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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.

After sixteen years service, Hon.
Barnes Compton retires as treasurer
of the Maryland Asylum for the In
sane.
Henry G.. Davis, jr., son of Hon.
Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, was
recently drowned from steamship
while returning to the United States
from South Africa.
There was q severe storm at Baltl.
more yesterday evening. Lightning
struck the chimney of the old Carroll
mansion, Lombard and Front streets,
setting fire to the roof, but the fire was
soon put out. Many trees we're blown
down.
The experiments of Professor Lang
| lev with his flying machine have been
| in progress near Occoquan for some
time and are now said to have been
quite successful, in that the machine
can now be sustained in the air for half
an hour.
Home Secretary Ridley stated in the
House of Commons yesterday that at
ter e. careful consideration of the May
brick case he was convinced that the
right course to pursue was not to ap-
point commission of inquiry as had
been requested.
A London newspaper declares that
the reason the reform committee MEM
bers did not 60 to the assistance of the
Jameson raiders was because Cecil
Rhodes insisted that thew should revolt
| under the union jack, while the reform
! ers insisted upon the Transvaal flag.
A terrible tragedy was enacted on the
street at Columbus, Ca, yesterday, in
which Walter Wright avenged an in
suit offered his sister by DR.. ]. T. Black
we'll. Blackwell, it is said, made i'm
proper proposals to Miss Wright few
| days ago and yesterday was the first
time her brother had seen Blackwell
| since. Wright emptied the contents OF
q fve-chamber 41-caliber Colts revolt
yer into Blackwell's body. The latter
| fell and died almost instantly.
At yesterdays session of the Metho-
dist General Conference, in Cleveland.
considerable oratory was INDUCED in
over q StaUououI WulCu luauO ~ appeal
that conference delegate had de-
nounced the Christian Endeavor So
ciety as idiotic, because it had prayed
for the conversion of Colonel Ingersoll.
The storm quickly blew over, however.
The most important matter brought
before the conference was embodied in
resolution providing for the appoint
ment ola commission to prepare new
constitution.
A Madrid correspondent says "On
Monday Spain and the United States
arrived at an amicable understanding,
and the Competitor prisoners will be al
lowed fresh trial, before the ordinary
court, under the existing treaties be-
tween Spain and the United States" A
court martial was ordered in Havana
for the trial of Charles Barnett and
William Leavitt, who claim to be Amer
lean citizens, and who are charged with
having been members of the COMPETE
tor expedition. The insurgents con-
tinue to burn property on the planta.
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

THE A. P. A. CONFERENCE.-THE Su-
preme Council of the American Pro-
tective Association held an informal
meeting in Washington yesterday, the
first of the convention. No business
was transacted, except the appointment
of a committee on credentials. This
committee at once began making the
roll Of the council.
Every Stste and Territory, with the
exception of three. are represented.
From Indian Territory are Indian dele
gates.
The concensus of opinion among the
eastern delegates is that attempts to
bring the financial question to the front
will be checked. The action of the ad-
visogy board In blacklisting Mckinley
will be opposed by the eastern men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

The American Historical Register for May
has been received from its publishers in
Philadelphia. Its contents ares Portrait OF
Lafayette at Yorktown, Lsfsyette's Visit to
the United States, Irish Rhode Islanders in
the American Revolution, The Garrison of
Fort Amsterdam, Some Colonial Families,
asons of the Revolution, The Centennial of the
Cincinnati; Notes, Queries and Replies; Pro.
ceedings of American Historical Societies, and
Celebrations and Proceedings of the Patriotic
Hereditary Societies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
Man Under Her Bed.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j.. May 13.-Shortly
after midnight yesterday morning Miss Ann
Doolcy, middle-agod spinster, was awakened
by noise in her room. She stepped eau
tiously out of bed, and in doing so her right
foot landed squarely on the face of a man.
Miss Dooley screamed and ran down stairs IN
her night dress to summon aid from the
people living on the first floor. Returning
with them she discovered that the intruder
was Jacob Stillwell, a young bartender, who
lived in the same house. Stillwell was ap'
psrcntly dazed, for he was still lying on the
floor whore Miss Dooley had stepped on him
Yesterday Stillwell was arraigne1 in court
for attempted robbery and HOUSEKEEPING and
remanded for further hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

