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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
The Methodist Conference.

CLEVELAND, O., April S0.-More
than 200 delegates to the quadrennial
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have arrived in the city. 1t is
the consensus of opinion that the most
exciting battles of the conference will
be fought between the champions and
opponents of the women. The Ger
mans are leading the opposition against
women delegates in the conference and
are confident of success. They have
issued strong protest against the in
novation and their opposition threatens
the unity of the church. Leading dele
gates say that the opposition amounts
almost to secession. Bishop Fowler, of
Minneapolis, said that in his opinion
the opposition of the Germans would
defeat the admission of women to the
general conference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

Two notable speeches by Senator Tel
Ter and Senator Sherman-representing
opposing elements on the financial ques-
tion-were heard in the Senate yester-
day. Mr.. Teller addressed himself par
ticularly to the Ohio Senator, contro-
verting the views held by him and
maintaining that no honest effort had
been made in the present Congress to
pass tariff bill. The Senator referred
in passing to the Mckinley candidacy,
saying that the motto of advance
agent of prosperity" was delusive, as
no prosperity could come until financial
conditions were reformed. The climax
of Mr.. Teller's speech was reached
when he announced that he would vote
as he spoke, and that he would not
hesitate to separate himself from the
great party with which he had been al
lied for forty years if it pronounced for
the gold standard. MIR. Sherman an
swered Mr.. Teller, arguing against
fifty cent silver dollar and announcing
that the time had come for decisive
opinion from the people. He appealed
the case, he said, to the tribunal of the
American people at the coming cleo
ton. After speeches by Senators Villas
and Mitchell, of Wisconsin, Palmer
and Kyle, eulogizing Pere Mar
quette, the resolution was adopted ac-
ceptiDg the statute of Marquette pre-
sented by Wisconsin. The naval ap-
preparation bill is nominally before the
Senate, but is being thrust aside for the
incidental tariff and financial debate.
Mr.. Hale, in charge of the bill, protest
ed vigorously against the distracting
debates, declaring that if continued
Congress would remain in Washington
until next fall.
The House spent the day in further
discussion of the bankruptcy bill. Mr..
w. A. Stone and Mr.. Connolly spoke in
favor of the measure, and Mr.. New
lands and Mr.. Broderick in opposition
to it. Before the bankruptcy bill was
taken up there was some discussion OF
the Treasury situation in connection
with the appropriations for this ses-
sion. Mr.. Dockery charged that the
liabilities created by this Congress, in.
Guiding 500, 900, 900 for contracts, would
reach Cos, 100000. Mr.. Dingley, the
leader of the majority on the floor, de-
Tended the appropriations, calling at
tention to the fact that the House had
passed bill to increase the revenues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
A Murderer Executed.

CARRoLLToN, Mo-, April 3O.-Wil-
liam Taylor was hanged here to-day tor
the murder on the night of May IL,
1894, of Gus Meeks, his wife and two
little children. George Taylor, Bills
brother, was to have been hanged with
Bill, but he escaped from jail and has
not yet been captured. The dead
bodies of four of the family were found
under hay stack on George Taylor's
farm. The sole survivor, little girl
aged seven, gave the alarm and the
Taylor brothers were captured, tried
and convicted. The murdered man
was an accomplice in a crime in which
Taylor was implicated, which was prob
ably the reason for the quadruple muir
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

