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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
BISHOP HURST.

A dispatch from Washington fays
The transfer OF the handsome residence
of Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist Epis:
copal Church, to his wife, which was
made public yesterday, has aroused re-
newed interest in the rumor OF inpend-
ing legal separation between the Bishop
and his wife. The residence is hand
some mansion, corner OF Massachusetts
avenue and Seventeenth street, in the
most fashionable sect on ct Washington.
Mr.. Hurst has been in Europe two
years.
Her little son, the only child of the
Bishops second marriage, is with her,
and che will keep the boy when the
separation Ia agreed upon. It is not
her intention ever to return to this
country. No legal steps have yet been
taken, but both the Bishop and Mrs.
Hurst have selected legal councillors,
whose principal efforts will be directed
to arranging an smioable separation
without recourse to the courts, if pos
sible.
The bishop is also out of the city, and
his private secretary declined to discuss
the published statements that Mrs.
Hurst was about to take legal steps for
a separation. Mrs. Hurst was Miss
Root, the daughter of very wealthy
stone contractor of Buffalo. She is
possessed OF liberal means in her own
right, and the property which Bishop
Hurst has lust transferred back to her
was originally bought and the residence
built and furnished by her. She is
much younger than her husband, whose
second wife she is. There are three
children Of the first wife-a daughter
and two sons, cne of whom is consul
general at Vienna. and the other an
officer In the regular army. Since Mrs.
Hurst's departure for Europe the Mas
sachusetts avenue house has been
closed, and Bishop Hurst has been liv'
ing with his daughter, near the Metho-
dist University, in whose progress he
has taken an earnest interest. 1t is
stated that If the courts are resorted to,
incompatability of temperament will be
assigned as the cause for which the oil,
vorce will be asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

a REMARKABLE OPERATION.-A
wonderful operation by which the rea-
son of three-year old boy was restored
was performed at Bellevue Hospital,
New York, Monday, by Prof. Woolsey.
of Bellevue University, assisted by Drs.
Christian, Wilson and LOOMS, of the
hospital staff.
Mrs. Freedman, of No. 416 west Fif-
ty.third street, took her boy, Leo, TO
the hospital on April IS. and two days
Eater he was discharged as an idiot.
The boy was suffering from micro.
cephalue. or hardening of the sutures
OF the skull. which arrested the heads
growth.
The Freenans' family physician, DIR.
Gruger, went to Professor Woolsey and
got him interested in the case. The
boy was taken to the hospital on May
IL, and the operation was performed on
Monday.
A lengthwise incision of six inches
was cut in the dome of the skull. and
then on either side triangular pieces
of the bone about two and half inches
each in dimension were taken out.
These triangular spaces were then filled
with sterilized celluloid plates.
The skull will now have chance to
expand normally. The patient came
out of the operation in splendid coudi-
ton, and the surgeons were enthusias-
tic. They say there is little doubt now
of the boys ultimate recovery, and that
he will grow up sound in mind and
body.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

Algiers, June MAX Regis, the an
ti.semite and former mayor of this city
returned here yesterday from Grenoble
France, where be was acquitted of tie
charge OF melting murder a1d incen
diarism last month. His arrival was the
signal for another riot and attack or
the Jewish quarter. The troops were
called out and forced to fire on the
crowd.
Stettin, Germany, June 7.-Seven
persons were suffocated in a residence
which burned here last night.
London, June IAN important con
ference was held between Lord Sails
bury and United States Ambassador
Choate last night at which the negotia
tions regarding the Alaskan boundary
dispute reached the final stage.
London, June 7.-Sister Margaret
Anna Cusack, known as the Nun o.
Kenmare, died today.
Paris, June THE Matin says thai
the government has taken steps to de-
rnand the extradition of Esterhazy.
London, June IA heat wave SINH
lar to the one which is now affecting
New York prevails over Europe. The
continuance of hot weather so early in
June almost breaks all records. A
commercial traveller committed suicide
saying: 81 must get out of the world, OF
I will sufocste."
London, June 7.-Arraugements are
making for six trial races between Sir
Thomas Lipton's cup challenger Sham
rock and the Prince of Wales repur
chased yacht Britannia off Cowes in
July.
Bordeaux, June Forty members
of the Bordeaux branch of the 'Young
Royalist League" were arrested here
today as the result OF a demonstration
last night.
London, June, 1.-THE stock ex.
change is in semi-psnicky condition as
result of the break in the Kruger
Miner negotiations. Rand shares fell
% points.
Moneau, France, June THE work
men in the mines here, to the number
of 49, 900, haye struck for an increase in
wages, inspired by the success Of the
strikers at LIE Creusot.
Paris, June Tt is reported that
General ZurlindeD, military governor
of Paris, will be removed aud Genera
lode appointed in his place. A report
that the Duke of Orleans is in Paris j:
officially denied.
Rome June TT is said that nego-
| tiations have been started toward APP
pointing the Pope permanent presideul
of the arbitration tribunal when it is es
tablished by the peace conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

