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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Maugled by a Bear.

DURANGO, Sept. 1.-George Best came
near being eaten up Saturday evening BY q
!erocioua female bear. He was cut hunting
horses In the mountains, and heafiDga ncise
In soma uo1srgrowth he thought it wa5
one of them, aad started in The direction
whence 1t came. Just as ho entered tho
brush be found himself within few feet of q
gian. silver tip bear. Sac made luoge TO-
him, and not having tlDe TO eacape Mr.
Best grabbed hae by she paws, and for SONS
minutes kept Der from iniuriug him sbe,
however, faal'y got his face between her
teeth and tore and !ecerated tho fish IN .
most horrible m!aEer. y na:aa IA IT,
brush aede by one Of her cubs attracted he
attontion, aud ei e laft ;be hall dead mar,
but retutned In a moment. Bsat remaice
quiet and acted as though DEAD. The beer
smelled HIN, ard With few lAFawe
ctuncbea lett sith her cubs. He managed
TO stsrger liy9 miles to tii6 camp, ~heie
be told Ills s.cry and faiated from Ices O.
blood. There hs received medical aid erd
his wounds were dressed Tho physician
save it is doub fui Whistler the maa vii II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The cost of lighting Richmond by ele,-
trioity is so great that 81 ofthe l34 lights CT
that city will be cut cut.
The real estate sales in Norfolk and vi
citi.y since the beginning of the year az
pregate abou. Sc coo 600.
Capt. WIN. O. white, eff the Bay Lice,
has resigned TO accept position With tee
Norfolk and Western Railroad.
M. r. R. Carpet, sold at public auoiion
last Mon1sy Inc Alfred Evans farm OF I46
acres near New Baltimore, FsrqG!ee county
fer So. 900 10 5uean II. Evans.
a barn belonging TO Mr. John Il. Down
ing, Of upper Fauquier county. near Fiery
Run Church, was burned early Friday inorn-
leg. Il contained wagons, City tons OF bay,
shirty barrels of corn eud farming imple-
mante. The Gra is supposed to be of :ncen-
diary origin. Mr.. Downing lost lest yeaF
barn by fire.
In addition to the items given io regard
30 the omnibus southern wsr claim bill On
Saturday the following were added to the
measure James G. Field, administrator OF
Edmund Bckers, deceased. of CnlpepeT
county. 81, 153 so; Thomas o. WSndbarn,
of Clarke county, 81 O9O; Thomas d
Meares. administrator OF A. d Youn9. d.
ceased. OF New Hanover county, n. o.,
SlO2l0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
County Debts.

The following counties in Virginia bave
no debts, either bonded or floating: Fred
erick, Shenandoah, Rappahannock, Prince
Will am, Fauquer, Culpeper, Orange. Madi
SOD, Greene, spotsylvania. Accomsc, Nor.E-
ampton, Weetmoreand. Essex, Gloucester,
Louias, Hanover. Goochlaue, Henrico
Chester field, CHARLES City, New Ksnt, Prince
George. sursy, Dinwiddie, Isle of Wight,
Nanse mond, Princess Anne. Mecklenburg
Luoenhurg, Nottoway, Amelia, Prince Ei-
ward, Greenesvile, Augusta, Nelson, Appo.
mattox, Bedford, Craig, Giles, Pulaski, FioS d
Carroll, Grayson, Wythe, Tezsweli, Wash
ington, Scott, Russell, Lee. Wise, Dickinson,
Buchanan, Bucknah ham, Caroline.
Among ccuoties WHICH have debts are I:
Loudoun, IS 600 and VI der $1,000; Fairfax,
81 900 aud under S. 000; Campbell, Stafford,
and Clark each $40 0c0 snt under $35 600 (;
Page. S75 600 and under 800 600 Smyth,
81 900 and uuder SIS 0C0; Bland, 81. 600 abd
under $40 600; Sussex $35 0C0 and under
1000.
The characters are 80 indstincs as regards
some of the other counties that 1t would be
risky to state from the chart just what the
Census Office people estimate the debts Of
the remaining counties in Virginia, but all
Of the following counties are indicated ss
having some debts Aloemarle, Charlotte,
Southampton. Norfolk, Halifax, Pittsy.-
vania, Patrick, Franklin, Campbell. Am
herst Cumberland, Warren, aud Powhatan,
None of the Indebted, however, is as high
as 100000 for shy ocuaty, which is very
good showing. Iadesd, few run as high hs
$50 coo. and they are counties that can
probably meet the debts easily.
These figures, of course, have no bearing
whatever on the State debt. but relate Ell
tirely to county affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Telegraphic Breyities.

