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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. IA, 1896.
THE PRESIDENT, Immediately ate

THE PRESIDENT, Immediately after
issuing his war message, urged upon
Congress the necessity of remaining in
session during the Christmas holidays
and devising ways and means by which
to carry on war and provide for the
consequent needs of the government.
That was nearly two months ago, long
enough for him to take two suspicion
exciting ducking trips, and to sell one
hundred million bonds, with scandal
attachment; but though Congress patted
him on the back for his jingoism and
PROMISED to give him its earnest and
immediate support, it has as yet done
nothing to fulfill that promise, and he
himself has now exorcized the spirit
that induced him to indite that I'LL
Judged and, in fact, unaccountable mes
sage. Congress did guy him with a tariff
aud q bond bill, to both of which he is
utterly opposed, and neither of which
it knew could become laws. All Of
which shows to man on the ground, as
we'll as up tree, that the people Of this
country could get along certainly as
we'll, if not better, without Congress
and a President, as with those expen-
siye luxuries, but as both those author
tiles profess to believe that the voice OF
the people is the voice of God, and as
the people evidently believe so too,
the case is closed-at least for the pres.
emit. Long live humbug
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
Construed to Murder His Family.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-John Kochler,
the possessor of considerable real es-
tate at Whiting, Ind, was arrested last
night OIL the charge of conspiring to
murder his family in order to secure
the fortune of his wife. Kochler's wife
had three childen by her first husband.
She had been married to Kochler four
months ago, but they had separated;
Both owned property and it was agreed
that the one who survived the other
should take all the property. Koohler
bargained with man named Job; John
Mead 10 chloroform his wife, but Mead
reported to the police and detectives
dressed as tramps offered to do the
job. 1t was the plan to chloroform
Mrs. Kochler and then poison the child
rem to give it the appearance OF MUIR
der and suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
THE INSTITUTION INVESTIGA.
TON

Yesterday was the third day of the investi
cation at Stanton OF the alleged misconduct
in the management of the Virginia Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution. Twenty-three
witnesses were examined, all but one for the
defense. Among those testifying were num-
Der of ladies aud others holding positions at
the institution, pupils, and persons holding
prominent public positions in Staunton. The
testimony was mainly to the effect that the
management was good that Supt. Doyle was
attentive to his duties. All the pupils who
testified said that the fare, accommodations
and instruction were good and that they were
kindly treated and well clothed.
DR.. Atkinson testified that, certainly since
1879, there had been no gross immortality
there as charged, and that so far as he knew,
there was no drunkenness. Frederick d.
Morrison, of Baltimore, principal of the Bslti-
more Deaf-Mute School, testified that he knew
Sups. Doyle and the Staunton institution we'll.
ae regarded the management as excellent.
Can't. DOYLE and his school were highly es-
teamed by the National Association of Deaf.
Mute Principals. he regarded him as emil
nently fitted for the position.
The Judge of the City Court, Charles Graf.
TAM ana newton AISenDiiSup, SioiA Va .no
Hastings Court, attested to the good reputa-
ton of principal, teachers, scholars and man.
J. G. Schaffer, prominent republican, tes-
tilted to the sobriety of the principal and
scholars and said that it was not true that pu,
oils under age over registered and we're voted
in Stanton. lie was in politics and he would
know oft. :,
Thomas L. Carter, of Wsynesboro, pupil
at the institution from 1850 to 1890, said
the only immortality he knew of was the
Yates affair, and this was only from hearsay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
COURT OF APPEALS.

