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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

" of Alexandria, but now of Brooklyn.
He is a popular young lawyer in the
latter city now, and prominent demo
cratic orator. His numerous TRENDS IN
New York, among whom are all the
democratic congressman from MS city,
are urging his claims for position as
Assistant q. S. Attorney General.
The departure of the President, with
the intention of remaining away until
September, is the subject of a good deal
of comment at the Capitol, colorcd, OF
course, according TO the feelings the
takers entertain for him. Some say
he is sick, others that his wife is some
that he is tired and needs rest, and
others that he prefers the sea breeze at
Buzzard's Bay to the malarlal whlfs
from the Potomac, and still others that
he is disguised with Congress. and Will
let it go its own gait, while he VIII go
his.
M. Jones of Virginia has been appointed
supervisor of Indian schools.
CONGRESSMAN Meredith was notified to-day
that at his request J. F. 1den OF Loudoun
c, uaty. Va, had been appointed Waterman
in the Navy Department
As the President went away yesterday
morning, Mr.. Wexford Corbin, with whom
Mr.. O'Ferrall had made an appointment to
cali at the White House, did not see him.
Mr.. OFerrall made subsequent appointment
with Mr.. Corbin to call upon the Secretary OF
Agriculture to-day. Mr.. Corbin is an appli-
cant for the position of Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture, but as that place was offered to
Virginian and declined, it is not likely it will
be given to another one.
James Dugan, who was discharged from the
Pension Bureau during the regime of cx-Sec
rctary Noble, for alleging that Pension Attor-
ney George E. Lemon was running the bu-
reau, has been reappointed by Secretary Hoke
Smith and assigned to duty in the middle di-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

THE ST. LOUIS Md Continent sug-
gests that it would be well if all the
preachers in the country would pray
and preach along in line of Mr.. Moody's
laconic prayer: Lord, give US common
sense" PROFESSIONALLY there is as
great a lack of understanding in this
country now as there ever has been
since its discovery, and it affects all
classes alike. 1t would be amusing,
were it not for its injurious effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
A Whale Bit or their Boat.

PRovINCEToWN, Mass, Aug. H.
Just back from a whaling voyage, Cap
tain Rose, of the brig D. A. Small, tells
q wonderful tale of adventure and mar
row escape. He says: "We raised a
school of large whales on Hatteras
grounds. Just as l was raising my
lance to dart at a barrel bull sperm
whale which the mate had struck
the whale suddenly milled around,
swung his open jaw and bit of
three feet of the vessels boat
in which 1 stood. as you see in coming
within about three inches Of my left foot.
Ali hands jumped overheard, or were knock
ed out by the conclusion. Four of the men
got upon the bottom of the stove boat and
were taken of by the vessel. Myself and the
rest got into the mates boat and renewed the
attack, pulling up to him, but finally losing
him by the parting of the chain with which
we had fastened him to the vessels head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

NEW METHOD OF DRAWING A
CRowD.-An exchange says that a
well-dressed man leaning against q
lamp post and apparently sleeping the
sleep of the just, created great deal
of interest in busy London street the
other day. He sat down on a box
which he had been carrying.
Evidently being suddenly overcome
with drowsiness, he had placed the
box on the curbstone, and sitting down
upon it, had fallen asleep. To those
who succeeded in getting close enough
to the man his gentle, restful snore
dispelled the fear that he might be
dead. The side of his face was eI-
posed and betrayed no sign of intoXica-
ton. 1t was the judgment of every
one that he was sober, in good health
and simply taking quiet snooze.
Wnen the crowd became so deep as
to threaten a blockade, the supposed
sleeper suddenly jumped to his feet,
mounted his box and, tlourishing a
couple of bottles over his head, ex-
claimed
"Now, gents, secin' that you are all
here, rise to question of privilege,
and after thankin' you for this most
cordial reception, which I assure you
will long remain upon the tablets Of
my memory, wish to cali your atten-
ton to my world-renowned corn and
buniou eradicator."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

A PROPOSITION that Congress shall
appropriate large sum of money for
the relief of the poor people of the
country is receiving serious considera-
ton even from some of those who ought
TO he familiar with the Constitution.
People who have read, and remember,
Roman history are struck by the re-
markable exactness with which Amer
lean demagogues are following in the
footsteps of those who led Rome to
ruin and destruction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
F"h SALE
VALUABLE PROPERTY. REAL AND

