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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

After the Cubaa debate, the Senate at
o'clock yesterday took recess until S
o'clock last night. On reassemhling the
Indian appropriation bill was taken up.
A number of minor amendments were
made.
Mr.. White said that the passing Of
the Cuban resolution would be futile, as
it would be consigned to limbo when
it reached the hand of the executive,
whose past policy had been such as
to foreshadow veto, if any action was
taken.
Mr.. Stewart said it should be known
that with these Cuban barbarities cry.
ing for redress there were Americans in
the Senate, even if there were none at
the White House.
Mr.. Palmer replied briefly to Mr.
Stewards criticisms of the President.
81 desire only to say that there is q
statesman in the Executive Mansion"
said Mr.. Palmer, "a brave, bold states
man, who endeavors to enforce the
laws. The President has sought to en-
force the neutrality laws of the United
States. had regarded this recent Gu.
ban exploitation as mere tempest in
teapot and it should not in my judg-
ment, stand in the way Of the legisla-
ton of the Senate"
Mr.. Allison gave final warning that
appropriation bills would fail unless
considered continuously from this time
forward.
The House took final action on the
army and agricultural appropriation
bills. A bill authorizing national banks
to take out circulation to the par value
of the bonds deposited was also passed.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the President to transmit TO the House
all correspondence on file at the State
Department relative to the imprison-
ment of American citizens in Cuba. A
bill was also passed to clothe the post
Office inspectors with the power of
United States marshals in the matter of
making arrests.
Representative Sulzer, of New York,
introduced bill declaring war
between the United States and Spain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
Mr.. Bryan's Box Receipts.

New HAVEN, Conn, Feb 26.-Attor-
ney Frank ]. Brown, counsel for J. n.
Norcross, of New York, who last night
brought garnishee service against the
box receipts of VIM. j. Bryan's lecture
here, said this morning that the attach.
ment had not been released. Mr.
Bryan's manager declared last night
that the process would not stand as the
lecture was not one in the regular
course MIR. Bryan was to deliver, but
one arranged privately. The box re-
ceipts are still in the hands of Alexan-
der Troup, chairman of the democratic
State central committee, who will hand
theme over to Mr.. Bryan after the suit
is settled. The claim is made by Mr..
Norcross as Bryan's advance agent in
the lecture syndicate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIT1ES.

The purchase of 5S, 900 tons ofeighty-
pound steel rails by the receivers OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
at cost Of about 81 900, 900 is confirm
ed by the officers of the company.
1t was said in the British House of
Commons to-day that it was not known
whether the U. S. government would
offer to repay any of the $50, 600 OF
the Alabama claims money still remain
ing in the hands of this government,
unclaimed.
MI William Jennings Bryan arrived at
New York from New Haven to-day He
was met by Elliott Danforth. chairman of tho
democratic State committee, and committee
of the bi.metallc league. Th,rc was small
crowd at the station but no demonstration.
Mr.. Bryan and the gentlemen accompanying
him were driven to the Hotel Baathodi
where he will stay during his sojourn in
that city.
II. NJ. Kline. former teller of the Farmers
National Bank Of Lebanon, Pa who recently
pleaded guilty of embezzlieg $1,000, was
today sentenced TO the penitentiaiy for five
years.
Alfred G. Wright of London, England, shot
and killed himself at Minneapolis, Mimi,
yesterday. Wright received $4,000 a year
from an English estate. He had been drink.
ing heavily.
10th branches of the Louisville city council
have passed an ordinance prohibiting women
from wearing hats in theatres and public
halls. The mayor will sign it morrow.
The baseball managers in session in Balti-
more expect TO finish up their labors to-day
and adjourn sine die after the adoption of the
schedule.
dispatch from St. Petersburg says that
Russia looks upon the autonomy of Crete rs
the only solution of the Cretan gu eston.
Gov Bradley, of Kentucky, is preparing
call for an extra session Of the legislature on
March 10th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
law is the Presidents signature, which,

