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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
THE A. P. A. CONVENTION.

Various matters of significance to the
interests of the A. P. A. were brought
before the Supreme Council of that
body in Washington yesterday morn
ing. The session was devoted mainly
to the consideration of committee re-
ports and addresses by the members.
Five congressman spoke before the
council during the afternoon. Among
these were Messrs. Linton, of Massa-
chusetts, and Hilborn, of California.
The report of the committee on agita-
ton was taken up. The committee
took the ground that agitation without
education is dangerous to the cause.
Education, it was held, must come first,
and to this end the committee recon-
mended that bureau of information
be established. The work of the Junior
A. P. A. was reviewed, and the propo-
sition urged that that body be placed
under the control of the Women's Aux
iliary of the A. P. A.
The main point of the report, how.
ever, was the recommendation that all
property of the United States, except
such as is owned and used by national,
State or municipal organizations, be
taxed. The report aroused warm dis
cussion, but was adopted.
The ritual, as finally revised by the
committee, makes no direct reference
to the Roman Catholic Church, but
makes sweeping manifesto against
sectarianism in governmental matters
in a general way. The direct refer
ence was stricken out late yesterday
afternoon, after long and heated con-
troversy, the advocates of the PROPOSE
ton finally prevailing in the committee
of the whole, and the full report of the
committee was then adopted.
At five o'clock the advisory board
took charge of the convention hall, and
began q significant meeting. The
charges againstMcKinley were taken up
and number of those who signed the
afidavits making the allegations, ap.
peared before the board as witnesses.
The result of the conclusions of the
board, and the evidence that was pre-
sented during it session, will be en-
bodied in the report to be made to the
Supreme Council to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.
George W. Heath, of Petersburg, is
1ood

George W. Heath, of Petersburg, is
dead.
The Fredericksburg daily and semi
weekly Star has been advertised at pri.
vate sale.
The graves of the Virginia military
cadets who fell in the battle of May 10,
1868, were decorated at Lexington yes
terday.
Bishop John G. Cranberry, of the
Methodist Church South, was in Nor.
folk Yesterday, to attend the funeral OF
his brother, VIM. b. Cranberry.
In the local-option contest held in
Stonewall msgisterial district, Rich
mond county, yesterday, the drys only
received 26 out of rs votes cast.
q. W. Wright, ex-treasurer of the
town of Suffolk, under Indictment on a
charge of felony, surrendered himself
yesterday and was released on bail.
The mansion and household effects of
the late Gen. VIM. Malone, in Peters
burg, are to be sold at trustees sale
under deed made by him to secure
certain debts.
Miss Mary E. Smith, who was injured
by being thrown from train of the
Southern Railway at the Union depot,
at Charlottesville, a few months ago,
was yesterday awarded $3.50 damages
by the Circuit Court of Charlottesville.
David Housen was found in the
woods near his home in Page county
yesterday, shot through the left breast,
with his gun beside him. He was a
young man of good character and YVES
married two months ago. Surround
ing circumstances lead to a belief in
suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

THE ACTION of the general confer
ence of the Northern Methodist Church
in making promise to the negroes ear;
to break it to his hope, is like that OF
the Northern republican party. The
conference declared that it was not OPP
posed to the election of negro bishop,
and even went so far as to give a negro,
when it knew there was no chance of
electing him, a plurality of its votes,
but when the time for electing one
came, it gave a majority for the white
man. Actions, to reasonable people,
speak louder than words.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
From South Africa.

PARIS, May ia dispatch from
Pretoria says that the Transvaal GOV.
eminent will adhere to the sentence nj
three years Punishment imposed npon
the reform committee prisoners, but
will reduce the terms of Imprisonment
and the amount of the fines which rba
prisoners will be required to pay.
CAPE Town, May 16.-A dispatch
from Buluwayo says that Col. Napier
with 160 men. was attacked yesterday
by a large force of natives, but after a
sharp fight the natives We're rcpuled
leaving eighty dead behind them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 16.
SENATE.

