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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

JrpGING FROM reliable accounts OF
the political speeches and discussions
now in progress in various parts OF the
State, it appears that large portions OF
the audiences seem to be in sympathy
with the popuIists in several places, and
that in some. as in Harrisonburg, the
latter have the most of their hearers
with them. The money question APP
pears to be the cause Of this, and,
strange as ii may be, there is good
ground for fearing that unless the ef-
forts to prevent democratic detection be
increased, there will be more oft than
many people now suppose. Then, too,
the prevailing opinion on the subject is
that only small vote will be polled'
The strongest thing the popu!ists have
in their favor is their assertion that
while the democrats have either aban-
doned, or grown lukewarm in their sup
port Of, democratic principles, they, the
popuiists, are earnest advocates of those
principles, and are actively lighting tol
bimetallism, low tariff and the repeal O.
the federal election law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
Tribute ofRespect.

At meeting of the directors of the Fairfax
Mutual Fire Insurance Company held at the
company's office in Alexandria September 49,
1893, the following was adopted:
Whereas in the death of ISAAC C. HoGH
this company has met with great loss, he
having been associated with us for number
Of years, and one of our most active and eff
cent members, and we feel he was good ex.
ample to those with whom he came in daily
contact therefore
Resolved, That our sympathies be extended
to the family in their bereavement, and also
that this resolution be spread upon our min.
utes, and a copy be furnished his widow by
our secretary.
S. BoLYN, Committee.
J. G. COLEMAN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

THE PEOPLE who lynch urconfessed
negroes are not familiar with the natu-
raj characteristics of the negro race, no
matter how closely they may have been
associated with that race. If they were,
they would know that severe fogging is
more appalling to the average negro
than death itself, and that the dread oi
nine and thirty on the bare back would
evoke confessions when that of rope
and the limb of tree would be entirely
ineffective.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
DIED,

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1893. JOHN R.
HOUSE, in his 5Sth year. Funeral services
at the residence of his brother-in-law, Capt.
VIM. n. King No. 40 N. Payne street, on
Wednesday, September 90 at o'clock p, m.
Friends of the family are invited 1nterment
private.
In Baltimore, on August 81, 1893, Mrs.
ALICE ]. GETTRUsT, daughter OF the late
Joseph W. Foard,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

THE NEW YORK World says the late
Hamilton Fish in 1862 conducted nego,
tiations which resulted in an agreement
for the exchange ofprisoners on equal
terms, "that was carried out substantial
" until the end of the war; The
WorfGs information is not worldwide.
That newspaper, which is great on in
terviews, should interview Congress
man Hatch on the subject referred to-
He was q commissioner for the ex-
change of prisoners, and would tell the
interviewer that General Grant would
not permit the exchange of prisoners,
for the openly assigned reason that the
exchanged Confederates would go back
to their army, while the exchanged
Union soldiers would not go back TO
theirs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

IN THE sweet by-and-by some of the
many readers of the GAZETTE may
learn, though the experience of cen
tury renders it by no means certain,
that it has as much as it can well do to
read the signed communications sent to
it, let alone those that are anonymous,
and that the fate of the latter is like
that of the wild rose, that is born to
bloom unseen; that they are cast un-
read into the waste basket, and that
their contents remain the secrets oftheir
authors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

The large barn on the farm of the
Northampton county, Pa, aims house
was destroyed by an incendiary fire at
midnight last night. Four head fcattle
persisted and all the years crops were
destroyed. Suspicion rested on Charles
Donnelly who had been refused admis-
sion to the almshouse and he was ar
rested. He had been heard to make
threats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

GEN. HUNToN's PosITIoN.-In re-
Spouse to an inquiry as to his position
on the silver question, Senator Hunton
has written the following letter:
"You desire to know how I shall
vote on the VOORHEES, repeal bill. l
have no disposition to conceal my posi-
ton from my constituents, and beg to
say that as at present advised l shall
vote for the silver amendments to the
bill, which I suppose will be defeated.
After this I shall vote for the repeal
bill. This is my position now, and can
only be changed by the logic of
evanteD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
Floods in Virginia.

