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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22

SHOT AT HIS WIFE.-Au action for
divorce entered by the wife, an atercs.
ton over some diamonds said to he in
her possession, and the wie's final re.
fusal to deliver the jewels to her bus.
band, are said to have caused ATTORNEY
Edwin G. Niles to attempt a murder
Gus assault on Mrs. Niles in WASHING.
ton yesterday. The assailant was a..
raigned in the Police Court before Mrs
Niles could reach the court room and
after brief examination was released
on $500 bond. The case has been sent
to the grand jury.
With the Institution recently of di.
vorce proceedings, Mrs. Niles left her
residence at 13S Massachusetts avenue
northeast, and rented a room 10 g
house near her former residence. Niles
called at the latter house yesterday
morning and saw his wife in the parlor.
Some dispute followed over the gem:
said to be in the keeping OF Mrs. Niles
and the husband thea went upstair: to
her room to begin an Investigation on
his own account First he searched the bed.
and tueD, turning to Mis-. Niles, sgsin de.
manded the jewels. Finally, according TO
Mrs. Niles's story, he drew revolver aud
dred at her. The bullet passed through The
headboard and into the wall behind. The
landlady found Mrs. Niles lying on the coua.
terpane frightened but not injured 81 the
advice of her solicitor in the divorce proceed
ings Mrs. Niles took out warrant for be.
husbands arrest on 8 charge OF murderol:
assault. Mr. Niles was taken into custody
bv the detectives and within TWO hours vs.:
at the Police Court for arr2ignmelt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

After weeks adjournment, the AR.
bitration Committee met for short
time at The Hague yesterday, DR.. ZorD,
OF the German delegation, and Fred
erick Hollis, of the United States dele.
cation. attending. Mr.. Hollis express
sed himself as satisfied with the results
of the trip he took to Berlin in com
psny with DR.. Zorn, and the German
delegates have been instructed to take
part in the deliberations of the Arbitra
ton Committee, which will now con-
tiuue brisk work pending the final
decision of Germany.
4 negative report on the second,
third and fourth paragraphs of the Cir.
cular of Count Muravieff was adopted
by the subcommittee of the Disarna.
ment Committee, on the ground that a
satisfactory plan for checking improve.
ments in explosive ordnance can.
not be found. Fresh proposals are
expec ed from the Russians, and i'm
:portaut work will undoubtly be done
at the conference supplementing the
Geneva Convention and the Brussels
Conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The barn of MIR. Marcellus Mafett,
on Goose Creek Dear, Greenfield MIL,
Loudoun county, was burned on Tues
day night of last week.
Prof. E. W. Fay, of Washington and
Lee University, mas accepted the pro
fessorship of the Latin department in
the University of Texas.
Miss Rachel Wheat, of Dumfries,
Prince William county, and MIR. J. Is.
May, of Washington, were married at
Fredericksburg last night.
Mrs Annie Putnam, aged 81, the
wife of MIR. Joseph Putnam, died sud
denly at her home near Hume, Fairfax
county, on the 18th instant.
The residence of Gen. Scott Shipp, of
the Virginia Military Institute, caught
fire yesterday afternoon just as the
corps of cadets were marching out to be
reviewed by the alumni. The volun-
teer fire department responded prompt
ly and extiDguished the fire before any
serious damage was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
a SAD STORY.

