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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate on Saturday made some
progress toward clearing away the
great appropriation bills which stand
ahead of adjournment. After discus.
sing the items of battleships and armol
plate most of the day, the Senate de-
clined, by vote of "a to %, to accept
conference report recommending
three battleships and armor plate at 8
maximum at 1925.
The House cleared its decks for nd
iournment on Saturday by disposing Of
all the essential business before it,
which consisted of conference reports
on appropriation bills. The Presidents
veto OF the sundry civil appropriation
bill proved effectual, as the House, BY
vote of 140 to 149, refused to pass the
bill over the veto, and sent to the Sen.
ate a substitute emitting the French
spoliation and other claims, which has
incurred the presidential opposition
Although there was little debate on
the Indian bill conference report
which involved compromise extend
ing government aid to church schools
for another year, when it came to q
vote the compromise was rejected by
the narrow vote of SIS to 65. An amend
ment authorizing the State to make
liens on arid lands to cover expenses OF
reclamation was passed, and bill pass
ed limiting mail which can be franked
to written and printed matter.
The minority report of the House
ways and means committee opposing
the reciprocity policy, was made by
Messrs. Turner, of Georgia, and Nc
Millin, of Tennessee. 1t deals largely
in statistics to support its conclusions
The conferees on the postoff1ce appro
prialion bill have settled the postoffice
consolidation amendment, which was
the only difference remaining between
the two houses of Importance.
The House and Senate conferees
agreed on compromise with reference
to the naval appropriational bill. The
conferees of the House and Senate on
the various appropriation bills were
busy on Saturday trying to reach an
agreement.
Mr.. Catron, of New Mexico, present
ed to the House Saturday report rec.
ommending the passage of the bill pro.
viding for the admission of New Mexico
to Statehood.
The President has signed the filled
cheese bill, the Arizona funding bill, the
ratification appropriation bill, and the
bill granting right of way through the
Grand Canon forest reservation.
If, as now seems probable, the first
session of the Fifty.fourth Congress ad-
journs this week, it will be the shortest
so-called "long session" since that of the
Thirty-ffth Congress, and one of the
shortest in the history of the govern
ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
MRS. FRED. GERHARD WON.


Mrs. Fred. Gebhard, of New York,
formerly Miss Lulu Morris, of Balti.
more, has caused considerable amuse'
ment and gossip in society circles by
compelling two young club men, Mon
cure Robinson and Harry LORI, to fol
low her Friday night in wading around
tho pool at the fountain in Mount Yer
non square, in front of Robert CARROTS
mansion, in Baltimore.
The novel incident was in conse
quence of q dare made to the young
lady by one of the two young men
Ia company with Miss Mildred Nor
ria, w. F. LORI and several other so.
ciety young men and women they had
been out enjoying pleasant evening
and were on their way home across Mt
Vernon Square. AS they neared the
fountain it was suggested to the young
lady in q playful spirit that she dare
not 60 into the fountain and wade
around in the pool.
The proposition was promptly accept
cd by her in spirit of fun, and, follow
ed by the two young men, she stepped
upon the low stone coping which sur
rounded the fountain and, lifting her
skirts daintily with both hands, stepped
down into the water without mo-
ment's hesitation.
The young fellows had on patent
leather shoes and they gazed at them
ruefully as they saw her standing in the
pool But one of them had dared her
to do it, and the other was not to be out
done, so both put their feet into the
water and joined her in her little excur-
sion. The water just inside the coping
is not more than five or six inches deep,
although it shelves off until in the CEN
ire the fountain has depth of about
three feet.
The trio stayed close to the edge; but,
as shallow as it was, the three got their
shoes and stockings thoroughly soaked
before they stepped out on the pave
ment once again.
The young lady had not accurately
guaged the depth of the water in her
perambulations, and when she emerged
from the fountain it was found that her
skirts were also dripping with water.
The other members of the party had
been slightly in the rear, but as they
saw the young lady step over the cop
ing into the fountain they hurried up
to join in the hilarity, and to learn just
how the performance had begun.
A Waterman in an adjoining private
residence watched the wading with Gu
riosity.
After the party, which was being
chaperoned by Mrs. Gerhard, had en-
ioyed hearty laugh over the little adj
venture, they resumed their walk to
the homes of the ladies in the party, a
few blocks away.
Harry Lehr is leading member of
the Paint and Powder Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
The St. Louis Convention.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June S.-The COM
mittee on contested seats to the repub-
lican national convention will have
problems to solve from fifteen States
and one territory, including two from
Virginia-the second and third district,
four delegates. Mr.. Thompson, of
Ohio, having in charge the contests OF
Mckinley delegates from various
States, is confident that the committee
will recognize the claims of the McKin-
leyites as the regularly elected dele
gates. Whatever sleep large number
Of politicians are to get during their
convention sojourn here will be enjoy
ed in the railroad cars which bring
them to the city. Arrangements have
been made by the terminal railroad as
ISOLATION to store 500 passenger
cars at different places in st. Louis
during the latter part of this
and all of next week. More than
two hundred OF these coaches
all sleepers-will be converted into
temporary hotels. Spaces are being re-
served for them, and positions con-
ducive to comfort and convenience
have been selected. 1t has been decid-
ed by the terminal association to allow
each of its twenty tenant lines the
storage of ten occupied sleeping cars.
This arrangement will provide lodging
places for at least 90 900 persons within
five minutes walk of the convention
hall.
The lot st advices are that Mr..
Hanna and the Ohio contingent of Nc
Kinley workers will arrive tonight.
Chairman Manley, of Maine, and
James S. Clarkson, of Iowa, are
scheduled to reach here to morrow
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
efused to consider the election case.

