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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Farmers. Assembly.

The annual meetingeof the Farmer AS
sembly of Virginia was called to order in
Richmond last night by its president, Col.
Robert Beverley, of Fauquier, who made an
address. The following recommendations
of the executive committee we're adopted :
Requesting the legislature to pass State
railroad bill in conformity with the inter-
state commerce law indorsng the purposes
of the State board of agriculture and asking
the Legislature for larger appropriations ;
also, that farmers institutes shall be esteb-
llshed under authority of that board ask
ing that professional agricuturists be placed
in charge of the agricultural institutions Of
the State; requesting the Legislature TO en-
act law requiring all beef exposed for sale
in this State 10 be inspected before sale.
Mr.. Magruder, of Albemarle, submitted a
plan OF conducting the campaign in this
State this year so as to rebound to the bene-
fit OF the farmer. His plan looks 10 exact.
ing pledges from the candidates for the leg
! islsture of each of the political parties in re-
gard TO such legislation as the agricultur-
lists demand. The plan was referred to the
executive committee, with instructions to
| report today.
The State board of agriculture also met in
Richmond yesterday. The chief topic dis
cussed was immigration. 1t was decided to
prepare pamphlet for general distribution,
setting forth the resources of every county
in the State, including the value of land on
the market and the productiveness of the
same. Also to appoint local agent in every
State to carry out the provisions indicated.
A resolution was adopted for the more eilec.
tual samplng of fertilizers cold in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
MONETARY AND CoMMERCIL [.

NEW YORK. Jan. 16-Thc London fgulei
came much higher this morning, but this market
did not fully respond to the good feeling on the
other side, first prices here being somewhat irrcg.
ular, although generally from Is to 3, Ter cent.
higher than last evenings figures There vas
less animation than during the previous few DAYS
at that time Of day, aud the business doac s.
more than usually Confined to few leading
shares The tone of the early trading was fairy
firm, and most OF the stocks traded in showed al
vances over first figures of small fractions Tho
market became stationary toward the end Of the
hoar. aud at / l o'clock it was quiet aud steady.
generally st slight fractions better than The open
ing figures Money easy at 2i3.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 16-virgnias consalil4tal
:; past.due coupons =; DO 1o-40s 35l. bd do
IS 42t.ah54..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
INTRODUCES Pool Selling.

PITIsBURG. Jan. 1G.-E. R. Casper, q
member of the firm of H. o. Price & Co,
formerly the leading pool sellers of Pittsburg,
has gone to Europe for The purpose of in
PRODUCING the American system of pool sell
ling in London, Paris and Berlin. 1t is in
timate9 that he does 80 in the interest of the
American Turf Exchange, an organization
to which the most powerful of the bookmak-
ers in this country belong.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10.
Or COURSE the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE is

OF COURSE the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE Is
opposed to holding an extra session OF the
Legislature this winter. As that paper al, u,
most always plays the game Of "contrarles"
with the democratic organization Of Virgin
ia. we take It for granted that the Governor
will convene the Legislature at an early
day.-Rjchmond Dispatch Dec; D.
The people OF Virginia will not be sorry
TO learn that the sub committee OF the dem.
ocratic State central committee appointed
to consider the subject do not see any occa'
sion for couvening the LEGISLATURE in extra
session at present.-RichmOad Dispatch
Jan -
1.-THE Virginia democrats would always
take the GAzGrTE's advice, as they did In
the instance referred to, they would get
along much better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

JUDGE WOODS holds that unless it can be
proved that Col Dudley's advice to the re-
publican workers in Indiana to buy votes
in blocks of five was acted upon, the Colo
mel cannot be indicted In other words the
Judge decides that an attempt to bribe voters
is not crime no els it succeeds; therefore,
that an attempt to incite robbery, arson or
murder, or any other crime is not crime in
itself, and ou!y becomes one in case it sue
Deeds. Ola verify, Judge Woods is a second
Daniel come to indsment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Mr. Higgins Elected senator.

DOVER, Del, Jan. lG.-At noon both
houses convened in joint session and after
comparing journals proceeded to ballot for
United States Senator. The ballot result
ed: Anthony Higgins, 16: James l.. VOL
colt, 81 Alfred P. Robinson, 3. Mr.. Hig'
gins was therefore declared elected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Train Wrecked,

LITTLE Rock, Jan. l6.-The westbound
train on the Little Rock and Ft. Smith road
ran into slide one mile from Ozark yester-
day. The whole train was wrecked and
engineer W. A. Voss buried beneath the
wreck. The fireman and number of others
were seriously Injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

