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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John W. Bryan, . prominer
coal dealer, died in Stsunton yesterday
aged sixty-fve. A widow and six chill
dren survive him.
Col. John Bell Bigger, the venerable
clerk of the Virginia House of Dele
gates and keeper of the rolls, is ex'
tremely i'll in Richmond.
The State and national flags on the
Capitol, in Richmond, were displayed at
half-mast yesterday and will remain 20
until after the funeral of Ex-Governor
Holiday.
Mrs. Mary L. Weaver, wife of MIR.
William Weaver, formerly of King
George county, and daughter Of the
late George Ayler, of Fredericksburg,
died in Philadelphia yesterday. She
was ffty-6ve years old, and leaves d
husband and four children.
James Netherwood, one of the best
known contractors for stonework in
Virginia, and who enjoyed the unique
distinction OF having erected his own
monument during his life, died in
Richmond on Sunday night. He was q
native of Yorkshire, England, and was
sixty five years Of age. He had lived in
Richmond since 1859.
Walter Davis, the negro who at
tempted criminal assault on the five
year old daughter of Mr.. lack Dame.
ron in Amherst last Wednesday, was
captured in Nelson county on Sunday.
He was given preliminary hearing at
Amherst Court House yesterday and
sent on to the grand jury. He Was
taken to Lynchburg jail for safe keep
ing.
The funeral OF ex.Gov. Holiday,
who died in Winchester yesterday, will
take place tomorrow evening from
Christ Church, that city. Mem bers ofthe
Winchester bar, Turner Ashiy Camp,
Confederate Veterans, the entire fire
department, the City Council and other
bodies will attend the funeral. Rev.
James Grammer will officiate and the
interment will be in the family burial
plot in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Judge c. E. Nicol in Warrentou to-
day to hold special term of Circuit
Court for Fauquier county to try the
case OF Wood VS.. Southern Railway
Company. This is damage suit brought
by Miss Wood, OF Charlottesville, who
was Injured in n wreck last fall while
returning from the Wood. Lomsx we'd
ding in Warrenton. The case, however,
was postponed at the request of Mr..
Hunton on account of the absence OF
an important witness until September
18th.
At the Norfolk pavy yard yesterday
the work preparatory to dismantling
the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes was
begun. Workmen were engaged in
transferring from her hold the
ammunition stored in the maya
zines. Much Oft is smokeless powder,
aud it will be stored in the government
magazines. The propositions regard
ing the future of the cruiser are under
consideration at the Navy Department
one to put the vessel in thorough re-
pair for use in the naval service, and
he other TO preserve her in her origi-
nal condition, so far as practicable, as
a souvenir OF the recent war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Navy Department yesterday
instructed the commandant at the navy
yard at Norfolk to accept the Spanish
prize, Reins Mercedes, from the Mer-
rift 4 Chapman Wrecking Company
Under their contract the Merritt &
Chapman Company will receive SIS, 00O
from the government as payment in
full of all demands for their services.
An authoritative denial was given
yesterday to the statement published
Sunday that Archbishop Keane was
about to return from Rome to resume
his old post as rector of the Catholic
University. Mgr. Conaty, the present
rector, retiring to become Bishop OF
Columbus. Monsignor Conaty states
that Archbishop Keane is coming to
the United States with the permission
of the Pope, to ask endowments for the
university.
Storms yesterday swept many States,
causing in some cases loss of life and
much damage to property. A remark
able series OF violent electrical wind
and hailstorms prevailed in the west
and northwest. In Nebraska, Iowa
and South Dakota tornadoes laid waste
sections of country. Many houses in
Chicago were struck by lightning.
Pittsburg. Buffalo and other cities also
suffered considerable loss. Telegraph
wires were blown down, people injured
by falling chimneys and a baseball
stand in Chicago was blown down
which injured a number of people. A
little girl was killed by live wire in
the same city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
Paris Excited.

Paris, May $3.50 much is happen
ing in France just now showing ten
dency to public demonstrations that the
government is uneasy. The papers are
issuing sensational extras with
big headlines stretched clear across
the page. This work is done
by the enti-Dreyfus organs which
are battling to overcome q popu,
lar tendency to accept an antici-
pated pro Dreyfus decision calmly.
The Orleanist and Bonapartist agents
who left Paris when Paul Deroulede
was arrested for attempting to incite 8
military revolution are back again with
apparently lots of money. No one
knows what is in the wind from this
quarter, which only adds to the tension.
Despite the electrical conditions in
Paris, however, the government is con.
tident Of maintaining order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
Admiral Dewey's Plans.