refused to consider the election case.
Mr.. Payne moved TO suspend me
rules and pass the bill reported from
the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries amending the shipping laws
1t abolisbes Imprisonment for violation
of contract to serve on voyage; atol-
ishes the system of allotments of wages
except in case of father, mother or
other dependent relative; revises the
rations to be furnished the sailor.
Mr.. Payne's explanation of the pro-
visions of the bill was interrupted by a
message from the Senate announcing
that it had passed without amendment
the new general deficiency bill passed
by the House Saturday afternoon. The
message was received with applause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. June S,


a medal of honor has been awarded
Edward f. Dodds, late sergeant of
Company G, 2lst New York cavalry,
for gallautry in action at Ashby's Gap,
Va, July 10, 1864, who rescued his
wounded captain and carried him from
the field to place of safety.
Senator Daniel has returned and was
in his seat in the Senate to day. he
saws il looks now as if free silver would
sweep the country. He is highly graf
lied at the high estimation in which he
is held in his own State, as evidenced
at the recent Staunton convention, but
saws his name will not be mentioned,
with his consent, at the Chicago con-
vention. He wants the ticket to be
nominated at that convention elected,
and will allow no selfish motive to in
terfere with the attainment OF that OBJ
iect. His wise friends here also say
chat the name of no ex-Confederate
should be on the ticket, as no matter
how much they may be in favor of
cheap money, there are hundreds of
thousands of people in the North who
would not vote to make it possible for
8 'rebel'' to be President, as would be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

Col. G. P. Breckenridge announce.
he that will be candidate for CONGRESS
at the next election in Kentucky.
Captain John G. Bourke, Third cay.
airy, U. S. A., died at the Polyclinic
Hospital, Philadelphia, this morning.
U. S. Minister Taylor, who has been
absent in London on leave of absence
suddenly returned to Madrid on Satur.
day by orders from Washington.
Max Fessler, who shot his wife Saf.
urday night at Chicago, committed
suicide yesterday. His bodywas found
on the banks of the drainage canal.
The great festival OF the North Amer.
lean Sanngerbund opened this after.
noon in Pittsburg with a grand recep.
ton concert given by the singers Of
Pittsburg.
An autopsy was held last evening at
San Francisco on the body OF Miss
Worrall, the English young lady tour
ist, when it was found that her death
was due to the use of non-corrosiye
poison.
Four men and three women, resi-.
dents of South Bethlehem, Pa, last
night, while under the influence Of
liquor, started up the river in a small
boat. They were run down by steam.
er and one man and one woman were
drowned.
At Havana yesterday Gen. Fiz Lee
visited the men who were captured on
the schooner Competitor and who are
under sentence of death. He requested
that they be given better quarters. 1t
is said that Gen Lees request for the
release of correspondent ola New
York paper was granted.
Walter T. Hatch, head of the well known
Wall street firm Of w. T. Hatch * sons
bankers and brokers, died this morning At hi.
residence in Brooklyn.
A force of union moldcrs. at Cleveland
Ohio, to-day. attacked the foundry Of Dmmcr
& Dutton and drove out tho non.unon men
employed there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
An Imposing Ceremony.

BUDA PEST, June S.-To-day's cere,
monies in connection with the Hun.
garian Millenial celebration comprised
the formal opening of the new houses
of parliament, upon which occasion the
ministers and parliamentary represen.
tatives, preceded by cavalcades of all
the municipalities, presented to the
king the homage of the nation. The
city was decorated profusely with flags,
bunting, flowers and every conceivable
bit of bright coloring. The weather
was perfect and the streets were crowd
ed with people. The procession, which
was gorgeous beyond description,
marched through the principal streets,
and occupied two hours in passing the
castle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
CAR REVIEWED TROOPS.

