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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

After Senator Turpie's speech in the
Senate on Cnba yesterday, most OF the
remaining term of the session was
given to the Indian appropriation bill,
which was not completed. Unanimous
consent was secured for taking up the
resolution for Senate inquiry into re-
cent bond issues next Tuesday. The
Senate, in executive session, confirm
ed the nomination of Benjamin j.
Franklin, of Phoenix, Ariz to be gov
ernor of Arizona, vice l.. @. Hughes,
removed.
In the House most of the day was
devoted to debate on the bill to exempt
sailing vessels engaged in the coast
wise trade from compulsory pilotage
laws, with the understanding that a
vote should be taken at 2 o'clock to.
day. Mr.. Cummings charged that Mr..
Chamberlain, commissioner of naviga-
tioD, had been lobbying in favor Of the
bill.
The conference report on the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was adopted.
NIT. COTllSS, Vi IniCulBdn, duNoOaUou
the passage of his bill providing that
all persons employed by the United
States must be full citizens of the
United States.
The House committee has remodeled
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. ALI of the items for private and
semi.private institutions have been
stricken from the bill. A lump sum of
S94, 700 is added for the relief and care
of the poor, to be expended by the Dis
trict of Columbia commissioners. The
amendment ends with this clause
"That no part of the money herein ap-
propriated shall be paid for the pur-
purpose of maintaing or aiding, by
payment for services or expenses, or
otherwise, any church or religious de-
nomination, or any institution or So
ciety which is under sectarian or eccle.
siastical control"
The act authorizing the leasing of
lands for educational purposes in Ari-
IONA became law without the Presi.
dents approval.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
a Double Tragedy.

SALEM, Mass, April at 40
o'clock this morning people living at
Boston street smelled smoke and going
to room occupied by Miss Josephine
Manning forced an entrance. Across
the foot of the bed a man was lying,
fully dressed and just gasping for breath.
He died before medical help arrived.
In the bed Miss Manning lay dead, her
head covered with blood from a pistol
wound. The man, who was James F.
Flynn, had been associating with the
Manning woman, who was 4 dress.
maker. 1t is supposed that he killed
the girl and then committed suicide.
Both bodies were somewhat scorched
but only the bed in the room was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
Kaiser and Pope.


LONDON, April "a dispatch from
Rome says: II understand that the
members of the Dreibund, Germany es-
pscially, seek an understanding with
tae Vatican with view to counterbal.
ancing the French and Russian in
hnence. 1t is believed that Germany
will endeavor to secure the election of
a pro German Pope. The meeting OF
Emperor William at Naples with Car
dinsl Sanfelice and the visit of Prince
Henry of Russia to the Vatican are re-
garded as showing that the Pope is dis
posed to rapprochement with Ger
many and that he is greatly irritated at
the anti.clerical attitude of the bour-
geoise Cabinet"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

RACING IN WAsHINGToN.-The bill
to permit horse racing in the District Of
Columbia was yesterday evening favor
ably acted upon by the District of CO.
lumbia committee of the House. The
bill is to authorize the incorporation of
racing organizations. Under it meet
ings can be held only between April 80
and November 1st, and between sun
rise and sunset, and there cannot be
more than forty days of racing on any
track in season. a racing commits
sion is to be established to supervise
meetings; all races must be held under
the New York Jockey Club rules, and
steeplechasing under the rules of the
National Steeplechasing Association.
Amendments have been added to the
bill to prevent poolselling and betting.
Not only are heavy penalties provided,
but bets are to be recoverable by civil
action. The bill was supported by the
New York Jockey Club, and promi-
nent sporting men. Anthony Com
stock and various reform organizations
have oppose it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

