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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
Religious.


The southern Baptist convention at
Atlanta yesterday elected delegates TO
the centennial to take place in Phila-
delphia on the 24th, 25th and Goth in
slant, as follows: s. A. Hayden, T. C..
Porter, F. NJ. Mills, Fl. a. Upper, L..
Z. Kline, T. t. Eaton, e. Y. Mullen,
]. l.. Johnson, w. II. Williams, G. a.
Loften, Lanting Burrows, Il. ]. Drane.
J. +. Love, J. B. Turpin, w. H. Harris,
w. f. Hatcher and L. Vandeventer.
At the Afternoon session there was 4
breezy discussion OF the race question.
DIR. Hawthorne asserted that the south
em white people had less prejudice
against the negroes than any people on
earth. DR.. Hawthorne said the State
of Georgia was doing more for the edu-
cation OF the negro than for the educa-
ton Of white people. lie called on
Governor Northen 10 state how much
tax the whites and blacks paid. The
Governor said the total taxable prop
erty was Sill, coo, DOC, and ofthis negroes
paid tax on fourteen millions. Then,
said DR.. Hawthorne. "the whites pay
the bulk of the tax, and the State gives
the negroes more than the white people
for education" He said the Baptists
were the dominant sect in Georgia, and
this public fund could not be thus used
without the consent of the Baptists. In
defense of the home mission board, he
said it had sixty missionaries now
among the negroes of the South.
The Baptist convention will be held
in Nashville next year.
Women and dancing were two of the chief
topics that asiiated the Methodist Episcopal
General Conference at Omaha yesterday.
Committee membership was demanded for the
former, and young members gave decided
indication of desire to enjoy the latter. The
woman'5 question was sprung in the form OF
resolution by J. b. Maxwell, of Nebraska. ask
ing that they be admitted 10 full participation
in the dOings of the general missionary conf
mittcc. The resolution was referred. The
project to mix tcrpsich0rcan gicty with picty
came in the shape of Il memorial from the
Troy conference pctitioning the general con-
ference to expungc from the discipline section
242 relating to amrScmcnts. or ut least ask
ing that it be modified so dancing may be per-
missible Bishop Foster, of Boston, approves
the movement and has given II oliicial sane
tion and will no doubt advocate Its adoption.
The memorial is now in the hands Of the conf
mittec OH discipline, to whom it was referred.
DIR. King Offered resolution, declaring that
the appropriation of money by the national
government for ecclesiastical education was
not in accord with the principles of the Con-
stitution, and that the churches should refuse
to receive money from the government for
the education OF the Indians. DR.. King says
all the churches had been getting assistance
from the government in their Indian work.
The Catholic Church, hN said, had received
over twq million dollars. He wanted the
whole contract system between the govern
ment and the church wiped out. The rcso-
luton was carried unanimously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
The McthOdiSts.

OMAHA, Ncb., May 10.-It seems TO
be the prevailing opinion this morning
ut the Methodist General Conference
among the lay delegates that there will
be no bishops elected at this session.
The committee on episcopacy was OK
pected to report to-day, but they will
not be ready on account Of the fact
that the 'colorcd brethren are pulling
every possible string to secure the
election Of colorcd bishop. The final
report of the committee OIL episcopacy
will probably come about Thursday or
Friday of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1892
THE GAZETTE on this showery May

THE GAZETTE on this showely May
day, in its ninety third year, appears IN
enlargedproportions and in brand new
suit. which change is gratifying to itself
and. it hopes, may be agreeable TO its
many and increasing constant readers.
The GAZETTE is one of the institutions
of Alexandria, and its fate is so init
mately and inscparably linked with
that of the city, that improvements in
the latter necessitatc corresponding ones
in its own condition, and there are so
many new people, new houses, new
railroads, new steamboats,, and so much
new business here now Of almost every
kind, that it had to doil its old, and don
new dress in order to keep up with
the procession, which it is bound to do
under any and all circumstances. Then,
too, the prosperity of cities is estimated
abroad by the appearance oftheir news
papers, and a neat and trim-look-
ing, wide awake journal, that shows
"the very age and body of the
times" with full complement of adj
vertisements, to indicate the active and
cnterprising character ofits community,
going daily into all parts of the country,
attracts the attention Of strangers
and induces those seeking investments
or other objects to visit the city in
which it is published, and make per-
sonal investigations of the facilities of
fered, either for homes or business. All
interested in Alexandria's welfare
would consult not only the city's, but
their own individual interests, by keep
ing this in constant view.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

