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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
POLITICAL

Msi)r Mckinley was renomineied for
Congress by the republicans st Massll4on,
Oaio, yesterday.
The democratic convention at Hinton, W..
Va. Yesterday reoomna ed Hon. John u.
Anderson for Congress- MIR. Anderson now
occupies 8 contested seat in Congress, the
committee on elections having already pre-
pared report favorable to the contestant,
Hon. ]. H. McGinnis.
A negro Slate convention met at Raleigh,
N. c., yesterday. Speeches were MADE
against the democrats, and demanfing recog
milton BY the republicans. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing President Harri-
sons administration, the Blair bill ana the
Faderal Election bill, and protesting against
local grievances 10 the State. the jury sys-
tenn, the State election law, and demanding
more political recognition.
A convention OF the negroes of Calhoun
and 90 1ining counties OF Alabama met to-
day. The object Of he meeting is to pre-
pare memorial to Congress, asking that
the Government loan each negro applicant
81 600, to be expended 10 the purchase of
farming lands, the Government to take q
twenty years mortgage on the land to &c
cure payment. They want chat forty acres
and mule.
Fifteen thousand people, of whom large
msi,rity were farmers, gathered at Greenup,
III, on Monday to hear an address by Con-
gresham Mills, Of Texas, on the tariff cues
ton. Mr.. Mills did not coDine hsremarks
to the tariff alone, but found time TO express
his opinion on the Lodge force bill, which
he characterized as Que of the most afro
cious and malignant pieces OF sectional leg
islation that had baen attempted since the
war. The farmers chaered until they were
hoarse when Mr. Mills concluded.
A State conference of "s.raigbtout demo-
Gratis, of South Carolina, that faction Of the
democratic party which 1t making fight to
defeat the nomination Of Farmer TiIlman
for governor, assembled in the ststehouse,
at Columbus last night. The convention
went into secret session, and 30 remained
sill night.
The democrats of the Fourth West Virginia dis
trics have nominated Jas. Capehsrt for Congress
Jackson, who was recently uesested, refused to
be candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
A BRIDE LONG ExpgcrED.-"There she

A BRIDE LONG ExPEcrED-'There she
Is. hurrsh ~ said A. Ross, of DanVille, Va,
exultipgly, when the huge Allan liner
Canadian appeared eff pier 46 South wbarves
from Glasgow yesterday with Mrs. John
ston, handsome Scotch widow, on board.
To the fair pa ,senger Mr.. Ross has been en-
gagged to be married. but be has not seen ner
for long time. He will take her to bis
Virginia home, The lover skipped up the
ships ladder like squirrel, snd was go pre-
fose In his weleome that immigration H.
epector Hess grew envious. Philadelphia
Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

THE NEW YORK Herald says: "Unless the
laws of nature are reversed the negro can
nsyer govern the white man. Noleg'slatlVe
onactm ont, no executive decree, not even
the msndate OF Col. Shepard can change
that. 1t was 30 appointed when men were
made" The truth OF every word of tbiS no
man at all familiar with the negro race "iii
deny. II Messrs. Evarts and Hlscock OF
New York were as wise "a the Herald 10 CD
the subject referred to, they would not re-
fleet go much discredit on the state thes
represent In the Senate OF the United States
SO they now do by their advocacy OF the sec
tional, partisan, disturbing and Injurious
Force bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

THE BEST way to prevent the resurrection
OF the now dead and buried Force bill Is for
the people in every Congressional district Oh
the country to elect the regularly nominal
ed democratic Congressional candidates by
as large msjori,ies as possible, and where
the republican msjorltie5 are too great to be
overcome, to reduce them to the utmost e1
tent of their power. No men In the world are
more naturally disposed to abandon on un'
popular measure than the republican Con-
gressional leaders, and in the facs OF large
adverse majority they will draw In their
horns at once,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

THE SHOE manufacturers at Lynn, finding
that their email prof.s would not enable
them to continue business under the system
of union labor, and that either they would
have to suspend and discharge all their
labor, at the commencement OF winter, or
conduct their business under their own
rules. have determined upon the latter
plan. They are now, therefore, running
"f.ee shops" upon terms made separately
with each of their employees. By doing 3d.
they say, they will be enabled to give the
latter work during the whole of the coming
winter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

