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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Dupont case, involving the right
of Henry A. Dupont to seat in the
Senate from the State of Delaware, was
taken up in the Senate yesterday even
ing with a view to concluding the de-
bate and taking final vote at 5 p. m.
to-day. A brief colloquy between Mr..
German and Mr.. Mitchell developed
that difference of opinion existed as
to the character of the vote to be taken.
When Mr.. German spoke of the unani
nous agreement to vote today MIR.
Mitchell admitted the correctness ofthe
statement, but added, significantly, that
the character of the vote would be de-
termined when the vote was reached,
which was open to the meaning that
the case would be postponed until next
session. Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut,
spoke in support of Mr.. Dupont's claim.
In his speech against the bill proposing
additional restrictions on immigration,
Mr.. Gibson severely arraigned the A.
P. A., declaring that it inspired this
bill, and that the organization was seek
ing to invade politics. Mr.. Nelson said
the A. P. A. had no part in inspiring
the bill. Mr.. Gallery, of Louisiana,
spoke briefly on the need of action to
offset the proposed legislation by the
German Reichstag on sugar bounties.
The House, under the special order
adopted last week, devoted the whole
day to private pension bills. They
were disposed of at the rate of about
one every five minutes, fifty-eight in
all being favorably acted upon before
adjournment. While the pension bills
were being considered the committee OF
the whole rose informally and disa-
greed to the Senate amendments TO the
river and harbor bill and sent it to con-
ference. Later Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa,
raised the point that the action was
irregular and intimated that it was a
piece of sharp practice to prevent the
House from considering the amend
ments in committee of the whole. Mr..
Herman, of Oregon, disclaimed any
such purpose, stating that the object
was to hasten the bill in anticipation of
q presidential veto. The Speaker took
the point of order under advisement.
The House committee on coinage au-
thorizes favorable report on the Stone
resolution looking to the adoption of
in torp q tiopol coins
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
THE A. P. A. COUNCIL.

The A. P. A. Supreme Council in
session in Washington yesterday
adopted resolutions sending greetirr
to Premier Greenway and his follow
ers in their controversy concerning tho
free public school system OF the Nov ~.
ince of Manitoba, and deplorinp arJ
condemning the action of the Senate n
the United States in refusing to concN-
in the action of the House OF Represer
tatives on the passage of the bill At
the present session providing for the
cutting off of all sectarian appropra.
tons in the United States and the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
The annual address OF President "
]. III. Traynor was presented. He ex.
presses regret that the A. p A. has in
some States been used by party ma.
chimes. He discourages any attemrt
to secure the nomination of a member
of the order for the presidency By
either party, and says that no mem.
Der of the organization could ever re.
ceive within hundred votes sufficient
to make him the nominee of eitheron
of the great parties, even though that
member were the immortal Linton
himself"
Referring to the advisory board he
suggests that the powers OF the board
be specifically named. He recommends
that no candidate for national poit!.
cal Office should receive the indorse.
ment of the board until all State coun.
ellis have passed upon him; that no no.
tifcations of political nature rom
State or supreme council be mandatory,
but merely advisory.
The only references to church matters
in the address are the following A
well-meaning, and by no means unim-
portant section Of the order has arisen,
which advocates peace with the priest
and his subjects and harmony between
them and the members of the order.
Some would even 60 so far as TO nego.
tiate with them politically, than which
nothing could be more dangerous to the
perpetuity of the association. Others
go as far as to take the position that a
member of the order possesses the
right to determine for himself the ques.
ton of the loyalty or disloyalty Of any
papist postulant for office and reserves
to himself the right to persuade other:
to vote for said papst. Such con-
tention is not only absolutely untena'
BILE, but highly dangerous. The cand-
date voluntarily renounces the right Of
private judgment in this essential when
he becomes member OF the order. It
is solemn compact which he can
neither modify nor amend. The key
stone of the A. P. A. is the fact that a
papist, no matter how liberal nominal
ly, is not a consistent citizen OF the
United States. Entire remuneration OF
the papacy must precede his accept
ance by our association as candidate
worthy of its suflrages."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From Cuba.

