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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

THE General NJ. z. Conference last week
declared that color should be no bar to any
Office in that church, and Immediately after
Ward deposed colored bishop for drunken
ness and tavern beating. The latter action of
the conference throws much doubt upon
the wisdom of the former
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

FRED. GRANT admits that he is DOL
which is self.evident-and says that Il e
s'old man. is one also, but "a fool for luck"
ALWAYS. Since the collapse of Grant &
Ward he is to be given generals salary in
addition to his SIS 900 income.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY II.

THE FINANCIAL crash is not entirely I'M
expected by the wise men of the country.
1t is hoped it may not be as disastrous as
present appearances indicate, but the con
dition is alarming, and the gravest fears are
not unfouuded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
ANOTHER SUSPENSION.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE suspension
of Charles NJ. Bayard, stock broker, at 2lS!
Walnut street is announced. His liabilities
are not considered to be heavy. He was
long principally of Reading.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

IT IS hoped that the House of Represent
atiyes will defeat the bill to place Grant on
the retired list of the army. He is decided
" worse than "the old man of the sea-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

In THE SMALL OF Hrs BACK "Benso,.s
Capcine Porous Plasters cured me of a du;i
weary ache in the small Of my back. '-J. 4
25 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

Robert Miller, 20 years of age, Was killed
yesterday on the Shenandoah Valley H..,
road, at White Post, Clarke county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
By r. T. Lucas 4 Co., Auctioneers.

A UCTION SALE.-On SATURDAY MORN
II ING, May 18th, 1884. commencing at ten
o'clock, will be sold the ENTIRE STOCK and
son, corner King and Pitt streets. All will be
sold without reserve for cash. Don't fail to come,
my14-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

RICHMOND, Va, May 1.-The following gen
tlcmen wcro elected from the State at large by
reclamation and without opposition: Richard T
Bie,ue of The State Page mccarthy, of The Demo
cratic Gum paign. and John T. Harris. Mr.. Bar
bour was elected to the same place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
the convention to-day was accorded Johh
w. Daniel this afternoon.

RICHMOND, May 1.-THE convention
reassembled at go Leigh Watts, OF Ports-
mouth, was made permanent chairman.
The convention then elected the follow
ing delegates to Chicago: w. A. Thorn, W.
w. Walker, J. B. Hope, j. II. Bogart, b. d.
Nash, B. L. Hancock, P. w. Mckinney ..
w. Venable, c. G. Upton, c. G. Holland
]. R. Thurman, P. c. Edmonds, NJ. McCor-
mick, S. V. Southall, r. Beverley, Chas +.
Stuart, D. S. Pierce r. A. Ayers, S. J. Ora
ham and r. Berry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

The market this week was poorly supplied with
all kinds of stock. Prices having advanced in all
the larger markets, but few Cattle stopped here
and they of very poor quality, most of the buyers
having to 90 elsewhere for supplies Calves in
good demand at quotations Sheep dull. Lambs
in fair supply with few sales. Hogs dull and
nominal. Cows and Calves scarce and in good
demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

New YoEK. May 14.-Stocks panicky. Money
strong at per cent. Cotton quiet uplands II 8,
Orleans lis. Flour dull. Wheat excited 21.a
39sc lower. Corn heavy 12aa.c lower.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14

RICHMOND, May l4.-Gen. Beale, of West
moreand, in d eulogistic speech uttered the
wish that Chairman Barbour should be
elected, by reclamation, to the Chicago
Convention from the State at large Mr..
Barbour said he must decline that honor.
He believed, he said, that the name of Gen.
W. b. Payne, Of Fauquier, would be sub.
mitted to the convention for that place. A
kinsman of Gen. Payne present said he was
authorized to say that Gen. Payne would
not accept, and that no one more earnestly
desired that that honor should be bestowed
upon Mr.. Barbour than to Gen. Payne.
MIR. Barbour, despite his opposition, was
elected to Chicago from the State at large
by the unanimous voice of the convention.
The greatest ovation given to any man in
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
AMERICAN SWINE PRODUCTS.
COMMUNICATIONS TO TIE HOUSE FROM TIE rRrsI
DENT AND SECRETARY OF STATE.

