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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13
The Enrmers, Institute.

Hon. S. w. Corbin, member of the
State Board of Agriculture, met the
farmers at Blossoms Hall on Feb. 18th
and after general discussion a pro-
gramme for the institute was recon-
mended and local committee of ar
rangements appointed as follows: John
p. Leachman, chairman; George c.
Round, secretary; William ii. Brown,
William NJ. Wheeler, Benjamin ID. Mer-
chant, Thos. s. Holsingcr and William
H. Francis.
The institute will be held February
ODD and 23d at the Presbyterian church
aud will open promptly at 10 O'Clock
The exercises will consist of half-hour
lectures from specialists, or fifteen min
ute essays, to be followed by five min
ute talks from the farmers assembled.
A question box will be at hand in
which any person has the privilege of
dropping a question. This box will be
opened and the questions answered,
whenever other exercises have not the
precedence.
DIR. A. w. Haines, chief of the Blu
reau of Experimental Stations of the
United States, has promised an address.
II. L. Van Deman, pomologist of the
Agricultural Department, will speak on
fruits Prof. w. NJ. King will talk
on chow best to improve the roads we
have" Prof. Charles w. Stiles will
lecture OH 'the horn-Ay and other
parasites Maj. o. Z. Hine has
agreed to open with fifteen minute
ESSAY on a discussion of the following
question. Glow can farm of 100 acres
in this section of the State be best
made to pay? ?"
Another question will be chow can an UNI
improved farm of 800 acres be managed so as
to make it pay and add permanent improve
mcnt to the soil?" Another topic is, "the
cheapest and best method Of producing good
grass"
The following named farmers are invited
to give brief talks and essays on one OF the
above subjects: VIM. b. Dodge, ]. w. Rob-
erts. CORTLAND Lukens, z. E. Mason. James
Machen. ]. S. Chaplin, George G. Galleher.
Robert H. Tyler, Henry F. Lynn, Thomas j.
Chew. Crawford Cushing, Robert Beverly,
Theodore Pitcher, ]. II. GeisQn, G. Y. Hazen,
NJ. X. Reading. James ". Barbee, James
Luck. ]. G. Taylor, Ii. ?. Dodge, George W.
Tansill, VIM. Ii. Francis Th0s. S. HolsDger,
and VIM. II. Brown.
s Ii is especially requested that any of tho
above farmers VINO vii, giye FIVE minute talks
select the subject they prefer and boa'y the
secretary at once.
1t must not be understood that those who
ara not named above have not the privilege
Of speaking. On tie contrary volunteers who
have anything practical 10 saggeat gill hs
welcome. Hon. Mortimer Whitehead has
been invited to deliver the opening address.
Prof. Patterson of the Maryland Experiment
Station will probably speak on THE Feeding
of Stock and it is not impossible that Prof
". o. Atwater, of Conn, the author of the
recent article in the Century Magazine on
Food may be Gecured.-Manassas Gazette.
ro-morroU will be both st. Yalen-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

THE NEWSPAPER report that Senator
German says he was not consulted in
the matter of Cabinet appointments can
hardly be true, for the reason that Mr.
German is we'll informed man, and
therefore knows that it was entirely
unnecessary for him to make any such
statement. No man at all familiar
with the life and character of the senior
MARYLAND Senator could be induced to
believe that he recommended Judge
Gresham for the premiership ola demo-
cratic administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The U. S. Circuit Court Of Appeals,
which has been in session in Richmond
Tor the past week or so, adjourned on
Saturday till March 10.
The friends of State Senator John W.
G. Blackstone, Of Accomac county, for
the Eastern Shore district, are strongly
advocating his nomination for the office
of Attorney General of Virginia.
The Richmond and Danville under
lying bondholders' committee of Baltl-
more met Saturday at the banking
house of Brown & Lowndes. The NEIL
bers say the committee only discussed
the Richmond Terminal situation in
formally and came to no conclusion as
to what will be the future course OF the
committee.
Rev. DR.. +. B. Jones, one of the most
prominent Episcopal ministers in the
State. died at the residence of his
brother, J. Ravenscroft Jones, in Bruins
wick county, on Saturday after pro-
tracted illness. The deceased was
sixty-nine years of age, and had been
in the Episcopal ministry for forty
years. He was widely known through
out Virginia.
Governor Mckinney returned to
Richmond from Washington Friday
night. In his visit he had two objects
in view. One was to secure for another
year the services of Captain Baylor in
order to complete of the survey
of the Virginia oyster-grounds; the
other was to have detailed as a drill
master for the First Virginia Regiment
United States army officer. In both
missions the Governor was entirely Sic
cessful.
The most valuable contribution to
the relics for the Confederate museum
to be established in the house occupied
by Mr.. Davis while president of the
Confederacy, was received in Richmond
on Saturday. 1t is a beautifully bound
album containing over eighty speci-
mems of notes issued by the Confederate
States. The splendid collection was
presented by Mr.. r. P. Than, clerk OF
the Adutant Generals Office, Wash
ington, ID. c., through Mr.. L. j. Har-
vey, of the war record department.
The contest for the United States
Senatorship promises to be more inter
esting than the Governorship. There
are already five candidates in the field
for the seat in the Senate made vacant
bv the death of Hon. John S. Barbour,
and now temporarily filled by General
Hunton. The gentlemen are Thomas
S. Martin, of Albemarle; Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, General Hunton, Gov. Mckinney
and Holmes Conrad. Recently the
name of Hon. George D. Wise, of Rich
mond, has been mentioned in the same
connection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

