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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26
VIRGINIA NEWS

Thomas ]. Russell, wealthy farmer
Of Clarke county, is dead.
Mrs. Virginia Hsrwood, mother OF
Col. John s. HsrWood, of Richmond,
died very suddenly Friday night at the
home OF Mrs. q. P. Richardson, 10
Louisa.
Spanish railroad equipment and suRsr
re6neries destroyed 10 Cuba during the
Spanish-American war are being
brought to Richmond to be made into
nails and spikes.
Miss Kate Partineton, one OF the
South's most famous actresses, died at
her home in Richmond Saturday night
as the elimination of . railroad acci-
dent In illinois September 80 last.
The Board OF Directors OF the Jeter.
son Davis Monument Association Will
| decide on June upon q model design
for the memorial arch 10 President
Davis which the association proposes
TO build at Twelfth and Broad streets,
In Richmond.
The entire force OF baggagemen oil
the Norfolk and Western system were
displaced yesterday. the Southern Ex-
press Company having contracted for
the entire baggage business. The road
will endeavor to place the men In
other positions as rapidly as possible.
One thousand people from Richmond
went to jamestown an Saturday to par
tlcipate 10 the annual celebration OF the
settlement OF that once prosperous city
295 years ago. The celebration, which
was under the auspices of the Assooia-
| ton for the Preservation Of Virginia
Antiquities, was OF az informal nature.
The Colonial Danes In Richmond from
New England and New York attended
on the tug Louise.
A largo crowd participated In the OBJ
servsnce OF Confederate Memorial Day
at Leesburg Saturday. Congressman
J. F. Rixey was the speaker OF the oc.
csslon, and Hon. s. w. 7. Lanhsm, OF
Texas, delivered an able and eloquent
address. The procession marched to
the cemetery, aud exercises were con.
Quoted around the monument to 100
unknown Confederate dead, and the
graves OF soldiers throughout the Gem
etery were decorated.
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FRUM WANHiNGTON.

| lOsrespandence Of the Alexandra 0asetts.
Washington, DC, May &c.
With the departure of Mrs. Roose-
welt ia the first week of June the Off i.
cisl circle will be broken. Mrs. Hay
and Miss Alice Hay will leave during
the same week for their home ct Lake
Euunapee, New Hampshire. They will
be joined by the Secretary OF State
about the end Of the month. Mrs.
shaw, wife of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, has already gone to her
home in Iows.
Secretary Root has announced that
all the appointments in the army pro-
vded for by the act OF February 2, 1901
have been fnslly made, and that the
last batch of such nominations will be
sent to the Senate By the President
next week.
The Stats department today received
the following oablegram from the Mar
qais OF Lansdowne, Secretary OF State
fVr foreign affairs for Great Britain.
Mr.. Hay, Secretary of State: His
Majesty's government thanks YOU for
your Kind aud sympathetic messages.
They have sustained an irrepsrable
loss and they are glad to know that its
extent Is understood by the govern.
meut Of the United States and that
Lord Pauncefote's great qualities were
appreciated by your country none lees
than by his own"
Aleernon E. Ssrtoris, a grandson OF
the late General Ulysses S. Grant. YVES
today nominated by tle President to be
q second lieutenant in the U. S. ir-
fan ~. among q number of others.
a met e OF the republican memt.rs
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THE METHODIsTs.

At Saturdays session OF the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South in Dallas, Tex, the rec
ommendation including clrcuses in the
list OF worldly amusements that the
church membership should not indulge
In was ratified.
The question OF creating the order OF
deaconeeses was taken up.
DR.. McGee, Of South Georgia,
characterized the proposed order as q
"henDery for Matching out female
preachers"
Bishop Duncan called him to order
and ruled out the language quoted on
the ground that 1t Was unparliament-
airy.
The newly elected bishop A. Coke
Smith. spoke earnestly for the adoption
OF the minority report, which favored
the creation OF the order.
W. Z. Webb, OF Tennessee, In advo'
eating the minority report, compli-
mented the Catholic Church for its or.
der Of Sisters OF Charity and the work
they do. The minority report was
adopted.
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FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Washington, D. c., May 26.
SENATE.