law is the Presidents signature, which,
they say, is assured.
People from Culpeper here to-day
say the health of Congressman-ele
Rlxey, of the Alexandria district is
such that his personal friends are So
licitous about him. The seat of his dis.
ease is in mis- throat, and they fear it
may become wore instead of better.
1t is said at the War Department to-
day that even the small appropriation
of s., 500 for the Arlington bridge, con-
tanned in the sundry civil bill, will be
Unavailable, as the survey for which that
bill provides has been made already.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Perkins of
California presented memorials from
several State oranges, among them that
of Virginia, calling attention to the
evils inflicted upon farmers by tariffs,
and asking relief therefrom.
Senator Morgan has introduced a
resolution calling upon the State De-
partment to inform the Senate what
has been done in the case of G. w.
Aguirre's behalf, and to send the cor
respondence. Aguirre is the son of an
American naturalized citizen. He was
among the first to respond to General
Weyler's offer of amnesty to all iu-
surgents who surrendered, and gave
himself up July 4th last. He was
thrown into Cabanas fortress and or
dered 10 be court martialed. Consul
General Lee iuterfered in his behalf
and secured an order for q civil trial.
This trial has not yet been held.
The republicans on the committee on
the judiciary of the Senate have practi-
cally notified their democratic asso-
ciates that the nominations of James l..
Wolcott, to he District Judge for the
District of Delaware and William W.
Clark, OF North Carolina, to be District
Judge for the District of North Caro-
lima, cannot be confirmed. In the spe-
cial meeting of the committee this
morning Mr.. Hill endeavored to have
these nominations acted upon, but failed.
The republicans said there were charges
against both men and that time was not
sufficient to enable them - i-vestigate
the subject. They declined to permit
the cases to be taken up, and in this
| WtIO JOibOu W coHoeoi utoh L LIZ
democrats will make another effort but
have little hope of getting either of the
nominees through.
The Senate District committee, after
a long session to-day, agreed to turn
down the nomination of Mr.. Sands for
District Commissioner. 1t is confident
ly asserted now by the opponents Of
both Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Sands that
neither of them will be confirmed.
The topedo boat No will reach here thi:
afternoon and will be exhibited to member:
of Congress down the Potomac tomorrow.
Tbs President to-day denied the applica
ton for pardon in the case of E. J.. Abbott, o.
Virginia, convicted o. retailing liq1or without
license.
The President to day approved the act
granting pension to Mrs Lucy Alexander
Payne, widow of Capt. j. Scott Payne 5tf
q. S Cavalry, increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

not pass at all if be could help it.
We have nothing from the President to
show that Sangnilly has been pardon
ed. The relations between the Presl-
dent and the Congress and the Ameri-
can people on this Cnban question are
so restrained that we are unable to get
any information out of him. do not
wonder that the President prefers the
darkness to the light.
The vote on Senator Hills resolution
to 60 into executive session was taken
at APO this evening and was defeated.
This indicates that neither Mr.. Davis
for District attorney or MIR. Sands for
District commissioner will be confirmed.
The Sanguilly resolution was formal
ly displaced by the Indian appropria-
ton bill.
HOUSE.
The operation of the rule permitting
the passage of bills under suspension OF
the rules began to run to-day for the
rest of the session.
Mr.. G. w. Stone moved to suspend
the rules and pass the Senate bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint com.
missioners to represent the United
States at any international monetary OF
bimetallic conference called to secure
by agreement fixity of value between
silver and gold. An amendment pro-
posed by the committee on coinage,
weights and measures authorizes the
President to appoint special ENJOYS to
European nations to secure by diplo-
matte negotiation the object of the in
ternational conference.
By unanimous consent the period for
argument was extended to one hour on
side.
Mr.. c. w. Stone claimed that since 1892
there had been radical change in the views
of English, German AMI French Legislators
and statesmen in favor of the accomplishment
of the purpose in view The delegates of The
United States would now go into the confer
ence under different conditions.
The passage of the bill was further adyo
Gated by Messrs. McCreary, Sparman, Hart
man, McRae, Cox, Cooper and others
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
Foreign News.

