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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
NEWS OF TEE DAY.

It is proposed to erect new Postcfhce
Department building in Washington.
A board OF arbitration will settle the
trouble between the cloakmakers enG the
manufacturers of New York.
Republican Senators talk Of substituting
new congressional apportionment Dill Tor
the federal elections measure.
The Knights of Pythiss encempment at
Milwaukee closed yesterday, hut the Su-
preme Lodge is still in session.
Congressman Butterworih, of Oaio, has
been elected secretary of the worlds fsir at
Chicago. The place pays Sl2. 900 yesr.
Mrs Elizabeth Galleher, mother OF Bishop
@. N. Gelleher, of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Louisiana, dieo in New Orleans few days
ago.
The torpedo bcac Cushing yesterday made
the run from the Brooklyn navy yard TO
New London, 100 miles. in four hours, forty
| four minutes
The verdict of the coroncl's Jury in the
| Hill Farm, Pa, disaster holds Robert Lang
| Superintendent OF the MICE, responsible Tor
the death ofth miners.
Fed Curtis, Fl rem an OF the Laci1awsr-
"a Railroad, has been arrested, charged
with disposiug of The body OF his infant By
throwing it into the 6rebox Ct bis ocomc-
tive.
Ex-Lieutepsnt Governor John G.. War
wick wss Yesterday nominated by the deu :
ocrats of the sixteenth OHIO congressional
district, nos represented by Mr.. Vim. Nc
Kiuley.
The conference report on the silver bill
was presented 10 the House OF Represents
| s1a.
TO order the previous question to-day a!ter
four hours' debste.
The two men who bound aud gagged
Clerk Kuox, in jewelry store, st Denburs,
Conn, Wednesday night, and stole seVera!
thousands OF dollars worth OF J9weiry anc
S640 10 cash, were captured near BfewsterF,
n. Y, yesterday, after an exciting chase.
At West Wilton, N. H, yesterday
Edward Holt, mikmau, while inssne took
his aged father, Wallace Holt, from sick
bed an6 pounded bis head to jelly upon
the hearth. He then badly Injured hi;
mother and aunt. Several OF the neighoors
were il iured while trying to restrain the
maniac.
ia charged that the new lessees of The
seal fisheries are responsible for the delay IL
negotiations, that they caused the rejection
OF England's proposal Tor an lnteEuae'oha
convention, and that they have Influenced
President Harrison to consent to the orders
for the Rush to seza British vessels, whicf
the British Minister declared to be ''virtua
declaration Of war"
The convention of straightout Democrat
of South Carolina yesterday adopted pre-
amble and resolutions denouncing the Tili
man movement defending the State admin
istration agairs: the charges of corruption
made By Tilman AID others. and resenliue
the Insult offered Gen. Wade Hampton at 6
recent campaign meeting.
Mrs. Williams, who resides about two
miles east OF Fair Haven, Vt, yesterday
motring about O'Clock murdered her two
chiidren-a girl of seventeen and boy Of
six-set fire to the house, and cut her own
throat. She was undoubtedly ineane. One
other child, boy of Is. who was sleeping
upstairs, escaped with his life. About two
weeks ago her husband was killed by an acc
dent,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

The FACT that Nj. Porter. the superin
tendent OF the Cepsus, was closeled with the
republican caucus committee Of the U. s.
Senate yesterday in reference to the prscti'
oability of 80 hurrying the census returns as
to enable Congress to pass reapportion
ment bill for November's congressional
election, should open the eyes OF the people
of the country 10 the extent to which the
republican leaders will 60 in their Efforts to
retain possession OF the emoluments OF the
government; for the honoss thereof have
long since departed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

a PRIVATE circular issued by claim
agency in Washington says that while the
legal fee for pensions under the new per-
sion law is only ten dollars, that law will
produce many cases which will secure fees
of twenty dollars, and will wake up
many old bounty, horse, back pay and other
claims" This tends to corroborate the Oft
repeated statement that the passage OF che
pension law referred TO, was ohiea3 for the
benefit Of the claim ageHte, aud for their
agents who have seals 10 the halls OF Con.
urasc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