MADISON COURT HOUSE, Va, Sept.
19.-The floods in this section have
caused immense damage to crops and
fencing. Four large mills on the banks
of the Rapidan river and three dwell
ings in this country have been washed
away. The village of Criglersville, on
Robinson river, is almost swept out of
existence. Many narrow escapes have
been made, but so far no lives are re-
ported as lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Sept 19.-After the opening
this morning the entire stock market devel.
opel little more strength. The advance in
pisces ranged from J., to . per cent. Near
! o'clock, however, the improvement WAS
lost. At II o'clock the market was dull aud
weak Trading thus far to-day has been
very limited in volume.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

ONE OF the assigned reasons for the
opposition of some of the silver Sen,
ators to the repeal of the Sherman act,
is the fear that the President, having Sc,
cured that repeal, would veto any bill
that might be passed for the mainte-
nance of silver currency. But that fear.
lift ever really existed, should now be
dissipated, as Mr.. Cleveland: as first
stated in the GAZErTE's Washington
correspondence of yesterdays date, on
the authority of a southern democratic
U. S. Senator, says he will not hesitate
to approve any fair silver bill, after the
Sherman act shall have been repealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. W. II. Difenderfer, of Winches'
ter, died quite suddenly at The Plains,
Fauquier county, on Friday night.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson has brought
suit for absolute divorce from her hus-
band, e1-mayor of Cape Charles, who Is
now serving term Of two years in the
State peuitentiary at Richmond.
Mr.. Basil B. Gordon, late chairman
of the State democratic committee, pub
licly announced himself yesterday as
candidate for Congress to succeed Col.
O'Ferrall. This was anticipated in the
GAZETTE.
Mr.. Charles Hudson, while returning
from church at King George Court
house Sunday night, met with serious
accident. His horse became scared,
ran away, threw Mr.. Hudson out and
broke his leg and arm.
At Charlottesville yesterday, George
w. Morris was nominated by the demo-
Gratis for the Senate from the seven
teenth senatorial district, comprising
Albemarle and Greene counties, and
Jno. B. Moon and John T. Harris were
nominated for the House Of Delegates
from Albemarle.
Mr.. Alfred Pyke, of England, who
was married several months ago to Miss
Waller, ofWidewater, has just returned
with his wife from bridal trip to Eng
land. Mr.. and Mrs. Pyke will occupy
their home, Richland, formerly the res
idence of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, which has
been purchased by Mr.. PIKE.
Two attempts have been made at
North Danvile to lynch Charles Allen,
negro youth about eighteen years OF
age, who on Saturday night went to
the house of Mrs. Shelton, q widow,
living on the outskirts of North Dam
vile, and attempted an assault on one
of her daughters. The militia was
called out and the attempted lynching
prevented.
Gov. Mckinney and five members OF
his staff left Richmond for the Worlds
Fair yesterday where they will spend
two weeks, returning by the way OF
Niagara Falls and the Hudson river,
The Governor goes to the fair to look
after Virginia's interest and to arrange
for the distribution of the books author
lied by the Southern Governors Con.
vention, of which he feels in part re
sponsible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

Mgr. Satolli arrived in Pittsburg this
morning, the guest Of Rt. Rev. Richard
Phelau. Subsequently Father F. o..
Rocker, vice rector of the American
college at Rome, was presented to Mgr.
Satolli, to whom he delivered the pack
age of letters which had been entrusted
to Father Rocker by the Pope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

AT Gowanstown, Ont, the dwelling
of Mrs. Martin, who was 81 years of
age, was burned this morning and the
old lady persisted in the flames. AL
bert Thomas, an English youth, en-
ployed on the place, is missing and
foul play is suspected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