PRECEDENT, old time Virginia feeling,
proper respect for women and the con-
stitution of the State, are all opposed TO
the Northern ism of making public
Office holders of women, and its natur-
al co 1sequence-woman suffrage. The
condition OF the people Of this country,
and both their morals and their
manners were better before women
were put in Offices than they are now.
as is plain to all with sense enough 10
draw comparisons. Superintendent
Massey was eminently right in deciding
that women can not be members of
public school boards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

APRIL WEATHER.-Hicks in his
weather forecasts for April says: "The
18th to 18th is a period in which high
temperature, low barometer and heavy
storms will appear Cooler weather,
with frost northwArd will follow behind
storms and for days succeeding. About
18th and 18th much warmer; with nor
NAL showers increased to heavy rains.
Watch change to cooler after storms.
The 23rd to 26th showers will be nu-
merous, growing heavier, and attended
with thunder and hail as the period
progresses. The change to fair and
cooler may not come until after the full
moon on the 9th. Frost may follow
in the northern sections. Stiff wind
from the northwest, with barometer
rising very high after storms, will in
sure frosts. April ends growing warm
er and showery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
MIR. RYAN NOT A CANDIDATE.

MR.. RYAN NOT A CANDIDATE.
The J4eesburg Mirror to-day contains
a letter from Hon. John F. Ryan, dem
ocrat, withdrawing as candidate for
Congress from the Eighth Virginia Dis
trict. In his card Mr.. Ryan says:
'I have made no canvass, either in the
county or in the district, but it has been un-
derstood that would be q candidate for Con-
gress and now wish to thank my friends
both in the county and district, for their gen.
erous offers of support, and to notify them
that I will not be q candidate for the nomna-
ton. It has been the invariable practice for
each district in the county to select delegates
to the Congressional convention. The county
committee has reversed that order, and has
ordered primary election. The Eighth dis
trict is composed of ten counties and. one city,
and had the delegates been chosen from the
rest of the district, as it was known that Lou
doun's choice would receive the nomination,
then I would willingly submit my claims to
primary election. But as delegates have not
been selected from other parts of the district,
am unwilling to be party to an exciting
election, the result of which may prove bar
rem to the successful candidate. do not
wish to be understood as censuring the coun-
ty committee. suppose they did what they
thought was for the best interest of the party.
This, up to date, leaves but one can
didste in the field from Loudoun-ex-
Judge ]. B. McCabe, and the number
of candidates is gradually diminishing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Presidents daughter down with
the measles is doing very well.
Ex-Gov. Jas. E. Campbell, of Ohio, is
in favor of ex-Secretary VIM. @. Whit
ney as the democratic nominee for
President.
George r. Williams, a negro museum
dwarf, was married in New York on
Monday to a pretty white girl named
Flossie Clark.
Near Moundsville, W. Va, yester-
day, Jackson Martin, wife and two
children were burned to death IN their
home. In Hancock county two chill
dren were also burned to death yester-
day.
1t is reported in New York on what
seems high authority that Hallet AL
SOD Burrowe and Mrs. ]. Coleman
Drayton will soon be married. In fact,
it was said that only the granting OF
the divorce to Mrs. Drayton has been
awaited to make the announcement to
the friends of the couple.
A dispatch from Odessa says that it
is generally understood in official cir
Giles that the formal cession by China
of Port Arthur to Russia will be rati-
fed during the visit of Ii Hung Chang,
who is now en- route to attend the coro-
nation of the Car at Moscow, where
he will represent the Emperor OF
China.
A terrific explosion, resulting in the
killing of seven men and the iDjuring
of several Others, occurred shortly at.
ter six o'clock yesterday evening in the
canon, four miles from Ogden, Utah.
The men were employed by the Pho
neer Power Dam Company, and were
about to prepare blast when prema-
ture explosion occurred.
Affairs look so serious again in Mad.
rid that American tourists are hurrylng
away. Every place on the Sud express
which leaves for Paris this afternoon,
has already been taken. The passage
of the belligerency resolutions has
caused excited talk. 4 guard is still
maintained at the American legation,
but it has not been increased.
The statement has been circulated
that Mckinley missionaries have been
making overtures to Gov. Lowndes,
promising him the second place on the
ticket in return for the Maryland dele
CATION. This same promise is said to
have been made to Gov. Bradley, OF
Kentucky, General McAlpin, of New
York, and other prominent republicans
| in the East.
a committee of ladies of Havana and
the Bishop of Havana have presented
petitions to Captain General Weyler
asking for the pardon of the political
prisoner, Jose Cabrera Rogue, whose
) execution has been fixed for to-day.
Rogue has only one leg, having lost the
other at the time he was captured. and
| this fact is urged upon General Wey-
! Ter as reason for granting his pardon.
Mrs. Louise Schneider, who is suing
her husband William, who is 81 years
old, for separation and alimony, testi
fed in New York yesterday that she
was once ordered to blacken his boots
while they were staying at Saratoga
hotel. Her son, Frank Schneider, tes-
tilted that he heard his father on varl-
Gus occasions abuse his mother. He
said his father would swear at her for
an hour without stopping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
Potatoes 10 Burn.

