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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
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PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON. u. C., Dec.
SENATE.

The credentials of Messrs. Pierce and
Casey, as Senators from the new State o.
North Dakota were presented, and then the
two Senators took the oath of office. Mr.
Hoar reported back the resolution provid
ing mode for ascertainlng by lot the elias
ses to which the Senators from the three
new States, North Dako.s, South Dakota
and Washington. sinai! be assigned las 10
their respective terms of ssrvice)
Mr.. Cullom thereupon presented certi6-
Gates from the two houses of the North Da-
kota legislature designating Mr.. Pierce as
the Senator for the long term.
ture to take action after the election of the
TWO Senators, the resolution was agreed to y;
and then the drawing by lot las provided by
III was proceeded with.
Among the petitions introduced were the
following Ia favor of subsidies for steam
ships, for Chicago and st. Louis ss the site
for the worlds fair. for one cent letter post
age, for q constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of liquor.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bills making trusts
Illegal for federal supervision of State
elections, aud for public park In Wash.
ington.
Other bills were introduced for the free coinage
of gold and silver. annulling railroad land grants
to refund the direct land taxes collected under
the act of 1861, for tho establishment and tempe
rsry support of common schools to repeal the civ
service law, for postofite buildings iu towns
where the post cffice receipts exceed $1,000 a
year, to revive the grade OF General and Lieut..
General of the army and to pension ex-suldisrs
aud sailors incapacitated for manual labor and to
depepdcnt relatives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
MORE REFLECTIONS
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs Anne Burwell, widow of the ate L.
G. L. Burwell, of Winchester, died in that
city Thursday last.
The counting of votes for Governor will
probably take place in joint session in the
Legislature Tomorrow.
Patents was yesterday issued to Thomas
Mari, assignor to Mari, Jeffriss and Trlplett
of Warrenton for an egs casa F; and to q. n
Sampson, of Danyille, for au adjustable
| measure.
Mrs. Rosalie V. Morson. widow of the
late Dr. Hugh Morson. of Fredericksburg,
died last week in Raleigh, n. 9. She was q
daughter of the late Philip Lightfoot, OF
Port Royal.
Gen. Mahone called on the Postmaster
| General yesterday and spent some time wit b
Mr. Clarkson and Mr.. Wanamaker. Direct
| ly after such calls an increase of postc1hce
appointments in Virginia is always noticed
Ex Governor Holiday, of Winchester
started yesterday on another tour OF the
world He will go from New York to San
Francisco via Panama, thence to the Sand
WITCH and Samoan Islands New ,aand, Tae
mania, Australia and Africa.
Chief Bradley, of the Pomunkies, paid the
Great Father Viait yesterday and present.
ed his annual tribute, which consisted ofsev-
eral fine wild turkeys and number Of Wild
ducks. Gov. Lee being busily engaged with
his message could not see the chief.
The trial of Pendeton for the murder Of
Col. Good win 10 Spottsy lvania county, about
two months ago began in the county court
on Monday, and after much difficulty jury
was secured Much interest is manifested,
and a large number of spectators were pres
emit.
The following four class postmasters
we're appointed in Virginia yesterday: j.
H. Sloan, at Charles City, Meckienburg
county, Annie e Skinner at Landmark,
Fauqnier county, W. Il. Chapman at Norfh
River, Rockingham county, and Fannie b.
Bondurant at Variety Shade, Buckingham
county.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pauy has f led mortgage for SIS 900 ia all
the counties on the southern border OF
West Virginia. The money is to build the ex-
tension of the road from the Virginia line to
the Ohio river. and also tocarc an existing
Indebtedness of $25 0000 00 Over 100000
acres of timber and coal land along the route
have been purchased and are being devel.
opea.
Governor Lee received telegram from
Governor jackson yesterday ackn owedging
receipt of the governors invitation to come
down and discuss the oyster troubles be
tween Virginia aud Maryland over an oys-
ter stew; expressing his regret of his ina
bility to accept the same and suggesting
that day be fixed to hold conference in
Washington to consider matters of material
interest to the two States. The governor
leaves Richmond this evening for Clinton,
N. c., where he delivers an address on
Thursday at fair. Governor jackson was
In Baltimore yesterday. He complains that
Governor Lee has been inconsistent in his
dealings In the Hog Island matter. They
will have a conference in Washington next
week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

