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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

it was any thing else to commission
ed officer in the U. s. army, and Is go
considered 0y ell the officers with
whom have conversed."
A Virginian here today Gays he sees that
General ko,ser now puts the blame oil dettys'
bure upon General Lee, bat 1t WAS only few
years ago that he attributed it TO somebody
else.
As this was Good Friday there were no
stock quotations fro the Northern cities.
The republican committee Of the State Of
Virginia not long ago called upon the Presi
dent and, smong other thing, asked him To
remove the democratic postmsster at Lynch
burg. He received them very kindly and
listened TO all they hsd to say, but it Is IN.
deIstood at the Postoffi % Department that
there will be no change 10 the postoffice Of
the "bill city, Senator Daniel doesn't want
Mr.. Moormsn removed, and the senator is
personns grsts at the White House now.
When the present nor-psrtisan postmaster
at Charlottesville was appointed, a member
of the Virginia republican committee called
on the President and Nksd that the appoint
ment DO withdraw and republican BIS select
oil for the place. But he WAS COMPOUNDED
when the President in turn tsked him II he
did not have good Office? and, continuing,
men IlO0eQ bll the Ol0CI OI t0bt
com mittee and asked il each OF them had not
good offices aud then asked him IL he didn't
think that be, the MN who appointed them,
oughtn't be allowed to give one TO . man Of
his own choice.
Senator Cullom, OF Illinois. called Ga the
President today to further urge the appoint
ment Of Mills for collector OF int Gnal revenue
of the Springfield district. "rhe appointment
ill ha m ado tho president told me said
Senator Cullom, $40 am not worrying over
the matter"
Senator McComas of Msrylsnd, today rec
commended that John Welty Cable. the pres
emit Deputy Naval Officer st the port Of
Baltimore, be appointed to succeed Naval
Officer Norman J. Scott, who resigned Wed.
nesdsy. The appointment will probably be
made. Mr.. Cable will hold Office only dur
ing Mr.. Scott's uuexpired term which is about
q year aud hall.
Having refused to marry the young man
whom her parents had chosen for her, Susie
Arch, aged 10. left her home In Ballston,
Va, and came 10 Washington whore che was
arrested today, Her parents choice was q
Mr.. billing, of ct. Louis, who by the death Of
bis father inherited $4,000. He is now
proprietor OF the Killing Hotel In that city.
The girl was ON her wsy 10 Pittsburg where
the other fellow lives. He Is poor clerk.
H. II. West, "a years old, Of this city, we'll
known in Detroit where he has q wealthy
uncle in the grain business. was arrested to-
day charged with forging the name Of Repre-
sentative Samuel w. smlth, Of Michigan, to o
note for $50.
Virginia and the southern States in gen.
ersl are backward in approving raral free de-
livery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
NEWS OF THE DAT.

Heavy snowstorms and transforms in
West Virginia have caused possibilities
OF flood.
1t is estimated that the recently or
gained steel trusts will have to pay
revenue tax of 100000.
1t is stated that the Russian fleet has
left Toulon 80 a. not t., interfere in the
Frsnco-Italian demonstrations.
Senator Baily, of Texas, has declared
for Carter Harrisoo for democratic can.
didate for Vice President 10 1904.
Aguinaldo is preparing q manifesto
which he will issue to the Filipinos,
urging them to submit to American su-
premacy.
Mrs. Potter Palmer held a reception
in Chicago yesterday 10 honor OF the
ward politicians who helped to elect
her son. Honore, alderman.
Gen. Fizbugh Lee is i'll at the home
of II. c. Merriam in Denver, COL, hav-
ing contracted cold while on q trip
around the Georgetown loop In the
mountains.
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio,
says strong syndicate Of Cleveland and
Akron capitalists will build trolley
line bstween Baltimore, Washington
and Annapolis.
American troops will not help 10 gar
rison forts In China. General Chstiee
csbled the department yesterday that
the allies propose to erect series of
fortified posts between Pekin to the sea.
The appellate division Of the Gu
preme Court In New York yesterday
dissolved the Injunction forbidding the
Goulds to pay over TO the Castellanes
the full amount of Anna Gould's in
come. 1t was held that courts cannot
hold up Anna Gould's money and that
creditors must sue in France for debts
due by Count Csslellsne.
In the Superior Court at Raleigh, N.
c., yesterday afternoon. Major William
II. Martin, ex-clerk of the State Treas.
ury, was sentenced to ten years in
prisonment 10 the pepitentiary for the
embezzlement OF about $4,000 Of the
penitentisry funds. The prisoner is 63
years of age. For years he was depart
ment officer OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, and was twelve years chief
clerk In the revenue collectors office.
A special from Newkirk, Okla,
says that Mrs. Ella Seiglin and Mrs.
Daug bison, living near that city, fought
duel with revolvers at twenty PAGES
yesterday and Mrs. Seiglin is now in
hospital dangerously wounded. Two
Of her opponents shots lodged 10 her
breast, but che is able to talk and 10
anxious to recover that she may again
fight Mrs. Daughson. The duel grew
out OF long standing feud between
the women, jealousy being the cause.
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TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