Two Young men were drowned yesterday
by the capsizlng of boat In the lake CT
Chicago.
The veterans of the IA Brooklyn reg
ment this morning unveiled their granite
.ablat on Culp's hlll Getty surg,
Thomas B. Msrrett, the largest owner OF
fast horses 10 the Northwest, died al st.
Paul, MINI, yesterday.
Hubbard & Co.'S. wheat elevator with
10000 bushels of wheat was burned at man
kato, Mimi, yesterday. Loss $50 0Oo.
The Governor ofthe TranscaspiaD, Russla'
territories has ordered several Jaws to sest!e
their affairs and quit the country within
month.
Alphonse etiquette shot and Killed Fed
Collette at his home 10 FerrisbuEg, VI, yes
terday. Jealousy was the cause of the
shooting
The President will leave Washington for
Cresson, Pa, the latter part of the week and
will establish executive headquarters there
during his stay.
The seventy thousand dollars collected
for negro and Indian missions in the Cath
Ollie church throughout the United States,
will BIZ distributed in few days.
Ga Friday night Simon Mckenzie neer
Paradise, Utah, started cut to shoot coyotes
His gun was accidentally discharged AID
the bail killed his little boy and badly
wounded his wife.
Labor Day was generally observed among
wage earners In Baltimore to-day by
parade through the streets to Scheu IAN
Park, where a picnic, enliyensd by the
United States Marine Band, was held.
Adolph Goate, II years old. wAs accident
ally shot aad killed th5 morning. while
watching gunners shooting reed birds in the
lower part of the city OF Philadelphia. Jas.
Iago, who is said to have fred the shot, was
arrested
President .rrison and General Sherman have
both accepted invitations to be present at tho list
annual reunion of tn, Society of the Army of the
Cumberland to bo hell at Toledo on September
18th and 18th.
The steamer Vancouver, from Liverpool, srriv-
/ at Quebec to-day after stormy passage during
which she struck an iceberg, but escaped serious
damage.
! Labor Day was celebrated in many OF the cities
| Of the country to-day By parades, &C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

A VERY VIGOROUS SISTER -OA Saturday,
In the Mountain Syringe. Texas, neighbor-
hood, Baptist deacon went to the house of
Mr.. soiby, near nolghbor, and fading all
the family absent but Mrs. solby, threw his
arms about her waist. called her dear els
ter" and asked her for Kiss. The lady,
who weighs about 200 pounds, jarked loose
from him. seiz.d chair. knocked him out
of the house into ths yard, telling him to
the ground, where she continued to pornd
him most numerically, AND was only pre-
vented from beating him to death by the az
rival of The deacon's wife, who, hearing the
wailiug, came TO bis assistance. Both have
grown children and are members Of the same
church. ard the excitement the affair has
created ia simp 3 amsz ng. The lady went
before a justice of the peace and had
q warrant Issued for the arrest of the des-
cen. charging him with assault.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Fatally Burned Struck By Train

MAIDEN, Mass, sept. LIRE this m'fr
ing destroyed the carpenter eacp sad dau
aged the dwelling hou e Of Nathaniel II u
enway, at Map ewood less 5000 NJ
Hemenway, while trying 10 save me
his property, wss probably fatally bunyd
The new chemical eogine, whi!e on is ~ 5
to the fire IVES struck by train at Fel.Fn
street station and the driver, Gao Pbiiiiia
iostantiy killed, while Samuel Kineslon
third assistant engiueer of the deparimer
had portion of one foot cut f and wss
iured about the head. Oae horee YVES xii :
and the engine badly damaged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Foreign News