Hong Kong, May 3O-Work Oh Ad'
miral Dewey's flagship, Olympia, has
been practically completed and the
voyage homeward will soon he con-
tinued. The Admiral explains the late.
ness of the date when be expects to ar.
rive in the United States by saying that
he does not care 10 hurry home on what
will be his last cruise. He wants ia ar.
rive at Washington in perfect health.
Admiral Dewey will visit the King of
Greece and the doctor ut Malta, who
performed the liie-saying operation on
his liver.
Since his arrival here on the SD, Admiral
Dewey has improved in health, but still re-
fuses all invitations o. social nature.
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and men decay.

IT Is now proposed that the offer OF a
Swe, iish contractor to raise the Spanish
cruisel Cristobal Colon for quarter OF
a million dollars be accepted, in order
that that vessel may be exhibited IS q
sample of the proves Of the American
navy. To ordinarily intelligent people,
how any glory can be derived from the
sinking OF 8 ship, not fighting, bnt try
ing to escape from whole American
fleet. seems impossible; but that Others
don't think so is patent. The failure
OF the administration to raise the Maine
so that every body might see the cause
OF her sinking, though a Chicago firm
offered to 90 so for one hundred thou
sand dollars, sill be lasting stain
upon its reputation. That shat vesse
was blown up "frou the inside
has long been the opinion OF many
intelligent and disinterested people IN
Guiding some naval officers, and the re-
fusal OF the administration to raise he'll
tends greatly to strengthen that opin-
5on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT.


A divorce suit with many sensational
features was filed in court in Fredericks.
yesterday by J. Roger McSherry, at
torney for William Perch Towsen, who
wants q divorce from his wife, Mary
E. Beaver Towson on statutory grounds.
Mr.. Towson is a Washington county
man, his father living in Smithsburg.
He was formerly engaged in milling at
Weverton, but since their marriage the
couple have been living on Mrs. Tow
sons farm near Knoxville, Frederick
county.
They were welded on October 30,
1896, just after Mrs. Towson, who was
Miss Mary K. Desver, had gained wide
spread notoriety through holding up
Martin Mcbride and his sonin-
Law. A. NJ. Thomas, who at
tempted to drive a four-horse team
across her farm, and compelling them
TO retreat at the point OF a revolver. Il
was while this affair wac still in the
courts that Towson married her. Miss
Beaver had, however, previously been
married. She was for short time
wife of the son of United States Sena-
tor Mitchell of Oregon. Their mar
risge was clandestine- and it is said she
was paid handsome sum tc agree to
a divorce, when young Mitchell wanted
to marry western woman. After
wards, before moving to her Knoxville
farm, Miss beavers lived in Frederick,
and was prominent as an entertainer in
society.
The men named as correspondents in
Mr.. Towson's application for divorce
are Tyson Wilson. sou of William B.
Wilson, of east Biddle street, Balti-
more, and E. Lyons Whiting, of Bruins
wick, Md. A number OF occasions
are cited, the places named being their
home, "Montebello," Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City. Wilson, it
is said, visited the Towson home, and
he and his hostess were seen frequently
10 each others company on horseback.
Mr.. Towson objected to Wilson's pre-
sence, and finally ordered: him out OF
the house, threatening to enforce this
order with pistol. Wilson left, but
Mrs. ToWson left with him, and the
two, it is alleged, weot to Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Atlantic City, where
they were followed by detectives in
the husbands pay. Mrs. Towson
fually returned to "Montebello," but
her husband has since refused to see
her.
Lately, Mr.. Towson created sensa
ton in the neighborhood OF Knoxville
by driving away, with revolver, a
couple of men sent by her husbands
father to remove some live stock on
which the latter had bill ofsale. She
recently figured in court here also in a
suit brought by O'Neill g. Co., of Balti-
more, and other creditors, to have set
aside deed from her to her husband.
Mrs. Towson is daughter of the late
Captain Henry T. Deaver, said to be OF
a prominent Eastern Shore family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
Sentiment Ignored.

