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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The delegates to the international
postal congress were entertained yes
tsrday by Sir Julian Pauncefote at the
British embassy, in Washington.
Smith, the colcred candidate for a
cadetsbip at the naval academy, failed
to pass the examinations. His alter
nate is a white youth from Chicago.
The thir.y-seventh annual session Of
the General Assembly, Southern Pres
byterian Church, was organized at Char
lotte, n. c., yesterday by the election
OF Rev. G. T. Goetchins, of Rome, Ca,
as moderator.
United States Senator John Il. Earle
died at his home in Greenville, S. c.,
Yesterday evening. He was born in
Greenville April 80, 1S47. During the
last year of the war he served in
Charles Battery. %surrending at Green's
boro, \. c.. in May, 1865. He secured
his seat in the Senate by a direct appeal
to the people at the democratic primary
elections held in September. 1896.
The spot on the balcony OF the State
Capitol, Montgomery, Ala, upon which
Jefferson Davis stood when inaugursted
thirty-six years ago as President of the
Confederacy of Southern States, was
marked yesterday evening with elabor-
ate ceremonies by the Society Of Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy. A handsome
twelve-inch silver star was embedded
in the stone flooring Of the veranda as
4 permanent record of where Mr.. Davis
stood.
Twice last night fire visited Hoboken,
n. j., and the loss was heavy. One
whole block was reduced to ashes, 40
families were rendered homeless and
d big factory was destroyed. The
Hoboken fire department was to-
tally unable to cope with the flames,
and help was summoned from every
portion of Hudson county. About 1870,
when the big fire was at its worst, fire
broke out in the big dry docks at Tiet-
gen & Lang, at the foot Of Seventeenth
street. The docks, with six or seven
canal boats, which the tugs could not
reach in time to save, were destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

CAMBRIDGE, Eng, May 21.-Cam-
bridge University to-day, by a vote OF
1713 to 662, rejected the proposal to
confer degrees upon women.
LONDON, May 21.-The frat lord of
the treasury, A. j. Balfour, made an
important statement in the House OF
Commons to-day regarding the govern
ment's policy at the next session OF
Parliament. In order TO give Ireland
an equivalent for the relief in agricul-
tural rates given to England, the gov
eminent proposes to place both the
poor law and the county administration
on a broad, popular basis.
LONDON, May 21.-The Duke of Buc-
cleuch unveiled at Westminster Abbey
this afternoon a memorial bust of Sir
Walter Scott in the presence of a dis
tinguished a~ssemblage. The bust is by
Mr.. Hutchinson. r. 5. a, and is a copy
Of Sir Francis Chantroy's well.known
portrait. Mr.. Balfour and Col. John
Hay, ambassador OF the United States,
delivered e~ulogies on Sir Walter Scott.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

RED MEN.-The Great Council Of
Virginia Red Men in session in Staun.
ton yesterday elected the following
officers:
Great sachem, a. l.. Calvert, OF
Roanoke; great senior sycamore, c. W.
Adams, OF Newport News: great junior
sycamore, George A. Tabb, of Ports.
mouth; great prophet, ]. W. Bacchus,
Of Norfolk; great chief Of records, Ira
7. Holt, of Norfolk; great keeper OF
the wampum, 7. NJ. Gillian, of Peters
burg.
The appointed chiefs we're: Great
sannap, E. r Stars, Of Lynchburg;
great %mishenews, ]. Edward Cole. OF
Norfolk; great guard of wigwam, S. S.
Lee; great guard of the forest, John L..
Wilson, of Greenbackville.
The following were chosen represent
atives to the Great Council Of the
United States, which meets in Phila-
delphia in September: j.. w. Bacchus,
OF Norfolk, and O. F. Wise, of Rich
mond. Representatives James L. Be.
lote, of Norfolk, and E. G. Garrison, Of
Richmond, hold over.
The Great Council adjourned sine
die last night after selecting Hampton
as the next place of meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
The schnyIkilI River Accident

