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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
Major Handy Dead.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. S.-Major Moses
P. Handy died at the Hotel Bon Air
to-day. The remains will be taken to
Berlin, Nd, for burial. Major Handy
had been an invalid for the past two
months. He was taken i'll ir Paris,
whittier ne had gone as the special
commissioner of the United States to
the French Exposition of 1900. He re.
covered sufficiently to make the journey
to America, and came at once to
Augusta. Major Handy was born in
Virginia, his father being q prominent
Methodist clergyman. While under
age he entered the Confederate service
and served during the closing months
of the war. After the war he engaged
in newspaper work in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREVETJES

Eight weeks ago yesterday Fill.
Harris. the six.year.old child Of Mr. W.
E. Harris, of Harrisburg, n. G.. sv "
lowed a small brass thimble IT. Tb:.
morning at the Charlotte Medical s ~;
Surgical Institute an operation was n auo
formed and the thimble was fo pei,
where the X-rays had located it and
was removed. The child is doing well al
The window glass factories, employjne ora
1000 men. at Alexandria, Ind, commsU I'VE.
work 20 day. The men held a iolli6ca.;sei
last night. Hotels and boarding hons. ls' ..l
taxed to their ntmose capacity '''
The insurgent Lieutenant Colonel soti =,
cording to Spanish advices, has surrep6e, -
10 the government authorities of sam. u
Or nde, Cuba, with three OF his officer, ava -
twenty priyates. @-l
The health and police committee Of III.
board of supervisors of San Francisco fa
dec ded to allow no more boxing perm;,.
which means the end of sll prize fgbljpI !,
that city. -
A dispatch from Simla states that Cena-.,
Sir Bindon Blood, has without seriou. Ts,i.'
ance, captured the Tanga and Perss pss s..'
The Afridis have deserted the Khybsr nse,
s. II. Gipe, an engineer on the Pan Hard
road, was found sitting in his engine cab pe,-
Indianapolis, Ind. last night with his ,ros,
cut. No explanation of the tragedy is given
Harland Woodward. q 10 year old l,v
lost his life last night by breaking tbr,us,'
the ics at Bortentown, N. j, after he IsJ
saved Miss Mary Cross from drowning
Black Eye, an alleged murderer confined
in Jail st Colfax. Wash was taken fom si,
by mob early this morning and lynched,
Franklin Balm Phelps well dnown ap,p.
cial editor, died in New York yesterday. sgei
80 years.
W. c. Rogers 8 Co, bankers of Jordan y
T., have as igned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
TurbOat Explosion.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Jan. S.-The tow
boat Percy Kelsey. owned by w. 81.
Browns Son, of this city, blew up
while going down the Ohio river, near
Glenfeld, Pa, about eleven O'Clock
this morning, and, so far as known, six
or eight of the crew were killed and at
least four others injured. The explo-
sion was most terrific, and was heard
for miles. Hundreds of persons
ran to the river upon hearing the
noise and an awful sight met their gaze
Bodies we're floating down the river,
and the debris was scattered far and
wide, but no live person was seen. A
few mnuates later Capt. Jones and
three others were picked up alive, but
badly injured, and one body floated
ashore near Neville Island. The tug
was valued at $25 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08

DANIELS TRIBUTE TO EARLY.-Lee
Camp Hall of Confederate veterans, in
Richmond, was crowded last night on
the occasion of the presentation by
Senator Daniel of the portrait of Gen.
Jubal A. Early. Among those in at
tendance were many ladies and the
leading veterans in the city. The
speaker was a member of General
Early's staff during the latter part of
the war, and his intimate personal
friend up to the time of his death. In
presenting the portrait of his old COM
mander Senator Daniel paid high
tribute to his valor and fearlessness as
q soldier. He was not, Major Daniel
said, newspaper general.
In the outset the speaker drew q
word picture of Lee and Jackson in
battle, with Early and Stuart forging
to the front to support them. He told
of how at times sold Jube," as he af-
feclionately called him, was rude and
unciviI, but said in explanation of this
that he WAS attacked with inhsmnatory
rheumatism while in Mexico, and while
be recovered from the rheumatism he
never got over the inhammatory part.
The Senator paid high tribute to
Early as commander, and said that
his campaign of 1864 was one of the
most remarkable in military annals. He
might, he said, have taken Washing
ton after the second battle Of Manassas,
but he only had 10000 men and there
fore could not have held it, and had he
gone into the city he would not only
have been driven out, but would have
shown Sheridan what bluff he had
been making all summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
DR.. Eyans's Will.