BERLIN, Feb, 26.-The National
Zeitung says that the plan for the paci-
fcation of Crete by granting automy to
the island, was proposed by Russia and
agreed to by Germany without reserve.
Austria and France were the next to
accept the proposal and the adhesion of
Great Britain was received last ofall.
LONDON, Feb. pa Greek firm
doing business in London has received
a telegram from Athens saying that
King George of Greece has accepted
the demand of the powers for the with
drawal of the Greek troops and war
ships from Crete.
ROME Feb. 26.-Reports received here an.
nounce the death of the great Abyssinian
chief Ras Alpula. He was about So years of
age and possessed high qualities as military
loader
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
FRIDAY EVENING. FEB. &c. 1887.

INSTEAD OF being the ablest leeisla-
tive BODY in the world, as some i'll
informed people of this country have
been brought up to believe, the U. ).
Senate has become one of the vainest
and weakest. No wonder it has lost
the respect even of the people of its
own country, let alone that OF foreign
governments, and that efforts are being
made by which its members shall be
chosen by popular suffrage, so that men
of larger calibre may be selected. For
several days it has been squabhling and
ouarreling over resolution to involve
the country in war with Spain, be-
cause a Cuban, whose naturalization as
an American citizen can not be estab-
lshed, had been imprisoned in Cuba for
violating the laws of that island. Ii he
were q Spaniard or citizen of any
other country and had not even claim
ed to be American, he would have been
arrested and imprisoned for violating
the laws of Cuba, and certainly the fact
that he claims to have taken out nat
uralization papers here, does not ex-
empt him from the penalties of law
breaker. Treaties with foreign govern
ments, no matter how favorable to them
they may be never provide for the ex-
emption of their citizens from the legiti-
mste consequences of disregard of the
laws of the country in which they may
be sojourning. Why, Turkish con-
sui, whose exequatur has not been re-
voked, is now in prison in this country
for breaking the laws thereof. The fuss
that has been made in the Senate about
the Sanguilly affair would have done
no credit to town council, and would
be ridiculously absurd, if it were not
extremely dangerous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

Mr.. MCKINLEY, it is stated, has in
formed close personal friend that
when he shall be President, the foreign
relations of this government will be
governed by international and treaty
law, and not by sympathy and senti-
ment." Then speed the day of his in
auguration; that is, for the peace and
welfare of his country, for if warships
are to be sent to foreign port to de-
mand the release of man imprisoned
for deliberately violating the laws of
that port, as was threatened yesterday
on the floor of the Senate by Northern
warrior bold, who, however, never
smelt powder during the war between
the States, it won't be long before his
delayed valor will have plenty of op-
portupities to display itself to his
hearts content, and that, too, on the
coast of his own section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
Kcr's Strange Story.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Policeman
Londergan yesterday reported an in
terview he had with Joseph II. Ker, of
Washington, who alleged he was rob.
bed of 5000 in west Twenty-sixth
street. The policeman said that on
last Tuesday evening, at half past nine
o'clock, Ker approached him and re.
ported that he had been held up in
Twenty.sixth street, near Broadway,
and had been robbed of 81, all the
money he had. The amount of his loss
grew enormously while he was walk
ing to the station and finally reached
the sum mentioned above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

MR.. MILLS of Texas is another war
before breakfast U. S. Senator. But
he is even more unstable than Reuben,
for after calling Mr.. Cleveland "our
republican democratic President" he
became pronounced cuckoo and then
relapsed into his previous anti-Cleve-
landism. He yesterday opposed the
Vice Presidents threat to clear the gal
leries of the Senate if the applause
therein were continued. In other
words, he wanted war against Spain
declared by the irresponsible crowd in
the galleries, rather than by the rep
resentatives of all the States in the
Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

