i^iäiA.

THDBSDAY EVENING. MAB. 22, 18O0.

Whilkan attempt ia in prostrées to in¬

duce Congres* lo appropriate hundredsof millions of dollari for the const ruc¬

tion of a canal in Nicaragua, some ol

tbe members oí tbe commiasion tbie

government sent to examine the differ¬

ent routée for an interocean canal, have

returned, and report to tbe effect thai

the representations made by the agentsof the Panama Canal Company aie

practically correct, and that the roue

of tbe latter, which will not cost tbe

people of this oountry a oent, ie the

beet and the shortest, and that a third

of the work on it is already completed,and the remainder U being puebed for¬

ward a-i rapidly as possible.The becbnt murder of Dr. Templi«

by tho Kev. Mr. Riddick ie an alarm¬

ing one, an it afford» a glaring instance

of the lact that no man, not even ? h«

most innocent, and no matter where, ß

sale when a whim seizes any eccentricor super-sensitive individual to sbooi

bim down in his tracks. If the mui-

derer be crazy, which is denied bythose most familiar with him, the jurythat shall try bim should act on the

idea of the negro who, being upbraidedlor knocking down a demented men

. ber of his own race who had struck

him, replied that when Tom, hie vic¬

tim, got crszy, he got crazy, too.

That an attempt is being made

to deceive the people of Ibis

country concernine the true con¬

dition of affairs in Luzon is clearltindicated by the fact that in t e

reports of deaths from there, forwardedby tbe military authorities, are mer-

tioned, for the first time, some tha4. oc¬

curred as long ago as lest July. Bu'

whenever a skirmish takes place ther·-

euccessful to Americans, news of it if

received here the very same day.

The neab approach of the rainy ?» «

eon in the Philippines, tbe enormous

casualty reports of General Otis, tbe ? -

enforcements ordered to Manila, ardtbe large number of surgeons tin·..

sent there as rupidly as poesible, and

the increased hostile activity of tie

people of those islands, impress no

other human creetures thau GeneralOtis and President McKinley wi'h the

idea that the Philippine war is over.

As was plainly shown by the com¬

munication of an intelligent correspor-dent in yesterday's Gazette, the mer¬

cantile, will certainly be a losing busi¬ness if the commissioners of valúa i >r

act lie-?-?-?'el by the courts, whicr,however, is net deemed probable b\

any body except Mr. Montague, the

attorney general.Tß?at?ß Hoab once said if Cuba

should be annexed, this country wouldno longer be the United States. Bu'the Cuban-American league of Havanahaa already decbrd in favor of an¬

nexation, and all the indications aie

pointing more and more to that end.

nOM WASHINGTON.[Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaiette]

Washington, March 22.C. E Macrum, the former U. & cor -

eul at Pretoria, will be here tomorrowand appear betöre the House cotnini··tee on foreign affairs for examination ߬

?? his statements tbat his consular m- ilwas opened by the British censorChairman H tt says tbat until it hasbeen ascertained what proofs Mactuuibas it will not be determined whetherthe full committee will bear htm. M .

Wheeler, who introduced the nejiu-tion proposing an investigation, My«that Macrum and hi· papers are theonly witnesses he desires to have exam¬ined, and as the committee already hisurisdiction in the matter he will not ui-iet upon the report of tbe rewlutior.Accordiog to the best information ob¬

tainable tìenator Beveridge deluded noito apeak tod»y at tbe reques: ofmoat of the older and prominent re¬

publican Senators. It was noticed yenterday that several of trie caucus "peacecommittee" labored with him, an·»coupled with that his call tbi-/weet<upon the President and th ir cot-

yereation upon the situation intne Senate undoubtedly bud tomeeffect upon h;^. On the au* hot -

ity of one of the Senator's friend-it can be stated that Mr. Beveridge bannot changed his views regarding fret·trade with Porto Rico, but he ha« fielded to pressure and decided to post pom-hie remarks fora week or mone Dattitbe republican leaders can reach at

agreement. According lo reports fromIndiana the republicans of that State¦? strongly io favor of free trade withPorto Bico as the Preeideot origina'·ly recommended, and tbe republ can

leaders in the Senate have pleaded bardwith Mr. Beveridge to do noti ing atthis stage to further disturb party har¬mony io Congress.Tbe case of Captain Otarlin M. Car¬

ter reached tbe United States SupremeCourt today for tbe second time, thistime on ao appeal from tne decision ofJudge Lacombe, who discharged thewrit of habeas corpus and remandedCapt. Carter to prison for his militaryoffenses, Tbe arguments will probiblybe beard April 9.

Bill Jones, the "Avenger," who triedto shoot Guiteau immediately after tbeshooting of Garfieid, and who was sentto the hospital last night suffering with* mysterious stab wound, left tbe hos¬pital this morning. Tbie afternoon bewas there again nearly burned to death.After leaving tbe hospital be went tohie borne in the suburbs. Soon afterhi» arrival his bouse was found on fire

and was badly damaged. Jones wasrescued with difficulty. A jury willinvestigate the fire and look into Jones'ssanity. Tbe police believe be cut him¬self last night and fired hie bouee today.Accounts received from Porto Rico

today are to tbe effect tbat thirty thou¬sand of the women of tbat island havebeen compelled to fiee to the mountainsbecause they have no clothes in whichto hide their nakedness, and tbat fewchildren a'tend l be schools, for tbe rea¬

son that they have no clothing and tbeteachers will not admit nude childreninto their school ro me.