The suicide of young woman, a
prominent physician in exile with an
indictment against him for seduction,
are the captions to chapters in q sad
drama in zeal life just enacted in Pitt
sylvanis county. About the 1st OF June
Miss Missis Watson, the accomplished
daughter of William A, B. Watson, q
prosperous farmer who lives near the
village of Mineols, in the northwestern
part of the county, committed suicide,
it was said, with laudanum. She took
the drug before retiring at night, and
died the next morning. The accounts
published at the time gave the cause OF
the act as dependency, brought on by
sickness, extending over a period of six
months, and said that she left a note for
her grief stricken parents, 1.-THE contents
of which had not been made public"
The grand jury of Pittsylvania county
now knows the contents OF the note,
and upon it was found an indictment
for seduction against DR.. John G. An
derson, a well-known and wealthy
physician. The family of Mics Watson
kept the existence of the note q secret
until the county court met. DR.. An
derson was physician OF prominence,
and citizen and church member of
supposed irreproachable character. He
is between forty-fve and Fifty years of
age, and has for years been successful
practising physician, and man of large
social and political influence, as we'll as
of wealth. Miss Watson was of excel
lent family, members of her family be.
ing influential and having filled posi-
tions of honor and trust. She WAS we'll
educated and attractive.
Captain Edward Anderson, of the
United States army, who served 10
some capacity on Gen. Miles's staff in
Porto Rico, and is now filling profes.
sor's chair in the Military Acad.
envy at West Point, is brother
of DR.. Anderson. 1t was to Captain
Anderson the doctor transferred the
most of his property, including that
situated in Danville. The day the doc.
tor left be told an intimate acquaintance
he was going to West Point to visit his
soldier brother. Last night report
came from Chatham that the authori-
ties think they have located the fugl-
tive, and will MAKE an effort to arrest
him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NJ. Bourgeois has declined the task
OF forming new French cabinet.
Dawson advices say this years out.
put of gold will amount to SIS, 900, 900.
By decision just rendered by Jus.
tice Burk Sunday ball playing is legal
in Detroit, Michigan.
The draft of reciprocity treaty with
British GUIANA has been completed and
negotiations will begin next week for q
treaty with Bermuda.
Filipino women have sent letter to
Gen. Otis stating that they will keep up
the fight against the Americans if all
the native men are killed.
The captain of the British cruiser
Grafton prepared to attack Filipinos
who had imprisoned two Englishmen,
but the latter were given up.
General Leonard Wood will not ac-
accept the presidency of the Washington
Traction and Electric Company until
he has conferred with President Nc
Kinley.
A special from Petoskey, Mich, says
Secretary of War Alger gave indirect
confirmation yesterday to the report that
Gen. Joseph Wheeler is to be assigned
TO duty in the Philippines.
Senator Wellington has warned the
administration that il the Navy De-
partment continues in its persecution
OF Rear Admiral Schley, it will lose
the electoral vote of Maryland in 1900.
Some republican members of the
House of Representatives who have
pledged themselves to support Repre-
sentative Henderson, of Iowa, for the
Speakership, are doubtful whether he
possesses the necessary qualifications.
A story has been in circulation in
Paris that Captain Dreyfus, who was
aboard the cruiser Sfax, en- route to
Rennes where a new trial will take
place, died on the ship. The story has
created the widest excitement in the
French capital, but is not generally
credited,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
COuRT OF APPEALS.

Following yere the proceedings in
the Con- Of Appesls St Wytheyille'
yesterday. .,.tt and
Alsop, Mosby g. Co., VS.. Cas.e@'C hhc
Jenkins, Argument concluded.
Hall vs. Caldwell, argued.
Millheiser & Co, Mckinley: Range
by & Co., removed to Richmond.
Bourne vs. Repass, argued snd submitted /;
Baldwin vs. Bramblett, dismissed Fry VS.
Showers, continued; Alsop, Mosby g. Co VS..
Cstlett & Jenkins, argued and submitted !;
Hall VS.. Caldwell; argued and submitted !;
Lockhart VS.. Vandyke, submitted; Crockett
ys. Gray son, continued CoQnselman VS.. Hol-
stein Association, argued and submitted !;
Hudson VS.. Max Meadows Company. argued
and submi,ted Painter vs.. st. Clair, con-
f;nua6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
The Dreyfus Case.

London. June 22.-According to q
dispatch from Vienna M. Casimir-Fe
rier, who was President of France when
Dreyfus was convicted, is going TO give
testimony at the Rennes court-martial
which has hitherto been withheld be.
cause it was likely to cause a conflict
between France and Germany. 1t is
stated that III. Casimir Perier will de.
pose that German official of high rank
con6dentially gave the French govern
ment the Information which led to the
arrest of Dreyfus. 10 doing so he
stipulated that his name be withheld,
but at Rennes Cassimir Perier will de.
clare all.
Paris, June 22.-The report that
Dreyfus died on the cruiser Sfax en-
route ior Brest is without foundation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
A Mississippi Verdict.

