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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

VIRGINIA BoSDs.--J. A. Hambleton & Cos
Baltimore financial circular Of Saturday last saws
Virginia new per cents sold during the week
ut G1 y, with all past due coupons attached, the
Sinking Fund Commissioners of that State hay
ing invested their hundred thousand dollars in
these bonds at 61-45 to 61-SO and seem to think
they have done well to secure them at these fc.
ures. These bonds in their regular form, that Is
without overdue coupons sold at 564, but there
WAS not much activity in them. Old 1O-4O and
consol coupons, which get their tone from the new
3per cents, sold around 81. Thursday saw mark.
cd advance in the price of new Virginia coupons.
AS they jumped without any gradations from Al
to 43 owing to the decision then expected in the
license cases then before Judge Bond.
NEW YORK, April % Noon-Stocks weak aui
lower. Northwest declined to 111at. St. Paul 10
S1a., Missouri Pacific 20 sos, Jersey lent To-
7S1a, Reading to 421,, Union Pacific 10 GGl., ana.
Western Union to CAS-. Lending rates are T.,
follows Jersey lent LILO to i, Union Pacific,
New York Central, Reading, Northern Pacific
preferred and Manitoba GA. and Northwest. St,
Paul, Lake Shore and Lackawanna fat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.


On Saturday, the registration of voters at
Danyile stood: Whites, COL colored, 997 !;
colored majority, sc.
There were So, 700 pounds of leaf tobacco
sold in Lynchburg last week, an increase OF
So, 700 pounds over the sales of the previous
week.
The chief internal revenue Office OF the
western district of Virginia will be removed
from Danylle 10 Roanoke about the 10th OF
May.
Mr.. Columbus Hughes, one Of the oldest
mechanics in Lynchburg, was stricken with
paralysis, while at work on Saturday morn
ing, and died few hours later.
The temperance people of Staunton are
threatening to run temperance candidates
for mayor and city councilmen, in opposi-
ton to the regular democratic nominees.
A news agent named Mudd, who is en-
gagged on the Norfolk and Western passcn-
ger train, was arrested in Lynchburg on
Saturday, charged with swindlng passen-
ger out Of 500.
A number Of Philadelphia capitalists have
recently made large purchases of mineral
lands in Appomattox county, and propose
to cxpend considerable capital in mining
and working the products.
Mr.. BAIL Gordon, a prominent young
| business man of Richmond, and treasurer of
the Westmoreland Club, died on Friday
night last after a brief Illness His re-
mains were taken to Fredericksburg Satur-
day evening and inferred with Masonic
honors.
The effect of the decision Of Judge Bond
in the case involving the constitutionality OF
the coupon killer No. , will be to give the
right oftax- payers, whose property is levied
upon for taxes by Treasures who refuse to
accept coupons, to bring action for trespass.
The other case, involving the validity of the
law requiring license tax to be paid in
money, was decided in favor Of the Com
monwealth.
| In the circuit court Of Richmond
on Saturday counsel for II. P. Moore, filed q
petition for rule commanding Samuel G.
Greenhow, city treasurer, to show cause
why percmplory mandamus should not be
awarded to him commanding said Greenhow
| to issue to him certificate in writing stat
| ing that certain coupons described in the
petition had been deposited with him. The
rule was refused and the petition dismissed
| with costs.
A man named William Gibson and three
companions bought bucket OF apple brandy
| at one of the mountain distilleries in Scott,
and while in the midst Of their spree got in
to dispute as to who had contributed the
most of the purchase money. Gibson was
killed in the battle, and the other roysterers
piled rails over his dead body, and tried to
hide their crime by cremation, but were
only partly successful. The murderers were
arrested, and were in imminent peril of be-
ing lynched before reaching the Jail at
| Estievillc Courthouse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

