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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Cuban insurgents on Saturday
captured the towns Of San Cristobel
half way between Havana and Pima
Del Rio, and Bahia Honda, seaport in
the bay adjoining, which filibusters car
find safe refuge.
Doubts are expressed of reports that
are circulated to the effect that Russia
proposes to join Germany on the Trans
vaal question. There seems to have
been sudden revulsion of feeling
against the Kaiser's hot-headed action
Emperor William is very angry with
Prince Frederick Leopold because OF
the latter's i'll treatment of his wife, who
is sister of the Empress. 1t is stated
that the Prince had violent alteration
with his wife: and even used a horse
whip on her.
1t is now said that the Queen Of
Corea is not dead as reported two
months ago; that Russian officers head
ed the conspiracy to hide her and that
she escaped from her Japanese and
Corean pursuers and watched the mas
sacre from her hiding place in Seoul.
NJ. Meyer, Paris banker, supposed
to have been mixed up with the Pana-
ma canal scandals, committed suicide
on Saturday. 1t is suspected that the
suicide had some connection with the
Lebaudy scandal. 1t is learned that
young Lsbaudy, the millionaire con-
script who was bounded to death by
blackmailers, left his immense fortune
to Mile. De Marcy, an actress, who re-
fuses to accept the bequest. His family,
however, will handsomely provide for
her.
Il was rumored in London Saturday
that DR.. Jameson's raid was the result
of plot Matched by group of fnan-
ciers in London. Barney Barnato, who
has considerable stock holdings in Del
ago bay, has offered to sell them to the
British government, which is consider
ing the proposition. The Transvaal re-
public is said to have made unusual de-
mands upon Great Britain in connec-
ton with the present troubles. The
British government has decided to sub
nit to Parliament full information in
regard to Armenia, the Transvaal and
Venezuela. Consequently the United
States Venezuelan commission will
shortly have access to all the material
points of the British case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

CHURCH DED1cATIoN.-In the presence of
a large assemblage, st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Petersburg, was dedicated yesterday
morning. Following tie ceremony of dedi.
cation came the celebration of solemn high
mass. Rev. J. T. O Ferrall, pastor of the church
was celebrant. Bishop Keane, of the Catholic
University, preached the dedicatory sermon.
making reference to the political future
which, he said, was full of puzzles and uncer-
tainties. He deplored the condition of affairs
that at present prevailed throughout the
world, and declared that war was the wrong
way il which to settle human differences. 1t
was wrong and absurd to think that the
nation that could kill the most was the victor.
Tho twentieth century, said he, would point
out a better way of getting right than by
nero might.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. Thomas e. Stratton, one of the
best known and most popular con-
ductors on the R., F. & P. railroad, died
at his home in Richmond, on Saturday.
The Southern Railway is running
six trains day in and out at Primers
Point, Norfolk, but will double this
shortly and have two daily passenger
trains.
w. Dalton Warren, a prominent and
wealthy citizen of Charlottesville, died
suddenly Saturday night at his home in
that city. He was fifty-six years of age
and was native of South Carolina.
A farmer went into Richmond, on
Saturday, with load of hay and boy
set it on fire. The fire department was
called out. The father of the bad boy
paid damages.
The State republican executive com.
mittee met in Petersburg, Saturday,
and decided on January IS as the day,
aud Norfolk the place for meeting OF
the State republican committee, for the
purpose of issuing calls for district and
State conventions.
The Mormon elders are having a
church built in Caroline county, and
the women as we'll as the men
who have joined them, have TO
work on it. And since this cold spell
two women have been seen saving, NC,
out on the main road.
The steam tug Jupiter was sunk by
the ice in Chesapeake Bay, one and
one-balf miles off Thomas Point, on
Saturday morning. Captain Webb and
his crew ofseven men were taken of
by the tug Enterprise and taken TO
Baltimore late Saturday night.
|, Col. S. Wexford, Corbin, of King
George, president of the State Board OF
Agriculture. says with wheat and oats
bringing poor prices corn selling at 50
cents per bushel and horses being given
away, the farmers OF his section cannot
grow rich. Yet they are not dis
couraged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, January Is.
Commodore Hughes, New York
expert, S. C. Neale of this city and
Comptroller Eckels of the Treasury to.
day appeared before the House commit
tee on banking and currency in connec-
ton with the bill to carry into effect
the recommendations of the interna-
tional American conference for the in
corporation of the international Amer
lean Banks. Mr.. Eckels said that the
object of the measure was to give our
merchants the advantages of foreign
exchange. The idea was a good one
and heeoald see no objection to incor-
oorating the banks ifit could be done
Yithout interfering with the legitimate
business. of the national banks. The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 13.-Crazed
by jealousy, Joaquin Maytorel, of Santo
Domingo, last night, after killing all the
horses, dogs and chickens on his rancho,
fred several bullets into his wile's body,
with fatal effect, and then shot himselfin
the brain. Maytorel had gambled away
all his money and became insanely
Jealous OF the attention attracted by his
pretty wife. Returning home he de-
liberately killed every living thing on
the farm, including himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