Scranton, Mics, June 22-"We, the
Jury, find that deceased came to his
death by climbing tree, venturing too
far out on limb, and fell and broke his
neck" Such was the verdict of the
coroner's jury in the case of Dan Pat
rick, colored, who was lynched here at
? o'clock yesterday morning for crimi
nal assault on Miss Bessie Ireland.
Patrick's crime was atrocious. He
called at the home of Miss Ireland, who
is al invalid, and asked for glass Of
water. AS she handed the glass through
the window he caught her arm and
pulled himself into the house. She
seized knife but was unable to use it.
The brute knocked her down, placed
pistol TO her face, accomplished his
crime and fed but was arrested. He
confessed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

London, June 22.-It has been decid
ed to launch the Shamrock, the yacht
which will complete for the America g
Cup. Oh Monday next. The yacht will
be taken to southampton.
London, June % "A dispatch from
Cairo says that the Khalifa has been
defeated by friendlies and fed to the
woods with few followers and that
his capture Is reported imminent.
Paris, June ON. Waldeck Rous-
seou called on President Loubet today
and said he hoped he could report more
.favorably in cabinet formation later.
r Paris, June 22-It is probable that
M. Waldeck. Rousseau will have com.
pleted the formation of new cabinet
~ fore tonight. In view of tho favor
lie outlook he las informed President
Loubet that he accepts for the second
time the task Reconstruction.
nABerlin, June 22.-The Reichstag to.
"a y formally adopted the treaty with
Spain for the cession of the Caroline
Islands and adjourned until December
IA. Prince Herbert Bismarck in a
speech on Samoa said that the Berlin
act, concerning, the tripartite govern
ment of the Islands was not responsible
for the latest disturbances at Apia. He
declared that in 1894 the United States
and England were willing to cede Sa
moa to Germany but that the late Count
Caprivi, then chancellor, missed the OPP
portunity.
Rome, June 22.-The Pope held the
public consistory today. The rooms
and corridors of the Vatican were jam
med with peoplewho strove for a glimpse
of the ceremony. His Holiness was
looking remarkably well and wore
CHEEKY expression. He gave the red
hat to the eleven cardinals appointed
at the secret copsistory Monday and al
so named the newly created bishops.
These include the Rev. Christie, of Ore
gon, and the Rev. O'Connor OF Toronto.
Rome, June 22.-Parliament has
been prorouged by royal decree. The
Immediate cause for this action was
another stormy sitting of the chamber
ioday when the socialists charged the
chairman with having forged parlia'
mentary returns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

A well-dressed woman believed to be
Anuie Mclaughlin, of McKeesport,
Pa, committed suicide last night by
jumping from bridge near Pittsburg,
Pa.
& sneak thief entered the Metropoli.
tan National Bank in Boston at 1885
today and stole bundle containing
$4,000 in bills from the paying teller's
desk.
The packing firms at the Chicago,
stock yards this morning acceded to
the demands of the men who went on
strike yesterday. When the mon quit
work their places were filed by ne.
eroes, and several fights resulted but
nothing OF q serious nature occurred.
By an explosion of gas 10 the Nation.
al Shaft No. 20 of the Lehigh & Wikes-
barre Coal Co., at Ashley, Pa, this
morning 2 miners were slightly burned.
1t was at first thought that a large
number had been entombed by falling
coal and timbers, but at 2 o'clock this
p. nj. all had been accounted for.
Rev Father George D. Heldmann, of St.
Paurs Roman Catholic Church, in Chicago,
has announced his candidacy for Congress
on tue democratic ticket The district is now
represented Dy Wm 3. Lorimer. who will be
a candidate for 70 election. It is claimed
that Father HeldmanE has the backing not
only Of the members OF his own faith but also
that of the German Lutherans in the di.trict.
Joe Goddard bit kicked, chewed at butted
''Klondike," 3 local colored heavy weight, for
two and a-hslf rounds at boxing contest in
Chicago last night and after striking the Nc.
gro during strangling match on the floor,
Referee Siler declared the Australian the
loser.
The Cleveland, Ohio, street car strike con-
tnues. Last night switches were yanked
out; rails were torn up and bodily placed
across the tracks; trolley poles were uprooted
and debris, out-horses and everything OBJ
tainable were piled high on the tracks.
Fire destroyed one of the buildings Of Foer.
derer's morocco factory,r ear Philadelphia, this
morning. a large stock of kid, valued at
about $4,000, was destroyed The total
loss will probably amount to 100000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE %, 1893
EVER SINCE the spirit of the govern
ment was changed by selecting special

