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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House yesterday discussed q
series of amendments to strike from the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
eight appropriations, aggregating S34,-
600, for the maintenance of destitute
women and children in various private
and sectarian charitable institutions III
the District. 1t was the announced
purpose of Mr.. Hainer, who led the
fight, to place the appropriations in the
hands of board OF children's guard
iaus, created several years ago. Tue
amendments opened ups wide field of
discussion as to the policy OF appropria'
ting public money for private and sec
tartan institutions, and Mr.. Robertson,
q member of the appropriations COM
mittee, made the direct charge that the
war on these appropriations had been
inaugurated by the A. p. A. The ad-
vocates of the amendments, however,
placed their opposition on the broad
ground Of antagonism to appropriatine
public money for private or sectariau
purposes.
The Senate committee on public lands
authorized q favorable report on the
bill giving the public land States 5 per
cent. of the proceeds of the sales Of
public lands in those States.
The postoffice committee of the
House has agreed to report, with some
amendments, Representative Sperry's
bill to provide for delivery of letters in
towns and other places where no free
delivery exists.
Representative Johnson's bill permit
ting national banks to issue circulation
to the par value of the bonds deposited
by them has been formally acted upon
by the banking and currency COM
mittee.
A delegation representing the dairy
interests of the country appeared be-
fore sub committee of the ways and
means committee yesterday and asked
for restrictions on the sale and manu-
facture of filled cheese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
Foreign News.

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 4.-The British
cruiser Blenheim. with the body oil
Prince Henry of Battenberg on board
arrived here this morning. Princess
Beatrice, widow of Prince Henry, and
her sister Princess Helene, wife oil
Prince Christian of Schleswig- Holstein,
attended by the Prince of Wales and
the Duke of Connaught, went on board
the vessel and placed wreaths upon the
coffin.
MADRID, Feb. "A dispatch from
Havana states that General Marin, with
a strong Spanish force, had q battle
with the rebel leader Gomez, near San
Antonio and defeated him. Gomez lost
twenty men killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

A slight earthquake shock was fit
10 Iowa to-day.
The Congregational Church at Au.
burn Common, Worcester, Mass, built
in ITS, was burned to-day.
The Keely Institute at Ashland. II
miles from Richmond, was destroyed
by fire this morning. There were 10
casualties.
The Kentucky house repubca
have decided to unseat Tompkirs AID
Kaufman (democrats) tomorrow and
elect DR.. Hunter Senator at once.
The rear of the mems ward of the
BEAUFORT Insane Asylum, Mt Quebec
was burned this morning. All OF the
inmates were removed in safety.
A terrible explosion of dynamite
killing two men and damaging much
property, occurred at the compression
house used in connection with The New
South Lawrence sewer at Lawrence
Mass, last night
Franz Seidel was shot and killed
early this morning, in New York, by
Hans Theede, proprietor OF a beer bot.
ting establishment. The shooting &C.
Cured in Theede's yard. Seidel, it
appears, had gone in pursuit of two
burglars who had tried to rcb his en-
ployer. Theede was awakened by the
noise, and seeing several men running
through his yard, fred at them with a
rifle. He brought down one Of the
men and then summoned the police.
An investigation showed that The.de
had killed his faithful employee.
Two dt mocrats, Messrs. Turner Of George
and Tarsney of Missouri, voted with their re.
publican colleagues of the House WAYS ant
means committee this morning, in rcNitas
back the Senate free silver substitute iol ne
bond bill, adversely, and insisting upon Tie
bill as it left the House.
Late yesterday an accident occurred in the
shaft of the Keeling mines, ut Wbitchsl STA.
ton, near Pittsburg, Oh the Baltimore 4ld
Ohio Railway One man was killed sud tour
were severely injured
D. II. Goodyear, the scion Of an ari.todis
southern family, committed suicide this morn
ing in room at a Is cent lodging house il
st Louis by taking strychnine.
Josiah w. Wright, Lay Judge of thcAieur
Comfy Court, ". j fell dead at the Prince.
ton railw' " station at Trenton this morning
Congressman Elicit, of the Richmond ii:.
trict who is dangerously i'll with pdeumorl.
rested well last night and is somewhat b,iicf,
A dispatch from Cincinnati says thai sens
t,r-elect Foraker is seriously i'll. Hisaimea'
is tonsiitis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
TUESDAY EVENING FEB. 4, 1896.

