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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
Death of Mrs. Beecher.

STANFORD, Conn.,, March S.-Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher died at 1912 this
morning. Mrs. Beecher was q native
Of West Sutton, Mass, where she was
born in 1912. Her maiden name was
Eunice White Billiard. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Reecher in 1887, when the
young divine obtained his first charge
at Lawrenceburg, Ind. Ten years af-
forwards he came to Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn. From 1872 to 1854 Mrs.
Beecher was q regular contributor to
various periodicals, chiefly on domestic
subjects. Mrs. Beecher had ten child
rem, Of whom only four are living. A
curious coincidence is that she died
exactly ten years after her husband.
His death occurred on March S, 1887.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
No Woman's Suffrage.

LONDON, March Sin the House Of
Lords to-day Lord Templetown moved
the second reading of the bill to permit
women to exercise the franchise in
parliamentary elections. The Duke OF
Devonshire moved the previous ques-
ton saying that the easur must be
decided in the House of Commons be-
fore it could come up for progress in
the House of Lords. He himself, he said
was opposed to woman suffrage on
principle. The Earl of Kimberley sup
ported the position taken by the Duke
of Devonshire and the latter's motion
in opposition to taking up the bill was
agreed to without division.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A bill is to be introduced in the New
York legislature to provide for the prop
er supervision of newspapers, and for
the appointment Of censor for each
newspaper.
The Northwest Grammer school
building in Philadelphia was Quilted by
an incendiary fire at 5 o'clock this
morning; loss, SO, ZOO. About 900 child
rem attended this school.
Gus Norling, aged thirty-ive, q
stereotyper, shot and fatally wounded
his wife, Ettis, and killed himself in
Kansas City, Mo-, to-day. Norling
was drunk and had been quarreling
with the m
Gallery junction, Pa, was shaken by
a boiler explosion at 1:50 O'Clock this
morning. One man was killed and
another badly injured. Fragments of
wreckage were thrown n quarter of a
mile.
James Powers shot his wife at Chicago
early this morning, killing her instant
ly, and then turned the weapon upon
himself and sent a bullet into his own
brain. Jealousy is assigned as the
cause.
Ella Parker, aged Is, and Robert
Parker, aged -, sister and brother,
were struck by a train at Terre
Haute, Ind, yesterday, and killed.
They were on a trestle watching the
high water. A woman who was with
them saved herself and two children.
A run began on the Bingbamton, NY.
Trust Company, a banking and savings
institution, this morning, caused, it is
believed, by q transfer of stocks Satur-
day by one of the heavy stockholders.
The officials say the run will be over in
an hour. There is plenty of money in
sight.
The fine square, old mansion on Hog
Island, occupied by Mrs. Edgar Black,
which has for many years been a con-
~spicuous object from Delaware river
boats, was totally destroyed by fire yes
terday, entailing a loss on the building
and contents of$15, 900. The fire origi-
mated from a defective ilue.
A family named Shreives, living two
miles from Sistersville, w. Va, was
robbed Saturday night. Eight hundred
dollars was carried of by two men who
tortured the two women in the house
before they would tell where the money
was hidden. A posse is in pursuit of
the rCbbers.
A fashionably dressed, unknown young
woman, supposed to be an actress, about 2S
years of age, threw herself in front of a Penn
s%ylvania railroad freight engine in the western
part of Reading, Pa, this morning and wss
cut to pieces. The remains were subsequent
ly identified as those of Miss Isabella Fulton,
of Decatur. III. She went there 4 week ago
on q visit to her sister, one Of the faculty Of
the Girls High School. No cause is assigned
for the act except that she had been suffering
from nervous prostitution.
A non partisan anti race track convention
will assemble at Elkton, Md tomorrow, the
object beirg to organize a campaign against
the gamblers by securing the nomination for
the legislature Of men who arc known to be
opposed to winter racing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
Preparations for the Fight.

