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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

CABIN JOHN BRIDGE HoTEL.-A
year or so ago the War Department
discovered that the Cabin John Bridge
Hotel was some distance over the gov
eminent line, consequently encroach-
ing upon the land owned by the gov
eminent and reserved for aqueduct
purposes. The tract of land small and
of comparatively little value to the gov
eminent, had been improved by the
owners of the hotel, aud to have been
forced to remove would have caused
trouble and financial loss to the OWL
ers. In order, therefore, to give the
owners an opportunity to secure undis-
puted possession of the land, Senator
Gibson introduced a bill in the Senate
some time ago, granting the War De-
partment the right to sell the tract OF
land to the owners of the hotel, provid-
ed such sale should not prove detri-
mental to the Washington aqueduct.
The bill passed the Senate yesterday,
and authorizes the sale of the land to
w. H. and George Bobbinger, the OWL
ers of the hotel. Cabin John Bridge is
in Montgomery county, Md, about
seven miles above Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1894.

A PARAGRAPH. in the GAZETrE's
Washington correspondence Of yester-
DAVIS date stated that thirteen OF the
fifteen million common stock of the
company owning the Nova Scotia coal
mines had been placed where it would
do the most good. The company re-
ferred to is the Dominion Coal Compa-
ny; its mines are in Cape Breton, Nova
Scotia; among those interested IL 1t are
Secretary Lamont, and its president IS
brother of Mr.. Whitney. Its prospec-
tus saws: "Should the United States
duty of rs cents per ton be removed, it
seems evident that this company will
find large market on the New Eng
land seaboard, for which its position at
tide water would enable it to compete
on advantageous terms" One of the
ardent New York newspaper advocates
offree coal seems to be very much con-
cerned about the fortune of Mr.. Crok-
er, Tammany's late chief, and is con-
tinually asking him, "where he got
it?" A question in the answer to which
a great many more people would be in
terested, and which would probably
throw some light on the wheels within
wheels of the proposed new tariff bill,
is: Who got the thirteen millions OF
the common stock referred to-?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
Congress Yesterday.

In the Senate yesterday, as stated in
the GAZETTE of that day, Mr.. Villas e.x
planned that in view of the fact that
Messrs. German, Brice and Smith had
assured him that his motion to recede
from the one eighth per cent. differen-
tial duty in favor of the sugar refners
must fail, and the further fact that the
democratic caucus had decided to agree
to further conference without instruc-
tons he would withdraw the motion.
Mr.. Villas was followed by MIR. Stewart,
who criticised the Presidents letter as
an invasion of the legislative power
such as had cost Charles l. his head.
He said: II hope Senators will stand
up for and vindicate the Senate's indie
pendence, at least, for little independ-
ence now will be one CLEAN of light in
the midst of this darkness which will
give us the hope that in one branch OF
the legislative department freedom OF
action still exists" Mr.. HilPs motion
that the Senate recede from its amend
ments placing a duty OF 40 cents a ton
on coal and iron ore was defeated, the
republicans, with the exception Of Mr.
Hansbrough, voting with the demo-
Gratis. The vote stood-yeas 6, nays
IS. Mr.. Irby, of South Carolina,
was the only other democrat ex-
cept Mr.. Hill, who voted for free
coal and iron. The populists-
Allen, Kyle and Pelfer-also voted in
the affirmative. Mr.. Washburne,
republican, of Maine, renewed
Mr.. Villas S motion to instruct the
conference to recede from the one
eighth din'erential on refined sugars,
but Mr.. Gray Immediately made the
point of order against it that it was not
competent Tor the Senate to instruct in
"full and free" conference. The
point of order was debated for some
time, but had not been decided when
the Senate adjourned.
In the House the proceedings were
dull. The conference report on the
fertilization appropriation bill was
agreed to. The day had been assigned
to the committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, and some twenty or
thirty bills reported from this commit
tee were passed. The House commit
tee on public buildings has endorsed
the bill advocated by the American In
stitute of Architects to secure plans for
public buildings by competition. The
House committee on Indian affairs con-
sidered the bill to tax Indian lands
held in severalty where the Indians
have the same privileges as white citi-
zens. 1t is advocated by western men.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the Metropolitan Street Rail
way bill, which is the first step toward
a successful solution of the question OF
admitting into Washington the suburb
an railways.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
Virginia CROPS.