R-prt«sentativ« J »hn F. Rixey ofIH« 8 h congressional district ofVirginia entertained the democrat¬ic commute« of his dis'riot and biecolleagues, Representatives Lamb andJones, at a '.auquel st tbe MetropolitanHotel last nigbt, and afterwards at a

theatre party. Mr. Janney, of Lou·doun couuty, was the only member ofthe committee who was unable to bepresent.

It is said at the office of the chief en-

¡.iueer of tie army today tbat the spec¬ifications and drawings of tbe differentplane ?t tbe proposed memorial bridgeacross the Potomac at Arlington willhe completed next week and then besent at one·· to C ingress for euch ac-'ion as that body may chose to take iore-necf of them.The Home connu ttee on foreign affaire tc-

day ordered a favorable report on the resolu¬tion introduci d by Mr. ¿uz r, democrat ofNew York |dir¿<ting the ccretary of State? send to the .'Imi-·.·, if not incompatible withthe public wi lfare. copies of letters on file intao depar uiont of Stat·« from citlsens of theCni'ed Metes resident in tbe South Africanrepublic from Janua y 1, 1899, to the pres¬ent time, mi .kin»: complaints of treatment bythe Sontb African republic. Tbe bill to in¬corporate tho American Nat ona1 Bed Cronawas reported favor .bly and it was decided totton-eoncur in the Senate amendment to tho

diplomatic aud consular appropriation bill»ni ask for a conference.

i.i'p e-i'ii'a'·ve '.'¦.urinine« of New York In¬tro'u< ed a re.latte· today requesting tbePresident to ttantruit to the House such cor

rospondence a.- m y hav ) passed between the?1, ? « it ment of Mat« and various foreigngovernment»· concerning the maintenance oftii·· ''jpen-d ??" policy io China.The arguii, ut in the Walker-Bhea conteet-

d l< Cliou c ? o from Virginia was concluded«.etera·! but« re the House elections commit¬tee, but it U said at the committee room to.lav that nobody knows when the report inthe rase will te cimp e'ed.

S -intti.r M-rtni being aaked today if hehad authorised the stetement that the demo¬cratic ariv cannot and «rill uot stand on theNebraska platform, replied that he bad noteven read that platfouu. and consequentlycould not have said any such thing He added that in glanch.g over the newspaperbeads of the platform, be may have remarkedthat he was ritti r y opposed to the initiativeaud referendum, as that would te contrary tothe Constitution, but that was all.Every metuber of Cong'tsj has received a

copy of ß resolution to the eff.ct tbat the re-

pub'ic o' Niceilgas he invited to booome a

State of the Am-rican Union, with full up-reSM ti'ion m Cooicres«.

? ? re-en; a· 1 ve Otey of Virginia wh at thePastette· ?>· ;· r.meiit this morning to net a

paltonire establish·! at Jorp», Bedford coun-

iy, Va ; to bave same a'lowance f r dietributii g nuil at lud Oak. Charlotte county, endto e-tab ish a dai >· mail on star route to.Ve-. Charlotte couutv ; he also «rent to tbeAuiitor of the Whr D-pirtment to have ad-|uited the c'aim uf David Cole of Keysville,Charlotte county.

A gentleman interested in tho Trigg -hyard at l.ii hiuond, at the Capitol today, «idhe propnet >rs of that yard bad waited a

Imitimi] for p-i.poe ill fiora Alexandria tomove, their pia. t to that city, bot failing toreceive any, had e lau-i d their space at Rich¬mond. Tierc were miny good and suffi·ieritr--H-oi ? h -a.·' why tbey warned to cometoAlex-i r.dria

'· bo ofen-e in the Conor D'Alene invos'i-git un ???-,-?? the presentation of Its side before the Iku e ou ini'.tio on military all'intoday.G?? COMMISSIONER OF VALUA¬

TION LAWJu i.e Hanckel, of tbe Corporation

Ciurt of Norfolk, sprung a surpriseye-ttrday when he refused to permitCol. W. W. 8ile, recently appointeddinmissionerof valuation for tbat city,to qualify, on the ground tbat tbe lawunder which commissioners bave oeen

-..ppointtd is unconstitutional. Counselfor t';>l. Sale luve prepared a man? ? m'-, wiiich the Court of Appeals willb asked to is.-ue at once, compellingJu ??ß Hanckel to permit him to qual¬ify.The fight against the law is tbe re*

-nit of a seriou-i oppos tion on tbe partr individuals and corporations to itsinquisitorial features. Technically theopposition is based on the contentiontbat it is a measure carrying with it an

appropriation, aud that under the Con¬stitution for tbat reason it required alecorded vote and a m »j- rity of all tbemembers elected to the Senate to passit, which it did not have. On theotl.erhand, the sdvjcates of the bill contendthat the act was constitutionally passed,the money required for the cost of thebooks of the commissioners not being,in their judgment, an appropriation.ucb as the law contemplates when itrequires a recorded vote, aod a majorityof all tbe Senators elected to pass a

measure. Thj-i is the only appropria¬tion in question in connection with tbematter.There was a conference in Richmond

last night between counsel for com¬

plainants in the several ceses broughtn tbe Court of Appeals to test tbe con¬stitutionality of tbe commlseiocer ofviluatioi act.The attorneys, upon adjournment af¬

ter midnight, declined to say whichcase they bad decided to make the oralargumeut in.It was believed,though,· battbey would take the Richmond cine,i'i which an inj inclini will be applielf >r to restrain Judge Witt from allow¬ing Commissioner Marye to qualify, or

tlie Alexandria case. Senator I) mielwill pri bali y be one of the two lawyers? argue the case, as he will remain inRichmond until tbe hearing on tbe28'h instant, Briefs will be filed in allof the cases.This morning it was given out tbat

the Alexandria case bad been selectedto make the test.Mr. W. Frank Lambert, assistant

cashier of the Citizene' Nuiinal Bankof Alexandria, who was arrested inthis city last week for refusing toan-.«wer certi"in questions propoundedhim by Mr. Louis C. Barley, valuationcommisniouer for this city, appearedwith his counsel, Col. Francis L Smithand Mr. A. W. Armstrong, before tbecourt yeeterday naming, on a writ ofhabeas corpus, and w*a recognized forhi* appearance when desired. Thequestions which these gentlemen willdiscuss when the c*se comes up willpresent some of the most interés logsubmitted to the Court of Appeals in along time.According to agreement between the

court and the various counsel severald*ys ago oral argument is to be heardin only one case. The decision in thiswill con rol tbat in all tbe others.

