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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

A FATAL DOSE OF MISUNDERSTANDING
Mercer Hamilton, the wife of Schuyler
Hamilton, jr., OF New York city. died
yesterday at her home in the Florence
apartment house, from an overdose of
morphine, taken, as it is believed, to re-
lieve an attack of nervous insomnia
and pain. Her husband is 8 son OF Gen.
Schuyler Hamilton, and is an architect
and engineer. His wife was from Balti-
more and was a granddaughter Of Gen.
| Mercer. OF Maryland. The couple were
married August rs, 1895, and have one
child, Il daughter. three years old. Inn
mediately after their marriage they
went aboard to live. They lived in
Munich the first year, and then moved
to Paris, where they had q winter home,
with q summer cottageat Dinard. They
came to this country last September
| and went to the Florence to live, and
were Just getting ready to go back to
Paris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
Many Demands for the Indemnity.

MADRID, May 1.-The distribution
of the $40, OO0,O 900 indemnity from the
| United States threatens to cause a
crisis i in the Cabinet. Premier Silvela
has rebuked General Polavieja for de-
handing all of it for the army. The
naval authorities are equally insistent,
setting forth the necessity Of replac-
ing the fleet destroyed at Santiago.
Marquis Villsverde, the finance minis
ter, threatens the government with
bankruptcy unless the whole sum ls
devoted to making up the deficiency in
the reVenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

THE YORKTowN's MISSING MEME
now appears that seven instead of five
of Lieutenant Gilmore party of Is men
recently captured in a boat from the
Yorktown at Baler are missing, and
that Gilmore and only seven of his men
ere safe, but prisoners. at the insurgent
headquarters at Sanisedro. Admiral
Dewey cables from Manila TO this ef-
feet yesterday, and adds that he has sent
provisions to the survivors, and says he
is continuing inquiries as to the fate of
the other seven men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
To Ruild 4 Bridge in India.

Harrisburg, Pa, May IA contract
mas been closed whereby the Pennsyl.
wanna Steel Company will construct for
the Burmah hallway Company, one OF
the largest viaducts in the world for
SOC, 900. The viaduct, which will span
the Gokteik gorge, which is so miles
east Of Mandalay, will he 2,260 feet
long, and $40 feet high. The company
feel elated in defeating the English
bridge buildersi in open competition and
en- their own ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
THE ORIGIN OF OXTAIL sOUT

THE ORIGIN OF OXTAIL SOUP.
They were lingering over their soup
at the club when the subject of that
particularly delicious variety which
they were then enjoying came up for
discussion. And the various recipes
given for compromising this delicacy
for failing appetites did not prove so
interesting as the story of its origin.
During the Reign of Terror in Paris,
in 1898, many of the nobility were re-
duced to starvation and beggary. The
abattoirs sent their hides fresh to the
tanneries without removing the tails,
and in cleaning them the tails were
thrown away. One Of the noble beg
CARS asked for a tail and it was willing
ly given to him. He took it to his
lodging and made (what is now famous)
the first dish of oxtail soup. He told
others of his good luck, and they an'
noyed the tanners so much that a price
was put upon the tails.
The good qualities of this form OF
soup would probably have been dis
covered in some other way long before
this; yet it is q satisfaction to know
that some good came from that Reign
of Terror of over a hundred years ago,
that it added such an important item
to our bill of fare in originating oxtail
soup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

FOUR BANDITS KILLED.-At Mays''
Cuba, Tuesday night, four men belong
ing to Miguel Gonzalez band OF 'i''
dts attempted to release tionzaIf''
who, with five other member Oh VOC
band, is now p prisoner IN tne l'
there. Some rural guards dlsco'sIsu
the men as they were tearing tne '''
from the window of Gonzalez cell ''-
gave the alarm. The would-'e ie-l'
ers fought desperately to ayoti ARE,
and all four of them were -nol 'l
killed. Two OF the ruraI police "s',
wounded. The prisoners Will prom. ny
be transferred to Baracoa, where t'ls'
lean troops are stationed. Gen. "oo'
speaks in high praise OF The I'..
guard. He says that the Cubnn- ''
best protect themselves agnii-. '''
own criminals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

OF ALL the various silly propositions
to be presented to the proposed anti
Martin assemblage, is that of Exon
gresham Tucker-who couldn't sup
port the Chicago platform in 1896,
which is, that to secure the election Of
incorruptible U. S. Senators, they
should be chosen by the members Of o
State convention, rather than by the
constitutional body, the State iegisla-
ture; as though the members OF a cou-
vention couldn't be bought as. easily as
those of a Iegislaturel Why, it is =
notorious fact that members of national,
let alone State, conventions, q be, and
are, bought by the score.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
Charged with Her Husbands Murder.