The semi-annual report of the Com.
missioner of Agriculture, Col. Thomas
Whitehead, has been issued from the
Agricultural Bureau. It deals with
the conditions OF the crops of the State
from January to July /, 1894, and
presents in very intelligent form such
information and statistics concerning
the crops as will be read with interest
by both farmers and city folk.
Twenty counties in the Underwater
section report on the production Of
wheat, twenty-seven report corn, and
three tobacco.
Hanover is the largest wheat pro-
ducing county in this section, produc-
ing over 100000 bushels. AccomaC
leads in the production Of corn, the
number of bushels produced being given
at 10000
"Of the three counties producing to-
bacco in this section, Hanover leads,
producing over 100000 pounds, fol
lowed by Caroline, over 100000, and
King William $4,000.
"Reports have been received from
every county in middle Virginia. Lou
doun leads in the production of wheat,
producing over 100000 bushels. The
above county also leads in corn, pro-
ducing 1,0OO,0 900 bushels.
"Pittsylvania leads this section in
the production of tobacco, producing
over 100000 pounds, followed by
Halifax, with over Z 100000 Bedford,
with over 100000; Campbell, with
about 100000; Amherst, Charlotte,
Franklin, Henry, and Mecklenburg,
with over 3,OO0,000; Nelson, Prince
Edward, and Albemarle, with over
100000 and Amelia, Appomattox,
Brunswick, Cumberland, Dinwiddie,
Louisa, Lunenbnrg, and Nottoway,
producing from 100000 to 1000, 00O
pounds, down to Stafford, with i, 1000
pounds.
SIN the great valley section all but
two counties report wheat and corn.
Only four report on tobacco. Augusta
leads in the production Of wheat, rails
ing over 500, 600 bushels, and also corn,
producing over 100000 bushels, follow
ed very closely by Rockingham.
"Out of the four counties producing
tobacco in this section, Washington
leads, pro lucing over 100000 pounds;
Wise closes with 5000 pounds"
AS reported in yesterdays Dispatch,
the recent rains will materially benefit
The late corn, potatoes, grasses, &c.,
over the entire State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
The Recent Strike.

MAssILLoN, o., July 27.-John Nc
Bride, president of the United Mine
Workers, thinks the Chicago trouble is
over, for the present at least, but "sim-
ply because the heads of labor organi-
cations of this country refused to call
out their men," II would not be sur
prised," he said, "to see before the next
presidential election such union be.
tween labor organizations and the peo-
ple's party as would lead to political
success, and contribute to change in
economic methods"
CHICAGO, July 27.-The reports on
file in the marshal's Office show the ag-
gregate loss which the railroads sus-
tanned by fire during the strikes is
$3.50 ,912.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
COLD COMFORT FROM Mr.. GoRMAN,

COLD COMFORT FROM Mr.. GoRMAN,
"A committee representing the corn
and flour exchange of Baltimore gave
to Senator German yesterday morning
set of resolutions adopted by the eX-
change asking that free iron ore be in
cluded in the tariff bill now under dis
cussion. The committee told MIR. Cor
man that many of the vessels coming
to Baltimore after grain bring iron ore
as ballast, and if iron were placed on
the free list the increase in the number
of vessels coming to the port
of Baltimore to load with grain
would be enormous, owing to the
double profit that could thus be
obtained. Mr.. German said to
the committee that it is not question
now of statistics, but of votes, and
pointed out that the insertion ofthe free
iron item Just at this time would make
the passage of a tariff bill simply i'm
possible. He assured the committee
that he would do as much to advance
their interests as was within his power,
but that what they asked was impossi-
BILE of Accomplishment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

WHY A million dollars should be APP
propriated by Congress to eradicate the
Russian thistle in the Northwestern
States, when the farmers ofall the other
parts of the country are left to protect
themselves from the pests that attack
their crops, is what only the members of
the United States Senate can tell.
Those of the U. S. House of Represen-
tatives would not agree to any such
expensive foolishness, and struck it
out of the appropriation bill. This is
another of the many instances that
demonstrate the wisdom of dividing a
Legislative body into two branches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

MARYLAND PoLITIcs.-The demo-
Gratis ofthe First Maryland Congress
ional district in convention yesterday
nominated Joshua w. Miles, of Somer-
set, for the Fifty-fourth Congress, and
w. Laird Henry, editor of the Cam
bridge Chronicle, for the unexpired
term of the late Representative Brat
tau. The nominations were made on
the first ballot, and are considered as
being in the interest of Senator Glib
sons reelection. Resolutions indor-
sing President Cleveland were referred
to q committee and reported unfavor-
ably. In place thereof q mild resolu-
ton was adopted, making no mention
of the President or of Senator German,
but asserting belief in tariff reform, and
urging the passage of tariff bill OF
some sort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