SOUGHT DEATH ON HIS BRIDAL TRp
William Pierce, of Lynn. Mass. at.
tempted to commit suicide yesterday
by jumping from the window Of q
rapidly-moving train on the Boston and
Maine Railroad, at Revere, while in
company with his bride. He is at
his home suffering little pain from
the cuts on his head, which
were all the injuries ne recev.
ed. About a week ago he married, and
with his bride was returning from a
visit to New York, where they had
been on their bridal trip. 1t is said
that he attempted to take his life on
the boat between New York and Fall
River. His escape from instant death
when he jumped from the train is mar.
velous, as it was speeding at 30 miles
an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The democrats of Norfolk yesterday
nominated a municipal ticket headed
by Mr.. w. r. Mayo for mayor.
Rev. G. S. Somerville, of Haymarket,
having gotten from his vestry leave of
absence for three months, will make
trip to England.
Forest fires have been burning on
the Blue Ridge mountains, east OF
Berryville, aud much valuable timber
has been destroyed.
Editor Elan and the Pilot Publishing
Company, of Norfolk, have been indict-
ed by the grand jury of Norfolk county
for contempt of court.
Vice President Stevenson is expected
in Richmond tonight to speak on the
occasion of the banquet of the Sons OF
the American Revolution.
Mr.. John II. Alexander and family,
who left Lexington last August to
make their home in San Diego, CAL,
have returned to Virginia. They
reached Winchester last week, which
place they will make their future
home.
Miss Sallie Chamberlayne and Mr.. T.
Walter Davis, both of Staunton, were
married yesterday at the Second Pres
byterian Church in that city. Miss
Chamberlayne is the daughter of Prof.
81. M. Chamberlayne, of the deaf mute
department of the D. D. and B. Institu-
ton.
1t is possible it may be necessary to
blow up the steamship Wyanoke, sunk
at Newport News by running into the
cruiser Columbia. The damage to the
warship is slight. The two men in
jured on the Wyanoke are doing we'll.
1t is thought fireman on the steamship
was drowned.
T. L. Felts, Deputy United Safes
Collector, with ]. w. Wilson and Camm
Dickerson, deputy marshal, made
another raid ON Shooting creek, Frank
lin county, Tuesday, and succeeded
in capturing five notorious moonshiners,
They destroyed FIVE stills, 5000 gallons
of beer, and 100 gallons of whisky.
In Richmond yesterday the jury
brought in verdict for the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company, which
was sued by Conductor ]. NJ. Niche for
sos 900 damages. This claim grew out
of Niche being discharged for failing
to give receipt for fare alleged to
have been paid by passenger, who
who was q detective employed by the
company.
Prof. William M. Thornton has ten
dered his resignation as chairman of
the faculty of the University of Vir-
ginia, position he has filled for many
years. The resignation was accepted,
but Prof. Thornton was prevailed upon
to act until the first of September.
His successor will be elected at the
meeting of the board of visitors in June
next, and it is thought that Prof. Will
liam II. Echols will be chosen.
Mr.. w. W. Archer, who for nearly
twenty years has been one of the edi-
tors of the Richmond State, yesterday
severed his connection with the paper,
which will hereafter be edited solely
by Mr.. W. S. Copeland. Mr.. Archer
will not engage in any business i'm
mediately. He is one the of best equip.
ped newspaper men in the State and
for number of years was the Rich.
mond correspondent of the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

MORE ample dispatches from Rich
mond, in respect of the decision render
ed in the Alexandria county race tracks
case by the Court ofAppeals yesterday,
fully sustain the Interpretation of that
decision made by the GAZETTE of that
day. No other sort of betting on those
tracks, except pool selling, is punish
able, and the proprietors of the tracks
could have opened foreign book and
resumed operations this evening if they
had chosen to do 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
POLITICAL.

After nominating John R. Tanner for
Governor and w. A. Northcott for
Lieutenant Governor the Illinois repub-
lican convention adjourned until to-day
when the fight will occur on the reso-
luton to instruct for Mckinley.
The Mississippi democratic conven-
ton declared for free silver, and in
structed the delegates elected to vote
only for free silver candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President.
The Reed and Mckinley factions
reached an agreement in Georgia
yesterday but the colored men insisted
on naming one of the delegates-at-large.
So great was the tumult that the police
had to interfere. After the delegates
had been declared elected the directors
called another convention and nomi-
mated two contesting delegates.
Sound money had won victory
when the Michigan democratic State
convention adjourned last night. On
the questions which were most closely
contested this victory was accomplish
ed by the narrow margin of So majority
out of total of some 800 votes. The adj
ministration men obtained the organi-
cation, adopted their resolutions entire
and elected all their candidates for del
egates.at.large and alternates. The
free silver contingent took their defeat
hard, but there is no anticipation of
any bolts to speak Of, although much
talk was INDUCED in by fey of the
radicals.
Nebraska democrats of the sound
money school held their State conven-
ton at Lincoln yesterday primarily to
elect four delegates-at-large to the Chi
cago national convention, and incl
dentally, as the party leader announced
"to declare to the democracy of the ma
ton that Nebraska is not wholly silver
mad" Delegates to the convention
were chosen and resolutions in favor of
sound money adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

A NOTICEABLE, though by no means
strange, thing about the reports of the
elections committee of the U. S. House
of Representatives, in the contested
election cases from Virginia, is the fact
that while some of the republican
members of that committee find no
fault with the election law of this State
in the case in which the report is in
favor of the republican contestant, they
decide against the constitutionality OF
that law in another case. They evil
IDENTIFY don't hold to the idea that what
is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

