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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18
The Late MIR. Conkling.

NEW YORK, April lS.-Mrs. Conkliug and
Mrs. Oakman were kneeling at the bedside
of Mr. Conkling when he died. Mrs. Conk-
ling had her hand clasped in his. Mrs.
Conklipg left the room when the face of the
dead Senator was covered and went into her
own room and fell exhausted on lounge.
Mr.. S. l.. NJ. Barlow, latter consultation
with Mr.. Conkling's relatives and friends
this morning, announced to the members OF
the press thst the funeral services will be
held over the dead Senator remains on Fri
day morning at 10 o'clock in Trinity Chapel,
West 25th street. The Rev. Morgan ]. Dix
will offlciate, assisted by other cergymen.
Ga Friday afternoon the remains will be
taken on special train to Utica, N. Y,
where funeral services will also be held
in Mr.. Conklings late residence on Rutger
street, previous to interment.
Later il was decided that the funeral SER
vices in Utica will be held in Calvary Chapel!
on Saturday afternoon instead of in Mr.
ConkI:ug's late residence in that city. The
pslI bearers selected are Judge Shipman,
Abram s. Henitt, s. L. NJ. Barlow, Clarence
A. Seward, Manton Marble, Senator John
p. Jones, Senator Don Cameron, William J.
Wallace, Walter s. Church and Isaac II.
Bailey. This morning the body was embalm.
ed by undertaken Bavias anil placed in a
casket which is q duplicate of that in which
Senator Conkling's hrother-n law, Governor
Hotatio Seymour, was buried. Drs. Barker,
Andertop, Sands and Hartley, who attend.
el Mr.. Conkling, have been Invited to at
tend the funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

| COURT OF APPEALS YE5TERDAY.-FIan
clsco's administrator against Shelton and ais
From the Circuit Court of Lonsa county
Affirmed by divided court.
Armstrong, Gator, Il Co, against Lecb.
man and als. From the Circuit Court oi
Henry county. Reversed, judge Lacy dehv-
eIing opinion.
Canada against BaIksdnle and ais. From
he Circuit Court of HALIFAX county. AZ
firmed, Judge FauntIeroy delivering opiu-
ion.
Piedmont Electric and Illuminating Com
pany against Patterson's administrator.
From the Corporation Court OF LynchbuIg.
Reversed, Judge Faunlleroy delivering the
opinion.
Roberts against Whitehead. From Cor
porStion Court Of Norfolk Affirmed by Gi.
vided court.
Richmond and Danyilee Railroad Gonna.
ny against Pick leseimer. From the Corpo-
ration Court CT Danville. Affirmed by divid.
ed court.
Ayers Administrative against Richmond
4 panVille Railroad Company, Hurst agsiost
Dulany, Johnson'5 Administrative against
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad Company
and Beekham against Duncan. Petition for
rehearing refused,
Board ofSurervisors of Gloucester County
against Catett's Executors, Rowe's Admin
lstrator against Marchant, and Alvy agsinst
Cahoon. Sent to foot Of docket.
Southwest Virginia Manufacturing Com
pany against Smiths administrator and ais
Writ of error and supersedeas awarded
to judgment rendered by the Circnit
Court OF Tazwell county at November term,
1887.
Slater, Myers 6, CO., and ala. against
Moore &iCo. Appeal aud supersedeas to a
decree pronounced by the Cooperation
Court OF Norfolk city Of 2S.h of January
1885,
Stuart against Lancaster. Argued, Nv
Messrs. Harrison and Tucker Tor plaintiff in
error and submitted
Trustees Sc, against Gutrie Sc. Cause
removed to Stanton.
Morris against Virginia Insurance Cou.-
pany, and ais. Continued until next term.
The court adjourned until the och of
April, at which time Judge Joseph Christian
wlIl present to the court the resolutions
adopted bg the bench and bar of Virginia in
=, f-rencs to the death of the late Judge
tfan,is L. Anderson
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18
Explosion.

