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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The republican leaders in Congress
want that body to adjourn by the first
of June.
Rev. Andrew G. Graham, pastor OF
st. Marks Church, Washington, has
been invited to become dean of Christ
Church, Indianapolis.
The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ports that the aggregate amount of
money Of all kinds in existence in the
U1ited States on January l was 81, 1877,
ON 236.
Sir John E. Millais, Bart, was elect
ed president of the British Royal Acad-
envy yesterday in succession to the late
Lord Leighton. He was born at South
ampton, Euglsnd, in 1929.
Mr.. Addison Ctterback, of Warren
ton, who was stricken with paralysis
about six months ago, but who had so
far recovered as to be walking about,
had another attack yesterday and is at
the point of death.
1t is said in London that tie engage
ment of William Waldorf Astor and
Lady Randolph Churchill, formerly
Miss Jennie. Jerome, of New York, will
shortly be announced. Mrs. Astor died
in December, 1894. and Lord Randolph
Churchill died in January, 1895.
A houseson the estate formerly OWL
ed by Chief Justice Marshall, four miles
from Marshall, Fauquier county, now
the property of Col. Web. Maddox, and
near his residence, was destroyed by fire
yesterday evening. The trees in the
yard caught fire from burning CHM
ney and the house caught fire from
them. A negro boy who climbed tree
to cut off the burning branches, fell and
WAS killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday, the Cuban war
was discussed. 1t came up on resolutions as
t, requesting Spain to recognize the bellig-
erency of Cuba, and requesting q recognition
OF Cuban independence. Mr.. Morgan e1-
pressed the belief thst war between The
United States and Spain would result from
recognizing the Cubans as belligerents. Mr.
Lodge spoke Of the horrors Of the war, and
said he was in favor of it being stopped.
siessis. Cameron and Cali also spoke. Mr.
Cameron gave notice that if the resolution
was adopted requesting Spain to act, and she
did NOT, be would move for the immediate rec
ognition of Cuban Independence. Throughout
the debate Senol Pastor, of the Spanish legs
ton, sat in the diplomatic gallery.
In the House the conference report or the
dinlomstic and consular bill was agreed to,
and the Indian approximation bill was con-
sidered. The latter bill carries $S.63O.995,
or S132, 792 less than the last current year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
The Fighters.

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 21.-The rail
road officials report that the carnival
train with the pugilists and their friends
on board is two hours late and will not
reach Laugtry, where the fight is sup
posed to take place, until 3 o'clock
Central time) this afternoon. The
carnival train with the pugilists and
others bound for the fighting ground
reached Sanderson, 70 miles from
Langtry, at l o'clock this afternoon.
LANGTRY, Texas, Feb. 21.--The train
arrived here two hours behind time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
oSrHE motion of Mr.. Hoar, of Mas

ONTHE motion of Mr.. Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, whose colleague, MIR. Lodge,
made one of the first lingo speeches in
the Senate, Washingtop's farewell ad-
dress will be read in that body to.mor-
row. When the Senators shall hear the
following words, it is hoped they may
repent them of their recent efforts to
provoke war with England, France,
Spain and far off Turkey, all at the
same time: Zone method of preserving
C edit is to avoid occasions of expense
by cultivating peace. y Cultivate
peace and harmony with all. The
great rule Of conduct for US to follow IN
J. gard TO foreign nations is to have
with them as little political connection
as possible. Our true policy ID to
( Ger clear Of alliances with any portion
Of the foreign world. Harmony,
liberal intercourse with ell nations are
recommended by policy. humanity and
interest. There can be no grayer
error than to expect or calculate upon
real favors from nation to nation, it's an
illusion which experience must cure"
Tney should also never forget that
the man who wrote that ad-
DR. So will be remembered by
all Ia ions as one of the great
men of The world, long after the most
pronounced jingo shall have been for
gotten, even in his own town. The sad
dest and>strangest thing about this SEN
atoria lingo business, is the fact that
many of those engaged in it hail from
The South.
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REPUBLICAN CAUSE.-THE republ

