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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Virginia war on Maryland crab
catchers is ended.
Confederate memorial exercises were
held at Stonewall Cemetery, Winches-
ter, yesterday. Five thousand people
were in attendance.
The first annual session of the Dlo-
cesar Convex ton of s. uthern Virginia
convened in Norfolk to-day. Bishop
A. NJ. Randolph presided.
Mr.. Yes. Chancellor has purchased
the farm, located in Spotsylvania coun-
ty, about two and a-half miles from
Fredericksburg, known as Oak Grove,
and formerly owned by the late Mrs.
Fannie l.. Chancellor.
Gov. Brown, of Maryland, yesterday,
at the request of the Governor OF
Virginia, granted requisition in the
case of C. V. Decker, charged,in Peters
burg, with bigamy. Habeas corpus
proceedings were entered by counsel
for Decker, and hearing will be had
to-day.
The democratic city committee OF
Richmond last night postponed until
September Is the further consideration
of q motion to reconsider the action OF
that body at its last meeting IN provild-
ing for the nomination Of candidates Tor
the legislature from that city by local
convention. The demand was for the
selection of these candidates by prlm-
airy.
The Protestant Episcopal commits,
sion on church work among colored
people held q meeting in Richmond
yesterday. After full discussion OF
the progress of the church work among
the colored people, which was reported
to be in n very favorable cOnnition, the
Rev. DR.. Capers was appointed to pre-
sent the claims of the commission for
additional aid to the general board OF
missions of the church. Bishop Pen,
lex, who will have especial charge OF
the work of the commission, under the
control of the bishops of the respective
dioceses, will appeal to the church at
large for support and report the pro-
gress of the church among the colored
people.
Jacob w. Beaver, 40 years old, and a
resident near Kimball, in Page county,
killed himself at the depot in Luray yes
terlay, in frightfully horrid and quick
manner. He was seen to start from
the old Baptist church, where he had
been watching the shifting of cars, on
quick run up an embanlment to the
railroad, reaching which he threw him
self face down upon the rail. An en-
CINE and tender, backing to the depot,
were then but few feet OIL. The
wheels of the tender passed across his
body, just above the hips, killing him
instantly. Mr.. Beaver was married,
but childless. He was well-to-do, and
his father, Daniel Beaver, is one of the
richest men in Page county, being a
banker, who owns more land bonds
than anybody there. Young Beavers
suicidal mania is inherited, as his moth
er and grandfather both killed them
selves. He had made several attempts
on his life previously.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

It is reported in Paris that the Court
of Cessation will annul the sentences CT
Charles lie Lesseps and his associates.
The opponents of home rule con,
tinucd to offer amendments to the bill
in the House of Commons, all of which
were rejected.
The graves Of Confederate soldiers in
Loudon Park, Bonnie Brae and Green
mout t. Baltimore, were decorated, yes
terday being Confederate Memorial
Day.
1t is understood the financial situa-
ton was discussed at the cabinet meet
ing Yesterday, and that it was determ-
med positively that no necessity exists
for the issue of bonds.
The Grant Locomotive Works, at
Chicago, made voluntary assignment
Yesterday afternoon. The assets are
given at 81 100000 and the liabilities
are said to be $4,000.
The latest advices from Hawaii state
that Mr.. Blount now takes different
view of the recent revolution, and has
expressed his approval of it. 1t was
reported in Honolulu that MIR. Blount
would proceed with negotiations look
ing to the establishment of a protecto-
rate.
The Russian extradition treaty, which
has been a subject of negotiation be-
tween the two contracting parties for
more than six years, which has been
amended again and again, and which
was threatened with defeat in its final
stages, has at last been formally pro-
claimed and will henceforth be the law
of the land until it is superseded by an
other treaty.
The action of VIM. R. Laidlaw
against Russell Sage for $4,000 dam
ages for being used, as Laidlaw alleges,
for shield, when Norcross threw the
bag of dynamite down in Mr.. Sage's
office. was dismissed in New York yes
terday. The court held that many of
the alleged injuries to the plaintiff were
directly caused by the explosion, and
would have been received if the plain
tiff had not been moved. Plaintiff had
not proved that the other injuries were
the result of the action of Sage, and The
complaint was, therefore, dismissed.
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TO-DAI'S TEL EGRAPHIC NEWS
Ohio Republicans.

