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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY II, 1899
If THE matters involved were not sc

IL THE matters involved were not go
serious, the antics of this republican ad-
ministration would be decidedly anus
ing. AS consequences of war under
taken from the highest motives of
humanity" ito deliver an oppressed
people from o cruel despotism" and ITO
extend the influences of civilization
and Christianity" to the people of the
island which was to be made free, and
other islands conquered during the war,
or purchased for many millions OF dol
lars from a nation which could not
hand over their supposed possessions
have been placed under as absolute
despotism as Russia, or are being shot
down as rebels, without the consent OF
Congress, or the slightest regard to the
Constitution Of the United States, or
the principles of liberty and consent
on which this government is founded.
By way of introducing Christianity, not
only are all the couples in one island
who have become associated without
the usual forms of marriage, to be
made one by decree Qfthe correspond
ents speak TRUTH, but it is gravely pro-
posed by 1.-The Secretary OF Justice "
whoever he may be, that mo marriage
celebrated with religious rites only,
shall be hereafter valid; so that what
will send negroes in the District OF
Columbia to the penitentiary, or would
render every marriage in Virginia and
many other States invalid, is to become
the only lawful way to be married in
Cuba. Not content with this, party
which, in its birth, denounced those
twin relics of barbarism, slavery and
polygsmy," and whose organs are now
seeking to have annulled the due cleo
ton OF representative TO Congress, be-
cause he has three wives, whom he has
legally married in Utah, sit is probable
that sn annuity will have to be provid-
ed for the Sultan of the Zulus, who
keeps harem, to enable him to main
tain his state" after the United States
getI possession of the islands. Such is
the news given out from Washington
dsy or 80 ago. Shakespeare tells Us
that
Man, drest in little brief authority,
Plsys such fantastic tricks before high
Heaven
IA make the angels weep"
And that truth is as patent now as
when it was first uttered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL

The Episcopal Council of the Do
cese of Virginia convened in st. Paul's
Church, in Richmond, this morning,
Bishop Whittle presided.
Last night Rev. H. B. Lee preached
at st. Paul's. Rev. Mr.. Barr, OF the
Monumental Church, opened the cOun-
Gil this morning at 10 o'clock.
The annual meeting OF the Virginia
branch Of the woman's auxiliary to the
board of missions will be held tomor-
row. 1t is said that the attitude of the
church toward divorce will form an
important part of the proceedings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

A BISHOP DENoUNCEs DIVORCE Bishop
Leonard in his annual address before the
Ohio Protestant Episcopal Diocesan Conven-
ton at Cleveland yesterday scathingly de.
nounced the divorce laws.
THE good people of the United States are
raising great hue and cry" said the Bishop,
against the admission of member of Con.
gross who is polygamist, when practical
polygamy is being practiced all over this
country. Things have como to such a pass
that the fimsiest preteXts arc made the means
of securing divorce. A slight quarrel or
miserable lust are alike made means TO this
end"
Bishop Leonard then went on to say that
he wanted the church laws made so severe
that divorced person cannot be remarked at
all by an Episcopal clergyman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

A NORTHERN writer says the real
causes of the war between the States
were spite, ill-feeling and sectional
pride" Northern people cannot, and
never could, see things in any other
than the light that pleases them. The
true cause of the war between the
States was the puritanic idea that 1t Is
the business OF the people of the North
to interfere with that of otner pee
pie with which they have nothing to do.
That spirit is as rife now as it ever
was, and was also the cause Of the
Spanish and the Philippine wars, and
that came very near involving the
United States in war with England
over boundary line between tbs t
country and Venezuela, with which
this one certainly had no concern.
Interfering with other peoples butt
ness is always dangerous and some
times disastrous. The Northern abo-
litionists brought dire woe and untold
suffering upon the people of this coun'
try, black and white alike, and it is
feared that the work of the expansion
lists of the same section will result al
most IS injuriously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
artillery with three army gunbosls
started up the Rio Grande from Calum.
pit late yesterday.
Capture OF Il Murderer

