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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

Ri! on wool.
Congressman Tyler of the Norfolk,
Virginia. district, was at the Treasury
Department to-day, to see why w. \.
Johnson, who has been nominated by
the inspection board for inspector of
steam vessels for that district, had not
been appointed. Hewas informed that
letters had been received at the De-
partment stating that Mr.. johnson was
not q technical navigator and that that
statement would be investigated. The
fact that Mr.. Johnson has held pilot :
license for fve years would seem 10
show that he is a technical navigator.
Internal revenue receipts TO day
nearly doubled those of yesterday,
owing 20 the great rush TO take whisky
our of bonded warehouses TO escape the
payment of the additional tax of 20
cents per proof gallon.
The P resident to-day nominated
Alexander Porter Morse, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to be agent of the
United States before the commission to
arbitrate the claim OF the Venezuelan
Steam Transportation Company against
the government OF NeneZua.
The House foreign affairs committee agreed
this morning TO report 4 resolution congratu-
lating the republic of Hawaii on the peaceful
assumption o; the powers duties and RESPONSE
bilities of such government as is indicated by
the recent adoption of the republican form of
government
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
TELEGRdPHIC NEWS.
The vigilant Beaten.

RYDE, Isle of Wight. Aug. 10
The race for the Ryde Town Cup, val
ued at 500, with the Vigilant, Satan.
ita and Britannia competing, took place
to-day. The course was sailed twice
around. a distance of 80 miles. The
weather was cloudy and there was a
light wind at the start which gradually
freshened. The Satanita crossed the
starting line at 100000, holding the
weather position the Britannia follow
ing at 100000, and the Vigilant to the
leeward at 100000. Soon after the
start the breeze freshened steadily and
the Vigilant in cndeavoring to pass the
Britannia, engaged in luffing match
which allowed the Satanita to spin out
a long lead. In reaching for the Cowes
mark boat on the first round the Vigil
ant ran through the lee of the Britain
MA At the turn the Satanita led by
5 minutes and seconds, while the Wig
liant was l minute and 40 seconds
ahead of the Prince of Wales's cutter.
Three quarters OF an hour later the
Britannia ran under the Vigilant's
stern, blanketed her ard passed her.
In the run for the home mark the contest
for second place was between the Britannia
and Vigilant the Satanita, with her long lead
being sure winner. The yachts crossed the
finish line as follows: Satanita. $4,000; Bri-
tannia. 3:42:32; vigilant, 3:43:50. There
was strong breeze throughout the race, but
the Britannia's and Vigilant's chances OF
wnnil were spoiled at the start by an OBJ
stinate jockeying contest. which was forced
upon the American sloop by the Prince of
Wales's cutter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
Storm in Fauquier.

Especial Correspondence Alexandria Gazette.
THE PLAINS, Aug. 1.-THE country
between Middleburg and The Plains
was visited by destructive hailstorm
and rain on Monday last, cutting the
corn blades into ribbons and iniurine
the gardens very much. The fine new
barn of Thos. J. Skinkey was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground
in few minutes. 1t was filed with
uuthreshed wheat, oats, hay, corn and
farming implements, carriages, &c.
Being man Of system, he had place
for everything, and everything was in
its place, and the barn was the place.
About 600 bushels of wheat and all the
farming implements were burned, ex-
cept one wagon that was in use and
one garden hoe. The barn was par
TALLY insured.
Many of US are still suffering for
want of rain. Pastures are burnt and
corn not filing. Rains very local. But
we farmers knew in the early spring
that there would be poor corn crop,
as there was very small Locust
bloom" and of course we governed
ourselves accordingly. But with a
patched up tariff and a kind Provi-
dence we will come out all right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREFITIES.

