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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
The Mining Situation.

PITTsBURe, July 31.-There has been
change in the state of the siege at De
Armit mines, and clash between the
strikers and deputy sheriffs seems i'm.
minent. The mines at Oak Hill and
Sandy Creek are being operated by
very few men. Most of the Oak Hill
miners live at Turtle Creek. and the
demonstrations of the strikers, camping
in the gospel tent, have intimidated
them. At Sandy Creek, about 20 per
cent of the miners are working, blu. at
the Plum Creek mine, which is now
the object of much concern on the
part of the sheriff and De Armit, all
the men are working. A representa-
tive of the Associated Press was adj
mitted to the inside of the Plum Creek
mine and he talked with about a dozen
of tho men while they were st work.
All of the men spoken to said they had
no sympathy with the strikers and that
they would not leave the mine unless
they are driven out. Most of the men
are armed and declare that they will
not be minated A large number of
men got into the mines at Plum Creek
this morning, but they were driven out
by the sheriff's deputies.
WHEELING, W. Va, July 31.-The
first act of violence since the mining
strike was inaugurated, was committed
at 3 o'clock this morning when small
bridge on the Wheeling and Lake Erie
road between the mining settlements of
Dillonyale and Long Run, was fred,
Employees of the company saw the
blaze and e1tinguished it, but not until
the structure had been half destroyed.
The road was blocked this morning,
but will be opened by this evening.
The affair caused much excitement
throughout the valley. The strikers
deny being implicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
Found Guilty.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 31-Edwin
Flanagan. who has been on trial oil
this week at Decatur, for the murder Of
Mrs. Nancy Allen and Miss Ruth
Slack, was this morning found guilty
and sentenced to be hanged August %.
Flanagan had a mania for seeking to
marry very young girls. While board
ing with the family of George w. AL.
len be conceived an infstuation for AL
lens II year-old daughter aud asked for
the child's hand in marriage, but the re.
quest was not taken seriously. Flana'
gan became morbid and on the evening
of the 31st of last December after eat
ing supper with the family drew re.
volver and shot ut George Allen,
wounding him. He then fred indis.
criminately, killing the mother of Geo.
Allen and fatally wounding Miss Slack,
q visitor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
I.aid we ste hy a Cxclone.

SAN JOSE, Ill, July 91.-Death and
desolation followed rapidly in the wake
Of cyclone which swept across this
section of the country last night. The
house of DR., A. G. Mcdowell which lay
directly in its path, was torn into frag-
ments. The barn met the same fate
and with its contents was swept out OF
sight. Inside the house the family
consisting of FIVE members, had taken
refuge, together with Mrs. Brownlee
and her three children and Mise Jessie
Groves who had come to spend the
evening. When the cyclone struck the
bouse everything it collected was swept
in every direction. Buried beneath the
ruins were all the occupants of the
house. Seven persons were killed out
right and three fatally injured.
Sioux FALLS, S. d., July 3l.-A de.
structive hail storm started last night
three miles west of Dell Rapids and
went in a southwesterly direction,
destroying absolutely everything in its
path around Garretson. The path of
the storm was over ten miles wide and
it is estimated that fully one million
acres of crops were destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
SCRAPS IN COURT.

Quite an exciting scene occurred yes
terday afternoon during session of
the Hastings Court in Winchester. 1t
occurred during the trial of the civil
case of James P. Whitacre vs. A. J.
Tavennor. Mr.. Whitacre represented
himself, and Hon. R E. Byrd the de-
PENDANT. Mr.. Byrd made the opening
statement, and was followed by Mr..
Whitacre, who stated several times
that Mr.. Byrd's statement was unquali-
6edly false. This utterance angered
Mr.. Byrd, and he exclaimed, "Do you
mean to call me liar ?" To this Mr..
Whitacre paid no attention. Again re-
peating the question, and receiving no
answer, Mr.. Byrd hurled an ink. stand
at him knocking Mr.. VINTAGE down.
Several physicians were summoned, and
after awhile Mr.. Whitacre was removed
to his residence. His condition is not
as serious as was at first thought. Later
Mr.. Byrd appeared in court, waved ser.
vice of bench warrant and gave bond
for two thousand dollars for his appear.
ance on August 8. Mr.. Byrd was fined
fifty dollars for contempt of court,
which he paid. Much excitement pre-
vailed. Public sentiment is about
evenly divided.
A dispatch from Newport News says:
A sensational scene was witnessed in
the Bloodfield Police Court yesterday
when Attorneys w. T. Moss and
julius Saunders came to blows
during the trial of q case. Only
for the timely Interference of po-
liceman, who separated the pugilistic
lawyers, it is more than probable that
they would have done each other
harm. Attorney Saunders was arguing
the case for the defense aud charged
that testimony offered by Mr.. Moss for
the prosecution was false. Mr.. Moss
took offepse and dealt his brother law
yer singing blow on the side Of the
head. Mr.. Saunders quickly grabbed
his cane and was about to retaliae
with blow over the head when po-
liceman interferred. Both men at once
realized the predicament in which they
had placed themselves and fastened to
apologize to the court, which imposed
no fine for contempt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
WoRsH1ppERs ROUTED BY BATS

