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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

| BLINDFoLDED ALL NIGHT ON BRIDGE
Oswel Herring, eighteen years old, was init
ated into one of the Institute of Technology
secret societies at Boston Thursday night, and
when called on in his Newbury street home
Friday evening refused to see anybody.
Young Herring stood shaking and SILVER
| ing on the Boston end of Harvard bridge from
about midnight till policeman took him in
hand about ten o'clock Friday morning Hc
was blindfolded, wore q red, white and blue
Woman's Relief Corps badge on his breast,
and was mute as any stuffed dummy could
possibly have been.
When the Cambridge cars began to come
the bridge about daybreak Friday morning
the conductors and motormen saw strange
figure near the end Of the bridge, standing
against dost, as if tied there. At nine o'clock
he began TO show the effects OF his long vigil.
The police said he had been cut in the sleet
and snow seven or eight hours, and his post
was one of the coolest in Boston.
The snow was in his boots, and they were
frozen hard. and his face was red with the
cold. As he walked along the edge of the
river he staggered, and those watching him
were fearful that he might fall in; and he
came near doing SO several times. A police
man finally went over to see the strange man,
but could not make him talk; and it was
plain that he was almost exhausted. When
he walked down along the river front again
he staggered and fell to the ground thorough
ly exhausted.
He was taken to the Hotel Austerfield by
the policeman. The bandsge was removed
from his eyes and a doctor called. Then he
gave his residence and said he was Tech
nology student. He would not say any more.
He has been in the Technology about two
years. The policeman took the young man
home, and when he arrived there he lost no
time in shutting himself up 1t is not known
what secret society this piece OF hazlng can be
accredited with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
Was it Suicide {?

NEWARK, n. j., Nov. u. = Judge
kirkpatrick was waiting this morning
to pass sentence upon Peter Birch, aged
10 years, janitor of the public school.
who was convicted on Saturday of Grim
inally assaulting Alberta Martin, aged
10 years, in July last. AT 10 o'clock
Prosecutor Crane announced that the
defendant, who had been released on
bail, had been found dead in his bed. 1t
is believed that Birch committed sui
eide, although physician gave heart
disease as the cause OF death. Mrs.
Birch said "Poor Peter died of a
broken heart"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Launch of the St. Louis.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-The first
of the two steamships built in this coun-
try for the international Navigation
Company, to run between New York
and Southampton, England, was
launched at 1;O2 this afternoon from the
Cramps shipyard in the presence OF
President Cleveland, members of the
Cabinet and large throng of people.
Mrs. Cleveland stood sponsor for the
vessel, and, smashing bottle of cham
payne over the bows, christened it "St.
Louis" after the metropolis of Mis-.
souri,. This steamer and her sister
ship, the st. Paul, now on the stocks,
are the largest vessels that have ever
been built in this country. The dimen-
sions of the st. Louis are 554 feet 2
inches over all; GO feet extreme breadth
and 26 feet draught. The gross ton
mage is 1910 tons and when loaded to
the draught line the steamships dis
placement will be $4,000 tons. The
motive power will be supplied by two
quadruple, vertical six-c cylinder engines
on four cranks, driving twin screws,
with a working pressure OF 200
pounds of steam, supplied by ten
boilers. The st. Louis will be the first
steamship to be supplied with quadruple
expansion engines, and it is calculated
that they will develop about 10000
collective horse power. The contract
calls for sustained sea speed oftwenty
knots, but it is more than likely that
the st. Louis will be speedier than any
other steamship ahoat, with the excep-
ton of the Campania and Lucanis.
These two steamships are larger than
the st. Louis and their horse power is
much greater. The material used in
the construction of the St. Louis is open
hearth steel Of the best quality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. -, 1894.