THE BUSINESS OUTLOoK.-Wall Street is
said to be the pulse Of the nation. The
good times are discounted by the great
operators Of the street. The great prosper
ity of 20 and 80 first showed itself in prices
on the stock exchange. The drought Of 81
and the bad ines which followed caused
de preston in securities which was not felt
i'm the general business Of the country till
later For two years prices have been on
the down grade, but early in February Il
changed feeling manifested itself in the
street. The "bears"-that is the sellers of
the market-failed in their efforts to still
further depress prices, aud the bulls" took
a baud in the game Of speculation and sue.
ceeded in establishing 4 higher range of
values. Then the iron market became more
active. Sagacious business men say that the
price Of iron tells the story Of the industrial
situation. When the quoted values of that
metal fall, it means that all the industries
of the country are suffering; but when there
is a new demand for tools and engines-that
is, for iron and steel-it shows that the
business of the country is reviving. The
price of iron steadily went down from 1881
to 1854, but the February of this year told q
different story. The demand for iron in
creased and there was an advance in its
price. There are, tits true, some bad business
indications. There are many failures, wages
are being reduced, the bank currency is
contracting and gold is being shipped
abroad, but after all we have plenty Of
currency and the surplus of last years crops
is large. Our population is increasing, and
the condition of our machinery for doing
work was never better. The American
people are hopeful as well as enterprisng,
and if the crops this year are at all good,
they will be as prosperous as ever in the
closing months Of this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

DocToRs IN CoNvESTIoS-Four of the princi-
pal medical associations of the United States will
meet in Washington within fortnight. The
first session will be that OF the National Surgical
association, which will meet in the National
museum on the morning of April 30. The session
will be continued four days. The next meeting
will be that of the National Genealogical asso-
citation. 1t will be held on the morning of May
3. The National Association of Medical Journal
lists will meet on the evening of May 5. The
thirty-fifth annual congress of the American
Medical association will begin on the morning of
May 6, and continue until the 9th. The congress
will he attended by from 500 to 1000 delegates,
representing medical associations i'll all portions
of the United States. The representation will
comprise some of the most learned scientific men
in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

prietors hate the South and her people with
all the virulence of the old ones. In its issue
of this morning it shows how it nurses its
wrath against the South by saying
\ solid South whose representatives in
Congress have the brazen effrontery to vote
a reward to union general for betraying
his commander in the face of the enemy,
will not hesitate long before making an
attempt to dump the national treasury into
the lap of the South in payment for It's
slaves. All that is lacking is power. A
democratic president would embolden the
South to make the raid and dragon their
northern allies into line to assist them.
And this in the face of the fact that the
Southern representatives in Congress ever
since the close of the war, while refusing to
vote for the payment ofSouthern war claims,
have invariably voted for every pension
bill for Northern soldiers that has come
before them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

The MORRISON tariff bill, according TO
the present understanding about it, will
probably reach vote in the U. S. House OF
Representatives at an early date. Whether
its introduction was wise or not, it has been
introduced and debated. and will he a lead
ing issue in the next national campaign.
The democratic party is essentially tariff
reform party, the democratic members of
the House were elected as tariff reformers,
Mr.. Randall himself is on record as saying
that tariff solely for protection is uncon-
stitutional, a surplus Of over q hundred
million in the Treasury is glaring proof that
more money is exacted from the people for
the necessares OF life than there is any use
for; therefore, when the vote on the bill re-
ferred to shall be taken, it is hoped that the
democratic members may have the courage
to stand by their convictions and vote for it
to man. Let the President veto and the
Senate reject it if they will. With that the
democratic members of the House have moth.
ing to do. What they have to do is to show
the people of the country that they at least
are in favor of reducing the price of the
necessaries of life by reduction in the
tariff duties, and that they are not afraid to
put themselves on record to that effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28
Fort Scott, Kansas, April 24.