DELAWARE is now engaged in revis-
ing her constitution, and some of the
foolish members of her convention favor
the repeal of the best feature in it-that
by which the most efficient of all crimi-
nal deterrents, the whipping post, has
been so long and effectively maintained.
The dread of physical punishment is
the only means by which the natural
deviltry of many criminals can be re-
strained-and that pseudo sentimental
ty that opposes fogging, on the alleged
ground that it is degrading, is puerilily
ridiculous. The sincerity of that
sympathy which goes to the criminal
and not to his victim may we'll be
doubted. 1t is the crime that degrades,
not it's punishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
Cabinet RunOrs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Erening
Sun says: 1t was announced in the city
to-day tina. Colonel John ]. McCook
has positively declined to enter the
cabinet of President-elect Mckinley as
Secretary of Interior. He is expected
to be Attorney General. The announce
ment is also made that while General
Stewart L. Woodford is still a candi-
date for cabinet place with the in
dorsement of the regular republican
organization the chances are that New
York will not be represented in the
cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

A courtship begun on the wheel cul-
minated yesterday in the marriage of
Mrs. Jennie T. Abel, widow of George
w. Abel, one of the millionaire pro.
prletors of the Baltimore Sun, to Viii.
liam Bernard Duke, bicycle dealer.
The bride is twenty years older than
the groom. She is past forty, but does
not look to be over thirty. The cere.
mony was private. Yesterday morning
at o'clock the bridal party assembled
in the Catholic Sisters Chapel, at Tow
son, Md, close by the magnificent
country estate of the bride. The
chapel was prettily decorated. Miss
Jennie Abel, daughter of the bride, was
the only member of the Abel family
present. Several lady friends also wit
messed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. Father O'Keefe in q
nuptial mass. 1t appears that Mrs.
Abel first met Mr.. Duke about
q year ago at bicycle riding acade.
my, where he was an instructor.
he taught her how to ride the wheel Ro-
mantle rides through the country together
last summer and autumn ripcned friendship
into love. Mr.. Duke last winter went into
business. and now has a large bicycle estab-
lishment. He is an estimablc young man,
and very popular in bicycle circles. He comes
from an Old family of southern Maryland.
His father was in tho Confederate army. The
estate of George Abel belongs principally to
his children, but his wife has large income
for life from it and is also wealthy in her own
right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
Unrisino in Manila

LONDON, Feb. 26 "A dispatch from
Madrid says the Philippine insurgents
yesterday made an attack upon the
quarters of the Spanish troops in Ma
nilla and carried them by storm. Fight
ing then began in the streets and was
prolonged for several hours. The
Spanish troops were finally VIC crious
aud by nightfall, when the fighting
ceased, the corpscs of two hundred
rebels were lying in the streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
THE CUBAN INCIDENT.

Secretary Olney sent message to
Senator Hale in the Senate yesterday
evening, in which he said, in effect,
that Consul General Lee never had ask
ed for passports, never had asked for
wsrships, and that the whole story Of
his rendering his resignation is fake.
At Havana yesterday Consul General
Lee handed to a press correspondent
the following general statement, with
the request that it be circulated:
Neither our flag nor young American
women have been insulted here. On
the contrary, have always found the
Spaniards courteous and polite to all
Americans, as we'll as to every one
else."
Senior de LONE, the Spanish minister,
at Washington, last night received a
cablegram from the Duke of Tetuan,
stating that the Queen has signed the
pardon of Julio Sanguilly. 1t was
stated at the legation this action was
agreed upon some days ago at cabinet
meeting, but the announcement was, ac-
cording to diplomatic usage, withheld
until the Queen had formally signed it.
Touching the statement that comes
from Havana to the effect that rela
tions are strained over the detention
"incommunicado" of the American,
Scott, il is said that the man has been
placed in communication with the out
side world, including the United States
consul general, and that complaint has
been removed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

JUST AS expected by all who know
him, General Fitzhugh Lee emphatical-
" denies the report about "the boiling
of his blood at the treatment Americans
receive in Cuba" and says: "Neither
our flag nor Young American women
have ever been insulted here. On the
contrary, l have always found the
Spaniards courteous and polite to all
Americans, as we'll as to every one else. ;"
The news that comes from Cuba is we'll
calculated to increase the already large
number of those who believe nothing
they hear and very little they see.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

been ordered by the European powers
to withdraw them ct once; and though
his act in landing them did no credit to
his understanding, he is certainly not
such simpleton as to disregard that
OrIar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

