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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-17

Washington, D. c., Aug. SIN the
senate today George G. Perkins, ap-
pointed senator from California. was
sworn in. The senate then took re-
cess till 1915, when the presidents
message wis read. Senator Hill On.
", introduced a bill to repeal the
silver purchase section of the Sherman
act, and it was referred to the fin
ance committee. MI Stewart, Of
Nevada, introduced two bills. One to
restore the right of coinage and one
to supply a deficiency in the currency.
The latter directs the secretary Of the
treasury to issue silver certificates for
the silver bullion in the treasury in
excess of the amount necessary to re-
deem outstanding certificates and also
issue $100,O00,000 Of per cent bonds
Both bills, together with other bills
introduced touching the financial ques-
ton, were referred to the committee
Oh finance.
Senator Lodge Mass.), introduced a
resolution for "a vote in the senate on
the repeal of the silver purchase Sec
ton of the Sherman law on the ODD
inst.
The senate adjourned till Monday;
the house till tomorrow.
Washington, Aug. 10.-After the
reading and approval of the journal of
Tuesday, Nh. Bailey, democrat, of
Texas, moved that the house adjourn
until 1:30. The motion prevailed.
The recess was taken in order to
permit a conference between the silver
and anti-silver steering committees to
arrive at some conclusion. After the
recess Mr.. Springer of Illinois, moved
that the house adjourn. Inc speaker,
Messrs. Catchings, Outwaite, Reed
and Burrows.
Mr.. German moved that when the
senate adjourn today it be until Mon
day. The vote was yeas 40, nays Is.
AS soon as the result was announced
a motion chat the senate now adj
jOurn was made by Mr.. COckrell and
the nays and yeas were demanded by
Mr.. Chandler. The vote resulted:
Yeas 80, nays IS. The negative votes
in both instances were given by re-
publican senators and the affirmative
votes by democratic senators re-en-
forced by the senators from the silver
producing states and by Mr.. Mitchell,
republican, of Oregon, and Mr.. PETER,
populist, of Kansas.
/ The senate then, at 1920, adjourned
until Monday at noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-17

/
care OF their government.
1T is of the utmost importance that
such relief as congress can afford in
| the existing situation be afforded at
once. The maxim, He gives twice who
gives quickly is directly applicable
1t may be true that the embarrassments
from which the business of the country
is suffering arise as much from th<
evils apprehended as from those &C
tually existing. We may hope, too
that calm counsels will prevail and
that neither the capitalists nor the
wage-earners will give way to un
reasoning panic and sacrifice thei
property or their interests under the
influence Of exaggerated fears. Never
thelesS every days delay in removing
one of the plain and principal cause:
of the present state of things enlarge
the mischief already done and in
creases the responsibility of the gov
eminent for its existence. Whateve
else the people have right to eXpec
from congress, they may certainly de
mand that legislation condemned b,
the ordeal of three years disastrou
experience shall be removed from til
statute books as soon as their repre-
sentatives can legitimately deal with i
at was my purpose to summon con
, gress in special session early in tn
coming September, that we might en-
> ter promptly upon the work of tarit
reform, which the true interests o
) the country clearly demand, which s
r large majority of the people as show
: by their suffrages, desire and expect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-08-17

long much later, in fact, we'll into the
middle ages.
The New York Examiner BaptisO,
says that the Congregational denom-
nation Infant baptism is more and
more falling into diSuse. Obviously
this must be So" To which the Con
gregationalist replies after this fash
ion: ''The infant baptism in the Con-
gregationaI churches in the United
States are as follows: In 1880, 1850;
in 1885, 1879: in 1890, 9,SS2; in 1892,
10,257. What is obvious to the Exam
iner in these figures could not be
obvious to any enc but a Baptist"
During the TWO decades from 1870 to
! 1890 the population of Washington
city increased from 131, 100 to 80, 1872,
or 7i.9 per cent. During the same
period the membt rShip of the PreSby-
terrain churches increased from 2,193
! to 5,193, or 1861 per cent: that of the
Baptist churches from 1,264 TO 1921,
/ or 1885 per cent: and that Of the
Methodist from $3.50 to STOP or SOB
per cent. Thus, is appears the growth
of Metllodism has not kept pace with
the growth of The population.
Professor Marcus Dods, one of the
most popular aDd influential preachers
in England, never makes a gesture.
It was once suggested to him that he
should cultivate the art, and at least
might raise his hand. He concluded to
do so. The next Sunday during the
sermon his hand was observed to Else
His friends were delighted, but their
delight was in short time changed
% horror. when they realized that he
did not know how to get his hand
down. and stood with it outstretched
to the end of the sermon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
A Card.