A communication from the Attorney
General in response to Senate resolu.
ton of inquiry rs to the number OF
aliens in the various government de
partments was presented, stating that
''there are no aliens in the Department
of Justice"
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Morgan in relation to the sentence
of American citizens captured on the
Competitor in Cuban waters, was taken
up and Mr.. Morgan addressed the Sen
ate thereon. The recent action of Con
gress, he said, recognizing belligerency
| of the Cubans had not been received by
the Spanish government and people as
representing the attitude of the govern.
ment and people of the United States
on that subject. In that action Con,
gress was not fixing the status of Gu
bans but of citizens of the United States.
Proximity, important commercial rela'
tons, ownership of valuable property 90
quired by Americans in Cuba, the actual
residence of many Americans in Cuba
and resort of great number of Cubans
to the United States asking hospitality
created relations of such an intimate
| nature with that island that Congress
was compelled to examine into the con
ditions OF that people and to determine
whether they were at peace or were en-
gagged in war. 1t shocked common
sense that the United States govern
ment was being compelled by diplo
matte pretences to admit that peace
prevailed in Cuba. That diplomatic
policy had its support in several tech
nical apologies and excuses. Among
those diplomatic evasions was the al
| legged fact that the Cubans had no forti
fed towns or military defenses. That
grave objection, however, was answer
ed by the saying that Forts are strong
holds made to be taken" and the Gu
bans did not propose to build them fol-
that purpose.
Mr.. Morgan referred to the recent
speech or message to the Spanish Cor
ties of the Queen Regent, speaking O.
her as "cruel monarch" and said thai
if Spain had understood three years age
that under the conditions that now
exist, the United States would recog
nize the belligerency Of both parties
Cuba would have been to-day as free as
the Canadians are. Every day thai
Americans suffered Imprisonment at the
hands of the Spanish government was
day of national humiliation to the
American people.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's
speech, the resolution offered by him
yesterday was adopted.
HOUSE.
| Tho Honco urnc NOT L., sassinn to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

DURING THE calm and peaceful times
of last year, when every thing in Vir-
ginia was placid and serene, Governor
O'Ferrall suddenly and unexpectedly
fired shot that, though not heard
round the world. certainly reused the
silverites from their then quiescent
state, and inspired some of the gold
standard men with the assurance of his
support. But now, amid the red glare
of battle, the scream of shot and shrek
of shell. and when the silver knights are
charging every opponent who shows
himself, and sweeping every "gold bug"
before them with the bosom of de-
struction, the Governor is not on his
war steed, neither is his sword on his
side, and his mouth even is closed.
Those who rested in the confident hope
of his help are calling for him, but they
call in vain, and he cheers them not.
Is he contemplating "aop"? Perish
the thought; though be has done things
as strange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
North Carolina RepubIicans.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 16.-The re.
publican State convention adjourned al
4 o'clock this morning after nominating
Daniel L. Russell, of Wilmington, fol
Governor Walser, for attorney-Gen-
eral ; Henderson, for auditor Douglas,
for associate justice of the Supreme
Conrt, and three delegates to the
national convention. The convention
declined to make Russell's nomination
unanimous. The platform favors pro-
tective tariff on raw materials of the
South; protection to ship owners, and
the use Of gold and silver as standard
money. The platform further declares
that McKinley's nomination is sure.
Russell in accepting the nomination
favored protective tariff and also CO.
operation with populists in North
Carolina. A large faction of the party
expresses indignation at Russell's nom
ination but it is said that all will be
united in November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

AN EAGLES BOLD TRIcK.-One day
last week while Mr.. Polk Eyes baby,
two years old, was playing in the yard
at his home about two miles north of
Monterey, a large eagle swooped down
and attempted to carry the child off.
Mrs. Eye heard the alarm and ran to
the rescue of her child. When she
reached it the eagle made another at
tempt to secure its prey, and showed
such determination that she had to
procure club and frighten it away.
Had assistance not come there is not
She least doubt that the child would
have been carried away to the eagles
nest.--Highland Recorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
A Nfurderous suitor.