A RIVER and harbor bill that involves
the necessary expenditure Of fifty mill
lion dollars was passed yesterday, as
stated in the GAZETTE of that date, by
the U. S. House of Representatives, all
the republicans except six and all the
democrats except fiftysix voting for it.
OF course, the republican members
Sotcd for it in order to make the eX-
pcnditures of the democratic House ex-
cccd those Of the republican House of
the last Congress. and to enable the pres
eat administration to disburse the
money so as TO do the republican party
the most good at the coming national
election. But what induced the demo
cratic members to do so, they, and they
alone. can tell They may be wise, but
their wisdom is only such as is revealed
10 babes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

ACCORDING to the published report OF
the Chicago fair commission, the cost of
deciding that the fair should be held ut
Chicago was 100000. As the last Con
gress made the decision, it must be that
it paid itself that much money out of
the peoples treasury for rendering it.
This is sufficient of itself alone 10 deter
the present Congress from appropriate
ing another single cent toward the fair
referred to. Having just appropriated
fifty millions for rivers and harbors,
though there is a deficit in the Treas
ury. Congress had better be devising
meaus by which that money may be
raised without increasing taxation, than
spending more on local, sectional and
partisan fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
The Louisiana Govcrnorship.

BATON ROUGE, La, May lo.-Hon.
p. Leonard, the republican candidate
for Governor, Major Hero and Judge
Marks, arrived last night. They came
to file demand under the constitution
to scat Leonard. They had prepared Il
document which sets forth that Leon
ard was elected Governor and demands
the Office; that the votes cast be honest
ly counted and compiled and that Leon
ard be indicted into Office. The OBJ
ject of this procedure is Il forerunner to
congressional investigation OF the
late elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

COMMISSIONER ROOSEVELT, chief Of
the civil service commission, says: " 1t
seems to me that if in Il private bust
ness of large size an investigation into
one of the branches should disclose that
twenty-one men were cheating, the men
being caught red-handed and confessing
their guilt, it would be very unwisc to
accept the oaths ofthesc same men, six
months later. that they were innocent
and they had lied when they made their
eonE.ssion." He said this in reply to
Postmaster General Wanamaker's con-
temptuous disregard Of the charges and
specifications he had brought against
the employees in the Baltimore post
office. But Mr.. Roosevelt should recol-
lect that Mr.. Wanamakcr is one of the
many other republican politicians who
regard office, not as a public trust, but
as private snap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

As THE Treasury Department reports
make patent the fact that the double
duty on tinplate has not had any appre-
cable effect upon the production ofthat
article in this country, the democratic
branch of Congress, if it were wise,
would at once pass bill to remove the
tariff tax on tinplate, or at least to re-
duce it to the rate that existed up to
the date of the passage of the McKin-
lev bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
Floods and Storms.

TOLEDO, O., May 10.-Thc Maumcc
river has been higher for the last week
than it has been since the flood of 1888,
and the farmers along the river have
suffered by the washing away of live
stock and fencing, and the overflow of
their farms.
CREsroN, Iowa, May 1o,-Again
southwest Iowa is flooded and washouts
are reported on all railroads. Rain has
been falling in torrents. All creeks
and rivers are out of their banks and
bottom lands under from one to ten
feet of water. All seed now in the
ground is rottcd.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. ; May 1O-A severe
wind and rain storm passed over this
entire section, A number of small cab
ms have been blown down. Ten miles
below this city u two story house was
blown fifty feet and overturned in the
river last night. Several persons were
in the building at the time and it is sup
posed were drowned. At 8Iorrillton
the Catholic church and monastery
were blown down and totally destroy
ed. 1t is reported that four men were
fatally injured in the wreck.
HsCH1LLIco1HE, Nc, May 1O.-The
raging waters of the Grand river con-
tinue to increase in volume. Trains on
the Wabash east of here have all been
abandoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

