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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Afr. Maxwell Apologies.

A dispatch from Washington says:
Another evidence of the reason why
Postmastcr-Ge General Bissell and his
fourth assistant, 3Ir. Maxwell, made
their futile Tort to conceal from the
public the names of removals and ap-
pointments of postmasters is found in
the experience yesterday of Represen-
tative Conn at the PoStoflice Depart
meut. The Indiana congressman laid
before SIR Maxwell a day or two ago
fifty-two recommendation for fourth
class pCstot;ices in his district. These
recommendations had been made after
a tour Of the entire district, consulta-
tons with county chairmcn and in
some cases even as the results of cleo
tons. Mr. Conn had prepared the pa
pers in excellent shape, and when he
submitted them TO Mr.. Maxwell he
congratulated himself that within day
or two the appointments would be
made public, aud the reorganization Of
the postoflice department i'll his district
would be completed.
Tuesday Mr.. Conn called at the Post
Office Department and injured Of Mr.
Maxwell how soon his Indiana post
masters would be appointed. Mr..
Maxwell replied they probably would
not be appointed for some time, GER
tainly not until the petitions of pa
irons of the Offices were filed. Mr..
Conn said, with some surprise, that he
did rot propose to file the petit
tons, as he had carefully considered
all petitions and other considerations
before making his recommendations,
and demanded to know if under such
circumstances the recommendation of
democratic congressman would not
be sufficient TO dispose Of the post
offices in his district. GLOW can we
tell ~ answered Mr.. Maxwell. some
of you democratic congressman have
been unloading Jail birds Oh us, and we
must protect ourselves by some evil
dence of the responsibility Of the men
you recommend" Mr.. Conn gathered
up his recommendation and said an
grily: Mr.. Maxwell, Ipropose to have
nothing more to DO with you; shall
take these papers to my hotel and burn
them, and J. shall cause II 10 be an
nounced throughout my district that
the people can hold elections for their
fourth-class postmasters, and that |
shall wash my hands of all responsible.
ity." Mr. Conn was somewhat sur
prised late that evening to receive in
his room the card of Mr.. Maxwell. Mr..
Maxwell had called to explain that ne
j j ~
meant what he had said. He request
ed Mr.. Conn to return his rccommen-
dations to the department and to assure
him that they would receive favorable
action. Afterward Mr. Conn learned
that President Cleveland had heard OF
the incideNt and had sent for Mr.. Bis
sell, who, in turn, had sent for Mr..
Maxwell and instructed him to make
an apology to the offended congress
| man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Revolt in Mexico.

EL PAso, Tex, April 20.-News re-
ceived from Chihuahua, Mexico, says
that large force OF ignorant malcon-
tents, outlaws and religious fanatics,
have captured Temaxachic. Little re-
sistance was offered, but three men
were wounded and the town sacked.
The outlaws then went southwark and
had skirmish with Santa Anna and
three hundred men who surrendered
and afterward joined them The COM
b:ncd forces then captured Santa Tomas
without resistance. The rebels hen
took the town of Guerrero, the garrison
surrendering without fighting. At this
point the federal troops came up and
the rebels fled to Santa Tomas. In the
battle that ensued $50 of the federal
troops were killed and wounded, and
the remainder routed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Distinguished Visitors.

QUEENSTOWN, April 2o.-Amons the
passengers OH the White Star Line
steamer Teutonic, which arrived here
to-day from Liverpool, are the Duke
and Duchess of Aberdeen, who are ac-
companied by Lady Arnott. The
Countess of Aberdeen is greatly inter-
e3ted in promoting the success of the
Irish exhibit at the Chicago Columbian
exhibition, and the earl and his party
will at once proceed to that city. Upon
the arrival of the Teuionic she was
boarded by Mr.. Augustine Roche,
mayor of Cork, who read laudatory
address to the earl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL %, 1898.
TIE New York Press says Mr.,

