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The Press., 1898-09-29


 Mrs. Charles Whittakerof New Haven Is visiting her parents. .-..5.
 Next Sunday the pastor will speak for the cause of temperance. Peter Roberts is having the interior of his house quite extensively repaired.
 W. P. Wiers bought two young cows, Tuesday, of Mrs. H. L.. Kesns of Village Hfll. z" f.
 MT. and Mrs. E. M. Russell of Chaplin have been the guests of their niece, Mrs. E. D. Ellis.
 Mrs. w. A. Patten hasSieturned to her home after spending the sumner at Black leland and New London. Mr- and Mira. w A. Shekrer and dangh- ter, visited at Wm. Carols last Sunday. and attended church at Moose Meadow. Mir. and Mrs. D. L.. ETts, with MT. and Mrs. Sunderland of Sonaersvilie, visited Mount Tom and Forest lark last Sunday. At the meeting of the L4dies' Aid society held last week, 1t was hecided to begin work at once, upon articles of clothing, to be sent to some missionary upon the frontier. .s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES

News has just been received at Jack.
son, Miss, from the Alcorn AericuI.
tural and Medical College for colored
people, near Rodney, Miss, that the
president of the college, E. Triplett
was shot and fatally wounded last
evening as he was on his way to attend
prayer meeting. He was shot in the
back by the assassin with revolver
There is no clue to the assassin. AT 9
O'Clock this morning he was sinking
very rapidly.
John Moschik, a murderer, condemn
ed to death, made desperate at
tempt to escape from the county
Jail at Minneapolis, MINI, this morn
ing, by throwing handful of cigar
ashes into the eyes of special watch.
man and then beating him into nsensi
bility with q long iron hook. He was
captured later and returned to his cell.
The jury which will pass upon the inno.
cence or guilt of Eli Shaw, who was to.dsv
placed on trial for the murder of his grand.
mother, Mrs. Emma Zane. was selected At a
few minutes before ~ o'clock to-day. The
court then took recess until this evening
Mrs Josephine Moore, 65 years old, blind
and partially paralyzed, was fatally burned I
her hone in stapleton, s. to-day. Peiug
cold, she had crept into the XII chen whils
there was no one else there and going too
near the stove her clothing took fire.
The Sultan of Morocco has gained fresh vie.
tori over the rebels many of whom have
been killed. Sailed heads of rebels have teen
despatched to the principal towns, where they
will be not on spikes.
Several children were injured in STAN.
pede resulting from fire at q pablo school
in New York to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
MONDAY EVENING, JAN 3, 1898

DURING THE civil service reform rule
of ex.President Cleveland, democratic
federal office holders were compelled
20 sever their connection with demo
cratic newspapers and we're removed II
tn Y made single democratic speech
even at their own homes and after Of
fee hours, aud for the manifestation
of the slightest political activity. But
that times have changed though the civil
service law has not, is proved by the
fact that most Of the republican federal
Office holders in and from Ohio are now
assembled at Columbus in that State,
striving with all their might and main to
buy or bulldoze the members of the Ohio
legislature to elect Mr.. Hanna to the U
s. Senate. Congressman Grosvenor is
also there, and he, though MIR. Nc
Kinley's mouth-piece in the lower
branch of Congress, demands the repeal
of the entire civil service law. That
law is now only supported by hypo
critics, mugwumps and those who hav-
ing eyes and ears can neither see nor
hear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

D1NED ON GOLD PLATEs.-The most
notable social function of the season
was a dinner given at the Bellevue,
Saturday night, by Alexander Van
Rensselaer,, of New York, to Colonel
and Mrs. A. J. DreXel. 1t was esti-
mated that over 500, 900, 900 of wealth
was represented at the dinner and the
Jewels worn by the ladies of the party
were valued at over 81 100000 The
dinner, which cost IS, 500, was served
on gold plate. The guests sat at S
round table in the center of which was
q fir tree illuminated by incsndescent
lights, and surrounded by American
beauty roses, pinks and violets, while
among other decorations were Ham
burg grapes and dollhouse Strawberries.
At the entrance to the banquet room
q boy dressed 10 Colonial costume at
tended q turnstile through which the
guests passed. The gowns of the ladies
were magnificent creations OF the cos
tuners art, the prevailing colors being
pink. cream and white. Mrs. John R.
Fell, the prospective bride of the host,
vorc o beautiful pink satin gown trim
I'd With rare Old lace, and Mrs. A. j..
n I We light cseaM satin trim
n n,ad Nth dismon;.,ss The music was
furnished by the Bellevue Hungarian
band.-Philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
Foreign News.