THE RESULT of the democratic meet
ings held in many OF the counties OF the
State last Monday, only adds to the
conclusive proof that had been previ-
ously adduced, ofthe fact that the State
democratic convention will declare for
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at 16 to l, irrespective of other nations.
But the sound money democrats of the
State may take some store OF comfort
from the knowledge that the action OF
the national democratic convention
will not be decided by the vote of Vir-
ginia; and besides, their insistence upon
sound money, when their State has only
recently repudiated large portion OF
her debt, appears ridiculous, not only
to people outside her borders, but also
to some within them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

ONE OF the Northern flibuster news.
papers says 1--WE are unable to see
what right of ownership Spain can have
in Cuba, which should justly override
the wish of the Cubans to govern them
selves. We believe that all govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed" Northern
newspapers sang a different song thirty
odd years ago, though then the entire
white people of the South, not some
scalawags, negroes and mulattoes, wish
ed to govern themselves. But consis
tency is not factor in either filibuster'
ism or republicanism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

FAIRFAX MEDICAL socIETY.-The
Fairfax county Medical Society met at
the residence of DR.. L. Colt Thursday,
with the following physicians of the
county in attendance, viz E. L. Det-
wiler, T. G. Quick, a. Leigh, T. M.
Talbot, Geo. B. Fadely, F. NJ. Brooks,
L. E. Colt, ]. B. Anderson, r. V.
Palmer, also several visitors from
Washington. DR.. Boswell, of WASH
ington, read an interesting paper on
diphtheria, and reported six cases re-
Gently treated successfully by him with
anti-to1ine serum. He urged the
society at first opportunity to use it.
Discussion on the paper was opened by
DR.. Quick, of Falls Church, who spoke
favorably of the treatment and advo-
Gated its use early in the disease.
General discussion ensued, the ma
jority being favorable. Doctor Middle
ton, of Washington, favored the
society with paper on antiseptic sur
gerry. DR.. Brooks also read a paper Oh
an important subject. DR.. Quick gave
the society surgical clinic. Drs.
Slaughter, Leigh, Brooks and Detwiler
were appointed essayists for the next
meeting. Drs. Brooks, Leigh, Detwiler,
as committee, presented suitable res
olutions on the death Of DR.. B. M. Col
Inns, e member Of the society, which
were adopted, and the society voted to
attend his funeral in body. The So
ciety adjourned to meet in August at
Vienna. A bountiful collation. was
served by DR.. aHd Mrs. Colt to the
members and invited guests. The
meeting was one of the largest and
most interesting ones held there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
POLITICAL.
Governor Matthews, of Indiana, has
expressed himself in favor of free silver.

Governor Matthews, of Indiana, has
expressed himself in favor of free silver.
Eenator Quay and other leading anti
Mckinley republicans profess to believe
that they now have the foremost repub-
lican candidate in a dilemma. They
say he can't convince business men OF
his soundness on the money question
by keeping quiet. If he speaks, on the
other hand, he is sure to offend either
the gold men or the silverites. His OPP
ponents say they have evidence of de-
cided reaction against him.
The Addicks men controlled the
State republican convention of Della
ware yesterday, enforced the unit rule,
and voted down a resolution to endorse
Mckinley. The platform favors pro-
lection as known under the McKin-
lev law, and the soundest kind of a
sound money plank with gold as the
standard; free silver coinage was con-
demned. The Higgins men bolted the
convention. Two sets of delegates
were elected-one by the Addicks and
one by the Higgins men.
The republicans of Missouri, in State
convention, yesterday declared for
sound money, protection and reciproci-
ty and elected delegates to the st. Louis
convention pledged to vote for William
Mckinley for the presidential nomina.
ton. A fight between the Filley and
Kerens factions preceding the opening
of the convention nearly eliminated in
riot. At the night session the COM
mittee on credentials seated the entire
Filley delegations in the contested dis
tricts. The temporary organization
was made permanent and from that
time the work was more pleasant, the
Kerens faction laying down their arms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

