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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Smythe, wife of the United
home in Graham yesterday evening.
Judge James Marcus Gregory, of
Chesterfield, has been placed in the
field BY the populist party as its candi-
date for Congress from the Third dis
trict of Virginia.
Ward meetings were held in Norfolk
last night to elect delegates to the Viz
giuia Beach congressional convention.
Mr.. Tyler received 40 out OF 40 dele
gates. He claims his nomination on
the first ballot.
Edwin Parsons has obtained from
Judge Hughes an injunction restrain
ing G. H. Phillips, treasurer of Rich
mond. and G. A. Slaughter, treasurer
of Petersburg, from refusing to receive
and give receipts for coupons offered IN
payment for taxes.
Mr.. J. TAYLOR Ellyson has decided to
call the State democratic committee to
meet in Richmond on Friday evening,
September 7th. This will probably be
the only meeting of the general com
mittee during the canvass. AS the work
progresses Mr.. Ellyson will visit the
districts and confer with the local COM
mittees.
The city council of Charlottesville has
granted an extension of the electric
street car line to the Piedmont Con-
struction and Improvement Company,
and that organization will begin at
once the construction ola well-equipped
street railway in that city. The COM
pany was reorganized yesterday by the
election of Joseph E. Willard, presi-
dent, aud Capt. T. 0. Troy general
manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

expected that much of a crowd would
gather at that early hour, but the great
number of commands entered for the
prizes and the fact that the Washing
ton and Cincinnati baseball clubs are
to use the grounds this afternoon, made
it necessary that the drills should
begin at the tine set. The
competing organizations and their
friends made a goodly sized crowd.
Half an hour was allowed each division,
as the companies are called, to go
through the prescribed movements.
Each division was composed of twenty
four knights with two guides and three
officers, and Msjor General Carnahan's
"Tactics and Rules for Competitive
Drills,n governed the contests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

SOME OF the cuckoos say the Presi-
dent was unaware of Secretary Car
isles letter to Senator Harris, protest
ing against the passage of the free gu
gar bill, until it had been read in the
Senate. Secretary Carlisle, on the con-
trary, says the letter was read to Mr.
Cleveland, who said he saw no objec-
tion to its being sent to the Senate.
Why, ofcourse not, for he himself, over
his own name, had previously said he
was not opposed to a protective duty
on sugar. But cpckoos can lose their
sight at will.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
The Towpath Gave Way.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. cat $50
last evening a portion of the Erie Canal
towpath near Brighton gave way and
the waters flooding adjacent farms
caused great damage. All night $50
men were at work shoveling dirt into
the channel, but the gap is still sixty
feet in width. The family of Adrian
Courtney, who live about halfa mile
from the canal, had very narrow es-
cape. Mrs. Courtney was awakened
by the rushing water. Her cries awoke
the family, and they put on few
clothes and made an effort to save their
lives. Two of the boys secured win
dow shutters on with they aoated of
from the second story window to the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

The North american Rerie@ for September
has been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents are: The Late Lord Chief
Justice of England, by the Present Lord Chief
Justice; The Results of Democratic Vic
tory, by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge; Cathol-
icism and Apaism, by the Right Rev. Bishop
spalding; The Significance of Modern Pow
erty. by w. Il. Mallock; China and Japan in
Korea, by Augustine Heard, late o. s. Minis
ter to Korea, Durham White Stevens, Counsel
or Of the japanese Legation at Washington.
and Howard Martin, ex-Secretary of Legation
at Pekin; Our Little War with China, by
Rear-Admiral Crosby, o. S. N; The Peas
antry of Scotland by the Rev. Prof. W. G.
Blake; Concerning Acting, by Richard Mans
field; The Development of Aerial Navigation,
by Hiram g. Maxim; In Defence of Harriet
Shelley, by Mark Twain; The Conceited Sex,
by William s. Walsh Tendencies of the Turf,
by C. Il. Crandall; The Reading of Poor
Children, by ALVIN F. sanborn; Restless
French Canada, by George Stewart, and The
Good Government Clubs, by Preble Tucker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Fol eignNews.,

