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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee left Charlottes-
vile for Lynchburg yesterday.
Mr.. James Wayt, for forty-fve years
clerk in the Richmond postofflce,
died yesterday.
Mr.. Alexander Burton, a worthy
citizen of Stafford, living near Berea
Church, was found dead in his bed
Sunday night.
Miss Lizzie Western Conway, daugh-
ter of the late DR.. James 81. Conway,
of Richmond, died yesterday at the res
idence of her sister, Mrs. John M. Rob-
inson, in Baltimore, after brief illness
of consumption.
Rev. George G. Abbitt, rector of St.
Marks Church, of Richmond, preached
his farewell sermon Sunday. Mr.. Alb.
bitt, who is succeeded by Bishop Pen
lex, of Baltimore, left yesterday for Mt.
Sterling, KY, his new home.
Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: John Thomas, Fort Myer, Alex
andria county; Joseph Cannon, Nation
al Soldier Home, Elizabeth City coun-
ty; John N. Johnson, Alexandria; VIM.
II. Cookson, New Alexandria; Eliza
beth Patterson, Norfolk; Sarah Scott,
Grafton, York county.
At Suffolk yesterday evening Lavinia
Jones, aged Ii years, was sentenced to
five years Imprisonment for poisoning
F. L. Hollands family last April. She
placed rough on rats in the coffee, after
drinking which one person died and
five others were made violently i'll.
Lavinia heard the sentence pronounc-
ed without tremor and appeared to
only feebly comprehend its purport.
Barrows Latta and Josephine McEl
roy, who have been conducting part
nership business at Newport News, had
their partnership severed by an act of
violence last night. Latta for some
time has been jealous of his partner,
and being incensed to frenzy of jeal-
ousy last night he deliberately shot her
down about o'clock. His victim ex'
pired within twenty minutes of the
shooting. Her murderer was arrested.
A letter from Richmond says: "The
republicans will this week decide al to
their course in contrasting the seats Of
some of the democratic candidates for
Congress returned from this State.
They and the gold democrats who are
in sympathy with them are particular
ly anxious to press these contests, not
only with the hope of winning them,
but because the evidence developed
will be powerful factor in the State
campaign next year. No decision has
been reached yet as to the Richmond
and several other districts, and will
not be until after conference which
National Committeeman Scott, of West
Virginia, and other members of his
party in this State will have here dur
ing the next few days."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Mrs. Castle Released.

LONDON, Nov. 10.-Bernard Abra-
hams, solicitor for the defense in the
case of Mrs. W. NJ. Castle, of San Fran
cisco, who upon pleading guilty Of shop
lifting was sentenced to three months
Imprisonment, received communities
ton from Sir Matthew W. Ridley,
Home Secretary, last evening, stating
that in consideration of her mental con-
dition and other circumstances, Mrs.
Castle would be discharged and restored
to the care of her husband to-day. All
preliminary arrangements having been
completed, Mr.. Castle went to the
prison this morning, accompanied by a
trained nurse, and Mrs. Castle was at
once placed in carriage and taken
away. The physical and mental condi
ton of Mrs. Castle is such as to make
her immediate sailing for America
impossible and for the present she will
be taken to quiet English country re
treat where she will be kept absolutely
free from excitement. The release OF
Mrs. Castle is attributed practically to
The personal influence of United States
Ambassador Bayard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Georgia Senatorial Fight.

