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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

A BILL has been introduced by re.
publican in the New York legislature to
repeal the civil service law, and pc
tition to the same effect is now before
the republican legislature of Indiana,
the latter concluding as follows ''The
United States is republic, and we
claim that this manner of providing
persons with life time positions is mon
archical in form and contrary to the best
interests of this country" But the ma
tional platform upon which Mr.. Hanna
bought the Presidency declared for the
civil service law, while that on which
Mr.. Bryan was sold out declared against
it. And of such is politics, where every
body has the right to vote, and conse-
quently to sell his vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
The House was not in session tod
For Presbyterian Unity.


CHICAGO, April 15.-Many distln.
guished Presbyterian ministers are in
session in Chicago to consider methods
of bringing the various Presbyterian
church organizations of the world into
closer harmony. They will try to carry
out the plans laid down by the general
Presbyterian council that met in Glas-
gov last June. The object of this
world wide alliance is to unity the
different branches OF Presbyterianism
as much as possible. An effort is being
made to have the various bodies CO.
operate in home and foreign missionary
work, Sunday school work and other
features of religious work that are COM
mon to all of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April Is.
SENATE.

The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Cor
man, agreed that in consideration of to-
morrow being Good Friday, the adj
journment to-day be until next Mon
day.
After the presentation OF a number OF
bills, reports and petitions the Senate
at 1915 went into executive session on
the arbitration treaty.
Senator Davis promptly endeavored
to secure unanimous agreement upon
the treaty as whole, but in this he did
not succeed owing to objections from
several Senators.
The directors stated that they had no
purpose to unduly delay final action,
and when the executive session con-
cluded, after continuing about an hour
and half, there was an understanding
that Senator Davis would renew his re-
quest on next Monday and that then
there probably would be no objection to
fixing date.
The Senate also considered q propo-
sition advanced by Senator Mantle to
have Senator Davis's speech on the
treaty and Senator Morgan's minority
report on it printed for the information
of the public, but action was deferred.
The Senate resumed its open session
at LOO p. m. and took up the Indian ap-
preparation bill. Tho amendment
opening the Uncompahgre Indian res
ervation in Utah to public entry was
agreed to, 1913. The reservation IL
cludes extensive deposits of asphalt.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

Ex-AssIsTANT Attorney General Lion
berger, of the Interior Department, is
one of the many democrats who desert
ed their party last year who have seen
the error of their ways. In speech at
St. Louis night before last he said Il
shall never vote the republican ticket
again. Bryan is as honest and more
able than Mckinley. Free coinage
would not work greater harm than the
Dingley bill. AS between those two
evils I shall not hesitate which to
choose" But if Mr.. Lonberger were
wiser man than he is, he would have
known when he voted the republican
ticket last November that the legiti-
mate and necessary effect of the success
of that ticket would be the passage OF
the Dingley, or some other tariff bill
equally as outrageous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

GOVERNOR O'FERRA1L has been in.
vited to banquet to be given by the
famous Union League Club Of New
York to President Mckinley, and, it is
printed, lis holding the invitation
pending the decision of his medica!
men," With the utterances of this
club in respect of Virginia yet tingling
in the ears of all her sons except him
self, the invitation and the considera
ton it receives are by no means calcu
ated to restore the Governor to thu
hearts of his people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
At the Mercy of Inccndiarics.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 15.-Be.
tween O'Clock last night and o'clock
this morning seven fires broke out in
the very business centre of the city.
Probably all of those fires were of in.
cendisry origin. While the majority Of
the blazes were extinguished in their
infancy, two of them resulted in heavy
damages. The big Scarritt building
was the first discovered on fire. The
flames spread to adjoining property,
which was destroyed, involving loss
of $4,000. While this fire was raging
the torch was applied in various other
parts of the business district The fires
of last night are not the first of the kind
recently. About two weeks ago three
fires were started within two days, but
NIL were extinguished without serious
losses. The opinion is expressed that
the gambling element which is now
forced to quit it's operations, owing to a
complete overhauling of police admins.
tration, is at the bottom of the incen-
diarism.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

CONGRESSMAN BOwNLow, republican
from Tennessee, has introduced a bill
in the o. S. House of Representatives
to re-instate all those removed from Of
fee under the last administration, un-
less their removal was for cause. That
is, of course, to rsinstate all the republi-
can office holders and discharge the
democrats who hold their places. II
the success of the republicans last
November shall prove to be the unin-
territorial means of repeating the civil
service law humbug, it will really be q
blessing in disguise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
Mr. BRYAN IN srAuNroN.-The new