PARIS, Jan. S-The late DR.. Thos.
W. Evans, the American dentist, left
an insignificant sum to his direct heirs
aud hequeathed 81 100000 to the city of
Philadelphii on condition that mu.
scum be erected to bear his name, in
which bis clothes aud decorations are
to be displayed, and that a statue
be erected in public square, to cost
not less than 100000 and not more
than 100000. Should the city of Phil
adefphia refuse the bequest. the fortune
j. to be divided equally between the
heirs of DR.. Evans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Sarah E. Saunders, widow Of
James Saunders, died at her home,
near WOODBURY., Loudoun county, last
Saturday, aged 60 years.
The House of Delegates committee
on courts of justice last night reported
favorably the bill to re.establish the
whipping post in Virginia.
Mr.. A. 8. Bates, for several years the
agent of Mrs. r. A. Paxton, has pur-
chased from that lady the Waterford
Touring mills, in Loudoun county.
Mrs. Lille Turner. wife of DIR. Chas.
B. Turner, of Snickersville, died OF
consumption on December 23rd, aged
about 80 years. Mrs. Turner was mar
ried in the early part of last summer.
Several months ago the store of Mr..
Charles T. Purks, at Igo, 10 King
George county, was entered and robbed
of $40 in money. A negro youth who
is suspected of the robbery has disap-
peared.
Messrs. Rogers & Chamblin, who,
a year or two ago, purchased the
Kingsley creamery building in Hamil-
ton, have determined to remodel the
same aud convert it into large flour.
ing mill, with a capacity of from fifty
to sixty barrels of -four a day.
Governor Tyler has signed the fol-
lowing bills: To amend section 60S Of
the code il reference to when and
where each county and city treasurer
shall receive the taxes and levies; to
protect labels, trademarks, terms, etc.,
of labor associations and organizations.
President E. T. D. Myers, of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad, has commenced the erec-
ton of the monument to mark the bat
tlefelds of Spotsylvania, near Hamil.
toms Crossing. The monument will
be of rough rubble granite in the shape
of q pyramid.
Webb Barton vas arrested in Fred
ericksburg yesterday charged with
stealing horses in Frederick county.
Barton is a resident of Loudoun county
and traded three of the horses about
week ago in that county to Mr.. R L
Petit, horse dealer, of Frederick
burg, sud his arrest followed the iden
LITIGATION of the horses.
Mr.. Thomas e. Drinkard, formerly
of Petersburg, bnt now of King George
county, who has been holding tenn
porary appointment at the peniten-
tiary, was notified last night by Super
intendent Helm that his services would
be dispensed with next Saturday. Mr..
Drinkard had strong endorsements for
retention, and thinks he was the only
MANNED Confederate veteran at the in
stitution.
Governor Tyler will make numerous
changes ia the various boards of the
State. He sent message to the leg
islature yesterday appointing the fol-
lowing gentlemen on the board of
the University of Virginia: Henry H.
Downing, Front Royal; G. P. Jones,
Highland; George ". Miles, Pulaski,
and Carter Glass, Lynohbrrg. On the
board of the Blacksburg College j is
understood that he will name Capt. c.
@. Yawter, J. Thompson Brown, Mel
son; David Cioyd. Pulaski, and Major
Charles Selden.
The store of Henry Wissner. in Fredericks.
bnrg, Gas damaged by fire yesterday; loss
$1,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
Foreign News.

PEK1N, Jan. s-The Chinese univers'
ally resent the governments conces'
sions to Germany.
ToULoN, Jan. 8.-The French cruiser
Pascal sailed from here to-day to re-
inforce the French feet in Chinese
waters.
LONDON, Jan. San investigation
of the report, received from Ports-
mouth, that flying squadron OF British
warships was about to be formed, tor
service in Chinese waters, shows it to
be unfounded.
LONDON, Jan. ga special dispatch
from Capetown says Lerethodi, the
paramount chief OF Basutoland, has at
tackled Maougba with $4,000 men.
Numbers are reported to have been
killed and wounded on both sides, sew
eral villages have been sacked, the
whole country is in ferment and all
traders are leaving.
SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. S.-A great
crowd assembled here to-day to bid
farewell to General VIM. Booth, the
head of the Salvation Army, who sailed
for New York,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
a Lively Rattle,

