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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
The Kittery NAVY Yard

WASHINGTON. Aug, THE House corn.
mittee on rules to-day had uader Considers.
ton the resolution introduced last week nv
Representative Cummings, providing for an
investigation by special committee OF the
facts connected with tina in:r.ase OF force il
the K'ttery Maine) navy yerl prier to tie
Maine elections. The committee decided tc
report the resolution back 80 amended as 10
omit the provision for special committee
and to consist simply Of request upon the
Secretary OF the Navy for statement Of biz
reasons for increasing the navy yard force.
During the discussion In committee II was
stated that when the Secretary of tie Navy
frat ordered the force to be increased for the
pupose of replacing the buildings destroyed
by FIRE last January. and providing for the
repair OF ships, he was ignorant Of the feet
that the Maine Congressional elections
were to be held In September. The law
forbds the increase of tho navy yard fore 6
within 60 days prior to Congressional
election. except in an emergency. and when the
sccretary's attention was called to the date of
the Maine elections, he signed c,rtifcate to tho
effect that the emergency existed to the Kitcry
navy yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

W. P. Hilleary died at Warrenton On
Saturday, after an Illness of several weeks.
The committee for the settlement of the
Virginia debt reports that securities have
been deposited to the amount of sll OOO.OO
to date.
Miss Mary Sklnker. we'll known and
esteemed lady OF Fauquier county, died last
week at Spring Farm. the residence Of Mr..
VIM. Boswell, aged So.
In tie democratic primary at Harrison
burg on saturday delegates to the Wincnei-
ter convention were instructed unanimously
for O'Ferrall. Rockingham will doubtless
send a solid o Ferrall delegation.
George Nasb. a workman employed on the
new bridge at Fredericksburg. had his hand
terribly mashed on Saturday by heavy
stone " hch was being placed In one of the
piers falling on it. Three of his fingers will
probably have to be nmputated.
A tremendous storm of hsil end rain
passed over the southern end Of Rocking
ham county Saturday evening. Corn was
cut down by the hail, trees ubroo;ed by the
wind, roads badly torn up, and many email!
bridges washed away. The damage is very
large.
Martin Meredith Lipscomb, quite an in
teresting character of Richmond, has issued
circular announcing himsefen independent
candidate for Congress. He is opposed to
Farmers Alliances, boycctts and all such
things, and invites all other candidates to
meet him on the stump.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Emperor William in England.

LONDON, Aug. The German Imperial
yacht Hoher ,lern with Emperor William
and his brother, Prince Henry, on board, er-
rived at Olborue at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The Prince OF Wa'e3 and the DGke Of Con-
naueht on board the royal yacht A5ars,
vent out TO meet the Emperor. As the En-
PEI or landed a salute wae fred. EIte'ioe
carriage His Majesty drove to Osborne
house, whers the Queen, the Princess OF
Wales, and the Dnchos' of Elinburgh re-
celved him OF the entrance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

A SAD DEATH "A letter from Richmond
to the Norfolk Ledger says: "a rad end
pathetic death of a lady passenger OF curred
yesterday evening on sleeping Cor on the
Chesapeake and OHIO Road near Char.
lottesville. The lady was consumptiv9
and returning after az Absence of two years.
She became i'll some tlns before reaching
the point on the road where she breeihed
her last. Conductor Jones. of the Sleeping
car, the invalid's niece, who accompanied
her, and the passengers did all In iber pow
er to alleviate her sutferpgs. After such
restoratives as were at hand had been &C
ministered the lady seemed to rally little.
Hearing the conductor remark to her niece
that he thought the suff rer was better, the
fair Invalid turned her bright dark eyes to
ward Mr.. Jones and patti eticslly asked
DO you really tbiuk 80 ? l hope am be-
cause am go anxious to see my sister
Alas, the wish was not grat!fed. and he
dying lady was fated never again to look
upon that sister from whom she had been so
long parted. She died about three hours
before the train reached the station a!
which she was 10 get eff to go to the home a
the companion of her childhood, and where
no doubt the sister whom she thought OF 90
fondly In her dying moments. vas possibly
waiting to welcome the absent one"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Wrecked by the Farmers Alliance