COMMUNICATIONS TO TIE HOUSE FROM TIE PRtsl-
DENT AND SECRETARY OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, March The President to-day
transmitted to the House OF Representatives the report
Of the Commission appointed to examine into the cond
ton OF swine products Of this country In his message
OF transmtta he says: The views and conclusions OF
commission deserve the most careful consideration
OF Congress the end that II any path be lcumaey
open removing the prohibition which closes mpor-
ant foreign markets those products may be follower
and appropriate legislation devised earnestly RECON-
mend that Congress provide for remburslns lhe eA-
penses incurred by the commissioners on this praise
worthy services and should be glad also II SONIC IT.
uneratve recognition OF their public spirited action IN
accepting the and responsible duties imposed
upon them were to suggest itseD TO Congress- At al
events in view the conflicting theories touching the
origin and propagation OF trchnOss and the means OF
exth pating 10 among domestic swine, ana considering
the important bearing which precise knowledge on tese
points would have the commercial aspects OF the
matter recommend provision for special research IN
this direction"
The Secretary OF State also transmits communication
on the subject, in which he says: The report Is
thorough and impartial degree which cannot fan to
commend it public consideration here and abroad lie
says that the report shows conciuSiYey Ina noe t
is not present In meat packed for human tOo anu III no
event is the disease commnnlcaDe 10 @ human IL
certainly known OF the mrinner in when tie Iylng
triclin9 their germs are transmitted lie ADVISES
luIIhtr HNcstlgdllOH VI thtH pvi" - -
ever he says that processes OF packing and the time
between the slaughter OF the animal and the conSI-
of the prepared 3csh abroad so diminish the Vltllty
prDI agatlve power OF the trchnh as fo prevent IT'S
development in the human body. No single instance
based competent scientific testimony can be addnccd
of trichnoss Europe arising from the u-e 0 American
packed swine products In every single case IN Germany
II been found that the disease Is traceabe 10 the con
sumption OF freshly killed native hogs ana that ia
vruence dmnshes with the lapse of time between the
killing and the consumption OF the hog. .
or the objections To inspection OF meat prodhctH tie
Secretary saws lhere 10 be any objection IN
principle such inspection wherever II may he re
qured. when Government imposes on the impor'd-
tOn of foreign iOducs more restrictions tan those
imposed native products conformity with those con
ditiOns s requisite and reasonable. II home Inspection
with due certcatOn will open foreign markets Tor our
swine products il Will certainly pay the American eA
porter 10 submit to inspection.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
DRUGGISTS AT W4R IS TO PRICES.

CUTIE 5" DENOUNCED AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TO Br EXPOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
An effort has been on foot for some time to
force the rriccs in Crttendens List among the drug
gists of this city and Brooklyn. Copies Of paper which
contained pledge MOTTO paronize wholesale dealers who
sold goods any druggists who cut" the regular prices
have been circulated throughout the city It
taned that tie cutters" numbered about twenty nine
in all eleven IN New-Yorl and eighteen Brooklyn The
conservatives hve selected from the regular price list
a series OF articles about which the dispute most
important and have prepared schedule. The
schedule affect the apothecarys department Of
any drug Fancy articles and proprietary patent
medicines the things covered by H. The Legitimate
business Of pharmacist s not touched" said OF the
"cutters Yesterday. When il that the cigar
stand the iountain the perfumery case the line Of
combs and brushes which druggists usually keep do not
belong in the natnre Of things, to pharmacy 1t does
not require graduate Of college TO sell or even To pre-
The insist tnat the method Ofthe "cutters"
Is To sell the articles IN the schedule az great reduction
and men 10 MAKE mp the llcehcy ny rl'inE e pce 0n
prescriptions. Louis F. Wessann denied thls statement
explicitly. "On the contrary" he said, We making
up prescriptions . reduction OF thirty per cent This
problem so lar AS We are concerned i simple uduer OF
location ana The peclailes OF our patrons. were an
uptown druggist should pI1Dfoy oe ID aFor OF htfl-
ing up the prices. have no DOUBT whatever hat IN many
par's OF uie ciy the Q.d prices can De MALL
tiined without any trouble; Flt a. - not Eossr
utc tof US To Kcep our t1e IA tle mist 9l blo u Eoos
district, te great merchants around selling many
articles OF our trade AT utue more pernhps es~ JhAh
cost endtav1rng 10 adapt ourselves 70 our CIR
cunsances There drug stores IN the poorer quarters
OF where prescriptions are put up for ten ceuts
think his low price among class OF people who can
not afford pay any more Is perfectly legitimate. 80 Is
our action reforming the schedule 10 SUIT our needs
Those druggists VINO can Keep up prices are peIIecIy
right in dong Ihe wrong they commit IS In propos
Ing 10 boycott and the wholesalers VINO sell to They
will Ind. am sur thar they arc making serious mis-
take"
There s an excessive profit, 100 to $50 per cent,
many articles sold In drr stores. lie present cOntr0
versy II kept up viii be apt 20 bring the names OF many
such articles public knowledge The " cutters are
preparing schedules OF their Own ana each asserts that
he can make profit by selling numerous articles at one
half three OuIths OF the price given III CIltteDdenh
lat This Is specially with patent medicines.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
4 uorHERs ATTEMPT 70 STEAL HER BOYS