10 the Senate this morning Mr.. Quay
introduced bill providing for the pro-
motion and retirement of Major Gen
eral Brooke.
Mr.. GallInger offered q resolution
inttructing the committee on judiciary
to inquire into the subject of Iyncbing
In the United States and to ascertain
whether there Is any remedy under the
constitution for the evil. Mr. Gallinger
said he had no desire to revive sectional
controversy, for the statistics showed
him that lynchiug was not confined
to the Southern states but that it
had been resorted to 10 the North,
whites as we'll as blacks being victims
he believed there is urgent necessity
for interference by the strong arm Of
the Federal authority. II the country
is powerless to prevent such outraees
and had to depend upon State laws, be
thought the sooner such fact was
known the better. He quoted ststis'
tics to show that 10 the past IL years
there had been 2,65S lynchings, the in
crease each year over the preceding one
being striking. Mr.. Gallioger asked
for immediate consideration.
Mr.. Bailey, Texas, said he did not
care to take up the challenge. but upon
the question as to whether or not the
Federal authorities had right to enter
auy State for the purpose of taking
control OF the peace and good order OF
that commonwealth, he believed he
would later speak.
The resolution went over.
The conference report on the FORTH
cations appropriation bill was agreed to-
When the Philippine civil govern
ment bill wac laid before the Senate
Mr.. Patterson took the floor and said
| be now believed that press and pulpit
was taking its stand In the front rao x
of the demand for q cessation OF the
atrocities 10 the Philippine archipelago
HoUsB.
Chaplain Couden 10 bis opening
PRAYER In the House this morning re.
ierred feelingly to the death OF Lord
Paunceiote, the British ambassador.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the agricultural appropriation
bill. =,
The first vote OF the session on roll
call occurred this morning on bill by
Mr.. 6ulzer to correct the military record
Of Michael Mullet.
The bill was left over from Friday
and when the measure was taken up
today Mr.. Sulzsr demanded the ayes
and noes.
The vote resulted 70 to 70, and the
Sneaker declared the bill lost. Latel
an error OF one vote was discovered
which made the result IA to 70 In favol
| OF the measure.
A number Of private pension bill
| were then passed.
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Peace Practically Assured.

London, May 26.-Most important
dispatches we're received from Pretoria
Yesterday evening. The cabinet will
meet tomorrow morning to consider
them. An announcement Ia expected
in the House OF Commons this after
noon to the effect that all the Boer
delegates, except Christian De Wet, are
prepared to accep. the British terms.
The authorities consider the struggle
practically closed.
London, May 26.-In the House OF
Commons this afternoon the Right Hon.
A. ]. Bslfour, government leader, said
he could not say when he would be
able to make an announcement regard
ing the South African peace negotia'
lions.
London, May 26.-The Evening Sun
says today that peace In South Africa Is
practically assured. The Beers will, 1t
is said, sacrifice their independence,
and the only matters remaining to be
settled are small financial and other
like details.
Pretoria, May 26. - Field-Cornet
Vissye, 40 Influential Boer leader, and
several others have surrendered 10 the
British at Balmoral.
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The Strike.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 26.-Interest
still centres 10 ths probable action OF
the operators Hpon the ultimatum
which will call the hremeD, engineers
and pumpmen from the colllsries on
June 1st, providing an eight hour day
at present wages ia net conceded to
them. A poll of this clses of niue
workers reveals the fact that msjOrity
will instantly obey q strike order.
Scranton, Pa, May ga crisis In
the miners strike situation may be ex'
pected next week when the order 10
call out the fremen, pumpmeD, and
engineers goes into effect. AT present
there is wide divergence Of opinion
among these men, as to the advissbilty
OF striking. Many have already an
bounced their Intention OF remaining
at work dispite the order to strike.
Fremen, engineers, and pumpmen
Of the ID. l.. & w. Railroad, refuse to
obey the mine workers order to strike
June I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

THE TINE during which candidates
In this district could have bad their
names entered for Congress on the
democratic ticket expired today. and no
one having appeared as contestant for
the seat now we'll filed by the Hon.
John F. Rixey, that gentleman will
have the walE-over he has experienced
since 1896 when be first became can.
didate for Congress. Mr.. Rixey as
Congressman has always been able to
give a good account of his stewardship.
While his exertions are at all times
concentrated on the district he so faith
fully represents, he has ever been on
the alert when an opportunity has
offered to further the interests Of Alex
andria. The people of this city fully
approaching bis services, are glad he is
to remain OF his post, as during the next
few years several movements calculated
to accelerate the importance OF Alex
andria will be before Congress.
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ICOANUNICATED.


