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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
ORGANIZED BRIGANDAGE.

The official Journal de st. Peters
bourgh, in the course Of strong arti
Gle on SPANS determined efforts tc
suppress the insurrection in Cuba, says
the instruction is merely organized
brigandage. Hence the insurgents have
no right to be considered belligerents.
There are not even rebel provinces.
The revolters consist merely of bands
who have overrun the country, giving
themselves over to depredations aud
retiring when the troops arrive. 1t is
sufficient, says the Journal, to state
that the chiefs Of the instruction are
negroes, like Maceo, or strangers. like
r ,lof and Maxine Gomez. They nave
III their possession neither coast line
nor any seaport placing them in connec-
ton with foreign navies.'
a dispatch from Havana Saws stats
tics collected regarding the insurgents
show that their leaders are nearly all
men without property. About 1900 of
the insurgents are under twenty years
of age, and their total number is said to
be about $1,000. Many of them are
without arms. The insurgents have
burned the splendid houses and ma
chinery at the central plantation of San
Antonio, owned by the Marquese Da.
valos. The loss will be $500, 600. The
village of San Martin, In Havana prov
ince, including church, has also been
burned.
The properly of Manuel Anton Mora
les, an American citizen, has been
burned by the rebels, and the owner has
fled a claim with the United States
consul for damages in the sum of
5000 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

EIGHT MEN DRowNED.-Capt. John
Faunce and Percy Faunce, his son, OF
Washington, and six colored men
John Bright, Moses Whitehurst, Jim
James, Nat. Ballard, Lewis James and
Joe Stephens-lost their lives by the
capzing of fishing smack in the surf
at Virginia Beach yesterday.
About two o'clock Captain Faunce
and his son Percy took boat manned
by six colored boatmen and started
through the surf to their fishing grounds
mile and a-half south of the Princess
Anne Hotel. When the boat was about
seventy-fye feet from shore and before
it had cleared the breakers, Captain
Faunce, who was endeavoring TO keep
her head to the sea, suddenly slipped
and fell, losing control of the helm. AT
that moment tremendous wave struck
the frail craft, bow on, terrible blow.
lifting it high in the air, and tumbliog
it over and over, and catching the
doomed crew under the boat and
drowning six of them. The other two
men climbed on the bottom of the cap
sized boat apd hung on by the keel for
twenty minutes, but the heavy sea
washed them from this refuge. They
were unable to make the shore, owing
to the heavy sea which was running at
the time, and, after a short struggle,
they disappeared from sight. Another
son OF Captain Faunce, who was on
shore, took boat and one man, and at
the peril of their lives, went to the res
cue of the unfortunate men. Their eff
forts were unavailing, however, as they
had all disappeared. The scene of the
accident is midway between life.saving
station Nos. and 2, being about two
and a-half miles from each; therefore
no aid could be rendered by the life
savers. None of the bodies have yet
been recovered, and, as the wind is
blowing off shore, It Is not probable
they will be for some time. Captain
Faunce and his son we're we'll known
in Alexandria. The Faunce family has
been engaged in fishing as far back as
the Oldest inhabitants can remember.
They conduct extensive fishing grounds
at Ragged Point and own several large
fishing craft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Governor Jones, OF Nevada, died at a
hotel in San Francisco yesterday.
Fitzsimmons will not agree to fight
Corbett in London this summer.
Ex.Speaker Crisp and Secretary Smith
had another joint debate at Albany.
Ga, yesterday.
The Turkish government officially
denies the report that the Rev. George
P. Knapp, the American missionary, is
imprisoned at Bitlis.
Col. John A. Cockrell, we'll known
journalist, died suddenly yesterday o.
apoplexy 10 Cairo, Egypt, where he was
acting as the correspondent of the New
Work Herald.
Cardinal Gibbons has just completed
new literary work entitled "The Am
bassador of Christ" and yesterday
handed the manuscript to John Murphy
publisher. 1t will make book of about
500 pages. The initial number will be
issued about July.
A dispatch from Washington says
''There has been sent to Madrid from
the State Department an important off
cial dispatch bearing on Cuban affairs
1t was signed by Secretary Olney and
addressed to Minister Taylor. In il
was laid down the attitude of the ad
ministration on the Cuban question
Spain's failure to fulfill her promise j;
referred to, and that country is asked
to end the struggle as soon as possible
The President proposes thaa Spain &C
cept mediation on the part of the United
States looking to a settlement of exist
ing differences between the Spanish
government and Cubans." The truth
of the above is denied at the State De
partment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Boiled the Convention.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April lin the
district republican convention la: I
night when the majority and minority
reports of the committee on creden
tials were presented-the former Of
which threw out all the contests while
the minority seated the Bradley dele
gates-a scene of disorder arose. AS
soon as the vote favoring the majority
report was announced, the minority
amid whoops aud yells, left the hall
ocganized and recommended Bradley
for president. The regular convention
proceeded to instruct for Mckinley
The gold standard and protection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Mrs. Margaret Hetzel, widow of the
late General Hetzel, q. S. A., is apply