A BILL has been introduced IN the
State Senate, changing the whole sys-
tenn ofmanagement of the Insane Hos
pitfalls. Why the present system OF
management, by boards of directors for
each hospital. which has been SO etfi-
Gent in every respect, should be
changed, substituting therefor one
b oard for all the hospitals, can not be
readily understood. No one complains
of the present system OF management
which is the one that exists, not only
in this country, but in England and on
the continent of Europe. The new bill s
not calculated to meet with much favor,
as by it the unfortunate insane are mol
represented in the respective sections OF
the State, as they are by the present
system, with representative men Tor
each hospital constituting the re-
soective boards. The secretary, under
this bill, will be the party who will lun
all of the hospitals of the State, and if
he should be an overbearipg and arbi-
trary wiseacre, he will produce friction
that will destroy the efficiency of the
management of the Insane Hospitals,
which would be greatly deplored. It
is hoped the legislature will "let well
enough alone" AS far as the present
excellent management of the Insane
Hospitals are concerned, which is an
honor to The State and credit to the
gentlemen constituting the respective
boards of those hospitals, there is no
necessity for this upheaval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

THE RACE TRACK BILL.-In the
House Of Delegates yesterday Mr.. Digs,
the chairman of the committee on
counties, cities and towns, proposed to
submit minority report from that
committee in reference to the racing
bills, endorsing the Maupin bill. He
stated to the House that his report
simply gave the views of the commit
tee as to that bill. and was interrupted
by the Speaker, who cited the rule of
the House which provides that what
occurs before committees shall not be
revealed.
81 desire to be understood" said Mr..
Diggs. "The committee reported the
Maupin bill twice, the second time re-
versing its former action"
''The gentleman is out of order
again." interrupted the Speaker.
"Wasn't the bill reported adversely by
the committee?"
''Yes; but I wish to file minority re-
port" said Mr.. Diggs.
"The Chair cannot receive it," the
Speaker stated, and that ended the
matter.
The impression is that the Maupin
bill will pass the House by decided
majority. Its fate in the Senate, though,
is notso certain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Three inches of snow fell in New
York in one hour yesterday.
Shadrach Iuman. father John 81. In
man, of New York, and Sam aud Hugh
Inman, Of Atlanta, died at Atlanta last
night.
Andrew II. H. Dawson, of New York,
is in Washington in the interest OF Mrs.
Maybrick, now confiue1 in an Enslisn
PRISON.
The postoffice committee of the
House will report favorably on Mr.
Sperry's bill for the extension OF the
free delivery system.
A Maryland division of the United
Confederate Veterans was organized IN
Baltimore last night, with George ID.
Steuart as major-geperal.
It was reported at Frankfort, KY,
that the republicans bad decided to un-
seat two democrats in order to elect Or.
w. Godfrey Hunter as United States
Senator.
General Count Won Schouvaloif, the
Governor General of Russian Poland,
has, it is stated, decided to submit to
the Car a liberal programme for the
government of Russian Poland and II
it is rejected he will tender his resigns-
ton.
The pastoral relations of Rev. Adolos
Allen with the First Presbyterian
Church, of Washington, were formally
dissolved at the meeting of the Wash
ington Presbytery yesterday. The
Presbytery condemned the trustees OF
the First church for forcing Rev. Adolos
Allen to resign.
A dispatch to the 81. James Gazette
from Russia declares that the Russian
Minister Kolzebue, at Washington, had
guaranteed the payment of Turkish
Indemnity, and thus avoided an Amer
lean naval demonstration in Turkish
waters. Minister Kotzebue declared
the story untrue.
Mrs. Harriet Doud, an indignant
wife and actress, tried to shoot Miss
Lillian Swain, member OF Days
company, at the stage door of the
theatre in New York last night. Her
aim was bad and her intended victim,
daughter of Prof. George E. Swain.
escaped unscathed.
Between and o'clock last Satur-
day morning G. w. Bubb, the night
superintendent of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railroad, Washington,
was, according to bis statement, held
UP in his Office and robbed of 1878 OF
the company's money. Two men were
arrested in Winchester yesterday
charged with the robbery.
During a fire 10 a FIVE story tene'
ment house in New York, early Sun
day morning, Joseph kushuer threw
his four children to the roof of an ad-
joining house, fall of thirty feet.
Three escaped without injury, but Ber-
tina, hunchback, eight years old, had
one leg broken. Mrs. Kushner at
tempted to slide down a wire clothes
line, but fell and broke both legs.
Kushner made the leap in safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
FROM RICHMOND.
Special Correspondence alexandria Gazet'
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
RICHMOND. Feb. 1, 1S9


