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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
OF the Alexandria Gazette. J


WASHINGTON. Feb. 9, 1894.
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed
Juliap d. Garrison of Texas, chief of
the computing division, Architects Of
The President to-day pardoned Frank
Nicholson. convicted of assault in the
District OF Columbia.
Senator Hunton and Representative
Marshall have called upon Secretary
Carlisle and requested him 10 appoint
Mr.. Ralph lard of the latter's district
a special customs inspector.
Chairman Eankhead of the House
Committee on public buildings says he
suproses the Senate will pass the bill
for charging the present public print
ING Office. and that the House will pass
the bill reported by his committee pro-
yiding for different site, and that the
matter will then he referred TO a con-
ference committee, by which it will be
decided.
Mr.. ]. Hampton Hoge of Roanoke.
Virginia, who was appointed consul al
Annoy but was recalled before he
reached there, is here TO day. He says
he will let his case rest where 1t Is, that
he did not want the place when be was
apnointed, and that he did not come
here 10 ask for hearing, but to settle
his account with the Treasury and get
what is due him, and that rs yet he has
received no official notice of his dis
missal. Mr.. Hoge is not pleased with
the administration.
Representative Meredith received a
note from the Treasury Department this
morning notifying him that the term of
Mr. {. Nick. Bell, the republican col
iector of customs at Alexandria, would
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

WITH the dread OF negro domination
in any part of the South entirely dissi
pated by the Presidents signature to
the bill to repeal the federal election
laws, which was appended late yester-
day evening, the democratic party,
neither State nor national, can afford to
be cutting any capers. for the dread re-
ferred TO was the strongest tie that
bound the southern people together.
They are democrats, and have no use
for gushers at home, and as little for
mugwumps and anti-snappers in their
own States as for those in the North.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09
Inundated.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 9.-The
Cumberland river has already reached
the danger line. During the past 24
hours nearly three inches OF water fell.
The lowlands around the city are food
ed and hundreds of families are moving
to higher ground. The danger-line is
30 feet and the weather bureau officials
predict the water will reach 40 feet to.
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

soMEof the reports about theManassas
case naturally suggest the idea that,per-
hapS. the convicted negroes do not de-
serve the extreme penalty OF the law for
their crime, and that there may have
been circumstances that, to entirely I'M
prejudiced people, would have tended
to mitigate the offence of which they
were guilty. For the reputation OF the
State, ii is hoped that no undue haste
may be made in the execution OF the
sentence. and that sufficient time may
be allowed for the counsel of the pris-
oners to present all their extenuating
evidence. so that when the penalty be
exacted. no doubt OF its justice may re-
main.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09
From Brazil.

BUESos AYREs, Feb. 9.-Adyice:
reached here to-day from Rio Janeirc
that a plot has been discovered to as
sassinate President Peixoto. Many
persons were arrested on the charge O
being concerned in the plot and severa
of them have been shot. The insur-
gents in Rio Grande do Sui are re
ported to be approaching Port Allegro
the capital of that State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

Mr.. Bland was recognized to conclude
his remarks in support of his measure.
He was frequently interrupted by a
constant stream of questions from the
members who surrounded him, and the
close of his speech was marked by ap-
plause from MS sympathizers. He was
followed by Mr.. c. W. Stone, of Penn
sylYania.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

Salvation Oil does not simply assuage
pain but by quickly finding its way
to the seat of the disease allays the
swelling and Inflammation, and by re-
moving the cause of the disease effects
a permanent cure. 1t is without a
doubt a great liniment and ought to be
kept in every family. Price p cents.
At all dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

When Evangelist Sam Jones called
for penitents last night at the Gospel
Tabernacle in Nashville, Tenn, where
he is holding revival, the first person
in the line of those who went forward
to take his extended palm was no less
n parsonage than Hon. John James In
calls. of Kansas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09
DIED..