PARIS, Jan. 3.-General Saussier, the
military governor of Paris, has decided
10 try Major Count Esterbazy by court
martial behind closed doors, on January
10. Count EsterhaZy is the French
officer, on the retired list, who, at the
time of the Dreyfus agitation, was
brought into prominence by the publ
cation of number OF letters, of which
he has admitted the authorship, reflect
ing most severely upon the French
army and upon France. 1t has also
been alleged that Count Esterhazy was
the author of an anonymous note
which played prominent part in the
courtmartial of Alfred Dreyfus.
MADRID. Jan. "a dispatch from
Manila Philippine Islands, announ' es
that the Spanish flag has been hoisted
at Camoerent and Biacuha!o. 1t is
added that the insurgents rendered
military honors and cheered for Spain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
Mayor Van wyck's Message.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Msyor Van
Wyck g message to the Municipal AS
semblr, was read upon the organization
of that body to day. The document
was accompanied by lengthy tables
furnished him by the controllers OF
New York, Brooklyn, Richmond and
Queens. The figures indicated net
funded debt of the entire city of S227,-
453, 500, and the assessed valuation of
real estate of the entire city
50, 464, 763, 1872. The Mayor says re-
sponsibility and efficiency will be
the main recommendation he will
consider concerning subordinstes, al d
affirms that it is his aim to run the city
economically for the good of all. He
dwells at length upon rapid transit,
and says he is ready to favor any feas-
ible scheme which will bring about the
desired relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
England and China

MANCHESTER, Eng, Jan. 3.-The
Manchester Guardian to-day says: "The
government has categorically stated
hat Great Britain will refuse to recog-
nize any special rights granted at any
Chinese port to any particular power.
Any port opened to one power, must be
opened to all or open to none. If Rus.
sia has been granted the right to winter
ships at Port Arthur, Great Britain will
enforce her rights to the same privilege
and her ships will winter there, whether
China comedies or does not concede the
right. If Germany obtains a naval
station ut Kiao Chou, Great Britain in
ssts upon having lease of ground for
a naval station at the same port, and
she will support every other power
making the same claim.
sit is reported that similar declara-
ton has been delivered to the Chinese
and other governments by Japan"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

DORA CLAY.-Dora Clay tried TO visit her
aged AMI sick husband at Valley View, Ky
on Saturday, but failed. She was told that
he was i'll with cold and troubles arising rom
being unable to sleep. She had just recovered
from serious attack of peritonitis, which re.
suited from fall from q horse. Her physi-
clan had warned her to be careful and told
her she would not be entirely well for
month. For this reason her brother Cleil
tried to persuade her to defer her visit 10
more favorable time. but she insisted on 90
ing, Cell sent his wife with her in buggy
The weather was the coolest experienced in
Kentucky this winter and snow was falling
fast. They got about hall way when 4 farmer
took them in, and, by telling them the roads
were worse farther on. persuaded them TO
turn back. They got to Valley View at TWO
o'clock so cold that they were scarcely able
to get out of the buggy. Dora says that she
will try to 60 to Whitehall to-day, or as soon
as the doctor will allow her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-P. H. Mabr,