Elkton, Nd, May Mrs. Ella Gray WAS
arrested and brought here yesterday from
Conowingo charged with having poisoned her
husband, Henry Scott Gray, with arsenic.
On April 9 Gray, who WAS a robust man sc
years Of age, ate q hearty supper and retired.
He soon became dcathly sick and died before
a physician could be secured. A post NOR
TEN revealed traces Of arsenic. A druggist
recently told of Mrs Gray buying arsenic
from him which led TO her arrest. When ar
rested she was at her home st Conowineo
with her four small children, two of whom
were sick with measles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

ex-Commissary General Eagan from
its list of membership, for calling Gen
eral Miles an Ananias, or words to that
effect, and that, too, though it has been
proved that the commander-in-chiet
of the army, is capable of prevaricating
on occasion, if he have a mind to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
TRY ALIENS F0OT.FBSE

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. A.
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you nsy.
smarting feet or tight shoes try Aliens Foot.
Ease. It cools the feet and makes waking
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet. bis,
tiers and caIlous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest ami eom.
fort. Try it today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package
FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmstead, Le Row,
N. Y. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
ARREST OLE A MINISTER.

II uldu vi pISpOooCSS!uS hPPO"i@HNN'
giving the name of "Rev. DR.. Welles-
ley Reid Davis" vas arrested at the
Metropolitan Club, Washington, y%ester-
day afternoon. He is charged with
having passed bogus checks on railroad
agents in Washington and in Baltimore.
Several weeks ago announcement
was made that DR.. Davis would preach
at the Metropolitan Methodist Church,
Washington, a sermon on 1.-THE Son OF
Man as Typ!iying the New America"
This was to be done at the request Of
President Mckinley, and on April %,
when the discourse was delivered, all
the members of the Presidents cabinet
were present.
On the following, morning DR.. Davis
is alleged 10 have gone TO Baltimore, to
have approached Lemuel Wilmer, q
ticket clerk at the Union Station, and
to have requested him to cash a check
for $50. The check is reported to have
been drawn on the National Union
Bank of New York city to the order OF
the Northern Central Railway Com
pany and was Endorsed by wellesley
Reid Davis.n Wilmer accepted the
check, paid DR.. Davis the money and
sent out to have it cashed. He learned
subsequently, that the paper WAS dis
honored by the bank on which it was
drawn.
Returning to Washington the same
day, DR.. Davis, it is alleged, presented
a second check for payment, appllca-
ton being made this time to f. Il.
Parks, a clerk at the Sixth street rail-
road station. The amount asked was
$50, and in Washington, as in Balti-
more, DIR. Davis succeeded in having
his check cashed.
All of these charges were reported to
the Washington police, and yesterday
a detective succeeded in locating the
minister at the Metropolitan Club.
When taken into custody he was lock-
ed up at the First Precinct Station and
held for examination.
Bail in the sun of $500 was obtained
for DR.. Davis last night by Hon. Holmes
Conrad, solicitor-general under the
second Cleveland administration, and
DR.. Davis was accordingly re-
leased. His explanation of the mat
ter is as follows: While on his way
to Westminster, Nd, on April 24,
he said, he asked Mr.. Parks to cash a
check for him, which the latter did.
He then went to Baltimore, where MIR.
Wilmer honored the second check.
Several days before this" he con-
tinued, "a man in New York who owed
me some meney was to pay itand de-
post it in my bank to my credit.
Against this account l drew several
checks and received no notice that the
checks we're not good until Sunday
night while on my way to Washington.
One of the checks / took up Tuesday,
and was to make good the sun paid by
Mr.. Parks yesterday ~afternoon..'
His friends express much surprise at
the arrest, as Mr.. Davis could easily
borrow from them many times the sum
specified 10 the two checks. He is a
member CT the Metropolitan Club and
is widely known as a gentleman of eX-
ceptional culture and capacity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY i, 1895