HAVANA, May l5.-Captain General
Weyler has issued proclamation, or
dering the farmers and peasantry, DUR
ing the next twenty days, to transport
to the towns in their vicinity all OF the
corn and other grain stored upon their
farms. This order applies to the
provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana
and Matanzas. The military quarter
masters are authorized by this order to
purchase the grain sent to the towns
by the farmers at the current price, ard
if the grain is not required. by the gov
eminent, it will be stored for the &C.
count ofits owners. After the period
of twenty days has elapsed, the procla-
nation declares, any grain found upon
farms in the provinces mentioned will
be regarded as contraband of war and
will be seized, and the owners thereof
subjected to criminal proceedings.
The rebel leader Manuel Romero
was shot this morning at Cienfeugos.
The Spanish government has decided
to send 10000 troops to Cuba in Sep
TENDER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The tax rate at Fredericksburg has
been reduced from 81. 25 to $1.20.
Interesting Confederate memorial
exercises were held at Fredericksburg,
yesterday.
The democrats of Prince George
county yesterday declared for free
silver and against the unit rule.
The Walton gold mine in Louisa,
has now been sold to New York
parties, who are ready to operate it.
James Kain, who some months ago
killed his wife in drunken spree, was
yesterday acquitted by jury in the
Hastings Court, at Richmond.
Lightning struck and set fire to big
frame house on T. G. Cramer's farm,
near Norfolk, yesterday, and on old
colored man and boy persisted in the
flames.
In the U. S. Court of Appeals at
Richmond, yesterday, argument was
made In the following cases: Southern
Railway Company, purchases, appel
ant, against American Brake Company,
appellee same against Adams Bros. &
Payne, appellees same against the
Dunlop Mills, appellee; same against
Warner, Moore and Co., appellees.
On Sunday, at St. Johns Episcopal
Church, Richmond, Miss Mary Jones
will be ordained deaconess. Bishops
White and Newton, Rev. E. V.
Jones and Rev. R. A. Goodwin
will take part in the services. Miss
Jones has been studying under the
direction of Rev. r. A. Goodwin, rector
of St. Johns Church, for over year.
She will be the first deaconess ever
ordained in the Episcopal Church in
Virginia.
The first discussion of the financial
issues which has occurred in Richmond
in this campaign came off there last
night. The sound money side was re-
presented by Mr.. W. i. Royal, of the
Richmond Times, and MIR. G. V. Mere
ditb. The free silver people were re-
presented by Congressman Bailey, of
Texas. The meeting, which was held
in Belvidere Hall, in Clay ward, was
largely attended. Every reference to
Senator Daniels name was voriferously
cheered. The free silverites appeared
TO be largely in the majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Fire in Boston.

BosToN, May 15.-Fire started in
the extensive works of the Maverick
Oil Co., in east Boston about noon.
The loss to the oil company will be
confined to the cooperage and storage
shed, two.story wooden building, 800
feet long. In this shed was stored
5000 barrels of oil and number of ex-
plosioDs occurred, blowing parts of the
building skyward. Several fremen
were overcome by smoke, but no Sc
rious accidents resulted. The coal
W harf and sheds of the east Boston
Gas Co. were destroyed. The thousands
of tons of coal are burning. The wharf
of the Maverick Oil Company was de-
stroyed and is total loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
STEAM ENGINE CoNrEsr.-One of

STEAM ENGINE CoNTEsT.-One of
the prominent fire companies to visit
Cumberland during the celebration in
June is the Columbia company of Alex
andris, Va. This organization has won
many victories in steam engine con-
tests and proposes to do its best at the
contest here in June. At meeting of
the company on Monday night all ar
rangements were completed for the
trip to the Queen City, and the Friend.
ship drum corps was engaged to accom-
ny them. The people of Alexandria
are liberal and hospitable, and one gen.
tlemen contributed the sum of $25 to
help defray the expenses of the visitors
to Cumberland. The celebration prom
ises to be an immense affair and result
in much good to Cumberland; and if
visiting fremen are helped to defray
their expenses by their own town peo-
pie, the people of Cumberland should
be more liberal and subscribe freely
and willingly to make the meeting of
the association in Cumberland mem
orable one.-Cumberland Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY Is, 1866