Now that the city has decided to
spend $780, for sewerIUg aud paving,
it ia hoped that the City Council will
n3t allow any OF this money to be spent
10 seweriug alleys. Most cities are con-
tent to sewer the streets, and 1t would
break any city in the c0untry-Wash-
ington included. with the national gov
ernment 10 back Ito sewer the alleys.
10 all cities the sewers run through the
streets, aud houses on them have to
connect with the sewers 10 front Of
them. Il is a reckless waste Of money
to use 1t on the alleys. II is also hoped
that some plan will be adopted for the
catch. basins, and that it will be adj
hered to. A few years ago, when the
sewer was put down on King street,
the catch-basins were put 10 30 the same
manner as Is done in most sll cities. A
few nights ego Council appropriated a
sum of money to change tOem. If this
sort of thiOg goes on-pultiDg sewers in
every alley 10 town and tearing up
work that has first been done-this
sum Of $50, 900 will soon be expended,
and the city will have but little i'm
proVement to show for it.
TAX PAYER.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Constsntinople, May 26.-Brigands
recently attacked q pilgrim caravan In
the province OF Nedjed, Central Arabia,
and killed q major, four captains, and
so gendarmes who were escoftlnR the
caravan. The pilgrims lost every
thing.
Rome, May 26.-The police consider
the attempt against Victor Emanuel
yesterday evening when stones were
thrown at the Kings train when it
stopped at Naples, the result OF imma'
ture anarchist organiz lto1. Strength
ia giving to this idea by the fact that
the authorities have strong evideDoe
of q plot against the Pope. As result,
vigilance ct the Vatican and the I'm
perial palace has been increased coD-
siderably.
Paris, May ga Brest* dispatch
states that it is rumored there that q
tidal wave ct Fort de France has badly
damaged the French cruisers Tage and
Suchet. No confirmation OF the report
is obtainable here.
London, May 26.-The parllamen'
tary committee agreed to the Morgan
syndlcste's scheme to construct q tube
road from Hammersmith to Palmers
Green, leaving counsel to agree to the
details. The "tubes" from Clapham
Junction to Picoadilly were also agreed
TO, without opposition.
Paris, May 26.-The ministry Of commerce
today cabled the governor Of Martinique to
/: facilitate all means in his power for the
emf sration Of the inhabitants Of the island
wishing to leave for Gaudeloupe, French
Guisua, or France. The ministry has ordered
the official suecor funds to be used to help
all persons With relatives or means in the
country to which they 90. Tho governors Of
Guadeloupe and Guia a have been supplied
with funds amounting 70 &c, 900 and $4,000
francs respectively to defrsy the expense Of
/ receiving refugees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26
WhOOping Cough.

A woman who has had experience
with this disease, tells how to prevent
any dangerous consequences from 1t.
She says: Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our
baby boy being only three months old,
and owing to our giving them
OhamberIain's Cough Remedy, they
loet.Done OF their plnmpness and came
out In much better health than other
children whose parents did not use
this remedy. Our oldest little girl
would call Justify for cough syrup De-
tween whoops.-Jessie Plnkey Hsn,
SpringvilIe, Ala. This Remeoy lie LOT
sale bv Richard Gibson druggi't.
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DIED..

On Friday, May %, 1902, at 4:45 p. NJ,
after long and painful illness, which he
bore with Christian fortitude, sTANISLAU5
EDELIN,, beloved son Of Lewis and Fannie
E. Edelin,. aged ~ years, 10 months and 3
dsyL
Sadly our tears are falling, sad arc our hearts
today,
For our dear brother has been called from
US away.
We have given loves last token,
As his dear mother has parted back his hair
From off the marble forehead and left the
lsst kiss there.
BY HIS SISTER.
His funeral took place from his psrenh'
residence, $40 Princess street, this (Monday)
afternoon, st A o'clock, thence to st, Mary's
Church. Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

DEATH IN THE SToRM.-Detsils are
lacking of the full damage done by q
storm whose course is known to have
been at least three miles long in Spar
tsDburg and Union counties, s. O., late
yesterday afternoon. 1t developed as
thunder storm, but later the wind at
tained velocity Of hundred miles an
hour, and did great damage to crops
and caused loss of life In the thickly
settled farming section. The only two
points heard from up to IL o'clock last
night are Pacolet and Union, each town
containing more than 5000 people. In
Pacolet one man was killed and seven
injured. 10 Union three women and
little girl are dead, and six suffer from
broken limbs and other severe injuries.
Great damage to property was caused
In both towns. A dozen residences
with many lesser buildings were de-
stroyed. A tremendous downpour OF
water followed the hrst burst OF wind.
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Foot Bit Off by a Bear.

