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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Alabama Democrats.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 22.-The
democratic State convention re-essem-
bled this morning, when the committe g
on resolutions presented majority and
minority report on platform. The
majority report was an unequivocal
declaration for free silver. The minority
report endorsed President Cleveland's
advocacy of sound money and opposi-
ton to free coinage. The minority re-
port was tabled by vote of SSl to l73
and the free coinage majority report
was adopted.
The delegation 10 the national con-
vention was instructed to vote as unit
on all questions.
A resolution was passed approving
President Cleveland's foreign policy
and expressing gratitude for his ap-
pointments, but disappearing his fnan'
cial policy. AT 1:SO Joseph F. John
ston was nominated for Governor by a
vote of 356 to 14S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Major ]. V. Rouse died at the home
of his SOP. MIR. E. M. Rouse, at Reming-
ton, on the 18th instant, aged 80 years.
Mr.. John B. Burroughs, young
merchant at Remington, has made an
assignment for the benefit of his credit
ors.
at Norfolk yesterday Judge Hughes
appointed Mr.. o. Emmerson Smith, OF
Portsmouth, permanent receiver OF the
Norfolk and Ocean View Railroad Com
pany.
Col. James Mercur, for the past IL
years on duty at the Military Academy
as professor of civil and military engi-
neering, died suddenly at the Bygeia
Hotel at Fort Monroe yesterday.
In Lancaster county yesterday, John
and Alfred Johnson, brothers, and
John Mason, all colored, were indicted
for the murder of Charles Carter, clerk
in the store of Mr.. w. T. Barnett, in
that county, March 81, and the trial OF
John johnson was begun.
Gustavus a. Kahn committed suicide
in Richmond yesterday. He was the
manager of the millinery department
of Fourqurean & Price, dry goods deal
ers. Deceased left note to the man
with whom he boarded, saying that he
feared if he lived longer he might lose
his reason.
Taylor Hartman, colored. convicted
in Charlottesville, on Saturday of the
murder of Thomas w. Thompson, was
Yesterday sentenced by Judge White to
BIZ hanged on Saturday, June 81. In
reply to the usual question Hartman
said he was innocent of the crime for
which he was to hang.
An Injunction was sued out in Rich
mond, yesterday, before Judge Well
ford restraining the board of super
visors of Henrico from appropriatinS
any money for the new court house
building which they contemplated.
Rev. W. K. Marshall, who recently,
at Roanoke, withdrew from the South
ern Methodist Conference to enter the
ministry of the Episcopal Church and
who was confirmed by Bishop Peterkin
in Martinsburg on Easter day, has gone
to Parkersburg, w. Va, where ne Will
become an assistant to Rev. DIR. Moore,
of that city.
The statement that Rev. W. L.
Brown, the colored president of the
True Reformer's Bank in Richmond
was negotiating for the purchase of the
residence of Mr.. r. L. Brown, in tie
most fashionable section of Franklin
street, caused some comment in that
city yesterday. Mr.. Browns home is
one of the handsomest residences
| in the most select portion of Richmond's
residential street. The announcement
that this property was to be acquired
by 8 colored man for home for his
family created a stir among the resi-
dents out there, but the report proved
| to be untrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

THE NEW YORK gold money social
ed democrats continue to threaten the
democrats who live in the South with
a bolt, if the nominee of the Chicago
convention shall be silver man, 30
that the republicans can secure an easy
victory, and, with President and Con-
gress both inimical, impose upon them
force bills and any other sort of dire
evil that their maliciousness may con-
ceiye. Such evils would undoubtedly
afflict the South sorely, but as the in
Jury of this section would necessarily
react ipjuriously upon New York, and
as that State always reaps the lions
share of national democratic victories,
the democrats thereof, leaving out, G
course, those of Wall street, are too
wise to bite of their noses to spite their
faces, and so the threats referred to
will probably have little or no effect at
Chicago, even it the silverites be in con-
troll there, which, it is hoped, they
may not be. Whatever that conven-
ton may be do, will be endorsed by
all true democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
ROYAL ARCANUAI.