WASHINGTON. Nov. -, 1894.
The special train bearing the Wash
ington guests to witness the launch OF
the St. Louis, left Washington over the
Pennsylvania railroad at S:l5 this
morning and ran direct to Cramps
shipyard, where the launch took place;
The party consisted of President ana
Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs.
Tburber. Secretary aud Mrs. Carlisle,
Mrs. Gresham, Mrs. Lamont, Attorney
General Olney, Secretary Herbert ana
his son and daughter, his naval alue'
Lieut.. Reamey, Private Secretary Fin
new and Ambassador and Mrs. Bayard.
il is reported here to-day that as Mr.:
Elkips is a Catholic, the A. 2. A. Will
bring its influence to bear in opposition
TO his election as U. S. Senator from
West Virginia.
The District democrats are by no
means pleased with Mr.. Willett, the
new postmaster here, for making his
republican predecessor, MIR. SHERWOOD,
his assistant. They say if republican
is good enough for assistant postmaster
under q democratic administration,
thew don't exactly understand why ne
would not nave been good enough for
postmaster during the remainder OF
that administration, as he has been dur
ing the half of it that has expired.
1t is understood oday that a new
issue of bonds to the amount OF hfty
millions has been determined upon.
They will be sold at premium so that
the rate of interest will be practically
three per cent. They will be issued, it
is said, at once, lest if postponed, Con-
gress. which meets in three weeks,
Shall interfere. 1t is also said that Wall
street will take the whole OF 1t at one
swoop. 81
Both Messrs. Mcdonald and McCaull ,
the defeated republican congressional
candidates in the first and eighth Vlr-
ginia districts, have determined to make
contest for the seats OF their success,
full democratic opponents. MIR: McCaull
saws he could not so back to his safe
and face the men who voted for him II
he should fail to contest.
Congressman Swanson of the Dan
Vile. Virginia, district, who has been
here for day or two, left for his
home this afternoon. He says his vote
against making Virginia coal free and
protecting New England manufactur-
es, against the famous "perfidy" letter,
saved him many vote last Tuesday.
The United States Supreme Court
to-day handed down number of minor
decisions, none of which were Especial
importance
At Buffalo Junction, Mecklenburg
county, Va, L. M. Yancey was ap-
pointed postmaster to-day, vice Z. a
Womack, resigned.
The bids for the new steamer for the
Norfolk line have been received The
board of directors of that line and will
meet here next Thursday to award the
contract. The boat will be built either
at Newport's News or Wilmington, Del
She will be day boat.
Mr.. Richard Windsor, Of Alexandra
has sold his fine pair of bay mares to
Attorney General Olney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

David Leichman, manufacturer OF
furs, New York, failed today and the
sheriff took charge of his place OF pusi-
ness. Liabilities about $4,000.
The new and novel electric street
railway mail service fer the city OF
Pittsburg, Pa, was inaugurated TO- day.
The system will soon extend to all
branch postoffices of Pittsburg, Allie
gheny and adjacent towns reached by
the electric lines.
The tenth annual show ofthe Nation
al Horse Show association opened at
Madison Square Garden, New York,
this morning. The weather was bright
and cool. The garden was very prettily
decorated, the yellow and black of the
association predominating.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, as trustee of a mortgage in 1885
to secure the issue of bonds to the
amount of 100000 by the United
Lines Telegraph Company, has obtain,
ell judgment of foreclosure and sale
from Judge Beach of the Supreme Court
of New York.
/ John Carr, aged 5 years, who resided
with his parents in Harrison, n. j..
was fatally burned last night, his cloth
ing taking fire from CRATE. The little
fellow YVES left alone in the house by
his parents, who. on their return, founc
him lying unconscious on the floor neal
window, which he had attempted t.
raise. He died this morning.
A party of tramps camping near Boone
Iowa, had row last night and one of thei
number was beaten to death with coupling
pin and his body thrown into the camp fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

CONSISTENCY is nothing to Attorney
General Olney, nor he to consistency.
Heretofore railroad corporation law
yer, noted for his pronounced views in
favor of capital and against labor, he has
Just gone out of his way to exhibit q
conspicuous flop, by declaring that the
receivers of railroad cannot discharge
Objectionable employees. But the only
surprising thing about this administra-
ton is that it was ever brought into ex-
istence
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
MIR. watterson and the President.

