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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
THE METHODISTS.

Three important questions came up
before the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in session
in Chicago yesterday.
The amusement question was the
subject of memorial asking that the
rules of the church be relaxed and q
resolution recommending that no ma
terial change be made in existing
church discipline which places ban
on dancing. theatre.going, cards and
other WORLDLY" amusemenis. The
matter was referred to the committee
on the state OF the church.
"Side fees" to bishops was made the
subject of heated debate and the cor
ference decided to prohibit them 10 the
future.
Book agents OF the denomination re
ceived attention, and the conference
asked for detailed report OF the prof
its and losses of the Methodist book
concerns, also az to the salaries paid.
The report of the book committee
showed that the sales of books at New
York for the four years amounted to
1914 03, a decrease as compared with
the last four years of $lS5, SOP.
Considerable discussion YVES precipi-
tated on the appointment of commit
tee o consider the deaconess question.
There has been some friction in the
past between the deaconesses and the
workers of the Womsn's Home Mis-
sionary Society. A committee OF 30
was appointed to which the whole mat
ter was referred.
The commission on federation With
the Methodist Episcopal Church south,
in it's report, recommended general CO.
operation between the northern and
southern branches Of the church With
a free exchange of ministers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
THE ARMY BILL.

Yesterdays session OF the Senate was
rendered especially notable by the pas
sage, after a debate lasting only three
hours, OF the army reorganiz alton bill.
Iu military circles the measure is re-
garded as one of the most important o.
the present session. 1t practically rev.
oIutionizas the present staff arrange
ments OF the army. 1t proposes to
change the pressnt system OF perma-
nent appointments in certeiI staff corps
to one Of detail by gradual process, ~
the officers now ia those corps 90 Out
OF active service. As vacancies occur
10 departments Of the adjutant general,
the inspector general, qusrtermsster
general and commissary general, they
are to be filed by details from the line,
the details TO be temporary and not to
exceed four yesrs,
The new system is not applied to
the corps Of engineers, medical depart
msnt, pay department or Judge advo-
cate generals department. The bill
discontinues the regimentsl orQaniza-.
ton of the artillery and establishes an
artillery corps Of two branches, viz 1875
batteries OF coast artillery and Is bat
ies:ss of field artillery, with total OF
II, 44S men. 1t provides for an increase
OF 100 in the corps o. cadets at West
Point, two at large from each State
and ten more to the present number OF
twenty from the United States at large.
The rank of the commanding general
of the army is raised to that of lieuten-
ant-general and that of the adjutant-
general to msjor-9eneral, the latter be
ing during the incumbency of the pres
ent sdjutant general, General Corbin.
The President Ia empowered to place
on the retired list any officer who hes
been suspended from duty by sentence
of court-martial, or by executive order
in mitigation of such sentence for a
period extending to or within one year
Of the time of his compulsory retire.
ment for age. This is we'll understood
to apply to Commissnry- General
Eigau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Robt. 8. Vandevsnter died at bis
home near Sterling, Loudoun county,
on Thursday morning, in the 45th year
OF his age.
There was severe frost in Tszswell
Thursday night. The peach crop is
thought to be ruined. Apples are also
D 'obably injured to great extent.
The historic poplar tree which
stands on the ridge above Paris, corner
10 the counties of Loudoun, Fauquier
Warren and Clarke, is fast decsying.
Frank Bepj amin, colored, under SEN
tence of death in Hampton jail for Grim.
inal assault, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to commit suicide by hanging in
his cell yesterday.
Crabs are now being shipped 10 great
quantities from the Rsppahannock to
Baltimore and northern markets. On
nearly every wharf there are men buy
ing crabs with view to speculation.
Work was begun yesterday on the
foundation for the big brewery to be
erected on the Chesapeake and Ohio,
between Hampton and Newport News,
for the Lso Schulz Brewing Company
The monument erected at Lynchburg
to the memory OF Lynchburg's Confed.
crate dead was unveiled yesterday a.
ternoon with an interesting and impos.
ing ceremony. Senator Daniel was the
orator of the occasion.
Abu Ben Adhem Lodge OF Odd Eel.
lows was Installed 10 Richmond yester.
day evening with 500 members. This
ia said to be the largest charter mem
bership of any lodge ever organized in
the world. 1t was the occasion for the
gathering of all the prominent officers
OF the order In the Slate.
A portrait OF Gen. Stonewall Jackson
was last night presented to Lee Camp
OF Confederate Veterans OF Richmond
The presentation address was made by
ex-Gov. O'Ferrall. Rev. DR.. James P
Smith, who served on the staff of the
great commander, received the portrait
on the part of the camp.
The heart and skull were all that
could be found of the remains OF Mrs.
Lucinda Harris, whose house at Yer
non Hill, Halifax county, was fired by
some one unknown Thursday night.
Mrs. Harris was a pensioner of the
government. She has two brothers
banned Clar1ie 10 that community. She
would not consent to live with them,
but preferred living alone, and was
supposed to have laid up about $1,000
IN gold, for which she was probably
murdered. Some melted gold was dis
covered yesterday near the place where
the bodv WAS found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

