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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
Risbop Ryan's Funeral.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 14.-The
funeral of the late Bishop Ryan took
place in st. Joseph's Cathedral this
morning and down under the altar
where so often he offered up the sacri-
flee of the mass was laid to rest the re.
mains of the dead prelate. The Cattle
dral was filled to its utmost capacity
within fifteen minutes after the doors
were opened. A heavy rain fell, but
the waiting throng seemed to mind it
not at all. The only recognized organ,
zation among the immense congrega-
ton of people were the supreme grand
councils of the G. NJ. B. A, the society
which owes its existence to Bishop
Ryan, and the forty ministers of dilferent
creeds who drew up and signed the
resolutions on the death OF the prelate.
Shortly after $50 o'clock the visiting
clergy came in from the sacristy and
last of all the celebrant, Archbishop
Corrigan. ALI were robed in magnif-
cent vestments. When all were in
places the Office for the dead was chant
ed by 800 priests. The celebrant then
donned the vestments worn in the
mass. The beautiful aud solemn
requiem Gregorian mass was was sung
by all male voices. The participants
were members of the different choirs Of
the city under the direction of Prof
Berget, director of the cathedral choir.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Dispatches received from Havana
state that in battle in the province of
Pinar del Rio recently the Spanish
forces were defeated with considerable
loss.
Last evening an unknown Italian
stopped at the home of Mrs. Martha
Burt, near Bessemer, Pa, and, finding
no men about, attempted to assault her.
Mrs. Burt ran to another room, follow
ed bv the Italian. As he entered she
seized revolver and shot him dead.
The ball took effect near the heart.
The Kentucky republican State con-
vention will meet at Louisville to-
morrow morning. The Mckinley and
Bradley people are haunting the rail-
road stations and hotels to capture the
advance guard of delegates. Governor
Bradley said this morning that he was
confident that he would win in the
convention. He claimed that he
would have the vote of all but
two or three districts and that he
would get the latter when his strength
was shown. The Mckinley people are
equally IS confident. The platform to
be adopted will, it is said, endorse the
gold standard and a high protective
tariff.
Secretary Jennings ofthe Waterbury, Conn.,,
Watch Company. has recently cut down the
number of its employees from 900 to 800,
and reduced its daily output of watches from
100 TO 1000, announces that the COM
psny's business in several foreign countries
has experienced serious reverses.
In the Hastings Court. of Petersburg, Va,
this morning Judge J. n. Mullen sentenced
Doc Jones' colored, to be hanged OF the 31st
day of July next, for the murder of his wife
last February.
The heavy rains last night did great dam.
age TO the tracks of the Northeastern Railroad
at Sanderville, $50 miles north OF New Or
leans. Traffic is completely suspended.
z. F. Robinson, chief engineer cfthe Frank
lin refinery at Philadelphia, was run down
from behind by a wagon, while riding bicy-
clio last evening and almost instantly killed.
DR.. John F. Mckenzie, cousin of Vice
President Stevenson, died al Leroy, ILL.,. last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Business Mems League was held last
night. The attendance was not large,
nor was much business transacted.
President NJ. B. Harlow presided and
Mr.. W. F. Carne was secretary.
The President stated that Mr.. Chss.
King had received communication
from St. Louis firm which offered to
put $4,000 into boot and shoe fac
tory in this city provided $4,000 could
be subscribed by Alexandrians. The
firm had stated that profits ranging
from 20 to SO per cent. could be realized
on the investment.
Mr.. Justus Schneider suggested that
with such profits in view it was WON
der the firm did not invest its own capt.
tai and not ask the cooperation of out
siders.
Mr.. Harlow said the firm had but
$4,000.
Mr.. ]. W. May asked if 20 to SO per
cent. meant gross profits.
The chair-.Eo, net"
Mr.. Isaac Eichberg thought $4,000
would be sufficient to start such
a paying enterprise. There would be
no trouble for the firm to get credit in
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,,dor n conduct y s4O 600 business

