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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

FOUND DEAD IN THE WELL Information
was received at st Michael's, Md, yesterday
evening fIom Broad Creek Neck of the
drowning of John Cursey He was visiting
the home Of a sick friend. when he was asked
to go out to the we'll. which is an old.fasbion.
cd sweep one, for a bucket of water. When
he did no. return his friends supposed he had
returned to his hoGe. on an adjoining farm.
Next morning the young man was found
head first down thu well, with about six
inches of one of his feet projecting out of the
water. There was Slight csve-in at the
we'll. It is believed he fell through this hole.
and remained in the well sill night. He was
twenty-segen years of sge and unmarried.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
TRIAL OF ANDERSON.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 21.-Tbe Olive
Pecker murder trial was resumed il the
federal court 10 day. William Hors-
burgh, who was on the stand when
court adjourned yesterday, was further
cross examined by Mr.. Mcintosh,
Speaking of the row between the CAP
tain and the cook of the vessel over
the dog, the witness said he heard An
derson pleading with the car-
tain not to strike him or abuse
him. After the cook had killed
the captain and mate he told Hors-
burgh, who was acting second mate,
that be {the cook) was then in charge
of the vessel. Witness said he did not
think any of the crew were armed,
though when they got in the boat John
Lind had an unloaded revolver which
he said Anderson had given him. Hors-
burgh, like all the other witnesses, tes-
tilted that Anderson told the crew
if they should meet anyone to
tell him, if he should ask, that
the ship they were in caught fire,
that the captain went down in the hold
to put it out, that the mate followed and
presently came up and jumped over
board, but the captain never came up
and was burned with the ship. Ber-
rial, Barstad and Capt. Hall were called
and examined on several points, after
which the government rested, and MIR.
Mcintosh, counsel for the accused, ask
ed for five minutes in which TO confer
with his client, which was granted.
John Anderson, the prisoner. subsequently,
was put on the stand. The two chief points
of his testimony were: First, that he killed
the mate in sell defense; second that after
the murder ne used no compulsion, but that
they all worked together and that several of
the crow had hand in burning the vessel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
TRIED TO SHOOT HIS AccusERs.

TRIED TO SHOOT HIS AccusERs.-
Excitement was intense at Atlanta,
Ca, last night over unexpected de-
velopments in tina Stein -O'Neil trouble,
which means one and possibly two
duels.
The trial OF Stein and O'Neil took
place yesterday afternoon, the charge
being a breach of the peace.
O'Neil was fined heavily, while Stein
was discharged.
O'Neil's counsel denounced Stein
as a liar, ex-convict and murder
er. Stein responded in like fashion,
and only the fact that be was hemmed
in on all sides by officers prevented his
shooting his accusers.
Fearful of trouble the officials detair-
ed Stein for some time after the oppos-
ing party had gone.
Preliminary arrangements are now
progressing toward duel, and there is
reason to believe that one will take
place within the next few hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 21.-The Sen
ate to-day refused to take up the bill
giving the direct tax commissioners an
additional five per cent. for distributing
the balance of the money in their
hands. Senator Mushbach character
lied the measure as an open faced grab
and Senator Boykin denied that this
was any grab scheme.
Mr.. Murphy has offered in the House
o bill to re.establish the whipping post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
DROWNED.

ToNAwANDA, N. Y, Dec. 21.-Whils
skating on the Ellicot creek, between
this village and Transit, yesterday
evening, the ice gave way, and party
of four young people fell into the water
Three of them were drowned. The
dead are William Newman, 10 years Of
age; Rose Newman, 16 years, and
Michael Coleman, aged 20 years, all Of
North Tonawana. The fourth member
of the party, Miss Lizzie Coleman,
sister of Michael Coleman, was rescued
just in time. She was clipging to the
edge of the ice, and AZ she was seized
by her rescuer she became unconscious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
JEALOUSY TEE CAUSE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-George Thurston
shot and fatally wounded Mrs. Lizzie
Parker and then fired bullet into his
own head in the woman's home last
night. After wounding his victim and
before turning the weapon upon him
self, Thurston fired one shot at Mrs.
Emma Scott, Mrs. Parker's sister, but
it missed the mark. The bullet which
Thurston fred at himself took effect in
his forehead and his death is expected
hourly. Jealousy was the cause of the
shooting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
The SENATOR AND GoyERNoR.-It

The SENATOR AND GoyERNOR.-It
has not been decided positively when the
joint special committee shall inform
Senator Daniel of his election. The
Sena or, it is now thought, will make it
convenient to go to Richmond on the
occasion of the Inauguration of Cover.
nor Tyler at which time the committee
will discharge its duty. Governor Ty.
Ter will be inaugurated in the hall of
the House in the presence of the mem
bers fthe two houses. Judge Card
we'll will administer the oath to Cover
nor Tyler and the new executive will
deliver a brief inaugural address. II
arrangements can be made Senator
Daniel will be notified on this occas-
sion. Senator Flood will make the
notification speech and Senator Daniel
will respond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

Mr.. EVANS, commissioner of pen
sions, is opposed to the civil service
law, and says the work of the pension
bureau would be conducted more e.
ficiently and less extensively under the
old, than the present system. The
truth is that the present system offers
no effective opposition to applicants for
Office who have "pulls" upon the ap
pointing power, and the great fault
with it is its transparent hypocrisy and
glaring humbuggery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
SNOW STORM IN TEXAS.

