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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

Charles Crown, who keeps a small
store at No. 301 Four-and-a-half street,
Washington, was held up by two men
and robbed in his place of business at
$50 o'clock last night, while alone and
while people were passing but few
steps away and the electric lamp on
the corner filled his store with light.
The thieves secured s160 which Mr..
Crown had in his pocket and made
their escape up the railroad track in
the direction of the Pennsylvania sta
ton. The robbery was singularly
bold one, and it is incomprehensible
that the men were not detected in the
act or caught when attempting to es.
cape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
How thc Shah Met his Death

TEHERAN, May 1.-The following de-
tails of the assassination of the shah
Yesterday were obtained through official
sources this morning: The shah, &C.
companied by the grand vizier, Asghar,
and number of attendants, paid a
visit to the shrine of Shah Abdul Aim.
His majesty had stopped to give bank
note to an Arab and speak few kind
words to water carrier, when the as
sassin approached within a few feet OF
him and fired a revolver, the bullet
from which struck the shah near the
heart. He fell forward upon his knees,
but rose to his feet and walked few
PAGES, when he fell again. The assassin
was Immediately seized and hurried
away. The shah at once became I'M
conscious and was taken to the palace,
whittier doctors were summoned. When
the physicians arrived at the palace
they found the shah dead. Muzaifer.
ed-Din, the dead monsrch's second
son, has been proclaimed shah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

MADRID, May "a dispatch from
Havana says that Gen. Weyler IS al
legged to have expressed the opinion
that it will require two years to sup
press the rebellion in Cuba and that 1t
will be necessary to postpone all polltl-
cal reforms on that island until the
insurrection is crushed.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-The Italian
bark Geronimo Bianchi, while lying at
anchor in the Mersey to-day, was struck
by the Cunard steamer Etruria and so
badly damaged that it was necessary
to beach her to prevent her from going
to the bottom. The Etruria, which
was also anchored, swung with the tide
and her stern struck the bark on the
starboard side, breaking hole IN her
that extended below the water line.
BUDAPEST, May 2.-The inaugural
ceremonies of the celebration of the
National Mil'elium of Hungary were
opened to-day. Emperor Francis
Joseph as King of Hungary, wearing
the uniform of a general, was received
with great enthusiasm as he arrived
upon the scene of the ceremonies. he
was ae C ompanied by the Empress Eliza
beth, Queen of Hungary. The exercises
were very successfully carried out ana
the cheering of the crowds OF people
who thronged the streets was almost
incessant. The Austro-Hungarian prln-
ces and archdukes, the foreign diplo-
mats, the members of the Hungarian
Parliament and the Austrian and Hun
garian ministers, together with large
number of delegates from various Hun.
garian towns and notsbilities from all
parts were present. The ceremonies
inaugurated to-day will last until
October 81. The N1illennial exhibition,
which will be continued until the close
of the celebration, at the end of October,
was formally opened by the King, who
delivered an address.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Baltimore and Ohio Company
have leased the hotels at Cumberland
and Grafton.
Rev. A. J. Diaz, the Baptist mission
airy who was arrested in Cuba and re-
leased by Captain General Weyler, ar
rived at Tampa yesterday.
In the trial of Scott Jackson yester-
day, the defense sought to show that
Pearl Bryan, though beheaded in Ken
lucky, was killed in Cincin natl.
Princess Beatrice, widow of Prince
Henry of Battenburg, has been appoint
ed governor of the Isle of Wight, the
office previously held by her husband
Seldom has such an appointment been
bestowed upon lady.
The body of Frank Powell Jones, q
Brooklyn, who had been missing fol-
the past two months, was found in the
Gowanus canal yesterday, he having
committed suicide. He was the grand
son of the late Alexander Powell, o.
Leesburg. and had number of rela'
tiyes and friends in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Board of Directors of the Fred.
ericksburg Fair Society have selected
October 20, 81 and % as the dates for
the next annual fair.
DIR. Nick Kinney died at his home,
at Parnassas, Augusta county, on
Thursday of heart disease. DR.. Kin
ney was 70 years old.
In view of the possibility of strike
by the Pocahontas coal miners, the
Norfolk and Western road is storing
large quantities of coal between Creeve
and Lambert's Point.
An unusually heavy rainfall in Neck
lenburg county yesterday did great
damage to farming property. There
we're number of washouts on the At
lantic and Danville Railroad.
General John B. Gordon delivered in
Lynchburg last night his lecture on
"The Last Days of the Confederacy."
He was welcomed at the depot by an
escort consisting of number of ex-
Confederates, representatives of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
Virginia Zouaves in full uniform.
The following ticket was nominated
at the Richmond democratic primary
on Thursday: Richard M. Taylor for
Mayor, D. G. Richardson for Common
wealth's Attorney, F. W. Cunningham
for Collector, E. G. Garrison for High
Constable, Charles II. Epps for City
Sergeant, and Edward ]. Warren for
City Auditor.
In Norfolk Thursday night Rev. j..
Wassum and Miss Daisy May LETTERS
were married. The groom is a Presby-
. terian minister, located at Richmond;
the bride, daughter of Mr.. A. Jefers,
editor of the Cornlucopia. On the same
night in the same city, Miss Louise
Hamilton Perkins, daughter of Rev. K.
S. Perkins, and Lieut.. Clinton K. Cur
tbs, of the U. S. navy, were married.
For the third time within month a
dastardly attempt has been made to
assault an innocent woman in Suffolk.
The unknown brute forced an entrance
to Mrs. L. W. Howell's bed chamber
about o'clock yesterday morning and
during the ensuing struggle the lady
was thrown roughly against the win,
dow, shattering the panes. Her cries
of distress brought assistance from
neighbors, but the villain escaped. The
people are aroused. Lynching is ad-
vocated by citizens usually conserva-
tive for the protection of their homes
and women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN.-Colonel
Henry T. Douglas has returned from
an inspection of the Cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley Railroad. The inspec.
ton was made for the New York
reorganization committee. Colonel
Douglass associates were Messrs. VIM.
Barclay Parsons, of New York, and
VIM. S. Dunn, of Virginia. An exami-
nation of the road will also be made by
experts for the Baltimore committee.
Gen. John Gill, receiver of the property,
and Col. T. N. R. Talcott, of North
Carolina, will also inspect it next week.
The results of these examinations are
to be reported to the court, which is to
fix the relative value of the roads three
divisions.-Balt. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
THE METHODISTS.