The U. s. Senate yesterday passed q
bill to increase the rank of Msjor-Gen-
ersl Miles to that of acknowledgement
and, strange to relate, among those who
voted for 1t were some ex-Confederates.
But there is nothing too Inconsistent for
human nature. Probably the reason
for the Generals promotion was the
fact that he had President Davis chain
ed to the floor of the cell in which be
was confined, as that is the only thing
he ever did to make him famous; but
why that should have induced men
who got their military commissions
from President Davis, to vote for the
bill, is beyond. at least some peoples
COMPREHENSION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
The Wrecked Steamer.

Norfolk, Va, May 5.-The stranded
British steamer Virginia is this morn.
ing rapidly breaking to pieces on the
Diamond Shoals, eff Cape Hatterss
Nothing has yet been heard from the
fifteen men of her crew which left for
shore 10 life boat shortly after the yes
eel stranded Wednesday night. There
have been such terrible seas since the
man were last seen that all have been
given up for lost. Captain Samuels and
four others OF the crew were saved and
are still at Hsttcrss, hoping to receive
tidiDgs during the day of the 10 missing
men. None of the bodies of the six
men known TO have been drowned,
have vet washed ashore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
The Situation in outh Africa

London, May 5.-The interest In
the South African war is most keen
now that General Roberts's advance on
Pretoria ia under way. and every scrap
of news from the front is eagerly scan.
ned. That General Roberts's advaDc,
is being successfully and easily accom-.
pished 10 it's fret stages is indicted by
the Eumber of the commanding gen.
erals dispatches. OAe was posted al
the war Office this morning announcing
that Gen. Hamilton advanced today to
Neslwelkot. He engaged the enemy
throughout the march and praises the
behavior of his troops.
The Briti-h are rapidly nearing
KrooDstadt, where many military men
believe one of the most decisive battles
of the War will be fought.
Cape Town, May San officer
guarding the house of Premier Schrein
er was shot and seriously wounded by
an unknown assassin last evaDing. The
officer, In civilian dress, was loung n
about outside the outbuilding and was
probably mistaken for tue premier.
The incident has created sensation.
Scl elmer is of Dutch extraction ano
has many times shown his sympathies
for the Beers. This naturally has
caused dissatisfaction among the British
colonists and threats have frequently
been made against the premier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Berlin, May 5.-Crowds Of people are
arriviog on every train to participate
in tomorrow's fete 10 honor OF the
Crown Prince, who will then reach bis
majority The city Is the asyest 10 its
history. Little business Ia done, the
people 6 giving the mselves over to en-
joymen. The decorations which meet
the eye at every turn are superb.
London, May 5-Lord Wolsley,
commander n-cbief of the British army
was riding through Pail Mall this even
Jog when his horse suddenly SHE'D.
The General slipped from his saddle
and fell, but received only slight iDju
ries.
London, May 5. The Spectator re-
fers to the schemes OF Germany 10
South America and warns thu
United States to be prepared,
as the Monroe doctrine was power
ful simply in proport on to American
ability to maintain it. 1t urges Americans to
insist on the building Of powerful navy. "If
America sticks 10 the Monroe doctrine and re-
fuses to prepare" adds the Spectator, there
Il in store for her great humiliation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

GENERAL MILES says war makes
men Ietter, and women nobler." The
experience of the world Is to the effect
that war Is the most demoralizlng and
debasing of ell things, that it makes
both men and women reckless, not only
of the present, but Of the future, and
that its ill-effects are lasting. But a
man who puts shackles on old, sick
and infrm prisoners of war, locked up
In safe prisons, is not expected to be
careful of what he says.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
NEWS OF The DAY.