EVERY fair minded opponent of the
civil service reform law will immedi-
ately withdraw his opposition to that
absurd humbug, if its advocates can
point out to him one single man at the
head of financial, railroad, manufac'
turing, or any other business requiring
a large number of employees, who will
agree to entrust the selection of those
employees to other men, who have no
interest in.either the success or failure
of his business. That this humbug
should continue, is one of the many
things past finding out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

Il NORTHERN newspaper says: "Our
government thinks that the prisoners
captured on the Competitor should be
tried by civil tribunal" "Our gov
ernment" certainly did not think that
Confederate prisoners SHOULD be tried
by civil tribunal" Nor was it de-
tered from shooting, them without any
sort of trial, until it found out, as it did
in the Valley of Virginia, that every
Confederate SO disposed of would be
accompanied on his long trip by fed
eral soldier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

THE REPUBLICAN State convention OF
Nevada has declared for free silver.
But the Northern republican friends OF
MIR. Mckinley, who will be the republi-
can candidate for President, say ne is
for the gold standard, though he is on
record as in favor of bi-metallism. But
the republican party has its eyes on the
governments treasury, and to get its
hands on it, it will sacrifice gold and
silver, mono, and bi.metallism and
every thing else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
Lost Mine Explorers Rescued

OsKALoosA, Ia, May 13.-Barclay c.
Wiuslow and Merton G. Strand, the two
college students who were lost Satur.
day in the coal mines five miles west of
this city, have been rescued: they
were found cropping around in the dark
of the mines, searching for an outlet;
They were piloted to the manhole and
brought to the surface.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

WHEN SENATOR Stewart, who
breaches free silver from the rising OF
the sun until the going down thereof,
+ sad that the republican convention OF
his State, which declared for free sill
yer, had, in the vety same breath, asked
for his deposition, he doubtless thought
of the ingratitude of the people of re-
publics, and of Cpsar's last recorded
words
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1s, 1896

THE postmaster at Chicago, one OF
the Presidents few social familiars,
who has recently been on visit to the
White House, says Mr.. Cleveland told
him he could not survive another term
and that he could not and would not
accept denomination, as his regard
for his health would not permit him to
do so. Having demoralized, disorgan-
lied and broken up his party, and ut
terly destroyed the enthusiasm even OF
its different factions, so that at present,
at least, it has little or no chance OF
success next fall, Mr.. Cleveland, WHO
has accepted three previous nomina'
tons, one more than any of his prede-
cessors, positively declines to accept a
fourth one. Ifhe had been as consid-
crate of his health four years ago, MS
party would now be united, and would
20 into the next fight with bands play
ing and flags flying, and confident OF
victory. But he is not SO much to
blame as his party's managers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
Warning Factions.

ANTLERs, l. T., May 13.-Hostilities have
broken out anew in Boktuktown and Cedar
counties, where the sheriff Of Boktuktown
county and the district chief are warning
with each other. The governor has been
called upon to settle the differences and
serious trouble is feared. Three killings
among the members of the different factions
have been reported within the last ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
Navaioes Opposed to Miners

SANTA FE, N. NJ, May 13.-Word from
the Navajo country is to the effect that Chief
Black Horse and powerful element of the
Navajo tribe are opposing the invasion Of the
Carrie mountain gold field by the syndicate
lately organized by nephew of Senator
Voorhees, and others, and that trouble is
likely to ensue if they undertake to mine in
that region. A company Of United States
troops have been ordered to the vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
Lynching Party Ready for Business

CHARLESTON, Mo-, May ia posse from
Kentucky is securing Mississippi county in
search Of two negro murderers who, assisted
by third, murdered the marshal of Fulton,
Ky. The officers captured one of the negroes
at Wicklife, KY, Monday night but a mob
relieved the officers of their burden and
strung him up. The others escaped. The
officers think they will capture the flends
to-day. A lynching is awaiting them in
Kentucky if they get back alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
On motion of DIR. A. ]. Kynett, the
resolutions were referred to the COM
mittee on eligibility.
Not n VioIation of the Act.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 13.-The
supreme court yesterday handed down
decision sustaining the action OF a
Bloomington druggist, who refused to
sell soda water to negro on account
of his color. The court holds that the
selling of soda water does not constitute
the furnishing of lodging, amusement
or meals as provided for in the act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