The SHIPPING BILL.-The House Of Rep
resentatives on Saturday last, by vote OF
IL to II, passed what is known as the Ding
ley shipping bill. The main features of the
bill cover the demands of ship owners, and
which they claim will enable them to sail
their ships in competition with their prnci-
pal rivals, the English. One important pro-
vision is the abolition Of advance wages, and
Mr. Cox, of New York, succeeded in secur-
ing the adoption of partial free-ship
amendment, permitting the purchase Of iron
and steel steamships of over 900 tons to be
used exclusively in the foreign trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

ONE AT least Of the persons spoken OF rs
a possible nominee of the national rcpubli-
can convention understands Malone aud
MS methods as well as they are understood
at home. The Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Amcrican describes an in
terview with this gentleman as follows:
1.-The gentleman referred to showed II let
ter written by Malone, in which he an.
nounced the Virginia State central execu-
tive committee to consist Of Gru. Malone,
General Stith Boiling and Colonel Brady.
This, said the informant, means nobody
but Malone. Then he says this executive
committee will appoint county committees,
and that these county committees will ap-
point precinct committees. In other words,
the people will have no choice at all in the
political organization, but Malone will do
as he plcases Now. let us shift the scene
to the State of New York, and let us sup
pose that John Kelly, who occupies Il SINH
lar position in the Empire State to that oc-
cupiel by Malone in the Old Dominion let
us suppose that he should come out and de
carehimself "a republican, and Tammany
HALF the republican party of The State !;
suppose he should appoint The entire ma
chinery of the party down TO the ward com
mlttees, and then put up an electoral! tick-
ct on which were eleven lifelong demo-
Gratis and only one man who ever voted the
republican ticket. How many republican
votes would he get? Very few warrant
you. | tell you, Mr.. Malone is very likely
to find, when he gets 10 Chicago, that his
sudden conversion will hardly pass ~ gen.
uine. see by Il Philadelphia paper to day
that Malone says he consulted !. hundred
fnl OH MIA haI hp H.
gated it and that they approved it, but he
neglected to state that these hundred men
We're nearly all otlcehol,'erS, indebted to
him for their positions, aud hence willing
slaves
But for all this, if the Arthur men have q
majority of the national republican conven-
ton, General Mahone's delegates will be
admitted, and will cast the vote of Virginia
in that convention for Arthur, because
Arthur is for them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL IS.

MAHoNE's recent adoption of the republi-
can name hasn't by any means elevated him
in the estimation Of the more reputable
portion of the Northern republican party
They see through his tricks and don't hest
tate to denounce him on every sulta-
BILE occasion. The editor ofthe Philadelphia
american is one of the sort Of republicans
alluded to- He says:
Thanks to the political blunders Of Mr..
ArthlIr's administration, Virginia presents
one of the most difficult of the problems be-
fore the managers of the republican party.
At present there are three parties III the
State which may claim representation at
Chicago There is the regular republican
party led by Mr.. Dezendorl, uncuntamlnated
by repudiation and entitled TO the amplest
recognition for its taithfulness to republican
principles in the absence of that federal
patronage which holds together the repub-
lean party in the South. There is also the
larger section of the republican party, which
formed an alliance with Mr.. Malone, and
shared in his defeat, which has not IA ray
either of principle or Of success left 1t.
Lastly there is Mr.. Malone and his read
iusters, who have been recognized as good
republicans by Mr.. Arthur, Mr.. Chandler,
aud the Congressional republican committee.
The two latter will pool their issues and
elect a common delegation to Chicago, while
Mr.. Drzendorf's friends will send II full del
egatiou also. The Republican party at
large have nothing whatever to gain by
recognizing Dir. Malone. But the party
has :. great deal to lose by admitting u
Malone delegation to seats in the convention.
There are many republicans III the Northern
States, who cannot conceive OF republican
party large enough to contain both them
selves and Mr.. Malone, and who do not
mean to be found in such company. Should
the nomination 1T Chicago be decided by II
close vote, rs seems far from unlikely, and
candidate be given to the party by the
votes ofmcn who supported Mr.. Hancock
and Mr.. Eng fish four years ago, who have
not altered in asingle principle since that
date, and who cannot subscribe 10 the re-
peatcd declarations of the republican party
III the matter of maintaining good faith with
public creditors, then the dissatisfied cle-
ment will have a very strong case II they
should rcpudiatc the nomination. Mr..
Dezendorf and his friends are the only sue.
cessorS OF the organization which cast tn,
vote OF Virginia nj Chicago four years ago
and unless the republican managers have
lost their heads, they vii! cast the vote o
Virginia this year also"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

THE FACT That Sabin's note to MIR. Dozen
dorf, telling him that the Malone delegates
would he admitted to the national republic
work as chairman Of the national republican
committee, but was the result of u republi-
can senatorial conference, shows that the
Blaine delegates, to be appointed by the
strai.hlout republican convention on We'd
nesday next, Will not be admitted to the
national convention unless the anti-Arthur
men have Il majority in that convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28
COMMUNICATED
THE POULTRY BUSINESS.

