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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
SEMINARY HILL NOTES.

Mr.. Willoughby Reade gave most
interesting reading at Leggett Hall on
Monday night. Among the selections
was one of his own composition, writ
ten in the negro dialect and which was
considered the most attractive feature
of the entertainment.
Bishop Newton will be at Langley
on Saturday and ordain to the deacon
ate Mr.. Thos. ". Cooke, OF the diocese
of Rhode Island, now student at the
Virginia Seminary. The services will
take place at eleven o'clock a. m. Mr..
Cooke has had charge of the Langley
mission for. some time and his many
friends at that place are anxious that
his ordination should be held at the
church where he has been ministering
as student.
Rev. Thos. Packard, of West River,
Md, paid short visit to his venerable
father this week. DR.. Packard has
been quite indisposed, but is improF-
ing.
The next Reinicker lecture will come
off Tuesday next, the 18th, and viii be
delivered by DR.. Julius Grammer, of
Baltimore.
Miss Yellett, of Loudoun, and Miss
Harris, OF Baltimore, are the guests OF
Mrs. Geo. Y.Worthington.
DR.. and Mrs. D. q. Rust have issued
invitations to reception on Friday
from / to o'clock p. m.
Miss Sallie Stuart, the diocesan Of
ficer of the Woman's Auxiliary, gave
one of her most interesting addresses
to the Ladies' Missionary Society on
Tuesday evening. Every one was de-
lighted with Miss Stuartis report of the
general meeting of the Woman's Aux
iliary, which took place at the same
time as the general convention IN Min
neapolis, and of the work which it is
accomplishing.
The Theological seminary will close
for the Christmas holidays on Monday,
December q, and viii not reopen until
after the new year. Nearly all the
students, about forty In number, will
leave for their homes on Tuesday to
spend Christmas,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
Virginia Election Law.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 13.-Mr.
Wickham offered in the State Senate
to-day bill regulating elections by
ballot and repeating the Walton law.
The distinctive features of the bill are
the requirements for the ballots to be
uniform, requiring the same size oftype
to be used for all candidates, presenting
in detail how the ballots shall be print
ed, making special provisions for presi-
Dental elections and for the cases
wherein constitutional amendments are
submitted to the popular vote. The
most important feature of the bill, how
ever, is that the Office of special con-
stable, provided for by the Walton law,
is abolished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
Miss Aub.


NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Barbara Aub,
the young girl who confessed to per-
Jury in the Langerman case to Record
er Golf, and on Wednesday last recant-
ed that confession and said the story
she told on the stand was true, was ar
raigned this morning before Judge
Cowing in Part I, general sessions.
Lawyer Fred House, who was assigned
by Judge Cowing to defend the young
girl when her plea of guilty was refused
on Monday last, spent all day yester-
day trying to get statement from Miss
Aub in regard to her latest confession.
Barbara told Lawyer House fatty that
she had no recollection of going before
Recorder Golf on the morning that
Langerman was discharged and signing
typewriter confession in the pres
ence of several witnesses. When ar.
raigned this morning Miss Aub pleaded
not guilty.
Judge Cowing held her in 81, 900 bail
for trial. She was taken back to the
Tombs. Lawyer House asked that
medical experts be appointed to ex-
anime Bsrbara's mental condition. He
also asked that ali visitors except coun-
sci and the medical men be excluded
from her for three or four days, and he
thought at the end of that time the
true facts would be learned. Judge
Cowing denied the application for the
appointment of commission to e1-
anime into her insanity. District At
torney Fellows Sid it had been his in
tention, except for the developments of
the last thirty-six hours, to have moved
for the discharge of the girl. So far as
he was concerned, he said, he had not
intended to prosecute her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR THUR
MAN.

