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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
THE METHoDIsTs.

The committee on episcopacy of the
Methodist General Conference in ses-
sion in Cleveland, Ohio, decided yes
terday to recommend the retirement OF
Bishops Bowman and Foster and the
election of three new bishops, one of
whom shall be of African descent. The
date of meeting of the General Confer
ence was changed from May to the
first Wednesday in May.
Several changes in the discipline,
recommended by the bishops, were re-
ported by the committee on revisals.
The first two sections of the report
we're adopted. A warm fight occurred
over the adoption of the second section
of the report, relating to infant baptism.
During the debate DR.. Buckley said
that he was satisfied that there were in
the Baptist Church over half million
members who would now be in the
Methodist Church if they were given
the right to choose the way they were
to be baptized. He moved that part
of the discipline be stricken out, so that
adults baptized in infancy might be al
lowed to be baptized again in any way
they might elect.
The section was recommitted, with
DR.. Buckeyes amendment, to the COM
mittee on revisals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
HOUSE.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Yale has definitely decided not tt
enter the German races.

Yale has definitely decided not to
enter the German races.
Nora Perry, the authoress and
poetess, died at Dudley, Mass, yester-
day.
Near Skamokawa, Washington, on
Wednesday evening, boat containing
five persons was struck by squall and
capsized and three of the occupants
| were drowned.
Eugene G. Akers, a New York con-
fectioner claims that during Monday
night he was robbed of diamonds valued
at nearly $4,000, $3.50 in money and
check for $3.50.
Governor Rich, of Michigan, yester-
day pardoned Sarah Haviland, who
had been confined in prison since 1866
on life sentence for poisoning her
three little children. She is 60 years
old.
At Newport, KY, this morning the
case of Scott Jackson, who for some
weeks has been on trial for the murder
of Pearl Bryan, was given to the jury.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
of death.
Charles Becker, the clever forger and
bank swindler, and James Cregan, the
forger's pal, were arrested in Newark,
n. j., yesterday. Becker was the chief
of the Nevada Bank draft swindlers,
and is man with a record of crime Oh
two continents. He was Swallowed by
detectives across the country and nab
bed in Newark with his pal, Cregan.
The Odd Fellows Temple Company
made an assignment this morning in
the insolvency court, at Cinninnati, o.,
The assets are placed at S550,000 and
the liabilities $260,0O0. The cause given
is the lack Of capital and failure to sell
the stock and bonds of the company.
The temple was formally opened about
two years ago and is one of the finest
edifices in the city.
Reginald Fl. Jaflray, while running
to catch train this morning at the
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroads station, at Irvington, N. Y,
fell as he was about to Jump on the
platform of the car. His right leg
went on the track and it was cut of be-
low the knee. He will probably die.
Mr.. Jaffray, who is IS years old, was
recently married to Miss Azuba L..
Barney, and he and his bride returned
homo from their wedding tour only q
few days ago. He is grandson of the
late F. S. Jaflray, the well-known
New York drygoods merchant.
Landlord Hepner of hotel at Centralia,
Pa, was shot dead at o'clock this afternoon
by Michael Corrigan, to whom the landlord
had refused to sell a drink. Corrigan fired
three shots all of which took effect Corri-
gan escaped.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Arthur Green, of Amissville, Rap
pahannock county, died on Tuesday
morning from pneumonia.
Captain A. G. Wright, ex-treasurer
of the town of Suffolk, who was
short in his accounts, and compro-
missed with the corporation for Sc, 400
some months ago, was indicted by the
grand jury yesterday. His where
abouts are unknown.
Rev. ]. J. Lloyd, rector of Grace Me-
mortal Church, Lynchburg, has re-
ceived another call from the congrega-
ton of St. James Church, in Richmond,
and has decided, as be did when the
first call was rendered, to remain with
the congregation of Grace Church,
Lynchburg.
In the q. s. Circuit Court of Appeals
in Richmond yesterday the first case ar
gued was that of the Southern Railway
Company, purchaser, appellant, VS.. the
Carnegie Steel Company Qimited), ap..
pellee; appeal from the Circuit Court of
the United States of the eastern district
of Virginia. This cause was argued and
submitted.
Indictments were found by the grand
jury at Bedford City yesterday against
J. w. Smith, cashier of the Liberty
Saving Bank of Bedford City, which re-
Gently closed its doors. There are
eight different charges for embezzle-
ment and larceny. Indictments were
also found against II. c. Lowry, R. B.
Clayton and E. B. Stone, directors.
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THURSDAY EVENING, MAY IA, 1896.