It is understood that briefs will befiled in all the cases.

In New, York Hiss Olga Nethersole, the ac-

tres», and her co-defendants in the "dapho"prosecution were indicted by the grand lorythis evening.

NEWS 0G THE DAY.It ie stated tbat General Joeeph

Wheeler says be will leave the armyaod resume his seat in Congres?.Admiral Dewey, who has been il',

bad recovered sufficiently yetterday to

take part in a celebration at Savannaii,Ga.Tbe story of a combination between

tbe Pennsylvania Railroad and tbeNoi folk and Western is revived in NewYork.Comment is caused at Pretoria by the

fac that Russia aud France have rotanswered tbe Boer Presidents' appesifor intervention.The estate of tbe late John Chara-

berlin, a famous Washington restaura¬teur, was shown to comprise a largenumber of unpaid bills, in which thenames of prominent Senates, Repreeotatives and leading social lights ap¬pear.At tbe present moment Boer hopes

af intervention by one or more of tbegreat European powers appear to bedoomed to disappointment. It is saidthat selfish sobemes for grabbingland may l»ad to a clash of the "world'spowers.·' ¦

The Senate yesterday passed the ad¬ditional urgent deficiency bill. In theHouse the Loud postoffioe bill was dis¬cussed. Messie. Lentz and McPbersonbecame involve 1 in a colloquy on tbebill, where,? each denounced the otheras an attorney for corporations interest¬ed in Congressional proceedings.

Ir ie said there are reasons for be-lievine that Great Britain will acceptthe Davis amendment to the Hiy-Pauncefote treaty, under which thUnited States will have tbe right to

piace the same safeguards around theNicaragua canal as tbe British govern¬ment enjoys in respect to the Sui/.canal.Bech Olsen, of Copenhagen, met Ern¬

est Roeber, the hiavyweight wrestlerof America, at Madison Square Gar¬den, in New York, last night, in a

Graeco-Roman match for the world'schampionship, and O -en was declaredtbe victor by Referee Sam Austio. TbeDane lost tbe first fall in twenty-fourminutes, but threw his adversary withsuch force in the next bout that he wa-

unable to continue. The winner whb

challenged fora return match forfl,-000 a side.

EIGHTH DISTRICT REPUBLI¬CANS.

Tbe republican convention of tt>··

Eighth congrtsdonal district met

in Warrenton at noon yesterday a-·

stated in the Gazette of tbat da'e. Tbecinvention was called to order by HP. Dodge, of Princu William. R. R.Campbell, of Fiuqui-r, was eleoteotemporary chairmau, and A. L B. DeZ«rega, of Lmloun, secretary. Aft«rine selection of the committees the coivention adjourned until 2:30, at whichtime tbe committe j on credential unani¬mously reported in favor of seating tbedelegates from Alexandria city, head d>y Mr. Joseph L Crupper, and knownas the "regular««." Tne contestantswere championed by Magnus Robinson,who read a letter from A. A. Warfielnsetting foith their «ide of the case. The·committee on credentials, howevar, ?

ported in favor of the regularly certifi ddelegates, and tbe convention unani¬mously ratified their action. This warthe only contest beloie (he convention.Resolutions were passed endorsing tinadministration and re.(firming the prit -

ciples of the republican party on allnational issues, the course of Hon. ParkAgoew as State chairman was endorsedand a hope expressed that he may Inagain selected as State chairman to tieNorfolk convention. The delega'e-were instructed to vote for George E.Bowden as natioual committeemau fromVirginia.Committee on orga ¡;? ilion reported

tbe selection Mr. Nichols, of Lou-doun, for permanent chairman, andG D. Hine, of Fairfax, as K«cretary. They were elected unanimour-ly by the convention. The elect on 11delegates to tbe National Conventionthen followed. H. W. Eamicb, of Lou-douu, aud R R. Horner, of Fauqui r,were elected ; F. V. Johnson and B. F.Ellinger were chosen as alternates andM. K. Lowrey, of Stafford, was elee -

ed elector-at-large, defeating ?. EChurch, of Fairfax.Tbe commi tee on resolutions in their

report deplored tbe fact that "pressuiebad induced the President to modifybis original views" concerning "ourplain duty" toward Porto Rico. Mr.R. R. Campbell and a number ol hisfriends opposed the resolution as phras¬ed and rejected that section of tbe re

port.Tbe convention recommended the

nomination of a congressional candidatiat the proper time. By a rising vote a

resolution of regret upon tbe death ofMaj. Orrin E. Hine was adopted.A resolution setting forth that in

"deference to tbe wishes of PresidentMcKinley, the convention recommeudstbat no federal officeholders be electedto tbe national convention" was voteddown.

THE WAR IN AFRICA.A Capetown dispatch stye that no

further movement from Bloemfonlein isprobable for three weeks, as "negotia¬tions are in progress."