On WEDNESDAY, September 9th. l795
on the premises, we will sell to the highest
bidder the farm called "GREENLAND.' OF!
better known as the MARSHALL ASHBl
TRACT, in upper Fauyuier, between Della
plane and Markham stations, on the Manassas
Division of the z. & D. Z. R., the same beng
a part O.; the estate of the late T. B. Robertson
This tract of $50 acres of land is one Of the
most productive in the Piedmont Valley oi
Virginia. 1t is well watered well fenced
with stone and in high condition Of I'M
provement.
On it there is a COMFORTABLE Dwell
ING of six rooms above the basement, stone
kitchen, stone barn, cattle shed with 50 stalls;
stable, bay barracks for go tons OF hay anu
three stone and one frame tenement houses.
This farm, properly managed. will pay Lega'
interest on more than $50 per acre
Terms: One-thrd cash balance in one, TWO
and three years, with Understanding oop''
for deferred payments. .,.,.
On the same day we will sell the per90ha,t'
on the farm. consisting of Horses, Cows, OK
en-. Hogs. Corn and Fodder in field, hay,
Straw, Wagons, Corn Crusher, Corn P!ah'efs,
Binder, Wheat Drills, Fans and Implement
of all kinds, such as are usually found Oh
well-equipped farm. a.. of
The personally will be sold on cream y.
nine months for all amounts over SO uhcsI
that sum cash. a negotiable note, bearing ~
per cent. interest and acceptably endof7cu'
being required for all credits. -o~-
81 .usdc Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

A RAID on CRABBERs.-Yesterdaym morning
the authorities of Tangier Island, with ten
canoes containing about twelve men each, all
armed. made raid on the Crisfeld, Md, crab
bers who were at work on what is called the
knott, famous grabbing bottom situated in
Tangier Sound, Virginia. The fleet sailed in
between Tangier and Smiths Islands, firing
several shots from Winchester rifles, and cap
turing Captains George Charnick, James Die,
julius Turner, Moses Sample and L. W. Blair,
with their boats and crews. Several others
made narrow escapes from capture. These
men and their boats were taken to Tangier
Island, where they will have a preliminary
bearing, and from there be sent to Accomac
Courthouse, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

If THE President be, as Mr.. O'Ferrall
says he is, on general principles right
in everything he does, he must of course
be right on the silver question, and as
Cleveland is great and O'Ferrall is his
prophet in Virginia, the latter must, on
that question, be right also, and IN
doubtedly most wise people think he is,
for it is absurd for the United States to
essay the vain task of forcing all the
other commercial countries in the world
to accept two standards of value when
they will only have one. But for all
that.as there will be some doubt on the
subject of Mr.. O'Ferrall's views on the
silver question until he shall express
them. he should do so at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

TIE RICHMOND Dispatch is now adj
vocating the annexation of Hawaii. 1t
SAYS, there is nothing else for this
country to do except to speak the word,
that no other nation on the face OF the
globe will dare say nay, and that the
time for dilly- qualifying has passed. F."
Why, certainly But wouldn't it be
drawer, and better for the reputation OF
the country in the eyes Of the world if,
an attempt were made to annex the
territory off nation able at least to es-
say the task of defending itself, rather
than to seize that of a poor, weak and
utterly defenseless one, and besides,
one with which the United States are at
peace, and which has looked up to
them as sort of protector
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

ACCOUNTS FROM New Mexico are to
the effect that the investigation of pen
sion frauds in that Territory shows the
same condition of affairs as that pre-
vailing in every other place in which a
similar investigation has been prose-
cuted. fraud and corruption permeat-
ing the whole pension system, and gov
eminent officers colluding with pension
agents and bummers, beats and mailing
erers to rob the treasury and increase
the burdens of those who are taxed on
the necessaries of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

