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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-04

MINERS STRIKE-Miningo operations were
conducted yesterday in the Cumberland
region about as the day before, ana nearly
ali the miners are now at work. AT the
Koontz mine, of the New Central Company,
at Lonaccning, the miners struck yesterday
because the scales used for weighing the
coal mined were removed from the mouth
of the mine TO the dump, three miles dis
tant. The men claim that this is an inlus-
tice, as much of the coal is liable to be lost
in transit down the tram road used. The
men held q meeting last night in regard to
the matter. 1t is understood that they Will
send committee to wait on the company.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
prntectionisf Rascality


There are comparatively few people IN
the country who now believe that the
present tariff is altogether meant Tor the
general protection and encouragement OF
the manufacturing interests. The manipu-
latc.s of tariff legislation have in many
instances so shaped matters that the ma
loritv Of the manufacturers in certain
lines have been positively handicapped so
as TO favor certain specific establishments.
Some instances of rascality during the
last revision of the tariff have leaked out,
which goes far towards showing the ami
mus of the PrOtectiOnists and proving
that thev have little care for the good of
the country at large. During the last
Congress two saw manufacturing estab-
Iishmeuts which made their own steel
combined with the steel ring and had the
tariff on imported steel advanced so as TO
give them a practical monopoly of the
business, their forty-three rival factories,
which had to buy their steel being loaded
with a tax that they were hardly able to
endure. Another clause in the bill Origi-
nally reported in the last Congress unfavor-
ably affected several manufacturers of To-
connective tires, in the interests of certain
Pittsburg firms who had contract for all
the steel of the requisite quality that
American mills could produce, but its
effect was discovered during the discus
sion. and it was stricken out.
President SimOnds, of the celebrated
saw works at Fitchburg, Mass, the sec
0nd largest in the country, in a recent let
ter to the Boston Herald, stated that his
/ business needed no subsidy protection.
He said that he would prefer that all du-
ties on the goods he manufactured were
done away with, provided he could have
/ the markets of the world to purchase his
/ raw materials in. He said he wanted the
/ duties on raw steel and steel products re-
duced that the manufacturers would be
enabled to look beyond our own borders
/ for a market.
1t is said that the member of Congress
who had special charge of the steel
schedule in the last Congress was him.
self Pittsburg steel manufacturer, and
that he was quite shrewd in manipulating
the bill so as to favor his own "business
1 interests
There is no doubt that many other in
stances similar in character to the above
can be brought to light. The protection
lists have not only been utterly uncOn-
scionable in robbing the people under the
hypocritical cry of philanthrOpic regard
for American manufacturers and work
ing men, but they have proven unfaithful
and treacherous towards each other when
ever it has favored to their interests so to
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08

tho southern part of the state IN regar1 70
their aFording prospective homes tor IalliiieS
and colonies.
SECRETARY CHANDLER has the largest once
of any member of the Cabinet IL mas I3- 194o
big windows looking out upon the " IL
House grounds. The Secretary writes 80 5 -
ing at a tall desk, and uses steel pen hAeu IL
black rubber holder.
THE Duke of Abercorn has thirteen LII tiet "a
each Of which represents separate BeSI l"7 ~
the MARQUIS of Butte has fifteen, the Duh0s ~ -
Argyll and Buccleugh have each ~, 1ni-e If
Duke Of Hamilton seventeen. and the Du - ~ "a
Athio. with twenty three, stanus Top u W.
three.
Gov. ROBINSON at a recent dinner 800 IN
nized a college chum whom he had not 49,
for tbirtv wears This gentleman had been 4 u
earnest worker for the Governor ouIlls I'd I'd
recent campaign, but naa never a979 ,lIege
him in his mind WIN MS Aoi III
friend.
G. w. CABLE SAYS he would rather nv nav
nigb+iv en9aoements and travel all day than
remain over in hotel. All sorts OF peopifS,
he saws hunt him outlook agents, p 0DII-
with pet hobbies which they want ;4 mn IF the
mn and advocate, and other varletles "a ~
genus bore. He was interrupted cOhS''''
and could get little rest.
Mrs. CATHERINE p. PATTIsoN. mother o., %
Gov Pattison, of Pennsylvania, dleu I4 L. ~
morning at the residence of her son-ln- he he
Alexandria, aged So years. Sne Va Of
granddaughter of Col. Thomas NoollVII u, u
Cambridge, Nd, who commanded the M atiI5
land line in the revolution. Gov Patti son.
was with her in her last illness ana AZ ~ n.y.
death. Her remains Will De taAeh "
bridge for interment.
sppAKFR CARLISLE yields the gavel with
some Hstlessness. He pounds as though ne
was afraid of making toe much noise, anu anu IN
this respect he differs from Keller, VINO lHtuJ
the splfnters Il : in a shower over the ueE9Ceu
heads of the lines of clerks below him. lie Is
a smoothly shaven man, with two pulglhS
bumps of intellectually over his, eyes, d
lie Toica comes somewhat weak and severe
frown ornaments or, to put it better, dis
figures his brow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08