Fourteen year-old May Appleby, who re.
sides with her parents in Newport News, was
the victim of horrible accident yesterday
in which a can of oil played the leading role
and which will probably result in her death.
Her mother was in Richmond at the bedside
of sick brother and the little girl had been
doing the housework. Yesterday morning
she stGited to make preparations for dinner.
She had been in the habit of using coal oil TO
make quick fire and she adopted the same
method. She poured the oil on the wood
from the can and struck light. Almost 81
simultaneously the can of oil, which had been
left ON the stove. exploded and May was en-
veloped by the flames. She and little play
mate, who happened to be in the room,
screamed at the top of their voices running
out in the yard, where May fell to the ground
overcome by her painful injuries. Mr. Pull.
liam, an uncle, was attracted By the screams
Of the children and hurried to the side of his
little niece All Of the child's clothes were
burned off and there WAS nota particle of skin
on the body that had not been roasted. Dr.
w. F. Cooper was called and hurried to the
home and rendered what assistance he could.
He says the girl was roasted from the bottom
of her feet to the top of her head, and he has
no hope of her recovery. She is burned in
lernally and is suffering great agony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
DREYFUS.

A dispatch from Cayenne, French
Guiana, says Dreyfus refuses as yet to
wear the military Uniform which he is
now permitted to wear by the French
government, the verdict of the Court
of Cessation having restored to him the
status he held prior to the court mar.
tial of 1894. The dispatch boat Goe-
land, which left on Monday for DEVILS
Island, having on board the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary and the
commander of the French forces in
Guiana, who were delegated by the
French government to notify Dreyfus
of his now trial, has returned after full
filling it's mission. Dreyfus, who was
awaiting the arrival of the dispatch
boat on the beach of the island, showed
the greatest Joy on receiving official
confirmation of the news, which had
already been cabled by his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

The BEIsA MERcEDEs.-Tbe Board OF
Trade of Portsmouth, Va, has presented to
the Navy Department request that the for.
mer Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes shall be
presented to the Queen Regent of Spain as an
evidence of the desire of the United States to
end the bitterness caused by the war, and to
show that good will towards Spain is felt in
this country. The board wants the Navy
Department to overhaul the cruiser thoroue b.
", supply her with complete new battery,
and make her very desirable man WAR.
A dispatch from Washington says: There is
not the slightest prospect that the request Of
tho board will be granted. The Reina Mer.
cedes is now being surveyed at the Norfolk
navy yard, and the Board Of Survey will for.
ward its report to the Secretary of the Navy
in short time. When the report has been
approved the work of rehabilitating the
cruiser will begin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
From Manila.

Manila, June General Hall cap
tured several small towns yesterday be-
tween Morong and Taytay. He met
with almost 10 resistance. The Oregon
volunteers have returned to- Manila and
are expected to sail for home in few
DAYS. The California, Colorado and Ne
braska regiments will leave shortly af-
forwards in the order named.
President Schurman, of the Philip
pines commission, will leave here on
Friday for trip to the southern islands
on the archipelago. He will visit Panay,
Negros, the Sulus and other points and
confer with native leaders concerning
the government of the islands. Prof.
Schurman expects to return to the
United States in July.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
MAY STOP THE FIGHT.