sey, on the sugar schedule, and by TINS
means and through the position OF Mr..
Stewart, the tariff bill was lett III q
most interesting condition OF uncer-
tainty.
Mr.. Gray opened the proceedings by
saying that he had nothing further 10
sly on his point Of order.
Mr.. Manderson did have something
10 say, however, and he said 1t at
length. He opposed the point OF order
which was in effect that motion to IN
struct conferrees on specific matter in
bill interfered with full and free
conference as contemplated by the
rules. Mr.. Henderson insisted that the
motion to instruct was not out OF order.
If MIR. Gray's motion prevailed, he said,
what superior advantage the House
of Representatives, with its power to
instruct, would have over the Senate,
with no such power.
Mr.. Harris, the president pro. tenn,
sustained Mr.. Gray's point Of order
and declared that Senator Washburn's
could not hold. Senator Washburn
Immediately noted an appeal, and
Senator Faulkner moved to lay
the appeal on the table. The
yeas and nays were ordered and
Mr.. Harris created some amusement
by the inadvertent interjection OF rae
ing term and on deciding the question
before the roll call began. GAIL those
in favor will say aye; all opposed mo-;
the ayes have it. Co." said Mr.. Har-
ris, who appeared confused. When
the laughter subsidized, the calling of
the roll began.
The vote on the motion to lay the
appeal from the chairs decision on the
table resulted in tie vote: yeas 80,
nays 30, and according to parliamentary
usage the nays had it.
The bill was then sent back to the
conference committee.
HOUSE.
This day under the rules is subject to
the control of the committee on claims
for the consideration of bills on the pri-
vate calendar and was so set apart by
he committee on rules.
Chairman Bum, in the interests of
the committee, demanded the regular
order. Several private bills were by
unanimous consent considered and
agreed to.
At one o'clock Mr.. Bum moved that
the House go into committee of the
whole to consider private bills, but the
motion was lost and an hour was then
devoted to bills reported from the com
mttee on merchant marine and fish
cries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
.sPREs1nENrn DEBs has succeeded not

''PREs1DENTn DEBs has succeeded not
My in having those members of labor
organizations who obeyed his orders
black listed, but in having some OF
them expelled even from the unions to
which they belonged. Grand Master
Wilkinson, of the brotherhood of rail.
way trainmen, has just issued an order
tc all the lodges of that organization, de-
claring that those failing to observe the
rule for the expulsion of their members
who go on sympathetic strikes, will have
their charters revoked. MIR. Debs gain
ed great notoriety by his violent strike,
hut even he must now concede that he
did great harm to many of those who
were foolish enough to obey his COM
mands. Few people know how to ex-
ercise power wisely, and Mr.. Debs is
not one of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

A MOTHERS INHUMAN CRIME
special from Parkersburg tells OF q
most horrible affair on Straight Greek,
on the eastern edge of Calhoun county,
w. Va. A man named Valentine mar
ried and with family, and Mrs.
Jacob Trader, widow, had arranged
to elope, but q four-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. Trader was an encumbrance. To get
rid of the child the couple tied it to a
tree, piled brush around it, and set it
on fire and fled. The screams OF the
child attracted attention and it was re-
leased, but not until it was so horribly
burned that it cannot live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
AT A meeting of the American AS

AT meeting of the american AS
ISOLATION of Educators of Colored
Youth" in Baltimore, night before last,
one of the negro speakers said
"The white man has flag which
iloated over slavery and blood-hounds
and the lash it is flag which forces
me to ride in car with obscene and
low white men. When l am treated
with all the rights of other citizens,
then 1 will be patriotic lover of that
flag. In this very city of Baltimore
can't go to places of public resort. MIR
Murray, the colored congressman from
North Carolina, law maker, is Genleo
the rights of an American citizen. Tel
me must be patriotic, when colored
congressman has no rights in his OWL
country "
With foreigners preaching anarchism
and negroes preaching "disloyalty" to
"the flag" the really patriotic people
of this country will probably soon have
something to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
An order has been issued, to take effect
Aug. /, by President Samuel Spencer,
Of the Southern Railway Company, pro
vidiug for the operation of the lines OF
that company in two systems.
This division has been deemed ad-
visable because of the recent purchase
of the railway and properties of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Company, of the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company and OF
the Columbia and Greenville Railroad
Company by the Southern Railway.
The eastern system will include the
lines of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta and the Columbia and Angus
ia Railroad while the western system
will comprise the lines of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
and the Knoxville and Ohio Railroad.
The following appointments have
been made TO take effect Aug. l {:
w. H. Green, general manager east
ern system, Washington, d: c.
C. H. Hudson, general manager west
ern system, Knoxville, Tenn.
James II. Drake, general freight
agent eastern system, Richmond, Va.
Edwin Fitzgerald, general freight
agent western system, Knoxville, Ten
neSsee.
VIM. Hawn, assistant auditor, Knox
vile, Tenn.
B. N. Mitchell, assistant treasurer,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

AT Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday Judge
Riner, in the A. R. Z. cases, sentenced
one man to twenty days Imprisonment
for threatening to hang an engineer
and fireman unless they quit work.
Others were also sentenced to impris-
onment for thirty days for assaulting
q fireman and attempting to induce an
employe to stop work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
TELEGRApIElC BREYlTlES.