PARIS, Sept 1-Presllsnt Cannot is au|-
fe7iug from indisposiiiou.
The Figaro aays thar England has made
a proposition to the Powers to agree Upon
federation of Balkan States. including Rou,
mania, Bulgaria, servis. Montenegro ead
part of Albania.
Tbs French army manoeu7res opeded
yesterday In the north of French. Smoke
less powder Was u.ed 10 firing The smoke
was nearly invisible, but the De onalion ass
as loud az that made By The old kind Of
powder.
ROME Sept. Prime minister C.i.p
proceeded to Nice to-day to hold al inter
view with Lord Salisbury, tha British Prime
Minister.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. The trades unions
congress opened here tc-iaG. Five hunted
delegates are present. Among the nUmb;r
are several women.
VIENNA, Sept. 1.-An explosion occurred
to- lay 10 a mine OF Bos5 slav il G!ii'.
Eighty miners wsrs suGoceled.
PARIS, Sept. IA traio was thro@n from
the track at Ferrsnes, department of Cfense,
today. Seventeen carriages wers wrecked,
and several persons were killed or irjafed.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, S,pt. l The Armen'
ian patrislct. after conference with tho
Sultan's secretary, obtained an iTsda ssaen'-
ing to ell the demands medo by the patti
arch In his memorandum, including the res
toration of tho privileges OF the Armenian
church and the improvement Of the cond.-
ton of toe Armenaus in Asia Minor. Tee
patriarch thereupon sgreod 10 withdraw his
resignation.
BERLIN. S.p:. lit /, sem ficnliy an
nouaced that the reports from ST. Psterc
burg that coo'nas, ar3sa between the Gar
and Emperor William during the latter'a re-
cent visisto r lssla are completely bsseess.
LISBON, Sap. 1.-Kog Charles has net
yet entirely recovered from his indispos'-
ton. Hs iss:ill ieyersh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
DAMAGE AT AsBURy PAhk.-The high

DAMAGE AT AsBURY PAkK-The high
surf of Friday night and Saturday morning,
sweeping alorg the beach at Asbury Park,
N. J., carried away all of The ocean prone
nsds between the Asbuty pavilion and
Third avenue The waves tore away hug
dreds of feet of tbs beautiful board walk,
and nothing is LETT bat the bluff, on the edge
of which pedestrians are now compelled to
walk. 81 OF the bath houses ere topping
over or are carried off in the breakers. it
Ia ssid that James z B adley, the founder OF
the town, will loose 10000, as the board
walk, bathing hOuses and psVilions must be
moved back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

THE Century Magazine for September
has beer received from its publishers, the
Century Company. New York. lis contents
are Portrait OF tie Pfi1cess de Cont. The
Women OF the French Salons, Features OF
the Proposed Yosemite National Park, Our
Nav Naval Guns, TIE Anglomaniacs, Pres
emit Day Papers, Lois Bepaon's Love Story,
Souvenirs. The Autobiography OF Joseph
j. ffsraon, Wells Ca.hsdrs', In the Marb e
Hills. Au Artists Letters From Japan, Sep
tembsr. Friend Olivia. Loves Dream, How
California Came into the Union, California
and Brio e-Brsc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

STATE ASSESSMENTS The re;uras fFen
the reassessment have been recei7ed at 2s
Auditors Office in Richmond from al u.
four couuies aud the cities Of Norf.i; SEA
Richmond. The Increase ovsr be ss'eo5 =
1885 will probably reach go 600 eco ! 70
galns of property in AleznnCria city /.
at 50 446 $50; Alexandra connt:, - 80
OPS; Fairfax So $50 257 Fnrq 'ier' - :
257; Loudour, 81 .25S IFS; Prigcs VIZ. D.
81. So. 2S3; Ca,k., t2,l6S E6: Gu p.l y
q 3l9 1923; Kiogs George $40, ~; otaS.
81 994 637; Rsppaharnocg. 81 81 10 ~
lord. $50 COL; Warren, Sl,3Sl3h ~
noreland, 1915 246
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