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21.-North
Texas suffered the worst snow and sleet
storm Saturday and Sunday in many a
year. Dallas was completely isolated
all Sunday and communication with
the outside world is only partially re-
stored. 1t is believed the damage in
the cattle raising districts will be great.
The rain stopped yesterday and it is
thought no further trouble will ensue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
A PERSISTENT sUITOR.

TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 21.-Reuben
Lane walked on crulches from Barns
borough, Pa, to Topeka to marry Mrs.
Elizs Ann Parker. When he arrived
here, she refused to have him. He
will commence action for breach OF
promise. He is widower, thirty
three years old. She is a widow 90
years old. They became engaged
through matrimonial agency. Ittook
Lane thirty .six days to make the trip.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

THENEG and scalawag Insurgents
in Cuba last woen demonstrated the
fact that they are highly civilized and
Christian patriots" as the flibusters call
them, by numbering an officer OF the
Spanish army who openly went to ore
of their nomadic camps, under a guar
antse of protection from one OF their OIL
Gers, to treat for peace. The less this
country has TO do with the insurgents
the better for it, for Cuba, and sven Tor
the insurgents themselves, and il 1t
would stop all sorts offilibustering from
its ports, Spain would suppress the H.
surrection in short order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

THE PREACHER in Brooklyn who has
voluntarily relinquished salary Of
Sc 900 year to devote the remainder of
his life to preaching the gospel to the
poor, without price, on an income
of $500, will do more good to the
cause he processes than all the other
preachers in his city put together. Acts
speak louder than words, as we'll in the
church as elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP.

ARDMoRE, 1. T., Dec. 21.-Judge
Townsend has ruled that all non-resi-
dents, Chickasaws and Chootaws, who
have made proper application for citi-
asnship in their respective nations are
entitled to be enrolled as citizens, also
that all marriages between whites and
Indians performed in strict accordance
with the laws of these nations are valid
and extend citizenship to white per-
sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
DIED..

On Dec mber GOTH at $40 p. m, of men,
branous Group, EDWIN JENNINGS infant
son of Ernest C. and the late Maggie RI.
Craven, aged II months and Is days.
There was an angel band in heaven
That was not quite complete,
60 God took our darling Jennings
To fill the vacant seat.
BY HIS FATHER
Funeral from his uncle's residence No ZIG
Wolfe street. TO morrow "Wednesday at 2
o'clock p. Washington and Leesburg
papers Please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
A POPULAR ACTORS FUNERAL.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The funeral Ct
William Terriss, the actor who was stab.
bed to death on Thursday last. outside
the Adelphi Theatre, by super named
Prince, took place to-day at Brompton
Cemetery. There was an immense
crowd of people present. The floral
tributes were numerous indeed, several
vans and carriages being required to
carry them. The funeral procession
was composed of over one hundred car
riages. At the cemetery about fifty
thousand people assembled. 1t was the
most remarkable demonstration OF SYM
patty in recent years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

The ABSURD extent to which the
pension swindle is produced is proved
by the fact that nearly million dollars
a year is given to foreigners who don't
live and who won't die here; to men
who never shifted battle from afar, and
to those who ran away at the approach
of fight, and never came back to the
army again, but who are bold soldiers
now and storm the pension bureau
with serried ranks regularly every pay
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

THE FACT that an old woman in De-
troit, the owner of q homestead, three
rented cottages and valuable farm, is
on the poor's list, because she cannot
collect her rents or sell her property,
doesn't tend to strengthen the asser-
ton of Mr.. Hobart, that this is season
of nrosneritY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
RuCKLIN,s ARNICA sALYE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
HOTEL AND THEATRE BURNED

KANSAS CRY. Mo, Dec. 21.-The
Auditorium, the largest and finest play
house west of Chicago, and the Audi.
forum Hotel, one of the most fashion
able family hostelries in the city, were
Quilted by fire that started in the hotel
shortly after one o'clock this morning.
Many OF the guests were compelled to
leave the building in their night
clothes. The loss on the entire proper
tY will aggregate $3.50, COO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WASH
Il IEGTON NATIONAL BUILDlAe
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Of Washine-
ton. D. c., are hereby notified that the an
nual meeting of The stockholders Of said asso,
q alton will be held at the principal office oil
the ISOLATION il the city of Alexandra, Va
at eleven o'clock q. M. on WEDNESDA +.
January 10, 1898. By order Of the BOARD a
Directors.
JESSE B WILSON,
II. BRADLEY DAVIDSON, Ex'. " Coal
Re DOAN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