EVER SINCE the spirit of the govern
ment was changed by selecting special
interests for its care snd protection
there have been attempts. more or
less weak, to increase the num-
b.r of such objects OF its par
ticular regard. The agricultural in
terest of the country certainly is
large one, but still, it is special one,
and. therefore, the government has no
more right to pay it particular atten-
ton than it has to pay such atten'
ton to any of its other many
interests. There is no more rea-
sou for an agricultural department,
even if it benefited the farmer, which 1t
does not do, than there is for depart
ment of commerce, or of manufactures,
or of mining, or of education, or of any
other occupation, but that it has been
established has melted every other
interest of the country to ask that 1t,
too. shall have government depart
ment to attend to its affairs, and toipro-
mote its objects. The latest demand OF
this sort, that of the homeopathic doc
tors. But as the country has not yet
gone clean daft, it is hardly probable
that their demand will be complied
with-that is Immediately.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
WHAT THE WAR HAS cooT

AONl
Inc government expenditures FIR
the year up to this time agpres, ~.
about 5000, 100000. Of tbis smf s''s
1928, 100000 was paid out IN ,.a,,'
tions from the War Department '4 ~;
600, 900 on account of the nsvr s So5''
100000 on account of pensions '-o o.
nearly $40, 100000 on account Of iD, aal
est on the public deb; Sl2 675 oo6 ,H u
paid to the Indians, and SlI7 39o S Sss
Was disbursed on civil and miscel 'iTYv,og
account. AT this time it is imnos.ib I'
to state with any degree Of crrrs i,"'c
what the war with Spain and ~,
troubles 10 the Philippines have co '4s
during this year, but an approyim.
ton has been made of 10.
actual cash payments on these accon ,ue
which places the amount at sS @'''
100000. This includes the payme1f #
$4,000, 600 to Spain, the 50, 900 900 no%
being disbursed to the Cuban ,ro o."
and the interest charge on the Ioo CO.,,
made necessary for the war. a csIcn
lation has been made at the Tressnry
which shows that, leaving out Of Ibs
account the $230,090000 expended tb ds
year on account of the war, SlOOOOO00
produced by the war revenue act and
the 81, 1884 received from the Cen.
trail Pacific Railroad, the figures wopId
show a surplus for the year approximst.
ing S20,00000O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
Killed His Rival.

Columbia, KY, June 22.-In Casey
county yesterday James Copely shot
and killed George Richardson. The
two were rivals for the hand of Miss
Lue Satterfeld, and Copely made ar
rangements to marry the girl some
weeks ago. The wedding was post
poned and ia the meantime Richard.
son related to some friends that he had
kissed the young woman. The rivals
met in the road and after few words
Oopely drew gun and killed Richard
son, He was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
Divorced by a Higher Court.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 22-When
the divorce case of Fred Gmelin vs.
Victoria Gmelin was called in court
yesterday afternoon, Gmelin's lifeless
body was iy ing 10 the morgue with a
bullet in the brain while his wife, from
whom he sought separation, was suf-
fering from two pistol shot wounds in
Alcted by her husband. The attempted
murder and suicide which occurred at
Gmelin's home shortly before the case
was called, was the result of domestic
troubles which had lasted four yesre.
He was 62 years of age and she is %.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
Strike Settled,

Rochester, N. Y, June 22.-The
street. laborers' strike is settled. Meth
er side wins victory. The point will
ne submitted to the supreme court.
The terms of agreement are: The
strikers will return to work tomorrow
at 81 40 per day. An Interpretation of
the labor law will be asked from sup
RENE court justice. There is to be no
discrimination against any man who
joined the strike, and contractors will
not object to employees belonging to a
labor union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
From HAVANA,

Havana, June PA plantation near
here was raided by bandits last night.
The rural guard turned out and drove
of the marauders but only after long
fight. Gen. Brooke is about to increase
the guard by 100 men. The payment
of the Cuban soldiers in Havana and
ihe other provinces is progressing
rapidly. Gen. Gomez has denied the
reports that the army rolls are padded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
England and the Transvaal.