Congressman who have been defeated fol
denomination are slew in coming back tt
Washington. Thoee who have been over
thrown through the efforts of the Farmers
Alliance are in some instances quite bitter
10 their denunciation Of that organ zatlon
and their predictions are anything but en'
couraging to the democratic party In the
South. A wel,-known southern democrat
who has served several terms In Congress-
said while converting yesterday that he re-
CARDS the Farmers Alliance movement as
but one step from republicansm. he re-
calls the outcome of the resdiuster move
ment In Virginia, when Malone and his fol-
lowers declared their allegiance to the ma
topal democratic party, but announced
themselves as resdiusters In State affairs
As time moved on the lines widened and
widened until they found themselves dump
ed head over heels into the republican fold,
and they have never been able to get back
to the house of their original friends. Con-
tinuing, be said the Alliance men, while In
ssting that they are true to the democratic
party, are making their principal fight upon
Issues wholly undemocratic. and against
which the leaders ofthe party stand commit
ted. Uader the circumstances, when the Al
lance contingent arrives 10 Washington to
participate in the organization of the 52od
Congress, they cannot consclentiously go into
the democratic csuous, and they will be apt
to make any combination which is calculated
to promote their interests and the interests
which induced them to bolt the regular
ticket. While the southern States are losing
many of their most valuable Legislators, who
have won prominence and inhuence through
long and continuous service, the North and
West are returning their best men without
serious opposition. This will give the North
and West a decided advantage over the
southern States In the organization OF the
committees, which 10 large measure Coz
troll matters of legislation. The alliance
men will seek to make combinations to 10
sure the formation of committees favorable
to their schemes, aud If they decide to or
ganzs a third party, with @ view to holding
the balance of power, there Is no telling
what may be the result. Under the circun-
stances it Ia predicted that the success of the
alliance means the division Of the solid
South, and 1t Is further suggested that the
passage of the federal elections law is about
the only thing which will bind the white
men of the South together, without regard
TO their alliance or anti alliance predilec-
tions. This is very extreme view Of the
situation, and there are but few conserVs-
tive men In the South who will concur In
it. It is but natural that the soon-sc-oe
ex-Congressmsn views the situation IS
through smoked glass.-Batto. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

to kill horse Is to be made by the Auburn
prison authorities before the execution of
kemmler. Superintendent Barnes had in-
tended to start at noon to day for Auburn
to superntend the execution OF Ksmmler
but he received 9 Telegram from Warden
Durston OF Auburn prison this morning mott.
flying him not to come. The Warden did
not offer any explanation of this order bu,
AUBURN. n y, August AIR. Durston
took his wife to Syracuse last night and r..
turned alone this morning. He will no; Of
course make public his plsns even il tbev
are mstured, which they probably are not
The prominent men who 1t is believed gil
attend the execution are not visible If tbov
are here. The highest authority today IF
firms that Kemmer Is not sick, insane ar
collapsed.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 4-Buh 40 rs +.
ties invited to witness the KemmIer electro.
cution at Auburn have been notified to he At
the prison by seven p. m. Tuesday, Aueu,t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

DEATH FRoA REORGANIZATION
Porter. six years old, died 10 Philadelphia
on Saturday after three days of illness with
symptoms of hydrophob;a. He was bitten
by pet dog nearly Ave months ago, but
nothing ls known Of the fate OF the animal.
A few days ago Herman complained of sn
itching on his right arm. Soon afterwards
he began o have spasms and subsequently
bad difficulty in swallowing. His tongue
thickened SO that he could not drink water,
and then commissions became more and mo, e
frequent until his death. The physicians
VINO attended him think 1t ear Case Of
rabies but the coropef's physician doubts
the diagno ss, and will make post-mortem
examination of the body to find the cause Of
death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Telegraphic Preyities.

