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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
Holmes to Die.

BERLIN, March An explosion
followed by fire occurred in the Cleo
phas mine. at Kattowitz, Prussian
Silesia, today. The rescuiDg parties
succeeded in saving so of the entomb-
ed miners, and have brought to the
surface 81 corpses. Thirty-three miners
are still missing. The vicinity of the
mouth of the pit is thronged with the
mothers, wives and children of the vic.
Tins of the disaster.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Mar 4.-The State
Supreme Court this morning affirmed the ver-
dict of murder in the first degree in the case
of Herman w Midget, alias II. 81. Holmes,
found guilty in the Court of Oyer and Ter
minor, of this city, of tho murder OF Benja-
min F. Pitezel
The opinion, by Justice Williams, overrules
all the assignments of error AMI aftrms the
judgment OF the lower court. It holds that
no substantial error was pointed out and that
the evidence fully sustains the verdict.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

VIRGINIA REpUBLICANs.-A dispatch
from Richmond says: The war be-
tween Colonel Lamb, State chairman
of the republican party, and Mr..
Edgar Allan, city chairman, which
was thought to have been declared
off, is now little more lively than
ever. Monday night, actiI 6 under
instructions from the State committee,
Allan called the city committee TO-
gether. There were also about thirty
other members of the rarty present.
After periecting a plan to reorganize
the committee, ringing resolutions re-
garding home rule were adopted. All
acts of the city chairman were heartily
Endorsed. Sympathy was expressed for
him in resolutions and speeches de,
nouncing "the unjust attack made upon
him" A resolution demanding THAT
the head of the State organization
should keep his nose out OF local at
fairs" was acted upon fayorably. An-
other resolution was passed appointing
a committee, in the event that any fur
Their efforts should be made to disturb
the city chairman, to call mass meet
ing of the republican party and arrange
for place and speakers. 1t is alleged
that the animus of the fight had It's
origin in difference Of Pre- idential
preferences, Col. Lamb being for Reed
and Allan for Mckinley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
The Feeling i'm Spain.

MADRID, Mar. At is asserted that
Spain is now in communication with
tile several European ministries with a
view of securing their agreement to a
Joint protest in the event of President
Cleveland declaring the belligerency OF
Cuba. Demonstrations and meetings oil
protest against the action of the Ameri-
can Senate and House of Representa-
tives continue in the provinces, but
they were all easily dispersed by the
police. Armed transatlantic steamers
will begin on March 20 to act as cruis'
ers.
A women's patriotic league has been
formed with Queen Regent Christina as
president. The league will receive
subscriptions in aid of the Cuban war
flud,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