CARSON, Nevada, March S.-White
and Delaney will be Corbett's chief ad-
viserssand seconds. He has not yet
decided upon the other two. The belt
which he will wear in the fight is made
of silk bands Of red, white and blue,
with o bright bow OF green on the left
side. To this will be added q four.
leafed shamrock and a four-leafed clov-
err, gifts of admirers. Little work was
done on the arena yesterday. With
the completion of the boxes nothing
but the numbering of the seats and the
stretching of the ropes and the laying
of the padding on the floor of the fight
ing ring remains to be done. The ropes,
stakes, padding and canvas to be used
in the ring will arrive to-day. These
will be thrown together in a couple OF
hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
MONDAY EVENING. MAR s, 1887.

MR.. MORTON, ex Secretary' OF Agri-
culture, is not generally supposed to be
a very wise man, but that he Is a Solo
mon compared with his successor Mr.
Wilson, is proved by the fact that the
latter saws : az do not think we want
to export our corn. Foreigners would
use it to make meat and dairy products
to compete with ours" There's wis
dom for you with a vengeance. Amer
lean farmers must be restricted to glut'
ted home markets for the sale OF their
corr. lest foreigners use it as food Tor
their hogs and cattle. If this be q
sample of Secretary Wilson's a
standing, there should be a vacant chair
at the Cabinet board as soon as posi-
BILE. What with Mr.. Wilson talking in
this way and Mr.. Sherman forgetting
what he is talking about, Mr.. Mchln-
ley's Cabinet certainly doesn't start
under the most favorable auspices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
METHODIST

Bishop Hurst, of Washington, cleo.
tri6ed the Baltimore Methodist confer.
ence, in session in Baltimore, on Satur-
day, with his utterances of sympathy
for Cuba and Crete.
He is not a member of the confer
ence, but dropped in for a visit, and
was introduced to the audience by the
presiding bishop. In a general talk
Bishop Hurst referred to mission work
in Cuba, and said he hoped the island
would be free. The sentiment was
heartily ~applauded, and the bishop,
thus encouraged, added:
"When Cuba is free, and Crete is
Greek, and Turkey is dead, we want to
take one whole day to sing the Doxol-
ogy."
The applause was renewed, with
hearty amens, and Rev. B. F. Clarkson
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, by the Baltimore annual
conference, in conference assembled,
that the people of Cuba have our
heartiest sympathy in their heroic
struggle for independence"
The resolution was amended SO as TO
include Crete and adopted with a hur-
rah.
The Bishop announced n gift from a
lady to the American University at
Washington last week of So, 900.
The presiding elders of the confer
ence offered q suggestion, which was
adopted, appointing a day for fasting
and praying. The suggestion was as
follows: "The presiding elders, under
the suggestion of Bishop Mallalieu,
would respectfully suggest Friday,
April 16, 1897, it being Good Friday, as
a day of fasting or abstinence and pray
err for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
upon our pastors and people,"
Yesterday morning deacons were or
dained at the Eutaw Street Church by
Bishop Mallalieu.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

SOME OF the strangers from the
North who witnessed the recent inau-
gural ceremonies are undecided as to
whether the bird that was circling over
the crowd at the east front of the Cap
itol was an eagle or a dove. 1t was
neither, as every body down this way
knows, but a buzzard, attracted, doubt
less, by the bad odor that emanated
from that crowd of perspiring humani-
ty, which was so rank that it smelt to
heaven.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
%FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March S
SENATE.

The Senate assembled at noon and as
soon as Fridays journal was read a
message in writing from the President
of the United States was presented by
one of the Presidents secretaries.
Among the papers presented by
Senators were memorials of the legisla-
ture of New Mexico asking for certain
mining legislation by Congress, and OF
the legislature of Montana in favor OF
the election of United States Senators
by the people and of placing the Union
Pacific Railroad system in the hands
and in the control of the government.
Also by the Vice President a me.
mortal from the New York Chamber of
Commerce favoring the ratification of
the arbitration treaty; and 8 protest
against the same.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
At l p. m..the Senate adjourned until
Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

THE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIoNs.-At the
meeting of the society held last week i'm
p~ortant changes were made in the academic
examinations. Hereafter there will be three
examinations during the session in place of
two as at present ian intermediate and q
fina). Such an arrangement will allow of
having holiday at Christmas hereafter, and
the faculty has recommended that five days
be given next year. This question will have
to be decided by the Board of Visitors, but
the change in the examinations is in the pow
er of the faculty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