Cecil Rhodes sailed from Capetownfor England yesterday. It is reportedtbat tbe terms to be given the Boerswill depend on what he says.A Boer dispatch from Kroonslad,

Orange Free State, where tbe burgntrsare massed to cope with Lord Roberts,says they are eagerly awaiting theBritish advance. Presidents Krugerand Sieyn addressed them on Tueeday.Mr. Kruger is quoted as saying thattbe ultimate result of tbe war would beBoer independence, "despite the tem¬porary British occupation of Bloemfon¬lein." Reports of the submission ofOrange Free State burghers continueto come in British dispatches fromBloemfonlein.

British troops are trying to intercept4,000 Transvaa-ers who have retreatednorth from Colesburg and are believedto be near the Bisutolan i border.Boers at Aliwal North are reported tobe siili holding a position in the bigbills on tbe Free State side, oppositetbe Cape Colony border.Sharp fighting has baen taking place

at Warrenton, 60 milts nor1 h of Kim-berley, between a force of Boers andtbe British expedition advancing to¬ward Mafeking from tbe south. It isreported that the Boers retreated.The Natal Railroad bas now been

opened by Gen. Buller to Eland-daagte,10 miles north of Ladysmith, Tne firsttrain to pass over the new Coleusobridge arrived at Ladysmith yesterday.In New York today J. H. Djn/jherty we·

appointed receiver for the D. Appleiou andI'cmpany poblUhers. The liabilities are giv¬en as f1,100,00>, assets not computed.

VIRGINIA NEWS.The destb of Mrs. Amanda Hatcber,

wife of the late Thomas Hatcher, ofRichmond, occurred at tbe residence ofber non-li -aw, Mr. George Welsh, on

Tuesday. She was in the 64tb year ofher age.At Newport News yes'erday Judge

Lee granted a stay of execution unniafter July 10, in tbe case of Frank Ben¬jamin, who was recently sentenced tobaug April 20, for oriminal assault inHampton.

Mr. J. O. Brotoerton. a popularyoung man of Winchester, died Tues¬day night after a brief illness, of pneu¬monia. He was a son of Mr. ThomasBrotberton, of Clarke county. He was00 years of age and leaves a wife.As nothing bas been beard of Tbos.

Temple Powell, superintendent ofschools, of Newport News, eince bis

mysterious disappearance, severalweeks ago, it is probable tbat an effortwill be made io a short time to bavetbe office declared vacant.

Professor H. L. Frawley, principalof the business department of the New¬port News Military Academy, has notbeen seen since Tuesday either at theacademy or by his wife, whom be mar¬

ried less tbau a month ago, and severalpeople who held bis due bills are muchconcerned.The State Board of Agriculture in¬

tended at its meeting Tuesday night toelect only five fertilizer inspectors andgive them the maximum amount allow¬ed by 'be new law, $75 a month, butthe political pressure for positions wi ,s

so strong they appointed ten and cu.tbe ß lary to |50 per month.Tbe Spanish steamship Minerva,

which bad beeo given up for lost afterthree sepaiate attempts to search forher oc tbe high seas, and was finallypicked up by a German tramp steamerand towed into Bermuda, came intoport at Norfolk yesterday with a baidstory of two months tempest, r-tai vati ir

and helpless drilling at sea.

Tbe conditijn of Colonel W. F.Wickham, who was seriously injuredlast Sunday at hia home in Powbatancounty, is as satisfactory as could beexpected. There is no reason to doubtthat he will recover unies«) blood pois¬oning sets it, and this is said to bearemote contingency. Tne bullet, whichlodged in Colonel Wi kham's neck,has not been extracted.The conili ion of Dr. Hunter McGuire

last night was more favorable than itwas on Tuesday. His physicians feelencouraged lo hope for bis recovery,unless some unfavoreble change tak<splace uot expected. Dr. Wm. McGuinof Winchis er, arrived iu Richmondyesterday evening lo b with his brotht-r, who, he thinks, has a good chat e

of recovery.Mr. Eugene B. Hatch, son of Mr.

Samuel J. Hatch, was found dead yes¬terday in a ditch on tbe public rosi!about two miles from his borne at

Rhodesville, Orange county. He waabout 35 years of age. He left hornsthe eveuiog before on horseback to fiaita neighbor, and it is supposed tbat li¬nai! an epileptic fit, as he was subject tothem, and fell from tbe borsp.The sinking fund commissioners it.

Richmond yesterday purciias-d $115-000 worth of century bonds for tin-State. There were but two bidders,tbe successful oue being the firm o

Scott & S riugf'«llow. The bonds wer

purchased in $10.000 blocks, beginningat tho price of 90 20 and ran up to 90.75,the last $5,000 being taken at 90.75heiog an average of 90.46. Trie otherDidders offered f5 000 at 91 25. Oamonth ago the same amount of bondwas purchased at 86.21. The bot dswill be delivered within the next fewdays.A special meeung of Winchester

Presbyterians adj HUroed last Tuesdnynight in Kent Street Church, in Wu-cbester. The Kent Street and theLiudoun Snei churches were dissolved, at their own request, and themembership united in a new church,known as the Presbyteiian Church olWinchester. The church property mboth braucht ß goes to the united churchRev. Dr. James R Qrabam, for fiftyyears pastor of tbe Kent Street Cburcr»,is made pastor emeritus of the newchurch. Six elders and deacons wereelected Tuesday night by tbe congre¬gation.

FI m-8IITfl Ü0NGRK88.Washington, March 22.8KNATB.