Mrs. Margaret HetZel, WIDOW OF the
late General Hetzel, Q. S. A., is apply
ing for an increased pension.
People from the Sth Virginia district
here to day say that Mr.. F. E. Ander-
son of Alexandria is a candidate for
the democratic congressional nomina-
ton in that district; also that Judge
McCabe of Loudoun, will receive the
solid vote of that county in the conven-
ton.
While the published statement that
the President has sent communlca-
ton 10 the American Minister at Mad,
rid TO be presented to the Spanish gov
eminent, is positively and emphatical'
Nv denied at the State Department, 1t Is
the prevalent belief here that the state
ment. referred to correctly reflects his
view of the subject, and that while he
will not recognize the belligerency Of
the Cubans yet awhile, he would like
to intimate to Spain his desire that she
stop the existing condition of affairs in
Cuba as soon as possible.
On Easter Monday the President de-
clined to allow the children of Wash.
ington TO have their annual holiday
gambol on the White House lawn be-
cause of the wet condition of the
grounds. He promised, however, &c
open the grounds to-day if the weather
were fine, and the promise was kept
Many children took advantage of the
opportunity, but not in such great mum.
bers as might have been expected had
the weather been propiiious and several hun
bred of them enjoyed themselves to the ut
most, skipping rope. rolling eggs and indulg
ing in other pastimes. The President saw
the sport from the window of his Office.
The following changes in the fourth elias;
postoflices of Virginia were made to day
Lawrenccville, Brunswick county, Thomas B
Price was appointed postmaster vice VIM. I
Sledgc, resigned. and at Hsrman, Tazewel
county, Thomas c. Christian was appointe
postmaster vice VIM. 81. Altizer, dead. Al
Westphalia, Prince Georges county, Md
VIM. II. Shuler was appointed postmaster to
day, vice James G. Mari resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL il, IS e

