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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Prof. Rowe, of Wesleyan Female
College, Macon, Ga, has been elected
president of Martha Washington Col
lege, at Abingdon, Va, to succeed
Prof. Barker, resigned.
Commander Booth-Tucker of the Saliva.
ton Army, who was arrested in New York
last night while visiting the slums in dis
guise, on the charge of masquerading, was
taken before Magistrate Sims in the Centre
Street Court this morning. The commander
told the magistrate that he had put on the
disguise so that he would not be recognized,
and did not know that he was violating the
law. After cautioning him against wearing
disguise in the street, the magistrate dis
missed tho case.
An attempt to defraud the betting public Of
thousands of dollars was detected at the Bay
District track. at San Francisco yesterday.
Frank Phillips's mare, Marjorie, was heavily
played all over the ring, but surgeon dis,
covered that a fine siIsen sponge that had
been inserted in her nostril had seriously IN
terferred with her breathing.
T. P. Jones and Lew Evans were instantly
killed Yesterday in the quarry of the Peerless
Slate Company, at Delta, Nd, by cave'in,
which buried them beneath mass OF debris
When the bodies were recovered 1t was as
covered that Evans had been decapitated,
while the body of Jones was terribly crushed
and disfgured.
It is reported that the German Reichstag
committee have passed the new sugar bounty
law by vote of IL to 8. 1t is thought it
will now pass the Reichstag. Authorities
claim that the law will reduce American re-
finers projection 31ac per 100 pounds.
At Maggie, Que, last night the house OF
Jean Louis Mercier was destroyed by fire and
his wife, son and daughter persisted in the
flames. Another daughter had her leg brok-
en- by jumping from the garrett window. DIR.
Mercier was was also badly burned.
The London Star says that Mr.. Richard
Croker has sod his three. year old-colt, Mon.
tauk, together with batch of youngsters, TO
Mr.. W. Sibary, the we'll known English turf
man.
The republicans of Vermont to-day declar.
ed for protection and sgainst free coiDs Se, and
declined to instruct the delegates to tho nat
ional convention. They, however, endorsed
Mckinley.
During the races at Lexington, Ky, yester.
day Tom Meade, the well known bookmaker,
was robbed of $1,000 by an unknown thief.
Henry NJ. Smith, sentenced to hang at
Lexington, KY, to day has been respited IN.
til June2:
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siy Men to Hang,

Fort SMITH, Ark, April 29.-Six
men are to die on the federal gallows
Wednesday July l. The men are the
Buck gang, composed of Rufus Buck,
Sam Sampson, Louis Davis, Mamoi
July, Lucky Davis, and Ed. Wilkey,
alias Davis. Their crimes were all
against women. The Buck gang rob-
bed Henry Hassan's house in
the Creek nation, near Okmul.
gee last August and outraged his
Wife. Wilkey outraged Mrs. Lii
Ian Arnett in the Cherokee Nation
last June. The Buck gang received
their sentences with the utmost indif'
ference. They are of very low orde,
of intelligence with the exception o.
Buck, the leader, Wilkey showed a lit
tie concern, and denied his guilt Of the
crime. In sentencing them Judge
Parker told them to abandon hope o
clemency, and that all that prevented
mob from hanging them was the Ger
tainty of legal execution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

PERsoNAL.-C. A. Hopkins, of Alex.
aadria, is at the Lexington. He says
that there is more building going On in
that place this spring than ever before.
Richmond State.
Messrs. Edward A. German and Mar.
tin D. Delaney, of this city, have pass.
! ed all the branches of the second years
examinations at the Georgetown Med.
ical College.
Maj. A. n. Johnson was thrown from
his buggy at Haymarket few days
since, and the wheels passing over bin
broke two of his ribs.
Miss sarsh A. Curtin and Mr.. Richard E. c.
Peverill will be married to-aight at the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. w. Fall, on north Henry
street.
Rev. Dr. Mackey.smith's lecture at the
Theological Seminary yesterday on the SUBJ
joct of Problems of Great Cities was consider
ed a mastery production and created pro-
fund impression upon his hearers.
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THE MOUNT VERNON RAILwAY.-It
is now definitely stated that the Mount
Vernon Railway Company has made
satisfactory arrangements with Mi.
Frank Hume for the building of their
road through his place, and that the
work of finishing the road will be prose
cuted rapidly. Ell rights of way have
now been secured, and those in posi-
ton to know say by the 18th, or not
later than the Goth, of May cars will be
running through from Washington 70
Mount Vernon. The company, ii Is
said, will put five hundred men TO W rk
In order to finish the work, so as to ac.
commodate the summer travel, which
Is steadily increasing over the road.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