THE JEFFERSON Medical College In
Philadelphia will soon be torn down
and more pretentious college building
erected on its site. Before the war be-
tween the States nearly all the
medical students from the South
attended lectures at the "Jefi, "
and many of the professors there
hailed from this section, but
when that war commenced, "a large num-
Der of the former, nearly all in fact,
left it in body, and came back to their
own States. Philadelphia since then
has become one of the most anti-South
ern cities 10 the country, and Southern
medical students as well as Southern
merchants now seek more congenial
climes. But many of the older ply
sicians in the South will have the men,
cries of their student life revived by
the fact that the old gray college they
attended is to be replaced by modern
lied structure. The Southern "Jeh"
bows, were wild fellows then, but years
have sadly sobered them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
The Methodists.

CLEVELAND, O., May 15.-Bishop
James N. Fitzgerald presided at the
session of the Methodist General Con-
ference to-day.
Fraternal greetings were ordered
sent from the Conference to the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist Prot
estant Church, which met at Kansas
City.
The order of the day, the election of
bishops, was taken up.
The first ballot was as follows: Whole mum.
Der of votes cast 521; necessary tos choice,
34S. At least fifty candidates received
votes J. w. Hamilton received 1O1, Earl
Cranston, 115; c. c. McCabe, 141; ]. w. E.
Bowen, colored, 147.
The result of the vote was received with
great applause. Another ballot was taken
and then q recess was taken until 2:3O p. m.
to receive the report of the tellers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Foreign News.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-All of the
foreign diplomats accredited to the
Russian court started for Moscow to-
day to be present at the ceremonies
connected with the coronation of the
Car, which will begin on May Is.
Moscow has been busy all the winter
getting ready to welcome the Car to
his ancient capital. The city is already
maguificently decorated, but still much
more is to be done.
CoNsrANr1NopLE, May 15.-As a result of
the vigorous action of the foreign ambassadors
and ministers the porto has ordered that the
enforced conversion of Christians to Islamism
at Bredjik be stopped. Tho Sultan has do
creed that commission proceed at once from
Marash to Bircdjik to arrange for the rebuild
ing OF the mosque and the Christian church
which were destroyed in the recent disturb.
ances at that place and remain There until
confidence in iuture order is completely Ie-
stored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May Is.

Wy ASHINGTON, May 10.
The republicans OF the Senate were
in caucus this morning. There was a
discussion of the bill to repeal the free
alcohol clause of the Wilson bill. Mr.
Sherman said he would like to see the
measure pass because of the saving OF
.eyenue that would be made as o re-
suit of such action. MIR. flatt. of Con-
uecticut. stated that if Mr.. Sherman
persisted in his efforts to bring up the
bill he would embroil the Senate in q
discussion of the whole tariff question
and efectually block any hope the peo-
pie or members OF Congress might have
of sn early adjournment. In this view
they warned Mr.. Sherman that under
no circumstances could he secure the
final passage of the repeal bill. The
advocates of repeal were reminded of
the various amendments that had been
male, among them one providing
for thh re-ensctment of the Mckinley
law. ano the suggestion was thrown
ont with much emphasis that these
amendments would be prolific of de-
bate. Although Mt. "an auniI-
ted nothing nor pledged himself to
any plan of action, the impression pre-
vailed after the caucus adjoufnen mat
he would notIagain try to take tbs re-
peal bill up for consideration.
The Spanish minister being shown
this morning dispatch from Madrid
asserting that the Spanish government
had authorized formal remonstrance
to be presented against the attitude Of
the United States in regard to Cuba,
replied that this was directly contrary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
THE METHODISTS.
Yesterdays session of the Method

Yesterdays session of the Methodist
Episcopal Conference, at Cleveland, o.
was the most important that has been
held yet. The long.expected report of
the committee on Episcopacy was pre-.
sented and adopted, after an animated
debate, which was interspersed with in
cidents of dramatic and pathetic inter.
est and many parliamentary tanglss.
The report, as stated in yesterdays GA
zETTE, provided for the retirement of
the venerable Bishops Bowman and
Foster, on the ground of non-efective-
ness; declared that the time is oppor-
tune for the election ola bishop of AT.
rican descent, and also provided for the
election of but two bishops to take the
place of those who were retired. The
propositions in the report were agreed
to by large majority. This action re-
lates only to the bishops in this coun-
try, and takes no account of the bishops
In the missionary field, who will be con-
sidered later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