The PRESIDENT, in hls message to Con-
erass, avows himself q sincere advocate Of
the letter and spirit of the civil service law.
That, on the question referred to, he is not In
exact accord with at least some OF the
prominent men of his party, Is proved by the
fact that Senator Stewart says the civil ssr-
vice law ia "a trick to fool dupes," and that
Senator Farwell says 1t is fraud of the
worst kind, cheat, a delusion and hum
bug" and that he is going to do his best to
haye'it repealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Virginia Midland Railway Compar y
against Washington. Argued by Gen. W
H. Payne for plaintiff in error and G. a.
Mushhach, esq, and Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton
for defendant in error
Howell against Commonwealth. Writ OF
error and supersedeas awarded to judy
ment rendered by the Circuit Court OF Floyd
county on the 10 h November, 1889, affirm.
ing Judgment Of the County Court of said
county, rendered l3.h July, 1889, in pros
ecution by the Commonwealth against the
petitioner.
f P. Buford allowed To practice as coun
sci in this court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

BALTIMORE. Dec 4-Cott N quiet; midllng
10b Flour-market quiet and ste dy; How
ard street and Western super 50 25aS2 rs do
Mills-Rio brands extra 81 5O.4 65; winter
wheat patent ST 6Oa4 90; spring do So G0a5 % /;
do straight 81 25a4 rs do extra So 60a4. Wheat
Southern nominal for Faltz and longberry No
2 81 steamer II; Western steady; 80 winter
red spot 79a. Dec 79%. Jan 91A.s91h Feb
Southern damp quiet; white 41a42; Western
Arm; mixed spot 400. ; dec 40lp year 3S7s 80 !;
Jan 3ea. Feb 38aas3s7s; Mar 80 4 steamer 49,
Oats fairly stead souphern and Penns 25a29l1
Western mixed 26429 graded No white 29i1
bid. Bye quiet; prime to choice 55a57. Hay
visions steady. Butter firm creamery 24a25.
Eggs fem Western 25a26 Coffee steady Rio
cargoes fair 19laaeO. Sugar strong a soft 65s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

agricultural operations. The Department
of Agriculture is managed with judgment
and economy. its whole cost to the State for
the past two years being only So 424 81, q
sum insignificant when We consider the
great bent fits to be derived from the united
and intelligent action of those directing it.
Prosperous farmers make prosperous
State, and every suggestion which can pro.
mote their interest demands, aud feel will
receive your faithful attention"
STATE TROOPS.
After enumerating the strength of the mi
litia of the State, showing an enrolment of
2, 7S6 volunteers, he SAYS all the troops now
in the service are effectively armed and
handsomely and comfortably uniformed.
The assistance given to the volunteers of the
State for the past five years amounted to
SAC, 1908. Further on he says ITO prop
ery adjudge the value of the volunteer SOL
diers in time of peace it should he borne IN
mind
1st That standing armies too strong to be re-
sisted by the people have been the lnvarabie IL :
struments employed for the overthrow o. the re-
publican governments of whose downfall history
tells and with US, long each State maints Us
q well-organized and equipped body OF citizen
soldiery there can be no need nor excuse for n
great national army and
I'd. That no State can afford to keep c)nstabu-
larry force sufficient al all times for the ereserva-
ton of the peace the property and the lives OF It's
citizens against lawless combinations, the madness
of mobs, and that the armed volunteer soldier
behind the civil officer is the least costly ana most
reliable conservator of the peace. On seven sep
arate occasions during the present year IN litary
aid has been employed TO reinforce the civil pow
er in preventing public disorder and violence.
The call for such aid has been always lompty re-
sponded to, and the mere presence OF troops has
never failed to have the desired effect.
COLLEGES.
Upon the subject of colleges and higher eiucs-
ton the Governor says some good thirgs. VIZ
ginia has not been reniss, says he, lin the time
" organization of higher institutions Of learning
or in according them reasonably generous sap
port. The reports OF the current year sho" these
institu ions to be on the whole in more proper
GUS condition tnan for some years past" These
institutions are then separately referred to.
MORE REFLECTIONS.
In conclusion the Governor says: Besides the
themes embraced in this message, there are q fe"
other matters of Importance to the state about
which my four years of executive experience has
gwen me some knowledge hope TO be able to
present some reflections upon them in brief mes
sage to your honorable bodies to be submitted later
1.-The subjects herein I now commit to your
hands in the full faith that yo1r wise legislation
will promote all the interests of the Common
wealth. thus makr her great future worthy OF
her immortal past
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
THEIR. I'd. r. RIO aay is the date