CowEs, Aug. 29.-The American
yacht vigilant, having finished her re-
pairs, was towed to this harbor to-day
and later proceeded for Dartmouth,
where she will take part in the races
to morrow.
LONDON, Aug, 2s.-The British gar
rison has been temporarily withdrawn
from the Island of Cyprus. This action
has no political significance; neverthe-
less, commercial circles there have been
thrown into panic and the Christians
resident upon the island are also great
ly agitated over the report, to which
they give credence, that Cyprus is to
be restored to Turkey.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-It is reported
from Stowe House that the Count Of
Paris is growing worse.
CowEs, Isle of Wight, Aug. %
Major General Right Hon. Sir John
Clayton Cowell, K. c. B., master of the
Queens household, died suddenly here
to day.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.-The native
press has received confirmation of the
battle fought between the Chinese and
Japanese troops on August ID. Five
thousand Chinese troops attacked
the Japanese forces which had been de-
tailed to guard the Ping Yang passes in
the northwest of Corea, and eventual
ly succeeded in driving the Japanese
from the positions they held. A large
number of Coreans focked to the
Chinese standard, begging for arms
and asking for permission to form the
lvance guard of the Chinese force
moving against the Japanese. On Au-
gust IA the Chinese were reinforced by
1000 troops from Yi-Chow and on the
day following they attacked the Japan
ese lines at Chong-Ho, with the result
that the Japanese retreated, On Au-
gust 16 the Chinese army was further
reinforced by 1900 fresh troops and on
August II attacked the Japanese who
are said To have lost 1000 men. The
Chinese, on August -, advanced to
Huang- Chow and, passing too near the
Tatung, where Is Japanese war ships
were moored, they were attacked by
the Japanese ships which inflicted a
loss of several hundred men upon the
Chinese. AT ebb,tide three of the
Japanese warships found themselves
aground and were afterward severely
damaged by the fire OF the Chinese ar
tillery. The bulk of the japanese forces
retreated southwark pursued by the
Chinese cavalry. Finally General Yeh,
the Chinese commander, made de-
tour and attacked the japanese in the
rear, completely routing them and cap
turing Huang Chow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
Epou THE first. the GAZETTE has said

FROM THE first, the GAZETTE has said
that the advent of Mgr. Satolli, the Pa
pal Delegate, would bring harm, rather
than good to the Catholic Church OF
this country. Indeed the circumstances
oc the case were such that it could
hardly have been otherwise, and all
wise American Catholics opposed his
coming. The council of Archbishops
that met in New York advised against
the establishment of a papsl delegate
here, and now the distinguished Bishop
Spalding says, had the question been
submitted to the bishops, they, too,
would have opposed it. He also says,
in an article in the September number
of the North american Rerie'c, "that
the Delegate has been and is 8 source
of strength to the Apaists, there can tie
no doubt"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

A farmers AWFUL DEATH.-William
Howey. Go years old, farmer living at Mul.
lca Hill, Gloucester county, Pa, was gored to
death by bull on Saturday. No one saw
the savage attack of the animal, and the death
of Mr.. Howey did not become known to his
family and friends until searching party
found his mangled body in meadow nearly
half mile from his homo.
The first intimation that anything had
happened to the farmer was when his dog
came home at night in an exhausted condi.
ton. As Mrs. Howey had not seen her hus-
band since morning when he started out to
milk the COWS, she became alarmed, and a
searching party was organized. Several hours
later his mangled corpse was found An ex-
animation of the field showed that both man
and dog had fought desperately for life, but
they were no match for the enraged bull
When death had ended the unequal struggle
the faithful canine had gone home and mute
~ appealed for help for his master. The
body of Mr.. Howey had been rolled over the
ground for distance of 60 feet, and was bad.
~ cut by the horns and hoofs of the madden.
ed animal Coroner Ledden. of Glassboro,
gave verdict of accidental death.-Philadel-
mia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

