
30S acres, for S25 per acre. Mrs. NJ.
w. Nichols purchaser.
At the same time and place for
Messrs. Nichols, Garrett and Nelson
commissioners in Beavers VS.. Beavers,
he sold the farm of G.. w. NJ. Beavers
situated near the Yellow School House,
containing rs acres, for $3.50 per acre,
John 81. Alder purchaser.
AT the same time and place for the
commissioners in Lodges ex'r. vs..
Graham, he sold three wood lots on
Blue Ridge mountain, to Jeremiah
Morelsnd, Mrs. Laura F. Adams and
Richard F. Beavers Loudoun Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

Lyman Cutting and wife, while driving
over crossing in Shirley Mass to-day were
instantly killed by an express train for Bos-
ton. Their horse was killed and the wagon
demolished. Flagman Curley narrowly es-
capped death in trying to save them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. 25 cents Sold by CHARLES G. LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

ARNOLDs BRoMo- CELERY. Try this
anrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessnass. 10 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02

st. Paul's Catholic Church, DESTROYED
by the Portsmouth fire on Sunday, will
be rebuilG.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
NENa 0F THE DAY.

A blizzard is raging in parts of Ne
braska, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming
and South Dakota.
Frank Butler, the Australian murder
er, will to-day start from San Francisco
for Australia for trial. He is in charge
of officers from that country.
A syndicate is being formed in New
York to turn the comparatively useless
coast of New Jersey into an immense
centre of marine and railroad COM
merce.
The Senate yesterday concluded the
consideration of amendments to the
arbitra ion treaty, but no day was fixed
for the final vote on Tic adoption OF
the treaty.
Rear Admiral John n. Russell, re-
tired, died at his residence in Washing
ton yesterday, after an illness of about
a month He was born in Frederick,
Md, in 1927.
The first formal protests of foreign
nations against the pending tariff bill
have been made by Japan and Argen-
tina in regard to the silk schedules and
| the duties on hides and raw materials.
The public debt statement issued yes
terday shows a net decrease in the
public debt, less cash in the Treasury,
during March of $S,63S, 253. The
Interest bearing debt increased $500,
097, and the cash in the Treasury in
creased 50, POS, $50.
A Baltimore paper says wheat has
been steadily declining in price during
the past week. On Monday, March %,
wheat sold at 81 cents, and since then
has dropped gradually to S14, yester-
days price. The demand for wheat
has slackened considerably of late.
The President has decided to flee
from the office seekers and patriots
who are dying to serve their country,
and next week he will enjoy brief
vacation by taking trip on the Dol
phin. now lying idle at the navy yard.
The trip will last for two or three days
only.
The New York Chamber of Com
merce, fearing that the high rates Of
the Dingley tariff bill will be provoca-
tive of an early reaction, rendering
business calculations uncertain and
hazardous, yesterday adopted resolu-
ton demanding that the measure be re.
vised in the direction of lower duties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
CANDIDATES.

7 RESPECTFULLY announce myself a
Il candidate for the COMMON COUNCIL
from the First ward, subject to the democratic
primary.
T. FLORENCE MCCARTHY.
ap1 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-02
FoR BENT.

DAIRY FARM near Alexandria. Write
for particulars, or leave address and references
at Office of Gazette to M. Cash rent pre-.
fer1ed. 1ts
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The French cabinet has decided 10
ask the Chamber of Deputies to author
ize the expenditure of $4,000, 900 francs
for the building of warships.
A dispatch from Havana says it is re-
ported that the Spaniards have the key
to the cipher code used in the telegraph
ic communication between Consul
General Lee and the State Department
at Washington, and that in consequence
the contents of all dispatches are known
to the Spanish government.
Greek sailing vessels CARRYING car
goes of provisions consigned to Crete
have been captured by a British war
ship outside the limits of the blockade.
1t was mi-otficially announced yester-
day that the admirals Of the foreign
fleets in Crete have asked their respec-
tive governments to dispatch fifty cav
alrymen and battery of artillery each
for services in Crete. The port of
Athens will he blockaded first, further
measures depending upon the course
Greece pursues. Mr.. George n. Cur
ION announced in Parliament that the
British government was doing all in its
power to facilitate the withdrawal of
Turkish troops from Crete. 1t is under
stood at Constantinople that the Porte,
replying to the request of the powers
for the withdrawal of Turkish troops
from Crete, declares that Turkey will
only comply with the request in case
the Greek troops are Withdrawn first.
A dispatch from Constantinople says
Greece has submitted to the Turkish
Government proposal to purchase the
island OF Crete. 1t is no secret that
King George has formally stated to the
powers that q declaration of war against
Turkey will Immediately follow an ex-
tension of blockade to the Greek coast.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
FLAG FIRED UPON.
NicnraEunn cunboat sends solid shos
After American ship.