Justice MacLeap, ia the New York
Supreme Court decided that q man who
kissed another mans wife might cause
the husband to demand an explanation
but the act would not warrant the
court in granting that husband a
divorce.
Richard II. Moulton, who shot at
DiDgwall and LeffiDgwell, the theatrical
managers in Pabst's Ratbskeller, 10
New York, on March 81, has been ad-
judged hopelessly insane by brain spec.
ialists. The doctors also think that
Mouton's living days are numbered.
he is still at Bellevue. Moulton was
infatuated with May Buckley, the act
ress. He shot at the two men named,
wouuding Dingwall, when he saw the
actress 10 their company.
A fierce prairie fire is raging on the north
Of Lincoln Park, Chicago, and the aristocrat
c residents of the vicinity have appealed TO
the fire department for aid. The fire has
covered an area of three squares and the
flames are sweeping In the direction OF the
residential district
The dead bodies OF two men were found
along the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at the tunnel, two miles east Of
Brunswick, Nd, yesterday. 1t is thought
they were walking through the tunnel and
were caught by train.
Probably the largest number of immigrants
ever landed at New York, by single vessel,
came today on the Steamship Rhein from
Bremen. She carried 2, 449 steerage psssen-
gers and 90 cabin passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
CarboIic Acid Thrown on Her.

Ashiabuls. o., April 5.-Miss Lillian
Hawkins, aged 20. who is living at the
home of VIM. Bliss and wife here. was
called TO the door about 8 o'clock last
night by knock. AS the girl opened
the door, she was momentarily blinded
by the glare of light in the street in
front of the house. She raised her
hand to shade her eyes and simultane-
ously quantity of carbolio acid was
thrown into her face. Miss Hawkins
screamed and covered her eyes with
both hands. Her cry brought Mr.. and
Mrs. Bliss to the door. BY this
time the acid thrower had decamped.
The acid had burned the girls forehead
and face and both arms to tho elbows
but did not reach her eyes The act OF
raising her hands and shading her eyes
against the light 10 the street undoubt-
eddy saved her sight from being destroy
ed. Miss Hawkins formerly lived at
Rock creek, with family named
Thorpe. One night last December q
woman dressed in mans clothes enter
ed her room, bound her TO bedpost
and administered chloroform. When
she revived she found her trunk had
been robbed. Recently she came near
being poisoned by eating an apple sent
BY some u known person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Signs of q Railway Strike.

New York, A bril- 8. Advertisements
for experienced men in all grades of
railroad work appeared in yesterday
papers. Another evidence Of an i'm.
pending strike was the appearance 10
town of Arthur, Sargent and Morrissey,
chiefs respectively Of the brotherhoods
of engineers, fremen end switchmen.
The road on which it is believed a
strike is threatened is the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey. The men on
this road have several grievances,
which they claim are serious. Chief of
these Is a question oiwages. The New
Jersey Central recently passed into
control of the Philadelphia & Reading.
A strike on the Central. it is believed,
would eventually spread to the Read
ing.
Officials OF the Jersey Central Railway gave
out a statement this afternoon worded IN q
copcliatory manner and indicating that the
company will meet the mon half way.
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Tossed Their Creditors.