WASHINGTON, WITH all its many ho-
tells is to have another one. The build
inc on the site ofthe old kirkwood Ho-
tel now known as the Palais Royal,
corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, is the one that has been select
ed for the purpose. The greatest pres
est need of Alexandria isa first class
hotel on King street, near the
centre of the city, and the requisite
money could not possibly be more prot
itably invested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK. February 13.-Tbe curepcv
situation had its effect upon the stock markr,
this morning in restriction of bushes, -
less than half a dozen stocks in the main
transactions being almost entirely of mn.
fessional character, and the indisposition n
trade for either side of the account be;o,
specially marked. The rest of the list was
entirely barren of interest while displaying ,
firm temper after an irregular opening 1.
il o'clock the market was fairly active and
firm at only slight changes from opeRjpg
figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

For MANY months Secretary Foster
has been asserting that there would be
q surplus in the Treasury at the close OF
the present fiscal year. But now, on
the eve of the close of the republican
administration, Senator Sherman pro-
poses IN amendment to one of the APP
preparation bills, providing for the sale
of government bonds in order to oiiseta
patent deficit in the department refer
red to. The strangest thing about the
American people is the grace with
which they allow themselves to be
swindled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

The Grand Army Gazette, of New
York, says:
"The pension list has passed the
bounds ofjustice and Legitimacy, 1t Is
cheating and defrauding the real pen,
sioners, and while the recipients ana
their friends may object, 1t should ana
must undergo revision. The wheat
must he assorted from the chafi. The
right must be separated from the
wrong"
With such good backing the south
ern democrats in Congress should GER
tainly be able to make successful
stand against the pension swindlers,
Notwithstanding the support rendered
the latter by Mr.. Weissert, the COM
mander-in-chief of the G.. a. L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

NOT CONTENT with this governments
proposed annexation of Hawaii, Cana
da aud Cuba, some American capitalists
have already got possession of all the
customs houses in San Domingo. East
ward. as well as westward, the course
of American empire takes its way, nor
sea nor land obstructs its progress. And
so went Rome.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

MIR. ROBERT INGERsoLL's ideas on
the subject of infdelity and of destroy
mo womens' faith in Christianity, with
out giving them any other faith in ex-
change, is perfectly clear and plain, but
he can't, for the life of him, tell the
amount the Panama swindlers paid him
for creating public feeling in this
country in their favor"-that is, he says
he can't.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

NEARLY sixteen million dollars Of
the gold of this country has been sent
to England since the first of the year.
In view of the recent refusal of Con-
sress to repeal the act compelling the
government to purchase four and a half
million ounces of silver bullion every
month, upon which to issue silver notes,
the immense export OF gold referred to
NAV be looked upon as only starter "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 1893.
AS STATED in Saturdays GAZETTE,