PHILADELPHIA, May 21.-The body
of q nan found in the %SchuyIkill river
Wednesday has beeu identified as that OF
Robert Howorth, q druggist Of Chester,
Pa. 1t is now believed that Mr.. Ho-
worth was 8 passenger on the steam
launch which went over Paramount dam
Saturday evening in which accident one
woman and two children we're drown.
ed. The bodies of the two little sisters
were found this morning in the river.
Their mother was n OF the twelve
persons rescued after the capsizing of
the boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
Senatorial Party.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May 21.-
The special train over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway from Washington
conveying the congressional party ar
rived here at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. The visitors were met by
the reception committee and driven at
once 10 Monticello, where they were
received by Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levy.
Several hours were spent in looking
through the historic mansion after
which luncheon was served on the lawn,
covers being laid for three hundred.
Among the party were Senators Hoar,
Chandler, Pesco, Butler, Turpie, Bacon,
Gallinger, Hawley, Jones, Kyle, Petit
grew, Turner, Deboe, Nelson and
others. From the House were Speaker
Reed and Congressman Tongue, Brun-
didae and Pierce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
Killed by COWBOYS.

MUsKoGEE, 1. T., May 2~1.-Judge
Marshall and Captain Hill, chief
Of the Creek Light Horseuan, with
other Creek officials were engaged in
cutting down unlawful pasture fence
nea Okmulgee yesterday when they
were attacked by cowboys in the EN-.
ploy of Texas stockmen whose fences
were being cut. Marshall and Hill
were instantly killed and two of the
lighthorsemen were badly hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
A DastardIy Crime.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May BE. S.
Fleisher, q well.known real estate mar
was robbed and murdered while on b e
way home shortly after midnight. The
deed was committed on the Lincoln
avenue bridge. After relieving Fleisher
Of his money and valuables, his assail.
ant threw him over the bridge into the
%raVine, ninety feet below. When found
half on hour later he was still living,
but died shortly afterward. The muir.
dered man was a prominent secret So
Getty man, being a member of high de-
gree in the Masonic fraternity, Odd
Fellows and other organizations. There
is no clue to the murderer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
The Eastern Situation.

GAMBIA, Island Of Crete, May 81
The Cretan insurgents have received
instructions from Athens TO accept an
autonomous form of government on
condition that the Turkish troops shall
be previously withdrawn from the
island. The insurgents approve of this
plan, but the MussulmaDs declare that
autonomy under such conditions will
only briefly postpone the revival of the
annexation question with all its disas-
trous consequences.
PARIS, May 2l.-A dispatch from
Athens states that the panic caused by
the latest defeat of the Greeks is in
tense The people seem to expect the
Immediate arrival of the Turks al
Athens. On all sides families are pre-
pairing to leave and there is the wild
est excitement everywhere. II is said
that come snots were fred at the crown
prince as he %endeavored to stay the
confusion. The Greek battalions were
seized with panic, and the r~etresting
soldiers, on entering LAMA, could not
be restrained by their officers. They
shouted: "The Turks are coming !"
The panic which resulted was increas-
ed by the jail birds who had been re-
leased and caused disorder throughout
the town,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
Plowed Un $4,000

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 21.-Just
before the emancipation proclamation
was issued John Howard, of Loudon
county, Tenn, sold four slaves for
$4,000. He buried the cash 10 his
horse pasture. Howard died without
telling anybody about the buried treas
ure. Bob Banks, o relative of one of
the slaves, recently rented the farm on
which Howard lived, and in blowing
up the horse pasture unearthed the
fraasure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
At Wednesdays session the following
committees were announced by Bishop

