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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
Fsnnrier Notes

Thieves went Into Col. Cbas. Gordon 3
meat house near Beaeton recently, and
stole sixty pieces OF pork aud some corned
beef.
Many of the citiz srs around Cslvertcn are
busy hauling ties to Messrs. Simpson and
Bsstabe who are buying them up 10 I'll y
contract with the railroad company which
lie going to fence in lite entire track. Many
thousands were delivered last week
The depot 8. Calverton is to be moved
back and the depression in the Y whore i,
now stands FLIED up, and the railroad is to
be doubled tracked at that place. |. is es-
timated that 1t will lake fifty to SKY bands
three months to do the work. which wiil
amount to big thing for CslvertoD.
Mise Mary Ann Crittendsn died ct The
home of her brother, Mr. John l. Crittendeu,
Pine Visw on MONDAY last 10 the rs year
OF her age.
During Fr'day and Saturday Of last week
the sugar mill at SuRsrland. which is of the
ateat improved d fii-ii n pa t1rp, was set IN
opera ion and On Wednesday the mill WIS 10
,uil bias when the first sugar ever mnpu-
featured in Virginia was turned ou'. o.
course it is difficult to tell the quality OF the
sugar until it is separated 10 the centrifugal
machine hut Judging from appearances
and from the ease with which the sugar wa-
crys,alzsd, IL is Of superior qnaliiy. Near
" two sugar wagons were. made from les,
than 20 tons OF & sid csDe, which represents
about one bai d8y's run. = WUTentOn n
njyI;11,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. John Thomas Powell, of Accomac
county, is dead.
At Virginia Beach, Tuesday, 5000 mack
erel we're caught.
Hon. John E Massey, superintendent OF
public instruction foT the State and ex-
Lieutenant Governor, is to be married early
in the fall to member OF a prominent Ala
bama family.
Judge Joseph Christian, ex-president OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals, was married
yesterday in Centre county, Pa, to Mrs.
Anna Reynolds. The bridal couple left i'm
mediately after the marriage for the White
Sulphur Springs, where they will spend
their honey
Oae of the most severe rain storms ever
experienced in Richmond passed over that
city yesterday afternoon. The great down.
pour of rain lasted for thirty minutes or
more, during which time the streams that
were running along the streets ovelfowed
the curbpg and sidewalks, and many cell
lara we're 1ooded. 10 low point near the
corner of Main and Madison streets, where
the culvert could not carry off the water, 1t
accumulated to the depth of six feet, and
the easements of all the dwellings near by
were inundated. Beyond occurrences of
this character there was no great damage
done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
Foreign News.
is q secret,

BERNE, Aug 21.-News has been received
confirming the report of death of Messis.
Gates and Jaderquest and Mrs. Ktngman,
missionaries who left the United States a
few months ago with the object of teaching
in the Soudap. They died at Sierra Leone
from African fever.
LONDON, Aug. 81 "A sad accident has oc.
Cured at Conway in Wales. a boat con-
tanning eight persons was swamped 10 the
river and all It's occupants were drowned.
MoNTEv1DEo, Aug, 2I-It Ia reported
that French syndicate has offered loan
to the Government of Uruguay for the pur
pose OF enabling the government to with
draw the paper currency DOW Ia circulation.
TANGIER, Ang 2l.-The French military
mission helped the sultan to work the az
tillery in the recent COT lict with the rebels
at Z ,Dmour. The rebels are still uncowed.
PARIS, Aug. 2l.-The Guatemaan lega-
tion has received cable dispatch announc-
ing tina; Guatemala has signed peace with
Salvador. The dispatch further says Vice
President Ayala has assumed the e1ecu-
tive power sgd is arranging for an election
for President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
Farmers Alliance.

