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I,ADIEs OF THE MACCABEEs.

Mission Hive No. s. Ladies of the Mac
cabees, has instituted a series of Monday
afternoon meetings for the purpose of
promoting sociability among the members.
These meetings will be held on the fourth
Monday afternoon of each month. The
first was given on the last Monday In Feb
ruary, and under good of the order the
doors were opened to invited guests. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent, several
instrumental numbers were rendered by
Lady Minnie Shule and others, and 1t was
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P P[a11n1iStry

phlegmatic temperament; affectionate,
but not demons tratiye; one marriage.
vous, worrying temperament, ardent In
affection; the true artist type of hand;
one marriage, three children; one whose
heart rules the life.
MR.. McG.-You will experience one Sc
rious heart affair before you marry; you
will have happy though uneventful life;
good health and long life are indicated,
but not much money.
AIDINE-A poetical. visionary nature,
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the latter installing Mrs. c. Day as past
president and Miss R. Day as financial
secretary, after which she presented to
lor, a handsome gold pin, having engraved
on its face a reduced fac-simile Of the
parlor's seal. The parlor donated $40 to
the Native Daughters Home. During the
evening light refreshments were served
70 the rnnrn hers and visitors.
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cialIy visit Columbia Parlor in this city
on the Sd of April.
l. f. Byington, chairman of the board
of trustees. officially visited Gabilan Far
lor at Castroville and then visited Ere
mont Parlor last week. He found each
parlor III a healthy condition and ad-
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THE DRTTIDS.

Last Sunday the grand officers paid an
official visit to Aurora Grove at Mission
Parlor Hall. The meeting was one of the
largest Druidic gatherings ever held in a
grove in this city, there being at least 25O
members of the order present. The work
of comforting the second degree was per-
formed in most satisfactory manner by
the team from Galileo Grove. AT the
close of the official investigation there
was an excellent banquet. The date being
the second anniversary of the institution
of the grove, there was ball until mid
night. The affair from beginning to end
was well arranged and we'll carried out.
Much of the credit for this has been ac-
corded to Past Arch c. Guglielmona, who
at the banquet was toastmaster
Last Monday night the members of
Pleasanton Grove were surprised by a
number of visitors from Livermore Grove.
The second and third degrees were con-
ferrGE- otter which there was a collation..
Santa Rosa Grove at its last held meet
ing initiated one candidate, reinstated a
member and admitted one by card.
Modesto and Merced groves report sew
eral applications each.
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GENES ALONG THE NEW LIGHTNING RAILR
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR

night by Grand Dictator Archibald. The
lodge had two applications ana one lnl-
tiatfou
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The nome Anoboptist Is best knoWD
historically us applied to tbe followers
of Thomas Munzer, leader OF the peos-
ants wor In Germany, who Wos killed In
bottle Ip 1925. and to those of John
Matthias and John Bockold. or John OF
Leyden, who committed excesses While
attempting to establish q sociolistlc king
dom of New Zion, or Mount Zion, at Mup-
ster, in WestpboIld, oDd were defeated In
1885 their leaders being killed and hung
up In iron cages, which are still preserved
In thot clty.-cENTURY DICTIONARY.
r Asst Sunday a curious ceremony
was performed as a finishing touch
to the rebuilding of the Lambertus
church. one of the finest examples
IL of pure Gothic in Germany. Those
three 'man-high" iron cages that
have hung from the great tower since
1887 were hoisted up anew to a height
of three hundred and twenty-five feet in
order that the sentence of the ancient
Bishops court be carried out, which read:
''And there, on the highest point in Mum
sterland, they shall hang forever and
ever, a warning to evil-doers from now
on until judgment day."
These cages were the prisons in which
the world-renowned Anabaptists, John
Van Leyden, "King of the Universe" as
he called himself; his chancellor. Krecht-
ing, and his governor and lord high exc
cutioner, Knipperdolling, spent the last
six months of their lives. and that served
them, or what was left of them for eof-
fins after death.
There were some skulls and fragments
of bones in two cages, and instruments
of torture in all of them. The Bishop S
court had decreed: I'VE give your flesh
to the birds and your bones to the winds
that rage above, so they may carry par
ticles of your cursed bodies to all parts
of the EARTH but the winds had not fin
ished their work a year ago. Two skulls
were left, broken and battered leg bone,
and odd pieces of ribs and fingers, the
latter having caught and being stuck fast
in some of the creViceS.
Professor Joseph Bautz of the Munster
Ecclesiastical University has prepared a
long paper on the almost forgotten his
tory of the Anabaptists. This will be pub
lished on the occasion of the raising of
the cages. These passages are quoted
from the interesting document:
THE Munster people, excited by the
news of the reformation, had been in a
state of revolt since 1927 One Bishop
after another was deposed. In 1888 the
newly elected Bishop Francis of Waldeck
could maintain his government only by a
strong army, yet he was unable to pre-
vent the Dutch Anabaptists from over
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voted a great success. The committee
served refreshments. Lady Henrietta
Stone is now the lady commander of the
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tent decided to move to the AIcazar build

