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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

! Consul General Lee has informed the
| Department Of State that Jose F. Du-
mas, who was arrested in Cuba on April
| 20, has been released by the Spanish au-
thorities.-
Senator Aldrich will not make his
opening speech on the tariff on Thurs
| day, as first announced, but when the
bill is taken up next Monday he will
begin the debate.
Elk. Secretary Whitney has returned
to the democratic fold in New York,
and says at an early day he will make
a statement of his views with reference
to the democratic campaign in that
| State.
Gen. Fitz Lee has made a statement
in which he says that he has meyer as
serted in any report or orally that the
insurgents could expel Spanish troops
| from Cuba, nor has be spoken savagely
of General Weyler.
Senator McEnery, of louisiana, yes
| terday proposed an amendment to the
tariff bill striking out the Senate sugar
schedule and restoring chat passed by
the House, including the provision con-
tinuing in force the Hawaiian treaty.
Rev. Thomas j, Conaty, rector Of the
Catholic University at Washington, has
received a check for $780, 600, the be-
quest from the will of Col. Patrick B.
O'Brien, who died in New Orleans DC
tober 16, 1896. The money is to found
professorships.
The trial of Albert B. Talcott, cleo
trician at the Capitol, who is accused of
asssulting five little girls, was resumed
before Judge Kimball in the Washing.
ton Police Court yesterday. The aged
prisoner ghed tears and vehemently de-
MED his guilt.
DR.. George Wellington Bryant, color
ed, formerly a district superintendent
of the Baltimore street cleaning de.
partment, vas put on trial in the
Criminal Court upon charges of obtain
ing about 81 800 OF the city's money by
making false pay rolls.
A synopsis of the report OF Patterson
and Corwin. the New York expert &C.
countants, who hare been examining
the books of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was given out yesterday by
the Baltimore reorganization commit
tee. They present a statement to show
that the company was financially en-
barrassed on September 80, 1883.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

BABEsIN THE WooD.-Agent Under
man, of Merchantville, N. J. ofthe socie-
ty to Prevent Cruelty to Children, was
informed on Friday that two small boys
had been wandering around the woods
and swamps in the vicinity of Delair
for several days.
Linderman and Overseer OF the Poor
Shockley visited the locality and learn
ed that Mrs. Matt. Brian, whose hus-
band had left her, had gone away about
a week ago, taking her youngest child,
a girl of two years, and abandoning
the two boys, Willie, aged seven and
Johnny, aged five years. The boys
wandered off to the woods, and during
the recent rainy weather have slept
outdoors. The youngest boy was found
in a swamp, barefooted and with his
few clothes soaking wet. The other
bow became frightened when he saw
the officers and ran into the woods, ana
has not yei been found. Agent Linder,
man is sheltering Johnny until a nome
can be found for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, May 1S.-The Princess of
Wales held q drawing room at Buck
ingham Palace to-day in behalf of the
Queen. The weather wes summerlike
and there were enormous crowds Cd
the mall. The dresses were exception
ally fine and there was a lavish use of
jewels and embroidery, which was the
feature of the display. Among those
presented were Miss Helen Morton,
daughter of the Hon. Levi P. Morton,
Miss Elsie French, Mrs. and Miss Ogden
Goelet and Mrs. Van Bergen, of New
York.
1t is widely reported that Mr.. Aston
is the donor of the $125, 900 which was
subscribed yesterday to the Princess of
Wales fund for providing dinners for
|! the homeless poor of London during
the week of the Queens Jubilee cele.
bration.
LONDON, May 16.-The officials OF
the British foreign Office this evening
confirm the report that the Turkish
| commanders have received orders to ar
range with the Greek commanders for
an armistic.
DREux, May 1S.-The remains Of
the Due d'Aumale were inferred to-day
in the chapel of st. Louis, near those OF
his wife and children, in the presence
of the members of his family.
LONDON, May 1S.-Richard Cookers
brown illy Rhoda B. won the Exeter
bate of5O0 sovereigns at the New Market
second spring meeting to-day. The
course was five furlongs.
HAVANA, May NV. ]. Calhoun,
the special commissioner OF the United
States who is investigating the death Of
DR.. Ricardo Ruiz, a naturalized Ameri-
ca cit zen, visited the Spanish Casino
last night accompanied by several dig
nitaries. He was c%ourteously received.
After the guests and their hosts had
partaken of refreshments, the secretary
of the Casino toasted peace for Cuba
and sincere and unalterable friendship
between the United States and Spain"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY IS, 1887
ES.PosrMAsrER GENERAL WANA-
MAKER says :