At half-past one O'Clock to-day. February
9th, 1894, in the.eighty second year Of her
age, Mrs. MARIETTA FAUNTLEROY
POWELL. at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs Virginia Minnigerode, in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

The wholesale markets aTc ~ithOu, featlrc
of interest or speculative spiri: to-day, AMI
prices generally are easy. Flou. sells sovly
Wheat is weak range 81 to SO as 10 yarie;y
and condition Of the lots Offered Caea i, in
light receipt aud steady at II TO 70 Rye
43 70 - OATS 50 to 80 latter ~ wat.
Egg, Butter Poultry Dressei .4e: -14.i
and Produce OF al kinds afe in gep.r
and fair demand al quotations. b. III >aar
and Provisions are somewha; ayner jiR
feed and Hay are frmer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Fel :
Beeves-no trading; feeling ste.yiy. 'A-''
market weak st S5A1.50 per c"t pta
mon 20 choice veglS bamy,rd a..'c =
per 100 lbs. Sheep and LAMBS aaiiss ~
aud shaiic lower: sheep sod ~ :
30 leT 100 In ior comm II 10 sf
dunn 20 choicc lambs At S+5i11Iet ~.
Hog>-marke; il-l5c low
Loo IL:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Business has been quiet during the week.
The price of whest has declined which makes
the grain market dull. Monetary matters
are unchanged In New York yesterday
money on call was easy at 1 per cent, last
loan at l and closing offered at l per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4a4la per cent In
Baltimore money ruled easy at per cent. on
call and to Is per cent. for time loans and
bank discounts State securities were firm,
especially in virginias which advanced on
the accomplishment OF legislation which
makes that State an investor in its securities.
Sales of Virginia Century 2-3s were $1,000,
at 56s. and 81, closing 5S1.s bid 5Sa. asked !;
OF virginis new IS $500, at 20 to y, cl's-
ing lis bid, 72ia asked. A better feeling
was noted in the junior securities OF the Rich
mond and Dsnville roads, in sympathy with
the improvement in Richmond Terminal
stocks and bonds in Wall street. The re-or-
ganization committee purchased the TERM
nails assets at auction, which WAS said to bc
an assurance that they mean business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Higher prices from
London aud moderate purchases ior foreign
accounts strengthened the local market this
morning and an advance Of l4s1's per cent
was established right through the list Al
l l o'clock the speculation was dull and firm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-Whea,-F I5-
5i..y G05-a60a July 81 Cor 3r.
'l-y . -; Jul > ua-s Alt
- JaE =. .orS-fe5 VI.
81. - y. L2ci-teb:>- 32i l-%
IG.y = L. Kiis-Feb 50 io q
Withdrawal oi tie Sapp5r; WIiea u-
Yesterday market resulted ii
cline i. the price oi what May 81.
II; under yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Flour quiet So
easy. Wheat dull and steady Corn firm
and quiet. Pork dull and steady; M,
S13 70 to 81 ( %. Lard quiet and stead
steam = -5a1 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

BALTlMogE. Feb. 9.-Floug DUH Nc
steady No > red spot and Feb - y
90 milling wheat hy sample G3. Coz. 81
mixed spot Al. Feb and March ~ n
42a. bid; southern corn by sample i..3
do on grade Hap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

SUGAR AND COFFEE MABHET. Feb -
Refined Sugars-The quotations are o, a-
lows: Standard powdered / lilo, I-s
l1-l6c; cut loaf > 3-1Gc; grlug.4,e.
t 7-16c; fine graduated / 1-l6c Cost.
TONERS 4 i $40; Diamond 4 ! 7.-lGc C-
umbia 4 4 5-16 cents per ID. The m.ise:
wa; firm but not particularly active
CoFFEE-The market closed easier q,
Rio coffee, with the quotations = to..oa..
ike per pound for No. sE,ie %. E8
Mild coiees were steady.
BALTIMORE CATTLE Market. F.. =
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged q, 81.
! lows
Best ........... ......... - q.
Generally rated first quality. - -.
Medium or good fair quality. 3
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
OF the Cattle received G23 came i-ua. |ia
GINA
Beef Cattle.-The market foT baeye. b..
week has not been active at any TIME ba.
dealers report il as exceedingly duh thf1-.-
out The quality of the offerings g,uea
is an improvement over that OF la>. Ms
while the tops were fully up to tie ;oP,
! las. week in that respect: there were mlfe
the better mediums and fewer OF the ,ou.l.,
grade Of cattle than for several weeks -
Values, in view of the quality aud geis,
make up OF the lunches. are generally 44.'.
as being la &c lower than last week. bu.7-
more favorable at the winding up
Milch Cows-The offerings are ample g.
trade is dull Quotations at SO to SO. q
few extra at $40 per head
Veal Calves. There was fair trad
ported for veal calves. Quotations at g.
per ID.
Sheep and Lambs.-The marke; /. !;
tyemely dull. chiefly owing TO the i.eiote.
very ind.ff rent character OF the otrrng' 81.
the ovcr-supplied eastern markets. which n
nish no outlet 10 our receipts. Thc-c u
demand for the few good sheep snl a-s
among the offerings. Prices of sheep -.
at 2lea3l; &C per ID. and extra At 31.cff
gross LAMBS 2i2a4c, and eytr. a,
ID gross.
Swine.-Thc market is slow Fate
Western hogs sell at - 15aj - na'.!
country hogs S5.50a5.60 and rough
$45os4.5 per 100 lbs gross
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

