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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Paris, March 10.-The funeral Of
Mile. Henriot, the young actress who
lost her life in the Theatre Francois
fire on Thursday, took place at noon
today. An immense cOncourse oi
theatrical people attended the cere
mOny as well as representatives from
the highest literary, artistic and politi-
cal circles in Paris. The funeral was
held at the Church of st. HOnore
Eylaum, which was msssed with PEG
pie. Both President Loubet and Gen
eral de Galoifet were represented and
the casket was hesped with flowers
and wreaths sent by nOtables from all
over Europe. The music was furnish
ed by choir made up of operate STAR.
The interment took place in Pere L.
Chaise Cemetery.
Berlin, March 10.-The agrarisn pa
pers print vehement attacks on Chan
cellor Hohenlohe and Count Won But-
low, the foreign minister, accusing
them OF being the most prominent sd-
versaries OF the agrarisn movement.
The attacks are principally to the gov
eminent attempt to defeat the para
graph of the meat bill, prohibiting fol-
eign meat importation, in the Reich
stag yesterday.
Hamburg, March 10.-At a meeting
Of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
today unanimous resolutions were pass
ed condemning the sgrarisn meat bill
as disastrous to German shipping and b
national Offense against the United
States.
Paris, March, loire broke on,
again today in the Theatre Francois,
destroying the theatrical costume
which bad been saved from the original
coohaQration and stored on the unburn-
d portion of the frs; floor. Today's
IRE was quickly subdued.
Paris, Mar;h 1O.-Ths Intrsnsigesnt, de-
Glars that the French Flamoud expedition IL
the soudsn is in the gravest peril near Ain
5slsh wi ere the Moors are attacking il at the
mitigation OF the English. A re.enforeins
column will shortly be cent from Alglers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

La Lucia, Havana newspaper, says
Americans have succeeded merely 10
establishing a Luxurious bureaucracy"
10 Cuba.
Secretary Root has decided to aban-
don Fort Sherman, near Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, as military post and the prof.
erty will be turned over to the Interior
Department.
The story that General Joe Wheeler
is returning from the Philippines to
claim as his bride Mrs. George w.
Childs, who now resides 10 Washing
ton, has bsen revived.
w. II. Coulton, clerk in the Office
of State Auditor Sweeney, in Frankfort,
Ky., was arrested aud placed in Jail last
night charged with completely in the
ffiurder of VIM. Goebel.
The Ameer Of Afghanistan has issued
a statement declaring that highlands
troubles are his troubles, and that he
will stand by her. He also says that
Russia feared Afghanistan, as q war
with the Alghans would mean gen.
eral ris Dg of all Islam.
Latest news from Manila confirms
the reports that the Filipinos in the
rainy season now beginning will Try to
win back ell the territory recently
conquered" by the Americans, al
though Gen. Otis some time since re-
ported that the war was over.
The German Rsichstag adopted sew
eral paragraphs of the meat inspection
bill, but it now appears that the En-
perOr and the government cannot, 10
view of the opposition of the CONNER
cial bodies, allcw the Agrarians to Car
ry the bill through in its present form.
Terry McGovern, of Brooklyn,
knocked out Oscar Gardner, the
Omaha Kid" in the third round Of
what was to have been twenty-five
round bout, before tbs Broadway Atb-
letic Club, in New York. last night.
McGovern was favorite in the bet.
ting, at long odds.
A dispatch from San Juan, Puerto
Rico, says: For time after the Ameri
Can occupation the Puerto Rican press
was all aelow with patriotic expecta-
ton. A far different state OF affairs ex.
lists today. Like the street urchins who
formerly greeted al Americans with
"MuchO bueDo AmeriC anas," or "Sa.
Jude ell Americana" the newspapers
are silent now or have turned to de-
nunciation of America and all things
American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

DEATH OF MINISTER PHELPS
Hon. Edward John Phelps, former
Minister to Greet Britain, and Kei
professor of law at Yale, died at his
home 10 New Haven, Conn.,, yesterday
afternoon. His death was due directly
to IN abscess of the lung, although be
had been i'll for seven weeks previous
with pneumonia. He was born at Mid.
dlebury, VT, in 1922 and was son OF
Samuel s. Phelps, who was United
states Senator from Vermont. In 1885.
President Cleveland appointed him
Minister to the court of st. James. to
succeed James Russell Lowell. H.
was favorite with the Eoglish while
be was In London.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

