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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
CALVIN lFAIRBANk.


Calvin Fairbank, Il noted aboli-
ZIONIST, friend of Abraham Lincoln,
Wendell Phillips and Fred Doug
lrs, and author of elbow the Way
Was Prepared. died suddenly at
his home in Angelica, y. V, Octo-
Der IA, aged s.. years. lie was
cousin of Morris & Fairbanks of
this place. His father, Chester
Fairbank, was born in Swal,zey, y.
H., and he married Bctsey Abbott
of Stockbridgc. He lived for some
years III Barnard and afterwards
went west. his son Calvin. who was
born IN Pike, n. v. accompanying
him. When ~ years old Calvin
met Il colored family who had es-
capped from slavery in Virginia and
the story of their Sufierings made
such an impression upon him that
he resolved to do what he could,
when he was old enough, to allevi-
the sufferings of the slaves.
The opportunity came in 1887.
While taking Il raft OF logs down the
Ohio he SAW ON the Virginia side of
the river negro walking ON the
bank, carrying an axe ON his shout
der. He took linn aboard, carried
him to the Ohio side, and directed
him to Il nclghborlng house.
In u Jail ut Lexington, KY, Mr..
Fairbanks found among the prison.
ers, in March, 1913, ayoung woman
of exquisite beauty of face and fig
ure, who although only I.6lth Afri-
can blood, was to be sold us Il slave
tor the New Orleans market. Fair
bank heard her story, and hurrying
off to Cincinnati raised SAYS from
Salmon i. Chase, Nicholas Long
worth and other prominent citizens.
AT the sale, attended hl thousands
of people who had heard of the
beautiful gill, Fairbanks and Il little
F,cnrhm from New Orleans were
the only bidders. When Fairhank
had bid $Il5o and the Frenchman
hc>latcd, the auctioncer began tear
ing off the girls clothing Cries of
"Shamc.." arose. Fairbanks, badly
wanting to shoot the auctloneer, bid
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-29
Hosiery.

Ladies' Black Flccccd at
= pairs for rs cts. Chill
drrn's ribbed plain and
hcccrd, > pairs 20 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
Insurgents surround Havana.

HAVANA, Sept. 10.-Ten thousand
insurgents under command of Generals
RODRIGUEZ and Diaz have surrounded
Havana and will attempt to enter the
city during the say of the United
States com missi0ners here. With them
are many reconcentrados suffering with
hunger. Officials here fear that serious
trouble will result if an attempt to en-.
ter Havana is made, The insurgents,
however, claim that their coming is
with no warlike intention. General
Maxine Gomez, with several thousand
men and 500 starving families are
marching toward Havana with ali pos
sible speed and may arrive next week.
The general will De allowed to enter
the city without his men. All Spanish
regulars in Havana have been disturb
ed throughout the city, but the danger
is less serious then appeared several
days ago. The ship Comal was order.
ed yesterday ~ the Secretary of War
10 remain here until the commissioners
could arrange for the admission of her
cargo without duty. General Blanco
has given orders for royal entertain.
mcnt for the mmiesioners and their
party. The general will not remain in
Havana until the entrance of the
American troops, and may even leave
before the commission concludes its
duties
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
FAUOUIER NOTES.

The barn OF VIM. Perry near Ops
was destroyed by lightning last Mon
day. His wheat crop was in the barn
that nd nearly al of his farming i'm
plements were burned. No insurance
Howard Johnson and Miss Alice Shu
mate, daughter Of John w. and Mary
L. Shumate, all of Fauquier county
were married at the residence Of the
brides flther on Wednesday by Rev
Geo. w. Nelson.
Mr.. Louis Hansbrough, of this place
has been restored TO his position O.
special deputy collector under Collect
or Agnew. The appointment general
~ runs four months and is created by a
special appropriation not included in
the classified service.
Rev K. K. Mssse and family having
bid good bye to friends, left last week
for their new home at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary near Alexandria.
His successor, Rev. Ulaudius Smith, Of
Abingdon, is expected in few weeks.
i Warrenton Index.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Empress of Austria Assassinated.

