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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

SHE WANTED THE KISSES, Too.-The
other day, while our young deputy post
master was engaged at bis work, in stepped
one of our bashful maidens ofsweot sixteen,
with money order, which she desired to
have cashed. She handed it, with bash
full smile, to the official, who after closely
examining it, gave her the money it called
for. At the same time he asked her if she
had read what was on the margin Of the
order. mo have not" she replied. for
canno, max. it cut. Will you please read
it for me?" The deputy read as follows: Il
send you three dollars and dozen k sses."
CHANGING at the bashful girl, he said Nov
have paid you the money and | suppose
you want the kisses )" Eyes" she said, ''if he
has sent me any kisses want them, too"
1t is hardly necessary to say that the bal
ance of the order was promptly paid, and
in scientific manner at that, and emuently
satisfactory to the maiden, for she went out
of the office smackipg her lips as if there
was taste upon them she had never en-.
cCuntered before GreensbWg (Pa) Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE. ]
WASHINGTON, d. c., April &c, 1856.
The House committee OH Pacific rail-
roads, ut their meeting this morning, agreed
to report favorably the bill extending the
time during which all the Pacific railroads
nll their branches can pay the interest on
their Indebtedness TO the Government to
seventy years, in semi. annual payments, the
principal, now drawing six per cent, to be
funded into four per cent. bonds after
1897.
10 the Senate to-day Mr.. Whitthorne, the
new Senator from Tennessee, was sworn in.
The Senate passed the Brewer's.bill, amend
ed so rs to make the bonds renewable every
four, instead of every two years, as provided
in the House bill, or ut the discretion Of the
collector Of internal revenue for the district.
1t ia the general impression that the new
tariff bill will not be called up in the House
until all the appropriation bills shall have
been disposed of, as it will necessarily pro-
woke long debate, which can not DO allow
ed until the appropriation bills are out of
the way. Should the bill pass the House, of
which there is great doubt, it is understood
that all the republicans of the Senate, in
Guiding the two from Virginia, will oppose
even its consideration.
The following fourth class postmasters in
Virginia were appointed to-day: Silas A.
Ball at Douglas, Lee CO ; NJ. J. Meyerhotfer
at Meyerhoffer's store, Rockingham CO.. and
Mrs Fannie NJ. Shield at Yorktown.
Among the nominations hung up in the
Senate 10 that of Major Frank Armstrong to
be Indian agent. The Major has been the
most efficient officer in the Indian service,
and has been the means of preventing
bloodshed, and of saving the Government
great deal of the expense that would have
been incident to Indian disturbances that
his wise management has avoided. The
fault of the Major is that after the first bat
tie of Manassas he resigned his commission
in the U. S. army, and, coming South, took
service with the Confederates.
It has been stated in all the newspapers,
the GAZETTE included, that the Ways and
Means Committee of the House had decided
to report adversely upon bill to reduce
the duty on Cuba sugar imported in hogs
heads so as to revive the shook business of
this country, bat two leading members of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

Two CHILDREN kILLED.--About ten
o'clock on Friday night, as the local freight
train on the Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheel
ing road was dashng along st an unusual
speed to make up lost time, the engineer
saw, rs the train rounded bend into o
bridge near Wheeling, w. Va, two children
On their hands and knees crawling across
the bridge and woman walking ahesd of
them. 1t was too late to reverse or check
the engine, and before he realized the slua-
ton the cowcatcher struck tho little ones
One Of them was thrown into the creek, GOO
feet below, and the others mangled body
WAS dragged some distance. The woman
escaped by running. Inquiry resulted in
tho Information that the three were the wife
and twin daughters of Judah Cornelle, of
Maynard Station, eight miles west of the
riuer. The children were eight years old
One was killed and the other so badly in.
jured by the fall that she cannot recover
Mrs. Cornele is alleged to have been drunk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

