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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
A Mysterious Suicide.

New YORK, May 1O.-A note found
on the body of a woman taken from the
park reservoir to-day was as follows
Never mind who 1 am or why this
is done; it will hardly ever be found
out. l hope not. TITANIA. Ut was
undoubtedly case of suicide, but it is
clad in mystery and the woman took
every precaution to conceal her identity.
The body was that of woman about
30 years old Of fine proportions and a
face of striking beauty set of by mag
niicent black hair. Not scrap of
writing was found on her that would
disclose her identity. Besides the note
given above, there was in her pocket a
letter addressed to the coroner, asking
that her body be cremated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
Electric Bltters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed when the languid, ex-
hausted feeling prevails, when the liver
is torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tonic and alternative is felt A prompt
nse of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious tevers.
No medicine will act more surely in
oounteracting and freeing the system
from the malarial poison. Headache,
Indigestion. Constipation, Dizziness
yield to Electric Bitters. SOC. ard
81 90 per bottle at E. L.Allen's Drug
Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Captain Joseph King, who claimed
that he was LOG years old last Wednes-
day, died at his home in Lansingburgh,
N. Y. this morning.
Information reached San Francisco
last night which points to the probabili-
ty of match between Corbett and
Choynski, If the bout comes of it will
be 20.round 20 for purse of $4,000.
Robert B. Hutchinson, the leading
merchant of Ripple, Pa, was sentenced
to-day to pay fine of $50 and to serve
six months in jail for solicitation to
commit arson. Hutchinson hired two
men to burn the store of Pheasant and
Wagner, his rivals in business.
Moses Orr, tie ex-policeman Of Ph;'a.
delphis, who last week stabbed his wife
to death, was found dead this morning
hanging to his cell window in the coun-
ty prison. He had torn the bed sheet
into strips and used it as rope. Al
the time of the murder it was claimed
by counsel for Orr that he was dement,
ed, and to-day's suicide seems to bear
out the insanity plea.
The sealed verdict of the jury in the case
of cx-Banker F. V. ROckafellow, who was
charged with enbezzlcmcnt was opened in
court at Wikesbarre, Pa, this morning. The
Jury finds the defendant guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy. Tho Jury had been out
for forty-two hours. Rockafellow and his
friends wero greatly disappointed over the
verdict as they had expected either an ac-
quittal or disagreement.
Mrs. Cyrus Fillmore, widow of the brother
of President Fillmore, fell from the porch
of hor daughters residence in Sturgis, Mich
Yesterday, and died shortly aftcrward from
conclusion of the brain. She was the oldest
resident of the town being over 95 years of
age, and very wealthy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

GOVERNOR O'FERRALL has at last
been endorsed by man in Massachu-
sets and one in New York for his ex-
pressed decided opposition to the crazy
proposition to remove the remains of
General Washington from Mt. Vernon
60 New York, to honor the new tomb
stone of General Grant, and by negro
newspaper in Richmond for sending
troops to Fairfax Courthouse. Well,
endorsement, no matter for what, Is
agreeable to some people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

SMoTHERED IN THEIR BERTHs.
team.ship Leona, which sailed from
New York on Saturday, returned to that
port last night with thirteen corpses OF
men, women and children aboard. The
steamer had tosby passengers aboard
when she sailed OF Saturday. At l
O'Clock Sunday morning. while off the
Delaware capes. smoke was discovered
issuing from the steerage deck, and it
was found that fire was raging In the
Sorehold. For three hours officers and
men battled with the flames and finally
got them under control, when it was
found that thirteen steerage passengers
had been overcome and smothered to
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