10 considering the bill to prohibit deal
ing in futures. Among those who are
protesting against it are certain mel
chants of Norfolk.
The statement in some of the morn
ing papers to the effect that the Presl-
dent is opposed to the course Congress
has adopted toward Cuba, and will 90
all be eau to prevent the further irrlta-
ton of Spain, was official, ana gives
great satisfaction to the few really WISE
and conservative members of that body.
The Senate committee on claims To-
day agreed to report favora6iy on the
bill to give the Richmond College
sos 900 for damages it received by the
occupation of federal soldiers after the
war. and directed Senator Martin to
prepare the report.
The bill for memorial bridge at Ar
lineton has passed the Senate and been
reported favorably by the commerce
committee of the House, but as MI.
Speaker Reed says this must be an eco
nomical Congress, because the Senate
has refused to pass the House tarln oiit
TO increase the revenue, the hopes OF
the friends of the bill have been damp
ened considerably.
The House District committee TO,
day agreed to report favorably the Dill
abolishing the three days of grace on
henk paper in the District Of umbia.
Senator Daniel went to Richmond
with his wife last week and will not
return until Friday. -.
The Senators and Representatives
from the newly settled States are by no
means pleased with Mr.. Cleveland's
speech at the Presbyterian meeting in
New York last night, in which he said
missionary work was especially neces'
sary in those States, where gambling
and drinking abounded, and in which
previously reputable men are induced
to look with federation upon evil do
ings. They say their States are not
half as much in need of missionary
work as the city in which the President
spoke.
Elk. Congressman Sherman Hoar, Of
Massachusetts,, now .. S. district attor-
new for that State, is here, doing what
he can to prevent the passage OF the
bill to substitute salaries instead Of
fees for U. S. attorneys and marshals
o such substitute, be says, would di,
minish his pay at least three thousand
dollars.
General Curtis of New York, a re-
publican member of the House, read
the lecture he has prepared for the
benefit of the University of Virginia, to
some OF the Virginia and other South
ern Congressman yesterday,in private
room at the Capitol, to know whether
it would be at all Objectionable to the
Southern audiences before whom he in
tends to deliver it. 1t was the unan'
imous opinion of all who were present
that it was unexceptionable. The
General will commence his lecture tour
in the South at Charlottesville on the
18th inst.
No time has as yet been set by the HOUSE
elections committee for deciding upon the re
ports it shall make in the Virginia contested
election cases.
A subcommittee of tho House labor com
mittee to day reported favorably to the full
committee the bill to confine the sale Of coli
vict goods to the State in which they arc pro
duced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
The Tobacco War.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Mar. 4.-Anti-trust
tobacco manufacturers have begun the
expected war which has been predicted
for some time between the tobacco
manufacturers outside of the trust and
the American Tobacco Company. The
L;gget and Meyers Company have
announced a cut of three cents a
pound and the Drummond Con-
nany have sent out similar circular.
1t is understood the Lorrilards and
other eastern firms will follow suit.
The contending forces have each a
capital of about $4O,0OO,OOO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
SCENE IN THE STATE SENATE.
Tho ohio har of the State Sanate on

SCENE IN THE STATE SENATE.
The chamber of the State Senate on
Monday night was scene of great coz
fusion, Senator'S crowding around the
space in front OF the chair, and Mr..
Withers made the point of order that
the rules had been repeatedly violated
by members in not rising from their
seats in addressing the chair; that they
did not rise from any seat at all, but re-
NAMED upon their feet.
Mr.. Hay explained that he had been
compelled to do the best he could This
seat was occupied by LADY,, and he
had no place to sit.
Mr.. Hay said this in the most pleas
ant manner possible, and it created
ripple of laughter, all of the
members but one regarding it as a joke.
The one exception was Mr.. Mushbacb,
whose wife was seated by the lady who
occupied Mr.. Hays seat. He at once
rose and said, in manner calculated
to show Mr.. Hay that he regarded his
action with disfavor
The lady who has your seat will be
glad to return it to you at once"
Mr.. Hay fred up at once, and re-
piled holly:
aft the Senator from Alexandria thinks l
meant any reflection upon the lady who &C.
cupies my seat, then he docs not know me,
nor does he know what TO expect from gen.
tleman."
Mr.. Mushbach replied hotly, aud Mr.. hay
rejoined witL-
"The Senator from Alcxandria does not
know what he is talking about"
Neither does the Senator from Madison
know whet be is talking about" said @r.
Mushbach, threateningly advancing upon MI
Hay.
At this point friends of The members inter
| ferred and blows were averted.
There was lull for a few moments when
Mr.. Morris started the fun again by introduc'
| ing resolution to Iescind the rule adopted by
the Senate, providing that no bills causing
discussion should be considered in so far as
| it applied to the Female Physicians" bill.
After prolonged pickering, vote was I'll X
EN-, and the senate refused, By vote OF l s to
| 16, to pass the esolution.-Ricimond Times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

THE Virginia legislature evidently
had more regard for the feelings o.
horses than for those Of the old Con
federate soldiers; for while it passed q
hill to prevent winter racing, it refuse d
to show respect to the anniversary OF
the birthday of General Lee, and also to
make the necessary increase in the ap'
preparation for the support of the Cen
federate Home near Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

ANEW YORK newspaper says; "ser T.
ators George, Gallery and Chiffon
voted against the recognition of Cuba
They sink the demands of humanity
beneath the Louisiana sugar interests. y
All of them are Southern men. But
Senators Hale, Morrill, and Witmore
all of whom are from New England
also voted against the recognition o.
Cuba. For what did they sink the "de-
mauds of humanity?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
The Italian Reverses in Abyssinia.