The fourteenth session of the Grand
Council OF the Royal Arcanum con.
vened at Lee Camp Hall, Richmond, at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon. There
was very large attendance Of officers
and members, and the session was very
J pleasant and interesting. Grand Re.
gent Jameson presided.
The Grand Lodge degree was con.
ferred on about twenty new members
of this grand body. The anuu0lrepOrs
Of the Grand Regent, Grand Secretary,
Grand Treasurer and the several grand
committees were submitted. These
papers contained facts that show the
order to be in excellent condition in the
State and with its future prospects very
bright.
The Grand Regent announced the
several standing committees.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the supreme officers to use Richmond
bank as one of the repositories OF the
funds of the order at large.
The entertainment at the Mozart
Academy, given in honor OF the session
of the Grand Council of the Royal Ar
canum, proved to be great success
The following officers were elected
to-day: Grand Regent. J. J. Jameson,
Alexandria; Vice Grand Regent, W.,
Williams, Portsmouth; Grand Orator.
S. L. Bloomberg, Richmond; Grand
Secretary, VIM. Lovenstien, Richmond
Grand Treasurer, A. B. Bolts, Fred
ericksburg; Grand Chaplain, Rev. +. l.
McFadden, Marion; Grand Guide, {. h.
Lumsden, Lynchburg; Grand Warden
c. @. Berry, Roanoke; Representative
to Supreme Council, James Blanks, Of
Petersburg, and w. F. Irvine OF Nor
folk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

THE CRIMINAL EXPENsEs.-A OoI'
monwealth's attorney from somewhere
over the eastern part of the state wei" e..
q great way toward accounting i9F ~. .ps
excessive criminal expenses oil i iaS
State when he said much OF this Il o .r
to the carelessless of the judges. aui
one who has been much about co Iis
has observed that there is con5iielNSG ar
laxity in the matter OF fixing dates ~
trials, getting promptly to worA. a ait
pushing cases to conclusion, so tua. ;, %h
ness and jury fees may be kept , Si,6la
reasonable bounds. If the re-ele .5sir
of judges depended more upon sntD
records for sound and economic iie ery
DDS, not sacrificing, however, , "n;
mans rights to economy, we yen ao.e:
The assertion that criminal e&lensJ
and justice would still be as eye il.l'.los
cd as she has ever been.-'Fn1'sy
NeUs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
MARYLAND Republicans.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 22.-The re-
publican State convention, to elect four
delegates-at.large and alternates to the
national convention at st. Louis, met
at the Lyceum theatre this afternoon.
All of the leading lights of the party in
the State were present. There was also
a large attendance of followers. The
convention was called to order by SEN
ator-elect Wellington, chairman OF the
State central committee, who made a
speech, expressing the belief that the
national republican party will triumph
under the Leadership of any or either
of the illustrious men presented for
consideration, whether he come from
Iowa, New York, Ohio or Maine"
Following the appointment of com,
mittees, and before the committees had
retired, two resolutions were sent to the
stage and, by consent. read before be-
ing referred. They both strongly re-
commended the nomination of Mr.. Nc
Kinley and were loudly cheered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
Connccticut Rcpublicans.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April 22.-The
Connecticut republican State conven'
ton to-day elected delegates to the ST.
Louis convention, declared itself for a
gold standard, for protection and for
the Monroe doctrine, and pledged its
support to the imam that shall be NOM
mated by the national convention.
No name of any candidate was men,
toned at any stage of the proceedings
to-day and the delegation goes wholly
uDpledged. Enthusiasm was noticeably
lacking and the work OF the conven-
tion was rushed through in an unusual
ly short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

A Boom CASE SErTLED.-The case of
the Rivermont Land Company, of
Lynchburg, VS.. General George j.
Hundley, the trial of which has just
been completed in the Circuit Court of
Amelia county, Judge Samuel F. Cole
man presiding, has resulted in favor Of
the defendant. In the boom times
General Hundley subscribed to $4,000
stock of the company and paid down
$1,000, and for reasons satisfactory to
himself he declined to pay the balance.
The Rivermont Company sued him for
the other $1,000 and interest. General
Hundley filed plea alleging that the
subscription was obtained under fraud
ulent representations, and also filed
plea under the statute to recover the
s., 900 which he had paid, with interest.
The case was holly contested. There
were many new interesting law points
raised, and the Judge gave full instruc-
tions. The jury rendered a verdict re-
leasing General Hundley from the bal
ance demanded, and also gave him a
verdict against the plaintiff for the
$1,000 he had paid, with interest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
AN ADVERSE REPORT.