BY Judge Keith: Henly vs. Heffer-
ron &c. From the Circuit Court King
William. Affirmed.
By Judge Rely: Halsey vs.. Monteiro.
From Circuit Court Henrico. Re-
versed.
By Judge Cardwell: Violet ct ais.
VS.. City Council of Alexandria. From
Corporation Court Alexandria. Re
| versed.
Brown vs.. Brown. From Circuit
Court Henrico. Affirmed.
By Judge Buchanan: Jones' admins
traitor vs. Jones ct ais. From Circuit
Court of Fredericksburg. Decree re-
versed.
Jackson ct sls. vs.. Hopkins ct ais.
From Circuit Court Princess Anne. Re-
yersed.
By Judge Harrison: Hurley ct ais.
vs. Oakley Land Improvement Com
pany. Circuit Court city of Lynch.
burg. Affirmed.
Chapman VS.. Chapman, trustee. Cir
cult Court of Madison county. Affirm
ed.
Hoge g. Hutchinson vs.. McCorkle.
Hastings Court city of Staunton. APP
peal and supersedeas.
Gish's executors vs.. Neal, Feather
stone & Co. Writ of error and super
sedeas to a judgment of the Hastings
Court of Roanoke.
Mound vs.. Radford Trust Company
Hastings Court Radford. Appeal and
supersedeas.
Williams, &C.. VS.. Tomlin ct ais. Cir
cult Court of Hanover. Appeal and
supersedeas.
Norfolk Liquor Company vs. Graf
and others. Upon the petition of D.
w. Todd, jr., & Co. for an appeal from
a decree of the Court of Law and Chan
Gerry Of City Of Norfolk. Appeal re-
fused.
Dixon vs. Commonwealth. Corpora.
ton Court of Bristol. Writ of error re-
fused.
Jackson Ks. Commonwealth. Circuit
Court of Clarke. Writ of error refused.
James vs. Life. Argued and contin-
ued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
The Pugilistic Fiasco.

Ell PAso, Tex. Feb. 14.-Tbe con-
sensus of opinion among the sports this
morning is that the Maher Fitzsimmons
fight is off. The exodus based on this
belief has in fact already begun and
there were numerous departures this
morning, though most of those who
have come long distances will wait un-
til Monday and take chances for fight
or forfeiture.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 14.--Dan Stuart
is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of hold
ing two of the smaller fights before
bringing off the larger affair, and it is
possible that the Leeds Everhardt and
the Dixon Marshall bouts may be
brought off early next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

ACCORDING to the democratic caucus
of the Legislature, the present election
law of the State will be amended 80 as
to provide that all the ballots be print
ed alike, as they should be, and by sub
shutting for the constable any one OF
the election judges the illiterate voter
NAV select to assist him in the prepare
ton of his ballot. This, too, is not OBJ
jectionable, as it ef1ectually destroys
the secrecy of the ballot, which no
II orally brave man is opposed to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
For Over Fifty Years

An OLD AND WELL-TR1Ep REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years ~ millions of mothers for
their children while teetbing, with perfect
success, 1t soothes the child softens the gums,
sllsys all pain, cures wind collie and is the
best emedy for Diarrhea rs pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world, twenty-five ceRts bottle. It's value
is incalculsb!e. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
jan17 eod&w1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

HERE Is A GREAT MYsTERY.-A
gular occurrence is reported from >.
iontown, W. Va, and vouched io' =
the best people in the town -, :,
twenty months ago Miss Maud ~ =,
ard died, and among the floral one n.
was wreath from friends in the u !,
Immediately after the funeral !.
wreath was hung on corner o. T. -,
ture frame in the young lady 3.
and the flowers soon witbe[ea
dried up. Three months ago ineg
bers Of the household were su u ,,e4
at seeing nine beautiful white pg ~
10 bloom On the wreath and nils ii
Tuesday gentleman there, WIZ -,
relative of the family, received AZ s,.;
the flowers by mail, and t1ey, i n
fresh looking as though they 9 iSs.rsS
in bloom but q few days. t ~
about the size of a twenty,l'Ss u
piece, a beautiful white way! IA
with a dark brown yelvety. nd
Hundreds of people have vlSt al. s
house to see the wreath, 0u' ~. ~
them ever saw q flower IKE ~: H.
bloom, and members of the isp ,.i:i
there were no flowers Of TIL: a, n;
the wreath when it was receive,
ty months ago. No one can 50, so,' IS
mystery of their growth or wn''
ishes them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