TUscoLA, Ills, Jan. S-For some
time there has been litigation over
Joseph Godsclak's farm, the latter hav-
ing allowed mortgage to buy it in,
but threatened to shoot any officer that
attempted to dispossess him. When an
effort was made by Sheriff Bagley and
his posse to take possession Godschalk
and farm hand opened heavy fire,
being assisted by the farmers wife who
loaded the guns as fast as they we're
emptied. Ten or twelve loads were
fired and Two of the advancing officers
were wounded. 1t is not known that
any of the inmates were killed or
wounded, as no one has dared to make
inquiry. The officers were forced 10
retire from the field, but the sheriff will
make another attempt to carry out the
orders OF the court and will take a
company of twenty-five men armed
with rifles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
Hanna Gaining Votes.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 6.-Hapna Is
gaining on the home stretch: At the
caucuses one week ago tonight he was
beaten, but there are reliable reports
to-day indicating that he has the
necessary seyenty.three votes. The
opposition has depended upon ten re-
publicans voting with the sixty-fve
democratic members of the legislature.
This would make the Joint ballot stand
seventy.6ve to seventy against Hanna.
The Hanna men 60 so far as to claim
to-day that it is seventy-five to seventy
the other way and in their favor for
the next week. There are apparently
seventy-two members now pledged to
Hanna publicly, but that is one Short
and the opposition concede no loss ex-
cept that of Manuel.
MIR. Charles L. Kurlz, leader of the
opposition to MIR. Hanna to-day, stated
that Fir. Hanna will not be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Jan. S

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
A careful poll of the republican mem
bers of the House of Representative is
being made with view to learning ex
actly how many may be depended on
to vote for repeal or material modifi-
cation of the civil service law. The
work is being done by the steering
committee recently appointed at a re-
publican conference. One mar on each
delegation has been assigned to make
+ ne poll of that delegation, first as to the
vote for total repeal of the law; second,
as to the vote for modification of the
laws; third, as to the vote tor change
In the rules. Members who are con-
Quoting the canvass say it has shown
already from 1O5 to ZIG republican
members ready to vote for chsnge of
the law in one form or another. A
larger total is expected when the poll
ia concluded.
Postmaster Hicks, of Philadelphia,
is expected in the city next Tuesday
whsn the postal officials will take up
the matter of the charges which have
been made that the postmaster has been
making removals In Office force for par
tisan reasons. Many complaints have
been made to the civil service commits.
sion regarding these removals. The
removals msde by Postmaster Hicks so
far in his administration aggregate
about $50.
Ex-Rspresentative Mark S. Brewer
OF Michigan, has been rendered posi-
aior as member of the civil service
commission. Mr.. Brewer is personal
selection Of the Presidents. He was a
colleague of Major Mckinley when the
aatter was a member Of the House and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
DURRANT'S BODY.

An account of the execution of Thee
dore Durrant at San Quentin prison,
Cal, yesterday was published in the
Gazette of that date.
When the body fell there vas a
sound OF the tugging of the rope as it
drew taut under the weight, and that
was all. A vibration or two and the
body hung OF the end of the hemp mo.
tionless.
The elder Durrant gazed steadily at
his son until that moment, then his
head fell forward upon the shoulder
of bystander. He buried his face in
his hands.
The doctors gathered about the GUS.
pended body, listened for the respira-
ton and watched the pulse. In eleven
minutes and twenty eight seconds life
was extinct. The physicians detected
no respiration after the drop.
The body was put in black pine
box. Later the cap was removed and
the body was transferred to a coffin
provided BY the family. This was tax.
en- to San Francisco by an undertaken
and will be buried. The crowd dis
persed, talking of Durrant's wonderful
nerve. & celebrated case had ended.
Durrant's most urgent request of
Warden Hale was that no autopsy be
held on his body His medical train
ing seemed to have imbued him with q
horror of tine surgical treatment of
corpses and he vowed that no knife
should ever touch his flesh. He also
requested that the rope with which he
was hanged be burned. His wishes in
both these respects were observed By
the warden.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. s.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day