ALL THE people of this country hav.
ing any material interest in its welfare,
and wise enough to know what is ad.
verse to that interest, are grati6ed at
the action of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
of.Michigan yesterday, in declaring in
favor of sound money and against de-
preciated currency. Confederate money
was worth nothing outside the Confed-
eracy, and not much within it, end with
free coinage of silver at 16 to /, silver
dollars would be worth only fifty cents
either within or without the country's
limits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 80, 1886,

THE LEGISLATURE in passing a
law at its late session giving JUS
tees of the peace absolute Jurls-
diction in misdemeanor cases played
right into the hands of the Grim
inal classes, and it is doubtful if it VIII
save the State one cent of criminal ex'
pepses. to do which was the reason as
signed for passing the law. of course
the courts will have less to do, and
their dockets will be shorter, but the
expenses for keeping them open will
not be materially reduced, nor will the
number of officers be diminished. The
new law gives the justices much
more power than they formerly
had, and it is we'll known that
in every community there are JUS
tees whose character is not above
reproach. How easy will it be therefore,
for a scamp who has committed an
offense against the Commonwealth, al
most verging on felony, when he
learns that he has been detected, to
have his case tried before one OF
these magistrates, who possibly has been
"seen" beforehand, and have this mag
istrate settle the case fnally?-for in
such cases the Commonwealth cannot
appeal, though this privilege is granted
to the offender. 1t is true that under
the provisions of the new law, in cases
of the violation of the liquor laws, the
Commonwealth is given the right
to appeal from the magistrates de-
cision, but it is also true, as express
ed by well-known Fairfaxisn, that in
magistrates courts, where such cases
are tried, the State has no relatives and
id few friends to look after her inter.
ests. So it will be seen that though
the new law will neither reduce taxes
nor the criminal expenses, it will make
the chances of properly Furnishing the
law breakers much less than they were
under the old system. 1t would have
bsen better for several reasons if the
legislature had not met.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Reform Leaders Sentenced.

JOHANNESBURG, April 30.-Iuhuen-
tial burghers from all parts of the
Transvaal are focking to Pretoria to
petition the government for total abo-
lition of the sentences of Imprisonment
imposed upon the members of the
reform committee condemned by the
High Court at Pretoria.
LONDON, April 30.-A rumor is in
circulation on the Stock Exchange that
the Transvaal executive has imposed
the punishment of five years penal ser
vitude, with Punishment at the end of
that term of Imprisonment, upon Ham
mond, Rhodes and the other reform
committee leaders whose sentence of
death was RENTED yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Terrible Marine Disaster.

LONDON. April 30.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says the British steamer On Wo has
ben sunk by coming into collision with the
steamer New Chwang Off Woo Sung, ten miles
north of Shanghai. The On Wo sunk imme-
diately, carrying down with her the captain,
five English officers and 300 Chinese. The
New Chwang was beached to prevent her
from sinking. The United States warships
Olympia, Boston, Yorktown and Detroit sent
boats to the assistance Of the On Wo and saw
ed many lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Why They SOld.---Thc Secretary Of
the Alabama Telephone Company
Gives the Reason.
The Selma journal, April 16. l-96.

The Selma Journal, April 10, l>9b.
George A. Wilkins, Secretary Of the Ala.
bama Telephone and Construction Company
in conversation with reporter Of I'll, Journal
this morning said in answer 10 question as
to why the company abandoned the telephone
business in Selma. 1.-THE simple reason was
that the Exchange was not paying expenses
and there was no prospect OF its doing 50
at the prices charged. 1t appeared to be in.
possible with the instruments used pHuc.
pally the Harrison, to give satisfactory ser
vice, or a service that would bear comparison
with the Bell. This was constant source Of
complaint and annoyance.
at is all we'll enough to talk about home
institutions and local influences, but the in.
vestors want and expect to receive some Ie.
turns on their investment, and the people
the patrons of the Telephone Exchange, want
demand and must have good service. The
prices charged and the instruments used By
our Company would bring neither, and thi;
the reason why we abandoned the ield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
B. & o. Express Wrecked.

WASHINGTON, Penn, April 3O.-The
Baltimore and Ohio "cannonball" ex
press was wrecked at Vance's station,
near here this morning. The fireman
was killed and the engineer was badly
injured. The accident was caused by
the breaking of the front axle under
the engine, while running at full speed,
wrecking the engine and two baggage
cars. The two day coaches left the
tracks but none of the passengers re-
ceived serious injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Street Garments Strike Failure

PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-The strike
of the motormen and conductors of the
Union Traction Company, which was
ordered last night by the association of
street railway employees, nominally
went into effect at o'clock this morn
ing, but the effort to tie up the system
failed, as the employees have generally
refused to obey the order to strike. No
disorder was reported this morning
and cars are running regularly on all
lines. There is no outward appearance
that strike is in progress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Bolted the Convention.