ROME, March 4.-The republicans
and socialists in several of the principal
cities of Italy last evening denounced
the African policy of the ministry. a
crowd 10 Milan, 10 attempting to burst
through Gordon of troops, became so
frenzied that they hurled themselves
against the bayonets of the soldiers.
One man was killed and seven were
wounded. :,
Aroyal decree has been promulgated
relieving Gen. Baratieri of his functions
as governor of the African province OF
Erythrea. He has been summoned TO
Rome to explain his conduct OF the
Abyssinian campaign, which has re-
suited so disastrously.
The Cabinet held protracted meet,
ing morning and unanimously decided
to press the acceptance of their resig-
nations, desiring to leave to the crown
complete liberty of action. Premier
Crispi this afternoon announced to King
Humbert the decision of the Cabinet to
resign, which will be communicated
to the chambers tomorrow.
PARIS, March "A dispatch from
Alden says that the Italians lost {, 900
men in last Sundays battle with the
Abyssinians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

IFTHERE be any one thing more CAL
culated than another 10 induce the re-
publican members of the city council OF
BALTIMORE to adhere to their inten-
ton of giving the offices at their dis
posal to republican partjsans, though
they were elected by the votes of
"Cleveland democrats" it is the advice
of the famous Mr.. Roosevelt, to abandon
that intention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
For OverFiffy Years

AN OLD AND WELL.TRrED REMEDY.-Af:
Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup has been used -.
over fifty years ~ millions of mother, -.
their children while teething, with PEREZ
SUCCESS. 1t soothes the child, softens the gunts'
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is t IIs
best icmedy for DiarrhGa Is pleasant 10 "! .Is
taste. Sold BY Druggists in every part OF ins
world. Twcnty.fv centsa bottle. Is va, Wv.
is inca'culab!e. Be sure and ask for N re- ~
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other III"
jan17 ood&w1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
The Venezuela-Guiana Boundary
Line.

LONDON, Mar. 4-The 81. James Ga.
=ette, under the caption "The British
case against Venezuela" publishes
what it claims is summary of the re-
port made by Sir Frederick Pollock for
submission to Parliament. The docu-
ment, says the Gazette, shows British
case of overwhelming strength against
Venezuelan pretentions of ownership
to the west bank of the Essequibo.
The report shows that the Dutch had
from the earliest times possession of
the coast of Guiana as far north as the
mouth of the Orinoco, such possession
implying the right of ownership.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Captain William White, of Norfolk,
Va, in charge of the coal barge Nile,
was swept overheard in the harbor at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, last night and
drowned.
The negro who was shot Monday at
Edenton, n. c., is dead. Fifteen ar
rests of rioters have Teen made by
troops sent to the scene, and the ex
element is allayed.
The secretary of state of the republic
of Cuba says be has received dispatches
announcing the safe arrival in Cuba Of
four expeditions which have sailed
from American ports during FEBRUARY.
About half-past 5 o'clock this morning fire
star, ed in the Winchester apartment house, =
fye.story brick structure on Broadway, New
York. The tenants dasbe1 out in their night
clothes on to the fire escapes in the front Az
rear. shrieking for some one to take them
down. All escaped without injury, thanks 10
many heroic rescues by the frcmen. There
were some thrilling scenes while the work of
rescue was going On.
Jokithi Uehida, q japanese student at Cor
nell Qowa) College, ward OF the Methodist
Church. and we'll known lecturer, commit.
to suicide this mornir while in despond.
EFT mood by cutting his throat.
Thirty children, while taking part in IN
amat ur performs ice at Mourt Aetna, Ind,
last night, were Frustrated by the powder
used in making red 6" 80 ming ignited, but
they were speedily revived.
As the result If leud in Memphis, Texas,
yesterday W. w. Purdue an attorney. shot
and killed Johr P. Jones, President Of the
Memphis National Pauk, and dangerously
wounded his son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

