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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
Rioting ut Skaguay.

SEATTLE, Jan. 31.-Advices from Ska.
quay, Alaska, state that riot occurred
on the 22nd inst. between Indian long.
shoremen and the crew of the steamer
Alki which brought o number of long
shoremen from Jupea to discharge the
vessels cargo. AS soon as the Indian
laborers began work mob of at least
100 men made furious onslaught on
them. The mate of the steamship in.
terfered but in moment he was knock.
ed down. Several OF the Indian long
shoremen were badly cut and bruised
but no fatalities resulted. A parley re-
suited in the white longshoremen Sc.
curing the work OF discharging the
ships cargo. Skaguay is rapidly filling
up with the most notorious bunco and
confidence men in the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
MONDAY EVENING, JAN. 81, 1898.

The General Assembly now practi-
cally confesses that it is incapable OF
devising any measure by which the ex-
penses of the State can be reduced and
means be provided for paying The IN
creased interest on the public debt, ex-
cept by increasing the tax rate, to which
the people will not submit, and as it can
not play the commission trick to relieve
it of its difficulty, it would resort to a
convention to accomplish the desired OBJ
ject. When it commenced to fool away
it's time on bills to prevent girls from
flirting with young men, and merchants
from giving presents to their custom
ers and to make them provide their
clerks with seats, few people expected
that its expensive session would be OF
anv benefit to the State. And If con-
yention shall be'held, why wouldn't the
unrestricted voters elect to it the same
sort of men they elected TO the General
Assembly?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
FROM CUBA.

Yesterday morning United States
Consul General Lee gave banquet sl
the Havana Yacht Club House al
Mariana Beach to the officers of the
United States warship Maine and
several we'll known American represen.
tatives of the English and American
press. General Lee presided, assisted
BY Vice Consul-General Springer.
Consul Lee, Mr.. Springer and another
member Of the party distributed aims
among number of poor people whom
curiosity had attracted to the club
house.
After the banquet several officers OF
the Maine witnessed bull fight, o box
having been provided for them by act
ing Captain General Parade. The at.
traction was Mazzantini, Spain's most
celebrated bull fighter.
Gen. Blanoo arrived at Santiago de
Cuba yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lindssy's mattress factory in Ports
mouth, on the water front, was burned
yesterday morning with its contents.
Miss Addie Kleckner, sister of Mrs
O. F. Bressee, and Mr.. Isaac Landi
were married on the Goth at Emanuel
Church, Rapidan.
Rev. w. A. Peason, of Bluefeld, has
accepted the call to the pastorate Of
Calvary Baptist Church, Roanoke, re-
Gently left without pastor by the
resignation of Rev. DR.. Broughton.
Mr.. William D. Bidgood, promi-
nent trucker living near Norfolk, was
instantly killed on Saturday by an
empty barrel falling through the
hatchway of his barn upon his head.
1t is reported that Rev. Meade
Clarke, rector of Sc. James Episcopal
Church, Richmond. may be called to
be dean of the Theological Seminary,
declined by DR.. Eccleston, of Balti-
more
The Mary Gusts Lee Chapter U. d.
C. will meet in Lse Camp Hall to-mor-
row morning, February 1st, at 10
o'clock. Business, annual reports, cleo
ton of officers, Sc. A full attendance
is desired.
Mrs. Charles II. Read, wife of the
venerable pastor emeritus of the Grace
Street Presbyterian Church, Richmond,
died on Saturday, aged 81 years. She
was q remarkably intelligent woman
and widely known.
Mr.. Upshur Quinby, prominent
citizen of Onancock, committed suicide
on Saturday at his home by shooting
himself. He had been suffering from
melancholia for some time, caused by
i'll health and the loss of his wife.
Mrs. Mary T. Wake, of Staunton,
died in Baltimore yesterday. Mrs.
Wake was Miss Mary Tabb Atkinson,
daughter of Mr.. Roger Atkinson, of
Lunenburg county. She was a niece
of Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Richmond, Petersburg aud Car
DINA Railroad was held ON Saturday at
Petersburg. Arrangements were con-
summated for the early building of the
road from Richmond to Ridgeway,
N. G..
Mr.. William B. Marye, oldest son Of
e1-Lieut.. Gov. John L. Marye, died at
his fathers home in Fredericksburg or
Saturday, aged As years. Much Of his
life was spent in teaching, and at one
time he was in the q. s. Signal Service.
he was educated at the University Of
Virginia. hzFr
Joseph Purcell, thirteen-year.old
boy, was struck on the head by stone
thrown by an unknown person, in the
streets of Richmond on Sunday night,
and both plates of his skull were
broken. The boy was endeavoring to
conduct his drunken father home at the
time the stone was thrown. It is
thought his death will follow.
The legislative committee that has
been investigating the public institu-
tons will make its report next week.
1t is pretty we'll understood that large
cuts in most of the appropriations will
he recommended. The University of
Virginia will, 40 dol b suffer along with
the other institutions. The committee
hopes to be able to recommend saw
ing of 100000 annually in the appro-
priations to the public institutions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
Tortured Their Victim.

