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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
VIRGINIA WANTS Fl }HTS.

II want TO be recorded as making
the prediction that in case the New
York Assembly does not reconsider its
action In killing the Horton boxing
law, the mecca for the brotherhood Of
glove wielders In the future will be 10
the State of Virginia." observed q man
from Richmond yesterday. "Of course,
the city OF Richmond, with its present
facilities, could not begin to handle the
business that might be thrown in its d.
rection by the fighting fraternity, but
by the investment OF little OF the coin
OF the realm 1t can be fitted out ss q
first class boxing town.
"The legislature OF the State OF Vir.
ginia recently passed bill permitting
limited round bouts within the State.
This law was engineered by two or
three progressive assemblymen who
foresaw the black eye that was to be
given the fighting business in New
York State. It's enactment was q d.
rect bid for prize fights 10 Virginia, and
l think that il the proper steps are
taken to interest the big sporting men
OF New York in that locality, prize
fighting can be concentrated within the
borders of the Old Dominion State in
the future.
"The advantage OF selecting Virginia
as the scene OF prizs fighting action is
the fact that it is 10 convenient proxim-
ity to New York. 1t is only six hours
ride to the State, and, considered with
it's typographical advan tages, it makes
O good meeting point for the sports of
the Northern cities joining those of the
South.
II think that arrangements will be
made to erect first class, commodious
clubhouse In Richmond, and that over
lures will be made to induce the stellar
lights of the Queensberry arena to &C.
lect the town for their battling ground"
- Baltimore American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIEN.

Il. Crewe & Co., grain merchants and
exporters, OF New York, assigned to-
dsy. No statement, of assets and La
bilities are given.
Because her lover Tilted her Emma
Spindler, q IS year old girl of Paterson.
n. j., committed suicide here TO-DAY
She drank carbolic acid 10 the ya.d in
front OF her home. She was found dead
there hy her parents o few moments
later.
For the past few days forest fires have
been raging two miles from Asbury
Park. N. J. Heavy wiuds are Low
driving the flames westward close 10
West Park. People in that vicinity
are on constant guard. The Wet Pork
nre department is working hard 10 con.
troll the flames.
All the lines ofthe Chicago City Rail.
way which embrace the South side
system have been demoralized for the
past IL hours by q strike of the ensi-
neers and 6remen of the power houses.
Thousands presidents of the South SGe
we're compelled to walk to and from
their work this morning. the ccal
haulers have joined the strikers and re-
fuse to deliver coal to the different pow
or houses. A general strike OF the nc
tomen, con ductors and gripmen is az
pretended.
The appointment Of N. F. Dunlap, Of JACK
sonville, Ills, Q, treasurer Of the democratic
national committee is announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
From Kentucky.


Frankfort, Ky, April 7.-Mountsjp
men declare 1t would require
regiment to arrest Jim Howard and
Bid Baker. They cay there have been
rumors since early after the assaseins.
ton that Berry and Jim Howard would
be implicated and since then the feud.
lists Of Clay, Harlan. Letcher and Perry
counties have been prepared to protect
them. 1t is understood that q warrant
for the arrest Of jim Howard, the Claw
county feudist. was issued secretly
Their yesterday or early this morning.
Warrants fer Sid Baker, also of CLAW.
Berry Howard, of Harlan, and other
mountain men are now said TO have
been issued secretly.
Excitement has died down after yes.
tsrday's periodical alleged confession
and the final settlement OF the euber.
Material case by the courts of Ken.
lucky. Governor Te,l "a card, Issued
to the public, Is impressive as bis fnsl
stand and shows conclusively that be
means to hold out till the United
States Supreme court acts. Republicans.
however. are guessing as TO whether
Governor B.ckhsm means to ATTEMPT
to take possession of the State building.
Ex-Governor Bradley, represeuti5g
republican Governor Taylor, will 80 be-
fore Chief Justice HszsIrigg, OF the
Court OF Appeals, today with an sppli.
cation for writ Of error to the Supre me
Court, In the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor contest cases. 10 case the
writ lie denied, an application will be
made 10 one OF the Supreme Court
judges at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

