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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

A NEGRO has already been appointed
to cadetship at Annapolis, and it is
now said that another one has been ap
pointed to similar position at West
Point. Well, as the members of Con
gress who made these appointments
were elected by negro voters, and as
negroes, under existing conditions,
should receive the same governmental
recognition that is accorded the white
citizens of the country, there is nothing
either in the amended Constitution, or
the laws, or party platforms, that
excludes negroes from the naval and
military academies of the government.
But, for all that, as blood is thicker than
water, the negro, if intelligent, who
may go to either with the expectation
of remaining them for any length OF
time, will have more moral and physical
courage than any of his white class
mates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Captain General Weyler received an
ovation at Santa Clara yesterday in
honor of the pacifcation of that part of
Cuba.
The silver jubilee celebration of
Archbishop Ryan began to-day in Phil
adelphia and will continue with cele-
brations both day and evening until
Friday.
Mr.. Edwin Walters, of the we'll
known house of Edwin Walters &
Co., distillers and importers of liquors,
died in his apartments at the Hotel
Rennert, in Baltimore. yesterday morn
ing, after an illness o. several weeks.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in a
report to the Senate, says the confer
Gus timber now standing in the United
States is estimated at one hundred bill
lion feet, and the supply will last for
only few years at the present rate of
consumption.
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan made an address
to the Kentucky Legislature at Frank
fort yesterday evening. After the
speech q reception was held in MIR.
Bryan's honor. His visit is said to have
no connection with the pending contest
for the United States senatorship.
Joseph + Kelley, accused of the
murder of Joseph A. Stickney, cashier
of the Great Falls National Bank, Som.
ellsworth, N. H., was captured at Mon.
treal last night in house of ill-repute,
where he was discovered drinking and
carousing. 5000 were found in his
clothing and he practically admitted
the crime. Kelly confessed to-day to
the murder of Cashier Stickney. He
admitted that he committed both the
murder and the robbery, and saws he
had no accomplce. He insisted that
he had had no intention of killing the
cashier.
The Paris Temps publishes story
saying that>an Italian expedition, un-
der Major Bottego, has been annihi-
lated in southern Abyssinia. 1t ap-
pears that the Ethiopian general COM
manding at Baro requested Major Bot
tego to halt until the expedition was
authorized by the Negus to proceed.
The Italians thereupon fired upon the
messengers, bearing the flag of truce,
and killed them. In the fight between
the Abyssinians and Italians which
followed only two of the latter succeed
ed in escaping.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 2O.-The
river is is 9 feet above low water mark
this morning and the feeling of un-
easiness has nowhere subsidized. The
fine weather has given ample oppor-
tunity to make hard work the outlet
for the general excitement and thou
sands of men are ut work in the city
and country. Besides the constant
strengthening of the banks, many arm
ed men patrol the levees at night to
prevent the other people from cut
ting them. With three breaks in
Louisiana added to those in Mississippi
the situation should be somewhat re-
lieved for the rest of the section, but
the crest of the flood wave has been
lost somewhere and fears will not allay
until the gauges show drop of at least
two feet.
is rising above St Louis and the Missouri is
also showing higher stage,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

A BANANA WAR.-The steamer Bar e5
brought 10, 500 punches of bananas to Bslti-
more yesterday from Jamaica to the Buck
man Fruit Company. This company has been
tho only ono in tho banana importing bust.
ness until recently, when the Monumental
Fruit Company and the A B. Bulack Com
pany entered the field. The Buckman Com
pany has weekly arrivals, and claim that the
demand barely equals tie supply. They
maintain that competition means disaster to
the firm which first gives out financially. Last
week three steamers loaded with bananas ar
rived, the market was overstockcd. and prices
ruled low Ono Of these vessels was the
Franklin, which came to the Monumental
Company. This company also has the steam
ers South Portland and Spcro chartered. The
fist steamer on the Bulack Company has not
yet arrived The competition has lowered
the price of bananas to the benefit of the
consumers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
Archbishop Ryan's Jubilee.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Apl. 20.-The
Jubilee in celebration of the silver ami
versary of Archbishop Ryan began this
morning and will continue with va
ried exercises until Friday evening next.
Archbishop Ryan became titular bishop
of the See of Tricomia twenty-five years
ago last Wednesday. A number Of
distinguished prelates have arrived to
take part in the celebration. The ju-
bilee exercises began at nine o'clock
this morning with the parade OF the
bows from the parochial schools. An
interesting entertainment was given by
the girls Of the parochial schools at the
Academy of Music this afternoon, con-
sisting of dramatic and musical selec-
tiOnS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