Gold bsrs to the amount of 81 500 O0O
we're ordered in New York this morning for
shipment to Europe.
Tom Clearly knocked out Tom Robinson,
at Port Townsend, 10 10 rounds yesterday
with two-ounce gloves.
The Fl rst Monday In August is always q
regular Bank of England holiday, conse-
queutly business is suspended 10 all the ex-
changes 10 London and at Liverpool to-day.
Jae. Corcoran. deputy sheriff OF San Fran
cisco, aad member of the labor union, was
shot aud dangerously wounded yesterday
afternoon by policeman while resisting ar
rest.
An anonymous letter was delivered on
Thursday last to Mr.. Claude Roasaire, 81
years of age, residing In Chicago, and its
contents revealed to BIN his parentage and
mysterious circumstances connected with
his life, matters which had been previously
hidden secret TO him.
The 10 b International Medical Congress
opened in Berlin to-day. Two thousand
five hundred German and 800 foreign doc
tors, including SEQ physicians from America,
are present. d.. Hamilton, Surgeon Gen.
eral Of the United States Marine Hospital
Ssryioe, and others made speeches in re-
spouse to the addresses of welcome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gas
WASHING Ton. d. O., Aug. 4, I8S

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gd-etfe.l
WASHINGTON. d. O.. Aug. 4 1880.
Mr.. Wingfsld, the oers1s supervisor for
the Alexsndris, Va, district, is in the city
to-day. He is a republican. but one
his party from his own State says he hears
that the enumerators In some parts of his
district have not yet completed their work.
In q vote on motion TO reduce the duty
on plain white china, in the Senate to day,
Senators Iogalls, Henderson, Paddock snG
Piumb voted with the democrats. Some
thing has evidently been heard to drop In
the West.
kilograms have been sent to one hundred
and sixty absent members of the House BY
MIR. Speaker Reed, ordering them back
forthwith, as it Is impossible to obtain q
quorum without item. Responses have
been received from many to the effect that
they will return as soon as the trains can
bring them.
Congressman O'Ferrall was notified by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Jealousy Leads to Murder.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 4.-GeorSe
Tuttle, well known and prosperous Uler-
chant OF this city, was shot aud killed yes
tsrdsy afternoon on thu International and
Grea, Northern Railroad. Harris has for
some time fancisd that the intimacy exist
ing between his wife and futile was not a
together proFe:, and yesterday afternoon,
crsz:d with jealousy aad armed with shot
gun, he drove to the bone OF futile, and
without warning fred load Of buckshot
into bis breast. The wounded man, despite
his terrible injury. drew pis oil and fired
four shots a. Harris. who drove rapidly
away. futile died and Harris was arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

Fun IN AN ELEVATOR. -The elevator In
the Atlantic Hotel got into sportive mood
yesterday afternoon and played the highest
kind of q joke on half dozen passengers In
it by stopping midway between two floors
and refusing to bulge one inch. The pas.
sengers In the elevator at the time we're just
coming down stairs to take the omnibus for
the Chesapeake and Ohio steamer, and con-
sternation prevailed among them after the
elevator had been standing sill for few
minutes Fortunately an outsider, viewing
the situation. saw that by running ladder
up to the transom Of a door leading into the
elevator the Imprisoned guests could gain
their liberty by doing little crawling. b 3
idea was carried out, and sdlea and all had
to go through the gymaastio exercise OF
crawling through the ira 1som and climbing
down the ladder. TIE boat waited FIVE
miDu es, and all got aboard without further
mishap, -Norfolk Virginian
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
The DOG DAYs.-The Dog Days" are
upon us ard Chambers Encyclopedia con-
tains the following reference to them:

"Canicular was the old name of CAMS Minor it
was also used to denote Sirius the Dog STAR the
largest and brightest of all the stars, and which is
situated in the mouth OF CAMS Major. From the
heiacal rising OF this star Sirius the ancients
reckoned their dog days, or dies canicHlares
which were twenty in number-twenty before
and twenty after the rising of the star. he ris
ing of the dog 5 ar was in ignorance, supposed to
be the occasion Of the extreme heat and the di-
sease Incidental t. ESQ days. l. was by mere
accident that the rising Of the star conceded with
tho hottest season Of tho year in the times and
countries of the old astronomers. The time OF lis
rising depends on The aiiiuie OF the place, snd is
later and later every year in all ATTITUDES, owing
to procession. In time the star will rise in dead
of winfor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