Columbus o., May 3O.-The G. 4 p
committee in charge Of the DECORATE,
Day exercises ignored the sentiment ~
the Louisville, KY, Confederate Vet
Grams, who sent FIVE foot wreath n.
flowers to be placed in the Union d.
Gle at the Columbus Cemetery todsv
The wreath had been sent 10 Coi
Knauss who has for years had cbsros
OF the decoration Of Confederate grsyes
at Camp Chase. Col. Knsuss notjfsd
the G. A. R. committee, but they failed
to send for the floral piece. When NM.
fact became known, this mornipg
members OF the Soldiers and SsiIoTs
organization held an indignation meet-
ing. They secured the Offering Of the
Confederate Veterans, and took it Ia
Greenlawn Cemetery and placed it On
the graves OF soldiers and sailors. Thu
action of the G.. 4. R. committee !.
roundly denounced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
Big Shark Mounds Five Men,

Bowers, DEL HAY 30.-The crews of two
OF Green Brothers sturgeon fishing feet bad
a desperate encounter on Saturday with a
monster whip-taiI shark which became en-
tangled in net. Captain Green WAS sa iling
the bay in bugeye watching the work OF
MS men, when he noticed great commotion
in the water and some OF his fishermen ap.
parently battling Tor life He bore down to
the spot and he and his crew assisted in kill.
ing the shark which had already badly
wounded five men. The monster was haul.
ed on board the buckeye. 1t was found to
measure 26 feet from nose TO tail The car.
cass was taken to Bowers Beach, where it is
now on exhibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

SOLDIERS HUNTING NEGROES
Worthless negroes on Sullivan's Island,
S. G., have recently caused much ex-
element by attacking United States
soldiers without any apparent cause.
On Saturday night tho negroes fired %
the lone sentry at Fort Capron, the
mortar battery, and on Sunday night
they assaulted Private Owens while be
was walking his beat in trout of head
quarters and shot him in the hand.
They also took h;s sword-bayonet and
slashed his cap aud coat, The entire
garrison was aroused, and searching
parties secured the island in vain for
the desperadoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
DIVORCE SUIT.-Hearing was begun

DIVORCE SUIT.-Hearing was begun
in Washington yesterday by Justice
Cole of the proceedings for divorce,
from bed and board, instituted by Edith
Allen Crump against Frank b. Crump.
The parties are well-known, Mrs. Crunp
being daughter OF Gen. Edgar Allan,
OF Richmond, while Mr.. Crump held a
responsible position with the Southern
Railway Company. Cruelty on the part
of her husband is alleged by Mrs.
Crump. The suit is being vigorously
contested and the hearing is expected
to occupy week or longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

BY THE death of Ex-Governor Holt
day, Virginia has lost another one Of
her few remaining sons who remind
those who know them of the men wi o
reflected honor upon their State in her
earlier and better days, and who stood
four square to all the winds that blew. In
ali the various relations of life, private
as well as public, he was an admirable
man, and not only deserved, but re-
ceived, the respect of every body who
knew him. lie served his State well
both in her military and civil service,
aud will be remembered among her
most iilustrious dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
General Wheefer in Boston.

Boston, May 30.-Genera Joseph Wheeler,
who is enjoying the hospitality of Bos.onans
this week, did not participate in the post
ceremonies on the Common this morning, but
at the Boston Theatre at 10 o'clock he de-
livered tho Decoration Day Grafton to large
and enthusiastic audience A. the conclu
sion of the address he received the congrstu.
lstons of thousands OF people. At noon he
vas the guest of the G. A T. Post, No. 113.
at their annual dinner At one O'Clock Wed
nesday Governor Woleott will dine General
Wheeler at the Union Club and at the same
hour the Misses Wheeler. the generals
daughters will be entertained at luncheon by
the ladies OF the Msyiowe Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

ANGRY TOBACCO CHEwERs.-A new
ordinance against expectorating in
street cars, public halls, and on the
sidewalk is being enforced in a drastic
way by the Richmond police, and the
police justice fines persons reported no
matter how inofensive the degree of
the offence. Old tobacco chewers are
fighting the ordnance, and will try to
have it repealed. They are watching
the trainers OF the ordinance in hope OF
catching them with their own law, and
a member of toe city council who voted
for the ordinance has been reported and
will appear before the police court to-
morrow for splitting on the sidewalk.
The ordinance has many advocates, and
there is marked Improvement in the
cleanliness of the streets. The matter
is under discussion everywhere. The
ordinance will probably be modified at
the next meeting of the council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
TRY ALIENS FOOT.EbSF

a powder to be shaken into the mo-. ,
this season your feet feel swollen. pervo1.
and hot and get tired easily. II Won ss o.'
smarting feet or tight shoes Try A.lep'. Fe a,'
Ease. 1t cools the feet and !nakes y. - -
easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet bii.
ters and callous spots. Believes com ~ .-,
bunioRs of all pain and gives rest and AT a-'
fort. Try it today. Sold by all drns oS--,
and shoe stores for 25c. Ira nee ss.s-'
FREE. address, Allen S. OlmsreAd, Le Pc
N. Y. - 10y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