GOVERNOR MORTON, of New York,
who, when the presiding officer of the
q. S. Senate, refused to allow the force
bill to be carried through that body by
unfair means, says "the movement for
free silver coinage is an attempt to de-
grade the long established standard OF
our monetary system" Mr.. Mckinley,
who was supporter of the force bill in
the Z. S. House of Representatives,
when requested by members of his own
party to state his present opinion on
the currency question, his recent views
in favor of free silver being well re-
membered, replies 81 have nothing to
say" But, for all this, the "high moral
party of the country" the party that
processes to believe in the binding obi
CATION ofpecuniary contracts, will nomi-
nate Mr.. Mckinley for the highest Of
flee in the country. The republicans
are entirely too practical to allow the
question of morals TO stand between
them and the object they are striving
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL CAUCUS
The republican Senate steering commit.
tee held a meeting yesterday evening to
consider the order of business, but was
unable to come to any conclusion and
adjourned to meet again Saturday
morning. At that time if a conclusion
is reached, a caucus of the republicans
of the Senate will be called to meet
Monday morning.
The several matters for which atten-
ton is being urged by Senators were
taken up and discussed. There ap-
peared to be a feeling that it would be
unwise to permit the calling up of the
bills for the establishment of a uniform
system of bankruptcy, for the refund
ing of the debt of the Pacific railroads,
and like measures, which will particle
pate prolonged debate.
The Immigration bill. which is now
on the calendar, appears to meet with
general commentator, and the COM
mittee believe that it could be called
up with reasonable probability of its
passage. This will probably be pro-
yided for.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

German See, the distinguished
French physician, is dead.
Joseph Cooking, in Jail in Baltimore.
says he has no fear that he will not be
acquitted of the charge of numbering
his wife and sister.in-law in Charles
county, Md.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has af-
frmed the decisions of the lower
courts in granting ex.Congressman Il.
w. Durham a divorce from his wife,
whom he charged with infdelity.
Msior Arthur W. Allyn was the CO.
respondent.
The Savannah Guards won the tro-
ply in the regimental team match at
Savannah yesterday, beating the team
from the District of Columbia only
three points. The latter team wins
second prize, $50 in cash. -Four teams
of six men each were entered ID the
contest.
The discovery of q new process for
the cure of consumption by DR.. W. A.
Sheppard, of Elgin, ILL.,, Is a topic OF
conversation. The treatment is based
on the principle of inhalation and ex'
halation; applied by device which in
PRODUCES into the diseased lung cells
healing remedies.
Theodore Handy was arrested in
Washington yesterday for committing a
brutal and unprovoked assault upon
Gen. w. II. Roberts, q feeble old gentle
man, who had refused him money. In
the station house the ruffisn attacked q
gentleman who was present as a wit
ness and inflicted terrible injuries. Gen.
Roberts was so seriously injured that
last night he was under the care of two
physicians.
A private telegram has been received
at Berlin which asserts that the sem
fences OF Col. Francis Rhodes, Lionel
Phillips, ]. II. Hammond and George
Farrar, the four members of the johann
nesburg reform committee condemned
to death, and whose sentences were
committed, have been fixed at imprison-
ment for FIVE years. The sentences OF
ffty.nine other members of the reform
committee, which were fixed by the
court at two years. imprisonment and a
fine of 60 600, followed by three years
Punishment, have been committed to
one years. imprisonment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
A Test Case.