order to conduct $4,000 business.
Mr.. Henry Strauss didn't think $10,-
900 sufficient.
Mr.. May wanted to know how long
the firm would keep its capital IN the
factory.
Mr.. Echberg reiterated his convic-
tons in regard to the scheme.
Mr.. Harlow said the firm looked
upon Alexandria as fine distributing
point. He regretted to see the lack OF
interest displayed by the members OF
the league in the proposition of the
firm.
Mr.. Strauss said Alexandria had had
experience with parties who have come
| here to start manufactures with Alex
andria capital. He recalled several
which had done the city no good.
Mr.. Harlow said the city had lost
nothing by the parties Mr.. Strauss had
named. They had spent some money
here, but, of course, the promises they
had made had fallen through.
A conversational debate followed as
to the most practical way to increase
the city's commercial importance. 1t
was generally conceded that large
manufacturing plants would not be re-
moved to Alexandria, but that many
small ones might be induced to do so,
and although they each employed but
few people, in the aggregate they would
do much good. 1t was suggested that
in the large cities many such enter
prises were compelled to do business in
cramped. quarters, often in lofts, and
the fact that in this city they could have
ample room at moderate rent and en-
ioy all the railroad and water facilities
of the larger cities might prove an in
ducement for them to come here. The
fact was alluded to that Mr.. Charles
Paff q year or two ago started shoe
factory here on a small scale,
manufacturing about 25 pairs of shoes
day. Now between 400 and 500 pairs
are turned out daily and 40 people are
employed; besides the factory often
finds it impossible to fill the orders re-
ceived. Why similar enterprises could
not be inaugurated here was pertinent
question.
On motion it was resolved that Sena-
tor Martin be requested to have incor'
porated in the river and harbor bill an
appropriation for q channel through
the Maryland flats in order that the
Maryland ferry line can re-established.
Ex-Mayor Strauss and President Har-
low will go to Washington and have an
interview with the Senator on the sub
ject.
After some interchange of views on
various other matters concerning the
city's interest the league adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON, April 14.-An explosion oc-
Cured in the Brancepeth coal mine, in
wellington, Durham, last evening.
Eight bodies have been taken out OF
the pit, aud it is feared that ten other
miners are dead. Tweuty-six Others
remain entombed in the mine, but there
is possibility of their being rescued.
LONDON. April 1.-THE suit brought
by the Times against the Central News,
the plaintiff charging that the dispatches
supplied by the defendant regarding
the Chino japanese war were largely
expanded, was concluded in the high
court of justice to-day, the Central
News consenting to verdict for the
Times for 60 damages and costs, the
Times having withdrawn all the charges
of fraud contained in the complaint up
on which the action was based. In the
course of the proceeding the Central
News established the fact, through the
testimony of Mr.. Moberley Bell, mana
ger of the Times and the plaintiffs chief
witness, that expansion of cable dis
patches such as the Times complained
of, was customary with the Reuter-,
Dalziel and other foreign news agencies.
In the course of his testimony MIR. Bell
praised the Reuter- agency, but when
he was shown q specimen of Reuters
expansion of foreign dispatches he
promptly condemned it.
LONDON, April 1.-THE race for the
Fitzwilliam plate of 500 sovereigns wss
run at the New Market Craven meet
ing to-day and was won by Sir r.
Waldie Griffith's Princess Anne. Mr..
P. Lorillard's bay gelding Glaring was
among the starters but was unplaced.
Eleven horses ran.
VIENNA, April 1.-THE Emperor
and Empress of Germany, with their
two eldest sons, Crown Prince William
and Prince Eitel Frederick, arrived
here this morning. They were received
at the station by Emperor Francis
Joseph and brilliant suite. The streets
were crowded and the visitors were en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
ROME, April 14.-Marquis di Rudini,
prime minister, has apprised the Vati-
can that the exequators hitherto ac-
corded TO Italian bishops will be with
held unless the Pope permits Catholics
to take part in public elections. The
Pope will not consent to enter into any
negotiations whatever on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
OPENING OF THE BASEBALL sEAsoN.-The

OPENING OF THE BASEBALL SEAsoN.-The
twenty first championship race of the Ma
tional Baseball League will begin next
Thursday. On that day the New York team
will play in Washington, Brooklyns in Balti-
more, Bostons in Philadelphia, Pittsburgs in
Cincinnati, Chicagos in Louisville and Cleve.
lands in st. Louis, aud from thst day till the
Is: week in September it will be struggle
among the twelve clubs for pennant honors.
The Baltimores will 60 into the race as n
strong favorite The main reason for it is
that they have won the last two pennants
and are claimed to be as strong as they were
last year. The chances, however. are that
they are weaker. As four or five Of the
champions rivals have been strengthened
since last season, notably the Bostons, New
Yorks, Philadelphias, Brooklyns and Chi
cqgos, the situation as it appears on the eve Of
the race is that the Baliimores, Rostons, New
Yorks, Phladelphias and Clevelands all have
chances of winning the penuant. The Chi
Cages, Frooklyns and Pittsburgs have smaller
chances, while the other four have none what.
ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
Electrocuted.

