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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

Mr.. PLATr, of New York, says
Senator Conkling once said Scratch a
reformer and you find a thief | say
now, Scratch reformer and you find
liar.'n What has recently taken
place in Mr.. Platt's State goes far to
sustain his strong assertion, and it must
be conceded that such has also been
she case in almost every city and State
where reform" has succeeded. The
leading reformers in New York city
have possessed themselves of all the
lucrative offices in sight, and are play
ing them for all they are worth, and
those in both South and North Caro-
lima have done likewise. Real reform
can be effected, but always better with
in, than without the party that needs
reformation, and men who go out OF
their party, professedly to secure it,
need watching. True reform does not
necessitate change of either political
principles or of party utilization, and
those who act as though it does
are charlatans, and are reformers for
the price of their reformation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL ,, 1895.

THE REPUBLICAN leader in the lower
branch of the republican legislature OF
New Hampshire, in an address to the
higher branch last Friday, said ne hao
documentary evidence of the fact that
two thirds of the members OF that
honorable body were liars" vi
course this raised a commotion'
but as liar is not lighting"
word in New Hampshire, no body
was hurt. People familiar with the
character of the average legislator are
not disposed to doubt the evidence the
New Hampshire man possessed. This
incident recalls one that occurred in
this city long time ago, when bank
directors used to meet twice week and
vote on notes offered for discount. A
well known citizen had deposited his
note in the discount tax and mad
taken tho precaution to see every direc-
tor beforehand, all of whom had
promised to grant his request; but when
he went to the bank the next day to
get the money he was told that the
hoard had decided not 20 discount his
note. AS he turned away he was heard
to remark that individually the direct
ors were gentlemen, but that collective
ly they were the most Internal set OF
liars he had ever known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
Mysterious Murders.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Whenever 8
mysterious murder in some other city
startles the country at large it has al
ways been the boast of the New York
residents that such crime could not
occur in this city without the perpetra.
tor being at once taken into custody
and the mystery solved. This is an
idle boast, however. Within the past
year several mysterious murders have
been committed in this city and the po-
lice have yet to find the murderers.
The strangling of Minnie Weldt and
the butchery of little Susan Martin
have not yet been cleared up. Now
the mystery of the strange .colored We
man found murdered and wrapped up
in bundle in front of the Manhattan
Bank Note building at Sixth avenue
and Waverly place has given the Gen.
trail Office detectives an excellent OPP
portunity to exercise their ability, but,
so far as is known, nothing definite
has been discovered upon which to form
clue,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

be has gone home to arrange his
business affairs, which it is said have
become unsettled.
Mr.. Miller, internal revenue COM
missioner, says that whether the in
come tax be law decided constitu-
tional or otherwise, there will be no ex-
ira session of Congress, as Secretary
Carlisle has ample authority to borrow
all the money the government may
want until the regular session. He be-
lieves, however, that the constitution
atty of the law will be sustained, and
that the court will stand that way by
a vote of five to three.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

WAsHINGTcN's WHOLESALE MARX.
ET.-The case of the Washington Mark.
ct Company, appellant, against the
District of Columbia, was decided by
the Court of Appeals of the District
yesterday. The market company claim,
ed the right to control certain ground
at the intersection Of Ohio aud
Louisiana avenues with Tenth aud
Twelfth streets, which was called the
wholesale Market" setting up con-
tract with the board of public works
under the old District government
The court says that the contract has
not been proved, but that contract
between the board and the company
would have been in excess OF the
powers vested in the board by law.
The effect of the decision is to turn
over the wholesale market" to the
District authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