GUTHRIE, Ok, Jan 31.-Two masked
men broke into the residence of Louis
A. Stanwood, recluse, near Harvey,
and tortured him by sticking a knife
into his limbs and burning off his hair
and whiskers until he gave up all the
money be had. They next visited the
home Of John Henley and robbed him
and stopped another man on the road
aud robbed him of his money. Luther
Weaver and Will Henderson, sons of
prominent farmers, were arrested later
charged with the crime, which, in this
territory, is punishable By Imprisonment
for life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lord Sackville Arthur Cecil, halt
brother of Lord Salisbury, died in Lon
don, yesterday, aged fifty years.
The President on Saturday celebrat.
ed his 55th birthday, having been born
at Niles, o on January 20, 1913.
Rear Admiral Daniel Lawrence
Blaine, retired, q. NJ, died at his
residence in Brooklyn yesterday after
noon.
The Ocean Bluff House, one of the
largest summer hotels in Kennebunk
port, Me-, was burned yesterday. LOIS
$50, 900.
The handsome residence of Judge
Vinson, at Rockville, Md, was destroy
ed by fire at an early hour yesterday
morning.
Jules-Emile-P ean, the eminent French
surgeon, died yesterday in Paris, where
he practiced continuously for more
than forty. five years.
Mrs. Frank Limprum, of Whining
ton, Del, yesterday gave birth to her
10Th child. She is 43 years old and has
uoou maillcu IL yoniS.
Prominent New York financiers are
said to be ready to back the project to
control southern cotton production in
the interest of the planters.
The appropriation bill for forti6ca-
tions was reported to the House on
Saturday. It asks for 81, 1892 as
against estimates made by the War
Department of S13, 37S,571.
Mrs. Dora Clay's actions are still ex-
citing much comment in Valley View,
KY. She refuses to remain with Gen
Clay at White Hall. and passes con-
siderable time, it is alleged, with young
Bryant, with whom it is believed she is
in love.
The Chilkoot Railroad and Transpor.
tatlon Company's arial railway over
the Chilkoot Pass 3 completed to Lake
Linderman. Travel from tidewater
aud the headwaters of the Yukon river
is shortened from a month to one day,
besides removing the perils and hard
ships.
Lillian Cain, living near Lexington,
KY. shot herself and then attempted
to finished the attempted suicide by
jumping into mill pond, on Saturday
night. Her wound is of dangerous
nature, but her recovery is not impossi'
BILE. The young woman had been de-
serted by Ben McMurry, to whom she
was engaged to be married.
1t is the intention of the House Of
Representative leaders to effset as far
as possible the action of the Senate in
adopting the Teller resolution by kill
ing that declaration of the sense Of
Congress regarding the payment of the
governments coin bonds in silver or
an aye and no vote. In the House this
week this will be the feature of the pro-
ceedings.
The st. John train, known also as
the Provincial Express, was wrecked in
! the cut at Orono Basin Mills, Maine, on
Saturday afternoon, and six cars, in
Guiding the smoker, were turned topsy.
turvy into the ditch. One of the pas
senger cars, in which were large
lumber of people, was almost entirely
demolished. Two persons were killed
and more than score injured, several
probably fatally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

THE FACT that few or none of the
ships of the Atlantic feet did we'll on
their late trip to the Tortugas and that
the experience of that trip proves that
their boilers are not perfect and their
turrets unmanageable, may possibly
suggest to thejingoes and filibusters the
idea that the navy is in as bad condition
as Mr.. Mcclellan says the army is, and
that, therefore, war, at present, would
be the worst possible business this
country could engage in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