Empress OF Austria Assassinated.
LONDON, Sept. 10.-A report from
Geneva, Switzerland, Gays that the
Empress of Austria has been murdered.
No particulars are given and the report
cannot be confirmed.
The murder of the Empress of Aus.
tria is reported to have taken place in
the Hotel Beau Rivage, in Geneva,
while her majesty was at supper last
evening The report is that while the
Empresswas eating supper an unknown
Italian rushed up to her and stabbed
her in the heart. The Swiss govern
ment has stopped all kilograms. The
Empress had been sojoining for several
days in Geneva incognito. The report
of her assassination is not confirmed
FROM Vienna and the sole authority for
the story at present is a single news
agency dispatch received in London.
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 10.-The
Empress Elizabeth of Austria, was as
sassinated here to-day. She had been
soiourning here a few days and was
leaving Geneva for Montreaux. On
her way from the hotel to the pier she
was assailed by man who rushed up
to her and struck her. The empress
fell but staggered to her feet and start
ed on again for the boat. believing
herself unhurt. Sac reached the
steamer which the captain after
some hesitation ordered to proceed,
only doing so however at the command
of her majesty. Shortly after the boat
put of the empress tainted and the
steamer returned to the pier. She was
taken ashore and carried TO her hotel,
where she expired little afler without
regaining consciousness 1t was then
fund that she had been stabbed
and that the assassin's stiletto had
reached her heart. II 10 assassin was
arrested and proved 10 be an Italian
anarchist named Lucchini, who said
taat he was born in Paris. The news
OF The murder of the empress spread
rapidly through the city, almost stupe'
flying the people horror.
The Empress Of Austria was Princess
Elizabeth of Bavaria, born December
n, 1887. She became the wife of En-.
peror Francis Joseph at Vienna April
"a. 1854 She was one of the four
daughters of Macmillan Joseph, Duke
in Bavaria. She leaves two daughters,
but no SOD, and on the death of the en-
peror tie throne will pass to bis
nephew, Archduke Francis Ferdi.
nand of Este, the heir presumptive.
In late years the empress developed
eccenlricity and especially since the
tragic death of the crown PRICE Ru
dolph. His suicide III the castle at
Myerling with Mile de Vetsera, GER
tainly affected the empress's mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
TROOPS STRANDED.

A dispatch from Richmond says:
The men end officers of the Third Vir-
GINA regiment were yesterday after
noon given thirty days; furlough. The
town is filed with soldiers, many Of
whom may be said to be stranded here,
aud some of them will appeal to the
President and Secretary of War. Most
of them are without money, or at least,
have not enough to pay their fares
home, and they will not receive any
thing from the government until they
are mustered out. Arrangements are
on foot to secure the consent of the
railroads to transport the soldiers and
wait for the fares until the troops are
paid of by the government. There is
no end of grumbling among the soldiers,
for they recognize the plight they are
in, which is not an enviable one.
One of them, speaking of the matter
yesterday, said: IF the Governor Was
here, We would go to him and demand
that the State furnish us transportation.
DO you know" said he, THAT Virginia
is the only State in the Union which
has not paid the way of the soldiers to
their homes when they were mustered
out?' Many OF the soldiers declare
that they intend to board the trains
going in the direction OF their homes
and see if the conductors will put them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
Virginia NEWS