OVER TWO million dollars in gold were
slipped from New Y ork to Liverpool in one
Gamer to dag. This is the frat patent
effect of the adoption by Congress OF tue
crnference report on the silver bill. Suc-
c4eding shipments of gold will be larger
But the republican majority in Congress
says the government mus provide ready
market for all the products If the rich OWL
t,- of the silver mioes and whatever that
,.ajoritY says is right, as, under the govern
r-ntas now adm iniste red might makes right.
r i. secoud eff,c' is that the price of silver
nes advanced from SO cests to 1079 cents 40
ounce since the silver bill was introduced in
Congress-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
A G1ANrEss' GIANT BABE.-Perhap, ii

A GIANTEss' GIANT BABE-PerhGp; the
largest infant that ever saw the light OF day
was born at Nice.own, Philadelphis, on
Sunday. The baby has not been weighed
for It Is deemed by many an unlucky act to
weigh newly born child, but competent
authorities who have seen and handled i.
are sure that it's weight is not lsss than
twenty i've pounds and maybe more. This
big little boy is as large as the average child
of three months He IL bright ard hearty
and all his limits are we'll developed. He
crows and laughs necessarily aud seems 10
be 10 the best of health. TIE mother is lhs
wife of Matthew Hardegau, who works in
one of the big iron foundries of Phoenixvile.
Mrs HardegaD, who is about 35 years o q,
Is perfect giantess, over six feet tall and
proportionately built Her husband Is
about 40 years old, and is of the average
build. Mrs. Hsrdegan has had II children.
Three of these have died. She has bsen
married twice. She is remarkable hard.
some, and her children are noted for Their
beauty among their neighbors. Although
her baby was only born On Sunday night,
the mo her was down stairs Thursday,
moving about her household duties Tne
Hardegan family originally lived in PnOC
nizvile and moved into their present home
about three months ago. The husband
lives In Phcenixville and has not yet seen
the latest and largest addition to bis family
circle. The other IL children were tf the
usual siz,. The event has creattd furorc
in the populous little suburb, and the WON
en- around have all been TO see it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
Foreign News.

LONDON. July ~ 10 the House OF Com
mons last night Mr.. Parnell proposed q
measure providing for The appointment off
board OF arbitration for the settlement Of
disputes between landlords and tenants in
Ireland.
At the barquet given by the officers of
the Honorable Artillery Company, last
night. toasts were drunk to President Harri
con and @ een Victoria.
The marriage of Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley
and Miss Dorothy Tenant took place tc-
day in Westminster Abbey. Mr.. Stanley
showed tie effects OF the illue,s by which
he was attacked yesterday, and he was COM
pelled to use stick to assist him in walk
ing to and from tie altar. The ceremony
was performed by the Very Rsv. Geo. Brad
ley, D. D. Dean of Westminster. the Very
Rev. Frederick William Farrar, D D., F. R.
g., Archbishop of Westminster. and the
Right Rev. Wm. Boyd Carpenter, D. D.,
Lord Bishop OF Ripon. After the ceremony
q platform which had been erected for the
convenience OF guests collapsed and several
persons who we're citing or standing upon
it were bruised.
Four hundred and thirty-6ye men have
been dismissed from The service for the part
they took in the recent bles, and Post
master General Raikes declines to reinstate
them.
BUENos AYREs, July - The fnapcial
panic here is subsiding. The premium on
gold fell 16 per cent. tclay. and at the close
was quoted at 1917 per cent.
MoNTEvIDEo, July - The President has
declined to accept the resignation of the
Minister OF Finance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
A Peculiar Freak of Nature

WINAMo, Ind, July II -Four we. ks ago
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hatfield, prominent socit :
ty people, had born to them a double
child, pair OF boy babies. whose aggregate
weight is seven pounds One child Is per
feet in every respect, while second Is
without head. LIS lower llmbs, body and
left arm are perfect but the left hand Ia
without little finger. It's right arm is but
three inches long with nail on the end Of
it and resembles in appearance an index
Eager. Both children are well and hearty
and seem TO be growing and deve Looping ss
one child. The attachment Of the second
child to the frat ia by d,shy union at the
upper ard outer eide of the umbilcus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
A Colored Man Opposes the Force Bi