There is remarkable stiffness here re-
garding the race track bills, which are
made special continuing order begin
ming to morrow.
If there be any excitement or in
tensity of feeling on this subject any
where to be found it must be in Alex
andria or Washington; it is certainly
notdiscoverable ia this city, where there
is not sound of it among the assem-
bled wisdom of the State known as the
Virginia Legislature. There is DO
least siden or "west side," or any side
at all in that body which appears to be
disturbing itself about the racing estab-
lishments, the race goers, or the moral
or material injuries or benefits which
have been visited upon the locality said
to be afflicted by the alleged plague
spots" in question. There is no lobby
in this city nor the faintest appearance
of any on behalf of any legislation fav-
orable to racing. This is doubtless a
little disappointing to some of the
members who are not averse when a
matter like this is up for legislative ac-
ton to hear the opposing advocates
and while encouraging both, will
generally reserve their final judgment
until roll call determines how they
stand in the fight.
Its probably complimentary to the
preachers to say it is assuredly fact
that they are in the very front of the
race track battle. The artillery of the
pulpit is flashing its fires daily
through both the chambers Of
the State House and it is
safe to assert that there is not SEN
ator or delegate who has escaped the
prayerful opportunities of some one or
more of these reverend gentlemen, to
damn with his vote any and all
bills save and except that of
Mr.. Maupin. From their ambas-
sadorial habitltion in the skies
they have come down to the earth,
earthly, have organized themselves on
the lines of worldly wisdom, and are
making systematic and efficient war
fare on track and horse, overs, riders,
aiders and abettors. All these they
would blend and bury in common
grave without sheet or shroud in which
to wind or coffin the putrid remains.
A member of the House stated to-
day that he should vote against and
would like to speak in opposition to
the Maupin bill, but so many appeals
had come to him from the Methodist
church, which is the prevailing one in
his county, that he had concluded to
content himself with whispered nay
at the finish of the battle.
a Senator has just showed letter
from the pastor of his home church
with the words "Save the old State
from the gamblers Vote for the Maui
pin bill p
The preachers are out to win, and the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Peter y. Smith, an able young
lawyer, died in Norfolk yesterday,
aged SO years.
Congressman Tazewell Elicit. who
was taken with pneumonia Saturday,
is alarmingly i'll in Richmond. Ply
sicians arc with him constantly.
Mrs. VIM. H. Gaines, the widow of
the late Judge Gaines, of the Fauquier
County Court, and mother OF Gaines
Bros, bankers. died suddenly yesterday
morning.
Mr.. A. r. Blakey, prominent law
yer of Charlottesville, died yesterday,
aged eighty years. He was member
of the convention that passed the ordi-
nance of secession.
Chairman Ellyson has called the
State democratic committee to meet at
the Exchange Hotel in Richmond on
the Goth to fix the time and place for
holding the State convention.
In the Maryland Senate yesterday
the President announced that he had
appointed Messrs. Randall, Csrrico and
w lIhluSOu do vi tHS
tee to confer with the Virginia Legi la
ture.
George Mason, a distinguished law
yer, native of Virginia, descendant of
Governor Mason, one of the signers of
the Declaration of independence, and
son of James NJ. Mason, United
States Senator from Virginia, died st
San Antonio, Texas, yesterday, at the
age of sixty-fve years.
The marriage yesterday evening of
Mr.. John Y. Terry to Miss Virginia
Secessia Withers in st. Johns Church,
Wytheville, was brilliant affair, and
was followed by grand reception in
honor of the brides father and mother,
Col. r. E. Withers and wife, who cele-
brated their golden wedding. The
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
1correspondonce of the Alexandria Gazette.

