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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
"The Kickers."

An article in the Sunday Gazette, of Wash
ington, of Sunday last, signed "Invincible,"
supposed to have been dictated by General
Malone himself, or written by one of his
lieutenents now with him in Washington,
contains the following notices of come OF the
Virginia anti Malone republicans who were
present at the recent meeting of the "kick'
ersn at the Ebbitt House in that city
"Charman V. D. Grone- was selected,
appointed, or elected by the sovereign voice
of Eve or six grunblers aud chronic com
planners, who assembled some two months
Dr.. R. A. Wise, brother of John S. Wise,
SAYS ought to be arrested as fraud in as
suming title to which he was never COM
missiored by the republicans of Virginia.
If MIR. V. D. Groner exercises any political
Influence or power 10 Virginia-outsde of
the employees under his immediate control
has been able to find it, nor has 1t ever been
felt in convention or at the polls.
Elk. Congressman James D. B'ady, an
other one of these Virginia republican bel
iperents who could not command single
delegate in his distract for second term 10
Congress, has been expanding his political
force for two or three years by actively en-
couraging independent candidates for the
Legislature ard for Congress- in opposition
to the regular nominees of the republican
party, ard by aiding Mr.. Barbour, the chair.
man of the democratic party, in every cam
paign In Virginia since he failed to get the
nomination for Congress
Ev Gouarnor William r. Cameron who
was the chosen spokesman of this entire
parade, has contributed nothing, either of
time, talent or means, to republican success
in Virginia since his term for Governor end
ed three years ago, and that be has no
strength or following in his own city of Pc
tersburg is shown By the fact thst he has
never been able to have himself elected
delegate to any convention oftbe party since
his opposition 10 ite organization was made
public
Col r. B. Berkeley, of Farmviile. very
recent convert to this new and patriotic re-
publican faith in Virginia, was bere in
Washington d month ago mp!oring Mahope's
support for the position of district attorney,
and falling to get hia Endorsement and the
Office, rushes to the arms of the kickere,
every enc OF whom he had been Announcing
in upmessured terms day BIZ day ever since
the revolt was inaueurateh. Don't Mr.
remember that few months ago
he went to indianapolis at the head Of q
Virginia delegation and sought the position
Of spokesman to urge upon the P.esident
Mnhone's superior claims for the Cabinet
The next ope we gee on the list, ex Sen
ator Riddleherger, the only one among them
who might be expected ITO set the world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
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Ass0CIATEl PRESS DISPATCHES.
The JohnstoWn Catastrophe.

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, June Best estimates
this morning on loss of life based on regis.
try of living and unofficial poll puts 1t at
from - 600 to u.s. 900. Advices from Phil.
lpsburg, Center county, report great loss OF
life there and that 243 bodies have already
been recovered. The temperature still re-.
mains low and chilly In the Conemaugh
Valley. When 1t Ia remembered that in the
ordinary June weather of this locality from
two to three days are sufficient 10 bring an
unattended body to degree of decay and
putrefaction that would render 1t almost
impossible to prevent the spread of disease
throughout the va ley the lnestimable bene.
fits of this cool weather are almost beyond
appreciation. Should this cool weather
continue few days longer 1t is possible
hundreds of bodies may yet be recovered
from the wreck in such state of preserva
ton as to render Identification possible.
Many hundreds of victims, however, will be
roasted and charred into such shapeless mas
sea as to preclude hope of recognition by
their nearest relatives. The work of clear
ing up the wreck and recovering the bodies
is now being conducted more systematically.
Over 5000 men are at work in the va .
rious portions of the val ey. AS the rubbish
is gone over and the bodies and scattered
articles of value recovered the debris Ia piled
up In one high mass and the torch applied.
John Fulton, General Manager of the
Cambria Iron Works, and family did not
loae their lives in the great disaster as first
reported, nor did Mira. Gen. Lew Wallace,
as was feared. It is now said that from
1000 to 1900 of the bodies will never be
found.
Investigation shows that there Is no truth
In the report from Phillipsburg, Centre coun.
ty, of great loss of life and the recovery of
243 bodies,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
ALEX An DRI a.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE5