Russell with the cattlemen was drink
ing with the sentry when a dispute
arose which resulted in the Texan fell
ing the soldier to the floor with beer
bottle. Instantly another soldier charg-
cd upon the Texan, the bayonet plough
ing through the flesh covering his ribs
and making painful wound. After
the wounded were taken to the hospit-
al the soldiers gathered, yelling for
powder and threatening to shoot the
outfit, but Major Egbert after some
trouble succeeded in quelling the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

SECRETARY NOBLE has been sued for
libel by a son of the late Senator Lap
ham of New York, a republican. Judg-
ing from the great and patent discrcp-
ancy between Mr.. Mobiles remarks to
Commissioner Raum and his letter to
Congressman Wheeler on the same sub
ject, most impartial people are disposed
to think that the suit referred to, if
brought to trial, will be decided against
the Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

THE LAST republican Congress was
alike by republicans and
democrats for its reckless expenditures,
and most of its republican members
went to grass because they had assisted
in making it a billion Congress And
yet the appropriation bills passed by
the democratic House to date, exceed III
amount those passed by the billion
Congress to the corresponding PERIOD,
by sum no less than fifty million dol
lars. All true democrats are good party
men. but they are neither stocks nor
stones, and, having good sense, they DO
not like to have their majorities dissi-
pated by the foolish actions OF their
Congressional representatives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

FREAK OF LrcHrNINc.-,,uriug 4
heavy storm at Versailles. o.. ye,tcr.
day, while Isaiah Heel was standing
with his arms on '..M iron railing under
an III, aWlllllS'4 mas oflightning struck the
building. nc 81 was paralyzcd and !,
was found nat opposite every nail IN
MS SHOES. n round hole was burned ont
y; =. ei''-n as though cut out by Il drill.
lfero is not another mark on his BODY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
a Little Pleasant Rivalry with Solid
Substratum.

We will give two inches of advcrtisne spas
the dealer in Alexandria who shall buy go.
pay for the largest amount of our shoe be-
tween the first of March and the first Of Sep
tcmbcr 1892, provided only that our shoe
are mentioned III each issue of the space i1i
the period named. Three months to second
largest buyer; six weeks To third largest Ih'
simply ILLUSTRATES our anxiety to have every
lady and child in Alexandria walk in Alcun-
dria-madc shoes. We viii see that the llIe'
need never blush to say that their Shoe 30.
homemade, and if economy IS wealth. ne
venture nothing in guaranteeing you 80 b.
rs wcarcrs OF orr shoes.
fcb22 60 TIE PoroMAc sHoE comT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

The STATEMENT is made in demo
cratic newspaper that certainly has the
means of knowing what it is talking
about, that mot one dollar in ten spent
for so-called river and harbor improve
ments, during the last twenty years,
has been of any benefit to commerce or
to the country" But. for all that, the
democratic / S. House of Representa-
tiyes Yesterday passed a bin appropri-
ating sd 900 900 for rivers and harbors,
and that will necessitate the expendi-
ture of twenty-six million more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
FOR Over Fifty Years.

An OLD AND WELL-TRED REMEDY. NT.
Wins!ow's Soothing Syrup has been u,,l 'ur
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF Moguns
for their CHILDREN WHILE TEErnrxia piA
PERFECT SUCCESS. lr SooTHEs the CluH
SoFrENs THE GUM, ALLiYs all PAIX: CtEE
WIND Colo and Is the best remedy .y' ~
AFRICA. Sold BY Druggists in every ru. I
the world, It's value is incalcuLablc. Ecsim
ana ask for Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING ST.
RUP. and take no other.
Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
a Big Cavc-in.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, May 1O.-A
strange thing happened list night at
the site of the old Foekler brewery in
West Dubuque, la. 3 rustling sound
like On earthquake Vas heard and this
morning it was discovered that nearly
an acre of groInd had dropped into Il
subterranea:i lake which flows under Il
vast body Of miacra Hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