BEFORE Vice President Hobart OF
New Jersey shall write another letter,
stating that prosperity is symbolzed
By the Christmas Of this year." he
should go over the river to his
neighboring city, New York. and see
the 1855 registered workmen who are
now unemployed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

THE New York Sun, a republican
nevspaper, and we'll disposed to all
worthy pensioners, in its yesterdays
issue, contains long and carefully pre-
pared statement. so plain that those
who run may read, to the effect that
the pension list is garing fraud, ard
that there are hundreds of thou: s
more pensioners than there are snrvi-
wing federal soldiers and their widows
But the grotesque fraud will 60 on ell
the same, for the vote of the pension
ers and their friends is always cast Tor
the republican candidate, and the dem
ocrats are afraid to oppose pensions lest
the Northern republicans call th'm
ssrebels.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

As result of last nights freight wreck at
Altoona, Pa, which was caused by runaway
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, three
men lost their lives and damage to tho extent
of $4,000 was done to locomotives and
freight and passenger cars of the Pennsyl-
yania Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va, was
frightfuly burned on the face and neck. Pam
was instantly relieved by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, which healed the injury without
leaving scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy.
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
TUESDAY EVENING. DEC. 81, 1897.

If THE Virginiaus of old times couiu
revisit the glimpses of the moon and
know what is going On at the Cspi'o'
in Richmond, they would think tney
had lost their way and had wandered
into New Euglaud legislature, where
the old blue laws" were being re-en-
acted. Last Saturday bills were INTRO
duced in the legislature to prevent
filtration, and for compulsory educa-
ton. AS we'll try to keep out the toe
with q broom as to prevent young men
and women from flirting, and certainly
parents who support their cniloren'
should at least have the poor privilege
of sending them to school or not as
they please. Times change and people
with them, but rarely for the better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitt's Little
Early Rsers are famous little pills for consti-
patton, billiousness indigestion and all stom-
ach and liver troubles. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it and cure every other form OF threat
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

Mr.. BUTLER MAHoNE.-Col. p. H.
McCaull, late candidate Of the Lamb
convention for Governor of Virginia,
called at the State Department in
Washington yesterday in behalf OF Mr..
Butler Malone for consulsbip. MIR.
Malone wanted to be appointed to
Acapulco. Mexico, but it is said that
place has been disposed of. The Pres
dent and Secretary of State bad prom
ised to take care of Mr.. Malone, and
Col. McCaull, who takes a great interest
in him on account of the services Of the
late General Malone, received assur-
auces that be would receive a gooG
foreign appointment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

Small pill, cafe pill, best pill. DeWitts
Little Early Rsers cure biliousness, constipa.
ton, sick headache. Charles G. Lennon,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

James Griner, proprietor of the Pull.
man Hotel, at Durye ca, Pa, shot and
killed his step-daughter, Caroline
shafer to-day. They had quarreled
over money matters.
Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, to-day az
pointed ]. S. Turner, the present prin-
cipal keeper of the penitentiary, Jacob
L. Beach, of Brunswick, and General
Clement A. Evans, of Atlanta, commits
sioners to inaugurate the convict sys
tenn provided for by the recent legisla-
ture. He also signed the measure which
to-day becomes law and the old sys.
tenn is abolished.
The Epocs, the leading conservative
paper in Madrid, says the American
wife of the French Ambassador will be
received with every mark Of considera-
ton there, and that the wife of the Mar.
quis ApeZteguia, who was formerly
Miss Vincent, of New York, and was
the wife of a well-known Spanish Lead
er, has been made Spanish grandee
and close associate of the Queen.
The joint convention of coal operators
and miners of the Pittsburg district
which met at Pittsburg, Pa, to-day.
to fix rate for mining for the ensuing
year, decided to postpone the matter
of a rate for that district, pending the
outcome of a movement for an inter
state convention at which a uniform
rate for Pennsylvania, Ohio and Hi.
nois would be fixed. The convention
will be held at Columbus, Ohio, some
time in January.
Henry E. Huck, who is believed to he the
son of L. c. Huck, of the Huck Mailing Co
Chicago, and BROTHER of Mrs Marshall Fled
took morphine with suicidal inteRt in Denver
Col, this morning. 1t was announced III moor,
that he will probably recover. Young Hu K
it is said, was sent TO Colorado Spring. some
months ago by his father on an allowance If
ST. ,O00a year
The writ of certiorari SLOWED by Justices
Dixon and Col ms, of the supreme Co1rt Of
New Jersey, in the anti-gamEling amendment
case, directs the Secretary OF State 10 make
return to the Supreme urt within three
days of all the papers in the case. The W.T.
will not be argued, however, until the Feb.
ruary term of the Supreme Court.
Information has been peceived at sol.n
McAlester, l. T., to the effect that The law es5
element among the Indians has formed con-
spiracy to burn the U. s. court house thee
and all other q. S. court buildings in the In.
dian Territory
julius A. Brose, discount clerk in the State
banking company at Newark, N. j., has been
arrested on the charge of embezzling $500.
The Millbury cotton mills, of Worcester
Mass, following the Fall River mills. has
posted notice of Gu. of 10 per c Mt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's what you want Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21