AT THE municipal election in Bridge.
port, Connecticut, yesterday, the A. P.
A. having made an open attempt to
prescribe democratic candidates be-
cause of their religious opinion, the
right thinking people of that city, ire
spective of previous political utilization,
rallied to the latter's support and elect
ed them by large majority. AS long
as this shall remain free country
there should be no religious discrimina-
ton. Mems religion is matter be-
tween them and God, and with it no
man, certainly no man in country
that processes to be free, has right to
interfere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The NorfolkIcity council has adopted
high license for the sale of liquor-S2oO
for wholesale and $1,000 for retail deal
erS.
VIM. Oaks, a prominent farmer liy-
ing near Danville, committed suicide
yesterday by hanging himself in ms
barn. No cause is known for the deed
He leaves widow and five children.
The laborers on the Charlottesville
sewerage system struck yesterday 1oi
an increase from so cents to 81 DAY
Most all the men are negroes. Inere
was very little excitement attending
the walkout.
Lewis W. Johnson, well-known
building association and investment
agent, was brought to Washington from
Richmond last night and locked up In
tie United States Jail for having jump
ed his bail in previous case.
The colonial mansion on jamestown
Island was destroyed by fire on Sun
day, together with much of the valua
BILE furniture and relics. The property
belonged to Capt. Edward Barney.
The fire originated from defective
fue.
There are intimations that the Guar
antee Company of North America may
go to law over the payment OF Sl2,Voo
amount of its bond for Walker G. Ham
ner, defaulting teller of the First Ma
tional Bank of Lynchburg. R. b. Pan
mill will give the $4,000 bond required
of him by Judge Paul.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Ashburn, of Weem's, Lancaster
county, was missing from her home
Tuesday. Her mother, after search
found her floating in the creek neal
her home. The mother waded out
and rescued the child which was sup
posed to be dead, but which was after
awhile resuscitsted.
At meeting of the Fredericksburg
Council yesterday resolution wa;
adopted authorizing the finance com
mittee to call in the $50, 600 6 per cent
water bonds and substitute therefor
bonds for the same amount at 5 PEI
cent. An offer for the entire ISSUE
from the Maryland Trust Company, O
Baltimore, at per cent. was accepted
The sinking fund commissioners o
this State have just received through
General Malone, of Petersburg, bono
for S34 600, which was sent to Malone
by the executor of the will of the late
BENJAMIN F. Butler, of Massachusetts
The bond was stolen during the wal
out of the second auditors office IL
Richmond when the federal army occu
pied that city. The bond is registered
in the name of the commissioners O
the sinking fund, and, of course, wa:
of no use to the man who stole it.
Capt. w. E. Hudglns, of the oyster
police boat Chesapeake, has written tt
the board of the Chesapeake and its
tributaries that on the 9th he arrested
Rosser Lewis and Havery Thompson
of Matthews, caught taking oyster;
without having registered their boats
or taken out license to engage in the
oyster industry. They were fined ST.
each. On the 25th be arrested Capt
W. C. Rice, of the schooner W. M. B
Coulbourne, for having unlawful oyster
measures. He was fined $25 and costs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIPS

Hugh Burgess Jones, one of R.h;
more's best known and highly rasne" .''
ed citizen, died last night, aged 3 P'''
The Illinois Supreme Court in On
opinion filed this morning, decides t a.,
the democratic apportionment Of Isa9
constitutional. va
The John Steel plant, one the lar,
est in the world, began operations :,
Lorain, o., yesterday. The plant re =.
resents cost of S5,000,O00. T
The bodies of William 7. Birch and
Charles Hudson, who were drowned
while attempting to sail across Sine
puxent bay last January, were recoyrr.
ed yesterday near Snow Hill. Nd.
The Chicago Subway Arcade and
Traction Company was incorporated
yesterday with capital stock Of SIS.
900, 1000. The object is to ccustruc.
sub-ways in Chicago and operate a line
of cars with dummy engines.
julius Schwabacher, sou OF the mil.
lionaire distiller, who a year ago Was
caught robbing the residence Of Mr.:
Frank Bell, at Peoria, H., has been
found guilty and his punishment liked
at five years in the penitentiary.
A bad railroad accident occurred two
miles above Bangor, Me-, this morning
The morning train collided with tie
express from st. John, n. s, which was
an hour and halflate. Two traiumen
are reported killed and several injured.
Two men are locked up at the police
headquarters in jersey City. \. j..
who, it is alleged, for nearly Year
have been robbing the United States
Express Company. 1t is roughly es.
timated that the company has been
victimized to the extent of $1,000.
The prisoners are Herbert c. Harding
and Clarence Warbeck, employees 0!
the express company.
William Penn Bowman, the boy murderer.
who killed the Arabian peddler some months
ago and was conviced of murder in tie inst
degree, was sentenced in Wilkesbarc Pa.
this morning to be hanged. Before sentence
was pronounced he told the judge thst 30
was innocent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

