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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03
GEws uR Tag D&y.

TIE Cz.r sss forbidden the employment
OF Austrian workmen il Russia.
The Daka Daostn. Of Ialg, WINS to
marry The P.incsss Lstitia, MS cousin hnd
moihsi-ia-s4.
The American doctors In Berlin hsvo
IS yet been udab!e to obtain any OF d..
Koch's lymph.
The run Oh the Keystone Bauk. Of
Philedelphia, has endad, the depositors
ha9iog besn aFslrec that the institution was
sound.
Ger. Milas ia reported IS regarding the
Quito, X in tie Iodisn country as threaten
ing. Frost and snow, however, are break
ing up the CHEST dencss.
Captgin Ffeak Howes, Ct the steamer
D,tchs or, w ioh arrived in Baltimore
YESTERDAY. repcrts tbas ne taw large w0aie
IN the bay on idondsy afternoon.
Secratury of the Treasury Window In his
anrual reprr: sa's tho surpue Of the fiacsl
}esr epdsd viii at June was SlO3 .344 496
while he estiG7ates the surplus for the year
sodirg wish Jane, 1892, at only $50, l4l 700.
MIS-. Jnlia 3 Lippincot', who was charged
With RS sing thousands of dollars upon al
legged spurious notes while her husband Was
proprietor OF Haddon Hall, Atlantic City /,
wes yesterday acquitted.
In the muaaipel elections held 10 Louis
vile, KY, New Haven, Conn, ard V:cks-
burg, Mics yesterday, the democrats @ere
cleo 81 10 Sprinsisld, Mass, ths replb..-
cans elected their Mayor.
Dispatches from Gibraltar state that there
ave srsvs arg of water famine on the
rocks. There ;s no water 10 the tsuks bs-
lonsicg 30 the private houses. while there ia
very little il t5e large naval snd military
tanks
Mr.. P.rneil, 1t is said, has already ap-
pointed the wedding dav, ebont six months
hence, for himself and Mrs. O'Shes. Those
who have met the pair say that they ME
paasionetely devated to each ether. ard that
Mrs O'Shea's one ambition fo- years has
been to become Mrs. Parnei.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Oswald P. Embrey, esq died at his home
Somerset. Orange county, last week, IN the
66.h year OF bis age.
TIE only case heard by the Court Of APP
pes!s yesterday was that of Muscoe Us. the
Commonwealth. WHICH was argusd by Jas.
e. Hayes for plaintiff iu error and Attorney
General for The Common wealth.
Patents were Issued yesterday to the fol-.
lowing Virginians: James D. Geek, Ablng-
don, harrow John NJ Conway, Spring Gar
den, barrel hoop; John ii. Hammer, Ball
ston, iercs; James V. Herman and T. F.
Moore, Norfolk, measuring vessel; Walter
NJ. Shelton, Atlee's Station, whip.
Several weeks ago Thad Fowlkes MUIR
dereG proroinent citizen of Charlotte coun-
" nsmsd Yancey. He was arraigned for
trisl yesterday in Charlotte county and the
case postponed. Willie the sheriff was pre-
ceeding with the prisoner to the station to
return him to jai forca Of men intercepted
hin and lyDcted the prisoner by the road
side,
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HOUSE.
Foreign News.