The District of Columbia Commits
sioners have returned to Congress
House bill 7139, ''to authorize the
Falls Church and Potomac Railway
Company to extend its line into and
within the District of Columbia" with
an expression of disapproval. The
project has radical defect, they say,
in that it contemplates the use of a
ferry in connection with rapid transit
railway. Experience has shown, they
say, in the case of the Mount Vernon
and Capital roads, that these ferries
are never built, but the road at once
seeks bridge at public expense. at
is not believed" the commissioners
continue, s'that there is in existence
street railway where the cars are fer
ried across the river. Such a method
is inadvisable, and especially so for the
part of the Potomac river intended to
be crossed by the ferry, which part is
subject to strong current, freshets and
ice. Attention is also called to the pro-
vision for construction of short line
in the District without a requirement for
bnilding any part of the Virginia por-
ton, and this is deemed to be objection
able since the full fare might be charg-
ed over the short route whether the
part in Virginia be subsequently built
or not.n The commissioners say there
does not seem to be any necessity for
car line proposed by the Virginia COM
pany, but if there were the route
should be used by one of the existing
city roads. The commissioners think
the Falls Church road and all others
seeking entrance into the District of
Columbia over the Potomac, at or near
the Aqueduct Bridge, should be requir-
ed to provide bridge of their own.
The Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railroad Company now trans
ports its passengers over the Aqueduct
Bridge by herdic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April %.

WASHINGTON, April %.
The fifth session of the American So
ciety of Religious Education opened
this morning in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church with devotional
exercises conducted by Mr.. Edwin
Willis, late assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture. The first paper which was
read was by Rev. DR.. Davies, of the
South Presbyterian Church, on "The
Preacher as an Educator" He EN-
phatically condemned sensational SER
mons and the theory of some preachers
that in order to teach the masses they
must get down in the mud with them.
l.. E. Townsend, of the Metropolitan
NJ. E. Church, of this city, read paper
on "Bible Instruction in the Light of
Modern Sciences and Philosophy
Other papers read were by DR.. Wallace
Nutting with discussion by DR.. Hugh
johnson on "The Difficulties of Pulpit
Instruction." by DR.. Coke Smith on
"Methods and Helps to Public Instruc-
tion." discussed by Rey. ]. T. Barber.
The first session of the National Ar
filtration Conference was called to
order this afternoon at Metzerott's
Music Hall in this city. Written &C
.,eotances were received from nearly
400 prominent men in forty-six States
and Territories. The meeting was
opened by Chairman John W. Foster,
.sx-Secretary of State, and ex-senator
George E. Edmunds was selected as
permanent president. TIE programme
Tor the day includes an address by Rev.
DIR. L. T. Chamberlain. of New York,
on the history and purpose OF the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
Greater New Yorh

ALBANY, N. Y, April 22.-Ihe ~ u
sembly this afternoon paS'ea o,c ~
Greater New York bill over the en- ~,
of Mayors Strong, of New o[A 81 = :
Wurster, of Brooklyn, by a yo'e n q.
to SO. The Senate has already pa ad
the measure over the vetoes, aDT rb
now goes to Governor Morton ,5,.ornO
opinion is general that the Uo''''
will sign the bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

A CONVENTION is now in session at
Washington for the avowed purpose OF
devising ways and means by which in
ternational troubles, hereafter, may al
WAYS be settled by arbitration. Human
nature cannot be changed, and as long
as it shall remain as it has been since
the commencement of tradition, let
alone recorded history, wars, like
sin, must come, and will go on, ire
spectiye of arbitration conventions or
any other human sefforts to prevent
them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
An Extensive Labor Complication

ANDERSON, Ind, April 22.-It is
alleged that every window glass plant
in the United States will be closed by
the trust tonight for the season of
1896. The trouble is caused by the
dismissal of man at Hartford City.
The men demanded his Reinstatement
but the company refused. II is de-
clared the strike will throw twenty
thousand men out of employment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
Foreign News.