DELAPLANE NoTEs.-Four persons
passed through Delaplane on the 4th
instant en- route for the maidstone.
They were from Sandy Hook.
On the morning of the 5th the Pres
byterian church, Delaplane, caught fire
on the roof and would have been de-
stroyed but fora happy expedient. Trees
standing near it were cut down so as
to fall on the building. These enabled
men to climb on the roof and throw
water on the flames. The ladies work
ed faithfully during the emergency by
carrying water to the men. Had it be-
come necessary they would have re-
moved pulpit, pews. &c.-Warrenton
I1der
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Jan. ia bill authorl z,
ing the construction OF a railroau a muu,
some point on the Potomac 10 solhe
point on the York, was offered in Inc
Senate to-day. 1t is is quite indenn ~
in its provisions and does not name inc
point to which the road shall be run. /,
The Reddy bill making races ana
mol selling lawful for Is days in the
s poGl and Is days in the fall will be
considered in committee to-morro"
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

THOUGH THE war scare is now pref
ty we'll over, why it was ever caused is
as much matter of curiosity as it was
on the day it commenced. The bound
airy question between Great Britain
and Venezuela originated as far back as
1903, and what could have induced
President Cleveland to mar the enjoy
meut of the late Christmas holidays Of
the people of this country by a sudden
and unexpected war manifesto on the
subject, is what ne knows better than
any body else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
MONDAY EVENING JAN 10. 1ss6ls
In AN article by Guy Carleton Lee,
A Nj. LII Nj. in the January number Of

IN AN article by Guy Carleton Lee,
A. NJ, LII Nj, in the January number Of
Guatoa's Magazine, says that in Car,
lis Pennsylvania, famous station OF
the cid underground railroad, where
thar. was no prejudice against the
ne roes, where the conditions for their
im1ravemeut WERE therefore, the most
favorable, and where the present negro
population is composed almost entirely
OF EEK slaves or their children, seventy
per cent. of the negro men, who have
hon $, are provided with shelter aud
food by the women with whom they
live, WOO regard the needs of their
families as paramount to all other con-
sderatious. that no provisions arriving
at their places of employment fail to
pay them toll. and that baskets, buck
cts and dress fronts alike furnish them
with means of conveying food home.
His article is long, readable and its state
ments are substantiatcd by statistics,
but it contains nothing new to Southern
people. He concludes it by saying that
the white people of Carlisle respect the
older negroes, who are always polite
and generally industrious, but that
they are weary of the younger genera
ton, and that that eighty per cent. Of
the negroes born there since 1865 are
worthless, insolent loafers, immora
criminals and a curse TO the community
Change of location has no more effect
upon the nature of negroes than upon
The color of their skin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

WHILE resolutions are being intro
duced into both branches of Congress
almost daily, denouncing the Spanish
government and calling for the imme'
diate recognition of the Cuban insur'
gents ana for the annexation of Cuba
the U. S. government is asking Spain
the favor of allowing it to overhaul her
historical records for Information in re.
spect of the Venezuela i'm broglio. No
wonder foreign nations look upon this
one as men do upon froward and trucu-
l,nt bows.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
Mixed Schools.