London, June 22.-The activity Of
the Wsr Office occasioned by the near
possibility Of war with the Transvaal
mas not abated. Orders were issued
today for troops, with ammunition and
stores, 10 proceed to South Africa, to
increase the efficiency of the forces al
ready there.
From s to 8 o'clock last night 8
brilliant shaft OF light resem bling a
sword appeared on the clouds athwart
the bands OF sunset color over London.
The superstitious viewed It with awe
and say it means war with the Trans
vaal sure,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
A Bear Hunt on the Streets.

philadelphia, June 22.-Panic reign.
ed for more than an hour last night in
the neighborhood of Third and Wolf
streets. An escaped dancing bear was
the cause. Men ran like frightened
Children, mothers on doorsteps grabbed
their little ones and frantically hauled
them into the house. The police i'm
mediately gave chase and a most ex-
citing bear hunt WAS soon in progress.
A fusilade of revolver shots only served
to further alarm the big animal. At
last one of the shots took effect and the
hunt was over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
The VIRGINIA WHEAT CRoP.-Goy.

THE VIRGINIA WHEAT CRoP.-Goy.
ernmental reports as well as private il.
formation lead to the belief that the
wheat crop of Virginia this year will
be much below the average in yield,
though the quality of the grain Is said
to be excellent. In SOuthside and
Tidewster Virginia the straw is vslg
light, the severe cold of last winter hay
log having been too much Tor the crop
The heads are said to be remarkably
we'll filled. 10 the Valley the crop j;
also said to be light, though the filling
js good. In Piedmont Virginia the crop
is thought to be much nearer the ave-
rage than 10 other sections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
LETTER FROM CULPEPER.
Correspondence Alexandria Gazette.]

correspondence AleXduulld OdIcLtS
Mitchelps, June l9.-One week ago
mission was begun at All Saints
Memorial Chapel, foot of Slaughter's
mountain, and it was closed today by q
forcible and comforting sermon and
the confirmation of class OF eight
adults by the beloved Bishop Gibson
in the presence of large and spprecis-
i've congregation, Notwithstanding it
"a county court asy and wheat har-
Raw W. Parn;,ti Gross, rector resident,
was assisted in u" mission oy Rev.
Geo. Summervllle, who =. ~ BIS eafnes'
manner of preaching awakened = sen
Gus religious feeling that bore gooo
fruit and impressed every one with the
humble goodness of the man.
The severity of the February blizzard
and the frequent changes from hard
freezing to sudden thawing weather all
through the winter resulted in drown.
ing and freezing out fully ten per cent.
of the wheat and twenty per cent. Of
the winter oats; then the very excessive
not wave of May blighted an additional
1--WE per cent. of the heads of wheat,
which taken altogether will reduce the
present, as compared with last years
yield of wheat and oats, from Is to 25
per cent. il this neighborhood.
AS far as my observation goes there
is no anti Martin sentiment hereabouts
nor is there the least desire for any
further inroads upon the constitution.
On this subject as that of the late war
with Spain and present war with the
poor harried Philippines, the course
and courage OF the Gazette is cordially
endorsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
Tue Burned.

Watertown, N. Y, June 22.-Word was
received here this morning that the tug N
F. Bronson, OF the Montreal Transportation
Company, under the command of Captain
Murray, with five barges in tow, caught fire
in the st Lawrence river on her way from
Kingston Ont. to Montreal The tug. which
caught fire off Warmers Island, was com.
pletcly destroyed Two of the crew are miss.
ing. They are Bert Hastings and ]. O'Neill.
Others of the crew were badly burned. The
loss will reach S25, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22

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Tort Try it today. Sold by al al ana "a CON-
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22

FROM THE way the Filipinos fight,
the willingness they manifest to die for
their country, and the determination
their women express to die with them,
rather than give up to those who
came 20 Manila under the pretense
of helping them, it seems more than
probable that General Wheeler will
vet have the object of his desire
qfatifed aud be assigned to service
in the Philippine islands, to fight
there for what he fought against in bis
own country. The changes wrought
iu men by the whirllgig OF time are
enough to make people disguised with
hum n nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-22
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