at Wednesdays session the following
committees were announced by Bishop
Newton
State of the Church-Revs. John Nc
Gill, D. D., H. B. Lee, j. h. Hundley
and r. A. Goodwin; Messrs. Thomas
Potts, W. r. Crabbe, E. G.. Covy, Col.
r. II. Dulany.
Widows and Orphans Fund-Rev.
]. r. Ellis, Mr.. Jno. Temple.
Episcopal Fund-Rev. ]. S. Down
man, Mr.. John w. Gordon.
Brotherhood Fund-Messrs. L. NJ.
Blackford, Judge ]. c. Lamb, B. b.
Mnnford.
Disabled Clergy-Rev. P. L. B. Cross,
DR.. w. P. Moncure.
Bruce Fund-Rev. 5. S. Hepbron,
Mr.. Thos. NJ. Mccormick.
Diocesan Missious-Revs. j. w.
Ware and A. B. Chinn; Messrs. Edgar
McCray and J. S. Moore.
Parochial Reports-Revs. j.. j. Clop.
ton, s. S. Ware and J. S. Douglas,
Messrs. Chas. Woolnough, S. j. Dos
we'll and Robert F. Knox.
New Parishes-Revs. Edward Wall
and E. S. Temple, Judge ]. q. Ewell
and DR.. Thos. =. Lane.
Elections-Rev. ]. D. La Mothe and
Mr.. ]. w. Hovey.
Finance-Messrs. Jos. Bryan, r. P.
Page, Jos. Wilmer, Col. w. H. Palmer,
Judge VIM. S. Barton.
Clerical support-Messrs. john G..
Williams, E. c. Harrison, B. c. Vel
ford, Maj. r. T. Scott, DR.. R. w. Mel.
son, Messrs. J. w. Cook, H. O. Clag-
gett, p. H. Mayo, ]. NJ. McVeigh, c. A.
S. Hopkins.
Sunday Schools-Revs. J.. ]. Gravatt,
f. l.. Goodwin and Robt. K. Massie,
Messrs. t. G. Rufiin, F. NJ. Eastman,
Fenton holland.
The reports of the trustees Of the
diocesan funds we're turned over by
Bishop Newton to the secretary for the
use of the council committees.
The Rev. f. i. Goodwin, of Culpep-
er, moved that all diocesan books and
papers now in the possession of the
late DR.. Philip Slaughter be deposited
in the library of the Theological Semi
nary for safe keeping.
The report OF the standing commit
tee was read by the Rev. P. P. Phil
Ups, in which he announced the candi
dates for orders, and stated that con-
sent had been given to the election OF
Bishop Walker as Bishop of Western
New York and also to the conservation
| of the Rev. Jas. ID. Morrison as Bishop
of Duluth.
The report Of the trustees OF the
seminary and High School was also
J read by the Rev. p. P. Phillips. Both
institutions are in an excellent condi-
ton.
The council is receiving a warm vel
come in the old town of Fredericks.
! burg, noted as it is for its hospitality.
Among the visiting clergy present is
the Rev. Frank Page, formerly Of Fair
fax, but now of Waco, Texas.
At the meeting yesterday OF the Ladies
Auxiliary Miss Sallie Stuart submitted her
report as president, showing total number OF
branches OF the auxiliary fifty, ten of which
were organized during the year. Mrs. z. T.
Barton, secretary OF the junior branch, repor'.
el twenty branches, eleven Of which are new,
and Mrs. Grace Shields made q satisfactory
report of the babies branch.
Rev. j.. j. Kinsolving delivered an address
on missions in Brazil, and Rev. P. ?. Phillips
IN the educational fund. III the evening
ev. Mr.. Amber made an address. Miss Stu.
or. was elected president of the auziliary,Mr
Barton president OF the junior branch and
.frs. Shields president Of the babies branch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt inspected the Newport News
%shipyard yesterday.
Ellis S. Whitehurst, shoe dealer, OF
Norfolk, made an assignment yester.
day; liabilities $4,000.
w. W. Gould died suddenly at the
Cannon House, Manassas, yesterday.
Mr.. Gould formerly lived in Washing
ton: but the past few years resided
near Manassas on his handsome farm,
Edgmont.
Gen. G.. W. Randall, a native Of
Maine, who served in the Union army,
died at his home, in Henrico, yester-
day. The deceased located there
shortly after the close of the war and
remained during the remainder of his
life.
Rev. James NJ. Golfer died yesterday
evening at his home, in Bon Air, Of
heart disease, aged eighty.four years.
He was an Episcopal minister, but has
not preached since the war. He was
born in Bedford and resided there for
many years.
Langley & Co., contractors for erect
ing the new buildings at the Universe
ty Of Virginia, are unable to complete
their contract because of financial diff
culties and yesterday made an assign
ment. This will not interfere with the
work on the buildings.
1t is reported that Elliott's Knob
Mountain, in the western part of Au-
gusta county, has been purchased by
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
and that upon its summit will be erect
ed q spacious hotel, with an incline
railway from base to summit.
A pretty wedding took place on
Wednesday in the parlors of the How
ard House, in Washington, the con-
tracing parties being T. ]. Mahoney,
of Newport, R. l., and Miss Lizzie
Taylor, of L~eesburg, Rev. DR.. Johnson,
OF the metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pal Church, officiating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