"THE SALT HA6lT." THE Journal
of HygieT thus of what it
terms the salt habit" The use OF salt
as condiment is SO general and so uni
versally believed in as necessary, That
We rarely hear word against ITS ex-
cessive use, but there are a multitude
of persons who eat far too much salt.
eat it on everything-on meat, fish. pc
tatoes, melons, in butter, on tomatoes.
turnips, in bread and on host of FOODS
too numerous to mention. To so great
an extent is it used that no food is rel
ished which has not salty taste, and
this hides more or less real taste which
is often very delicate Now the amount
of salt required in the system is Com
paratively small, and if the diet has
been properly compounded very little
is necessary. What are the evils of
the excessive use ofsalt? They are to
paralyze the nerves of taste, or to per-
vert them so taat they cannot enjoy
that has not salty flavor,
and in addition there is direct tax on
both the skin and the kidneys. Possi-
bly,, the skin is not greatly injured, but
it is now pretty we'll settled that an
excessive use of salt does overtax the
kidneys in its removal, and that great
many cases of arrangement and disease
of these organs are due 10 this use. Ii
takes only little time TO learn to en-
Joy many kinds of food without salt,
and we advise our readers to Look into
this matter and to try to diminish the
use Of this condiment as far as possible.
We believe they will be better for it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-21
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders oil
the GERMAN co OPERATIVE BUILDING
ASSOCIATION. NO. 8, Of Alexandria, Va.
will be held TUESDAY, January 6, 1855, al
7:30 o'clock p. N. at their office, JOY 'oath
Royal street,
JUSTUs SCHNEIDER. Secretary.
dec21 eot308d4t
AYECKTIES, handsome assortment, at 2oc
IN and soc; latest styles at
A @. sLAYMAKEB'a,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28

abasement. told from the witness stand
how Thorn killed Culdensuppe. and she
helped dispose Of the mutiiated corpse
because Of her love for the murderer.
Now each one, trembling and helpless
before the anticipated consequences OF
such an atrocious deed. has sought that
last refuge OF the detessabie, treachery
to an associate. and each pleads love-
as the excuse. the motive that would
extenuate the blacklist crime.
with infinite relief, the spectator may
turn from the scene in the court room.
and look back on childhood days From
the very antithesis OF evil and good. the
mental picture OF Mrs. Mack and Thorn
brings UP the memory Of the school
room, and there appears the old-fash-
Toned spelling match, with the little
girl saying:
I'm sorry that speit the word,
hate to go above you:
because fthe brown eyes lower feID.
Because, you see-I-love-you-
In each case the plea Is the same. but
how different are the parties making
It. May the world be spared further
view Of the court room scene; may the
world never lose sight OF the little
school room, with its spelling class. its
brown-eyed. sympathetic girl. and its
awkward, disconnected boy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28
action had been paid during the life

action had been paid during the life
time Of the testator.
Here is anoth~- evidence Of the ease
with which q beneficial measure may
be twisted to a nischievous end. The
provision in q will having for it's OBJ
tect the encouragement OF litigation,
and that the true purpose Of the tes-
tator should be carried out. was made
the instrument OF injustice Neverthe-
less, the decision OF Judge Brubaker
goes to q length which may well make
legislators consider whittier we are tend
ing. II the right Of bequest had been
left untrammeled by legislation. the
potency Of q threat should be kept UNI
impaired A beQuest being no more
than q voluntary gift, in such . view
OF the matter a legatee might be de-
prived very Justly OF the right to con-
test. no matter how onerous the condi-
tons. because whatever he benefited
over those conditions was just 20 much
profit. II a legatee lost more by the
conditions OF the will then he gained by
the legacy 1t would be to his benefit to
have the will declared void.
This IL not the condition Of the law,
however. 1t has stepped in and specified
how property shall be distributed by
will. and 20 given the legatee generally
an active and not merely q passive
right. 1t Is not consistent, therefore. to
make him subject to any threat or
condition which does not seem to him
to be just.
The danger Is not in making void the
will as to the particular legacy which
IL 30 conditioned, but In making the en-
tire will void and so casting an oner-
Gus burden upon innocent legatees.