Washington, May 17.-At q bouso
on Fowler Hill, Georgetown rbi'
morning, while attempting to ar.
rest negro, supposed to he
Brown, alias Taylor, the murderer NJ
the Rosenstines at Slidell, MARYLAND
Police Sergeant Fred Passan we5
shot by the negro and died later At tho
University Hospital. The negro bss
not yet been captured but the house in
which he is hidden is SURROUNDED h.,
police. Besides killing Sergeant Pa:
sau, the negro, who was armed with .
Winchester rifle, wounded Officer Cow
in the left hand and also bot hinton
Oft his coat. Patrolmen Easlev and
Hewlett finally captured the murderer
who was hiding between the attic and
roof and refused to come down. Threat.
ening TO kill anybody that came after
him. The officers placed mat.
tress saturated with kerosene oil
on the floor and on this pifd
furniture for the purpose of smok.
ing the negro out, When he surrender.
ed. The prisoner has been identjfsd
as Brown or Taylor, the Slidell mnr.
derer, by Mr.. Metzger, his former en-.
ployer and by the sheriff of AIontqom.
cry county. There was an atlemDr :.
lynch the prisoner after his cantr,s
over 1000 men with ropes surrouudjno
the patrol wagon and it was with ,bn
greatest difficulty that the police spc.
decided in landing him in Jail. There i.
now a mob in the vicinity of the ioil
clamoring for Taylor's life. Blown is
safely locked in g cell in the 7lh nre.
cinct police station and is loud in bis
promises TO be good "if the police wont
hurt him." He is securely haadculed
and under the eye OF two officers VIVA
occupy seats in the corridor outside his
cell door. "Passau was killed while
going after Brown" said Officer Cow
who was shot in the hand bv the .e-
gro. He got about half way
up the steps, when the lellot.
fired. Passau fell backward Shot
through both lungs and died by the
time we got him 10 the hospital
1t is said that the officials of Alonige,o.
cry county will be spared the II n6Ie
and expense OF trying Brown. he will
first be tried for the murder OF
Sergeant Passau and as it is a fore.
gone conclusion that conviction viii
follow, the murder Of Rosens.ein NAV
never be legally avenged. Brown
was seen yesterday ia the ne!ga.
borbood of Rock Creek Cemetery but
evdded the officers who did not learn o,
his whereabouts until today when he
was pursued to the house on Fowler.
Hill where he made his desperates tend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
Severe Storms.

Cleveland, o., May ia terrific
wind storm swept northern Ohio yes
terday. a country school near Alvord-
ION was totally demolished, and out of
twenty-three pupils only three escaped
uninjurcd. Eight were fatally hurt and
others are in a serious condition. Con-
siderable damage to property is report
ed at Montpelier, Toledo, Tilfin, Youngs-
town, East Liverpool and other places.
At Akron, the storm wrecked Mains
circus and number of women tainted
in the panic which followed. A child
was seriously hurt by a falling pole.
Thousands of dollars worth of property
was destroyed north and west of Fosto-
ris. Considerable live stock was killed
at various points in the country.
Pittsburg, May IA series OF terri
ic storms swept over western Pennsyl-
vania yesterday afternoon destroying
telegraph and telephone lines by the
wholesale within radius OF one hun
dred miles OF Pittsburg to the extent
that for several hours communication
with the outside world was to a large
CAtcpG GCN Cl gu. 4bIIlllC VIM DlGW q
fifty mile an hour gale. Lightning and
thunder were terrifying, the rain was
very heavy. In q number of places hail
stones stripped trees and howerbeds of
their foliage, and truck gardens were
laid waste. The Pleasant valley and Roy
Hill sections of Allegheny were the CEN
tire OF the storm. In Pleasant Valley.
it was & tornado demolishing buildings
and fences and uprooting trees. The
large public school building in the
tenth ward was irreparably damaged.
Other structurs in the vicinity suffered.
Traffic in both cities was badly demora.
liked. From points throughout the
western part Of Pennsylvania and
eastern Ohio come reports OF much
damage to property and crops. AtDu-
boise, Pa, William Mckay, aged II. wes
killed by lightning. At Moorwood,
near Mount Pleasant, Pa, ten new
houses uncompleted, together with the
company's store building of the Illinois
Steel Co., were wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
SPANKED A MAYNARD MAID.-Ail.