TIE New York Press says MIR.
Bleunt, the envoy to Honolulu, "has
always seemed to have some instructive
grievance against the Stars and Stripes" "
The Press allows its sectional prejudice
to obfuscate its memory. 1t was less
than two months ago that Mr.. Hit
and all the other republican members
of the foreign affairs committee of the
United States House of Representa-
tiscs, of which Mr.. Blount was chair
man, We'd with each other in extolling
his broad patriotism and nationalism;
and besides, though by no means to his
credit, it is also remembered that he al
lowed a resolution calling for cores
pondeuce that would have exposed Mr..
Harrison in any thing else than favor
able light, to sleep in his committee
room, lest its adoption might "embar-
rass the administration, and that, too,
a republican administration, though he
Is democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Anti-Catl,olic Association.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2O.-Thc
American Protective Association is an
organization whose object, so fur as can
be learned, is to oppose everything Ca
tholic. The organization in this city
has about 5000 members. On initia-
ton, it is alleged, the applicant for
membership must sign "scroll" which
denounces Roman Catholicism, the
Pope, his priests and emissarics, and
the diabolcal work of the Roman Cath
Ole Church aud pledges the cause of
Professionalism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Death of General Beale.

General K. L. r. Beale died suddenly on
Tuesday at his home in Wcstmoreland county
from congestivc chill He has i'll attend
auce at the Richmond County Court during the
day, and appeared to be in excellent health
Soon after his return home in the evening,
he was taken i'll and died in 4 few hours.
General Bcale was born in Wcstmoreland
county over seventy years ago. He served in
the Virginia State Senate, and then in 1917
as q member of Congress, defeating Willough-
by Newton, his wing opponent. Entering
the cavalry arm of the Confederate sevice,
he became colonel Of tho Ninth Virginia cav
airy. w. II. +. (Runeyl, Lees regiment, and
aftorwarl rose tho rank of brigadicr general,
Succeeding General james L. Chambliss. who
was killed in battle. As soldier, he took
high rank from the start, and soon gained
distinction in the army of Northern Virginia.
He was taken prisoner ut one time, but was
shortly after released by exchange. lie re-
sumed the practice of law as soon as the war
closed, and obtained large clicDtagc.
In 1874 he was nominated and elected TO
Congress to fill out the unczpircd term OF
Beverly B. Douglass, and was afterwards
again elected, for the full term, from the
First district. He served out his term and
again resumed his law practice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
TQ-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

ROME, April 20.-The German EN-
p,ror and Empress arrived here at one
o'clock this afternoon. King Humbert
and Queen Margherita, attended by
distinguished Italian princes and no.
bles, met the imperial visitors at the
station. The Emperor and Italian
King kissed and embraced each other,
and the Empress and Queen gave a
similar evidence of mutual affection.
The procession was then formed for the
drive to the Quirinal, the people along
the route hailing the imperial and royal
personages with great enthusiasm. The
route was denscly lined with an cnthu-
siastic multitude, while the baconies of
the houses were packed with spectators.
Troops of all arms in their brilliant uni
forms lined the streets and the decora-
tons everywhere are most sumptuous.
FLORENCE, April 20.-The marriage
of Prince Ferdinand, ruler of Bulgaria,
and Princess Marie Louise, eldest
daughter of the Duke of Parma, took
place to-day at the villa Pianoce. The
ceremony was marked with much
pomp and was attended by many per-
sonages well-known in political and
social life.
LONDON, Apl. 2O.-The special jury
in the Hansard Union case to-day re-
turned verdict declaring that Sir
Henry Isaacs was not guilty of the
charges preferred against him. Justice
Hawkins reserved his decision as to
whether the charges against Joseph
Isaacs, Horatio Bottomlcy and Charles
Dollman should go to the jury. This
long drawn out case has attracted con-
siderable attention owing to the fact
that Sir Henry Isaacs was formerly
Lord Mayor of London, and also be-
cause of the former extensive opera
lions of the Hansard Union, a publish
ing concern which tailed some time
ago. Subsequently Sir Henry Isaacs,
who was a director of the Union, and
the other defendants were arrested on
the charge of conspiring to defraud the
company. 1t was charged that they
had bought paper mills and other
property at low figures and then I'M
loaded their holdings on the Hansard
Union at high fictitious values. Ac-
cording to the articles of the associa-
ton of the Union no director could buy
or sell property for the company.
LONDON, April 2o.-The executive
committee of the British Miners Fed
Grafton, which supports an eight hour
law for workers in mines, differing in
that respect from the deputation of
Durham miners who visited Mr.. Glad
stone yesterday to express opposition
to compulsory eight hour law, adopt
ed a resolution expressing regret for
Mr.. Gladstone's position on the eight
hour issue, and declaring that Mr..
Gladstone sided with the minority
against the majority on that question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