Chief of Police Devery, of New York
last night stated what action he would
fake in case the Fitzsimmons.J effries
fight Friday night, at Coney Island, re-
solves itself into ''brutal slugging
MATCH: 81 shall be present at the con-
test" he said, ''and, as chief of police,
shall personally see to it that the let
ter and the spirit Of the law relative to
such contests are obeyed and that there
will be 10 smuggling and heavy hitting,
but clean cut, lawful sparring exhib-
ton for points. Any person who per,
mits himself to be gulled or imposed
upon by thinking otherwise will find
himself very much mistaken. 1t will
be well for the public to understand
that the first heavy blow struck will
mark the end of the contest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
Failure OF Negotiations.

London, June Lord Selburne, un
der colonial secretary, announces that
the Kruger.Milner conference al
Bloemfontein, South Africa, broke
down and is entirely without result
A telegram was received this afternoon
from Sir Alfred Miner stating that
President Kruger had obstiDately re.
fused all concessions tending toward 9
settlement of Vransvaal difficulties
Upon receiving the despatch Colon
ial Secretary Chamberlain, Lord Sci.
burne and others held long consulta
ton concerning the failure of negotis-
tons which creates serious situation
The two vital subjects of dispute be
tween the English and the Beers are the
right of franchise for Outlanders and the
scope of the independence of the Trans
vsal. The Outlanders demand an equita.
bic franchise aud fair representation on
the ground that they own nine-tenths
of the property in the Transvasl and
constitute majority of the state. The
Transvsal contends that they should
not share in the government until they
shall have renounced their nationality
and become Transvaal subjects. This,
the English government pronounces
proposterous. The other point-that OF
Transvaal independence. directly affect
relations of the British and Transvsal
government. Kruger recently granted
certain dynamite concessions to Ger
man firms which the British govern
ment considered transgression of the
London convention of 1854. A note of
protest was addressed to Kruger against
this and several other alleged irregu
larities. To this the Boer Government
made reply virtually that England
was meddling with what did not con-
eern her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
MAY COMPROMISE IN SAMOA.

a dispatch from Apis, Samoa, says Mataa
ia and ID of his chiefs with so boats me
the United States auxiliary cruiser Badger
May 20 and promised to submit to the decis
ion of the international commission.
The new civil government has began its
work, which is simp ifed, strong and eco.
nomical. An election for members of the
Municipal Council will be held June 20.
The British Consul will depart on fur
Tough June II for San Francisco and London
and the German Consul will also leave soon.
The three Consuls and Chief Justice Cham
bers will probably be recalled.
The kingship is undecided. The commits
sion may decide to abolish it and TO appoint
both Mataafa and Tanu chiefs of districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
ATTACKED SOUTHERN WOMEN

n L aSAIbD SOO II LINN w ~ uAINA''
In the police court in Norfolk yester-
day Edward Gould, forty-five years Of
age, was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment for circulating obscene
literature. His motive appears to
have been to offend officials in that and
other cities, and even the highest Off
GERS of the government. He studious-
ly avoided sending his pamphlets
through the mails. BY express, how
ever, he is alleged to have shipped
much of it to President Mckinley and
the Secretary of War and the Sec
rotary of the Interior and the chiefs OF
police of Richmond and Norfolk. The
prisoner is also charged with having at
tempted to extort large sums from q
prominent Norfolk lawyer by black
mailing system. Chief of Police Kizer,
of Norfolk, has the mans record, show
ing him to have served term in the
Kings county penitentiary, New York,
for sendiug obscene matter through
the mails. The character of the matter
sent by Gould to prominent men all
over the country was principally a
pamphlet containing TRADE against
southern women, whose characters he
ssssied in horrible terms. The court
said that the maximum penalty for
the misdemeanor-one year-was too
light punishment for such offense,
and regretted its inability to give him
a heavier sentence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

A startling incident, Of which vi VI,
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, Wa 'l'
subject, is narrated by him IS ionoE W.
II wss in a most dreadful condition: IL!
skin was almost yellow, eyes sun i.a,
tongue coated, pain continually, IN u ~.
and sides, no appetite-graduaIiy eLo ~.
ing weaker day by day. Three pp5 q
clans had given me up. Fortunate 81. -. :
friend advised trying Electric bl''e .5s
aad, to my great JOY and surpflse. 90.
first bottle made q decided lmpI TO-
ment. l continued their use lot M
weeks, and am now a well NAL nbbs5
know they saved by life, ana fo' W.
the grave of another victim. no Wv
should fail to try them. Ooly 81 ecu Sa,.
guaranteed, at e. S. Lead0eateF q '''
Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
The Markers.