WAR REL1cs.-Last Saturday, while
Powhatan Snellings was cutting a
small tree in the woods back of the
Stansbury residence, his axe struck a
hard substance which caused him to ex-
anime what it was. Removing few
leaves Mr.. Snellings found seven cav
airy sabres, breech loading carbine
and an ordinary army rifle The scab-
bards were badly rusted, but the sword
blades were as bright as polished silver.
The stocks of the guns had rotted
while the barrels were in fair condition.
-Eredericksbur1 Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

WE EEG to announce that we have lecn a.>
pointed by Mr.. |. W. Harper, the famous Di'-
tillcr Of Nelson county, KY. agent, for BIS
superb Hand made Sour Mash Whisky. ills
announcement is of importance to every 'aa
for it insures to them for the future one of ias
purcst, most delicate and most cclebrea
Whiskics in the world, and those who "i'
take the trouble hereafter 10 demand 'A'
Il W. HARPER WHISKY need have 10 iei'
that its moderate Use will injurc either hc4'i
or disposition. CARE * SwErNAM
Alexandra VI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

THE ONLY conceivable excuse the
democrats in Congress can have for the
enormous expenditures they are now
making, is that such expenditures may
necessitate, and therefore afford plallsi-
bic excuse for levying an income tax.
Most all the rich people of this country
live in the North. and as most of them
made their money by means of the war,
they should certainly pay their full
share OF the pensions created by that
war. As it is now, the rich man in the
North pays no more for that purpose
than the poor man in the South, for the
revenue is raised by taxes on the neces-
saries of life, of which a rich man con-
snmes no more than his poor neigh
Dor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
-Four TOWNS LAUGu1yG-EI.J los,

Four Towns LAUGHTNG.-E.L. Jose
Ign, dentist, pawnbroker, horse doctor
and general dealer in anything, is a
character who has made the people of
Ansonia, Conn, laugh for many years.
His latest freak is to advertise that he
will sell at auction, at Birmingham, a
false set of teeth now in the mouth of
Henry A. Bradley, of Derby JoseIyn
made the the teeth seven years ago, he
claims, and says they have never been
paid for. Bradley is the laughing stock
of the four towns and has consulted d
lawyer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

THE International Association of Ma
chinists, now holding their annual con-
vention in Chicago, yesterday refused,
by decisive vote, to strike from their
constitution the clause limiting mem
bership to white men. Every time the
experiment is tried the result is the
same. What nature has put asunder
men cannot join together. And it is the
same in the North and South alike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
THE BRIDE AND GROOM BEDLEss.-

THE BRIDE AND GROOM BEDLEss-
We have heard of various forms of
roguery, but never until the present
time have we known a person guilty OF
such heartlcss thieving rs that described
in note of a correspondent at Bowling
Green. The writer says that while sam
Elliott and Mrs. Sam were temporarily
absent from home, Peyton Chinault
and Mrs. Peyton c. entered the house.
stole and carried away Elliott's feather
bed What makes the act so cruel is
the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Elliott mar
ricd only four days previous to the rob-
bery.-Fredericksburg Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

Campbell county. Senator Daniel,
home, yesterday elected Il solid I'LL
delegation to the State democratic con-
vention and passed Il resolution favor
ing his candidacy. Senator Daniel heads
the delegation. The county also de-
clared for free silver, tariff reform and
the repeal of the tobacco taxes. Man
chester elected ) Hill and Cleveland
delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

KNIGHTS OF HoSoE.-Thc Supcmc
Lodge, Knights of Honor. wiz meet in
nineteenth annual session in Charles
ton, S. c., this evening. Virginia Mill
be represented by J. Z. Rankin cf
Richmond, and William +, Foster, Of
Norfolk, Rev. II, NJ, Hope, OF Dan.
vile, is Supreme Chaplain, and J. P
Fitzgerald. of Fanmvilic, chairman OF
the Committee OH Appeals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
An Unwicldy Corpse.