HOUSE.
The civil service debate was con-
tinued in the House to-day until 2
o'clock. The remainder of the session
under q special order was devoted to
eulogizing the memory of the late Rep
resentative Wright, of Massachusetts,.
Before the debate began Saturday, Jan.
uary Is, was set aside for paying tribute
10 the memory of the late Representa-
tive Milliken, of Maine.
Mr.. Corliss was the first speaker to-.
day. He favored radical notifications
of the law. He thought that constitu-
tionally the heads of departments
we're clothed with the power OF ap-
pointing their subordinates. To that
extent he thought, if tested, the law
would be unconstitutional. He believ-
ed the right of removal should be re-
stored and the tenure of Office limited.
Mr.. Hepburn spoke for an hour
against what he termed the popular
impression of the so.called merit sys-
tenn. The public, he argued, had been
utterly misled by the high sounding
phrases of the "reformers." In some
things the old system at it's worst was
superior to the new. "My colleagues
in this House," said he, "know the
qualifications of their constituents and
| in the selection of candidates for Office
have everything at stake. | believe
that there is greater probability of
probity in action, wisdom in selection
and beneGcence in result in the old sys-
tenn than in this darkened. subter-
raneap, irresponsible method We have
fallen into in this later time" He be-
lieved the appointive power and the
power of removal should be lodged IN
the same hands and should be unlimit-
ed. Amid burst of applause from gal.
leries and floor he insisted that the
political workers were entitled to and
should be accorded recognition. II
there were to be no reward for the
workers the workers in the future
would be more and more loyal to rich
contributors instead of to their party
and their country. If the present sys'
tenn continued the influence of rich men
in politics would grow steadily. MIR.
Hepburn said he knew his frank ex-
pressions would earn criticism for him
and it would probably be said that he
placed himself on low political plane,
but these were his convictions and he
would utter them.
Mr.. Clarke closed the debate for the
day with some remarks in favor Of
modifying the law. He did not care to
specify the notifications he would
make. He was willing to leave that to
the judgment of the civil service COM
mitiee. But "any old thing" was better
than the present law Qaughter).
At two o'clock the debate gave way
to the special order and the remainder
of the day was devoted to tributes to
the life and public services of the late
Representative Wright of Massachu-
sets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.
China has rejected the proposals for
Russian guaranteed loan.

China has rejected the proposals for
Russian guaranteed loan.
Kiao Chau has been leased to Ger.
many for fifty years only, although
Germany demanded ninety-year
term.
The speakership contest in the Mary.
land House of Delegates has compli.
Gated all the more the senatorial situa.
ton at Annapolis.
In the brief executive session yester-
day afternoon the Senate confirmed
the nomination of Aulick Palmer to be
marshal for the District of Columbia.
The auditor of the Postoffice Depart
ment at Washington has found irregu-
larities 10 money order accounts which
may result in considerable loss to the
government.
Princess Nellie 70 Settlemoyer, eld-
est daughter of King George, of the
Golahs, a tribe OIL the west coast Of
Africa, is the guest of Mrs. George
Scholl, in Baltimore.
jeremiah O'Brien, one of the Oldest
engineers ofthe Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, dropped
dead in the cab of his locomotive at Will
mington, DEL, yesterday.
John s. Bullock, fertilizer and cement
dealer under the firm name of John
Bullock & Son, of Baltimore, made an
assignment yesterday for the purpose OF
retiring from the business.
The papal brief transferring Most
Rev. Placidus Chappelle from the
| Archdiocese of Santa Fe to New Or
leans reached the Apostolic Delegate
in Washington on Thursday.
1 The French governmental advices
say that the garrison at, Yakole, in the
Congo, was msssacred. After slaughter
| ing the soldiers, natives and women,
Che Bondjos roasted their bodies and
ate them. The Bonjos secured large
quantity of booty, including 10000 car
tridges. The French Congo authori-
ties are unable to punish the BoDjos, as
troops are not available.
DIR. Rogers, one of the most promi-
nent physicians in Memphis, went
driving yesterday afternoon in COM
pany with Mrs. Mary Sandbrink, q
widow. An hour or two later it was
learned that the doctor had been fatal
ly shot by the woman, who had subse-
! quently killed herself. The affair is
clouded in mystery. DR.. Rogers YVES
for number of years Mrs. Sandbrink's
physician, and it is said she was jim
} fatuated with him.
| Senator Lodge yesterday introduced
q bill to provide for the construction Of
a telegrsphic cable from this country to
the Hawaiian Islands and Japan, China
and Australasia. The bill grants sub
sidy of $125, 900 year for twenty years
on the service to Hawaii, an additional
$50, 900 year for the same length Of
time for the extension of the line to
Japan or Australasia. A survey by the
Secretary of The Navy to ascertain the
most feasible route is authorized.
The carnival of crime which bas been
going on in and around St. Louis re-
Gently has caused the authorities to
adopt heroic measures for the suppress
of the same. About two hundred PEG
pie were arrested yesterday as sus-
picious characters, and if they fail to
leave the city and neighborhood i'm
mediately they will be sent to tn , VI ork-
house. Footpads and train robbers
have been very busy of late, and the
authorities are determined to rid the
city of all suspicious character.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
SATURDAY EVENING. JAN 5, 1898