TOPEKA. Kan, April 1S.-The town OF
Haz'eton. near here, was the ecene ola fear
fnl explosion yesterday which seriously in.
jured four persons and will probably result
III their death. While George Clark, the
manager of the Hazleton creamery; S. N.
Moore. one of the partners. his little son
Harry, aged 8 years and James Smith were
staGfiog examining the separator of the
creamery which was running at the rate of
about 10000 revolutions per hour, it explod-
ed. Those standing near we're mapgled in
u terrible manner. The separator burst in.
10 hundreds OF pieces and the room was a
complete wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

The PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH-At the al
nual meeting of the Chicago Presbytery,
Monday, Rev. DIR. Herrick Johnson offered
resolutions heartily favorine the reunion Of
the Northern and Southern PresbyIerisa
Churches, but declaring that the Northern
Church cannot consent to the establishment
of separate African Presby teIan Church
The resolutions caused great excilemenland
called forth protests from many members OF
the presbytery. Finally that part Of The
resolution favoriBg reunion was adop'edan ana
that with reference 10 cclored churches Was
laid on the table
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

BAsEBALL.-With this week the real
work of baseball viii begin, as both the
League and Association will open the cham
pionship campaign. Nearly every club hns
added new material to its ranks, wilhayiew
to strengthening, to such an extent rs 10
make anything like fair estimate Of tie
probable outcome of the race impossible
and there is every probability tan' the
championship battle will be mos, c.osey
contested and exciting. The Association
will play its first games of the sen on 10.
morrow, and the League will follow ua FRI
day. each club playing $40 gnmes during he
season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

MIR. CoNKLING was not entirely great
but that he was q very able man no one who
knew him entertains a doubt. He was
quick and bright. and also profound; an en-
inent statesman, talented lawyer, ready
Gebater and finished orator. He was
strong partisan, but eschewed the low tricks
of partisanism and while detesting the
hypocrtes of his OVID party, he admired the
bold men among his political opponents who
were worthy of his steel. For these and
other admirable qualities his death is re-
GREETED by all the right thinking men of the
country. whether among his political friends
or enemies. In the present derth of great
men MIR. Conkling's death is loss The coun-
try can i'll afford.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

AGRICULTURAL The first meeting Of the
State board of agriculture was held in Rich
mond last night. A. NJ. Joiner, OF Augusta,
was elected president OF the board for term
of two years. 1t was determined mat
suitable building for the agricultural depart
ment should be procured. The matter Of
fertilizers was discussed at some length by
the board, but without reaching any conclu
sion.
A meeting of tho board of visitors Of
Blacksburg Agricultural and Mechanical
College was also held in Richmond last
night for the purpose of electing superip
tendent of tho experimental station, located
at that institution. Several names are men.
toned in connection with this position but
it was decided that no selection would he
made for several days.
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rsLeoR1PH1c DISPATCHES
DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April is.


MIR. Eyarts, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported back adversely
Mr.. RiddIeberger's resolution to suspend the
rules as to executive sessions during the
consideration of the Fisheries treaty. The
report was placed on the calendar and or
dered printed.
The Senate at an early hour resumed con-
sderation of the Senate bill discussed yes
terday) to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose of aiding In the
construction of ralroade.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Belmont, of New York, introduced
bill, which was referred, to prohibit the
coming Of Chinese laborers into the United
States
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, submitted
the conference report upon the bill author
izing the President to arrange conference
between the United States and the South
and Central American republics Hayti, San
Domingo and the empire of Brazil The re-
port was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont, of New York,
the Senate amendments to the Paris exposi.
ton bill were non. concurred in, and re-
ference ordered
The floor was then accorded to the Com
mittee OH Labor and the House resumed the
consideration of the bill to establish de.
partment of labor. The bill was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

UNDER the high license law of Pennsyl-
vania there are now only $50 places in Pitts
burg where liquor is sold, whereas before
that law was passed there were 1900 such
places. Official reports from all other States
and cities in which high license has been
adopted are to a similar effect. High Ii
cense is the most effective temperance meas
ure that can be adopted. 1t diminishes the
consumption of liquor, enforces the liquor
law by making every liquor seller person
ally interested ini;s execution, and diminishes
crime and pauperism, and, besides, increases
revenue to large extent, thereby Per.
uniting reduction of taxes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18
Affairs i'm France.