THE NOMINATION of M. Kyle in plscs Of
the incumbent, MIR. Morgan, by the demo
cratic convention of the second Mississippi
congressional district, must be highly graft
flying to right thinking men of all political
parties. Mr.. Morgan. though an old lawyer
had himself disbarred 8 short time ago In
order to.enter Fsrmers'Alliance lodge, and
thereby to gain the support of that organza-
iion, which, as in 20 many others, is potentia
In that district. The fact that man will
swap his principles for Office ia the best poi
sible proof OF his unftness therefor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

WHEN A southern laboring man on his
way to the polls at next falls election shsi
have republican ticket offered him, If be
be we'll informed, he will know that the sue
cess of that ticket means the success of
northern South-hsters like Mr.. Hoar, who
says he would rather reduce their wages to
fifty cents day and restrict their food to
goldfish, than the Force bill. the bill to make
them subservient to negroes, should fall to
become law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
IT nov stated, has not been satisfactori

1T IS nov stated, has not been satisfaotori-
iy denied, and is generally believed. that the
order Issued from the Postoffice Department
excluding Tolstois new novel, "Rreu'zsr
Sonata" from the mails, was the result OF
the publishers refusal to allow MIR. Wans-
maker more than the regular discount. Bu'
when the President is as small man as
Mr.. Harrison 1t is no wonder that his Post
master General should have been formed in
a similar mould.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Kemnler.

ROCHESTER. N. Y. Aug IA reporter
had an interview with Superintendent
Barnes, the electrician who has charge of
the Auburn prison pant, Saturday night in
relation to the prospective execution of
Kemmler. Mr.. Barnes thinks the execution
will be carried out, and that the apparatus
will work ef.c.ua!ly. Mr.Barnes conducted
the experiment at Auburn some weeks ago
wneu a calf was killed by the dynamo. He
and Darstcn ara tt, only psrsous who know
the time OF execution, and says 1t will be 10
the fore psrt OF the week. An exp r!ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

SEVERE STORM "A terrific storm passed
over Sioux Falls. g. D yesterday morning.
1t was preceded by tremendous roar and
black clo nd of dust which bid from view
everything it developed. It ia estimated
that the wind blew at least 60 miles an hour
directly from the northwest. Buildings
rocked like vessels on the ocean, but not
one surrounded. Following the wind came
heils,ones of wonder.u! e.ze which fell for
houfs After the storm eampe was exhib-
tied which measured eight nchss in cIroum-
ference and weighed pound and three
quarters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

The Farmers Alliance'of Nebraska have
declared that sight hours shall constitute
legal days work, except for agricultural la
Dor. They might just as we'll have declared
that every body else's wheat should be fifty
cents bushel except their own. which
should be one dollar. But the yagerles OF
modern, like those OF ancient politics, pass
the comprehension of ali but the few who
thoroughly understand human nature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Judge sener Against the Force Bill.


Judge James B. Sener, of Fredericksburg, viii
publish card protesting against the federal Gle
ton bill now before the Senate. Judge Sener
pronounces the bill fatal error whether viewed
fro the stand oint of party Success or statesman
ship He claims it is aimed against the South,
which section made Feed Speaker, and which for
years, through Malone and Riddleberger gave
power to the republicans in the Senate. He says
the South is ablaze with Industrial development,
that Northern capital is finding profitable invest
ment that labor is finding remunorstive employ
ment and the colored people happy and living at
peace with their white neighbors. All these
thinys will. he predicts, be changed by the law.
He says the South is back in the Union Jheoretlc-
ally, but practically laid under heavy tribute to
pay Northern pensioners by taxing her staple pro-
duct-tobacco Aye, more, the President is sur
rounded by cabinet without Southern repre-
sentstiva and when recently called on to recon-
mend democrats as appraisers OF merchandise he
named three Of them from the section charged
with carrying elections by fraudulent ballots he
charges that Southern republicans are little
thought of in the North and used only to point
moral aud adorn tale about election times for
the benefit of Northern politicians. Now that
Hampton and Gordon are about to be turned
down there is no need of federal election law to
teach the South its duty. Tho republican party
NAV be- in jeopardy He will NOS gsinsay it or
wish otherwise il its policy is to be one OF hste.
Now when England is menac:ng her best deyel-
oped child, there is ne cd of unity and harmony
rather than legislation that will produce lrrlta-
iion among the arms bearing ople OF the repub-
lie. He calls on white of the republican
party to stand by Ewsrt and Coleman in their
Eight against the bill He compares the proposed
law to the alien and se1itioa laws, despsed By sll
right thinking men, and impores the party in
power to reserve to the States the rights conceded
by the COVE snC:ent to them since its foundation,
to CHOOSE and certify their representatives to the
popular branch of the national legislature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
COMMUNICATED