DANNEMoRA, n. Y, April 14.-The
eighth electrocution took place in the
death chamber of Clinton prison this
morning, josef Zlamel, the murderer of
Teresa Kamors, met death in the cleo
trio chair. Zlamel was accompanied
to the chair by the village priest ard
his lips moved in prayer up to the time
the current of 1910 volts was turned
on. For several days zlamel has ex,
pressed himself as anxious for the fatal
dag so be could, as he expressed it, "go
and see the GAL" He was cool and
composed and met death in manner
that would indicate stupidity rather
than bravery. After the autopsy the
remains were buried in quicklime in
the prison cemetery. 49,, -
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attcmpt Lynch a Murderer

OLIVER, O., April IA dense
crowd last night surrounded the Jail
where Oaki, the double murderer, is
imprisoned, and with cries of Lynch
him." Don't wait. ON the court"
made rush for the Jail entrance, where
twenty rihemen were stationed, but
their fire was to be reserved for the
breaking of the door. Meantime two
patrol wagons loaded with armed men,
escorted by mounted police, swept
through the mob. Clubs we're drawn
aud nearly score were arrested and
taken to Jail, charged with melting a
riot. At midnight the crowds had
thinned out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

The secret treaty recently negotiated be-
tween Russia and China is said practically to
make the latter country Russian depon-
dency.
The new Irish land bill was introduced in
the House of Commons yesterday by Mr..
Gerald Balfour, chief secretary for ireland. 1t
is very liberal measure.
A dispatch from Venice says that Emperor
William and King Humbert, at their confer
ence on Saturday last, decided 10 prolong the
alliance until 1902, the present agreement
including an offensive as well as defensive
clause.
Mr.. George N. Curzon. under secretary of
foreign affairs, in reply 20 question IN the
British House of Commons, yesterday. said
That the United States charge d'atfaires st
Constantinople had been informed by the
Turkish government that the trade expelling
missionaries had been repealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
Wont Allow American Arbitration

Wont Allow American Arbitration.
LONDON, April IA dispatch from
Madrid says that Q. S. Minister Taylor
and number of the Spanish ministers
deny that President Cleveland has sent
note to Premier Canovas laying down
the policy of the American admlnlstra-
ton in regard to Cuba. Premier Cano'
vas is i'll, but relatives connected with
his household confirm the existence OF
such q note. The dispatch also says
that the government will refuse to &C.
cent any proposals based upon the
terms of the alleged note, and adds :
"The coming Cortes will grant to Cuba
every reasonable franchise that may be
enioyed under the Spanish flag. The
Cuban question might ultimately be
submitted to European opinion, but
Spain will never allow it to be decided
by American arbitration"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Col. c. A. Nash, of Norfolk, has re.
signed the command of the Fourth Vir.
GINA Regiment.
George A. Ramsay, living about three
miles from StauntoD, dropped dead yes
terday from heart disease. He was
formerly farmer at the State Hospital,
and was badly cut by patient.
Mr.. John 7. Goolrick has been ap-
pointed by the National Mary Wash
ington Association custodian of the
beautiful monument at Fredericksburg
to Mary, the mother of Washington.
Ten or twelve barges loaded with
ties cleared from Fredericksburg last
week. Another fleet expected every
day shows the extent of the business,
that puts in circulation in country
towns many thousand dollars every
month.
The board of directors of the Virgin
ia Association of the Deaf and Dumb
have recommended J. II. Lindsay for
the position of superintendent of the
Institution of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind at Stanton. The State hoard of
that institution will meet to morrow.
DIR. Moses D. Hoge yesterday adj
dressed the Richmond Ministers Union
on the subject of Funeral Reform a
question discussed there for some time
past. Among the many suggestions
contained in the doctors address one
was for reform in the extravaganza in
the cost attending funerals.
In the United States district court in
Richmond yesterday Judge Hughes
sentenced to two years in the Kings
county, n. Y, penitentiary Edward
Gould, convicted of sending obscene
matter to Gov. O'Ferrall through the
United States mails. John R. VALID
man, convicted of pension frauds, was
sentenced to three years, and Roland
Scott, who pleaded guilty to robbing
the mails, got two years.
The residence of William Harris,
colored, near Meechum's river, was
destroyed by fire late Saturday, re-
sulting in the death of four of his
children, who persisted in the flames.
There were five children in bed at the
time of the fire, and only one es-
capped; the others suffered terrible
death. The parents had gone to q
neighboring store and left the children
locked in room. It not known how
the FIRE originated.
The death from appendicitis on Sat
urday of Mr.. st. George Bridges, a
member of the graduating class of the
University College OF Medicine, of
Richmond, was somewhat remarkable.
The young medical student had de-
voted CREST attention to appendicitis
and had written q paper on the subject,
which attracted the attention of emf.
nent specialists there and in New York;
rhurstiay young Bridges was attacked
with the very disease TO which he had
given SO much study. On Saturday the
sufferer was operated upon for it, but
died few hours later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL IA, 1896

