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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The War in the East.

LONDON, April ga dispatch from
Salonica says that the Turkish COM
mander in Thessaly will probably at
tack the Port of Volo which is crowded
with panic stricken refugees from TYR
navos and Larissa.
ATHENS, April 26.-The excitement
here is increasing and in many quarters
cabinet crisis is expected.
BERLIN, April 26.-It is semi-official-
ly announced that Greece will Meth, r
solicit nor accept the intervention If
the powers and is preparing to negoti-
ate direct with Turkey.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, April 26.-The
news from Janina, Epirus, shows the
situation there to be precarious. The
consuls have barricaded their residences
and troops have been dispatched from
Monastiri against the mutinous Alba
mans.
LONDON, April 26.-The Greek
government has decided, according to
special dispatch from Athens, that if
the Greeks are defeated at Pharsalos,
the army is to retire to Thermopyla
and there make final stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 26.
6ENATE.

The Senate Chamber had deserted
appearance when the session opened
to-day, many of the Senators having
gone to New York to attend the Grant
ceremonies. Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee,
was at his desk for the first time in
many weeks and was congratulated on
his recovery from serious illness.
In the absence of the Vice President
and president pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, Mr..
Nelson, OF Minnesota, occupied the
chair.
Mr.. Milburn's opening prayer made
eloquent reference to the gathering OF
thousands to pay tribute to the great
chieftain, Grant, and invoked that the
glow of patriotism freshly enkindled
may strengthen the nation. the gov.
eminent and the union of the States.
When the Indian bill was reported
back from the House an effort was
made to send it to conference, but Mr..
German objected, saying that it had
been understood that no business what
ever was to be transacted. There
upon, at 1905 p. M, on motion of
MIR. Morrill,, the Senate adjourned to
Thursday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

AS ANTICIPATED by all well-inform-
ed people, in this as we'll as In all
other countries, the Greek blusterers
and jingoes. like all other people of
that sort invariably do, have come
to grief, only little sooner than was
expected. The Confederates were the
only modern soldiers who could con-
tend successfully for four years against
overwhelming odds in men and mu-
nitions of war. The Greeks were de-
feated before they fought, but
didn't have senseenough to know
it, though nearly everybody else
did. In addition to the other SUI
periority the Turks have over the
Greeks, is the no small one that, unlike
the latter, they have implicit faith in
their religion, and being convinced that
their fate is sealed before their birth,
and that it cannot be avoided by dodg
Ing or malingering, they go into battle
with IS little anxiety as they go to
dinner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
MAY CHANGE THE CORNERSTONE

MAY CHANGE THE CONFESSIONAL
is rumored that one result of the con.
ference at the White House on Satur-
day between the President and the
civil service commission will be to bring
civil service complications to climax,
and change of the personnel
of the commission in the near future
is expected, with important changes
in existing regulations. The Ad-
ministration has found itself seriously
embarrassed by its inability to fill con-
fidential positions with men known to
be in personal and political sympathy
with their chiefs. The few in.
stances of appointments of confden.
tial clerks have aroused protests
from the civil service commissioners
who have been rather unyielding
in their demands for rigid observance
of the Cleveland regulations.
There is a rumor atioat that the
resignation of VIM. G. Rice, the New
York member of the commission, has
been placed at the disposal of the
President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
THE EASTERN WAR.

The Greek forces have suffered de-
eat at the hands OF the Turks, and re.
treated from Tyrnova and Larissa. The
powers are in communication with q
view to ending the war, and it is be.
lieved an armistlce will be arranged
this week. 1t is believed that the da, s
of the Greek cabinet are numbered.
There is much dissatisfaction with the
king, some persons declaring that the
war is mere stalking horse to cover
dynastic interests. The government
has decided to persevere in the struggle
and to resist further advance of the
Turkish army with increasing energy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

