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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

Pekin, April 29.-The Dowager EN-
press has dismissed most OF the foreign
drill masters who are reported to have
objected to The introduction of new
SCOOP shovel designed to decepitate an
enemy at q blow with which the troops
are being armed on the advice OF one
of the viceroys.
London, April ga man who gave
his name as Wesley Richards was ar
rested in the Bank of England TO-DAY
while trying to pass one of the 100
pound notes which were stolen from
PARIS Bank in January, when $50, 600
were made oil with in mysterious
fashion. Two other PARIS notes of the
same denomination were found on him.
Berlin, April 29.-Regarding the re
admission of American insurance com
panies into Germany, it is learned that
the issue of tontine policies will not be
allowed. These policies are unknown
here, aud are regarded as detrimental
to German insurance companies.
Rome, April 29.-It is rumored that
thanks to the influence OF the Gar, the
Pope will be represented at the Peace
Conference, q promise being exacted
that the papal representative will not
raise the Roman question in the con
ference.
Madrid, April 29-1'he Due d'Arcos the
Spanish minister to the United States, will
leave for his new post of duty IN May 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Efforts are being made and money
collected TO erect a monument to the
memory of those sons of Clarke county
who died in the civil war while serving
in the Confederate army.
Mr.. H. G. largest, of Baltimore, has
purchased BLEAK Hill, in King George
county, which was owned by the heirs
of the late DR.. Horace D. Ashton, for
which cash payment of $4,000 was
made.
The marriage of Miss Eliza Roberts
Wood, daughter of Mr.. B. ]. Wood,
treasurer of Rappahannock county, and
Mr.. Charles Russell Wood took place
Wednesday at the Baptist Church,
Flint Hill. Rev. F. P. Berkeley, pas
tor, performed the ceremony.
The Methodist centennial services,
which began in Richmond last Sunday,
closed last night. The feature Of the
evenings programme was an address
on the Corean mission. The weeks
exercises have proved unusually inter
esting, not only to the Richmond Meth
odists, but to those in other parts of the
country.
Fire Thursday destroyed the large
barn and adjoining buildings on the
Neck Farm, in Caroline county, belong
ing to James Taylor, of Washington,
but leased by John w. Lafoe. MIR. La
foe lost 5000 bushels of corn, all of his
farming implements, harness, wagons,
and feed, amounting to about $1,000,
on which there was only $3.50 insurance.
There was no insurance on the builG-
ings. The fire is thought to be Of in
| cendary origin.
The action of the John W. Daniel
Club in Richmond on Thursday
| night in indorsng Senator Martin for
denomination is expected to be follow
| ed by other democratic organizations
friendly to the junior Senator. This
course will probably be adopted before
| the meeting of the May conference.
Senator Martins friends are thorough
| Iy organized and are prepared to make
a fight in the coming conference should
it be deemed necessary.
Judge Sterrett, in the supreme court
of Pennsy vania, has handed down a
decision declaring the INTERCHANGEABLE
law unconstitutional, and by the decl-
sion Winchester may get the bulk OF
$50, 000 paid as the direct inheritance
tax on the estate of the late Judge John
Handley, of Scranton, Pa. The city OF
| Winchester was the principal legatee
under Judge Handley's will. The
estate was valued at about 81 100000,
the bulk OF which was left to Wlnches-
ter for industrial schools and library.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Eighteen judges of the French Court
of Cessation are reported to be in favor
| of and fifteen opposed to revision in the
Dreyfus case.
The Filipinos at Baler state that they
have Lieut.. Gilmore and the missing
men of the gunboat Yorktown and are
holding them as prisoners.
General Henry, military governor
OF Porto Rico, has issued an order d.
recting alcsldes or mayors to improve
the moral conditions in their towns.
1t is believed in Berlin that the
United States and Germany have reach
ed an agreement not only as to Samoa
but also as to other parts of the world
A report comes from Chicago to the
effect that Secretary Gage is TO resign
the Treasury portfolio to accept the
presidency of the Bank OF Commerce, OF
New York city. There is said to be
good foundation for it.
That many Baltimore republican;
have lost hope of carrying the city at
the election next Tuesday is shown by
the hesitation of the republican politi.
clans to put up their money. The dem
ocrats are now betting on majorities OIL
from 5000 to 5000 for their candidate
for mayor.
] Secretary Hay has been notified by
/ the French ambassador that Spain
would accept through him the $50 900,
900 to be paid for the Philippine Isl
ands under the treaty Of peace. The
payment will be made to the ambassa
\ dor as soon as President Mckinley re-
turns to Washington.
The trial of the famous Mccormick
conspiracy case, growing out of the
! Phoenix election riot and lynching il
Glenwood county, S. c., last Novem
Der, ended in the Federal Court N
Greenville yesterday with q verdict o
not guilty. The jury, composed en-
tirely OF whites. and half of them Green
Vile county men, was out less than fiji
teen minutes.
Mrs. Herman Fink, of Union town
ship, Pa, died yesterday from self-ln
flicted injuries. About three week;
ago the woman celebrated her birthday
anniversary and large number o
guests were present. In the midst oil
the festivities she seized big knife ant
1drew it across her throat. There %a'
IA great gush of blood and the guests
fled in terror from the room.
At the wedding at Norristown, Pa.
| Thursday night OF Morris Fox and Mis-
| Margaret Sablosky, the guests, bearing
lighted candles, surrounded the couple
and one of them accidentally sat fire tt
brides veil. 1t hsred up in an instant
The brides mother, with g shrek, dart
ed forward and tore it from her daugh
ter's head. The young woman's hail
was signed, but otherwise she was un
harmed.
Twenty years ago Milton Hickman
then prosperous farmer, left his wife
at their home in Nuremburg, Pa
Years passed away and Mrs. Hickman
believed her husband dead. She
! finally married Alfred Miller, Of Ring
town. They lived happily, but las
week Hickman turned up alive anC
well. His appearance caused shock
| and Miller went to Hszelton, Pa, yes
terday, to begin proceedings for q di
vorce, his wife preferring to return t.
her first husband, who has been al
over the country sncs he left her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

