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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The crop reports of Hungary show q
fal ing off in the yield of wheat, rye
and barley.
Ex-Speaker Reed called at the White
House yesterday and paid his respects
to President Cleveland.
1t is now said that ex-Gov. Campbell
may be nominated agaips5 his wishes
for Governor of Ohio by the democratic
convention of that State.
At meeting of the Presidents cabl-
net yesterday the financial situation
was discussed. What conclusion IL
reached, if any, was not made known.
The schooner Glenola, which was
sunk six months ago in the Great
South Bay, New York, has been raised
by q system of air sacks and taken 10
Norfolk.
The directors of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad yesterday, in view of the de-
fault of the Reading Railroad Company
on bills due, dissolved the lease OF the
road to that corporation.
Lord Dunraven has decided TO sail
no more races before leaving for Amer,
lea, and so his yacht, the Valkyrle, Will
start from England unbeaten, as far as
the Navahoe is concerned.
In the House of Commons yesterday
Mr.. Chopin denounced the govern
ment for closing the India minis to the
free coinage of silver without giving
Parliament chance to discuss the
question.
After having destroyed his vineyards,
poisoned his dogs and destroyed his
barns, the prosecutors of Claude
Gorisse, of Railway, n. j., continued
their outrages by burning down his
house on Monday.
The examination of the suspect, Lo'
repzo Moracio, who came to this coun,
try on the steamer Karamania, which
arrived at New York recently, shows
the presence of cholera bacilli. The
patient is recovering, and is now able
to be up and about. He has been iso
lated on Swinburne Island.
In an address of welcome to the an
nual convention of the military sur
geons of the national guard at Chicago
Yesterday Mayor Carter Harrison said
'There are 100000 people in Chicago
to-day unemployed and almost desti
tute of money, If Congress does moi
give us money we will have riots tha
will shake the country"
The Fort Pitt tanneries, belonging
to Owen Sheek s. Co., and the office:
and warehouses of the Consolidated
Iron Company, at Rankin station, Pa.
were totally DESTROYED by fire yester
day. Over 1900 cords Of bark ant
large quantities of leather and hides il
the taGnery were destroyed, while il
the wire works 10000 reels of baIbet
wire, 10000 kegs of nails and a largt
quantity of merchant wire, staples ant
like product were melted together
The loss will reach 1926, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

MOHAMAlEDANS FOR THE SOUTH
In New York on Monday Col. Alexan-
der Russell Webb, who represents the
Mohammedans in the United States,
said concerning the published report
that lands for the forthcoming immi-
grafton of Mohammedans from India
had been purchased in Mexico rather
than in the South, Us had been origi-
nally agreed upon, that there was no
truth in the published report, and he
could authoritatively deny it.
"The syndicate Of rich Mohamme-
dams for whom am acting" he said,
"agree with me that land in the South
offers far more fruitful field to the
Mohammedans, and, land will be
purchased there. 1 cannot under
Stand, he said, how sucn an unbound
ed report should have been given pub
lioity, more especially as it purported
to carry with it official weight. You
can say that the land will be pur-
chased either in Georgia, Alabama, or
Florida, and that the negotiations will
be completed as soon as the syndicate
has arranged all the plans for the trans
portation of the immigrants.
Mohammed Webb yesterday receiv-
ed an official invitation from Rev. DR..
John Henry Barrows, asking him to
speak at the congress of religions to be
opened at the Worlds Fair. He will
accept the invitation to deliver a
thirty-minute address on the subject of
Mohammedism. Mr.. Webb said he felt
honored by the invitation, more es
pecially as the congress would be adj
dressed by such eminent men as Cardi-
nal Gibbons, Rev. DR.. James W. Buck
ley and Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, to
hope to soften much of the prejudice
that now exists among the American
people against the form of religious
worship followed by the disciples OF
Mohammed.
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Congressional.