GEN. LEE.-The Washington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun writes: THE re-
cent visit ofthe seventh New York regiment
to Washington has recalled to the mind OF
Mr.. VIM. Il. Smith, superintendent of the
Botanical Gardens, an interesting incident
at the time of the arrival here OF the regi-
ment in 1861. On the day that the regiment
reached Washington from Annapolis and
marched I'D Pennsylvania avenue, Mrs.
Robt. e. Lee and her daughter Mildred
came over from Arlington and went 10 the
Botanical Gardens for some flowers and
plants, which they wished to set out at Ar
lington. They had an order from Senator
James Alfred Fearce, of Maryland, who was
chairman of the Senate committee on libra
ry, and who was the only one whose orders or
the gardens were recognized ut that period.
While the ladies were selecting their plants
tho band OF the Seventh was heard, and Mr..
Smith remarked jocularly TO them that he
supposed they would run away from home
now. Mrs Lee replied, OH no, that the
troops were only summoned TO the defense
oil Washington, and it was we'll understood
they were not 10 cross into Virginia. This, it
will be remembered, was two weeks after
Sumter had been fired upon, and is another
strong evidence OF how hard it was at the
time to realize the dreadful struggle which
was impending. The Sunday afterwards
Gen. Lee, with his family, attended as usual
the services at Christ Church in Alexandria.
At the conclusion Of the services Mrs. Lee
and her children drove back to Arlington,
and Gen. Lee took the train for Richmond.
Hon. Jno. A. Bingham, of Ohio, had in the
meantime gone to Arlington to see Gen.
Lee, carrying to him most important mes
sages from President Lincoln aud Gen.
Scott. The intense anxiety of both Mr..
Lincoln and Gen. Scott 10 secure the in
huence of Gen. Lee on the side of the Union
is matter Of history. Mr.. Smith Gays Mr.
Bingham has more than once remarked to
him that had fats directed his steps to
on that Sunday instead of to
Arlington, he believes it more than probable
that what he had to say would have deter.
mined Gen. Lee to act differently"
No; he would not shave acted different
ly." He considered that his allegiance was
due to his State, and his mind once made
up, his path was clear, and he could not
have been changed All the offers that
could have been made would not have
tempted him to desert his State in her hour
of trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

SOME OF the liquor dealers in the Slate
ara paving their taxes in coupons. Well,
no body can blame them. That they nave
the moral right to do so can not be Denied
and the highest court in the land has de-
cided that they have the legal right; and
why they should have any especial regard
for the condition of the treasury of a State
that is trying not only to ruin their busl'
ness, but to destroy their property, would
be hard TO tell. The wonder is that every
one of them has not done what has been
done only by few.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Aerial Navigation.

CHICAGO, April % The Inter- OCEAN this
morning says: "Dr. DeBausset, the gentle
man who has been for several years at
tempting to solve the problem OF aerial nav
igation has just made practical tost that
is of considerable note to the public. The
plants TO build steel cylinder 270 feet long
and IS fact in diameter, with 90 foot cone
at each end, the entire length being 455 feet.
Beneath this cylinder it is proposed TO sus-
pend car which will be some 100 feet long
and carry the motor and large number Of
passengers. The Initiation process will he
dispensed with, and the cylinder will be al
most complete vacuum. Heproposes 10 use
electricity as motor and expects to attain
speed of Is to 90 miles per hour near the
earth's surface, and As to 80 miles per hour
a. an altitude of 900 feet. To accomplish
this he will use dyaamo electric motors
which will rotate twelve screws and dis
place 10000 cubic feet of air per minute.
The cylinder ia to be built of steel plates n
inches long and 10 inches wide. The ex-
pertinent yesterday was to test the practi,
cal strength of the plates. This was done
by putting plato in such position in
frame that had been arranged that the
entire weight would rest upon the steel.
The doctor put 9, 400 pounds of iron upon
tho steel plate which was more than his
figures had shown it would withstand. The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

plate proved itself Of sufficient strength to
hold the load. To day he will Test it with
hydraulic pressure The cylinder will be
vacuum to three quarters, ono quarter being
reserved to counterac5 the atmospheric
pressure OF &C pouads. To raise the aero
plane with the car attached the machinery
and 200 persons the pressure is S 50 pounds.
giving margin OF eighty tons of air in re.
serve in the cylinder to carry merchandise.
With the eighty tons of air displaced the at
mcsnheric prt SSurc y ii! be | pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Jaw Gould on the Strike.