On the goth inst Oakland Tent will
give an entertainment, to which the mem
bers of the tents of this city have been
fpvited
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Aurora Lodge had a pleasant meeting
last Monday night. One candidate was
initiated and there are prospects OF more
coming in. After close of business MIS-
Fannie Igo favored with vocal SOLO ana
then there was dancing until late hout
The lodge believes in soclapli!ey an bna me.
as business and believes that a comolna
ton of both tends to make the looserooHa
attractive. - o4,,,
Oakland Lodge at it's last held meeting
initiated two candidates.
West End Lodge had an hluatioh last
Thursday night. ~.
Protector H. Wise Of Bay City Looge,
who at the meeting of the looge on the
9th of last month initiated thirteen can
didates. died last Wednesday night aIter
a very short illness. ru4,
received a check to pay the beneHclarleS
of Mrs Wahlman, who died on the 5tn OF
the preceding month, the shortest time
on record in this order IN TINS CITY
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
Golden West Tent at it's meeting last
Tuesday night, had an unusually large
attendance, there being present pesides
the membership a large delegation from
Oakland Tent including the degree team
of that bodv which in a very impressive
and most satisfactory manner initated
a candidate into the mysteries OF the or
der. j. M. Ermerins, ID. .. y, from Los Los
Angeles, and three organizers We're pres
emit and it was decided that at the meet
ing two weeks hence the charter Will be
reopened for ninety days 70 enaple to Depa
a number of members for the tent When
action relative to the charter is taken the
election of officers VIII be postponeed 1or r
officers will hold over. tbs tent mas tour
strangers to initiate at its next meeting.
state , SomandeT aa Te fnW who were pre
ent, and the deputy made stirring ad-
dresses to enthuse the membership, The.
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address on fraternal insurance, and Dam
iel e. Hanlon entertained with we'll rem
dered dramatic readings.
Yosemite Council last Monday night ini-
tiated four candidates and received one
application. This council has suddenly
awakened to a boom in membership
AT the meeting of California Council
last Tuesday four more were added to the
membership by initiation. Under good of
called upon to make a speech but he
sneaked away. For disobedience of the
speakers orders he was charged with in
subordlnation, and on the 21st he will have
to appear for mock trial before the coun-
Gil. There were addresses by George w
Lunt of Golden Gate Council q. E
french of Union, W. A. Lord of the sitting
council and vocal selections by the Ma
tIonal Union quartet and a solo by c. E.
BoySen.
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THE NATIONAL UNION.