New, Haven, Conn, May 26.-Walter
Mailer, 10 years old, stood Watching
five black bears in cage on the Starin
Pier this morning. His curiosity led
him too close to the cage. One of the
bears who had been watching the little
fellow, suddenly stuck out paw,
grasped Walters leg, dragged 1t into the
cage and bit of the boys foot before
Mortified by-stsnders could interfere.
The foot was hanging by q tendon
only when the bear was padded aside.
The bears we're brought here for ex'
hibition Dufpoeee,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

LORD PAUNoEFoTE's FUNERAL
The arrangement, for the funeral SER
vices over the remains OF Lord Psunce.
fote, the British ambassador. are now
complete. Services are to be held
Wednesday at noon In st. Johns Epis-
ooDal Church, Washington, after which
the body is to be temporarily deposited
10 @ receiving vault ct Rock Greek
Cemetery. Rt. Rev. DR.. Alexander
Maokay.Smith will oficiate. A mill.
tsry escort will be provided by the
War Department to attend the funeral,
which will be OF q state character. A
large number OF messages OF condo
lence from ell over the world were
received at tine embassy yesterday, but
they we're cot made public.
The remains OF Lord Pauncefote will
rest In Rock Creek Cemetery until
sftsr June q, the date of the Corona
tim
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Strike of Meat Wagon Drivers.

Chicago, May 26.-Ine wagon driv-
ers employed by the stock yard pack
ers to deliver meat to the various dis
tributIng houses, struck at midnight.
The men demand more money and
overtime for all work over ten hours.
Should the packers prove obdurate, the
tesmttsrs declare they will see that tue
strike spreads to include tine men who
carry the meat from the distributing
houses to the retail markets. 10 that
case shortage OF meat will be felt 10
every district In the city at once.
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Because they we're denied the sale {

Because they we're denied the sale OF
cigars on Sunday, two men who ap-
pesred like trsmps rtturned this morn.
ing and set fire to Charles Wioksr's
grocery store, In Cumberland, Nd,
after cracking the safe. The building
was destroyed. The ten rooms over
the store were occupied by boarders,
who lost all their clothing. There were
many narrow escapes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

The constitutional convention held
session OF little over two hours on
Saturday, and after hearing speech by
Mr.. Blair (rep.)of Wythe, In favor Of
submitting the constitution to the pres
ent electorate, adjourned until noon to-
day. Mr.. Blair undertook, after devot-
ing much time to the political side of
the question, to demonstrate the lille.
gslity OF proclamation, and he cited
many authorities which he claimed
supported his contention. He argued
that the work of the body-would fail In
tho courts, and painted pictures OF all
kinds OF entanglements that be claimed
would rise should the new instrument
be proclaimed. He made good i'm
preston and received the close atten-
ton OF the members present.
The debate on the question OF proc.
lsmation is not attracting the attention
that IL was expected 1t would. There is
little doubt that the convention will
vote to proclaim the new instrument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26
Wants nthersf 10 Knnnv.

Il have used DeWitt's Early Users for consti
patton and torpid liver and they are all right
an glad 10 indorse them for / think when we
find good thing We ought 10 let others know
IT," writes Alfred Heinze, Quincy, Ill. They
never grippe or distress. Sure, safe pills. Fol
sale by z s. Leadbeater s. Soma.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

New York. Msy 26.--Coal prices were
again kted by the retail dealers here today.
They advanced the price on domestic sizes Of
anthracite coal Sill q ton, making the
price $3.50. Steam sizes wore advanced
Sl.25 to So 10 8 ton. The prize Of soft coal
haa risen so conta moro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