GOVERNOR O'FERRALL is reported to
have said, in speaking of the late
lynching in this city: the Mayor Of
Alexandria chooses to let its streets
run in blood I can't prevent it. 1t will
go forth to the world that the people of
Alexandria do not believe that justice
can be secured in the courts" The
Governor could hardly have said this,
unfit as he is generally conceded to be
for the position he holds. None but
the most reckless and irresponsible
brawler would say that the Mayor OF
Alexandria or of any other city,
especially one of his own State,
chose to let the streets thereof
run with blood, and the simple
fact that the penitentiary, under
the Governors own eyes, contains
oonvicts from this city who richly de-
served McCoy's fate, affords conclusive
proof that the people of Alexandria do
believe that justice can be secured in
che courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL %. 1897

Mr.. CLEVELAND, for his own sake,
would have done better if he had re-
NAMED quietly at Princeton last Satur-
day night, instead of going to New
York and addressing some OF the lew
men who followed him out Of the dem
ocratic party last fall. In that speech
he said delivery came through the ac-
ton of the boilers, though he had pre-.
viously acknowledged that complaint
and depression still exist. He de-
nounced the republicans for ignoring
the money question and concentrating
their efforts upon high tariff bill,
though, as an intelligent man, he must
have known that they intended to do
so when he voted with them, and that
though the sole issue upon which he
was last elected was low tariff, he re-
fused to convene Congress to pass a
low tariff bill. He said the boilers
action was defended by majority by
the thoughtfully honest men of the
party, though that SO called majority
consisted of less than 1873, 900 voters in
the whole country, while the real DEM
ocrats polled nearly six and half mil
lion votes. He said party management
and discipline need not command obe-
dience, though when he would be the
beneficiary of such obedience, he ex-
plicitly said they should. He de-
nounced the opponents of the income
tax, though he had approved it. He
advised the democratic party to come
together, thereby meaning that six and
a half million should go to one hun
dred and thirty-three thousand, and
wound up with the confession that his
was the short end" by saying the
boilers did the best they could, but
he feared they had failed. Mr.. Cleve-
land should be silent hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

again in 1900, and regularly every four
years thereafter until he shall die.
Well, if he be, Mr.. Watterson will be as
much to blame for it as any other one
man in the whole country, as he did all
he could to crafty Mr.. Cleveland's dee
sire and assist his effort to disorganize,
demoralize and defeat the democratic
narty last wear.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
The Kentucky senatorship.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 26.-Only a
formal ballot with one vote for each
candidate was taken in the Senatorial
race to-day. The agreement was reach.
ed because of numerous pairs that do
not expire till Wednesday, on which
day Deboe says he will surely be elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

KILLED BY HIS Observation-Disclosures
Lovett, one of the most desperate men
in Loudoun county, was killed yester-
day morning by his nephew, T. J. Low
EFT, in self.defense, near Round Hill.
Sunday morning the elder man picked
a quarrel with the other, and suddenly
seized razor and made at the younger
man. Young Lovett grabbed Ratchet
and when the other was right upon him
struck him several heavy blows upon
the head killing him almost instantly.
A jury of inquest returned verdict of
justifiable homicide and the prisoner
was discharged. Landon Loyett had
served two terms in the penitentiary for
horse stealing. The man who did the
killing is quiet, peaceable citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
HOUSE.

The House held purely formal ses-
sion to. day. Many of the members had
gone to New York to attend the Grant
tomb exercises and under the arrange
ment made last Friday after the read
ing of the journal an adjournment was
Immediately taken until Thursday.
The Presidents message transmitting
the report Of the international boundary
line commission was, however, received
before adjournment. Mr.. G. w. Stone
presided as speaker pro tempore. There
were less than SO members present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

For SEVERAL nights past some easily
affected people and others disposed to-
ward sensationalism in this city have
been not only unnecessarily, but un-
reasonably excited, and have thereby
given needless occasion for ill-inform-
ed newspapers in other cities to re-
newed attempts to defame Alexandra.
A brutal negro wretch outraged three
little white girls whose ages ranged
from six to ten years, and during the
naturally resulting fury, ne was taken
from the station house and hanged to q
lamp post. Nobody objected except
the police officers, and they were
easily overpowered. There the matter
should have ended, and there is not
particle OF reason why it did not. The
intelligent and right thinking members
of the wretch's own race, while oppos-
ing lynching, as all right thinking and
intelligent people of the white race do,
thought he had met his just desert
But even those who didn't agree With
them were never foolish enough to sup
pose for an instant that they could sue
ceed in avenging his death by an at
tack upon an armed city of white peo-
pie, with large military force in the
same county, and another one only
eight miles off in Washington. If there
was any real alarm, there was not the
faintest cause for. Fortunately, the
only real harm that resulted from it
was the danger to which fright always
subjects sick and hysterical women.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, April 26.-The stock market
maintained good tone during the first hour
of trading with general improvements in
trade aside from few specialties in which in
dependent influences operated. Dealings
were of a restricted character, the traders be.
ing reluctant to increase their holding over
to-morrow's holiday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