Ex-senator Allen G. Thurman died
at his residence at Columbus, Ohio, at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon of the
general debility OF old age. Since his
fall, about month ago, he had been
apparently in his usual health and uD-
til yesterday morning he was able to
sit up the greater part of the time. On
his eighty-second birthday, November
Is, he was able to dictate letter to the
Thurman Club in reply to resolutions
of sympathy in his suferings resulting
from the fall. Yesterday morning he
was sitting in his library reading when
he began to complain of feeling i'll, and
shortly grew so much worse that DR..
Whitaker was called. He saw that it
was the beginning of the end, and 80
informed the family. In the afternoon
Judge Thurman lost consciousness and
never fully recovered it again, and
with the morning hours he began to
sink. Death came peacefully and pain
lessly.
Allen Cranberry Thurman was born
in Lynchburg, Vs., November Is. 1913.
his father was q travelling preacher,
and the education and career of young
Thurman WIS mainly entrusted to his
uncle, Gov. William Allen. He studied
law with his uncle, was admitted to the
bar, and from 1851 &c 1856 he WAS
member of the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Prior to this he had been member Of
Congress. In 1868 he was elected to
the United States Senate and served
two full terms, retiring in 1881. In
1855 he Yas nominated By the national
democratic convention for Vice Rresi-
dent OF the ticket with Cleveland and
was defeated with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
SAD Acc1DENr.-A sad accident o,

SAD Academia sad accident oc-
Cured Wednesday night at the resi-
denee of DR.. Joseph B. Foster, in Roam
oke. The doctor had retired early.
leaving his wife in the sitting-room en-
gagged with needlework. A little after
10 o'clock, wishing to replenish the FIRE,
she took the scuttle in one hand and a
lamp in the other and started down
stairs to the basement where coal is
kept. AS she passed the open stove
her lawn dress caught fire, but she did
not realize the fact until she had reach
ed the basement, where she dropped
the scuttle and lamp, and rushed up
stairs hurriedly to the room in which
her husband was asleep, calling loudly
to him for assistance. When DR.. Eos
ter awoks he found his wife enveloped
in flames, aud spripging from the bed,
be endeavored to pull the burning
clothes of, but the unfortunate ledy, in
her agony, struggled to the back porch,
where she fell. Her daughter at this
juncture arrived with pitcher of wa
ter, which she threw upon her mother
and thus extinguished the flames.
Upon examination it was found that
Mrs. Foster was terribly burned about
the face, head, right aide and upper
part of the body. Her husband also
had bis hands painfully burned while
their daughter did not escape alto
gether,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

The holiday trade of the city is fairly good,
out there IS nothing OF interest in monetary
circles. In New York yesterday money on
call was easy az 2a213 per cent, las. loan at
21a. closed st 21a per cent Prime mercan.
tile psper 4a51h per cent. In Baltimore
money has shown frmer tendency and Was
in better demand, with rates for call loans ad-
vauced to 4a5 per cent, though few leans
were made above 4 per cent Local shares
sre quiet but firm with light transactions.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-speculation at the
Stock Exchange was quiet and firm this
morning. Baltimore and Ohio was heavy and
depressed, falling 24. to 45s,. notwithstand-
ing the official denial of the receivership
story. At II 3. II. the market wss quiet
and irregular.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 1s.-virgfnia 3s, new,
75a.a7e do. Century 625ss63.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
From Cuba.

HAVANA, Dec. 13.-Colonel Rubin,
with column of Spanish troops. arriv-
ed at Zeza on December 10th, after
having had an encounter with rebel
band under Quintin Bandera and other
leaders at Seiba. The rebels were dis
persed with heavy loss in killed or
wounded. The Spanish force had three
men killed and thirty wounded.
Captain Conte of the Spanish army.
with body of troops, was assisting to
repair the Frustrated telegraph lines,
when he was attacked by rebel party
800 strong. The losses are not yet
known.
Captain General Martinez Campos
has arrived at Ciepfuegos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

