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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
Etlinrer Holds the Fort.

BEILEFoNTE, Pa, Mar. civilian
Elinger, who yesterday, while resist
ing arrest, shot Constables Barner and
Geiswhite is still barricaded in his
house with his family and defes ar.
rest. he uses his gun frequently.
The house is this morning surrounded
by at least two thousand persons, all of
whom, however, remain at a safe dis
lance. Five or six persons in addition
to those reported last night have been
shot by Etlinger, but are not danger
ously hurt. The sheriff has sent for
twenty-five additional deputies and 8
new supply of ammunition. he would
burn the house or blow it up with dy'
Mantle were it not for the children who
are in the house. If Etlinger should be
captured alive lynching is likely to
fnllOw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John Beatley and Mrs. Anna E.
Noakes, OF Winchester, died yesterday.
Senator W. NJ. Flanagan, who on.
Wednesday was struck by Senator 81.
D. Flood, in Richmond, is improving.
Rev. W. w. Landrum, D. D., pastor
of the Second Baptist Church, Rich
mond, has received call to the First
Baptist church, of Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Mary Frances Taylor, wife of
Mr. c. C. Taylor, died at Ashland yes
terday from Bright's disease, after an
illness OF some months. She was Miss
Eess.
Mr.. Arthur Gregory, of jackson
county, Michigan, has been inspecting
the lands around Unionville, Orange
county, with the view of locating a
number of Michigan farmers in that
section
Mrs. Grigsby, wife of Capt. G. w.
Grigsby, the superintendent Of GuDnc
schools of King George county, died
Yesterday at her home, aged S6 years.
Besides her husband six children sur
vive her.
The accounts of Postmaster Fergu
son, of Neapolis, North Danville, are
said to be short. Nothing has been
seen of Mr.. Ferguson since Tuesday
night, he having failed to be present
when the inspector called yesterday.
The colored voters of Stafford and
King George counties are meeting and
adopting resolutions asking that their
race be recognized in the selection of
the two delegates to the national re-
publican convention from the eighth
district.
The handsome residence on the farm
of Mr.. Geo. W. Ward, near Winchester,
was DESTROYED by fire yesterday. 1t
was occupied by Mrs. S. N. Walker.
Most of the furniture was saved, but
Mrs. Walkers iewelry, of considerable
value, was lost.
1t mas been decided to use the special
offering on Easter Sunday at the Church
of the Epiphany, at Danville, to erect
within the church a suitable memorial
commemorative of the long and faithful
Ives and services of the late DR.. and
Mrs. George W. Dame.
The system of water works for Gull
pepper, which have been under construe-
ton for the past seven months, are
shout completed. and will be formally
turned over to the proper authorities
in few days. The system has been
highly tested, and it is thought to be
most satisfactory in every respect. The
superintendent of construction has been
Colonel William Nslle The construc-
tors are Luck & Palmer, of Roanoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
The Mccaffery Estate.