THE R. & d. r. RIO day ID the date
advertised for the annual meeting of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company,
in Richmond, but the meeting will be ad-
jourped without transacting any business
until the IS h. The Richmond and DAnville
is owned and controlled nv the Terminal
Company. and the Board of Directors Of the
former will be made up by the directors OF
the latter company. which will hold lis
meeting in Richmond on the Ion inst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
MONETARY AND CoMnGRCIAL

NEW YoRK, De- 4-There was considerable
pressure to sell in the stock market this morning,
though the business Cone was confined to about
half dozen stocks. The opening Fl cures were gen.
orally from % to % per cent higher than last
evenings close, and the market at l o'clock was
fairly active and stesdy to 6rm, but generally at
small fractions under the opening prices Money
647.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

A BIG TUNNEL.-Plans have been pre-
pared for the construction of tunnel from
Brf,lo to Niagara Falls, through which it
is proposed 10 conduct the water power of
the latter place to Buffalo, to be utliz I'd IS
motive power for manufactures there. 1t
will be made at cost of 81 coo 000 Arti-
Giles of incorporation have been flied by the
Niagara River Tunnel Company, with Gen.
era Jewett as president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

OF ALL the prominent men who have ad-
versely criticised the Presidents message,
none is more correct than Congressman
Oates, Of Alabama, who says: "It the mes
sage Is a re Il sction of the Presidents knowl-
edge of the South it shows that he does not
know ANYTHING about that secion.''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

The market continues quiet. The receipts Of
grain are light and the quality inferior. Wheat
is still quoted at 60a9O, and Corn at 39.43 the
latter for old. Bat little is doing ia Rye Oats
Country produce il in fair receipt and prices are
shade lower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

Salvation OIL the celebrated American
remedy IS guaranteed to cure rheumatism,
sore throat, sweliings bruises. burns, and
frost bites. Price only twenty 1--WE cents a
hnt la
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

You cau't break colt with Stonebreak.
er's Cough Syrup but you can break cold
~.ith it for 25 cents.
How long wilt thou, oh, MAJ,
Suffer when Stnneuraker's Liniment is so
close at hand?
Il cures pain with LITTLE expense,
And sells for only 25 CENTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

CHICAGO, DEC Al a m-Whcat-May e4a4
Corn-Dec 81; March 33A. Osts-Msy 227s
Po1k-Jsn SO 321a. Iarj-Jsn s. 81 12s5 80 BID.
Jan short r bs 81 72Ia bid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

NEW YORK, DEC. 4-Cotton firm; nplands
114; Orleans 10la futures quiet and firm.
Flour quiet and firm. Wheat less active and frm.
Corn quiet and firm Pork quiet and uncbAnte
at $40 75a11 SO. Lard quiet aud steady ut So 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

THE MANNER 10 which the Hog Island
affair has been conducted by the Governors
OF Maryland and Virginia affords marked
and favorable contrast to that in which diff.
fereuces between some of the other States
have been treated by the Governors of those
States. AS soon as Governor Jackson was
informed by Governor Lee that the lease OF
Hog Island was an act of the legislature OF
Virginia, he revoked his proclamation
throwing open the oyster beds of that island
as directed by the Constitution OF the coun'
try, which declares that full faith and credit
shall be given IN each State to the public
acts of every other State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

RIVER IMPROVEMENT. The following Gre
among the estimates made to Congress fol-
the rivers and hsrbors of Virginia:
Continuing improvement Appomattox
river, 10000; continuing improvement
Chickahominy river, 5000; continuing i'm,
provement inland waterway from Chinco-
league bay, Va. to Delaware bay, at or near
Lewes. Del, s5O,OOO; continuing improve
ment below Richmond, James river, $780,
600; continuing improvement Mattapoul
rirer, $40 600; continuing improvement chat
nel at Mt. Vernon, 81 500 continuing i'm
provement Nomini creek, SO, 600; continu
ing improvement Nansemond river, sl5,.
600; continuing improvement Panunky
river IS 900 continuing Improvement Rap
pahannock river, $4,000; continuing i'm
provement Staunton river, $40 900; continu-
ing Improvement in Urbauna creek, So 600 ;
continuing improvement York river, $50 :
600; continuing improvement of Norfolk
harbor and it's approaches, 500 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
A Scrap OF Paper saved Her Life.