THE REPUBLICAN party has been a
ssile party from its beginning, and 1t
seems that it will remain so until its
end. 1t was born in sham and dilu-
sion, has continued to live in such sur
roundings, and death alone will remove
it from them. Its last President and
it's present congressman are loud IN
their complaints of the alleged i'll treat
ment of the Hebrews in far Oft Russia,
but its Union League Clab in New
York black balls an honorable man for
no other reason than the fact that
though he was born in this country, his
father is a Jew and cleaves to the faith
of his ancestors. But there always have
been people, and many of them, who,
apparently, at least, love IS well to be
cheated as to cheat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Storms andLoss of Life

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 2O.-Lake
Michigan is being swept by one of the
worst easterly gales experienced i'll
years. The sea is running very high
and tugs are unable to venture out of
the harbor. The worst feature of the
gale is the loss of twenty-one lives
by the washing away of the house over
the crib at the terminus of the new
water works at this city. Fi1e or six
men were seen clinging to the machi-
merry and timbers of the water works
crib, with the water sweeping over them.
1t is thought that the others are
dead in the chamber below from lack
Of air. The life saving crew has been
unable to render assistance as yet.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, April 20.-At
noon yesterday IL cyclone passed
through the valley just south of this
place, leaving barren waste behind it.
1t uprooted trees, tore down fences, de-
troyed houses. Many homes were ut
;erly demolished. Many families were in
the storm last night without shelter. Out
of one family whose names is Wright,
consisting of eight persons, not one es-
capped serious injury, but it is probable
that all except one child will recover.
Parts of their house were carried for
miles away. A number of others are
reported injured but how many and to
what extent cannot yet be determined.
The cyclone was plainly visible from
this place and many witnessed the
horrible scene. The cloud came up
from the southwest, followinga north
easterly course 1t was in sight for
about three miles The upper portion
of the cloud was funnelshaped and
black and spinning like whirlwind
round and round, and under and near
the ground was another almost white,
which was apparently touching the
ground and rolling in directly the OPP
posite direction to the upper one, liter
ally lifting everything oil the face of the
earth that fell in its path. Trees,
fences and planks and parts Of build
ings were flying through the air.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 20.-News
was received here to-day of fearful
cyclone that swept down Fourchc Val
ley a few days ago, leaving death and
havoc in its wake. The town OF Boles,
in Polk county, was almost swept off
the earth, and it is known that seven
persons were killed.
MERIDIAN, Miss, April 20.-A cy-
clone struck Pachuta, Miss. at I o'clock
last night. Great damage was done to
property and it is feared that several
lives have been lost. At Kaney Hollows,
Tex, houses were blown down injrr-
ing several persons, some probably
fatally. A negro on plantation, with
his wife and nine children were i'm
prisoned under the ruins Of their cabin,
and fire originating from the kitchen
the unfortunate wretches were slowly
roasted to death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

EVIDENCE IS rapidly accumulating to
prove that the Marine Hospital Service
was not improved by substituting DR..
Wyman for DR.. Hamilton as the head
thereof. The former has just made an
absurd ruling to the effect that Arabian
coffee, though reshipped at Genoa, must
be fumigated with sulphur before it can
be admitted into this country, though
to do so would necessarily ruin it. He
does this too, CD the ridiculous ground
that otherwise an epidemic of cholera
would result. DR.. Wyman should be
furnigated to improve his common
sense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

A RBPUBLIcAN newspaper printed in
New York city says southern demo-
cratic newspapers will soon, probably,
be indulging in some of their war time
abuse OF Abraham Lincoln" Well,
even In the utterly improbable event of
their doing 80, they could not possibly
oaual the abuse heaped upon Mr. Lin
colin by such prominent living republic
can newspaper editors as Mcssrs. Reid
and Halstead. But southern demo,
cratic newspapers will not abuse Mr..
Lincoln, though northern republican
papers still continue to roll abuse of
President Davis as sweet morsel I'M
der their tongues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