ATLANTA, Co., Nov. 1o.-The
Georgia General Assembly convened
this morning at ten o'clock but the sen
atorial question will not be taken up Sc
riously until caucus this afternoon at 4
o'clock and it will be half past four be-
fore ballot can be taken. At noon to.
day both houses will cast formal bal
lot but under resolution of caucus last
night representatives from each of the
1877 counties will vote for local men, all
the regular candidates being barred,
this being done to prevent the populists
affecting the result by any possible
combination AS regard caucus the
matter stands just where it did at adj
journment last night and there will be
no further developments until late this
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Anew Trans-Pacific Line.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10.-It is stat
ed that it is the intention of a number
of American capitalists. including Mar
shall Field, the millionaire dry goods
man, and other Chicago millionaires;
E. G. Potter and Company, of New
York; William Cramp and Sons. the
shipbuilders, of Philadelphia, and
others to establish new trans Pacific
line superior to anything ahoat. Their
plan calls for the construction of n
number of steamers of not less than
eight thousand tons burden and OF
twenty knots speed. 1t is proposed to
begin the enterprise with four twin
screw steamers capable of carrying two
hundred first class passengers and 1000
steerage passengers. The line is to run
from San Francisco to the ports Of
China and Japan. Each of the steamers
will cost about 81, 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

EIoHr MILLIONS TO RuN SH1ps.-It has
taken nearly eight millions of dollars for the
past year for the government to maintain 60
war ships in commission-that is. to keen
them in lighting trim, differed Adequately
and manned by a sufficient crew. Most of
the vessels have been kept on the active list
for the entire 10 months, and the relative
cost for efficiency is about equally divided
The most expensive ship Of the navy has
been the cruiser New York, which has cost
the United States S412,S07 to keep in com
mission. The biggest item was that for tie
pay of officers and crew, which amounted 10
S243, 437. An important item was 1nat for
committed rations, 100000 in amount. SUP
plies in steam engineering amounted to So
600; equipment to $1,000. and genera,
supplies to ST., 900. The repairs to the shin
while she was in commission amounted 10
about $4,000.
The ship which cost most next to the New.
York was the Olympia upon which the gov
arnment expended $4,000. Next most
expensive was the Columbia $319, 600. ami
Minneapolis S309,0G0.
The ship upon which most repairs were
made while il remained in commission was
the Boston, which cost the government $6G.
600. Tho Dolphin, used mainly for cxcur-
sion purposes, cost the government $1O3,-
$50. 1t cost $61.000 to pay the officers and
men who are stationed on the ship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Slain by Wild Beasts.

TROY, Mont, Nov. 10.-Rev. Alexis
Bork, a young Methodist minister,
started last Thursday through the Flat
head mountains with hunting party.
On Saturday he left the camp unac-
companied, and not having returned
on Sunday morning a searching party
was organized. Several miles from the
camp the searchers found blood on the
snow. A trail led some distance to a
point where the body of the young
minister was found mangled and
frozen. 1t was evident that Bork had
been attacked and overcome by some
animal which had afterward dragged
the body to the spot where it was
found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
CONFESSED THE ROBBERY,

Some sensational testimony was CIV
en- before Judge Barr at Louisville, Ky.'
yesterday, which revives the story OF
the theft of a $4,000 package from
Adams Express Company few years
ago. Before the arguments in the suit
of Mrs. Eugenia Elrod against the
Adams Express Company were begun
the counsel for the express company in.
troduced as evidence an alleged COMES
sion made by Mrs. Minnie B. Ketchum,
Charlie Hardin's wife. Ia this confes-
sion she states that her husband had
told her that Charlton Elrod got him
the position with the express company
with the understanding that they were
to steal at least 81 100000 from the COM
pany.
Ketchum told his wife, according to
her confession, that he was completely
in Elrod's power, and that Elrod threat
ened to have him returned to the Mis-
souri, penitentiary for an unexpired
term if he did not do as Elrod directed
him to. Using this same threat Elrod,
it is alleged, would force Hardin to give
up his salary as fast as it was drawn,
giving back only enough to live on, and
that in amounts of 81 and 80 at time
Finally, according to Mrs. Ket-
chum's statement, Elrod's creditors
pressed him too hard, and he told Har-
din to take what money he could get.
Hardin came home one morning with
about $1,000, and said that he had
stolen $50, 600, and had turned the
most of it over to Elrod. They went
to Cincinnati, where he gave Mrs.
Braun, his mother-in.law, $1,000, with
which she bought house in Moreland,
a suburb OF Chicago. They made their
home there for while, having gotten
from Elrod $4,000. They then travel.
ed over the country, squandering the
money, and when he was finally ar
rested only small part of it was left.
From time to time, she says, Elrod
had visited them, and had gotten back
as much of the money as they would
give him. According to her confession,
this nagging by Elrod caused her hus-
band to spend the money and take to
drinking. Before he was arrested he
had given his parents in Arkansas
$4,000, with which they had purchased
q home.
1t will be remembered that Hardin
was acquitted of this crime in Nash
vile, where he was taken for trial. He
is now in the Michigan City Qndiana)
prison for another otfense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