RICHMOND MARKET. Feb. 9.-The N.
kets are dull, prices for Wheat are low: al
the offerings are light. We quote 81.
81 00a4 % for line to patent family b....
Wheat 6Oa64 Corn 42a44; Rye 5oa53 +.
333a3S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-09

FREDERIcKsBURG MARKET, Feb. 9.--I4e.
is little doing in the market and the psee
Wheat has declined We quote FIoa- = D..
a - for fine TO patent roller Whea, 5iaJl
Corn 3ca40: Rye 45a-i7 Oats $3.50 L..
lla12 Butter 16aic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
BANK OF CHESTER ASSIGNS,
DepositOrs Protected'.and Stock
holders Will Lose Nothing.

Columbia State.
CHESTER, March 19.-The Bank
of Chester made an assignment to-
day to protect the creditors at large,
It was through due consideration
of the directors that such a course
was taken. The depositors will be
paid off in full and the stockhold-
ers will not suffer, as the assets are
sufficient to protect all the liabili-
ties. President J. J. McLure had
lust returned from New York where
he had gone to raise the necessary
cash funds to carry on a satlstac-
tory business and the inability to
procure enough funds to tide over
the summer months caused the as
signment. Owing to the tightness
and scarcity of money, collections
on the notes maturing at this time
of the year could not be made.
The assignees are John J. Hemp
hill, and J. Lyles Glenn. The ac-
ton of the board of directors is
approved of by the whole commu-
nifty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
Railroad Taxes.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March IA
Mr.. Dearmond (Dem) }. Of. Missouri,
from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported to the House to-day, with
the recommendation that it pass
a bill TO prevent interference in
the collection of State county, and
municipal taxes assessed against
corporations. The measure, the re-
port says, is Designed to put cor
porations that are in the hands OF
receivers appointed by judges and
courts of the United Statesin the
same condition with respect tc
the collection of these taxes as il
no receiver existed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
SKINNED HIM ALIVE.
A Negro Literally Flaycd and
Burned in Kentucky.

BARBoURsvILLE, Ky.-From Har-
Ian County there comes a reliable
story detailing the terrible torture
which Len Tye, a negro was COM
pelled to suffer for his inhuman
crimes.
Tye is the brute who, about a
year ago, murdered Miss Bryant
on the railroad between Jellico
and Williamsburg, and for which
be was hanged only long enough to
try and make him confess. He did
not confess at the time, however,
and was allowed to 60, and little
has been heard of him since until
this report comes from Harlan
County. Tye went there since that
time and kidnapped a young girl,
a farmers daughter, and kept her
secreted for long time, until a
party of hunters found her in the
woods tied to tree. They lay in
wait for the fend, and were soon
rewarded by his appearance, when
they tied him and proceeded to
skin him alive.
Before he was dead his last vic
tim built a fire upon his head, and
thus he was roasted alive while his
skin was being peeled from his
body.
Tye confessed to the murder of
Miss Bryant, it is said and also to
having taken three other girls in
Kentucky and Tennessee, and kept
them the same way he did the
Harlan County girl until they
died for want of shelter and pro-
lection.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
Tillman's Fidelity to Duty.
Frank Leslie's Weekly.