Jay Gould, in reply to inquiries con-
corning the present condition Of Affairs
in the Southwest and other matters, says:
1T is so quiet that we hardly know that
there has been strike out there. Hoxie
and Kerringer say that they never saw
things move so quietly as they do now.
The strikers console themselves with the
thought that we are not doing any business
but we are doing large business. a larger
amount than we were dom" before tho
strike, and more than we were doing at the
same date last year. | received this dis
patch from Mr.. Hoxie:
ST. Louis, April ~, 1896.
The third weeks earnings will not BIO ready to-
day, but the auditor estimates that they will
show IN increase of about 100000, as compar-
cl with last year. III. NJ. II.
1T is hard to get away from such facts"
continued Mr. Gould "There is IN increas-
ed movement of cars on our roads, and it
would look to me as though the business Of
the country was improving. | think the
Improvement would have been very mark
ed bus for these labor troubles. Public
opinion has risen up and asserted itself
about Thu, matter, and .he formation Of law
and order leagues in the southwest has eX-
erted great moral influence and in effect
destroyed the organization of the knights
of Labor there. In fact to be Knight Of
Labor out there now is about synonymous
with being called Il criminal. This is the
case in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas. Everything is perfectly quite and
orderly there now. OfcoulSe there is some
hushwacking and occaional attempts 10
throw trains oil the track, blls the tracks
are carefully guarded and the result is that
every thing is going along nicely"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Train Wrecked.

ArcuIsoN, kas., April 2G.--TrAin No. IS
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad was ditch
ed near Wyandotte, Kas., last night.
Spikes were pulled out of the ties and angle
mates taken off the rails. Fireman Ben
Horton and Brakeman George Carlisle were
instantly killed, and Engineer J. II. Fowler
severely injured. Mr.. Hoxie has offered a
reward of - 500 for arrest and conviction
of the wreckers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Jury Unable to Agree.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 2G.-The inry in
the case OF the car strikers who assaulted
the new drivers, who retired OF Saturday,
came into court today, unable TO agree, and
was discharged, The jury was equally d.
vided. The same parties are to be tried for
assaulting the police, and another tTia! will
be had in the case OF the car drivers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
MONETARY ARD COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoRK, April 2G.-The stock market was
rather weak at the opening this morning. the
declines in first prices ranging between IL and -
PER cent. Prices continued heavy fa7 hall an
hour, the declines by 1880 amounting to u to 3
per cent. Trading was quiet to dull after the
opening. Towards II o'clock there was some in.
in activity aud better prices prevailed, but
at that hour they wcre generally shade below
opening figures with tho market dull and steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

The REAppoINTED postmaster at Louis
Vile, Mrs. Thompson, is not only one OF
the most active republican women in the
South, but prides herself upon that fact,
and boldly acknowledges that she disobeyed
the civil service law, and contributed large
" to the Blaine campaign fund. AS the
democrats have large majority in Louis
vile, such tricks as the reappointment OF
Mrs. Thompson can he played upon them
with impunity, but it would be decidedly
unsafe TO play them in close city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

In A free country, where every man IS
guaranteed equality of opportunity, such as
this is, competition must always keep the
price of brains and muscle, as well as EVERY
other purchasable commodity, at the min
imum; and the laborers. buying, as they
will, where they can buy cheapest, help to
reduce their own wages, as the employer
has to keep wages at the lowest il order to
be enabled to sell his products at living
nrnHt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