OF ALL known countries, this n is
most susceptible to the influences OF
crazss. The craze that nominated and
elected Mr.. Cleveland the second time
afforded a pat example OF this, and the
existing jingo craze, to which both
parties ia the U. s. Senate have sue
cumbed, is equally as glazing. The
saddest thing about it, however, is that
fools must always suffer for their folly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
rho Usual Result.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. May 21.-An explo-
sion of gasoline last night resulted in
the death Of Mrs. Ada Mohr and her
Is months.old baby, and Hugo How
ard, 15.months-old. Mrs. Bessie How
ard and her 5-year old son were prob.
ably fatally burned while two men
were badly burned in attempting to
rescue the unfortunate victims. The
explosion occurred in the rooms occu.
pied by Mrs. Mohr. In order to make
the fire in the cook.stove burn faster
Mrs. Mohr poured gasoline over the
wood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 81 1887.

WHEN this government, in the exer-
else OF its assumed p%rotec'orate over
the whole western hemisphere, recent
ly proposed to mediate between Spain
and her Cuban insurgents, the former
replied There is no efiectual way to
pacify Cuba unless it begins with the
actual submission Of the armed rebels
to the mother country" When the
commissioners Of the Confederate gov
ernment proposed to treat for peace
with the I. 8. government, the latter
replied to the effect that the surrender
and complete submission of the rebels
were essential prerequisites even to the
cousid ration of proposals for peace.
But nov the jingoes would 90 TO war
with Spain ior doing exactly what
their government, with infinitely
less reason, did thirty years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

CHARGED WITH AssAULT.-Edwin
William Paul Volner, a young married
man, was arrested in Richmond yester-
day as he was about to leave Oh the
steamer Virginia for Baltimore. Vol.
ner is indicted in Henrico for criminal
assault. 1t is alleged that his victim is
his sister-in-law, Lena Loturzo, a girl
of fourteen. Volner fled to New York
and returned to Richmond only a week
ago. His wife works at PAGES tobacco
factory, and he went there yesterday
expecting to meet her. The police
learned that he was in town and found
him near the factory. He gave the
officers q lively chase and endeavored
to elude them by getting aboard of the
steamer, but without success. When
Volner was searched q sum of money
and some letters were found in his
pockets. One letter was from his sis-
ter, in Washington, In which she
warned him to be careful, as be was
being hunted. She expressed the hope
he would not be caught. and .inclosed
ten dollars to help him to get away.
The alleged crime was committed
some months ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

FOURTEEN U. 5. Senators, among
them two democrats, Messrs. Gallery,
of Louisiana, and White, Of California,
were ell the members Of the highest
branch of Congress who yesterday
voted for a measure that may, and un-
q~uestiouably would, if Spain were a
great naval power, involve this country
in q foreign war. That the wisdom Of
their action will be speedily manifested
all other wise men are assured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION.

So far as Congress is concerned, the
Cuban question was effectually disposed
of yesterday. In both the Senate and
the House the Morgan resolution to
recognize the belligerency Of the Cuban
insurgents was discussed ali day. In
The Senate the friends Of the resolution
gained a decisive victory; in the House
hey suffered an equally decisive de-.
feat. In the Senate the Morgan bel
ligerency resolution was adopted by
\ vote Of Al to IA, a majority of 81. In
the House the resolutions %appropriat-
ing $50, 900 to buy bread for the starry
ing Americans in Cuba passed the
House, after a long and acrimonious
debate, without q dissenting vote.
The full text of the resolution as pass
I'd is as follows
Joint resolution, declaring that &
condition of public war exists in Cuba,
and that strict neutrality shall be main
tanned.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
AIicIlCd Ill SohSiCSS nSoCmOiCu,
that 3 condition Of public war
exists between the government
# Spain and the government
proclaimed and for some time main
tained by force Of arms by the people Of
Cuba, and hat the United States of
America shall maintain a strict neutral
ity between the %contending powers, &C.
cording to each all the rights of bellig-
erents in the ports and territory of the
United States.
An analysis of the vote shows the af-
iirmative was cast by eighteen republi-
cans, nineteen democrats and four pop
ulists, and the negative by twelve re-
publicans and two democrats-White
and Gallery.
A dispatch from Havana says: "It is
semi-onicially declared in Havana
that the American ambassador at Mad.
rid, MIR. Taylor, has received q note
the U. S. government, which he
reported to the Duke of
Tetuan, giving assurances to the gov
eminent of Spain that President Nc
and his Cabinet will not do any
thing that will in the least affect the
Spanish sovereignty in Cuba"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