The Independent Pleasure Club viii
give dance at McBurney's Hall to-
morrow night.
The Southern Railway has reduced
the number of its telegraph operators
between this city and Danville.
James w. Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
NETS tonight. Several candidates are
expected TO be initiated into the order
The Mercantile Railway Building an6
Loan Association has made loans with.
in the last 10 days amounting to SIC. 900
The members of the Y. M. S. L. have
begun rehearing for q minstrel per.
Torrance, to be given in the near flu
ture.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Northern
Smith, of Westmoreland county, and
Winnie Keys.
The entertainment at the Village
Chapel, under the management Of J. S
Renner, last night, was much enjoyed
and quite success.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Joseph Glover
yesterday placed a libel on the tug boat
DeBass Lenox, Capt. Joseph Grinder,
of Georgetown, for wages due Samuel
S. Goldsboro, deck hand.
In this city and vicinity the pear
bloom this spring was lighter than for
a long time past, so the pear crop here
abouts this year will be failure.
Officers from the police station at
Georgetown captured thirteen men on
the Aqueduct bridge, between George
town and the Virginia shore, yesterday,
on suspicion of violating the lottery
law.
The electoral board of this city met
last night and organized. Mr.. J. M.
White was elected president of the
board and Mr.. Edgar F. Thompson
secretary. No other business was
transacted.
The Mount Vernon spoke factory,
of New Alexandria, is now being run to
its fullest capacity. About twenty men
are employed by the company. The
work turned out is said to compare
favorably with that produced in any
other factory.
At meeting of Alexandria Council,
Royal Arcanum, last night, reports
were received from the delegates to the
recent grand council of the order held
in Richmond. Addresses were deliv-
cred by Grand Regent J. j. Jameson
and Representatives Il. w. Arnold, III.
K. Field and D. II. Appich.
Flay Blaine, colored, while at work
unloading cargo of corn from the
pungy Carpenter this morning fell
overheard and came near being drown
ed. A number of colored men were at
work with Blaine, but they were so
dilatory in rendering him assistance
that he came near drowning before as.
sistance came.
A request came from Sergeant ]. M
Sierley, of Warrenton, early this morn,
ing asking the Washington police to
arrest q horse thief who left Warrenton
yesterday with large sorrel horse be.
longing to another man. He supposed
to have started for Washington. He is
nineteen years old, five feet six inches
high, smooth face, and suoop Shout
dered.
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THE Alabama Conventions.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 29-The
Mckinley convention elected William
Vaughn chairman of the State COM
mittee. The question of State ticket
was not taken up. The question of fu-
sion was left to the executive commit
tee and the convention adjourned sine
die.
The populist convention at 100
o'clock adjourned until 9 o'clock TO-
morrow morning. They left open
Offices of secretary Of State and at
torney.general, waiting to hear from
the Mckinley meeting.
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Labor Troubles.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April Gear
ly yesterday morning the union paint
ers at work scraping and painting the
battleship Oregon, were called out on
a strike by the building trades council.
The reason was that the painting con-
tractor is working the force nine hours
when the federal law states that eight
hours shall constitute days work.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 29.-The ques-
ton of strike seems imminent among
the Indiana coal mine operatives, who
have demanded that the mine owners
pay the Ohio scale of 81 cents per ton.
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The Pennsylvania Democrats.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 29.-State
Chairman Wright called the democratic
State convention to order in the
Academy of Music at 1920 o'clock.
The platform declares for home rule,
against ali prescription for religious
opinions and believes that federal tax
alton is justifiable only to the extent
that may be needful for the mainte-
nance of government economically ad.
ministered. It is opposed to all
schemes of taxation that bear un-
equally upon individuals, or that tend
to increase the profits of the few at the
expense of the many. Itdemands that
the legitimate business interests of the
country shall now have rest from all
disturbing agitation of the tariff ques-
ton and asserts that substantial and
lasting prosperity is postponed only
because of the refusal of republican
Congress to heed the wise suggestions ct
President Cleveland. 1t denounces as
utterly unworthy the confidence of the
people, a party whose representatives
and senators in Congress deliberately
determined, and publicly proclaimed it
to be their policy, to do nothing fol-
the relief of the financial condition of
the government and the people. 1t
demands a repeal of all laws authoriz.
ing the issue or reissue of greenbacks
and treasury notes of doubtful consti-
nationality, and favors firm, unvary-
ing maintenance of the gold standard,
and opposes the free coinage of silver
and the compulsory purchase of silver
bullion by the government. The plat
form heartily endorses the administra-
ton of President Cleveland and con-
graduates the country upon the firm
ness, wisdom and ability shown by him
in all matters affecting the interests OF
the country, and presents to the ma
tional convention as its unanimous
choice for the presidency the name of
Robert E. Pattison.
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EscArED.-.Carroll POLAND, white
boy, who last week in the Fairfax
county court pleaded guilty of horse
stealing and was sentenced to the PEN
ltentiary for three years, but who was
subsequently sentenced to serve that
lime al reform school at Glen Allen,
escaped from the officer who had him
IN charge in Washington last night.
Inc officer yesterday went to Fairfax
!Or the boy and took him to Washing
!en with the intention of taking him to
Inc reform school that evening. The
10Y watched his opportunity and es.
aped from the officer. A reward OF
$40 has been offered for his recapture.
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The Pearl Bryan Murder.