MR.. w. D. CABELL, formerly of Fir'
GINA, in a Washington newspaper says
"Many honors have been bestowed
upon us as a people. Let US be CRATE
full for them and move onward, mol
backward. The progress OF the South
has already been retarded by unneces'
sary reference to the past" what par,
ticular honors have been bestowed
upon the South that she was not more
than entitled to, are not apparent, ard
why she should be grateful for them is
therefore not plain, and in view OF the
constant and incessant reference to the
past made by the Northern people, ior
a Southern man to censure those OF his
section for an occasional allusion 10
what has gone before, is creditable to
him in no respect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Mr.. Lloyd, of st. Luke's church,
Norfolk, has declined a call to klcn
mond.
There will be meeting of the Prince
William Horseman's Association on
Saturday, April IS.
Reports from the Flat-Top coalhelds
indicate the probability of another
strike on the 1st of May.
A Pennsylvania concern has leased
all the mineral lands belonging to the
Buena Vista Company in Rockbrldse
county.
The only case before the Court of
Appeals at Richmond yesterday was
that OF Eubank VS.. Barnes, which was
argued and submitted.
Colonel Withers Waller caught TO-
600 herring, $50 shad, and large num-
Der of rock at Whitewater yesterday.
| The fish are beginning to run and a
good catch this season is anticipated.
1t is understood that Mr.. Thomas
Jeffress, the present cashier of the Rich
mond branch of the American Tobacco
Company, will succeed the late MIR.
John Pope as managing director in
Richmond.
Mr.. W. R. Royce, of New York, and
Miss Estelle Swami, of Berryville, were
married at Berryville on Thursday.
| After bridal tour in the South the
newly married couple will reside in
New York.
In Norfolk, yesterday, the men
charged with violating the neutrality
laws in connection with the Bermuda
incident, were acquitted in the United
States Court, the jury only being out
ten minutes.
Mr.. R. II. Stuart, OF Cedar Grove,
King George county, lost fourteen fine
lambs and six old sheep, which were
killed by dogs on last Sunday night.
The dogs are great bane and detri-
ment to sheep culture in that county.
The State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society in Richmond yesterday
leased the exposition grounds for five
years, with the privilege of ten, to 81.
l.. Lorraine, who will fit them up as a
pleasure resort and bicycle club house
as q place for wheelmen to train and
race.
Two aged residents of the Gainesville
neighborhood have died lately, Mr.. w.
T. Hall and MIR. II. c. Haislip. MIR.
Hall, whose death occurred on the
night of the 25th of March, would have
been SO years of age had he lived until
the 9Th of next month, and Mr.. Has
lip, whose death occurred on March Is,
was in his SSth year.
A correspondent of the Blue Ridge
Guide writes to that paper: The time
is now at hand to consider the advisa-
bility of constructing railroad be-
tween Sperryville and the thriving
town of Culpeper. The past years ex'
perience in shipping the large amount
of products from the towns, villages and
adjacent county farms lying so costly
at the foot of the Blue Ridge, must Gre
ate within the minds of all sound think
ing people the thought of having some
greater outlet for this vast amount OF
produce.
The alumni of the University of Vir-
ginia had their annual dinner in Wash.
ington last night. Postmaster General
Wilson presided. The speeches of the
evening were delivered by Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson aud Postmaster Gener
81 Wilson. The election of officers re-
suited in the selection Of the old ticket.
with Mr.. Herbert as president, Post
master General Wilson first vice-presi-
dent, and Chief Clerk of the State De-
partment Rennick second vice-presl-
dent. Among those present were several
Alexandrians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Fatally Shot by His Wife.

Houston, Tex, April 11:-Last
night Frank Smith, a well known
young man of this city, was shot and
probably fatally wounded by his wife.
The woman is a daughter of the late
Captain Robert Boyce, who was one Of
the wealtbiest citizens of Houston.
About year ago Mrs. Smith, then the
wife of William Howard, of this city,
eloped with Smith, taking one of her
children. Howard and his wife parted
and she married Smith about three
months ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

WITH THE natural foolishness of their
e,the negroes of Jamaica, New York
having applied for aud been refused ad-
mission for their children into the white
schools ofthat town, have kept them al
home, and for doing so are now beias
fined, under the compulsory education
law, and for such treatment threaten &c
leave the town and let it 60 to ruin OF
any where else, which threat most OF
the white residents of the place hope
thew will execute. The negro can not
change his mental, any more than he
can his physical characteristics, and Ii
seems impossible for him to learn that
white people who respect themselv 5
will not associate with him on terms o.
social equality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

CAPE FEAR RAILRoAD.-The Balti-
more committee of reorganization in
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rail-
road case state that there can be no
doubt as to the meaning OF the decision
of the court as to whether or not it sus-
tains the contentious of their counsel.
They maintain that the decision sus-
tains them in every iticular, and that
the road must De sold as whole. They
say that the best way for bondholders
to ascertain the facts fully is to read
the decision, copies of which they will
distribute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
A Desperate Killed.