As many of my old friends are DESTROYS of
knowing what success | have had in the
poultry business in Kansas, give you my
experience:
Over IL year ago made two very crude
hatchers designed from some good points OF
several had seen. filled them with eggs
and they worked fairly well. | kept them
going from December lst to June lst, ceal-
ing from them $500 over and above every
thing, and that, too, in spite of the high
price of feed and The fact that my chickens
were all marketed at low prices; the highest
got was IS a dozen, and the lowest 1915.
During that time attended to my regular
business, Believing this was good return
for the amount Of work, | began to look
around for Il more perfect hatcher. | had q
machine made that held $50 eggs-cost about
81 My success with this hatcher was all
could wish and Immediately had four
more made, and from these five hatchers
have just taken ! ,030 fine chickens out of a
little less than | 200 eggs. | believe | am
placing it modestly when say that / hope
to clear s., 500 by July next and still pursue
my usual business. There is no business as
profitable as this is provided one gives it
the attention it deserves, and no business
requires as little capital to start on. There
is no necessity of men trying to hide this
business or monopolize it. The field is the
world and the world, like Oliver Twist, is
crying out for more. Thousands of young
women who feel dependent on some father
or brother in one year could place them
selves above any dependency if they only
would. L. l.. J.
Fort Scott, Kansas, April 24
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

DIR. w. G.. GREEN, chief of the pension
division of the Second Comptrollcr's Office
of the Treasury, has been the recipient of a
number of floral tributes of congratulation
upon his election as delegate to the Chi
caeo convention from the Fifth Maryland
district. Aud yet there is an unrevoked ex-
ecutive order expressly prohibiting every
person holding position in any of the Gov
ernment departments at Washington from
taking part in political conventions. And
the President and the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury both profess to he civil service reform
ers Most of the members of Mahones late
convention were federal Office holders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should al
WAYS be used when children are cutting teeth.
1t relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain. and the little chcrub awakes "as bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums allays all pain, re-
lieves wind regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhoea, whether arising
from teething other causes. Twenty five cents
hottie my4-M YVES
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

AS TIE number of cotton factories in the
South is enlarged the wages of the hands
they employ are increased, while the wages
Of those in Northern factories are diminish
ed, being now forty per cent less than they
were eighteen months ago. And yet during
all the time this decrease in the wages OF
labor in Northern factories has been in pro-
sress the proprietors Of those factories have
been protected by the existing high tariff.
If the duty on the machinery and dyes used
in cotton mills were abolished, the natural
facilities for the manufacture of cotton pos
sesscd by the South would soon make it the
greatest producer of cotton fabrics in the
world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

GES. MALONE being on record as saying
that he has no politics-only policy, it is
by no means strange that though short
time ago he said he was better democrat
than the accredited leaders of the democrat
ic party, he should now call himself re-
Onbiran
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET April 2S-
Cattle in fair demand receipts $500: prime Ga,a
7; good 64laG y medium 5aia6; common 5a5i2.
Sheep in fair demand receipts 5000 prime 6a,a
!; good 6tiaGlh; medium 5aaa6; common 4 la
81 sheared Sheep 3aGA. Lambs 5ha71b Hogs
in fair demand receipts $500; Western stock 81
Sl5 no country Hogs arrived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

Or Lite Ones for May, as usual prettily illus
tratcd and filled with interesting stories for the
children has been received from its publishers
The Russell Publishing Co., Boston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

The Southern Planter for May has been received
from its publishers in Richmond This monthly
continues to be one of the best agricultural maya
zines published in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