TaE effsot OF the aati-opsion DILL would be
almost as Injurious to tho farmers as that OF
the suh-treasury bill, as by it they could
only sell their crope at harvest. when there
of course would be glut. Now they can
sell them at anytime, and, In addition to the
merchants and milIers. have as competing
bidders for them. the Spectators, who are
frequently compelled By stress OF engage
msnts to pay advanced prices. The con-
grsssmen who support this bill know not
what they do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

THE REPUBLICAN Senators tell the farm
e,s that protective tariff is for their especi-
al benefit; but when Senator Vance, demo-
crat Senator, moved the other dsy that the
duty on the articles exchanged for farmers
products, or bought with the money for
which such products are sold, be reduced
from twenty FIVE to fifty per cent. they Gig
nifisd their intention OF voting 1t down
unanimously when the vote shall bs taken /.
How any poor man can favor high tariff iS
hard to comprehend. but how poor farmer
can. passes human understanding.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
Telegraphic BreVities.

A man named Fielder. living near Mt
Nebo, ILL.,. was killed yesterday by bis II
year-old son during quarrel.
The brick boycott in New York is not ex.
pecied to affect in the slightest degree tia
brick trade CT that city.
A carefully prepared report CT tie hon
crop of the country shows that !here l. q
considerable shortage.
Gov. Francis, Of Missouri nas r.iu,si
request that September l. CT L.bor Dav
bs made public holiday.
Au early morning ite in the Electric Fly.
lures Factory. On vest Thirty fourth s.:est
New York, did damage Of SO 000
The strike OF ssitcnmen on the Caicspo
and Alton R. R. continues to day, bur Gen.
eral Manager obappsll is determined 10
fight 1t cut.
The new plan. Of the Eastern Alaauf4c.ur.
ing Company, at South Brewer, Me-, was ses.
terdaS damaged between SO, 900 and $50.
600 b. fire.
a freight wreck occurred > miles vest Of
Fsirport. N. Y GU tie Central r .itrosd, nj
midnight lsst night. Ten cars wsre deran,d
and badly smashed, the engineer was iata
y /, jured, and The i;aman vac eighty
hurs.
A u. s. marshal placed uader arrest tue
seven aldermen of Biddeford, Ne, this
morning and took them to Portland vim
several persons detained as witnesses. Tha
aldermen are charged with negectIIg 10
strike from Biddeford voting lists the nsms3
of parties not legally entitled to vote and
for conspiracy 10 arranging to place on the
list the names of persons not legal voters.
The boiler OF locomotive on freight
train on the New York, Pennsy lyania and
Ohio R. R., exploded this morning at
O'Clock while the train vas running, miles
cas-. of Mansfield, O1io. The engineer ard
fireman were instantly killed and horribly
mangled. Fifteen of the oil cars in the
train were destroyed.
A man ramei Stephen Beck and little gifI
said 10 be his daughter, this morning without any
appar; mt motive, sprang from a train running At
full speed near Homosb.ug, Pa. When picked
I'D Beck was found to be dead and the girl ht>-
" injured. On the body of Beck were found
chocks snd money to the amount of $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
Possibilities in the Hou Sc.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Tne il!-!esling
developed in the House By the iibusterlDe
oysr the compound lard bill, led to perso-
nsl sffray this afternoon between Repre-
seotatiyes Beck With, Of New Jersey, and
Wilson. of Washington. The roll was be-
ing called upca ruling by Speaker Reed
respecting Ina calling to order of Repre-
sentative Cannon, OF IIinoie. by Represent
alive E ,ioe, of Tennessee, for words spoken
ia debate. Representative Mason separa
ted from Mr.. Cannon by III width OF one
of the sections OF seats, was crltlcislng
the latter for the tone of his remark
to which Mr.. Enloe objected. In the row
of aeats between them sat Representatives
Beckwith and Wilson, on either s'ae OF
Representative Lehbach. They all tooE
mart sotto yoce, iu the controversy, when
sudd enly MIR. Wilson and Mr.. BsckWith
v0a,e seen 10 rise, and the former struck at
the latter, lightly touching him on the
breast. Lshlbach aprang between them, and
Mr.. Wilson was unable to reach around
him. Rep. sentative Williams, OF OHIO,
anxious TO stop the afffay, seized Mr.. Beck
with from behind and forced him into lis
seat with considerable vlgor. At this
MIR. Beckwith turned his attentit n
to his supposed assailant In the rear
and it required the eff'rts of two or
three republicans to prevent collision. Nj
Williams succeeded Ia assuring Becl wi IN
that he hsd no hostile Intentions. and tie
latter resumed hls seat. The incident " q
over In few seconds. and added bat it le
to the excitement then existing the
flor: but it was the occasion ior
jseriDg laughter smong the democrats
who witnessed it. The eagle ana
msce of the Serg san:a.- Arms was hurried
" borne to the scsns Of the conh ct, and al
its appearance all was quiet
Representative Wilson said afterwards IN
exclamation of the difficulty, that RepreseI-
tstjve BeckSi.h had applied most tff;t-
awe eplthet to him, and on tho spur oftbe
moment he bad struck him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
TERRIBLE PeEDIcAMsNr.-While George