MAKER says:
ga full half year has expired since
the will of the republican party was de-
clared, and hardly any noticeable I'M
nroyement of the wretched times is
manifest. The tide will soon set in
strongly against the republican party
unless the depression of business is al
tered. Idleness and want breed a bit
fer discomfort, which will never be
overcome until there is ample employ
ment."
When such an ultra republican partl"
can as Mr.. Wanamaker talks in this
style, the reports of the bad way IN
which his party has fallen may well be
credited. Rapidly increasing poverty
and its necessary consequences, low
spirits, idleness, vice and crime are
having a most injurious effect, not only
upon the republican party, but, un-
fortunately, upon the people Of the
whole country. But worse still, fo1
the lovers of free institutions, there Is
no sign of better times, the dawn o
which was visible to Governor OFer
rail- FIVE months ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
HOnSE,
The House was not in session to-day
THE FUGITIvES.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 16

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 16.
70 the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
I notice in q newspaper that MIR. Jas.
Cliff has asked the police to assist him
in locating his wife, who he supposed
had eloped with a man named Edgar
Devaughn, and seems to think she met
him here and then left for Orange Court
House. don't know that I can give
much light on the subject or not but it
may help some as l think Mr.. Gilt is
mistaken about them going in the d.
rection of Orange. l will say that while
walking up Main street one day the
latter part of last week, 1 think Friday,
l was very much surprised to see COM
ing toward me none but these same
parties. 1 know Mr.. Devaughn very
we'll as 1 have always lived in Alexan-
dria till a year ago when l came here to
work, so, therefore, cannot be mistak
en- about him as 1 spoke to him, but he
didn't seem to recognize me. They
were going toward the depot and l am
certain they boarded the southbound
train due here at half-past five O'Clock,
as they had several bundles and a
valise and we're going in that
direction and it was about five or little
after when I met them. | am sure
thew took that train for Richmond and
have rot gone to Orange as Mr.. Cliff
seems to think. There is only n
train a day there and that leaves about
$50 in the morning, and they were GER
tainly going to the train l am sure
when I met them for it near train time
for Richmond. Whether this will help
them any or not 1 don't know, but l
rather think he will find them in the
above place, if found at all.
Respectfully,
JOHN a. LYLES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
VIRGINIA DEMoCRATs.-The meetin

VIRGINIA DEMoCRATs.-The meeting
in Richmond on Thursday OF the demo-
cratic State committee will be largely
attended by leading members of the
party. At this meeting of the commit
tee the time and place for holding the
convention will be determined. The
cities contesting for this honor are
Lynchburg, Norfolk, Stanton, New
port News and Roanoke. Senator
Daniel and other g ll-known citizens
of Lynchburg will appear before the
committee in the interest of that place.
The Senator will make a personal ap
peal to have the convention held in his
home city. Besides fixing the time and
place for holding the convention the
committee at this meeting will deter
mine the basis of representation of that
body. This will probably be the same
that it has been for the past dozen
years. If this is the case the conven-
ton will be composed of about 1900
delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
Ex-senator Mcpherson Attacked.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Former U. S.
Senator ]. R. MCPHERSON, of New Jer-
sey, had a narrow escape from being
killed at his Office in this city to-day.
William Won AIKEN attempted to shoot
him but was prevented from doing so
by Edward F. Low. An accomplice of
Aken's escaped. Won AIKEN, who is
partially blind, was arrested.
Van AIKEN, who made the attempt, is
said to be interested in a suit in which
the Senator is also involved. The ex-
Senator and his secretary, Edward F.
Low, were in their usual places about
10 o'clock this morning when the two
men entered. Just what they said is
not known, as the Senator has not
quite recovered from the shock. Mr..
Low, the secretary, says that he heard
Van AIKEN say something to the Sena-
tor about wanting him to settle q suit.
Mr.. Low remembers hearing Senator
Mcpherson tell Van AIKEN that he could
say nothing about the suit and must
refer him to his lawyer. The private
office door was suddenly pushed open.
With a cry of alarm the aged ex Sena-
tor came quickly out into the front Of
fee. Cropping his way, Van AIKEN fol-
lowed. Before MIR. Low could rise
from his seat Van AIKEN clutched the
ex-senator with his right hand and
fumbled with his left behind his back.
When Mr.. Low caught Van Aken's
arm the half blind man had succeeded
in pulling a revolver from his pocket.
In answer to the shouts other tenants
came crowding in. After q short strup-
gle Van AIKEN was disarmed and over.
powered. Van AIKEN was arraigued in
the police court this afternoon and re-
manded In default of g, 600 bail.
Van AIKEN, in court, declared that in
going to the Office of MI. Mcpherson he
had no intention to shoot him but sim
ply wanted a settlement of the suit.
MIR. Mcpherson thinks the man is in.
sane,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

There is more Catarrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until tho last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced it IN.
curable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
oonst;tntional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cnre. manufactured by F. J.. Cheney & Co /.
Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
m the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucou. surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for circu.
lars and testimonials. Address,
F: J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