The State Farmer Alliance at Lynchbura
yesterday elected the following oflicers
Mann Page, president ] B B,very. VIC
president j J. Silver, secretary; Robert
Snarley, State lecturer J. R Garland, as
sistant Rev .Adfldge Grims e., Of Ma bison
county, chaplain. All of the remaining o.
fcers were reelected by acclams;iou Toe
election of buainess agent was postponed.
The following was sdopted
ResolUed That we, the State Farmers :
lance Of Virginia, dc intend to grasp with
tighter alliance grip the hands of our all
ance brothers In the North, determined to
bold together with locked shields in spite NJ
all efforts to arouse prejudice between Us u .
Ill the financial emancipation of laboreT and
producer IL accomplished
The following delegates were appointed to
the National FARM srs' a lance Maj Mana
Page, Col. R Beverly, Col. g I Barbse sud
Major George Chrisman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

DURING Mr.. Hosr'5 speech in the Sepate
Yesterday In favor OF the passage OF the
Force bill, that notorious Massachusetts, Sen
ator said "a majority of the people OF the
United States believed firmly to-day that for
fourteen years the House of Representatives
had been an usurpation, and that, for four
years, an usurper had sat In the executive
chair of the nation" And yet Mr.. Hear
knows that though New York and Indiana
were bought with money for Mr.. Harrison,
Mr.. Cleveland received majority OF one
hundred thousand of the popular vote OF
the country aud million mfjcrity OF the
white vote. And he also knows that his lace
appeacs 10 the picture of those by whose in
strumentslity the monumental fraud OF the
nineteenth century. the stealing OF toe PIES
idency 10 1876 was perpetrated and made
effective.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

STORM IN WAsH1NaToN.-A terrific rain
storm, ompanied by considerable wind
and sharp thunder and lightning, struck
Washington about $50 last night and was
the most severe that has occurred there this
season. The rain came down In sheets for
short time, stopping street car travel on
several liner, putting out the electric lights
all over the city. flooding streets and cellars
along the avenue. filing the sewers to over
fowlng. At several points on Pennsylvs-
MA avenue the water backed up until It Wss
nearly knee deep. Many people who bad
friends on the river excursions rushed to
the wharf aud were very anxious until the
safe arrival of the boats. The storm was
not so severe down the river as It was In
Washington, though for time il was a.
most binding. The passengers were very
badly friphteoed. and ior lima there was
fear on tie part of the officers Of tie boats
for their s.fs arrival home. Ace from
the scare no damage resulted along the
river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
ALEX ANDRIA VA.
THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 21.
THOSE FAMILIAR with the duties of con

THOSE FAMILIAR with the duties of con-
eressmen and acquainted with the effective
ness OF the Individual members OF the pres
emit. and of recent Congresses. are well
aware of the fact that no other one man
could have done more for his Own district in
Congress than Gen. Lee has done since he bl :
cana member ofthat body. The GAZETTE
Is informed by its Washington correspondent
that this fact is not only well recognized ny
the democratic members fthe House, but oy
the republican members also, some OF Whom
have tod him that General Lee Ia highly
respected by all on their side OF the cham
Der, and that bis support of any measure
adds great strength to 1t, because every ooos
ia then convinced that there is nothing
wrong about it, aud that they also can SUP
port it safely. Every man on the floor OF
the House, no matter how brilliant an orator
or how wise a statesman he may be, soon
finds out that, individually, he has compare
lively small Influence with his four hundred
colleagues, each antagoniz'ng his objects with
those of their own, even when he belongs to
the majority, and hardly any when ne be-
longs to the minority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
Telegraphic Breyities.

A steamer supposed to be the Hamburg iine
steamer Dania is lying broadsido on the beach
near Point Lookout, L. l., and it is beloved she
will go to pieces
The Thousand Island Park Hotel, five cottages,
store and several other buildings On Thousand
Islands Park, st. Lawrence river were destroyed
nv fire cary this morning. No lives were lost.
The loss will reach S15O,O0O. The fire c,ught
from stove in the kitchen Of the hotel About
twenty buildings were destroyed.
In the Mississippi Constitutional Convention
yesterday the contested election case of Moore
and Pearman, DEM, sgainst Me'cherr and Mont
gomery, rep, was decided in favor Of the latter.
Montgomery is full blooded negro and wss once
slave of the late Hon. Jefferson Davis. He is
the only negro in the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
The Central Railroad Troubles