REPUBLICAN CAUSUS.-Ine repuOll-
cans of the House and Senate held o
Joint caucus in the hall of the House of
Representatives last night for the pur-
pose of selecting congressional cam
paign committee. a resolution was
adopted for the organization of the
campaign committee. to consist of one
member from each State or Territory
represented in either branch of Con-
gress. the selection to be made within
ten days. Representative Grosvenor,
of Ohio, was chairman, and Represent
alive Hooker, of New York, secretary,
of the caucus, which remained in session
but fifteen minutes. The rumors that an
attempt would be made 10 arrange for
concerted action on legislative pro.
eramme for the remainder of the ses.
sion proved to be utterly without foun-
dalton. The subject was not even
mentioned. Selections for member
ship of the campaign committee were
announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

JUDGING from the number of entries
and the size of the purses, the racing
at Benning's will be fast and furious
there in the early spring-faster aud
more furious than it ever was at either
of the tracks in this county. The bet
ting there will also be higher, but it
will be conducted on the sly, and not
in the open. Rich men will be able to
bet their hundreds and thousands, but
the poor will not be permitted to bet
their single dollars.
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Foreign News.

JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 21.-President
Kruger and the chiefs of departments
of the government of the Trsnsvaal
republic yesterday made An inspection
of the scene of the dynamite explosion
and declared the Netherlands Railway
Co., on board of whose cars the dyna-
mite exploded, would have to pay the
amount of the damage done, which is
calculated at s., 100000 at least. A re-
lief committee was formed yesterday
and already $4,000 has been collected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

No MATTER what else may be said
of the bloody ARRAY at Jackson City last
night, few Southern men will assert that
Nelson was entirely to blame for what
he did, when his house was raided by
armed and drunken negro constables,
without warrant or any other legal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
May Fail TO Fasten the Guile.

CINc1NNATI. Feb. 2l.-The case against
Jackson, Walling aud Wood, the alleged MUIR
derers of Pearl Bryan, is practically at q
s.ands.ill, and it may be said that the detec-
tives have failed 10 fasten the guilt upon the
prisoners in way that will warrant legal
conviction, although there is probab not a
man who believes them innocent of the
charge. The hearing OF the prisoners has been
set for February 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
GREATER New York-

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 21.-The question of
consolidating Now York and contiguous cities
was decided in the affirmative to day by the
committees of the two houses which have
been considering tie question. The bill takes
in New York, Brooklyn, Long Island City,
Richmond county. and the town of Newtown
into the greater CITY,
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will held tomorrow morning at eleven
O'Clock,
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 21.-An effort
will be made to defeat the Maupin bill
by post2oning consideration of it. The
measure was not reached to-day. The
Senate and House will take holiday to
morrow.
Governor O'Ferrall had nothing to
say about the killing at Jackson City,
except that it was matter for the civil
authorities to deal with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

Giuseppe Z,rgoli; 25 yearf old, des-
pondent at failing to receive remittan-
ces from his rich father in Milan, dived
from the roof OF a FIVE story house in
New York Yesterday and was killed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

Edward Thompson, alias Will Robir-
son, charged with the larceny of money
and silverware from Washington ho-
tel, was captured yesterday at Char
lottesville, and taken to Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21
ELMWOOD NURSERIES.
WE OFFER A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

OF FIRST CLASS WHOLE.ROOT
HOME GROWN TREES.
Apple, 2 & 8 years, to 7 feet, 15c each.
S1.75 per dozen, $40 per hundred.
Apple 2 & 3 years, to feet, 12c each,
81 70 per dozen, 50 per hundred.
Peach, 1 year. to feet. 15c each, SITS
per dozen, $40 per hundred.
Peach, 1 year. 3 to 5 feet, 12c each, 81. 25
per dozen. 81 per hundred
Pears; std. 5 to ] feet, 35c each, 81 per
dozen; to 5 feet, Csc .ch
Plums and Apricots, 4 to 6 feet, 35c each,
Sd. 80 per dozen; 3 to feet 25c each.
Grapes, 2 years, from Toe to SOC each, and
from So to 10 per hundred.
Also Ounces, Currants, Gooseberries, Rssp-
berries, Blsckberries, Strawberries, etc. Ever
greens, Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Pc.
land China Pigs. 2 months old. eligible to
registry, Sc each, $40 per pir; also a few
young bears. Bronze Turkey, Pekin Duck,
and plymouth Book Eggs to hatch in season.
We have no agents but deal directly with
planters. Write for descriptive price catalogue.
J. B. WATKINS & BRO,
Hsllsboro, Chesterfield County, Va.
jaD21 tu8l 2m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

In New York yesterday Mrs. Ada
Kelso shot her two children dead and
then gashed heruelf with her husbands
razor.
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DIED.