The National Club of London offers
TO give So, GOO purse for finish fight
between Corbett and Jackson.
The deadlock in the election of a
chairman for the county democratic
convention at Lexington, KY, was
broken Yesterday and a Breckenridge
man got the place.
Officers and outlaws had desperate
battle near Cleveland, l. T., yesterday,
aud the leader OF the outlaws was kill
ed and a member of the band captured.
One officer was wounded.
Yesterday afternoon big trunk sew
cr being constructed in South Bend,
Ind, caved in, and several workmen
were entombed at depth Of % feet
All were rescued except one, who was
crushed to death.
Early this morning an unknown
white man, horribly mangled, was
found lying unconscious on the Balti-
more aud Ohio tracks near Cumber-
land, Md. He died soon after being
brought to the city.
John Fisminger, the convicted MUIR
derer of Samuel Mccoy, who has been
confined in the county Jail at Waynes-
burg, Pa, since his sentence to death
awaiting the fixing the date of execu-
ton, escaped last night.
AT Jackson, Tenn, yesterday Ida
Jones, fourteen-year-old girl, disclosed
that she had been week ago assaulted
by four men. She had started to Hum
boldt, but was dragged from the high
way into the woods by the quartette.
She was crazed and wandered away.
Relatives advertised for her and she
was apprehendcd at Humboldt. She
is in critical condition. Two of her
assailants are known and officers are
after them. When caught they will be
summarily dealt with.
President Cleveland's train arrived at Jersey
City, N. j. at 1 o'clock to-day. The Presi-
dent embarked on the lighthouse tug John
Rogers, which Immediately steamed down the
bay. No one was allowed to speak to the
President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
The Tariff.

There seems to be no reason to modify
the statement made that the President
will sign the bill. At the same time it
will be necessary to get a copy of the
bill in the hands of every customs officer
before the executive signature is attach
ed, in order that its provisions may be-
come thoroughly understood. AS it
will take week, at least, for the COL
lector at San Francisco to get his copy,
the action of the President will, it is
said, be delayed for fully that length of
time. The new tariff bill will go into
effect at midnight on the day it receives
the approval OF the President or become
law by the operation Of the ten days
limitation, and not from August LIST, as
provided in the measure.
1t is said that the letter of Secretary
Carlisle to Senator Harris stating that
the free entry of sugar would deprive
the treasury during the next fiscal year
of $43 .0O0,000 revenue and cause de-
felt of $50, 000,0 900 will act as an effect
ual block to further tariff legislation,
and will check further consideration of
the popgun bills.
There is every indication that the bill
will be referred to the finance commit
tee, and that that committee will
amend the free sugar bill so as to make
it provide for revenue duty of about
thirty per cent. From present indica-
tons the chances of action on such a
bill this session are very slight AL
ready number of the members of the
Senate have left Washington, and in
few days it will be impossible to main
tain quorum. Then all business will
have to be transacted by unanimous
consent. This will act as bar to all
further tariff legislation, the end of
which may be said to have come al
ready.
There is little chance that there will
be any action on any of the other pop
gun bills. There never was much hope
that any of them would receive serious
consideration in the Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
FauUuicr Notes.

Tho Leopold gold mine, near Morrisvillc,
commenced operations last week.
Capt. Benjamin Cooper died at his home in
Bristersburg short time ago. He was 50
years old.
The mill at Remington recently bought BIZ
Mr.. Ward from Frank Thompson. it is said.
is to be replaced by new and modern build.
ing.
There was severe hail storm in the vi
cinity of The Plains on Monday last, and the
corn crops were seriously damaged in several
instances.
There will be grand tournament at the
FauQuicr Springs, given by the old Confeder
ates Oh August 23rd. No man is eligible
who was not actually engaged in the war.
rabid dog appeared upon the farm of SIr
Edward Templeman near Orlean, two weeks
ago. After biting one of the best horses on
the place, he was killed by Mr. John Putnam.
The horse developed a case of hydrophobia
and finally died.
Several days ago Luther Bray, son of Mr..
A. Bray, near Warrenton, fell from thresher
and the wheel of the immense machine pa-e-
ed over his body and it was supposed had
killed him. but he rallied from the shock and
is now much better.
A craze has taken possession of the boys In
Warrenton for making horse hair chains and
on Sunday last a colored gentleman came for
his horse in the afternoon which he had tied
near the pump in the morning, and found it
looking like bob tail rat; only few hairs
We're left by which could be distinguished a
horse tail UdrrentOm Virgiiidn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
Guillotined.