Miss Mary T. Buchanan died at her
home in Fredericksburg on Thursday
night.
Mr.. Summerfald Bolyn died at his
home, in Loudoun county, on Thurs
day, from consumption.
Anderson, the little son of DR.. Tom
Smith, of Bethel Academy, Fauquler
county, died on Thursday.
Mr.. W. T. Sampson, superintendent,
and his wife, the matron of the Boys
Reformatory at Laurel, have resigned.
In Newport News yesterday Luther
N. White, aged seventeen years, and
Miss Sallie Furman, aged sixteen years,
were united in marriage.
Judge Nicol has granted charters to
the Loudoun county circuit to the st.
Louis Colored Colt Show and to the
Leesburg and Aldie Telephone Com
paDy.
Company K, of the Third Virginia
regim emit, Capt. NJ. B. Rowe, the
"Washiugton Guards" was given o
warm welcome upon its return to Fred
ericksburg yesterday.
The Virginia school for the blind
aud the deaf, of Staunton, has reopen
ed, with larger attendance than ever
Work is being pushed upon the
new buildings, which are approaching
completion.
Mrs. Virginia Pelham Stuart Waller,
wife of Mr.. r. P. Waller, died yester-
day at her residence in Client, near
Norfolk. The deceased was the only
daughter of the famous Confederate
General Jeb Stuart.
The Lynchburg city council yester-
day agreed to exempt from taxation for
a period of ten years the Barber Wagon
Manufacturing Company, which pro
poses to move it's valuable plant from
South Boston, where it is located, to
Lynchburg.
A special from Camp Cuba Libre
states that General Lee says the mus
tering out OF the Second regiment is
one of the most mysterious things he
ever knew. He alluded to the fact
that this regiment was nearly unit in
favor OF going TO Cuba, whereas large
PORTION of the Fourth wanted to come
home. Yet the Second was taken and
The Fourth left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
The Attempted Assassination ofQueen
Wilhelmina.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-Facts regarding
the attempted assassination OF Queen
Wilhelmipa are just coming 10 light.
Toe exact day of the occurrence is not
known, but it was few days before the
beginning Of the coronation festivities.
The young queen had gone to Barn,
where is located one OF the royal sum-
mer palaces of the house of Orange.
The place is thirty miles southwest of
Amsterdam. The queen had gone there
with few near friends for a rest and
recuperation. 1t seems the queen was
out riding on horseback with a few
lady companions and perhaps one at
tendant and had ridden some distance
from the town. While passing through
ar unfrequented road and dense forest
three shots were suddenly fred at her,
Que Of which just missed striking her,
but wounded one of her friends, the
Countess Van Limburg-Shirum. The
ball is said to have shattered her arm.
The young queen is reported by eye
witnesses to have been very calm and
to have shown herself as brave as she
is beautiful. Wnether or not the fend
who aimed the shots WIS captured can
not be learned, but every effort Was
made TO catch him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
rR0uRLEIND ANYILLE.

A riot was threatened in Danville
last night. % the evening train from
the North, reaching there at $40,
twenty odd negro soldiers of the Sixth
Virginia colored regiment came in.
They were Danville negroes, who en-
listed two months ago, ard have since
been in camp near Richmond. Several
of them were in liquor when they
res ched Danville and had been quite
boisterous on the train. After reach
ing there they continued 10 drink, and
about 7 o'clock one of them. Albert
n, Clel!an, got in difficulty with Join
Smith, white man. The fight occur
red near the Southern Railway depot,
and when Officer Morrisett, of the po-
lice force, attempted to arrest them,
Mcclellan and two of his companions
turned upon the officer. Morrisett was
knocked down by Mcclellan, and in
self-defense the officer drew his revolver
aad shot Mcclellan in the abdomen, in-
ficting a wound from which he will
probably die. The twenty colored
soldiers and several hundred of their
friends became terribly excited and
were loud in their threats. They gath
cred about the courthouse. where Nc
Clellan had been carried and where OF
Ger Morrisett was. They threatened
dire vengeance. Mayor WoodiDg call
ell out thelentire police force, and these,
with the assistance of the city sergeant
and his deputies. finally dispersed the
crowd of negroes, bu: at one time it
looked as if bloody riot could not be
averted. One of the soldiers had to be
fired upon, after which he ran, but fired
three shots back at the officers as he
ran, none of which, however, took ef-
feet. Mayor Woodipg swore in large
number of extra police, who, with the
regular force were patrolling the city
last night. Several bands of negroes
have been dispersed in various parts OF
the city, and at midnight everything
| WAS quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
SAT 5RDAy EVENING, SEPT 10 1898

THE Cuban juuta in New YORK
agrees with the chiefs of the bandlth
bands in Cuba, that those bands can
not be disbapded until they are paid
and that therefore the people OF this
country should be taxed still more to
raise the requisite money for that pur-
pose, "to be paid back when free and
Independent government is established
in Cuba" AS the only way by which
such a government as that referred to
can ever be established in Cuba is By
making that island State Of the Amer
lean Union, and thereby, as Senator
HIar says, destroying that Union,
even in that event, no such repayment
could ever be made, as countries do
not pay themselves. But as there is
no responsible Cuban to whom the
payment of the insurrectionary bands
could be entrusted, the iunta doubtless
hope the money may be put in their
hands for that purpose. and then, pop
would 90 the weasel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
GOOD TEMPLARS.