SENATOR PETTIGREw says President
Dole of Hawaii was never elected to
the position he holds and that the
whole government of Hawaii is ir-
regular" Irregular! Mr.. Pettigrew
is an advanced euphemist. Mr.. Dole is
President of Hawaii by means of the
marines from U. s. vessel, by whose
assistance q few disnaturalized Amer-
cans seized the government of Hawaii,
changed its form, deposed its legitimate
ruler and installed as President a for
eigner who had no claim whatever to the
position and who is Objectionable to al
the native citizens the country. What
business the naval forces of this country
had with the affairs of Hawaii never
has, and never can be, told-thatis, sat-
isfactorily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Jan. 31.-The Wharton
bill to prevent combinations among in
surance companies to control rates was
engrossed in the House.
Delegate Reddy introduced bill to
incorporate the Peter sburg, Richmond
and Northern Railroad Company. The
bill gives authority to construct road
from Petersburg to point on the
Potomac in King George county. The
corporators are mostly New Workers.
The Senate committee on courts has
reported adversely the bill to abolish
the Tenth judicial circuit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

THE LATE unsuccessful strike OF the
engineers union in Great Britain was
not for increased wages or shorter hours,
but practically against the right OF pro-
prietors to manage their own business
in their own way. In a common
sense community such a strike, of
course, had to fail, for otherwise no
BUSINESS would be conducted there, as
reasonable people will not risk their
money aud waste their time in business
over which they have not supreme and
unquestioned control. With such con-
troll it is difficult enough for small pro-
prietors to make ends meet; without it,,
they couldn't possibly do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

A QUESTION that few can answer is:
II foreign company can offer to sup
ply the people OF this city with illumi-
mating gas at 81 thousand feet, and
pay the city handsome bonus for the
privilege of doing so, why can't the
city do the same? In the present hard
times, when money is scarce and taxes
onerous, cheap gas and revenue flow
ing into the city treasury from the gas
works would be g blessing, not ia dis
guise. Then, too, if the offer referred
to were accepted, there would be nc
more shortages, large or small, in the
gas accounts. Formerly the gas work:
were source of large revenue to the
city, and they should be now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
Fled 70 avoidthe Gift

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Rev. Martin
Gessner. the pastor of st. Patrick
Church at Elizabeth, N. j., who
disappeared on Friday, has not yet re.
turned. He is known to be in a con-
vent in Canada, and he undoubtedly
left Elizabeth to avoid receiving purse
containing $500 in gold in honor of
his 25th anniversary as priest. The
societies which subscribed the purse
will return the money to the people
who gave it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
ErOIn Cnba.

HAVANA, Jan. 3l.-At about mid
night last night man named Luis
Coro Lazo, who recently returned to
Cuba from the African prisons, explod-
ed bomb at the private residence of
the conservative ex-mayor of Havana,
Senior Miguel Diaz. The door was
broken and large hole was made in
the house. Lazo was captured while
attempting to escape. So far as known
no one was hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

The Berlinger Tageblatt says it learus
that Russia and England have arrived
at an agreement whereby England has
consented to drop her demand for the
opening of Ia Lien Wan as free port
and Russia valves further opposition to
British control of the Chinese sea Gus
toms. Chinese officials say that Russia
warned China that if Kiao Chou were
granted to Germany, Russia would de-
mand Ia Lieu Wan or Port Arthur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

On THE very same day the President
in New York and republican members
of Congress in Washington saw the
noontide of prosperity, notice OF a re.
duction of twenty per cent. in wages
was posted in the extensive mills of the
Wheeling Iron and Steel Company, 10
which hundreds of men are employed.
a high tariff increases the price of other
things, but that it does not increase
that of labor is sorry truth to millions
of the workmen of this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

tioDal but also of private obligations.
Gentlemen of the other eide who so
exultingly applauded the resolution
under the impression that they were
hitting the hated holder of bonds issued
by the government to fund the debt
incurred in defending and saving the
union in its years of adversely and
Peril, were in fact hitting and discredit-
ing the credit of the natiop."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
Foreign News.