A DISPATCH from Chicago to the New
York Herald, in reference to the erection OF
the old Confederate Libby prison in that
city, says:
ALREADY the war is being fought over
again in the streets of Chicago. and the man
with maps of Andersonville and border Illus
trstions representing the horrors OF that
swful place abounGs in the streets. PICTURES
OF Libby Prison are seen everywhere ana
relics Of The war are displayed in all the
winaogs. Down Oh Wabash avenue, grim
front is being reared, and behind this soon
will rise the dresr walls of Libby's old TO-
bacco warehouse, made infamous during the
great civil couh'ct."
All this may be wise; but if the men to
whom history has given the credit OF wis
dom shall be judged by their words, they
would not have thought 80. And then, too'
if the LIBBY prison was infamous during the
war between the States, what were John
ston's leland, Fort Delaware. Point Look
ont. and the other federal prisons?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YoKg. June The opening Of the .tocE
market this morning was msde upon very small
business in the regular list though the maj,
was strong, and fl rst prices generally showed ~
vances extending to y per cent though The ru,.
Der of stocks traded in was unusually small IT,,
strength extended through the hour aud furtlcr
gains of from Is to y per ct. were made throp.b
out the list The market at II o'clock WAS dn,,
and firm at about the best prices reached. Mope,
easy 1T 2l3.
BALTIMORE, Juno 5.-Virgniss eonsoIi1,,o,
SO bid; past.due coupons =: do 1o.4os 81,
80; IS 69asa69h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
Esnane of Fish

WASHINGTON, June Among the losers
by the recent food in the Potomac and
Susquehanna are the U. S. Fish Commission
and the Smithsonian Institution. The
former had carp, shad and gold fl h breed
ing ponds in the monument grounds, which
it was supposed were entirely washed away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

When you suffer from dyspepsia. heart
burn, malarial affections, kidney disease,
liver complaint, and ether wasting disease.
When you wish TO enrich the blood and pur-
ify the system generally. When you with
to remove all feeling OF weakness, weari-
ness, lack OF energy, try bottle of Browns
Iron Bitter5. and see how greatly it will
benefG you. It snrpasses all known remedies
90 an enricher of the blood. and perfect
regulator of the various bodily functions.
Ask sou druggist
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
Death of Mr.. Cole

BALTIMORE, June 5.-Lews M. Cole,
general ticket agent of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, who was stricken with par
alysis on Friday last, died yesterday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock He was the Oldest
officer In the servlve of the Baltimore and
Ohio, being seventy two years of age. He
had been in the employ of the road since
1910
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
Congressman Reed Missing.

COUNCIL BLUFFS Ia, June 5-There are
grave apprehensions that Congressman
Reed, of this district. ia one of the victims
of the Jamestown disaster. He was due to
leave Washington about that date and no
word has been received from him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
A Safe Investment

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfac-
tory results. or in case of failure return of pur
chase price. On this safe plan you can buy from
our advertised druggist a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed to
bring relief in every case whom used for any at
fiction of the throat lungs or chest, such as con-
sumption, Inflammation OF the lungs, bronchitis,
asthma, whooping cough, Group, etc. etc. 1t is
pleasant and agreeable to the TASTE perfectly safe
and can always be depended upon.
Try it. Sample bottles free at E. s. Leadbeater
& Bros. drug store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