Editor of the Record
As the "cocred" man is favored in your
columns, l. IS one If them, again take The
liberty OF calling attention to some matters
that have nearly tesn forgotten. l may be,
as some say, s queer crank" but if 80 it is
ONLY on The subject of the negro willfully
drawing tho color line on himself. Uatil
the negroes cease TO vote the straight"
tickle and divide on party lines they wi
simply hurdle themselves together as spe-
cial olas When they once decide to rise In
the MT -sty of independent citizenship. and
are ready to vote with The party which seeks
legislation for the benefit of all, they will
command respect. as they will be favored
and courteG for the balance of power" they
may hold, but at present they are already
ticketed and Owned, the Force bill having
been paesel for the purpose OF hu'dIing
| th EN- togeiher, like 80 many sheep. 10 be
marched to lie polls at the crack OF ne
| bosses' party whip.
What has the negro to gaia by al this
strife and commoiio;. -? What henf hit can
he possibly receive by being brought 10 90
,agon,sm with the whites? How Can the
Force oil! hens Il him Has the republi'
can party ever REUSED to affiliate With
The rebel whites when they could be used
honored? AID look al he Kind OF reoels,
some c whom b: came republicans because
it was better for their pelks, the execution
| of Wer!z striking terror o their hesrts. The
guerrilla chief, M0eby, who ravsged bis own
section and WHO did not lake any prisoners
| if the shorter method was haody ; Long.
street, who hung .qu,d Of Union soldiers
at Plymouth, N. C; Chalmers, who saugt-
tered the negro sciGiers at Fort p low. have
been houored, as also Wheeler, Malone, Or
and others, bnt The black man is wan ed
simply 10 vote.
When the Gfsnd Party" can explain
how Hayes coud carry Snuth Carolina
| Florida and l. utssra, whan his majority in
| those States WA nu larger than the repu5li-
can candidates for Governor, whom he re-
fused TO recogr ~. it will greatly eulieh'en
the black man how his vne counts for Pes
ident and rot for Governor. / care nothing
for any special party. As black man l 10
stat that the republican party is doing him
more harm by The Force bill than by any
other measure. II will deprive him Of his
ballot by "vo,ing bin and counting him, u
irrespective of his preferences. His ballot
will be CT unted by men who care nothing
for the negro hut ony for party. It will
bring down on the negro the hatred Of the
whites. and the result will be that he will
be displaced by while labor, just as is being
done by bis republican friends in the North,
who have crowded him out of every work
shop and every industry except the waiter,
footman and Kitchen.
The pretended friendship and protection
Of the black man is simply hypocrisy. The
object of the Force bill is party ascendency,
and the "colored" brother is only an ex.
cuse and will gain nothing By it although
J he will have much o lose. II is an outrage
upon the ''poor black man. as we'll as upon
ali true Americans THOMAS w. SWAMI,
Atco, Camden county. N. j., July IL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

THE BABE IN THE CIsTERN.-Ole of the
most remarkable rescues from sad and
trrgic death that has ever come to our
knowledge is that reported TO Us which &C.
Cured at MIR. John Sonrs', who lives near
Hamburg, this county, last Saturday ever
ing. Mrs Sours was dipping water from a
cislern in the yard, her little twc-yea,-ol
child playing near by. Mrs. S'5 attention
being diverted from the work for moment,
on returning she saw the child fall headfore-
most into the cistern, which had in it about
six feet Of water. Greatly excited, of
course, she rushed to the rescue just in
time to see the little fellow come to
the tor, but all her Efforts were with
ont success. She then ran to Mr.
Richards, neighbor who lives about three
hundred yards distant, and Mr.. Richard
fortunately bel at home, hurried to get
the child out. though. thinking, of course,
to find it dead. To his great surprise be
fund it still fl ,ating on its back in the Wa
ter having by this time been in the cistern
at least q quarter of an hour. He quickly
took the little Moses minus the bull rushesl
out, and though in 40 unconsci, us cond
tioD, life was not extinct. RsstoraIives be
ing applied, the child soon reganed con-
seriousness, and in half day was SIS we'll
as u-ual, though the day afer it lay for
sometime in a 5 UNCONSCIOUS condition,
whether from the effects of the cold bath or
from traneulation We are unable to state
At this writing, however, we learn that The
child Ia as well as ever. Altogether. as
stated above, it is the most remarkable |
rescue We ever heard of.-Page Courier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs JAS Vase, of Culpeper, formerly Miss
Digs, of Warrenton, died in the former
town Oh Thursday.
Captain W. F. a. Wickhsm is spoken Of
for the republican congressional nomination
in the Il chmond district.
Gov. Mckinney yesterday appointed MIR.
VIM. Josiah Leake judge of the Chancery
Court of Richmond. Mr.. Leake's commit
sion will be issued in few days.
Dennis Cowbig, who was the first foreman
OF the Warrenton branch of the Midland
railroad and assisted in grading and build
ing the road in It's beginning, died at Casa
nova on the 7.h.
Mr.. Chas. St. G. Howard narrowly es-
capped instant death yesterday morning
about 8 o'clock, By walking oct If fourth
story window in the Warwick Hotel at
Newport News, while asleep.
A collision occurred 90 tbs Allegheny d.
vision Of he Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad,
near Scottsrllr, yesterday. Two engines
and six freight cars were badly wrecked.
No one was hurt. The track was BLOCKED
six hours. The accident was caused by mi' :
| Interpretation Of orders.
Mile. Yronnede Dompierre. grsnddaugh-
ter of Francis 7. Corbin, of Virginia, who
was leader Of fashion Ia the American and
Eogish colony in Paris during the empire,
IVES married on tn 1sdav TO Compile Jean
n'Ayuesvives in Paris. The bride is hand
some brunette Her mother is living.
Gen. MahoDe is extremely Indignant at the
ac;icn of the republicans of the Hous, Z &C.
rops Committee 10 voting 20 seat LaDes on
from the Petersburg district. It is said be
has served notice upon republicans over
whose political destiny he can exercise any
i huencs that he will regard vote TO seat
Laugsion as personal assault upon him,
and will resist it as suCE.
August promises to be o busy month 10
Loudoun. % the h, the temperance bush
meeting at Purselivile commences and will
| continue for three days; On the 1ltb, August
Court will engage pubic attention; on the
2O.h the democratic congressional conven.
ton assemblies in LetsSurg ; and 90 Tues
day, the % h, the fair Of the Loudoun Live
Stock Exhibition Association will open and
continue TIRES days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