CHICAGO. March 6.-The contest
over the $4,000 estate left By John
McCaffery was partially settled yester-
day in the probate court, when Judge
Kohlsast proclaimed Mary Dawson
McCafery, of Maryland, the rightful
widow of the deceased and ordered
SO, 900 paid to her as starter. Marion.
who asserts she is the legal widow,
took an appeal from the order of dis
t-ibu,ion. McCaffery was married
twice to the same woman and bsd chill
dren whom be knew nothing about. In
lis will he bequeathed portions of his
estste 10 them, while admitting he did
not know who and where they were,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The project for centennial exposi'
ton in Baltimore in 1897 has been
abandoned.
Ballington Booths Independent or.
sanization is to be called the Christ
ian Crusade"
Mr.. CASTOR Manly shot and killed
himself at the Mt. Vernon Hotel, Balti'
mere. yesterday.
Yadkin Valley railroad earnings have
increased about so per cent. during the
past three months.
At the Kentucky democratic legisia-
tive caucus held last night % demo-
Gratis bolted from Senator Blackburn.
The date of the execution of b: b.
Holmes, couvlcted of numbering Ben
iamin F. Pitezsl, has been fixed Tor
May Z.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
Russia's military agent TO China con-
firms the report that the Queen OF Co.
rea is alive.
A letter has been received in Boston
from Clara Barton saying she had re-
ceived full permission from the Porte
to 90 into Armenia.
Cardinal Satolli has issued circular
embodying a decree from the Pope de-
flung the conditions under which Cath
olics may retain membership in secret
societies.
Iua spirit of retaliation at the act Of
the Madrid students who burned the
American flag, the younger students at
Princeton last night cut into pieces q
Spanish flag and burned the king in ct
6gy.
St. John Boyle, of Louisville, was
last night unanimously nominated by
the Kentucky legislative republican
caucus for United States Senator. 1t Is
conceded Mr.. Boyle will receive all the
votes of the party.
Lieut.. Gov. Wolcott yesterday issued
an official proclamation announcing the
death of Gov. Greenhalge and his as
sumption, according to the constitu'
ton, of the duties and powers of gov
ernor of Massachusetts,.
The Northwestern Normal School
with an enrolment OF 400 students
from almost every State in the Union
burned at Stansbury, Mo-, yesterday
Loss $4,000. The students all es
capped, but lost their personal effects.
Count Eugene de Mitkiewiez, il
Washington, received telegram from
Aiken, S. c., last night announcing the
death of his second daughter, Mis-;
Olga, of consumption. The young lady
was great favorite in Washington So
ciety. She was just 20 years old.
In New York yesterday Baltimore
and Ohio common stock was promi
nent feature on the stock market
dropping points to the lowest price
on record, Isl, and 1850 share:
changed hands. Messrs. Belmont ano
Butte have gone into the reorganiza'
ton committee.
Articles of agreement for fight be
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons before
the National Club of London have beer
received by Richard K. Fox, who j:
authorized to sign the men and arrange
all details. Fitzsimmons being showr
the articles of agreement said that be
would not accept them under the exist
ing circumstances.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
Destructive Fires.

New YORK, Mar. 6.-About 2o'clock
this morning fire started in the six
Story building on Laight street, oc
cupied by the the Bernard Uhlman
Embroidery Company and the Radam
Microbe Killer Co. The flames ex-
tended to the six.story building and
before they could be controlled both
buildings had been thoroughly Quilted.
The loss will reach $3.50. 900. Eight
hundred people employed in the struc-
lures, will be thrown out OF work by
the fire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in session to-day

The Senate was not In session To-Day.
HOUSE.
The following measures were passed
by the House:
House bill requiring pension agents
to make all payments of pensions by
checks.
Senate amendments were agreed to
10 the House bill making seven years
continued and unexplained absence OF a
soldier sufficient proof of death in ap-
pl cation for pensions.
Mr.. Hull unsuccessfully endeavored
to gain consideration of bill to relieve
Gen. W. P. Carlin of liability on &C.
count of the expenditure of 81, $50,
made by guartermaster officer in the
fall of 1898, in searching for a party of
students who were showed in canon
in Bitter Root Mountains and who
without the aid OF the regular army
would have persisted.
Mr.. Wilson asked if this was the
party consisting of General Carlin's
SOD and some other young men who
deserted citizen of Idaho and left him
to die.
Mr.. Hull responded that there was
nothing IN the record to show that fact.
The party comprised number of stu
dents, under q professor, who were
showed in canon in September, and
but for the aid of the army would have
persisted. General Carlin, Hull said,
acted merely from the dictates of hu-
mainly. Secretary Lamont and Gen
ersl Schofeld, who was then at the
head of the army, recommended Con-
gress to pay this sum. In addition to
that amount General Carlin had ex-
pended over 81, 800 of his money in
making the search. ''Does the General
now object? asked Mr.. Hull in con-
clusion.
Mr.. Wilson-'I haven't heard salts
factory explanation yet"
The bill went over.
The House then resumed the fee and
salary amendment to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. 1t was agreed to.
An amendment was agreed to, pro-
hibiting the beginning of any prosecu-
ton under the internal revenue laws
upon complaint of private citizen, ex-
cept by the written approval OF the dis
trict attorney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