LONDON. Dec. 3.-The mills Of the CoVer-
try Cotton Spinning Company st Coventry,
have bsel damaged by fire to ths extent
of many thousands Of poands. The fire
throws two handrad hands cut OF employ.
msDt.
BERNIE. Dec. 3.-This city has beer
startled By cyime similar in May respects
to those which ware mmtted 5y ''Jack
the Ripper" in the Whitecaape: district Of
London. IA some msn @era passing
through forest in the vicinity OF this city
today, they discovered thu body o! young
peasant girl, who had 5seu murdered end
matilated in most shocking manner.
T1e.e is 60 cus to the murderer.
LONDON, D8c 3.-Mr. B-liour, chs!
secretary for Ireland. has ordered s. men-of-
war TO convey teu tons OF meal fer tho put-
pssa of relieving the distress which pre-
walls among the Inhabitants Of Clare Island
end Inmsturk.
LONDON, Dec. 8 The nationalist meeting
adj burned Today until tomorrow, when it
is probable that e CON promise between tie
opponents aud supporters of Mir. Parnell
will be IF 3cted. The Catholic bishop CT e.
ph 4 calls upon Err. Parne to resign.
BERLIN, Dec. 3--ThO Medical Weekly
publishes articles on the Koch remedy
written by Staff Surgeon Bshrirg and Dr..
Kiasato Tae writers recount the results
that have been attained by the nae Of tie
lymph In cases OF tuberculosis, but state
that from thu results OF Professor koch'5 sz-
perimsnts In tie direction of cure for
other diseases. he is not able to secure ir-
muuity from diphtheria AID tetaGus.
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Planned Ger Murder.

ST.. PAUL. MIMI. Dec. 3-Tae casa CT
Wslter f. Horto1, u0der arrest on charge
of having drowned his wife and child il the
Mississippi river on ths evening OF august
IL lest, while cut rowing, came up for TRIAL
Yesterday. TIE evidences ind!cates that
Fl ,rton p!aaned the rnu d : to get lid Of his
wife in order to be fee to perfy Miss Mary
Van VIE, school teacher il this city. Ser
sationaI letters ficm Miss Van Vie were
read 10 court and they indicated that Hor-
ton iataaded to marry her in fgw months.
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The Canal.

The ropor:y of thee and o. canal, in the
Dstric of Colombia, was yesterday trans
ferted from the receivers to The trustees fog
the SonGhoiders.
The trustees, who are John X Cover,
B;sdiey r Johnson and Hugh L. Bond, o!
Baltimore; Richard Bryan, of Richmond,
and Henry 81. Kelly, of Washington
county. Md, al once took possession of the
office of tee Canal Company in Georgetown.
a general manager VIII ba appointed as
socn as possine whose Office will be in
GsorgetoRn. Thsre il gteat deal to be done
on the aeclicn between the District line and
Cum berispd. and the trustees are now COM
pletiua the details 80 that gangs of work
mea can bs cent ST once to repair the dams
and the oulverts. They expect to have the
cansl ready for use by ths 1at OF May, which
Is tbs ei0e fixed by The decree of the court.
The B. & o. Railroad will have virtual
control Of :he Canal aud as water Transports
zion is cheaper than carriage by rail-,
that company thinks that the Georges
Oteeh coal can be brought Into successful
ooppet;tiou with the coal from the Pocs-
bontes and Kanswha regions OF West Vir-
gals. which is HOW playing such an impor-
tnnt part ia tbs deVelopement Oh the two
Vrginias.
Canal bosis of much stouter construction
than those now used would ubtless be
built for the transportation OF coal down the
Potomac to Lam5ert's point and New Port
News Or soms adjacent lsodiDg, abd the
whole hueioess OF tbs cauai wcu'd change
from the insignificant PROPORTION . Of recent
wears to It's torUer activity.
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What q Kiss Did


MAR7INsvILLE, Ind, Dec. 3.-Mias Ma!y
Hubbard, daughter OF County Treasurer
Hubbard, was engaged TO he married 10
James SD sick. o. Tuesday evening pre-
vious TO tho day set for tie ceremony
she went to practice on the piano st the
Rev. E B Vests house, and while 10 q
room with that gentleman be kissed her.
as they passed out O; he door be PIT his
arm around Ter and ksssd her sgain. She
al once Informed her parents, sad Ter father
was so iocenaed that he gave The Clergyman
lust thi &c weeks to get cut of the town. Tbs
CHURCH board u,et on Monday night, heard
his stssoraens. and accepted Ve.t's resigpe-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aler ondria Ga.ett
SyAsK!N6rOE, D. O.. Dec. 3, 1896.