AS THE republicans and their allies,
the boilers, continue to talk about max
ing Gen. Ntzhugh Lee their candidate for
either Governor or U. S. Senator, as his
cousin has published statement to the
effect that his sympathies were with the
boilers in the late political campaign,
that is, against his own State and Sec
ton and the people vino have honored
him, and as the General has not denied
that statement, the natural suppositior
is that it is true. If so, some of the
Generals truest and most reliable
friends believe that his political life, il
Virginia, has ended, though he is com
paratively q young man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

No Fusion on STATE IssUEs.--A dispatch
from Richmond says: "The report of fusion
arrangement between the republicans and
sound money democrats sent out from this
city to several prominent journals yesterday.
after careful investigation. proves to be with
out foundation. 1t was said that they would
combine on Fitz Lee for governor William r.
Otmeron for attorney general, and Governor
VFerrall for United States Senator. It
emanates entirely from free silver sources
and is without the authority OF sound mouev
democrats or republicans. There will be no
combination in Virginia between the repub
licans and sound money democrats on State
ues
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

BENT ON AssAssINATIoN.-Joseph
Maruska walked into the lower corridor
of the City Hall in Chicago yesterday
armed and intent on killing Mayor
Swift. Maruska asked in an excited man.
ner to be directed to the Mayors Office.
A policeman took him to detective
headquarters, where the desk sergeant
was introduced to him as the mayor.
Maruska declared the mayor was a
menace TO society, and reached for his
hip pocket. He drew bulldog re-
volver, but was disarmed. Maruska
swore he would kill Mayor Swift, and
then go to Canton and kill President
elect Mckinley, both of whom he said
must die before the country could pros
per. He was handcuffed after hard
struggle and locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

SHRADER THE HEALER" -August
Shrader, the divine healer, who has
been in Richmond day or so, left his
boarding house, No. 9l2 east Marshall
street and went on an afternoon train
to Lynchburg yesterday. All day Sat
urday he was kept busy blessing folks
and stamping his name on handker-
chiefs. Yesterday hundreds of persons
called. Some went because they had
faith in the man and others went to see
the long haired, bushy-bearded healer.
He and his manager went to Lynch
burg. One of the big New York papers
used page story with cnts of seven
cured patient on Sunday and declared
that the healer was wonderful man.
Richmond State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

AMBASSADOR BAYARD made speech
in London last night into which ne un-
necessarily logged references to the
recent election in this country, praising
the victorious republicans, to the dis
paragement, of couse, of the defeated
democrats, for which he was compli-
mented not only by Lord Salisbury,
but by the whole audience. The good
taste exhibited by an American ambas-
sador in talking publicly to q foreign
audience about the political differences
among the people of his own country is
not apparent to ordinary observers.
But Mr.. Baysrd has never been noted
for discretion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
TUESDAY EVENING, NV. 10, 1896

GOVERNOR O'FERRALL says ne
thinks republican success has saved
the country from disaster and ruin
that "Mr. Bryan's election would have
swamped the country" that "the dem
ocratic party will remain split II 1t
continue TO have populistic and an
srchistic leaders," that 1.-The agitation
of free silver was craze" and that 1T
is absurd to say he is bolter." And
vet republican success has made posi-
BILE the sore distress that would result
TO the South from force bill, a higher
tariff, increased pension expenses, and
more special legislation in favor OF
trusts and monopolies. Mr.. Bryan's
election would have spared the South
all these, and more dangers, and kill
ed sectionalism: the leaders of the dem
ocratic party are such experienced
Southern men as Daniel, German, Harris,
Morgan Pugh and host of others dis
tineuished for their wisdom snd conser-
yatism. the silver craze was one for
which Governor O'Ferrall voted no less
than six times in the q. S. Congress,
and ne bolted not only the State, but
the national convention of the party
that has kept him in office nearly the
whole of his life. But after the recent
affidayits of members of the Page
County Farmers Alliance, what the
Governor says must be taken with a
great deal of allowance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