At Youngstown, Ohio, yesterday inc
Girard furnace exploded, badly injurirg
six employees, FIVE of whom will die.
Hon. E. ]. Phelps of the counsel for
the United States at the Behring Sea
conference, arrived in New York this
morning.
James Stansbury, champion of Aus
tralia. beat Charles Stevenson and
Alex Mclean by half a length in yes
terday's three mile boat race at Lake
Calumet.
The st. Louis Southwestern Railway
shops in Pine Bluff, Ark, were shut
down last night indefinitely, throwing
out of employment about 800 ma
chinists.
President Cleveland arrived at Buz-
yards Bay this morning. He will re-
main until about September 1, or I'M
til Mrs. Cleveland is ready to return to
Washington.
The people of Colorado are praying
for Congress to bring the country out
of its presents tribulations. Bishop
Spalding has prepared the prayer and
sent it broadcast in a pastoral letter.
Ex-President Harrison, who is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Mckee, at Bever-
ly, Mass, denies that the VIM. Harrison,
who was sent to the Denver poor house
recently, was cousin of his as claimed.
It is said that there is likelihood of
of cricis in the cotton regions, owing
to the inability of banking institutions
there to advance funds necessary to
move the cotton crop with anything
like the usual freedom.
In one of the mines of the Pueblo
Gold Mining Co. at Cripple Creek, COL,
an abundant lead of mineral has been
opened, bearing gold in such abundance
that conservative tests give returns of
so 800 to the ton Of crude ore.
At Paterson, n. j., yesterday Mrs.
Schipammer ended the life of her two
months old babe by throwing it into the
Passaic river and then committing sui
eide by drowning. Ever since the birth
of her last child Mrs. Schipammer has
frequently given way to fits of des-
pondency.
Fire this morning caused by the
crossing of two electric light wires in
the machine room, partially destroyed
Nelson Morris & Co.'S large Fertilizing
and Beef Packing establishment, Chi
cago. The warehouse containing 49,
100000 worth of canned meats and
other stock, and the refrigerating plant
valued at 100000, were saved
b. the fremen after o severe struggle.
The total loss is estimated at 100000,
and fully covered by insurance.
A notice was posted i'll the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, in Philadelphia. last night
announcing a reduction in the price paid for
what is known as contract work, to take cf-
feet next week. The reduction, which will
affect 5000 men, will amount to about 10
per cent.
When the battle ship Iowa and the cruiser
Brooklyn shall have been completed, both
ships now being on the ways. the Cramps
shipyard, near Philadelphia, will be clear of
government vessels.
Among the failures reported to-day are the
First National Bank of Gadsden, Ala; E. X.
Smith, banker Lancaster, Pa, and the Pee
pies bank, Lewiston, Tenn.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island rcr-
dercd its decision to-day in the legislative
cont ,ovorsy, sustaining the position of the
republicans.
The armor clad man.ofwar Minneapolis
was successfully launched from Cramps ship
yard, Philadelphia, to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
List ofUnclaimed Letters.

The following is list of the letters re-
naming in the Alexandria, Va, postoftice
August u.
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.
Benden, Mrs Cordelia Edmunds, Mrs NJ
Blackburn, Louisa French, Miss Bell
Brooks, Mrs r G Jenkins, Robt
Campbell. Miss Annie Mallary, Mrs Lille
Carter, Miss Ella Mellon, Jno jr
Carpenter, Mrs Lucy Peace, Whiting
Childs, Winfield Smith, II Clinton
Davis, Jas Sisher, Sarafte
MISCELLANEOUS.
Central Va Col Agt
Pastor African N E Church
PARK AGNEW, Pm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

REPRESENTATIVE SWANSON, of Vir-
cinia, says that as public man the peo-
pie have right to know his views and
convictions on all public questions.
The young and efficient congressman
from the 9Th district is unquestionably
right in this. But if the people have
right to know Mr.. Swanson's views on
all public questions, the democrats OF
Virginia certainly have the right to
know the views of a leading candidate
for their gubernatorial nominee on
such an important public question as
that of silver, on which, not only they,
but their allies in all the other States
are divided.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

Mr.. JAMES L. GORDON, formerly of
Charlottesville, but now of New York,
says: ''To me it seems difficult to con-
ceive of an innovation in Virginia more
deeply to be deplored than the admis-
sion of women to the classes of the
University" None of the many inno-
vations in Virginia has been beneficial,
especially none in respect of the wo-
men, and for the sake of the State it is
hoped that the proposed one may not
be made. Familiarity breeds contempt,
and the less of it between the sexes, the
better for the women, and not the
worse for the men. Let the former be
educated to the highest degree they
may desire, but not alongside of the
latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