The TARIFF BILL.-The Senate yester.
day, by vote of 81 yeas to % nays,
defeated the motion of Mr.. Morrill,. chair.
man of the finance committee, to take up
the tariff bill. The negative vote which
defeated the motion was given by democrats,
populists and four republican Senators; viz !:
Teller, Mantle, Dubois and Carter. The af-
};rmstive vote was entirely republican Mr..
Morrilrs motion had been anticipated for
some DAYS, but it was not pressed pending
consideration of the urgent deficiency sppro-
nriation bill. This action left the Cuban roso-
i,tions as unfinished business. The urgent de-
seisncy bill was dismissed. 1t carries about
G6 600 600, considerable increase over the
Xiii nassed in the House. The bill msy be
drought up again in some other form. The
Senate adjourssd till Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

The association recently organized
in Washington to collect money for the
Armenians has been disbanded, be-
cause it's president, who lived high and
had carriage and horses at his COM
mand, though preacher, has been dis
covered to be man of crooked ways
But little of the money collected in this
country for charitable purposes abroad
ever reaches the real objects for which
il ia contributed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
DIED.

At Catlett, Va, February 18th, 1896,
STEPHEN c. MfLBURN. aged SO years.
Funeral from the residence Of his brother,
]. G. Ailburn. at IL a. N. on Saturday, the
18th instant
At her residence, $50 Duke street, at II
O'clock this morning, Miss SARAH ]. C.
WdlIILESEf. Foneral on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'cock from her late residence
Friends of the family are invited to attsnd.
Washington papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
A False Diagnosis.

La Grippe is COMPOUNDED by many persons
with severe attack Of catarrh. which in some
respects resembles the former. These indi-
ylduals suffer severely with pain shout the
forehead, eyes and ears, with soreness in
throat and stoppage Of the nasal passages, and
in fact are incapacitated for work of any
kind for days at time These are catarrhal
sufferers. Ely's Cream Balm has been used
with the best results in such cases. The
remedy will give instant relief
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

THE NEGROES in Washington have
lust celebrated the anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who did
issue the proclamation for their eman-
cipation; but all well-inforined Ameri.
cans know that, SO far..as Mr.. Lincoln
was concerned, the negroes would be
slaves now if the South had been will
ing to return to the Union on that con-
Gition
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

Mr.. Blake's speech closed the argu'
ment, and the committee, without tax
ing action, adjourned until 10 O'CLOCK
The members of the Alexandria dele,
cation favorable to the Maupin Dill
nave returned from Richmond. Ihey
saw thew are confident that the Maupin
bill will pass the Senate as it passed
the House and become law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
Nebraska prohibitionists.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 1.-THE probi-
bitionists began their State convention
yesterday. 1t is the intention to
launch the boom of G. E. Bentley, of
Lincoln, for the presidential nomina-
ton and to adopt platform. Among
the delegates there is strong senti.
ment favorable to silver and a DISPOSE
ton to break away from the purely
prohibition feature and enter more in
to the domain of politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

The LEGISLATURES, having nothing
lse to do, has of late been diversifying
its efforts to destroy the stock farms in
the State with the discussion OF
bills to establish labor, insurance, fish,
and various other sorts of commissions,
all to take money out of the State
treasury, and none to be of real benefit
to anybody except the officials to be
created and their employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

The DEMOCRATS of his own State
have renewed their appeal to Secretary
Carlisle that he advise the Cleveland
democrats in the legislature of his
State to withdraw their opposition to
the election of their party's nominee for
the U. S. Senate, and thereby to defeat
the election of republican Senator.
For his own good, Mr.. Carlisle had bet
ter grant their request.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

THE REPUBLICAN authorities OF Lex
ington, Kentucky, last night attended
a negro banquet. and ate and drank on
terms of perfect social equality with
their entertainers. They reciprocate
favors better than their party allies in
the North, for though the latter retain
political control only by reason of the
negro vote, they hold aloof from them
socially.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
The Bond Issue.