IN AN independent Presbyterian
Church, in Chicago last Sunday, in
which the Lords Prayer had been re-
peated, the tenth chapter of st. Luke
been read, and NEARER My God to
Thee" been sung, the pastor, Rev. Dr,
John Rusk, presented Colonel ROBERT
Iusersoll. the notorious intidel, who en-
tertained an immense, overflowing and
applauding congregation for two hours
with a discourse intended to destroy
their faith in religion, but offering to
them nothing in exchange. His hear
ers were dressed in fine clothes, but
they remind people at distance OF
the Partisan aans.culottes. and suggest
auticipations of dire evils, not only IN
Chicago, but in all the other parts OF
the country.
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the countr'

MIR. w. d. CAEELL, formerly of Nir-
einia, now of Washington, says tine
progress of the South has been retard-
ed by her references to the past" A
republican newspaper of Boston says
"The eternal distinction between good
and evil, right and wrong, union and
disunion, patriotism and treachery'
freedom and slavery, can never be
wiped out. To pretend that they can
be, that they have been, is not to pro-
mote good will and the healing of the
breach, but is merely to degrade all
concerned" But the Southern gush-
ers can only see the faults Of the peo-
ple of their own section, aud their con-
slant efforts to be conspicuous, suggest
thoughts by no means complimentary
to them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

THE WHITE insurgents in Nicaragua
have elected President, and establish
ed government with a name and local
habitation. But the jingoes of this
country have not expressed their SYM
pathy with them, nor has Congress as
yet asked the President to recognize
their belligerency, or offered to mediate
with Nicaragua for their independence.
It would probably have been otherwise
if they, like the Cuban insurgents, were
negroes and mulattoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

No MATTER how much divided the
democrats of the country may be on the
silver question, they, as they should be
and as the founder of their party,
Thomas Jefferson, was, are solid in
their opposition to the 4. P. A.'s, and TO
the latter's attempt to ostracise end
prescribe citizens of the country on &C.
count of their nativity and religious
opinions. Fortunately for the South,
such associations find the climate here
uncongenial to them. This section has
always been the home of political and
religious liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

THE PRODUCT of a mans mind is his
own individual property, as much so as
is that of his hand. But well known
preacher in New York. in order to
save himself the work of preparing a
sermon for Easter, deliberately stole
one. and when accused of the theft, at
tempted to clear himself by telling a
lie, and, in both the theft and the lie be
is supported by the famous moral re-
former, Rev. DR.. Parkhurst, of the same
city. Such men do infinitely more
harm to the cause they profess than
Colonel Ingersoll and all the other
blatant inidels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

The Oregon democrats having, in
State convention assembled, declared
for free silver, the cleveland demo
Gratis" of that State, like those of New
York, Maryland and Kentucky, have
bolted aud nominated ticket of their
own. in order to transform doubtful,
into certain republican victory there.
Cleveland democrats are g costly lux
ury to both State and national demo
cracies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14
An mdayit.