WHY AMERICANS HAVE CoRNs.-
"Corns are bad" said the philosophic
bootblack. "Yours seems to hurt you
some. Strange what lots of people
have corns. Over so per cent. of the
men who come to get shine have
corns. How do I know it? How do
I know you have corn? By finding
it, of course. Gently? All right l
won't hurt you guv'nor. AS l was
saying, ninety out Of every hundred
have corns. People say it's tight boots,
but I don't believe it. Those who
have the worst corns wear boots that
are too large for them What gives tlt N
corns then? Well I'll tell you. 1t is
wearing boots all day long.
"Seldom do you see Europeans
bothered with corns, especially Eng
lishmen. Nearly every American has
them. The former never wear their
boots all day. They have walking
boots to the Office. Once there they
put on a thin house boot. When they
go homo about 5 o'clock in the even
their slippers. The result is that the
feet are always cool, the pressure never
constant, and no muscle tried be-
yond its power. Far otherwise, the
American. He goes down to work at
s o'clock in the morning, and is hurry
ing and scurrying in the same boots un-
til 6 o'clock. Then he hurries home
to dinner, hurries through dinner, and,
still wearing the same boots, goes to his
lodge or elsewhere and returns at mid
night, his feet having been cramped up
for fourteen hours out of the twenty
four in the one pair of boots. The re-
suit is corns and bunions. Chicago
1frH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

SHOT HIS MoTHER-IN-LAw.-AtM ononga-
hela City, Pa, late Tuesday night James
Burrtinett shot and killed his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Lettie Troy. Thinking burglars had en-
tered the house. he procured his shotgun,
and, without speaking to the intruder, fired
both barrels. Taking a light and going in
the direction in which he had shot, Burrti-
nett discovered to his horror that he had
blown the head off of Mrs. Troy. Of course
the uncharitable will think that the son-in-
law acted too hastily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Railroad Accident.

READING, Pa, Apl. 2o.-A serious
wreck occurred on the Schuylkill Val
ley division of the Pennsylvania rail
rood near Conshocken about mid
night. caused by coal train collidIng
with shifter. Some y cars were
wrecked and the tracks badly blocked :
Brakeman William F. Werntz, of Potts-
vile, was killed and Conductor Ben. J..
Kirk, of Pottsville, badly injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

An investigation reveals the fact hat
the customs house officials on the north
west Pacific coast and the opium and
Chinese sumgglers have long enjoyed
the immense profits ola combine" the
government bearing the necessary loss.
But, nevertheless, Mr.. Hsrrison's, that is
according to the assertions of the re-
publican press, was a ''pure" admins
trationi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Probable Marine Disaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The Brit
ish ship Gowanburn, which left New
castle, New South Wales, 81 days since,
for this port, has undoubtedly been lost,
and it is probable that her crew of 2S
have shared similar fate. ]. J. Moore
6 Co., shipping merchants of this city,
are in receipt of cable adyices that her
figure head and cabin were found on
the coast OF New Zealand, March II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
FOR over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS
for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHISG, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOoTHEs the CHILD,
sorrESs THE GUN, ALLAYs all PAIN; CURES
VIVID Collie and is the best remedy for DE-
AFRICA. Sold by Druggists in every part Of
tie world. It's value is incalculabie. Be sure
ana ask for Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SY-
gUP. and take no other.
T,ccnty-five cents per bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND of st. Paul,
whose aspiration for the red cap, and
the vain means to which he has resort
eli in order to obtain it, have set him
against the more worthy and admirable
Archbishop Corrigan of New York and
most of the other bishops of his church,
and brought trouble and dissension
cato it, though an advocate Of mix
ed schools, sectional, and supporter
orMr Harrison during the last nation
al political campaign, is now, according
to The newspapers Of that city, con-
slant caller at the White House and
Tia federal departments in Washington,
seeking Office for his friends. Church
sizni,ariss should haro nothing to do
ritk tho pxrtisanism of politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN II LUcK.-A
case brought here from the Circuit
Court Of Alexandria is Of special inter-
est to our people inasmuch as the re-
suit gives quite handsome sum tc our
highly thought of townsman, Mr.. J. l..
Chamberlain. When Mr.. Chamber
lain's father died he left reversion in
his property to his son which he was to
have at his mothers death. Mrs.
Chamberlain afterward married Dir. w.
\. McVeigh and Mr. Chamberlain sold
the interest in the property left by his
father to his father-in-law for five thou
sand dollars and took his bond for it,
pavable on the death of his mother.
Mrs. Mcyeigh died five or six years
aoo but unfortunately Mr.. Chamber
lain had lost his bond. He employed
Mr.. J. V. Brooke to bring suit for him.
MIR. Brooke found in Mr.. McNeigh's
papers an old account book setting
forth the entire transaction in detail III
Mr.. McVeigh's handwriting and sign
ed bv him. The court entered a judg-
ment for Mr.. Chamberlain, subjectingMr.
McVeigh's property to the payment of
the principal of five thousand dollars
and interest from the time of Mrs. Nc
Weighs death.-H'dreRton lirginian,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