On April 26 the physicians at the Baltimore
City Hospital received a letter from Father
John D. Boland, of st. yincent's Church. stat
ing that he had a patient named Mary +.
Thomas, colorcd, aged sixty-iix years who
was suffering from dropsy. The woman was
sent for and taken to the hospital, but died at
an early hour yesterday morning. When
brought in she weighed $50 pounds, but at
her death her weight had increased to 400
pounds, the body having swollen to an I'M
mcnse size.
DIR. n. G.. Kicrlc made post-mortem cx-
animation and found that the dead woman's
heart weighed twenty-Onc ounces. The de-
ceased was a widow. While in the hospital
the only way she could Obtain sleep was by
placinga pillow on Il table and resting her
forehead it. On one occasion she fell down,
and five men were required TO raise her up
The case was one of the most unusual that
has been treated at the hospital for some time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10
TELEGRAPH BREVITUIS

The coal miners strike which com
menccd at Collinsvillc, His, two weeks
ago has terminated, the miners accept
ing the company's terms.
Deputy postmaster Wood OLA Porte,
Ind, was yesterday arrested for en-
bezzlcmcnt of postoflicc money
amounting to about two thousand
dollars.
John Poe, who was pardoncd by Gov
crnor buchanan, of Tennessee, on the
9TH Of April last, is now in the custody
of the law, charged with numbering a
man near Dennison, Texas.
The report that Morganza lcvec, the
largest and most important of all the
lcyccs Oh the Mississippi had been car
ried away, and that the adjacent coun.
try had been Hooded. is not believed in
New Orleans,
AT Taccoa, Ca, last night, burglars
broke into the Taccoa Bank. They
killed James Carter, the Waterman,
crushing in his head with crowbar,
but failed to rob the bank, Several
parties are under arrest on suspicion.
Fire this morning destroyed a frame
stable in Goth st. near 18th ave. New
York, and Is horses were burned TO
death. The flames spread to q tcnc-
ment house adjoining, and its fifty oc-
cupants were compelled to fly to the
streets in their night clothes.
A letter has been received at Boston from
James NJ. Robertson, chamberlain to Queen
Liliuokalini of Hawaii, denying the published
statement that Princess Eaulani is to become
u student at Wellcsly college. Her education
will be finished in England next April, after
which she will visit some of the European
courts. then leave for the United States.
Mrs. ]. NJ Schumacher, wife of the prcsi-
dent of the First National Bank of Jackson
vile, Fla, and daughter of the late L. S
Treasurer Spinner, died this morning at her
home in Riverside, Fla, the result of a ruma-
way accident two weeks ago.
Three colorcd girls, all under 1G years of
age, are on trial for murder at Memphis,
Tenn, for driving a buggy over Captain
David Hukill, an aged steamboat man, who
subsequently died Of his injuries.
Hon. John W. Breckenridge son of Vice
President Breckinbridge, under Buchanan's
administration, died at MERGED, Cal, last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

BURNED TO DEATH.-The awful spec
tacle of human form almost cremated
alive was witnessed in the room Of a
house in Wilmington, Del, yesterday.
The victim was Stuart Roberts, aged five
years. The child, together with sew
eral companions, kindled a blaze in the
second story of the Roberts house, thus
firing the dwelling. The clothes of
young Roberts caught fire, and he was
roasted alive The mother of the lad
was frightfully burned in heroic effort
to save her child. The house was
saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

/ HAVE been troubled with chronic, catluI
for years. Ely's Cream Balm is the on..
remedy among the many that have pssi
that affords me relicf.-E. W. Willard. Dtue
gist. Joliet, Ill.
My SON has been afflicted with nasal ra
tarrh since quite Young. was induced T..
try Ely's Cream Balm, and before be- had used
one bottle that disa2reeablc catarrh smell had
all left him. He appears as well rs ans one.
1t is the best c;itarrh remedy in The niatl,ei.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-10

The Norwegian bark Nor from Rio
Janciro arrived at the Delaware break
water this morning with nine of her
crew stricken with fever.