Excitement was caused in the neighbOrhOod
OF South Eighth sts Brooklyn yesterday by
the attempted abduction OF two boys ages respectively
six and eight, by a and man, who asserted that
they were the mother aud OF the boys. Two men
were noticed front OF the house No 27S south Fourth
ST. before the boys appeared and began playing on the
sidewalk. the boys separated, Large blonde
woman styshiy dressed approached the younger called
him to her. kissed him and took him In ner arms He was
shy and got away from her Then young man followed
the older boy ana seized him and him, kicking and
screaming, to a coach. The coach was then driven
tow ard the woman got in with the other boy, VINO
was also shouting and crying. crowd collected and
the older boy broke O the coach and ran Dut he
woman refused give up the other boy An officer took
the panty " the Fourth Street Police station. - .
The woman said that she wns Mrs. Minnie MaShl, OF
Chicago and that boys two 01 her iOur Children
who mad been taken heE by her husband seaDry e.
MariI The man brother The boys names were
seabury G. dag1l gnd Tynda Magil. The man, whose
name n said 20 be 1ube refused 10 talk Ii Is said that
he tracked the children Brooklyn. Mrs. Magiil said
that the faber had taught the children TO call woman
AZ the Fourtnst house mother. Mr Mau soon came IN,
aud said his child had been abducted Dy its mother
Later the case before Justice Naeher, VINO held Mrs.
Nag In $500 20 appear for al Up 10 last evening no
bondsmen appeared Mag asserts that his wife de-
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
REAL Esr17E DETEL0PIYG AcnTfTE

favorable report regarding the real estate stu
alton received from nearly every dealer and bro
ker The feeling among the trade has not been so
confident for some time. No extIavaga boom
in prices is expected but there is general belief
that the spring season will prove more profitable
than last year and much more profitable than had
been expected this year. At the auction sales the
attendance was exec lent last week and a slgniti-
cant feature is the absence of pressure from fore
closure sales. Property sold at auction brought
prices exceeding the expectations Of both owners
and auctioneers The foreclosure sales are mainly
caused by the inability of specializing builders TO
hold their products for a profit, and the fact that
they arc so few I'D number and so small in amount
is indicative of the general strength Of the build
ing operators. IN fact the building interest prom
ises more activity for the spring than had been
looked for and already several Important plans for
improvements are ready to be carried out. The
cOnveyanccs last week amounted 10 9,s63
against ~ 700, 400 for the corresponding week
last year. while the mort cages created are only
81 7j5 500 against Sl.977, ,1B7 year ago. Deal
ers like " X. Stevenson, lr., Ludlow X Co., Null
Ter & son and others report steadily improving
market.
Among the most notable transactions last week
were the following:
William Henderson bought Of Frank r. HOughtOn the
thrtyseven lots hounded by Third and Lexington aves
anG One-hundrcd and One-hundred-and-hrst SITS. for
ve hrerstCry private dwellings Six lots in FftYsee~
ond-4t. OF Nmtave., have been bought by Morris
steinhardt for immediate Improvement. No. 70 East
Thirty yeighth-s sold for $4,000 TO Elliott Roose.
Welt. The office building at the southwest corner OF
Water and Pine sts has been 500 o at b an Mht
SAVINGS Institution sold the ak stores ana teneen
sts, to lsldOr hOh Tor 49,
5OO and four stores and tenements az Sec0ndave and
One-hundrd and -fourteenth-st to Christian Blum tor
700. No 5j Lspenari-st has been sold to samuel
Iusiee for 81 LOCO
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
INDIAN FDUCATION.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Members Of the In
dian Rights Association and others. citizens Of Phadel
phia have prepared memorial to Congress with refer
ence 70 the education Of the children Of the following
Indian tribes; Apaches Kiowas, Comanches, Of the
Indian Territory, BannOcks, Cheyennes, Arapahoes,
ehoshones Sioux and Utes The memorial draws atten-
ton TO the that these tribes have in years past cedcd
20 the Government large tracts Of valuable land in con-
alteration Of agreement by the Government to provide
seboa building and teacher for every thirty children
IN these trbee Tor tsrm, In some cases OF ten and In
sthsrs Of thirty years It asserted that this agree
0eut ha never been carried out BY the Government in
NASs bands therefore now remains Of reasonable es
nasA "a sum Of sa.769z00 pledged 10 that purpose.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
MORRIsON'S THORNY PATH.
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO HIS BILL.
yHE PACIFIC COAST PROTESTS AG INsT FREE LUNl
BERTHE DUTY on WOOL.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