WASHINGTON. Earcn +.
President Cleveland and Private
Secretary Thurber returned from New
York 10 Washington this morning at s
o'clock. They were met at the Penn
sylyania station hy the White House
carriage and were driven directly to
the Executive Mansion.
A delegation representing the Pno-
tographers' Copyright League to gay
appeared before the House committee
on patents in connection with the bill
providing for commissioner of copy
rights to revise the copyright law.
A prominent member of the execu-
tive committee of the bi-metallic demo-
cratic national committee, whose head
quarters ere 10 this city, states that the
committee is confident the free silver
democrats will control the democratic
national convention by 6 decided ma
iority. This committee, he Gays, is
actively and earnestly at work, and y
organized in nearly every State and
territory of the union.
AS Mr.. Cleveland's friends say that if
any movement shall become apparent
looking toward the denomination of the
Presid ant, he will belheard from on the
on biect, his enemies will, it is said, be
snre that such a movement shall be
manifested at an early day.
Congressman Turner of Virginia lost
a;s rocket book, containing over hun
Jred dollars. at She Capitol to-day, but
it was found by a boy and returned to
4'i In the House to-day Mr.. otey q Vir-
pinia presented the petition OF fns
Times, a newspaper printed in Roam,
.oke. for the passage Of the bill to amend
The postal law regarding second class
G Tha House agricultural committee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
Foreign News.

PARIS, Mar. 4.-The Ambigu Theatre,
of this city, was burned to-day loss
100000.
MADRID, Mar. "A dispatch from Havana
says that party of insurgents made an at.
tack upon Tsuamo and were repulsed after
thrty-six hours fighting. The small Spanish
garrison suffered severely. The enemy lost
one hundred killed or wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

THE NORTHERN flibusters de-
nounce the commander of the Spanish
army as q monster of cruelty, forget
ting entirely the far greater atrocities
of the commanders of the Union army,
under General Ewing in Missouri, and
Hunter and Sheridan in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

ring certain relics in the State Library
to the Confederate Museum, the meas.
ure was taken up and promptly put
through. This action will appear { n
the journals as part of Monday nights
session.
In the Senate the chair appointed on
behalf of the Senate as joint commit
tee to investigate the holdings of Will.
Elliuger at Fox Island, Messrs. Leca-
to and Stubbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, OF
Lebanon, Conn.,, was badly afflicted
with rheumatism. At times it was 70
severe that he could not stand up
straight, but was drawn over on one
side. II tried different remedies WIN
out receiving relief,n he says, "un'
til about six months ago | bought,
bottle Chamberlain's Pain Balm. AZ
ter using it for three days my rbeuma,'
tism was gone and has not returned
since. For sale at so cents per bottle
by L. Stabler & Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

The Virginia Law Register, for March,
has been received from its publishers,
the ]. P. Bell Co., Lynchburg. Its con-
tents are: The Judges Tucker ofthe
Court of Appeals of Virginia, Virginia
Decisions Reported in Full; Digest of
Recent Virginia Decisions, Miscellane-
Gus Notes, For the Juniors, and Acts of
the General Assembly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

MRS. DAVIS GRATIFIED.-A letter
has been received at Richmond from
Mrs. Jefferson Davis expressing her
qualification at having been elected pres
ident for the whole South of the Con.
federate museum that has been opened
in the Davis mansion by the ladies OF
the Confederate Memorial Society.
Mrs. Davis also says she has not given
up the hope of again residing in Rich
uond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

DR.. TALMAGE says: Germany for
scholarship, England for manufactures,
France for manners, Egypt for antiq-
uities, Italy for pictures, but America
for God.n This proves that the Doctor
knows more about rhetoric than he
does about the true condition OF his
own country,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

THE PRESIDENT has realized the
danger OF jingoism, and now, to his
credit be it spoken. avows his opposi-
ton to the rec ynition of the marauding
bands of negroes and mulattoes who
are rowing through the rural portions
of Cuba, outraging women, murderi' 6
defenseless men, aud looting and de-
yastating sugar plantations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