GENERAL WHEELER, one OF the most
prominent Southern gushers, must
have had his exuberance dampened
somewhat when ne read this morning
in the newspapers of Boston, to which
place he wens to make speech today,
that the Union Veterans Union of that
city don't want any thing to do with
"'rebels," even dead ones, and that they
eonGenn the President for suggesting
[ hat Confederate graves be cared for by
this nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

THE forwarding of .. S. troops
to Manila by every available means
and the statement of Captain Clay,
who has just returned from there,
to the effect that General Law
ton had "the eye of soldier
when he ssid one hundred thou
sand men were needed to conquer the
Philippines" don't indicate that the
Presidents promised review of the SOL
diers on their return at the close OF
the war will take place in the near fu-
ture
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

The following is the result = the games
played this morning: Boston 7, CieFeland
3; Pittsburg 4, Washington 8; Chicago Il,
Philadelphis 2 Cincinnati 8, New York 3 {;
Brooklyn 5, Louisville L (; st. Louis 7, Bal
timore 3.
Todsy's Schedule Washington al Pitta.
burg; Clevei st Boston; Louisville st
Brooklyn Cincinnati st New York Chicago
at Philadelphia; St. Louis at Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
McClure's Magazine for June ha

McClure's Magazine for June has
been received from its publishers in
New York. lis contents are: Lincoln
and the Giant, Marconi's Wireless
Telegraph, Stalky and Co., With Troop
NJ on the Frontier. The Gentleman
from Indiana. John Paul Jones' Great
est Fight, A Question of Religion, Lin.
coin and the Soldiers, One Virginia
Night, Dewey's Capture of Manila,
and The Deep Mines of Cornwall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

TIE New York Herald, once q corr
servative paper, but now pronounced
lingo and expansionist, says 1.-The Pres
ident should call out fifty thousand vol
unteers land send them to the Philip
pine Islands to now down the people OF
that country, who, like the Americans q
century and quarter ago, and the Con-
federates nearly q century later, are
making a gallant and heroic fight
for their freedom and independence.
Why, certainly! What are the lives OF
fifty thousand young Americans to q
political party whose leaders grow
rich by the control of the government?
And the worst OF it is that, owing to the
lack Of work by reason of the trusts,
which close all the small manufactures,
there will be little or no trouble in rails
ing the number OF men referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

ACCORDING TO the imperialists, the
people of the Philippine Islands are
Ignorant, half sayages, whose elimina-
ton from the population OF tae word
would be conducive to humanity, civil
ization and Christianity. But, strange
as it may appear, their conqueroIs
have just re-establised the courts, law
processes and law language in use there
prior to the invasion of those islands by
the Q. S. forces. The great trouble
with N sny Americans is that they have
zoo high sn opinion of their OWN coua-
try. and too low one of that of other
nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

be renominated." Why certainly; and
so are all the other so.called democrats
the and republicans who opposed Mr.
Bryan, openly or secretly, in 1896, and
so are all protectionists, of whom Mr..
Meyer is conspicuous one. But If they
want to defeat the democratic party,
why are they afraid Mr.. Bryan will be
renominated II he and his policy be, as
they say, so unpopular, they are very
illogical or else very insincere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
The Spanish Ambassndnr

New York. May 3O.-The stesme,
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse arrived At
this port this afternoon from Bremen
Among her passengers were the Duke
and Duchess De ARGOS. The Duke i.
the new Spanish Ambassador to tbis
country. The Duchess is an American
by birth and is well.known By Wash.
ington society.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
An Ovation to Nrarchand.