To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette !:
As it is utterly impossible for me to ac-
knowledge, except collectively, the many fiat
tering compliments received on my first ap-
pearance as a cornet soloist before the good
people of this city, will you kindly permit mo
to do so through the GAZETTE, which every
body does or should read. Since my efforts
ON wednesday evening have had three very
fatterinp offers. One rs leader Of the Ma
rine band, one to take the place of Theodore
Thomas ut the Worlds Fair. and the last, hut
not lest. with q Norfolk oyster house. But
to be candid, have had an elegant suiii-
cheney" My old friend, Mr.. Moore, used to
tell me that there was luck in odd numbers,
and it is true. was born on the 18th OF the
18th month, and l have never failed to make
a tenstrike on the following combination
BIB 81. The figure 3 has been an important
factor in my life, the 3 offers have had since
nv last appearance and now the following.
am the man that struck Mr.. Wm Patterson,
I am also the author of Laugh and the
World Laughs with You.'' and my reputation
as manipulation on B-fat comets is es-
tablshed. Surely the adage holds good
in NV case at least. While the thunders
of applause that greeted my last pub
lie appearance were verv gratifying,
the results of the mighty efforts put forth
were also beneficial. l had been threatened
for 3 days with an attack of chills and fever,
which 3 quarts of bone set tea and other
herbs had failed to reach, the 3 quarts of per-
spiration started forth in my herculean at
tacks on that horn had the desired effect.
Being warned by the historical words of the
late John L. do not intend to enter the ring
once too often, and will retire for necessary re-
pairs to that horn. Au revcir j. Y. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
Rinrcst Man ON Earth.

A Frankfort, Ind, dispatch says ::
Citizens of the vicinity recently had an
opportunity to behold the greatest liv-
ing man in avoirdupois. John Hanson
Craig, with his wife and three-year-old
child, was visiting James Anderson and
James Mcpherson, relatives. Craig's
home is in Danville, Hendricks county,
but he has been in the show business
since his babyhood. In answer to ques-
tions he said:
~ now weigh 9O7 pounds and am 81
wears old. At birth l weighed eleven
pounds ; at eleven months weighed
seventy-seven pounds, and at two
wears, 206 pounds. At that time took
the 81 900 premium at Barnum's baby
show in New York city, in 1858. AT
FIVE years 1 weighed 302 pounds ; at
thirteen years, 405 pounds at twenty,
COL pounds at twenty-five, pounds;
at twenty-seven 75S pounds at twenty
nine, 791 pounds at thirty, SOC pounds;
at thirty-one, $50. and my present
weight is Just 907 pounds. | am
six feet and five inches high,
ana measure tlSup iSCO anu ioul
inches around the hips, eighteen inches around
the ankle, twenty-ninc inches around the
knee, sixty-six inches around the thigh next
to the body. l require forty one yards for
suit of clothes, and three pounds of yarn for
stockings
Mrs Craig is good-looking blonde, weighs
40 pounds, and formerly accompanied her
husband in the role of snake charmer as
"Iol, AvreS When asked how long they
had been married, she laughingly remarked
that they were first married in 1882 but that
they were just enjoying their second honey,
MOON as they were divorced in January, and
remarked but a couple of weeks ago. Mr.
Craig explained the trouble, stating that his
wife had expressed desire to learn fashion
able dressmaking. and that he objected. She
applied for divorce, it was granted, and she
went to Terre Haute and learned her trade
She then returned homo and they were re-
married. Mr. Craig has been all over Europe
and in every important city in the world.
The went from Frankfort to Dayton, where
Mrs. Craig was born and raised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
Letter from Page County.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
LURAY, Va, June 1.-The closing ex-
ercises of the Luray Female Institute
took place at the Main street Baptist
Church last night. This lisa fine school
and we are sorry that Prof Hargrove
has resigned its charge. He is one ofthe
best educators in the State, and the i'm
press of his modest, faithful and accom-.
plished life and quiet demeanor will
long remain here as the result Of his
labors.
The result of the election in Page has
already appeared in the GAZETTE. Mr..
Broaddus, the incumbent, was re-
elected by more than 300. This is due
to the great popularity and well-known
and aclinOwled worth and merit of Mr.
B. throughout the county, as it is gen.
orally believed no other person could
have overcome the democratic majority.
News has also reached here that
Judge Crissler, the republican candi.
date and present clerk of Madison, has
been reelected by LOO majority, his
opponent receiving less than POO votes.
This is o great compliment to the Judge
and a marked vindication of his worth
aud merit.
There is but little doing here as vet
in the contest for Governor, though the
people are interested in the canvass be-
tween the three candidates in the State.
OFerrall will no doubt secure the del
egation from Page still there are some
who are watching the progress of Tyler
and the evident increase Of strength he
is developing, and will be glad to help
him if the opportunity occurs. Mr..
Tyler certainly is one of the coming
men of the State, and though not well
known here could develop considerable
strength by a canvass.
There is greater complaint among
our farmers about the cutworms than
ever before heard. In some localities
they eat off everything in the shape of
young vegetation, and the corn has
been replanted on their account
The wheat is looking finely and
there will be large crop. There is
still great deal Of old wheat on hand
waiting for better prices among our
farmers.
We have had fine rains and frequent
ones and, so far no heavy storms to do
injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
TO-DAY'S TEL EGRAPHI NEWS
Gov. Flower Favors a Third Term.