WoRsHIPPERs ROUTED BY BATS
When Rev. William Moore and his
flock gathered for the regular weekly
prayer meeting in the Presbyterian
Church, at Manchester, N. j., Thurs
day night they found that q colony Of
bats had taken possession of the edifice
and refused to leave. The feminine
members OF the congregation with one
accord began to scream and left in a
most undignified manner-for coun.
try bred woman who will attack q
mouse without tremor will run and
scream at the mention of bat. Preach
er Moore grabbed long-baudled COL
lection box, the deacons and elders
armed themselves with brooms, and
then began the strangest game of "bat"
that ever was played-at least in a
church. The bats, dazzled by the
lights, flew in all directions. The valiant
dominic and his corps of elders stood
up bravely and hit right and left. 1t
was an exciting game at first, but the
night was hot and the men would have
been glad to have been declared
out and allowed to take their
innings in the field before the last bat
was killed at an hour much later than
prayer meeting usually lasted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY 81 1887

The present administration, not sat-
isfed with the annual appropriation OF
one hundred and torty-odd million dol
2ors for pensions. has recently, as pre-
viously stated in the GAZETTE, direct
ed ths pension bureau to be less criti'
cal and strict in its examination OF
pension claims, so that the appropria-
ton may be larger. And all this TOO,
thirty.two years after the close OF the
war, for alleged service in which pen
sions are paid. The way the people
of this country have been robbed by
pension frauds is only equaled by the
pillaging to which they have been sub
iected by the trusts. Why, the late
President Garfield, twenty-five years
ago, when the pension bill appropriat-
ed what was then deemed to be the
enormous sum of thirty million, said
that amount would steadily decrease.
1t would have, in any other country
than this, because the soldiers of all
other countries are mortal; here they
must be immortal, Judging from the
number still alive and who draw pen
sions. Why the number OF federal
pensioners now is nearly twice "the
number of soldiers the South had in all
her armies doing the whole of the war
between the States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

TESTING A GREAT BRIDGE.-The
official test of the new railway single
arch bridge across the gorge of the Nj
agara river, to take the place of the
railway suspension bridge, was made
yesterday. The new bridge erected by
the Pennsylvania Steel company is to
be used by the Grand Trunk Railway
system, and is double-tracked, besides
having driveway for horses, trolley
car track and foot passenger walk.
The test of the bridge was made Tues
day afternoon before vast ssemblage
of people. The test was begun ct 2:30
O'Clock, and lasted just an hour. Two
trains consisting of eight engines and
nine freight cars each, from the Grand
Trunk yards, were run onto the bridge.
R. F. Buck, the engineer in charge OF
construction, who made the measure.
ment, said of the test 1.-THE test was
very satisfactory in every respect; the
weight which was placed on the bridge
was about $500 tons, and is in excess
of any that the bridge will be required
to stand. The DETECTION was about an
inch, which shows that the bridge is
one of the strongest of its kind ever
constructed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
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The readers of this paper will be pleased to
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Send for list of testimonials Address,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
Bank Closed.