Madrid, April ga man named
Patricio Moya, supposed to be lunat-c,
was arrested at the Comedia Theatre
here last night while looking for the
Queen Regent, who was present at the
performance. On his person were
found revolver and dagger together
with a monkeywrench and pair Of
scissors. Moys when arrested made a
vigorous resistance, raving against the
Qneen and threatening her life. He
was finally overpowered and led out
handcuilad. The royal party were not
disturbed and remained until the con-
clusion of the performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

THE FuIPINos may not be as highly
civilized as their American cOnquerofs
presume to be, but that they can take
plaip. common sense views of patent
things. is rendered apparent by the fact
that their Secretary of State says
American sovereignty has been forced
upon the unwilling people of his coun-
try, and that, too, after The latter had
helped the Americans III theis war with
Spain. But the old Rob Roy code, that
might makes right, mas been revived
aud enforced by the people Of this
country.
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The Western Tornado.

Chicago, April 29-Fuller accounts
of the disaster wrought by the wind
storms of Thursday show that the first
reports were not exaggerated. Kinks
Vile, Mo, is by far the 4nost severely
afflicted community visited by the tor
nado and presents list of killed and
injured that is appalling. Thirty
bodies have already been taken from
the ruins, and so or more persons are
Injured, many of whom will die. Others
are missing and may be reasonably
included among the dead. The viii
lage of Newton, in Missouri, in which
thirty houses were demolished, reports
over ten dead aud moro than 50 in
jured. Other Missouri towns are said
to have been wiped out of existence,
the property loss being heavy. The
casualties may be approximately sum
married. as follows: Kirksville, Mo,
10 killed, so injured Newton, Mo-,
- killed, 80 injured, Monaco county,
Iowa, 8 killed, l5 injured; Browning,
Mo-, ! injured.
KirksYillo Mo-, April % The people of
Kirksvlle are inst beginning to realize the
terrible effects of the cyclone which swept
over tho city Thursday evening. The town
is paralv zcd and business is suspended Men
walk the streets with blanchcd faces and in
silence. The stores arc open but tho mer-
chants have forgotten their trade. The town
is filled with wagons of noighboring farmers
who come. to bring relief to the stricken
families. The only busy men in town arc
the undertakers. Everywhere one turns
chastity coffin boxes stare him in the face
The search of tho ruins fo- bodies continues
and it is feared thai number more will be
fouDd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
TELEGRAlHIC BREVJTIES.