HEADQUARTERS OF OLD DoMlSlgrS
III COMMANDERY. NO. H. b. n,
ALEXANDRIA, VA, MAY 18TH ,1 Ian.
The Sir knights of this Command WI YIN. .aas,
bic at the Asylum on THURSDAY Z 100 zoo
ING, 18th inst. (Ascension Day a. tor
o'clock, in the full uniform Of IcnpL3,. ~ a.
the purpose Of attending Divine Worm ai.ai,tb
the ~ E. Church South. Rev. J. ". G'r ~,
member Of this Command. will pfGa3sA dor i,
the sermon. The public is invited. =! 0''''
of the Eminent Commander.
JOHN n. FISHER, Captain Hebci'''
X. KEMPER, Recorder. 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

BAsEBALL-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday
resulted as follows: Baltimore 10, st Louis
8; New York s, Pittsburg 7 Brooklyn g.
Louisville s: Washington 6, Cincinnati 4 !;
Cleveland 10, Philadelphia g; Chicago 5,
BOSTON 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

WELL MAY the U. S. Senators from
Nevada say there's nothing true but
heaven" when the republican conven-
ton of their State, which has declared
for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver st 16 to 1, has also repudiated
them, the leaders of the free silver party,
and asked them to resign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

The Virginia Lar Register for May has been
received from its publishers in Lynchburg.
Its contents are: John Tsyloe Lomax-
sketch of with portrait)-by Hon. L. L.
Lewis; A Bit of Legal History, by q. B.
Preston Married Women-Measure of Dam
ages in Actions for Personal Injuries; Virginia
Decisions, reported in full; Miscellaneous
Notes, For the Juniors, Correspondence, and
Facetial,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

THE PRONOUNCED success of Mr..
Addicks, the favorite of the republican
toughs of Delaware, has induced the
more reputable, but really no better,
members of their party in their State,
to doubt the wisdom of unrestricted suf.
frage, and, indeed, even of free institu-
tiouS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

NOTICE is hereby given that the % Se,1,
IN meeting of the WASHlNGI0lHS =! I'm, me
ESTATE COMPANY will be held III 80; ~,
principal office of the company No 30 ION I'm.
DAY IN JUNE, (istS 1896, at o'rIoeS en- I.
year, and transaction OF such other '.Ns" .,d
as may constitutionally come beio'sl I'LL
meeting. Books for the transfer OF $40 Non.
be closed on Wednesday, May 20th' 1" , .ier
day, June 1st, both dates inclusive b!
of the Board Of Directors.
my132 W CT. RAMsDELL, secEet.ry.--
YYNDERWEAR, best quality and io"''
" prices, at ,yrp,s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

A tornado struck Worthington,
Mimi, Monday night, demelishing
twenty buildings. No one was serious
sy hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13

The new racing cutter Meteor, built for the
German Emperor, was launched at Glasgow
this morning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-29
ONE MILLION TONS OF ORE.
Antoine Company Has that Much in Sight,
and are Assured of Market
for all it Can Mine,
Seasons Output Promises to be very Large
Will Employ Force Of Five
Hundred Men.

The following is from Iron Mou@tain
to the Detroit Free Press:
''Fleck Il Johnston, railroad contrac-
tors, OF Davenport. Ia, were successful
bidders for q 10000 yards stripping con
tract for the Antoine Ore company, and
will commence operations as soon as they
can get their tools here and organize
their crews. The stripping will be done
on the east end Of the property. and the
depth of soil To be removed ranges from
two TO thirty feet. This will open very
large body of excellent ere. which has
been thoroughly tested and will employ
large force Of men for several months.
A moderate estimate places the amount
of ore the Antoine company has in sight
above the water level at not less than
LOCO. 900 tons. The company has been
assured of market FOR all the orc il can
mine, and this seasons output promises
to be a very large one. 1t is probable
that force OF not less than 500 men will
be employed. and arrangements have
been made with the Chicago. Milwaukee
S st. Paul railroad for a passenger train
to carry miners to and from their work"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-29
COAL AND OIL COMPANY
Being Organized to Develop a Promising
Property in Eastern
Tennessee,
Several IAnse and Copper Country People
Are Promoters Of the
Enterprise.