PARIS, April 22.-It is reported that Presi
dent Faure has accepted the resignation of
the Cabinet, which will become an accom-.
plished fact when the Chamber of Deputies
meets on Thursday. This rumor, however,
cannot be confirmed.
LONDON, April 22.-At the EPSON spring
meeting to-day the city and suburban handi-
cap Of 1000 sovereigns for three-year-olds
and upward ; distance about one and quar-
ter miles, was won by Mr.. B. /. Barnato'e
Worcester.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
HOUSE..

The first business in order in the
House to-day was the vote upon the
resolution declaring Albert 7. Good
WIN entitled to a seat as the repre-.
sentative from the Fifth district of Ala.
bama in place of James E. Cobb, upon
which no quorum appeared yesterday.
It was agreed to, yeas 145, nays As
Mr.. Goodwin was escorted to the bar
by Mr.. Daniels, where the oath as 8
member of Congress was administered
by Speaker Reed. At the conclusion
of the ceremony, slight ripple of ap-
plause swept over the republican seats
Mr.. Scranton unsuccessfully attempt
ed to get unanimous consent to con-
slider the bill providing for the election
of a delegate in Congress from Alaska.
The bill to add Greer county, Texas,
to Oklahoma, in accordance with the
recent decision of the U. S. Supreme
Court, was passed.
The House then took up the general
pension bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

THE DEMOCRATS in all the States that
have held conventions so far this spring
have declared against the A. P. AS,
and, consistently and logically, they
could have done nothing less. No re-
publican State convention, however,
has done so. But as the party OF the
latter was founded upon the idea of a
law ''higher" than the Constitution, it
is not at all surprising that it does not
denoupce propositions to ostracise and
prescribe citizens of the country because
of their nativity and religious opinions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
FIFTY-F FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April %
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate proceedings opened this
morning with the presentation, by the
Vice President, of Presidential yetoes
of the two private pension bills.
The first was in the case of the widow
of Peter Allabach, formerly captain Of
the Capitol police, and the second was
the case of Charles E. Jones, photo.
grapher who was wounded while per.
forming service in taking views Of
Notifications and who subsequently
lost his eyesight from that wound.
Mr.. GalliDger, chairman of the COM
mittee on pensions, defended the action
of the committee in both cases. The
messages were referred to the commit
tee on pensions.
Petitions from Baptist churches in
relation to the arrest of Bishop Diaz, a
naturalized American citizen, by the
Spanish authorities in Cuba, were pre-.
sented by half dozen Senators and
referred and q resolution requesting
information on the same subject from
the State Department was offered by
Mr.. Bacon and agreed to.
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to provide for the safety
of passengers on excursion steamers
and oarsmen taking part in regattas,
amateur or professional, in 'navigable
waters, by detailing revenue cutters to
enforce such rules and regulations as
may be adopted to ensure safety, was
passed.
Senate joint resolution authorizing
Surgeon P. M. Rixey, of the navy, to
accept from the King of Spain the
grand cross of naval merit, was passed
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution fol
the appointment of a committee of five
Senators to proceed to Alaska, after
the adjournment of Congress, and to in,
quire and report upon the condition Of
the fishery industry on the coast and
waters of Alaska, the condition of the
fur seal fisheries, and the regulations tC
be adopted to preserve the life of fe-
male seals on the islands and adjacent
waters, and the measures that should
be adopted to promote heprogress and
development of the people of Alaska
The Secretary of the Treasury is re-
quired to furnish the committee at Sit.
ka with suitable vessels to convey it to
points on the coast; and clerk now in
the employment of the Senate is to at
tend the committee.
The resolution was referred.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up and the amendment offered
by Mr.. Cockrell allowing the contract
Indian schools to be continued till 1895
in cases where, if they were discontiu.
ued, the children could not he educated
in government schools; but prohibiting
it absolutely after July, 1895, was
agreed to by vote of IS to "a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
Killed While Firing n Salute