ELEcTIoNs.-Little interest was
taken in the election in Michigan yes
terday. The State elected another re-
publican member of the Supreme Court.
In the Ohio Election the women can
didates for the school boards were
generally elected. Middleton and Can
ton, the latter Gov. McKinley's home,
were carried by the democrats. Re-
publicans were successful in a majority
of the local elections.
In Bridgeport, Conn.,, Frank E.
Clark, the democratic candidate f I
Mayor, and the entire democratic
ticket was elected by from 500 to 700
majority. The battle between the A. P.
A. and its opponents on the board of
education, was apparently won by the
latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

SALE OF HORSE MEAT.-In view of
the closing of the German markets to
American cattle there is another direc-
ton toward which American packers
might turn their attention. and that is
the preparation and sale of horse meat.
The above is the suggestion made by
U. S. Consul E. W. Tingle, at Bruins
wick, Germany, in report to the State
Department. He says that in large
German cities the consumption of horse
meat is almost as great as that of beef
and mutton, and it is growing in small
er towns. Of course, the customers are
exclusively of the poorer classes, but
they comprise nine:tenths of the Gus
TONERS of the country, and the meat is
sold for : cents q pound, as against
beef at from Is to a5 cents. The con-
sui sets out reasons to prove that horse
meat is quite as good as beef. He says
the demand has increased 80 rapidly in
Germany that it is difficult to meet it,
and whereas butchers formerly paid
from S. to $40 for WORKOUT horse for
slaughter, they now pay s45 and $50,
and prices are rising. The consul sees
here great opportunity for American
packers. He says the horse supply in
America is practically ine1haustible (;
they can be raised in the West cheaper
than cattle and are more easily ship
ped. The meat cannot be canned but
It can be furnished 'salted or smoked,
as well as fresh, just as it is used in
Germany. The report touches upon
the astonishingly rapid disuse of
horses in America, consequent upon tho
introduction of the trolley car, which
has made horse raising in the West un-
profitable, and urges that the ranch
men may find relief by raising horses
for food; the prejudics against the
meat in America being no good reason
why they should not profit by the diff.
ferent state of things in another county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

A DISPATCH from Berlin says Prince
Bismarck's physician expresses conf
dence in his ability to keep that old
gentleman alive for another decade. If
this dispatch be true, the sooner the
Prince dismisses his physician and gets
another one, the better for him, for any
physician who talks that way, even OF
young man, let alone one eighty years
old, is of necessity the veriest quack.
Few live to reach the age of three score
and ten, and when that limit is exceed
ed ten years, the ability to extend it
another decade has not yet been be-
slowed upon mortals-even Berlin ply
sicians. Men live to be ninety, and
even hundred years of age, but they
don't do so by means of the ability OF
any other man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

DAsrARDLY AssAULT.--Mrs. Char
lotte Stump, was assaulted by color
ed man at 9 O'clock Sunday night near
the bridge which crosses Gwynn's falls
at Wikens avenue, Baltimore. She is
now in precarious condition at Red.
seekers Hotel, corner Brunswick
street and Wilkens avenue, where she
was employed. VIM. ]. Simms, of Car.
roll station, is locked up at the south
western police station on suspicion.
The woman's pluck and nerve saved
her from being overcome and robbed.
She was badly beaten by her assailant,
who knocked her down with some
blunt instrument, planted his strong
knees on her breastj and then pounded
her about the face until her eyes, were
closed with blood and bruises and her
nose broken. Mrs. Stump gave the po-
lice officers a complete description OF
her assailant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