A WOMAN BEHEADED.-On Budgets
creek, near Barboursville, W. Va, Sun
day night, it is reported that Mrs.
Amos G. Reynolds was beheaded, and
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles Rey-
nolds, is charged with the dreadful
crime. Charles Reynolds had left his
wife recently and had taken his two
children to his mothers home. The
young mother wantedpossession of them
again and last night when she called at
the old lady's home the door was lock-
ed and she was refused entrance. 1t is
charged that she became incensed, and
procuring an axe, broke open the door,
and, after knocking the old lady in the
head and telling her to the floor, she
proceeded to decapitate her. The
young mother took one of her children
and made her escape. The murdered
woman was wealthy widow and was
we'll known in that section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The kentucky senatorship.


FRANKFORT, KY, Apl. 2O.-Dr. Hun
ter, the indicted republican nominee Tor
the u. S. Senate, has issued the follow
ing: 81 have gone over the whole stu
alton carefully, and l admit that do
not know where my one vote IS to
come from. Under the circumstances
1 am willing to say that shall not pro-
long the fight beyond reasonable
time, when l see that it is hopeless.
This proceeding before the grand jury
has has had absolutelynothing to do with
my change of front. 1t has not been q
factor in the fight except to solidify and
strengthen the loyalty of my friends.
1t was simply transparent conspiracy
to defame NO." Just when he will with
draw is matter that is as yet doubtful,
but he will not do so until he and his
supporters have settled on man TO be-
come the nominee of the new caucus.
A sensation was created everywhere
Just before the time for the Senate to
meet this morning. 1t was known that
Mr.. Hager, the new democratic Sena-
tor, has arrived with his certificate and
would be sworn in this morning. But
when the train came in it bore Senator
Ogilvie, the sick democrat, who has
not been here before this season. This
made the Senate full for the first time
this session, with 13S members in a
joint session, 70 republicans and 6S
democrats, and 70 once more necessary
to choice.
When the joint assembly met to day
both the new Senator and Senator
Ogilvie were on hand. There was no
journal reading, but the Blackburn
democrats demanded preliminary roll
call The latter showed present and
impaired los, and 55 necessary to q
choice. The ffty.frst ballot began
but all voted as they have heretofore
and the ballot stood
Hunter SO; Blackburn 3S; Martin -;
Boyle 5; Stone l. Necessary to a
choice So.
No motion for adjournment was made
and the SIND ballot began.
The announcement that the Bell
Crumbaugh contest would come up
caused great deal of excitement, for
should the democrat, Bell, be seated,
the strict party vote would be tie, GO
to 60, and just as it stood during the
session last winter. This would give
the Blackburn people a fighting chance,
their present policy being solely to
! prevent an election.
The second and third ballots result
ed exactly as did the first, after which
the General Assembly adjourned on
motion of Senator Bennett, Hunter
man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
The London Markets.