T1LLMAN WINs-Returns from all over
the State of South Carolina indicate that only
about two-thirds vote was polled in the pr.
mary election yesterday. The anti-Tillmsn.
ties generally RETAINED from voting. Tilman
carries every county with the exception Of
Charleston, Richland, and Sumter, and prob
ably one other. The legislature will be over
whelmingly for him for United States Sena-
tor, insuring Senator Buffers defeat The
conservatives win probably run an independ-
ent ticket at the general election in Noyem
Der, and that will be Buffers only hope Of
capturing the legislature. The election was
generally quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
Fire and Loss Of Life.

NEW YORK, Aug. pa six story
building on Rivington street was burn
ed at $50 o'clock this morning. Short
ly after the fremen got to work g wild
yell was heard above the noise OF
shouting and the roar of the flames,
and the Mortified crowd on the
street saw the form of boy,
clad only in an undershirt, shoot
out from the fifth floor. The
boy landed on the head of a fireman
who was standing on a ladder, and the
boy and the man went to the ground
together. The boy was killed almost
instantly and the fireman was knocked
insensible. He was taken to the hos
ptal where he was found to be serious
ly hurt internally. When the fremen
finally entered the building they found
the bodies man of 40 years and a boy
about Is years old. They were lying
side by side on bench, and had evil
IDENTIFY been smothered as they slept.
The bodies of both had been scoi ched
and shriveled by the flames. The
flames rendered IS families, comprising
nearly one hundred people, homeless,
and most of them lost their household
goods and clothing. They were driven
into the street almost naked and were
sheltered by neighbors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

Mr.. CLEVELAND, in his letter to
Representative Catchings, asks, "shall
the trusts and combinations dictate the
laws which the people must obey?'
Why, certainly not, as, by the Consti,
tuition, the President has it within his
power to veto all laws so dictated, and
if the German tariff law be one Of
them, as Mr.. Cleveland says it is, why
he didn't avail himself Of that power
is only what cuckoo can tell; and he
can't do so satisfactorily to any body
except himself or one of the same feath.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

IT Is reported that the Indiana legis-
lature may refuse to reimburse the
Governor of that State for the money
he borrowed to pay the militia thereof
for suppressing the recent railroad riots
within his jurisdiction. If this should
be the case, it would greatly strength
en- the arguments of those who favor
a large increase of the federal army;
aud the number of those wise enough
to see the wisdom of such an increase
is much greater than many suppose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

THE FACT that an appropriation will
be asked for with which to erect plant
for the manufacture of the alleged re-
Gently discovered specific remedy for
diphtheria, naturally throws doubt
upon that discovery, for. as it must nee
essarily be used in infnitessmal doses,
the private laboratory of any one chem
ist would be capable of supplying ali of
e that might be required.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. 90, 1884.
THAT THE civil service law, as con.

THAT THE civil service law, as con-
Quoted, is grotesque humbug, has
been demonstrated so often that new
illustrations of that patent fact have
become as trite asthrice told tales, and
pass by almost unnoticed. But still, as
thew are continually appearing, the
newspapers must take shot at tnem'
as they do at all other follies as they
rise. When the chief of the CIVIL ser
vice commission, Mr.. Lyman, was
proved guilty of gross infractions OF the
civil service law, all, except the mug
wumps, thought the time had come Tor
the repeal of that law, and the fact that
the prophet of that law, Mr.. Cleveland,
after saying that appointments must
depend upon "merit and fitness" and
that Office shall not be bestowed as
s:reward for partisan service" and that
office-holders shall not take active parts
in politics, appoints to lucrative ana
responsible position at the national
capital a negro of no merit and OF at
tested un6tness, solely as reward for
partisan work among his race, and who
abapdons his Office to attend political
conventions, who is the president of a
1erro political organization, and who
has made political assessments upon
the many members of his race in public
Office. all of which are in direct viola
ton of the civil service law, not only IS
a travesty made of that law, but the
insincerity of its prophet is exposed in a
glaring light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
AHousehoId Treasure.