James Hennessey, merchant, of Pc
tersburg, died on Saturday.
Isaac Goddard, jewler, OF Richmond,
made an assignment on Saturday.
To-day was observed as Confederate
Memorial Day in Richmond. Senator
John w. Daniel was the orator.
The University of Virginia baseball
team left there yesterday on their
northern tour, which includes games
with Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Cornell
and Georgetown.
The names of Fen. Ftz and Colonel
Archer Anderson are mentioned in con-
nection with the presidency of the Uni
versity of Virginia, should the board of
visitors decide to elect one.
Mr.. E. D. McQuain, one of the Wes-
tern State Hospital staff at Staunton,
who has served there faithfully for
years, died at his residence on Satur-
day aged 81 years, from the effects of a
carbuncle.
Rowley Shepardson, OF Richmond, q
freshman at Princeton College, N. j.,
while fishing with two classmates on
the canal near Princeton, on Saturday,
was accidentally shot. He died from
the effect of his injuries yesterday.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
celebrated the 104th anniversary OF
their organization to-day. This is one
of the oldest military companies in this
country. The battalion marched to st.
Paul's Episcopal Church last night ana
listened TO sermon by their chaplain,
Rev. DR.. Hartley Carmichael, the rec
tor Of that congregation.
Early yesterday morning W. b. B.
Sykes, prominent republican polite
ian magistrate, of Norfolk, was arrest
ed, charged with having paid Melvin
White, colored, to burn house in the
county. White is in Jail now charged
with the incendiarism and Sykes was
arrested on the negro's confession. He
was taken before a justice and bailed.
The State Board of Education will
begin in Richmond on Tuesday, May
25th with the consideration of appoint
ments of superintondents of public
schools in the various cities and coun-
ties of this State. 1t is impossible to
tell, however, at what particular time
each respective appointment will be
taken up. In all likelihood the cities
and counties will be first disposed OF
where there is no competition for the
Office.
All the outgoing steamers from Nor.
folk Saturday night left deeply loaded
with truck from that section. The rush
of berries was unprecedented. The
chilly nights benefited the berry crop
by preventing the fruit crop from ripen-
ing too rapidly. AS q whole, it is
, thought that the berry crop will come
out all right financially. The crop is
coming in very nicely between those OF
North Carolina and Maryland.
Primaries will be held in Orange and
Culpeper counties next Saturday, May
Is, to select delegates to the democrat
ic senatorial convention, which meets
in Culpeper August %. The delegates
in the other counties comprising the
district will be selected later. There is
strong rivalry between Hon. c. G..
Taliaferro, of Orange, Commonwealth
Attorney J. l.. Jeffries, of Culpeper, and
Mr.. Browning, of Rappahannock, for
this nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

Long; Earlysvillc, E. E. Madison; lamont,
T. II. Beaseley; Free Union, ]. B. Cox; Fulk's
Run, ]. D. Custer; Liberty Furnace, j. D.
Merkley; Mearsville, A. E: Paulson; Modest
Town, T. II. Taylor.
The Supreme Court to-day sustained the
decisions of the Massachusetts courts which
punished an itinerant preacher, William F.
Davis, for preaching on Boston common on
June 10, 1894, without a permit from the
Mayor.
A petition has been circulated among sena-
tors asking for tho pardon E. R. Chapman,
the recalcitrant witness in tho sugar TT st in.
vestigation 1t has been signed by quito
number of eenators Senators Lodge and
Allen OF Tie committee which made tho ia
vesligation have not signed tho petition. 1t
is reported that the President will grant the
pardOn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

THE law makers of Canada provide
that the duty on every article shall be
removed as soon as any trust be formed
in that country to advance the price
thereof. Such provision would be
highly satisfactory to the vast majority
of the people of this country, but as it
would be Just the reverse TO the few
millionaires who form the trusts here,
and who raised the fund with which the
Presidency and Congress were bought
last fall, and as they must be allowed
an opportunity to get their money
back, of course it will not be enacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
APcculinr Double Fatality,

CHICAGO, May 10.-Last evening
while boating on Lake Michigan, oil
Lincoln Park, Matthew Roche and his
10 year-old nephew attempted to ex-
change seats. The boat was overturn-
ed and the boy drowned, although
Roche twice succeeded in pulling the
little fellow on top of the capsized
craft. While this was going on Albert
Mattarl, who was in the crowd at the
waters edge, suddenly pitched forward
on his face dead. His death is ascrib.
ed to excitement caused by watching
the struggles of the drowning boy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
Two Mayors.