Mr.. Edward Mulvaney, superintendent of
the second division of the Chesapeake and
OHIO Canal, arrived in Viii Transport yester-
day evening from Cumberland. He left
Cumberland on Sunday afternoon, and with
difficulty made his way along the towpatb.
He reports the canal in bad condition, and
says that the people along the canal are very
much distressed over the result of the flood.
They fear the canal will never be rebuilt,
and that their occupation is gone. MIR. Null
vsuev saws he went along the canal imme-
distely after the flood of 1877, and he thinks
twice as much damage has been done by the
present food as that of 1877. There Is little
doubt expressed among the Georgetown
business men who are interested in the mat
ter, but that the Georgetown level of the
canal will be repaired. This level furnishes
the water power for the mills of Georgetown
and the canal company derives an annual
revenue of about ten thousand dollars
from the water power leases. The out
side estimate for repairs is $50 %, and conserv
alive people who have seen the damage on = esti-
mate the cost at frcn S15 600 to $50 O0O As it
would cost very little to Keep the level up when
once repaired, it will be seen thet the investment
would be so great as TO preclude the possibility of
abandoning this water power. The millers who
are chief interested, were in consultation with
each other most of the day yesterday and with
the canal officials, but the only thing decided was
that they would all 80 ZIP the length of the
Georgetown level to the feeder" 1T Little Falls
to and make an estimate of the cost of pairs.
1t is understood that the canal company is quite
willing to repair this level and the millers are
not concerned about it. They say, however, that
they would abandon their plants which cost SOW
eral hundred thousand DO lars rather than at
tempt TO put in steam power. As to tho prospect
for the repairing of the entire canal, there IS
more gloomy feeling in Georgetown, but this is
not nipelSa Al.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

THE ASSERTION made by Georgetown
merchant yesterday that if the canal is not
repaired soon that place would be" as dull
as Alexandria is as amusing as audacious
Why, Georgetown is called the cemetery"
of the District. Comparisons between the
two places are odious as to Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

THE Pennsylvania Railroad Company lost
q million of dollars by the late llood, but it
has already subscribed thirty five thousand
dollars for the relief of the other sufferers by
that food. And get there are people, who
talk with their mouths, who say that all cor
noratiops are souless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
Appointments.

WASHINGTON, June 5-The President to.
day appointed number of Postmasters,
among them the following: Samuel D Dick
inaon at jersey City, N. j.; Chas. P McCabe
at Lsesburg. Va, vice Geo. r. Head, re.
moved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

Tho English brewing syndicate has st last get.
ten possession of the Bslantine brewery at New
ark, n. j., the second srgest brewery in the coun-
try. The price paid by The syndicate for the plant
is 81, 100000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
Western Capitalists in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. June 5-A party of cap.
italists from Chicago, st. Louis and Cincin
natl arrived here tonight over the Chess.
peake and Oaio railroad chaperoned by
President Ingalls, on their way to Newport
News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

The July number of The Season. with all Il o
latest fashions &c, has been received from the
International News Company, 81 Beekman street,
Neuy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
The DERBY Stakes

LONDON, June 5.-The race for the Derby
stakes was won by Donovan. Miguel Was
second, Eldorado third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05
Death from Cholera

PARIS, Jure 5.-News has been received
of the death from cholera of M. Richaud,
Governor General of French Iodo-Chins.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

WILL You SUFFER with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaints Shiloh's Vitalizer ia guar.
anteed to cure ysu. Sold by E. 8. Leadbeat-
or g. Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

There are no receipts of grain. Flour is quiet
but steady. Wheat is spiritlcs' the only demand
being for choice grades salos arc made at Co.'s.
Corn is firm at Al 1ba43b. Rye and Oats are uu
changed. Country produce is scarce and higher
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

The frat anniversary of the MARYLAND Line
Conf deratc Soliiers' Home was c lebrated at
Plkesvile yosterda.. Col Chss. Marshall made
an address on the reason The South sscl ded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

BALTIMORE, June 5.-Cotton firm; miidng
11ass11 IL. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
Southern quiet and easier Fu.tz S3as7 long
berry S5aSS; Western frmer No y winter red
spot and June S14.sS1 y; July S0l4sS33s Aug
90liaS0ib. Corn-sOuthern active and higher
white 42si3le yc low Hail y; Western irun
mixed spot 41n4lls; June 407s al July A1a,a
41lS Aug 41% bid Sept IL I. bid steamer 39i.
40 Oats firm Western white 324:;i3 y; do
mixed 29a30. Rye nomiualy 5;a55. lIay-low
grades easier prime to choice timothy $11a15
Provisions quiet and steady. Butter steady
Western packed 1la12 creamery l7s1S. Eggs
firm and scarce 15ihs1G. Coffee firm Rio car.
goes fair Sl4a SO. Sugar strong; A soft 5 aa
So Whisky unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