The President has nominated SANFORD
B. Dole to be the first territorial COVER
nor OF Hawaii.
The House yesterday completed the
consideration OF 70 OF the 1872 pages of
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
General Funston found has documents
which implicated prominent foreign
firms in Manila in unlawful dealings.
Joe Walcott, the Barbados negro,
was awarded the decision over Mys-
ferrous Billy Smith in twenty-five
round fight IN New York last night.
Thomas l.. Carson, founder OF Carson
City, will wager 100000 that w. J..
Bryan will not only be nominated by
bis party but will be elected the next
President Of the United States.
The taking OF testimony in the iu-
curry into the Occur d'Alene mining
troubles came to close after nearly
three months sitting Of the House
committee On military affsirs, in Wash
ington, yesterday.
Governor Johnston yesterday order
ed an election to choose successor to
Gen, Joseph Wheeler, 10 Congress,
from the Eighth Alabama, district for
August 6. Gen. Wheeler will likely
offer to succeed himself.
A dispatch from Chicago says that
all the leading book paper mills OF the
West will be closed Monday for an in
definite period and within few weeks
all eastern factories may follow the ex-
ample on account Of over production.
President Mckinley has planned to
spend the entire summer in Canton, D..
He hopes to 60 there by June 10. He
says that there will not be single pill.
grimage or railroad exclusion to Canton,
such as were made 10 the 1896 CAM
paign.
The absorption of the Baltimore.
Chesapeake and Richmond Steamboat
Company, or York River Line, by the
Chesapeake Steamship Company, Of
Baltimore, was completed yesterday,
and the old line ceased to exist by it,
former name.
Rev. w. K. Johnson, pastor of the
Baptist church at Bamberg, s. c., yes
terday shot and instantly killed W. L.
Bellinger, stenogrspher OF that iu
dicial district. Trouble between the
two began Thursday over the painting
OF a line fence.
This is the greatest sbad season along
the Hudsan river within twenty-five
years. Between the Palisades and Ha-
verstraw bay thousands are caught
every day. The river is swarpng with
them although, for the past years, ii
was thought the supply was being de.
pleted.
The British steamship Virginia,
bound from Cuba to Baltimore, went
ashore on Diamond Shoals yesterday.
Six of the crew were rescued by the
life.ssving crew, 5 drowned and Is left
on a small boat and haye not been
heard from since. The steamship will
be q total loss.
Senator Pettigrew, OF South Dakota,
has written o caustic letter to President
Mckinley demanding the discharge OF
the First South Dakota regiment now
serving 10 the Philippines, He says:
II feel that the blood Of the South Da.
kota boys sacrificed in that contest
must be laid at the door OF your admiO-
lstration, and that an impartial history
must place you among the most dishon-
cred rulers OF all times"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

ONE OF THE advocates of the Nicara-
guam canal scheme says the whole OF
both Nicaragua and Costa Rica should
be annexed, if necessary to secure the
right OF way and the defense OF the pro
pos d canal. Why certainly If ISL
ands thousands of miles across the sea
can be annexed, what Is there to pre-
vent the annexation of countries on the
same continent and just south of thu
United States? And then, too, the
possession of the bouDdless universe ia
not beyond the desires of the e1pan-
sionists, especially when they are
backed by a people willing to stand
any amount of taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

There is more Cstsrrh in this se' ton OF the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years wss supposed Il
be incufable. For a great many years doc
tors pronounced it local disease, aud pre-
scribed local remedie', and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment, pro.
nouuctd it incursble Science has proven
cst,rrh to be 3 constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment,
HALLS CatsrIh Cure, Manufactured by F. J,
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is tae only con.
stitutionsl cure on the msrket 1t is taken
internally In doses from 10 drops to tea.
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to
cure. Send for ci culsrs ard testimonials,
Address F ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo, o,
Sold By druggists, 75c.
u.il's Fsmily Pills are the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