New Orleans. May l2.-The American
steamer Rover. trading between here
and Honduras ports. was fred upon
twice by a gunboat OF the Nicaraguan
government. Solid shot was used. The
American flag was flying from her peak
at the time the shots were fired. No
previous warning was given her COM
mander of the desire of the gunboat TO
overhaul her. Capt. Reed. OF the Rover,
left Puerto Cortez, which port was in
possession of the insurgents. on May
9. He sailed for omoa, seven miles dis
tant. The Lucy b., which had been
fitted up by the Nicaraguan government
as a gunboat gave pursuit. and fired
solid shot after her.
The Rover was headed by Gen. Reyes,
who demanded her papers and after
ward searched the ship from end TO end.
Capt. Reed protested against the firing.
but was told by Gen. Reyes that he
could protest as much as he liked, add
ing that American Consul Alger at
Puerto Cortez would protect him in his
action. The Rover was released and
went to Omoa. where n large body of
men was being raised 10 send TO Puerto
Cortez. A vigorous protest will be made
by the owners of the Rover through the
secretary of state and damages will be
asked.
At Omoa the report was current that
the American consul at Puerto Cortez.
Mr.. Alger, had been killed in an engage
ment there. Capt. Reed says that the
American flag was not hoisted over the
American consulate when he left there.
and believes that Alger has been killed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15

Capt. stronE's Dead nody Found I'm
the Road ina Kentucky.

Cincinnati. May 1o.--The CONNER
cial-Tribune's special from Lexington.
Ky. says capt. William Strong, leader
of the faction that hears his name in the
Strong-Amos and Strong-Calahan feuds
which have cost more than 80 lives in
Breathitt county, Yves found on the
roadside near his home Sunday shot to
death with seven bullet holes in his
body.
Strong was ~ years old, n captain in
the federal army After the war the
Amos family and their friends tried to
exterminate Strong and his friends.
They besieged Strong In his house three
days, when Strong's nephew with a
dozen old soldiers came TO his rescue.
\ few nights afterwards Strong and his
men met the Amos faction in an open
meadow in the moonlight. A fierce bat
tie ensued which resulted in the death
of one Amos and the wounding of sew
eral more. Only one of Strong's men
was wounded
The Amos family removed TO Kansas
after several more of their men were
killed. When the Ku-Klux rode in
Brcathitt county last year Capt. Strong
denounced them in unmeasured terms,
and when IL was told to him that the
Galatians were the leaders he made
war on them. In this war three have
been killed, and the authorities. realiz-
ing that Breathitt county would wit
ness another bloody mountain war,
summoned the leaders of both sides to
appear before County Judge Day, with
the result that peace was supposed to
be restored. Strong's friends will never
rest till this murder is avenged.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
WINS It's CASE.
Bell Telephone Company Sustained
by supreme Court.


Washington, May 1.-THE Bell Tel
ephone company won the case brought
against IL by the United States 10 an
null the last Berliner patent. This de-
cision has the effect Of continuing the
control of the telephone by the Bell
company for II years from the date
OF the last patent, which was granted in
1891.
fThe case has attracted wide attention
because OF the extensive interests involved
I'm the settlement. and the opinion OF the
court has been anxiously awaited. Tho
suit. Il was claimed. involved the practi-
cal central OF the art OF telephoning. IL
originated In a sharge OF collision In the
patent Office, and was brought 20 obtain
the repeal and cancellation Of letters pat
ent OF the United States No. i625.6e9. dated
November II, 1891, granted 10 the American
Bell Telephone company as assignee OF
Emil Berllner the alleged inventor. The
repeal and cancellation OF the patent were
sought upon the ground that the applica-
ton for Il while filed I'm 1877. was not Is
sued until 1891. The suit originated IN the
United States circuit court for the district
OF Massachusetts. where IL was decided In
favor OF the United States. Upon appeal
10 the circuit court this decision was re-
versed and the contentious OF the Berliner
claimants upheld. From this opinion the
United States appealed 10 the supreme
court
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
KILLED BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
The shocks Reported I'm the Lecward
GrOun. West indies.