CINCINNATI, o., April 29.-Photog-
rapher Carlo was the first witness in
the Jackson trial to-day. He produced
several pictures taken of Pearl Bryan's
body, and different parts of it which
were passed to the jury for examina-
ton. DR.. Freeman, professor of sur
curry in the Electric Medical College,
stated positively and Without hesita-
ton that decapitation must have taken
place during life. The evidence in the
trial yesterday was not as sensational
as had been anticipated.
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Sensational Bigamy Case.

Tucson, Ariz.. April ga sensation
was created yesterday by the arrest OF
G. E. Eggleson, and bride, who were
married last week, on charge Of
bigamy. The woman's first husband.
Turner, who arrived from the east
yesterday, was the complainant. Eggle.
son is said to be the son of Chicago
millionaire. His lavish expenditures
of money earned for him the sobriquet
of champagne Charley" They were
held in $1,000 bonds each to the grand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

In Great Variety.

1t is a waste of time to talk
about these Waists, and we
wouldn't have a word to say if
you would know of their pres
ence here without.
We can't tell half the story.
The Waists are better than
words and more convincing!
You will agree with us when
you see them.
If you want the sweetest
Waists in town see these. A
distinction and a difference
Our Shirt Waists are distinctly
different from Shirt Waists as
you commonly meet them; a
triAe finer, a little heater. a
slight difference in the form,
sleeves hang a little better,
collar fits a little better. Ali
of these differences are in our
favor. Each a triAe in itself,
makes a big difference in the
waists, however.
You will admit it when YOU
purchase one Of ours at 4oc,
74c, SOC or csc. We have al
SO a nice line of all kinds of
Silk in waist patterns from $50
per yard upwards.
Don't forget about the
Gloves we advertised last week
at 81.
Ladies Blilliantine Skirts,
ready made, at $3.50.
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O. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES @

or were the rebel leader Alfredo La
bordo, Doctor Bedia, correspondent of
Ell Mosquito, Key West newspaper,
and three others, all of whom were az
rested. The vessel and her cargo, to-
gether with the prisoners, were brought
to Havana.
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challenged His Predecessor.

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 29.-Mayor
]. Hull Davidson last night challenged
ex-Mayor Henry T, Duncan to duel.
Both have their respective organs, and
have attacked each other in their
papers. The feud between the David
son and Duncan factions is of long
standing. Trouble is expected.
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BALTIMORE. April 29.-virginia IS, new
7214a722A /; do Century G l1ba62.