TERRIBLE PsEDIcAMsNT.-Whlle George
Postop. a young man employed 10 one OF
the barytes mills near Lynchburg. was at
work in the milI-tide yesterday, his ehirt-
sleeve got oaugbt in the betting of the ma
ohinery. All Efforts to release himself fail
ed and one arm was drswn up by the beis
Till his feet we're :aised from the floor and
his head struck the ceiling. Some of his fell
low-workmen seeing his danger. ran to the
eneine-room and had the machinery stop
ped. When taken out his arm was found
to be badly fractured and his head seysrely
bruised. Though suffering great agony HE
case Ia not considered serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
ALEX ANDRIA VA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 27.
All POLITICAL mistakes are crimes. he

ALL POLITICAL mistakes are crimes he
c4uss they affect ipjurionsy innocent pee
nile who have entrusted their interests to
those who make them, anil man who as
sumes the management Of otber peoples
affairs is guilty of grave ofsnae unless ne
bs thoroughly competent to conduct them
properly. But leaving out OF view the ones
ton of sincerity, the mistake of we'll
ioformed congressman is by no meas ss
reprehensble as that of one utterly Ignorant
of the subjects upon which he votes Tor the
most thoroughly equipped men sometimes
"slip up" by errors OF Judgment. But the
congressman who has neither the sense nor
the application sufficient to enable him TO
comprehend the causes and effects OF the
measures to be decided by his vote, ought to
bs put In O revived pillory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

a MICRO clerk in the Postofice Depart
ment at Washington named Jim Harris is
now In North Carolina "whooping it up" for
the republicans. He says no civil service
rules can prevent him from abandoning the
work he is paid by the government to do,
and from coming South TO urge his race to
support for Congress men who will vote for
the Force bill. Under the last administra
ton white mon we're removed from Office for
making low tariff speeches at their own
homes, at night. after office hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

THAT THE workingmen 10 Massachusetts
don't agree with Senator Hoar, who says he
would rather the wages of labor in their
State should be reduced to fifty cents day
and their food restricted to goldfish than
have the Force bill defeated. is evidenced
by the fact that they have organized them
selves into political party, not to further
the success of the republican party, which
would be to initiate against their own Intel
est, but to oppose that party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
Railroad Sold.