OMAHA, Neb., May lex Mayor
Broatch is still entrenched in the may
or's Office and is guarded by his force
of police. Mayor Moores at II o'clock
made formal demand for possession of
the Office and Broatch shut the door in
his face. Mayor Moores quietly left
the city hall and returned to his pri-
vate office. The new city council fully
ganized this morning. 1t recognizes
Moores rs Mayor. A considerable
crowd gathered around the city hall,
but there was no demonstration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
OwNEY NOT DEAD.-It having beer

OwNEY NOT DEAD.-It having been
reported that Owney, the pet dog of
the railway mail clerks, was recently
dubbed to death by a policeman in
Cleveland, O., an investigation was
made by Mr.. A. S. Pratt, of the HUI
name Society of Washington, by CORE
spondence with E. G. Psrmela, of the
Cleveland society, and Mr.. Pratt says
that the report was without founda-
ton. He received letter from Mr..
Parmela, in which the latter says
Owney is safe, sound and we'll in St.
Louis, ready to make his wonted trips
whenever opportunity shall afford"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
MONDAY EVENING. MAY 10. 1897.

THE PRESENT extra session OF Con-
press called by Mr.. Mckinley, is con-
sidered by common sense people as
ridiculous, though not as dangerous, as
the famous Christmas session held by
order of Mr.. Cleveland at the time he
issued his, SIS yet unexplained, declara-
ton of war against Great Britain. The
chief issue of the last Presidential cam
paign was the currency question, but
Mr.. Mckinley called the session now IN
progress for the sole and single purpose
of passing a higher tariff bill than the
ore from the burdens of which the
oeople are now suffering, and his party
stands by him in his necessarily vain ef-
fort to improve their condition by raising
the price of every thing they have to buy
except labor. If a laborer can barely
afford to pay one dollar for an article,
can he be benefited by being compelled
to pay two for it, though his wages be
not increased or be even lowered 1t
is absurd to suppose he will; but MIR.
Mckinley and the republican majority
in Congress are acting as if they really
believe SO. a high tariff will diminish
imports and temporarily raise the price
of the home articles with which they
compete. but it will also diminish ex-
ports, and by restricting the sale OF the
products of this country to the home
market, would soon glut that market
and thereby reduce the demand for,
and, consequently, the prce OF, home
labor. 1t is doubtful if any legislation
now, would lift the cloud of depression
from this country, but it is apparent to
every intelligent man that the enact
ment of high tariff bill, so far from eff
fecting the desired object, will increase
the density and darkness of that
cloud. These are evil times, and, un-
fortunately, appearances indicate that
they will be worse before they are bet
ter, and, certainly, there is no hope
either in republicans or boilers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

TRERE are people ignorant enough
to assign as their reason for approving
the Dingley bill, the fact that Henry
Clay was a protectionist. Why, the
highest tariff the Ashland statesman
ever conceived would now be looked
upon by the members of the protective
trusts and combines as the veriest pop
ulistic free trade, and there isn't a DEM
ocratic free trader who wouldn't gladly
welcome the tariff rates advocated by
Mr.. Clay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
ADVERTISER,

for the majority, yielded Is minutes to
Mr.. Lacey, chairman of the committee
on public lands of the last House, who
discussed the forest reservation amend
ment. he said he would move to con-
cur in it with amendments. He pro-
posed to substitute the McRae bill for
the section of the amendment per-
hitting the free use of timber and stone
by bona tide settlers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

NOTWITHSTANDING THE Governor so
loved the New York republicans when
he was in Congress, that he tried to
GUST fairly elected democrat from that
body and give his seat to republican
from that State who had not been elect
ed, and who had commanded q negro
regiment during the war between the
States, he now says Virginia would OPP
pose the impossible removal of the re-
mains of General Washington to New
York "by force of arms if necessary"
AS everybody else except the Governor
looked upon the proposition referred to
NJ only the whim of one or two North
ern freaks, the seriousness with which
he regarded it is a little remarkable
to those who don't know him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

WONDERS will never cease. A mem
Der of the race for whose sake John
Brown melted negro instruction and
Kansas brought on the war between the
States, was last week picked up bodily
and thrown out of the door of hall in
which a public meeting, addressed by
republicans, was being held. Kansas
not only cries, but still bleeds, for lib
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

BAsEBALL-Tho National League baseball
games played yesterday resulted as fol.
lows: Louisville 4, st. Louis 9; Chicago 5,
Cincinnnati2. Those of Saturday resulted
as follows: Baltimore 4, Philadelphia 2 ;
New York Q, Brooklyn 5; Washington 10
Boston 8; Cleveland I, Chicago 6; ST. Louis
4, Louisville 2; Pittsburg g. Cincinnati
The following is the standing of the clubs:
JUop Dor Nort
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

At q meeting of citizens Saturday
evening at the courthouse in Upper
Marlboro. Nd, it was decided to open
bank there. 1t is to be known as the
Southern Maryland Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
Tucker. Professor ofLaw.