It was just ordinary scrap of wrapping paper
but it saved her life She was in the last stages
of consumption, told by phg sicians that she was
incurab!e and could live ouiy a short time; she
weighed less than seventy pounds On piece OF
wrapping paper she read of Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery, aid got sample bottle it helped her. she
bought large bottle, il helped her more, bought
another and grew better fast, continued its use
and is strong, healthy, rosy, pump, weigh
ing 40 pounds. For fuiler particulars send
stamp TO w. H Cole, Druggist Fort Smith. Trial
Bottles of this wonderful Discovery Free at E. s.
Leadbeater & Bros
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER a

PRESIDENT HARRISON seems to be utterly
ignorant of the fact that this country de
pends chiefly upon cotton for the mainte-
nance of it's favorable balance of trade and
fer its low rate OF exchange, for he recon-
mends the passage of a law BY which cleo
tons in the South will be conducted by fed
eral officers. Such law, under existing
circumstances, would almost necessarily pro
duce such race troubles that the whole IN
dustria system of the South would be dis
organized and deranged, the friendly rela'
ttons that now exist bstweeu the white and
black people of this section give way
to anger. hatred and malice, and
the land that now promises to produce
ten million bales year become prey to
riot, murder and worse crimes, and conse'
ouently lie Idle and be covered with weeds
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

UNITED AT LAsT.-Hector Stephens, sged
72, and Mira. Mary Ross, aged So, were mar.
red at Nicholson Pa, Friday. The son OF
the groom, aged SO. &C Ell as best man. and
granddaughter, aged 20, was the maid of
honor. Forty years ago Stephens loved
Mrs. Ross. but the great difference In their
ages prevented union. Stephens then
went to Nevada aud married. Mrs. Ross
married later. Recently both lost their ear
" partners In life. Correspondence be-
tween them followed and thsy decided to
marry. Stephens Is wealthy man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04
House Appointments

Jersey KNIT VESTS AT 12h CENTS f Oh
y Men, Ladies and Children
my4 At A. B. SLAYMAKER's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-04

Under this head Is the following: "The
subject of agriculture. in whatever aspect 1t
NAV be viewed, ia of the greatest Importance
to the State, not only because the greatest
number of her citizens are engaged in 1t, out
for the reason that its prosperity will ma
teria!ly effect the success of all other inter
ests. / would therefore Call your particular
attention to the report of the efficient, active
and zsalous commissioners, as we'll az to that
of the Board of Agriculture. The important
subjects of immigration, drainage and roads.
have ell received intelligent attention, and
the remedy for some of the existing evils
will be presented to your bodies 10 the shape
of bills, re curing legislation, and am Ger
tain they will receive your careful attention
and the prompt passage of laws necessary to
promote the success of those engaged in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-02
NEW GERMAN CLUB.
Allegheny Teutons Organizing for Their
People ExclusiveIy-A Series of Enter