CHICAGO, June 3.-Gov. Flower, Of
New York, is quoted as saying in an
interview yesterday: "There is no
reason why Cleveland should not
be the nominee of the party
in 1896, as one presidential term
has interviewed between his two
administrations. If in 1896 Mr.. Cleve-
land desires the nomination of his par
ty no man can successfully stand in his
way. AT the present time l do not
know of any aspirants for presidential
honorsi in the party. know OF no true
democrat of New York State who to-
day does not give the President his
hearty support. If there is any dis
satisfaction in the rank and file of
Tammany cannot place it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

The PENSION, patent and other bu-
reaus have been proved to be rotten from
skin to core, and now it is found that
in the New York customs house en-
plovees are forced to commit perjury, to
hide fraud, on pain of removal. The
New York customs house is in the
charge of republicans and is conducted
according to civil service rules. But
the republican party is not to blame, for
it is not in power now.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

EVEN THE partial turning on of the
search light upon the pension bureau
has revealed a condition of fraud and
corruption that fully demonstrates the
democratic diagnosis of the case. In
Virginia and New Mexico the rotten
ness of the system has been made plain
to all observers, and the disease is
seen to be so firmly established as to
indicate with certainty that its roots
are co-extensive with the scope of ope-
ration of the pension laws. The re-
publican party was born of hate and
has lived in corruption. II has been
either in entire or partial control OF
the country for thirty-two years, and
during that period its putrescence has
infected all the branches of the govern
ment and reduced the standard Of mo-
rality of the American people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Fairfax, of Loudoun county, car
ried off four prizes at the Philadelphia
horse show.
Mr.. Clarence Tavener, of Washing
ton, and Miss Annie Wiley, OF Lou
doun, will be married at Hamilton on
the 18th.
Willoughby Newton, of Westmore-
land county, has been appointed law
examiner in the department of justice
at g, 800 year.
DR.. Harry, probably the oldest den
fist in Virginia. died at his home at
Marshall, Fauquier county, day before
yesterday.
Miss Cantie Venable, daughter OF
Col. C. S. Venable, was married Thurs,
day evening to Mr.. Clarence Dallam, OF
Paducah, KY, at the residence OF tne
brides father, at the University OF Vlr-
GINA.
After a weeks contest the commits
sioners of election of Norfolk county,
yesterday awarded the certificates OF
election to the democrats. The repuo-
licans thought they had carried the
county by 900 majority.
Confederate Memorial Day was OBJ
served in Warrenton this evening.
Congressman Marshall delivered the
address. The Bethel cadets took part
in the ceremonies and there was music
by the Warrenton cornet band.
Mr.. G. Boiling Lee, son Of the late
Gen. w. II. F. Lee, is president OF
the final ball to be given at the COM
mencement exercises of Washington
and Lee University, at Lexington, ana
will open the ball with Miss Bena liar
rison, of Leesburg.
Mr.. w. M. Groves and Miss E. Foda
Groves were married in Warrenton on
Wednesday and Mr.. G. w. Germans
and Miss Jane Lawrence on Tuesday
last, and Mr.. w. w. Royston, formerly
of Fauquier, but now Of Philadelphia,
and Miss EVE ]. Silcott, of Loudoun,
were married in Washington on Tues
day.
The following new postoffices have
been established in Virginia: AT lgo,
King George county, three and a-ha!l
miles north of Comorn, from which 1t
| will be supplied by special service,
Charles T. Purks, postmaster; at Roy,
vile, Loudoun county, two and a-hall
miles south ofArcola, Ella a. Hough,
postmaster.
Col. Il. T. Vinson has been appointed
conditional receiver of the Norfolk and
Western Railway by Judge Jackson OF
the United States Court, at Charles
town, w. Va. The temporary receiver
is to exercise a sort of prOtectorate over
the road for the interests of the claim
ants, and will not interfere with the
management unless by order of the
court.
The Middleburg correspondent of the
Loudoun Telephone says: Several
| gentlemen interested in an electric rail
way line from Alexandria to Winchcs-
ter are talking the road up to-day.
Mr.. DeButts Norris was consulted by
those interested in the handling OF
freight, in regard to hauling heavy
loads of merchandise with electricity
and he is reported as saying it was not
practicable.
The Hygeia Hotel and all the other
private property on the government
reservation at Fortress Monroe will pay
State taxes in the future. A suit for
taxes has been compromised, the Com
monwealth is to receive $1,000 back
taxes from the Phmbus estate and So, 200
from the Hygeia Hotel. Elizabeth City
county will receive $3,216.50 from the
Phmbus estate and Sl,7S3.50 from the
hotel, and the property will be assessed
| in future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