/
Col. Henry Watterson gave out one
of his characteristic interviews at Gin
cinnati, Saturday.
"Who is to blame for Tuesdays de-
feat 81 Col. Watterson was asked.
"Why, Cleveland, of course" said
Mr.. Watterson, 'more than any other
man on earth. It's all his fault"
"And what's to become of the demo
cratic party ~
II don't know; Pm not certain
whether we've got any democratic
party or not. That's the first question
that is suggested by the congressional
elections. Are5we a real political or.
ganization or mere agglomoration Of
factions, thrown together by the up.
heaval Of the times? If we ever settle
that dispute, then the next inquiry is
what are we going to do to recover
from the terrible licking we have just
received? One thing is certain, tariff
reform has got to go down to the foot
and start over"
"Do you mean that the democrats
must aDaQuOD tUdI ISSUE
"No, sir, on the contrary, if l could
make the platform in 1896, / would
merely repeat in yet stronger language
the platform of 1892. But tariff for
revenue Only must be advocated here
after only by men who are homes t
enough to keep their promises and BRAY
enough to put the principle into law
when the people have given them the
power. The Wilson bill was not a
democratic measure, either before it
left the hands of its author or after it
had been mangled and distorted by the
Senate. 1 am sorry for the fate that
overlook William L. Wilson last Tues
day, but cannot repress the thought
that he accomplished his own defeat by list
ening to the counsels of others less courageous
than he, and not daring to stand firmly for
the pledges of his party.
Grover Cleveland was never consistent
tariff reformer. When he became President
of tie United States it took him three wears
to find policy. and then he ran away from
it as soon as be was caught In 1887, when
he wrote that first famous message, he got so
scared about it that ten days later he publish
ed an interview taking the backbone out of
the whole thing. Then he sent German and
Scott to the st. Louis convention in 1888
with cut-and-dried platform that made the
most miserable and cowardly strad6le on the
tariff question ever invented
Look how Cleveland acted in 1892. Will
liam F. Villas went to Chicago SIS the personal
representative of this man who pretended to
be the great pioneer, The John the Baptist, of
tariff r,form. And what did they try to
do? They tried to ram protectionist essay
down the Threats of self-respectipg democrats.
They stole plank out of the republican plat
form and wanted democratic convention to
indorse it. Finally, when he was elected
President, despite the apostacy to the princi-
Piles of his party, Cleveland deliberately sat
on the wings of every honest and able sdvo-
cate Of Low tariff. and forced the wretched
Wilson bill upon the party, with all its laby-
rfpth and trouble -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

THE ELEcTIoNs.-The democrats
elected the Governor and twelve out o.
thirteen Congressman in Texas.
The official count in the 10th Ken
lucky district shows that Joe NJ. Ken
dali (dem.) is elected to Congress by
1O4 plurality over n. 7. Hopkins (rep.)
This makes Kentucky's delegation six
democrats and five republicans.
Judge Denny has determined to contest the
election of W. C. Owens in the Ashland KY,
district He raid last night that he had evil
dence from all over the district that convinces
him that he was elected by good majority.
KEN, dem-pop. fusionist, was elected to
Congress from the 9th Nebraska district. The
other ) congressman and the legislature are
republicans. Holcomb, dem-pop. got over
5000 plurality for governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

AGAINST THE HOUSE OF LoRDs.-At
Saturdays cabinet council the ministry
definitely decided to put the resolution
for the abolition of the veto power OF
the House of Lords into the first place
on the programme of legislation to be
considered at the coming session ofpar-
lament. Following this measure will
come in order the electoral registration
bill, the bill for the disestablishmen of
the Church in Wales and Morley's Irish
land bill. The government supporters
are firmly convinced that it is possible
to pass the aDti-lords and registration
measures before the dissolution of Par
lament, and have instructed the party
managers throughout the country to or
ganize the agitation against the House
of Lords and to arrange for demonstra-
lions at various points without delay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