CLEANED OUT THE BANK.-The
most daring bank robbery which has
ever occurred in Illinois was pepertrat-
ed at noon yesterday at Buffalo, the
cashier being bound and gagged, and
81 900 carried off by the robbers.
The bank of Buffalo is owned by A.
A. Pickrell & Co. Yesterday at noon
two masked men entered the bank just
as Carl Kloppenburg, the cashier, was
locking mp the safe preparatory to 60
ing to his dinner. Kloppenburg was
the only person in the bank at the
time. The robbers bound and gagged
him, and then took all the money in
the bank. William P. Dawson, who
entered the bank some time later, saw
Kloppenburg lying on the floor bound,
and released him. Kloppenburg could
give but meagre description Of the
robbers. 1t is thought they are ex-
perts at the business. The country
has been secured by mounted men
without success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
To DINE GENERAL LEE.-The exi

To DINE GENERAL LEE.-The ex-
Confederate members of the Maryland
Club will entertain Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
at dinner in Baltimore Monday even
ing. General Lee has been appointed
consul general to Cuba, and the dinner
will be given in honor of his departure
for that country. Covers will be laid
for between 40 and So Gen. John Gill
viii preside and act as POSTMASTER,
General Ice will make speech, as will
also Col. Ghasias Marshall, Capt. J.
Randolph Barton, Gen, Bradley T.
johnson and others. Immediately
after the dinner General Lee will leave
for New York, whence he will sail for
Cuba.-BGltamore News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
snain Formally Protests.

MADRID, May 15.-At cabinet
council held yesterday the Duke of
Tetuan, minister OF foreign affairs, was
authorized to draft a formal remon-
STRANGE against the attitude of the
United States in regard to Cuba, which
will be presented to the government at
Washington, and it is probable that the
Spanish minister at Washington will
also be instructed to protest personally
against the policy being pursued by the
American government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

WHEN TWO Princeton students were
shot by negro toughs last year, a New
York surgeon was telegraphed for. The
last train that night had gone, but the
surgeon engaged special engine to
carry him, paying 5000 down, and prom
Using as much more as might be asked.
Not hearing anything from the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, he wrote for
the bill, and the answer he received
was a check for the 5000 he had paid.
But still the demagogues say "all cor
poraticns are soulless."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

THE GOVERNMENT acquired the habit
of enlisting foreigners in its navy dur
ing the war between the States, ard
habits, like all other evil things, abide.
1t is stated in a report of the acting sec
rotary of the navy that of the 1888 en-
listed men now in the navy, no lees
that 4, 4O0-nearly half-are foreigners.
The ratio of foreigners to natives is not
as great in either the army or navy now
as it was during war referred to, but it
is entirely too great for country that
is going about with chip on its
shoulder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

THE West Virginia republicans yes
terlay declared for Mckinley and re-
fused to declare for sound money. Those
of Colorado declared for free silver and
a tariff higher than the present one'
that imposes an average duty of forty
odd per cent. Messrs. Morton and Reed
are for the gold standard, and Mr.. Nc
Kinley has nothing to say" on the
currency question. The republican
party is all things to all men, but, if the
delegates to the national republican
convention be not bought after they
reach St. Louis, Mr.. Mckinley, rank
si!verite as his record proves him to be,
will be the republican nominee for
President, and all the protested sound
money men of his party will vote for
him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
A Frirhtful Death.

QUINCY, H., May 15.-Wm. Mans
feldt, Is years of age, got his arm
caught in belt at the electric works
yesterday. The wheel was making $50
revolutions a minute and the lad was
carried with it fully q minute before
the arm was torn from the body, which
then fell to the floor. At each revolu-
ton his body struck the ceiling, knock
ing hole through it. Mansfield died
two hours later, nearly every bone in
his body being broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such a way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made OF one of the quarters than to ex-
change it for bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
medicine that every family should be
provided with. For sale by L. Stabler
& Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Fatal Duel Between Farmers.