SKILLFUL FoUR-IN-HAND DRIVERS.
The Philadelphia Record says: 1.-THE
exhibition of half-bred hackneys, at
the horse show in this city, and the
mastery horsemanship displayed in
the four-in-hand coaching contest,
were the features yesterday. Five
splendid high-steppers, the get OF
Matches of Loudesboro, bred by
Henry Fairfax, Oakhill Stud, Lou
DOM county, Va, were among the nine
horses shown in the half-bred hackney
class, and four of the lot decorated
with the prize rosettes-Alantha, Al
berta. Alanda and Alnetta being hon
ored in order named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
TELEGRAPHIC BREEITIES.

The young women of the village of
Caledonia, N. Y, have begun to elope
at the rate of two week.
The dead bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Edy
and their daughter were found this
morning in their home, near Clarence
vile, Que. To all appearances they
were murdered during the night.
Early this morning mob attacked
the county Jail at Decatur, ILL.,, and
lynched Samuel ]. Bush, the negro
who made q criminal assault upon
two white women, last Tuesday.
The steamship Paris will to-day en-
ter upon another contest from New
York across the Atlantic with her
ocean rival, the Campania. The Paris
cleared the bar at 1905, the Campania
following at 1921.
John Stannard, the champion light
weight of Delaware, knocked out Ed
ward Cartwright, of Washington, D. c.,
in one minute and thirty seconds at
the Warren Athletic Club, in Whining
ton, Del, last night.
Samuel A. Wilson, the lone robber
who held up and robbed the express
car near Pacific, Mo-, on the night of
May "a, was captured at the home of
his parents last night near Lebanon,
Mo. Wilson has made a clean COMES
sion.
At last nights session of the Conven-
ton of the American Association of
Gynecologists and Obstetricians, DR..
George II. Robe, of Gainesville, Md,
was elected president. Toronto, Ont,
was chosen as the next place of meet
ing.
AS Christian Nelson and John Nc
Kay, of Shelburne, n. S., were return
ing from Northeast Harbor in boat
loaded with salt o squall struck them
and the boat was capsized. Both were
drowned. Nelson had o wife and six
children.
Alice Towner. the attractive nine
teen-year-old daughter of a farmer liv-
ing near Yorktown N. j., has eloped
with and married George Blake, who
is moro than sixty years ofage. Farm
er Towner swears he will kill Blake
should he run across him.
The Mexican government has i'm
posed stamp tax Of three cents for
every five dollars worth of gold and
silver coined or exported. The law is
to take effect on and after July l. 1t
is anticipated that this tax will pro-
duce an annual revenue Of 100000.
A suggestion has been made that
Spain should cede the Canary Island 10
Great Britain in exchange for Gibraltar.
The Spanish newspapers concur in dis
approving the proposition. The Mad
rid Epoea expresses the belief that
Great Britain will ultimately cede Iii
bralter to Spain if Unidentified for the
cost Of the Notifications which Great
Britain has constructed there.
Five thousand furniture workers will be
thaown out of employment in Cincinnati to-
night. Final action was taken to-day at
special meeting of the Local Furniture Asso-
citation. All Of the 70 or moro factories will
shut down, except the Robert Mitchell Furni-
ture Company and the Huss Brothers Furni-
ture Company. These have been excepted by
the association as they employ men who are
not and will not be affected by strikes.
President kimball, Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, this morning said he has
no knowledge Of legal proceedings having
been brought against the company at Charles
ton, w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03
The Homestead Cases Dropped.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, June s.-All of the
charges of murder, etc., against II. C..
Frick and others, of the Carnegie Steel
Co., officials, as we'll as the Piukerton
detectives, were dropped in court this
morning. In turn all the strikers who
had been arrested and as yet untried,
have been released on their own re-
cognizances. This virtually ends all
of the Homestead cases in connection
with the big strike of last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