GENERAL CHAFFEE has disapproved
the action OF the court martial in &C.
quitting Major Waller and Lieutenant
Day of the charge of killing natives OF
Samar without legal process General
Chsffee says that the verdicts are
miscarriage of justice, and the findings
are opposed to the evidence. He holds
that while the laws OF war justify suin.
mary executions 10 certain cases, such
cases did not arise 10 the Samar CAM
paien. The generals action will be ap-
proved by most of the people of this
country who have kept up with the
disgraceful proceedings in connection
with the war in the Philippines. The
cruelties described on the witness
stand before the Senate committee can
not be justified and the fact thst the
Injustice of acquitting the perpetrst ors
of such outrsges has brought forth this
remonstrance from General Chsfee Ia
hailed with satisfaction by all we'll
disposed people.
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LOST

r OST.-Pesween Washington and Royal
- to Cameron street, or from King and
Royal to Fairfax, or on Fairfax. between King
and Prince streets, on Wednesday night
last PEARL B2EASTPIc. Rtturn to this
office and receive reward. my23 3ls
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New York. May 90 Tho stock msrket
this morning was . little more sciive than
Saturday but prices were irregular. After
the nrst fifteen minutes the market suffered
q rather general decline.
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A CALLED COMMUNICATION OF AL
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LODGE,
~ 1s MONDAY EVENING, at 1870
O'clock, for work. By order of the Worship.
i'i ~ JAS. g. DOUGLAS, secretsry.
my24 2t
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AUCTION SALES.
By Samuel II. Lunt, Auetioneer.

By Samuel II. LuDt, Auetioneer.
COMMISSIONERS sALR OF UNDIvID.
~ ED THREF-FOURTHS OF THE
sQUARE Of GROUND in the city of Ale1sn.
drs, Virgins, containing about S7,113
square feet, and bounded by 0Tonoco, Payne,
taystte and Pendleton streets.
Pursuant to decree rendered on the oath
dsy OF September, 1901, in the chaLeery
cause pending in the Circuit Court OF the cisy
Of Alexandria, wherein w. Blsden jackson,
administrator, &C.. is plaintiff, and James Z.
Hibbs and others are defendants, the under
signed will offer for sale at public auction on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

The next general assembly OF the Presby-
terrain Church, now in session in New YORK,
will be held in Los Angeles, Cal,
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MONDAY EVENING. MAY &c. 1902

SINCE THE day of the capture OF
President Jefferson Davis. OF the South
arm Confederscy, by federal soldiers,
some of the radical press and large
number Of people of the North have per-
sisted in repea ing theridiculous report
circulated ct the time, that Mr.. DAVIS
uss in womsn's attire and so disguised
attempted to escape. But at this late
date ga bit of corrected history" is being
published 10 the North, being an &C.
count of the capture written by Casper
Knobel, of Philadelphia, who was one OF
the soldiers who surprised and capture d
the camp IN which Mr.. Davis was
sleeping. He says:
81 tore open the flap Of the frat tent, which
,,o1eS % he the one occupied by Mr.. DAVIS,
his wife and family. l reached IN ana !ook
from the tent pole satchel and HANDED IL 10
GooTge Rinke. We found In 1t later shirts,
coIsrs. etc. By this time our party was sii
together. and msking search of the camp
TIE surprise was 90 complete that the enemy
were unable to make the slightest defense or
even TO grasp their weapons, which were ~
ing by their sides"
Mr.. Knobel then describes a fight
that occurred through wrong signals
between men of the Forty first Wis
consin cavalry, and continuing says:
at was Just at this time that Mrs. Davis
threw shawl over her husbands snonloers
and ont Of this incident grew the cruei STORY
that the Confederate President tried 10 escape
in woman's clothing. Mrs. Davis mad no
ides Of aiding her husbands escape when she
threw her shawl around him. 1t was simply
a thoughtful effort to protect him from tne
raw morning air. This capture happened In
a vev thick woods. Just then up rode Cor
n,rsl Munger, who dashed across the roaf 10
ma being In back Of Mr.. Davis. l hesro
him veil "Halt! He had his gun pointed at
the figure with the shawl, and said: are
Won Jeff Davis? The answer came: You
bsys no right to ask me the question.
"AnsWer quick, or / will shOotW SAID
Munger: and l knew him we'll enough to
know that the next instant he would nave
fred had not Mrs. Davis thrown her arms
around her husbands neck. Mr.. DAVIS
admitted his identity, and said: u suppose
YOU consider 1t bravery to charge train OF
defenseless women and children; but IL ls
theft il is vandalism"
1t is to be hoped that this will put
stop to all reports that Mr.. Davis at
tempted to escape in women's clothing.