The democrats in convention at Cen.
treville, on Saturday, unanimously en-
dorsed Gen. Fitzhugh Lee for the next
long term in the q. S. Senate. The
delegates chosen favor the nomination
of Mr.. J. E. Willard for the legislature
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

The British yacht Valkyrie, which is
to contest for the American cup, was
sighted by Captain Griffiths, of the
Spain, APO miles east Of New York on
II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

Benson Wrattan and family, six in
all. living 70 miles from Washington
Ind, were butchered last night. They
were horribly mutilated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

WANT LOWER FREIGHT RATEs.-The mer-
chants of Baltimore who transact business
with the South are making an effort for an
equalization Of water and all rail rates on
freight. The fight has been taken up by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Association, but,
so far, without results diherential rate OF
from two to eight cents per one hundred
pounds prevails in favor of the water and part
rail routes. Goods shipped this way have to
be rehandled at several points, and the mer-
chants here are c0ntending for an unbroken
all-raii route The Atlantic Coast Line, the
Richmond and Danville and the Chesapeake
and Ohio. controlling respectively about 500,
COCO and 2,200 miles of road, are willing to
make some concessions. The Pennsylvania,
which holds the key to the situation, has,
however, made no satisfactory reply to the
appeal. The Atlantic Coast Line, by its con-
nectiOns, and the Richmond and Danville run
into Alexandria, Va, and the Chesapeake and
Ohio taps the Richmond and Danville at Char
lottesville, Va, with traffic contract both
north and south. The Pennsylvania rates
between Alexandria and Baltimore are too
heavy, and the company has been asked to
make Observation-Disclosures american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

IFYoUR BACK ACES, ~
ing, It Is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
viii cure you, cleanse your Liver, and give
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES

A large fire is raging at Owingsyille
KY, and the entire town is threatened
Tie loss SO far is estimated at Sl5O0a0
Sir Alexander T. Gait, formerly
prominent figure in Dominion public
aft ,irs, died at Montreal this morning
Five prisoners, all white, escaped
from the Litchfeld, KY, jail last night
by cutting through brick wall, letting
themselves down by means of blankets
ted together.
The propositions to charge p GEMS
admission to the worlds fair on sun.
days and to admit Chicago school
children on certain days for ten cents
each were voted down by the directors
yesterday.
Considerable anxiety is felt in London
regarding the safety of the British
steamer Horn Head, which sailed from
Baltimore August l9, for Dublin. She
should have arrived at her port of dcs.
tnation two weeks ago.
The steamship Peru arrived at san Fran.
cisco last evening from China aud Japan,
bringing news tina; theNagags- Gawa river hsa
overilowel its banks. Many persons were
drowned aud there is great suffering among
the survivors.
Riley Gulley was lynched yesterday at Pine
Apple, near Birmingham, Ala. for attempting
to assault Mrs. Nored, wife of highly re-
spccted farmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

The men who were arrested for dis
orderly conduct during the recent faii
at Grange Camp, Fairfax county, have
been dismissed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

Two men in steubenville, o., have
invented process by which the scrap
steel can be heated and rolled into
any shape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
The Cholera in Eurone.

BUDA PEST, Sept. 19.-Six cases of
cholera and three deaths from the dis
ease occurred in this city yesterday.
VIENNA, Sept. 19.-In the province
of Galacia there were 26 cases of
cholera and Is deaths from the disease
yesterday.
LONDON, Sept 19.-There were two
deaths from cholera at Hull yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
BALTIMORE. Sept 19.-yirginia eonsols o
do 10-40s-; ::io IS G5l,a66.
Alexandria Marked, September