SPANKED A MAYNARD MAID.-Ail.
een Russell, 10 years old, of No. 602
Forty.ninth street, New York, had her
mistress, Mrs. Rose Komie, of No. 1878
Willis avenue, summoned in court yes
terday on the charge ofassault.
Miss Russell told the magistrate that
as she had not been allowed Sunday
of or two months, she took one anyhow
last Sunday and did not return until
late. She went to her room and had
reached the point in disrobing where
nothing remains but to put out the light
aud get into bed, when her mistress en-.
tered and upbraided her.
When the girl retorted Mrs. Komie, who ia
powerful woman. threw her across her knee
and administered s. spanking. The next
morning Miss Russell says she was elected
from the house without her pay. Mrs. Komie
made counter-chsrge of assault.
The magistrate succeeded in restoring har-
mony to such an extent that the women
agreed TO Try the experiment of living to-
gether once more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

London, May 1.-THE shocking
death of the Earl of Straflord, who was
horribly mutilated by an express train
Yesterday, is the talk OF London today.
His peculiar death has given rise to re-
ports OF suicide, but his relatives and
friends Indignantly deny this. No
cluse for suicide can be imagined. The
generally accepted theory is that the
Earl had q sudden attack of vertigo
and fell on the tracks just as the train
came by. The mangled body was car
red to the pig-stye of station hotel,
where it lay for three hours before it
was identified and taken to Skittle AL
ley, whore it now lies awaiting the in
quest. Earl Stafford recently married
Mrs. Samuel ]. Colgate, the widow OF
an American millionaire, Canon Byng,
younger brother of the late Earl, will
succeed to the title and estate.
Paris, May 1.-The Figaro todsy
continues it's bold conclusions in the
Dreyfus case. 1t says the alleged let.
ters from Emperor William to Dreyfus
which were submitted to the court.m mar.
tial were forgeries of Col. Henry.
Madrid, May 1.-THE thirteenth
birthday of King Alfonso is being cele-
brated here today. There is much en-.
thusiasm. The American and British
warships at Gibraltar are decorated to-
day in honor Of the birthday of the
King of Spain.
Berlin, May 17.-Rudolf Riese, the
banker, whose flight from Berlin with
100000 marks in April caused SEN
sstion here, and who was arrested at
Leipsic with MS mistress, has commit.
ted suicide by taking poison.
The Hague, May 1.-The Hague
newspapers are issuing bulletins of the
latest news concerning the arrests of
Englishmen in the Transvaal which are
being eagerly scanned by the peace
delegates. The possibility of war be-
tween England and the Transvaal as
the result of the arrests is being gene.
rally discussed and the affair is regard
ed as being liable to create a lack of
sympathy between the English and
Teutonic delegates. The Dutch are
strong partsans OF President Kruger.
The Italian delegates TO the peace
conference today received final instruc-
tons from their government to strong
y support arbitration at the conference
but 10 oppose proposals for disarma-
ment. The German and Austrian dele
gates have received similar instructions
and this definitely kills disarmament at
the conference ana the lebors OF the
committee appointed to discuss it will
pc purely peripnctory.
London. May 17.-Three batteries of field
artillery have been ordered to South Africa
and will leave England next Monday. Their
destination IS Natal on the Transvaal border
near the scene of The British rcpulsc in 1885.
Although the dispatch of these troops is part
Of plan TO strengthen the British force liz
South africa the hurry orders under which
they move makes their departure significant.
Their arrival III Natal will give England six
stron. batteries at that particular point which
is easy Of access to the Transvaal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

The "heroes" OF the Spanish war are
not to be compared, in respect of their
political influence upon portion of the
republican party, with the members OF
the U. V. O., and as the latter have
recommended Colonel Henderson for
Speaker of the U. S. House of Repre-
sentatives, Mr.. Sherman of New York,
ultra republican as he is, notwishstand-
ing the Presidents and Mr.. Hanna's
support, will not be wise if he shall re-
lax his efforts to secure that position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