In the Senate yesterday after the GA
zETTE's report closed Senator Hale Of
fered resolution fixing the hour of
daily meeting at II a. m. This gave
rise to a discussion, participated in by
Senators Hale, German, Vest, Sher-
man and Teller.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Lodge,
of Massachusetts, directing the com
mittee on finance TO report bill for
the repeal Of the purchase clause of the
Sherman act and providing for vote
on the passage of such bill by August
% caused lengthy debate.
Senator Dolph delivered speech on
the financial question.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Dolph's re-
marks Mr.. Hoar called up, as the I'M
finished business, Coming over from
last session, the QUESTION of the right of
Mr.. Mantle to a seatin the Senate from
the State of Montana, but said that he
would not ask for its consideration UNI
til he had consulted Senators on the
other side.
Two hundred and fifty-nine bills and
a number of resolutions were intro
duced in the Senate. The majority OF
them are measures that were presented
to the last Congress but not yet acted
on. They include public building and
bridge bills, measures proposing
amendments to the pension and gen
eral land laws, repeating to supervisors
laws, and large number OF private oills,
claims and pensions. The bills and
resolutions Of superior Importance, at
this time, however, were those relat-
ing to finance, and of such bills and
resolutions there were less than a
dozen.
Senator Hunton, of Virginia, offered
bills repeating the sherman "a IaW G,o pro @Go
worth of bullion a month and author
izing the coinage of standard silver
dollar of 400 grains. Repeating all acts
discriminating in taxation against the
circulation of notes of State banks and
State banking associations. Providing
for an income tax of forty cents on
each one hundred dollars owned by per
sons or corporations in excess OF $1,000.
Senator VOORHEES, has called meet
ing of the finance committee tor next
Thursday and it is presumed that the
financial bills introduced will be then
referred to subcommittee for ex-
animation and report.
In the House, George F. Richardson,
democrat, was decided elected from
the fifth congressional district of Mich
igan. The death Of Congressman
William Mutchler, of Pennsylvania,
was announced and the House adj
iourned until Thursday.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Big Stone Gap Bank has closed
its doors.
The depot at Zura, on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, was destroyed
by fire yesterday.
Mr.. jeff Barnes, proprietor of Barnes
Hotel at Hampton, dropped dead last
night. He has been prominent hotel
man for years.
Mrs. Julia Powell, mother Of Mr.. Jas.
L. Powell, died at her residence, near
Belmont, in Spotsylvana county, on
the 9TH instant, aged 81 years.
A workman employed in an unoccu-
pied house in Charlottesville yesterday
found paid-up certificate of stock for
s., 800 lost by Mr.. Basil B. Gordon last
fall.
The managers of the O'Ferrall cam
pagn now claim that he has already
about 900 delegates and that he will re-
ceive the votes Of probably two-thirds
of the convention on first ballot.
The democrats of Lynchburg last
night elected delegates to the Richmond
convention, % of them, it is said, are
for O'Ferrall and , for Buford. 1t is
said that Tyler would have gotten the
delegation but for his recent silver let
ter. Charlottesville elected Z OFFER
rail- and , anti 'Ferrall delegates
Bland 4 O'Ferrall and l Tyler; Rus
sell 16 for Tyler and l doubtful; Pow
hatan for O'Ferrall.
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AWarm Reception.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. Sun
day night mob went to John F. Will
er's boarding house at Sweet Springs to
tar and feather him because he had not
left the country as ordered. When the
mob attempted to break down the door
Wiler stepped out, shot and killed Pow
ell Beckner and probably fatally
wounded Thomas Coyne. Coyne was
well-to-do farmer, and Beckner had
had been employed in connection with
the management of the hotel at Sweet
Springs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.