New York, May 12.-Earthquakes are
still shaking the islands of Gaudeloupe
and Montserrat. of the Leeward group,
in the West Indies. The Quebec liner
Madiana. which arrived here Monday
from Leeward island ports. brought
particulars. When the steamer reached
Antigua, 40 miles from Gaudeloupe, on
May 1 everyone in port was discussing
the shocks. The heaviest had occurred
two days before, when so colored peo-
pie were killed by being buried in the
ruins OF their houses.
In brick church n congregation OF
200 people were caught by the collapse
OF the walls and so crushed TO death.
Those in the street saw the houses sway
back and forth and the walls of brick
structures crack. The report also said
that 25 or 30 people had lost their lives
at Point-a-Pietre. Twelve brick houses
in Gaudeloupe had been demolished and
scores'of others cracked and scanned by
the shocks From Antigua the Madiana
steamed TO Montserrnt, arriving there
on May 2. There, too, n state Of terror
existed. On April 80 that island was
rocked like a boat at sea. Six houses
were destroyed, but no lives lost.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
FAILURE AT FRISCO.
Williams, Brown 81 Co. big Import
ing Firm, I'm Trouble.

ing Firm, I'm Trouble.
San Francisco, May 12.-The well-es-
tablished firm of Williams. Brown & Co,
wholesale shipping and commission
merchants. is in financial difficulties.
It's liabilities are said 10 be 5000, 900. but
its assets are believed TO be sufficient to
meet most Of its obligations. If the
creditors will grant an extension OF time
the firm hopes to resume business. The
direct cause OF the failure of the firm
is said TO have been the failure OF Aus
trnlian consignees TO meet bills drawn
against them for heavy shipments OF
grain. a great deal of money was lost
by the firm in its fruit operations in the
Fresno market and in the Columbia
river canneries in which they were in
tcrcsted.
For the past nine years the firm has
been recognized as one of the most
active houses in the Australian import
trade. In the salmon canning business
Williams. Brown d Co. were the back
ers of enterprises of immense proper
tions. In handling the Alaska fish out
put they conducted operations that an
nually represented from 100000 to 200,-
600 cases of salmon. and in their export
grain trade to Australia their ship
ments in season often amounted TO from
35 to 40 cargoes. Since December 1 the
concern has loaded seven vessels for
the antipodes. whose joint cargoes are
valued at S500,000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15

7ttam1ulr LeonN ferish.
New York. May 10.--The Mallory line
steamer Leona, which left her pier on
Saturday, bound for Galveston, took
fire at sea, put back and arrived In
port Sunday night with - corpses on
board. The dead were steerage pas
sengers who succumbed TO a terrible
fire which occurred off the Delaware
capes at an early hour Sunday morn
ing.
The horror OF the story can hardly be
told. Those who are dead were penned
up below decks. and although frantic
efforts were made by the officers of the
vessel 20 save them, the fire had gained
such terrible Roadway before the dan
ger was discovered that all escape was
cut off.
The steamer carried in her cargo
many bales of cotton. 1t Is not certain
how the fire originated, but when it
was discovered IL burst forth with such
fury that ID was impossible TO reach
the Storage. Even then the Storage
passengers apparently were unmind-
full of the danger, else the smoke and
flames would not have reached them.
The saloon passengers were first
aroused, and in such manner as to
occasion little alarm. When IL became
apparent that the fire had cut off The
steerage the captain and his men poured
great quantities of water down the
ventilator, and the most frantic efforts
We're made for the escape OF those
penned up. In this way eight Of the
steerage passengers made their escape.
New York, May lit was a grew
some sight on board the Mallory steam
en- Leona on Monday morning. Thir-
teen dead bodies, blackened by fire and
smoke, were lying in the steamers
steerage and men and women were on
the deck looking as though they had
passed through an awful ordeal. No
body was allowed TO either leave or
board the vessel until after the coroner
had arrived to view the bodies and give
permission for their removal.
Coroner Hoeber arrived about go in
the morning at the pier, and found
Charles II. Mallory. one of the owners
of the vessel, in conversation with Capt
hllutIs III TIC lilNtl > NdDlu. ActOHl-
panied by Mr.. Mallory and the captain,
Coroner Hoeber went TO the steerage
and viewed the charred bodies. Then
he gave permission for their removal.
The coroner told Capt. Wilder that as
a matter of form he would be com
PEELED TO have him placed under arrest.
He was Immediately paroled in the
custody of Mr.. Mallory, who was i'm
structed TO produce the captain when
the inquest is held.
One of the steerage passengers said
the general impression was that the
fire was caused by a lighted match
dropped by one of the crew into the
cargo. He declared that he saw n num-
Der of the crew smoking, and that they
were very careless in throwing away
their matcheg. The officers, he said,
made no attempt 10 stop the smoking
among the crew, which is very strange,
considering the infammable nature of
the cargo in the forward hold. Along
shore it was thought strange that the
fire was not discovered earlier. IL must
have been smoldering several days. and
yet neither the captain nor any of the
officers knew anything about 1t until
the vessel was filed with smoke.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
DEATH OF D'AuMALE.
Awful Fate of Duchess d'Alencon
Causes a Fatal shock.