On the 14th inst. Golden Gate Council
will meet with Alameda Council in Lin
derman's Hall, Alameda, and assist in
the initiation of several candidates for
the council across the bay. The members
of San Francisco Cabinet will visit the
Alameda council that night
During the visit of the San Francisco
Cabinet to FL Dorado Council last week
the National Union quartet was rendered
a vote of thanks for having volunteered
its services for that evening. It added
much to the beautiful ceremony by the
rendition in It's usual admirable manner
of the incidental music. Superior Judge
George H. Bahrs, who Is a member of the
council, during the evening delivered an
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The slaughter lasted twenty-four hours,
until all that carried arms were
living dead in the streets or houses, the
Anabaptists' last stand being made in the
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city hall. from the windows of which their
bodies were thrown upon the lances Of the
troopers watching below"
AS the Bishop had ordered. King John,
Knipperdolling and Krechting were taken
alive, the first in his royal robes made of
cloth of gold, John preserved a digni,
fed demeanor When the Bishop asked
him, ''Who gave thee power over the
people?" the King answered, WHO gave
81 was elected Bishop"
."And l." said John, "am King by the
choice and the grace of God"
According to DR.. Bautz, John and his
Ministers were next placed before the
were proved against them. The sentence
decreed that the three men be thrown
into cages and carried around the coun-
try, to be exhibited like wild animals"
not be deferred from injuring the prison.
erS, but they should be kept alive as long
as possible, finally to die by slow tor
ture after their return to Munster.
inhuman sentence Travelled around the
petty courts of Germany, half naked and
suffering hunger and thirst and expo
sure. The soldiers that led the van al
sword for a small fee. 1t cost a penny
to stick a dagger into a Minister'S leg.
For pence the King might be burned
with a redhot poker. To prevent their
were manacled hand and foot and their
necks were secured by iron rings set with
Finally, in the fail of 1887 their execu-
tion took place in the market place of
Munster Every instrument of torture
the olden times boasted of was brought
into play. Afterward the bodies We're re-
turned to the cages and hoisted up to the
picked to pieces by the wind and birds.
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EASTERN STAR NOTES.

Carita Chapter of Alameda had an an
niversary meeting last Wednesday night
a which there were present a large num-
ber OF the membership and members OF
the chapters of Alameda County. There
>,ciate grand patron; Mrs. K J. Will
lats, grand secretary, and Past Grand
Patron J. B. Merritt. The evening closed
with a banquet, and each guest was pre-
sented a pretty souvenir in which there
was a conundrum which each recipient
asked his or her neighbor at the table.
That proved 4 very amusing diversion.
The grand matron paid visit to
Healdsburg last Thursday night, and
there held a school of instruction.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-12

The Swedish bride fills her pockets with
bread which she dispenSeS to every one
she meets on her way to the church. every
piece she disposes of averting, as she be-
fieVes a misfortune.
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Y 7 HILE railroad operators are
II / boasting of making their sixty
Mn miles an hour an English in
II VI ventor has quietly built line
~ of railroad on which the trains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-19
SUICIDE.

Emery F. Johnson, 81 years old, q
resident Of Langley, Va, and postmas-
ter of the village, committed suicide on
Wednesday afternoon by shooting,
death resulting almost instantly. The
snicide was premedtated one, it is
said, the man having been respondent
for several days past.
Johnson secured a gun and shot at
himself, but aimed wrong, and the bull.
let sped harmlessly past. The act was
witnessed by Mr.. Hummer, resident
of the locality, and he attempted to
wrest the gun from the grasp Of John
son. The latter, after struggling for
some time for the possession of the
weapon, finally stated that the shooting
was accidental. that he did not intend
to kill himself. Thinking that the
statement was true, Mr.. Hummer re-
leased his hold on the man, and let
him 60.
AS soon as he was free Johnson en-.
tered room in his home and
pointing the gun at himself pull
ed the trigger. The whole front
of his face was almost blown away
by the discharge. The report of the
discharge attracted attention, and the
body was discovered almost immedl
ately after the shooting. Human aid
was of no avail. MIR. Johnson was
native of Langley, small village about
three miles from the Virginia end OF the
Chain bridge, hut had last lived there
only for two or three months, accepting
the position of postmaster. He was
married, and leaves 8 wife and family
His funeral took place this afternoon at
2 o'clock from the late home of the de-
ceased. Rev. Mr.. Tyler, pastor Of the
southern Methodist Church at Falls
Church, officiated. The interment was
made in 0akwood cemetery, near Falls
Church
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No Right To UclincsS