Caserio Santo, the ana rcbist assassin
of President Carnot. was executed On
the guillotine at Lyons, France. at 5
o'clock this morning.
The city was so crowded with visit
ors, who came TO he present At The exc.
cution, that Diebler, the official eyeu.
toner, after several hours Of fruitless
search for lodgings, was obliged to in
woke the aid of the authorities 10 pre-
cure quarters. Owing to various bitches
the guiilotine did not arrive from Paris
ualil q late hour. The people appeared
to rejoice at the approaching end o! The
of the assassin. Santo appeared to be
unconscious of bis speedy fate. His
demeanor has been stolid. He occupied
his time in reading Don Quixoje,
which he never finished.
At one o'clock this morning the po.
lice commenced TO clear the people
away from the vicinity of the prison.
When the troops marched to the square
c,lled Cours Suchet, in which the exc
cu,ion was to take place, hardly
score of onlookers were in it. Then MI
nicipal guards during the past two day.
and last night had been engaged espec-
tally in the vicinity of the prison III
searching for suspected persons.
The aspect at dawn was most dismal. NJ
body was permitted to walk the payemcl:
around the prison. Black figures ra.so!
through the deserted streets. and atterau eI'
change Of words with the solder crossed itc
square to the prison. These were deto''ife'
aud journalists. who showed their credentials.
U the prison officials Only the pr0rar n'
the Judge, Il uo,ary and priest were allowed
To n'er.
At three o'clock. from prison window:
mt Santos. prolonged cry. repeated. d
'fViyc l'Anarchie" broke the stiffness. ms
WIS followed by dead silence. Perhaps
signal to warn Santo of his apProaciin;
doom. 4 few minutes later wagon atF!'e'
from the prison with the guil!otnc.
At 400 a IN. Santo was led ont Of BIZ ee'.
by the guards He trembled as hccmeT.e
from the prison. and had TO be assisted 20 W.
scatfold. His face was deadly pale. HIS aii'
were firmly bound behind him. When iae
attendants seized him 10 lay him under '.y
knife he struggled fierccly to free aiia~.
As he was being fastened down, DE- ere.
"vivo rAnarcbie ~ The knle fell at
O'Clock precisely and Cascros head dfoP.N
into the basket.
The scene of the execution is aaaai .-s
meters from the prison Three hours b'i'''
the time set dctachmentof troPl~ r'i,pi''
ing the Ninth battalion Of iuianng "7' I"
squadrons of the Seventh Cuira~ier' '''a
possession Of the ground. They Won i'''i'
forced later by gcndarmcs and p9.Hemeu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

China officially denies the report OF
the great naval battle on the 18th.
The Wellman arctic exploring party
has returned to Iron so,, Norway, hay
ing been compelled to abandon the at
tempt to reach the North Pole, owing
to the loss of their steamer.
The coffin which was sent from Ben
ton. Ala, 10 Senator Hoar, arrived in
Washington yesterday, and is at the
warehouse of the Adams Express Com
pany, where it will remain until the
Senator, who is in Massachusetts,, re-
turns.
In Baltimore yesterday DR.. Vim. Lee,
after examination, pronounced Mrs.
Virginia n. Lount, the Washington
woman who is accused of beating the
Eutaw House out of board bill, in
sane, and she will probably be sent to
some asylum.
The Seventh annual convention OF
the Virginia Funeral Directors Associa-
ton was opened at the Medical Col
lege OF Virginia, in Richmond, yester-
day. The reports OF the officers were
submitted. Among those in attend
ance is Mr.. B. Wheatley, of this city.
A protocol has been signed uniting
Guatemala, Nical aqua, San Salvador
and Honduras into one republic, to be
known as the Central American Repub-
lie. Costa RIGA was also represented
at the conference which discussed the
proposed union, but that government
has declined to sign the protocol.
Ghe democratic State convention OF
indiana met at indianapolis yesterday
and approved the course of the Prcsi-
dent on the tariff question and depounc-
ed the coterie of Senators who prevent
ed the fGli!ment Of the party pledges.
Governor Matthews refused to allow 8
resolution to be introduced fayoring
him as a candidate for President.
Gov. Brown, of Maryland, yesterday
visited the House OF Correction, and ask
e9 lS6 men, known as Coxeyites, il
they would agree to leave the State ii
pardoned. All gave assent, with the
exception OF Marshall Mckee and
Christopher Columbus Jones. who said
they would let the law take its course.
The Bennington has arrived outside
the Golden Gate, having on board
Antonio Ezeta and three other fugitives
from San Salvador The gunhoat was
met and detained by an aide to the
Mare Island commandaut, with secret
orders, and will not enter the three
mile limit. 1t is believed the Benning
ton will remain outside until a vessel
arrives from San Salvador to take back
the extradited fugitives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
FIFTY THIRD C5AGkE>>
WASHINGTON, Aug IL
SENATE