The new government fours sold at 1853 at
the New York stock exchange this
morning. The Morgan syndicate it is
understood, have filled the market up
and small capitalists who have been
awarded bonds are trying to realize.
This has tendency to weaken prices Gov
eminent officials say they have hopes that the
loan will turn OFT better as far as the net gold
is concerned than st first appeared likely.
Treasury officials say that the loan bids fair
TO clean up a large part of the floating gold
supply in the country. ]. P. Morgan & Co.
have notified Assistant Treasurer jordan, that
within week his syndicate will turn in all
their gold, that is $50 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

There is to be division in the pastorate
of the Presby churches at Falls Church
and st Ballston. Under the present arrange
ment, Rev D. L. Rathbun is serving both
churches, and the Ballston brethren, consider.
ing their condition such as to warrant q
s4paratr church ard support of pastor, have
desired that 1t b - constituted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 1.-THE sen
ate committee on courts of justice dio
not reach a vote on the Maupin
bill to. day, and it is said that no action
may be taken for several days.
Debate on the election bill was open
ed in the Senate to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14
Tried to Burn His Wife and childrel

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Otto Schultz, an
anarchist, was arrested last night
charged with trying to burn his wife
and two children. Later he tried to
commit suicide at the police station by
butting his head against the walls. 1t
is alleged that Schultz poured kerosene
over his wife and children while they
were in their beds and was about to set
fire to them when discovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

Any tendency to premature badness may
be promptly checked by the use of Ayers
Hair Vigor. Don't delay till the scalp is bare
and the hair-roots destroyed. If you would
realize the best results, begin at once with
this invaluable remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

A NEGRO ball in Richmond last night
was attended by many white women,
and vet a committee of the legislature
yesterday reported favorably a bill re-
quiring all railroad companies in the
State to provide separate cars for ne
groes. But it has but long time since
any thing that occurred in Richmond
was strange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

In Warwick county yesterday, Mrs.
3 F. Foxwell went into her house after
being out q short time, and found her
fwo.year.old child enveloped in flames.
Before the FIRE could be extinguished
the little one was burned SO badly that
e died within two hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

An ELECTION BILL AGREED ON-The
democratic members Of the State Sonata after
being in session until midnight last night.
agreed on an election bill abolishiup the
special constable and permitting voters who
are physically disqualified to prepare their
own ballots to call on either of the Judges for
assistance. The ballots are all to be printed
upon tit kets exactly alike, and the Tyre used
to be uniform. There is to be no at ring Of
forms, those upon each aud every ticket to DO
printed in precisely the same order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

VIM. Graves, of New York, who bid
for $4,000, 900 of the new bonds at 115..
81, and who could not handle them
himself, succeeded in disposing of his
option at little better than 1l6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

Prince Constantine Hehenlohe- s:hillings-
furst brother of Prince Hohenlohe, Chancel.
lor of the German Empire, and general OF
cavalry in the Austrian army, died at Vienna
this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-14

Owing to the Temporary sin i.. q
Peter Mayors eyes his fight ", Wv. u
simmons near Ell Paso, will h'''
postponed a few days.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01

ear; so the spirit, quickened by the
warm and sunny breath of the celes-
tial atmosphere, develops into new
and vigorous growth, ripens into a
wealth of fruitage, which it never
could have attained to on earth.
Why, then, should we cling with
such tenacity to the mortal body, the
earthly life, the infant condition of
the spirit9 Why should we stand
shivering at the thought of death,
when, if Christians, we believe it
opens out into this richer, grander
life of freedom and Immortality? this
heavenly growth without impedi-
ment, or check, or limit?
When, therefore, the hour comes
in which we must part from those
who are dear to us, and pass on over
the river which divides this from the
Land of Promise: we may sorrow for
the separation-it is human, it is
natural, to weep in that hour-but
let us be comforted in our grief for
the death of the body, by our faith
in the larger, nobler, the infinitely
more glorious and blessed life OF the
spirit in the great Hereafter!
Our life is onward, and our very dust
Is longing for change, that it may take
New combinations; that the seed may break
From its dark thraldom, where it lies in trust
of its great resurrection.
And germs of beautiful vast thought, concealed,
Lie deep within the sosl, which evermore
Onward and upward strive. The last in place
Enfolds the higher yet to be revealed,
And each the sepulchre of that which went be-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.