Baltimore, June Flour quiet and easy
western super So 25a2 40. Wheat dull and
lower; spot and month 75a754. Corn
steady spot aud the month 81 l3a375s Oats
quiet No white 32lba33; No 2 mixed
29laa30.
Chicago, June The market closed as
follows: Wheat-July 754se74&. May -.
Corn-July 1895 May -. Oats-July 2314 ;
Georgetown. June T.-Wheat Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
TIE MEMORIAL BRIDGE.-Gen. Will.

con, chief of engineers, had consulta-
ton at the War Department yesterday
with Lieut.. Coils. Allen and Miller OF
the engineer department in regard to
the execution OF provision of the sun
dry civil bill for the current year relat'
ing to the proposed memorial bridge
across the Potomac. The bill sppro.
priated $1,000 "to enable the chief OF
engineers of the army to continue the
examination of the subject and to make
or secure designs, calculations and es-
Inmates for q memorial bridge from the
most convenient point of the naval OBJ
servatory grounds, or adjacent thereto,
across the Potomac river to. the most
convenient point of the Arlington estate
property" Tt is expected that a plan
of operations will be outlined at once
and that the work of surveying tie cite
of the proposed bridge will be proseout-
ed without delay, in order that the re-.
suits obtained may be communicated to
Congress in December neEt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

Nor ONLY are the children OF the
South taught that their fathers and
srandfathers were traitors and rebels,
bv the Northern histories that are used
the in public schools their parents are
taxed to support, but federal officials, at
Confederate memorials, deliver address
es in which they say the Constitution
is defective, the Southern cause was
wrong, and that it was best for the
South that she was defeated in the wa,
between the States. The man vino
can't see o new South is blind, but those
who do see it, know it is not as good as
the old one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

FELL FROM A WINDoW.-Miss Jennie
T. Harris died in Richmond yesterday
from injuries received in q fall from a
window in the front yard at her home.
No. 104 west Grace street, on Monday
morning, but there were no witnesses
to The accident and she never recovered
eonsniorenees, so the details could not
be learned. Hiss Harris had been nurs-
ing brother, who was quite i'll, an4
was unwell herself es result of loss OF
rest. It is supposed she was opening q
blind and lost her balance, falling
through the window and to the ground,
q distance of about eight feet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
VIRGINIA fIEWS.

Mr.. J. I. Sprint. of Boyce, and Miss
Mary Strobe, daughter OF Mr.. Park
Strobe, of Stephens City, were married
this afternoon in the M. z. Church at
Stephens City.
]. ]. O'Connor, well-known mer-
chant tailor of Charlottesville, died yrs
terday of pneumonia, after an illness OF
about ten days. He was in the seventy
third year of his age.
At Winchester yesterday over 10000
people witnessed the unwilling of the
monument erected in Stonewall Gene
tory to the memory of the South Caro-
lima soldiers buried there.
Mrs. J. Calvin Jennings, sister OF
Major W. S. Embrey, of Fredericks-
burg, died on Monday at her home,
near the Wilderness, in Spotsylvania
county. A husband and six children
survive her.
The large mill house at the sulphur
mines at Mineral City, in Louisa, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000. The
night Waterman was filling q lamp
when it exploded. He narrowly escaped
with his life.
Among the recent changes in national
banks is that of J. B. McCabe. vice
president, in place ofC. S. Carter, and
9. E. Tiffany, assistant cashier, in place
of o. L. Williams, in the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Leesburg.
General Scott Shipp has received
many applications for appointment ss
State cadets at the Virginia Military
Institute. The board of visitors will
meet In Lexington June u, when the
appointments will be made.
One hundred and twenty. eight ap-
plications for license were before the
medical board at Richmond yesterday
One is lady and four are colored men.
1t will be two weeks or more before the
successful candidates are announced.
John Tyler, q negro, was sitting on
top OF an empty whisky barrel at the
corner of Sixth and Marshall streets,
Richmond, last night, and dropped q
lighted match through the bunghole
he was blown ten feet in the air and
fell on his head in the streets. He wa
not seriously hurt.
Mrs. Brydon Tenant, wife of one Of
Richmond's most prominent lawyers
was found dead in bed at her home IL
Richmond yesterday morning. Heart
disease was the cause of her death
She was Miss Elizabeth Tilton, of Madi'
son, Ind. Her husband was member
| of the governors staff, and he and his
wife were prominent in society in Rich
mond.
Mr.. John S. Illig. who has been con-
nected with the Virginia Military Insti.
tute Post Band since 1870, has resigned
=, on account of advancing age. MIR. Illie
was born in Germany in 1925, and fol
six years was in the German army. He
received a medal for bravery in the
! revolution of 1913, and at the close o.
the war was granted an honorable dis
charge. He came to the United States
in 1858 and served in the Seminole
War in Florida; was Confederate sol,
der during the civil war, and has
served continuously for more than 9
quarter of century st the Virginia
Military Institute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
The C. & O. CANAL.-An authorit