In Santa Catharina, Brazil, the fed
eral soldiers have deposed the State
authorities.
Cincinnati is crowded with demo-
Gratis, there to attend the State conven-
ton to nominate Governor, sc.
Among the failures reported to-day
are the Peoples Bank, Waseca, Mimi;
the Commercial Bank, Perry, la. and
the Commercial Bank, Minneapolis.
The small bank failures at the west
and the continued heaviness OF gener-
al electric led to a further decline in
the New York stock market after
midday.
A run was started on the Germania
Savings Bank at New Orleans yesterday
and $50, 900 was drawn out. The pres
idents of the five savings banks have
decided to require sixty days notice
from depositors.
In a fit of anger at $40 o'clock this morn
ing John II. Meister, aged As, prosperous
baker, of Brooklyn, put al end TO the life of
quarreling that he has led with his wife by
shooting six bullets into her, killing her al
most instantly and then committed suicide by
shooting and hanging himself.
There was some apprehension among the
depositors in the Madison Square Bank in
New York to-day when it was learned that
the st. Nicholas Bank had refused to clear for
it. About fifty people gathered around the
building, but they were soon convinced that
there WAS no cause for alarm and dispersed
The New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Company has decided to discontinue
four of its trains each way between New York
and Chicago, because there are too many
trains in proportion 10 the travel between the
two cities
The reported murder Of soldier by miners
near Coal Creek, Tenn, occurred three miles
from Fort Anderson. The murder was COM
mitted by miners but all is quiet in the Coal
Creek region now and no trouble in feared.
Howard Greer, Arthur Hancher and Jack
Brock were arrested in Wichita, Kan, last
night for the daring robbery of $1,000 from
a wagon OF the United States Express COM
pany in that city on the night of July 90.
Robert II. Coleman, the iron millionaire, of
Lebanon, Pa, has executed deed of assign
ment The liabilities will approximate
S3,5O0,O00 and it is claimed they exceed the
assets.
The Linden Steel Company, one of the
largest manufacturing concerns in Pittsburg
Pa, has suspended operations on account of
the stringency of the times.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Foreign News.

VIENNA, Aug, 9.-Earthquakes
were felt in several districts in north
Syria yesterday morning. Several
buildings were damaged by the shocks.
No loss of life has been reported. On
Saturday there was cloudburst in the
vicinity of Gratz, the capital of Syria.
The mountain streams almost instant
ly became raging torrents. A large
number of persons were drowned.
Many head of live stock were carried
away in the floods, and much property
was destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The developments
over night in banking CYCLES were not calcu.
lated to inspire confidence and as result
prices at the start fell "a to IL. per cent.
There was renewed depression after the open.
ing of business. The closing up of the Mad
son Square Bank, the failure of II. L. Hotch.
kiss and rumors of further troubles among
brokerage concerns all tended to dcpress the
list There was no particular activity, how
ever, and few signs of any general liquida.
ton. When the selling ceased rally Of 1, TO
1 per cent. took place. At II o'clock the
market was quiet and steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

The Reciew of Rerieps for August has
been received from its publishers IN
New York. Its contents are brief conf
munications on the present monetary
situation by President Francis A.
Walker, Prof. William w; Folwell,
Prof. F. w. Taussig, Chancellor James
H. Garfield, Professors Seligman and
Richmond Mayo-Smith, Prof. Henry Z.
Adams, DIR. Sidney Sherwood. Chancel-
Tor Rogers, Prof. J. Macy, Prof. John
r. Commons, and Dean Judson of the
Chicago University, ali of whom de-
clare for the immediate repeal OF the
Sherman silver purchase act: Among its
other contents are: Admiral Tyron and
the Victoria Disaster, Leland Stanford,
and The Civic Life ofChicago. Among
its portraits are those of W. w. Astor,
Hampton l.. Carson, Gov. Altgeld, Gov.
Tillman, NJ. Constans Anthony ]. DreX-
ell, Justice Blatchford, Thomas Hardy,
Robert Louis Stevenson,1 Zangwill, AL
fonse Daudet and Thomas Wentworth
Higginson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

The North AmericGn Reriew for Au-
gust has been received from its publish
ers in New York. The contents are:
The Financial Situation, by the Comp
troller of the Currency and the Gov
ernor of Oregon The Lesson of the
1'Victorian Disaster, by the Assistant
Secretary of the U. S. Navy Prohibi-
ton in England Disease and Death
on the Stage, by Cyrus Edison; Anglo
Saxon Union-a response to Mr..
Carnegie, by Prof. Goodwin Smith !;
How Cholera Can Be Stamped Out !;
The American Hotel of To-Day The
French Peasantry; The Useless House
of Lords, by Justin Mccarthy In Be-
half of Parents; The Issue of the Ger
man Elections The Extra Session, by
Senators Vest and Dolph The Anarch.
lists and Public Opinion; Possibilities of
Prayer; and Our Coming Rival.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