The Beers have made another bold
stroke by isolating General Tucker and
from 10000 to 1000 men at Ksree, 81
miles north of Bloemfontein. Karee
Was Lord Roberts's advanced northern
post. A force OF burghers has gotten
between Tucker and Roberts. Anoth.
or Boer force is swinging south from
Thabs Nehu, presumably to cut the
railroad south OF B!oemfontein. The
policy OF Roberts, it Is believed, will
be to concentrate his men as far as he
can. Should be send q large forca east
or west to cope with the Boer rsids the
burghers would probably seize the op-
portunity to swoop on Bloemfontein
from the north. This is the twenty.
fifth day since Lord Roberts arrived q,
the Free State capital.
It is officially announced 10 London
that the British loss In the ambush at
SaDnas Post, % miles east of Bloem-
fontein, on Saturday Of last week 10
cluded 1853 missing, 4 killed and SO
wounded. Earlier British reports stated
that only 200 were missing. Report
from Bosr sources state that $50 Brit.
ish were captured at Ssnnes The mum.
Der of prisoners held by the British and
Boersis now about equal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

George Moffett Cochran, the oldest
and one of the ablest lawyers OF Staun.
ton, died las. plight of apoplexy.
Isham c. Owen, one Of the best
known men 10 Chesterfield, and q
prominent Mason, died Thursday night
Prof. Howard Gore, brother ofSherifi
P. c. Gore, of Frederick county, will be
chief OF the jury ofawards ofthe United
States at the Paris exposition.
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, OF Richmond,
Is growing worse and, 10 the nature OF
his case, can live only few days. He
can take no nourishment and is failing
rapidly.
Mayor R. T. Barton, of Winchester,
a leading member OF the Virginia bar,
has been appointed one of the dele
| gates from the United States to the in.
| ternatioDal congress OF comparative
law, which will meet in Paris 10 Au-
gust.
N. w. Owens and G. y. Ovens, deal.
ers in general merchandise 10 Warren
| ton and trading under the firm name OF
N. w. Owens & Co., bad recorded this
week deed of assignment to James P.
Jeffries. trustee, placing all their credi.
tors on an equal footing.
The failure Thursday night to catch
Ed Tillman. the negro believed to have
set the town Of Ivor on fire. is admit
teddy all that prevented another
lyncbing in Southside Virginia. The
bloodbounds were put on his trail 30
late that they could not follow it, and
though the search was kept up all
night, he was not captured.
Il. c. Beattie, master Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club hounds, jumped fine
stag with the pack Wednesday sfler-
noon aud 10 full chase ran him for
many miles. The course led through
the town of Ashland, but, strange to
say, mono OF the inhabitants Of that
town saw the deer, and but for the
noise OF the hounds would not have
known of his passage. Mr.. Beattie
killed the buck four miles beyond Ash-
land and took the carcass to Rich
mond and distributed il among his
friends,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY

Admiral and Mrs. Dewey returned to
Washington last night from their briel
visit to Philadelphia. A number of re-
porters were at the house awaiting their
return.
In response to question, the Admiral
said that he expected in q few days to
have ready for the press statement as
to his future plans.
Certainly I am a democrat" he re.
piled. 10 answer to inquiries. II have el-
ways been democrat"
"Have you ever voted the democrat
ic ticket?"
mo, l never voted 10 my life. The
only man l ever wanted to vote for YVES
Mr.. Cleveland"
ut is said that Mr.. Cleveland wants
you to run on straight gold democratic
platform"
Good night" answered the Admiral
without answering the question, and
retiring.
The Army and Navy Register de-
clares Dewey has nothing to gain oy
entering politics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
COMMUNICATED.
JAMES MASON MARSTELLER.