COLUMBUS, o., June despite the
fact that it is an of year. the atten
dance upon the republican State con-
vention which opened this afternoon
is as large as though an exciting con-
test over the ticket to be nominated
was among the certainties. Many OF
the old warehouses from the most re
mote borders of the State are on hand
and the representatives of the younger
element of the party have also turned
out in force. More interest is being
taken in the reorganization of the par
ty machinery aud the composition OF
the various committees than for many
years past. The convention itself will
be little more than love feast. Gov
erpor Mckinley will be renominated
by reclamation and, according to pres
ent indications, all of his associates
whose terms are about to expire Will
be similarly honored. 1t was after
two o'clock when the convention was
called to order in the Grand Opera
House by State Chairman Purcell
Charles H. Grosvenor was introduced
as temporary chairman and addressed
the convention. Committees on per-
manent organizations and credentials
were appointed and recess taken I'M
til Thursday morning.
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Death ofEdwin Booth.


Mr.. Edwin Booth, the actor, died at
lis o'clock this morning in his apart
ments in the Players Club, New York,
after a long illness. Mr.. Booth had
been unconscious for many hours. His
strong natural vitality alone kept him
alive for several days. He had been
unable to take any solid food: subsist-
ing on beef tea, kumyss and distilled
water. Mr.. Booth was the foremost
tragedian on the American stage. He
was born in Hartford county, Md, No
vember Is. 1898. His father, Junius
Brutus Booth the elder, purchased an
estate there in 1922. and for thirty
wears made it retreat when he was
not occupied on the stage. He also
had home on Exeter street, i'll Balti-
more city. Edwin was named Edwin
Thomas in compliment to his fathers
friends, Edwin Forrest and Thomas
FLYNN. Edwin Booth made his first
appearance on the stage, playing Tres
sci to his fathers Richard III. at the
Boston Museum, September 10, 1S49.
Mr.. Booth was twice married. his
first wife was Miss Mary Devlin, of
Troy, n. Y, an actress whom he met
in Richmond, Va. They were married
July I, 1860, and their only child, Ed
wilma, was born in Fulham, England,
December 9, 1861. Mrs. Booth died at
Dorchester, Mass, February 81, 1863.
The daughter is now the wife of l. K.
Grossman. Mr.. Booths second wife
was Miss Mary McVicker, to whom he
was married June z, 1869. She died in
New York in 1881, leaving no children.
AS man the world knew little of him,
beyond the fact that his life was spot
less. His was quiet, retiring, modest
nature that loved his home and work
better than society or worldly diver
sions.
Edwin Booths body will be buried
about half past five o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, in Mount Auburn Cemetery,
near Boston. Funeral services will be
held in New York city at $50 o'clock
q. M, in the church of the Transiigura-
tion. Bishop Potter will officiate, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Houghton. rec
tor of the church, and by Rev. c. w.
Bispham. of Washington, d. c. Mr..
Joseph Jefferson will be one of the pail
bearers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