ESPECIAL
vyAsR!NGr0E, D. O.. Dec. 3, 1896.
10 to the present time the democratic
Senators, While unanimcIs in their opposl-
tion TO tho 1atiousl elections bill, have lot
found il necessary TO lutte upoa distinct
party policy of autagopism. Such opposi.
tlon as mas been shown has beeu OF AL inGi-
vidual character. Yesterdays proceedings
Ia the Senate where for time there appear
ed to be q difference of opinion between GER
tain democratic Senators IS TO the best
method of procedure, caused tbs more ex-
yerisncsG Senators On the minority side OF
the cham Der TO reszs the necessity for uni
ted party action. Accordingly caIcue has
baen called and will be- held Immediately
after thu adjournment tC-1ay.
Congressman O'Ferrsll Of Virginia beng
asked this morning about the published re-
port that he is candidate Tor the spes ksE-
saio of the nsxs House. said he never sougdt
nor shrked responsibilities and that ne bad
never said ne was candidate. Mr.. O'Fer-
rsIl's numerous friends here say that his eye
ia On the govern orsbip of his State, not the
spsskership OF the House.
Numerous petitions f,r the imm adisse
massage of the tobacco rebate bill were pre-
seuted In the Senate to-day. MIR. Allison,
10 presenting some. took occasion TO Say
that the OMISSION of the rebate section OF the
Mckinley bill was purely accidental, thus
contradictiug what Senator Sherman mas
said outeisIs the Senate. Mr.. Mckinley said
mis- morning that the ways and means coz
naittee of tie House would meet on Friday
next. that 1t would report the rebate bill
favoraby, and thsS from tie conversations
he has already had with members OF both
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Robbed a Widow Killed Man

CaAgLE TON, w Va, DEC. 3.-Aoou5 Que
O'Clock yesterday morning Eve unknown
robbers entered the residence of Mrs. Carer,
a wealthy widow residing at seseil, tcok
the woman from bed, bound and gagged bet,
aud wh:le one of the robbers stood OVER her.
revolver In hand, the others rsnsacksd the
house, getting away with $1,000 in money.
ITO of the robbers wore captured, out they
soon after escaped, aad 10 the exchange of
revolver shots which followed. q Chesapeake
aud Ohio Railroad foreman named Mason
wes shot dead
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Salem's Solid Prosperity.

The following LET of Industries shows g
solid basis OF prosperity for Salem, Virginia
lion Furnace Capacity 40 tons day. Hol-
stein Wooden Mills and Clothing Factory.
Steam Tannory, Flynn Wagon Works, Ss-
lem Gas Heater and Stove Works. Salem
Stove Works. Camden Iroc Works, Gravely
Foundry spd Machine Shop, Hooknan'e
Sash, Door, Blind ard Building Establish
ment, Fitxgersl rs Plauing and Building
Works, Sash. Door, Blind and Building
Factorc and Lumber Yard OF Adams, Ciem-
emit & Co., Salem B1 ling and Investment
Company Salem Mutual Investment Com
pany Farmers Nations! Bank. Salem Lean
aud Trust Company, the Bank Of Virginia.
S-lam Banking and Investment Company,
Times-Register Publishing Company, Ciafk's
Carriage Factory, Salem Folding Chair
Company, Gerard Chair ard Manufacturing
Company, Cistk's Tile Pipe and Pressed
Brick Works, Munger and Martins Pressed
Btick Works, Pierpont Brick Works, Novel
ty Brick Works, Bethel & Co.'s Brick
Works, Deyerie's Brick Works. Langhorn's
Roller FIGURING Hills, Sslern Roller Flour
ing Mlph, Williams Ink Factory, Crystal
Ice Factory, Grain Cred e Works, Harvey
cutters Taunery. Salem Marble Works,
Steam Laundry, Fruit aud Vegetable Gem
merry of Preston, Egans & Co., Fruit Car
merry of 81. Garst & Son, Fruit Caonery OF j.
A Gsrst s. Bro. Salem is the seat OF Roa-
noke Coipge aad the selected lc:atioa iof
the large Baptist O.phanege.
Negotiations are in progress &c secure
other large plants. The aggregate capitsl
stock of the Salem Land, Improvement and
Development Com panies exceed 81 900 COO,
and gives great impetus to the industrial
growth of tbe city.
Fo. 9 beautiful neg map and particulars
CT the Improvement Crmpanv's greet safe
OF lots, Dscember 11.b and 2h, address J.
VI. F. Allemong, President, Sslsm, Yas
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MONETARY AND coaGsRc!61

