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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07
Letter From Fauquier County.

1CttCi OoA~S
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
MARSHALL, Va, Jan. 5. 1S93.-The
greetings to the GAZETTE for prosper
Gus New Year, we venture to extend
on behalf of numerous patrons. whose
grandchildren, if not great-grand-chiid-
rem, daily look fol, its newsy coumnls
to enliven them-especially the edito-
rial spicy scraps and the Washington
letter.
Here we are literally showed up with
the thermometer lie below freezing.
Everybody has laid up an abundance of
ice, and, as usual, in the average Dixie
township, deal of loafng and idleness
is INDUCED in.
During the late holidays there was
only single drunken man seen. Young
and old enjoyed 1.-The feast OF reason
and flow of soul" There were services
at the Episcopal church.
During the week the Young Ladies.
Literary Club met at the 'Moorlngs. .
Together with readings of Milton,
Shakespeare and Tennyson, the mem
bers of the club have fine music on the
piano and the violin, which Mr.. Wick.
Furcron renders always with inimitable
effect.
As the schools, public and private,
were closed, the pupils had the best
chance for enjoyment. There were
numerous young folks who returned to
the paternal home to spend the holidays
among whom were Mr. Tom Peyton,
Miss Matte Frost and visitors. Messrs.
sam Cary and \. 2. Walker; Miss Sea-
well and others. Those missed were Will
Cologne and l.. S. Horner, the former
now resident in Chicago, and the latter
on q visit to the Y. NJ. l.
Socialvisiting has been somewhat stay
ed by the late death,-already noticed
by the GAzErrE-of Miss Anna Foster, a
lady much beloved and whose loss to
the church is irrcparable; the death
also of Miss Anna K Morgan: of Char
louisville, is much deplored. This lady
the daughter of the late William Nor
gan, formerly lived at "EFaveland, },
once the home of Ex-Governor Bedford
Brown, then of Col. John A. Washing
ton. and now owned by Lawrence
Washington, esq.
The phs sieians here as well as III
other parts o. the State are petitioning
their delegates in Congress TO vote for
the organization ola National Depart
ment of Health,-perhaps, it may be
needed should epidemic cholera visit
our shores this year.
\ noticeable feature of yirginia's
growing prosperity just now is the fact
OF the crowded state of our cars, pas
sengcr ard freight. Alexandria would
reap the benefit if the railroad powers
would be liberal as TO return tickets.
4 new annual book for the students
OF the University of Virginia. Auto
graphs of the University Of Virginia,
1892 '93," has just been published by
Dr.. Homer ofthis neighborhood. II.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

DR.. G. W. Thornhill, of Lynchburg,
died yesterday.
An attempt is being made to establish
bank at. Manassas.
Mr.. Thos. Z. Taylor died at his resi-
dence near Lincoln, Loudoun county,
on Thursday. Mr. Taylor at one time
represented this district in the State
Senate.
Rev. Bergman Green, of Tappahan-
mock, has received n call from the
vestry Of ST. James Church, Leesburg,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of the late DR.. Davis.
The Norvell-Arlington Hotel at
Lynchburg was damaged by fire early
this morning, and the guests rushed out
in the cold in their night clothes. The
bakery only was destroyed.
Willie, the four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. w NJ Rice, who reside near
Brentsyille, died on the 2Sth ulto., OF
diphtheria &c second death
that has occurred =. ,..io family within
the past few weeks from the same
cause.
About two. hundred residents of
Petersburg who rendered coupons in
payment of their taxes, and against
whom costs have been assessed, will
oppose the payment of the costs in the
courts, and counsel will be employed
to represent them.
The q. S. Fish Commissioner recent
ly placed in the Shenandoah river at
Riverton. large number of black bass.
II no high water interferes before they
are able to take care of themselves,
there will be by next spring fine sport
with this "game" fish. They were put
in above the Riverton Mills Co.'S dam,
that persons up the river will have no
reason to complain.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mech, widow ofthe late
Curtis Neeb, died suddenly yesterday
at the Geary Hotel, in Woodstock, Va,
at three o'clock. The cause of her
death was acute Group. Mrs. Mech,
spent most of her life in the hotel bust
ness. She was the mother of Mrs. NJ.
Geary, the present proprietress of the
Geary Hotel, in that place. She was
sixty-two years ofage.
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By IELEGRR
Foreign News.