SUGAR, which is used in ONE form
or other by almost every man, woman
and child in the land, will be taxed by
the proposed republican new tariff bill
and therefore have its price raised.
But no effort will be made to tax the
surplus incomes of the rich. To peo-
pie with money to burn, it makes no
difference whether the price of sugar
be high or low, but to those who have
to save every cent in order to keep out
of debt, it makes q great deal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
so.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY recommends
the creation of q commission to devise
ways and means for improving and in.
creasing tbs currency. If the laws OF
the country are to DE enacted by high
ly paid commissions, it seems to most
intelligent aud disinterested people that
the great expense of maintaining Con-
gress should be saved. Then, too, un-
til recent years it was never supposed
that Congress could delegate its powers
to any other authority. But in the very
address in which the President makes
this recommendation, he also recon-
mends strict adherence to the lines laid
down by the trainers OF the Constitu-
tiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
Freight Rate War to End.

BALTIMORE, Mar. Son March is
the cut rates on freight which have
been in force for several weeks will, by
agreement, be withdrawn by the Cum
berland Gap dispatch, Norfolk and
Western dispatch, and Virginia, Ten.
nessee and Georgia air line. Rates, in
use prior to the reductions will be re-
stored on that date. This action ends
the rate war which the Norfolk and
Western started on the ground that
competing lines were secretly cutting
rates. The cut rates extended to Gin
c%innati, Louisville, st. Louis, Nash.
vile and other points reached by these
lines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

TROUGH President Mckinley came
to Washington guarded by a corps OF
detectives, he had sense enough not
only to dismiss them as o o as he was
inaugurated, but to direct that the
police guard at the White House be re-
moved, and also, which is still better
evidence of his good sense, he walks
about the streets of Washington with a
friend, as any other citizen OF the coun
try may do. He was a private cili'
zen before he was President, and Will be
one after his term of office shall expire,
and why he shouldn't walk about un'
guarded, IS other people do, and as the
earlier Presidents used to do, is what his
average fellow-citizen cannot tell. The
people will like him the better for do
inp so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
Bribery Committee Report.

BOISE, Idaho, March S.-The legisla-
tive committee investigating the bribery
charges in connection with the election
of U. S. Senator Heitfeldt has made a
report, recommending that Representa-
tive JONES, who made an affidavit
that he was bribed. and Perkins, whom
JONES charged with having paid him
$50 for his vote, be removed from the
legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

IT WAS bad enough for the navy to
be rendered almost worthless by defec-
tive armor, unskillful construction and
inefficient officers, but when ever its
firemen cut holes in the boilers of its
ships. as was done on the Kstahdin, it
would certainly afford slight protection
to the country in case of a foreign war,
which the jingoes are doing their best
TO bring on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

WHEN Mr.. Mckinley, as congress
man, introduced the prohibitory tariff
bill that bears his name, there was a
large surplus in the Treasury for which
there was no use. Such a tariff, there
fore, by restricting imports. reduced
receipts for customs, which the treas
ury could we'll afford. But it is en-
tirely different now, when there is q
large deficit. The object then was to
decrease the revenue; now the object
is to increase it, and surely a tariff thai
will restrict imports is not all con-
ducive to the attainment of the latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
CLOSE OF CARNIVAL WEEK.