IT appears that the instructions Mr.. Porte
the superintendent OF the census, received
from the republican managers who appointed
him, were to the effect that the Sou.h was
not the only portion of the country in Which
full census of the population should not be
taken, but that partial census should IKE
wise be taken In the strong democratic city
of New York, for the purpose of reducing
the congressional representation from that
city also, and that bis instructions have been
carried out to the letter. Upon the idea
that enough rope is all that certain c'ass
of man need in order to hang themselves,
the right thinking people of the country
should be happy, for beyond doubt the re
pnbicans now have all the rope they CAP
possibly require for the accomplishment OF
the devoutly desired ohjec referred tr.
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VA,
SATURDAY. EVENING. JULY -.
IN ATTEMPTING to foretell the action OF

In ATTEMPTING to foretel the action oi
,he n -ce rernn'ican party it is always wei,
ard " / invarisby be found to be correct
% sdoot he prit clple that that party VIII
.p.,y aim. do what Is most otjectionah'e
nd iriu,;cna &c the South Reasoning unon
th.t ueincip,r, 1t will be riskug little or
posr,rg to say that the U 8. Senate VII
concur with the House OF Representatives
IN ths passage Of the sectional and partisan
Po,ce ard Bayone, bill, and that President
Harrison will approve it and send U. :.
TROOPS to he South to enforce lis executor.
The people of the South may as well sea'i%-
this fact at once and prepare for it, 30 ss not
IN he taken nnegares. The northern tax
about organized precinct, city. county, OF
State forcible opposition in the execution o'
the law is absurd, such an idea never nav
ing entered the head of any southern mao'
Let alone any reasonable southern man.
Rnt there are various party and Individual
means by which the operation of ruinous
measures can be restricted, il not totally I'M
NEEDED and the wise men of the South SHOULD
Immediately set their wits at work TO devise
the most effective of such means, so as TO
be ready to apply them at the requisite Time
O. course, the law referred to Is unconstltu-
tional; but what can be expected OF u. D
Supreme Court. that, with the concurrence
even of it's three democratic members, dc
olares that State, at the time of the ador
ton OF the Constitution supposed to bs
sovereign, cannot make its own police al
license laws, nor provide moral regulations
for its own people? If the object ofthe Law
be effected, not only hundreds OF s,utterr
counties, but even whole southern States, vii
be put under negro dominancy, for Mr. Lodge
who ia one of the dual fathers ofthe bill, the
notorious Johnny Davenport of New YORK
bsiog the other, says that wherever the ne
groe, have the most votes they should have
the offices. Negro dominancy necessarily
means the utter and entire ruin and Gestruc'
tiou of all material interests under such
dominancy. The attempt to prevent the
accom- olishment OF the object of the bill. will
therefore, be one for sel.-preservation, the
motives for which are the strongest that can
possibly affect human aotione.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
special Correspondence Of the Alexs. GAzrT1
WARHINa rnn ID q Iulp IL 1890