SOME of the Northern South.hating
newspapers are attempting to increase
the i'll feeling of their readers toward
the people of the South, by asserting
that while the intelligent North voted
for Mckinley, the illiterate South sup,
ported Bryan, and, to support that false
assertion, they compare the ratio of il.
literacy to population in the North and
South. The truth is that while, with
few exceptions, all the intelligent and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
cpN FITz LEE FOR GOVERNOR

GEN. FITz LEE FOR GoyERNoR.-A
dispatch from Richmond says: Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, who is in this State for a
week or more pending his mission to
Washington in connection with the
Cuban complication, will have an ample
opportunity to study the political situe-
ton in his native State. The gold demo
Gratis and the republicans want him 10
become their candidate for governor.
The consul-general to Havana is too
smart politician to commit himself to
any combination until he has fully
looked over the situation. Indeed, his
friends think that the place ne now oc-
cupies beats the governorship or place
in the Senate. Still, if General Lee
wishes TO come back and enter the Vir-
ciuia contest next year, there are res-
sons for believing that he could get the
nomination for governor from the bolt
ers. es well AS the Bryan democrats.
The latter know Lees popularity, and
would not care to have him TO fight. il
would place the democrats of Virginia
in rather an odd position though, in the
event that Lee should have aspirations
to occupy another term in the eXecu-
tive chair, and would only accept
nomination upon a platform denounc-
ing election methods in this State"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

THE CLEVELAND administration is
uneoualed for inconsistency ano
insincerity. The President refused
to sign bill because, though
it reduced the tariff, it did not reduce
it low enough to suit his fancy, but
he supported for President man who
makes higher tariff the chief plank Of
his platform; and though the protested
defender of the civil service law, he has
secuted it, in order to punish those who
were true enough democrats to do az
ne advised them to do four years ago
abide by the arbitrament of the nation.
al convention of their party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

TIE NEW YORK Advertiser, re-
publican, says it is the money
power that gave Major McKin-
ley the support of the thrifty
and intelligent States by which to
defeat the Representatives of rebellion
and repudiation--''just as the people
smashed the slave sentiment in the
South after four years war;" Well,
provided they do not pass a force bilh
the people of the South don't care fig
what their Northern haters say Of
them; indeed many Of them rather
relish the hate with which such people
evidently regard them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Failed to Unite.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10.-During the
last two days some effort toward unit
ing the two wings of the democratic
party in this State has been made, but
nothing has resulted therefrom. The
free silver leaders are disposed to re-
spond to the appeal of VIM. ]. Bryan to
keep up the agitation for free silver.
Gold democrats say that as long as the
State democratic organization is en-
ployed in keeping alive the silver is
sue there can be no union between the
two factions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
RishOD Kcnne

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 10.-A mem
erial fund is being quietly collected for
Bishop Keane, who was recently de-
posed from the Catholic University in
Washington. 1t is said that when he
left the university he was practically
penniless, his income having always
been dispensed in charitable undertake
ings. Bishop Keane is now in Cali
fornia. He will spend part of the win
ter in New Orleans, where ne will de-
liver lectures before the Catholic win
ter school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
MoURNER FAILS INTO A GRAVE