REcIPRoC11Y.-On Saturday evening
there was final conference between Messrs.
Aldrich and Allison on the one eide, and
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Mckinley on the
other, on the question of Mr.. Blaine's reci-
procity proposal. 1t was agreed that the
plan of Mr.. Blaine to trade the free admission
of sugar for on equivalent market for
American products should be accepted
by the Senate and agreed to by the
conferees on the part of the House, thus
guaranteeing its success. There will ba in
the reciprocity clause of the tariffhill reta'-
iatory clause intended to forcs open
the gates 10 markets of foreign countries.
The mutual agreement upon tho reciprocity
clause in the tariff bill will, 1t is believed,
practically cut eff ali debate on the sugar
schedule in the Senate and also in the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

THE PARNELLITRs have openly snd put-
licly announced their contempt for the Pc
pal decree relating to politics. Mr. Parnel
- also respondent in divorce suit.
Mr.. PArne!l also, though 10 receipt of i'm
menss sums of money from his admirers in
& Ills country, reduces his poor old no.hes to
she necessity of appealing to the public for
charity. After awhile the Irish Catholics
who have been so lavish in their praises OF
the Protestant Parnell will find out that
they have been sadly deceived in the chat
acter of their favcrite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

AIoNG FAST TO DEATH.-Mrs. Adam Wutcher
of White Hall, Ps.who hiss fsshd 154 days, lies in
fsiat and delrious condition at te5 home IN
that place and is expected to die he tscts OF
the case seem almast incredible, bat her friends
and pbvs;ci.ns who hsve been constantly 1T her
bedside for the past month positively sfii m the
correctness of II statement, No food nor o n.
ishmenr of any Kind hiss passed her lips during
the tim, mentioned What sustains life is myS-
terry to her ply sicians, Who can only account LOT
the wond rfuI tally of the wom'n,s c'nstitn-
ton, which formerly vas exceptionally strong.
She is now reduced 10 almost skeleton, snd the
rigid cmsciated form which moves on The bed
only as convulsi1e shudder passss throu;h 1t Is
a p tful sight to behold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

The numbers Of Littell's Lining Age fcr
August 23i end 80 have been received
from the publishers liz Boston. They con-
tain The Origin of Alphabets, Western
China, The Shetland I;es in the Birds'-Desi-
log Season, A voice fr m Harem, The
Cession OF Rellgoaud. Comety ir Fiction,
"Iu Sick noes and in Health" The Bemooc,
Cnris.mes-tids at Tangier, Vatican, Cbal-
ters from 81 ma Uowritsen Memoirs. Rnrai
"Reminiscences, TIE Sc. aud Ssseiie. q
Manual for Interior Souls, The "SmeIt"
Way of Shaking Habds, Tarantuas. Inc
Oxford Summer Meeting, Hyaciuth Culture
In Holland, with instalusnts of Marcia /"
and San Attractive Young Person." and
pnetrv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

WHILE TAXEs for the expenses OF the
covert ment .hould ur questiorably be laid
upon lrxuries, discretion should OF course
be used in their deposition. A picture by
Rubeus has beer bought by an American,
bat, by the exciting tariff, be will be COM
PEELED to pay duty oi 81 600 before he can
take II from the customs house. Now. as
under q government economically admins
tered, tax on the picture would not be
needed, ord as the tex does not protect
American artists, none Of whom even pre-
tends to execute equal WORK, and as the pic
ture might inspire American genius to at
tempt to rival its e1celence, why the
heavy tax on it should be laid, few intelli
gent people can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