CoRsIcANA, Tex, April 11.-Last De-
cember Dyer Byers killed Sam McLen.
don, at Workman, and was out on bond
OF $1,000. Yesterday Byers went into
Workman and threatened to kill Lee
Satterwhite, deputy sheriff, and on
meeting Satterwhite attempted to pull
his pistol, but Satterwbite was too
quick for him, shooting Byers twice,
killing him instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May 11Lh, ]
walked to Melick's drug store on PAL,
of clutches and bought bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for inffama.
tory rheumatism which had crippled
me up. After using three bottles / am
completely cured. l can cheerfully
recommend it. Charles II. Wetzei,
Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on August 10, lS94-Walter Shipman,
J. T. For sale at so cents per bottle by
l.. Stablsr & Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

THE LATEST report about the Presi-
dents proposed fourth nomination and
third term, is to the effect that he will
consent to run again if the platform be
agreeable. AS the President has writ
ten many letters on far less important
subjects, why he should refuse to write
one answering categorically the ques-
ton whether or not ne would accept o
denomination, and thereby clear the
way for his party to act, is something
that he alone can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Forest Fire.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 1.-THE
greatest forest fire ever known in Cum.
berland county has destroyed 10000
acres of the finest pine timber in that
section. The loss is over one hundred
thousand dollars. One house, many
barns, and miles of fencing and many
cattle are burned. Rain checked the
fire which threatened the town OF
Fayetteville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

THE perfectly healthy son of a dis
tinguished physician in Berlin, was,
his father says, killed in two minutes by
the injection of diphtheria serum into bis
veins to prevent his catching the dis
ease from a servant. One by one, all
the recent so-called discoveries for
the prevention and cure of diseases by
the injection of animal matter into the
veins, are proving to be what.wise and
conservative physicians have always
said they are-humbugs. The patients
in such cases who recover, do so in
spite of, not in consequence of such
treatment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
NIurder of the Innocents.

LONDON, April IA woman named
DYER and man named Palmer were
arraigned in Reading to-day in con-
nec.ion with the discovery of the
bodies of 8 number of infants in the
Thames, five of which were found
to have been strangled with tapes. All
of the bodied were weighted with
bricks so that they should sink to the
bottom of the river. The murder OF
the babes was ascribed to baby farmers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Cuban Expcdition Landed

New YORK, April 1.-THE Cuban
Junta has received from Key West a
dispatch containing news of the land
ing in Cuba of the expedition COM
manded by Col. Aguirro. The expe-
dition was composed of AZ men with
500 rifles, 100000 cartridges and large
quantity of dynamite and medicines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

AS STATED in yesterdays GAZETTE,
Colonel A. S. Buford has been elected
president of the State Board ofAgricul-
ture, vice Colonel S. Wexford Corbin,
whose place as a member of the board
the Governor has given to Major 0. E.
Hine Colonel Buford will discharge
the duties of the position wisely and
efficiently, as he has those of all the
many other public positions he has
been called upon to fill, but it would be
doing him great injustice to Intimate
that he supposes he will make better
president than his firm, intelligent and
experienced predecessor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

saws there is not an inebriate in either
branch of Congress proves two things,
that all his statements cannot be relied
upon, and that his association with the
members of Congress is by no means IN
innate. The unregenerate will be dis
posed to apply to the Doctors teach
ings the old Latin proverb, to the effect
that what is false in part is false IN
,,,bola
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
predict a Disrnpted Party.

OTTUMwA, Iowa, April 11.-At the
city primaries last night resolutions
endorsing free silver and Horace
Boies for President were carried.
There was great excitement and and
tae gold men bolted in several wards.
1t is said by gold democrats ifsilver
rules the Dubuque convention it will be
followed by reputation by the gold
men and a disrupted party in the
State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

THE South will probably be more in
evidence at both the national political
conventions this year than ever before,
for the reason that Northern republi-
cans will resist nomination effected
by States that will not cast single re-
publican electoral vote, and that South
ern and Western democrats will not be
likely to submit 90 nomination made
by States that will not cast single
democratic electoral vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

THE MARYLAND Bankers Associa.
ton has declared against free silver.
So have similar associations of all the
other States. While they are right in
their opinion on the silver question,
they are very unwise in expressing it,
for, according to humane nature, moth
ing is better calculated to make men
with no money oppose any sort of
proposition, than the fact that it is sup
ported by those who have it to burn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

1.-THE PRESIDENTS reported offer OF
mediation between the Spanish govern
ment and its insurgent subjects
in Cuba be true, it will prob.
ably, snd certainly naturally, be
received more in the light of an at
front than favor, and be treated &C.
cordingly. More Irishmen are .dissatis,
fed with their government than Gu
bans are with theirs, but the President
has never offered to mediate with
Great Britain in their behalf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