CHICAGO, June Sill a. m.-The July option
is now quoted as follows: Wheat 752ia757
Corn 341ss34k Oats 22Aa22as Pork $1l 20
Lard Sc 10; short ribs 50 S7la.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. June 4.-fccf
Cattle were offered and sold as follows: best 3l.:a
a "a; good 3s4a4 &c; medium 3a33,c; common
2l5a3. 1913 Sheep and Lambs wero offered
and sold Sheep 3lha4iA; Lambs Ease. Calves
5a6c. Eight Cows and Calves brought 5000.
Market briak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-05

NEW YORK, June 5-Cotton quiet and steady
uplands IL BIG; Orleans Ii 7-16; futures steady.
Flour dull and easy. Wheat active and strong.
Corn quiet aad firm. Pork quiet aud unchanged.
Lard quiet and strong at 81 07lha7 10.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-20
WANAMAKER AND THE TELEGRAPHS,

Postmaster General .Wanamaker has
stirred up quite lively commotion In tel
egraph circles by fixing the rates of tele-
graphing for the government at one cent
for every ten words, all distances, with nc
extra allowance for delivery. The previ.
Gus rates had been one cent word and 90
per cent additional for distances over 1, 900
miles.
The power of the p NJ General to fix
these rates is derived from the act of Con.
gress giving the telegraph companies the
right of way over all military and post
roads, and over any portion of the public
domain, with authority to take from public
lands whatever timber they may need for
purposes of construction. The right re-
ceives additional value from the fact that
1t gives the telegraph companies legal
status as Interstate commerce organlza-
lions In return for such grant the act
STIMULATES that the telegraphs must give
government dispatches priority over all
other business, and the Postmaster General
is authorized annually to fix the rate of
charges. The fine point of the business in
this smashing cut, therefore, is that the tell
egraph companies are absolutely helpless.
MIR. Wanamaker doubtless thinks, very
Justly, that in return for the privileges
granted the telegraph companies can we'll
afford TO do the government business, not
only at very low rates, but for nothing.
Even at the previous high rates, the last
years bill of the Western Union was but
$4,000, and the company may well say
that with this cut to $4,000, this pay won't
cover the expense of keeping accounts.
There Is another view of the matter
however, which Mr.. Wanamaker probably
overlooks. The whole telegraph business
of this country Is huge monopoly, virtual.
ly In the hands of one man. The actual
cost of the lines has not been over sec, 0O0,.
600, but their stock has been watered &c
that 1t now represents $SO,0000O0 On
this stock the lines must pay at least G per
cent Tor "a per cent actual profit, and
whatever percentage of this profit the gov
eminent cut may take of, the people them.
selves can rest thoroughly assured, will be
more than fully made up by increased
exactions from the public. Mr.. Wanna
makers Intentions, no doubt, are very good
but there is no money for the people In
such contest against the hoggishness OF
Jay Gould
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-20

market price and the bounty too. In other
words the German treasury paid out IT.
$4O,OO0,OO0 In. cool, hard cash to Its sugar
makers In order to give them from 90 to
1875 per cent profit and to feed the English
men on cheap sugar And this Is what
American economists ?? cali a good bus
mess Investment In other wards, it would
be desirable, laudable thing for the Otta.
wa city treasury to pay Its home grocery.
men five cents pound on all sugar eaten
by La Sale, so that La Sale could have
sugar costing them FIVE cents pound less
than the same sugar could be bought In
Ottawa or elsewhere. This might be
cnarity but no one but an idiot would call
II sound business proposition. Yet that Is
Just what sugar bountles meau-nothing
more nor less.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-20
SURPRISING TRUSTS.