1t is reported in Geneva that Lucche
nj, the assassin of the Empress of Aus.
tria, who is serving a rigorous life
sentence there has tried twice recently
to commit suicide.
Eugene II. PGllen, vice president of
the National Bank of the Republic of
New York, died of apoplexy this morn
ing at his home in Brooklyn. He was
native of Baltimore.
After knocking about the world for
u years seeing all phases of life from
selling papers On the streets of New
York to fighting on one of Admiral
Dewey's ships in the battle of Manila,
Joseph Lynch, who was mustered out
of the navy last November, has fallen
heir to fortune. Lynch is now en-
Dloyed in the capacity of lecturer at a
Chicago panorama. He has received
notification that his grandfather died
April 20and bequeathed him one. fourth
of his estate, which is valued at $780,
900.
The feasure OF today's entertainment Of
President and Mrs. Mckinley who arc visit
ing in New York was four.hours' trip up
the Hudson. The party drove to Grants
Tomb and then TO Fort Lee, whore gov
eminent tug was in waiting. 1t is probable
that the President will remain in New Yorl;
until Monday
WoTkngmen of Chicago are planning a
dollar dinncF similar to the one recently
given in New York. VIM. J. Bryan and
Mayor Carter *. Harrison are to DO tho guests
of honor. Prominent democrats from all Sec
tions of the West and South will be invited.
The date of the dinner has hoen set for May
10.
The Union Match Company was incorrorat.
ed at Trenton, n. j., today with $4,000
900 capitalization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

REHEARsED His OWN FUNERAL
Parker r. Mason, Chicago millionaire
property owner, died on Thursday in
his old-fashioned mansion near the
lake. not far from the Marine Hospital.
Before his death he had the burial ser
vice read, funeral hymns sung, selected
his pall-besrers and made every prepa-
ration for bis funeral.
Just before his death he summond
into his presence the quartette that was
to sing at his funeral and had them re-
hearse the hymns to be sung over his
lifeless body, after which he paid them
for their services. q Then he asked to
see Rev. John Hoke, the Presbyterian
minister of Washington Heights, who
had often been his companion on fish
ing excursions. He showed the clergy :
man the place where he wished to be
buried, paid him for the funeral sermon
he wanted preached and had the minis
ter repeat the text and part of the
sermon to him. .
Next he paid for his colin, settled all
the undertaker's fees, picked out the
suit he wished to wear in his coffin and
after designating that 8 huge boulder,
which had been dug up in his yard
thirty years ago, be placed over his
grave, closed his eyes and died.
Mr.. Mason was fifty-six years OF age,
was born in Chicago and leaves a vile
and four daughters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
QUICKLY MARRIED AGAIN.

A decree divorcing Henry L. Sloane
from. his wife, Jessie A Sloane, vas filed
with the county clerk in New York, at
800 o'clock Yesterday afternoon and at
$50 last night Mrs. Sloane was married
to the Hon. Perry Belmont il Green
wjch, Conn. Justice Slower, OF the Su-
preme Court, granted the decree OF alb
solute divorce. The pronouncement OF
the Rev. DR.. Walter NJ. Barrows, pas.
tor of the Second Congregational
Church, of Greenwich, made Mr.. Bel
mont and Mrs. Sloane man and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont returned to
New York Immediately after the cere'
mony and then left for Washington,
where they will be the guests for sew
eral days of Mr.. and Mrs S. ;. Rowland.
Mrs. Rowland is Mr.. BelmoDts sister.
The decree gave Mr.. Sloane absolute
custody of the children and forbade
Mr.. Sloane marrying again during his
life. One of the most interesting incl
dents connectad with the divorce and
marriage was the action taken by Mrs.
Belmont yesterday afternoon. A few
hours before she left for Greenwich she
directed her attorney, Mr.. Nicol, at the
request of Mr.. Belmont, to convey to
the State Trust Company, with direc-
tions to reconvey it to MI. Sloane, the
residence at 9 east Seventy'second
street, with all its contents.
By Mrs. Belmonts direction the trust
company is to allow Mr.. Sloane thirty
DAYS in which to accept the property.
If he fails to accept it at the end OF thlr-
ty days the trust company must sell
the property at once and divide the
proceeds equally between the two
daughters OF Mr. Sloane and Mrs. Bel
mont. BY this act the former Mrs.
Sloane returns to her first husband, or
to his children, all she ever received
from him, except her Jewels and other
personal property. The dowry, there.
lore, which she brought to Mr.. Belmont
was Only her portion OF the estate left
by her father.
Mrs. Belmont, before her first MARI
age, was Jessie Ann Robbins, daughter
of the late David Robbins, one Of the
founders of the who esale drug firm OF
McKesson s. Robbins. Henry T. Sloane
is q son of the founder OF the carpet
firm of w. Il. J. Sloane. They were
married about seventeen years ago.
1t was said last night by person
who should know that both the Bel
mont and Robbins families are greatly
pleased with the marriage. August Bel
mont, it was said, had intended to be
present at the ceremony, but was de-
teinod by an important business engage
ment.
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REMOVED THE WRONG EYE.-saue,