The case against Lieut.. Elof, the
grandson of President Kruger, OF the
Transvaal republic, and who was
charged with slanderiDg the Queen o.
England, has been dismissed on the
ground that the evidence was connict-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

Tillie Anderson, the Chicago racer,
broke the half mile woman's record. at
Youngstown, o., flying start, at 1880
this morning. She rode the distance in
50 35 seconds. Her former record was
SO 2.5. She was paced by tandem.
The course was straight away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

Arnold Halter, bookkeeper. an ex.
lieutenant in the German army, shot
himself in the temple at his boarding
house in Chicago to-day, in an attempt
to commit suicide. The attempt was
not successful, however, and Halter,
raising his body plunged to the ground,
o distance of Is feeEs sill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

VIRGINIA Troops FOR NEW YORK.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion left yesterday for New York,
where they will take part in the Grant
monument parade. AT night the COL
ored battalion from Richmond left for
the same destination. The Second battal
ion of colored Virginia volunteers left
Petersburg yesterday for New York to
take part in the unwilling ceremonies.
The Stonewall Brigade Band left
Staunton yesterday for the Grant
monument dedication. Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss has engaged the
band to serensde President Mckinley
and Cabinet at the Windsor Hotel in
New York tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
DIED.

On Sunday evening, April 25th, at SIS
o'clock, LOUISA J. SNOWDEN, relict Of
Edgar Snowden, aged SO years. Her funeral
will take place from her late residence, No.
6l9 south Lee street, tomorrow Tuesday
morning at $50 o'clock. Interment private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

FAIRFAX REPUBLICANS AT meet
ing of republicans of Providence dis.
trict, held at Vienna on Saturday after
noon, the following were nominated
for county officers: Supervisor, Geo. l..
Kenyon; Constable, H. A. Bowman ;
Overseer of the Poor, George Kidwell /;
Justices of the Peace, Benjamin Eglin,
Henry Hawxhurst, r. F. Norman, and
C. L. S. Bowdon Road Commissioners,
Beauregard Wooster, D. B. Hamblin,
and A, F. Stats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

BAsEBALL.-The National League baseball
games played on Saturday resulted as fol-
lows: Baltimore 7, Boston ! Washington
8, Brooklyn 6; Philadelphia u, New York
4; Cincinnati a, Chicago 3; Louisville y
Cleveland 3 st. Louis Plttsburg l. The
following is the standing OF the clubs;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

CHICAGO, April &c -Wheat-April and
May 1875; July 734a73ss Sept 697s
Corn-April and May 244.; July 25lea
255s; Sept 267s Oats-Aprl 1873 May
17as; July 1855 Sept 10. Pork-April
and May So 80; July $S go. Lard--April
and May 81 1b; July $4 25; Sept 81 30.
Ribs-April and May 81 72ls July $4 77ls;
Sept 81 S2l2a4 So.
1t was the bears turn to raid the wheat
market this morning and they did so with a
vengeance. May started at from 74A to
74i2 against Saturdays closing price of 1873.
The excitement did not last over 10 minutes
but in that brief time the pit was as active as
was ever seen. The market reacted with
jerk and slow recovery. War news started
the fun, the prospects of speedy settlement of
the Greeco-Turllish war creating a universal
desire to unload wheat which had been
bought in expectations that the long looked
for dollar mark would soon be reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

SOUTHERN TRAIN DERAILED.-
Southern yestibule train No. 3S,
northbound, was derailed two and
a.half miles north of Blacksburg, s..
g., at 7:15 o'clock last night. The en-
gina, postal, baggage and express cars,
the combination passenger coach, and
the front trucks of the first sleeper
were thrown from the track. Engi-
neer Pettus and Fireman Sigman were
injured, but no passengers were hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