A correspondent from Waterford,
Loudoun county, sends the following
account of the tragedy there, mention
Of which was made yesterday
Joseph Holder, living near Water
ford, on Wednesday shot and killed his
p-daughter, u years old, and after
firing at his wife, placed the revolver to
his breast and sent ball through his
own heart. Then deliberately laying
the weapon on the mantelpiece, sank
down on the bed dead. The ball re-
mains in the girls head and she cannot
recover.
Holders reputation was not good,
but the girl who had been living with
DR.. Fox, nearby. was very much liked
for her industry and honesty, until
short time ago when Mrs. Fox missed
piece of lace, and being satisfied the
girl took it, discharged her. Since that
time the girl step-father has been con-
tinually ousrreling Yith her and threat
ening her life. Wednesday. going out
where some eolored men were prepar-
ing to kill his hogs, ne told them to go
ahead and kill them just ike they were
their own-that he would be with
than but short time. Then entering
the room where the girl was sewing he
fired the ball in the back part OF her
head. When his wife came in he also
shot at her, but, she throwing up her
hand, the ball struck the ceiling and fell
to the floor. One Of the coiored men,
hearing the firing, came in at that time,
when Holder killed himself. There
were four other children, and it is
thought he intended to kill the whole
family if the colored man hsd not In
terferred."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

FAIRFAX NoEEs.-Mrs. Perry, an
aged lady. died at heE home near Cen
treyille on Saturday.
Mrs. Susie Kidwell, wife of Mr. Geo.
kidwell, died at her home near here OF
Thursday of last week, aged about 20
years.
An informal but delightful card
party was given at the residence of
Dr. ". P. Moncure On last Thursday
evening. & sumptuous lunch was
served. Ii was decided 10 postpone,
for thu present, the reorganization of
she Whist Club.-HTnid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
Suicide ola Physician.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-After unsueeess.
fully attempting his life by poison and
after his wife and g physician had
brought him to CONSCIOUSNESS, Dr.. Vim.
B. Porter locked his friends ont ne
room last night and shot himself. Dr..
Porter, who for many years Was 9
well-known physician had been 3 7ieIam
of nervous prostration for several year,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
The Late COLONEL Bari.

PALATKA, Fla, Dec. 13.-The death
of Colonel b. L. Hart, of this city, who
was killed in a street car accident at
Atlanta late Wednesday evening, closes
the life of probably the best known
man in Florida. He was born in Yer
mont in 1927, but since his 18th year
had lived in the South, spending most
of his time in Florida, where he was an
enterprising and prosperous citizen.
Col. Hart vas one Of the first shippers
of Florida oranges to the northern
market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
An Unsuccessful Pursuit.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 13.-sherif
Wight and posse overlook an Apache
sqnaw and buck. believed to be the
murderers of q. H. Merrill and daught-
er, near Whitlock last Monday. A
running fight ensued, during which the
Indians escaped. In order to tighten
herselfthe squaw threw away the CLOTH
ing taken from the body of Miss Merrill,
when she was killed. The murder will
in all probability go unayenged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

TIE ABsURDIrY of the jiDgoes is gro
tesquely exhibited by the fact that
while they want to go to war with Eng
land for her treatment Of Venezuela,
the President of the latter country says
England's side Of the venezuelan affair
Is the right sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
general Gomez has avoided a Rattle
with the Spanish troops by rapid move
ments. III Is not known in what direc.
ton he is now marching.
The Rumor About the B. & o.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 13.-Direc
tors of the B & o. R. r. Co., in deny
ing the New York Stock Exchange
rumor that receiver would be applied
f,r, point to the fact that there has
been no default in interest charges and
therefore there are no grounds on
which to base an application for re-
neiuarohin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