DEATH OF BISHOP JAoKsoN.-Bsbop
n. Melville Jackson, former rector of
Grace Episcopal Church of Richmond.
and afterwards Assistant Bishop of
Alabama, died unexpectedly early
yesterday morning at Eufala. Al.
ALBANIA. At q recent meeting of the
Council of Bishops held at New York
city the resignation of Bishop jackson
was rendered and accepted. Bishop
jackson WAS married three times. His
first wife was the daughter of the late
John j. Lloyd, OF this city, the second
q daughter of Mr.. J. B. Pace, of
Richmond, and the third Miss Carrie
Cochran. daughter OF Judge Cochran,
of Alabama. She survives him. with
two children-Me!ville, ir, and Caro-
line-and besides these are two child
rem of the second marriage. Bessie and
William, who are living in Richmond
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pace.
Bishop Jackson's first charge after
leaving the Theological Seminary was
at Blacksburg, where he remained q
short while. He then went to Green's
vile. 8. c., and from that place went to
Grace Church. Richmond, 10 1876. re-
naming for Is years, resigning the pas
torste of Grace Church to become as
sistant bishop OF Alabama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
LOO. F. GRAND LODGE.

The Grand Lodge Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows will assemble in al.
nual session at the Virginia Hot Springs
on May and 8 There will be rep.
re sentative present from each OF the
225 lodges, besides all the officers of the
Grand Lodge, the members Of the CON-
mittees on bylaws and appeals, aud the
Past Grand Masters, making In all an
attendance ofnot less than 800. The
meeting place was this year, for the first
time, selected by committee. Here
tofore the lodge has itself selected the
meeting place,
By the constitution, the present
Grand Master, w. II. Bailey, is moi
eligible for reelection, and it Ia prob
ible that w. T. Baldwin, who Is now
Deputy Grand Master, will be chosen
to that position. This is the usual Or
der If proce dure. though it is not al
ways followed. Rev. E. Ernest North
ern, the Grand Warden, will probably
DO promoted Deputy Grand Master.
For the past forty-6ve years Mr.. T.
Wiley Davis has been the Grand Sec
retsry of the Grand Lodge, and Mr.. j.
w. Ferguson has been Grand Treas
urer for the same length OF time. These
officers will almost certainly be re-
elected. The contert in which most in
terest centres is that for Grand War
den, this Office being in line OF promo
ion to the Grand Msstership.
The term OF Representative to the
Grand Lodge T. V. Turney, P. g. NJ. g,
expires this year, and his successor will
be chosen. Mr.. Charles d. Fox, P. G.
NJ, of Roanoke, is prominently spoken
of for this place. and will probably be
chosen by the Grand Lodge. The Off
GERS of the lodge are as follows:
Rev. J. J. Sherer, Grand Chaplain;
w. D. Hill, Grand Marshal; r ]. Don.
nelly, Grand Conductor; w. c. Pratt,
Grand Guardian; John ID. Watkins,
Grand Herald. These offices are ap.
pointive, the appointment being made
by the Grand Master.
A ma ter of importance to be consid-
cred is tae entertainment of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, which will assemble
10 Richmond on september II, when it
is hoped not less than 10000 Odd Fell
lows will be In that city. The enter
tainmeut OF this body is in the hands OF
large committee, of which Mr.. Hill
Montague is chairman. The Grand
Lodge is expected to take action en-
d rising the sork OF this committee.
The present term has beep very
prosperous one In the history of tho or.
ganization. There has been an increase
10 the membership of about 1920 men,
bers, while there have reen 25 lodges
and s Rebckah lodges organized, and
the finances are in satisfactory condi-
t Cd, The entire expense OF the meet
ing and entertainment of those In at
tendance at Hot Springs will be borne
b. the Grand Lodge.
Messrs. d. K. Stansbury, p. NJ. Brad.
shaw, W. d. Zimmerman, j. A. Wat
kins, and probably cthers, will repre-
sent the two lodges of the order in this
city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
Mining Town Burned.