ACCORDING TO those Virginians VINO
would change the Constitution in order
to defeat Senator Martin for re-elec-
ton. Senators elected by the di-
rect vote Of the people would be
safer and more regardful of the inter
ests of their States and constituents,
than those elected, as they are now, by
the members of State legislatures.
Congressional representatives are elect
ed, not by legislatures, but by the direct
vote OF the people, and yet only q little
more than two months ago democratic
members of the United States House OF
Representatives from Virginia, now
promoters of the snti-Martir move
ment, voted against even the consld-
GRAFTON of a resolution affirming a sec
ton of the Constitution providing thai
men holding commissions 10 the United
States army cannot De members OF Con
,rsss. though it had been reported
f~avorably by the judiciary committee OF
that House, composed as it was OF DEM
ocrats and republicans. Does the tacS
that they did so prove that they are
safer and more regardful OF the dear
people" whose sole dependence now Is
upon the Constitution, than they would
be if elected TO the Senate as they nave
beep to the House? They seem to act
mon the idea that most people are
gulls, and, unfortunately, they have en-
tirely too good ground for doing so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

GoRMAN's MARVELLOUS HoRsBBiAN-
sHIp.-A distinguishing feature of the
great circus known as the Adam Fore
pauph and Sells Brothers Combined
Shows, will be the marvellous
borsemanship of William German. an
acknowledged chief among the worlds
eouestrians. He will handle and ride
80 splendid, spirited Kentucky 2 year
Odds. harnessed tandem: riding at the
outset the two rear steeds and passing
from one to the other of the thirty
torses as they dash around the hippo
drome ack.-LPhiladelphia Record,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

FIRST WIFE's GHOST IN DIVORCE
Because she fancies that she saw the
ghost OF her husbands first wife, Mrs.
Anna G. Rivenburg, of Preston Hollow,
n. Y, demands a separation from her
husband, with a stipulated allowance.
She declares that the wrath Of the
former Mrs. Riveuburg made a wild
nightly tour of the Rivenburg house.
hold, wept and walled, banged doors
and generally upset the mental poise
Of her successor. The case is in the
hands of City Judge George Adding
ton, and the hearing is set for May u
in Albany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

AMONG THE promoters of the pro-
posed anti-Martin assemblage in Rich
mond are Mr.. Camm Patterson, who
has been writing to Northern republi-
can newspapers articles against the
democrats, and in favor of protection,
ext Congressman Tucker, who op.
posed the Chicago platform, and
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, who refused to
support the democratic ticket in 1896
and opposes the present Virginia cleo,
ton law. The less true-blue democrats
have TO do with the new movement to
change the .. S. Constitution, the bet
Ser for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

WHEN Mr.. Huntington said at a re-
cent San Francisco banquet: "He had
found the rule of grab q good one for
the individual, and he believed it would
be equally as good for the nation
another guest said: "For heavens
sake let US not delude ourselves that
when we go down to the Philippines
with our men.of-wsr and Gatling guns
and drill the natives fnll Of holes we
are following the desire Of God. We
are there for money and markets and
for no other reason in the world"
The former speaker is called g Chris
tan; the latter is a Jewish rabbi. Which
is the better Humanitarian?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

GERMANY's New CANALs.-TheGer.
man government is now at work on
what is known as the Midland Canal
which IS to run east and west, cutting
through the territory between the Elbe
and Rhine, permitting not only the
passage of ships from one to the other
without unloading, hut also allowing
the Rhine boats to c~arryacargoes gath
cred in the harhors OF the North Sea
TO places far inland. The canal will
also connect with other canal systems
penetrating to the Oder and Vistula,
so that all part of the country NAV be
reached by water direct from the North
Sea. Size canals are to run to Osna-
bruck, Hildersheim, Peine, Brunswick,
Madgeburg and perhaps 10 Neinburg.
The cost of the work is estimated at
$50, 556, 000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
Dcmcntcd Mans Peculiar Appetite

Ocmcntcd Mans Peculiar Appetite
Boston, May Franklin Williams,
said to be suffering from an unusual
variety of insanity, was taken to the
general hospital, last evening. 1t is
said that he became suddenly dement,
ell aud ate part Of his euspenders. He
was stopped as he started in on his
trousers. AT the hospital, au opera
lion was deemed necessary. A suspen-
der buckle and several buttons were
found in his stomach. 1t is thought he
will ecOYer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