THE REPUBLICANS in the United States
Senate have reduced the duty on pearls to
ten or cent, but refuse positively to reduce
the duty on sewing thread. Rich women
use pearls poor sewing women use thread.
Who says protection doesn't protect labor y?
Perish the thought And yet there ale
democrats iaVirginia who say the democrats
of the State must not declare for low,
or revenue, tariff. No harm can ever result
from doing right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

THE FRIENDS of Hon. Mat. Ransom, of
North Carolina, will be grateful to hear of
his denomination, equivalent to re election.
to the seat he at present occupies in the q.
S. Senate. Gen. Ransom has been in the
Senate for eighteen years and has made an
enyiable record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

AND "lttle Delaware" is to be represent
ed in the U. S. Senate by republican. AZ
ter so long and faithful adherence to democ
racy it is cause Of deep regret that in an
evil hour she should have been seduced from
her first love.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

AND NOW Patterson, who used to be in
the U. s. Senate during csrpetbsg rule in
the South, from South Carolina, has gotten
into another sorape, being aued in place
called Nj iilntown, Pa, for breach OF prom
Use of marriage by Mrs. Mary Fleming. He
is said to be wealthy, and wac recently mar
ried to Miss Frank, of Waukesha, Wis. Pat
terson is fify-fve years of age, and the
plaintiff is forty. five years old and resident
of Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

ALREADY THE claims of the different as.
pirants for Governor of the State are being
urged by their respective friends. Among
those mentioned in connection with the ex-
allied position are Messrs O'Ferrall, McKin-
ney, Bierne, Buchanan and Curry. But it is
modestly suggested that it may be little
too previous for training.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Two HUNDRED and sixty sight thousand
dollars in deprecated coupons were paid
into the Virginia Treasury during the year
1855 This amount was paid by rich men
and by liquor sellers The poor people OF
the State, whose individual tax bills are
small, had to pay them in good money.
Such is one of the many ills of attempted
repudIAtion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

IT Is heralded with flourish OF trumpets
that James G. Blaine. ir., has entered the
Maine Central repair shop at Waterville,
Me, as an apprentice" As ii there had not
been thousands far better in every respect
who have learned trades, or as if it was
an honor conferred upon the trade that Jas.
G. Blaine, jr, should oondescend to learn
ANYTHING
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Mr. CHILDs, who gave Mrs. Cleveland a
blood heifer, Mr.. Dougherty, who nom-
mated Mr.. Cleveland at st. Louis, and MIR.
Singerly, who rendered Mr.. Cleveland val
liable support, unite in saying that Mr.
Cleveland is "cold man." Thousands OF
other people entertain the same idea, but
express it in entirely different terms.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

IT WOULD appear that recent purchases
of sites for school and engine houses in
Washington were from relatives of those in
power. and for which exorbitant prices were
paid. There's always "a ring within ring"
in Washington as we'll as elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Mysterious Fire.

PIrTsBURG, Jan. 16-A mysterious fire
occurred on the South Side early this morn
ing and woman was burned to death and a
child badly buried. The origin OF the fire
il unknown
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

WORCESTER, Mass. objects to the whist
ling of any but sacred music in her churches
Sunday night. So it would be supposed ;
but such strange things happen up in that
strictly moral country that it Is thought
nroner 70 make the public announcement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Ey.Minister Hell's condition.

New YORK, Jan. l6-The physicians in
charge Of the case of Hon, Isaac Bell ex U.
S. Minister to the Netherlands, say that he
liz very low and can hardly survive the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Salvation Oil is an infalible cure for head.
ACHE backache, pain in the side and limbs,
AID ali rheumatic and neuraieic affections.
IL relieves pain and extirpates the disease
that causes it. Price twenty FIVE cents
bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Murderer Arrested.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 16.-Ths murderers
of Byron Dennis and John Godown have
been arrested Dennis aud Goodwin were
haniing when assassinsted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Yesterdays ISSUE of the New York
Herald contains on different pages, the essay
OF Mr.. Lewis H. Blair of Richmond, Va.,'in
favor of mixed schools and churches and OF
social equality with the negroes, and an &C.
count by its own correspondent OF the BAR
barous condition gilmore than half the ne
groes on the island of Hayti, among whom
voodooism or snake worship exists with all
its beastial accompaniment, Including can
nibalism. Mr. Blair has become follower
of Mr.. George w. Gable, but the other white
people of the country, North as we'll as
South, foreign as well US native born, are
opposed to miscegenaton, aud what's more
won't have It.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Still Ahead Mrs Belle Cole, the singer
has made a favorable impression az con-
cert singer in London. The celebrated Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup made favorable i'm
PRESTON in London several years ago
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
Snow in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. l6-Snow fell
throughout the Northwest yesterday, mix
ed in places with rain and seet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