DANvILLE. w., Aug. 27.-Tbs DanV'''
and New River Railroad, narrow g's5'
road ruouing from Darvile, Va, to faf"n
Court house, Is miles, was sold to'da! .
public auction under claims OF bond hoice'
J. Wilcox Blown OF Baltimore, aseu'' v"
the purchaser and it ia said the roaf va
nnrchssed for the Redmond and DepFi q
Compsny.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

ATTACKED BY BULLs.-Mr. John t. Will
l;ams- a wel!-known resident of Frederick
county, Md had thrilling experience Mon
dav nipht while driving home from the resi-
dence of Rev. G. E. Kindley as roou.ain
Mills. Two infariated bulls were hgntlng
in the road. end 80 the team OF Mr. Wliiiams
approached they turned AID attacked n ms
horses. goring one OF them fataiiy. 1ne
other made an effort to run away, ous was
got under conuol. fortunately Mr.. VIII
liams was not hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
The KNIGHTS and the Central Railroad

1HnIE '@111
NEW YoRK Aug. 27.-The Knights t
Labor have played their last card against III
New York Central Railroad. All they est
do now Ia to await the result. BE- .c-1eh'
they will have called out every man wa
owes them allegiance and the strike sill i.
enforced as strongly as the Organization Gu
enforce it. Railroad officials state that Ih'y
are laughing at the effort of Mr.. Po@ds''
to tie up the road, and say they are man1s
ing their business better than ever. not"i'l'
standing the shouting OF the strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

A "puf adder" one of The mcst venomcn7
snakes knowa to natural history, tnlly 90
feet long and estimated at inches 10 cii
conference. has taken passessoo OF the rear
cellar and yard Of John Johnson, Isoorer
of Norristowa. Pa. Mrs. Johnson was Dit
ten by the reptile the other night, snd IS
result Ia now 10 dangerous conditiop.
The snake, while in q torpor, was thrown
into the cellar of the johnson family one
day last winter along with load OF Wooo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

SECRETARY NOBLE of the Interior Depart
ment has sent q special Communication to
Congress, informing that body that many OF
the farmers In Oklahoma are.in need ofsesd
wheat. The Secretary need not have gone
SO far away as the Territory of Oklahoma to
find farmers in want of seed wheat. He
could have found plenty ofthsm In Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

Frank Young, ooiored hand on the farm
of Anderson Smith in Farquier county, shot
himself through the brain Monday while
carelessly handling pistol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

The democratic Slate convention at Boise
City, Idaho, yesterday nominated BENZ am
in Wilson for governor, Samuel F. Taylor
for Lieutenant Governor, and Alexander E.
Mayhew for representative In Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27
Company.
Ohio Democrats

spRtyGFIELp O., Aug 27.-At TIE cen,e's =.
Stat, convention to-day Thsddeu' Z. ZION = !,
was dated for secretary of State and Geo .
Okey for judge of the Supreme Court.
The platform demands reduction OF tsI I.. ~.
es, opposes the Mckinley hill, opposes
clsres that the democratic rty has pro-
the friend OF ths aboriug Glass; taVofs i. a'5 ae
age Of silver at the present Ia!Io WIZ tsano,5a.
clsres for free and untrammeied BAL o. M go .e
ces the force bill and the new III es Oh ,nT
of Representatives and commends Ine "''-'
ton of Gov Campbell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-27

Comp.ete returns from the Chociaw cleo
ton give the figures in the gnbsrnatotial
race: Jones, l, 79O; smaii@oo'', 1896; ms-
iority for Jones 292.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Shaking Hands.

The new fashion of shaking hands is
absurd, says the Brooklyn Eagle, but it
has been adopted, and it will be some
years before society is emancipated
from its grotesque influence. The old
fashion of shaking hands was good
enough and simple enough, but the
universal desire for change has abol-
ished it. Formerly when two people
met their arms swung forward natural
ly, their bands met, and the arms drop
ped back in place. The mere act of
shaking hands was as natural as that
of taking a seat or lifting book. 1t
is far different now. The whole cere-
mony is instinct with deep thought and
careful elaboration. A man and a wo-
man meet and both burst into smile
of welcome. Then the woman swings
her right arm, which is perfectly rigid,
straight out from the shoulder and di-
rectly in front of her. When the hand
has reached the height of her chin she
holds it there, with the thumb towards
the face and the palm turned slightly
outward. The man who has been ap-
preaching her gently takes hold of the
hand good deal as one might grasp
the rung of a ladder. He bows slight
ly, as though intending to press his iips
to the lady's hand, and then lets 90 alb
ruptly and drops his hand to his side.
Then the woman drops her stiffened
arm and the ceremony is over. This
is English. 1t first appeared in Punch
about six years ago and it has since
then been extensively copied in British
society. Its full adoption in New York
occurred at the McAllister ball, where
the society ladies received the 1.4OO
guests in precisely this fashion during
the evening.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
useful Kitchen Cahinet.