Boston, May 14.-Edwin Joslyn, a
millionaire banker and capitalist Of
Keene, n. H., has been sued by the
Anglo-American Land Mortgage and
Investment Co. of England, to compel
payment of q call of SO on every share
of stock in the company held by Jos.
Ign. The par value OF the shares is
e10. Two calls have already been
made and three calls have been pro-.
tested. The amount involved in this
suit is $4,000 of call July l. 1854.
This is o test case and is said to in.
directly involve $45,000,00O. a great
many thousand shares OF this company
are scattered throughout New England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

The river and harbor appropriation
bill was passed by the Senate yesterday
evening after an unusually stormy ex-
perience lasting many days. As finally
passed, the bill makes direct appropria-
tons of $12, 100000, and authorizes con-
tinuing contracts of $G4 100000, an ag-
gregate of about $76,O00,000. During
the debate the statement was made
that this was the largest aggregate Tor
river and harbor bill in the history OF
the government. Mr.. Frye, chairman
of the commerce committee, closed the
debate on the bill by statement show
ing the development of American COM
merce and the consequent decrease in
freight rates. On the final passage OF
the bill nine Senators voted in the
negative. A number of House bills on
the calendar were passed during the
day, including the bill requiring a
years residence in any territory as q
requisite to divorce.
Senator German, from the commit.
tee on interstate commerce, reported
the bill changing the penalty for vic
lation of the Interstate law from i'm
prisonment to fine. The bill was
amended so as to make receivers OF
railroads in the hands of the courts
amenable to the law.
The House, after one of the hardest
fought parliamentary battles of the SEES,
sion, which continued until almost
nine o'clock at night, recommitted the
contested election case of Rinaker VS..
Downing, from the Sixteenth H.
inois district, to the committee
on elections, with instructions to
recount the ballots in dispute. The
vote stood 139 to 35, divided as follows:
Ayes, 67 republicans, SO democrats and
populists; noes, IS republicans. The
supporters of the majority report to un-
seat Downing (dem.) and seat the con-
testant realized that the dissatisfaction
on their side was 80 strong that the mi
nority report would probably be adopt
ed, and they inaugurated a systematic
filibuster to gain time to rally their
forces. The first test of strength on q
motion to adjourn-96 to 139-confrm-
ed their suspicious, but they fought to
the end, and went down in the last
ditch after staving Off the final action
for four hours. The Speaker gave them
considerable leeway at the beginning OF
the fight, but toward the end he de-
clined to tolerate dilatory tactics, As
last resort, many Of the supporters OF
the majority report refused to vote, but
the Speaker counted them, and the
democrats and dissenting republicans
scored their victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
Republican Convcntinn.-

EVERETT, Wash, May li.--Tbc re.
publican State convention met in this
city to-day. John S. Mcmillan, of Roche
Harbor. appears to be in the lead for
chairman of the convention, and his
selection will mean victory for sound
money.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 1.-THE re.
publican State convention for Wyo.
ming, which will be held to-day, will
elect q Mckinley delegation to St
Louis, 95 out of l02 delegates composing
the convention, having been instructed
for the Ohioan. The convention will
probably be content with instructiug its
st. Louis delegates to work for recogni-
ton Of silver in the national platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Cuba.

NEW YORK, May IA dispatch
from Havana via Key West says !:
Advices from Matanzas yesterday re-
port that Gomez, with rebel reinforce
ments, has again invaded Matanzas
province and is making forced marches
toward Havana province. The insur-
gents recently hanged several non
combatants near Benavidis and burned
the property of several peaceful Span
ish settlers who have taken no part in
the struggle.
HAVANA, May 14.-Col. Frances re-
ports leaving Mariel and marching in
the direction of Hoyo Colorado, in the
province of Havana. Upon arriving at
Banes the enemy attacked the van
guard and rear guard of his column,
but were repulsed, the Spanish troops
using their artillery. The loss OF the
rebels is supposed to have been heavy.
Another section of the same column
under Major Trujillo captured rebel
camp near Hoyo Colorado, and won
complete victory over the insurgents.
The troops attacked the rebels with
machetes and killed fifteen OF them.
The Spanish loss was two men wound
ed.
Col. Zurga has had engagements
with force 1000 rebels under Garlic
and Zayas. The rebels were defeated
with considerable loss.
Captain General Weyler has issued in
structions in reference to his recent
edict calling upon all peasants to seek
refuge in the towns. General Weyler is
reported as saying that the concentra-
ton of peasants in the towns is not OBJ
ligatory, but merely for the benefit of
the inhabitants themselves. He also
says that he is willing to employ in the
army all who shall surrender volun.
tarily. He will be an energetic enemy,
he says, but generous to those who
have repented. 1t is announced on au.
thority that the two Americans cap
tured in Pinar del Rio as alleged fugi-
tives from the filibuster Competitor
will nut be tried by court martial. Gen.
Weyler ordered an investigation into
their case prior to receiving any repre-
sensations from Consul General Will
liams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