Mr.. WArrERsoN says Mr.. Cleveland
wfll be candidate for the Presidency
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
BALTIMORE, Md. April 26-Flour du

BALTIMORE. Md, April 26.-Flour dull;
western, super, $2.75a3 do extras SO 25a4
Wheat dull and lower; spot. month and May
S1aSlA July II asked Southern wheat by
sample S2aS3 Corr quiet; spot and month
July 80 bid Aug 3Oais31; steamer mixed
26lsa26li; southern white corn 81; DO
yellow 30. Oats firm good demand: No
white 25a2G No 2 mixed 23l4a2l. Rye
easier No . nearby 41a,s42 No = Western
42Aa42h Hay strong for choice grades;
choice timothy $14 0O asked. Sugar strong
graduated $4.5Slper 100 pounds.
NEW YORK, April 6.-Flour-Stste and
Western lower at first but stesdied later. Rye
Flour steady. Wheat-No red opened ex-
cited and weak following lower cables ana
prospects of peace abroad but rallied later on
covering inspired by bad home crop news
July 7S7ssS0. kye quiet. Corn-No 2
opened of with wheat but rallied; July 31a
31$ Oats-No dull and easier track
white 2la3o Beef quiet. Pork steady.
Lard quiet; prime Western steam 81 40
nominal.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. April o.
Cattlc.-1 he week closed with average prices
for beef cattle 10a16c lower than week
ago, the incre scd receipts having caused
weaker market for light weights and Inferior
bee1es. Choice cattle have shown no change
Hogs -There was fair general demand for
hogs at reductions Of 2iaa5c, light weights
declining the least and heavy the most.
Heavy sold at So G0a1.C712. snd light
weights brought 81 90 tho bulk of the hogs
going at S4a4 05. Sheep The sheep market
closed steady at $3a3.50 for inferior up to
$4 75a5 for good to choice wethcrs Lambs
were saleablo at S350a5. G5, being about 35c
higher than week ago, while sheep have de-
clined 15a25c in the same period.
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Al Ri 2i.
Beef Cattle were fairly active and finn.
The quotations were as follows: Extra 5lisa
5lt.c, good 47sa5c, medium 4iba4a,c. COM
mon 4lsa4ssc per ID. Sheep were active
and firm. The quotations were as follows
Extra 4asa47sc, good 44a4lac, medium 3at.
a4c, common 3a3iac per ID. Lambs 4a52.c
per ID. Hogs were active and firm at GAG l4c
per ID for best Westerns; 5a.a6c per ID for
other sorts, and 5l2a59.c per ID for State
hogs. Fat cows were steady at 2laa3H,c per
lb. Thin Cows were sod well at $40 to
SIT per head Mich cows were in fair de.
mand at S25a$45 per head. Veal calves
sold 3a51ac per lb. Dressed beeves were
active ar 5lhaSc ner H.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-13
CHESTER.

The evening mail is now due here at 7.4O.
j. A. Greenwood was at home over Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Harper of Weston was in town
Monday.
A new meat market has been started at
Chester Depot.
A. ID. Fletcher spent Sunday at Glebe View
farm in Derry.
Miss Genevra Pollard has returned from a
visit in Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wyman have been Wis
iting in Athol, Mass.
Joseph Smith has purchased the jenkins
house ON Cross street.
George Waldron is visiting in Newport, N.
H., for few days.
Mrs. Halpin of Boston has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Charles Ladd.
George Lovejoy's new mill has been started
and is working full time.
Mrs. Cheney of Glover is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. +. d. Bickford.
There will be dances at Hotel Chester every
Wednesday evening for few weeks.
| large supply of splendid ice IA inches
| thick is being taken from the village ponds
Rev. II. L. Ballou went to Saxtons River
| Monday to Join his family for a few days visit.
| Mr.. Noyes, who has been visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. W. Ray, has returned to Brattle-
| boro.
party of Masons have gone to Brattleboro
to-day to attend the Windham county district
meeting.
| Ernest W. Gibson is well advanced in num-
| ber in the Globe contest. Be sure to save
all your coupons. =
Prof. E. w. Gibson of Chester high school
has been chosen president of the Windsor
county teachers association.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Dodge gave an oyster
| tn rfy pf thafr frio lie E,.oc cIox
evening at their residence on Main street.
G. +. Waite died at his home ON North
street of pneumonia Friday afternoon aged
81 years. He was taken to Londonderry fol
burial Monday.
Don't forget the turkey supper to be giver
by the ladies of St: Luke's church Friday
evening. During the supper music will bt
furnished by the parlor orchestra.
James Smith, aged 81 years, died at hi
home Saturday morning after long illness
The funeral took place Tuesday. He wa
taken to South Windham for burial.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-13
ZINA H. ALLBEE, Register.
Commissioners Notice.