LONDON, April 2O:-The exchange
opened greatly excited to day, though
there was no actual panic. Foreign Sc
rurities opened with substantial re-
duction. but buyers soon appeared and
the declines were mostly confined to
narrow limits. Wheat opened with ex-
cited dealings, but became quieter later
on the receipt of favorable advices from
Liverpool. Two shillings advance was
bid for American parcels to London,
but no large orders we're placed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

THE democrats of this city will have
a quiet and good natured little tussle
among themselves tomorrow over
nominees for the municipal Offices to
be filled at next months election.
They will shake hands at its COM
mencement and will doubtless do so at
its close, and so we'll disposed are they,
that they will allow every body who
may promise to abide the arbitrament
and support the ticket that may be
nominated, even those who opposed
them at the last election. to come in
and take pot luck with them. May
they enjoy their sport, and may the
best men win
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

BLOWN TO AToMs.-On their farm,
near Kinsus, Pa, John P. Peterson and
his son, Axel, we're engaged in digging a
ditch yesterday when the pick in the
bands of the boy struck a hidden can
of nitro-glycerine. An explosion fol-
lowed, and the bodies of father and
son were practically torn to pieces.
Portions of the boys remains were
scattered over a radius of 100 yards.
The Peterson farm is the site of form
er nitro. glycerine factory, and the ex-
plosive has probably been under ground
since the factory's removal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

A POPULAR PLACE-Col. Withers
Walters fishing shore at Wide Water
is quite popular resort at the present
time There is large attendance OF
sight-seers there every day to witness
the hauling of the seine. There are
some forty or fifty men and six or eight
horses engaged in this business, and the
scenes attending the hauling are very
interesting. Two hauls are made every
twenty -four hours, and anywhere from
ten to one hundred thousand fish land
ed at a time.
Col. Waller is very busy man, but
finds time to entertain large number
of his friends.
The past few days have seen several
large parties at the shore, Friday Ma
jor T. E. Courtney, of the R., F. & P.
r. R., and party of friends were there
and Saturday Mr.. G. A. Taylor, OF the
same road, accompanied by large par
ty from Richmond and other points
along the railroad, spent several hours
there.
Every day this place sends over
party. Yesterday some forty or fifty
went over on the 1915 train, arriv-
ing in time to see the seine
carried out and landed with
twenty thousand fish. To-day another
large party will 60 from here, and as it
is holiday a crowd of the country
folks may be expected also.-[Freder-
icksburg Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
TELEGRAPHIC BRETITIES.

The Pope to-day received in audience
Right Rev. G. P. Macs, bishop Of Gov.
ington, KY.
The New York Court of Appeals to.
day decided the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad tax case in favor of the com.
pany.
John Marandino, an Italian is in
New York hospital, probably fatally
wounded with stilleto. 1t is believed
that the assault was an affair Of the
Malta.
A snowslide has occurred near Brig.
ham City, Utah, resulting in the death
of two men, and one in Eagle River
Canon. Col, as result of which two
men are know to be dead, and
it is supposed that three more are
buried in the avalanche.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is
only one way TO cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused
by an inflamed condition OF the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachan Tube. When this tube
gets infamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an
inilamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catsrrh Cure. Send
or circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

A BIG BARN BURNED.-About ten
o'clock Sunday night the large barn on
the farm owned by Fl. ]. Fadeley and
occupied by Ish. Myers, about one
mile west of Leesburg, was burned.
The wooden top of large silo, two
ricks containing over 500 shocks of
fodder and q lot of straw that were
near the barn were also destroyed.
The barn was about 100 by 80 feet and
had extensive stabling room for cows,
the place being run as a dairy farm.
Thirty-three head of mich COWS and
one very valuable Jersey bull were
stalled in the building; the COWS were
all saved, but the bull was burned.
The building was filed with provepder
and burned very quickly, making tire.
mendous blaze. 1t was located upon
one of the most commanding emf
nences in the neighborhood-the hill
just west of the fair grounds-and the
flames lighted up the country for miles
around, many people going to Lees
burg under the impression that there
was general confagration in the
town. There was an insurance of
about 81, 200 in the Loudoun Mutual
Company of Waterford. Mr.. Fadeley
estimates his loss at not far from 81, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
COMMUNICATED
The Dawn ofProsperity.
Hard times bosh."