In o Washington paper OF the Sd
inst. appeared notice, under the head
ing THE Awful Fate of a Cripple" OF
the death by burning in that city the
day before Of J. u. Msrsteller, eldest
son of DR.. E. II. Msrsteller. q. S. N, of
Prince William, and, on the mothers
side, Q descendant Of John Mason, Of
Anslostan leland, son of George Mason,
of Gunston.
Brought up on the Seminary Hill.
near this city, and, from infancy, denied
the ordinary use Of his limbs, he bad
yet always showed himself worthy OF
honorable ancestors, and was mbued
with bright faculties, a loving heart
and, best of all, q soul filled with
thoughts of God. He was patient, uu.
selfish, ever trying to help others ard
rejoicing In the success OF others in III
dertakings where, owing to his infrm.
ity, 1t was necessarily denied to hin.
His life was one OF strange limitation,
yet even his crippled limbs became
subject Of devout thought and be WA
wont to ssyito bis mother "When
Am 10 Heaven, these troublesome lcus
will be we'll, won't they? ?" Almost his
earliest words seemed those Of devout
resignation and generous thankfulne,s,
% he rejoiced to say my brother can
walk, though I cannot"
He lived 70 the age Of twenty. -four, and bad
for years tried In vain to secure remun'rs-
tive employs ent, saying pstheticslly s. he
turned from one TO another in bis qutsf,
They have no work for cripples" Yet no
was always about his Fatber'S business AID,
debarred the usual career Of man hood, used
his time, thoughts and falling strength TO
lead those around him to Christ. Shrink Z
from the public eye, on account OF his halt
ing gait, and 30 from approaching the han
eel 1t other times, be would frequent lie
early communion, when fewer were present.,
and 10 that highest act of devotion worship
the God who seeth in secret.
After life Of suffering il was gwen HIN TO
drink . cup from which Q martyr couil BIT
shrink. But bsing In agony he prayed
moro earnestly, and, repeating With hi. dyiug
breath the Lords prayer, almost with Thy
will be done" upon his lips, expired.
ORE WHO KNEW HIN ALwAY,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Constantinople, April THE result
of the note addressed to the Porte BY
Minister Straus, protesting against the
prohibition of American pork importa.
tons into Turkey. will probably result
In compromise, the Porte ordering On
examination Of all imported hogs and
barring from entrance those which
| show traces of trichinosis.
Shanghai, April THE dowager en-
press has had three audiences with Liu
Kunyih, regarding the restoration of
the emperor who is now virtually de-
posed. IL is believed the empress is
willing to consent to his restoration.
Jibutial, British East Africa, April z.
A battle which was the result of religi-
Gus Differences was fought on March
10Th at JIgjigs, 10 the Ogsdyn country.
The battle was bstwesn the native
christians. led by the governor Of Har.
rsr, and Musselmans 1. The former were
victorious and the Mussulmsns had two
thousand killed King Menelek of Abys.
sinia sent the Governor OF Harrar
5000 reenforc- ments OF mounted troops.
Brussels, April THE police now
have the names of nearly all the boys
who accompanied Sipdo to the station
to see him shoot the Prince OF Wales.
They will be examined today. Sipido's
parents intend to petition the Prince
and Queen Victoria to intercede for
their son because of bis youth.
Yokohama, April TT is reported
that Russia has concluded an sgree-
ment with the government of Cores,
whereby Russia disavows any intention
of securing port on Quelport Island
and COrea promises not 10 copcede the
the same to any other power. Quelport
Island lies directly south of Corea at the
head of the straits between Japan and
Corea and lie of greet strategic impor-
lance.
Paris, April THE Count de Dion
and NJ. de Saint A ary fought o duel
with swords In the Hippodrome at Neu.
lily this morning. The affair lasted
q hours, at the end of which time
Saint Alsry was wounded 10 the arm
and the duel terminated. De Dion was
not wounded, though he fought with
crippled band. The duel was one of q
crop which have sprung out OF Q chal-
lenge TO duel sent to the young Baron
de Rotbschild by the Count de Luber-
sac. Lubersac appointed Counts dc
Dion and De Castellane az seconds and
Rothscbild named Saint Alary to rep
resent him. In the exchange Of notes,
Saint Alary alleged De Dion had insult.
ed him. The original duel which caused
the trouble has been declared of.
sands of thildren was confessed yesterday by
Therese Gyulai, nurse who has always been
looked upon as OF good repute She says she
always stranglsd the chlden, aud has kept An
account Of her evil deeds. and the price she
received for each case Members OF the Bo-
bility and numbers OF young women are i'm
plicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07

RAN AMUCK ON A TRAIN.-Joseph
Fletcher, colored, was shot and killed
at Stanton yesterday by Thomas A,
Dawson. Fletcher was q member OF
Company F, 9th United States cavalry,
and was on his way from Fort Myer to
St, Louis.
Before leaving Washington Thursday
he got into fight in q restaurant and
attacked colored woman and brlbed
her not to have him arrested. On the
train he became dangerous, cut q man
and knocked down q porter. Passen.
gers and trainmen then tied him, and
the conductor telegraphed the suthori-
ties at Stanton to have officers at the
station to arrest him.
This was done, and be was taken to
Jail, and there attacked Tailor Dawson,
who shot him. the negro dying in a
few minutes. A coroner's inquest was
held and the jury's verdict was THAT
Fletcher came to his death by a weapon
fired BY Thomas A. Dawson while 10
the discharge Of bis duty" Frank T.
Ware, Q prominent colored man, took
charge Of the body, and was instructed
to have Fletcher inferred in the Ma
tional Cemetery at Staunton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
aATUpDAY EVENING, APRIL z, 1900