VIM. Campbell & Co., manufacture rs
of cotton and woolen goods at New
York, with a factory at Clifton Heights,
Pa, assigned to-day.
Startling disclosures about vice in
Philadelphia, Ps., were made yesterday
before the Senate committee now in
vestigating that city.
Adherents OF the principle of protec-
ton have subscribed 100000 to effect
the nomination of Governor William
Mckinley as candidate for President.
The Long Island Traction Company
was sold at public auction today, to
John @. Jenkins, president of the
National Bank of Brooklyn and one of
the officials of the Traction Company,
for $5,500,000. There was only one
bid.
The New York house-smiths, who
have been out on a strike for nearly
four weeks against the iron firms of j.
B. & ]. M. Cornell and Milliken Bros,
agreed to go back to work at noon to-
day. The men return to their jobs un-
der the same conditions as existed be-
fore the strike.
Oliver Hammond, his wife, and three
children were killed at crossing on
the Dayton and Union Railway. seven
miles from Greenyille, o., yesterday
afternoon. The train struck their car
rage, and all were instantly killed.
Mrs. hammond and two of the child
rem were literally ground to pieces.
Fire at 2 o'clock this morning broke
out in the top floor workshops OF
Guiterman Bros. clothing establishment
in st. Paul, Mimi, and quickly com.
municated to two large establishments
adjoining. The roof was entirely burned
off the clothing building. The fremen
confined the flames to the top floors.
Aggregate loss 100000; covered by
insurance.
The Board Of Managers of the Joint Traffic
Association day in New York elected Geo.
3. Blanchard sole commissioner of the Joint
Traffic Association. Mr. Blanchard has been
commissioner OF the Central Traffic Associa-
ton for several years.
This has been the coolest 18th of Deem
Der in the north for many years. To Ottawa
to-day the mercury ranged between % and
so below zero; in Connecticut it dropped to
zero; in New Hampshire to 20 and % below
and in New York city it stood at 130.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
Senator Blackburn's Candidacy.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. Estate
Senator Walter G. Nixon, democrat,
announces that he will not support
Blackburn for the Senate. The legisla-
ture being so evenly divided, this is
believed to foreshadow that Blackburn
cannot be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

NOTWITHSTANDING the persistent
clamor OF the "fair" electionists of both
parties in the State, the Legislature. if
it be wise, will make.no change in the
present election law, except one pro-
viding for the uniformity of the ballots.
The constable provision is all right, and
the proposed substitution OF one of the
Judges for the constable is absurd.
Still, if the protested objection to that
provision continue. let the whole of it
be stricken out, and the illiterate voter
be allowed to paddle his own canoe, as
he is in the "fairn election State of Mas
sachusetts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
Movements of Insurgents.

MApgrp. Dec. 13.-A dispatch from
Havana saws the rebel leaders Gomez
and Mseeo are advancing TOWARD
sseuauea and are being pursued by six
ooinmns of Spanish troops. The rebel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

TIE CoNGREssMEN who are so pro-
fuse in their resolutions for meddliDg
with the affairs of foreign nations, do
SO upon the ground of the alleged cruel
ty of those nations to their own sub.
iects. That ground is naturally un.
tenable; but even were it otherwise,
what conceivable business has this
country TO do with it2 Suppose the
Spanish brutality" be increasing in
Cuba, and Turkish barbarity" be aug
menting in Armenia, why should this
country interfere? 1t certainly has
enough business of its own to manage
without assuming that of other nations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. IS, 1895.

TaE GOVERNORS organ, the Rich
mond Dispatch, has either forgotten or
never knew the history of the race
tracks in Alexandria county. A. law
having been passed, and signed by
Governor O'Ferrall, for the express
purpose of allowing bookmaking at the
St. Asaph track, the owners of thu Al
exander's Island track, born and bred
Virginians, and large property owners
and taxpayers in the State, finding
that the law referred to allowed book
making on the Grange grounds slso,
bought the Grange charter, and are op-
Grating under it. Its proprietors are
not northern" men, nor have they
s:misused their privilege" as the Dis
patch states. The Dispatch also says
the Governor doesn't wish privilege
given to one track and denied to the
other" and says so, too, in the face OF
the fact that while the Governor, in
his message to the Legislature, recon
mends the repeal OF the Ale1ander's Is
land charter he does not recommend the
repeal OF the charter, of the st. Asaph
track. The Dispatch should do better,
as we'll for the Governor as for itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

THE LATE Senator Thurman, though
q born virginian, and opposed to the
war between the States, on both natural
and constitutional grounds, did all he
could to crush his own State and to inn
poverish his own kith and kin in Vir.
sinie. After the war, however, he op-
posed, to the extent of his ability, all
further efforts to injure his native
State and to degrade her people. His
death revives the memory of the fact
that though Mr.. Cleveland said Mr..
Thurman was too old to be member
of his cabinet, four years later his opin-
ion of Mr.. Thurman's age had chang
ed, and that he then not only didn't
think he was too old to run with him on
the Presidential ticket, but actually
had him nominated for Vice President,
thereby showing that circumstances
alter cases with Mr.. Cleveland, as they
do with all other politicians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