On February goth, at $50 ocl2eS .i =.
JOHANNA, widow of Enoch u. -.
aged SO years. Funeral from her .s.e ,,r.
dence. BOT south Fairfax street. sA'u,s !.
February %. at $50 a. m. thence ~ ,,
Msry's Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

President C. C. Waite, of the Columbus,
Hooking Valley and Toledo railroad, died at
Columbus, O., this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

BALTIMORE. Feb 21.-Flour que, sad
unchanged Wheat dull and easy No > red
spot 722sa bid i Mar 73l!. asked 5lay igs
71ss; southern wheat by sample 74alj do
on grade 7ia74. Corn steady mixed sqo;
aud Feb 33ssa331a; Mar 33laa33'- April
34a341s; May 347ss35; steamer mixed 81,
s32A.; southern white corn 33a3i. 0.s
easier. Rye dull. Hay steady at $40 Other
articles unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-Wheat-Slay Gi'-.
July 649.. Conway 297s July 81 sept
30 Oats-May 207sa21; July 81. sed
p bid. Pork-May $40 10. Lad Nay
So 5712; July So 721a. Ribs May - %;
July So 80. Wheat opened easy on over
Liverpool cables. Corn opened easy on 'aTse'
receipts thsp estimated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

Alexandria Market, February II.
The market closes quiet with light ote-'
ings of grain and very small sales lb'e
are no changes to note in prices. Country
Produce is firm az quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

New YORK CATTLE NARKET FEB. -g w.,
Beeves mo trading. Calves.-mafStt =:
and lower common to good vesls 90 20 n.
per 100 lbs; barnyard calves S3a".oV ~. r.
100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs.-marSe. ; sse,
heavy sheep weak common TO cho!es i mi.
S'a4.25 per 100 lbs inferior 10 prime i.- !.
S4a5 per 100 lbs. Hogs-msrket steat :,s.l
81. 5oa4.S0 per 100 lbs; choice lgH' 60
hogs Sd 80 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

REWARD.-The above reward
~ IOO will be paid by the Indepen
dent Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of
Fairfax county. Va, for the arrest and con-
viction Of the person or persons who set on
fire the dwelling Of Mrs S. Amelia Heath, at
Bailey's Cross Roads, Fairfax county, Va, on
the night Of January Goth, 1895.
Z. II HAVENER,
JanlT 1w Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-Flour-State sld
Western quiet, steady and unchanged. " aeA'
NO 2 red declined 4.as. dull ana stead! :
May 72laa72aa. Corn-No . dali aud ea
Ter May 36a36 1.16. Oats-No , dnl! sIi
nominal; May 251b; Western 25i4a27'g
Pork dull and unchanged Lard quiet SD
nominal
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Feb ~
Beef Cattle.--The market has been 'altiy 81
tive this week, except toward the c.ose 0l
operations. Dealers generally though 'a.-s1
were strong at the rates ruling last weeE' alu
some few thought small advance WIS or
tanned over last week. There were ftT coI'
mon cattle on the market with iuH 4la.
tity of the better grades. Prices OF Bel Isl.
tie this week ranged as follows: s,
BeSt...... INSTRUMENTATION. pa
Generally rated first quality.
Medium or good fair quality. 81 ~
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen a,
and Cows........ : -.
OF the Cattle received Coz came iron -
ginia.
Sheep and Lsmbs-There is fairly goa
trade reported for good sheep and anu
Sheep sell at 212a3a.c, and few extra 81 - :,
per lb. Lambs 3lha4a..c, and few ezi'"
&c per ID.
swine.-There is a fair supply ani MOI .i
crate demand at the range of values Tti2l.t6
on Monday. Some dealers thought values -
a15c easier Il
Mich Cows-There is full offering az =.
trade is dull at S20a35, snd few eH''''
$40 per head. .;-s
Calves.-Trade for veals is fairy aia,e
AID values range at 6laa71ac per TO- al' .
roughs ON the market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-21

A CARD.-Drs. Bedford Brown and Hugh
"A Mcclure have this day formed CO.
partnership for the practice of medicine and
surgery in the city of Alexandria.
BEDFORD BROWN, NJ. D.
HUGH MCGUIRE. NJ. D.
Februay IL, 1896. feb1T Luz
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FOR SALE.