THE PROPOSED Porto Rico tariff bill
imposes duty on American wheat and
-four, and thereby restricts the export
thereof, and, of course, initiates agains,
the American farmers, who catch 1t all
the time. The existing war tariff is
exaspera,ing to all foreign nations, ar d
some of them retaliate, as Germany
has just done by restricting the impor-
tation of American meat, The South
and the West, the agricultural sections
of the country, suffer by the tariff, but
the protected manufacturers. by it, are
enabled to double their profits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
THE PURE FOOD CONGRFss

The final session of the third annual Pure
Food and Drug Congress was held in Wash.
ing on yesterday, and sd journe1 aft rs row.
during which the secretary, Mr.. A. j. wed.
derburn, threatened - resign. The criticism
OF the District of Columbi. delegation and
quarrel over resolutions of thanks to Con-
gressmen lead to angry speeches. Before the
resolution of thanks could be acted upon Mr..
kratke raiset storm BY bringing up the
question of the District of Columbis's repre-
sentation in the congress- He que toned the
legality of the Districts lsrse representation.
aud called upon the secretary to explain how
60 many had been stated. Secretary Wedder-
burn defended the District delegation, and
insisted that bis integrity and honor were
being questioned. The differences were Only
half healed when final adjournment WIS
taken
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
The GOebel Assassination

Frankfort, KY, March 1c.-Iu sdd,
ton to the arrest last night OF n u
Culton, clerk il the office of the S,a,1
Auditor, on q warrant charging him win
completely in the assassination OF Ssn ~
tor VIM. Goebel, warrants were sI.
sworn out against Secretary Of sfa.o
Powers and bis brother, OK .SecretarT" , 20
State Finley and Capt. Davis, a polico ~
man. The warrants charge them VIII
being accessory to the murder Of NJ.
Goebel. At one o'clock this morn,
Chief OF Police Williams, with q def1f
of ten policemen rounded the re%
dence OF Captain Davis, but a search ~
the house showed he was not Wifi.
Davis was there up to midngbt hn,
it is said, fearing mob violence. be- coT ~.
claded to evade the officers. The polieo
went to the Capitol hul3irg and ssEeS
TO be allowed TO .careh il. The soldia,l
in charge, however, 8, fused. the ord-,s
OF Adjutant General Coni,r being ~ -,
no one should be admitted between IN
o'clock at night and a. m.
Sheriff Suter is summonug q noss.
to assist in the arrest of Power. srd
Davis. A large number of ci,iz.n. a,a
being sworn in aud ordered to r.,.r,
at the court house at 2 O'Clock. 7, il
reported that Gov. Taylor ed IN ~
the republican administration er4 ma.
pairing to move TO London tonigh.
Republican leaders say Cpho,
is innocent Of connection with the 49,
sassinatiOD and that his arres, is an
outrage. Mrs. Culton has b on q,
deaths door fro m the effects f Chilli.
birth and Culton has been at her he'd.
side several days. About S:I5 O'Clock
Capitol Policeman Davis crossed tbe
street from the executive huildirg 10
his home surrounded by soldiers. CHI
Williams and squad of police went 10
Davis's house and raped for admit.
lance. They were refused aud q. The
soldiers were in the house. made ~
further attempts to enter. W. II Cal.
ton was seen at the Jail. He said u
do not know why l was arrestei.
did not shoot Goebel, and know moth,
ing as to the killing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, March 10.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. I
Washington, March 10.
There is q good deal of adverse crit.
cism of Gov. Tyler, of Virginia, at tn,
Capitol today, 10 consequence of his re-.
fusal TO order an election 10 the Peters
burg, Va, district for Congressman to
I'll the vacancy caused by the recent
death OF Mr.. Epes. Senators Daniel
and Martin and Representatives Oey.
Hay, Lamb, Young, Swanson and Rnea,
of Virginia, and Senator Jones, chair
man of the national democratic commit
tee. and Representative Richardson,
democratic leader of the House, have
written or telegraphed TO the Governor,
urging upon him the importance of hav
ing Mr.. Epes's successor elected
at the earliest possible day, not
only to vote upon contested cleo
ton cases from Virginia, but from
other State, but have received no re-
spouse. Representatives Jones, Rixey
and Qusrles did not advise the Govern
or to order an election. Mr.. Quarles.
when asked about the matter this
morning, replied that he know nothing
about it and had nothing to d. with it.
Mr.. Rixey said he did not think an
election was at all necessary, but that
beyond that he had nothing further to
say. Mr.. Jones was not seen. The
Virginia Representatives 10 the House
seem to be always divided on State
matters, Messrs. Jones, Rixey and
Quarles voting one way, and the rest OF
ID delegation, the other.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Lamb, of
virgiuis, got through the bill giving q
pension TO Mrs. L. s. Bsne of Henrico
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ruben E 6chooley died at his home
at Waterford, Loudoun county, on
Thursday, aged "a years.
The second trial of Magistrate Oscar
Fleming charged with the murder oil
Clarence Snyder. of Norfolk, began in
Princess Anne county yesterday.
Mr.. w. B. Winkler, o merchant oil
Stafford county, died yesterday ct bis
home near Andrews Chapel, of cancer
of the stomach, aged sixty-three years.
A widow and five daughters survive
him.
Governor Tyler and Attorney Gen.
eral Montague will 60 to Washington
on the 23d instant to meet the govern
or and attorney general of Tennessee
In reference to the Virginia Tennessee
boundary dispute.
Mrs. ]. E. Garrett, of Caroline coun-
ty. aged fifty-three years. died at Viz
ginis Hospital, Richmond, yesterday.
She was taken to the hospital few
days ago and an operation performed
for cancer Of the stomach.
William Johnson. q negro arrested
Thursday night, 10 Norfolk, is believed
by the police to be one of the men re-
sponsible for the many crimes recently
committed IN that city. Johnson, an
ex-convict, threatened to shoot the Of
ficers who arrested him.
Revenue Officer Gee was In Rich
mond yesterday and swore out war
rants for the arrest of four of the most
prominent citizens of Emporis. Green's
vile county, charging them with inter-
fering with and assaultipg him while
hunting ior excise violators.
At the meeting In Roanoke yesterday
of the Virginia State Sunday School
invention ]. r. Jopling. OF Danville.
was elected president and Rev. w. g.
A. Heavener, of Fairfax, one of the
vice presidents. The next meeting Of
the convention will be held in Danville.
The movement to erect q memorial
in Norfolk to Father Ryan, the poet
priest, is progressing finely. The COM
mittee has decided that the memorial
shall be croes of southern granite to
be erected 10 the Confederate soldiers
lot in Elmwood cemetery. It will be
unveiled May II.
There IL talk 10 railroad and fnan-
cial circles of the consolidation OF the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potc-
mac Railroad Company with the At
lantic Coast Line. II is thought by
many that the granting of charter to
the Seaboard to build q road parallel
ing the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac may have the effect of bring
ing about such consolidation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1900.
SALT, AS every body should know,