NEW YORK. Dec 3.-The stock market hos cd
quio, opening with ali tho animation in a5cu Q
half dozen stocks, aud while first p.ices were a.
most uniformly higher than list evening prices,
the advances extending to 3. per cent tho early
trading developed weak tOae ard the opening
gsins we're generally lost Late in the ho.r
small fractional advances were scored in tho gen.
eral list. At Il o'clock tue market was quiet bt
firm to strong gsaeraly at something bottor than
first prices.
BALTIMORE, December S.-virgnia copso.=
=: 1o-Aos :; DO 81 60 asked.
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month.

THOUGH Congress has been n session only
three days, bills have already been ioiso'
duced which, if passed, will Increase the
pension expenditures eighty million, and
that too, though the present appropriation
IL ons hundred and fly million, tia amount
for last month being ore hsf OF the entire
receipts OF the government for thai month.
The people who are taxed on the necessa-
ries of life to raise this immense sum
wouldn't complain SO much if it went to the
crippled eoldiers, bat nest Of 1t goes to bau-
mers, deserters, maling.rars and psneioa
agents.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.


Central New York was visited By The
second severe snow sorm CT ihs season
to-day.
W. r. Thornell. cashier of tie Bostcp
Il ational Bank in Seattle is short in ais &C
counts.
1t is said that the proposed marriage be-
tween the Duke of Orleans and Archduchess
Marguerite Sophie, Of Austria, has been
abandoned.
In the Cambridge, Mass, city election
yesterday A. B. A'gsr, democratic and cit-
zsns candidate for Mayor, was elected BE-
493 plurality.
P. ]. Somera, democrat, was yesterday
elected Mayor OF Milwaukee to ill the va
cancy csused By the election of Mayor Peck
as Governor CT Wisconeip.
Mira. Elizabeth Hollinbrok, ofLos Angeles,
CAL, to day decided Ia trust about $780, COO
worth of property to found home for in
digept women and homeless children.
Albert Il. Smith, q banker who vas con-
vcted Of forgery in raising certificate OF
Lake Shore stock. was sentenced in New
York today to II years Imprisonment.
The fac cut department OF the SOFTEN
Tobacco Works, at Dafroit, was destroyed
by fire this morning. l. vas worth $780,
900. The sock was also a total losJ
The opinion is gaining ground that sew
eral indictments will be found against
Chicago shippers and railway officials fer
violation Of the Interstate commerce Law.
| The Arlington Hotel and aeverai stores at
Oxford Ala, were burned this morning
The total loss On buildings and goods is
$3S 900 Fivs fremen were badly burned
The steamer E .hiopia, from New York,
for Glasgow, concerning whose safety SONS
Anxiety he's been felt, wes sighted of lhe
oeaa. Of Ireland this morning, Her shaft Is
broken.
4 heavy sntw storm is raging eiopg New
Jersey c.as. TIE surf is very strong and
cutting away the beech. No wrecks have
b en- reported between Sandy Hook and
Barnegat Bay inle'.
! During fire this mornins at the bakery
/ Of Charles RawliDg in Pniiadelphia, Lewis
Rowling aged five yeare, was euffocated TO
desth. The child was sleeping in en- upper
room of the house,
The striking Alabama coal miners were
yes erday joined by nearly all who were
ct work on MordAy. sad g The minors ere
idle except where oonviots are worked, end
negro miners have been secured.
TIE dead body of man named aawley
was found lying across his hearth in Hen
derson county, lis, shot through the heart.
His brother-n-law confesaes that ne com
mlted the deed, but claims that he Gid it in
Self-defeuce.
Navigation has ceased on tho upper Had
son river. Nswburg and Albany steamers
made thej, last trips yesterday. They re-
port the ice about the Ca.skilis from one to
three Inches thick and increasing ali the
tina. The steamer Dew was caught IN the
cs but got ousal right and passed down
the river early this morning.
Tina trial OF Mrs. Nellie P5arcy, On the
charge Of numbering Mrs. Eogg and The
lattsf's infant child, ended in London to
day. The .jary returned q verdict o! guilty,
ard the prisoner 1ss sentenced to lie
hacged. Hogs, the husband of the MUIR
dared woman, testified at the corones's ir-
quest that liaison had existed b5twaen
himself and Mrs. Pearcy, ard that the
murder was the outcome of quarrel be-
tween the latter and his wife.
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COMMUNICATED.
YUM NJ UNIVA ED
Reuuiescat in Pace.