Alexandria Marked, September 10.
The markets show but few changes from
day to day, all branches of business are in
waiting and the unsettled feeling will con-
tinue until the Senate votes for the repeal OF
the Sherman silver law. Flour is quiet at
the recently reported change in prices
Wheat is again easy, but choice samples sell
readily range 60 to 60, latter for milling lots
of mixed and longberry Corn 53 to 5i'
Mixed Oats 80 to 81, white 36 to 81 on cars
in bulk. Chickens, Hams, Ducks are hard to
sell at satisfactory figures. Other produce
and provisions are steady. Millfeed and Hay
are active. Wheat, Rye and Dat Straw are
dull
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat weak No 2 red spot and
Sept Tlla71a; Oct 711aa715s; Dec "A pa
743s steamer No 2 red IS; milling wheat BY
asked the month ASK. asked Oct As asked
year 461sa474, white corn by sample 53a
54 yellow do do 53a54. Oats frmer No =
white Western 36iaa57 No mixed do 33a
331s. Rye quiet; 2 51a52. Hay active and
| higher; good to choice timothy SID % to
| $50 so.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Sept. IS
Swine.-The receipts of hogs are full again
this week, the number being 600 head bud
over that of last week. The market never
theless is firm at full values, being quoted a
shade higher than the figures of last week,
being for the different grades of light Western
hogs from SG.62 to 81 per 1901 lbs, aud heavy
Western hogs $6.50a67 Is per 100 lbs gross
roughs 81 75a5 so per 100 lbs gross.
Sheep and Lambs.-Ihe market Is quite
slow after the heavy run Of last week, butch
ers then freely supplying themselves. We
quote the range for Sheep at 2a3a.c per d.
and Lambs Babe per ID, but little change from
last week. Stock sheep-ewes SLAB per head
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Sept. IS
Cattle market slow ColoradOs S2.9Oa3 ~
Texans SD 10a3. 80, common 10 prime natives
3 50s6 per 100 lbs. Sheep aud Lambs sheep
S2.25a4 for common TO prime lambs S3.oVa
per cwt- Calves-common 10 choice vsaI'
S5a7 so per cwt. Hogs-market steady at
SO .75a7 per cwt
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Sept. 1S.-Cat-
tle-market steady to firm; common to extra
steers S3a570, stockers and feeders - BOA
3.25 cows, heifers and bulls 81 .1Os3. - per
100 lbs. Hogs market firm; heavy % ~
a6. 40, common to choice mixed S5.oOab.i''
choice assorted S6.45a6.60 light S6.lOa
6.45, pigs So. 6Oa6. 10 per 100 lbs. Sheep
market firm; poor to choice 81. 2oai -
Westerns $2a3.5O per 100 lbs. Lambs S49o
per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.-Chairman Ellyson, of the State
democratic committee, has announced
the appointment of the following gen.
tIemen to constitute the executive COM
mittee:
Rufus A. Ayers, Bigstone Gap; Jos.
Bryan, Richmond; w. A. GLASGOW, Ro-
anoke w. A. Jones, Warsaw |. NJ.
Logan, Buckingham w. II: Mann,
Nottoway; Thos. S. Martin, Albemarle;
Leonard Marbury, Alexandria ; c. V.
Meredith, Richmond ; Claude A. Swan
son, Chatham, and A. P. Thorn, Nor
folk.
This committee and the State commit
tie will both meet in Richmond next FRI
day night, when the political situation in
Virginia will be fully discussed, and
plans for future work will be mapped.
Beginning on October 18th the demo-
Gratis will arrange to hold series of
big meetings and barbecues in various
parts ofthe State. The gatherings will
be addressed by Col. O'Ferrall, the
nominee for Governor, Gen. Fitz. Lee,
Senator Daniel and other equally prom
inent party leaders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19