PANS, April 1S.-The Figaro says that
600 Boalangsr will shortly issue aigni6-
cant political manifesto, ia which he will
propose the revision of the constitution
The League of Patriots have congratulate
Ell Gen. B'ulanger upon his election to the
Chamber of Deputies from the Department
Of The Nord.
Another attempt was made last night to
hold an opportunist meeting at Bordeaux,
but the Boulangists again interferd and fore.
ed suspension ef:he gathering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18
DIR. Asncw SINKING

New YORK, April 1S.-Dr. Aguew still
remains lowering between life and death
He slept but little during the night it va.
stated, and when his physician caIIed unon
him to day he found no change for the her.
ter. DR.. Agnew is very feeble and hi, FAM
ly and friends have already reconciled them.
selves to the fact that they must soon o..
him. AT last accounts he was still sljV.
but said to be sinking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

THE BEST MEDICAL WRITERS CLAN. that lns
successful remedy for nasal .catarrh must be non"
irritating, easy OF application. and one that WIZ;
by its own action, reach all the remote sore, s.-
liberated surfaces. The history Of the eii"rL' -
treat catarrh during tn C past few year ob'7'
TO admit that only one remedy has eempe' 'ec,
met these conditions, and that Is Elys CIe-i
Balm. This safe and pleasant remedy has ma ND
tered catarrh nothing else has ever done a.
both physicians and patients freely concede ~
fact. The more distressing symptoms fa.cA''
Weld TO it
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of his proceedings there during recorstruc
ton times was too fresh for any other result
to have been anticipated. And then, too'
1t would never do for the republican party
as at present composed in the Southern
States. to obtain control of any CT those
States. This is as patent to intelligent ana
right thinking white Southern repuoicans
as ;tis To their democratic neighbors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18
IL. a. d. II. X

BALTIMORE, April 16.-The monthly me.,;r.
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad directors ~,
held to day. Chas. scull was appointed GEM.
passenger agent, in place of c. K Lord. e,ert.,.
vice president. a resolution was adopted lp..,,
ing semi annual dividend of five per cent q,
the capital stock of the Washington branch mar.
able April 25. The dividend on the capit. .t.l.
OF the main system was passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

JUDGING BY the recent utternncc- Of Geo
Boulanger, that temporary idol OF the m
stable Frenchmen, hos been taking lessons
from some Of The most notorious demOgcsue'
of this country. Well, like flower he VIII
have his day, and then some one will NOUN
him for an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

The Norwegian brig Hesueso, with car.
60 of 1900 barrels of fur, which sailed
from Richmond on August 18th last. aud The
schooner Smut, also loaded ai;h flour, hich
sailed from the same port in December last
fer Rio Grande, have both been lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

AT THE election in Louisiana yesterday
the democrats, as expected, carried the
State. Yarmouth was the republican cam
didste for Governor, and the remembrance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

THE DEMOCRATS of Rockingham and Of
Diuwdde counties have endorsed the Mile
tariff bill. That is only another mode OF
expressing their reputation of The Roanoke
platform and Of the more recent resolutions
OF the legislature on the subject Of tie terid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

Yesterday wss the twenty seventh anniver srv
OF the secession OF Virginia from the Union
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DIED.

On Tuesday evening, april 18th, at oco, j.
ADDIE LEWIS, daughter OF Caleb ana n ifI'"
Richards. Efs- Funeral from her late resIdeD',,
715 King street tomorrow Thursday Afternoon
at o'clock Friends of the family invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-18

E2EsH GRAHAM FLOUR received to ;,sy D.
i aL4 &c. GnLBURS'
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a. DEEFI
William Bush, of Dakota; Rev. rneouore T.