Mr.. Arthur's Southern Nominations.
The rejection of the nominations OF Col
Koorb for Marshal of the Western Dis
trict OF North Carolina, and Paul strO-
bach for Marshal Of Alabama, and the
probable rejection of the nomination OF
DR.. Wheeler tor Collector of Internal Rev
enue ofthe Winston, South Carolina, Dis
trict. is the occasion Of a good deal OF
comment. The action of the Senate IN
these cases is regarded by some as an Ell
flrt TO break the hold of Mr.. Arthur on
the Southern delegates TO the chicago
convention. 1t has been admitted thaI
having control of the Federal patronage
Mr.. Arthur could secure the southern
DELEGATES because the ofice-holders ID
the south control what there is left oil
the Southern Republican party. Inc re-
lection of two such prominent houliNa-
tions as those of Str0bach and heogh -
tal-en os an indication that contest Is 10
he made for the Southern delegates. olro-
bach and Keogh are friends OF Mr. Ar
tbur- and. had they been confirmed, IN all
nrobabjlitv would have carried Arthur
DELEGATIONS from their States to Chicago.
Senator Logan is given the credit Of de-
faating one Of the nominations, ana IL IS
not certain that he did not defeat both OIL
them. He is making his fight for the
Presidential nomination with good deal
of vigor. While there is, as yet, no gen.
eraI sentimont in his favor he has proOa-
bIv as good prospect for the nomination
as any candidate yet named. His friends
claim that he is gaining strength IN the
South 1t is not clear on what they base
this claim. unless it is that he made trip
down the Mississippi river last fall, as
member of the Mississippi River Commas
sion. and took occasion to make himself
agreeable to those he met. If he shOuld
exert himself to secure a large approprla-
ton for the Mississippi river, it IS not I'M
probable that he would stand chance OF
getting some of the delegates of the low
er Mississippi valley States. There are
good many Republican land owners IN
the river counties Of Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana. Mr..
Arthur. however has shown
himself to be very friendly to the MIssls-
sippi river improvement, and Senator Lo-
can would have to secure a good deal OIL
prominence in that direction to draw pub
lie attention away from him. 1t is worth
noticing. however, that attacks on Mr..
Arthur are not confined to his Southern
amendments. Leading New York polltI-
clans say-that he cannot carry that state
and the reports are that there is a feeling
of Indifference with regard to him in Ohio.
It is believed that if he is weak in ONO
and New York he Will not have the ghost
ola chance at Chicago. Mr.. Arthur's
friends saw that he is not moving in his
own behalf. Whether he Is or not, it is
certain that rival candidates are moving
against him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
The Ohio Valley Floods.

Our kilograms this morning convey the
gratifying intelligence that the floods in
the Ohio river and many of its tributaries
are subsiding. 1t was feared that the
terrible devastation caused by the freshet
of last year in the Ohio valley would be
eclipsed. As it is, the damage done has
been enormous, though so far reported
only four lives have been lost. 1t Is hard
for one who is not familiar with such mat
tiers to form an idea of the immense
volume of water that gathers in
the great valleys. The rains and melt
ing SHOWS from thousands of square miles
OF territory flow down into the rivers, and
almost before the inhabitants of the low
lands are aware of their danger, houses,
fences, crops and cattle are swept away,
and the people are forced to fly for their
lives. The thousands of homeless people,
men. women and children, in many in
stances destitute of proper clothing, bed
ding and provisions, appeal to the sympa-
thies of those to whom Providence has
been more kind. Energetic measures are
being taken for the relief of the needy, but
the losses involved in this flood, coming
so soon after last years disasters, will
require a long time to replace.
There is no practicable way to provide
against the overlooking of such valleys
as the Ohio. The people who live on lands
subject to these floods might generally
provide for the safety of their families,
provisions and stock, by proper methods
of constructing their farm buildings. OF
course, they would have to be located
where they would not be subjected to
direct currents. Fences in exposed parts
of the country might be done away with
by the adoption of local stock laws. 1t is
likely, however, that the scenes of 1888
and 1884 will be repeated from time to
time, until means are devised to protect
tie people from these floods.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
A REMARKABLE PHENOMENON
Evidence that the Mississippi River Bot
tom is Shifting Bodily.