The PERFECT EARN McGure's
Magazine Prof. Henry Drummond dis
cusses the question of where man got
his ears. Nature, he holds, seldom
makes anything new; her method of
creation is to adopt something old. So
when land animals were determined on,
and nature started out to manufacture
ears for them, she made them.out of old
breathing apparatus. She saw, Prof.
Drummond contends that if water could
pass through hole in the neck, such
as fishes have, sound could pass like
wise, thereupon she brought certain
species adapted to her purpose to shore,
and set to work upon the five gill-slits
and elaborated the whole in q hearing
organ. This was not quick process,
but the slow labor of ages, but finally
was produced the perfect ear, and man
was not created until the work was
done
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

CHIEF PowDERLY advises poor peo-
pie to break all the empty bottles in
their houses, for the assigned reason
that by doing so they help the laborers
in the glass factories. He loses sight
of the fact that the poor man who
breaks bottle one day may be COM
PEELED, on the very next, to buy anoth-
err one. One of the laws of the District
of Columbia is founded on the same
idea. 1t provides that all the pistols
seized by the police of that District
shall, not be sold and the proceeds put
into the Treasury, but shall be broken
up and cast into the river. OF course
the only effect of such a law is to
increase the sales, and consequently the
profits, of the pistol manufacturers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

FOUNDER" BRADLEY of Asbury
Park, in order to pacify the negroes
whom he excluded from the pavilions
in that park, because they were objec-
tionable to the white guests, prosecuted
a white man for slapping an impudent
negro waiter, and defended negro
burglar on the ground that the thief
'in the morning of life had yielded to
temptation" Many better and less
interested friends of the negro than
Mr.. Bradley, who come South from the
North, think of the negroes as Mr..
Bradley talks of them on their first ar
rival, but their views in respect of their
'colored brother" undergo a radical
change after short residence and close
association with him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

PROF. WILBUR SMITH, although az
pointed Worlds Fair Commissioner, by
Governor Brown, will continue to SUI
perintend the Commercial College Of
Kentucky University, Lexington, KY,
No vacation at the college during the
summer. Address Prof. Smith for cir
cuIars. See advertisement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
SATURDAY EVENING, AUG. u, 1898
THE LONG BRIDGE is the subject of

TRELoNG BRIDGE is the subject OF
complaint of one of the Washington
newspapers at every session of Con-
gress, regular or extra. And yet that
bridge has existed for nearly century,
and there is no good reason why it
should not, but many that it should,
remain century longer. But as the
railroad company using it now asks
permission to strengthen its supports,
the parties who propose to build an
electric road between this city and
Washington should avail themselves
of the opportunity thereby afforded for
an effort to have the bridge SO
widened that their road also
shall be enabled to cross it. The sue
cess of such an effort would increase the
necessity for the maintenance OF the
bridge, add immensely to the number
of its patrons, and tend greatly to stop
the annual clack about the imaginary
danger to which it subjects Washing
ton and the fancied need for its removal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12
Fauquier Notes.

A new postoffice has been established
half way between Upperville and Mid
dleburg, at Rector's Cross Roads.
Harvest meeting at Opal Church last
Saturday and Sunday was largely at
tended, persons all over the county
being present.
The sport at the Warrenton race
track next Monday at 1 o'clock prom
Uses to be the most enjoyable ofany that
has come off at that course.
The law firm of Brooke & Scott, War
renton, after partnership extending
twenty-seven years, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. The severance has
nothing akin to the divorce of man
from wife, except the profound regret
both feel on account of the termination
ofintimate Harrenton Inder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-12