THE STRIKERS and boycotters in New
York are faring badly. A teamster who OBJ
struced car on struck line last Friday
has been sent to Jail for thirty days; the boy.
cotters of a concert hall have been held for
trial on charges of black mail and conspiracy,
and many of the strikers at the sugar re-.
finery have been either fined heavily or i'm.
prisoned. There is plenty of law to prevent
the outrages and disturbances caused by the
strikers and boyootters; the trouble is, it is
not enforced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

No MATTER how much the strikers and
boy cotters hate employers, their conduct
shows that they hate the laborers who will
not join them, and who will work to support
those who are dependent upon them, a
great deal more
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRs. WINsIOW's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
hest female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
nevtr-failing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process OF teething
its value is incalculabe. It relieves tho child
from pain, cures dysentcry and diarrhua, gripping
in The bowels, and wind collie by giving health
TO the child it rests the mother. frice 20 cents q
bottle. myJ-1yiM.W&S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
The Blair Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 2G.-1n the House
Committee on Labor to-day, after full aud
lengthy discussion, a vote WAS taken on Il
motion to report the Willis educational bill
without recommendation. The motion was
carried, but a motion TO reconsider was
made, and pending action thereon the hour
OF twelve o'clock arrived and The committee
took recess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

IT IS hoped that the democratic admins
tration may be affected by the reviying and
renewing spirit incident to the season, and
that by the speedy manifestation OF some
democratic policy it may induce the people
of tho country to believe there is some life
in the old party vet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

AN INVALUABLE ARTICLE An article
like EIy's Cream Balm has long been de-
sired, and now that it is within the reach of
sufferers from Catarrh, Hay Fever and Cold
in the head, there is every reason 10 believe
they will make the most of it, Dr.. w. E.
Backman, w. E. Hannah, Druggist, and
other Eastonians have given it trial, and
all recommend it in the highest terms -
Easton, Pa, Daily drgus Price so cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Gree0 to Uisnrm.

LONDON, April 2G.-The statement TINT
the Greek army would be disnrmcd is CON
lirmrtl. The Greek Chamber of Deputies
has been convoked. The combined fleet Of
the Powers, which had assembled to corrce
Greece, has departed. The sudden temina-
ton of the probability Of war is received by
the Greek people with CONSERVATION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnINGToN, d. c., April ri, 1856.


SENATE.
The credentials of Mr. Washington c.
Whitthorne, appointed by the Governor OF
Tennessee to be United States Senator from
that State to ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Senator Jackson, were pre-.
sented.
Mr.. Hoar reported from the Committee on
the Judiciary bill extending the timo for
the completion Of the records Of the clerk
of commissioners of Alabama claims. 1t
was passed.
Mr. VanWyck desired to take up the bill
taxing railroad lands but yielded to MIR.
Blair, who, according to previous notice,
then addressed the Senate on his proposed
Constitutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture or sale OF alcoholic liquors as
beverages.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States number Of bills
were introduced and referred, among them
one to establish Department Of Labor and
create board for the arbitration of contro-
versies between labor and capital.
The Trouble with the Lake Shore L. R. Switchmcu
CHICAGO, April 2G. Since the Lake
Shore switchmen's strike came 10 81 sudden
termination, there has been great deal Of
speculation as to the fate awaiting the OBJ
jectionable men. The company's officials
say that they maintained their position, and
made no agreement whatever as to the dis.
posal of the eight men: nor had they author
lied any one TO sign the paper exhibited by
Mr.. Stahl. The latter still insists that the
eight men will be removed within sixty
days, and that an agreement 10 that effect
was signed by some one authorized by the
company to do SO. he refuses still to di-
vulge the name of the person. AS nearly
as can be ascertained the facts are that the
company made no agreement whatever.
| whereby the eight mems status was changed
| in the least. The Daily Nc,rs says from all
it can learn the supposed agreement is
signed by Sheriff Hanchett, and that that
official relied on the promise that several
| business men would place such tempting
offers, both in the way Of position and bo'
nus, before the eight men that their refusal
OF them would be next to impossible and
that he, relying on that being done, signed
the guaranty. The supposition at the time
| by the strikers was that Sheriff Hanchett
was, in way at least, .acting for the COM
pany. The same paper says: Though the
strikers may have been deceived in that re-
spect, it is not believed discovery of the
fact will reopen the trouble. Webster and
Chaflee, two of the eight men, say that no
proposition to work elsewhere has boon
made to them, and that they expect to con.
tinue working for the company. Three
of the city dailies print interviews with
seven of the eight men, one being absent on
sick leave, and they all agree in asserting
that they have had no oilers to leave the
company, aud that it is their intention to
remain in the railroads employ. The rail
way officials reiterate their original state
ments that the men are not TO be discharged,
and are to remain rs long rs they choose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Pension for Deafness.