THOUGH THE glass factories are
heavily protected by the Mckinley bill,
the extensive ones at Pittsburg have
been shut down for an indefinite period
in order to diminish their stock and in
crease its price. In the mean time the
emnlovees will have to hustle for liv-
ing But still the Mckinley bill, so
the republicans say, and so the demo-
cratic administration seems to believe,
rs it will not call an early extra session
of Congress to repeal it, is for the
special benefit of the working men,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

REPRESENTATIVE HARRIS Of Kansas,
populist. who has been on visit to
this State, has gone back home, and
tells the people there he believes that
"the Peoples party will carry Virginia
ut the next election" The faith that
is in Mr.. Harris must be strong indeed.
1t is evidently much stronger than it
is in the Virginia members of his party,
for even the most sanguine of them
have abandoned all hope of saving the
State, and withdrawn all opposition to
its riding to the internal regions on the
back of democracy!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

Herman Schaffner & Co.. private
bankers in Chicago made a complete
assignment to-day. Schatiner & Co..
has been the largest private concern in
that city or in the northeast dealing ex-
clusively in commercial paper. 1t is
reported that Herman Schafner, the
senior member the firm. has committed
suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

REFINEMENT OF THE DAVIS CHILD
REN.-The remains of Joseph, William
Henry, and Samuel Emory Davis, sons
of the late President of the Confederacy,
and his grandson, Jefferson Davis
Hayes, were reinterred in the Davis
section at Hollywood cemetery, Rich
mond, yesterday evening. Mrs. Davis
and her immediate family, together
with Mayor Ellyson, president of the
Jefferson Davis Monument Association,
alone witnessed the consignment of the
bodies to the graves. 1t is understood
that if the wishes of Mrs. Davis are re-
spected in regard to the location of the
monument which will perpetuate the
memory of the Confederate President,
it will not be placed in Monroe Park as
proposed. Mrs. Davis, it is said, fayors
the grounds of the Soldiers Home as
the most appropriate site. Indeed,
vast numbers of ex-Confederates think
that the Soldiers Home grounds is the
most suitable place that could be select
ed outside of Hollywood cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

WEDDING DRESS OF Al YEARS
Mrs. Jack Wines died near Selone,
Fauquier county, last week, about 81
years old. Parties who helped prepare
her body for burial found in large
box her wedding dress in nearly as
GOOD condition as when she donned it
"a wears ago. 1t is white dress cut
low neck and short sleeves.-Waren-
ton Inder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-03

The CRAB WAR.-A large fleet of
Maryland crabbers worked in POGO
moke sound yesterday and secured
profitable catch. Most of the boats
were armed, and kept in close circle.
Captain Gaskins, of the Virginia police
st ,amer, was in the sound but did not
get within musket shot of the crabbers.
Thursday Captain Reed ran into Ty-
ler's creek, at Tangier sound, and COM
menced firing on the crabbers. The
Smiths Island cannon returned warm
and vigorous fire, driving Reed from
the grounds. Yesterday he was not on
the Grabbing ground, and the fishermen
were unmolested.