VIRGINIA WINs.-Judge Hughes, OF
the United States Circuit Court, rem
dered an important decision in Balti-
more yesterday, involving questions of
legal jurisdiction between Maryland
and Virginia, and affecting oyster
dredgers on the dividing line between
the two States.
The cases of three citizens of Mary
land, William w. Marsh, Robert l..
Wharton and Severn Nelson, were up
on habeas corpus proceedings, issued
upon petitions severally alleging that
they had unlawfully been prosecuted
and convicted of violating certain laws
of Virginia relating to the oyster in
dustry.
The opinion defines the legal juris-
diction over the waters of POcomoke
Sound, from Smiths TO Watkins Point,
where the boundary line has been look
ed upon as doubtful, involving fifty
two square miles OF oyster rocks, beds
and shoals, this sound supplying sup
port for 5000 of the inhabitants OF Ac-
comac county, Va. The opinion says
that what is known as the compact of
l7SS does not require that Virginia fish
e.men shall have the consent of Mary
land, and even lift did such requirement
could not be applied to Pocomoke
Sound, which is not in the river and
is immeaslreably superior to it in
value.
The sound is ninety sqnare miles in
area, containing the most valuable oys-
ter beds in Virginia and Maryland. If
Virginia had intended to grant away
valuable rights now claimed by Mary
land, it is fair to assume, Judge
Hughes says, that she would not hay o
to subject the benefciaries of the grant
to the necessity OF resorting to extraor-
binary influences and constructions for
enjoying in the fruits ofthe grant. The
petitions of Wharton, Nelson and
Marsh are accordingly disallowed and
the prisoners are remanded to the GUS
tody of the sheriff of Accomac county,
and the territory in dispute is declared
to be within the jurisdiction of Vir-
ginia.
Judge Golf concurred in the opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-19
The Alexandria Public Singing Cha,

The Alexandria Public Singing Glass
Will be organized on Thursday evening Of
this week in the Peabody School Building.
The promoters of this class are determined
that every person in Alexandria shall have q
chance TO learn to sing by note at very little
expense.
Members will not be required to buy any
books. as the class will be supplied with print.
ed lessons each week free of charge
The class will meet every Thursday even
ing until May 1894.
The mansger has secured Prof T. D. Gam
brill as teacher. His ability is already well
known. as the work Of the Musical Associa-
ton and centennial chorus amply show.
This will be golden opportunity for the
people of Alexandria 10 acquire thorough
and practical knowledge of vocal music as
the method employed for teaching and drill
ing is uneIcelled.
There will be blackboard lesson given on
Thursday evening to which the public is in
vited. No person under IA years OF age will
be admitted 70 membership
Remember the doors will be wide open and
free to all. Come early, Doors open at Z p.
10. Begins T:30. Respectfully,
2t M. HINES, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-12
SOME MORE NOMINATIONS.
But All Are Unimportant, Mostly Being
Postmasters of Minor Cities.

But All Are Unimportant, Mostly Being
Postmasters of Minor Cities.
The President today sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate:
Third Lieut. Godfrey L. Garden, to be sec
ond lieutenant in the revenue cutter service.
Andrew Fyfe of Michigan, to be surveyor OF
customs for the port of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Maj. John NJ. Bacon, seventh cavalry, to be
lieutenant colonel.
Capt. Edward NJ. Hayes, fifth cavalry, to be
q major.
First Lieut.. Homer W. Wheeler, fifth cavalry.
to be captain.
Second Lieut.. Malvern Hill Barnum, third
cavalry, to be first lieutenant.
Postmasters-Connecticut Fred. G. Adds,
Terrington. Delaware, ManeIlaus Ellis, Laurel.
Illinois. Joseph C. Thompson, Quincy. In
diana, Isaac Holton, Plainfield. Kansas, Frank
S. Thomas, Topeka Kentucky, George Warren,
Hickman. Maryland. Albert l. Mmoney, Rock
willie. Michigan. Joseph F. Upleger, Noun,
Clemens. Mississippi, Conway C. Floweree,
Vicksburg New Hampshire, John E. Leavett
Portsmouth. New York, Allen II. Fay, Malone
Charles W. Clare, Watertown; John Crowley
Plattsburgh Pennsylvania, John NJ Seig.
fried, Warren; George B. Gibson. New Castle
Texas, Robert A. Poole, Cleburne. Virginia
Robert G. Wright, Waynesboro'; Richard IL
Adams, Radford. Wisconsin, jackson Silbaugh
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