WASHINGTON, April 2G.-Sonator Sawyer
to-day introduced bill to increase the rate
Of pension for total deafness to $50 per
month, aud for partial deafness to n proper
tomato amount.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Returned to Work.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2G.--Two hundred
aud fifty of the striking employees Of the
Missouri Car and Foundry Company have
returned TO work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

Local OrTToN.-Tho vote on Chincotoague
Island last Saturday resulted For prohibition,
9G4 against, IS: majority for prohibition, 226
The result Of the election held in the districts
of Courthouse and Temperance in Amherst coIn.
ty, on Saturday was victory for the VETS The
Courthouse precincts official vote was vets. 81;
Dr. 1la
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26
Situation Unchoooa9

NEW YORK, April 2G.-The strike on the
Third Avenue Surface Railroad still con-
tinues unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

BALTIMORE. April 26.-Firginia IS consoli
dated 81 y; past due coupons CD; new 3s "a ;
1O-iOs Al bid to day. Cotton dull; midding 9l5
Flour steady aud quiet Howard street and West
crn super 81 G5a3 10; do. extra So 25a$4 90; do
family 81 25a5 90; City Mills super 81 75a3 % !;
do. extra So 5Oa4 10 do Rio brands 81 G2ai 81 !;
PataEsco family So 40; do. suporlativo patent
s. 10. Wheat-Southern firm and scarce; do
Western easier and dull; Southern red 95a97 :;
do amber 97a99; No 2 Western winter red SPOT
81 I. asked; May 91lsa91as; June 81 Aa913 g ;
August 997,a9O. Corn-southcrn firm with an
active demand; do Western lower and dull ;
Southern white 47a4S1a; do yellow 47a4 -l2;
Western mixed spot 4SAa4SI2; May 40 lAa457. !;
June 45asa45a! steamer 454a45as. Oats firm
and quiet Southern 39a43: Weatcrn white 59a
40: do mixed 3sa39; Penna 4Oa43. Rye steady
at 7oa72. Hay steady, with good inquiry ;
prime to choice $14a1G. Provisions dull. Mess
Pork S1Oa11. Bulk meats-shoulders and clear
rib sides packed Ilaa6k.. Bacon shoulders 5las
GE. clear rib sides 6a. hams 1OlAa11l y Lard
refined 7t. Butter dull Western packed 14a
IS; creamery 25a2s. Eggs lower at 11hs12
Coffee higher; Rio cargoes ordinary to fair s1!a
9 Sugar higher soft 7. Whisk quiet at
II 19a1 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

New YORK, April 26.-Stocks dull and steady.
Money easy at 2s2lh Cotton steady; uplands
0k; Orleans ZIG; futures steady. Flour dull
and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn quiet and firm
Pork steady at 50 50a9 Is. Lard dull at So % D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

Tho receipts Of Flour are fair, and prices arc
generally unchanged. Wheat is steady and firm
with light offerings. Corn is active and shade
higher Rye and Oats arc strong. Produce is in
good supply, but without material change in
prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

CHICAGO, April 26-May Wheat opened weak
and lower at 1913, but declined to 1914. Corn
active and lower; May 313s. Oats lower May
30. Pork steady; May IS 95. Lard steady
May s. S7la.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-26

NN II l. FA LY 5 FAY or + F.