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April 2S.-
Cattle.-Ordinsry to choice steers sold at
SO 60a4 20, but there were few choice
enough to sell over "a COWS So 30a3 80, and
Texas cattle SD 60. Hogs.-Salcs were at
$3.45a3 90, heavy hogs So 5a3 SO, while
choice mixed sold as high as $3. 674,; light
weights S3.50a3.sO. Sheep.@Trade was
animated atlS2. 50a3 65 for common to choice
sheep, few selling below So Westerns and
Texans $3.50; for lambs there was fairly
active demand, and sales were made all the
way from $320a3 so for commoa feeding
lots up to 81 F5a4.s0 for choice focks, not
many selling below SO 90 q few native year.
lings sold at $37Oa3 so.
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Foreign News.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 29.-The French
Minister to Colombia has gone to Hayti on a
special mission. A disastrous storm has visit.
ed Turks Island.
LONDON, April 29.-The 1000 guineas
stakes for three-year-old, Fowley mile (mile
and IL yards), was won by Mr.. Leopold dc
Rothschild's st. Frusquin.
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YesselCaptured.

HAVANA, April 29.-Tbe Spanish
gunhoat Mesagers has captured near
Berracos, on the northern coast OF the
province of Pinar del Rio, the Ameri-
can schooner Competitor, Of Key West,
loaded with arms, dynamite and am
munition, for which she was seeking q
landing place. On board ofthe schoon-
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T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Maupin Bill Upheld.

RICHMOND, April 29.-Tbe Supreme
Court of Appeals to-day in the Alexan-
dria race track case released Lacey on
the ground that a magistrate should
have tried him. This does not, how
over, vitiate the Maupin law. The
court says: "We are of opinion that
on account of the insuficiency Of the
title of the act under consideration,
pool selling is the only form of bet or
wager that is made punishable. That
there is no repeal by implication, but
the two acts of March 5, 1896, are in
full force except as hereinbefore stated
and that the act under which the war
rant was issued is not repugnant to the
Constitution of the United States"
Especial to the ALxANDRIA GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, April 29.-Richard NJ.
Lacey was ordered to be released from
the custody of the sheriff of Alexandria
county by the Court OF Appeals to-day.
The decision upholds the Maupin anti
gambling law except that it is held that
pool selling is the only form of gam
bling prohibited. The ground upon
which Lacey goes free is that the JUS
tice of the peace should have fixed the
punishment instead of committing the
man for trial by the county court. The
effect of this decision will be to break
up selling of pools on races run outside
of Virginia by telegraphing the bets to
some place where they are not pro.
hibited.
Commonwealth Attorney Marbury
this evening received the following
from Attorney General Scott:
RICHMOND, April 30.
Leonard Marbury, Alexandria:
We won all the questions litigated in
the Lacey case. The acts are constitu-
tional. Have written. R. T. SCOTT.
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FR1GHrFu1 DYELL1Na F1RE.-Johl

FRIGHTFUL DWELLING FIRE.-Jobn
Manning, millhand, living near More.
house, sixteen miles east of Dexter, Mo-,
awoke Monday morning to find his
house in flames, and the front portion,
which contained all means of egress, al
most burned away. In the house with
him were his wife and three children.
Before he could batter an opening in the
thin box house, the flames and smoke
almost roasted two of his children, hor.
ribly burned the other and scorched
and blistered his wife and self from head
to foot. Two of the children have been
buried, the third is fatally burned and
the life of the mother despaired Of
Manning will recover.
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GeneraILee OuaIifies.