agent at Sc per diem; Leslie Cullom,
Washington. special agent at Sc per
diem. Resigned-Edward G. Froth-
ingham. examiner of drugs, Boston,
Mass.
The lobbyists interested in the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw land claim are IN
fine spirits to-day as the Treasury yes
terdav paid that claim, amounting to
about three million dollars. of which
they and those who helped them got
about one third.
One hundred and nine fourth-class
postmasters were appointed to-day, of
whom twenty-five will take the places
of removed republicans. The changes
in Virginia were as follows: Cotopaxi,
Augusta county, Joseph Pelter appoint
ed postmaster, vice G. w. Fauber, re-
moved; State Mills, Rappahannock
county, L. NJ. Hudson, vice I. II. John
son, resigned; State Junction, Fluvanna
county, J. S. billiard, vice II. billiard,
deceased.
There being small chance for an
office in his own State, F.. G. Mcmillan OF
Mouth of Wilson, Grayson county, Va,
yesterday applied for the collectorship
of the 5th internal revenue district in
North Carolina.
REPRESENTATIVES Marshall, Swanson,
Wise, O'Ferrall and Meredith of Vir-
GINA were here to-day, all striving to
get offices for their particular friends,
but none elated with success.
A well known Ohio democrat here
to-day says his party in his State IS
striving to elect majority of the mem
bers of the legislature next fall so as to
change the republican gerrymander
there, but that there is great doubt OF
its success, as the 4th class postmasters
there are all republicans, and their in
luence in their respective neishbor-
hoods is potential. The fact that they
have not been removed and democrats
put in their places is, he says, by no
means satisfactory to the party. lie
also says that for six years Mr.. Cleve-
land has beea depouncing the tariff
as a robbers measure that plundered
the people while they were at work
during the day and while they slept at
night; but that by allowing that robbery
to continue for three months and now
announcing that it shall go on for four
months longer, if what he said be true,
as it is, he has put himself in the place
of a pqrticeps criminis, and is so looked
upon by the non office seeking men,
beers of the party in Ohio.
a prominent real estate man here said
to-day the Talk about being on the
verge of monetary panic is silly, as
every man having anything to do with
money knows that the verge has been
crossed and that financial affairs are
now houndering amid the waves of a
panic. He even went so far as to say
it was impossible to borrow money on
government bonds.
1t is said at the White House to-day
that the President will witness the
launching of the new U. S. line of bat
tie ship Massachusetts, at Philadelphia,
next Saturday.
The new rulings at the pension office
have so lesseDed the chances of obtain
ing fraudulent pensions that some of
the claim agents in this city have re-
duccd the number of their clerks.
The application Of John T. NJ. Crow
der of Petersburg, Va, to be collector
of customs at that port was filed at the
Treasury Department to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
Foreign News.

PARIS, June IA death from
cholera occurred to-day at Nismes, cap
ital of the department of Gard, where a
case of death from disease of 4 chol-
eraic nature was also reported on
May 80.
LONDON, June An important dis
cussion took place to-day in the House
of Commons, in which Irish members
of both factions took ground against
any further yielding to the enemies OF
Irish home rule. The Hon. st.
John Broderick, who was financial sec
rotary to the war of Sir Lord Salisbu-
RVS recent administration, offered an
amendment to the home rule bill,
the object of which was to prevent the
Irish Legislature from dealing with the
question of immigration, and the rights
of aliens, and from exercising the right
to expel aliens from the country. The
debate elected curious diversity OF
opinion, and the government finally ac-
cepted the amendment, and it was car
ried by vote of 32S to 139.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 7, 1898

As THE days roll by it becomes more
and more apparent that the anticlpa-
tions of the few who can take unpreJu-
diced and disinterested views of things
will be realized in the Boring sea case,
and that the award in that case will be
in favor of Great Britain, and against
the United States. The latter have al
ready abandoned their absurd claim
that Boring Sea, which every body
knows is only the northern part OF the
Pacific Ocean, is closed sea, and their
even more ridiculous claim that all the
seals in that sea are domestic animals,
belonging to them, has now practically
been laughed out of the arbitration
court There are many wise men IN
the United States, but they have not
been in control of the government ior
many wears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandra uazette.J
WASHINGTON, d. c., June Z.
The Postmaster General to-day an
nounced that diseased germs, or other
things of like character, no matter how
securely put up, are OF the nature OF
DoisouS and extremely dangerous to
health, and that they are therefore ao-
solutely unavailable. Postmasters are
instructed to see that no such things are
allowed entry into the mails. This ac-
ton has been taken in consequence OF
the publication in medical journals OF
propositions by eminent physicians to
make analyses of such matters II sent
to them tightly sealed through the
mails.
Secretary Gresham has received no
information from Minister Biount that
warrants the conclusion that he is pre-
pared to endorse what was done In
Hawaii by ex-Minister Stevens, and
that he is now strongly inclined to
recommend at least the establishment
of United States protectorate over
the Hawaiian Islands.
o. H. Simons, U. S. consul at Hong
Kong, China, informs the State De-
partment that he believes as the re-
suit of investigations made, that from
500 to | 600 fraudulent "notarial certifi
Gates have been distributed to in
tending Chinese immigrants each
month for the past three or four
months"
An unqualified denial is given at the
Department of State of the story that
the British minister has demanded rep
aration, pecuniary and by apology, for
the arrest of the mate of the British
steamer Nigretia at New Orleans on
May End.
Changes were made in the Treasury
Department to-day as follows: APP
pointments-A. NJ. Polk, hospital stew
ard in marine hospital service DR.. w.
F. Chenoweth, sanitary inspector ma
rine hospital service, for duty at No
gales. Arizona w. o. Bradley, South
Carolina, chief of division, first comp
troller's office Alfred Hebrard, Loui-
siana. chief of division, fourth auditors
Office; Geo. W. Critics, Ohio, special
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
The Rcntonvil!c Eaiders.