THE REPUBLICAN Senators are in
favor OF higher tariff, and, with the
support of the populists, would have it:
but the latter say mo silver, no tariff.
and so the former have determined to
cut down appropriations to the lowest
conceivable point, and to adjourn Con-
gress as soon as practicable, possibly by
the first OF May. When the democrats
left them full treasury, they continued
in session until they had exhausted it
completely, aud prided themselves up
on having spent billion dollars. But
it Is different now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
KILLED BY HIS UscLE.-Hayden

KILLED BY HIS UNCLE.-Hayden
Compton, about thirty-fye years old,
was murdered yesterday evening at
Turkey Foot Church, ten miles from
Wheeling, W. Va, by his uncle James
Stevens. The men had slight dispute
Sundav over line fence, when Stevens
sEore he would kill Compton. Yes
terday afternoon, while Compton Was
tapping sugar trees on his (Compton's)
place, Stevens approached, armed with
q gun. When he got within few feet
of Compton, he said: "I'm going to
kill your and as Compton threw out
his arm to knock the gun aside, he
fred, shooting Compton through the
body and killing him instantly.
Stevens then made his escape up Ty-
gers Valley. Officers have started
in pursuit. Two men came last night
after coffin for the dead man. They
saw the murder was witnessed by two
men, and that it was done without
the slightes. proyocation. 1t is the
opinion of many who know Stevens
that be is insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
a False Report.

LONDON, Mar. Ga dispatch from
Madrid positively denies the truth OF
the report telegraphed to London yes
terday that negotiations in respect TO
SPANS request for French aid in loan
operations had led Spain TO consent
that the French shall occupy Tuat, in
Central Africa. The dispatch adds
that Spain has received the sympathy
of the European powers, but it is not
believed that she has yet made any al
ianc6S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

Ex-GovERNoR RUSSELL, of Mass
chusetts, says the national democratic
convention will declare for gold money
and in that declaration lies the
only hope of the success of the ticket
the convention may nominate. On the
contrary, the prevalent opinion on the
subject seems to be that the convention
vii declare for free silver, and that the
. / delegates will bolt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
coxcRgssMAyorEY ofthe Lyuchturg

CoNGREssMANOTEY OF the Lynchburg
district is an optimist, He has been 10
spectiug and comparing the Congress
ional election returns Of several recent
years, and comes to the conclusion
that instead of being respondent, the
democrats have good cause for hope OF
success at next falls election, as it
would only require an increase OF less
than seven. tenths OF one per cent. in the
democratic vote of the last election, to
change the present republican msjo'i-
ty of one hundred and forty in the .
S. House of Representatives, to ma
iority in favor of the democrats. l.
other words, that change of seventy
thousand. in the twelve and half mil
lion OF votes. would elect democratic
House next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
smithers' Rat Trap.

CHARLESTON, ". Va, March g.
Tuesday evening, Alex. Smithers, col
ored, of Black Band, in order to clear
his house of rats, arranged trap with
powder and gun cap. Some time
in the night the trap vas sprung, fatal
" burning Smithers, who was buried
Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business hiss been quiet during the week
The offerings OF grain have been very light
The cold weather and high winds in,erierTsj
with the fishermen Monetary matters hSys
slso been quiet with nothing Of interes. TO
mention. In New York yesterday money on
call wss easy AZ Ss{ per cent. last tosn per
cont closed s: Sias4 per cent Prime rsec>
camille paper 4 eso per cent In RAlyigers
the low rate for money has Continued =, per
cent on call and 5soia per esrt On tirae
Virginia Midland bonds slsc declined the
seconds selling down down 4 y points AMI the
hfths selling around par.
Exw YORK. Mar 6,-SpeeaAliea st sAe
Stock Exchange this morning. MAS tame AHd
the course Of prices rHsher irregular, 8alh-
uere sud Ohio WAS pressed tor sale and aIep
ped from ISIS TO 1S4, 1hs selling sas
mainly by holsters who faaY that assessment
under tho proposed reorganization viii be 3
hcsvy one, At IL o'eloek the mAsSs; Was
dull y, j featurlesS
BALTIMORE. Ma. 6.-yirrinia SIS new.
6ll4s61h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
The Americas Cup.