The Cosmopolitan Magazine, for Au-
gust. has been received from its publish
ers in New York. Its contents are
The Intercontinental Railroad, Time,
The Frozen Mountains of the Sea, Re
Gina Looks in the Mirror, The OPIUM
ist. Conversations with Bjornson, A
Reversible Love Affair, The Red Wolf,
Silk and Tassel, A Traveller from Altru-
ria. A Stradivarius, The Last Days
of the World, Evolution, The Prairie
Hen and its Enemies, A Midsummer
Idyl. Salmon Casts, How to make q
CITY Cholera Proof, In the World Of
Art and Letters, and the Progress of
Science.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 9, 1898.
SOME of the friends of one of the can

SOME of the friends of one of the can
didates for the gubernatorial nomlna-
ton say if thesState convention be dis
Greet it will adopt no platform. There
is no doubt that State convention
some years ago did adopt a platform
with so many republican planks IN IL
that Senator Mills of Texas said 1t was
a republican, not a democratic plat
form; but for all that the Virginia DEM
ocrats should never subject themselves
to the imputation of being afraid to de-
clare themselves on all public ques-
tons. Especially should they now
avow their opinions on the silver ques-
ton, and declare in favor of the imme-
date repeal of the Mckinley bill ana
the tax on State banks, and for the I'M
position of an income tax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
Money Rates Advanced.

NEW YORK, Aug 9.-Wall street received
big surprise this morning in the shape Of an
announcement from the national banks of the
city that they had unanimously decided to
increase the rates on cell loans of recent date
to - per cent. per annum, and on those OF
long standing to 10 per cent. Their reason
for this they say is that so many persons have
laid down on them that they are compelled to
do this in self-protection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

THE President says theSherman silver
bill. which, he believes, is the chiefcause
ofthe existing business depression, may
be considered as truce" 1t may have
been. but only between different fac
tons of the republican party for how
it could have been a truce between the
democrats and republicans is hard to
tell as all the democratic Senators
voted against it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

The DENT1sTs.-The twenty-fourth
annual session of the State Dental As
ISOLATION convened at Fry's Springs,
near Charlottesville yesterday. DR.. E.
P. Beadles, of Danville, the president,
called the meeting to order. The adj
dress of welcome was delivered by
Judge r. T. ". Duke, jr. Delegates
were present from all parts of the
State. The session will last three
DAYS.
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Tarred the Groom and Whitewashcd
the Bride.

HELELA, Mon, Aug. 9-About 200
citizens of Glendive, last night took
John Orr, white, and Emma Wall, col
ored, who were married in the after
noon, to a back street and tarred Orr
and gave the bride a coat of white
wash. Both were ridden CD rail and
egged, and twenty-four hours given
them to leave town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

THEWashington correspondent OF the
Richmond Times says'the resignation OF
Chairman Basil Gordon is accepted as
declination to run the campaign in the
event of the nomination of Mr.. O'ter-
rail- for Governor" Campaigns are
very expensive, and, as Mr.. Gordon not
only subscribed literally of his own
ample means, but had many moneyed
friends to assist him, his retirement will
he no inconsiderable loss to his party,
not only in respect of the particular re-
ferred to, but in that of experience IN
other campaign matters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

Mr.. CLEVELAND evidently is fond OF
single shots. He once before devoted
the whole of congressional message to
one subject-the tariff; but as every
body is directly interested in that,
while Wall street is chiefly concerned
about the currency question, many are
disposed to think that Of the two, the
former was the wiser message.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
other campaign matters.

FROM THE talk in the Z. S. Senate
Yesterday it seems that the idea OF
"wavward sisters has not yet been en-
tirely obliterated, for Mr.. Teller said
"the silver question is as important as
the question whether the country shall
remain united or divided" and Mr..
Stewart said it is 'more important" If
the South be wise she will look after
her own interests, and let the North
and West settle their difference in their
ou-n Nroy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. August 9, 1893.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The chaplain's opening prayer this
morning was eulogy upon the late
Senator Stanford, of California.
The journal ofyesterday having been
read, the House joint resolution for the
payment of seasonal employees of the
House and Senate was laid before the
Senate and was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations.
Mr.. German then moved that the
Senate adjourn and Mr.. Platt demand
ed the yeas and nays on that motion.
The vote resulted; Yeas 4s; nays 81,
and the Senate, at 1920, adjourned till
tomorrow at noon. The negative votes
were ali given by republicans-Mr.
PETER, populist, voting with them, and
Mr.. Kyle, populist, voting with the
democrats. The democrats all voted
for adjournment and were joined in
that vote by the following named re-
publicans: Messrs. Dubois, Jones, Per-
kins, Power, Shoup, Stewart, Teller
and Wolcott.
HOUSE.
There was 10 session of the House to-
i i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

THE FIRST negro postmaster in ONO
was appointed by the Cleveland admin
istration. Southern people will not
care how many negro postmasters may
be appointed in Ohio, or in all the other
northern States, provided the South be
exempted from such appointments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09
DIED.