The Senate passed the bill for ~.
exclusion and deportation OF al.sn
anarchists which had been agreed IL -
the conference committee on q like hin
heretofore passed.
Mr.. Kyle called up his resolution
providing that no intoxicating lionn.
shall be sold in the Senate restanrar,
during the recess of Congress. He mad
the statement that liquor had been soii
to boys who were clerks to countries
and spoke generally against the sale al
liquors.
Mr.. German moved that the reson.
ton be referred TO the committee on
rules, and said that the existing rule n
the Senate prevented the sale OF li9por
in the Senate wing at all He thongIt
the whole business was simply for pub.
lie show. For himself he did not know
the taste of liquor but he never tbrns,
his tastes upon other people.
Mr.. Kyle called for the yeas and NAYS
on Mr.. Germans motion to refer rio
resolution TO the committee on ruIe.
The motion to refer prevailed by VOTE
of 80 yeas to II nays.
a resolution for the printing of The
report Of the civil service commission
was reported from the committee on
printing, and agreed 10. In connfr.
ton with it Mr.. German. chairman If
that committee, explained the delay in
providing for the printing. and con-.
planned Of the malicious and SANDER.
Gus statements made about such delay
for the purpose of creating false i'm.
preston on the country. And wan,
to emphasize the statement Mr. Cor.
man continued, with display Of indg.
nation, chat thai commission had bet.
ter, in the future seek to have n, re.
ports published and printed, by a lie.
spectacle and respectful eommunica.
ton to this body. and TO TIE other
house, and keep out Of the public press
The pop gun bills then came up
The vote to refer the sugar bill to the
finance committee, where ii wou'd
l.ep, was - yeas to Is NAYS. Mr.
Hunton being among the later
Tie coal and ron bills were similarly
referred by a like vote. and that fox
bArbed wire was 50 referred without
division.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

THE Richmond Dispatch says it
Thought Mr.. Pullman was too uncom
promising" OF course. The Dispatch
defended The business mems meeting in
Richmond that declared boycott
should stand. But does any man of COM
mon sense suppose that the Dispatch
would increase the wages of its en-
ployees if it could not afford to do so,
or that having assigned that as the rea-
son for refusing to do so, it would sub
nit its private affairs to the inspection
of outside parties, to see whether or not
it had told the truth? Why, the au-
swer goes with the question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

A PARAGRAPH in the GAzETTE's
Washington correspondence of yester
days date, in respect of the Hawaiian
fIibusters, is only corroborative of what
all disinterested people, we'll informed
upon the subject, have said from the
first; which is, that but for the active
interference of U. S. Minister Stevens
the flibusters would not have succeed
ed. President Cleveland was we'll
aware of all this, and though at first
disposed to undo the great wrong
that had been done, didn't have the
..sandn to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
Foreign News.

LONDON, Aug. ia Shanghai dis
patch says that 5000 japanese troops
nave been landed in Corea and that
more are landing almost constantly.
The Chinese fleet is passive. In Japan
the war fever is intense ard universal
md ii is said schemes are developing
for the conquest of Manchuria.
The Central News correspondent at
Shanghai says the Governor of For
mosa has published a schedule of re-
wards for Chinese, who capture or de-
-troy japanese ships or kill, or capture
japanese soldiers or sailors. The SOL
Tiers or sailors may be taken dead or
alive. 1t is reported here that France
nd Russia have an understanding
favorable to Japan and England and
Germany one favorable to China.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

II, INSTEAD of fooling away its time
on bills for the construction of inter-
oceanic canals for the benefit of certain
individuals in this country, Congress
would make arrangements with the Cen
trail and South American countries for
building railroad that would connect
the three divisions of this continent, il
would greatly increase the trade of the
United States, and not only benefit all
the people thereof, but all of those OF
all other America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16
EOrSE.