iy1 tw&dS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-29

i. p. II
s ,sSs rss ySe 81 ZEE o Az v'llss Steady
sSs SOC SN % es
cOCTnseed meal meal q Is pc! 100 oil meal 81 ~"
RNNwHEAT-sma trln,aetlOns were the rule nfc on
the rrGuss s Of i IA n with s n
Id one the TiSeT obDSg Of any %a
sn Sy @ and aH' s% s Of the
q Ageggrt which placed The world, crop yh' and s
ooG pun nat o. t SUPPLE C sxp HT as co@ms would p
s oa the o.ma =, Of ,bo ~ Goo n bgh more
f 5sp G h f but t6e qG' wa. end
sSr feeding SJ oR MSp %a %ase ef in % report
fc fiat the market. attention being devoted TO
to on the % SVer b %ca amount ; at midday there
", Vote Gn Ss On n BIZ S%s II T
reaction At Chicago Their consider aby more srnstn
than at ock of wh howsd s sr@e
Sh If 9c over cc bush the the G total o bringing
asere up to about bu,h was nno1 S I b
e there will ID pretty Ss5o e ,h IN tos s az Of
sftcrnoon trade small there being more te devoted
s The bulletins n ,1,s Ggad ,h tn narE OIL Late
sharp advance in prices on PRIV cables to me
coo 900 ' bush cs. than ast year, and that rye
@ ,y materially 1Sr, a Mo on se c Ts a Of Oh
bush Including % goo bush for export ana V SS
cmber in store september closed Gs'c c over septen
Der at store. september price. 10 &c under ~
BUSH o. sc eicyaor; SO Toeio So 900 bush; 90 ileg
Ssf K aSys's 5000 "c d eeFd a
p4Sat sDis terms. "a 9SSF mixed s ~%
67r elevator: No red. I car, 6ic elevator. -,
CORN-At tho opening there was some local selling IN
the West however there was quite little improve.
,ncnt and fair volume Of trade. The strength az
Chicago based sharp dec!nc In temperature ID
Northwest and talk Of frost The season has now
advanced far that fIost Is the only serious problem
I'm the way Of matur!hg Of the corn crop, ma
frost will he sprung the market every uhe
vest An open month unln september % would prob
aby we'll maturod crop. Late in the day the mar
KEY showed quite firm tone all through but mar tne
close reacted somewhat. leaving OF little below the
highest Iriccs The vote on the Silver bill had some
Ir Influence but not enough to cause materal 'namE
cash very dull, sales amounting IN 32hy a
odd lots the basis on 45.df5'2c IN "" ,
and 40 delivered OATSTrade In oats during IN, ue
morning was snail but AZ fairly steady prices Inc
aIvsnoc and nlly In wheat gave some ohc9nr
agcncrt 10 bulls but there Is not much specnat
were AGAIN large and for the past week there was q
ons,dnIohle cain In the visible supply. The market
showed considcrable Hrmncss all the afternoon altlIh
at close thcfc was slight rea't0a ~ a, ohort
thc lowest figures of tho day. Total sales were l5-
90, bush mostly ot white oats - follows no oa,s'
~ 600 bush. 3OI4c elev and 3ld3ic doa 90 V'
Sr - an pt" Track white % bush 33a3oc; track
r,ixri 900 bush 80d22c: rejected mixed ear
MkTT-MarLct nominal at unchanged prices " We,
$50 Canada Sc AL for country Ky , no nd
ina, at - Il bo1loads SEEDS Iladk.t uuli ' ~,
49, s"n,~mbor closed s5 bid and October DO
Timothy seed duh at SO 15dSf 10
optIon quotations follow For comparison the closing
prices OF the previous and for the corresponding date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-29
IN RE ryAuIyED FOR TIE FIFTH TINE.

Paw Inspector John II. Stevenson, OF the Navy
u,ho has been on waiting orders at his nome III
prook1vn since December last has been orueieu
before the fifth examining board, preliminary u
action upon his demand for promotion. ne NaS
promoted to pay director on December o. io'-'
subject to examination" He was examiner ~
two successive boards before Secretary lrac! re-
tired and although each reported favorably the
Secretary would not approve of the recomn'enua-
ton for promotion. The third board. appointed py
Secretary Herbert. was divided in opinion the iha-
iority recommending promotion but the recon-
mendation was disapproved. The fourth Doaru' APP
pointed at the request Of Mr.. Stevenson was "
determine upon his physical qualifications loI re-
tirement or promotion. and 1t reported MN ph!si-
cally qualified. AS all of the officers superior 10
Mr. Stevenson in rank in his own corps had acteu
on boards in his case, with the exception OF Ray
Director w. W. Williams, Secretary Herbert leit
constrained to adopt the rather unusual course OF
drawing upon members Of other corps, to MAKE
the new board, which will be composed OF Com
mOdore John c. Walker, Medical Director a, =,
Gorgas and Director Williams. 1t VIII convene OH
September 4.