THE PACIFIC COAST PROTESTS AG uNsT FREE IL
BERTHE DUTY on WOOL
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNT.l
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The perplexities of the
free-trade majority in the House seem to increase
daily. Just as Chairman Morrison and ms cor
leagues had begun TO congratulate themselves on
the success of their statesmanlke efforts 10 make
free list which with the aid of little party dlS
einlina vvonld command solid Democratic support
for the Morrison bill, Chairman Randail cahlIy
announced TO some of his conhdentlai HlehuS
that the enactinC clause will he struck out Oh thaV
lannon's measure in the Committee OF the " hole'
Al the same time an attack on the new free list
opened from most unexpected quarter IL seems
that in discussing the placing OF lumber on the free
list Colonel Morrison and his associates must have
forgotten all about California and Oregon-States
whose electoral votes are necessary to the success
of the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. 1t
would not be an easy task fully to describe their
disagreeable surprise upon the receipt of protest
from the California Representatives. all Democrats,
against the proposition TO put lumber on the free
list.
The lumber industry of California Oregon, and
Washington is most important one and it is rap
idly increasing while the anti-Chinese law has cut
off the supply of cheap labor. But the forests of
British Columbia are equally rich and extensive
with those of the Pacific States and Terriipries
and are almost as easy OF access from the racine
ports of the United States. Moreover, IN British
Columbia "the woods are full" OF
Chinese, ready and willing to work for low wages
Free lumber and ship timber, therefore, mean COM
petition between Chinese cheap labor in British
Columbia and dear labor in the Pacific States and
Territories. They also mean rousing Republican
maj0rities in California and Oregon next Novem-
ber The Democratic majority might as well re-
neal the aniC Chinese law and then expect TO carry
these States as TO hope 10 do so If lumber ~ placed
on the free list, said dlsgusted California Demo-
crat 10 a friend last night.
Chairman Morrison and his colleagues NAV there
fore feel constrained to postpone until after the
PRESIDENTIAL election the repeal of the duty on nm
Der and ship timber. Another matter causes them
On Monday motions Will be in order to suspend
the rules for the passage of bills, and Congressman
Converse having obtained a promise OF recognition
by the speaker has announced his purpose to move
the passage of bill to restore the duty on WOOL.
It is the same bill which he proposed to oher
month ago, when he was restrained from dong SO
bV paTty discipline.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
JUDGE CONGER's CONDUCT.
TESTIMONY TIA HE DRANK, PLAYED POKER AND
NEGLECTED HIS DUTIES.