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-P. H. Mabry.
who robbed the Southern Express
Company at Brunswick, Ga, of $4,000
last week and escaped, was arrested
Saturday afternoon near Savannah.
The missing money was found on him.
Mabry attempted suicide in his cell in
the police station during the night.
Yesterday morning he was found lying
in pool of blood on the floor. He
was unconscious, and was at first
thought to be dead. He had opened
an artery in his wrist with a penknie
The physicians say he will recover in :.
day or two.
Before he became too weak to move,
Mabry smeared his open hand with bis
blood, end stamped the impression Of
the hand OF the wall of his cell. Ut
derneath he wrote in blood with his
finger Southern Express Company,
December 20. 1897" the date he con-
nitted the robbery, and below that he
drew skull end cross. STONES in blood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
To-DAY,s TELEGRApHIC NEWS
The Ohio senatorship.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 3.-The ONO
legislature convened at 10 a. m. to-day.
Owing to the senatorial contest un-
usual interest was taken in the organ
ization of both houses. at the Senate
republican caucus Saturday night, SEN
ator Burke, republican, was not only
absent but he was at the same time
nominated by the democratic caucus
for president pro tenn of the Senate.
The republican caucus nominated SEN
ator Alexander for president pro tenn.
The absence of Senator Burke To-Day
therefore meant not only his election
but the election of democrats for the
Offices in the Senate. Senator Burke
is opposed to the reelection OF Senator
Hanna. With party lines drawn ID
the Senate Lieut.. Gov. Jones, republic
can, would have had the tie vote 10
cast and he has been considered as op-
posed to Hanna. It is generally be-
lieved that the fate of Senator Hanna
as we'll as of all of his supporters de-
ponds on the organization of the legls-
lnture. His opponents claim that ne
will be defeated even if the Boxwell
ticket is elected and his friends admit
that the chances are against him II
Boxwell is defeated.
All Sc Senators were present IN the
Senate chamber except eenator Burke,
the republican who is opposed to Han
ma, and Senator Weight, the fusionlst
from Cincinnati, but even then the vote
stood IS to II in favor Of the Demo
Gratis, who elected all the officers. AS
Senator Burke was absent and could
not be sworn in, Tnadeus E. Cromiey,
democrat, was elected president pro
tenn of the Senate. In the hall of the
House the widest scenes were wit
messed during thr first hour of the ses-
sion. All of the 100 members were in
their seats. The contest was between
Mason, anti.Hanna man, and Bowel,
the Hanna candidate. The first ballot
resulted-Mason, Sc; Bowel So. Ma
son was declared elected amid great ex.
element. The combine then completed
the organization of the House by the
same vote.
The result of the organization of the
legislature again revived the rumors
that the Hanna men would now COM
bine with the gold democrat for the
election of Calvin S. Brice as gold
standard man rather than have Mayor
McKisson and Gov. Bushnell elected
, for the long and short terms as silver
republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
A FAUoU1ER FoN CHASE.

There was O great muster of Eau
quier's sportsmen on the last day of the
year at Mr.. William Skiuker's farm,
eight miles from Warrenton, where up
ward or sixty horsemen had assembled
from various points, representing the
Hunt Club and the yeomanry of the
county.
At II o'clock bagged red fox was
liberated in broad open meadow and
given so minutes start of twenty couple
of hounds. The picture was beautiful
one as hounds spread out over the
landscape, filling the air with their
music and quickly cooperating on the
scent, as if drafted from one instead OF
from half dozen different kennels.
After run of about two and a half
miles, in which the fox took the riders
across the Pignut mountain, wild and
rugged spur of the Blue Ridge, he show.
ed the way over big boulders and down
precipitous slopes at pace that called
for good horsemanship and racing
speed if one would be we'll up in the
hunt. Although hounds were pressing
him hard, the fox in jumping a fence,
which was entrenched with brsmbles,
paused moment on the top rail and
snapped defiance at his enemies. But
the tragedy was at hand, for hounds
were soon upon him when he entered
the orchard on the estate of Mr.. VIM.
Turner, where the kill was made. The
first in at tho death were Charles W.
Smith, on Punch Lake; A. B. Dundas,
NJ. F. r.. on H4ydoo. and James (.
Maddux, on Neptune. Mr.. Smith Sc
cured the brush and Mr.. Dundas the
mask, both of which were presented to
Miss Julia Barry, of Clifton" who ar
rived on the scene ahead of Miss Coch-
ran, of 1.-THE Plains" they being the
only two ladies who followed. After
brief blow, hounds were again cast
in the mountain, and in less than
20 minutes had another red fox run
ming, which proved the hottest sort Of
fellow. He made grand run for near
" five miles across superb hunting
country, and was closely followed un.
til he penetrated the rocky Businesses Of
the Thoroughfare mountain, which was
too steep for the horses.
A group of riders, in discussing the
hunts at the Warren Green Hotel New
Years Eve, remarked that they had
rarely seen finer field or better sport
The horses showed great speed and en-
durance, considering the nature of the
country, while hounds at times packed
closely and held the scent as though
:; :; ,-Ara IN electric current, An early
rs;r' bod softene, 'hs going, which was
deep in the bottoms, and fast, thoS;Ss a
triHe slippery on the hillsides, while
gentle showers later in the day charged
the still air with q teemfng moisture
that was conducive to scent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
General Weyler's Protest.