Mr. BRYAN IN SrAUNToN.-The news
that Hon. William ]. Bryan would pass
through Staunton yesterday evening
drew large crowd to the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot. Probably fifteen hun
dred people were massed around the
platform, The train reached Staunton
about 7;SO p. m. Mr.. Bryan appeared
on the steps Of a Pullman car and was
introduced by ex-Congressman Harry
Tucker. The crowd was very noisy
and it was impossible for Mr. Bryan to
make himself heard for the noisy de-
monstrations. Mr.. Bryan alluded to
himself and Mr., Tucker having carried
William L. Wilson on their shoulders
after the passage of the Wilson bill
through the House, and said he had
since come to the conclusion that they
had carried him too far and out of the
democratic party. There was only
FIVE minute stop, and Mr.. Bryan con.
tinued his trip to Cincinnati.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

BLANcH &. BRUCE, the negro e1-Seu.
ator from Mississippi, says sad deteri-
alton has taken place in the character
of the members of the q. S. Senate
since the time he was member of that
BODY. And this is the condition the u.
s.. Senate has reached! But Senstor
Hoar says the character of the person
mel of the Senate has not deteriorated.
But the latter, like Secretary Sherman,
msnifests the i'll effects OF sge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
VIRGINIA PosroFFIcEs.-The Pos

VIRGINIA PosTOFFICEs.-The POST
master General, in order to simplify
matters, has decided that in all of the
Congressional districts except the Ninth
and Tenth, National Committeeman
George E. Bowden shall be the final
referee in cases where there are more
than one applicant for any fourth-class
office; all disputes and disagreements
shall be referred to him, and his deci-
sion will be accepted at the Depart
ment as final. This is another strong
noint of vantage gained by the State
Executive Committee, as it has been
heretofore claimed that the defeated
Congressman was the proper referee in
these matters for his district.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

BALTIMORE. April 15.-Flour firm and
unchanged. Wheat unsettled and higher:
spot, month and May 73iaa73ai July 72la
asked Southern wheat by sample 75a77.
Corn quiet; spot and month 27As July 1914
a29Ss; steamer mixed 24Ss24s. southern
white corn 29a.a30; do yellow % Oats
firm; No Q white 25a26 No . mixed do
23aa24. Rye firmer; No 2 nearby 372,a
3S; No2 Western 3Sl2. Hay firm; choice
timothy $13 so. Sugar steady ana uu-
changed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

SECRETARY GAGE may be very high
toned and proper gentleman, but his
recent order in respect of the Dipgley
bill evidently shows that he is i'll suited
to the place he now fills, IS, if he were,
he would know that his order could not
make effective from the first OF this
month bill that has not yet become q
law, and may not, until next July. The
Constitution proscribes all ex-post facto
laws, and though some lawyers say
such prescription applies only to crimi'
nal laws, there is nothing in the Con,
stitution that warrants such construc-
ton; but even were it otherwise, as the
bill referred to practically imposes fine
upon the people, and that, too, not for
the support of the government, but to
increase the profits of the protected
manufacturers, which is also prescribed
by the Constitution, its unconstltution-
atty would still be thoroughly estab-
Iishad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
COURT OF APPEALS.

Merchant vs.. Healey, fully argued
and submitted.
Bennett VS.. Boulware. dismissed for
failure to print.
Stonebraker & Hutchins vs. Hicks
and others, argued and continued.
The next case to be called is Groner
against Foster, No 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

Two years ago r. J. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. j.. bought a
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as
follows; Sat that time the goods were
unknown in this section to-day Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is household
word" 1t is the same in hundreds of
communities. Where ever the good
qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
div become known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by J. H. Janney,
Druggist, FOL King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

ATTHE late republican primary in the
town of Orange, New Jersey, the re-
publicans, to deceive the poor, simple
negro voters there, nominated one OF
their race, coachman, for school com
missioner, over the intelligent and high
ly respected white republican who
then held the Office. At the election,
however, which was held last Tues
day, the nominee referred to was not
only defeated, but didn't receive near as
many votes as were cast for him at the
primary. But, to fool negroes has be-
come common trick with republicans
and the former are as easily gulled now
ga ever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Trading was in
moderate volume at the outset and lower
prices generally prevailed, the extreme COLI
cessions being made in the specialties. The
selling movement became more general and
WAS most severe in the coalers and high
priced industrals The grangers displayed q
fraction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
Reciprocity or Annexation

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April 15.-
VIM. A. Kinney, prominent attorney
Of Honolulu, arrived here yesterday
and will proceed to Washington to as.
sist in the fig ht for the preservation OF
the reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Hawaii, or, if that
cannot be done, then efforts will be d.
rected to securing the annexation of
the islands, MIR. Kinney says the
islands will be ruined commercially un-
less the United States annexes them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
The Louisville Spring Meeting

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-All
bookmakers will be permitted as usual
to draw in at the spring meeting at
Louisville, Latonia and Oakley. This
announcement is intended as 6. contra
diction of the rumor that each associa.
ton would put its own books in connec'
ton with the mutual system OF betting
1t is almost a sure thing that Louisville
will not attempt to put on the mutuals
this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Apl. 15.-In
the inaugural entertainment of the Pa
cific Athletic Club last night the partic-
ular stars were Alexander Greggains, of
San Francisco, and Jack Steiner,
one OF Fitzsimmons' seconds. The
fighting was fast and furious and at the
end of the twentieth round the referee
declared the contest draw. In tie
Agnew-Thompson bout the former get
the decision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
INTERCHANGEABLE PRIMARY.