HIS BRIDE HAD A GLASS Eye
In Cincinnati yesterday Judge Jenke
granted divorce and alimony to Cathe-
rine Kraus from Charles Kraus. When
Mrs. Kraus sued for divorce her hus-
bands attorney filed an answer, set
ting forth that his wife had o glass eye
and had deceived him, as he did not
know of the glass eye till after their
marriage. Court held that facial and
other physical blemishos were not
grounds for frauds in marriage con-
tracts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

GEORGE E. DAVIS, who shot ex.CoD-
gresham Walker of this State, was i'm
medistely acquitted by the jury who
tried him yesterday, chiefly upon the
ground that though Walker swore ne
was armed only with a single barreled
pistol when he shot Hamilton, he was
found, when stripped, to have Oh his
person a revolver and o dagger. But
MI. Walker says he is not worse than
ten Turks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

THE Virginia colony in Baltimore,
who deserted the democratic party there
four and two years ago, soon got tired
OF the negroes and scalawags they
joined, and came back to the fold from
which, in an evil hour for themselves,
they had strayed. They should be
grateful to the party they have treated
so badly for taking them back, and
should be content to serve a long pro-
baton in its rear ranks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollar be''.'
any case of Catarrh that cannot 80
Halls CatarTh Cure. ..0.
FL CHENEY & co, Props. Tc.ci0 "
We, the undersigned, have known .r.
| Cheney for the last fifteen year ana rs
| him perfectly honorable in all bn7.hc ans
actions, and financially able to carry
obligation made by their firm. tn
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Dfas2'
ledo, o. ,tr..ta
WALDISe, K1SHAN & MARyiN' "''
Druggists, Toledo, O. ~..rsIc
HalPs Catarrh Cure is taken M
acting directly upon the blood ana lI Ia.,.
surfaces of the system. Price zoe F5
Sold by all druggists. Testimonial "'@
HALLS Family Pills are the best
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

SUCCESSFUL WIRELESS Tf-l
nal corps officers in Washine-2n
terdsy flashed messages from tne va
Department building to Fort Meyer,
by the Marconi system Of w!rele-7 .s.'
graDhy, and with better re-ui'7 ..
have yet been attained. some
provements have been made a"'
test at along distance will soon O'
tempted,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

GOLD FROM THE KLoNDmE-rne
largest estimates OF the KIondIke aoi
yield this season range from twelve TO
twenty millions. The Klondike Mug
get of April S says:
1.-THE output has now been more
than doubled, so that it is now prob
able that the royalty will this year be
paid on more than eight million dol
lars. Exemptions and eyasions vii.
give about double that amount Is The
production of the territory for the yea.
ending in the summer OF 1888. The
primitive measures used in working
the claims make it very unlikely ths,
the wash-up will give more than
twelve to fifteen millions on the out
side"
AS compiled by the Midnight sun
this seasons yield will be nearly twer-
ty millions, distributed among the Va
rious creeks, including branches, q.
follows EIdorado, $500 600; Bo0ap
"a, $1,000, 900; Hunker, $1,000 lu. DE-.
minion, So, SOC, 900; Gold Rom, S3ni
600; Sulphur, $500, 600; Quartz, s25j.ol.
Eureka. $250,000. All other creeks, DO.
Guiding Stewards, over 81, 0O0, o1O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

Tod Us Schedule philadelphia al Balti'
more; Boston at Brooklyn Louisville al
Pittsburg Chicago at Cleveland St. Louis AT
Cincinnati.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