MADRID, Jan. 3.-The Nscionai,,
General Weyler's organ. has published
a defiant article, pointing out tha5 i. a. =
though the government has seized the
Generals protest, it could not prevent
it's being read in every barrack room.
It is claimed that the former captain
military. 1t is even said that on the
dav he presented to the Queen Regent
bis protest against the wording OF
President McKinley's message to Con-
gress eighteen of the commanding Of
6cers of Madrid visited General Weylerr
and congratulated him. 1t is recalled
that military questions in Spain fire.
ouently lead to grave sequels. The
Nacional attacks President Mckinley
and the United States minister at Mad
rid in unmeasured terms.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-A dispatch from Madli
ssys Gen. Weyler has defed the government
to tax c proceedings against him. Az he is
senator, special vote is necessary to deprive
him of immunity from prosecution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

SUDDEN DEATE.-Mr. John Bilmires,
of Hampshire county, W. Va, met with
sudden death on Tuesday of last
week, while on 3 visit to his sister, Mrs.
Shipe, of near White Post, Clarke
county. Accompanied by a little girl
cousin. he was just starting for his
home in his buggy, and had proceeded
only short distance from the house,
uh,- he was seen to lurch forward,
and almost in, medistely afterwards fell
from the buggy to the - ounu, sao was
dead when his friends reacne,. 'i'"'
Paralysis of the heart is thought to
have caused his death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
Shot BY an Unknown Assassin.

WALsENBURG, COL, Jan. 3.-Robert
Mandolin, proprietor of saloon at
Picton. near here. was standing behind
the bar, engaged in conversation with
several men, Saturday night, when five
shots were fired in the saloon from the
outside. The 6rst shot struck Mando
lini, killing him instantly. The next
shot ploughed through the chin Of
Dick Owens and bored hole through
the head of Dave Evans who fell dead
in his tracks. No cause is known for
the murders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3.-GovernoI1
TYLER will appoint the adjutant general
this evening. 1t is rumored tna1 C1i.
VIM. Male, of Culpeper, will get the
place. The attendance of members
of the legislature was large. Little
business of public interest was done.
A hill was offered by Senator Morris to
correct the effect of the decision OF the
Court of Appeals in the case of Lacy
vs.. Palmer, sheriff of Alexandra coun-
ty. and the measure is designed to pre-
vent all sorts of wagers on horse racing
outside of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

A BOILERS organ in Baltimore says II
the democrats in their next national
convention should be beaten by their
more conservative associates, they
may be expected to bolt and put a free
silver ticket in the field" o., no .
True democrats never bolt. They don't
think they are better or wiser than
their party. They advocate their own
views until the subject in dispute has
been submitted to their highest court
their national convention, anu then, in
accordance with the precept, but not
the example, of Mr.. Cleveland, the
boilers leader, they accept the arbi'-
rament of that court, never presumlDg
to set up their own individual opinions
in opposition to those of the whole party
to which they profess to belong. Mug
wumps, cuckoos and gold monometa!-
lists do that, but not true blue demo
oroto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

The flibusters profess to be horrihed
at the fact that an insurgent captaiu:
able bodied, guilty of murder and ar
son and outrage, chief Of the Cuban
bsnditti, was handcuffed while on his
way to prison in Spain. But the
same people have nothing to say
against General Miles. who chained
President Davis, though sick and inhrm,
to the floor of easement in q trebly
guarded fort aud with the eyes of a
sentinel continually upon him, nor OF
those VINO marched Confederate pris
oners, who had been captured while
defending their own fresides, through
the streets of Washington and other
aaS5e.shern cities, weighted down with
chains. But filibusters and jingoes
only see what they want to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