|
WASHINGTON, February 4.
Mr.. Edwin F. Uhl, of Michigan,
now Assistant Secretary of State, has
been rendered the post of Ambassador
to Germany to succeed the late Chan
cellor Runyon. Mr.. Uhl has accepted
the tender and the nomination will go
10 the Senate this week, probably on
Wednesday.
All arrangements for opening bids for
bonds at u noon tomorrow have been
perfected. The bids will be opened in
the office of Secretary Carlisle in tho
presence of those bidders who come
here in person and the names of the
bidders, the amounts bid for and the
price bid will be given to the press as
soon after noon as possible. To-day q
larger number of bids were received
than on any previous day and quite a
number of New York bankers and fl
nanciers are expected to arrive here to-
night and early tomorrow morning
bringing their proposals in person.
The House committee on postoffices
and postroads to-day ordered favora-
BILE report on the bill for free delivery
IN small towns.
The National Farmers Alliance met
here to-day. About 80 delegates were
in attendance. A committee, of which
Mann Page, of Virginia, is member,
was appointed to 60 before the House
committee on banking and currency,
tomorrow. This committee is com
mitted to the free coinage of silver.
Before elections committee No.. of
the House this morning some afidavits
in support of the petition of Mr.. Nc,
Donald to allow him to contest the seat
of Mr.. Jones from the first Virginia
district were read by his counsel, but
before the reading was concluded Mr..
Cooke, of Illinois, republican, offered a
resolution that the petition be denied,
as nothing had been shown that would
sYarrant the committee in granting it.
air. Royce, republican, of Indiana,
however, said he did not think it would
be exactly right TO treat the petitioner
with such scant respect, and therefore
moyed that the committee give bis
counsel an hour this evening, not to
read any more of his numerous aftida-
Wits. which amounted to nothing but
complaints of the Virginia election law,
bnt TO deliver his prepared argument.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
Fire In aiRoteI.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA fire which
began in the laundry of the Gilsey
House, shortly before five o'clock this
morning, causing little flame, but
enough smoke to render number of
the guests panic. stricken. The hall
ways, elevator and stairways were
filed with smoke, black and dense, and
hither and thither through it ran men,
women and children, partly dressed,
many of them unable to find means of
escsl e, until assisted by a cool male
guest or policeman. All, however,
descended in safety. Meantime the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

THE GAZETTE has never favored the
proposed change in the mode Of elect
ing U. S. Senators-by the direct vote
of the people, instead of by State legis-
latures-but the recent action of the
Senate, in voting for all the lingo reso-
lutions before it,and in passing bill to
give silver dollar for every fifty cents
worth OF silver taken to the mint, rem
de.s plain the fact that no change in the
election of the members of that body
could possibly be for the worse; so that
as the one referred TO, or any other,
might be for the better, and could do no
harm, it therefore, may as we'll BIZ
tried. Then, too, there is little use in
preserving the words Of the CoDstitu-
ton, when the spirit thereof is fiouted
and secuted almost daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
THE WHIPPING Posr.-Represents

The WHIPPING PosT.-Representa-
tive Murphy, of Richmond, yesterday
introduced in the House bill to pun
ish petit larceny with stripes. 1t pro-
vides that the stripes shall not be less
than twenty nor more than thirty-nine.
In the case of females or males under
fifteen years of age, it shall be optional
With the females, and with the guard
ian ofthe infant male, whether they shall
be punished with stripes or punished
according to the statutes now in force.
All persons sentenced to be punished
with stripes, by a justice, shall have the
right of appeal and trial by jury; or, in
the case of women and children, they
may choose between the stripes and
confinement.
When the whipping post was in
vogue in Virginia some years ago it
greatly decreased criminal expenses
and was very effective for petty crimi-
nails. The idea is believed by many to
be practical, and not inhuman; but on
account of the sentiment against it, the
bill will hardly pass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