PERRY, Okla, Jan. 1S..-According
to the decision of the court, schools
were opened for the admission of chill.
dren of all races. The school board
voted few days ago to suspend school,
but the colored people sued out
writ of mandamus compelling the
board to open them again, and the
schools will now contain both white
and black. Several white men de.
clare they will keep their children from
oohool
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
Fight with Horse Thieves.

PERRY, o. T., Jan. 13-The sheriff
of Woods county, with his posse who
were in pursuit of band of horse
thieves overlook them at Inland yes
terday and a running fight occurred.
JEFF Coates, the leader, was shot dead
and three others of the band were so
badly wounded that they were captured.
One man of the sheriff's posse was
seriously wounded. The remainder OF
the band, six men, escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The pacific tone
of the cables from London and the statements
by Mr.. Morgan that the syndicate is intact
and the new government loan will be suc.
cess impaired feeling of strength to the rail.
way and miscellaneous speculation this morn.
ing. The improvement in prices ranged from
"a to II. per cent. The advance was cback.
ed, however, AMI the general list receded J.,
to IL per cent. At IL o'clock the tone of
the market was steady.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 13.--Virginis Century
60A asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

THE cuckoos, impressed with the
idea that the Presidents declaration
of war" against Great Britain was n
popular measure, are 10th to give Sec
rotary Oluey the credit of having in
spired it, and say that his predecessor,
the late Mr.. Gresham, conceived the
idea and the President adopted it long
before Mr.. Olney left the Attorney
Generals office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
Terrible Result of a Quarrel.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 13.-Frank
Maciewski, waiter in the Gait House
restaurant, was blinded last night by
Joe Coleman, a cook, who threw con-
centrated I've in his eyes as the result Of
a quarrel. Maciewski was talking to
Lizzie Waldron, waiter girl, at the
time, aud portion of the I've entered
her eyes. 1t is believed that both will
lose their eyesjpht.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

THE people of Washington and the
newspapers of that city are "all tore
up" oyer the question as to whether
Perry Carson or some other negro shall
represent them in the next national
republican convention. Aud Washing
ton is the capital city of the country
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

A dispat from Philadelphia says the
Cuban junta in this country is very hopeful
that Cuba will secure recognition from The
present Congress, and, with this end in view,
is preparing to arrange to send to the island
fairly strong feet of vessels to act as navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

Five members of the committee of New
ago TO try and have the democratic national
committee select New York as the place for
holding the democratic convention will go to
Washington tonight to open headquarters
snd arrange for the coming of the full co 81
mittee on Wednesday. They have "a guarantee
fund Of more than SOC, 900, which is regard.
ed as ample to p.y all expenses. she demo-
cractc nationsl committee will meet on
Thursday, January 10, to fix the time and
place for holding the next national conven-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION that
has not yet commenced its Investigations
is composed oftwo U. S. judges, two COL
.ege presidents and one practicing law
yer, not one of whom halls from the
South. Aud yet the President who
appointed them was nominated and
elected by Southern votes. Mr.. Cleve-
lands interest in the South is confined
to the fairs, fishing and ducking thereof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
John Il, Ifellman.