FEW unprejudiced people now doubt
In view OF the confessions OF the men
implicated 10 the murder Of Gov. doe'
bel Of Kentucky, that there was q de-
liberate and we'll matured conspiracy TO
remove not only the democratic major
ity 10 the legislature, 90 as to secure q
REPUBLICAN q. 9. Senator, by assassins'
ton. which failed, but the democratic
Governor, which succeeded. and that
the copspirators. not bold enough to
nsrpetrate their crime themselves, en-
Moved more reckless desperadoes to DO
il for them, and paid them money for
dining 30. The crime Is foul blot, not
only upon the republican party aud
Kentucky, but upon the whole coun'
try. and it is the bounden duty ofevery
rieht.thiuking man in the State in
which it occurred, to do ell he can to
have those who copcocted 1t brought to
Justice. Let the poor, ignorant b.utes
they hired 90 free. il need be, but the
preservation of free institutions de-
msnds that the wretches who employed
them receive their just deserts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

/ A strike IN threatened by the tele-
graph operator on the Southern Rail-
way system.
A resolution was introduced IN the
House Yesterday giving Congress and
the States large powers over trusts and
corporations.
Cecil Rhodes arrived in London yee-
terday but the public manifested no in
terest 10 bic return, and seemed iD-
clined to give him the cold shoulder.
Alta conference of coal shippers on
the Cnesap sake and Ohio canal 10 Cum.
berland, Nd. yesterday. the previous
decision not 10 begin shipments pend
ng q settlement of the mine troubles
was considered.
Christian Fsuth and his wife, OF Low.
er Windsor, Pa, died within seven
bours of each other wednesday. Yes
terdsy they were buried side by eide in
tho same casket. Z
Representative Richardson, the
democratic lesdeoof the House, has call
ed q democratic caucus for tonight to
take measures to poll the full democrat
ic strength against the Porto Ricsn
tariff bill next week.
The remains of DR.. ct. George Mi.
vart, for many years leading scientist
Ia the Roman Catholic Church, have
been denied burial in consecrated
ground, owing to the attitude OF Mi
vart toward certain dogmas Of the
church.
The suppression OF Cuban news
paper In Santiago de Cuba and the ar.
rest OF the editorial stsf OF FIVE men for
offensive criticism OF the civil govern
ment has aroused the indignation OF the
negro element, and they are starting q
movement against the Americans.
Ex-Gov. W. o. Bradley of Ken.
lucky, chief counsel for Gov. Taylor,
authorized the statement that an appeal
on behalf OF Gov. Taylor and Lieut..
Gov. Marshall, whose cases were de-
cided yesterday adversely, will be car
ried to the Supreme Court ofthe United
States.
At Snow Hill, Nd, Yesterday Mrs.
Mary Reed died at the Worcester aims
house, aged ninety.eight years. Her
husband, John Reed, who died twenty
years ago, bought her white silk
dress with red rose prints, which she
had never worn but kept for q shroud
and for this purpose it was used.
Two more building associations in
Atlanta, with branches In other States,
Yesterday applied for receivers in At
lants 40 account Of excessive taxation.
They were the National Railway Build
ing and Loan Association and the At
lanta National Building and Loan As
ISOLATION. On Wednesday last Judge
Pardee named receivers for the South
ern Home Building and Loan Associa-
| ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
Brave Mon Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results In loss OF appetite, poisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head.
ache and tired, listless, run down feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that.
Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind.
he says: Electric Bitters are lust the
thing for q man when be Is all run
down, and don't care whether he lives
or dies. It did more to give me strength
and good appetite than anything I
could take. l can now eat anything,
have q new lease on liie." Only so
cents at E. 8. Leadbeater & sons
Drug Store. Every bottle guaran-
teed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07

THERE Is only one negro In Congress
now, but there will soon be another, as
the Hawaiian bill that passed the o. =.
House of Representatives yesterday,
provides for o delegate to Congress from
the Sandwich Islands. When there
shall be representatives from Samoa.
all the West Indies, and all the Philip.
pine Islands. as there probably will be,
the American Congress will be "sight
to see, and the bossted, alleged, Anglo
Saxon race of America, appear even
more ridiculous than 1t does now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07