FREMONT, O., May 16.-A report
has just reached here of terrible trag-
edy five miles west of this city. Jacob
Hess was shot and instantly killed, and
his sons Alvin and Reuben fatally
wounded by Louis Billow, who first
tried to blow up the Hess residence
with dynamite cartridges. Part of the
house was totally wrecked. Billow
was sutton for the hand of Hess's
daughter, but met with practical oppo-
sition and swore vengeance. He has
not been apprehended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
NIeluncholia the Cnusc

BROOKLYN, n. Y, May l6-WaIter
Y. Partridge, a society man of this city,
who was in business with his father,
the chair manufacturer in New York,
was found dead in bed this morning
with a bullet hole in his temple. MeIan.
cholia, superinduced by chronic dys.
pepsia, is the cause attributed for the
suicide. Materially his prospects were
bright, as he would have inherited a
fortune, and, it is said, substantial
business, had he outlived his father.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
AFTER SEVERAL unsuccessful at.

AFTER SEVERAL unsuccessful at
tempts, in recent years, some of the Vir.
ginia descendants of the Society Of
the Cincinnati have finally succeeded in
being admitted, as favor, into the pa.
tional, that is, the Northern, association
of that society. In view of the history
of Virginia, it would have been more
seemly if the national, had been ad-
mitted into the Virginia association OF
the Society referred to. But Vir-
ginians now are not like those of form.
er times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

A MARBLE BRIDaE.-The new bridge
to be erected over the Tennessee river
at Knoxville will be a novelty. 1t is to
be built entirely of pink marble. 1t will
be l 900 feet long from "out to out" of
abutments, and will be 240 feet long in
the main spans of arch, which, it is
claimed, is 20 feet longer than any arch
in the world. 1t will rise at the crown
of the channel spans los feet above the
water, making it q decidedly imposing
structure. 1t is to be solid marble
bridge from side to side, with 50-foot
roadway 100 feet above water. The
arches will be eight feet deep at the
keystone, Is feet at the skewbacks or
spring lines, and will spring from piers
so feet high and forty feet wide. The
piers go to solid rock, the substructure
limestone, II feet below the water sur
face at the bridge site. The arches aud
spandrel filling will be constructed of
concrete. The parapet walls will be
constructed of sawed marble slabs, with
heavy blocks on pliasters every fifteen
feet, projecting above the wall proper
and giving semicastellated effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
Killed by q Drunken Man.

HOPKINS, Mo, May l6.-Charles u.
mer, whose wife is suing him for d.
vorce, yesterday had a conference with
his wife, Bailey Dawes and Ulysses
Suther. The two latter were trying to
arrange a peaceful separation, when
Ulmer, who was intoxicated, began
shooting. Both Dawes and Suther
were killed. Ulmer fled to his brothers
house and for three hours kept con,
stables at bay, but finally surrendered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
Triplets Lived Eishty.two Year.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May l6.-The
death of one of remarkable triplets
has occurred, and the aged trio, who
have lived almost So years, are now
separated. Mrs. Amos Barndt. who
resided in Marlboro township, expired
yesterday. She was daug OF Rev
George Keller, deceased, and was the
first of the triplets to die. The suryiy.
ors are Tobias and Jesse Keller. Her
age was 81 years, II months and Q
days. She was the mother of Ii chill
dren, 10 of whom survive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
Foreign News,

BERLIN, May l6.-Hon. Edwin F.
Uhl, United States ambassador to Ger.
many, was received by Prince Henry
OF Prussia, brother of the emperor, at
FIVE o'clock this afternoon.
LONDON, May l6.-Mrs. Annie DYER,
the baby farmer, who, with her son.u.
law, Arthur E. Palmer, was arrested at
Reading on April II, charged with mur.
behring's number ofinlants whose bodies
were found in the river, has been legal.
ly declared insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
The Methodists.