NEW YORK, Aug 2l.-The members Ct
the General Executive Board of the knights
of labor left this morning for Terre Haute'
Mr.. Sargent said meeting of the Fedora
ton would be held there with the undoubt
ed result that strike on the Vanderbilt
system would be ordered. Hs said that the
action of Mr.. Webb in adheriog 50 firmly to
the stand be had taken rendered such nc
ton necessary.
Mr. Webb said be believed the greatest
number of the employees of the road would
remain at their posts, in other words the
strike would not be nearly 30 gigantic as the
Knights of Labor would have people believe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
NEWS OF TEE DAY

The scheme to connect Loug Island with
New Jersey by bridge il being revived
Anthracite coal sale agents In New York
have expressed determination to maintain
prices.
The steamships City OF New York snd
Teutonlc started from New YORK yeste,
day for an ocean race.
woman in Philadelphia yesterday
drowned her baby in wash tub aud then
committed suicide by hanging.
There ls general complaint of the great
increase of rats aud fisss in dwellings in
Washington, especially on Capitol Hill.
Fifty persons were injured, several SER
ously. by the collapse OF a stand hodiny
nearly 1000 people in Philadelphia ls,t
night.
The House OF 'R presenaiVes yesterdsy
passed the Senate bill providing 70, The in
spection of meats for export, and escnssad
the bill defining lard.
Charles Schiliug, a PHILADELPHIA salmon
keeper who made Sf0,0 900 in that business
became respondent because he was de, led
liquor license, and committed suicide BIZ
hanging yesterday
The Winnipeg governments third cron
Ouil0tiu says VIC oNe' dSss WlSat Yield vii
be twenty bushels per acre. vi, total
of twenty million bushels. Harvesting il
half over and the weather is magn fcent.
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, wss in
the Senate yesterday looking somewhat It.
duced, owing to his recent iilaess. be Is
suffering from what is called tobacco
heart" brought on by excessive use If to
bacco.
Letters received from parties who are
visiting the north west counties of Kentucky
soy the mountain regions along The B z
Sandy river are being swept by flax and
kindred diseases, and people sre dying by
the score.
A Cyclone swept through the canton Of
Vaud, Switzerland, yesterday, doing an in
mense amount of damage. The villages t
Lavalee and Louxl were devastated, and
whole forests were destroyed. Many per
Sons we're injured. The storm lasted three
| minutes.
The Treasury Department at WASHINGTON
yesterday purchased 81 152 500 of the 4 per
cent. bonds at 1044 and $il4 100 Of the IS st
the usual price of 124 Silver bullion otlsrs
| to the treasury were l .314 900 ounces. Tbs
purchases were 466 900 ounces at 1l9 IS up to
1901. The price paid for silver By the Sci :
rotary OF the Treasury continues TO advance
| with each purchase. until the highest price
paid to-day was S1.2025, or less than six cents
below par with gold, while offers were nado
as high as S1.2l5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
A Hesnerado Killed.

AKRON, o., Aug. 2l.-Io TaImage township
yesterday farmers children playing in q
barn, observed pile of hay moving. They
called q farm hand who thrust pltchfork
into the hay and impaled negro. One Of
the tines entered the negro's eye and reach
ed the brain with fatal tff4os. The negro
was identified as John Williams, one Of the
most dangerous crooks 10 the country. Upon
him was found loaded revolver, burglars
tools and valuables recently stolen feom the
residences in the neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
POLITICAL