LONDON, March 6.-Sir George
Newnes, the wealthy publisher for
whom a yacht is being built by the
Henderson brothers at Glasgow, to-day
informed the representative OF the
United Press that he intended TO chal-
lenge with the new boat for the Amer
ica's cup in 1897. He also stated that
the details OF the yacht had 10. yet
been fully decided upon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

IT SEEMS that the officials of the B.
& 0. +. R would have better conserved
the interests of that road last fall by
attending to its business. than by devot-
ing their time and influence to the de-
fest of the democratic party in Mary
land and its principal city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

A DISPATCH from Havana says
"The condition of affairs is little less
than appalling in the region of Picar
del Rio. The rich Nuelto Abajo
tobacco district seems to have been put
to the torch and is apparently reduced
TO 8 bowling aud desolate wilderness.
Whole towns have been oblirated CT
reduced to heap of ashesand their in
hshitslat . : s ale wandering helpless over
the face of the country, without a place
to lay their heads, and many of them
starving But, for all this, the jingoes
in this country denouuce General
Weyler, the Spanish commander, for
attempting to prevent similar condi-
ton in the whole island of Cuba.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
DIED.

On Thursdsy, March 9th, 1896, WALTER
SAMUEL GOEBEL. Funeral from his late
residence on Fsyette street, petEeen King
Prince streets, Sunday afternoon ST 2 o'clock
Friends are invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

Nxw YoxK CATTLE MARKET. Asf. ..
Beeyes-no trading, but firm. Calre+[,i- u.
kes steady; veals $5a7. 80 per 100 lbs. - 81 :
yard cAlves So per 100 lbs Sheep a.,
LSmbs-sheep slow bat steady Esi' % !. -. -,
sheep Ss6oa4 per 100 lbs eIPoF; ~ rs,
81 12ls per 100 lbs lambs shsde 10 ~
common TO choice lambs 81 40ao. . -. -
lbs; export do. $3.50 per 100 lbs BOG. =,
market higher st 81. 25a5 per 100 - -
the whole range.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

A PROMINENT silver republican Sen
ator is reported as saying that unless
the national republican convention shall
declare for free silver. the silver dele
gates in that body will withdraw and
nominate Teller and Daniel, or support a
ticket, with those names reversed on it,
if nominated by the silver democrats, as
the people of the silver States are more
intent upon free siver coinage than up
on sectionalism, and are willing to sup
port q man from any State, if he be,
sound Oh tie silver question. Talk is
breath, and as the G.. A. +. refuse even
to mark with exConfederates, and a
they control the North, it is folly 10
suppose that rebel" candidate won d
receive any support in that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespondence of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON March 6

WASHINGTON, March 8.
1t hiss been rumored at the Capitol
for two or three days that the Presi-
dent is contemplating the appointment
ofanother commission-this one to go
Cuba and report to him the exact con-
dItion of affairs there. Mr.. Clevelsnd's
real friends don't credit it, for the req
son that it would discredit the repre-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

BALTIMORE, Mar. 6.-Flour dull ard un.
changed Wheat dull; No 2 red spot 13s,.
bid; month 1915 bid May 70 lsa73s south
ern wheat by sample 76a17; do on grade
71hs74lb. Corn steady mixed spot 50 =
81; month 323ss32a. April 34lss34 1 ;
May 34s.a347s; steamer mixed 32ass32l2
southern white and yellow corn 33lea34 y.
Oats easier No white Western 2612s2
No miIed do 25la bid. Rye dull; No ,
43a44 for nearby. and 45a46 for Western.
Hay easier; good to choice timothy SIC ooA
16 so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

The market closes quiet with continued
light receipt of grain. There are no change
TO note in prices. Country Produc, is also
quiet with no change in prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