Tread light on the turf which yon dark mouud
enclosts
Where DER it's tall grass the will willows wave
For there, pale ami breathless, John ingalls, re-
poses,
cncs the prilo of his State and the dread of the
brave
All long shall his friends IN Kansas he mourning,
And many q tear for Johnnie will flow;
For never again shall they see him returning
TO the Senate to doal with his democrat fo.
Above him the cold frost of mdnir hit is falling;
The grim prowling wolves thor companions are
calling,
And their loud, moaning QUERY SO wild snd sp-
palliug,
FvRREST.
MARsH,LL. VA, November 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

CaIc4Go's WORLDS FAIR has already, &C.
cordiDs to TIE report OF the Secretary OF The
Treasury, cost the government ff:y itoo.
send collars, and that, too, though even tie
site Of the fair has not yet been definitely
determined. Now If 10 select the site OF The
fair cost fly thousard dollars, how much
Hijl the whole fair cost? But the poor pee
pc of the country will be taxed on their
c:otaing, fuel, blankets, tin pans and medi-
c;be TO pay the whole amount, 40 matter
Row many millions it may bs. No wonder
th.y rsyolled from republican rule last
ynnnth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

PREsID INT POLK OF the Farmerp' Alliance,
ia opnosel to all southsrp men who say any
thing against The North. Mr.. Polk is more
mild than Moses. Southern people must
accept all the abuse Cast upon them by
northern S0uth-ha,ess without word in
reply. This is more than human nature,
let alone southern people, is capable OF, and
il the members OF the Alliance Of North
Carolina are, they are different from tbtir
sliies In Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

PRESIDENT HARRISON praises tie honesty
al hie suborGinates, without exception.
And vet he must know, If he reads the le"
and gospel of his own party, the Nav York
Tribune. that not only have charges OF brib-
fry end corruption beeo brought against
Cnmm;esioYer Raum OF the Pension BGreau,
but that tboae charges bave been investles'
led by Congressional committee end been
sustained By the testimony of reliable Wit
n ssses. Bus be probably allowed MIR. Raam
10 write the paragraph IL MS message re-
lsting to The Pension Bureau, and diGn'f
eyon take thu trouble to revise Is.
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MARsH,LL. Va, November 50