LEXINGTON, Va, May 10-Ex-Con-
gresham Harry Tucker has been Sc
lected to succeed his father, the late
Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker, as professor
of law in Washington and Lee Univer-
sity and has accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, May 1o.-Trading in the
stock market was quite lively at the outset
and lower prices were prevalent The rail
way shares assumed the leadership and on
coed buying for both accounts, values appre-
ciated sharp fraction. The industrials gen.
orally rallied fraction, but wero unsettled at
the advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

PHILADELPHIA CATTLEMARKET, May s.
Beef Cattle were in fair demand and steady.
Tho quotations were IS follows: Extra SIS
as 1.c, good 47sa5c medium 4'aa45sc. COM
mon 4lsa4asc per ID. Sheep were in good
demand with Lighter receipts prices advanced
Oh sll better grades. Tho quotations were
as follows: Extra 4asa43sc, good 4a4lIc,
medium 3l2a3aac, common 2l2a3tic per ID.
Lambs 3laa5l hc per Id. Hogs were scarce
and active at 5;t.a6c per ID for best Westerns
6Asa5;t,c per ID for other Westerns, and 5l3c
per ID for State hogs. Fat cows sold at 2l2
a3t,c per h. Thin Cows were in fair re-
quest at $40 to $15 per head Veal calves
were more active at 3l2a5lA per lb. Mich
COWS were in moderate request at $25a$40
per head. Dressed beeves sold at 5laaSc
per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

MosBY's CoMMAND.-A meeting was
held Saturday night at the Office Of Dr..
J. J. Williams, in Baltimore, of num-
Der of the survivors of "Mosby's Com
mand" to arrange for the annual re-
union, which will be held in Baltimore
next October. Lieutenant D. S. Bris-
coe presided over the meeting. 1t was
decided to adjourn until next Saturday
night, to meet at the Office of DR.. Will
liams, when committees arrangements
will be named and other details COM
pleted. There are about two hundred
survivors of the famous Confederate
command living in different sections of
the country. 1t is expected that fully
$50 will attend the coming reunion.
The command was known as the Forty
third Battalion of Virginia Cavalry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
THE WAR ABOUT OVER.

The Turks have occupied Volo, at
the request of the consuls of foreign
powers, for the protection of citizens
against the criminals released from
prison when the town was evacuated
by the Greeks. The Greek army was
divided into two parts by the Turkish
movement that caused the departure OF
the Greeks from Pnsrsalia. One part,
under Prince Constantine, retired to
Domokos, but what became of the other
part, under General Smolenski, is moi
clear. A Turkish army is said to be
nearing Domokos. AS Larissa and
Pharsalia were abandoned before close
fighting began, so Domokos, it is
thought, will be readily evacuated.
The press correspondents with the
armies continue to testify that the
Turks treat their prisoners and the
people of Thessaly with kindness.
From Athens come more frequent re-
ports of growing disposition to ask
the aid of the powers 10 securing terms
of peace. II is said that written re.
quests for mediation have been made
by the Greek government to the repre-
sentatives of the powers. All, it is
said, give a favorable answer except
the repre- sentative of Germany. This
power is credited with a disposition to
insist that Greece shall ask peace as
Enthusiastically as it demanded war and
give assurance of its purpose to aban-
don its claim to Crete. AS the six pow
ers act only when unanimous, Greece
will have to satisfy both Russia and
Germany before the victorious Turk
is interferred with. In any case
Greece will, it is held, have to pay an
indemnity.
In an interview yesterday with the
Athens correspondent of the London
News, Prime Minister Rail- said that
the diplomates had informed the gov
eminent that if the Greek troops were
withdraw from Crete, the powers would
offer their mediation. The government
acceeded to the advice of the diplo-
mates, and asked for the free passage of
ship to bring the troops to the PirWus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