CLEVELAND. 0. May 16.-The Metho-
dist general conference was called to
order this morning by Bishop Joyce, OF
Chattanooga. Secretary Monroe an
nounced the result of the third ballot
for bishop as follows: G. G. McCabe,
252; J. w. E. Bowen, 165; Earl Grams
ton, 191; ]. w. Hamilton, 13S; II. A.
Butts, 1853; necessary to a choice $40
The ballot showed gain for McCabe,
Cranston and Butts and loss for Bow
en-, the colored man, and j. w. Hamil-
ton. the women's champion. Another
ballot was ordered. A telegram was
received announcing the death of Rev.
DR.. J. NJ. Reid, of New York, honorary
corresponding secretary of the Metho-
dist missionary society.
Rev. w. ]. Martindale, of Kansas,
introduced resolution asking Con-
gress to pass law prohibiting the is.
suance of licenses for the sale oil liquor
in the State where they have prohibi-
tory law. Adopted.
The discipline was so amended that
persons who have been baptised in in
fancy may be rebaptised if they de-
sire it..
Major Mckinley visited the confer
ence and was received with great en-
thusissm. The conference rose to its
feet and with much waving of hand
kerchiefs and loud cheering welcomed
the Ex-Governor. Bishop Joyce intro.
duced Mr.. Mckinley.
The fourth ballot for bishop resulted
as follows: Whole number of vote
cast, 512; necessary to a choice, 342-
c. c. McCabe, 243; Earl Cranston, Old;
J. w. E. Bowen, colored, 100; J. w.
Hamilton, al; H. A. Butts, 233; 7. B.
Neeley, 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
Sformsin The McSi.

LEBANON, Mo-, May ia terrific
hail storm visited this city and vicinity
about 6 o'clock last evening, accom-
panied by high wind. 1t was the most
destructive storm ever known here.
DENVER, Col, May l6.-A s3o"
storm visited this vicinity yesterday
but the snow melted almost as hst as
IL foil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

A DISPATCH from Richmond to the
effect that the gold money democrats
there will take no part in the election
of delegates to democratic conventions,
for the reason that they will not be
bound by the action of such conven-
tions if they declare for free silver, is
supplemented by the remark of the pres
ident of a national bank in Richmond,
az reported in the GAzETTE's Wash
ington correspondence of yesterdays
date. This action on the part of the
gold democrats should at once remove
any objection there may have been to
the adoption of the unit rule at Staun'
ton, for if the gold standard men will
not support the nominee OF the ma
tional democratic convention unless
he shall agree with their views on
the currency question, why should
they even ask for representation in
that convention? And then. too, what
sort of Southern democrat can man
be, who would prefer the gold standard
to the force bill and return to the
miserable days of reconstruction
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
Tho Work ofTrain Wrcckcrs.

GREEN BAY, Wis, May Ga wreck
occurred on the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road last evening, TWO
miles south of Waldo, in which three
men were killed and two seriously
injured. The train struck q pie OF Ties
with which train wrecker5 had Co'
structed the track, demolishng the
engine and derailing most Of the cars
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
NoM1NAr1oNs.-Yesterday evening

the President nominated Commissioner
of Pensions William Lochren to be
United States district judge for
the district of Minnesota, and
named Mr.. Dominic I. Murphy, at
present first deputy commissioner of
pensions, for the vacant commissioner
ship. The action OF the President was
occasioned by the resignation of Judge
R. R. Nelson, as United States Judge
for the district of Minnesota, which was
received at the White House yesterday.
A dispatch from Duluth, Mimi, says :
"There was considerable surprise in
the United States Court yesterday over
the retirement OF Judge Nelson. He
was in the midst of a trial, when he as
tonished every one by dismissing the
jury, adjourning court, and announc-
ing retirement to private life. Judge
Nelson is the Oldest judge in point Of
service on the federal bench, having
been appointed nearly forty years ago."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