BENroNvILLE, Ark, June Farm
er Stone, who wounded in the engage
ment with the bank robbers Monday,
is still alive, but no hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. After the three
engagements with the robbers in which
the sheriffHs posse was worsted, the
pursuing party returned home, having
lost five horses and had six wounded.
The posse came upon the dead body OF
one of the bandits. He was about 80
years of age and was stripped of all
marks of identity. The U. S. marshal
with strong posse corraled the gang
in clump of bushes at nightfall last
night and there is no escape for them,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

WHY PICKETT CAMP WiTHDREw.-The
action Monday night of Pickett Confederate
Camp of Veterans of Richmond in withdraw
ing from the Grand Camp of the State is the
topic of talk among the old soldiers of Rich
mond The severance of these ties arc under
stood to be the outgrowth of rivalry between
the retiring camp and Lee Camp, the older
organization. According to the Pickett men,
the State camp made mistake in yielding
the conduct of the Davis rcinterment to the
Lee Camp. They contend that the officials
of the State organization should have come
forward and asserted their authority in this
matter instead of leaving it to the Richmond
camp. We've cut loose from them altogether
now" said prominent Pickett man yester-
day. ..and hereafter we play auxiliary to no.
BODY. We have membership of nearly two
hundred now and they are all from the First
and Fifteenth old Virginia regiments, who
served calamity on the field of battle. Here
after we'll take an independent stand and
run our own show"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CAsEs.-When men
are about the hotels in Washington waiting
for appointments, everybody points them out
saying: "That fellow is from so-and-so, and
is trying for this or that" but when man
once gets the appointment he is designated
as 'istrong Cleveland man, who has just been
recognized" A rather humorous case &C
Cured within the last few weeks. Some time
ago Mr.. Province Mccormick, of Clarke coun.
ty. went to Washington in the interests of his
application for the position of Indian in.
spector. About the hotels men said THAT q
Marshall McCormick's brother" Time welt
on and his case was urged. His appointmel t
followed, and when Mr.. Marshall Mccormick
arrived, and somebody in the lobby asked
who he was, the reply came: "Why that 8
Mccormick, of Virginia, brother of the fel
low who has just got this Indian job" So
shifts fame like the varying sunshine but as
long as it stays in the family there is no
complaint from the Messrs. Mccormick.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

Mr.. CARNEGIE, who, when Mr.. Har-
rison was renominated for the Presl-
dency, telegraphed him from Scotland
that "the people knew good thing
when they had it," is not only protec-
ZIONIST but an annexationist; indeed he
so favors annexation that he wants this
country annexed to Great Britain. Dir.
Carnegie evidently fears that the days
of high tariff are nearing their end, and
that the million and a,half profit he
makes every year by means of that
tariff will consequently take wings to
itself and fly away, and as iron can be
made here as cheaply as in England,
he wants to offset that loss by getting
some of the foreign iron trade that now
goes to that country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
From China and Japan.

SAN FRANCISCO. June The
steamer from Hong Kong and
Yokohama brings the following
intelligence: The notorious Chinese
robber chief, Ii Hung, has committed
suicide with poison in prison at Nang-
king. Both his wives on hearing the
news of his death, took their lives.
The snow-storms and severe frost
throughout Japan have damaged the
mulberry trees enormously. The loss
is estimated at $5,00O,0O0.
Violent storms ragged in <yushu dis
trlct recently, agricultural products SUI
fering extensive damage. No less than
1870 junks were disabled or missing at
latest accounts. In Kochi hailstones
the size of plums fell and seventeen
houses were entirely demolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

THE farmers must look out for them
selves for markets for their wheat, to-
bacco and cotton, but the government
must provide the silver mine owners
with a ready market for all their prod
uct. And, according to the powers
that be, must continue to do so four
months longer. All the governments
gold is leaving the country, but while
it lasts, the rich owners of the silver
mines will have their hands in the rap
idlv diminishing pile.
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many years