THE REPUBLICANS in Congress are In
~finitely more c~onsiderate OF the
condition of alleged n~aturalized citi-
ems of the United States now in Cuba,
on their own business, than they were
of that of the bona fde citizens of the
country who were captured while fight
ing for the Union and imprisoned at
A~ndersonville. The Confederate gov
eminent, like the Spanish, hadn't
enough food and medicine for its own
soldiers, let alone for its prisoners, and
though it informed the U. S. govern
ment to that effect, the latter not only
refused to send supplies to its own SUI
ferine soldiers in Confederate prisons,
but even positively refused to exchange
prisoners, knowing, as it did, that death
must be the necessary result of longer
confinement of its soldiers in the i'll
provided prisons of the South. But
the difference between now and then is
as great at present as it ever was.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

ONE OF the alleged reasons the hli-
busters assign for interfering in the al
fairs of Spain, a country with which
this one is on amicable relations, is that
Cubans who have obtained American
naturalization papers are not allowed
by General Weyler go in and out ct
the cities of Cuba at will. When the
federal army was in possession OF the
cities of Virginia, did its commander
let any of the people therein go outside
of its lines to earn their living or for
any other purpose than to injure those
he designated as "rebels?" Woe
to the conquered always has been and
always will as the rule, and as the
Cuban insurgents have been conquered,
they and their unwise friends, the
flibusters in this country, should &C.
cept the condition in which they have
placed themselves with such grace as
they are possessed of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

SoME PEOPLE in Virginia imagine
that a great influx of immigrants Is
what the State stands in need of, and
that therefore every available means
should be used to effect that object.
But yesterday, and often before during
the present session of Congress, petit
lions have been presented in the SEN
ate by the Virginia Senators from peo-
pie living in their State, praying that
additional restrictions be imposed upon
immigration. But in a "free country"
men have as much right to differ on
policies as politics, and on morals as on
religion. A great many wise people
thinki it was not freedom but, K~osciuszko
who shrieked when the latter fell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
StraWDerrioS

SARcoxIE, Mo-, May 1S.-The straw.
perry picking season has opened up
mere with the greatest and in MANY re-.
spects the most picturesque gathering
OF people eyer assembled in any com.
munity. The Sarcoxie Horticultural
Association, controlling a farm of ! 400
acres in strawberries, advertised for
10000 pickers.
Their circulars were responded to by
fully 10000 people who are now bes
sleglng the hotels and lodging houses
of Sarcoxie. The weather is favorable
now and the crop is being gathered
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
SENATE.

There was no abatement of interest
in the Cuban question in the Senate to.
day and the galleries were we'll filled
when the session opened at noon, al
though the Morgan resolution was not
in order until 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice of an amend
ment which he would offer to the tariff
bill. 1t provides that there shall be, at
sll times, q reserve fund in the treasury
of $50, 900 ,OOO.
The calendar was then taken up and
among the bills passed was one appro-
priating $25, 900 to Richmond College,
Richmond, Va, for war losses.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Morgan Cuban resolution WAS
then laid before the Senate and MIR.
Mason of Illinois vas recognized.
The Senator began with sarcastic
reference to the ''polite delays" of The
Senate, which had taken the place Of
the "game of flibuster." On n pre-
tense or another, he said, the opposition
to this resolution had succeeded in de-
laying action day after day. Day after
day the American people had awaited
that action, had expected that at last
the barbarities of the Spaniard would
be checked, until at last it seemed as
though the voice of the American peo-
pie was to remain silent while the
"sale of girls, the murder OF children
and the barbarities which the Span
iards call war" proceed in Cuba.
Mr.. Mason read President McKin.
ley's message of yesterday to prove
that q state of war exists in Cuba. "If
there is not war;" he said, "then there
ought to be with u.s." He said the
Americans in Cuba needed to be de-
Tended with bayonets as we'll as with
bread.
He referred to Senator Wellington's
reference to our indebtedness to Eng
land and said that he, too, acknowledged
the Indebtedness. "Thank God" he
exclaimed, I'VE settled a small part of
it at Bunker Hill. Another part of it
| we settled here in the Senate two weeks
ago." This latter remark was directed
at the defeat of the arbitration treaty
and was the first public reference to it
in the Senate.
Mr.. Mason said that without Lafay-
cites aid Washington's government
was not worth q continental DAM"
What we should do was to give to Cuba
what Lafayette gave to Washington.
Mr.. Mason predicted that this u
try would yet develop a Lafayette for
Cuba. He took up the denial of Assist
ant Secretary Rockhill that he dad d.
rected United States consuls to with
hold reports, but said that Secretary
Rockhill could not deny that for months his
department had been in possession OF in
formation of the suffering of Americans in
Cuba and that it had not gone to the execu.
tive until last Saturday.
HOUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