Toulon, May 30.-The French cruiser
pAssas with Major Marchand the French
explorer, oa boari, arrived here this sfter-
noon, amid filing OF cannon and cheers
from q multitude which the lined the qusys.
Msrchand was received on shore by Vice
Admiral De La Jaille aud the city officials
The city is en- fete for the occasion and thou.
sands have come ia from surrounding towns
to assist in the celebration The ovation re-.
ceived by Marchand in the streets has not
been equalled by that given returning
Frenphman in recent years. The explorer
gill be entertained with continuous round
of receptions and dinners during his stay
here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
CR1T1c1sEs THE PRESIDENTIAL t

CRITICIsES THE PRESIDENTIAL the
close of the memorial services at the
Harvard street Baptist Church, Boston,
on Sunday, at which the Joseph Hook
e. Command, No. 9, U. Y. u. was
present, Colonel John banners. q
member of Chelsea G. a. K. post, Sc
verely criticised the wearing of Con.
federate badge by President Mckinley
and the action of the +. w. Kinsley
Post in asking General Wheeler to de-
liver Decoration Day address. Colonel
banners remarks were received with
tremendous applause. Colonel Hallett,
colonel of the command, said, after the
meeting, that while Colonel banners
may have been little radical, he I'M
doubtedly represented the views of
most OF the members, and that practi-
cally very few of the latter would be
present ct the Boston Theatre on Deco
ration Dey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot resell
the diseased portion of the ear. T. here Is
only one wsy TO cure deafness, spd inst j:
By constitutional remedies Deaf less Is csus-
ed by an infismed condition o. the MUCOUS
lining of the Eustachisn Tube. When th;
tube gets infsmed you hsye s Tumbiug
sound or imperfect hes.lng. and when !. :
entirely closed deafness is the result, sni NJ
less the Inflammation can be taken out ani
this tube restored to It's normal condition
hesring VIA be destroyed forever; nine csses
out OF teH are caused by catarrh, Thicl
nothing but an inhamed condition Of the MT
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollsrs FOR sr'
case of Deafness Caused by cstsrrh tha, csn.
not be cured BY Halls CatsTrh Cure sel'
for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
aold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30
CITY GAS OFFICE,
~ Room Nos. 5 ana s. City Hal.


Alexandra, Va, May -, leaa.
AS l am compelled to make up my scooah'z
for the fiscal yesr ending May 81, l7'5' u.
has berome my duty to make immedisie e.
forts to collect oil outstanding bills. mere
fore notify sill gas consumers whose o!ii, a'9
not paid by 4 p IN. on "WEDNESDAY A''
81, 1899, that the meters will he ~ once IT,
moved from their premises aud the supp! W
gas cut of, and the collection OF al on's.'D-.
ing bills enforced The attention OF "a eoA'
sumers is called to the followi lsw
AN ACT TO REDUCE THE PRICE Of ca
Section i. Be it enacted by the City lo-a.
ell of Alexsndris, Virginia, Thst ifou a.
after the LIST day of March, 1oSo. me Pf1I
of gas shall be reduced to one dolAF 81.
forty cents per l, 600 feet with I'VE per ecu
discount for prompt payment; buI no w.
count shall be allowed on any gas his li's,'
paid on or before the drst Gay OF me '.-'
ceedlng month in which The state OF the NEE
is taken. and when not paid within ten 'A,
after that date the Clerk of the gas sa'. '''
of the supply OF gas. ...
AS the law gives me no authority 10 COZ.
any indulgence must insist upon p'V~f
settlement of al gas bills. ,.i
This notice is Issued with the sppFo's,' a.
on the authority of the Committee on LIZ"
SAM'L L. MONROE, CleiA'
my15 tmy31
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

A crowd in New York this morning almost
mobbed Dominica TetruEzill, who was caught
hurrying away with the three-year. old
daughter of Gerard Dicoldia, a 1ell.to.do
milfman, OF Brooklyn. A policeman rescued
TetruzSilli, and he was held in $500 bail
for attemp pied abduction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-30

The twenty-five dollars paid by ii c
Americans to every Cuban who says be
belonged to that myth, the Cuban
army, are having their natural effect.
One hundred of such men, many OF
them without arms, and few of whom
had ever been members OF the Cuban,
or any other army, except that of tie
lazy idlers, appeared at the paymasters
office at Havana yesterday, got their
m oney, and then went back to their
Sums and swamps. But where are al
the otter members of the large army OF
ssCuban patriots" whom Mr.. Mckinley
supplied wtth arms and ammunition?