SALT, AS every body should know,
now that free schools are 80 numerous,
is chloride of sodium, but what puz-
zles people who have not been to free
schools, is that though fish and meat
cured with salt used to be tender and
soft, they are now tough and hard. AS
the salt formerly used in these parts
came from Turks Island or Liverpool,
while that now used comes from the
salt mines of this country. many per-
sons who observe the difference be-
tween the food that is now, and that
which was formally served to them are
disposed to imagine, that like everything
else, there has been change in the
chemical composition of chloride OF
sodium, and that, unfortunately, it also
has not been for the better,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

HORSES IN TRAINING. Mr.. John D.
Hooe, one OF the most active members
of the Warrenton Hunt Club aud a
well-known and popular sportsman
generally, OF Warrenton, has six jump
ers in training at the Bennings track,
Washington, D. c Among the lot is
Froud, probably the smallest mare that
has yet earned brackets between the
aags. She is scant 1913 hands 10 height.
That other vel known Virginian, Mr..
J. II. McGavock, owner of the Fort
Chiswell stud farm, Max Meadows, sl-
go has stable of horses at Bennings,
in charge of trainer Bennett Barnes,
who is handling several of the get OF
Fort Chiiwel's premier sire Flatlsnds,
the son OF Reform and famous Maggie
B. B., dam OF Iroquois, among them
being three maidens, with whom
Barnes expects to win ct the Bennings
spring meeting, the dates OF which are
April I'd to the 14th.-(Wsrrenton Vir.
2inian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