A number OF leaves OF absence were
granted to-day to members. and The at.
tendance upon the House showed the
general departure OF Representatives
from the city.
a little bit of routine business was
transacted aud then the conference re-
port on the general deficiency appro.
priation bill was laid before the House.
The item under discussion is that ap.
propriating 81 5000 to pay judgment
10 favor of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company for transportation Of
troops, mails and merchandise for the
United States. Two hours and a-hal.
are accorded for discussion, when y0le
is to be taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

THE democratic Congressional con-
vention that met here to-day, re-nomi-
mated Mr.. Meredith by reclamation, as
was anticipated. The compliment was
well deserved, as Mr. Meredith has un-
questiouably done all for the district
that it was possible for him to do. He
was elected by large majority, and
should be reelected by larger one.
The convention, like all the other re-
cent democratic conventions in Virginia
and all the other States, heartily en-
d ,rsed President Cleveland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

TWAS stated yesterday that Solici-
tor General Maxwell, wife, and child
rem had been pleasuring on the lakes in
8 government vessel. To-day Secre-
tary Herbert and his family sailed on
the U. 5. Dolphin, and, according to
newspaper accounts, ''every provision
has been made for the comfort of the
S .cretary's party during the cruise"
As there is little or nothing else for the
navy to do now, its vessels may as well
be used as pleasure yachts for govern
mcnt officials as otherwise; but there
might come time when what it seems
j. now custom, would have injurious
.fIacts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

Mr.. John Coleman, who formerly re-
sided near Berryyille, was struck on
Monday afternoon by a bolt oflightning
and instantly killed. He was engaged
in hauling out manure on the farm
where he resided, near Summit Point,
ut the time the storm came up, and had
lust driven the team into the barnyard
when the fatal bolt descended, Instant
ly killing him and two of the horses
hitched to the wagon, and knocking the
other two down.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

CONGRESS YESTERDAY.--For five
hours yesterday the United States SEN
ate debated the question of proceeding
Immediately to the consideration of the
House bill placing sugar, raw and re-
fined, on the free list. Mr.. Villas de-
Tended the administration against the
aspersions put upon it by the Senate,
aud also favored immediate action, as
did Mr.. Mills, ofTexas, who challenged
Mr. Carlisle's statement that the tariff
bill would not yield sufficient revenue
if sugar went on tho free list. Mr..
Jones, of the finance committee, offered
an amendment to place duty of thirty
per cent. flat on raw and refined su-
gar, with no ditferential." The pend
ing motion to refer had not been acted
upon when the Senate adjourned. The
conference report on the sundry civil
bill was agreed to.
In the House the report on the gen.
eral deficiency bill was also made. All
of the report was agreed to but the
Southern Pacific Railroad item, which
gave rise to prolonged debate. The
discussion was not finished, and it will
be continued to day. The only bill
of any Importance passed by the House
was to provide penalty for infraction
OF the meat inspection act. Mr.. Pen
dleton introduced a resolution to in
struct the committee on rules to report
rule for report without reference to
a committee of bill to repeal specific
and diferential duties on imported su-
CARS and to give time for its discussion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-16

THE convention Of the United
Miners Association that met at Column
bus, Ohio, yesterday, determined to
unite with the populists at next falls
election, and declared in favor OF gov
eminent, "along the line OF collective
ownership by the people OF all such
means of production and distribution as
the people may elect to operate" for
national paper money and the aboli-
ton OF banks, for compulsory educa-
ton aud books at the public expense,
for an eight hour law and for govern
ment ownership of railways, telegraphs,
water works aud gas and electric lights.
The personal rights OF miners in this
country are restricted enough in all
conscience now, but if the paternalism
the miners desire be granted them,
they will be deprived even Of the few
they have lett, including the indisput-
able, and, apparently enjoyed and high
~ priced one, to strike.