CHICAGO Cattle MAKSEr. Ms, D.
Csst'e--The raArs a. WAS strong, beet c~'.S
selling s. 2-osSoe higher than at the e.0'e u
las; wick sslcs were 81 SS.3oa4..5 ioi 90 "a
seaa - eecSee. VITA she haIk Of sales 8; 50 81
alto COWS SaaS10. prime calves So
ssoekers AID FEEDERS IS. Texas cat;le - 10
$40. HesS-Pr5ces were strong WIZ 7oi1 or
s.ses &c hlsAer; carmon 10 choice troFes "a
q; sSsaa4 10, chiefly st Si.05Ai.u' =, 81 IN
PSiaae assorted light weights 81 lgA - -:
SASsgN-IAere WIS good demand sui "a; ~,
taaea Ss.a. common to fancy sheep -.
5 so sAlss heins largely 81 50. 25a5 LS 81.
~sT~ setive AZ s.. 5os4-6o, very few se--'-'
anisrSi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

WILL THE GENTLEMAN who pike,
wv up SIXTEEN DOLLARS on tAe -. -
on Tuesday return the same 10 the 5-I e
Office and receive reward? nAft D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

New Yoss, Mar. -Flour-state and
Western dull. steady and unchanged. Wheat
No rel dull and easy; Sc lower Mar 8
1885,. Corn-No 2 dull and steady Msy
36Aa36as. Osts-No 2 dull and nominal
Mar 25as; May 251a asked; Western . =
a2et,. Pork steady and unchanged. Lard
quie. and nominal steam rendered s. ON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

RICHMOND MARKET. Mar. g. The grain
market has been quiet during the week win
a frmer tone for Wheat without active a.
vancos in prices Corn Is cert lower We
quote: Flour So 25a4 so for fine to ps;eat
family brands; Whest 70a7S: Corn 35a3o :
Rye iOs45 Data 25a32
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

CHICAGO. Mar. 6-Whest-May Go =
66a. July CTS. Conway 303s July
31A Sept 32la Oats-Nay 21a2l rs; July
21A Sept 21ts bid. Pork-May - ~;
July $40 90. LaId-Msy 50 42Ie JAY
So So. Ribs-Msy SO 20; July 50 = y
Whest opened weak. Corn opened hrmer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. MAJ 6.-Bct
little has been done in the market during TIE
week aud prices are without change, eIce1:
for Corn, which is higher. We quote: F.ogr
81 25a4 so for fine TO patent roller; W5es:
GOATS; Corn 32a36; Rye 3Ss40; cas-
25s30. Butter 14a16c; Eggs 10a12c P.-.'
try is quiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

BALTIMoRs CATTLE MARKET. Mar. -
Beef Caitle-The market hiss not been se;.7e
this week. The quality OF the offerings vs.
sboat like that of last week. Medium AM
common cattle were some 15c eas.er than 81
week. while tops held their own fully gp 4.
the range of those of last week. Prices Of Zee!
Cattle this week ranged IS follows
BEST -....--........-... 80
Generally rated first quality. i -
Medium or good fair quality. ) -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen
anu CoTS........ .---.....-..-..--. -
OF the Cattle received 40 came from w
ginis.
Sheep snd IxmhS-The receipts weTg isa:
this week-not much more thsn hs.! me
tuubsr reported i&s: week. Trade : Oh!
fair for good sheep srd lambs. common eng
very slow. Sh,ep sell s, 2s3isc ana 'e%
extra So 3s;e per ID. Lsmhs 3@,si hc 81"
extra 1 sc per ID.
Suine--The u1Arke. Is strong ST the q5i.r;;
ruling Monday. Nearby hogs si23a4.'V
Per 100 lbs and ro1ghs 3s3 l.,c per H..
Mich CowS-TrsGe IS dull for Ni.th loss
81 the same prices IS lss; week. viz. S--oa39'
srd few eItrs so per head.
CslyeS-YsAls are selling ST 5les6c ier 10
snd tIsie IS far. There are no roag5s 's'
ported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06

SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET. Mar. .
Refined Sugars-Cut loaf sac per pound
Standard powdered sac per b., fute'
5sse per ID; graduated Size; fLe -rsna
lated size; Confectioners' 4 sc: Crysta! 4
5isc; Keystone A 4 11-16c per To. Tie
Ms ket Was firm atunchanged prices.
CoFFEE.-The market for spot BIO e,osed
frmer, with quotations on the basis Of l5'si
per ID for No Z and 13lsc for No. ;.