If you have piles, cure them: No use un'
dergoing horrible operations that simply re-
move the results of the disease without dis
tnrbing the disease itself. Place your conf
dence in DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye. 1t ha;
never failed to cure others; it will not fail &c
cure you. Edgar Wsrfeld, jr, corner King
and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs. G.. W. Childs of Philadelphia de-
MES that there has ever been any foun-
dation for the report of her wedding
Gen. Wheeler.
1t is believed in Berlin that a sub
~stantial increase in the German navy is
almost sure to be an outcome of the
Coghlan incident.
A dispatch from Apia, Samoa, says
Mataafs, the rebel chieftain, has ac-
cepted an armistice. The Germans de-
clined to sign the proclamation.
Carlos Cespedes, son of a woman
who is powerful in the councils Of the
Cuban patriots, is a formidable candi-
date for the first presidency of the new
Cuban republic.
a dispatch from Manila dated today
| says: General Macarthur began an
| attack this morning on San Tomas, five
miles northwest of Calumpit. The
Americans are fighting %stubDornly for
the bridge, and the rebels are burning
the town.
| The increase in the price of stoves
/ within the last three months has been
| so decided that the question of price
| will in all probability arise at the con-
| vention of the National Association of
, Stove Manufacturers, to be held at Gin
| cinnsti on May 10 and II.
Major Arguelles, the Filipino peace
| envoy, stated at Manila yesterday that
he represented Aguinaldo, and not
! General Luna. In this capacity, as be-
| fore, his overtures were declined by
General Otis, who did not consider
them q proper basis for peace.
The report of the engagement of Miss
! Julis Grant, daughter of General Fred
| erick ID. Grant, to Prince Michael Can.
| ~tacuzene, of the Russian Imperial guard
| has been confirmed by her father, who
| is at the house OF his wife's brother, H.
H. Honor in Chicago on his way to the
Philippines,
Charles P. Eagan, at one time com-
missary general OF subsistence, was
| dropped from the rolls of the Wash
iugton commandery of the Loyal LIE
| 0ion at its regular monthly meeting
held in Washington last night by a
vote of 100 to 40. General Eagan was
| expelled for conduct u%nbecoming an
| officer and a gentleman.
Lightning Tuesday night struck at
, the same time the store and dwelling
house of William Knerr, on opposite
sides of the road at C~laussville, Pa, and
| set fire to both buildings. The flames
! were extinguished, after considerable
, damage had been done. Knerr and his
son were both knocked over by the bolt,
and the former was seriously burned.
The National Afro-American Coun-
Gil of the United States has issued a
proclamation calling upon the colored
people of this country to set apart Fri
day, June 3, as q day of fasting and
prayer, and calling upon all colored
ministers to devote the sunrise hour q
the following Sunday, June /, to spe-
cial exercises, in order that God, the
Father of Mercies, may take our de-
ploraDle case in His own hands, and
that if vengeance is to be meted out,
let God Himself repay"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

PRICE Or SUGAR ADVANCE. fine
American Sugar Refining Company ye.-
terday advanced the price Of al! re-
fined sugars sold by it &c per pouai-
Sts1dard granulated was thus placed
at 5sc., against sc YESTERDAY and G
a month ago. The move waz qu'eat
followed by ell independent rcaaene'.
The current advance was really he-Ia
in London, where refined sugar lIcc.-
have been hardening for some days. ].
was forced by the decided frmne-. l
raw sugars, which cut down declieait
the margin of refners' profits. la.
ports OF raw sugar in the United 7'as,
during March, increased lo2,o0','O
pounds over March, 1895, and IN Ias
zine months since last June the ~
crease was fully a thousand mili!0-
pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04
l have been a sufferer from chronic

l have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last I found one remedy that has been
q success as a cure, and that is Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.-P. f. GRESHAM, Gaars Mills,
La. For sale by ]. H. Janney, Drug
gist, 701 KingSt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

BAsEGALL-Thc following is the result of
the National League games played yesterday :
Boston 4, Baltimore 3; Brooklyn =, Wash
ington ! Philadelphia 7, New York 3 Pitts.
burg I, Louisville Is St. Louis 9, Cincinnati
/ Chicago Z, Cleveland i. The following is
tho standing of tho climbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-04

GENERAL WADE HAMPTON when his
home and all its contents, including his
library aud, to him, invaluable relics and
his pet dog, were recently burned by 2
neg womau whom he had discharged
for theft. remarked that it was only an
.sother one of his many aisfortunes' so
many that he had become seasoned
to them" If the General had to nave
another servant in her place, ne is not
q wise man, old as he is; for if he were,
he would have known that her successor
you'd have been as great a thief, II not
. greater one, than she, as those of most
all her race, and some of winter SKIN,
are: but his remark was none the less
true, for since the days of Ulysses and his
son Telemachus, and centuries before
down to the present, wise men nave
gotten seasoned" to the sings and ar
rows of outrageous fortune, and learned
to bear them with equanimity.