BALTIMORE, Jan. l6.-Cotton qniet ana noun
nal middling o.. Flour fairly active snl
steady city mills Kio brands extra - 3o,' ~.
Wheat-southern quiet and firm FuIU lo3tl",
longberry 1O3a1O7 No Southern looti''
Western quiet and lower; No winter red spo.
92Aa93 Feb 93As93l4 March % 95'4 Ai'rI'
96i5a96&. May 977,a9S. Corn -9outhorn s..''.'
and wanted white 4Ua45; yellow 4eal.: VI.
ern steady; mixed spot i1t!s4 - fg' ~ -
~. March 42a-a421- steamer spot 39i. ps',
qpiet and about steady graded No white 80
asked. Rye dull but steady at 59aGl Hay hlg.
prime to choice timothy in good dem: N 1t >ltA
is. Provisions dull at the decline. hulter gg
dull Western packed 15alS; creamery sr.i' -
poor quality 1926. Egg steady 81 l"t''
Coffee quiet Bio cargoes fair l'al q. S"s''
steady a soft I. Whlskey active al - ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Representatives Oates, of Alabama, favors
constitutional amendment DISTINGUISHING
the cocred people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

Gen. Swain, Judge Advocate General of
the United States army, now undergoing
the sentence of court martial, was yester-
day ordered before retiring hoard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

There is moro liberal Offering OF FI0lI D!
millers, and prices are easy but with si'1''
changes Receipts of Wheat aro 50 smal! 'ha.
quotations are merely nominal; We note ar.n'
slant demand at home as elsewhere f'r ci' ei
Wheats, but damaged and fair lots can only re
moved at reduced figures; sales at 'oto Io'.
Corn continues very scarce; the farmers seem Dn-
willing to sell at present values ssy from ~ io'
inferior to 4G for prime old white. Ryc25 t0'7'
Oats 81 y to 81. Pork is dull and lower. tE.s
Butter and other produce arc quie! and without
further change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

The President to-day sent to Congress the cor
respondcnce in regard to the seizure OF the stes
er Hay tian Republic st Port au Prince.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
TIE R1cHMoND Dispotch says

"The men who are best able 10 pay their
taxes in money are so many OF them using
coupons that it would seem rather hope
less undertaking to appeal to them to as
sumo voluntarily the payment OF the state
debt"
But if it were not for the vain attempt to
repudiate the State debt, the men referred
to would not he enabled by the law to pay
their taxes in deprecated coupons, but
would be compelled to use good money for
that purpose, as their poor neighbors have
to do. No matter what sort of laws be
passed the rich can always protect them
selves. 1t is the poor who suffer from bad
lave. and the worst of all laws are those
which Justify the reputation ofhonest debts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16
a9Q9g5z
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress-.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. Il

The Presidents two messages in regard
to affairs in Samoa aud Hayti were laid be-
fore the Senate, and referred with the &C
companying documents) to the Committee
on Foreign Relations
number of memorials were presented
and referred.
At o'clock the Senate resumed consid
Grafton OF the tariff BILL
HOUSE.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, chairman of the
Committee on Postoflioea and Postroxds,
asked that that committee be permitted to
report upon the postoffice appropriation bill
legislation providing for the class lication of
clerks 10 first and second class postofiices.
After statement by Mr.. Blount that the
legislation was recommended by the Presi.
dent and urgently requested by the Post.
master General, the consent was given.
The House then resumed the considera'
ton of the Territorial bills, and was adj
dressed by Mr.. Joseph, OF New Mexico, who
presented the claims of that territory for
admission into the Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

The republicans of the Arkansas legislature
have Endorsed Powell Clayton for the Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

NEW YORK, Jan. 1G-Cotton quiet uP.a"i'
9 1916; Orleans TO- rs; futures ste .dy. FiolI
qniet aud steady. Wheat atiye ana a'c'''.
Corn dull and iirmer. Pork dui a1n y. 80 ~ -
S13 75al4 %. La quiet aud wesa 81 - 3V.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 10, II n. m At this ho OK, e.,
May option 10 quoted as 70 lows ~heat iVl .-'
1oi%, Oats DTS PoiS Sl3 %; Lard s''''''
short ribs IS 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

DAIRY T-HIGGINS's EUREKA Sal H.
IL loose and in and II ID bags Just fccel Gu
aug10 }. I. S ii-b' ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

CURE.RAIslNG FLoUR and BUCKWiiLAl
- for sale in 3 ID packages By -,.,,,-,,-
nov16 j. {. MILF IT,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

POWDERED BoRAX, for general house , a'
4 poses -lb and l1-lb packages ,,,
aug3O GEO McBURNEY soN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-01-16

= BBLs RED c OIL received today aud Tor 'a'
y wholesale and retail by ..-,,
mh9 j. {. hILbl IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-21
4 CHANGE or REPRESENTA- TON.