REMOVED THE WRONG EYE.-Seven
years ago Thomas Stewart. tAen ten
years old, living 10 Montreal, lost the
sight OF one eye, the blade of q pen
knife having been accidentally run
into it. DIR. Alexander Proudfoot at
tended him. Recently DR.. Proud
loot advised the removal of the
supposed useless eye as the only means
of preserving the other intact, THIS
was agreed to, and the delicate task
was intrusted to Or. ProadSoot, who is
assistant ccuist and aurist to the gen.
eral hospital in Montreal. The opera
ton took place at the family residence
and at the conclusion it was found
that terrible mistake had been made,
the healthy eye had been removed,
On recovering from the effects OF the
anesthetic the patient found himself
blind,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

New York, April 29.-While % fire.
men were fighting fire on the sixth
floor of building on West Broadway
this morning, back dreught suddenly
swept the flames into the area way,
where they were standing. The flames
fairly shot into the faces of the men,
and a number of them were burned
very seriously. The fire was extinguish-
ed after destroying $4,000 worth of
property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29

more votes, and those he Will be able
TO oct easilv.by means of the same ma
lign influence. 1t was supposed thaC
something of this kind would be the re-
suit of his declination OF the higher
salaried place that was offered him by
the President some time ago.
The many friends of Mrs. Lieutenant
Gilmore, q. s. N, are congratulating
her today upon dispatch from Manila
to the effect that her husband and the
crew of the Yorktown's launch, who
were missing, have been heard from.
They were captured by the Fllipinos at
Baler and are held by them as prisoners.
Mrs. Gilmore is the daughter of the lale
Col. Mr.. d. Ball of Alexandria.
The chief topic of talk here today is
the electric railroad trust that has been
formed here, and the increased stimu-
lus it has given to other local trusts,
the stock of which, though watered, has
already greatly advanced i'll price.
Other business is very dull here and
the advance in trust stocks is attributed
to the fact that people with money can
find nothing else in which TO invest 1t.
But some Of them begin to dread pos
sible slump before they can get out.
The report is credited here that a
chair of international law and political
science has been created at the Prince
ton University, and that it has been
offered to ex-President Cleveland and
will be accepted.
The first bulletin of the census of
1900 mas been issued. 1t is seen by it
that the ten supervisors districts in
Virginia correspond exactly with the
ten congressional districts.
The Postmaster General after much cogl-
tstion has finally determined that though war
is fragrant between the American and the
Philippine republics, martial, has not yet
usurped the place of civil law in this coun-
try, and that therefore the mail cannot be
tempered with and that the pamphlets sent
by the anti-ex pansionists here to their friends
in the army Of General Otis shall be per-
mittcd To 20 70 their destination.
Though many here don't believe the war
in The Philippines is over, more are of the
opinion, as stated in this correspondence of
Yesterday, that Agunaldo Will DC induced TO
come TO terms, rs Gomez WAS, by q large sum
of money, and that he will keep quiet until
ne shall again become impecuuious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
Disastrous Fire.

Sturgis, Mich, April 29.-This city
was visited by disastrous fire this
morning, which threatened the exist
ence OF the entire business portion. The
fire started in the Hotel Thornton and
soon the entire structure was doomed.
Several narrow escapes were reported
Several business houses in the vicinity
were totally destroyed and others suf-
fered partial losses. Trains from sur
roundiog towns brought fire depart
meDts, and by desperate fighting the
fire was got under control. Loss about
$75, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
Foundcring OF a Steamer.