IT LOOKS more and more as il the
proposed new railroad from Washing
ton to Richmond, if built at all
will 90 around this city, leaving
it several miles to the east. and,
of course, still further injuring its
trade by helping that of Wash
inqton and Baltimore. But, TIE more
roads the better-if they don't combine
and il the merchants of Alexandria
will sell their goods at cheaper rates
than prevail 10 the two other cities re-
ferred to, as they do, and can afford to
do, and let that fact be known. buyers
will be sure to come here for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
FAIRFAX REPUBLICANs.-Mr. J. n

FAIRFAX REPUBLICANs.-Mr. J. NJ.
Thorne, chsirman Of the republican
committee of Fairfax county, has called
county convention of the party, to
meet at Fairfax Court House on Mon
day, March 10, for the purpose of elect
ing nine delegates to the State republi-
can convention, which meets 10 Nor
folk April 10 to elect delegates to the
national convention. The county con-
vention will also elect delegates to the
congressional district convention, which
meets at Warrenton March 81, which is
called to elect two delegates to the ma
tionsl convention. The meeting for
Falls Church district to elect delegates
to the county convention will be held
there Saturday, March II at 3p. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
COMMISSIONERS OF VALUATION.

A movement was made in Richmond
yesterday among the business men to
collect funds to employ counsel to a.
once make a test case before the Court
of Appeals OF the tax valuation law.
The impression has gotten out that the
attorney general doubt the legality OF
the passage of the bill without record.
ed vote. Ia the meantime the special
board is going ahead appointing com
missioners. Additional appointments
we're made yesterday, among them B.
F. Bywaters, Culpeper; E. l.. Bennett,
Loudoun, and Walter Oliver, Fairfax
There are still eighty-nine appointments
to be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
o. d. & G. F. RAILwAY.-The stock

0. d. & G. F. RAILwAY.-The stock
holders of the Old Dominion & Grear
Falls Railway Co., met at the Alexau-
dria county court house last Tuesday
afternoon and increased the capital
stock of the company from $50 900 to
$3.50, 900, divided into shares of $50 each.
The corps of engineers, who are locat
ing the route from the Aqueduct Bridge
to the Great Falls, have reached Lew.
insville and report a most excellent
grade to that point = Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

1T Is only a man like Mr.. Hanna,
with millions at his disposal, who can
influence the people of whole States to
act contrary to their convictions.
Brains cannot do 30; only profuse ard
Unlimited uss of money. The poll
ticau. therefore. who attempts to run
counter to the popular feeling in biz
own State, unless possessed Of fabu-
lous sum and liberal enough to CT /,
pense it profusely, no matter how able
or oratorical he may be, is sure to SAT-
fer for bis folly, ss everybody else does.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
The Kentucky Democrats Vii.

Louisville, XIV, March l0-Judpa
Field, of the Common Pleas CouTt
rendered decision in the eubernalorIsi
election cases this morning, sus,sinipa
the contention of the democrats itsi
the courts did not have any right TO II.
quire into the acts of the election cen.
missloners and the Legislature when
they are acting within the SCOPE Of
their authority. 1t was a voluminou,
opinion and was not read. Judge
Fields holds that the constitution vests
in the legislature the power to decide
contes for this otfice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10

THOUGH the War Department says
hostilities 10 the Philippines have
ceased, and announces that it is recall
ing troops from those islands, dispatch
from Manila, dated yesterday, sa, g
Gems. Young and Hood are asking for
reinforcements, and that the soldiers OF
the Philippine Republic are even at
lacking fortified positions. A strong
impression is prevalent to the efie ct
that the War and all the other depart
ments of the government are in the
hands of incompetents, or worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
From Cuba.