PHGNIx, Ariz April 3O.-A contest
arose at the republican State conven.
ton here last night over the adoption
of q resolution indorsing McKinley's
candidacy, and when his friends found
that they could not carry their point
they withdrew from the convention,
announcing their intention of holding
another convention to-day. Delegates
chosen to st. Louis convention were un.
instructed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Death of Hamilton Disston.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-Hamilton
Disston, the head of the extensive saw
works of Henry Disston & Sons, of this
city, was found dead in bed at his resi-
dence this morning. Heart disease was
the supposed cause of death. MIR. Dis
ston was millionaire and was promi-
nent in republican politics. His life
was insured for over 81 100000, he be
ing the second largest insured man in
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
The Pearl BRYAN Murder Case.

CINCINNATI, o., April So.-Scott
Jackson, charged with the murder OF
Pearl Bryan, took the witness stand in
his own behalf in the Campbell County
Court, at Newport to day. Jackson de-
TITLED his life up to the time he first met
Pearl Bryan, and said that the last time
he saw Pearl alive was the Wednesday
before her body was discovered. He
says it was on Tuesday night that he
was with her at Wallingford's saloon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

FLAMES broke out early last evening in the
historic old American Mechanics Hall, at
Fourth and George streets, Philadelphia, and
for hours almost the entire fire department
was Kept busy fighting what proved to be one
of the most stubborn fires encountered in
years. The damage done by the flames will
reach the $4,000 mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Sons of American Revolution.

RICHMOND, April 3O.-The annual
congress of the Sons of the American
Revolution convened here to-day at
1880 O'Clock, with General Horace
Porter, president, in the chair. Hon.
William Writ Henry, president of the
Virginia society, made an address
of welcome, and the reports of the
secretary-general and treasurer-general
were submitted. The days session
was followed by banquet at the JEFF
farsOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

The autograph letters testifying to cure
made by Ayers Sarsapsrills and other prepa-
nations are kept on file at the ]. c. Aver Co. s
office. Lowell Mass They are from all over
the world and are cbeerfully shown to sny-
one DESTROYS of seeing them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. April 30.-spcculaton 3, i u.
Stock Exchange after steady opening ~
veloped little weakness on the ezpeG 5;1'.,
of large gold shipments TO Europe OIL a. '..;r,
day. Up to this hour, however, no - 4.
engagements have been made although -. =.
known that two of the big exporting no'f :,
are making the preliminary suangemen.s- H., n
shipments. The decline in pnces I, ,.,.s.
from y to y per cent. Toward IL S os.o
the market showed an improving 'enI''i;
and the early loss was generally rec9'elg''
II o'clock tho market was dull AM hFH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
limits

Mr.. TELLER, in the q. S. Senate yes.
terday, said the passage ofthe Sherman
silver bill was the result of deal be-
tween the silver men and the protec-
sionists. He also said that If the st.
Louis convention should declare for
gold, he would not support the ticket it
mieht nominate. There is nothing
new in his first statement; it is hoped
that his last may prove equally as true
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Wants a wealthy Wife

BERLIN, April 5O.-The Cologne Ga.
Sette asserts that the object of the
proposed visit of ex-Kiug Milan of
SerYia to the United States is to secure
a wealthy wife for his son, King Alex
ander Of Servia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

The battleship Oregon is ready for
var. She foated out of the dock at
the Union Iron Works, at San Francis
co, at SO minutes past midnight, equip
ped and arrayed for her trial trip. The
conditions require minimum speed of
Is knots during four consecutive hours,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
Cure for Headache.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

Helen Dauvray, the well-known &C.
tress and the divorced wife of john NJ.
Ward, the ball-player, has for the third
time Yentured on the matrimonial sea
and is now the wife of Lieutenant Win.
terhalter, of the cruiser Bennington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

Well may Mr.. Reed abandon his con-
test and submit to his fate, when even
Vermont. the greenest spot in his own
New England, has raised its hand
against him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30
EDUCATIONAL.
SUMNER Law LECTURES.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Regular course, July to September 1
1896. Practical course on Code Of I SS7 AM
subsequent statutes for Virginia students snt
practitioners July Is to August Is, 1896
Catalogue sent on application to
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-30

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesieriaT
resulted rs follows: philadelphia II, New
York 6; Washington 6, Brooklyn : Pits
burg 9. Cleveland 2.