The Car yesterday reviewed $4,000
troops on the Hodynsky Plain, the
scene OF the great calamity, resulting in
the enormous loss of life which attend.
ed the free distribution of food, ETC., in
connection with the coronation cere-
monies.
His majesty wore the uniform of the
Preobrsjensky regiment in which he
was attired when he crowned
himself. In going to the plain
he rode a brown horse alongside
of an open carriage, in which were the
Czarina and Grand Duchess Maria Paul
owona. This carriage was drawn by
four cream colored ponies. A great
crowd assembled to witness the review
and their msjesties we're enthusiastical-
ly greeted when they appeared.
The Car first rode slowly around
the troops, who we're drawn up in
lines and then went round them on a
canter. The Car and Czarina, accom-
panied by brilliant suite and the Wis.,
iting foreign princes, then went to the
imperial palace, where the Czarina
took a position in the top balcony. The
Car, still on horseback, stood little
in advance of his suite and witnessed
the march-past of the troops.
The Gar and Czarina yesterday afternoon
babe farewell to the foreign princes and the
missions that came to Moscow to attend the
coronation, and started last night for thu i'm.
perial estate of ninsky, which is short dis
lance from Moscow. Here their majesties
will remain for aweek, after which they will
return to ST. Petersburg, into which city they
will make state entry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
Roman Cath Ollie Political Society.

NEW YORK, June S.-A number of
young Roman Catholics in this city
have been quietly at work for about
four months organizing society, the
primary object of which is to meet the
A. P. A. organization. The new So
ciety is known as the American Order
of United Catholics. 1t is the intention
of the founders of the new society that
it shall make its influence felt next fall
in the election of President, members of
Congress and of the State legislature.
They will be asked to give assurances
that they are not In accord with the
purposes Of the A. P. A. and that they
will not support any measure of dis
elimination against Roman Catholics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
A Charming swindlcr.

PORTLAND, Gre, June s About two
weeks ago Mrs. Alma Sturveysant" dec d.
eily progressing young woman, came to
Portland, bringing letter of introduction to
prominent society lady. Mrs. Sturveysant
alleged that she was authorized to raise
money from American women to secure the
release from prison of Mrs. Maybrick, now
serving life sentence in England. All to
whom Mrs. Sturveysant was introduced were
captivated by her fascinating manner and
contributed to the fund In three days tue
the charming collector succeeded in gathering
in $500 from Portland's swelldom, and on
the fourth day she left town. Since her de-
parture letters have been received here de.
nounciDg her as an unmitigated imposter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

SENATOR HAwLEY, of Connecticut,
is one of the many Senators who are
wise enough to oppose the proposition
to elect U. S. Senators by the direct
vote of the people. The character Of
Senators is low enough as it is, in all
conscience, even though they are elect
ed by legislatures; what it would be il
they were chosen by the direct vote OF
the people may be readily imagined by
that of some of the Representatives
who are so elected, Mr.. Howard, the
author of "If Christ came to Congress, "
for instance. The farther the election
of law makers is removed from the PEG
pie, the better for tho people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G.. Caillouette, druggist, Beay-
ersville, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery I owe my life. Was taken
with la grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail,
and was given up and told ! could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry in my store, l sent for bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
It is worth its weight in gold. We
wont keep store or house without it. u
Get a trial bottle free at Ernest L..
Aliens drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

On SATURDAY last bill was intro
duced in Congress for the purpose OF
preventing the importation of such ar
ticles manufactured in Japan as com.
pate with those made in this country.
Such bill certainly indicates anything
else than the alleged advantages of a
protective tariff. Indeed, to reasonable
men, it seems to prove that if, after all
its many years of high tariff, this coun-
try cannot compete with a nation that
a few years ago was classed among the
heather savages, it would have been
infinitely better for it to have per-
sisted in its original wise policy OF a
tariff for revenue only.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

A REPUBLICAN newspaper says the
river and harbor bill, which has been
passed over the Presidents wise
veto, represents as whole q
safe and desirable line of legisla-
ton" Most people, really interested
in the welfare of the country, are
disposed TO think the bill referred to
represents an unsafe and undesirable
line of legislation, and, what's more,
that it was only passed by, and would
not have been without, the fact that
every man who voted for it got some
of tha Hnie -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
Ambnshed and Killed.