AsHEvILLE, n. c., July 31.-Ths
First National Bank of this city did moi
open this morning. A notice was post
ed on the door stating that owing to
the inability to collect and the striogen'
cy of the times, the bank will &c
into voluntary liquidation. The last
statement made on May 14th showed
loans and discounts 1903, 26794, over
drafts $1O,3 1923 %; deposits $76.S59.S5
capital stock S10O,0O0 surplus $780,
600. The three other banks in the
city opened as usual. No run has been
attempted and there is no excitement,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Judge Truax, of New York, who is
in London, expresses the opinion that
Richard Croker can be nominated and
elected mayor of Greater New York by
the democrats.
The John Hopkins University will be
deprived of nearly $780, annually if
the decision of Judges Golf and Morris
in the B. and o. preferred stock case is
Sustained on appeal.
Samuel G. Durham, mining expert
and statistioiap, attached to the Bureau
of Labor, Left Washington for Alaska
this morning to investigate the re-
sources and conditions of the gold fields
there.
Judge Mason, of Marion county, W.
", decided that his recently issued in.
junction against striking miners should
stand. Strikers say work will be stop.
ped at the De Armitt mines in the
Pittsburg district to-day but this is de-
MED.
A terrible calamity befell San Jose,
Ill.,, last night. A tornado struck that
region at 7o'clock and left death and
destruction in its wake. At II o'clock
seven deaths had been reported and
three more persons were severity in
iured. 1t is probable that there were
other casualties in the outlying dis.
tricts.
The great pool of st. Louis grain
operators, whose successful manipula-
ton of the wheat market last year at.
tracted general attention, is again in
evidence. AS before, David R. Francis,
former Secetary of the Treasury, is at
the helm. The pool is said to control
100000 of the 100000 bushels Of
September wheat available.
After two days investigation of the
killing of P. II. Patterson, who was
shot in front of the altar in a negro
Baptist church in Montgomery, Ala,
Wednesday, the coroner's jury return.
ed verdict of death by tho L d o.
George w. Pritchard, and that Rev. A
]. Stokes, Rev. P. T. Brown, William
Bracy, Mace Coleman and Calvin Mi
con are accomplices. They were also
indicted by the grand jury.
The Japanese government has &C
cepted the offer made by Hawaii to ar
bitrate the dispute between the two
countries. The State Department ha:
been informed of the offer and the &C
ceptance. The subjects of arbitration
will include not only the difficulty ovel
the landing of the Japanese immi
grants, bat also will include other dis
agreements between the two countries
the most important of which is TIT
Sake tax upon Japanese liquor large
ly imported and consumed by the Jap
anese in Hawaii
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

CANNoN's CASE PosTPoNED.-In the
Police Court of Norfolk yesterday the
cases of Gay Hall, Joseph Cannon, and
William Smith, Q arged with felonious-
ly abducting Cannon SIS wife, were
called and continued one day on &C.
count of the absence of a leading coun-
sci for the defense. A sensational in
cident was Commonwealth Attorney
Duncan's demand that in view of the
transfer of $15 600 worth of the proper
ty owned by young Cannon's father,
who is surety on his sons bond, that
the same be rendered more secure.
The court examined into the case aud
ordered the bond of $1,000 renewed
and secured on Cannon's other proper
tV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

The government of this country and
that of Germany are now correspond
ing about the arrest of German in the
latter country for breaking the laws
thereof, who claims to be a citizen OF
the United States, though he acknowl-
edges that he never took out natural
ization papers. Real or false citizens
of this country should stay at home, or,
if they choose to 60 to other countries,
should be careful to observe the Laws
thereof, and know that law breakers
are not treated as leniently abroad as
they are here. What's more, the gov
eminent here has IS much as it can
we'll do to protect its law abiding and
bona fide citizens at home, without try
NC to save the rsscally and spurious
ones from the punishment they deserve
for going abroad and breaking the laws
of foreign countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
Reasons Why Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
is the Best.

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!. Because it affords almost instant
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collie and cholera morbus.
2. Because it is the only remedy
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8. Because it is the only remedy
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4. Because it is the only remedy
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5. Because it is the only remedy
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6. Because it Is the only remedy
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7. Because it is the most prompt
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s. Because it produces no bad re-
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9. Because it is pleasant and safe to
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TO- Because ii has saved the lives of
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

THOUGH THE platform adopted by
the Maryland democracy does not de-
clare that it endorses free silver
coinage at the Chicago ratio" such
is the luminosity of the gold boilers Of
that State to Senator German, that they
denounce it as vehemently as if it did
The platform is good enough Nor
gan to beat the republicans and their
allies, the boilers, with, and all the good
and true democrats of Maryland will
rally to its support, under the wise and
effective leadership of Senator German.
The experience the people OF Baltimore
and Maryland have had with the inJu-
rious and grotesque republican rule in
flicted upon them by the assistance Of
the boilers, is such that they have be.
come tired of the whole silly and selfish
coalition, and will be glad of an oppor-
tunity to deprive them of their ill
gained and worse used power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch from
St. Petersburg says that at least one
hundred and fifty persons have PERISH
cd in the recent floods at Kertch IN the
Crimea.
BERLIN, July 31.-The devastation
by the floods in Silesis is widespread.
Nothing like it has occurred IN tns1
district for century. The loss already
reaches many millions of marks. lt Is
estimated that hundred persons have
persisted by drowning in Silesia and Bo-
hernia.
BERLIN, July 31.-The general
opinion in official and commercial circles
is that an agreement will be reached
between England and Germany on the
tariff.
MADRID, July 31.-Phylloxera is
ravaging the vineyards in the province
of Navarro and spreading through the
central districts of Spain. The result
is a marked increase in the price OF
wines in the province of Valladolid and
throughout Valencia.
HAVANA, July 31.-The insurgents
under Juan Delgado approached the
outskirts of Marianao. twelve miles
from Havana, and plundered several
shops, killing the owners of one and
robbing several private residences. 1t
is officially denied that any insurgent
camp exists within many miles OF the
city.
BERLIN, July 31.-Twelve mill op.
erstiyes, while crossing bridge at
Thiemendori, rear Chemnitz, were
swept off the bridge by sudden rise
of the water. All were drowned.
CHRIsTIANIA, July 31.-The Stor-
thing has authorized maximum GUS
toms tariff against all countries accord
ing less favorable treatment to Nor
wegian products and ships than is &C.
corded to other countries.
LONDON, July 31.-The Brussels cor
respondence of the Pail Mall Gazette
has made an interesting find. At Ant
werp he has unearthed document
which describes the first loan contract
ed by the United States. 1t is now in
possession of prominent Belgian
family. 1t is dated Antwerp, Decem-
Der 2, 1871. confirmed" at Philadelphia
May 5, 1892, signed by George Wash
ington and Thomas Jefferson and certi-
| fed by Alexander Hamilton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption.