AT Inc dener6l Quaureunlal Soh-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which began yesterday at
Cleveland, Ohio, the actual contest for
the admission of women delegates was
precipitated when MIR. Planet, of North
Dakota, moved that committee on
credentials be appointed.
DR.. J. M. Buckley, of New York, the
old time opponent of the women, chal-
lenged the right of women to seats in
the convention.
A scene of confusion followed, in
which Bishop Bowman threw up his
hands and exclaimed care we in Con-
gress or are we in Methodist Confer.
ence? Good Lord, brethren, can we
not stop this hooting and bowling. The
Lord help u.s."
The question was finally disposed OF
by referring all questions of eligibility
to a special committee, consisting OF
twenty-eight members. This commit
tee is made up of two delegates from
each conference district. The commit
tee will report Monday and, in the
meantime, the women will be allowed
to seats in the conference.
In the evening district conferences
were held and members of the commit
tee of thirty-one were appointed. OF
the fourteen district conferences seven
declared Internationally for seating
the women delegates and two others
gave one delegate each to the same
cause. This makes vote of IL to IL
in the committee in favor of seating the
women.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley, of New York
city, the leader of the opposition to the
admission of women, was selected from
the second district and he will lead the
opposition on the floor of the confer
ence. From the eighth district the
clerical representative is Rev. DR.. A.
G. Kynett, of Philadelphia, one of the
leaders of the woman's side. The COM
mittee will make majority and
minority report on Monday, and then
the most exciting sessions of the con-
ference will be held. Almost all other
questions have been lost sight of, and
the business of the conference will be
unimportsnt until the woman question
is settled.
To-DAY's SESSION.
Bishop Foster, of Boston, called the
conference to order this morning. The
Rev. DR.. Parker, of India, led the de-
votional exercises. He showed his
preference for the cause of women by
praying that God might bless the men
and women who take part in this general
conference.
Bishop Foster said that the order of
the body must be preserved. and to that
end he called upon the delegates to as
sist him in maintaining order.
1t was carried that the Epworth
League committee consist of one dele
gate from each annual conference, and
that the members of this committee be
chosen in the same way as the standing
committees are chosen. The judiciary
committee will be chosen by the bishops.
The conference argued for long
time over the appointment of COM
mittee on constitution. The motion, as
amended, was adopted, providing for
the appointment of committee of 81
on constitution, two members to be
selected from each general conference
district and three at large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
No Hone for the Czarewitch.