AS STATED in Saturdays GAZETTE,
the District committee of the Z. 5.
House OF Representatives, on that day,
reported favorably bill allowing the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. YER
non Railroad Company to build q bridge
across the Potomac at Arlington. The
bill has now to be similarly reported by
the commerce committees of the House
and the Senate, and then TO pass both
branches of Congress, before it can be
operative. Senator Mcmillan, OF the
Senate District committee, from which
the bill was transferred TO the commerce
committee, says it can hardly become a
law at this late stage Of the session
Unfortunately, with the pressure for
the passage of other and more import
ant bills, he has good reason for his
opinion; but, for all that, if the friends
of the bill exert all their energies they
may yet succeed, as the bill involves no
expense to the government, for as long
as there is life there is hope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

Mr.. Oliver Altman, of Mt. Pleasant,
Wastmoreland county, Pa. cured a pain
ia the beck Of ten years standing with
Salvation Oil. He says: Il was trop-
bled with pain in my back Tor ten
years, and spent much money 70 cure
myself. At last was persuaded to use
Salvation Oil, half bottle of which ei-
fected q cure"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

THE Congressional committee that
investigated the Homestead strike, in
their report, say that strikers "have no
right, legal or moral, by force or intim-
idation, to keep others from taking
their places, or to attempt to occupy,
injure, or destroy the property OF their
employers Well, it certainly didn't
require an expensive Congressional in
vestigating committee to make any
such patent, and common sense and
common law statement. But there are
some Congressman conscientious
enough to think that they should do
or say something in exchange for the
five thousand dollars year and mile
age they receive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

THE NEXT CABINET.-The favorite
cabinet slate in New York, among the
knowing ones, is as follows
Secretary of State-Walter Q. Ores
ham, of Indiana.
Secretary of the Treasnry-John G.
Carlisle, of Kentucky.
Secretary of War-Daniel S. Lamont,
of New YORK.
Secretary of the Nayy-HilIafy A.
Herbert, of Alabama.
Secretary of the Ipterior-Hoke
Smith, of Georgia, or Henry Willard, OF
MISUNDERSTANDING L. Will
son, of West Virginia, or William S.
Bissell, of Buffalo.
Postmaster Genelal-E. C. Wall, OF
Wisconsin.
Secretary of Agriculture-Ex-G Gov.
James 4. Campbell, of Ohio, or Hugh
C. Wallace of Washington H.. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

William West, vocalist and comedian'
was married last night to Miss JOSIE
De Witt, OF Washington, D. T., 4,
Lord Stanley, Governor General Oh
Canada. has received cable dispatch
from London, informing him that bis
second son, the Hon. Arthur Stanley
is dying.
It is stated that Hoke Smith, OF the
Atlanta, Ga, Journal, has been offered
the portfolio of Secretary OF the In
terror and that his letter of acceptance
was received by President-elect Cieve-
land yesterday.
Excitement continues to grow theie
over the attempted murder of James w
Payne, at Fowler, Ind, Saturday
morning. A search of Payne's home
Yesterday disclosed evidence strongly
indicating the culpability OF his VIE
and she was arrested.
Mrs. Mary Bradley made deter
mined attempt at suicide at Dover, n
H., yesterday, and will probably
die. She took poison, drank nearly a
quart of kerosene and then tried to set
fire to her clothing. She is a respectable
but poor woman, and her poverty IN
duced her to attempt to rid herself OF
life.
Representative w. F. Peak, the hoop
skirt reformer, is highly delighted al
the appreciation with which the bill he
introduced in the Kentucky Legisla
ture to prevent the sale, loanins OF
wearing of hoop skirts has beer re
ceived. A member Of the New York
Legislature will introduce similar
bill in that body.
The general opinion of those who
have seen the men at work prepar
ing for the carnival Of pugilism at New
Orleans during Mardi Gras week i:
that the fights will result as follows
Mcmillan to whip Kinds, Ryan to mas
ter Dawson, Goddard to win easily
over Smith, Lewis to win the wrestling
match with Roeber, and Gibbons tt
whip DAILY. The puzzing question l.
the picking of the winner of the Hall
Fitzsimmons match.
The case of Hugh O'Donnell the first chair
man of Homestead's famous advisory board
was called for trial at Pittsburg this morning
O'Donncll is charged with murder during th'
riot Of July 6. His is perhaps the most I'M
portant OF all the cases in connection VIII
that event.
Three unknown persons, supposed to b'
two young men and boy, were drowned yes
terday while attempting TO cross the Mystic
river, near Boston, on the ice.
In the isolated tents on the lawns of thu
Bellvue Hospital, New York, there were
thirty one typhus fever suspects" this morn
| Ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