Mrs. James T. Fields will contribute
to the August Atlantic some delightful
"reminiscences of Mrs. Harriet Beech or
Stowe, giving her first impressions of
her, and telling of the warm friendship
and intimacy which grew in after years.
Their meeting was just after the pub
LEGATION OF "Uncle Toms Cabin" at
a time when Mrs. Stoves reputation
was world wide, and Mrs. Fields de-
scribes her modest appearance and man.
ner. 1t was at reception "in one Of the
dusky palaces on the Arno" that she was
presented to Mrs. Stowe, and she tells
of her disappointment at finding herself
unable to express in any way her deep
sense of appreciation Of the privilege of
meeting the woman who had done such
noble work in the cause of the emanci
patton of her country from the curse Of
slavery. "But when l next met her. in
an old picture gallery" Mrs. Fields con-
tinues, "her greeting had the warmth of
an old friend" These days were de-
scribed as the happiest Of Mrs. Stoves
life, coming at a time when slavery
seemed certain to be abolished yet be-
fore the Civil War was near enough to
inspire dread.
Her first glimpse of slavery, upon
being invited to visit at a plantation
which appears as Colonel Shelby's in
Uncle Toms Cabin" is described, and
the deep impression made upon her,
then girl of but twenty two. Extracts
from letters written at different periods
from before her marriage up to her COM
munications with her publisher in re-
gard to some of her latest books. show
her thoughtful serious natur e, and in
dictate clearly the many difficulties un-
der which she constantly labored
When Mr.. Stowe received an appoint.
ment as professor in Bowdoin College,
he moved with his family to Brunswick,
Maine; and here Mrs. Stowe wrote the
book which first gave her fame, writing
alone far into the night after days Of
toll, doing her own homework, looking
after her children, and even painting
and papering with her own hands and
unaided the interior of the cottage in
which they lived. This book she her
self always regarded as an inspiration,
being accustomed to say that it wrote
itself. and on one occasion upon receiv-
ing words of praise as the author Of
Uncle Toms Cabin" she said. 81 did
not write it. God wrote it. l merely
did his dictation."
Although the author of Uncle Tom
was destined never again to write so re-
markable book, it is not surprising, as
her whole life was really a preparation
for that work. "Her later books" Mrs.
Fields says, "are really remarkable for
their power when the circumstances un-
der which they we're produced is con-
sidered."
The article also affords interesting
glimpses Of her Hartford home as we'll
as Of her later life in the Florida orange
groves. of which she writes most charm
ingly, seeking to induce her friends to
leave the cold North and make their
homes in the sunny South.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01
AN ATTRACTIVE CHRISTIANITY
NEEDED.

The Gospel is a message of Joy. "Fear
not" said the angel to the frightened
shepherds on the plain Of Bethlehem,
"for behold, l bring you good tidings of
great JOY" Gladness is the fruit of the
Holy Spirit and the Characteristic of the
kingdom of God. A famous thinker has
pointed out that philosophy or religion
which has no room for the pleasure or
Joy of man is as little conversant with
the wants of man as with the will of
God. Primitive Christianity was con.
spicuous for the music it breathed into
life. OF its disciples it is recorded that
"they did eat their meat with gladness
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01

been said, "The power of the Gospel
in the first century was its appeal
to the self-respect of men and women
everywhere. 1t reused and stimulated
this feeling. The slave, the drudge,
the outcast who had lost or nearly lost
the sense of personal worth, all begin
to feel under the new inspiration that
they were still children of God, that
there was something in them worth
the saving, and that they were heirs
of glory and immortality. The huge
machinery of fear came later. 1t is
beginning to crumble." Let us hope
that the twentieth century will see
its final .-Christian Life.