PARIS Jan. 7.-There is now no
doubt that N. Charles de Lesscps has
told the government everything lie
knows about the Panama scandal. lie
saws he had felt for years that he was
bearing burden of suspicion which
ought to attach to others. The desire Of
his flasher aud himself had been to
bring the enterprise to successful con
illusion. but the company had been
compelled to buy the support and aid
which ought to have been given freely.
The more dangerous leaders IN popu-
lar agitation are under continued sur
Vigilance, and the ministry OF the in
terror is kept informed Of any move
ment. no matter how slight. Two Of
the most dangerous and intelligent
anarchists are Rousset and Quin, who
do not conceal their purpose TO destroy
social order by any means in their pow
err. The authorities don't conceal the
apprehension that the anarchists may
strive to create a panic by some terri
BILE deed of violence. To prevent this
the police are exerting extraordinary
vigilance.
PARIS. Jan. 7.-Maurice Bernhardt,
son of the actress, Sarah Bernhard
has challenged the editcr Of the peri
odical Dic Pm'isenne, on account Of The
publication of an article which, Mlu-
rice asserts, reflects slanderously upon
his mother.
LONDON. Jan. THE British steam
er Fernside has been wrecked i've
miles from Lauvig. The crew leil lie
vessel in the small boats. Eleven men
have landed, and the captain and eight
men who were in one OF the boats and
were reported lost have reached Tons
berg.
PARIS. Jan. THE weather through
ont France remains exceedingly cold.
In Marseilles there is skating. when is
unusual on the Mediterranean coast.
BERLIN, Jan. 7.-Several persons
have been frozen to death at Thorn
and other places on the Vistula. The
river Main, from l,lverstheim 10 lis
onnuence with the Rhine and tie
Rhine from Loreley to Caub are frozen
almost solid.
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Congress-.

In the House yesterday the bill to
provide for the pay and muster of GER
tain officers and men of the volunteer
forces were passed, as were a number
of private pension bills.
In the Senate the day was given cX-
clusiveIy to the bill on the subject of
quarantine regulations and its correcta-
tive measure-the bill to suspend
immigration for one year Mr.. Chand-
Ter spoke for about three hours, devot-
ing most of his argument to the last
mentioned bill, although the other was
really the one that was up for discus
sion. To this latter, however, an
amendment was really pending to au-
thorize the President to issue procla-
nation suspending immigration from
countries where cholera may be pre-
vailing. Mr.. Chandler treated this
proposition as an act of cowardice on
the part of Congress in imposing re-
sponsibility upon the President, instead
of taking that responsibility itself. Ar
guments against the quarantine bill
were made by Senators Mcpherson
(dem.), of New Jersey; Platt (rep.), of
Connecticut Mills (dem.), of Texas
Dolph (rep.), of Oregon. Many amend
ments were offered, some of which
were agreed to, the others going over.
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ALEX AN DRIA, Va
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. :, 1898.

IN AN editorial article on the seiec
ton of Mr.. Murphy by the democratic
majority of the New York Legislature
as their candidate for US. Senator, the
New York Herald of yesterday says :;
..If Mr.. Murphy were personal adhe-
rent of the President-elect, were hon
ored with his confidence and could be
depended upon to back up his policies,
the case would be different, and though
a far better selection might be made
under even these circumstances, his
election would be at least tolerable. .
The Herald is one of the leading papers
of the country, and, abroad, IS looked
upon as the representative of American
feeling and yet it says that to be even
tolerable. a member Of the legislative
branch of the government must be a
personal adherent Of the President
honored by his confidence and to be de.
pended upon to back up his policies"
How different from the ideas of those
who framed the Constitution, VINO
thought that the legislature was CO.
ordinate branch of the government, aud
the correctness of whose ideas on that
subject was never doubted until now
And what must the opponents of free
institutions, in foreign countries, think
ola republic, il which the idea that the
executive has the selection ofthe legiS-
lative branch Of the government, issnp-
ported by the paper which they believe
reflects thGopinion of the people ofthat
uublic?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