TESTIMONY TIA HE DRANK, PLAYED POKER AND
NEGLECTED HIS DUTIES
WASHINGTON, March 1.-W. A. BurlelSh, for
nerly delegate in Congress from Dakota hut res
idept of Montana was before Mr. sprngers committee
To-day and was examined in relation 10 the official coz
duct of Judge Conger of the District Judges OF Mon
taua Territory recently succeeded IN office by Judge Co.
Ourn Of Indiana Mr. Burleigh said Judge COnger had
been suspended last April by the President on account OF
charges preferred by citizens, but he had been
renstaed within the last few months The witness tes-
tilted that Judge Conger was under the inhnence
of louor so often that business suffered. Mr.. Bureigh
had seen him 20 to sleep the bench while important
cases were being heard. During the past year, the
witness testified, civil cases had been tried ana the
iTiued some prisoners had been in jail without being
twenty-twO months The delay I'D appointing 4
CCs the district from $4,000 TO 100000 and had also
cost the Government large sum. Mr.. Con
ger had been recently reinstated the witness
Iestifed in order that he might Try
important cases until his successor was appointed
Chief shannon said he had investigated the
charges against Judge COnger Every opportunity had
been given Judge Conger clear himself Judge Shan
non testified regard to the charge OF gambling tnat ne
fonnd that Mr. COnger while holding term or Court at
nOOn while the morning OF that same day he nad de-
lvered address before Suncay-sehoo On Other Oc-
played sud poker and faro for money, cigars ana
drinks Of liquor In relation TO the charge OF having
dsreputabe associations, Judge shannon SAID Judge
Conger had been In Miles City, IN June, 1887 az
dance given by cOiOred women. The witness testned
that Judge COnger had been seen on te Denc on
occasions when he was under the influence OF uquor anu
unfit be there Grand Jurors, as Jurors on account OF
his drunkenness had agreed not to c0dsut Mr COneer
During the war Judge COngef 1ad Oeeh WoulutU h tht
bin ana suffered great He had used morphine ana
afierward alcoholic sumulants to secure Ieei HOm ms
AHer the arrival OF Judge Congers family in the Ter
rory nearly three years AFTER his appointment as Judge
Chef Justice shannon said there was change III Ills con-
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON saturday, Mlfcn !, 1851.
Contact AwARDED.-The firm OF Peter G.. -trlID 81
Co.. Of Buffalo " y has been awarded the contract for
shng Ohio buff sandstone for The new public build
ing at Peoria. NJ It's bid Of pJ, 500
TREASURY CHANGEs-A. 9. Thomson, whose resigna-
ton as chief computer OF the Supervising Architects
Office take. effect April l. has been granted leave OF al
sence until that date. HerOcr Vale Of tho same Office
has been designated 10 act chief cOmpdter I'll April
al which time he viii probably be appointed to the
office
A REsIGNATI0v.-Professo Ernest T. shaflirt anat-
omfst and scientist Of the Army Medical Museum has
signed
WORK or NAVAL VESSELS sToPPED.-Owing 20 the ex-
haustion 0f the appropriation for construction and repair
OF the Navy work the following vessels suspended
to-day: Omaha and Marion II Portsmouth, n II. IN
trepd Colorado Vermont and Nna al Newi Ork Ossipee
at Pnllade lphia MOhican and M0nOngahcia az Mare
Island and school ships Constellation and Dale at Nor
folk The work steel cruisers and the turrets
OF Tie MiantOnOmOh at New York viii be continued.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
BILLS REPORTED TO THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The following bills
were repoI ed TO the House today:
By Mr. Wilkins, Of Ohio, from the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency provide for the issue Of circulating
notes National banking associations Mr. Buckner' OF
Missouri, submitted minority report.
By Mr.. Reagan, of Texas from the Committee on Com
merce 10 establish Board Of interstate Commerce and
TO regulate such commerce. Committee Of the Whole
By Mr. McAdoO of New-Jersey. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs. for the payment Of bountes due TO officers
and sailors vessels under the command OF Admiral Far
ragut.
Bv Mr. H0blitzel, Of MaryUnd from the Committee on
Railways and Canals 10 provided for the construction OF
the Maryland and Delaware free ship canal.
BY Mr. James OF New-YOrk, from the same committee
aid in the construction Of ship canal between Lake
Union and Puget Sound.
BY Mr.. MatsOn, Of Indiana from the Committee on In
valid Pensions 10 increase the pension OF widows minor
children and dependent relatives OF deceased soldiers and
sailOrs.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
GARFIELD's COFFIN PAID FOR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. /

WASHINGTON, March IA paragraph stating
that the coffin in which the late President Garfield was
buried has not yet been has recently been printed
There IS absolutely truth in the statement The coffin
was furnished by Charles A. Benedict OF New-Ycrk The
bill presented by him the Board Of Audit which passed
upon the expenses of the sickness and death Of Garfield
and which was cut down from 1897 30 to 500 included
the cost Of The fact that the bill of W r. Speare
Washington undertaken, remains unsettled, probably
gave the that the coffin had not yet been
paid for Speare 10 appears, refused TO sign the
stipulation which everybody holding claim against the
for services rendered during the sickness
and Ouhedeath the President, required 70 sign
His BILL consequently, could not be considered by the
New-York tribune., 1884-03-02

atures: a. m, so - m 13o; $3.50 p. m. Iso; p m,
1so. At the Signal servtce station the Equitable
Building IL was learned that a storm moving north
over the Mississippi add Ohio valleys and would PROD
ably reach here to-day. There light yesterday
az Cincinnati Toledo, Chicago, st. Louis and Cairo At
Nashville there heavy snow with thunderstorm.
The indications for to-day that storm OF rain or snow
will visit district along the Atlantic coast, with slight
ly higher