The woman who is lovely in face
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac.
tive must keep her health. Il she is
weak, sickly and all run down, sue will
be nervous and irritable. If -he has
constipation or kidney trouble. her i'm.
pure blood will cause pimples. olotches
skin eluptions and wrelched CON
plexion. Electric Bitters is the best
medicine in the world to regulate
stomach, liver and kidneys and to puri.
fy the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin, rich
comp exon. It will make good ook-
ing. charming woman OF d run down To-
valid. Only 80 cents at +. :. Lead
beater & Sons Drug Store.
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THE THIRD VICTIM DEAD.

The negro Humphrey Taylor, who is
wanted by the sheriff and people of
Montgomery county for the murder Of
Louis Rosenstein at Slidell, near Boyd's,
and who is held in the District of Col
umbia jail on the charge of numbering
Sergeant Passau, admitted yesterday
his completely in the affair in Maryland.
Early il the morning he made con-
fession to Lieut.. Swindells, of the 9TH.
police precinct, duplicating his uncle,
John Brown, who lives near Boyd's, in
the crime. He further acquainted the
lieutenant with information to the eff
feet that one-half of the money stolen
from the Rosensteins YVES secured by
that uncle, both having agreed to di-
vide the booty.
Brown was arrested yesterday in
Montgomery county. Md, and taken to
the Baltimore city jail at half-paet ele.
ven o'clock last nigh by Sheriff Harlem
G. Thompson, of Montgomery. The
sheriff said that he brought the prisoner
to Baltimore for safekeeping, as the
people Of Montgomery county were
very much wo,kcG up over the crime.
Taylor was held for the grand jury
by the coroner's jury In Washington
Yesterday on the charge of causing the
death Of Sergeant Fitz Passau, of the
Washington police. 1t is expected that
his case will be called to the attention
of the grand jury by District Attorney
Davis today, so that an Indictment and
an early trial may follow.
Mrs. Glars Rosenstein, wife of Louis
Rosepstein, who was hrutally murder
ed by Taylor, near Boyds, and who
was at the same time assaulted, died
last night at the Maryland University
Hospital, Baltimore, from the effects OF
her injuries. She had been ct the hos
pital since Saturday night, and from
that tine on gradually grew weaker
until her death. Her husband died
Sunday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-19

NOTHING IS more transparently at
surd than the statement in certain
Northern republican newspapers, and
so-called democratic papers that de-
serted the democratic party in '9G, to
the effect that free silver is less popular
In the South and West now than it has
been, and that neither the Chicago
platform nor ticket will be endorsed by
the next national democratic conven-
ton. On the contrary, nothing is
palmer than the fact that though the
platform and ticket referred to re-
ceived six and 8 half million votes
three years ago. both are more popular
now than they were even then, and that,
Too, not only in the South and Wes',
but in the North also, and the per-
sstent efforts of the newspapers to
which reference is made, to have it ap-
pear otherwise, tends greatly to
strengthen the prevalent opinion, that
they are as we'll aware OF that fact as
all other people are.
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The Peace Conference.