MoURNER FAILS INTO A GRAVE
Blanche Bair, a young woman, of Home
stead, Pa, had gruesome experience
Sunday afternoon, when she fell into
the grave prepared for her late friend,
Nellie Chapman. The two young
women had been devoted friends and
Miss Bair was among the most affected
mourners at the funeral. She accom-
panied the remains to their last resting
place and was close to the grave when
she was obliged to move to get out of
the way of an approaching carriage. It
happened so that she stepped on the lid
of the rough box, which tilted, throwing
her, feet first, iuto the grave. AS she
fell she struck her head and shoulders
on the side of the grave and the lid fell
on her, striking her on the back of the
neck.
The young woman was pulled out in
an unconscious state and removed to
her home, where physician attended
her. She did not regain consciousness
until three hours later. Her injuries
are said to be slight, but she was great.
ly frightened
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Still Figuring on Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 1O.-The
democratic campaign committee has
strong hopes of electing two ifnot three
Bryan electors. 1t is probable that not
only Smith, who heads the list demo-
cratic electors, but also Tarvin from the
State at large and Tourney from
the first district will pull through.
The chairman says: 81 have not stop
ped figuring yet. We still think that
Bryan has carried Kentucky" The re-
publican managers say that but one
Bryan elector, if any, will win.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

CoANED HIS WIFE TO KILL HER.
sELF.-Besdes abandonment, Minnie
Sarah Hamilton, 81 years old, of New
York, charges her husband, Frederick
Moses Hamilton, with cruelty in trying
to get her to commit suicide. Hamil.
ton is two years his wife's senior and
the son of a physician of Brooklyn. On
July 26, Mrs Hamilton alleges, her
husband told her to turn on the gas so
that they could die together. He
said he was afraid to turn on
the gas himself, as he could
not bear to think of his mother
vrincing her hands over his dead body.
On the night of September "a, at the
Brooklyn bridge station of the elevated
road at the Brooklyn end, her husband
asked her to jump in front Of a moving
engine and end her life. She declined
10 do this end AYERS that her husband
then tried to persuade her to Jump from
the bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
Bank and Postotfices Robbed.

PAwNEE Neb., Nov 10.-The Bul ciard
Bank was robbed last night. The vault and
the outer door of the safe was blown open
and $500 was taken. 1t is believed the burg
lars became scared before they had time to
get into the strong box behind the time lock.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 1O.--The postoffice de-
partment was informed yesterday that the
postofices at Adair, I. T., Coyville, Kas. and
Blue Hill, Neb., were entered by burglars
some time during Sunday night At each
pace thc safes were blown and considerable
property belonging to the government stolen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

THE N. Y. World says: Among the
democrats who placed country above
party and went directly to the support
of Mckinley none is more deserving OF
honor than Mr.. Cochran. The prompt
ness with which he met the issue aud
the daring of his declaration, for par
ty man, were splendid" The Mr..
Bourke Cochran referred to, it will be
remembered, is the man who said the
democrats of the South were defeated
shareholders, who, having lost their
property, wanted the more successful
people of the North to lose theirs. Why
certainly he is deserving of both honor
and emolument, though it is reported
he has already received the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

GoRED BY A Cow.-Mrs. Block
steine,a German woman, living near Seat
Pleasant, Prince Georges county, Nd.
was gored to death by Jersey COW a.
her home yesterday. 1t is said that Ii,
COW was owned by the woman, and had
always appeared very gentle, bat on
this occasion, having a young calfa.
her side, she resented any one APP
preaching her. The woman was thrown
to the ground, and the cows horns tore
her head open from the back OF her
neck to the top OF her head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
RUCKLIN,s APN1cA sALvE

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perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10
From Wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 10. = No
further election returns from the into
rior have been received here. Both
parties have sent representatives into
Big Horn county to watch the canvass
ing of the vote. 1t is probable that a
contest will be made in the congress
ional election, as Irregularities and VIC,
lations of the election law are charged
by both parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-10

The.4lumni Bulletin of the University
ofVirginis, for November, Just received.
contains an interesting biographical
sketch of Colonel Venable, ex-Professor
OF Mathematics at the University, by
Professor F. 81. Smith; also one of Pro-
lessor Patterson, who was a member of
the original faculty of that institution.