The ABsURDITY of bill that pro-
hibits horse racing on Virginia race
courses, but permits betting at such
courses on races run on tracks in other
States, is so patent that the bill to pro-
hibit betting as well as racing on State
tracks has been reported fayorablg IN
the legislature. If anti-racing laws
would improve the morals of Virginia,
they would be unobjectionable, but as
experience proves that they do not, and
that the manners as we'll as the morals
oftne State have sadlydeteriorated since
the good old times when horse racing
was not only popular but fashionable
amusement, the foolishness and by
pocrisy of passing snch laws are equally
apparent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08

sHIpYARD LIMITS ExrENDED.-The
Old Dominion Land COMPANY yester.
day sold to the Newport News ship.
building and Dry Dock COMPANY
thirteen acres OF land adjoining lis
present plant. This gives the shipysrd
water front of an even mile, making
it one of the largest establishments Of
the kind in the world. 1t is said that
G. P. Huntington, president and plac.
teal owner Of the plant, will at once
commence extensive Improvements and
that Mr.. Huntington proposes to utilize
mis- new acquisition for the purpose Of
manufacturing armor plate, but this
cannot be verified. He paid $5000o
for the land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
Reveals His AccompIices.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. S.-Rice
Banks, negro, has surrendered to the
sheriff. He confesses to having been 9
party to the murder of Lon Wilson, q
wealthy country merchant near Akron
two years ago. He says Wilson's three
nephews are equally guilty with him,
Oae of them commi ted suicide in Meri.
dian, hiss., several months ago and left
statement that he could ma no rest
this side of the grave. Wilson, the
murdered man, was found dead in bis
store pinioneo and gagged. a large
sum OF money was missing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


1.-THE TRIAD."-The unique and
very clever poetical invitation appear
ing in the Gazette of the 18th ultimo,
and purporting to have emanated from
one of the triad of Alexandria g
brightest women" has created quite a
stir in society circles, as well as curios-
ity as to who constitute the "triad,"
and naturally, We think. For among
the many bright women that Alexan-
dria can justly boast of We should sup.
pose that it would be more than diff.
cult to pick out any three that could
present more claims to that high honor
than many others. In fact it would be
hard enough 10 select one as "the
brightest" of all, let alone three. But
if We were forced to choose We would
reply in the words of 1.-THE great Con.
greve:"
"If you long to know,
Then 10 k round yonder shining row.
Who most does like an angel show,
You may be sure tis she."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
A Twenty Ounce Babv,

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Mrs. Lepa
Bret, of Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn,
gave birth yesterday to perfectly
formed girl baby weighing 20 ounces
1t is SIX inches long and it's head is
about the size of 8 silver dollar. Mrs
Bret is strong woman, weighing 1SO
pounds. She is 80 years old, and her
husband is Is years her senior. They
have FIVE children, the eldest of whom
weighed 10 pounds at birth. Mrs
Briet declares that for concentrated
sweetness her mite of baby is the
wonder of the century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-08
LEE AND BLANco.-A dispach fro,

LEE AND BLANcO.-A dispach irom
Havana says: at has been rumoyed
since yesterday that Gen. Fiizbueh Lee,
the U. s. consul general, will accom-
psDy Captain General Blanco when the
latter takes the field. 1t is further It
ported that Senior Estrada Palma, the
delegate to the United States oithe Gu
ban insurgents, will arrive here shortly
and accompany the captain general and
General Fitzhugh Lee to the field ard
that conference with Gen. Maxine
Gomez will follow. The reports have
caused sensation in this CITY,
No confirmation of the preceding
story is obtairable in Washington.