THE REPUBLICAN managers in Mary
land, wiser than thosein Virginia, have
forbidden their three defeated coll
gressional candidates to make contests
for the seats to which they were not
elected, simply for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning the two thousand dollars which
Congress may, at its pleasure, give con-
testants. Fair minded republicans in
Virginia, while opposed to the new
election law, concede that it was fairly
executed last Tuesday, and, up to date
at least, State can make such laws as
pleases it, provided they bear equally
upon all its people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK. Nov. 12.-11 a. m.-The
reactionary tendency in the stock market al
the opening was due to London selling. The
foreigners were less bullish on Americans be.
cause of the circulation of rumor abroad
that there would be no bond issue after all.
The decline in prices ranged from l,ts to % per
cent. At the decline supporting orders were
received and the loss was not only quickly re-
covered but advances scored in number of in
stances. The buying, which was quite gen.
cral, was based on tho belief that details Of
the new bond issue by the government have
all been arranged. At IL o'clock the market
was easier in tone.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 12.-virginia IS 10
bid do Century 59a59A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

THE New York Advertiser says :
"There can be but little doubt that the
Southern leaders have been influenced
in their course not SO much by love
of the democratic party, with which
they fastened to ally themselves, as a
hatred of the republican party, which
was in power during the war for the
Union" With such talk as this, is it
any wonder the South remains pracli-
cally solid, even with the great provo
cation it has to break up?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

THE RESUMPTION of work in suspend
ed industries and the restoration Of
wages that had been reduced, since the
recent election, though there is no more
chance of change in the tariff now
than there was before that election.
tend greatly to sustain the charge that
the protected manufacturers entered
into conspiracy to deceive their igno.
rant employees and induce them to
vote the republican ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

Six MASKED MEN seized the night watch
man at Nashville, in Washington county, ILL.,,
Friday night and took him along them to the
postoffice, where they gagged him and placed
him in chair while they looted the post.
Office The burglars blew open the safe and
sec ired every thing OF value. They then STRUCK
the Waterman on the head, knocking MN
senseless, and pitched him through window
into church.yard. The marauders then BE-
gan wholesale robbery, and before they fin
ished some twenty places had been entered
business houses and residences. The watch
man was not found till morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

A WASHINGTON newspaper, referring
to the new election law of Virginia,
says "every elector, no matter how
ignorant or illiterate, should have the
right to call for assistance in the prep
aration of his ballot" If the paper re-
ferred to would only read the law
which it criticises, it would know that
it provides that the elector shall have
Just what it, the paper, says, he should
have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

JUST WHAT "Allen Dale" in the
"Busy Body" foretold has come to pass.
The improper houses in the Tenderloin
of New York have been broken up by
the police, but the inmates have sought
protection in more respectable'parts OF
the city, and now live in the same fats
that are occupied with decent people.
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst got more than he
bargained for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

If MR.. JOHN WISE was as wise a
man as General Walker he would not
have cut loose from the leader he was
once so proud of, General Malone, and,
like the congressman elect from the
9th district, would have had a future in
his native State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

TIE President has acted very wisely
in refusing to interfere with the war
between China and Japan, except as q
mediator at the request of both tho:e
countries. The avoidance of entang-
ling foreign complications is as con-
ducive to the welfare of the United
States now as it ever was.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

THE amenity, grace and refined taste
of republican politics were conspicu-
ously exhibited in the highly civilized
State of New York last week, by the
burning of Senator Hill, the defeated
candidate for Governor. in efigy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

W. E. Bray, the defeated populist
for the clerk of the district court in EN-
poria, Kas., is shortin his accounts with
the lodge of Odd Fellows of that city,
of which he was the treasurer, and has
absconded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

AS REGULARLY as a session of Con-
gress approaches, interested parties in
Washington make assaults upon and
demand the removal oftbe Long Bridge
and prophesy dire destruction to that
city from imaginary floods, to be pro-
duced by imaginary ice blockades, that
may possibly be caused by the piers Of
that bridge. The Long Bridge has
been the connection between the South
and the national capital for nearly o
century, and is likely to continue to be
so indefinitely, irrespective of the as
saults referred to. There have been
ice blockades before, when the piers
were not as wide apart as they are now,
but Washington still stands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. -, 1s 4.