LONDON, May Court advices re-
ceived here show that there is no hope
of the recovery of the Czarewitch,
brother of the Gar, who is suffering
with consumption. As his death may
occur before the coronation of the
Gar, his majesty has directed that the
arrangements for the ceremony at
Moscow be limited to the religious SER
vice. If the imperial family is compel
led to 60 into mourning before the coro-
nation, all the fetes and most of the
public programme will be cancelled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The shipments of gold to Europe to-
day were 81 ,451 ,691 in bars.
The business portion of the town of
Indianola, Miss, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. Half a dozen residences
were also burned. The total loss is
about $4,000.
The residence of Senator Eugene
Hale at Ellsworth, Me-, was burned
this morning. Loss $4,000. The val
liable library and furnishings in the
main house were saved.
During a thunder storm yesterday
afternoon at Wonowoc, Wis, lightning
struck the high school building, killing
Leo White and injuring several other
pupils, one of whom was partially
paralyzed. There were about 100 pu.
pills in the building at the time.
The car in which the police of Sioux
City, Ia, recently found several blood
stained garments belonging to John
Brownwigg, has been traced to Els
berry, Mo-, where it was learned that
Brownrigg was murdered by unknown
men and his body tossed from the car.
Miss Eva Booth, of the Salvation
Army, sailed from New York to-day
for Liverpool. A large delegation of
Salvation Army officers were at the
dock to bid her bon voyage. She will
report at the national headquarters on
her arrival at London and receive
final instructions regarding the COM
mand of the Salvation Army in Canada,
to which Gen. Booth has already as
signed her.
Fire at five o'clock this morning in San
Francisco destroyed the four-story brick
building occupied by w. P. Fuller & Com.
pany's lead reduction works aud paint and
oil factory, Murray Brothers machine shop
and seven two-story frame dwellings adjoin-
ing. The total loss will reach $4,000.
Col. Fred D. Grant, appointed police com.
missioner at New York, by Mayor Strong in
May, 1895, to succeed Michael Kerwin, was
reappointed police commissioner for the full
term of six years and sworn into Office by the
Mayor this afternoon.
A passenger train on the Southern Railway
at Durham. n. c., this morning struck
buggy containing A. G. Bauer, an architect of
Raleigh, and Charles H. Norton, an architect
of Durham. Both are very seriously injured.
The new site of Columbia College, New
York, was dedicated this morning with great
pomp and ceremony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandris Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Nav 9.

Judge Cole this morning fixed the
date of June LIST for the trial of ]. NJ.
Mccartney, the Washington stock
broker, for refusal to answer questions
propounded by the Senate committee
Investigating the sugar trust. 1t is
understood that the defense will en-
deavor to have the trial of Mccartney
postponed until the United States su-
preme Court reaches decision in the
case of Elverton r. Chapman. the New
York broker, who has been convicted
and sentenced upon the same charges,
and who has appealed to the Supreme
Court.
General Fitzhugh Lee, the new con-
sui general of the United States at Ha-
yana, arrived here yesterday evening
and was dined by DR.. Gordon. He
called at the State Department this
morning and had : conferences with
Secretary Olney and Assistant Score
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