CANANDAIGUA, n. Y, April 9-PO
tatoes are so cheap that farmers arc
throwing them away. One man Is
burning them in his stove and say they
make very hot and steady fire. Iu'
bers sell at auction at two and one
half cents bushel and in many IN
stances no bids can be secured. 4
farmer of Italy Hill fills his stove feed,
er with potatoes, which, as they descend
into the fire pot, become kiln dried
and, it is claimed, throw out an excel
lent heat. Potatoes there are worth
about two dollars per ton and coal I'VE
dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

EX-PREsIDENT HARRIsoN's children
objected to his second marriage, but he
exercised his right, and told them to
mind their own business and let him
alone. In doing so, ne has the approval
of all right thinking men. Man has
very little here below, at best, and that
little, if within his reach, should not be
denied him by any body, but especially
not by his own children. The pursuit
Of happiness, in such a case as
his. is a constitutional as well as a
natural right. More power to the old
mans elbow, and all his other joints !!
He is for home rule, and heis the head OF
his own home. His familiars say he is q
gr eat admirer of the character of Henry
VIII
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
Mciuline the Victor.

HoT SPRINGS, Ark. April 9.-ILie
opera house was crowded last night 10
witness the glove fight between JaGa
McAuliffe and Harry Pigeon, igus
weight champion OF Canada. Il wa a.,
hot fight from the call of time. NC
Auliffe fioored Pigeon twice in the ;e
ond round and in the seventh beat l'm
SO badly that it was some minutes Dc
fore he came to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

The date of the republican conven-
ton at Manassas of the Eighth district
has been changed by the State execu-
tive committe from the 22d to the Dist
instant, thus allowing one day to in
tervene between that and the State
convention, which will be on the 23d.
Gen. Edgar Allan has written COM
munication warning republicans against
what he calls corruption on the part of
the Lamb faction, and quotes from a
letter he claims was written by Col.
Lamb to a county chairman as follows:
"How much would it take to control
your county for delegates who would
sustain me at Staunton, and in sending
delegates to st. LOUISE"
A dispatch from Richmond says it
leaked out yesterday that conference
of leading Virginia republicans was
held there Tuesday. Those present
were: Judge Edmund Waddill, jr., and
Edgar Allan, of Richmond; Gen. Stith
Boiling, Petersburg; ex-Congressman
Hooper, Farmville; A. T. Mookler,
King William; ex-State Senator Nance,
Charles City, and ex-State Senator Gee,
OF Prince George. The conference was
held behind closed doors. Tactics were
mapped out against State Chairman
Lamb, it is said, and methods adopted
for McKinley's interest in this State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