Margaret Manzoni, who has been
living i'll with peritonitis, the result OF
criminal malpractice. died in New
York early this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

Hon. John F. Dunn died, at ocala,
Fla, yesterday of Bright's disease. He
was candidate for United States SEN
ator against wilkinson Call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Feb. IL %. 1i'
tlc--market weak; best native - 5Ja2 ~
others 4.50a4.75, Texans $4.35ai.i2 o Wv.
$2.50a3.90 per 100 lbs. Hor'-il9i,Ay; =,
closed steady; packers and mixed 80? ne
8 45, prime heavy and butchers "eslJ
$8.45aS.75 and light SS10as.4o. sSlIS az
pigs $6.50a7.25 per 100 lbs Sheep :;
steady; natives $4a5.50. Westerns 500 ol 49,
per 100 lbs Lambs $450a6. ID per iVo ''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

THE VIRGINIAN DIED.-The Sumter,
S. c., Watchman and SoMhron has the
following letter from Hagood, 5. G.. "a ~
"Mr. w. H. Gardner, who superin-
tended the tobacco farm of Mrs. S. L..
Keels last year, died in Camden recent
" under very sad circumstances. Ho
left Mrs. Keels' on Dec. 29th and went
to Camden, saying he would go to q
friends house few days before return
ing. He did not return, and for about
two weeks nothing was heard from
him. Then we heard that he was sick
at the hotel in Camdn, and on last Fri
day Mrs. Keeles received letter from
the proprietor of the hotel saying that
Mr.. Gardner was dead He was a ma
tive of Virginia and came to this State
about four years ago to manage the
Florence tobacco factory. He remained
there for two years, and then came to
this section to manage the tobacco
farm OF Mr.. w. l.. Saunders. The first
of last year he took charge of Mrs.
Keels' farm and had just completed his
years work. During his illness he
would not allow any of his friends in
this neighborhood to be notified, and
did not give the address Of any Of his
family before dying. He was about 45
years of age"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET Feb. II;
Beef Cattlc-Thc demand was good ana
prices advanced tc per ID on all grade ~
extra stock on the market. The quoiliigh'
were as follows: Good 5faGc, medium %
SIC, common 4ia5c. culls }altc, lat cows cows
3Ia4c Der lb. Sheep were ia good tea4'a
and firm. The quotations We've as io.io"'.
Extra 6a6.c, good 5ta5Tc. medium 'Ilia
common 4ta45c, culls 2!aic per b l-.l's
5a7!c per lb. Hogs were active aud lt u.
ID higher. The quotations were as io''n| ~
Good Westerns II tc, and other Weston, -
a12lc per ID. Thin cows sold from ~ ~ ~
$25. Mich Cows unchanged at s23a71,
per head. Mich calves higher at 6a9:' -
lb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

The markets are quiet, and open without
change. Sales of Flour are of light volume
and at current values. JobbcrS still eonhne
themselves to near wants. Wheat receipts
are small, and many Of the samples offend
are more or les; fy-cut; range to-day a 10
condition IS 10 20. Corn - to 81. Rye 81
to IS. Feed oats. 80 to i3 for mixed anl
No. > white; seed 10 to 30 Eggs are deen.
ing at % to %. Butter Is to %, latter lo-
print roll. Good Irish Potatoes are extreme
ly scarce at 100 to 40 per bushel. Onions
Apples Dried Fruits and other produce sell
quickly. Dressed Hogs, Poultry, Beet, Mt
ton, SIllfecd, Hay and Cotton Seed products
are active Wheat and Dat Straw are steady
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