Evidence that the Mississippi River Bot
tom is Shifting Bodily.
A New Orleans special Feb. 3 to the
New York Times says that a remarkable
physical phenomenon has been observed
by Capt. w. l.. Marshall, of the United
States Engineers, stationed at Vicksburg
and in charge of river Improvement works
at Lake Providence, La, for the Missis-
sippi River Commission. Capt. Marshall,
in report just made to NJ. B. Harold, of
the commission in this city, commune
Gated his discovery. The statement is
as follows: "a few piles have washed
out of the five-row dyke at Myersyllle
chute. There was thick foot-mat and a
cubic yard of stone pier running to the
foot of the dyke. A remarkable phenome-
non is shown here. A pile five feet longer
than the rest, marked to indicate the
front of the dyke at high water, still re-
mains standing upright and firm two feet
below the lower row. The drift is arched
across the opening, and there is no pres
sure upon this pile. 1t has travelled 81
feet down stream erect and firmly i'm
bedded in the sand. Such cases have been
reported heretofore but not credited by
me. This case / observed myself. 1t can
only be accounted for on the supposition
of a bodily movement of the sand founda-
ton"
''In other words" said Major Harold,
sit would seem as if all the material in
the trough or bed of the river was in mo-
ton like an Alpine glacier, which, al
though a solid river Office, winding through
the rocky ravines of the mountains, has
an actual progressive motion. We may
suppose the mud and sand which make
mn the deDOsit is UNDERGOING bodily trans
lation, like a glacier. In no other way, as
it appears, can this pile, maintaining its
solid hold in the mud and ssand and its
perpendicular position, be accounted
for" This phenomenon, while it is not
unknown to science, has not heretofore
been observed in connection with the
Mississippi river.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
THE NAUGHTY NAVAL CADETS
Court of Inquiry-PrObable Court mar
tial of Hazers-Names of the Dropped
and Warned.

Count Of Tnouirv-Probable Court Mar
tiaI of Hazers-Names of the Dropped
and Warned.
A court of inquiry was convened at the
Naval Academy, Saturday, says an
Annapolis special to the Baltimore
Sun. to investigate the alleged 'haz-
ingu affair between the cadets. The
court was composed of Command
er c. L. Huntington and Lieuts. w.
p. Potter and II. n. Mannery. Cadets
Russell and Craig, of the fourth class
Parker. of the third class, and Cadets Nc
Mean. Jastremski and MaXey, of the first
class. were examined in the matter, and
it is said the evidence before the court is
considered sufficient to warrant further
Investigation into the case by court
martial. The result of Saturdays inYes-
tigation will have to be submitted to the
Superintendent of the Academy be-
fore anything further is done in the
matter. 1t was in evidence before
the court that the trouble originated be-
tween Cadets MaXey and Craig. Craig
was ordered by upper classmen to stand
upon his head, and upon lis refusal sew
eral cadets sprang at him with the evil
dent intention of forcing him to obey,
when Craig warned them off with pair
OF skates, which he maze use ol III ue-
fendinghimself. Cadet Craig was seen
last night in regard to statement pub
lished accusing him of acting in cow
ardly manner towards Maxey and asked
if he had anything to say about it. Cadet
Craig replied that, being under inyestiga-
ton, he preferred not saying anything
about it, but he said the state
ment referred to was absolutely incorrect.
The Secretary of the Navy, says
Washington special, has received from
the Superintendent of the Naval Academy
the roll of naval cadets deficient at the
semi-annual examination recently closed.
From % to 80 members have failed, and
under the regulations are subject to be
dropped from the rolls of the Academy.
The Revised Statutes on the subject are
very stringent. No cadet found deficient
in his studies can be retained at the
Academy except upon the recommen-
dation of the Academic Board.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
HOWARD CARRoLEs BET.
He Visits Washington to Demand
Dinner from Gen. Slocum.