The supreme court of Iowa yester-
day affirmed the sentence OF J. Z. Yet
ger to the penitentiary for wrecking
the Cass county bank. The bank con-
tanned 100000 in deposits at the time
il was forced to the wall. Most Of this
was owned by farmers. Yetzer was
president. He was found guilty OF
fraudulent banking. Cashier Dicker-
son pleaded guilty and was given six
years. Up 10 the present time only
Sll 900 in assets has been found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

FATAL Acc1DENT.-Mrs. Cornelia Morse,
aged 30 years, wife of Edwin F. Morse, senior
member of the firm of Morse, Williams & Co,
Philadelphia, met an appalling death yester-
day. On her wheel she left her home with
the intention of taking lunch with her hus-
band. She had gone but short distsnce
from the houEe when the horses of heavy
wagon became unmanagesble and ran her
down. One of the shafts Of the wagon pene-
trated her breast and she died almost instant
". A crowd gathered about the body and
moment later Er. Morse, attracted by the ex-
citement, pushed his way through and found
the mang'ed body Of his dead wife lying on
the ground before him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
EOUSE.

ATE A sPoNGE.-Mrs. Jrcne Hunter, "a
years old, the wife of a laborer, living at 81
vandam street, New York, was committed to
Bellevue Hospital on Tuesday, in Jefferson
Market Court, to be examined as to her
sanity Mrs. Hunter was arrested the night
before on complaint of her husband, John,
who said he was afraid his wife would kill
their nineteen months old daughter, Irene.
When he returned from work, she told him
that she thought she would kill her child,
cook it, and eat it. Earlier in the day Mrs.
Hunter had eaten large sponge. She did it,
she said, because it would do her cool physi-
Gully by absorbing the supertluous blood in
her body. She told this to Magistrate Crane
when in court and said she had no objections
to having her sanity inquired into Her
baby was sent with her to Bellevue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

AT THE negro Methodist conference
in Richmond yesterday, the Bishop said
the negroes of this country should sup
port their race in Cuba in their strivings
for liberty. The negroes of Cuba have
been free for many years, and to their
freedom is Justly attributed their pres
emit instruction and their reversion to
their natural barbarous condition Of
rapine, arson, murder and outrage,
which, grotezque as it may seem, sf-
fords the jingoes of this country justifi
able ground for according them the
rights of helligerents, and of making an
enemy of friendly nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

Mr.. WRIGHT, US. commissioner OF
labor, says statement recently made
in the GAzETTE's Washington cores
pondence, in respect of the relative
profits of laborers and employers in the
protected manufacturing industries, is
incorrect, in assigning such large pro-
portion to the latter, and such small
one to the former, and that the true
statement of the case is, that of the re-
ceipts ofsuch industries in 1890, 20.1S
per cent. went to labor, 550S per cent.
to material, and 24.44 per cent. to mis-
cellaneous expenses. salaries, interest,
profits, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

Mr.. AHLwARDT, the German who
came to this country to incite enmity
and violence against the Hebrews who
live here, was attacked by those whom
he abused in New York last Monday
and assailed with dead cats, old tin
cans, mud and bad eggs. Nobody ex-
pressed any sympathy for him, and no.
body should have. He deserved all
he got. But the men who try to pro-
woke enmity towards Catholics and
naturalized citizens, and to have them
ostracised, do so with impunity,
though the classes they would prescribe
contain many of the best and most
distinguished people of the United
States, and who, in times of trouble,
have shed blood and spent money in
behalf OF the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

The Eirginia Law Register for April hiss been
received from its publishers, the a. P. Bell
Company, Lynchburg, Va. It's contents are
Gifts of Personality; Virginia Decisions in
Full, - Duval vs. Chef & Co.; Violet VS..
City Council of Alexandra, and r. & A. 3.
Co. Vs. a. Patterson Tobacco Co.; Digest of
Recent Virginia Decisions, Miscellaneous
Notes, For the Juniors, Book Notices and
Notes by the Publishers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
EVENING, APRIL 9, 1856