This is to certify that on May 11th,
walked to Melick's drug store on pail
of crutches and bought bottle o
Chamberlain Pain Balm for inflama
tory rheumatism which had crippled
me up. After using three bottles am
completely cured. l can cheerfully
recommend it.-Charles 81. Wetzel,
Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on August 10, 1894. Walter Shipman,
J. P. For sale at so cents per bottle by
L. Stabler g. Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

INA press dispatch from Charlottes
Vile, in the GAZETTE yesterday even
lug. it was stated that the present OWL
err of Monticello is "a descendant of the
great democrat. The statement is
surprising, but more so, coming as it
did from Charlottesville, near the home
of Mr.. Jefferson. Commodore Levy,
who purchased Monticello, was in no
way descended or connected with Mr..
Jefferson, nor is his nephew, Mr.. JET
ferson Levy, the present proprietor OF
the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

BALTIMORE. April II. Flour dnl! and nm.
changed. Wheat firmer; No red spo, ~,
a72a, May 71Aa12; July 7lti,1lls
southern wheat by sample 1916. do on
grade 72a75. Corn strong mixed spot 355
a35a4 April ard May 35iaa35t. .Iuue RI
bid; July 36l4a36ia steamer mixed "a a
34as; southern white corn 55a:}jI, A.
yellow 35lbs36 Oats steady; No white
Western 26a26ls No . miyed do 2iIa25
Rye dull and weak No > 40ail for near.
by. and 42a43 for Western Hav ste,dv
good to choice timothy SIG 90 bid. Coffee
uuiet No Z 1873
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High Water in the Mississippi.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. April Very high
water is reported at many points on the
upper Mississippi. AT St. Cloud an
immense jam of logs and ice formed
and the water rose FIVE feet behind it,
forcing the mass down the river, do
ing much damage. People living on
the small leyee north of the city were
driven from their homes. The water
is still rising and more damage is
feared,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-14

JUDGING from the expressions of the
Virginians who heard the speeches at
Monticello yesterday, the people of the
State, wrong as they may be, are al
most solid for free silver, though those
who addressed them were divided on
that question.
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FOR EITHER sen

NFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
" VlSORS OF ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
VIRGINIA.-At a regular meeting of tn,
Board of Supervisors OF Alexandria county
Va. commencing on the tenth day of March
1896, present, A. B. Grunwell, and F. S
CoIbett and William Duncan, Supervisors.
Whereas, by an act of the Legislature o.
the State of Virginia, entitled "An act tc
authorize the qualified voters of Alexandra
county to vote on the question of the removal
of the courthouse from Alexandria CITY tc
some point within Aexandria county" ap.
proved February goth, 1896, it was provid.
cd among other things
Il : That it shall DO the dutv of the
Board of Supervisors of Alexandra county,
at its first regular meeting occurring ten da, :
after the passage of this act, to give public
notice of a special meeting of said board to be
held not less than ten days nor more thsn
fifteen days thereafter, ut which meeting ii q
said board shall hear arguments and sugses.
tons in favor of any site or sites for the loca.
ton OF county seat and the said board shall
ut It's next regular meeting proceed 10 nomi.
nate the three locstions which in its iudp-
ment are best suited for the location Of the
county seat"
Now, therefore, it is ordered, That the said
special meeting to hear arguments and sup.
gestions shall be held at the county court.
house, in Alexandria city, on the 18th
DAY OF APRIL, A. D.. 1896 beginning at
il O'Clock q. N. of said day.
1T Is further ordered that public notice of
the said special meeting be given in the fol-
lowing manner:
The County Clerk shall forthwith cause
copy of this order TO be inserted in the Alex
aniria Gazette one time. Hc shall furnish to
tho sheriff Of Alexandria county not less
than four copies of this said order, where.
upon it shall be the duty of the said sheriff,
.. lesst ten days before the sid day of hear
ing, to post or cause the same to be posted,
one at the courthouse door and one at each
of the voting precincts Of the said county and
to make due return of the time, place and
manner of making such posting. By order of
the board this 18th day of April, 1896
A.B GRUNWELL, Chairman,
A co2y-teste: il. II. YOUNG, CLERK.
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