NEW YORK, April 2s.- Stocks lower. Money
easy at 2 per cent. Cotton quiet; uplands 117s
Orleans 12ls. Flour quiet Wheat opened 1a1 sc
higher advance lost and declined 1aa1ia. Corn
opened 14a1ai better, but advance lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

Chevalier Wikoil is reported as dying at
Bullion, England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

THE National Republican has changed
owners, but not feelings, and its new pro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

Flour is steady with more active demand for
well established brands. The offerings of Wheat
on Change this morning were small and the mar
kct closed firm with growing demand for prime
milling lots Corn is strong and active. Rye and
Oats are steady. There is no material change in
produce Bacon is firm at quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

FACTORY CHEESE, choice just received bv
l. mh29 J. c. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

CHICAGO, April 29.-10 a. m.-The markets
opened excited and unsettled this morning, start
ing with sales of June Wheat at 96ib, quickly
rising to 96a,. Prices then fell of rapidly 1a1
June selling down to 95lb. recovered and showed
nn ~ Corn oneuad 6s ses AZ
81 y but again advanced to 5S1s. June Oats 35.
1l:15 a. m.-Grcat excitement pervades all the
markets this morning. The fluctuations in Wheat
aud Corn have been very rapid and severe. but
the tendency has been towards higher prices. AZ
ter 10 o'clock June Wheat rose to 81, then broke
off again to 95'a, and is now quoted at that fig
ure: June Corn advanced to 5S;t4, but has fallen
back to 5St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

BALTIMORE, April 2s-ys. SIS defd.-; do con-
soldated al a do I'd series :; do past due cou-
pons 1872. do new lO-4os 81 !; do new IS 55lp
bid to-day. Cotton dull; middling IL,
Flour quiet and steady Howard street and
Western super So OOa:} so; do extra So Cad 81 {;
do family 81 75a5 So; City Mills super So OOa3 So
do extra So G5aG 25 :; do Rio Brands S5 Gas rs;
Patapsco family Sc so: do superlative patent
81 90. Whcat-Southern firm and scarce West
easier closing dull; Southern red / 2a115
do amber 114a117; No 1 Maryland 114la bid ;,
No Western winter red spot 1OGa1O7; May
1OGlaa1O74t; June 1O7a.a10S; July 1O5a,s
1855; August 1O4 laa105. Corn Southern firm
and higher for yellow; Western higher, closing
dull; Southern white 61aG4 do yellow 6Oa63
Western mixed spot 90 bid May 59laa6O
June 5019aGO1a; July 6O5sa62 Oats quiet and
easy Southern 4Oa43; Western white 42a43;
do mixed :8sa40; Pcnna 4Oa43. Rye quiet at
6Sa70. Hay firm; prime to choice Penna and
Maryland 14a$l6. Provisions steady and quiet:
mess Pork old, SIT % new $1S %. Bulkmcats
shoulders and clear rib sides, packed, 73,a9$,
Bacon-shouldcrs Sl2 clear rib sides 1913 hams
14Aa15h. Lard refined, 9a.a1O. Butter easier
Western packed 1Oa21; creamery 25a31. Eggs
quiet at 13Aa14. Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes,
ordinary to fair 9Aa10k.. Sugar steady; A soft
I. Whskcy quiet at 81 16
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

HLOVEs! GLOVES All the different kinds
" and colors of Spring Gloves very cheap at
apps AMOS B. SLAYMAKERs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

TN DOZEN LADIES COLORED HOSIERY.
IfU Price 2l:, cts, worth 20 or 25c.
ap26-6t G. NJ ADAMS SO King ar
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MARINE NEWS.
IT OF ALEXANDRIA. APRIL % 1888
rises. 5 OF Sur sets. ........... s A
ARRIVED.

Schr Brunette, for this port, cleared from til
RappahaBn0ck river Oath
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

ERESH GRAHAM FLOUR, OATMEAL.
L Crushed Wheat and Corn Grits, Just received
ap2G At j. G. MILRURN,S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

On Saturday, the registration of voters at
Danville stood: Whites, 9Ol; coiored, 99I !;
colored majority Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-28

IN BBLS. SUPERLATIVE FLOUR, received to.
III day By [ap23l &c. MILBURN,