A most convenient kitchen cabinet OF
table, said to have been designed by a
woman and made by her husband.
should have place IN every kitchen.
The table, which is of hard wood, is
oblong in shape and not very high. II
contains four drawers, two at one end
about the same size, long one in the
middle and a fourth small drawer al
the other end. These drawers are to
be used for silver polish, soaps, scour-
ing material, brushes for silver and
glass, for dish towels and clothes, and
the countless other things needed in
dish-washing and baking.
There are also several shelves and
open compartments of different sizes
for holding the kneading board, roll
ing-pin, etc. But the special feature
of the table is high back like that at
tached to plain sideboard or COM
mode, against which are fastened at
either ends cranes to hold the jelly-bag
or substances that must be filtered, the
cranes being so arranged that they may
be turned back against the table when
not in use.
Fastened against the back of the ia.
bic are also two very narrow shelves,
containing openings just large enough
to hold in place the various knives,
forks and spoons used in cooking, which
are suspended in them vertically. In
the center of the back is small closed
cabinet in which may be kept the cook
books and other kitchen memoranda,
the door of the cabinet'being provided
with rack where the cook book may
be held securely and open at the right
place.
Such a cabinet is of great value in
saving both time and many weary steps,
especially for those mistresses who have
no maids, or in flats. where every inch
of room has to be counted. By its side
should be a chair of convenient height,
for many things in housekeeping may
be done as well sitting as standing, and
not until women study conveniences
and comforts for the kitchen as care
fully as for the other rooms, will house
work cease to be what clever woman
called an everlasting chore. Boston
B2LdOPf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
A Hairs Breadth.

1.-TWO or three years ago." said a
train dispatcher, Il was sitting at my
instrument one morning shortly after
midnight and beginning to browse,
when heard one operator two or three
stations away calling up another in an
other direction some stations away. l
listened and received the information
that train of cars had broken loose at
the top of steep incline and was 60
ing down toward the operator to whom
the message was being sent. 1 realized
the situation Immediately. l broke in
on the operator and found out from
the sender of the message when the
cars had broken loose. l could calcu-
late then just about where the cars
were. l knew that the fast express
was due at the foot of the incline in a
few minutes, and I knew that the fly
ing cars would reach there in a few
minutes, too. l telegraphed to have
the express tagged, and then sat down
to wait news. Pretty soon l was called
up in a jerky, nervous way by the
operator at the foot of the incline:
Runaway stopped he said, eighty
yards from the station. Express is
waiting When l went home that
morning I felt pretty proud-for a
train dispatcher. "-BoStOW He1mld.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-03-12
Hoist by Her Own Petard.

When Maria Mitchell was professor
at Vassar her niece, who wa a student
there, was suddenly taken violently ill,
says the Boston Gazette. She imme-
diately telegraphed for her sister at
Lynn (Mrs. Owen Dame), and the
frantic mother, without thought of
preparation for the journey, took her
young child and rushed on to the col
lege. She was absolutely a sight to
behold. None of the Mitchell girls
were ever accused of vanity of dress,
but really this was shocking. 1--WE
improvised some dresses" said Miss
Mitchell, land made her presentable.
The illness proved short one, and my
sister returned home by way of Chat
ham, where she took the train for Bos-
ton without change of cars. l accom-
panied her to Chatham, and stood on
the platform waving my handkerchief
as my sister and her child passed out.
She neglected for some days to write
me, and in my anxiety l dropped her
a note, saying: Information is wanted
of a badly-dresSed homelv-looking
woman, with beautiful baby, last
seen at the Chatham depot on the
of - My sister promptly
answered me, saying: The beautiful
baby reached home safely. The last
seen of the badly-dressed, homely-look-
ing woman was, she was standing on
the platform of Chatham.'n