Carnival week ended in New Orleans
Saturday after days and nights devoted
to merriment, In which all elements OF
the populace took part. The weather
for the early days of the week was pro-
pitious.
Canal street and the river front pre-
scented scenes unsurpassed in The ex-
p%erience of those who have witnessed
carnivals there for years. There have
been both day parades and night
parades-Rex in the morning and
Comus at night. A notable feature
was the river parade, an inspiring and
beautiful sight, witnessed by thousands
of people. blending the memories of
Washington and Lafayette and the
strains of Columbia" and 1.-THE Mar
seillaise." Both the French and the
American warships paid honors to the
monarch of merriment in salutes.
Throughout the carnival, in spite OF
the apparent enforcement of the spirit
OF misrule, the best of order was main
tanned. The police of the city was rein
forced by detectives drawn from all the
metropolitan cities for the purpose of
keeping imported 'crooks" in sight and
check. Stationed at the entrances to
the city, these aides gathered in arriv-
ing suspects before they had any chance
to do harm. New Orleans is justly
proud of its Mardi Gras security and
orderliness.
Ofthe parade a notable feature was
the Proteuu pageant, an illustration of
the epic of Ariosto, "Orlando Furioso."
Twenty illuminated cars portrayed The
striking scenes from the poem. Miss
Juniata Lallande was the Queen of
Proteus, and Misses West, Tut and
Pilot were the maids of honor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
FiIibustcr Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-John D.
Hart, who vas several days ago con
victed of aiding in the fitting out of q
flibustering expedition on the steamer
Laurada was to-day sentenced by Judge
Batter to two years Imprisonment and
to pay q fine OF $500, and costs of pros
ecution. Prior to passing the sentence
the court refused the motion for a new
trial made last week by Harris counsel,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

Edward J. Russell, recently convict
ed in Brooklyn of blackmail in trying
to obtain $500 from ex-C Corporation
Counsel Almet F. Jenk, was this morn.
ing sentenced by Judge Hurd to Sing
Sing for ten years. This is the extreme
penalty,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
AFTER

AFTER TwENTY-EIGHT YEARS.
Twenty.eight years ago Malinda shy.
der, a girl then eight years old, disap-
peared from her home in Liberty Val
ley, Pa, and no trace of her was ever
found. Sunday night Hugh Smith, a
man seventy-ive years old, residing in
the same valley, was arrested, charged
with killing the girl and burning
her body, after cutting it up into
small pieces. A dispute between Smith
and another person brought the crime
to light. Further arrests are expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

The Kaskaskia river, at Carlyle, ILL.,,
is still rising rapidly. The water is
now at q stage within n foot OF the
unprecedented food of 1882.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tables. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. 25 cents. Sold by CHARLES G. LENNON,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

Jenke Brothers & Loeb, the largts st
department store in Charleston, w.
Va. failed this afternoon. The assets
and liabilities are about 500, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

BISHOP KEANE HoNoRED.-Bishop
Keane, formerly rector OF the Catholic
University at Washington, has definite
ly settled at the Canadian College in
Rome.
At the last reception held by the
pope he asked Bishop Keane when he
would take possession of the canonry
of the Church of st. John Lateran, to
which he was recently appointed. The
bishop replied that he would probably
assume the duties of the office on the
seventh of March.
Since his arrival there from the
United States, Bishop Keane has been
highly honored by the pope. In addi-
ton to his appointment as canon of the
Church of St. John Lateran he has also
received the appointments of bishop
assistant at the pontifcal throne and
consultor to the congregation of the
Propaganda Eide and the Congregation
az Studies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-08

No SUCH HosPITAL.-Recently a
young man named De Crate arrived in
this city, and claimed to have seen
Mat Kersey confined in a Spanish
hospital at Santa Maria, province of
Matapzas. Mrs. Kersey communicated
this statement together with a letter
from the stranger, to Consul General
Lee. The following letter was received
in reply
United States Consulate General,
alabama, Feb. 20, 1897.
"Mrs. Fl. P. Kersey, 2O3 Cameron
street, Alexandra, Va:
"Dear Madam-Your letter ofthe 9Th
inst. was referred to the United States
consul at Cienfuegos, who states that
there is no hospital of Santa Maria il
Cienfuegos, nor anywhere in the vicini-
ty. A strict search was made, which
failed to throw any light on the where
abouts of your son.
ut would be useless to send me his
photograph, as | have no means at my
disposal to establish the identity OF tine
original.
II am, madam, your obedient servant,
"Fitzhugh Lee, Consul General"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11
MERRY HOURS
Were Spent at Warner Hall last Niobt
ST Apna,c E,,;,