THE Richmond Dispatch says: 1.-The
administration democrats gained great
victories in the democratic State con-
ventions last Wednesday. Mississippi
stood alone in favor of free silver, while
the great State of Pennsylvania, as well
as Michigan and Nebraska, declared for
sound money" AS most people who
are intelligent and have any thing to
lose are in favor of sound money, the
declarations of the democratic conven-
tions of Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Nebraska are by no means surprising
and are gratifying; but, all the same,
the States that made them will cast
their electoral votes for Mr.. Mckinley
a republican, who in 1890 declared tor
silver, while Mississippi will cast her
vote for the democratic nominee who
ever he may be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
Alleged Diamond Discovery

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2.-Dia.
monds, which by the aid of the Roent-
gen ray are shown to be as pure as
anything found in South Africa, have
been discovered by poor farmer and
were brought here few days ago and
pronounced by jewellers as diamonds.
One of them, pure white stone, is
valued at $500. The jeweler will not
divulge the exact location of the place
where the find was made.
BAsEBALL-The Louisville ittsburg game
and tho Cleveland. Cincinnati game, scheduled
for yesterday, were postponed on account of
rain, The standing of the clubs remains the
same as Yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
How to Treat a Wife.
From Pacific Health Journal.)

First, get a wife; second, be patient,
You may have great trials and per-
plexities in your business, but do not,
therefore, carry to your home cloudy
or contracted brow. Your wife may
have trials, which, though of less mag
nitude, may be hard for her to bear.
A kind word, a tender look, will do
wonders in chasing from her brow all
clouds of gloom. To this we would add
always keep bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in the house. 1t is the
best and is sure to be needed sooner or
later. Your wife will then know you
really care for her and wish to protect
her health. For sale by L. Stabler s.
Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
Serious Rioting in Bilbao.

B1LBoA, May 1.-The socialists yes
terday who were celebrating May Day
attacked a number of miners and drove
them away from their work. The riot.
ers then looted a number of shops and
canteens in the latter of which they
smashed in the heads of wine casks and
barrels and became intoxicated with
the contents. One man who resisted
the rioters was shot dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
MANASSAS NOTES.

Mr.. Thomas Burns and family have
moved to Alexandria.
Mr.. John B. slaught died suddenly
last Monday morning.
Rev. T. D. Lewis has accepted call
to Texas; and of course his resignation
will take effect here.
The May term of Circuit Court, with
Judge Nicol presiding, will convene
here Monday, May IL.
News was received here yesterday of
the death of Mrs. Cooper, at Linden,
Va, the mother of Norman 81. Cooper,
a fireman on the Manassas branch road.
Manassas Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

If THE charge that Comman,
der Alibone, of the U. S. ship Co
lumbia, which was recently in collision
with the Old Dominion line steamer
Wyandoke in Hampton Roads, was
cruel to the rescued passengers of the
latter and tyrannous to her officers, be
true, there should be vacant chair in
the Navy as soon as court martial
can be held, as man capable of such
behavior as he is charged with is GER
tainly not fit to be the commander OF
a ship in the U. S. navy, and could not
have been found in the old navy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

ABIe On GUsHER.-A dispatch from
Sistersville, W. Va, says "The Victor
Oil Company yesterday evening struck
an oil gusher on Indian Creek, on Julia
Graves farm, that came in at $50 bar
rels an hour, and is increasing rapidly.
1t is the biggest we'll ever gotten in this
field, and during the first four hours
netted its owners $3l Is per minute.
There are four other wells within few
hundred feet Of this one. There was
great excitement here last night"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

THE CIVIL service humbug, like all
other evils, having obtained footing,
is spreading. A Congressional com.
mittee has just agreed to report favor"
ably civil pension bill, by which gov
eminent employees will be retired on
comfortable pensions. Paternslism is
advancing in this country with rapid
strides.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