A DELEGATION Of those Virginians
interested in the growth and manufac-
ture of tobacco will go to Washington
to protest against the tobacco schedule
in the new tariff bill and to urge the
congressman from this State to do all
they can to prevent its adoption. There
is no doubt that the democratic portion
of the Virginia congressional delegation
will do as requested, but whether the
two republicans in it will go against
their party in order to help their State
remains to be seen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

AS HELP in need is acceptable from
any quarter, the threat of the paid
agents of the sugar trust in Congress to
oppose the robbers tariff bill unless the
thirteen million dollars additional profit
provided for that trust by that bill be
secured, is anything else than dis
agreeable to the vast majority of the
people ofthe country, nearly of whom
will be plundered by the bill referred
to, should it become q law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
A RESOLUTION has been introduced

A RESOLUTION has been introduced
in Congress by Representative Coch-
IAN of Missouri for submitting to the
several States an amendment to the
Constitution, providing that Congress
shall have power to lay and collect an
income tax. There is no doubt OF the
fact that a large majority of the men,
bsrs of both political parties are really
in favor of such an amendment, but as
that majority, and the men it sends to
Congress, owing to the natural weak
ness of human nature, are subject to the
malign influence of the plutocrats, Mr..
Cochran's resolution will not be adopt
ed. So the poor people of the country
will continue, for a while at least, to
bear the taxes laid for the support OF
the government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

Mr.. WANAMAKER says the foes this
country has to dread are not the Turks,
the Spaniards nor the British, but "its
own deceived, betrayed and suffering
people," Yes, and those people, though
the most oppressed and tax-ridden on
the face of the earth, being robbed as
they are every year, not by the million,
but by the half billion, have borne
their burden almost as long as they can
do SO patiently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

1T Is GENERALLY expected that ss
soon as the new collectors of customs
and of internal revenue shall be ap-
pointed and confirmed, the civil service
law. so far at least as their subordinates
are concerned, will be repealed, to all
practical intents and purposes. The
pressure for Office to which the admin
istratiou is subjected is SO great that
the civil service law will be sacrificed
in efforts to obtain relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

THE people are becoming poorer day
by day, but the agents of the pluto
Gratis in Congress continue to waste
time, not in efforts to ameliorate the
condition, but to make it worse, by ap-
propriating money for people in for
eign countries-though those at home
stand more in need of it; by provoking
i'll feeling with other nations, and by
increasing taxes and restricting ex-
ports as we'll IS imports, and by
diminishing the demand for and conse-
quently the price of labor. Such things
must needs come, but woe to those by
whom they come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
A Four-handcd Shooting ARRAY

PINEvILLE, KY, May 1S.-Henry
Scott and 8 man named Cornett were
shot to death in a four.handed shooting
affair in Leslie county Saturday night
where o primary election was being
held, and Bud Wilson and a son of Cor
nett were badly wounded. The cause
of the shooting was an old grudge OF
long standing. The Comets are promi-
nent people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
A War Against Strikes.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-A war of exter.
mination against sympathetic strikes
in the building trades has been declared
by q combination Chicago contractors,
employers and other business men
The employers say they will make
every effort to attain the desired end
through co operation and arbitration,
but that if peaceful means fail general
lockouts, wage reductions and even le-
gal proceedings may be resorted to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
BUcKLIN's ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever sorps, letter, Chapped Hands,
Ghilblains, Corns ald all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
A Possible Candidate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1s.-David
Overmeyer. the silver champion OF
Kansas, will doubtless loom up as a
candidate for president or v%ice-presi-
dent of the silverites during the next
campaign. He has received q number
of letters from prominent silver demo-
Gratis suggesting that he may be called
upon to lead the party. 1t is said that
Bryan has written indicating that he
would like to have O%vermeyer as q
running mate the next term.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY says this us
the freest government of the EARTH" 1t
is evident from this that MIR. Mckinley
has neither by reading o travel ac-
ouired much reliable information about
the other nations of the earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
A Royal Wedding.

CETTINJE, Montenegro, May 49,
Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberp.
youngest brother of Prince Louis of Bat,
tenberg, and Princess Anna of Monte.
negro, a younger sister of the Crown
Princess of Italy. were married
to-day at the Cathedral. There
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

Forest fires are burning at many
points in the upper Michigan peninsula
that may speedily become serious. I'm
less heavy rain falls come soon serious
losses in logs and standing timber, as
we'll as the wiping out OF settlements,
NAV result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18

were present Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro, and number of
Russian grand dukes, diplomats ard
the officers of state. After the cere-
mony the young couple repaired to the
British Legation, where the benediction
was bestowed in accordance with the
rites of the German Protestant Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The stock market
opened strong and active, the spccialties
showing a higher range of prices. The bears
succeed in e~tlecting a slight reaction all round,
but the railways resisted the downward move
ment, tho volume Of business decreasing con-
siderablv