LONDON, Jan. 3l.-The engineering
works throughout the country reopened
to day, owing to the settlement of the
great strike.
MANCHESTER, Eng, Jan. 3l.-The
Manchester Guardian hears that the
difficulty in the far east has been solved
by the opening Of Port Arthur to trade,
on the same terms as Kiao Chou, Great
Britain Withdrawing her demand for
the opening of Ta-Lien-Wan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
Rumored Fall of a Monster Meteor

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 31.-Report reach.
es here of the falling of q monster me.
teor in the vicinity of Dubois. The
aerolite was followed by a shower of
meteorc stones. The shock was felt
for radius of twenty miles and the
people thought it an earthquake. 1t is
said that stockmsn was not a great
distance from the spot where the me-
teor fell and was SO badly shocked that
he is in semi-conscious state and it is
thought his mind is seriously affected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

CONGRESS passed and the President
signed the Dingley tariff bill, and that
bill provides for ten per cent. increase
in the tax on all goods Imported
through Canada; but the board of gov
eminent appraisers has decided that
that provision is null and void. So it
seems that the laws of this country can
be set aside by creature OF those laws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Jan. 31.-The general H..
showed sharp fractional gains at the open;@.,
of the stock market. The high rsrva -
prices held for portion of the first hop7 ana ~
the investment stocks were in brisk demsT ','
Realizing caused fractional reactions and t5o
tone of the speculation became somrwb 5,-e
hesitating and business less amin ated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

After years of untold suffering from piles,
B. W. Pursell of Knitnersville, Pa. was cured
by using single box of DeWitts Witch
Hazel salve. Skin diseases such as eczema.
rash, pimples and obstinate sores are readily
cured by this famous remedy. Charles q.
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31
DIED.

On the morning OF January 80, EMILY NJ.
ARNELL wife of G. l.. Arnell, departed this
life aged 6S years Funeral from her late
residence on north Alfred street, tomorrow
at p. N. Friends are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

What pleasure is there in life with hes !
ache, constipation and blliousness Thou
sands experience them who could become
perfectly healthy by using Dewitt Liz
Early Risers, the famous little pills. Charles
g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

The republicans and boilers are felic-
itating themselves upon the Treasury
statement that the gold reserve has
reached its highest point in seven years.
But they say nothing about the patent
fact that the money in the peoples
pockets has reached the lowest point in
thirty-seven years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

The old homestead of the late Capt.
Hsmbleton Shepherd in Warrenton has
been sold to Mrs. V. NJ. Bowers for
So $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-A sharp reaction 9 GO i;
place in Wheat at the opening to day y
started at 95a4a96 against Saturday closing
price of 96Ns, reacted to 96E and declined
TO 95Ssa95a. before turning pont came
The market became steadier at lotion pIiccs
and fractional advance ensued Corn VS.
fairly active and weak May opened i.c loss.
or at 29l1s, sold at 291sa29k. and declined
to %. Oats were very weak ; May opened
4sc lower at 237sa24 and sold 237, My
Pork opened unchanged at $40 90 and De.
clined to SO 90a9 921a. May Lard opened q
shade lower at 81 971s and sold at 81 -
May Ribs opened 21ec lower at 81 90. sold
at 81 921a and back to 81 90.
January wheat was sold off to-day hom
1885, to 1O3 and closed at 1O4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

The market opened quiet aud Whoa, a
shade easier but we make no charge IN quo
tations. Country Produce is firmer and Iui-
keys are higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