The Hague, May 19.-The next
meeting of the Peace Conference will
take place tomorrow and will be de-
voted strictly robustness. Committees
will be appointed and programme for
the future proceedings will be outlined.
1t is expected that the extended plan to
be unfolded by Chairman De Staal will
include proposal 10 make the confer
ence permanent institution, sort Of
parliament Of nations, to meet every
three or five years for the purpose Of
perfecting plans for peace. AS part of
this scheme, actual arbitration would
he left to selected committee of the
conference, which two or more powers
conld summon to Judge any dispute.
The presidents of the various delega-
tons to the Peace Conference held q
meeting Of two hours duration today to
discuss plans. A committee of Armen-
ians called on the American delegates
today seeking to enlist their aid in
bringing the grievances of their country
before the conference. 1t is not proba.
ole that the Americans will consider
any such pleas. All OF the delegates
have received invitations from Queen
Wilhelmina to a court ball at the palace
on May Il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-19
THE STATE COMMITTEE

Mr.. w. A Anderson, chairman of the
MAY convention" which met in Rich
mond last week, yesterday made for
NAL request of Democratic State Chair
man Ellyson to call the central com.
mittee together to consider the appIica-
ton Of the meeting for State conven-
ton to nominate a United States Sena.
tor. Mr.. Ellyson notified Mr.. Anderson
last night that he would call the COM
mittee, and later name the date. It is
a iorgone conclusion that the commit
tee will decline to call the convention
on the ground that as the matter OF
electing senators was fully discu 'sed at
the last State convention and disposed
of by that body, it wonld be improper
for the committee to take it up. Con.
gresham w. A. Jones, the leader of the
movement, is in Riohmond. He still
insists that ne will not enter the Sena-
torial race.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. Bradley T. Johnson is critically
i'll in Richmond.
The postoffice at Token, Prince Will
liam county, has been discontinued.
Danvlle voted yesterday to expend
one hundred Thousand dollars in street
improvement and to issue bonds for the
money.
At Staunton last night Miss Annie E.
Driscoll and Dema F. Sholts were mar
ried. Rev. J. H. Wells performed the
ceremony.
Gov. J. Hoge Tyler al his wife went
to Leesburg Wednesday evening and
went down to "Oak HILL" where they
spent the night with State Senator Hen
ny Fairfax. They LETT yesterday for
Richmond.
The general assembly Of the Presby
terrain Church south convened in Rich
mond yesterday morning. The only
business transacted was the election of
DR.. John f. Cannon, of Missouri, mod.
orator, to succeed Rev. DR.. E. NJ. Green,
OF Kentucky. There were twelve names
voted for. DR.. Cannon was chosen on
the second ballot.
Lieut.. Arthur NJ. Ship, son Of Gen
eral Scott Shipp, superintendent Of
the Virginia Military Institute, and
one of the three who constituted the
quota of Virginia in the batch of sp-
pointmeuts made by President McKin-
ley last March, has been assigned to
the Twentieth regiment of infantry,
United States army, now serving near
Manila.
The barn on Grafton farm near Up.
pervlle, which was burned on Tuesday
evening, was built some ten or twelve
years ago by the late II. Grafton Du-
lany, and was one OF the largest and
best structures of its kind in that Sec
ton of the State. The loss is placed at
about IS 900 for the building and fully
as much on the contents. The insur
ance is not known.
The trustees of the Wsshir gton and
Lee University have elected Mr.. W. L.
Clarke, jr of New York, as professor
Of common and State law to ill va
cancy. Mr. Clarke is q son OF Judge
Clarke Of Winchester. Mr.. Clarke has
sgnifed his acceptance. The board
elected Prof. Harry St. CT, Tucker to
succeed Professor Graves as dean OF the
law. The trustees of the university
have granted Hon. William l.. Wilson
the necessary leave of absence to at
tend the centenary OF the Royal Institu
ton of Great Britain as representative
of the regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. He will leave in few days for
London and will be abroad three or
four weeks.
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A Chinese In dustriaI Comnnn,

Vancouver, B. c., May ia reoort
Is current here that Kang Yu Wei. the
famous Chinese reformer, who lied 10
this country to escape the wrath of inc
Dowaeer Empress, has doated com.
pany with $60,0O0,0OO capital for
the furtherance OF Chinese and Other
oriental industries. Sub.compauies are
to be formed in every important city IN
the United States, Australia and Can.
ada.