The North american Rerie'O he's been rt-
ceived from its publishers 10 New York
lie contents are: Tue Federal Election Bill,
by its framcr, the Hon. b. c. Lodge, aad
Master Workman Fowderly; Society Wom-
en- of the limo OF Christ, by Gail Hamilton
Tolssoi and THE Kreutzar Sonata" BY
Col. r G Ingersol Our Fur Seal Fisher
les, by D. o Mills The Mckinley BIZ! 10
Europe, by Gustave de Mornari Client
aud Architecs, by Mrs. Schuyler van Reos'
sslaer Literary Women in London Sooie-
to, by Mrs Campbell Preed Popular E'-
rors Regarding Health, by Dr.. W. s. ssasle;
A Janus Faced Statute, by The Hen. R. 7.
Band TIE Par American Conference, By
The Mexican Minister, NJ. Romero; TIE
Recent Crisis in Congress, by The Clerk q
tho House of Commons. Reginald F. D.
Palgrave, c. B The Rewards 0: Literature,
by Rassiter Johnson (; Can Gold rs Mart
featured, by Prof P, 7. Austen The Mar
nerless SEX, by car Fay Adams; Child
Saving Legislation, By Charles Martindae
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Town DESTROYED

Iowa CITY. Iowa Sep Fire last q.
almoa, totally destroyed the town ci0zfo'd'
west OF this city. Nearly all the busin' )
part and many private residences va
burned. The pos. Office, the back d
many ether buildings were destroyed. l D
fire wss uudoub. eddy OF lncendiary oils .
The fire-beIl rope wss cnt. The Ioss is e. :
mated q. from $25 coo 70 $50 coo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Strike

CHICAGO Sep. 1.-Coo3truc.ively all Ct
the union carosnters in Chicago, il NUMB
about 900, ara on strike to-day, bat -
they are participating In thu Ia5o- day pr
rsde, there is no evidence of thu strike b.
rond the idleneas on buildings in c0u:se I
construction, similar to that which extern
TO other branches oflab)r on thu same &C
G ,uot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

company referred to. The chair had made
the appointments from the committee on
pensions and on invalid pensions, because
he thought 1t would facilitate the disposal
OF the matter to have gentlemen serving On
the committee who had soms know edge OF
the pension Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

The RECENT strike of few men on the
New York Central Railroad increased the
price of the meat eaten BY the thousands of
poor people of New York city. An Injury
to one msy be the concern of all, but an II :
Iury to all seems to be matter OF 10 cor :
Germ to striker, even when as in the case
referred to, the strike is neither for increased
pay NOR shorser;bours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Explosion.

CHICAGO, Sept. An explosion to (
pace this morning at tie glycerine ftcto:y
of E. Schneider. a portion Of the front Wall
was blown ous end the glYcerlns tank, lG
feet long, feet wide and IL feet dep mace
OF Eve eighth inch steel, was landed on + e
opposite side of the street. M ona was t.
iurnd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

The oversight hy the saco, Me-, Beard of
Aldermen in not holding meeting between
Augns. II to IS 10 regise the check lists. &C.
cording &c the requirements OF the ststues.
will, il is claimed, invaliJate the COT
eressiouai election aud if the district gives
a.msiority to Mr.. Reed lis election will be
contested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
Endorsement of Leading Physician

N have u ed Dsrcys Prophy ialc Find ex-
tensively as disnfectsnt and deodet!z r.
aud fad it an admirable preparation.
Whenever there are offensive DISCHARGES
from wounds, ahscesse5, etc. II is wonderful
in is iou consider IS the heit prep
:ation l znow g. g gsr1ls in diphih=Fia or
: earlet fever"
]. CREswFLL LEWIS, u. D., Phila.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

The PHILADELPHIA American.in abiding
to the efforts the body .oliic of Mississippi,
the people who support and maintain the
moral and material interests OF that state,
ars making to secure those Interests by
preserving them from the hands OF the
ignorant, vicious and pauper negro mfJority
there, says the white republicans OF the
North remember how this great body oil
blacks came to DO found In the State OF Mit-
sisslppi" Well, if they don't, other people
do. The latter remember that many of the
negroes referred to are the descendants OF
those either brought TO this country by
northern slave ships, or cent South and sold
by northern slave owners when they ceased
to be profitable in the North. The Amera-
can is q second Daniel come to alignment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