The market opened quiet with very light
receipts of grain. The few sales made to.
day were at unchanged quotations. Country
Produce was also quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10
To Cure a Cold in Ono Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund tho money if it fails to
oure % cents. Sold by CHARLES G. LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 1O.-Flour steady !;
western super 50 75aS; do extra SD 25a4 !;
do family 81 25a4 65. Wheat frmer spot
and month 80 bid July rs bid southern
wheat by sample S5aSS. Corn firm; spot,
month and juno 291sa291,; July 29lla
29i1 steamer mixed 262a265s southern
white corn 3D. do yellow 29l1a30 Oats
firm; No white 26a27; No 2 mixed 23la
a24. Rye frmcr No , nearby 39laa4U;
No Western 40a4Oi3. Hay weak; choice
timothy SID so Sugar strong; granuatcd
"a 81 per 100 pounds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

ARNoLD's BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgis'
Sleepleszness 10 cent?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

NEW YORK, May Flour-State and
Western quiet but firm Rye Flour quiet.
Wheat opened easy under heavy northwestern
receipts and large worlds shipments; rallied
sharply and advanced on small offerings and
fears of bullish crop reports tonight; July rs
40. Bye slow; No 2 western 1864. Corn
opened easier but rallied with wheat July
30iba303e Oats inactive aud lower; track
white 25a31. Beef steady Pork quiet.
Lard steady; prime Western steam 81 -
nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, May s.
Cattlo.-In cattle the week closed with the
market in fairly good condition, supplies of
fat cattle having been small all week Satur-
day offerings were easily disposed of. The
market, however, was largely nominal
Hogs.-Trado in hogs was fairly active at
easier prices. sales showing decline OF about
2ibc per 100 pounds Sales were at an ex-
treme range of So 50s4, with the bulk of tho
transactions at 50 S5a3.90. Sheep-In sheep
the market closed at steady prices, values for
sheep and lambs having declined 15a25c.
Lsmos sold at So. 25a5 35, Colorados fetching
$5a535. Sheep sold at S2s2 10 for culls up
to $4.75a4.95 for primo lots very few going
above 81 rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-10

CHICAGO, May 0-Wheat-May 71ls;
Juno "a July 72H. Sept 6S7s; Dec 7olS.
Corn-May 24lsa24 "a; July 2l7s Sept 70
a96ls Oats-May 17as; July l77s Sept
1SA. Pork-May SIS 60; July IS 62la
Sept SIS 65. Lard-May 81 95a3 97iS
July 50 00s4 02l2 Sept 81 10. Ribs-May
"a TO; July 50 67laa4 TO; Sept 81 72is.
Wheat opened quietly at shade under Sat-
uriaYs Close
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-24

who saw the lieutenant skulking
abou; the borders OF the camp. The
ruins Of the rancho San Bcrnardiro
we're reached on December end and
here wild castle were found and scv-
eral of them killed for the commits
sarv Daniel Tyler had an exciting
experience with one of them, which
in a wounded condition took alter
him intending to make him its vic
tim. 1t was finally killed, however,
and served as food for the soldiers.
A stop Of one and half days at
the rancho mentioned, found the Bat.
talon resuming its journey again,
after a good quantity Of beet had
been jcrked for use on the way.
Orders came tom the commander
that no more ammunition was to be
fred at game, and as the country
thercabouts was literally living with
wild cattle, which were extremely
dangerous to the traveller, the order
gave general dissatisfaction and was
therefore not strictly complied with.
On the night OF the 5th the company
campcd on what was called Ash
Greek, and it was here that Elisha
Smith, hired servant, died, and
was buried as were his associates
who had gone before, brush and bits
of wood marking his last resting
place.
San Pedro creek was reached on
the 9th and here the Battalion boys
had a battle with wild bulls, the cat
tie leading the assault when in close
quarters Muskets we're kept hot
for awhile, the bulls were so iniuri-
alcd and determined Some Of the
companys pack-mules were killed,
wagons were demolished and mem
bcrs of the Battalion we're attacked
by wounded animals. Corporal
Frost distinguished himself in this
fight as he stood still took deliberate
aim and killed raging bull that was
running to attack him and Com
mander Cooke. OF the circumstance
Cooke writes: II was near Cor.
porll Frost, when an immense coal
black bull came charging upon US, a
hundred yards distant. Frost aimed
his musket, a hint-lock, very delib-
cratcly, and only fired when the
beast was within six PAGES; it fell
hcadlgap almost at our feet. The