WASHINGTON. D. O.. July II. $780,
In the Senate to-day Mr. Daniel of Virginia
introduced bill which was referred TO the
committee on public buildings and grounds,
appropriating $50. 900 for laying off 80 much
of the Arlington reservation, In Alexandria
county, Virginia, as may not be otherwise
used as public park, to be called Arlington
Park. and for making walks and avenues
through It, ard appropriating $500. 0c0 for
the construction of an iron bridge across the
Potomac from Observatory Hill to Airing.
ton, said bridge to be sufficiently high to
permit the passage Of vessels, and if not.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12
THE MONEY INrERKsr THREATENED

THE MONEY INTEREST THREATENED =
MIR. Hamilton Disston. one Of Philadelphia
stalwart and most prominent republicans
and business men. Gays be con siders it dan
gerous for the business interest OF the coun-
try 10 pass the federal election bill. which ia
now under consideration in the Senate. Mr..
Disston adds that be would communicate
With the Pennsylvania Senators and urge
them to vote against the biz. Mr.. Disstor,
like hundreds of other capitalists in Phle-
delphia and throughout the North. has ex-
tensive uterestsin the South, and the deve.-
opment and success OF these enterprises are
threatened ifthe force bill shonid become
iaw,-Philadelphia Record
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p@ Store closed this
evening at I o'clock.

Misses and Chi'dren's Light,
Weight Suits and Dresses Re-
Observation-Disclosures Fine Bingham
Guimpe Dresses, in neat Plaids and
Stripes. Sizes 3, 4, 6 and s years.
50 IS each.
Misses Union Lawn Dresses, in
Plaids of blue. and white and pink
and white. Sash four yards long.
Sizes IA and 16 years. Reduced
to 50 rs each
ChiIdren's Fine Bingham Dresses,
in Plaids and Stripes. embroidery
trimmed. Sizes 8, 4, 6 and s years.
Reduced to $3.50 each.
Misses Fine White Flannel Two
piece Suits, made half-plaited skirt.
Norfolk waists Sizes II and lG
years. Reduced to $3.50 each.
Misses Light Fancy Plaid Mohalr
Suits, trim med with all-silk surah.
Sizes Ia and 16 years. Reduced to
IS each.
Misses Cream Serge Suits, waists
handsomely trimmed with surah
and ribbons. Size l6 years. Re
duced to $40 each.
Children's Fine Challie Suits, in
very handsome combinations, trim
med with all-silk turah. Sizes 10,
II and IA years. Reduced to So 50
each.
Misses Union Lawn Waists, in
Pink.and white and Blue and-white
Plaids. Sizes II, IA and 16 years
Reduced to 75c each.
Third hoor.)
n& Goods delivered in Alex
andria.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

new YORK. July 12.-Opeling figures in tho
stock market this morning generally showed
slight gains over the closing prices of last oven
irg, and firm TO strong tcne WAS shown in the
cary dealings. No special features were devel-
oped, and at II o'clock the market WAS again ex-
tremely dull but firm at the BIS: prices.
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Warrinp Municipal Factions.

YsLETA, Tex, July IA pitched battle
is in progress between two local factions,
both of which claim control of the town
government. Both sides claimed the recent
election and both sets of off clals were sworn
in, and the town has hal two governments
ever since. Several ii ,bts have taken place
and the trouble eliminate in q bloody
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

Surface indications ct the Capitol are hat
the majority Of the republican Senators are
determined to consider the election bill and
to force it through the Senate, with rules
or without rules. Superintendent Porter, OF
the census bureau has been notified to hurry
up the estimates oil opulation of the several
States In order that reapportionment bill
may ALEC be passed at this session OF Cor
Qtess.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-12

con fict last night. The fighting has ceased,
but both sides are holding their ground, and
1t is impossible for any one to venture Gu:
to discover the number of dead add wound
ed. The telegraph operator here says ne
can count ak dead bodies from his window.
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CHICAGO, July 12-11:2Os a. .-Wheat-Au,
$685.; Sept 90ia Dec 91h. Corn-Arg 36as
Sept 37a. Ohts-Ausnst 2Sls; scpt 2S,2Sls
Mess Pork-July $40 90 August $11 so; Sep
S11 10. Lard-susust s. So bid ; Sept 50 81 y
Short rbs-Aug $5l2la; Sept % 22l2