William Bush, of Dakota; Kev Ineoure r.
Flood, editor Of the Chautauquan; Gen.
Hurst, Of Chillicothe, o.; Rev. J. B. Hamil-
ton and others The opposition was led, and
very ably led, by Rev. J. q. Buckley, editor
of The Christian Advocate, who produced q
letter from Senator Edmunds on the princi-
pies Of constitutional law and the admission
of members on certificate to any elected body.
This led to very animated discussion, in
which constitutional principles were searched
out and applied at great length. We give
but the main points, disregarding resolutions
and workings, as the matter goes back now
to the constituent bodies
The Metropolitan Opera house is beauti:
fully suited for the conference. On the
ample stage sat the bishops, secretaries and;
distinguished visitors; in the orchestra the
large body of reporters; the main floor was
hlled with the delegates, lay and clerical,
while back of them rose the five great circles
filled with interested spectators On the
floor arc sixty colored men, representing
their branch of the great Methodist body;
also Methodist Chinanla,l and several Ger
mans, Scardinavians and other Europeans
The powers of the conference are two exteu
sive TO be enumerated. 1t is, in s.crt, tie
great legislative body Of tie Methodist
world. a.la takes cognizaEce of everything,
fro.,: an account III the Book Concern
to the character of a bishop Much interest
ceE.ers il the three bishops to be chosen.
for the selection of chief officer of the
church is a personal matter and es;sly u,.-
derstool OF the present incuIlben.s 10 oinc
has served over eighteen years. Those who
have filed this tern, Of years are Thomas
Bowman, Randolph s. Foster, Stepnen IL.
Merrill and Edward G. Andrews, those w,o
have served less time are Henry w War
ren, Cyrus D. Foss and John T. Hurst, eight
years, end William x. Nindc, John H. Wal
den, Willard F. Mallalieu. Charles IL Fowler
and William Taylor, four years. Since 1872
sixteen bishops have been elected, and five
Of them have died-a little less than third
of the whole nun.ber. Reckoning in the five
senior bishops who were already in Office ct
tie opening of the general conference of 1872.
out OF twenty one bishops living in the period
from 1S72-1Sss, ten, or nearly one-half, have
.j;oI
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Us he resigned OIL the 18th of April, and dis
appeared from his usual haunts soon after
1t was the familiar story Mr.. De Baum
had been in the employ Of the bank for
twenty years, knew all its concerns init
mately, was loved and trusted above sus-
picion," etc, according to the usual formula.
For some years past lie had enjoyed salary
Of $500 q year, on which he had lived in
fine style with his wife and two children at
1873 Fort Green place, near Lafayette avenue,
Brooklyn, and been an active member of two
or three very extravagant clubs His inti-
mates are positive he took very little money
away, ss he has used the whole amount in
prodigal living Indeed, strange feature
of the case is that more than one of his asso-
ciates shook their heads ominously long be-
fore the outcome, and one said that Charlie
couldn't subtract his expenses from that sal
ary;" and still tho directors suspected moth
ing Dc Baum is 43 years of age and fine
looking man. As the bank has surplus of
s1,6s5, 600, its standing will not be affected,
and as tho criminal will doubtless be COM
pellcd to live away from New York for tho
rest Of his life, his punishment will, perhaps,
be severe enough.
A prominent stockholder has said that too
AiuCn eSoAioHiy HIS peeAl t)It.Ctlcet4 III INC
bank in order to raise its surplus; that the
salaries of the employees have been very low.
A system of espionage has been practiced
which, it was hoped, would prevent any loss
The clerks were given frequent leaves, and
detectives were introduced to do their work
during their absence.
There is no knowledge Of the whereabouts
Of De Baum, but the directors of the bank are
<o 1o o%o - L.
as severely as the law will admit if he is
caucht
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III 1919 q SCdIe Sell
ator, and i'll 1861 president of the senate. In
the latter year !, vacancy occurred in the
congressional delegation of the state and Mr.
Wilson was chosen to fill it, while ho was
afterwards reelected to tho Thirty eighth.
Thirty ninth and Fortieth congresses, de-
ciining a denomination ct the end Of his
fourth term of service.
At the beginning of the Thirty y-eighth con-
gress Mr.. Wilson YVES chosen chairman of
the judiciary committee of the lower house.
being tic youngest man who ever served in
that capacity, position he held until he de-
clined his reelection. His position gave him
much prominence, and his counsel and advice
were much sought and needed during the
dark days Of the war of the rebellion. While
member of congress Ei:. Wilson introduced
an amendment to. the constitution abolish
ing slavery-the first step in that direction
advocated the enlistment of colored troops:
joint resolution forbidding payment of the
Confederate debt; a bill for establishing i'm
partial suffrage in the District of Columbia:
and reported and engineered the civil rights
bill through the house. He also served as one
Of the managers on the part of the house in
the impeachment trial of President johnson.
After his retirement from congress Mr..
Wilson served three or four terms as a gov
ernment director of tho Union Pacific rail-
road. He was twice offered position in
Grants cabinet, once as secretary of state
nnd again as attorney general, both of which
he declined. In 1862 Mr. Wilson was elected
to the United States senate.
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Shin Canal ut New York.