We the subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
OF Westminster, Commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate of Fred l..
Lowell, late Of Rockingham in said district,
deceased, and also ill claims and de-
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and six
months from the 2lst day of December inst,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose,
we do therefore hereby give notice, that
appointment at the Office Of F. 4. Bolles
In Bellows Falls in said district on the 23d
day OF January and 10th day of June
next, from two O'Clock until four O'Clock P.
NJ, on each Of said days.
r. A. ROLLES. commissioners
ZINA III. ALLBEF, || ||
L. T. Lowell, I'd, Admin 5trator.
December %, 1896.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-13
Hard Times VS.. Good Times.

The Springfield Republican of last Sun
day contained the following:
Vermont was slow to feel the effects of
the financial and industrial depression and
it is feared that returning prosperity will
be correspondingly delayed. All parts of
the state have, however, suffered to great
er or less extent, nor are special causes
wanting to account for the unwonted en-
barrassment in the more depressed locali-
ties. To those who had intrusted their
savings almost entirely to western loan
agents, their failure comes with crushing
effect, as does the failure of New Hamp-
sbire's institutions for savings, for the lat
ter held large amount of Vermont's dol
lars, while millions are represented in west
ern mortgages and are tied up with de-
faulted interest. Added to all this is the
industrial depression almost paralyzing all
other business pursuits.
Vermont has suffered no worse in this
respect than has the Granite state, whose
experiences within period of three years
have been disastrous, and from which it
may take generation to recover, though
public spirit and determination will do
much to overcome it. Strange as it may
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-13
PRACTICAL.
Paragraphs from the Rams Horn-Figs
and Thistles.

Paragraphs from the Rams Horn-Figs
and Thistles.
Loafing is not rest.
Walking with God begins by taking
short steps.
One of the best helps toward Heaven
is good mother.
A selfish prayer answered would
prove curse.
Christ wept over Jerusalem, but had
no pity on Himself.
Whoever makes God his strength will
not long be weak.
On the day we have done no good we
have done much evil.
If all our wishes were gratifed, how
poor we would all be.
, Envy is dog that bites before bark
ing.
The man who loafs is least satisfied
with his pay.
To know God well, is to know that He
is doing all things well.
The devil takes a part in the talk when
pride and flattery meet.
Try to give pleasure, and you will re-
ceive more than you give.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-01-13

seem President Farwell, whose methods
are supposed to have wrecked the oiare-
mont bank, encourages the hope that tue
depressed depostcrs will yet be reimbursed
for their losses through an unexpected ap-
probation of the banks western seeurities'
and such realization will be iervent'y
prayed for, as in not few cases any other
outcome means financial ruin and penury.
So, too, with the Kelley Bros failure, IN
which something like Sl,OOO,OOo belong
ing to Windham county investors alone Is
said to be involved, and the ultimate loss
of which would be seriously felt IN nearly
every town in the county. Here is case
where investors intrusted their scanty carr
ings with absolute and unquestioned conn.,
dence to the Kclleys and their agents, only
to learn, too late, of the utter inadequacy
of the security. In more cases than one
mortgages had been paid to the kelieyss
months and even years before maturity
without the knowledge Of the mortgages
who, in some cases, were regularly palh
their interest up to time of the firms failure.
The Kelleys are said to have been heavy
borrowers from eastern banks, which 1t
may turn out were amply secured.