He Visits Washington to Demand a
Dinner from Gen. SlOcum.
Howard Carroll, of New York, who was
the Republican candidate for Congress-
man-at-large in the last Congressional
election, is in Washington. In a recent
conversation he said;
"You may remember that there was a
tidal wave in 1888 that submerged quite
a number ofpeople. General Slocum was
then the candidate of the Democratic
party of New York for Congressman-at-
large. and / was on the other side, al
though nobody would have recognized us
from the pictures that were circulated by
the campaign committees. Well, one day
before the election / met SlOcum, and,
after exchanging the compliments of the
season, l went up to the Tunes office and
arranged little matter in which he was
interested.
"a little later in the day we exchanged
some more compliments, and, as he was
not then so certain of his election as
was we made a bet that whoever was
elected should give the other dinner.
Well. | haven't heard anything about
that bet since, and have come down here
to get the dinner. Henry Watterson will
bear note from me to Gen. Slocum to-
morrow that is couched in terms suffl-
GENTLY warm to even stimulate the diges-
ton of a Congressman, and If don't get
a dinner at Slocum's expense shall be
surprised
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
A Princess who Eats.

l have seen a Princess in the act OF
eating her dinner, says Washington let
ter-that is, they say she is Princess;
there is no doubt about her eating. She
halls from the far East, and shall call
her the Princess of Madagas, short for
Madagascar. The Princess and her
husband lives at Wizards Hotel. For
tunately for the owner of the hotel, they
have not always lived there. If they had,
the owner of the hotel would not be the
rich man he is to-day. The Princess is
said to have been born near Alexandria,
in Egypt, and the planet that presided at
the time must have been con-
ducive to good appetite. She
would make the manufacturer
of patent stomach bitters @,
blood purifier dance with delight, such an
appetite has my Mary Ann. Her hus.
band, who by courtesy should be called
the Prince, is little meek man who sits
down between the two riffs of hair that
grow on the sides of his head, and looks
out vacantly and discOnsolately with never
a word to say to his healthy spouse. He
looks like one both oppressed and de-
pressed and altogether unable to keen up
with the procession. There are about his
face the unmistakable and painful evil
dences of dyspepsia, caught no doubt
from his heroic efforts to eat as often as
his wife does. She has never been known
to miss a meal since she has been at the
hotel, and when she throws down her two
hundred and odd pounds at the table, she
is there to stay for at least one solid hour.
and when the bill of fare holds out, she is
there for twice that long.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
HEALING AND SAVING BY FAITH.
The Members of New Sect Relat
Their Miraculous Cures.

The Members of New Sect Relate
Their Miraculous Cures.
Raphael Faith Hall, 312 X street North
east Washington, says the Post, is the
first public place Of worship opened by
the new sect, whose mission is to heal
and save by prayer and faith. At the
meeting held there Sunday afternoon
there were fifteen persons present. Mr..
Randolph, assistant at DIR. Lodges church
in Georgetown, presided. He said that
persons could be cured by the prayer of
the righteous man, and could be raised
by the amounting with oil and laying on of
the hands. These things are all as true
to-day as during the life of Christ, but the
people have lost these powers because
they are unworthy.
Mrs. Perry being then called on, stated
that she had not been told of this cure by
faith by anyone, but it had come to her in
this way: "NIy child was sick and l did
not expect him to live. | was lying awake
one night thinking of him, when God said
to me: Arise! Go to thy child and
anoint him with oil and pray and he shall
be cured | did as ] was commanded,
and there are those who can testify to the
immediate recovery Of my boy"
Mrs. johnson, wife of Lawyer johnson,
weeks, so that she could not talk. She
wanted those engaged in this work to
come and speak to her, but could not get
them. She then asked the Lord to send
them to her, but he replied: 81 am here,
! speak with me and pray with faith,' and
! she did SO and was cured.
Mr.. Raymond then added the testimony
of his own cure by faith and then asked if
there were any present who had petitions
to be prayed for, whereupon one lady
stated that her sister had been an invalid
| from childhood and asked the prayer that
perfect health be given her. Another said
| She wanted prayer offered for a lady in
| Tennessee, who had written her that her
sight might be restored. A lady who was
present stated that she had been sick for
years and was scarcely able to be out of
the house, and asked the prayers of the
meeting. A gentleman then requested
PRAYER for his fatheT-in-law, that his mind
might be restored to him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
MIR. PHILLIPS LAST HOURS.
The Great Humanitarian Suffering In
tense Pain, but Dying Quietly.