THE CARS EASTER EGG.-Thc Russian
Gar. now at the Livadia palace in the Cri-
mea. is said to have found an cxquisitely
pointed egg on his table Easter morning. 1t
contained q small silver dagger two ivory
death heads and slip of paper bearing the
words: ;,
The egg must have been placed on the table
by one of the Cars household, as nobody
else had access to the room in which 1t was
found. The guilty person has not been ap-
nrehended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
The Golden sccrct ofLong Life.

Keep the head cool, the feet warm and the
bowels open. Bacon's Celery Cure is Eegc-
table preparation and acts as natural laZa-
tive and is tie greatest remedy ever discov-
cred for the Cure of Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, and al Blood. Liver, and Kidney Dis
eases. Call OH E. s. Leadbcater & Sons sole
agent. and get trial package free. Large
size SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
InIuai,lc but not Costly.

It may save you great deal OF
trouble in cooking. Try it. we refer
to the Gail Borden Eagle Brand Cor
densed Milk, regarded by most house
keepers as absolutely essential IN Gun
nary uses, and unsurpassed in coiief.
All grocers and druggists sell the Eas'e
Brand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

COURT OF APPEALS IN RICHMOND
YEsTERDAx.-Ruffin against CONNER
cial Bank of Danville, and others.
Argued and continued.
Walkers administrator against Lewis
and ais. Put on privileged docket.
The court will adjourn for the
term tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20

TUB Baltimore american ID one ct
the republican newspapers that do not
like She hauling down of the Ameri-
ean flag" at Honolulu, and says 1.-THE
H,orc the subject IS studied the more
reaeral IL tao conviction that the ad-
palslasYaten has made 4 very big mis-
tase." Pie Am>rtcsia Was never in all
ies life moro mistaken, no not even IN
js srophesles of the result Of the last
Presidential election. The general i'm
preston on the subject is that inasmuch
as the American flag should never have
been raised at Honolulu, tho admins
tratlon had nothing else to do with it
except to "haul it down"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
DIED.

DEPARTED this life April 10Th, at ! p. m,
CLARA beloved daughter OF WIN. aud
Lcanah Cooksey, aged IL years.
A precious one from us is gone.
4 voice We loved is stilled;
4 place is vacant in our home
That never can be filed.
By HER SISTER.
The funeral will take place from her resi-
dcnce, 215 north Alfred street, at P. m,
Anril 81. Friends and relatives are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-20
Conflict in the Tennessee Coal Re
lions.

Conflict in the Tennessee Coal Re-
Sions.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April pa con-
fict between the convicts and the State
guards at Tracy City, Tenn, has oc-
cured and resulted in the death Of sew
eral and the injury Of four or five. The
State militia were at the Capital end
have been ordered to the scene of trou-
bic. The troops will leave on special
train Immediately.
TRACY CITY, April 20.-Abont
eleven o'clock last night the branch
prison of this place was attacked by
armed men, estimated at from 10 to
100, but they were repulsed with one of
their men killed and two wounded.
Deputy warden Shrieves was slightly
wounded. All is now quiet