Fire at Celina, o., last night burned
plumber of houses involving loss Of
$780, 900.
The local branch of the A. r. Z. OF
West Oakland, Gala, voted last night
to declare the strike OIL.
The democratic State convention at
Grand Forks, N. D., last night voted
for fusion in part with the populists.
The steamer Saginaw, from San Do
mingo, brings news of a plot to assas.
sinate President Heureaux, of San Do
mingo, by party of young men.
William Duncan, colored, was hang
! ell in the Jail in Clayton, st. Louis
county, Mo-, at 6:2S o'clock this morn
ing for the murder of police officer
James Brady Oh the night of October {,
1890.
By the explosion of traction
engine, which went through
bridge near Reedsburg, Ohio, this
morning, Henry Garnes was instantly
killed. In similar accident near Lo-
di, yesterday, George Hart was killed.
The telegraph wires have been cut
in Green county, ILL.,, and the full de-
I ills of a fight Wednesday between
white and black miners at Linton have
It been received. A report says one
miner was killed and several wounded
At meeting of local lodge No. 10,
A. Il. u, at Denver last evening, it
was decided to declare the strike oil,
This step was taken because il was
thought that more strikers could re-
gain their positions than if the matter
should be postponed to later date.
While alone at her residence near
Warren, o., late Wednesday afternoon,
Miss Sarah Stewart, aged fourteen, was
criminally assaulted by tramp who,
with razor, threatened to kill her if
she made any cutlery. The villain
then fled and has not yet been appre-
hended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

w. T. Harris, an inventor, was ar
rested in Washington last night on
suspicion of having caused the Knox
stable fire. Harris was in the Knox
building when the fire started, working
at an old gasoline motor which he kept
there, and was badly burned. He was
seen by several persons as he ran out of
the building and then he disappeared.
The police believe that while working
about the gasoline motor he caused the
explosion which burned the building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

WHEN THE recent railroad strikers
were numbering people and destroying
property, president" Debs spoke OF
their conduct as "heroic." Now that
he has been arrested and will be
tried for melting them to perpetrate
their outrageous crimes, he denies
that they committed any. Where then
does their heroism come in? The eff
frontery of Mr.. Debs is only equalled by
his foolishness. The gold cure must
certainly have affected his mind, and
his doctor was right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

"GENERL" CoXEY having been NOM
mated for Congress, of course nothing
less would do for president" Debs,
and so the same "honor" has been con-
ferred upon him. And yet there still
are other men who strive and tight for
the same "honor." But the attraction
of So 600 year, to those who can pos
sess themselves of that sum in no other
way. is not easily resisted. Poor hu-
man nature!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
DIss0LUTIoN OF COMPREHENSIVE

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
lately subsisting beiw HERMAN II. POLL
% I'd THOMAS S. ROUSE. heretofore carrying
OH trade in the city of Alexandria, Virginia.
under firm name of ROUSE & POHL, has on
this Goth day of July, 1894, been dissolved
by mutual consent. All debts due and owing
to tho said partnership are to be received by
the said THOMAS S. ROUSE and all persons
To whom the said partnership stands indebted
are requested Immediately to send in their
respective accounts to the said Thomas 5.
Rouse in order that the same may be exam
ined and paid The said Thomas S. Rouse as
surncs all the Indebtedness OF said co partner
ship and is authorized to sign and receipt for
all debts due and owing to the same
HERMAN H. POHL,
jy27 If T. S. ROUSE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27

a RESOLUTION endorsing the Presi-
dent, offered in the democratic conven-
ton of the first Maryland district yes
terday, was reported adversely, and
was defeated. The Office holders, mug
wumps and anti-snappers, and the idol
worshipers, may continue to spotheosize
Mr.. Cleveland, but the men whose work
makes democratic success possible, can
not be induced to do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-27
DIED.

In this city, July 26, 1894, at / p nl OF
cholera infantum, j. RECTOR SHOOT DAN
EMPOWER. aged 81 months and % days.
only SON of Washington and Mary Frances
Danenhower. Funeral services will be held
at the residence of his grandfather. J. Rector
Smoot, esq, 1909 King street, Saturday, July
18th. at 1910 a. m. Friends and relatives
are respectfully invited. Intcrment private