D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y, says
that he always keeps DR.. Kings New Dis
covery in the house and his family has al
ways found the very best results follow its
use; that he would not be without it, if pro-
durable G. A. Dykeman, Druggist, Catskill,
N. Y. says that DR.. Kings New Discovery IS
undoubtedly the best Cough remedy; that he
has used it in his family for eight years. and
il has never failed to do all that is claimed
for it. Why not try remedy so long triet
and tested Trial bottles free at E. S. Lead
beater & Sons Drug Store. Regular size ooc
and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
The cable repair steamship Mackav

The cable repair steamship Mackay-
Bennett arrived at New York yester.
day morning from Halifax. Her OBJ.
ject is to connect more completely this
country with Europe by laying cable
to New York city from Coney Island,
where the cable from Waterville, on
the southwest coast of Ireland, ends.
The New York city station will be in
the neighborhood of pier A. This ca
BILE runs from Waterville to Canso,
Nova Scotia, and thence to Coney Isl
and, and even the slight delay caused
by reading and retransmitting messages
from Coney Island will be overcome
with the installation of the new line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

One man was killed and eight were
injured in fight among stock yards
employees in Chicago last night. A man
was accused OF being a non-union man
and of having taken the place of 8
striker. This was the signal for a
general fight with the above result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

high ground. Neighbors sooa came to
the assistance of the remaining mem-
bers of the family and they were res
cued with the aid of boards and RATS.
All their household effects are ruined.
The farms in the vicinity are under
water and much garden truck is ruined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

If CONGRESS had adopted some of
the many other recommendations long
urged by the GAZETTE, besides that for
an income tax, the country and every
body in it would be the better. But
the people OF this country are thankful
for small favors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
County Meeting.

At meeting of the citizens and tax
payers held at the Columbia school
house, in Arlington district, on Mon
day evening, Aug. 81, the following
resolutions were adopted by unanimous
consent
To the Honorable, the Board of Super
yisors of Alexandria county
Whereas, We are advised that it is
the purpose of the Board of Supervisors
to make large expenditures upon the
plated streets OF the town of Rosslyn,
and
Whereas, We are advised that such
streets form no part of the county road
system, and
Whereas, We believe that said i'm
provements will be of no substantial
benefit, use, or utility to the resident
citizens and taxpayers of said county,
Therefore, be it resolved,
1st. That we most earnestly protest
against this OF any expenditure of coun-
ty funds upon the said streets or road
ways.
2nd. That we most respectfully re-
quest and urge the Board of Supervis-
ors to use all available funds in the re-
pair and improvement of the main
thoroughfares of the county.
3rd. That committee be appointed
to wait upon the board and present q
copy of these resolutions. Signed,
S. B. CoRBETT, President.
Doc~r-,D Coo1x,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

The civil service commission has abol-
ished all supplementary examinations,
and those examinations which have
heretofore been supplementary will not
require the clerk-copyists' examination
as basis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29
S. A. POTTER, Sec'y.

On motion committee was appoint
ed consisting of Messrs. F. S. Corbett,
Chas. F. Mupson and s. A. Potter to
present the above resolutions, after
which the meeting adjourned to meet
on Monday, Sept. 8 at s p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-29

Chairman Wilson left Washington
yesterday for West Virginia, to DO pres,
ent at the congressional convention of
his district. Mr.. Wilson said: To-day
the outlook for genuine tariff reform is
very bright. We have taken the first
step, and that is always the hardest,
and, having done that much, and done
it perhaps perfectly, it will be easy to
proceed to full realization OF tariff re-
form. 1t will now come about almost
automatically, once the machinery is
set in motion. The assertion that the
resumption Of tariff legislation next
winter will bring q recurrence OF bust
ness unrest is unwarranted, as the rates
will remain stable on the great MAORI
ty of articles, and it will be only upon
few that the perfecting of details will
be necessary.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10