lizard times bosh"
The Standard Oil Company, capital $97, :
100000, paid last year II per cent. with an
extra dividend OF 10 per cent.
Title Guarantee and Trust Company, 81
100000, capital, 2 per centsquarterly divi'
dend
Mergenthaler Linotype Company. So.
100000, capital, per cent; extra dividend
s per cent.
Bono and Mortgage Guarantee Company,
81, 900, 600 capital, per cent.
Row why in the world don't the farmers
quit farming and 90 into raising companies
instead OF raising pigs and corn?
ALEXANDRIA Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
BUCKLIN,s ARNIcA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Errest l., Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
a Record Breaker.

New YORK, April 2O.-To-day is the
coolest April 20 on record and is the
first day on record when we have had
freezing temperature after the 10th of
the month. The temperature was only
"a degrees above zero at o'clock this
morning. A year ago to-day the low
est temperature was 81 degrees above.
The coolest April 30 we ever had be-
fore was in 1875 when the mercury
went down the tube till it reached the
80 mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
COURT OF APPEALS

Grubbs IS. National Life Maturity
Insurance Company and Grubbs VS..
Union Central Life Insurance Company;
argued and submitted.
Wing, trustee, VS.. McCulloch, dis
missed.
West VS.. Adams, ar5ued and submit.
ted.
The next case to be called is Insurance
Company of North America VS.. Gamble
g. Co., No. Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
FOREIGN News.

LONDON, April 2O.-A special dispatch
from Constantinople says that after series Of
furious engagements Edhen Pasha, the Turk
ish commander-in-chief, has occupied Tyrn,
avo, ten miles from Larissa. The Turks will
now Immediately advance by forcing marches
upon Larissa the headquarters of the Greek
army in ThessalY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
COL. MOSBY.

Colonel John S. Mosby, who is now
in Richmond, has changed his mind
and will go to New York. He has re-
ceived an invitation from General M.
Dodge, the grand marshal of the Grand
Monument dedication parade, request
ing him to act as aide upon the staff of
the grand marshal upon that occasion.
81 will accept" said Colonel Mosby
Yesterday, "and have written General
Dodge to that effect to-day.
When asked regarding the statement
that the impression prevailed he would
succeed Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in Cuba,
Colonel Mosby said: II have no
knowledge whatever of this matter
aside from what have seen in the pa
pers." Continuing, Colonel Mosby
said: eff my wishes were to be con-
suited, should say that it would be o
compliment to Virginia, to the old
Confederate soldiers and more especial
ly to the memory of Gen. Robt. f. Lee,
for President Mckinley to continue
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee at that post"
Colonel Mosby's recent letter to MIR.
S. NJ. Yost, in which he compares his po-
sition to that of Gen. Robert E. Lee, is
attracting attention. II this letter
Colonel Mosby claims that Gen. Robert
E. Lee sent his application for pardon
to President Johnson and requested the
latter to indorse it. Colonel Mosby, it
is stated, has accepted an invitation to
address the Commonwealth Club to-
night on the subjects of which his Yost
letter treats. The address is likely to
attract attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
PIungedDo the Mountain Side.

KALIsPEL, Mont, April 2O.-A pas
senger train drawn by two engines
struck broken rail about two miles
east of Bear creek yesterday. Both
locomotives broke loose and were hurled
down steep embankment. One en-
CINE went down the mountain 200 feet
and the other about so feet. The two
engineers and iremen were badly hurt.
The train of cars did not leave the
track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
u. r. X of

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2O.-The
Supreme Assembly of the Uniformed
Rank, Knights of Pythias, met here to-
day. The auditing committee went
over the books of the Major General
and reported them to be correct. The
expenses of the rank were 800, 900, and
the membership shows gain of 5000
members. The body will be in session
all day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

Ike Rogers, the man who captured
Crawford Goldsby, alias Cherokee Bill,
was shot three times at Fort Gibson,
I. T., to-day by Clarence Goldsby, d
brother of the desperate, as Rogers
stepped from train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