THE G. & O. CANAL.-An authorita'
tive statement was made in Baltimore
Yesterday that the Board of Public
Works, at meeting at Annapolis, to.
morrow, will accept in modified form
the offer of Mr.. c. z. Lord for the
purchase of Maryland's interest In the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, for $780,.
QUO, with the guarantee that it will be
maintained as waterway for twenty
FIVE years. The notifications, it is
said, are unimportant. II e more at
tractive proposition than that of MIR.
Lord is submitted TO the board tomor-
row, it will, of course, be accepted.
Authority for the sale of the canal was
granted by an act of the Legislature of
1892, but it was never availed of, since
the terms offered we're not deemed suf-
6ciently advantageous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

The sooner so called Confederate re-
unions In and near Washington, en-
gendered and promoted by people
who could not possibly entertain any
kind remembrance of or feeling for the
lost cause, are suspended, the better
for ali who cherish any real regard for
those who wore the gray. Exhibition
of the pictures OF Union generals, tight
rope walking, juggling tricks and ne
gro plays, at such assemhlages, are GER
tainly not calculated to make Southern
people who attend one such gathering
ever desire to attend another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07

JUDGED BY the mortality lists that
are received from Manila, the number OF
Americans who are losing their lives in
the Philippines, both by wounds and
disease, is Increasing fearfully, and as
the sickly season has now commenced
and as active hostilities are 10 be prose
cuted, will be likely to continue to do
so at least for six months longer. But
there are plenty more Americans to
take the places OF those who lose their
lives in the conquered provinces, and
the people of this country cheertully
pay all the expenses incurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-07
Horsewhipped by Il Woman.


New York, June 7.-Marcus Mayer,
the theatrical manager, was horsewhip.
ped on board the American line steam
ship st Paul by Ida Ofme, the actress
in the presence OF a number OF promi-
nent persons this morning. Mayer was
conversing with party of friends on
deck, among them Olga Nethersole,
when Miss Orme pushed her way
through the crowd and administered
several blows of the lash with all her
might. In all seven blows were struck,
two of which were directly across the
face, raising crimson ridges. Miss
Nethersole aud many of the spectators
rushed from the scene. Mayer also es-
capped as soon as he could. Miss Orme
was placed under arrest, but as
Mayer to prosecute, she was given
her freedom. She dared Mayer to
have her taken to court. Ida
Orme was for time an in
mate of an insane asylum al
Colney Hatch, near London, England
aud she charged Mayer with having
her sent there. She was taken there
in mysterious manner in Sept, 1897,
and released about May l, 1898. Miss
Orme appealed to the American Am
bassador in England and through the
Home Secretary obtained her release.
The condition of release was that Miss
Orme's sister conduct her to America
Miss Orme alleged that a man who
shot her in England was employed by
Boston millionaire, who, she claimed,
was prosecuting her ss a result of a
broken engagement, and her recovery
ofdamages for breach of promise. The
shooting incident led to locking her up
in st Gies's workhouse, and from that
place she was taken to Colney Hatch
as lunatic.