San Francisco, April 5.-Members of
the 10Th regiment volunteer infantry,
which was mustered out Wednesday.
celebrated their release by tossing bill
collectors 10 blankets. They then depart.
ID for home leaving $1,000 in unpaid
bills. Tradesmen who had supplied
the veterans with civilians outfits sent
collectors to the camp when the soldiers
were to be paid of Jacob Weinberg
was the first OF q dozen collectors to
dem and payment. A score seized him
and 10 a minute he was flying In the air.
His bills and loose change were scatter
ed in all directions. Three times he
went up and, when he could, he de-
camped without further attempts at
collecting. Three others went through
the same performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
M. p. CONFERENCE

The second days session ofthe Mary
land Annual Conference OF the Method
list Protestant Church was held 10 Eas-
ton, Md, yesterday.
Rev. Thomas II. Lewis, president OF
the Western Maryland College, made a
report of the workings and manage.
ment of the college and showed the
benefit the college was to the church.
The report on the mutual benefit
order was adopted.
10 the afternoon the resolution offer
ed at the last session Of the conference,
held in Westminster last year, 10 refer
ence to the adoption of time limit oil
the pastorage OF it's ministers to five
years, was taken up.
After number Of speeches for and
against the proposition, the con-
ference took recess until night, when
the exercises were devoted to the in
terest of education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.

Crowds attended the session of the
Baltimore Conference, Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, at Roanoke yes
terday. Bishop Warren A. Gambler
appeared on the platform and was in
troduced by Bishop Fitzgerald.
A touching scene was witnessed
when Rev. DR.. Hough, OF Berryville, q
venerable minister, made a touching
statement in which be. said he would
have to retire from active work after
forty-seven years as a minister. de
had been attacked by the grip and was
weak physically. He asked to be "laid
aside until he could 20 home" Tears
we're in the Bishops eyes. and the re-
marks of the venerable preacher made
a deep impression on the conference
and all joined 10 singing when l can
read my title clear"
DIR. Carson made touching referen ce
to DIR. Hough, in seconding his retire.
ment to the superanuated list. Bishop
Gambler also made touching alluslon
10 DR.. Hough. He was not retiring. 1t
was o blessed thing to have such man
sitting about.
When the Lswisburg district was
called the first complaint against min
lister was made. Presiding Elder Hutch
inson said he would have to report un-
favorably on Rev. H. o. Heironimus,
oil Hot Springs, charging him with i'm
prudent conduct, INSTRUMENTATION and
heresy, and asked that the case be re-
ferred to q committee to look into the
matter. Bishop Fitzgerald stated that
he would announce the committee
later.
Miss Matte Harris, OF Virginia Col
lege, presented claim for T,642.29
due her father from the Conference
when he had charge OF the Methodist
College at Stanton. The claim was
referred to the committee on education.
The communication from the Virginia
Anti-ssloon League was read, and refei-
red to the temperance committee. The
league requests the Conference to
memoralizs the constitutional conven-
ton to submit the question to the peo-
pie.
The Board OF Visitors OF the Valley
College, at Winchester, made their re-
port, showing good condition OF az
fairs.
The missionary meeting was held last
night. Bishop Gambler made an an
niverssry address, and addresses were
m ade bv Rev. Collins Denny. Of Van.
derbilt University. and Rev. DR.. Tilley,
missionary to Brazil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Friday EVENING. APRIL 8. 1901.
The site ef the proposed new carriage

The site cf the proposed new carriage
bridge across the Potomac ct Washing
to, has been practically determined.
It's northern end will be only
a short distance west OF that
of the present bridge, and It's
southern, at the old Roach spring. at
TIE junction OF the Alexandria and
Washington and the Columbia turn
pixies. From the latter point, in order
to avoid the danger ofrailrosds betwe en-
Alexandria and Washington, 1t Ia pro
posed to run tangent county road to
Mount Vernon avenue, at Hums's
spring. The bridge must be compiel'
ed within two years So that. after ALL
the people of this city and Washington
will soon have good, smooth and safe
road. one on which to drive between
the two cities. And thus sgain does IL
prove true, that all things come to those
who wait.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

Mr.. HUNroN, who has been nomi-
mated by the democrats Of Fauquier
county for the constitutional conveD-
ton, is In favor OF restricting the SUI
fraee of ignorant, thriftless and vicious
negroes, and also Of not submitting the
new constitution to one hundred and
thirty thousand of such people. every
one of whom will be sure to vote
against it, in both of which he Is right
and eviDces his possession of plain,
practical, common sense. With all the
negroes, some disgruntled democrats,all
the white republicans and many Office
holders against 1t, the friends OF the
new constitution would find 1t no easy
matter to secure it's ratification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
FAIRFAX NOTES.