John II, Hellrnan
Memo: The object of this suit is recover
OF the defendant the sum of two thousand
dollars damages for breach of contract in. 4.
writing, and to attach and subject to the pay
ment of the same tho estate of the defendant
AMI debt owing 10 the defendant within the
city of Alexandria, and particularly the fol-
lowing real estate Of tho defendant, situated
in the said city TO wit: A lot Of ground with
the buildings and improvements thereon sit
uatsi on the south sid of Franklin street be-
tween Roya and Fairfax streets and bound
Ell and describ as follows, to wit: Begin
ming on the south siie of Franklin street
145 feet east of the southeast cor. or of i,
Franklin and Royal Streets, and running
thence east cn Franklin street. 103 % feet:
thence south with Royal street 100 feet to an
alley 10 feet wide thence west with the !.
north side of said alley and parallel to Frank
lin street 1892 feet to Royal street thence
north with the east side Of Royal street 1856
feet and thence in a str.ight line 1924 feet
10 the beginning.
1t appearing by an affidavit that John II.
Hellman is nonresident of this State it Ia
ordered, that said defendant appear here with.
in fifteen days after due publication Of this
order and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit and that copy of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, newspaper pub ished in the city
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city. a copy-Teste:
JOHNS. BEACH, Clerk.
By ]. T. CALLAHAN, d c,
i RSns5a 5. s csson, ian1l 1aw4ry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
Favors n Joint Commission.

LONDON, Jan. lS.-Iti is learned upon
good authority that Lord Salisbury is
endeavoriug, through neutral power,
to resume direct negotiations with
Venezuela, proposing the appointment
of a joint commission to delimit the dis
puted frontier. The joint commission
failing to reach complete agreement
the points in dispute arc to be referred
to third power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

THE PEOPLE of Richmond have been
SO misinformed about the race tracks in
Alexandria county, by the newspapers
of that city, that even one of the
race horse men among them, Mr..
Blake, president of the driving club
there, is as ignorant of the tracks refer
red to as it is possible for him to be.
TO show hat he is, it is only necessary
to mention the fact that he speaks OF
the race Cracks" at Alexander's Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

The government bond situation remains un-
changed in New York. J. Pierpont Morgan
statement that the syndicate was intact, and
that he was bound to see the loan made a sue
GEES, put an end to the rumors current on Sat
urday that formal notice of the dissolution
of the syndicate would be given out to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

The beautiful Epworth NJ. E. Church,
South, on the corner of A and Seventh
streets, northeast, Washington, was
dedicated yesterday morning. The
dedication exercises were held i'm
mediately after the morning service
and were conducted by Bishop A. w.
Wilson, D. D. LID,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

NEITHER THE President. Secretary
Carlisle nor Congress can devise plan
by which the drain upon the gold in the
Treasury Gan be stopped; and yet such
plan is 80 plain that all other men who
run may read. 1t is simply to so change
the tariff laws that the country's i'm
ports may be paid for with its plentiful
exports, instead OF with its scarce gold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

Jacob s. johnson, the colored preacher who
was convicted of tho murder, at Somerville.
n. J., of Annie Rogers, a mulatto girl, of
Newark, Was this morning ntenced to be
hanged on March 11th The prisoner
showed little emotion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
BALr1MoRE, Jan. 13.-Flour dull. Wiz.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 13.-Fl0ur dull. Whlst
easy No 2 red spot and Jan G@.a67 Mar
67lba672,; May 6S4a6Si9 southern whaet
by sample 6Sa70; do on grade 64iea67ig.
Corr weak mixed spot Jan and Feb &-7,t
80; ste amer mixed 31"ss3I2a; soutbern
white corn 32l2a331a; do yellow - ea3i
Oats firm; No 2 white Western 2ia2ii2 70
miyed do 22lba23. Rye steady; No >
3Siaa39 for nearby. and 10 for Western.
Hay firm; good to choice timothy $40 %
asked Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
WE THANK

our friends for their liberal patronage TO us in
1895. and at the same time desire to call
their attention to our stock for 1896. NC
have kept a better line of goods the past
twelve months than We have ever had and
the ready sale of the fine wares we bayc had,
assures us that all the people here require is
good stock and low prices to keep them
from buying in Washington. We bug our
goods direct from manufacturers in the home
markets and abroad. We therefore get them
at the lowest prices and are confident we eau
sell as low as the largest houses in Big cities.
We do not offer you an inferior article at
low price to induce you to purchase some
thing else at an enormous profit, but e.
deavor at all times to give you full dollars
worth of goods that our guarantee can 20
al"ng with. During this year we promise to
carry finer limo of gods than over before,
and all we ask is visit and q comparison of
prices before You buy. AT present VIC have
number of articles that we have greatly re.
duced prices on TO make room for SPRING
STOCK which will be arriving in February,
and would respectfully request visit and IN
spection of these goods. Again thanking you
for your patronage, VIC remain,
Very respectfully,
r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