San Juau, P. R.. April 29-The
steamer Kanawha, OF New York, found
cred at sea 100 miles off the Bermudas
on April 6. The officers and crew,
numbering sixteen men, took to the
boats, and were rescued some days later
by the American brig Atlanta which
brought the men to this port. The
Kanawha'5 crew suffered terribly from
hunger and thirst while in the small
boats. The Kanawha was commanded
by Captain Evans and left Newport
News, Va, on April 2 for Bermuda. A
cargo OF coal was on board, TIE vessel
sprung leak and filled so rapidly that
the crew had to abandon the stesmer
without properly provisioning the small
boats. The KansWna was built at Bath,
Me-, in 1889. She was of 431 tons bur.
den, and was owned by J. A. DonnelI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-29
TRY ALIENS FO0T.FBSr

A powder to DO shaken into the shoes =
this season your feet feel swollen. ncrvoa.
and hot and get tired easily. If Won b.ro
smarting feet or tight shoes try Aliens Fo',
Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes ys's.r..
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet bl;.s
tiers and callous spots. Relieves corps e erS
bunions of all pain and gives rest and co 'r-
fort Try it today. Sold by all drDs,;.-,
and shoe stores for 25c. Ira psrE.ss
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstead, lie Raw
N. Y.
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List ofUncIalmed Letters

The following is list of the letters Pc.
manning in the Alexandra, Va, po,iotrrc
April %
Persons calling for letters will please ssg
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within ,,,o
weeks will be sent to the dead letter o,ir.
Baar, Lewis Mcclure, Mrs llu.s
Carter, Mrs Bell Pesse. Mrs L. ID
Cavanaugh, Miss Mini Pierce, Thomas
Gamble, Thomas Roberts D r
Conrad, Capt It N Sou;hwick. AC
Churchel, James Stewart, John
Darby, Rufus C Thomas j )
Dollman, Mrs Mary Vsnmorter, Ar
Mstley, Charley Walker, Mrs Mary
Marsch II H West J S
Mason, Mrs NJ f
JOS L. CRUPPEE. r. NJ
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ACCORDING TO letters written hy
American troops now in Luzon to their
friends in this country, they find it easier
to kill the Flipinos than to make pris-
oners Of them, thought is asserted that
they are engaged in a Humanitarian"
war. and that such an inhuman system
of warfare is not condemned by their
officers. A military campaign IN for
eien country is highly conducive to bar
oarity. even in an American army.
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washington, April ~.
Courtesies have been officially ex-
changed between Emperor William OF
Germany and President Mckinley as
follows
From Observation-Disclosures,
April Is, 1899.
President of the United States:
The Imperial Postmaster General has
iust informed NE that your Excellency
has kindly given your consent to the
landing of the German cable on the
shores Of the United States. This well
come news will create unanimous salts
faction and JOY throughout the German
Empire, and | thank your EXcellency
most heartily for it. May the new ca
BILE unite two great nations more close
ly and help 70 promote peace, prosper
ity and good will among their people.
WILLIAM, l. Il.
To this President Mckinley replied
as follows;
Washington, D. c., April 2S, 1899.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty,
William II, Wiesbadenschloss.
l have received with pleasure your
Majesty's telegram regarding the Join
ing of the two countries by q direct
cable. 1t afforded me sincere grstifica
ton to give consent to the landing OF
this new cable on the shores of the
United States and the more SO as | saw
therein an opportunity to further the
high mission of international telegra-
ply in drawing closer the distant ma
tons and bringing their peoples into
more intimate association, in the in-
&erest of mutual advantage. good will
and unity. That the lew cable will
prove an additional bond between the
two countries is my fervent wish and
nope. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vsnderlip called on Secretary Hay this
afternoon and delivered to him four
drafts on the New York sub-treasury for
five millions each. They will be de.
livered to Ambassador Cambon for
transmission to Spain, probably Mon
day. The drafts are payable in gold
and fulfill the treaty obligations with
Spain signed at Paris.
Representative Sherman ofNew Eork,
who was in Washington a day or two
ago has, it is supposed here, the inside
track in therace for the speakership OF
the next House. lie is said to have
the support of almost the entire East,
and that Mr.. Payne of his State, IS not
in it. With the East and Ohio, which
he will have through the influence OF
Mr.. Hanna, he will only need few