It is reported that Gen. Weyler has
telegraphed to the Spanish Minister OF
War saying that he does not require
the $4,000 re-enforcements that the
government has offered to send to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

English women were more numerous
than men in the demonstration at
Queens Hall, London, yesterday, in
Rvor of permanent arbArationb between
tie United States and Great Britain.
Letters from MIR. Gladstone, BalfSur
and others were read endorsing the
movement,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

A New York evening paper says:
Within o very few weeks Charles
Broad Usy Rouss, the eccentric Broad
way mereaaEt, formerly of Virginia,
viii he totally blind. The oculists who
hive bsen treating him have given up
ali hope of saving his sight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

ONE OF the Northern filibuster news
naners s,ys: Americans believe tlrm-
10 in the right of an oppressed and mis-
governed people to throw Oft their
woke and govern themselves" That
the Americans of the Southern States
do. has always been patent, but that
those of the Northern States have not
done so, invariably is equally as plain.
In the Cuban case they think negro
and mulatto bandits have right to
govern themselves, but when the entire
white people of the South tried to sx-
ercise that right, they crushed them
with iron, fire and blood, and called
them rebels and traitors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

Senator Daniel ism Richmond having
gone there to place Mrs. Daniel under
the treatment of DR.. Hunter Mcclure,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04

The efforts of the republicans OF the
Kentucky House yesterday to unseat
democrat were frustrated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAR. 4, 1856.

Ir WAS stated in the GAzETTE's
Washington correspondence day or
two ago that democratic Senator said
he had voted for the Cuban resolution
for the reason that as Congress wanted
to go to war with some nation ne
thought it would be better to DO so
with q weak, than strong one. That
was common sense, but not high toned.
Senator Morrill,, who voted against
the resolution, says: "If 1 were
going to play a game of swag-
ger | would rather do it with
Great Britain or some other power than
with a weak government like that OF
Spain" This sounds more like an ola
time senatorial expression.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
Row in the !. tate Senate.

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 4.-The feel
ing between Senators Flood and tlann-
agan, which found vent in words
Monday night, eliminated this morning
in an alteration in which Flood struck
Flanagan over the head with stick,
inhicting severe wound and render
ing him insensible for some time. The
affair happened in the Senate Chamber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

1Corrcspondence of tho Alexandria Gazettc,l
WASHINGTON. March 4.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24

. O.. /. = .T q . =
culated to make an impression on the
most stolid. lie kept an eye on the
Cupboard, too, and one night, as he
came homo from the thoater, he caught
tho colored servant In tho act. Seiz-
sug the boetla In mock terror, the en-
ployer exclaimed
Great heavenS! DO you know what
you are doingP Don't you see that
what that bottle contains Is marked
poison ?'
"'Tain't poison, sub. I'se done been
fooled ag'in."
"How dared you tamper with it,
whether you know it was poison or
not.?"
" Boss, it was dis-a-way. Fun dc
way yoh acted bout dat demijohn IN
de collar, ] dono thought yoh s'picious
Oh mo, an 1t mado me melancholy, foh
sho'. I's becn tryin' for mos two weeks
now tor commit suicide out'n dat bot
tie :"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24

~ REASONABLE EXPLANATIONS "A
Washington man is accustomed to
using what he considers Il very choice
product of the distillcr's ar. His pref
crcnce for the liquor i'm question has
been approved by a number of con-
noisacurs in such matters, and he be-
gan to suspect that q col0red man in
his employ had added his Endorsement
in manner tacit, but sincere. Tho
compliment was u high one, for the
colorcd man had long been employed
IN tho culinary department., and he
had sense Of smoll and q keanness of
taste which many a gourmet might
envy: The dcm;j ,hn which contained
tho liquor cmpticd with such surpris-
ing rapidity that its proprietor con
clnded to adopt radical measures. In
the absence Of direct proof he decided
to try strategy. Ho allowed the def1i-
john to become empty, and, instead of
filling it again, put the liquor in bot
tics in his cupboard and labeled them
poison" The word was printed In
heavy, black letters, and a skull and
crossbones wore added, OF Il size cal.