All persons who intend being candidates to
be voted for at the coming democratic
primary are requested to file their names
with Mr.. 3. T. Cook, secretary, by TO.MOR-
Row friday NIGHT. at 7:3O o'clock. All
candidates who have been assessed to pay ex-
penses of primary must hand in their money
tomorrow night same time.
o. F. CARTER.
Chairman Democratic Committee.
3. T. COOK, Secretary. ap15 u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

While three men were engaged in re.
pairing the bell tower of the Catholic
Church at st. Marie Salome, Que, yes.
terday, the scafolding broke and they
were thrown to the ground, a distance
of seventy feet. ALI were fatally hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL IS, 1897

NEGRO bishops" have called on the
President and asked him to put stop
to negro lynchings in the South, but
DR.. Stokes, one of the most intelligent
and reliable negroes of the South; re-
Gently delivered an address in Phila-
delphia, in which he said: "Thers
never was a respectable colored man
lynched in the South, except in case
of murder. speak from my own OK
perience when say that in the lyncn-
ings I have known about the victims
were always men nobody in the COM
munity could say good word for.
They came out from the slums at
night, like raccoons, and stole back
again. The negroes who commit helm
Gus crimes do the entire race harm, and
while would not lift finger myself to
lynch them, do feel that every one OF
such removed from our race, benefits
the race just so much" There would
be no lynchings of negroes in the South
if the negroes would abstain from the
commission of the crime that deserves
the faggot, or hanging by the ribs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

Gen. Granville M. Dodge, grand
marshal of the Grant monument parade,
said to-day in New York that he would
limit the number of men in line to
$4,000. Applications that would run
over that figure have already been re-
ceived. The formation of the fleet an.
chored in the North river will extend to
a point almost opposite the Manhattan
Iron Works, at Hist street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
BUCKLIN's ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE In the world fol-
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Eever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns and ali Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Ernest L. Allen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is perfect
Malarial Liver Tonic and Blood Purifier. Re.
moves Biliousness without purging. AS pleas
ant as Lemon Syrup. 1t is as large as any
dollar tonic and rctails for 30 cents. To get
the GENUINE ask for GROVES.
For sale by c. G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

A dispatch from Chicago says Chas.
W. Spalding, ex-president OF the Globe
Savings Bank and ex-treasurer of the
University of Illinois. has made vol
untary assignment to the university
trustees of realty and bond securities
approximating 100000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

That tired feeling. which is experienced by
so many people living in Malarial distric. s,
can be cured by taking Groves Tasteless
hill Tonic, SO cents. Is as pleasant as Lem
on Syrup. To get the GENUINE ask for
For sale by C. G. LENNON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

You run no risk All druggists guarantee
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic to do ali that
the manufacturers claim for it.
Warranted no cure, no pay. There are
many limitations. To get the GENUINE ask
for GROVES,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

New YORK, April 5.-Flour-Stste and
Western firm and held higher. Rye Flour
steady. Wheat strong and active all morning
on reverse crop news and higher cables July
74a75as. Rye firm; No 2 western 36s36t,
Corn quiet and steadier July 307sa31. Osts
inactive and steady; track white 23s2S.
Pork steady. lard quiet; prime Western
steam $4 37l2 nominal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
Alexandria Market. April is.

The market is steady and firm but tho
transactions are light, while but little grain is
being offered. Quotations are unchanged.
Country Produce is quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.

EINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
Il ALEXANDRIA PERPETUAL BUILD
ING FUND ASSOCIATION, AT THE
CLOSE OF ITS NINTH YEARS OPERA.
TION ENDING MARCH 31ST, 1897.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

Father Kneipp, known drought the world
through his famous water.cure, is reported to
be extremely i'll at Worishofen, Suabia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
ASSETS.
$1,000 90
1000 90
- OoE 90
-,-cO 49,
$15,635 20

Number of shares 103, OF loans 81, div-
dend for the last six months So, for the year
So. so per share. value of each share paid to
date STAT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

S15,635 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15
SECOND SERIES, FIFTH YEAR.