VIRGINIA REPUBLICANs.-The re-
publican State convention will meet 10
Norfolk on Tuesday. The four persons
slated as delegates at large to the Phila.
delphia conyention are Park Agnew,
of Alexandris; 8. Brown Allen, OF Au.
susta; James D. Brady, of Petersburg,
aud George E. Bowden, of Norfolk.
The colored people think they should
be allowed one delegate at large and
they will put up as their candidate
either James H. Hayes, of Richmond,
or A. w. Harris, of Dinwiddie. There
is no opposition to the reelection oil
Park Agnew IS chairman OF the State
committee. The rival republican or.
SANITATION. formed by Colonel William
Lamb, Of Norfolk, has apparently gone
ont OF existence. The late Colonel
Williams F. Wickham was the last per.
son to serve as chairman of 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07

The Constitution specifies the cases
that may be appealed from State to
federal courts, but among them is not
included suits between citizens or State
officials OF the same Slate; and it slso
provides that powers not delegated by
it to the United States, shall be reserv'
ed to the respective States. How
then can the O. 8. Supreme Court, nm
der the Constitution, take cognizance
of an appeal from the highest court Of
Kentucky, in a case between the Gov
ernor and Legislature of that State and
an armed insurgent thereof?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07

In VIEW OF the fact that the spanish
government, after all the years OF Ito
control of the West Indies. was unable
to suppress the natural race antipashs
in those islands, wise Northern people
are not surprised at the race riots IL
Porto Rico, nor at the probability o.
others 10 Cuba. OF course. Southern
people have expected such disturb
ances from the first. Black and White
people can get along very we'll togeth
er, but never, when on terms of civil and
political equality. As with love- ami
cable relations between them can mol
be democratic-one must rule and ont
alone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
FIFTY.SIXTH CONGRESS.
Washington, April 7.
SENATE.

oANAAAs
Mr.. Chandler called up the Quay
case. No one wished to speak. Mr.
Chandle then said he would on Monday
ask that day be fixed for the vote or
the resolution.
After the passage of several unimpor'
tant bills. the Indian appropriation bill
WAS taken up.
Mr.. Tillman from the committee or
mines and mining reported favorably q
bill to apply portion OF the proceeds
of the sale ofpublic lands to the endow.
ment, support and maintenance o.
schools OF mining and metsllurgy 10 the
several States and territories.
Mr.. Pettus introduced q bill to abol.
ish all duties on printing paper, suit.
able for books and newspapers.
HOUSE.
When tho House met Mr.. Richard.
son asked unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of q resolu-
ton extending the sympathy of the
House to the Beers in their unequal
struggle against Great Britain.
MIR. Payne objected.
Among miscellaneous business trans
acted was the passage OF q resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Richardson calling upon
the Secretary of War to state whether
Attorney Magoon Of the insular divis-
fon of the War Department bad ever
rendered an opinion to the effect that
the constitution extended to Porto Rico
and il 80 to forward 1t to the House.
1t has been stated that Msgoon rem
dered such an opinion and afterwards
under pressure reversed himself.
Bills were passed settisg apart GER
tain lands 10 Arizona containing petri.
fed woods for a national park, and ex-
tending the gold land laws to Alssks
Mr.. Wadsworth reported the ugricul-
tural appropriation bill and announced
his intention Of taking it up for consid
GRAFTON on Monday morning.
On motion of Mr.. Payne the House
then took recess OF 10 minutes.
Ga resssembling at o'clock the de-
livery of eulogies on the late Congress
man Bland, of Missouri, was begun.
Mrs. Bland and her daughter and
sons were in the gallery.
The speakers were Messrs. De Ar.
mond, Clark, Benton, Lloyd, Robb,
Vandiver. Bartholdt. Joy and Pearce.
all of Missouri; McRse, of Arkansas
Richardson and Pierce, of Tennessee;
Hit, Cannon and J. R.sWilliams, of H.
linois; Lanham, OF Texas; Grosvenor, OF
Ohio; Cummings, OF New York; Jones,
Of Virgins; Bell, of Colorado, and
Smith, Of Kentucky.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
House, IS further mark of respect, ad-
journed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-07
The Queen.

Dublin, April THE Queen drove
through Phoenix park today, passing
along lane lined with $4,000 Irish
children from Dublin and all parts OF
Ireland. The youngsters made q great
demonstration, cheering and waving
hags. At the conclusion of the review
the children presented her majesty with
an immense bouquet. The queen wore
bunch of shamrocks in honor of the
occasion. She seemed greatly touched
by the children's tribute, Later the
children partook of a feast prepared for
them by the ladies of Dublin.