RICHMOND, April 29.-Gen. Fi;z.
hugh Lee appeared before Commission
or Adkins to-day and qualified as con-
sui general to Havana. He expects to
leave for his post of duty next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
we're disposed of by Mayor Thompson
last night:
Frances Bryant and Jane Gray, both
colorcd, arrested by Officer Young
charged with petit larceny, were fined
s. each.
James Washington, colored, arrested
BY Officer Knight for keeping hogs
within the city limits, was fined 50.
The following cases were disposed of
this morning:
Sadie Beal. Harry Fountain and VIM.
Williams, all colored, arrested by Off
Ger Wilkinson for disorderly conduct,
were fined s. each.
Alonzo Sims, arrested by Officer
Howson for drunkenness and vagrancy,
was sent to the chain gang for ninety
days.
Albert Green, colored, arrested by
Officer Reach for disorderly conduct and
for resisting the officer, was fined s..
A white man, charged with habitual
drunkenness, was sent to Jail for five
days.
Night Report.-Last night was clear
and warm. Four prisoners and four
dodgers were at the station house.
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HYDEAULIoN ENGINE HoUsE.-The
GSMy Council last night voted to buy a
w Just north of the Hydraulion fire
eompany's stable on which to erect a
modern engine house for that company.
IL Is reported that the title to the prop.
cry Is not as clear as might be, but Of
I I!e the city will not purchase till
nus matter is settled. If the lot is
SSoaght the work of building the engine
AOuse will be commenced at once.
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BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday
more 5; Brooklyn 10, Philadelphia 5 Boston
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: Goop TEMrLARs.-The following of
, uvers were elected last night at the
q I!eS u OF Golden Light Lodge, l. Q.
" w.; H.; Chief remplar, ]. II. Bartlett;
"a p;Ge IIemplar, Mark Miller; Chaplain,
", Matter; Recording Secretary, G. R.
SsesGer,' Financial Secretary, Belle
FHys se Marshal, George Lyles; Guard,
FURY .ay Baker; Sentinel, b. Lyles;
p0reHasnnrer, J. H. Trimyer: S. ]. T., Mrs.
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Alexandria @asstte,
,,,snyEspAY EVENING, APRIL 30. 1896
LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PRoBABILITrN.-For tn

WEATHER PRoBABILITIN.-F this
..;an threatening weather and possibly
Sec'.OI ,;,ht showers this afternoon and to-
ven ,ti. porthaasterly winds shifting to south
eIly
Ma ARNELL's VERsIoN.-Mr. c. E.
,-neIl the late night turnkey at the
- Az I'll called ct this office this morn
W.: w., and asked that his, which be said
,r7 the correct, version OF the affair at
Wa iajJ on Monday night be published.
1 Te 9ad that Harry Gambler, the pris-
d ~ who caused the excitement, was
U Un locked in cell that night and sell
dom was. he being given the range Of
.Se bnilding. Mr.. Arnell says that
r 1l never offered him a cent in his
Ne nor did any one else, and that he
r rronId have shot him if he had offered
W bribe him. He says it was not his
business to lock up prisoners, it being
spnnposed that when he went on duty at
MONT nigbt the prisoners were all locked up.
Concerning the reports that Gambler
had been allowed to leave the Jail at
night and return before daylight he
aid said some Of the reports may be true
and and some may not be. Mr.. Arnell adj
mits that he had taken a few drinks of
I I Monday night, and says that is
al a., the truth that was in the stories con.
carnpg the affair. He says he never
carried liquor to o prisoner in his life.
Capt. Smith yesterday appointed Mr..
Tobp McCuen in Mr.. ArnelPs place.
Mr. McCuen was guard in the peni-
tertiary at Richmond for number of
vaqrs
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" CORPORATION CouRr.-Jaldge j. KIM.
lJ'0.'os presiding.-Benj. Franklin vs.
a. eeaton. Argued and submitted.
pi mguor licenses were issued to J. 2.
RIU Ues Sons, l. Brill, agent, Henry
uH'' A.C. Gorham, and J. T. Downey.
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FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 30.
SENATE.

After the routine morning business
in pursuance of previous notice, resolu.
lutions accepting from the State Of
Wisconsin, the statue Of James Mar.
quette were presented.
First was read q communication from
the Governor of Wisconsin addressed
to the Vice. President, presenting the
statue of Pere Marquette to the United
States and stating that it had been al
ready placed in the old hall of the
House of Representatives, NOW known
as Statuarv HalD. Then resolution
was offered by Mr.. Palmer and agreed
to, giving lne thanks of Congress to the
people of Wisconsin for the statue of
flames Marquette, the renowned mis-
sionary, explorer, and discoverer," and
accepting the same.
Mr.. Mitchell then addressed the
Senate.
Mr.. Kyle next addressed the Senate.
He eulogized Marquette's sanity
character and unselfshness, saying that
he had given his life for those he loved.
Mr.. Palmer was the next speaker.
No State, he said, had chosen better
than Wisconsin in selecting for Statuary
Hall Pere Marquette rs the representa-
tive of courage, resolution and devotion
TO the elevation of humanity. Mr..
Palmer closed with this sentence II do
not assent to the Roman Catholic
theories of ecclesiasticism but would
despise myself if the garb of priest of
that church would hide from any view
the noble, resolute, devout christian
hero within"
The addresses were closed by re.
marks by Mr.. Villas.