A bill wee pas ed autboiizing a

change of name of tbe steamship"Pans."The conference report on the Porto

KiCtn relief bill was next considir-d.Mr. Bicon severely .criticised ? he

agreement, obargiog that the Seoatihud yielded everything to the House.He said tbe policy of the republicans,in bnh the Senate and House, from thebeginning to tbe end of this business,bad been to screen themselves and toe otpe id some way from the wrath ofthe American people, who have pre¬tested loudly against the treatment ofthe inha iiauts of Porto Rico. Tbeproposed appropriation was merely a

peace offettog to lesse» tbe indignationof tbe voters of tbe United States. Mr.Bason also declared that be bad neverknown the Senate republicans to bo so

badly torn up. "Whoever heard oíhaving a peact committee?" be tnqtiii-ed. Tbe papers of all political partie·were b>th condemning aud ridiculiigthe Seuate leaders, be added.

HOÜ8B.The House immediately after tbe

reading of the journal resumed theonsideration of tbe Loud postal I· 11,Mr. Moon leading off, with the expecta¬tion of taking tbe fiual vote this after¬noon.

representative Otey introduced a bill au¬

thorising the registration of trade marke needia inter atete commerce.

COURT OF APPEALS.Trevett ft. Prison Association of Vir¬

ginia ; argued and submitted.Board of Supervisors of Norfolk

county vs. Cox; argued and submitted.Tbe next case to be called is Saunders

vs. Baltimore Building and Loan As¬sociation, No. 71.Norfolk and Western Railway Com¬

pany vs. Old Dominion Baggage Com¬pany ; continued.

Among tbe contents of the currentnumber of tbe Alumni Bulletin of theUniversity of Virginia are biographicalsketches of two of its early professors,Eiisba Kent Kane and Caerles Bounj-caetle. Tbe bulletin is a very interest¬ing aod attractive publication to all theold alumni of tbe Uaiversuy,Wm Orr, Newark, ?, «ays, "Wo neter feel

safe without Une Minute Cough Care in thehouse. It saved my little boy'· life when hebad pneumonia. We think it is tbe bestmedicine made" It cures coughs and alllung disease«. Pleasant to take, harmlessand tares immediate resolta.

METHODIST CONFERENCE.Tbe Virginia annual conference of

tbe Methodist Episcopal Cauroh ??··?ed its seseion this morning at TiiaityChurch. Bishop John F. Hurst, ofWashington, will preside during thesest-ion of the conference. The confer¬ence comprises four districts only.tbe Alexandria district, with Rev. S. A.Ball as presiding elder; Abicgdon dis¬trict, with Rev. ? J. Crumley presid¬ing elder; Greenbrier district, Rev. D.C. Hedrick presiding elder, and Roa-ooke.district, with Rev. A J Porterpresiding elder. The conference bus45 full members and 11 prob .lionets.Its total number of members of tbechurches at the last conference was

8,973 aod of members on probation1,259. It bas 81 local preachers, 154Sunday-school teachers aud 7,878 Suiday-school scholars. The value of i s

parsonages is $22,075 and of its churchesebiut $150,000. Is churches in thisneighborhood artt a Falls Cburcb, Muüsias, Lice ili U and Fairfax, 'liesecretary of the conference is Rev. U. S.A. Heavener. Preliminary to the coi

fereuce meeting a tatti ou of tbe CourcbExtension Soi iety was held las: r.whtand an address delivered by Hi v. J. M.King, of New York.Tne morning session was opened

with communion servie · conducted byBishop Hurst. Thirty-seven ministersand a number of delegates were prêt¬ent.Tbe officers of tbe conferezco are

Rev. John T. Hurst, D D., LL. D ,

presiding otfioer; li ? U. S. ?.Heavener. of Falls Cnurch, secretar;.;S. A. Wa; 1 ss, aehtant secretan;C. W. Bali, statistic·»! secretar}; A. l'iSoedegar, treasurer, aud W. A. Sharp,assistant treasury. Rev. George ?.Maius, of New York, made a repor.and spoke in support o. tbe New YorkMethodist Publishing House, winefurnishes litera'ure for tbe Metbodis;Sunday-schools throughout tbe cout

try. He pad a tribute to BishopHurst's "History of tbe EaglisoChurch."

Dr. Kelley, editor of tbe MethodisReview, of New York, aud Dr. S JHerben, assistant edi or of the NewYork Christian Advocate, were intro-.»uced by Bishop Hurst.The stauding committee on nomini-

lions then made tbe following report:Ou missions: F. W. Sheppard, J. K.

(liles, ?. ?. DiVeoport aud Wm. M.Dye.Cburcb extension: J. D. Mays, W.

V. Elliott and A. N. Munday.Sabbatb observance: C D. Hoi

chins, H. P. Barnes aud J. ? Keieter.Periodicals: G. VV. Marstou, J. F.

Giles and C. W. Ball.Freedman's aid and southern educa¬

tion: S. A. Waoless, Ira F. Rickettand C. D. Houjhius.Education: W. V. Eiliott, M. N.

I»av nport and J. Halfpenny.Sunday-school union: K.M. Wack¬

ier, R. L Leslie and C. M. Net!.Tracts: A M. Crrb:ree, J. B. Keir-

ter and T. C. Jordan.Auditors: D. C. Wedreck, M. N.

Davenport, J. F. Giles and G. P. W»u-nahTemperance: W. F. Sheppard, Jasper

Sage and J. E. Alternier.Stewards: A. N. Mundav, VV. V. El¬

liott, C. M. M. Fultz and J. B. Kartet« r.

Conference Relations: ?. M. C'iaj-pell. J. P. Feltner and ?. B. Birne?.