IN THE U. S. Senate yesterday Mr..
Galliuger, of New Hampshire. present
ed memorial from Portsmouth, in his
Safe, denouncing the Turkish govern
ment for its treatment of its Armenian
subjects. But Mr.. Newberry, formerly
U. S. attache at Constantinople, says
the genesis ofthe whole Armenian affair
is to be found in the desire to establish
an independent Armenian State. The
only means of securing this end lay IN
the intervention of the Powers, and
the means of securing that interven-
ton lay in the manifestation OF violence
and outrage, which were accordingly
deliberately stimulated by political
agitators. The harsh treatment OF the
Armenians was therefore due to the
Armenians themselves. O. S. d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks of bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may be
had by taking Chamberlsin's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be pre-
vented by taking this remedy as soon as
the first symptoms of the disease ap-
pear. IS and SO cent bottles for sale by
L. Staher & Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

Tho latest results of pharmaceutical science
and the best modern appliances are avaiIei of
in compromising Ayers sarsaparilla Hence,
though half-a-century in existence as a medi.
cine, it is fully abreast OF the age in all that
goes to make it the standard blood -purifer,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

John Smith, formerly the hired man of tt C
Stone family, three members Of which we,e
murdered ten days ago at Talmadge. Ohio,
was arrested last night and confessed that he
committed the crime
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
WANTS.

YJTANTED-AN AGENT in every section
w to canvass; 81 TO So day made, sells
at sight; also MAN 70 sell staple goods to
dealers, best line $75 month. Salary or
large commission made, experience unneces-
sary. CLIFTON SOAP & MANUFACTURE.
ING CO., Cincinnati, o. oct26 1aw1y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
Bucklen's Arnica sa,vc.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilbiains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or money re.
funded Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

COURT OF APPEALs.-Houghton &c.,
vs.. Mountain Lake Land Company.
Argued aud submitted.
Warren VS.. Warren. No. So. Ar
gued and continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The City Wins.

RICHMOND, Va, April 9.-1n the
Court of Appeals to-day the case OF
Price, auditor, We. Smith, sergeant,
from Alexandria, was reversed.
The case of Lacey vs.. the Connie n
wealth, the alleged violation of the
Maupin anti-gambling law, was con-
tinued until next Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

General Louis Fitzgerald, chairman
of the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad re-
organization, said to day ia New York
that the receivers would provide new
locomotives and rolling stock by means
of car trust which would be taken
into consideration in the reorganiza-
ton plan.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-09

$f.25--Washington to Baltimore and
Return--$1.25.
Tickets will be sold via the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Saturday and Sunday, April 11th
aud 18th, and will be good for return passage
until Monday, April 18th. Good on any
train.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-13

The Government crop reports TOT sep
tem5er are not quite as encourage
They show decline IN the condition
OF leading crops during August, due to
urtavorable weather conditions in tha
agricultural sections. The deterioration
in The condition Of cotton was The mos,
serious. the average falling 1873 per cent
during the month, 10 6t.2 for the crop,
which is the lowest average reported in
september for tweny-seven years. En-
cassiye heat and drought. causing pre-
mature rip5ning Of the plant and she'd
oiag OF leaves and boils, were the prin-
cfpsl causes Of the decline in tae coadi-
ton OF cotton. The damage TO the Top
crop has been very severe.
The average for corn has fallen 20 81
2g8.ns. SO e month ago ana 96.4 in Sep
TENDER last year; bu, this loss Of condi-
don implies 10 serious car.ai,men. Of
the production Of corn, which is likely
90 equal If IL sdau not exceed thai Of
any previous year. The condition Of
winter and spring whea- at harvest had
fallen 20 7+6; bus it was only 754 in
September las, year, when The WELD
turned ONT 20 BE- 46LoO0,O0O bushels.
And while it IS no- now expected thai,
che present crop viii be as large, the
acreage ana condition figures DO not
suggest That it viii De mat rally leSA-