The wholesale Four and Grain markets
show little better feeling to day. Wheat
has advanced 2 to 3 cents in the las, week or
ten days and is particularly scarce The in.
terror mills control the stock An advance
of 10 per barrel on Flour is noted to-day.
Trading however is light Com is yerr
dull Rye has no market and prices are en-.
tirely nominal. Cou try Produce is light
receipt except Boys. which are abundant:
they are selling very much lower than last
week, 4Iha4ac and dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

Fire of an incendia,y origin in Norfolk ear
~ yesterday morniog destroyed $4,000
worth of property; fully insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. IAN. H.
Cattle.-Prices ruled steady at Fridays &c.
cline cows aud bulls 50 25a3 80. and prime
cal es Sc 50a6 10: the best feeders brought
$685.. Hoqs.-The supply was well taken
early in the day at So f5a3 S. the bglk Of
the sales being at So 70a3.S0, pigs sell chief
ly above $3.50, and some choice pigs sold at
So so. Shesp-Common to prime sheep We're
saleable at S2a3 65; Westerns at 50 goa
3.65. yearlines at So 35a4 10, and lambs at
SD 5Oa4. rs native sheep went below $3.50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET, Jan. II.
Beef Cattle-Prices advanced t,c. Quota
tons were as follows: Good 4Aa5c medium
IAa4ls, common 3aia4c per ID. Sheep
were active and lic higher. The quotations
were as follows: Extra 4Aa4 l1c. good 3i ia
4c medium 3Aa3lbr common 2lAa3c per
lib. Lambs 4a5alc per lb. Hogs sold at
5Aa6c per Id. Fat cows were active at %
3I2c per Id. Thin cows were in poor request
at $Sa$l5 per head Veal calves were scarce
at 4aSc per lb. Mich Cows were dull at
$25a5O per head. Dressed Bcevcs were ac-
tive at Chase per 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-. lJnr-sta.o and
western quiet and steady. Whcat-No2 ici
declined E4a3sc: steady and moderately nc.
tive; Feb. ssh. Corn-No , quiet May
34isa34 1916. Oats-No doll and
steady; Feb 237s asked; May 2ii. asked;
Western 24laa2S. PORK quiet and steady;
mess so O0a$1O so. Lard quiet steam
rendered So 70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
v Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dra, on the 18th day of January, 1896.
Douglas NJ. Kidwcll
VS..
Ella V. Kidwell.
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
decree of divorce from the bonds Of matri-
mony.
1t appearing by an affidavit that the de-
PENDANT, Ella V. Kidwell, is nonresident of
this State it is ordered that said defendant ap.
pear here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton of this order and do what is necessary to
protect her interest in this suit, and that
copy of this order be icrthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper publish
ed in the city of Alexandria, once week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy-teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By ]. T. CALLAHAN, d. C.
z. Kemper, p. q. jan11 1aw4w
NHoIcE SUN DRIED APPLES received
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Wheat-May 59lga
$685. July 60 Corn-Jan 26is; May 2eie;
July 29l5a29as. Oats-Mar 1915; July
1875. Pork-Jan 50 30; May 50 %. LAID
May SIS 621a. Ribs-May 81 10. Wheat
and Corn opened shade easier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13
q. j. MILLER e co.
LEG Nh.
IMPORTERS OF EARTHENWARF,
No. BIT King Street.

NIRGiNlA:-In tho Clerks Office Of tho
' Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan.
dria, on the 1lth day of January, 1896.
John Underwood
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-13

HHoICE SUN DRIED APPLES received
" to-day BY J G, AMBURN