For every quarter in a mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such a way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made Of one of the quarters than to ex-
change it for bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
a medicine that every family should be
provided with. For sale by L. Stabler
l. Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY IS, 1896

FEW WILL deny that it would be fair
and proper to allow every delegate TO
the national democratic convention to
represent the views of his immediate
constituents, and that it would not Do
right for Virginia. to adopt the unit
rule. if no other State should DO
20. But when other States adopt that
rule, it is just as plain that it would be
unjust to allow the minority OF her
voters to cast their votes against the
majority in the national convention.
To do SO would be to destroy entirely
the influence of the State in that con-
yention. The State of Michigan, with
- silver and IS gold delegates, will vote
solidly, casting IS votes for gold, and
if Kentucky, possibly with 10 silver
and Is gold delegates, were to adopt
the unit rule, she would cast Is gold
votes in the convention; those two
States, with majority of only six votes
in favor of gold, casting sc votes solidly
for the gold standard; and then sup
pose that Virginia should have is sill
yer and gold delegates, and shall re-
fuse to adopt the unit rule, these three
States, though having more silver
than gold delegates in the convention,
would cast G2 votes for gold and only
IS for silver, Would this be fair? and
would it be in accordance with the
fundamental principle of democracy,
that the majority shall rule?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
Attempt to Mob an cx.priesl.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, May l6.-
About 1000 men gathered at the close
of the snti-Rome lecture BY ex.prlest
Slattery last night and followed him to
his lodging place. All the police were
on duty and detail escorted Slattery
through the crowd, which threw stones
and rotten eggs and tried to get at the
ex-priest, but the police kept the crowd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
HOUSE
The House was not i'll session to-day.
THE METHODISTS.

In the two ballots taken for bishop in
the M. E. General Conference at Cleve
land, Ohio, yesterday Bowen, the negro
candidate, received the highest vote or
the first ballot and McCabe, white, the
highest on second ballot, but neither
received a sufficient vote to elect.
While the voting was in progress the
convention managed to transact q little
business.
DR.. Swindell presented resolution
requesting Congress to pass law pro
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
in any building under the control of the
general government.
DR.. j. N. Fradenburgh, of Erie Con-
ference, presented a resolution which
recited the fact that as doubt exists re-
garding the constitutionality of the re-
strictions of popular amusements, the
committee on judiciary should be re-
quested to present report on that
point. The resolution was adopted.
The committee took up the sugges,
ton that the term of probation be
shortened, but the committee decided
in favor of retaining the present term
of six months. A subcommittee was
instructed to prepare ritual form to
be used in the admission of probation.
ers to full church membership.
The committee on itineracy consid-
cred another measure calculated to les
sen the authority of the bishops. 1t
was that the consent of the cabinet OF
presiding elders be had before bishop
can transfer a minister from one confer
ence to another. The committee de-
clined TO recommend the change,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16
From Cuba.

HAVANA, May ia band Of insuF'
gents yesterday set fire to and destroy
ed the whole San Miguel estate, clVse
to this city. The estate is owned ~
the Casanova family. The loss Is esl''
mated at half q million dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday
resulted as follows: Chicagoe Baltiro ore Z !;
Boston 8. Pittsburg g.; Louisville 8. Phila.
delphia g. Cleveland 10, New York 4 St.
Louis B. Washington g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

DR.. Rebeeca Page, one of the oldest and
best known woman physicians in that section,
died this morning in Plainfeld, N. ], aged
Go years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

Hamlin's Nightingale, celebrated ltO To-
dropped dead ON the Louisville eo1f'e !, '''''
day. She was valued at $l0ooo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-16

The tornado struck Howe, Texas,
leaving death and ruin in its wake.
Ten farm houses and as many barns
were wrecked. Eight persons were
killed outright and many injured. Bark
was ripped from trees and much stock
WOO EiIlad