This is The best medicine in the
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Free trial bottles at E. L. Aliens Drug
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

THE London News says the protest
of the American minister at Honolulu
against the alleged so-called seizure of
the island of Palmyra by Great Britain
is the laughing stock of the people who
led him into such ridiculous error
OF course it is, and of everybody else
at all familiar with the case. But az
this country proposes to annex Ha-
wall. two thousand miles of, the an
nexstionists naturally maintain the
right of Hawaii to annex Palmyra,
which is only half that distance from
Honolulu, though Great Britain has
been in quiet and unobjected to pos
session of it for dozen or more years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
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HOuSefurnlShing Department.

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One-burner Gas Stoves ...................... Zoe
Covered Tan End Gas Tubing, per f.. Sc
Glass Lemon Squeezers, each ............... sc
2.qt. White-lined Preserving Kottlesli.
Fruit Jar Filters, each ....................., 81
Best Electric Hoop Cedar Tubs, esch5Oi
Wood Fiber Water Pals each ............. pc
4-gallon Garbage Pals, with cOyer........} 5c
Galvanized Refrigerator Drip Pans, esch %,
Wooden Clothes Pins, per dozen ......... lc
Raspberry Vinegar, per large bottle -.......22 5c
Pure Fruit syrups, per large bOttle.......225c
Best Imported Lime Juice, per large bOttle.25;
Best Imported Ginger Ale, per bottles. 2jc
Hires Best Root Beer, per 5.gsl. pkg. lsc
90 X" Boot Beer per pkg ........... zee. b.. %
Raspberry Phosphate. per bottle...........225.
Extra Quality Lawn Mowers ......... ...S2?i
Wooden Hose Reel, with iron wheelS.....-j;
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
Died at Sea.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Prof. Thomas
Gorsuch, passenger on the steamer
St. Paul, which arrive this morning
from southampton, died at sea, on July
"a. BE was professor Of languages and
a native of Baltimore, Md, but for the
last seven or eight years had lived in
England. His body will be taken to
Baltimore for burial,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

STRIKING is dangerous business. A
robber was shot and killed yesterday
who lived long enough to say that he
was stricken and had been driven to
robbery by hunger. And telegram
from Ohio to-day intimates thst the
terrible wreck of a passenger train in
Indiana yesterday, in which four PEG.
pie were murdered outright, to say
nothing of the wounded, was caused by
strikers, who had set the trap for coal
train. The man who attempts to wreck
q railroad train is 8 reckless and in
human monster, who should be hanged
by the ribs or burnt over slow fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

u. S. COMMISSIONER FOSTER, now on
his way home from England, says the
British government has agreed to an
other conference on the seal fishery
question. Professor Elliott, who has
made that question life study, says
Mr.. Foster knows nothing about it, and
that such sciolist should not have
been permitted TO write the recent dis.
courteous public letter on that ques-
ton, as it makes this country the sport
of the Canadians and subjects it to the
lsnguid contempt OF the Queens coun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
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Price Is cents per box. For sale by
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31
A Mine In the Heart of the CITY

JOPLIN, Mo, July 31.-A rich lead
mine has been struck on Main street,
within few blocks of the business cen.
ter of the town. The two miners who
found it took out at the depth of seven
feet, over ton of ore. Machinery will
be put in and the mine will soon be in
operation right in the heart of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

With the mercury registering 100 in
the shade and 100 in the SUD, the heat
at St. Joseph, Mo-, was almost unbear-
able to-day. The air is very dry and
crops need rain. A number of persons
were overcome by the heat. Two cases
may result fatally. Many horses have
succum bed to the terrible heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-07-31

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