Near Newmarket on Sunday morning, Au-
pust 9Th. CHARLES HAMILTON, son Of
DR.. c. II. and josephine Janney, aged seven.
teen months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

A heavy earthquake shock was felt in San
Erancisco shortly after one o'clock this morn
ing. Two shocks were experienced at San
Diego yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

STRIPPED TO GET INFO JAIL.-De-
termined to get into jail, Mrs. Annie
Fender, of Foxon, Conn.,, as last re-
sort, stripped herself naked ran through
the village and got her wish. She
made complaint of assault against her
husband few days ago, which Justice
futile refused to entertain. Mrs. Pen
per was so enraged, she swore that she
would herself go to Jail in order to
bother her husband.
First she threw one of her ten child
rem into the cistern. Luckily Mr.. PEN
der was near and jumped in and rescued
it. Mrs. Fender then went to Sheriff
Sperry and entered charge against
herself. He refused to arrest her and
she then stripped and started through
the village stark naked. After q long
chase she was captured, taken to court
and given ten days in Jail. She was
immensely pleased and thanked the
court, saying:
'I'm very much obliged to you. It's
just what l wanted, and now Pm
happy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

CMALL UNCANyAssED HAMS just res
- ceived by J.C. AlLBuRN'
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Fire in Norfolk yesterday destroy
ed the Colored Masonic Temple.
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QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Aug. s.
At Union stock yards-Some SO cattle were
offered and sold as follows: Best 4l4a4 inc
abe per lb. Some 36S Sheen and Lambs
were on the market with sales as follows:
Sheep 314c per lb, lambs 412a53,c per ID.
Cows and calves sold from $50 to $40 each.
State OF market for all kinds Of stock was
ronI
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HOUSE.

There was 70 session of the House to-
day, that body having adjourned yes
terday until tomorrow.
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The wholesale markets continue very weak
and unsatisfactory. Raw material is unset.
tied and manufactured articles are dull.
Flour moves slowly and sales are mainly con-
fined to jobbing houses who buy only TO sup.
ply current wants Wheat is easy; range %
to CD, latter for prime milling, no choice Ian
caster is coming to this market. Corn 30 to
53. Rye ~ to 46 Oats 30 TO "a, latter for
white Butter is scarce at 1G to 23. Eggs
- to Ii for fresh. Other produce, vcgeta-
bles and provisions are without change in
prices to-day. Hai is active.
BALTIMORE. Aug, 9.-Flour dull and IN
changed. Wheat steady; No red spot and
Aug 644a64la Sept 66aG6ls; Oct So ask.
ed Dec T27s asked steamer No 2 red 81!
a64is milling wheat by sample 65a66. Corn
inactive and higher; mixed spot and Aug
AZ iba4S Sept As bid year az asked white
corn by sample 52a53 yellow do 49a50 Oats
quiet steady; No 2 white Western 34a35
new; No ? mixed do 31a32. Rye dull No
2 52a53. Hay strong good to choice timo.
thy $50 80 to SD 90. Provisions quiet and
unchanged.
New YORK, Aug. 9.-Flour dull and
weak Wheat moderately active and steady
Corn firm and quiet Pork quiet and steady;
mess Sid 30 to S15 90. Lard quiet and
frmer; steam So 40.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Aug. S.-Cat.
was lower; prices for natives
81. 7Oa4.S0, others S2a3.5O, Texans 81
3 Is. stockcrs S175a275, native cows
SLABS per 100 lbs. Hogs condition OF
the market not given; grass and common
hogs 81 .25a4 70, packers and mixed 81 sOa
$40. prime heavy and butchers weights