The Legislature of Michigan has put
upon the statute books of that state an en-.
actment, Of which the following are the
salient provisions:
All contracts, agreements, understand
ings, and com blnations made, entered into
or knowingly assented to by and between
any parties capable of making contrac,
or agreement which would be valid at law
or 10 equity, the purpose or object or inten,
OF which shall be to limit, control, or In
any manner TO restrict or regulate the
amount Of production or the quantity of
any article or commodity TO be raised OF
produced by mining, manufacture, agricul.
ture, or any other branch of business or
labor, or to enhance, control, or regulate
the market price thereof, or In any manner
to prevent or restrict free competition In
the production or sale Of any such article
or commodity, shall be utterly illegal and
void, and every such contract, agreement,
understanding, and combination shall con-
stitute criminal conspiracy.
In these times, when every day announce
ments are made of the organization Of new
trusts, and when the great suffering pub
lie Is hardly able to buy an article, from a
locomotive to wooden spoon, without be-
Ing obliged to psy large percentage Of
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-20

how to buy the latter. gives list Of electri
cslly lighted American cities, the systems in
use in each and their cost. and enters into q
detailed description Of all the principal sys.
TENS Of arc and electric lighting from which
choice may be made. Considerable space ID
also devoted to the subject of underground
lines.
The American Econonomis Association has
also published monograph on public works
which gives much information on this topic
which can readily be had for dollar.
1t is time the council did something, and
with the opportunity Of procuring informa
ton readily, it ought to go OF the problem
in business like way.
The water works ordinance still hangs
fire, the Council lacking the nerve appar-
emily to vote it either up or down,
In this connection the following item
from last Sundays correspondence Of the
Chicago Times from Elgin is interes ting:-
The new water works Is already Q profit
able investment for the city. The revenue
from the $40 consumers will pay the runs
ming expenses and interest on the water
bonds.
Prof Ely in L" Problems Of To-day" cites
the case of Randolph, N. Y, where private
company sought the franchise. The lowest
bid was SOS, 900, the city to take stock and
the households Of the town to pay $40 each.
The city built the works for $40, 299.S6, and
by furnishing water at 81 mot $l0) per
household is making meney.
Bradford, Pa, gave the franchise to a pri,
vate company, and after paying for four
years $50 per household for bad water and
poor service, bought the works, and is max
ing money BY furnishing plenty of water
and good water at So per household.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-07-20

! the cost Us tribute to some trust, Legislation
like the above, OF course, cannot fall 70 bs
widely spplauded; but how 1t can NEE
the appreciation Of such thorough pro
tectionist and monopoly mongerlng organ
as the Chicago Inter Ocean, Is what stag
gers U.S. What Is there In the principle
underlying this sort OF legislation but the
most radical free trade Is II not the pur-
pose of all tariff or protection legisla.
ton to enhance, control and regulate the
price - of commodities, aud TO prevent or
restrict free competition In the production
or sale OF any article or commodity ?"
What Is the object of the tariff on salt, for
example, but to tendance Its price and
restrict free competition In Its produc-
tlon and sale; yet salt, while an article
nearly as much Of prime necessity with
man and beast as water, and nearly as
abundantly present In nature, for 1t Is found
In Its natural state not only In every State
Of the American Union, but In every land
on the face of the earth. Yet this article,
so universally present and In demand, is
protected by the American government
for the sole purpose Of enhancing Its
price and " limiting competition" In Its
preparation for the market for the benefit
of ring, syndicate or trust of American
monopolists. The same principle exactly,
which this Michigan legislation indorses,
will apply to and condemn the tariff on
lumber, binder twine, wooden goods, nails,
screws. or any other of the four thousand
articles protected" by American tariff
Legislation.
Oh. yes-we are all very good free trad
ers when the principle is confined in Its
application to the contracted limits of q
small State; but when we ask that this
beneflcent principle, so obviously just,
shall not only not be defeated by national
legislation in such limited application, but
shall be so widened In Its sphere as to ex-
tend Its blessings to the whole country,
then the hordes of greed snd selfshness
rise In arms, and denouncing political
death TO all who oppose them, demand
that principle so benefcent and just in
detail, shall be rejected and secuted as the
essence of wrong in universal application.