An lem In the GAzsTTE few days ago
announced the fact that the police had been
instructed to break up loaf0g on the post
Office corner. II Ia said that most of the
offenders have since taken up quarters on
the opposite corner, and now line the front
steps of the Second Presbyterian Church.
Corner loaing has been broken up In sever
al sections OF the city. and why not stop 1t
everywhere, as is the custom in other cities?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

The PERSISTENT refusal of the admins
tration to prosecute the men charged by the
civil service commission with gross In
fraction of the civil service law, by collect
ing political assessments from federal Office
holders ir Washington during the last
Presidential campaign, is as patent an Illus
,ration of Its real feeling towards the law
referred to as could we'll be afforded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

IT Is stated that tire U. S. cruiser Bait-
more was brought from Bar Harbor to Nav
York to take President Harrison to Boston
to attend the meeting of the g. A. h. Mr..
Harrison having got ali he can we'll expect
s,et out of private individuals, will proba
by have to content himself during the re-
msinder of his administration with what ne
can get out of the government. What right
Mr.. Harrison hos to use the ships OF the
navy as excursion boats for his special &C
commodatiop, he and Secretary Tracy are
the only two men In the country who can
tSll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4.

NOTHING could be palmer than the iacts
that the South hating republican majority
In Congress had fully determined to pass tne
F,ros bill and that the few republicans 10
that body who do not belong to that osss
wonld have been compelled to join them In
their attack upon the South. 1t Ia no less
main that the determination referred 10 was
reversed. not because OF the serious ioJary
its execution would have inflicted upon Tue
people of the South, but simply and solely
in consequence of the protests OF the north
ern capitalists who have invested tneif
money in southern industries, and VINO an
,icipated the great loss they would almost
necessarily sustain by reason OF the trouble
disorder, antagoniam and blood-shed tna'
would have been provoked throughout the
whole South By the operation of the DILL
The northern pocket nerve is 90 sensitive
now as ever. The attack upon Fort sum
ter was not the real cause OF the invasion OF
the southern States and of the war between
the States, but the loss of the trade OF those
States. The threatened boycott was ur-
wise, imprudent and inpolitic, but oil tne
same 1t was not without effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
Mine EXPLOSION.

PAEIs, Aug. 4.-Anoiher explo lion OF iire
damp has occurred in a coal pit at 81.
e ienne. One hundred and fifteen OF the
men employed in the pit succeeded in max
Ing their escape uoii uted. FIVE others
were seriously hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04

AN EFFORT is now being made In Congress
to provide gold medals for the Union soldiers
who volunteered to storm Port Hudson, but
never did 30. The Confederates who actu-
ally stormed and carried more impregnable
D ,sitions than that referred to, felt them
selves amply repaid for the dangers they In
Cured by the homo. conferred upon them by
special mention in general orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
HORRIBLE PLIGHT OF A You've WOMAN

HORRIBLE FLIGHT OF ToUNG WoMAN
There is COZ Fl 9ed 10 the Hendricks county,
Ind, asylum girl who partakfs OF the
characteristics of pig. Shortly before her
birth her mother was bitten by savage
hog. The girls head Ia very much larger
than the ordinary, and her face is blood red,
her lips and nose very large. and she fire.
quently snaps Der mouth shut after the fash
ion OF hog. Her left arm is small! end
white, while the right oue il very large and
strong and of the same color as Der face.
She realizes what an Ugly fright she 10 and
her sensitive nature causes her to shield her
face from s,rangers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-04
The Great Indian Oil & Sagwa

DRAss, BELL METAL and ENAMELtD
ID PRESERVING KEITH ES on hand and FER
sale cheap by ]. T. CREIGHTON & son
i.3O 32S King ST., cor Bowl.