Fort WORTH, Tex, May 15.-Thos.
Ingram and John Pine, farmers living
near Greenville, agreed to fight out a
land title quarrel, and met yesterday
on the highway with rifles. They began
firing at the same moment. Pine was
shot twice, one ball penetrating his
body and inficting fatal wound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

THE PRESIDENT expressed himself
Yesterday as much Pleased with the
peace memorial then presented to him
by tho committee appointed by the re-
cent convention in this city for the
settlement of all International difficult
ties by arbitration. But it was only
four months ago that he issued his
declaration of war" against Great
Britain, on account of a difference be-.
tween that nation and Venezuela, with
which this country had nothing to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

THE PRESIDENT Of the A. P. A. yes
terday. in his annual address to the
grand council of that organization now
in session at Washington, said that no
Catholic was worthy the suffrages OF
the members of the A. P. A. for any
Office. But the Constitution of the
country expressly provides that no re-
ligious test shall be exacted of any
citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Habcas Corpus Postpones Hanging

Habcas Corpus Postpones a Hanging.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May ia writ
of habeas corpus was issued last night
by Judge Dobson, of the circuit court,
in the case of Pollard and Harrison,
sentenced to be hanged to-day. 1t re-
strains the Marshal from executing the
death sentence. The proceeding is ex-
traordinary in Missouri.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
TRUsTEE's SALE OF A VALG .i,f Z
TRACT OF LAND N FAINT -

T1RUSTEE'S SALE OF A EALlA - "
Il. TRACT OF LAND N FA!k nn -
COUNTY, VA, NEAR FALLS CHUEC,n Ia
By virtue of a certain deed OF trust da'el
December 7th, 1891, and duly Teco'dG,4 ., Il
liber E, No. 5, page 50l of the land feoo'L so..
Fairfax county, Virginia, AMI at the ~ i. IN Il
of the party secured thereby ! VI" ILL.,. 80 #
public auction, in front of the Couflno.'' v
Fairfax county, Virginia, on ,.oc
MONDAY, JUNE STH, I'D cprp.
at one o'clock p. NJ, the following Dh .i-a5
ED LAND AN D PREMISES situate lying T e..
being in the county Of Fairfax, state .. toa,
GINA, near Falls Church. and containing aI 3,r
twenty-three acres, more or less, pounuV' .5e
the north by Henry Turner'S land on no
west by the land of Truman Brush d." al
east by the land of Martha A. Donadson' o aJ
on the south by the land OF the Misses ; pnsj
and being the same land which was ss'is ,.,s
]. F. Shreve in the partition OF the Leat ','
of his father, the late Benjamin r; SIT,
The said land now being the sole ana 'ei'''1
estate of Mary OFT Mclaughlin. NC,
Terms of Sale: For so much ca'n n we.
be necessary to defray the expense 500
cutting this trust, and TO pay bond 10, nor
dated December 7th, 1891, with sM of n
cent. interest from date to June 7tb' -, ,o.fe
which q deposit of $500 must ne and and
at the time Of sale, and the balance ID - ..r,.
twelve months for which notes oil lue 81.
chaser bearing six per cent. nteres. an .oN
cured by deed of trust on the propei.y I'D.
will be taken. All conveyanciDs ana 'I am;
ing at the cost of the purchaser. II thc .I .ais
are not complied with in ten days rom u. me
the trustee reserves the right TO resei' - sfsr
risk and cost of the defauting pnrch;''e,
ten days advertisement in the .Ar6H
Gazette. L. W. Jun No 2r- r.
my15 I'd ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday
resulted as follows: Baltimore 5, Chicago 5;
game called; Louisville II. Philadelphia 5;
Pittsburg 20. Boston 4 Cleveland 10, New
York I /; Cincinnati -, Brooklyn 2 st. Louis
9. Washington s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

A dog ran amuck yesterday evening in
Vast Hoboken, N. J., and before it was hunt
Cd dowu by the crowd on its track it bit ten
children, Que msp end two women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

A tank in gas house in New York ex-
ploded this morning, severely burning six
persons.