WHILE THE U. S. Senate was de-
nounc;ng Spain yesterday, and threat
ening her with all the dire conse-
quences of horrid war, for imprisoning
Sanguilly, the government ofthat coun-
try, actuated by the spirit that should
characterize the relations of foreign ma
tions with each other, not as an act Of
Justice, but to show its comfy and
good feeling toward this country, par
doned thai man for his violation of its
Saws, aud ordered his release. Pre-
viousness is very disagreeable as we'll
as injurious quality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

The INAUGURATION PARADE.-Cnief
Marshal Porter has decided to form the
inaugural parade on the streets east and
north of the Capitol, in Washington.
The military division will form on the
streets east Of the Capitol, and the civic
division on the streets north of the
Capitol, so as to fall in behind the mill
tary as that division passes down B
street to Pennsylvania avenue. The
parade will not be disbanded at Wash.
ington Circle, as was originally intend
ed, but will proceed down < street to
Mount Vernon Square, where it will be
dismissed. Company G, First Virginia
Regiment, will participate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

river towns. Below Cincinnati the
tributaries are all falling rapidly, and
it may be expected that tomorrow
navigation will be resumed at all other
points above and below.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
The Floods Subsidine.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26.-At all
river points from Pittsburg to Mays
Vile the river is falling very rapidly.
Danger is over in all the inundated up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

1t is announced that ]. H. Brigham,
of Delta, Ohio, has been offered and &C
cepted the position of assistant secre-
tary of agriculture, to succeed DR.. Z.
w. Dabney, of Tennessee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

Mr.. Frank Thomson, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was yester-
day elected president of the Northern Central
Railway at the annual meeting of tho stock.
holders and directors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

AS WAS anticipated by sll we'll in-
formed people at the time King George
of Greece landed troops in Crete, he has
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
SanouilIy Released.

HAVANA, Feb. 26.-Sanguilly was re-
leased by the Spanish authorities this
evening and will sail for New York to-
mOrroW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tables. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. % conts. Sold by CHARLES G. LENNON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
WEDDING IN FAIRFAx.-Lewis

WEDDING IN FAIRFAX.-Lewis
Chapel, near Lorton station, in Fairfax
county, was the scene of very pretty
wedding Wednesday evening at Z
o'clock. The contracting parties were
Miss Minnie Haislip, of Washington,
and Mr.. John T. Heislip, of Fairfax
county. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. c. E. Simmons, the pastor.
The best man was Mr.. James PlAskett,
of Fairfax county, and the bridesmaid
Miss May Porter, of Washington. The
bride was handsomely attired in white
silk and carried roses. After the cero-
mony the guests epaired to the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Haislip, at Belmont, the parents of the
groom, where. a bountifuI supper wss
enjoyed. The bride was the recipient
of many handsome presents. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs Yates,
Mrs. Lyles and Mrs. Robinson, of Alex
andria: Mrs. Reilly, Mrs. Donohue and
Mrs. Anderson, of New Alexandria; Mr..
Taylor and family aud Miss Sesmon
and brother, of Prince William county;
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford, Misses Porter
and Mr.. Roberts, of Washington.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-09-03
SANCTUM SENTIMENTS.

On the same day that a negro was
legally hanged at Memphis for an
outrage on the person of white
girl, man was shot to death by
avenging pursuers for similar
crime near Chicago. Mob violence
is too common in the United States,
but it is not altogether SECTIONAL
Nashville American.
Christian Advocate: 1t is doubt
less great satisfaction to man to
engage in debate and have his back
crs and admirers tell him that he
has won grand victory. Such a
man is easily satisfied. We cannot
help believing that he thinks more
of self than he does of souls, and
more of creed than he does of Christ.
If there ever was a time when these
Ishmaels were justified in their war
fare, that time has passed. They
occupy about the same relation to
the Church that prize fighters do to
society, and the Church would do
well to relegate them to the rear, OF
force them to reform.