District Conference Ministers: VV. V.Elliott and R. M. Hartness.

Public Worship: Presiding Elder ofAlexandria district S. A. Ball andpreacher in charge of Triuity Couicbt'ast Master ?. B. Masters.Book Accountant: A. N. Muoday.District Mission Secretarte : G. W

Stalling, A. M. Chappell, VV. A. Sharpand C. D. Houchins.

Episcopal Fund: Win. L. Schooley, J.B. Keieter and J. F. Giles.Twentieth Century Movement : U. S

A. Heavener, J. K. Rumhusy, W. V.Elliott, Wm. M. Dye aud L. I. McDou-gle,

Dr. J. M. King, secretary of (heChurob Extension Society, WbS then iutroduced and spoke concerning th-«vorkii gs of the society.Reports from various sources were

then given to tbe chairmen of the com¬mittees to which tbey belonged.

Dr. Kelley urged tbe claims of tinMethodist Review, saying tbat uo min¬ister should be without if.

Dr. S. J. Herben, asaïstaut editor otbe Christian Advocate, was the rex

speaker a d he earnestly supported theclaims of his piper.

Mrs. C. L. Riacb, corresponding sec¬

retary of the Women's Home Mi-sloiary Society of the Baltimore couei-

euce, was then introduced aud ioviedtbe ministers and lay delegates to theanniversary of the Women's Society tobe held this evening at 8 o'clock.Tbe statistical reporte of the standing

committee were then handed in andafter the doxology was sung Dr. J. MKelley offered prayer and conferete«adjourned until 8:30 tomorrow, atwhich time devotional services will beheld.

Exercises in honor of the anrrvvi-

sary of the Woman's Home MissionarySociety were held in Trinity Churchthis evening at 8 o'clock. Serviceswere opened with a Bible Its-ion byMrs. L. VV. Becbtel, and a prayer wasthen offered by Miss Ellen Tomkinsor.Miss E. C. Spablinger ren iered adi-lightful solo with auubarp accomp?.·nent, which was thoroughly eujoyedby those preseut."Our Fields ol Work" was tbe eul-

ject of au address by Mrs. C L. Roach,and she was attentively listened to.

Miss E. C. Spahlioger then spoke on"The Visiting Deaconess," and Mies 0,A. Aikens took as ber subject "TheNurse Deaconess."Miss Anna Ferguson spoke on "Two

Days' Work of a Districi Nurse."An offering was then taken, after

which tbe doxology was sung, and af¬ter the benediction bed been pre-no·meed tbe meeting was closed.Tbe conference officers are Priai

dent, M.S. S. C. Lutn-ll· correspondingsecretary, Mies Ida N. Ball; recordingsecretary, Mrs. L. W. Bechtel.

At 7:30 this evening serv ces of theanniversary of tbe Conference Missioi ·

ary Society will be held. The addressoh this occasion will be delivered byRtv. A. J. Palmer, of New York.

HOWä THJ8TWe offer One Hundred Do Urs Beward for

any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured byHall's Catarrh Cure.F. J. Chen«? à Co, Props. Toledo O.

We, the uoderslgncd, hire known F. J.Cheney fer the last 15 ye*m, and btlevehim perfect 1? hotorahle in all butines* trans¬actions, and financially able to cany ou: anyobligation m%de by their Arm.W«8T«Tboax, Whole alo Dru-gitt». Tole¬do, O. Waldiwo, Kinnan à Marvin,Wholesale Draggiet·, Toledo. O

Hill's Catarrh (ureie taken iotertally, act¬ing directly upon the blood and mucous eu;-faces of the system. Price, 7óc. por bottle.8old by all druggists. Testimonial· froe.

Hall'· Family Pul* arata« teat.

TO-DAYV; TELEGRAPHIC NEWSThe Alexandria Case felected.

[Special dispatch le 'lexnndria Oas-otte ]Richmond, March 22 . I has been

decided that the care of W. FrankLambert, tbe Alexandria ban« cashier,sball be selected as tbe one to make tLefight in tbe Supreme Court against thelaw appointing commissioners of valu¬ation for personal property. The casewill come op next Wednesday.

Richmond, Va., March 22.Col. Francis L Smith and A. W. Arm

strong, Al· xaniiria, Va.The oourt fixed your Case to be orally

argued next Wednesday. Can't youcome bere at once for conference withMajor Daniel, who is here preparing toargue the case; also to confer with coun¬sel for tbe Stale, who have expressed a

desire for conferì·!,ce with you foragreeing neceeeary facta aod maturingcase for hearing.? ?. Munford, Christian & Christian,John D. Horslay, Mej. C. S. String-fellow, White, Turostill & Thorn.

Foreign Newa.Rouen, March 22..The crew of tb*»

United States cruiser Prairie attended» performance of Siegfried here la-tnight as tbe guests of the municipali¬ty. Tbey were enthusiastically pceived.Rome, March 22..Mgr. Walsh, tbe

archbishop of Dunlin, arrived here todav to consult with tbe Pope on thecourse of the Irish clergy towards theQueen's visit to Ireland next month.The Hauue, March 22 .Toe Holland

ministry has formally decided not toiltervene in tbe Boer war in view of Eng¬land's declaration of her position but de¬clares tbat it will always be disposed to

support efforts for tbe re-establishmentof peace.