ITO CLOSE THEM UT.-Best Mixed
i Nuts, 10c per ID. for sale by
&c. MILBtRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 31.-Flour dui,
western super So e0a3 20; do extra So IS
al 10; do family 81 40a47O; winter whea,
patent "a 85s5 10. Wheat easier; spor
month and Feb 991ss99A; Mar 99bao9a,
May 979ss97Hs; steamer No 2 red 947s O.
southern wheat by sample 95a99la do OF
grade 951ha991h Corn dull and ,sy moi
month and Fob 331aa335s Mar 33asqs3iS
steamer mixed 32la bid southern white cor
32a341a; do yellow 32a34. Oats firm n
2 white Western 29ha30; No 2 mixed d,
%. Bye easier; No 2 learby 53a, No :
Western 64a.. Hay dull choice timothy
$13 90. Sugar strong granulated So 2OJ1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 20
Beef Cattle were steady and firm. The
quotations were IS follows: Extra 5a0li
good 4aaa47sc, medium 4las45.c, common
4a4asc per 10. Sheep were in fair demand
aud firm. The quotations were as follow.
Extra 5s5Ac, good 4iba4aac, medium Il
414c, common 3a32ic Der b. Lambs 5ab'4l
p T lib. Hogs were strong and prices I'd
advanced ON all grades 51aa53s.c per ID ~;
best Western, and 5As5 iac per ID for Other
grades. Fat COWS were 10 fair demand Il
2lha3Ac per Id. Thin Cows sold from :
to SIS per head. Veal calves were scsrte
and wanted at 41bs71ac per ID. Mich COWS
unchanged at $50 to $40 per head. Dres q !
beeves sold well at 6a9lbc per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Jan. - =
Cattle -9 he few cattle offered were disposed
OF at the recent decline, prices averaging about
1Oc lower; beef steers were quoted Mt = -
$50 as an extreme range for the poorest 10
the best Hogs.-Trade in hogs was a.l..c
and despite the large receipts the late adj
vance was well maintained common TO pr re-
droves Of hogs sold at So 65a3 30. largely 81
So 771ha3.85, and pigs sold cbehy at - so
a3.T5. sheep-There was fair demand To-
sheep and lambs at unchanged prices. sheop
being saleable at So 3Os4 SO. with SIT ely
chaice to extra grades quotablo at 81 60A
ATS; ewes sold at So 85a3 %, and i.d
Western sheep were wanted at SD 90s4 %.
Lambs were salesble at Sd 50a575, feeders
selling at $5 Is. Yearlings brought $780,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-31

New YORK, Jan. 1-Flour-Stato ami
Western quiet and weaker to sell. Rye Aour
dull at So 60a3 15, latter for fancy. Who.
options opened weak under bearjsh Live
pool cables, and except for light rally on
covering, ruled heavy all the forenoon; Feb
1O4As104@t; Mar 1895 Nay 97a97Is
July 999sa90. Rye dull; No 9 Western
55Aa57. Conceptions opened dull alG
easier with wheat; May 34a34ls Oft
options opened dull and nominally easier
track white 30a33. Beef steady. Po,k lm;
family $40 5Oa11 co. Lard steady prime
Western Iteam $6 O7lh nominal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-03
Derthick Club.

A Derthick Musical-Literary club
was organized at the home OF Mrs. j.
D. Share in the Third ward last week.
The club starts out with charter
membership Of twenty-five. The pur.
pose Of this club, as its name implies,
is for culture in musical and literary
arts. The organization is being
pushed by Francis Eaton. At the ln-
augural meeting Of the club last night
he explained the purposes Of the so
ciety and urged the members to con-
quests in the field of literature and
music. An excellent program was
rendered at the meeting that night,
A piano nocturne by Mrs. Ed Smith,
a vocal duet by Mrs. W. T. Mcbride
and ?. G. Trowbridge, piano waltz
by Mrs. Tichenor, a vocal solo by Miss
ALA SaylOr, and piano selection by
Mrs. l. l. Scott and Miss Mary Share
we're highly appreciated numbers. A
meeting of tne members of the society
was held at the parlOrs Of the Airing
ton hotel this afternoon to complete
the organization of the club.
The Derthick club completed their
organization at the parlors of the
Arlington hotel Thursday afternoon.
1t was decided to hold regular meet
ings Of the club every two weeks.
The officers chosen are as follows:
Mrs. A. Graf, president; Mrs. c. E.
Elliott, vice president; Mrs. W. T.
Mcbride, secretary and treasurer.
Following are the charter members:
MeSdames A. Graf. G. E. Elliott. w.
T. Mcbride, D. P. Wetzel, A. G. Bar
rett, A. D. Speed, G. A. Gambrill,
Jacob Eugle, John SaylOr, Ed Smith,
M. V. Tichenpr, l. |. Scott, W. H.
Staffelbach, VIM. Geino, D. W. Van
Horn, Mrs. WatrOus; Misses Mary
Share, Blanche Tegder, Katie Luen.
ing, Calista Martin, Edith Garland,
Tacy Graft, Vivian Scott, Efie
Smiley. The meetings will be held
at the different homes of the members
of the club.