The Great Humanitarian Suffering In
tense Pain, but Dying Quietly.
For two weeks previous to his demise,
says a Boston special, Wendell Phillips
had not left his home, No. 81 Common
street. A week before his death Dr.
Thayer was summoned. He found a
trouble of the heart, called technically
angina pectoris, and Under his treatment
Mr.. Phillips rallied very decidedly, and it
was thought his vigorous constitution
would enable him to throw off the attack
Last Sunday, however, he was again
seized with most distressing symptoms
and was confined to his bed. A pain in
the left side extended from below the
heart to the neck behind the left ear, in
creasing when he reclined. A sleep gave
HIM three hours relief from the agony
and brought him some strength On
Monday the pain had extended to the left
arm and shoulder, but was not as violent,
and towards evening it gradually receded.
The physicians now hoped that the dis
ease was checked Tuesday was well
passed, and hope grew as the hours went
bv. A sudden change, however, set In on
Wednesday, the pain returning at dlf-
ferent point. The pulse was intermittent
and sank to SO. On Thursday he suffered
intensely ab one Jlille say AhAo pam
is perfect torture to me-" and added; 81
do not fear death; am ready to-day"
He slept we'll on Thursday night. At
midnight the pulse was discovered to be
low and fluttering, and a consultation
was called and anesthetics were given
him to relieve the pain. He was very
weak and quiet on Friday, suffering some
during the day, but passing resttul and
painless night. On Saturday afternoon
he attempted to raise himself in bed, and
the exertion brought on severe parOxysms,
resulting in a fainting spell.
Drs. Thayer and Spears came in haste,
but there was nothing that could aid the
sufferer. He desire Anasthetics all the
time and said from tffhe to time, 81 am
dying now.7 His wife, adopted daughter
and a few intimate friends were with him
at the last moments. He sank into state
Of quietness almost like a light sleep, and,
without a culver of pain to disturb the
last few breaths, he died at a little after 6
O'Clock.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08

lends money on personal security.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08

The new colossal bronze statue of Gen
Robert f. Lee, which was cast in New
York some two months ago, has just been
finished, and is said to be the largest ever
cast there. 1t IS sixteen feet high on the
plinth. is cast in six sections, and weighs
nearly 10000 pounds. The head alone
weighs 3Oj pounds. 1t represents Gen.
Lee in an easy attitude, standing erect
with folded arms, in full uniform, with
sword strapped to his side. 1t will crown
the Lee monument IN Tivoh Circle in
New Orleans, and will be unveiled on the
occasion of Washington's birthday, the
Odd Of this month.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08
PERSONAL.

WHITTIER. the poet is about the last Of the
influential AbolitiOnists belonging to the Fhll-
lips-G arrison era left alive.
LORD WALTER CAMPBELL, son of the Duke
of Argyll, enjoys the distinction OF being the
first lord to become London broker.
ONE of Lord FitzwIlliam's daughters re-
mounted and continued hunting lately after
having been dragged in the stirrup.
THE POPE has recently had a good piece Of
luck. The Hon. Mrs. Stapleton Brotherton,
of Rainhill, Lancashire, Eng died few weeks
ago bequeathing His Holiness 100000. Mr..
harrington, NJ. P, will carry the news to
Rome.
MISS EMILY FAITHFUL arrived in san
Francisco on January 81. While in Callfor-
MIA She viii examine the farming lands IN
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-08

TIE WEEKLY NEWS, one year ...--,,-- : "
rrgT NfoRNTSG NFws is served inIthe city by
neus dealers at 25 cents per week. Single
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should Amend the Title.

Phi7adeIDNl0 hec0Tu lIIItI'l-
This bill, though it halts somewhat IN Ill nov
l.ecolrI7tlon Of the sound principle that no wise
government cripples its own industries by
burdening them with taxes on the raw ma ma
terials which they consume. II passed, TINS
measure will give new wings 10 the hlan
turinp Industries of the country by enasllhS
them to enter the markets Of the world on on
equal terms with all corners. The tltie OF tllg
bin should be amended so as to make IL Ies.t
what il is IN truth. IAN act to reduce imports
and war taxes and to relieve the manuIactuI-
inc industries Of the United States.