Tin· .· i( nul inn in .- out li Africa.London, March 22..Several of tbe

South African correspondents allegethat negotiations are in progress between Sir Alfred Miloer aud tbe Boerleaders looking to a settlement of tbewar. It is further reported here thattelegrams subsequent to the Boer.-'peace overture bavs passed betweenKruger and Silisbury. It is not statedwhat the nature of these communica¬tions are and there is nothing to con¬firm the report tbat tbey bave been ex¬

change'. There is talk of Salisburydisolving Farliament in July if tbe w-ris brought to a successful clone beforetbat time.On March 13th Col. Bodle made are-

coniK i.aiici« toward Pibani, 20 milessouth of Lohastt, and fouid the place oc¬

cupied by the Boers. On the morningof tbe 15 h the Boers attacked tbe Bri¬tish left 11 ink u-ing a Maxim gun ai dkilling two British soldier«. The Boersattack atmest took the camp by sur

prise. In the afternoon the Boers pre-ed the camp closely but were finally re¬

pulsed. The British right ie protectedby Botbcen. a native chief who haswarned tbe Boers not to enter his terri¬tory, I* is understood tbe Boers baveleft only a f «w men at Mafeking, prircipally artillerists. The Boers can beheard blowing up tbe ra Iroad south oíhere.

Lobatei, March 16..The enemy isa Ivaneing in force (rom Mafeking to¬ward L bitsi. Tbe Boers are in com¬mand of Snyman.

Pretoria, March 19 .CommandautSoyman attack» d Piumer's force atLsbstsi today. Tne British fled. TheBoers captured four prisoners and fif¬teen uses of ammunition with horsesand guns. This disposes of tbe presenteflbrt to relieve Mafeking.Durban, March 21.-(Delayed.).The

Boers have burned Pomerey, thirtymiles east of Lidysmitb. Upon tbearrival of a British detachment, theBoers evacuated the town but took upa strong position in the hills near by.Tbe commando is estimated at 5,000men.

B'oemfontein, March 22 .Fifteen hundredburghers have taken Roberts' oath of adher¬ence to the Imperisi government.

Princess Stephanie Married.Trieste, March 22..The Princes

S'epbanio, daughter of King Leopoldof B-ii'iiim, and widow of tbe Arch¬duke Rudolob, beir to the Austrianthrone, was married today to CountL niyay, a member of a distinguishedHungariau family. The ceremony took? ace in the chapel of tbe Chateau ojMiramar and was very quiet.The Princess Sepbanie1* first mar¬

riage was contracted in the interests oftwo royal houses and for a political ob¬ject.The tragedy which made Stephanie a wi low

is well known Her hu-band, the Arch¬duke lip.·!'·l; h. ?? in i·.»e wi h tbe beaut fulU.roneos Votsera, sought to divorce hie wife,ani, fallii g in this, killed the haronees andthen committed suicide in an old castle in thelyrol Stephanie's marnane with Lonyay iea marriage of love and for that reason Fin-peror Fnnz Jo·· pf, her father-it-liw, hasbeen powerless to prevent it though he wide.very ? fib· t to do so. By marrying out of royal¬ty, 'lie Prince's will bo obliged to give up herresidence in Vienna and in the royal Aus¬trian chauau« and will also forfeit her ma.tornai right ovar her daughter Elieiheth.Count Lonyttya ie 84 years old, two years

younger thau the i'nncess

The Plague.San Franc seo, Marca 22..President

Williamson, of tbe board of health, hasissued a statement, iu which be ssys :"There is no use in evading tbe issue.The Coinese quarter of this city in in¬fected with plague. The Cnineee are? «iicealini! the cases and for this reasontbe board has increased the corps ofinspectors". He closes with an appealfor support instead of criticism. Tbelocal papers are endeavoring to sup¬press plague news. Mexican ports arequarantining against San Francisco.What to do Until the Doctor Arrives.

It is very bard to stand idly by andsee our dear ones suffer while awaitingthe arrival of tbe doctor. An Albany(N. Y.) dairyman called at a drug storethere lor a doctor to come aod see hischild, then very sick with croup. Notfinding tbe doctor in, be left word forhim to come at once on bis return. Healso bought a bottle of Chamberlain'sCough Remedy, which he hoped wouldgive some relief until tbe doctor shouldarrive. In a few hours he returned,saying the doctor need not come, as thechild was much better. Tbe druggist,Mr. Otto Scholz, say-j tbe family bassince recommend· d Chamberlain'sCough Remedy to their neighbors andfriends until he has a constant demandfor it from tbat part of tbe country.For sale by all druggists.

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Don't To' MM Spit mi J leas*· tour life Away.To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag

nctio. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To·Bac, theTonder-worUir, that makes wealt men.trong. All druggiHta.Wcorlt. Cure guaran¬teed Booklet and «ample free. AddressSMrflor Beoaoeá* Oo. Chicago or New Y«*-

"I used Kodol Dyspepsia Care In my familywifi wonderful results. Jt give· imtaedisW*relief, is pliaient to take and istruir tbe d.e-liep'ic's best friend," sa)· K. Hartgiriok,? iveriael, Mich. Digest what yoa «at. Can-¦M fail to cure.

Strike of Machinist·.Cleveland, O., March 22..F ,,?bundred machinists went on sink- i>,¡.morning in fifty odd ebons. Three shot »only in tbe whole city are running. I¦ibcae tbe employers bave acceded iqthe men'«* demand. There is no vioknee and none is anticipated. Tin« ?declare that will cot again take un theirtools until the nine hour day eh-,

been established as tbe normal wday for which eball be paid the u .

now given for ten hours. Presi ?, riO'Connell, of the International ?ciatioo of Machinists says that i' h-nine hour day <e notgranted by Ami [more than 200.000 machinists ttout tbe country will strike.