JIMINEz, Mex, June S.-The bodies
of two well-dressed Americans were
found yesterday on the Batopilas
mountain trial. 1t is supposed both
men had been shot to death by robbers.
They were evidently on their way to
this city from one of the mining camps
when they were ambushed and killed.
There were no papers on their bodies
to indicate their identity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Confederate Memorial Day was ap-
propriately celebrated at Winchester
on Saturday by Turner Ashby Camp
and others.
The affairs of Mr.. ]. B. Pace, of Rich
mond, who made all assignment few
months ago, have been settled and
taken out of court.
Judge Hunter 81. Marshall, widely
known Virginia gentleman and lawyer
died Friday night at his country home,
"Roxabel," near Smithville, Charlotte
county, from stroke of paralysis, aged
76 years.
1t is thought that Hon. ]. Taylor
Ellyson will be induced to again accept
the Craftsmanship of the State demo.
cratic committee. 1t is the evident de-
sire of the silver leaders for him to
serve again. Senator Daniel is exceed
ingly anxious for Mr.. Ellyson to con.
duct the campaign. Should the chair,
man decline reelection Congressman
Peter ]. Otey no doubt will be his sue,
cessor.
Twenty-three loaded cars of freight
train went through Little Otter bridge,
three miles east of Bedford City, Fri
day night. The middle brakeman,
Littleton Watkins, who lived at Pros.
pect. was instantly killed. The train
had broken loose, and coming together
with terrific force while on the bridge
was more than it would bear. -Four
spans from the abutment to the first
pillar went down. Little Otter bridge
is nearly ninety feet high, and is one Of
the longest bridges on the Norfolk and
Western. All mail and passenger traf.
6c was suspended, and it is estimated
that it will be week or ten days be-
fore regular traffic is resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
MARRIED.

In Washington, June 9Th, 1896, in Grace
Church Rectory, at 2 o'clock p. M, by Rev.
DIR. Tongue. Mr. W. II. DUNNINGTON, of
Maryland, and Miss JARIFA II. HILL, of
Fairfax county, youngest daughter OF the
late DR.. James Hill, OF this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

A healthy appetite, with perfect digestion
and assimilation, may be secured by the use
of Ayers Pills. They cleanse and strengthen
the whole alimentary canal and remove all
distractions to tho natural functions Of either
sex, without any unpleasant effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs Saturday re-
suited as follows: Baltimore IL, Cleveland 6 !;
Washington H. Louisville s. Philadelphia
5. Pittsburg 3; st. Louis 5. New York 4 !;
Cincinnati IS, Brooklyn o; Chicago 4, Bos-
ton l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
Greatly Reduced Rate to Denver. Co

UFeHtIE Iseuuccu Rate 10 DenVcr' COL
On account of the National Council, Junior
Order United American Mechanics, at Dem
yer, Col, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
psny will ll,IJune 18th and 18th, special
excursion tickets to that city and return at
the rate of $50.75 from Washington. Two
dollars additional is to be paid at Denver at
time of valuation of return portion Of ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
With the blood full Of humors, the h

With the blood full Of humors, the heated
term is all the more oppressive. Give tie
system thorough cleansing with Ayers
Sarsaparilla and dose or two of Ayers Pills,
and you will enjoy Summer as never before
in your life. just try this for once, and you'll
not repent it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

a member Of the Cabinet said in Washing.
ton yesterday that rather than vote for free
silver democrat the President would support
Mckinley if he is nominated on gold stand
ard platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
Some weeks ago Mrs Wallace Persons, of

Cherry Creek, N. Y, accused her husband of
undue familiarity with a young woman who
lived nesr by. Persons assaulted his wife
and was sent to jail for three months. Sstur-
day night Mrs. Persons observed her son, a
young nan, in company with the same woman
and went home and took q heavy dose of
arsenic. The son, when he learned of this,
wac filled with remolse. and took dose of
stsychnine. The mother die6 Sunday and
the SON is in g critical condition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

One OF THE "orators" on last "Dec-
Grafton Day." in Washington, said ::
"rhen let us keep in mind, at least on
this memorial day, that there is wide
distinction between loyalty disloyalty;
between the defense of ones country
aud fighting for its destruction" Men
who talk this way either don't know
what they are talking about, or else are
maliciously inclined. The Southern
people were ''loyal'' to their States, as
they had been taught to believe was
right and proper, by the Declaration OF
Independence and by the understand
ing upon which those States entered the
Union, and they fought in defense, not
only of their States, to which they owed
supreme allegiance, but of their own
homes and fresides. There never
ware more loyal people than those OF
the South, and the men who say they
were disloyal, don't understand the Ian
guage they speak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

Rev. VIM. Adams, D. D.. pastor of tic
West Green.street Church, Philadelphia, died
yesterday afternoon after en- extended illness.
BE was sixty years OF age, and was the author
of number of prose aud poetical works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08
LOST.

II OST.-On Sunday night, at 20minutc to
IL 8 o'clock, a CANARY, with few dark
feathers in one wing and green topknot. A
good reward if returned to MIS- BORDNER'
119 North Fayette street. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-08

o1n REWARD.-Strayed from my
ID ~ plce on Seminary Hill, Thursday,
May 18th, BLUE SETTER DOG, about one
year old, black ears and black spot on side
The finder will please leave the dog at Pat
tereon's stable and receive above reward.
les 3t E. L. DAINGERFlELD.