Were Spent at Warner Hall Last Night
st. Anne's Fair.
All was merry and bright last piyb+
at warner nall. the occasion being the
charlty dance and reception by the st.
Anne's guild. The attendance was all
that could be desired, and the affair
was social and financial success. The
entertainment was pleasantly inaugu-
rated by musical and literary pro-
gram by Miss Kittie OMeara. ex-Judee
David Callahan, Mrs. Dudley Burlz
Fitzgerald Miss Mary Louise O'Brien.
Mr. Riley Phillips and the Misses Cos
grove.
Miss Mildred Cosgrove is very .cIev-
er young miss, and should she adopt
the stage as profession, with proper
caching would make a success. Mr.
Frank Nugent was the accompanies of
the evening, and the decorations were
by Moore.
| AS ushers were Mr.. John Carroll, Mr.
Joseph McHugh, Mr.. Edward Toole
Mr. Joseph Criddle and Mr.. John Elan
| nagan.
| Acting as patronesses of the affair
were Mrs. Thomas OBrien, Mrs. J. J.
Dinnan, Mrs. M. Fahy, Mrs. James
Guncheon, Mrs John Ready Mrs
Mary Conroy and Mrs J. E. Mccain
| The officers of St. Anne's guild are:
| President, Miss Annie Smith; vice
president Mrs James Guncheon finan.
cial secretary. Miss Jane Stanley;
| treasurer, Miss Kate Martin; record
| ing secretary, Miss Celia Dillon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11
JNVESIJI fNT NOTES.

Features of the market yesterday re-
ported by Cuthbert & Co. wires were
as follows: Cotton became extremely
weak again and established another
low record of prices, the general list
opening easy at 2 points decline and
selling down points additional, to the
basis of SIG for March, 6.S3 for April,
ESQ for May, 6.96 for June, 100 for July,
steady at to points above that range.
There were no new developments in the
situation. The selling movement was
accelerated by the fact that Friday
is state holiday in Illinois, and the
board of trade there will be closed on
that day, and likewise the market in
this city, and. the long did not care to
carry their wheat over. Corn develop
ed weakness on talk of increasing re-
ceipts and liquidating, and oats were
heavy on professional selling, light
cash demand and handlers having a
free supply.
No new features of special Importance
were developed in the stock market to-
CAV. Inc LEduiHS was liSlL again, GiC
Trust stocks monopolizing attention,
Leather, Sugar and Rubber stocks be-
ing weak with the general railway list
firm.
The closing quotations, with few ex-
ceptions, notably Leather and Tobacco
were generally the best prices reached
during the day. The total sales were
but 1877. 6SS shares, of which $4,000 were
Sugar, $4,000 Tobacco, 1890 Leather,
G. 400 Reading, $500 st. Paul, $500 Del
aware and Hudson Canal, $500 Bur
Ington, 1880 Louisville and Nashville,
and 5.10o Northern Pacific preferred.
The total transactions in bonds We're
50, 032 900
The signal service map shows much
colder weather in the northwest, it be-
ing from IA below to % above. In the
west and southwest the range Is from
| 10 above to SO above. There are heavy
snow falls in Dakota, Minnesota, and
| Michigan, and light snow falls in Kan
sas. Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Cen
eral SHOWS are likely.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11

AT SPRINGSIDE HOME TONIGHT.
An entertainment will be given at
Springside home this evening under
the direction of Miss Leah Van Linda.
The musical and literary program will
be as follows:
andicap-Mandolin Club-Misses Van
Linda and Holbrook, Messrs. Capen,
Erickson and Edwards; pianist, Miss
Lillian Holbrook.
Vocal Solo-"Little Doris"-Miss Susie
Leonard,
-Quartet-Messrs Bell, Gill
bert, Spring and Richards.
Piano Solo--"London March"-Miss
Lydia Kraft.
Comic Song-"Cousin Jedidiah"-Cho-
rus of sixteen voices.
Autoharp Solo--Mr. George Edwards.
Recitation-Mr. Paul Everett.
Comic Song-"I Want Yer, Nah Hon
ey"-Miss Donough.
Piano Duet-Misses Holbrook.
Comic Song-"John Brown"-Grand
chorus.
Piano Solo-Mr. Ernest Richards,
Comic Song-"Pat Leary"-Mr. Enoch
Bell. --.... -.--
Recitation-Mr Paul Everett.
Vocal Duet-Miss Leonard and Mr..
Sperry. .....-.....
Comic Song-Miss McDonough.
'Rastus on Parade-Mandolin Club.
Observation-Disclosures.