A WOODEN RAnRoAD-Work is about to
begin on railroad in Florida which is a
curiosity of its kind. Some time ago the citi-
zens of Avon Park and Haines City, Fla, be-
iieved that a transportation route connecting
them would be of great advantage. The
country is sandy and nearly level. A com
pany was formed. bat the people lacked in
capital what lhey made up in enterprise. IT
has been decided to build the road with wood
rails, which are large enough to be laid SO
that they will be half embedded in the sand,
without other ballast. They are to be laid in
position by wooden pins two inches in diane
ter and eighteen inches long, while the ends
are connected with plank coup'ers placed I'm.
derneath and held by pins. Not pourd Of
metal wi / be used in construction of the
track, although the line will be forty miles
long
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.

Yesterday mornings session of the
Baltimore Conference of the methodist
Episco pal Church South, in Washing
ton, was almost wholly devoted to
eulogies of the members of the confer
ence who have died since the last ses.
sion Of the conference; David Thomas,
Samuel Rodgers, John NJ. Wolf, VIM,
K. Boyle, NJ. G. Balkins, S. R. Snap
and Milton M. Long.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Hyde the Sc
lection of place at which to hold the
next annual conference was made the
order of the day for to-day. Several
invitations are being considered. The
one which seems to be favored by the
members is that of the united Metho
dist churches of Roanoke.
1t was decided not to adjourn to-
night, as was first intended, but to con-
tinue the session until all business be-
fore the conference was disposed of.
Treasurer Alexander's report of the
board of missions showed the follow
ing from Washington District: For
eign, assessed, $2,29l; paid, S2,o24. 63;
domestic, assessed, 81 ,346; paid, 81, 032.
In the afternoon the Parsonage and
Home Missionary Society held its an
nual meeting in the church.
List night the annual missionary
meeting was held at Mount Vernon
Place church: Addresses were made
by Rev. M. B. Chapman, DR.. Tigert
and B. w. Waters.
The last day ofthe Baltimore confer
ence was devoted to the consideration
of the reports of the board of educa
ton. This subject was discussed at
some length this morning and q num-
Der of committees to conduct the va
rious branches were appointed.
By unanimous vote it was decided
to hold the next general conference,
which assemblies in 1898, in the city of
Baltimore, and the next annual confer
ence will be held in Roanoke, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
Foreign News.

DUBLIN, April "a fire is raging in
Tuam, county Galway, which threatens
the destruction of the town. The place
is situated inland and water in sufficient
quantity to cope with the flames is not
to be had.
BUDA PEST, April 2.-An attempt
was made last night by unknown per
sons to blow up the monument erected
in honor of Cerenal Hentzi. the de-
fender of the fortress of Buda Pest dur
ing the revolution. A bomb was ex-
ploded near it, but the monument was
not injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

THIRTEEN HUNDRED operatives in
the silk mills at Scranton remained
away from those mills yesterday and
lost whole days wages, because a
mind reader" there had prophesied
an accident by which o hundred OF
them would be killed. And yet there
are free schools and cheap newspapers
in Scranton. But understanding is not
acquired by such means, the free school
advocates to the contrary notwishstand-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
Contemplated Railroad Purchase.

NEW YORK, April 2.-It is said here
that the Southern Railway Company
contemplates bidding for the Cincin-
natl Southern road at the coming SALE
President Spencer, of the Southern
Company, said recently that it was
with that end in view that his company
bought large interest in the Cincin-
natl extension bonds, which control
the lease OF the road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

THE AQUEDUcr BR1DGE.-The work OF
pumping out the cofrerdam around pier No.
4 of the Aqueduct bridge, which was begun
last week, was continued all day Sunday with
little success, the water in the dam being
only foot or so lower than the level of the
river when work ceased for the day. After
two days work the water in TIE dam was
nearly all pumped out, and Sunday morning
the bed of the river, upon which the pier
rests was disclosed, but the dam sprang a
large leak, and in short while was as full
of water as ever The diver was sent down
with several bags of cement to stop the leak.
On the roai way of the bridge there was much
confusion. Just over the pier half OF the
roadway is fenced of. leaving only enough
space for one vehicle at time to cross. This
is done TO decreas the weight on the injured
pier. Sunday there were unusually large
numbers of vehicles out, and as consequence
travel was blocked ON the bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
The Murdered Woman