The republicans of the ninth North Caro-
olina district yesterday renominated Ham
ilton G. Ewsrt for Congress by reclamation
The democratic convention of the
seventh Alabama district yesterday re-
nominated Gsn. W. H Former at Gasden.
Gen. Forney was fret elected to the forty
fourth Congress and this is his ninth term.
The West Virginia republican convention
at Msrtinsburg yesterday nominated Hon.
F. NJ. Reyoolds, of Mineral county, for Judge
of the Supreme Court Of Appeals. The plat
form declares for protection and against
southern election frauds, but does not in.
dorse the Mckinley or Lodge bills.
The republican State convention of Wis
copsn yesterday nominated Gov. VIM. ID
Hoard and adopted resolutions IL Do sing the
Bennett compulsory school law. T 10 plat
form warmly approves the couri 30 the SeG-
ators and republican Represent. tiv s in the
present Congress and protests ag inst the
violence and fraudulent sohemef Of he dem
ocratic party to suppress therel nb.lcan vote
In the southern States"
The California democratic State conven-
ton yesterday adopted platform reaffifm-
ing the principles of the st Louis platform
of 1854. and declaring against depleted
tIShouES, tuo lHlpurltiOu VI uut YUM hDu up'
pressive taxes, the effort to enact coercive
legislation. the arbitrary disregard by the
Speaker OF the House of Representatives OF
sill parliamentary rules. and the shameless
servillty displayed by the msj ority in the
House in yielding ready obedience TO his
tyranical mandates.
The North Carolina State democratic con-
gention yesterday nominated 8 judicial tick
ct aod adjourned. Chief Justics Merriman
and Just!c. Clark were nominated by accla-
nation and the nine Superior Court judges
were unanimously indorsed for Reelection.
Senator Vance was cordially recommended
TO the Legislature for r: election TO the Q. s.
Senate. The resolution favor the free coin
age cf silver, increased currency. the repeal
OF the internal revenue system, the abolition
of national banks, financial reform and relief
from tbs existing agricultural depression,
and denounce the Mckinley and Lodge bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
The QUAY Resolution.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 21.-Great sur
prise was occasioned by the failure OF the
Senate this morning to take up the Qnsy
resolution fixing an order OF business. 1t
was not only surprise to the public, who
flied the galleries, but to many of the Sem
ators who fully expected the debate OF yes
terdsy to be resumed. Senator Quay when
asked the reason for the postponement said,
'Some of our friends thought 1t beat not to
take it up to-day. I shall. however, call 1t
up tomorrow" Further than this he de-
cined to say.
Senator Marderson said it was felt to be
beat, If there was any fighting to BIS done
among the republicans, to do it In private
aud not in public.
That means caucus thcp." was sus-
gested.
mot necessarily" be responded, "but
conference may be held"
Immediately after the tariff bill was taken
up and Senator Coke began reading speech
republican Senators deserted their ssa'a
and gathered In knots to discuss the situa'
tim.
What, If anything, will be done, is mat.
ter OF mere conjecture. but it is evident an
earnest effort Is making to agree upon an
order OF business that can be supported by
toe whole republican vote. The prop
osition which will be made at the cor-
ferenca tonight Ia that the election bill
shall be taken up at the meeting of Cor
gress In December, and that the voting on
the bill and amendments shall begin De
cembsr 2OLb. 1t Is urged that the adoption
of this programme would enable the Senate
! TO utilize to good advantage the short term
prior to the Christmas holidays which
ia usually wasted. This is to be
In addition to the Quay resolution
as 1t stands at present. Whether the
proposition will receive the support of a ma
jority o. the republicans cannot now DC
! stated 1t comes, it is said, from the friends Of
| the election bill. The conference tonight will
| b, held in private house, the location of which
| is secret
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

The REPUBLICAN Secretary of the Treas
ury yesterday issued an order not only for
the redemption OF fifteen million of govern
ment bonds before they we're due, but giving
the owners thereof a premium OF AZ per cent.
The same secretary also announces that he
will not attempt to buy silver bullion
"chesp." The republican administration Is
evidently acting upon the idea that to
whom that have, that lie the rich, shall be
given, while from those who have not, that is
the poor. even that littls which they have
shall be taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

ARKANSAS will vote for State officers on
the lat proximo, Vermont and Wyoming for
State officers aud congressman on the fol
lowing day, and Maine for Governor and
congressman on the S.h. II there had been
any doubt ebout Arkansas, the report of the
republican elections COMMITTEES Of the repub.
lican q. S. House of Representatives In the
Bre,klnridge case, and the Force bill, would
have removed 1t entirely. The three north.
ern States mentioned give such large repub-
loan majorities that little nationality is to
be expected in them, 30 that democratic
gaius In either will be the more satisfactory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

SENATOR HoAR. in his speech on the
Force bill yesterday, said that by that bill
1T could be brought to pass that the Amer
ican workman should have his equal share
in the government Of his country and should
everywhere through the whole land cast his
vote in freedom and In honor" And yet
when he uttered those words, Mr.. Hoar
knew that In bis own State there is an edu-
cstional qualification upon suffrage, while,
by the reconstruction laws, the southern
States are prohibited from imposing any
such restriction. But the hypocrisy OF Mr..
Hoar Is only equaled by the audaoity OF
s,me of his republican colleagues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