THIS government should get new
diplomatic cipher or employ men who
can translate the old one. 1t required
two or three days for the State Depart
ment to translate short dispatch from
the O. S. Minister at Constantinople
recently. To be sure the dispatch was
unimportant, but it might have been
otherwise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
Cor. Prince and Fairfax Streets
REEF WINE AND

Y EADBEATER's BEEF WINE AND
Al IRON.-This admirable preparation, 20
successfully used during the past 10 years has
nox become almost necessity to that class
of patients requiring mild but efficient tonic.
Zach dose contains the strength of one ounce
If fresh lean beef, two grains of citrate of
iron dissolved in pure sherry wine and fay-
ored with choice aromatics. Price Toe
E.s. LEADBEATER & SONS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

Suit has been entered at Manassas by
Mrs. Lydia A. Gould against Mr.. W. W.
Gould for a divorce. Judge Nicol has
enioined Mrs. Gould from returning
home pending the final decision, and
has decreed that Gould shall receive $25
per month out of the estate in the mean
time, and Mrs. Gould 500. Mrs. Gould
has been appointed receiver of the es-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

SWEET VIOLET PERFUMED AM
- MONIA-This Ammonia being perfumed
will be found, after using, to have the pleas
ant odor of Violet-and prevents the objec-
tionable smell of ordinary ammonia. 1t is
double strength-wil not chap or roushen
the skin and affords all the luxury Of a per-
furned bath combined with tho superior
cleansing properties Of ammonia. Sprinkled
in sick chambers the ammonia purifies and
leaves the desired odor of Violets. For sale
by WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Cor Prince and Fairfax Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

Amos Rusie has not signed contract
to play with the New York baseball
club as reported this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

THE SOUTHERN BUILDING AssoCIA-
TIoN.-Judge Stewart, of the court of
Bristol, Va, on Saturday appointed
John D. Thomas receiver of the South
ern Building and Loan Association in
Virginia. The associations business in
this State is extensive, involving much
property.
In Asheville, N. c., on Saturday
Judge George h. Brown, jr., on petition
of certain local stockholders, appointed
L. P. McLoud, of that city, temporary
receiver of the assets in the State of
North Carolina, of the Southern Build
ing and Loan Association of Knoxville,
Tenn. The order directs the associa-
ton to show cause on May 1st, at that
place. why the receivership should not
be made permanent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

The GAZETTE said some time ago
that if the promised boom in this coun-
try should ever arrive, it would come
from abroad, and not from the republi-
can majority in the halls of Congress.
The great advance in the price of wheat,
in consequence of the commencement
of hostilities in southeastern Europe, is
corroborative of the statement refer
rad to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
FRANCIS +. SMITH, Comm'rs
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON, of Sale.

hereby certify that John NJ Johnson, one
of the commissioners Of sale above mentioned,
has executed bond in tho penalty of one
thousand dollars rs required by the decree Of
sale in the said cause, with approved security.
JOHN S. BEACH. Clerk.
RyJ r. CALLAHAN, d. C.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

Plat of the above property can be seen at
the office of the O'Ncal, Lunt " Strauss.
ap21 eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

GENERAL WEYLER said the Cuban in.
surrection would be played out this
spring, and reliable intelligence from
Havana is to the effect that what he
said will prove true. The success of the
insurgents would have meant another
Jamaica, Hayti and San Domingo in
the West Indies, and all people with
any real interest in the welfare of
Cuba shudder, as well they may, at the
prospect of such fate for that island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20
GAINESVILLE. Va. April goth. 1sg7

To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Dear Sir :-Please make the following 81,
nouncemcnt Very truly yours,
J. 3. PURCELL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-20

GAINESVILLE, Va, April Goth, 1897
To the democratic people of Virginia:
am candidate for the nomination fJl
Governor Respectfully,
I u prD,pry