Frank Leslie's Weekly.
Governor Tillman of South
Carolina is by no means an ideal
parsonage, but he has displayed
some qualities as an executive
which must commend him to the
approval of law abiding citizens.
His course in reference to the en-
forcement of the Dispensary law
has certainly shown that he is
absolutely fearless in the per-
formance of what he conceives to
be his duty. This law has been
stubbornly resisted in Charleston,
where something in the nature of
a conspiracy against it and the
officers with it's execution has
been organized by the liquor in
terest. 1t is said that spies and
spoilers dog the steps of the con-
stables and harass them with
threats of personal violence; that
this defiance of the law is encour-
aged in more influential quarters;
and it is this state of affairs which
nrovokes Governor Tillman to
aggressive action. He meets the
bulldozing of the liquor sellers
with this declaration: '"The law
will have to be obeyed. I will
stop illicit whiskey-selling in
Charleston if it takes all the mill
tary and constables in the State
to do it, and even if we have to
kill few Of these Italian cut
throats and bulldozers." There is
no mistaking the meaning of this
declaration. The Governor is not
wise, perhaps, in his talk about
killing, but be is right in his de-
termination to maintain and en-
force tte laws, and if he should
actually employ the military, as
he says he will if necessary to do
so, and those who defy him should
become victims of his displeasure
and their own folly, right-minded
people would overlook his intem-
perance of speech in their APPROX
al of his fidelity to official duty.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
How Jimmy Tended the Baby.

7 never could see the use of
babies. We have one at our house
that belongs to mother, and she
thinks everything of it. All it can
do is to cry, and pull hair, and
kick. 1t hasn't half the sense Of
my dog, and can't even chase cat.
Mother and Sue wouldn't have a
dog in the house but they are al
ways going on abont the baby, and
saying, "Ain't it perfectly sweet?"
The worst thing ABOUT a baby is,
that you're expected to take care of
him, and then you get scolded at
forwards. Folks say, Here, jim
my, just hold the baby a minute,
there's good boy" and then, as
soon as you have got it, they say,
"Don't do that Just look at him !!
That boy will kill the child Hold
it up straight, you good-for-nothiog
little wretch!" It's pretty hard to
do your best, and then be scolded
for it; but that is the way boys are
treated. Perhaps after Pm dead,
folks will wish they had done diff
ferently.
Last Saturday, mother and Sue
went out to make calls, and told
me to stay at home and take
care of the baby. There was a
baseball match, but what did they
care for that? They didn't want to
go to it,and SO it made no diff renee
whether I went to it or not. They
said they would be gone only a
little while, and if the baby walked
up, I was to play with it, and keep
it from crying, and "be sure and
notlet it swallow any pins" Of
course I had to do it. The baby
was sound asleep when they went
out; 30 leftit just a few minutes
while I went to see if there was
any pie in the pantry. If I was a
woman, I wouldn't be SO dreadful
suspicious as to keep everything
locked up. When I got back up
stairs again, the baby was awake,
and wes bowling like he was full
of pins. So | gave him the first
thing that came handy, to keep
him quiet. It happened to be a
bottle of French polish, with a
sponge on the end of wire that
Sue uses, to black her boots, be-
cause girls are too lazy to use the
regular brush. The baby stopped
crying as soon as I gave him the
bottle, and I sat down to read a
papor. The next time I looked at
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
Rank Treason.
The Columbia State says:

The Columbia State says:
IF the statement attributed to
President Cleveland that the pass
age of the Bland bill will be de-
structive of the repose which now
surrounds the financial condition
of the country was really made by
him, it is an unfortunate remark.
The financial repose' of the coun-
try is the repose of stagnation.
The money centres may be satisfied
with this 'repose' but the rest of
the country isn't, and the sooner
the President understands that the
better it will be for him and his
party. A veto of that bill, ap-
proved by four-ffths of the Demo
Gratis in Congress will give an i'm
petus everywhere. The repeal of
the State bank tax may be oh
iected to on the same ground; but
it has to come. Prosperity for the
country is better than 'repose' for
Wall street."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
How They Loved Him.