R. Il, Williams, of this city who for
several years was superintendent Of the
Arvon slate quarrieS is the prime mover
o. an .enterprlse which 10 all appear
ances promises magnificent prospects.
AT various times while on business in
Tennessee he learned of tract OF land
comprising 6.0C0 acres, situated in the
coal district OF Scott county, about tour
miles from the Cincinnati Il Southern
railway. and near Helenwood. Mr..
Williams secured an option on the en-
tire 5000 acres at q rate Of S1.50 per
acre, The option covered quite a period
of time. and Mr.. Williams had given the
matter no special attention About
three weeks ago, however. il was ascer-
tanned that two rich Oil wells had been
discovered between Huntsville and
Helenweod. and near the land in cues
tlon. one of the wells producing in the
neighborhood OF iifty barrels per hour.
Mr.. Williams al once started to work
on his option. his aim being 20 raise
$4,000 with which 70 pay for the land,
leaving moderate contingent fund TO be
used in developing the property. Accord.
ingly, It was proposed TO organize a com
pany and Issue 10000 shares OF stock at
81 per share. On Saturday the following
subscriptions were made: i. L. VIII
liams. LAnse. :! 900 shares; Allen kirk
patrick, Hancock. 800 shares: George II.
Nichols. Hancock. 500 shares; j. f.
Hambitzef, Houghton. SOC shares;
Philip Il. McKernau. L'AHsc. 500
shares. Several others have also pur-
chased shares The list is nov with
Allen KirkparricS and as sosn as the re-
naming shares are subscribed for. the
deal Will Le formally closed and an or
ganizatior effected. No subscriptions
OF less than 800 OF more than 1000 Will
be taken by the promoters OF the enter
prize, the 'Sject being TO have the in
terests "a evenly divided as possible.
The land is heavily tlmbered with
oak. soatLern pine. poplar. elm and ash.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-29
RESULSED FATALLY.
brakeman Jerry w. Douohue Died From
InicrIes Received in the Collision
Near Chasseli

Jerry w. Donohue, the freight brake
man who was seriously bnrned in the
collision on the South Shore road near
Chassell Wednesday evening OF last
week. died Saturday morning at Hough-
ton. The physician who attended the
injured man had every hope of his re-
covery, but the shock. together with the
effect Of the flames and escaping steam,
proved greater than had been supposed.
and the young man passed peacefully
away.
Deceased was single man about IS
years OF age. and was 20 have been
married in q few weeks. His home was
at Marquette. lie was member of the
Knights OF Pythias and also OF the
Brotherhood o. Railway Trainmen.
Mr.. Donohue had been in the employ
OF the South Shore road nearly five
years. lie was sober and Industrious
man. and highly respected by all who
knew him. About year ago lie met
with an accident in the yards at Macki-
nav City, which nearly cost him his life.
The rehains were taken to Marquette
Sunday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-29
PERSONAL.

E. |. Peck, OF Saginaw. was In the city
Tuesday.
p. Ruppe was in the city the first of
the week.
Miss Leona Smith visited friends in
town Wednesday.
John Powers. of Appleton, was in
town Wednesday.
w. X. Smith, Of Chicago. was in the
city part Of the week.
Mrs. b. Glover left for Chicago Satur-
day last for short visit.
Mrs. John r. Thomas is confined to
her bed with a severe cold.
Miss Lillian Thomas has been confined
to her home most OF the week.
ii. II. Mergen and John Edgerton, Of
Jacobsvlle. were in the city Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donlan. of Pc
qusmiag, expect to remove to Detroit IN
the near future.
Mai. w. X. Iaviiand aud son j. b.
Haviland are expected home from Chica-
go today.
James &. Quinn. who has been spend
ing several weeks at Washburn, Wis
returned home Tuesday.
Charles Hibabrd, who has been at
Delaware, MINI, for several months,
has returned to Pequaming.
Miss Stella Kerwin, who has been
visiting her parents in this city for the
past month. returned to Msnistique to-
day.
=. X. McKernan and Gee. o. BeehIei
returned Tuesday from three weeks
trip through the east. They report hav.
ing had very enjoyable time.