TIE T-GovERoRsHIP.-
"The nomination by the Virginian of
Hon. John w. Lawson for Lieutenant
Governor has opened the way TO much
gossip in political circles with regard to
available persons for that office, " writes
the Norfolk Virginian's correspondent
in Richmond. "The discussion has de-
veloped the fact that the friends of
Hon. r. H. Cardwell have for some
time been thinking of presenting his
name. It's not known that Mr.. Card
well would consent to run. In fact, it
is believed ne would rather remain as
Speaker of the House, or if he is to be
put on the ticket at all he would very
likely prefer the nomination for Attor-
ney General
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A FUNERAL DECLARED orF.-Clay

A FUNERAL DECLARED OFF.-Clay
Hopper, q 17-year-old boy, of Toledo,
Ohio, who has been i'll with dropsy of
the heart for several months, was sup
posed by his family and physician to
have died and his funeral was set for
last Friday. When all was in readi-
ness the corpse showed signs of life. and
the funeral was thereupon declared off.
The boy has remained in comatose
condition since that time, and although
the body is warm there are no other signs
of life. The physicians are puzzled
over the strange case.
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Letter. 20, Thciycs.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan.7.-Whiie
collector Slade WAS out collecting NAL
from letter boxes last evening, he saw
two men wrench the lock Off orc of the
boxes within a stones throw ofthe
police station. The men appropriated
an armful of letters, among them some
containing drafts aud checks amount
ing to $4,000 Slade gave chase and
as the men darted into an alley he fred
two shots, one of which took effect
in one of the robbers, who fell to the
ground. Slade then FASTENED for as
sistance and on returning with an of
ficer the robbers had gone. Twenty
letters were scattered in all directions
in the alley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

a POWERFUL ELECTRIC LIGHT
There is now in process OF construction
for The French lighthouse service .
powerful arc lamp arranged on novel
principle. Under ordinary circum-
stances it will give light equal to that
of two and one-half million gas jets.
This is nearly three time the intensity
of the are lights of Barheur and Belle
Isle, the most powerful yet construct
ed. On fine nights the light, it is
thought, will be visible 50 miles off,
and in dull weather it is estimated that
its rays will penetrate at least - miles.
As it will be impracticable to send
the lamp to the Worlds Fair, the
French government propose having a
model made, showing the principle of
its construction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07
srArMENr OF PUBLIC FINANCES

STATMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCES
The annual report Of the State au-
ditor of public accounts for the fiscal
year ended September 80, 1892, shows
that the amount on hand October l,
1891, was STA, 4S131; receipts from all
sources during the year, 50, 73S, OS1. 03; ;
disbursements during the year, $780,,
1882; balance on hand October 1,
1899, 81, l02, SSH.
During the year S65063 were paid to
volunteer soldiers for guarding prison
ers. The total value ofperson; property
in the State is 800, S6S, 0S1 Of which the
white people own 800, 525,l31 and the
colored population own s., $40, $50.
The value of personal property in
Richmond is $12,933,574, of which the
white people own SO, 1862.
The first quarter of a year of the
operation of the new Virginia oyster
law ended December 81, 1892. The re-
ceipts for thelquarter were about $ll,-
600 in excess of those for the CORE
spending quarter of 1891, under the
old law. 1.-THE ratio is keptup the re-
ceipts for the second quarter, January,
February and March, will exceed by
$4,000 the receipts for the correspond
ing period last year. 1t is estimated
that the new law will bring into the
State treasury at least 100000 more 4
year than the old law.
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framed

NEXT TO knowing the exact majority
the democrats will have in the I. ;.
Senate after the 4th of March, the peo-
ple of this country would most like to
know among whom the s2,5oo,ooo sent
over here by the Panama swindlcrs to
influence public opinion in favor OF the
canal was distributed 1t is known
that Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Hayess
Secretary of the Navy, got $4,000 a
wear: but how much more, or who else
cot any of the money, are as yet things
which no fellow, at least on this side of
the Atlantic, has been able to find out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