ACCORDING TO the Catholic Bishop OF
Florida, Mgr. satolli restored Dr. Nc
Glvnn to his priestly functions abso-
lutely and without conditions. de was
not required to do penance." And yet
DIR. McGlynn, on public stands, and be-
fore large crowds of infdels, who ap-
plauded all he said, held up the head
of the Catholic Church to scorn and
ridicule, because he, McGlynn' had
been disfrocked for conduct misbecom-
ing a priest, for disobeying the orders
of his superiors in the church, and Tor
teaching that the rich mans palaces
factories, bonds and stocks shall not be
taxed, but that the poor mans lot OF
ground shall be!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

No MATTER how much republican
politicians, previous to elections, may
profess to abhor political discrimination
against negroes, when even that proies-
sion is put to the test it is in
variably found to be simply breath
and nothing more. At the re-
cent county elections in this
State, in districts having large negro,
and consequently, large republican ma
iorities, the negro candidates for coup-
ty offices did not receive the votes of
the white republicans, who, like their
democratic neighbors, voted for men OF
their own race, though they were the
democratic nominees. Yes, Mr.. ingalls,
is right.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. June The stock market
became weak soon after the opening This
morning. Tie outside conditions such as the
r duction il the sterling exchange, the au-
nouncement that Barring, Magoun and Com
pany will not ship the 100000 goll ar.
ranged for yesterday and subsistence of the
excitement in Chicago, were all favorable to
better prices but the ease wiki which the
bears depressed some stocks more than count.
eracted these iniluer ces. Richmond Tcra i.
nal was sold freely and touched H.. The rr.
duction in the general was !. to .. per cant,
Al II a. H. the marke. was steaGier il tone
at fractional recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07
Worlds Fair Rates via Pennsylvania
acknowledgements hours to Chi

The Pennsylvania railroad announces re-
duction in the rate to Chicago on account Of
the Worlds Fair, and have placed on sale u
round ticket at $50, good for continuous pas
sage in each direction, via direct route, on
their train leaving Washington at 7:40 p. m,
arriving in Chicago the following evening at
$40. This train is composed of vestibuled
sleepiug cars which are run through without
change. and carries dining cars from Pitts
burg to Chicago. For further information
and Pullman reservations, call on or address
Robert A. Parke, Passenger Agent, Baltimore
and Potomac Depot, Washington. JED 3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

Lizzie Borden tainted in the court
room at New Bedford, Mass, yesterday
after Assistant District Attorney Moody
had declared in his opening speech that
it would be proved that she burned 4
dress three days after the murder of her
father and stepmother and had pro-
duced in court the Ratchet with which
it is supposed the. crimes were COM
mitted.
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DIED..

On June 7th. at o'clock a. m4 at his resi-
dence. No. 4O2 south Lee street. Alexandra,
Va, Mr.. JOHN r. KEITHLEY, formerly Of
Washington, D. C. The funeral will take
place from the First Baptist Church, on Wash
ington street. Friday, June 9th, at $50 p. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

CHICAGO CAT-rLE MARKET. June Cat
tlc-market was quiet: top prices -. l1a
$40. medium $4.7OaL90 others 81 jOAi.o7,
Texans So l5ai.S5, stockcrs S3.jOai.iO na-
tive cows S34Oa39O per 100 lbs. llogs-
market closed quiet and steady packer, and
mixed !?6.I5aG.1O. prime heavy AMI butch
cs3 weights $67:iaG90, light SG.7oa'."o
skps and pigs S5.50l5.G0 per 100 lbs Sheep
market lower: natives Si.SOa5l5, Ne'i
ems Si.S0a5.I Texans S3.6Oaj per II"
lbs Lambs 50 5Oa675 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-07

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MAEKEr. June o
At Union stock yards DOB cattle were
offered and sold as follows: Best5 'it2'ic'
god 5l!a5 be. medium iaia5c, common !
a3'2c per H. Some 265 Sheep and LAMBS
were on the market with sales rs follows.
Sheep 3i.aic per lb. lambs Gaze per lb. Cows
and calves sold from SD to $50 each.
State OF market for all kinds Of stock "A'
good.