the government at the assessed price and
the government is obliged to purchase it.
INCOME TAX
There are a number of incomes exempt
from the operation of this tax Land and
mortgages are reached by the land tax. All
incomes from mortgages and rents and
from the use or produce of land derived bv
the owner or occuper exempt from this
income tax. This of course, materially re-
duces the number of income-tax PAYERS
ana, as az companies pay on their incomes
shareholders do not include. in their returns
OF income, dividends received by them
There is an income exemption of $500 (s1.-
ooD allowed to each person, and this Is
oeducted from all taxable incomes. Conse-
quently the number of tax payers and the
revenue from the tax are both very greatly
lessened by this exemption. 1t has been
round that those who have net income of
Sl,5OO, when all incomes from mortgages
ana rents and from the use or produce of
land derived by the owner or occupier are
omitted, bear a very small proportion to
the total Of those earning incomes In COM
pairing the New Zealand income tax with
any other system, it will be necessary, so
lar as results are concerned, to remember
the large number of incomes that are not
subject to it. The year ending March 81,
1893, was the first for which an income tax
was collected. and the immense amount of
labor involved in making the assessment,
owing to the changes that have taken place
In the system Of taxation, rendered the re.
suit less satisfactory, perhaps, than 1t other
wise would have been If the officers of the
department had more time and people were
more familiar with the manner of making
up their income-tax returns.
GRADUATED LAND TAX.
There is what is known as a graduated
land tax. in addition to the ordinary tax Of
the same kind, on land values over 5000 (25,-
GOO IN round figures. The object Of imposing
this additional tax is to compel those pos
sessed of large estates and who are holding
them for speculative purposes to either SUBJ
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10
divide or offer such lands for a bona fide

divide or offer such lands for a bona fide
settlement.
The improved value of land held by IA
land owners amount to S27, 500 245 while six
owners hold land 4the improved value Of
which is $l2,Sl3,90O. The total value of unim-
proved land held In large areas-say from
$3.50 acres upwards--in 1892 amounted to the
vast sum of $272,36O G5. Thirty-two COM
panies, such as banksg land and loan COM
pan1es, insurance and mortgage societies.
own l,32l,036 acres, the improved value of
which Is given by the commissioner Of taxes
at Sl2,916 4Oo; and the q unimproved value is
py the same authority said to be equal to
e9,467G9O. From the foregoing figures 1t will
be observed that 1t HAS become necessary
10 take some steps tO@ prevent the further
accumulation of vast estates and the with
holding OF them from settlement and deyel-
opment Enough the graduated tax is not
regarded as being too burdensome yet it
IS to a large extent having the desired eff
fect Many of the immense estates are being
freely offered to the government at their
taxable value. while some are being cut up
In suitable farms and offered at public auc-
ton"
While there are some features of this sys-
lem that remind of Henry Georges
single tax" plan, there are striking diff
Ierences. MT Georges theory proposed to
put all the taxes on land, the New Zealand
system relieves large proportion of the
lano owned by the poorer classes, from
all tax; and it gets at the personal property
OF the rich by a graduated income tax The
exemption of the improvements for taxa
tlon and the abolition Of the personal prop
efty tax Is in the line of the ideas of the
single takers The New Zealand system
reaches the same results proposed by Mr.
George, but by different methods
Let the people of the states study these
questions and elect legislatures that will
enact similar reforms. They are badly
needed. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10
Effect of Demonetized Currency.

The following table tells the story of the
Infamous manner in which the interests
of the Southern and Western farmer have
been assassinated through the gold bug
legislation Of the past 20 years. Read it,
We industrial toilers, and then answer can
didly whether mot you want any more
of the same kind. If you do, then keep
right on voting the old party ticket. By
the way, examine the table carefully, and
then kindly point out wherein tariff agi-
tation" has figured to bring about these
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-10-10

Cut this out, says the New Whatcomb
Champion. and when one Of your old party
friends begins to talk tariff just switch
him on this table and ask him to explain
the relationship between the foregoing COM
plication and tariff agitation"