AS SIMON GLOVER of Perth we'll said,
there is q great difference between
honor and honesty. Ex-Comptroller
Eckels was one of the boilers who
prsted most ABOUT the "dishonorable"
plank in the Chicago platform for the
restoration of silver coinage, and yet,
though he acknowledges he knew q
Philadelphia bank was broken two
wears ago, he was honest enough not
to prevent people unpossessed Of that
knowledge to continue 10 put their
money in that bank up to the very day
it closed its doors. Such honor as that
certainly will not buy breakfast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
Supposed Filfbuster Fired Upon

CHARLOTTE HARBoR, Fla, Jan. 81
Information has been received here that
during the night of December 81 the
revenue cutter Mclean chased suspi-
cious looking steamer and also fired
upon her. The schooner Somers N.
Smith is believed to have been the YES
sci fred upon. There are three ex-
petitions fitting out, one at Plant City,
one at Barlow and another at Punta
Gorda. ALI the channels are guarded
and two more revenue cutters are ex.
pected here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

TIE graybearded proposition to re-
annex Alexandria to the District OF
Columbia has az ain been resurrected by
some of the Washington newspapers
but it may as we'll be reburied at once.
Maryland is fond OF Washington;
their politics agree, and she will give
that city as much territory as it may
want. With Virginia, however, it is
entirely different. The federal govern
ment violated the Constitution in order
to rob her of one.third of her entire ter
ritory. when she was unable to defend
herself and the courts were closed
against her, and that she will never
give her consent to the loss of another
nch goes without saying.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

THAT ALL the Mark Tapleys are not
disinterested people is proved by the
case of Secretary Gage, who, though he
knows as we'll as everybody else that
the Diugley tariff is adding to the dis
tress of the country, processes to see in
it the means by which that distress is
to be removed and streams of yellow
gold flow into the pockets of all
the people. If such transparent and
suggestive optimism could bs produc-
tive of any good, no one would find fault
with>it, but.ss that is impossible, it nat
orally subjects those who express it to
censorious ridicule.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
The Du1.rant Case.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 3.-Theodore
Durraut's attorneys will again ask Judge
Morrow, of the Federal Courts, for writ OF
habeas corpus While this legal contest is
being conducted another appeal 20 Governor
Eudd will be perfected in the hope that he
will be induced to grant Durrant reprieve
until all the legal points at issue have been
fully determined
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

THE CALENDAR For Busy MEN,
Tbe calendar which is issued each year
by the well-known advertising agency
n. W. Aver & Son, Philadelphia, Pa,
is handsome enough for the we'll
furnished office or library. The issue
for 1895 has reached us. The large,
clear figures are distinctly visible across
Aha an. which together with its other
ote tic f.a,n -Aa makes it general
favorite. It's price Us Co.. iNe'1u''
delivery to any address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

TIE State Department in its official
notice respecting the contributions it will
forward to Cuban sufferers, calls, among
other things, for summer clothing and
blankets. Both are Wv comfortable
articles, but st different seasons, apd
why they should be needed at the same
time is not readily observable. But
there are many strange things about
the Cuban instruction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03
CURRENCY REFORM P1AN.-The re.

CURRENCY REFORM PLAN.-The re.
port of the Monetary Commission
was made public yesterday. The
plan proposes the gradual re-
tirement of the legal tender notes
out of the surplus, the adoption of
a banking currency based largely upon
the aggregate assets of the banks, and
the liberal use of silver coin and silver
certificates of small denominations.
The plan creates department of issue and
redemption, where the sol2 and silver are to
be held separate from the fiscal department
OF t,ss treasury for the redemption of oup.
standing eaper money. The method Of re-
firing the green backs provides that the notes
shall be retired and Cancelled out of surplus
revenues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-03

FORMERLY MRS. Tom THUMB-The hand.
soonest dwarf this country has ever seen, the
Countess Magri, formerly Mrs. Tom Thumb
is still q we'll preserved woman, and has just
been giving demonstrations of cookery at a
food fair in Boston. She wore small white
apron. and while preparing the dishes on Il
raised platform lectured entertainingly about
the cooking she had encountered during her
travels over the earth. the Countess IVES
born in Massachusetts, fifty.si1 years ago aud
her real name was Mercy Lavina Bump.