HORACE GREELEY IN JAIL.-Whcn
Horace Greeley visited Paris in 1855
he was a victim of mistake that caused
linn to spend q night behind the bars
of the debtors prison in the Rue de
Clichy.
A French sculptor had sent statue
for exhibition to the Worlds Fair at
New York, of which Mr. Greeley was
one of the managers; the statue had
been returned in an injured condition,
and the sculptor took the method of
causing Mr.. Greeley's arrest to recover
damages. A friend of Mr.. Greeley,
Mr.. Field, went to the prison the next
morning. When he entered the large
common room in which the prisoners
and their friends were assembled he
saw a singular scene. In one corner
sauatted a laboring man in his blouse,
surrounded by his wife and children
who had brought him in delicacies for
his Sunday dinner. In another corner
lounged flshionably dressed gentle
man. The room was filled with the
most strangely contrasted groups
standing in the middle of it," says Mr..
Field. wearing his old white oycrcoat and
with his hat ON the back of his head, his
countenancc wreathed to smiles, thanked on
either side by United States minister. stood
Horace Greeley. TO refrain from laughing
was impossible.
''Field he exclaimed, this has been one of
the most fortunate incidents i'll my life
Without it doubt if ever should have had
the opportunity to see good society. fon
know / know nothing about it at home.
have never associated with the people who
compose it there dare say they arc very
good people, but they are not my people
List evening at dinner we had prince
mt the the head of the table and | was flank
ed on one side by a count and on the other
side by baron
"If only remain here long enough shall
not only learn the French language but good
manners into the bargain
OF course when the case came up for trial
Mr.. Greeley was released.-Youth's Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

new YORK, Feb. 13.-Flour moderately
active and steady. Wheat steady and mot'I-
ately active. Corn steady and dull PoIN
firm and moderate demand: mess so - To-
81 90. Lard dull and steady steam 50 ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

Tomorrow will be both st. Yalen-
tines Day and pancake day. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13.-Flour dull Wh@i
steady at the decline. unchanged; NJ > gil
spot 76ta76: Feb 76s bid; Mar 77;a1li,
May SOsaSO4; steamer No > red 12,1j.
milling wheat by sample 15a7S. Corn weak j,
mixed spot 50ta50l Feb 50!a50s Mar w
a50; May 50ia51 steamer mixed 4lai',,
white corn by sample 53 yellow do D. oat'
dull; No . white Western 4lai2: Mo- mix
ed do 37a311. Rye quiet; No q. ,,sc'
Hay firm; good to choice timothy SD 5V
to SIC 30. Provisions firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-13

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. jan . 1876
ARRIVED.
Schr C. X. Scull, Tampa. Fla, pho'pD""
rock TO Alexandria Fertilizer Go.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-16

the reproduction Of antique works Of
art for the Worlds Fair.
Cus,omer-"Do you think raw
CLANS are healthy" Facetious Fish.
monger-"l've never heard one Of
'em complainin' Of Ill health, SIR"
He knew.-Teacher-"Now, john
ME, where is Chiosgo?" Johnnie
II don't know, SIR" Bobb,e-"l
know" Teacher-"Well, where is
it?" Bobbie-"On the map, SIR"
Tommy."I looked through the
key-hole when she was in the parloI
| with her sweetheart last night.
Father-"What did you fad out, my
son." Tommy-"The lamp, sir"
Should travellers happen to hang
game in the branches OF trees neal
the ground. jackals will sometime.
dash through the camp, and befor,
dog or man can prevent it, steal tn,
meat.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-16

Railroad Men and Athletes
WEAR OUR
vulcanized Gum Suspensory TO prevent Jar, strain
injury.
WEAK MEN
ARE CURED,
wearing our vulcanized Gum Suspensory of vsri.
cocele teniarged veins), Nocturnal Emissions and
lmpotency.
Vigor. comfort and longer life assured. No
pain. No poisonous drugs.
Price only 81. Sesled circulars free.
vULCANIZED GUM SUsPENSORY co..
Rooms 1870, cu,c.oo ,,,
NcVickers Theatre Bldg.l oAoN"0 AAA'
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-06-16
Short Stops.

Short Stops.
Good News.l
II thought you took an interest in
my WELFARE" said William. mo,
SIR" replied Susan; "only 10 your
farewell"
A man with some pounds of gum
powder in his tail pockets went into q
blacksmith's shop. He came out by
the roof!
| Receipt tor making pantaloons las.
make the vest and coat first To
make them lasting-buy that kind OF
material.
II you want to teach dog arith.
metic, tie up one of his pave, aud he
will put down three to carry one
every time.
Doctor-"My good woman, does
your son always stutter? Mother
"Nos always, sir. Only when he at.
temps to talk"
Dwarfs are the inhabitants of the
Andaman Islands. It is seldom that
. full-grown man is seen over forty.
two inches io height.
1t was an easy enough thing for the
whale to swallow Jonah, but it has
proved . mighty uphill task to make
people swallow the story.
The Greek government has voted
100000 drachms to be- expended on