Mr.. Jonathan Roberts. who was WELL
known in Fairfax forty years ago, died at his
home in Clarksburg. N. j., Saturday. March
%, sged "a years. He took su active part
In the Organization OF what vss popularity
known as the restored government OF Vir-
ginis. and WAS the first sheriff OF the county
after the war.
The democrats of Fairfax will held meet
ings at o'clock p. m. on Wednesday next to
nominate candidates for district offices, ard
also to elect delegates to convention to be
held ct tne Court House on Monday, April
10. to nominate q candidate for the consritu-
tional convention. The name Of Hon. 3
Walton Moore Is the only one that has bs-n
submitted, under the resolution Of the county
committee, as candidate for the democratic
nomination for the convention. and Is. there.
fore. the only one that can be voted for at
the district meetings and primary election on
Wednesday next Fairfax Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Good Friday.

New York, April 5.-The secular
observance of Good Friday is general
here. The stock, cotton, and coffee ex-
changes have adjourned until Monday.
The grain exchanges are also closed.
Wall street is almost as quiet as on Sun
day. Only the banking houses are
open for business. All the city depart
ments are closed, and many of the
courts will transact 20 business till
Monday. Church services were held
this morning in the Roman Catholic
and Protestant Episcopal churches.
London, April 5.-Good Friday was
never more completely observed. 1t is
holiday today in the fullest sense.
Churches only are open. Shops and
even the newspaper Offices are closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
A GhastIy Discovery.

Nisgsra Falls, Ont, April 5.--Yesterdsy
afternoon Caretsker Woodtock noticed boat
Q mile alb we the Canadian falls. He secured
it and found dead man inside, with his leg,
under the scat and his head In about three
inches of water. The boat was towed to
Chippewa where the body was identified as
Elmo Jones, OF Blffslo. aged 80. 1t is SUP
posed that while crossing at come point of the
upper river he died suddenly from over-ex-
ertion in rowing. ard driftsd down the Cana.
dian channel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
intolerance Results in Tragedy.

Vienns. April ga horrible tragedy
is reported from Grcsswsrde, Hungary.
A sect known as the Nszarenes, which
somewhat resembles the society OF
Friends, or Qaskers, and which has
been prominent in Hungary for about
forty years past, assembled for divine
service in their meeting house. RIVAL
sscretarisns who hate the Nazarenes,
locked the meeting house door, while
the latter were at worship, and set fire
to the building. A friehtful scene en-
sued, ten of the Nszsrenes being burned
to death, and As of them badly burned
10 the col fl igration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

GENERAL MACARTHUR says the dis
covered frauds in the commissary de-
partment alone at Manila are of mo
consequence" and yet they amount to
no less than s1S5, 900. Among the thefts
was one OF fifty cases of bacon, and al
ready one commissioned officer in the
army is under arrest and in confinement
charged with the wide spread stealing
The question that is naturally suggest
ed by this is, what amount OF fraud
would General Macarthur consider OF
"apy consequence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

AS COLONEL FUNSTON of Kansas
no kin Of the Virginia Funsteps-was
made brigadier general for deliver
ing into the hands of General Mac
Arthur q poor little Filipino soldier
who had been betrayed by come OF his
own treacherous and bribed comrades,
it was most appropriate that his commits
sion was dated April 1, though, posi-.
bly,, he may not think 50.
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papers,

Mr.. DANIEL LAMONT, who was first
Mr.. Cleveland's private secretary, and
afterward his Secretary OF War, called
at the White House yesterday and
spent half an hour in an agreeable, pri-
vste interview with Mr.. Mckinley. The
President and the ex-President may
not agree about the tariff and expsn-
sion, but on money. the main question,
their minds have but single thought,
and their hearts beat as one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

The FACT that the N. Y. Tribune
now says "unless the North gives the
negroes fair industrial opportunity. it
cannot reproach the South, with it's In
berited prejudioes. II bis rights are there
denied" shows that even In that quar-.
ter, the light is breaking in. But OF
late years many Northern people
have been travelling or sojourning 10
the South, and personal experience is 8
better teacher than books or news
Dapers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