Havana, March 10 Admiral Fsrau.
hairs flagship New York arrived here
yesterday and the balance of the North
American squadron entered the harbor
this morning. The assembling of the
heet at Havana has caused considerable
excitement among the Cubsns, who TO-
terpret its coincidence with Secretary
Roots visit as amounting to a naval
demonstration intended to prevent in.
sular trouble over the suffrage question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
Sir ChOmasI Linton

London, March 10 1t is said at Has.
cow that Sir Thomas Upton has com
missioned Fife to design another cup
challenger. She will have a longer
water line than the Shamrock a d will
be built OF light metal. As 10 the case
of the Shamrock, the new yacht will be
constructed with the utmost secrecy
Archie Hogsrth, who csptained the
Shamrock, is busy rigging a model of
the new challenger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
Mr.. CHARLES BONAPARTE, the noted

Mr.. CHARLES BONAPARTE. the noted
mugwump and civil service reformer of
Baltimore. and who naturally loves to
write and talk, now says it is as much
the duty OF President Mckinley to crush
the Filipino government as it was
President Lincoln's to crush the gov
eminent of the Confederate STATE s;
which shows that Mr.. Bonaparte,
though born in this country, is still pos
sessed Of the imperialistic ideas of the
only great man of bis family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, March 10.

b6NA16s
Mr.. Gallinger from the committee on
relations with Cuba. requested consid
GRAFTON of resolution empowering q
sub committee to visit the island oil
Cuba for the purpose of iuquiring into
existing conditions, the expenses to be
paid out of the contingent funds of the
Senate. Mr.. Cockrell objected and il
went oyer.
At the close of routine business, ny
request of. Mr.. Hale the diploma ic
and consular service appropriation bill
was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. ThurstOn then submitted suit
able resolutions on the death of his col.
league, the late Hon. Monroe l.. Hay
ward, Senator. elect from the State of
Nebraska, and delivered eulogis.ic
address on his life.
By request of Mr.. Carter, the Senate
will convene Monday morning at 10
o'clock for the purpose of further read.
ing the Alaskan bill.
Mr.. Hoar's amendment providing for
the payment to Liliuokalani, lately
queen of the Hawaiian Islands the
sum of $40, 900 for the year ending De
cember 81, 1900, and annually there
after the sum of $40, 1000 during her
natural life, was called up, and after 3
lengthy discussion was on motion Of
Mr.. Carter, tabled.
A vote was taken on The diplomatic
and consular service appropriation bill
and it was passed without division.
Eulogies were delivered on Mr.. Hay
ward by Senators Foirbanks, Spooner,
and Allen, and at 2:45 as further
mark OF respect the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Representative Sibley introduced
bill to facilitate the safe keeping and
distribution OF public monies in the
Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico by
the designation of depository banks by
the United Satisfactorily of the Treas
ury.
On motion of Mr.. Knox, chairman Of
the committee on territories, the House
agreed to consider the bill providing a
territorial form Of government for
Hawaii on April 3. 4 and 5, the frs
two days to be devoted to general de-
bate and the vote to be taken on the al
ternoon of the fifth. The debate Oh
the Wise vs. Young contested election
case was then resumed, with the under.
standing that the vote shall be taken
Monday evening, Mr.. Weeks conclud
Ing his speech bs.ua Thu sday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
1t Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danfortb, of Lagrange. Ca,
suffered intensely for six months with o
frightful running sore on his leg, but
writes that Buck lens Arnica Sslve cur.
ed it 10 ten days. For Ulcers, Wounds.
Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles IT'S the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c. Sold by E. 8. Leadbester
Il Sons, Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
TELEGRApHlC BREViTi~

The rescuing party at Fire Greek. "
Va, have reached tie end Of the main
entrance in Red Ash mine. so far 30
bodies have been recovered and more
are in the mine.
DR.: Kelly's will (of Gold Cure iam0
was flied for probate at Dwight H.. ye.
terday. All his property is bequeathed
to bis wife except 100000, which is 10
be distributed according to private in.
structfons. The value of the estate il
not given.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY REPUBLI

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY REPUBLI.
CANs.-A delegated county convention
will be he'd at Manassas, Saturday.
March II. at II o'clock, for the purpose
of electipg delegates and alternstes to
q congressional district convention to
be held at Warrenton, on the 2lst OF
March, and also for electiug delegates
and slternates to State convention to
be held at the city of Norfolk on the
10Th of April.
Primary meetings will be held in the
different magisterial districts on Friday
March Is, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-10
COURT OF APPEALS.
Miller W.. Miller. Contipued

Miller W.. Miller. Continued.
Dingee, Weinman & Co., w.. Uurue's
administrative. Argued and submit
ted.
The next cases to be called are Ross
vs. Kastelbure; Riverview Land Com
pany vs.. Danes & Co., and Thomas We.
Jones, Nos. 81, IS and 50.