A. P. A.-The Supreme Council OF
the American Protective Association
began it's routine business in Washing
ton, yesterday, behind closed doors.
Several resolutions were introduced
relating to questions before Congress.
Among them were resolutions calling
for more stringent immigration laws
for complete separation of church and
state and for the removal of the statue
of Father Marquette from the Capitol.
The advisory board met during the
afternoon and discussed various mat
tiers, but no conclusive action was
reached on any one thing. The COM
mittee on the Presidents message also
met, and will be ready to report
to the convention tomorrow. E. j..
Sickle, J. N. Stillwell and Egbert
Doville, members of the State execu-
tive board of Ohio, have addressed the
following to the national board of the
association:
"We, the undersigned members of
the State executive board of the Ohio
A. P. A.. after careful, thorough in
yestigation of the record of William
Mckinley, of Ohio, with reference to
his attitude toward our order and his
Americanism, say that we do not find
any evidence to warrant the charges
made against him by the executive
committee of your board"
The friends of Mckinley in the
council are talking of the charges
against Judge Stevens brought from
Ohio yesterday. All the papers bear
ing on the case have been printed, and
a copy of the charges sent to Mr..
Stevens, by General Grosvenor, of
Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

AN ANCIENT Historic EVENT
The 2S9th anniversary of the settle.
ment of Jamestown by Newport and
his band of English colonists was cele.
brated by the Association for the Pres
ervatiou of Virginia antiquities, which
has control of Jamestown Island, on
che historic spot itself. Excursions
we're run and the attendance was very
large. Gov. 0'Ferrell delivered an
address. The orator of the day was
Mr. Carter Braxton Bryan, of Hamp-
ton. The exercises we're held under
the shadow of the ruins OF the church
in which Pocahontss was baptized.
The society intends hereafter to cele-
5rate the anniversary of each historic
event on the ground where it took
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
North Carolina Convention.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 14.-The re-
publicans caucused here until 2 o'clock
this morning. 1t was decided that
Senator Pritchard should be nominated
by the State convention as the party's
candidate; that Mckinley should be
endorsed, and that certain State Offices
should be left vacant in making the
nominations to be filled by populists if
the latter decide to cooperate. A con.
ference committee of five, with Senator
Pritchard as chairman, this morning
met committee of seven representing
those populists who have rebelled
against Senator Butler. Spier Whitaker
is chairman of this anti-Butler commit
tee. Its members claim that IS coun.
ties are represented and that thirty
thousand populists are interested. Sec
rotary aver, of the populist State COM
mittee, says that really only eighteen of
these anti-Butler men are here and that
half of these are from Vance county.
The convention was called to order
by State Chairman A. E. Holton. Two
hundred and forty delegates were in
attendance, three.ffths of whom were
white. Senator Pritchard says the
populist boilers will agree to the repub-
iican proposition to divide the State
ticket, republicans naming the gov
ernor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