IT SEEMS that the speakers at the
harmonious meeting OF the "Progres-
slye Association" Wednesday night,
we're not exactly informed OF the real
object Of that association, for though
they ayowed there were no politics IN
the new movement, at the meeting OF
the association last night, 1t Yves deter
miued that full and complete Council
ticket be nominated in every ward,
aad while it was stated last night that 1t
would be rather hard on poor property
owners to tap sewers at their own cost,
1t IL feared that the love Of sewers may
have had something to do with pro-
noting the progressive association"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Result of a Family Row.

R,veuswOOd. w. Va, April 5 AT
Crow Summit, Everett Wheaton, aged
20, was fatally shot by his father yes
terdsy. Wheaton was abusive and beat
his wife frequently. Yesterday he at
tackled her and the son rose from sick
bed to defend his mother. The son
fiually got his father out in the yard.
There the father attacked him with an
axe but was prevented from using it.
He then procured revolver and shot
his son in the throat. Wheaton is un-
der arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Religious Disturbances IN Persi,

Constsntinople, April GA dispatch from
Teherau states thst religious disturbances
have broken ont In that city. Moslem
sheik named lbrahim hsrangued worshipers
Is they were leaving the mosques, severely
denounced the Jews, aud urged xn attack on
the people Of that creed. Many were aroused
bv ibrshims utterances, and he led them
against the jewish quarters, where the mob
INDUCED in indscriminste plumber, wrecking
and slaughter. Many Jews had been killed
and wounded when troops arrived on the
scene and put stop to the work OF murder
and destruction. Ibrshim was seized and the
Shah ordered that he be executed ~ warn
ing against similar outbreaks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Serious fire Threatened.

Rochester, N. Y, April 5.-What
promises 10 be serious fire broke on,
this noon 10 Dake's drugstore, the lsrg-
est in the city, under the Whitcomb
House, corner Of Main street and Clin-
ton avenue. The fl imss are now pour.
ing out of the celler. A general alarm
was sounded. There was small ex-
plosion just before the fl imss were seen.
The fire was confined to the basement
of the drug store and did no damage to
the hotel or block. Loss from water
and smoke, $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
Suicide of q Recluse.

New York, April 5.-John Y ,linser, an old
and eccentric recIuse, ended his life today in
his squslid watch repairing sh,p, by shooting
himself through the head. He was tired Of
life because Of his in6rmit:es He left bank
book showing $4,000 deposits and $500 in
cash. One man attempted suicide and q
woman kil,d herself by jumping from a win
dow il the tenement where Zoinger lived
recanflv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
A FILIPINO soldier has iust been con

A FILIPINO soldier has just been con-
ylcted OF abduction and murder at Ma
nils, though 1t Is admitted that there
were no witnesses to either crime. 1t
appears that the old idea in respect Of
Iudisrs 10 this country-that the only
good onts are those who are dead-bas
been applied by the Americans to the
Filipinos; also, as Chief Justice fancy
once said of negroes, there are
some people who think that Filipino
has no rights that an American is bound
TO respect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

APPOINTMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
The State Board OF Education will
soon have to take up the appointment
of superintendent OF schools for the va
rlous cities and counties for the next
four years, or until their successors are
appointed under the new State consti-
tutioD. Applicants are required to file
all their papers on or before the 18Th
day Of April, 1901, with the Secretary
of the Board Of Education.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05

The UNIFORM EXAMINATIONS The
uniform examinations for teachers 10
the public schools Of the State will be
held this year by county and city super
intendents as follows:
For white teachers, Tuesday, May
%. and Wednesday, May 20.
For colored teachers, Thursday,
May 30, and Friday, May 81.
The examin alton will embrace or
biography, reading, writing, arithmetic,
grammar, geography. history, pbysiol-
ogy and hygiene; and for fret and
second grade certificates, civil govern
ment and the theory and practice OF
teaching also.
Persons who are to stand these ex-
aminations should make themselves
thoroughly familiar with the best text
books on the various subjects. Tbese
books can be selected from the list OF
books authoriz d FOR use in the public
schools of the State.