Causes "A Fatal shock.
Paris. May s.-The Due d'Aumale died
Thursday Mt Zucco, Sicily. OF the shock
he experienced upon hearing Of the
death Of Duchesse d'Alcncon. The inn
mediate cause Of death was cardiac apo
plexy The relationship of Duchesse
d'Alencon and Due d'Aumaie was that
of uncle and niece by marriage, Due
d'Alencon having been the second son
Of Due de Nemoure, brother of Due
d'Aumale.
tnlc d'Aumale was, perhaps. one OF the
most libcral-minded OF the royal family OF
France: in fact, he often expressed him
self as by no means opposed 10 any form OF
government desired by the people. IIo
was elected TO the national assembly OF
1871 TO represent the department OF tho
Disc, and Ia 1872 he was made division gen
eral In the army. As n soldier he had am
Pile experience with his brother the duke OF
Orleans. In the Algerian campaign in 1910.
He was made a member OF the French
academy and the Academy OF Fine Arts.
but was expelled from France by law while
Bouanger was minister OF war. After he
had gone II was learned that he had given
his chateau at Chantily, with its priceless
treasures. 70 the institute In trust for tho
French nation, and In 1890 the decree was
revoked. and he returned from England
and took up his residence I'm the chateau. IN
which he lived up 20 the time OF his death.
In the same year that he returned 20
France he was elected president OF the
academy for three months. He was 75
years old at the time OF his death, having
been born in 1922 He was the fourth son
OF King Louis Phillippel
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15
THE CUBAN WAR.
wcyIer Again Takes the Fieid--In-
surGcnt stronghoId Captured.

Wcyler Again Takes the Ffcld-fn-
surgent stronghold Captured.
Havana, May l2.-Capt. Gen. Weyler
has left Sancti Spiritus, province of
Santa Clara, for the field. Before leav-
ing he offered TO build n railroad from
Plncetas TO Sancti Spiritus. During
number of small skrmishes in the Pozo
Lunar district of Santa Clara the troops
have captured an insurgent stronghold
and have made II prisoners. In the
fighting which has taken place during
the first ten days Of the month Of May
21S insurgents have been killed and lit
captured. The troops during the same
period lost four men killed and had ten
officers and 10 soldiers wounded. In
addition, the troops captured 1ss sets
OF arms, 3i2 horses were seized and 05
armed insurgents surrendered TO the
Spanish authorities
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-15

Washington, May IL. - Maritime
postal rates were considered by n sub
committee OF the ways and means COM
mittee OF the universal postal congress.
and aslightly diminished reduction from
that formerly suggested upon was fixed.
The present decision provides for a re-
ducticn averaging somewhat more than
Ave per cent. on all foreign mails car
ried by water. Great Britain, as the
great merchantmen country, made n
vigorous protest against reduction Of
the existing rates, but finally. after a
lengthy discussion, agreed upon a con-,
promise offered by Belgium.