STARTLING TEsTIaoNy.-.In Balti-
more yesterday startling evidence was
brought out in the trial Of Jerome
Council for the murder of Captain and
Mrs. Lange, rich old couple, who
had adopted him. Witnesses testified
that the spirit of Jerome !Councell's
fsther told him at spiritualistic seance
that Captain and Mrs. LANCE would
be murdered by two men. This mes
sage was received four days before the
double murder. The spirit said also
that Jerome would be accused of the
crime, but would be acquitted by the
Jury which is now sitting in the case in
the Criminal Court.
A detective detailed conversation
which he overheard between Jerome
and george Council while they we're
in adjoining cel.e, Threats which are
said to have been made 81 fishing
party were also narrated. The defense
endeayored to implicate Henry Koch
in the murders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
The A. o. II. and the A. p. A.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1.-THE
convention of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians last evening denounced
the attempt to drag politics into the
order, and resolutions were adopted
declaring the hostility OF the alleged
American Protective Association as an
emanation of bigotry, counterparts Of
which have been buried every century
since enlightened civilization and broad
minded craftsmanship blessed the do
mains of civilization and liberation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

THE Northern ice combine" has in
formed those who are compelled by ne
cessity to deal with them, that it will
not make any further advance in the
price of ice this season. This informa-
tion IL gratifying to the many who are
thankful for small favors. Ice has be-
come necessary of life in summer, but
it is on such necessaries that trusts and
combines wax lusty and grow fat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
Routed the AnacIlcs.

Tucson, Ariz., May. ll.-Lieut.
Averill's scouts had an engagement
yesterday with a band of about twenty
renegade Apaches from San Carlos,
having surprised the men at daybreak.
Two Indians were wounded. The
scouts captured everything in the
camp, including an Apache youngsteT.
The Indians escaped into Sonora.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

THE supreme council of the A. P. A. (,
now in session at Washington, will, it is
intimated by some of the members
thereof, repudiate the action of its ad-
visory board in black listing Mr.. Nc
Kinley. If large majority of the dele
gates to the national republican con-
vention were in favor of Mr.. Reed, Mr..
McKinley's name would remain upon
the black list, but circumstances alter
cases with the A. P. AS as we'll as with
other people-they are not the sort of
men to be cleft"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14
THE REPUBLICAN canvass for the presiden

THE REPUBLICAN canvass for the presiden-
tial nomination has taken on new phase
from the alarm given By the sound money
men concerning Ex-Governor Mckinley 8
silence and straddling on. the absorbing cur.
rency issue. He is expected, however, to say
aemething in the Raar future. Meanwhile
az Senator Plat, of New York, hss given out
another interview, in which he accuses the
Ohio man of wobbling on any snd every sub
ject of public interest, except possibly the
tariff.
Governor Morton, of New York, unequivo.
cally announces that he stands as candidate
for the presidency on the gold platform adopt
ed By the last republican State convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

The river and harbor bill which pass
ed the U. S. Senate yesterday carries
an appropriation of seventy-six million
dollars, and that, too, though there is an
enormous deficit in the Treasury-so
large that another issue of gold bonds
cannot be delayed much longer. Is it
any wonder that the people should be
reckless, when their Senators are SO re :
eardless of the country's interests?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-14

NEGRO SUFFRAGE, like most other
evils, has come home to roost. In all
the Southern States, by means of it,
one way or another, elections result in
democratic successes, and at the recent
election in Louisiana the black dis
tricts gave the largest democratic ma
jorities. Republican institutions in
this country have been doomed by un-
restricted suffrage.
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Acknowledgement.
RICHMOND. May 8, 1896.
Mrs. Mary Randolph, Treasurer NJ. c. Lee


Mrs. Mary Randolph, Treasurer NJ. c. Lee
Chapter, Alexandra, Va:
Dear Ma1am Yours of tho 7th instant
enclosing check for $25 from your chapter
for expense attending the celebration of the
laying of the corner stone of the Davis Monu-
mont received.
1 hsstcn to profoundly thank tho Mary
GUSTS Lee Chapter for this hearty effective
contribution to the great occasion which 1
have the honor for tho moment to represent
1t is q fitting tribnte from those who memorial
ize the Lees to the memory of Jefferson Davis
Tho act of your chapter is part and parcel
Of tho mission which the women of the South
have always realized-to be the splendid sup
plement of the men in every great work.
Whenever the latter grow weary and halt,
your heroic pluck and devotion always step in
and do the rest. Very truly yours,
PEYToN WISE Chairman
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