BISHOP LEONARD, of the Episcopal
diocesan convention of Ohio, in his 81 :
nual address to that body yesterday,
laid great stress upon the fact that
while opposition is made to the admis-
sion OF a Mormon into Congress from
Utah, owing to the facility with which
divorces are obtained nowadays, polye-
amy is being practiced throughout II e
whole country. In New York and
South Carolina there is only ore
ground for divorce, but in all the 9th, r
States, the grounds for it are as plenti-
full as fresh herrings now are in Alex
andris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Governor Tyler, through Adjutant
General Male, has issued an order. Tor
the guidance of those who wish to form
military organizations in this State.
This information is sent out in antici-
patton of the reorganization of the Viz
ginia military.
In Warren county on Saturday even
ing John w. Brown, colored, was shot
and killed by his father-in-law, Gabriel
Slow, while endeavoring to kill his
own wife. Browns wife had left her
husband because of ill-treatment, and
had taken up her residence with her
father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

The Spanish troops that remained in
one of the Philippine Islands have
started for Spain, and the natives, not
the Americans, have asserted their nat
ural authority there. And in Luzon,
the advance of the American army has
been stopped by swamps and rains, and
is awaiting achievements from this
country, ten thousand miles of. But
what are time and space, or death or
disease, or all together, compared to the
Importance OF the continuance of repub-
lican supremacy?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

A DISPATCH from Havana says Gen
eral Brooke is considering the advisa-
bil:ty of issuing an order to check news
paper criticism of the military govern
ment of Cuba. This is passing strange,
in view of the fact that no such consid.
Grafton was given to the issuance of q
similar order in the North during the
war between the States, when news
papers in that section were suppressed
and their editors imprisoned for CRITICS.
ing the military government in the
Sonth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

Victoria, Be, May 17.-Accordinr 70
news received by the steamer Empress
OF India, China will resist further az
erosion by the powers. That China
intends to oppose the advance OF Ger
many in the north is shown by the iacy
that recent orders were sent to TIE
Mandarins and Taotos of all province
ordering them to concentrate wnss
fighting men they could and prepare
for war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
Filipinos Driven From Their Capitnl.

Manila, May l7.-San Isidro, the Fill
pino capital, wss captured this morning
by General Lawton. The advance
guard of Lawtons column consisting of
the Oregon and Minnesota regiments
and the 22nd Infantry attacked the
town at s o'clock this morning, driving
out the insurgents and occupying the
place. Leaving detachment to hold
the town General Lawton pushed on
nortEwerd in pursuit Of the rebels.
San Isldro was the latest seat of the
Filipino government. The Filipino
Congress, up to few days ago, was
holding its sessions there. The town is
about % miles northeast of San Fer
nando and is the most northern town
taken by the American army.
The special expedition under Major
Kobbe of the Third Artillery, consisting
of the 18th Infantry, one battalion of
the Ninth Infantry, and a battery of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
A QUEEN OF CRIMENALs.-A tri

A QUEEN OF CRIMINALs.-A trial
which has caused great sensation in
st. Petersburg, owing to the high sta.
ton OF the prisoner, has Just been con-
cluded. The evidence disclosed that
the accused, Maria Mershwiska, o
woman of noble birth, has led al ex.
traordinary career of intrigue and
crime. The court fonnd her guilty of
poisoning her lover and two women,
owing to jealousy; with kidnapping q
child and with forging documents and
bills of exchange. She was sentenced
to fifteen years penal servitude in ST.
IBERIA and to be deprived OF her title Of
nobility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

MANY BANANAS ARRIvE.-Bowley'sw wharf
in Baltimore and the vicinity was lively
place yesterday, due principally to the arrival
of three steamers laden with bananas. 1t is
not usual for three of the fruit-trading steam
ers to arrive on the same day, and the occur
renee yesterday caused no little crowding.
Harbor Master jacob was kept busy during
the afternoon owing to the arrival of the
three steamers from the South. The Der.
muda, from Port Antonio, brought $4,000
bunches of bananas to the West India Trad.
ing Company. The America, from Montego
bay, brought p, $50 punches to the Monu.
mental Trading Compsny. and the Banes,
from Port Antonio, $4,000 punches to the
Buckman Fruit Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