The Now York Mai, and Express special from
Albany sets slost sirsngu story TO the effect that
pesee has boon patched up between Cleveland and
Hill. Colonel Dan s. Lamont has had several con
ferepces with the Governor lately. This would
indicate that something of more than ordinary
Importance was under discussion. If it is true
that peace has been declared it mosns that Hill
will be the next United States Senator and will
leave the track clear for Cleveland In 1872. Ros
well P. Flower is reported to have blcn slated for
Eovor-nr
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Mr.. HARRISON recommends that Congress
make l4rgs appropriations to irrisate the
dry lands of the Weet. Why The people OF
all the rest OF ne country should be ts1ad
TO pay for irrigating the lands CT few vest
EN- land grab5evs is what only tie las eT
and their friend. Mr. Harrison, can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

Alter aaother day ofwraoging and heated
discussion, the Irish Nationalist 10 London
yes erday adjourned without taking fnsi
action Oh PARCEL. a vote on motion to
cost pane tie debate was. lost, showing q
majority CT fifteen against Parnel. The
LIBERAL leaders held conference, as did
a so the Salisbury cabinet. to consider the
question Of dissolving Parlia msnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

Sweet repose is enjoyed by those who
tske Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup. II soolhes
disturbed feelings brought On by cough or
colo. % cents.
Salvation Oil should be kept In the work
shop and in the factorY-ScsrceIy day
passes, where there are many hands at work
that there is not call for this infallible cur
alive. For cure Of cuts, bruises, burns,
scalds and chilbDains, it is Indispensable.
Price % cents.
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DR. Mary Walker.

OswEeo, N. Y. De. 3.-The condition CT
Dr.. Mary Walker, who was reported dying
at her home a. Buaker Hill, six miles west
OF Os8ego. ia mush improved and she will
soon commence york preparing papers to be
presented co Congress relative to her pen
sion c!aln. She says she is determined co
live until she obisina lstics st thu hands CT
the government.
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DIED.

December Sd, at 1890 m at her home, on
Wolf, street MIS-. MARGA2Er MAuRUDER, in
tho 63i yesr OF her age. Gs.- Her funeral will
t.ko place from Trinity ID. E Church on Thurs
d y o7eniug ST o'clock. Fr;eads and scquaint-
a.ces are respectfully invited TO sttend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

The PRESIDENT in his message to Con-
e,ess saws the civil service law, so far as be
cso Learn, has been faithfully executed.
We. this assertion shows that the P'esi-
cent is irsncera, or tina. with all the means
of Obtaining information at easy command,
he doesn't even know what is going GU un'
der his nose. That the civil service law is
no. executed faithfully in the matter OF ap-
p,intments is fact known of all meg. ard
theg also koow that the government refuses
TO prosecute ths men indicted in the cr:min-
al court OF Washington for Violatihg the law
By collecting political sssess@ents from fec
.rsl eli e holders in hat CITY.
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MARRIED.

At thu par onago Of Christ Church, by Rev. Dr.
Sutcr at Alexaudris December 2, 1890, Miss MAG
GLE II. kBENDSCHEIN. OF Alexandria, Va, TO
GEO. W. CARROLL, Of Washington, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-03

TIL term Of Com missioner Of Agriculture
fho.r7s Whitehead expires Jan. 1T next.
E,a su;c s,oE vi be appointed by the Gov
afncc IRE ;acpmhea; viii no doatt BE- re-
e.y:c.S.Gs,
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\ LEX A DRIA- V A
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3.
THE SECRETARIES of War and the Navy

THE SECRETARIES of War and the Navy
went large appropriations for Notifications
sad naval ornaments, and the President
agrees with them. Few sensible do. ibis
nation certainly does not wartto invade
any other, ane just as certainly no other ne
ton wishes to invade it. But If 1t were
otherwise, the conflict between The States
of this country, when neither sec:ion vas as
well provided for war as now, shows tha'
no such appropriations are necessary, ana
tina, if an armed foe were to step on the soil
of this country he would be driven back De
fora he had taken his first meal, and that
hostile fleets would be blown out Oh the
water By torpedo boats before they cenl
get within Smelling distance ofthe shore.