MGR. SAToLL1's NEW DUTIEs.-The
general interest shown in Mgr. Satolli's
mission to the United States was mani
tested by the receipt of kilograms in
Washington from almost every part of
the country in regard to the statement
that the powers of the legate had re-
Gently been extended. 1t was stated
authoritatively last night that this as
sumption was to some extent err
roneous. The ablegate's powers remain
as heretofore-unabridged in the slight
est particular-but his recent advices
from Rome impose upon him some
new duties which absolutely preclude
the idea of his recall, as predicted in
cable messages from Italy.
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represented the Chattanooga, Tenn.
district. During the war he served rs
an enlisted man in the Fortv-frst Wis
consin regiment of infantry
The President has under considera
ton the circular prepared at the Treas
ury Department to restrict immigra-
ton Ii viii probably be issued next
week.
The condition of 9Ir. Blaine remains
unchanged. It is acknowledged that
there has been no improvement within
the past few DAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

Mr.. Villas is justa right now, when'
as U. S. Senator, he says the anticipation
bill sis not merely unconstitutional in
transcending the limits ofcongressional
power, but directly invades the sover-
eighty and peculiar governmental fdnc-
tons of the States as he was wrong
when, as Secretary of the Interior, he
told Congressman Gibson of West Nlr-
ginia that no Confederate holding a
minor position in his department should
be promoted while he remained at the
head thereof.
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1857 or rycL5IlfED LETTERS.


The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postofiice
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter office.
Banks Miss Nellie Jcnness, Frank
Brent Mrs George Miller, Mark E
Gems, Mrs Dinor Robinson, Willie
Glason. Walter Scott. Luyina
Grimm. Mrs Gertie Symas, Miss Mary
Hammond, James IL Whaley. George
Hcrfcrt, Mrs Hattie
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hiss Maggie
Truble Sher
Household OF Ruth
White Magazine Rife Co
Van Dorstcn Railway Supply Co >
PARK AGNEW. P. NJ.
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Fatal RAILROAD Accidents.

CNcINNArI, Jan. Three men
were killed last night within the city
limits by Baltimore and Southwestern
trains. Barney lIilves and Geo. Regel.
crossing the track at Fairmount, were
struck by locomotive and killed.
Andy Fritz was killed by another
train. Still another locomotive struck
and seriously injured VIM. Henke, n
the Cincinnati stocl. yards. All the
victims were attempting TO rush across
the track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

Mr.. WHITNEY is certainly The rarti-
cular man upon whose advice Mr..
Cleveland could implicitly rely, as he
is entirely disintcrested, and says he
would decline any office at Mr.. Cleve-
lands disposal that might be offered
him. Mr.. Whitney does not object to
the election of anybody the legislature
of New York thinks proper to
send to the United States Senate,
nor so far as has yet been public
" stated, does any other democrat who
thoroughly understands and endorses
the principles of his party and the ideas
upon which the government was
framed.
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HOUSE.

No miscellaneous business was trans
acted by the House this morning. The
District of Columbia appropriation bill
was, after the approval of the journal,
considered il committee of the whole.
There was no general debate.
Mr.. Otis p. p. Kansas offered
an amendment providing that, of the
expenditures for the support ofthe Dis
tlict one quarter shall be paid by the
general government, and three-quarters
out of the revenues of the District. (At
present the general government and
the District each pay one half)
Mr.. Hemphill, democrat, of South
Carolina, raised point of order against
the amendment but the chairman,
Mr.. McRae, democrat, of Arkansas,
ovcrruled the point.
Mr.. De Almond favored the amend
mcnt. although he did not think that it
went far enough. He did not believe
that any money should be appropriated
out of the Treasury for the support of
the District.
Mr.. Compton, DEM, of Maryland,
antagonized the amendment, arguing
that it would be great injustice to the
citizens of the District to require them
to pay taxes to support the District
where the seat of federl government
was located. The city of Washington
was the centre of the general govern
ment.
Mr.. Kyle, DEM, of Miss, advocated
the amendment and seconded a propo-
sition that the entire expenditures of
the District should be paid out of the
District treasury.
Both amendments were rejected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

GENERAL MALONE says General b.
F. Butler shows by his book that he
knows more law than is contained in
all the law books. If that be so the
latter General does not profit by his
own teaching, for though he has just
tried by law to beat bank out ofnear-
w seventeen thousand dollars, the
courts have decided that his law, like
himself, is coclleyed, and will not even
stand against that OF his own State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

TIE Personal property of the white
,sopls of the State is assessed at ninety
two million; that of the negroes at three
million. There are nearly as many ne
croes as white people in the State But
the property of the latter is taxed to
nav for the schooling OF the children of
the former, and that, too, without pro-
voking mmmur dissatisfaction. I'm
der similar conditions would the same
be the case in Massachusetts?
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
w,surNeroS. D. c., Jan. Z.
SENATE.