HELD UP BY ELECTRICITY -Jsntal
Goroditzski, a Hebrew, who had full
flowing beard and wore high hat and
a fine frock coat, entered New York
police station Monday night thorough
ly angry man. He said he was from
Philadelphia. and that he had found
New York too swift for him. AS he
related his experience, angry as he
was, he laughed. He said he was walk
ing in Grand street, when he saw q
man with an electric machine peddling
shocks to children at penny shock.
The little ones laughed so much that he
fshed out a penny and said he'd
try the machine himself. "He bulls
oudt der handtle a fiddle vay," said
Goroditzski, fund I veel Something's
dickle mine handt. Den he bulls oudt
der handle away oudt, und bod off mine
bandits go ub in der air und l CAN'T get
'em down. Vile helbless am a loafer
runs ub und he dakes mine watch und
schain. stamb und rache und schwear
but der Teller nit der machine keebs
mine handta in der air undil der diet
iss gone, ven he bushes der hantle in
und runs away NIT der machine" Cor
oditzski displayed considerable money
that he said he was willing to spend to
catch the thieves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
Admiral Dewey.

Hong Kong, May 17.-Counsul Cen
eral. Wildman has received word from
Admiral Dewey stating that he will ar
rive here May %. 1t is expected that
it will take at least five or six days to
complete the necessary repairs to the
Olympia and she will not be able to
leave here before May 80. Dewey will
not be able to reach New York before
INV IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

IT Is PROPOSED that the surviving
soldiers in the Union army, in the war
of the rebellion" shall take promi-
nent part in the parade of the coming
'"peace" jubilee at Washington. 1t
will be celebration of peace, but there
must be as much Of war, and Of the
memory of war, in it as possible. But
at a peace jubilee, when there is no
peace, nothing can be too ridiculous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
Conference of Dunkards

Roanoke, Va, May 17.-Next Sun
day being Whit Sunday, the great an
nual conference Of the German Baptist
Brethren, batter known as Dunkards,
will begin here. 1t is estimated that
between 10000 and 10000 Dunkards
from all over the United States, and q
number of delegates from abroad, will
he nraSant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
Royalty at a Cornerstono i.a...n.

London, May 1.-THE tcuooaIon
stone of the new addition 4, the ~rlh
Kensington Museum was laid at $50
this afternoon. The city is profuse.y
decorated in honor of the occasion. and
the streets are crowded with people.
The route from Buckingham palace
TO the museum was lined with troops
the royal carriage being escorted by the
Life Guards. A special stand toaccom.
odate $500 people was occupied by
members of the cabinet, the dipIo-
matte corps, and other notablees. There
was music by a large chorus with orc1es-
ira accompaniment. The Queen, who
was to have laid the Cornerstone, did
not leave her carriage for the cere-
mony, the Prince of Wales distributing
the mortar about the stone. A relic
of hammered brass and gold with
gold key was afterwards handed to the
Queen and then placed beneath the
stone. The addition to South Kensing
ton Museum will be four years in build
ing, and will cost 100000,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
The Markets.

Baltimore, May 17.-Flour quiet aud ..'
changed. Wheat frmer; spot - .'' p.
month 73As73a. Corn firm: sHo. AD
month 375sa37a.. Oats dnll Ne "-"v
331aa34 NO , mixed 50lQa3l.
Chicago, May 1.-THE market closed IS
follows: Wheat-.July 70ls May -. con
July 333s a332. May -. Oats-Ju.y -'4
a233s May -. Pors-Aiay s. io"7 %
Georgetown. May i Wheat 6es. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

Todsy's Schedule New York at Balti-
more Philadelphia at Brooklyn; Chicago at
Pittsburg; Louisville at st. Louis Cincinnati
at Cleveland,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17

Mr.. KEEN is one OF the most dis
corning operators in Wall Street, and
mis- opinion OF financial affairs is accept
cd by many people who are supposed
to be wise by their most intimate
friends. He is now, what men not so
wise call ,pessimistic. and says, in effect,
that the worst is not yet. But there is
nothing new under the sun. Luxury,
extravaganza, idleness, recklessness,ex -
pansion and imperialism have always
preceded the destruction of puissant