Arthur Alden. straw nanufacturer of Nil
ciebo'o, Ass- committed suicide yesterday
by shooting He WIS widely known Il 51si-
ness circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

The market closed quiet with light offer.
inss of grain and few sales. Prices, however,
are 1rm at quotations. Dressed Hogs and
Poultry are lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

Last night is beiieyed to have been
the eoidest OF the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Zee. IL
Beeyes-no trading; beeves at 7ast;c per lb
CsIyes-market dull and very little dong
poor 70 choice veals S5aS per 100 Los oarh-
ylrd calves 81. 25a2 90 per 100 io'. SAeeP
and Lambs market active aud steaay i9t
ahssp' 5 5igh s5 n t9f 100 1 oamoa 70 soo
Iaynb, 81 5Oa5 per 100 los: no prime OF,
cboice stock. Hogs-narket steady at S3.tG
AIS per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
LOST.

LOST.
Y osT-Deeember 18th, on King. between
L. S. Assph snd Fairfax streets, q PAIR
or GOLD LIGHT FRANE SPECTACLEs.
ID Morocco case, covered with blscs, ELK
crochet. Mrs. pFTER WISE,
de13 st 1920 Prince street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Flour-.state and
western steady and quiet. Wheat-No rcd
dull ard steady; Dec 661s Corn-No .
dull and easy; Dec 3414a34ss oats-No =
dull and steady; May 242.; Western pa
291h. PORK quiet and easy; mess So 0Oa
SO so. Lard quiet and steady; steam rem
dered So 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

RICHMOND MARKET, Dec. 13. The grain
market is dull with very light offerings AID
prices remain practically unchanged since
last week. We quote: Flour SO 25a4 25 for
fine TO patent family brands; Wheat 5Sa6S:
Corn 36a37 Rye 40a45: Oats 22a3O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Dec. -
The grain market continues dull 9TH light
offerings and few sales We quote Flour
81 25a4 % for fine to patent roller: Wheat
55a63 Corn 32a35 Bye 3Sa40; Oats goa
%; Butter 15a20c; Eggs 17a2oc; Poultry
is low.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPfDAH
psIT pom ~

NHARLOTTEsyILLE AND RAPlDAN
~ RAILROAD co.
ALEXANDRA, Va, Dec. -, 1895.
To The Holders Of the Ctariotar;Us and Rayt.
dan Railroad BoTgds:
The following Bonds drawn for Redemption.
By lot, IL accordance with the terms Of The
mortgage, will De paid az the Office Of IRE
Philadelphia Truzt Safe Depo@it and InsUr-
ancs Company, Philadelphh, Pa, with &C.
crued interest, on JANUARY !. 1896.
80. 49,. "a, 154, 152-S1OO0 each.
$50. 619, 100. 315. 513, 469, 594, III,
364, 491. 321, 46T. 351-S5oO ezch.
JOHN W. BURKE,
EDWL DAINGERFfELD, iias.s''7-
dec13eo 2w
EREsH COUNTRY 2oLL BUTFZR jzs.
u received and for szle at 1Sc snd pie ps-
ID. z u. ANDERSON.
dec13eo3t St Asaph and Duke stz.
CHOICE LOT OF DREssED PUULTRT
" Just received prices low:as
ANDERSON.
Coz. ST. Aaph and Duke Stree =
de11 cow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-13

CHICAGO Dec. 13.-Wheat-Dcc 57Ez
May 611sa61. Corn-Dec 255s; Jan 2555.
asked; May 2Sa.. Oats-May 19aaf 81.
Pork-Jan So 40; May So 80. Lard-Jan
So 22la May So 471h. Ribs Jan 81 221b
steady but under free offerings sold off to the
put price. Corn opened steady bnt eased off
with Wheat Immediately afterwards.