Allegheny Teutons Organizing for Their
People ExclusiveIy-A Series of Enter
tainments.
A new German club has been organized
in Allegheny. 1t is to be operated on much
the same plan as the Pittsburg and Du-
quesne clubs, except that private receptions
and entertainments will be held, to which
none but members and their families Will
be admitted. A charter will be applied for
in few days, and it is anticipated that be-
fore the beginning of the new year the club
will have membership of 100.
A permanent organization was effected
last Saturday evening at a meeting of prom
inent German citizens, held in Masonic
Hall. Officers were elected and plan for
the future was discussed. It was decided to
secure a portion of Masonic Hall, on Madi-
son avenue, for the use of the club at pres
ent, until more suitable quarters can be OBJ
tanned. 1t is the intention at once to
inaugurate a series of lec' dres, concerts and
receptions for the benefit of the members
alone No tickets will be sold, and no one
but members and their families will be ad-
mitted.
1t is expected that these entertainments
will be of such a high character as to in
of German citizens in the enterprise, and
when the membership reaches 125 or 150
steps may be taken to build large club
house in some central and well adapted loca-
ton. So far IS men have signifed their in
tention of becoming members and over so
of these have already done so. At present
the membership fee has been fixed at S.,
with annual dues of S8 attached. The men
who have gone into the movement include
some of the most prominent business and
professional men of the Third, Fourth,
Seventh and Eighth wards. The following
are the officers and board of directors of the
club:
President, DIR. E. L. Czarniecki, the ALLIE
gheny Fallmaster; Vice President Henry
Gerwig, President of the Teutonia Insurance
Company; Secretary, John G. Walther,
bookkeeper for Eberhart & Ober; Treasurer,
F. II, Eggers, the druggist; Directors, DR..
Czarniecki, Henry Gerwig, John G. Wal
ther, Joseph Lautner, the hardware dealer;
Dr. F. Blume, Rev. B. Pick, Ph. D.. C. l..
Walther, the druggist, R. c. Oehmler, Man
ager of the Germania Life Insurance Com
pany, and F. H. Eggers.
The club is to be established exclusively
on a social basis, and will be operated for
the benefit and pleasure of the members
only. DIR. Blume was called upon yester-
day afternoon, and he said that the plans
for the club had been about completed.
Some 10 or II years ago similar organiza-
tion existed in Allegheny, but the interest
died, and the club disbanded. The present
club will contain many Of the members of
the old organization, and it will be run on
about the same plan. The club has already
taken possession of the lower part of Ma
sonic Hall, and arrangements will be made
in the very near future for their first enter
tainment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-02
FAITH IN VACCINATION.
DR.. Fife Tells why Smallpox Has Not Wis.
tied Pittsburg-POIes and swedes Oh.


DR.. Fife Tells why Smallpox Has Not Wis.
tied Pittsburg-POIes and swedes Oh.
ject TO InOculation.
DR.. j. R. Fife, vaccinating physician for
the Lawrenceville district, in speaking yes
terday about the absence of smallpox IN
Pittsburg to DISPATCH reporter said:
1.-THE people of Pittsburg can thank Chief
Brown, and the Department of Public
Safety for the action they took when this
city was threatened with an epidemic OF
smallpox month ago. The disease was
raging in the islands Of Lake Erie, and the
presumption was that this city would be
visited by the deadly scourge. Chief Brown,
on receiving intelligence OF the virulent
nature of the disease. Immediately notified
the Board of Health to proceed with the
work of vaccination. The physicians OF the
various districts went to work, and in
month almost all the unvaccinated children
were inoculated with virus, which is sucn
a SPLENDID preventive against smallpox
"The only fear that smallpox may break
out in the city is that the vaecinating Of
fcers NAV have missed some house in an out
of the way court. In the narrow courts OF
the city disease has its birthplace. No pure
air penetrates there, and once any con-
tagious or infectious disease gets firm
foothold in these close and unhealthy
haunts it is as difficult to keep it from
spreading in the neIghborhood as it is to
fight a great fire.
SIN a number of cities and towns con-
tiguous to the Lake Erie islands smallpox
has broken out. These cities have not been
as careful as our own to guard against the
incursion of the disease. 1t is almost an
impossibility for smallpox to get any hold
here, and people may rest content that this
winter no epidemic will break out. If the
disease had not been warded off at the first
nothing could have prevented an epidemic
taking place.
''There are two classes of people in this
community who oppose vaccination; the
Poles and the Swedes. We have the great
est difficulty in convincing these people OF
the benefits of vaccination. 1t appears there
are no smallpox laws as rigidly enforced In
their land as exist here, and whenever
we go to their houses, the women kick
mp great noise, and sometimes use physl-
cal means to prevent US doing our duty. As
a matter of fact, no nationality require more
careful vaccination than the Poles and the
Svedes. They live in close quarters, and
their apartments are not kept scrupulously
clean. Again, two or three families live
under one roof, and if smallpox breaks out
among members of the household, then the
whole house is doomed. There is law
which makes it compulsory for members of
a family to be vaccinated, but these people
seemingly evade it, and there ought to be
way of compelling them to obey the law.
If this matter is not taken up by the au-
thorities soon, in the Polish and Swedish
quarters smallpox may be contracted, but it
could be confined to that neighborhood; 1T
could make no headway in the city, because
the barrier of vaccination will effectively re-
sist it,