Now THAT ex-President Harrison has
positively declined to be candidate
for denomination, for the very good, but
anti civil service reform, reason that
"the voters of his party are entitled to
lave new pame," the voters of Presi-
dent Cleveland's party would be
greatly obliged to the latter if he would
do likewise, as, beyond all question, they
are entitled to a new name once in
twelve years; and such name might
possibly revive the dying embers of their
enthusiasm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
firemen had been summoned and soon
extinguisbed the flames.
A Rich Gold Discover,

BUTTE, Mont, Feb 4-Nineleen
weeks ago Sam Snyder, a destitute and
hungry Butte prospector, acciden's,.y
discovered a fabulously rich LEDGE
which he has been working since aIofe
and in secret. He came to town few
days ago with thousands of dofIars
worth of gold and the reports Of men
who have since inspected the prorerrv
say that Snyder has million dollar. IN
sight, although his prospect hole is
only about ten feet deep The report
has caused stampede into tae.aer
district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 4.-The committee
investigating the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitution to-day asked that the investigation
be suspended until the Legislature adjourns
as many witnesses are to be examined. The
report was debated in the Senate and the
sentiment was in favor of going along with
the work now, but no action was taken and
the report was passed by until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

A BILL was introduced in the legisla-
ture yesterday providing that a mags-
trate shall have authority to punish
cases of petit larceny with stripes
There is every reason why it should
pass, and none why it should not, pro-
vided, however, it be amended by strik-
ing out the section allowing appeals
from the magistrates decision to that of
n Jury. The State can not afford the
additional, and utterly unnecessary,
aXnense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
Mr.. HARRISON Nor A CANDIDATE

Mr.. HARRISON Nor A CANDIDATE
Ex-President Harrison yesterday hand'
ed Capt. Gowdy, chairman of the lndi'
ana republican State central committee.
a letter in which he says: "In view Of
the fact that the delegates to the na'
tional republican convention are s0oD
to be chosen in this State, / have COZ
cluded that some statement from me as
to my wishes aud purposes should nov
be made. To every one who has pro,
posed to promote my nomination l
have said No. There never h5s been
an hour since l left the White House
that | have felt wish to return tot
The republican party has twice 10 ia'
tional convention given me its indoise'
ment, and that is enough. | think ine
voters of our party are now entitled 70
have new name. / cannot consent
that my name be presented to or be
used in the st. Louis convention ara
must kindly ask my friends to accsp:
this as sincere and final expression
upon the subject"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
General Camnos.s Yicus

MADRID, Feb. 4.-General Msrtir. p
Campos, late Captain General ofCut.
declares it imperative that the trou5l :
in Cuba should be ended either b. force
of arms or the granting ofreforms can.
promising even Cuban autonomy, ifl-r.
essary. Cuba, ne said, sbould 70 lone.r
provide the money necessary for fheey.
penses of further warfare. General
Campos expressed hope tha, time
would justify his action in Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

CHARGED WITH MURDER.-Jasper
Hale and Elvira Adams were married
in Roanoke Sunday night by Rev. DR..
Dinwiddie. Yesterday a woman, who
claimed to be Hale's wife, went to the
city hall to inquire if Hale had been
married. When informed that he had,
the woman went to Chief of Police
Over and made complaint against Hale
for bigamy. She also said that her hus-
band had confessed to her he had kill
ed T. G. Massie, who was mysterlously
murdered in that city. Officers went
to Hale's home and found his bride
there and were informed that Hale had
gone to Radford to arrange to live
there. The woman's story is not
generally credited and it is not believed
that she is really Hale's wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
Attcmpted NIurder and Snjci,Ic

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. At about
IL o'clock last night fatal shooting
affray occurred which resulted in the
death of Joseph Friedman and the
wounding of John Hoffman and Julia
Oelker. Friedman was jealous Of Hcf.
mans attentions to Miss Oelker and
meeting them out walking SHOT them
both. He then turned the pistol on
himself with fatal result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

COURT OF ApPEALs.-RichmoLa
Railway and Electric Company "
Cartwright. Fully argued and sionI:
It'd.
Richmond & Danvile Railway Cola'
pany VS.. Tribbles's Administered. AT
gued by Leonard MAJ bury for pIiIaUA
in error and submitted.
Hurley vs. Oakley Land aud i4'
provement Company. Argued and SUI
mitted.
OffLerdinger vs.. Ford. Argued al9
continued until to-day.