There were very few senator's present
when the days proceedings began.
Certificates of election of presidential
electors were presented BY the Vice
President from the States OF Nebraska,
kansas. Minnesota, Missouri and
Washington and were placed on file.
Mr.. Platt (rep.], of Connecticut, IN
troduced bill to provide o temporary
government for Alaska, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on territories.
He remarked that The present govern
msnt of Alaska was very crude
inefficient and abnormal. That there
ought to be an Improvement On
that government was undouoted.
The bill which he introduced had
been prepared at the department OF the
interior. on consultation with the pres
emit Governor of Alaska. While it was,
in many respects, great Improvement
on the present law of the government
of Alaska, it had some features which
he did not think he was in favor OF.
The bill granting additional quaran
tine powers and imposing additional du-
ties upon the marine hospital service was
taken up and the formal amendments
which were offered last evening were
agreed to. This brought the Senate to
the amendment reported by the COM
mittee on epidemic diseases, as sec
ton 7, of the bill, and which empow-
ers the President to suspend (for such
time as he shall deem necessary immi-
grafton from countries or places where
the cholera or yellow-fever exist.
Mr.. Kyle, Of s;oar5 Dakota, popullst,
moved to strike out yellow fever" and
insert "other contagious or infectious
disease" Agreed TO.
Mr.. Squire, of Washington, repubh-
can. moved that the act shall be execu-
ted through the Supervising Surgeon
General Of the Marine Hospital Service.
In the course of the discussion Mr..
Chandler spoke of DR.. Wyman's COM
ing to the Capitol to have the amend
ment offered and pressed; but Mr..
Squire contradicted that statement.
Mr.. Squire finally withdrew the
amendment which he offered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

THE CARNEGIE iron works. at Home
stead, are all in full blast again: with
many of their old hands as en-
ployees. but none of the leaders of the
strikers. The lesson the former have
been taught should be an impressive
one, but it seems that nothing can
teach the patent folly ofviolent strikes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-07

The democratic and populist members of the
Montana legislature have come to an under
standing. Hamilton, DEM, will be seated.
The democrats will thus have 36 members, a
majority of the whole Legislature. The re-
publicans have given up the fight for Senator.
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COURT OF APPEALS AT RICHMOND
YEsTERDAY.-Byrd against the Com
monwealth. Further argued by Gen.
James G. Field for plaintiff III error,
and the Attorney General for Common
wealth, and submitted.
Field against the Commonwealth.
Argued by John F. Rixey, esq, for
plaintiff in error.
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So FAR as the investigation of the
Treasury has proceeded, the fact has
been developed that the President. in
retaining Mr.. Raum, the crooked com
missioner of pensions, is actuated by the
ouilpro quo:policy,as Mr.. Raum
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Resolutions Of Respect - the Memory
of Charles a. Smith, Passed al Il
Regular Meeting ofthc Relief Hook
and Ladder Company, January 9th,
1903.
Whereas, By inscrutable DEGREES Of an all
wise Providence we are called upon to lament
the untimely death of our late fellow mem
ber CHARLES A. SMITH, by which sad event
VIC are deprived of the association of useful
and esteemed member, his family bcreft OF q
devoted and aiTectionatc son, and the corn-
munity OF one of its most upright and con-
scientious young man; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the loss of our late friend
We mourn the death of a Conscientious Christ
ian gentlemen and jealous fellow member,
whose genial disposition and high social quail
ties have endeavored him to US all
Resolved, That we tender his family our
most heartfelt sympathies and coincidence III
this their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That in token of orr respect iot
the memory of our late member, copy
of these resolutions be engroSscd and trans
initted to the family, and rs n further eyl-
dencc of our sorrow, the truck honse 10
draped in mourning for thirty days.
Resolved. That these resolutions be publish
ed in the city papers.
LEO. RUBEN,
w. T. ROGERS,