Washington Post.
"Gen. Robert e. Lee once told
me of an ovation he received that
touched him more than any demo-
stration ever made in his honor" "
said the venerable Judge White, of
Virginia, to Post man at the Ma
tional. Following closely on the
surrender of the Southern army,
the commander-in-chief of the
Confederacy went to pass q season
at the home Of his particular
friend, T.. R. Cooke, who last
November ran as the Populist
llael,ndS ,4tor. gs;inss
Col, O'Ferrall. After a few weeks
of the most hospitable and ele-
CANT entertainment General. Lee
was called to the presidency OF
the Washington and Lee Univel-
sity. Bidding his kind friends
adieu he started for Lexington on
horseback and alone. He had gone
some miles and was passing
through rather dreary stretch OF
wooded country, when he espied a
plain old countryman mounted on
sorry nag coming toward him
AS they passed each other both
bowed as is the fashion when
strangers meet in out of the way
places, but the old farmer in the
homespun suit started hard at the
soldierly figure as though not
quite certain of recognition. He
went his way a little further, then
turning his horse around, cantered
back and soon came up with the
General again.
II beg your pardon, sir, but if
this Gen. Robert Lee. Did eve,
meet you before, my friend?"
"Then the old Confederate
grasped the chieftain's hand and
with the tears streaming down hit
face said: General Lee, do yor
mind if I cheer you. The Genera.
assured him that he did not mind
and there on that lonesome pine
hordered highway with no one else
in sight, the old rebel veteran with
swinging hat lifted up his voice
in three ringing rounds of hurrahs
for the man that the Southland
idolized. Then both went thell
way without an other word being
spoken"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21

down with it. I could raise a win
ter or early spring crop but 1t
would choke out any corn or cot
ton crop I could plant.
Five years ago I raised alcrop OF
Irish potatoes on it, then planted
it in corn. Before it was large
enough to hoe, it was a mass of
green nut grass, and to get it out
of the hill I pulled up nearly all
the corn. II was very dry at the
time, and by the time l was
through, my corn was nearly all
dead, but the grass was doing finely.
l concluded to try heroic treat
ment on it. So I took a Planet
(Jr. cultivator and tore up every
blade of corn and grass in the
field, using a hoe around the
fences.
In about four days a new crop
came up. Then I cultivated it the
other way, always in the hot sun
The fourth time [ plowed it deep,
and 1 got another pretty good
crop OF grass started, which |
cultivated as before.
In one mouth, 1 think, I had
sprouted and killed every vestige
of it, as not a stalk has appeared
since, and it has been planted
corn or sweet potatoes every
since.
You can take this for what it is
worth, but the only way to get rid
of it is to keep it from seeding,
either top or root: and cultivate
and Sgerminate all dormant seed
and kill them by cultivation in
the dry hot weather OF May and
June.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21
1T co M IS A 7 LAST
A Grand Victory for Gov
ernor B. R. Tillman.
OLD MAN sIMoNToN HAD TO COME
To Time My Son-Hufrah for
3. r. Tillman and the
Reformers.

CHARLESTON, March : 13.-The
State gained a decisive victory
over the railroads in the United
States Circuit Court to-day, when
Judge Simonton filed a decree in
the much litigated railroad tax
cases. Last year the assessment
on all the railroad property was
arbitrarily laised by the board OF
equalization. The railroads refused
to pay the taxes on the increased
assessment and carried the case
into the United States courts
They, however, rendered the
amount of taxes on the old assess
ment. The case decided to-day
was brought by D. H. Chamberlain
receiver of the South Carolina
Railway, to test the constitution,
ality of the assessment made by
the board of equalization. The
court, in a lengthy opinion, decided
that the assessment was not uncon-
stitutional and orders the receiver
to pay to .he State the balance due
and a so costs of the action.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-21

him, he'd got out the sponga, and
alb out half of his face was jet black.
This was a nice fix, for I knew
nothing could get the black off
his face, and when mother came
she would say the baby was spoil
ed and I had done it. Now | think
an all black baby is ever SO much
more stylish than an all white
baby, and when I saw that the
baby was part black, I made up
my mind that if I Lacked 1T all
over it would be worth more than
it had ever been, and perhaps
mother would be ever go much
pleased, SO I hurried up, and gave
it a good coat of black. :,
You should have seen how that
baby shined! The polish dried as
soon as it was put on, and l bad
just time to. get baby dressed
again, when mother and Sue came
in. I wouldn't lower myself to
repeat their unkind language
When you've been called amurder-
ing little william, and unnatural
son, it rankles in your heart for
ages. After what they had said to
me, I didn't even seem to mind
father, but went up stairs with
him almo& if I was going to
church, or something that didn't
hurt much. The baby is beauti-
full and shiny, though the doctor
says it will wear off in a few years.
Nobody shows any gratitude fol
all the trouble I took, and I can
tell you itisn't easy to black baby
without getting it into his eyes
and hair. sometime think it is
hardly worth while to live in this
cold unfeeling world.