Al the last meeting Of the Republican Com
nittee Of this State a resolution was adopted
,,bicb has occasioned considerable discuss on
and encountered not a little criticism. 1t pro
vides for change Of representation at the dis
t,ict conventions. and applies to all the coun-
Ties except Newly ork, Kings and Erie. In the
future representation under this resolution Is
to be based on three delegates 1tom each
town or ward with one additional delegate for
each 100 Republican votes cast at the preced-
ing Presidential election and one additional
delegate for each major fraction thereof" The
change of representation is not to go into effect
until next year.
"Tbe Plattsburg Sentinel objects to the
change for three reasons. 1t argues, IN the
fist place, that neither State COMMITTEE nor
= State Convention has right to interfere with
the local organizations Of towns or counties.
In the second place it insists that representa-
ton under the resolution is impracticable. IT
would give ClintOn-t shows an uncommonly
large county convention-112 delegates, an
average of from each town. Again, The
Sentinel claims that the scheme would cen
traliZe the political control of every county in
the cities and the large villages. To illustrate
this point, it says: "Under the present rule
Plattsburg casts one-fourteenth of the vote Of
the county convention. Under the new rule
on the basis Of the last Presidential election
plattsburg would have 6 out of ~ votes, or
one-seventh Ct the entire vote cast just dou-
bling its strength and its dangerous influence
in all our conventions"
The subject is an important one, and is sure
to receive due consideration in the State Con-
vcntion. The resolution only passed the com
mittee after spirited debate during which
considerable opposition to it was developed 1t
did not 60 through in it's original form. As
introduced it based representation in the CON
vention spoken Of upon the vote cast for cleo
tors at the last preceding Presidential election +:
one delegate for each 90 Republican votes, no
town, or in a city no ward, to have less than
three votes The resolution concluded with
the statement. which, Of course, was equally
true of the substitute which was adopted, that
il was intended solely to abrOgate the rule by
which towns or wards are given uniform repre-
sentation wholly irrespective Of the Republican
votes cast therein"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-21
TIE ELL DE BOSTON.

The Giants have got up to first place again. As
we have confessed before, we don't know what
their idea was in lingering in second place so long
The most reasonable explanation can think of
that they were actuated by feelings of compassion
for Boston But they have at last overcome any
such deicacy in passing the Hubs players, and are
now in their rightful position We can understand
their senstveness about stepping to the head OF the
procession past Woodworking Boston, but we should
like to say to them that such excessive pollteness,
though highly praiseworthy in certain cases. IS
not called for in this instance. 1t is not as If
Boston had not known that the Giants were going
to play. The Boston club knew as long as year
ago that the Giants would enter the contest, and
that therefore, there was no chance for them.
Still they went in and not only that but actually
had the assurance to go to work as If they eX-
pected 10 win, and took first place without even
an apology. This way for the Bostons
TO act, and pleased to see that the Giants
have given them a well-merted rebuke. Though
we feel for the Boston club the same we do
for that Of Washington Pittsburg, still we sub
nit that it would be no more than right for the
Giants TO march at the head of the procession for
the rest of the season and pay no further atten-
ton to Boston. The BOstOns are not obliged to
play they can quit and go home and go to work
III " ldCtOI9, VI az any OlHcI IioHOoV
labor, any time they choose If they prefer sec
ond position to this. we are sure that New-York
will be the last place TO object.
Now that the Giants are in their natural place
again, it seems impossible that they could have
ever been anywhere elSe-that Boston was ever
ahead Of Ncw-Yorll seems like some horrible dream.
When this season Closes with the Giants again in
possession of the pennant, it will be interesting TO
speculate as to the feelings of Indianapolis, Dos
ton and the others. 1t hardly seems probable to
us now that any of them will play against the
Giants next year. The absurdty of the thing
will, we fancy, begin to appear to them. We sus-
pcct that the baseball season next year will be
taken up wholly by the Giants, who will travel
from place TO place and exhibit themselves. At
the hour appointed they will come on the grounds,
and after the tumultuOus applause of the vast
crowd assembled has become in a measure silled,
Mr. Buckingham Ewing will blow a great blast
on a silver horn and jump up and crack his heels
world to come in and play against the uncOnquered
and uncOnquerable Giants. OF course one will
respond, and each victorious Gothamte will stand
in his position a short time with his arms folded
high up under his chin, like man playing Ham
let" and then 90 back TO his hotel, while the
spectators disperse with cheers and huzzas.
This programme may be varied somewhat, but
probably not materially. Other clubs before the
Giants are a great deal like chat before the wind
or like hundred pound man III a subway eXplo-
sion