Number OF shares SOB, of loans 257, divi-
dend for tho last six months 1928, for the
year Sd .5O per share, value Of each share paid
TO date Sits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-15

For sale by c. G. LENNON
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
Wheat Had That Tired FeeIIng.

NEW YORK, August %.-Wheat suffer
ed from a slack feeling to-day not only
did prices settle 20 point, eight points
below the best point Of the season, but
speculation was slow.
Except for a little selling on foreign ac-
count the mornings trade was mostly in
the hands OF scalpers. Weakness was fav-
ored by indifference on the part Of expor-
ters. better harvesting weather im the
west and better for deliveries OF new
winter wheat
on the other side was an advance Of
lbs. 10. I'm the Liverpool cable and
very heavy wheat and -four shipments for
the week making ten millions altogether
in the past two weeks. Opening prices
were a little lower than last night at "a
ga for December. They rallied from this
point to ej 5-S. but the bulge inspired ac-
tive selling for long account, which speed
nv tumbled values 20 90 rs
The official close was at 81 l-S subse-
duently on the curb however, new COW
ering orders lifted II 10 "a 3-4 the one
o'clock close being 90 "a bid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
STkINGE CASE.
Philip Luetgert Druie- That His Wife is
Drad-On Trial for Murder.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-After two prelimN
irsry meanings auu three months cOnhue-
ment IN the county Jail, Phillip Luetgert,
The rict sausage manufacturer, nds been
put ON trial, charged with the murder
of his wife, before Judge Tulhin. IN the
criminal court.
The big sausage maker has declared 20
his attorneys, eX-Judge William a. Vim
cent and Albert Pnalen. that he desired
no further delay. Both the state and
the defense prophecy that LOO yenlremen
will be examined and that week will
pass before u men who are acceptable 10
both sides are found. Then the trial will
begin in earnest
The theory OF the state is that Luet-
CERT induced his wife 10 accompany him
To his sleeping apartment III the factory
office and there strangied her. Then he
il thought 10 have taken her body 10
the basement and TO have immersed it in
n vat filed with a solution Of caustic
potash. heated TO the boiling point What
remained OF the body after this process,
il Is alleged, was gathered together and
thrown into the furnace Of one OF the
factory boilers. Then the fire had been
kent up under one Of the boilers under
express orders given by Luetgert 10 one
of his watchmen. Frank Blake.
Twenty years ago Luetgert was a sa-
loon-keeper and a widOwer. He met Lou
ise Bicknese, German servant girl.
loved and married her. A few years later
he sold his saloon and started In the
packing business on small scale. Pos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
MAY M9RCH AFTKR6 O'CLOCK.
The Peaceful Spirit of the Striking Miners
is Slowly Wearing Away.

PITTSBURG, PA. August 2S.-The de-
puties will not interfere with the strikers
II they march after o'clock IN the morn
ing and keep OFF the property Of the
company but all marchers will be stop
ped before that hour. About thirty wo-
men made a demonstration at Newt0wn
this morning before day light. They
carried miniature flags, which they
waved enthusiastically as they marched
IN and down the road. Every now and
then the women cheered and they walk
ed quickly TO keep warm. The deputies
kent akay from the women and the
paraders after marching up and down
for an hour got tired and went home.
The women who were ob looking for
victims had to go home without finding
any. Not a digger showed himself near
the marching women. The few wao
went to work took a roundabout route TO
the Dit.
The camps at Turtle and Plum Creeks
have been maintained for about four
weeks, and to-day is but little different
from that during the first few days or
the marching. The men still at work
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
NJ srmnnthetlo strises for Them.

CHICAGO. August 2S.--Grand Master
Sargent Of the brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen. declared to-day that he
would rot attend the meeting or Union
leaders al st. Louis Monday; that he was
opposed 10 sympathetic strikes, and that
the by-laws Of the organization prevented
IL from taking part in there. Mr Sargent
said the Brotherhood would ofii2ially sym
pathize with the striking miners and nave
shown this bv their liberal response 70
the appeal sent out by him, but they can
do them more good by staying at work
and earning money TO contribute than
they can by striking and thus cutting
their supplies
Grand Master Powell OF the Order Of
Railway TeegrapheTs says that organiza-
tion will not be represented at st. Louis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29

WASHINGTON. August 2s.-First As
sistant Postmaster General Heath has IS
sued special instructions 10 postmasters
throughout the country providing for the
transit Of mails In cities. The instructions
being intended specially TO benefit COM
mercial travellers and theatrical compa-
MES:
Postmasters are instructed to make
special efforts to deliver mail addressed
to transients. Letters addressed to trav-
cling men and TO members Of theatrical
companies or show troupes which are
known 10 have departed from a particu-
lar place. should be Immediately forward
ed TO such place by the postmaster, en-
dorsed. Address incorrect" by the post
master.