A Priest Commit» Suicide.New York, March 22 . -Vuh a crucifix in his hand, s m.·· who registeredas P. L. Doty, ? Vjrk cltj.who Is believed to bo a pries:.found dead in a room in the AablaidHouse this morning. The room wa-ifull of gas, wbich came from al

burner. Appearance indicatilitbe man bad romroitted Miidde ?search of bis effects reveali-ii ¦ barkbook made out to P. J. Dofjbook showed a credit of $2 I8SFirst National lisrk of Porr Je ?long distance telephone talk with t ebank developed that P. J Dutivpastor of the Cnurch of lb« -

Heart ofQermantown, asubutb o:Jervis.

Lynching Feared.Raleigh, N. Ü.. Murch 22.-Io (,ar-

ner, six miles from her»-, leal% negro believed to be ?? m Junes v.,to the house of El'a Jouis, coli rmurdered ber and ber five ebildnset fire to the house. Two ci,aged 5 and 7 escaped. Tnree bodwere found this morning, the oteaning yet in the burning ember-. ? hochildren who escaped said .1 ¦·.· ?murderer. He was quickly arre t dand blood was found on his clothing.Excitement is intense and tri;·threats of lynching. Oaechild burnedwas nearly grown. Tbe shentl anddeputies have gone to tbe place 1said Jents bad made threats again«tbe woman.

Consumption Hospital HumidBuffalo, ?. Y , March 22.- re¬

sumption bcspital attached ton· I.county alms bouse buroeilground at a few minutes after 11o'clock last night. Sixty palieau escaped in their night oJothee. Pivetients were bed ridden and loable lohelp themselves. They wi-re rirri.ilout by keepers and other inra.ni·- ?

more than three minutes be'orc theward which they occupiei ««-of dimes and smoke.

Reported Filipino VicioryParis, March 22..The lut ?? m

bas a telegram received by ?Aguinaldo's envoy, announcing I balthe Filipino Generai Pavia hasrou···!tbe Americans near Cubat and captor-ad tbe town.

Tbe Markets.Chicago, March 22..The marki ; (

follows: Wheat.May 6o'ati5\, Ju ¦ 67·667/e. Corn-May .. Fork.alay .,

Bkv. McKay..A diepHich from ? ?News says :

A eensstional feature of the McKayhas developed in tbe form of an affidavitfrom Dr. Knight, «hieb ? aces Kcv *

Key in a retbtr peculiar light. lui »

ing before tbe Ministers' AaMciatioo Ilice commissicner-preacher declared ¦whole thing was an infamo!!« mm-pu <\"concocted in revenge for bis emsadithe ¿aloon element. Dr. Knight i, -

tbat Mrs, B ythe confessed to him ?af sffiirs similar to that charged ladivorce suit bill the dayefUr the i I -

forth in the bill. Thli was MVMII month·before tbe anti-saloon crusade whs iiimi,·rated. Bev. Mr. McKay still talk·· dhis alleged tlanderers.

A life size figure of Maud A'faiu-. tiie ri¬

trose, was cast in New Yoik rewe»ostof $187,0O;>. It is of pure gH an·) »

he shown at tbe Peris Exposition h t. ?i: g «? American we man.

AiGretna, Neb, lust night a in t>i· Figg and his wife, religioui Imiimtheir bfds, and tarred and feather« d Ihtnifor causing a number of women thtm.ß, and take up residence in lb·"heaven. '

A Frightful BlunderWill often cause a borritile 1:

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An Editor Fi nil m a - un CuiItneumatlam.

A. R. De Fluent, editor of tl ·¦

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prised to receive relief almost Iosa)ately. Tbe Pain Balm has hai « ' '¦-

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Clean blood means ?beauty without it. Caacarets.ltic clean your blood an·! keen ilstirring up the la/y liver and dipurities froa tbe body. Beg pbanish pünplea, boils, blot« Inand tbat sickly bilious complexCascarete,.beauty for ten cent· Agiste, Mtiafaction guaranteed, bx In (?

OPENING AND CLOrilN« I OFNorthern mails, woek days, okM

end 11 45 a. m. and 1 15, fl 50,7 65 p. m. Open at ? 00 a. ci.. Iand 4 30 p. m. On Sunday» BertiJoee at 11 14 s. m. and 7 20 p. m.«Southern mail· via Charlan·« ?

tt 7 50 and 10 55 a. m. and 9 :

7 56 p. m. Opea at 8 00 a. m.

and 4:30 p. m.Southern mails, via &···¦·

11 30 a. m. and 2 50 and 7 55Manaaaae Division mails cioeto »!

end 3 45 p. m. Open at 1 p. m.

Alexandria and Bound Bill m *

§ 40 a. m. and 4 00 p. «a. Open M '·' «

and 3 30 p. m,

Chesapeake and Ohio nails clup, m. and 7 65 p. m. Open at h

4 30 p. m.Washington mail· close at 7 rfi- ·»

a. ok, and 115, 2 60, 6 50 an«.· 7Open at 8 00 a. m., 12 00 m. «

4 30 p. m.Office Hour·.Open at 8 00 a.

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ß 00 p. mSunday Hour·.Opes at900 a Be. ('cm

at130 a.mOaxriers' Schedule.Collection mude in

beide route·.« 30 and 10 00 a no. and3 00 and 6 30 p. m. Full route~6 90 ;·. ai.

and 5 30 p.m. Sunday collect·.;. 500 p.,ta. Carriers' window open Sunday ??ß a. w,

and close 9 30 a. m.Oeliveries made ? 00 a. m. 1 (?» ? «u., and

1 15 p. m.All mail should be in office Wn p>·?p·µ

befar» hoir riik>sa»l f«» cloainf

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