THE COMMISSION appointed by the
President to investigate last summers
railroad strike has reported in favor OF
the creation of permanent strike COM
mission, after the order of the inter
state commerce commission, the decl-
sions of which are to be binding upon the
railroads, but not upon the strikers un-
less they be organized under the laws
ofthe UnitedStates. The commission ut
terly ignores the fundamental principle
of all successful business, which is that
the proprietor shall conduct it accord
ing to his own, and not other peoples
ideas. But the permanent commission
will doubtless be created, as it will pro-
vide places for politicians out OF jobs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

Bishop Bonacum has suspended Rev.
Father English, of David City, Neb.,
and ordered him before the diocesan
court. This is on the allegation that
English took church property and fail
ed to return it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Nov. 10
Cattle.-including those left over from yes
terday there was an unusually liberal supply
for Saturday, but buyers We're willing to take
all tn, offerings ut 81 15a515 for natives
81 15a475 for Westerns. and S1.30a} %
for Texans. Prices have advanced l0a25
cents. The demand for hogs was fairly ac-
tive and the previous days advance was firm
ly held. sales making at Ssi.35a4.S0 for poor
to choice; heavy weights sold largely at 300
ALTO, and from $40 to Si60 bought the
bulk of the lights Shecp-There was a con-
tinned depression. and at the close OF bust
ness all of The advance gained carly in the
week had vanished. Quotations ranged from
S125 to So 25 for poor to choice sheep and
from S175 TO 81 % for lambs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

The Kolbeites of the Alabama legis-
lature threaten to set up rump legis-
iature and elect y. s. Senator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

CHICAGO, Nov 2.-Wheat-Dec 80
May 597sa604l. Corn-Nov 50ls; De,
1873, May so Oats-Nov 2Si2: Dec -
Nay 32lsa32Al Pork-Jan SD 21is Ma
S12 671a. Lard-Jan 81 17l4 May 81 ~.
Ri IS Jan SO %; May Sc 45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

BALTIMORE. Nov. 12-Flour dull Wheat
strong; No 2 red spot and Nov 7a,a57777-:
Dec 5Sasa5Sls Jan 591la59I., May 627 a
90; steamer No = red 543,a55 milling
wheat by sample 5Sa5Sia Corn. lirmer; mix
ed spot 544a54b; year 81 ala52 Jan 5la
51A steamer mi ed 81 ta5lle: southern
white corn 4Sa53i, do yellow 45a53la
Oats steady but iirmer; No , white Western
34lba35; No = miTed DO 32a32l, Iye
slow No = 52a52la. Hay strong aud &C.
tie: good to choice timothy SIP 81 to
81 sc 90. Coffee steady; No Z 1911 Other
Articles unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

The wholesale commercial markets are
steady aud fairly active to-day. Flour is being
rather more freely moved at current prices.
Wheat is in very good demand with small Re.
ceipts reported sales so, 81, %, 53 and 81
rs to condition of the samples offered Corn
is quiet-old 90 to 50, new rs to 81. Rye
is scarce st As to ST. Oats 81 10 81, latter
for choice white. Eggs are wanted at u to
%. Butter Is to % There are 10 changes
in other Produce or Provisions. Ailltced is
easy. Hay is firmer Straw is dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Flour-State and
Western quiet and steady; Southern inactive
and steady; common to fair extra 81 10a
3 90; good to choice do 50 10a3 80. Ryo
Flour dui!and steady superfine 81 55a2 80.
Wheat-No 2 red more active, excited, ad.
vancing 7sc; steady; Dec 5S3s Rye nomi.
nal: Western 4Sa57. Corn-No > dull and
frmer: Dec 54Tsa55. Oats-No , quiet and
firmer; Dec 33ls; May 36is; State 37ai0;
Western 33a40. Pork quiet and steady :;
mess S13 so to S14 50 !; extra prime nomi-
nal Lard quiet and frmer; steam rendered
81 rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

GOO REWARD-I will pay TWENTY
% ~ 500 DOLLARS rewarded for IN
formation that will insure the arrest and con-
viction Of the party or parties who have been
cutting the Telephone line near Cenrcyillc
or other points, and carrying of the wire.
L. Ii. JANNEY.
Dnv1 n fw1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-12

A CALLED COMMUNICATION of ALIEN
IA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LODGE NO.
ID will be held at the Masonic Temple
MONDAY EVENING next, November 18th,
1894, at 1880 p m, for work All Masons
in good standing are fraternally invited.
BY order of the w. NJ.
j. S. DOUGLAS,
noy1O2t Secretary.