Victoria, B. c., May 5.-Ssndon, the
central distributing point of the silver
lead mining district in British Colum
bis, and thriving town, was visited by
u destructive Are yesterday. The los.
will exceed 100000. Among the build
ings burned are the Harris block, the
Echo Hotel, Goodenough Hotel, Ath
ertoD block, Bank OF British Columbis,
Two churches and eighty dwellings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

AT THE recent congress of liberal re-
ligionists in Boston q Hindoo preach
er stated that the introduction OF
Christianity into some parts OF the
East was opposed on the ground that
it tended to weaken the deep religious
spirit OF the people there and to substi-
tute for it the religious skepticism of
Christendom. But Mr.. Mckinley puts
his country to the great expense of war,
In order to expand Christianitv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
A General Strike to be Urged.

Chicago, May 5.--The Building
Trades Council in session that lasted
until alter midnight decided to call q
labor conference May 13 A general
strike of every trades Organization in
the city will, it IL rumored, bs urged by
the men arranging the convention.
The move will affect 1900 worker,
The object is to bring such pressure Oh
the building contractors az to force
them to make terms with their former
employees,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
Bank Robbery.

East Brady, Pa, May 5.-The First Ma.
tioual Bank Of tn pace was robbed during
last night and large amouot Of cash and
many valuable papers taken. Three men are
suspected Of the robbery but as yet no d, e.
mite clue has been obtained. Entrance was
effected through rear window. The safe
was blown open aud literally stripped Of Its
contents. valued bet ween $4,000 and $62,
600. Of this large proportion was in cash.
The discovery was not made until after six
o'clock this morning, when Postmaster Geo.
Best opened the back door of his Office and
discoyered the shattered window in the bank
buildinp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
THE INFIRMARY.

May 3, 100.
Miss Colquhoun, Secretary Board Managers
Alexandra Infrmsry:
Madam beg to present my report as at.
tending physician to the Infrmsry for the
term of two months from March to May l..
On March there we're in the institution
30 patients. During service 30 were admit
ted, making q total Of 90 treated ia the two
months OF this number 20 were discharged
cured, 9 improved and 2 dismissed-one as
incurable and one IS unruly There were
no deaths. Very respectfully,
HAMILTON P. HOWARD, MD,
Attending Physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

PEELED their victims to jump off the
moving train. The robbers secured
watches, rings, and 5000. Two PISS
seDgere were shot but will recover
The passengers walked to Rosa station
and wired the sheriff at Ysntima who
organized q posse and started in pur.
suit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

Mary Ward, better known as apple
Mary" Ia 10 a New York city lodging
eouse. Yesterday she was ARE sted
for begging on the streets. A bag OF
money, weighing twenty-three pounds,
sua containing several hundred dollars,
and memorandum showing that she
had thousands OF dollars in banks, were
found on her at the lodging house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05

VS. Musser, Millheim, Pa, saved the life
OF his little girl by giving her One Minute
Cough Cure when she wssdying from Group.
1t is the only harmless remedy that gives i'm
mediate relief 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds, bronchitis grippe asthma and all throat
snd lung troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
COUNCIL ORDER OF MYSTIC SHRINE.

For the Imperial Conucil, Or1esr OF the Mys'
tic Shrine at Washington, ID. O.. May o.
the Pennsylvania Railroad will sell tickets
to the general pablo, from all stations on It's
line, to Washington and return. at rate OF one
fare for the round trip. Tickets to be sold
and good going May 1921, returning to May
%, inclusiye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, May 8.
GRNATU


The Senate was not in session today.
HOUSE.
The army appropriation bill. which
passed the Senate with numerou:
amendments, was laid before the Hou'e
and was sent to conference, Messrs Hui
Marsh and Jett being appointed co.,
ferees on the part of the House.
The consideration OF the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then resumed in
com mittes of the whole
There was considerable discussion
over q proposition to purchase nd
ditiopal land for the government insane
asylum 10 this city, but it was finally
abaudoned.I The usual appropriations
for armories and arsenals, military
posts aud the various national parks
were agreed to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-05
MONETARY AND COMM RRCIAI

New York. May 5.-The ttock market
opened generally strong. The general rail-
way l'st was practically frsctionslly higher.
Little business was done but the besrs were
disposed TO cover.