As STATED in yesterdays GAZETTE
Senator German succeeded on that day
in saving the people ten million dollars
by having the naval bill amended so as
10 reduce the number of proposed new
battleships to two. AS those two will
cost about seven million, and when
completed will be useless, their ex-
pense also had better been saved; but it
was impossible to do that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

For every quarter in a mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such way as to derive the
greatest benefit isa question every one
must solve for himself. We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made of one of the quarters than to ex-
change it for bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
a medicine that every family should be
provided with. For sale by L. stabler
s. Co, druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
eNe0ODs DELIVERED IN Alley.
dNDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
PROPOSALS.
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PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received nniil =
o'clock noon MONDAY. May / /, lN'b' AZ
the office of the City Engineer. for the con-
struction Of SEWER oil Pitt and hIng
streets, from Princess street to Alfred street.
with all necessary catch basins, manhoi'''
entrances, etc. -.
Each bid must be accompanied by ceT.,
cd check drawn to the order of the Wy
Auditor, of this city, in the sum OF ?5VV .
surety that if the bid is accepted conITac'
will be entered into.
All proposals must bo upon blank, which
may be obtained at the office OF the VI!
Engineer.
Plans and specifications may be seen at inf
office of the City Engineer. ~
The right is reserved to reject any Of al
bids.
For further particulars, address
my2 I'd E. C. DUNN, City Engineer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY ., 1896.

IF ALL the judges of this country
were as just and as firm as Judge
Yerkes of Philadelphia, the condition
of affairs here would be better than IL
is, and the manners as well as the
morals of the people would be I'M
proved. Day before yesterday be SEN
fenced four men to the penitentiary for
five years, in addition to fine OF i've
hundred dollars apiece, and compelled
each one of them to give bond in the
sum of five hundred dollars for good
behavior for five years after they shall
be released, for the crime of assaulting
some other workmen who had taken
the places they had willingly abandon
ed. If there be one right above an
other in this professed land ofliberty, 1t
is the right OF q man to work for the
support of himself and his family, ana
the man is not good citizen who de-
MES or attempts to obstruct that right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

BAD AS declaration in favor of free
silver at Chicago would be, it would be
infinitely better than purchased
one for gold. 1t is openly assert
ed that the democratic convention Of
Michigan was bought, and the fear is
openly expressed that the national
democratic convention will also be
purchased. That Mr.. McKinley's nomi
nation has been secured by the use Of
money is asserted by leading men OF his
own party. How CON country hope
to prosper whose rulers are made by
noney
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

The Tippecanoe, Ind, delegation to the
Republican State Convention met to-day and
passed unanimously resolution declaring in
favor of State instructions for Mckinley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK. May 2.-Thc market for 'iocSi =
was extremely dull during the first holL ~. =,
business and the changes as rle wei Wi
merely fractional The general market i NV
extremely dull. Speculation at u o 'i''"
was quiet and steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of tho letters re.
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postoffice
May ..
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Baker, Mrs Magruder, Mr.
Ball, Mrs Georgana Milton, John
Chewning, VS. Simmons, () Richard
Dove, George Taylor, Miss Eva
Harr S, Landon Vilet, Edward
Hirrison, Miss Louise Williams, NV
Lewis, Miss Rachel Williams, John w
&. C. CARLIN. P. M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

ARNoLD's BRoMo.cELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Slceplessness. 10 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02

Alexandria Market. May :.
The offerings of grain to-day were 's'!
light and the few sales made were at yc7''''
days quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company will, until further
notice, sell ONE DAY EXCURSION TICK
ETS from Alexandria to Riverside PARK at
the rate of 10 cents for the round trip.
GEO. B: PHILLIPS, Gen'l Passg'r Ag't.
B. P. FLINT, Sup't my1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-02
Girls Clothing Department.

Wash Dresses, figured I ish lawn and scotch
plaid Bingham, $1.25 each
Wash Dresses best percalc. 81 % each.
Wash Blouse Waists, white India liuon and
striped and figured lawns, 75c each.
Atwood Refers, $500 each.
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