If so pronounced republican newspaper
as the New York Tribune casts doubt upon
the accuracy OF the reports Of Mr.. Porter, the
republican superintendent of the census
bureau, surely some democrats of this city
may be allowed to do the same. With whole
new squares of new houses, all occupied,
with the vacant lots on old squares filled
up, and with the city extended In every d.
rection, that the increase In Alexandria's
population has only been two or three hun
dred, is what few OF its people believe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

THERE WAS hot contest in the X Oh
mopd congressional district for the demo
cratic congressional nomination therein, bu'
IA soon as it was decided, the three candi-
dates and all their friends Immediately
cana together again, and are now as much
interested in obtaining large msJority for
the successful candidate as they we're in al
tanning the particular object for which they
were striving before the decision was made
L. should be the same way In all the other
districts of the State, and Of the South. II
1T be, as it upquestionably is, an inoppor-
tune time to swap knives when swimming 3
river, 1t certainly is not favorable time for
southern democrats to be lukewarm In the
presence of the danger Of the Force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

VANDERBILT's SOUTHERN HOME n
New York architects design for new
building. to cost million of dollars, fof
George Vanderbilt, in North Carolina, netr
AshVille, has been accepted. Work will
soon begin On the. building, the compeioa
of which will require two years. The hou
which will be pe!atla winter resdeGc',
will be In the cantra OF six-.housand-acr3
tract of land which MIR. Vanderbilt has OWL
ed for some years. Il is o 80 his intenlioa
to construct railroad from the regular sta
ton on the line right to his house. A iorca
of men has algeady begun the work OF gfs
ing preparatory to the construction Of tie
new road. The house will be located q
the side of q mountain. Great expense W.
be nece' siry TO the grading and improvfs
of the land. A park will be made OF @n'
is now mountain Hillside Mr.. Vsnde
blt is also going to build handsome ar
costly stables near the house, where be 81 /
conduct stock raising on large scale. J''
Witt c. Week, OF New York, will build It's
foundations of this million-dollsr house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

IT Is NO wonder that the population of
Vermont has decreased during the lsss ten
years, in view of the fact that that State con-
tinues to send to the o. s. Senate Mesars.
Eimunds and Morrill,, as their presence,
while highly conducive to emigration, has
naturally decidedly contrary effect upon
Ina migration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21

Col W. C. Psyton, of Haddonield, N.
wants Congress to buy the Yorktown bat
tle-6eld and preserve it's historic relics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21
DIED.

At the Alexandria Infrmary, at three o'clock
this morning, PAUL MUHLHAUSEK, aged 40
years, native Of Wurtemberg Germany, but for
the last 20 years resident of this city. &s- Flu
neral tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from mr
B. Wheatey's undertakers establishment.-
Washington and Baltimore papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-21


Mr.. r ,gers, of Arkansas, was the nam.
Der who this morning called the attention
of the Speaker to the fact that there was no
quorum present and on motion of Mr.: Nc
Kinley, Of Ohio, call of the House was or.
dered. 139 membsrs-less than quorum
responded to their names, and the sergeant
at arms was dispatched to hunt up absen-
tees.
10 the course of half an hour quorum
appeared, further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with and the journal
q las read.
IL. Henderson reported the river and
harbor bill. asking non concurrence in all
the Senate amendments, and agreeing to
the conference requested by the Senate, but,
upon obj sction, withdrew it, stating that he
would make it. tomorrow morning. privi-
legged matter.
The House then took up the bill for the
adjustment of the accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics, arising under the
eight hour law,
Pending further dscussi zion the morning hour
expired snd the House procrd d, uoder the spe.
cial order, 30 ho consideration OF the bill defn.
ing lard"
Mr. McClammy, OF North Car ,linn, opposed the
bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-22
THE WEATHER.

STATIONARY TEMPERATURE, EAsTERLY
WINDS, BECOMING VARIABLE.