SYMPATHY AND sentiment have
nothing to do with the conduct OF wise
governments in respect OF their foreign
affairs. Their policy is 20 keep in the
paths of peace and p%lelsantness TO-
ward all other nations by a strict OBJ
servance of all international laws and
obligations. The eagle bird" free.
dom" and 'liberty," may each and all
be proper objects OF admiration, but
they certainly afford no sufficient
reason for risking war with Spain aud
her hackers because she is attempting
to subdue her insurgent subjects in an
island that has belonged to her ever
since the days OF Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
The Grandcst Remedy.

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant, OF Chill
howie, Va, certiies that he had con.
sumption, was given un to die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in a chair was
induced to try DR.. Kings Discovery,
and was cured by use of two bottles.
For past three years has been attending
to business, and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the grapdest remedy ever
made, as it has done so much for him
and also for others in his community,
DIR. Kings New Discovery is guaran-
teed for Coughs, Colds and Consump-
ton. 1t don't fail. Trial bottles free
at E. l. Allrn's Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
Money In the Volcano

MEXICO CITY, May 21.-The volcano
Popocatepetl has been bonded to an
American syndicate, the object being
to exploit its sulphur, bring ice and
wood to this city, and carry tourists up
to the crater.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
ut is the Best on Earth

That is what Edwards & Parker,
merchants of Plains, Ca, say of Cham.
berlsin's Pain Balm, for rheumatism,
lame back, deep seated and muscular
pains. Sold by ]. II. Janney, Drug
gist, 70l King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21
A MARRIAGE.

Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette
MARSHALL, Va, May 20.-Quite a
ilutter of excitement ran through our
quiet community this morning by an
announcement that has the social
Tongue still waggiug. 1t had been sus-
pected last year that the junior Metho-
dist preacher of this circuit, Rev. John
Il. Jacobs, had centered his affections
upon Miss Edith Stricken, the very
pretty daughter of the preacher in
charge, at whose house the junior
made his home, but when he left the
circuit the affair dropped out of mind.
A few days ago Mr.. Jacobs came here
from Sterling, in Fairfax county, where
he is now stationed, on a visit to q
friend, and yesterday evening took q
drive with Miss Strickler. Not return
irg by bed time her father went out on
the street to make some inquiry. fear
ing an accident might have befallen
them, and learned that the buggy had
been sent back from The Plains, five
miles east of this place, and that the
young people had there taken the
train for Washington. There had been
no objection to the match on the part
Of Mr.. Strickler other than the youth
of the couple and the fear that the
young preacher was not yet ready to
undertake the responsibility of married
life. Both the young people are very
O 'ular in the village and surrounding
country and have the good wishes of
eli for their future happiness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

A Big Star-searchcr in Position.
WILLIAMS BAY, Wis, May 21.-To
the accomplishment ola high northwest
wind and the squeaking ofmanv pulleys
the great objective lenses Of the Yerkes
observatory were lifted into position
last evening. An hour later the eye
piece was adjusted and the worlds
greatest telescope became q reality.
The sky, however, was too cloudy last
night for observations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

Robert ]. Powley was to-day convict
ed at Lockport, n. y, of the murder of
his wife and condemned to die by cleo
tricitv, In the week of June Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

Mr.. Thaddeus Dcwell died of con
sumption at the residence of his sisters,
the Misses Dowell, in Hamilton, on
Friday last, aged about so years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

At to.day's session of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church in Charlotte, N. C., tho stand
ing committees were announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

vice addresses were delivered by the
Revs. L. L. Kinsolvipg and j.. G.. Am
bier, missionaries to Brazil and China
respectively.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

HAsEBALL.-The National League baseball
games played yesterday resulted as fol-
lows: Cincinnati II, Baltimore 10; Boston
IL, ST. Louis 4; Pittsburg 10, Philadelphia
4; Louisville 13, Brooklyn 10; Washington
Is, Chicago Is Cleveland.New York, rain.
The following is the standing OF the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-21

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