Won Molke considers the misuse Of alec
ho one OF Germany's gresiest enemies. ard
aide: IA healthy man needs no such slim
ulant, and to give it to children is absolute
clicked ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

THE CHICAGO Herald asks: WHO fought
our civil war p We'll. judging by the
names on the pension rolls, Germans, Irish
mep, Auslrisns, Frenchmen. Russians, Gel-
ersl Blu ler's negroes and red-oapped Turks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
DIED

se.temsor LIT EDWARD LEO, in!ant ST. 81 !
oxeo ], and Bertha Nugenf, astd 10 noli.As ~
p days. E FaneFsl rom i29 y: ~. ~ F1,snis
70 morrow (Tucs6ay )evening' st "c'cc"' ft'''''
1 - fam,iv are invited 10 attend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01

Frst Assistant Postmaster G neral Clark
son retired from cfhce to-dsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-01
AT,FX ANRIA VA
z1ENIN SEPTEMBER 1.
GRESHAM BROWNE, of the first V'r-


ola district, who has just been renomlna'-
cd by the republican convention of his cis-
,,ict, In his speech of acceptance, said THE
stsndard that had been placed in his hands
represented republicanism, and that those
who would vote for him would vote Tor tie
preservation of repubicanism." Ii that De
30 Mr.. Browne should receive the vote OF no
man who would promote the peacs an'
prosperity and preserve tie moral ana ma
terial interests Of the people of the Soutn'
th,se of his own district included; for re-
rublicanism now means enormous pension
bills for northern soldiers, high taxes on the
no,r mans necesss,i, and exemption OF the
rica mans bonds, Ugh price for the PROD
uots of the rich owners Of the Silver mines
but;low prices for the farmers products, sub
sides to northern ship owners but taxes Oh
southern tobacco planters, the ousting oil
fairly elected white congressman from the
South and the seating of negro contestants
the admission of rotten borough States BE-
cause they are republic an and the exclusion
O. States with the requisite population be-
cause they are democratic, and. worse than
all, the Force bill, that would bring disorder
and bloodshed upon the South, land paralyza
every manual industry In every southern
State. If vote for Mr.. Browne nears
vote for republication, those people OF the
frat Virginia district, who have any interest
in that district, will vote for MIR. Brownies
democratic opponent, Mr. joiner, Il they
kaog on which side their bread Is buttered.
ME-. REEDS district Is not the only one 10
which Secretary Tracy is attempting to
make a navy yard the means OF electing
republican congressman, though In order
to do 80 be has to violate statute he haa
sworn to observe. There ia no nesd TOR an
incrssse in the .oIcs at the Norfolk EaVy
ward, bu. it ia heDg Increased all the same.
A tnou.ssd men are now employed there,
and that number is being enlarged daily.
And, what may be ofinterest to those white
wo.kinsmen vino contemplate votlng the
republican ticket next November, large
proportion OF The increase referred to is
composed of negroes. Formerly negro in
8 aoashern navy yard, except as servant,
was ra,i!y, but now many of tie clerks
aud laborc!s employed at the Norfolk YARD
are black, though white men were appli-
can;s from their places.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-07-05


A CORRESPONDENT OF the Charleston
News and Courier writing from Aslcvillc
,;ves the following y;ewsof Congressman
s. So. ,.,,, .,.;.'. a.. ,,...,,,,, ..
Ew"r' o''' ''S'"s '"' s''''''''"' w
lend money to farmers.
Mr.. Ewart, the representative in con.
prcss from this district, where the farm.
crs are very poor, so much SO that scores
of them live through the winter on corn
purchased in the spring and summer on
borrowed money ut dollar or more u
buslcl, has introduced bill in the house
Of representatives having for its purpose
the lending of money by the government
ON mortgage of the farms Mt 2 per cent.
pcr annunn, but by n strange inconsist.
cncy he cxcmpts from the proposed privi
lcpc all farmers whose land is not wortl,
$500.
If this proposed bill is for the benefit o
the poor farmers Of the district repre-.