Miss KATE FIELD having succeeded
in raising enough money to buy and re-
build the house at Harper's Ferry oc,
cupied by that blood-thirsty old incen'
diary John Brown, just previous to his
death on the gallows, has now gone to
Honolulu, and writes from there that
she rides horses astride, that is man
fashion. She should remain in Homo
lulu. The habits of the Sandwich Isl
andsrs suit her better than those of this
country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

A dispatch from Madrid says, "Rumor is
current here that q. s. Consul General vii,
liams has been murdered in Havana 1t Is
also rumored that Maceo is dead, and that in
battle on Thursday the rebels lost 500 men"
These reports lack confirmation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
DIED.

On Saturday, April 18th, 1896, at sa. m
of catarrhal pneumonia, SARAH E., only
child of Joseph L. and Mary Cunningham
Padgett, aged 20 months.
Suffer little children to come unto me.'
Funeral from her parents residence, 40
Queen street, on Monday, at 8 o'clock p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Foreign News.

MADRID, April ll.--Captaiu General
Weyler has asked for the immediate
dispatch of 5000 cavalry to Cuba and
the Minister of War is arranging to
send them at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

Ono ola party of men who yesterday at.
tempted TO 30 down the shaft to rescue the
enlombed miners at Basin, Mont, WAS over
come by foul air and expired before he could
be taken out. 1t is not thought probable that
tho bodies can be reached in two weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
DRY GOODS.
v God ward & Lothrop.
10th. llth and ? StS., N. v.
BOYS Two And Three
PIECE SUITS And BICYLE SUITS
At s. 90 each.

We bought them from one
of New York's foremost manu-
tacturers OF Boys Clothing,
who makes only the finest
goods, and we assure you
many of them were made to
sell as high as sIo.oo-nonc
for less than $500. There are
over so styles to select from.
Light, medium, and dark
shades of fancy foreign suitings
and Indigo Blue Worsteds Of
the finest American weaves.
Three-piece Suits, sizes 6 to Is, $3.50
each.
Two piece Suits, sizes to 10, $3.50 each
Bicycle Suits, sizes to 13, $3.50 each
Boys Long Pants Suits, in Fine Blue aud
Black Worsteds, sizes Is to -, $500 to
$500 each.
500 pairs Boys Atwood Pants, sizes 3 to
10, per pair, Soc, 3 for 81 90
Third floor, ..... .-.. 10th ST. buiIding)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

DR.. F. T. FLETCHER, of England, was found
dead in his Office at Sparta, O., yesterday,
with revolver at his side and bullet wound
back of the left ear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofice
April II.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
-, Miss Jennie Mann, A G
Carter, Hugh McClellun, E L
Greg, Miss Lille Rice, J A
Heaton, CD Sproule, WI
Jones, Mrs Fannie Thomps Miss sallie
&C. CARLIN. P. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

baltimore, April 11.-Flour firm. Wheat
dull and higher; No 2 red spot and April
73Aa73la May 72s72k. July 71Aa71h
southern wheat by pile 76a7S; do on
grade 73a7a Corn steady; mixed spot.
April and May 347sa35; June 35A bid !:
July 35Na136, steamer mixed ::331aa331b
southern white corn 35 bid do yellow 354
bid. Oats quiet; No . white Western 26a
26la: No 2 miTed do 24laa25. Rye easier
No 4la42 for nearby, and 49, for Western
Hay firm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11
Alexandria Market, april II.

There have boon no changes to note In the
prices Of grain during the past few days and
Wheat is quiet but firm with continued light
receipts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-11

. CHICAGO, April 11.-Wheas-May 662a
66lh; July 674aa6T Sept 81. Corn-May
3Oa3o1s; July 311s: Sept 32Aa32as. Oats
May 1875; July 20Aa2oas; Sept 20as
fork-May So 571a; July SIS so. Lard
May 30 Olla; July So 2Oa5 221a Sept
90 oIa. Ribs-Msy 81 Sd; July 81 10.
wheat opened finn and higher. Corn was
hrm IN sympathy with Wheat.