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 22.-While
Battery E, Third O. s. artillery, was firing q
salute at Fort Sam Houston yesterday, com
memorating the anniversary of the indie.
pendence of Texas from Mexico, the prems.
ture explosion of a shell in tho open breech
Of the cannon instantly killed Private Park
hurst and wounded three other soldiers.
Parkhurst;s right side and arm were blown
away by the charge. he was q nephew OF
DR.. Parkhurst, of New York;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

COURT OF APPEALs.-Norris & Co.
vs.. Jones and others, No. LOG. Argued
and submitted.
The next cases to be called are Nor
ris vs. Deane, Jones vs. Murphy, Aiken
vs.. Conelly and Spindle vs.. Fletcher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
Frost and the Fruit Crop.

San FRAsc1sco, April 22.-ThG h aarsr.
the last ten days were uneommo"5, - c5s.
From al psrts of the fruit soctiGnI Ne, ,ar.r
reports that the crops were mucii h. 49, eshr
ruined or wholly destroyed. All W. n.,rbe:,
fruit will be almost dead failure al. t'l n, l7s
apricots, prunes and grapes are sure - :. sSte1
thsn tbi.d Of the crop. All sec'ioI' o.
ed alike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

THE lilly whites" came to grief in
several of the republican districts Of
the State yesterday, and, in all proba-
bility, will do so in the State republic
can convention to be held at Staunton
tomorrow. AS the whole of the really
effective strength therepublican party
in Virginia, as in all the other Southern
States, is composed almost entirely OF
negroes, the idea of conducting re-
publican campaign in the State upon
strictly white lines, and by keeping the
negroes in the rear, was absurd from
the first, and was recognized as such
by every body except Col. Lamb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday
resulted as follows: Baltimore ID. Boston 2
Washington 10, Brooklyn 10; Philadelphia
8, New York 1 st. Louis z, Chicago 3 4;
Cleveland II, Cincinnati 10; Pittsburg 4,
Louisville 8.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

There was damaging frost in Musk .gop,
Mich, last night, and it is believedthst 2 o..
600 celery sets on the Ryerson creek flats
have been killed, "a - -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

ARNoLDs BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Hesdaches, Neuralgia,
SlespleBness. 10 cents.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-12-31
THE scoRcHER's LOVE.
He Made It In Bicycle Lore and Rode TIA
dem Through Life.

He Made It In Bicycle Lore and Rode Tan
dem Through Life.
They were scorching down a meadow
path just beyond Brookwood aud the
evening breeze, sweet with hay, famed
her loosened tresses.
"My own" he said, cutting his wheel
closer in, "let my heart speak; let II
tell"
She spurted forward suddenly and
the leggings played a rapid game Of
hide aud seek under the abbreviated
blue skirt
my dear one" he cried, "since /
knew thee, life has been n hallowed
dream, and Ia my heart Of"
There was a whirr of wheels and the
blue skirt huttered far in advance.
"Iiear me-" he cried, rushing on like
the wind, mo earthly bliss can be COM
pared 10 thy presence. / have yearned
for this opportunity 10 come when"
The chiseled chin was poised with an
air OF supreme hauteur. and the arched
eyebrows sought the rim OF her golf
cap.
Fair one" he exclaimed, 'you have
punctured my affections"
Her quick pedaling ceased suddenly
and the arched eyebrows were lowered
''Its too true" he sighed. ~ was
yeared up too high. Don't cast your
Roentgen rays this way. All my
tubing Is gone. ! ON as habby as a
perforated tire. need pumping up
The run has been rough. Put on the
graphite OF your smiles; initiate me
with the inspiration OF thy presence;
lubricate me with thy love and steer
me where you will"
There was a soft sigh and a clashing
of handle bars
'Yes, George, we'll take II tandem
through life" she murmured.
III you want 10 get girl these days,
talk bicycle love to her" he explained
at the club that night.-Philadelphia
Times