At the annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge
OF Good Tempars of Virginia held at Falls
Church this week the following officers were
elected
Grand Chief Templar, Rev. ] W Guy, of
Northampton Grand Counselor, Rev. z.
Parker Richardson, of Louisa Grand Vice
Tcmplar, Mrs. J. II. Garretson, of Falls
Church; Grand Superintendent Of Juven lie
Temples. Mrs c. W. Blair, OF Dauville
Grand Secretary, Geo W. Hawxhurst, Fails
huIch; Grand Treasurer, II. Frank Mar.
shall, jr.. of Pittsylvania; Pas, Grand TEN.
plar. II. D. Shepherd. of Chatham; Grand
Chaplain. Rev. & K. Millican, of Fairfax
Courthouse; Grand Marshal, W. 7. Shelton,
OF Piusylvania; Deputy Grand M4rsh'l, Miss
Maihilda Nelson. OF Richmond Assistant
Grand Secretary, Miss Emma Thomas, of
Charlottesville; Grand Guard, f. c. James, Of
Loudoun; Grand Ser tinel, Il. V. Royston. Of
Fauqnier Grand Messenger, &. 8. Higgins,
OF Surrey.
The selection of the next place of meeting
OF the Grand Lodge was left 20 the executive
committee.
Mr.. George W. Hawxhurst, of Falls Church,
and Miss Lu"ie NJ. Parrish, of Louisa, were
elected Representatives to the International
Supreme Lodge, which meets in Toronto,
Canada, next June, and Rev J. W. Guy, OF
Nor,h4mpt on. and J. H Shepherd of Rich
M lni, were chosen as alternates
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
French Aggressiveness.

LONDON, Sept. 1O.-The Globe pub
fishes story to the effect that the
French consuls in southern China have
adopted an extremely cverbearing atti-
tude and are dealing out information
to the Chinese authorities to the effect
that they are leaning upon rotten
prop if they trust to British protection.
The correspondent affirms that should
the construction of the Luhau railway
he sanctioned by the Chinese and the
French allowed to dominate the
province ofSze Chuan, the very heart OF
the country is lost to China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
The Government Denounced,

MADRID, Sept. 10.-Senor Canalej g
male most violent attack upon tie
government in the Cortes yesterday.
He accused Captain Aunon, minister OF
marine, of responsibility for the disas-
ter to Admiral Cervera's squadron and
demanded an explanation of the course
he had pursued. Captain Aunon re
piled that the circumstances were too
serious to admit of the government
making detailed statement at this
time. He added that when Cervera
asked for instructions and ammunition
senior Giron, minister of the colonies,
replied MAY God help you"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

department regarding the report cabled from
Madrid to the London Standard that Spsin
has protested against the capitulation of Ma
Mia, claiming that it was invalid because it
occurred after the protocol WAS signed The
dispatch states that the protest had been sent
to this government through the French En-
bsssy here 1t is stated at the embassy that
nothing is known there about it, and that il
such protest is made i. will no doubt lie
sent to the Paris peace commission.
Anthony Dignowity of San Antonio, Texas,
has been appointed assistant collector at
Ponce, Porto Rico.
With the exception of $20,O00,O00 the
5000, 100000 war bonds authorized by Con-
gress have been issued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
A Shocking Acc1DESr-At 1915 o'cloc

A SHOCKING ACCIDENTAL 1915 O'Clock
a. m. on Thursday. Mr.. a. Oden Allen was
struck by south bound freight train No. 70,
and instantly killed, his body being cut in
two and horribly mutilated. The engineer
saw an object on the track. but could not dis
tinguish what it WAS. The remains were
gathered up and carried to the Southern de-
pot and prepared for the coffin The occur.
renee took place on the Southern track, on
Railroad avenue, and greatly shocked the en-.
tire community. Doctor Allen, as he was
generally called, was the efficient and afsbe
deputy county clerk, AMI had host of
friends. He was a nephew of Mrs. P. II.
Fry, aud came here from Msrtinsburg, w.
Va, when q small boy. He was about SO
years old and was at one time o student at
the University of Virginia and he also studied
medicine in Baltimore. May he rest in
pesce- Orange Observer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
Spain Sends Il Pre-.

LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch t...
Madrid says that the goyernmdn, 'S'l
sent to NJ. Csmbon, the French sm ~, l''
sador at Washington, for the Drs. ..T -
ton to the United States. a nro ,I..'
against the equalization of Manila o ,',''
tending that it was invalid hrcqn. W. T.,
occurred two days after the sigDing Il J.:
the protocol. Spain also reqGe.r~ ,i "
the customs receipts at Manl,cor,i'.uaa
to be devoted to the paymen. o. iar rl'
eat and the extinction OF the Phlnrir,
loan of 1897 and further ius. rrl i,'.ee
United States shall compel Agujrs5 '-7
the leader of the Philippine ia.urge1-
to release his Spanish prisoners
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

EVEN so pronounced proteciionist
as Mr.. Robert Porter now advises that
tire duties imposed on imports into the
newly conquered provinces Of the
United States be reduced, for the good,
not only OF the country's new subjects
in those provinces, but for the benefit o.
the producers at home. Then too, New
Easland manufacturers, realizing the
restrictions this country's high tariff i'm
poses on the sale OF the products il
Canada, ask for trade reciprocity with
the Canadians. After awhile, when
thew know more than they do now, ali
the republicans will be as much in ia
vor of free trade as the democrats have
always been.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
HOW'S THIsP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Hall CataIrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned. have known F. ]
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made b., their finn
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do, o.
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Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous SUI
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

HAVANA, Sept. 10.-Thc A aci.csn e-....
Resolute, having on board the Auercss r ...'
uation commissioners arrived le,a r.5'-
The feeling Of the Spanish o.a. sor.i
here with regard to the home s.rer--.
surrendering without doing any .s..a, .s-
has been very heated and they h.g.-y.
gone so far as partially to arrange To-. le.w.
ton from tie army in body. The n.s..
ents, after consultation among lie .e5.-
sent ENJOYS to this city recently of r. =,
cooperate with the Spanish ;roof. sg4.r..,'
Americans. Their ohers were ,el.G +,
Gen. Banco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
list of Unclaimed Letters

The following is list OF the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postoffice
September 10
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office
Braddeld. ] Frank MARRIED., Mrs Rebecca
Rvers Mrs WD Nolan, John
Filler Miss Aele At Pierce, Mary F
Fside & Sons, Smith, Lule
Gibson. Mrs Annie E Webb Harry C
Gilmore. James Weeden. J
Kurby. Miss Hattie Workman, P 8
JOS. L. CRUPPER, P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

THE FAMOUS peace commission has
been completed by the addition of Ser
ator Gray of Delaware, a democrat who
deserted his party at the last national
election and went over to the republi-
cans, to the four Northern republicans
who had been appointed previously
The President has not increased nj.
popularity by this appointment, for de
sert ar5 are not admirable people even
to those they help. No true democrat
is pleased at Mr.. Gray's appointment,
and as the President had the power to
compose the commission solely of re-
publicans, his failure 70 do so does not
please many of the members of his own
party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10
KILLED BY L1GHrN1NG.-Mrs. Chas.

KILLED BY LIGHTNING Mrs. Chas.
Foster, living hear Saluda, Middlesex
county, was instantly killed by light
ming about o'clock Wednesday even
lug. She was about 80 years old and
leaves three very small children. Her
husband, Mr.. Charles Foster, being in
sane, has baen for several months con-
fined in Saluda Jail, as there is no room
for him at the asylum. The little ones
were entirely alone for several hours
after their mother had heen killed.
One of the children was badly scorched
by the lightning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

GENERAL GoB1N, of the G. A. r, in
his address to that organization, says
the war in this country should not be
called war between the States, but by
its Old name, the war of the rebel
hon. But still, according to the
eushers, the Spanish war has wiped
out all sectional lines and made one
S ate as good as another, snd trans
formed the 'rebelsn into patriotic citi-
z rs. The G. A. r. has too much hu-
m,n nature in it for any such foolish.
ne - as that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

If THE members OF the American
commission now travelling through tie
Hawaiian Islands be not deaf and blind
they must now know, though all well
informed, disinterested men, have
known it from the first, that the
people of those islands, like thost
of all other countries, are in favor OF
home rule. and want their own people
to govern them, and are opposed to the
deposition of their legitimate sovereign
and to the seizure Of their government
by the United States. They must also
laugh when they look in each others
faces and talk about government de
pending upon the consent of the gov
erned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-10

THE members of the company Of sol
oers that was raised in this city for the
Spanish war returned to their homes
this evening. They received warm
w slcome, and it is hoped that now hay
ilg again become civilians they may
obtain speedy employment at better
wages than the government pays.