BLACK HORSE, years old, will be sold
at a bargain. Apply at
fes21 2t 210 Wolfe Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
POPULAR ELECTION OF SENATORS.

t'-' VI ~
The proposed amendment of the con
stitution, providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote
of the people, having been favorably
reported upon by a majority Of the sen
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tons. gives this question greater prom
inence than it has ever before had, for
the reason that it is the first time a SEN
nate committee has made a favorable
report IN the proposition that senators
be elected by the popular vote. The pro-
posal to submit such an amendment to
| the state legislatures has.twice, in diff
| ferent congresses, been approved by the
vote of the house of representatives.
| but hitherto the reference of the matter
to o. senate committee has been to bury
it. While it is not now to be expected
that the proposition will pass the senate,
the action of the majority of the com
mittee on privileges and elections shows
that progress has been made in the de-
sired direction, from which the advo
Gates of the change are warranted in
taking great encouragement.
This reform has been long agitated
and the plan of electing United States
senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie has grown steadily in popular favor.
1t has been n subject of discussion and
contention in this state ever since its
people were cheated out of their choice
in 1871, and a step in this direction was
+oIynp Inv tha fromprc Of Our Stotp rom
stitution when they empowered the leg
islature to enact a law that would per-
nit the voters to express their prefer
ence for United States senator on their
ballots for members of the legislature
chosen Immediately preceding an cleo
ton for United States senator. Such n
law has been on our statute books for
more than fifteen years. 1t has, how
ever, not been effective. for the reason
that the legislature has not respected 1t.
But the sentiment of the people of this
state. it Is safe to say, Is as strong now
as it was then. The report of the ma
jority of the senate committee says that
the demand for the proposed change has
become almost unanimous among the
masses of the people, and there can be
little doubt that such Is the fact. AT
any rate, the sentiment is so general
and so strong against the present
method of choosing United States sena-
tors, with its opportunities for corrup-
ton, either by the direct cash purchase
of the votes of legislators or the promise
of patronage, that an opportunity should
be given for the expression of this SEN
timent, which can be done only through
the submission of a constitutional
amendment.
In previous references to this question
we have pointed out what seemed to us
to be all-suficient reasons for the pro-
posed change. The report of the ma
jority of the committee on privileges
and elections urges that the adoption
OF the constitutional amendment would
remove prejudices against the senate
now existing and which are rapidly be-
coming deeply and dangerously fastened
upon the public mind. 1t Is unques-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

What the Congressional Record needs is
not a blue pencil artist, but an experienced
gasftter.
The name of the sergeant-at-arms of the
Maryland legislature is Devilbill and the
speakers name is Mudd.
Aubrey Beardsley, the impressionist
painter, has had no technical art education
whatever. Three or four years ago he was
employed as a clerk in a bank.
Word comes from the Lone Star state
that D.. Webster Flanagan is moving on
st. Louis by forced marches. He deems
1t superluous to explain what he Is going
there for.
Lieutenant Andre, the Swedish officer who
is to attempt to go to the north pole in a
balloon, has received applications for more
than a score Of Swedish women who wish
to join him ir his perilous trip.
One of the Wisconsin authors who at
tended the authors convention in Milwau-
kee last week was a woman bearing the
peculiar name Of Mrs. Frances Ha Ha. She
is known to Grand Army men as the au-
thor of 1--WE Love the Boys in Blue"
Certain Chicago cyclists advocate a tax
of 81 per bicycle, the proceeds to be ex-
pended In improving streets and roads.
Poor, deluded, cyclists! Do they not know
that taxes are not levied for such purposes?
Taxes are to pay salaries, fees and things
with.
The portrait of General Harrison, recently
added to the white house collection, is con-
sidered one of the best works ever done by
the veteran artist, Eastman Johnson. The
gray, cold background Is peculiar, yet the
effect is strikingly successful, so pallid and
colorless is the face of the ex-president.
One of the most striking features of Prof.
Roentgen's marvellous success with the
cathode rays has been the modesty dis
played by the discoverer in his claims. He
has recognized and acknowledged the pre-
vious work of other experimenters with a
generosity that is most praiseworthy.
A New York ostrich was growing fat on
a Diet of clothes pins, pebbles, half bricks,
pieces of beer bottle, rusty keys, Jumps of
coal, umbrella %ferrules, a few necks of glass
bottles and old combs. but one day after
the cooking school visited Central Park the
ostrich died and the authorities are per-
picked at it.
Boston rejoices over the prospect of a
union depot, which it claims will be "the
largest in the world" The claim is prepos-
ferrous. No depot under roof reared by
human hands can approach that of Omaha.
Omaha's union depot is not circumscribed
by measly walls Of stone or brick. nor is the
light shut out or filtered through smutty
glass. Its boundaries are the horizon, and
its roof the vaulted blue. OF none other
can 1t be so truly said that it "glorifes the
arching heavens"
William Waldorf Aston has apologized
through his paper to Lady Henry Somerset,
who had prosecuted him for libel. His al
legged defamatory language was that Lady
Henry was enough to drive anyone mad"
in speaking of her attempt to reform a vio-
lent dipsomaniac named Jane Cakebread.
The retraction and apology will be printed
in Mr.. Astor's own paper and in twenty
other English papers at his own expense,
which will be considerable, as advertising
rates in frst-class English newspapers are
high. He also pays all the COSTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT

st. Louis Globe Democrat: The present
chaplain Of the United States senate was
first elected fifty years ago. His perseverance
Is marvellous, but there are times when he
must have a tired feeling.
Kansas City Times; A Mormon elder
teaches that as the thief. who died on the
cross was not baptized he will go to para
disc, but not to heaven. This Is drawing
pretty fine distinctions. How far is para
disc from heaven. anyway?
from Montclair, N. j., that a minister Of that
spoke severely against the swearing pro-
pensity Of some of his parishioners seems
almost incredible. If this sort of thing con-
tinues clergymen will not be able to de-
nounce stealing for fear OF hurting the feel
ings of somebody In his congregation. or
course, the sin of lying will also have to be
exempted.
Cincinnati Enquirer: At a political conven-
ton in Columbus a few days ago Rev. Mr..
Lawrence, a scholarly young minister with an
Independent turn of mind prayed for the de-
liverance of the people from bosses and
double-minded men. His petition was the
hardest hitting speech of the occasion. He
no doubt felt 1t to be his duty to be plain.
He doubtless knew that he had been invited
there by the convention managers. not on ac-
count of their desire for religious associa-
ton, but for effect on church-golng people in
the state. He gave them what they deserved.
He spoke OUT in convention just as he
might sin meeting" He was a Just and
brave man; but we doubt II he is again Sc
lected to point a political convention to
moral attitudes.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-22
A NATIONAL ART COMMISSION.

A bill has passed the United States
! senate creating an art commission of
the United States. 1t provides for the
appointment by the president, by and
| with the advice and consent of the SEN
| ate, of five persons who must be citi-
zens of the United States IL who shall
constitute Il commission to meet an
nually in Washington for the purpose
of examining the art collections in the
capitol and the congressional library
buildings, and also to inquire into the
condition and make inspection of the
congressional library proper and to ex-
anime all works of art offered for sale
or as n donation to the United States
for use in the capitol or congressional
library buildings. The commission is
required to make an annual report of
the results of such examination and in
spection, with such recommendations
as it may deem proper, to the presi-
dent. The members of the commission
are to receive no compensation, but
will be paid.
A bill having the same object in view
was passed by the senate some years
ago and there appears to be no reason
to doubt that the proposed commission,
If made up of thoroughly capable men,
would be exceedingly serviceable. 1t
was stated while the bill was under
consideration that the great superiority
of France In modern times In its mod
ern monuments, public works of art
and architecture both, public statues
and memorial statues, is due TO the fact
that there was called into the service
of the government in making the selec-
ton of those works eminent artists. 1t
will hardly be questioned that had the
example of France beer followed by
this country at an earlier time the works
of art at the seat of government of the
United States would, as a whole, be
superior to what they are, though pos
sibly the number of such works would
not be so great. 1t is n good time, how
ever. to adopt the proposed plan so far
as the capitol and the new congressional
library buildings are concerned, and 1t
only applies. The latter is one OF the
finest structures In the world. archi-