FREDERICKSBURG, April 2.-The wo-
man murdered in New York is named
Roberta Curtis. She left Northumber-
land county in this State near Heaths-
vile some three or four years since to
reside in Baltimore and from Baltimore
she went to New York. Her fathers
name is John Curtis and her mothers
Mahala Curtis. She has a sister, Ella
Curtis, now living at 250S st. Paul
street. Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

AS THE administration was not at all
involved in the election in Ohio yester-
day, most of the cities there that
went republican last fall, gave
their old time democratic majorities,
and that, too, though the women cast
an almost solid vote for the republican
candidates. When democrats are sat-
isfed with their leader. they don't go
a-ishing on election days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks of bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be had by taking Cbamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be pre-
vented by taking this remedy as soon
as the first symptoms of the disease APP
pear. 25 and 30 cent bottles for sale by
&. Stabler & Co,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

THE COUNTRY is now reunited, and
citizens of one part of it are as loyal as
those of the other; but still the COM
mander of the G. A. R. says the chief
object of his recent visit to the South
was to Empress the school authorities
thereof with the importance ola salute
to the national flag" How's that for
cool effrontery?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
DIED..

The funeral services of Mrs JANE AMOS
who died last Sunday night, will be held al
the residence of her son, 115 north Far$A
street this evening at 7:3O o'clock. Friends
and acquaintance of the family are invited
to attend The remains will be taken to. la
timore tomorrow for intermeht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

A dispatch from Shanghai says it is
reported that Taku and Scandinavian
are to be handed over to the Japanese
to guarantee the observance of the con-
ditions of the armistice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

Early this morning, by the upsetting of a
skiff either by accident or the result of 8
drunken row, two young men, supposed to be
John Brotia and Thomas Grogan, both resi-
dents of Pittsburg, Pa, were drowned in the
Monongahela river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Mar. 80.
Beef Cattle were in larger supply, but with
an extra demand, prices advanced 1ac per lb
on all grades. Quotations were as follows /:
Extra 6i4a61ac, medium 5Aa5lsc, good 5at
acc, common 4a.a5c per h. Sheep were in
good demand, and although receipts were
larger, prices advanced &c on all grades. TIE
quotations were az follows: Extra 5lsa541c,
common 394a4Ac, good 5a5A.c, culls Ola
a3lac, medium 41a4aac per lb. Lambs 4l9a
6lbc per h. Hogs were active and t.c high
or. We quote: Western 7a74c per ID. State
6ha6a per lb. Dressed beeves were active
at Sa1Oc per lb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. April 2.-Stocks were active
snd lower during the first hour of business
but the decline, outside of sugar, which fel,
1as to 1925, was unimportant. At II
o'clock the market was quiet and firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02
alexandria Market, April ?.

BALTIMORE. April 2-yirginia IS, new,
1914 asked do century bonds 59a593s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

The Gray racing biit as reported from the
Codes committed, has passed she New York Is
sembly BY vote Of SO to IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Thomas Viii.
ker, of Loudoun county, and Clara Ma
HOLM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-02

NEW YORK CATTLE Market April l.
Beeyes-market opened quiet and closed &C
tive and shade irmer native steers poor to
good, 50 95a6.30 Texans 50 40a5.55, bulls
81 .60a4.50, dry cows $1.S0a4.75. Calves
market active good to prime firm; Others
1sc higher; good to prime yeals $4a6 30 per
1OO lbs. Sheep and Lambs-market slow
and weak sheep, poor to good S3.5Oa5. %
per 100 lbs; lambs, common TO choice, 50
a6 1Sat per 100 lbs. Hogs-market active
and firmer; inferior to choice $5a5.35 per
100 lbs