Manhattan Island, on which tho city of
New York is built, has never been anything
Of an island except in nanao since the city
became of consequence The northern por-
ton Of it is cut off from the main land by
the Harlem river and Spuyten Duyvil creek.
The creek is very narrow, and in somo places
separates the island from tho main land by
only about dozen feet. Now it is about to
be widened into a ship canal, which will di-
vide New York more widely from the main
land. When the canal is completed ship and
steamer and river craft of all kinds may pass
from the Hudson to tho East river without
going round the Battery, thus saving dis
tance Of from twenty to twenty-five miles,
The United States government appropri-
ated 1900, and work, which was for
awhile delayed by tho backward season, has
been commenced The canal will be $50 feet
wide and deep enough to accommodate yes
sells of eighteen feet drauglt of water.
Excavating to the rock has been the chief
task hitherto, but the blasting has now begun
in earnest. On the border Of tho creek the
rock has tho appearance of sandstone, but
disintegrates to powder under the blasts. Six
steam drills arc working at the rocks, and an
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Tvo OLD Schcclfe;fvyys E:ec:.

Tie fist day Of congress, Raync1, Of Mary
land, sat beside q rather rough locking con-
gresham from tic south, and lie nctctl that
this member looked at him rather Gcl'lti-
nizingly. At last lie turned to linl ;.l2: said:
''Dy tic way, sir it seems to me as though
have nlot you before,'
II don't know" said Rayner: SIT may be
co, but don't remember you, and TIE south
era Congressman went back to the congress
s:o::al directory which he wcs reading. 4
moment later, in q different tone OF voice, he
turilct! to PayIcT and said:
''By- the way, Go you remember q fellow
who roos.ed next to YOU at school, vlso never
did any work while at college. and who
hasn't done anything to speal. OF il t:icseve;l-
teen years since then!'
''Yes,'' replied Raynec, ~ Go remember
taat there was a mighty lazy fc:lc" who
rooi:led Ecxt to re ct co:lege. l-;-o.,,- that
lie did rot Go sny voz::: 7,.ii:lo lie ,7as s.c,e,
but as to his doing c..TT work since tag,
don't know, for l haven. heard from Liza.
lie ,-;:s good fellow, ho"c:e-, c..a LIS ila,o
was-let ne see, his na..1e was Charlie
Dousherty, Of Florida"
''And,' said the southe..-.e.., es lie SLAPPED
his hand down the des.- t.:,d then l:s,:'ied
it cut to Rayne7, Il sn ti-o ..is-!!' Ia1,.c;:'l.
Frank G. Carpenter in New York 7, orl>i.' >
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The Chinese Language,

Tho Chinese language, Van Phcu Lee said,
was the toughest he knew. lie Illustrated on
the blackboard the evolution Of its 10000
characters out of the $50 radical word pict-
ures. 4 circle with horizontal diameter
represented the sun, and a crescent the moon.
a figure that very closely resembles al
American schoolboy's effort to depict q man,
answered the same purpose among the ancient
Chinese. Yam Phou Lee drew ':lop sided"
symbol, as he termed it, and said it repre-
sented a woman. Add !. broom to the picture
and you had wife. A horizontal line to
represent a Lo!.., inserted il the symbol for
door, told you that something was ''shut."
Then Van Phou Lee drew what everybody
thought was going to he a picture Of a three
story house with a :nensard roof. When the
finishing touches We're laid on it looked as if
it had passed through an experience with all
earthquake. This, he said, was the written
form Of the longest word in the Chinese Ian
guage. The word, as he spoke it, was some
thing appalling. It meant hash.-New York
Sun.