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4. Friedlander
{ Bro,
9th and E SITS. N. w.
We have no connection with any other
house in the city.
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

Mr. L. BaXendall, who, for the past year
or two, has been foreman of the Southern
railway shops. in this city, has rendered
his resig nation to go SOUTH He will be
succeeded here by Mr.. Ham, who has mad
charge of the shops in Charlottesville, and
Mr.. Charles Elliott will go TO Charlottes-
Vile TO take the place made vaca Mt by the
transfer of Mr.. Ham.
Mr.. s. G. Brent, the city attorney has
given 1t as his opinion that the city has
q perfect right TO take possession of its
hair of the old court house property in
this city, which was conveyed to the city
and county Jointly by Congress when Alex
andrfa city and county were retroceded
to the State of Virginia, and can build a
lire engine house on the property If it so
chooses without the consent of the county
people. Acting under this decision it is
expected that the city will at once begin
the laying off of the lot wanted for the
engine house, which the county supervisors
refused to allow the city to occupy and
viii let the question be tested in the
courts.
OF the Seventeenth Virginia Infantry, c. s.
A, during the late war, will on Tuesday
evening next deliver a lecture in the
opera house here for the benefit of the
fund for the building OF a monument to Anne
Lee. the mother of Gen Robert E. Lee.
The lecture will be underline auspices of the
a hLbC LcC Association anu the
Confederate veterans of this city will at
tend in body The subject of the lecture
VIII be- Life and Character of the Mother
OF Robert Z. Lee.''
The public art school will resume its ses-
sions on Monday next in the Peabody Hall
under the direction of Misses Catherine
Cutcher, Hattie Ramsay. and Maudc Edelin,
The election board of Alexandria county
yesterday stamped and sealed all the hal
lots to be used in the county at the election
on Tuesday next. There seems to be no
doubt but that Mr.. william H. May, the
Democratic candidate for the house of
delegates, will be elected by a good ma
1ority in both the city and county. Capt.
stion.
Mrs: Charles smoot, Mrs. Martha Carlin,
Miss Nina Carlin, Hiss Mary Carlin, and
Messrs. William B. Hall, and Clinton
Smoot left yesterday for Atlanta, TO visit
the exposition.
There are no new developments in the
case of Albert Hawkins, the colored boy
sentenced to hang on December for as
sault on Sadie Shericr, but it is reported
that an effort is TO be made by his friends
to get Gov. O'Ferrall to commute his SEN
tence, on account of his youth.
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ELECTIONS CALLED THEM HOME
Canadian Commissioners Departed at
Midnight Very QuietIx


Midnight Very Quietly
Sir Charles Tupper and Sir Mackenzie
Bowel left Washington for Ottawa ip
their private car at midnight Wednesday.
Their departure waS surprise to every
one in Washingt ton, except to Secretary
Olney, with whom they had dined a few
hours previously, and Sir Julian Paunce-
1ote, whose guests they We're.
There is no especial sig gnificance at
tached to their sudden departure. From
the moment of their arrival on Monday last.
they were In receipt of numerous dis
patches having reference to the impeijtiing
elections and other matters, In which Sir
Mackenzie Bowel, as the premier of the
Dominion, would naturally be Interested
aud upon which his advice was soupht
They felt, therefore, that they ourht tn
return to Ottawa without further DELAY.
the more especially as some of the un'
settled questions in the Dominion are so
important as to require their personal at
teution at the earliest moment.
During the three days of their stay in
Washing ton they discussed the terms OF the
Bering Sea convention so fully with Sir
Julian that he felt that their presence was
no longer needed, SO far as their connec-
ton with the matter is concerned.
Ills suspected at the State Departmenttbat
the draft OF the convention, which has been
under consideration, win be accepted by
Secretary Olney' with some modifications,
Secretary Olney is understood to have ac-
quainted President Cleveland with its
provisions, and unless some unlocked for
objection is raised 1t viii probably be COM
pleted within few days.
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the success of the institate is the hope>of
my life."
Mrs. Briggs has leave to submit an ad
ditiOnal statement.
A total of 526 applications for retail
liquor license and 127 for wholesale
license had been received by the excise
board up to the hour of closing last even
ing. The totals to the same date last
year were: Retail, 566; wholesale. 103-
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Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury yesterday afternoon re-
turned the following indictments: William
Dodson, larceny; Frank Wells and Har-
yey Wells. do; William Norton and Tbamas
Palmer. alias Dunn, do; Richard McCauley,
housebreakiDg: John W. Busey, do; John
W. Davis, do; Maria shea, receiving stolen
property; Anthony Selvey, alias Sullivan,
larceny from the person; Mary Tucker.
false pretenses: William H. Rhine, bigamy.
Edward Anderson, embezzlement, Maud
Lilly, bigamy: Clarence E. Price, arson,
John Henry Hughes. assault to kill. The
Jurors ignored the charge of embezzlement
against Harry II. Noyes.
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Mr. wou.r Saw NJ ,r,,,

Mrs. John L. Waller, accompa MED by ex-
Minister John l.. Langston, counsel for her
yesterday, by appointment, and had q
long talk with Assistant Secretary Uni
concerning the case of her Imprisoned
husband. She laid before Mr.. Uni written
and conviction of Waller and also made
verbal expla nation OF their contents.
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Capt. Bassett Ralfies.

Capt Isaac Bassett, the venerable as
-sistant doorkeeper of the Senate. who has
been lying Ill at his home, No. 1S Second
street northeast, for several days. is stin
in a very critical condition, but there is
not thought to be any immediate danger
He suffers considerably with his stomach,
but after his attacks is bright aud cheerful,
and shows great vitality
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Mems Heavy Winter Suits. Dou- e z CT
bic and Single Breasted. .......... 0O.UV
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To Test the bounty Decision.

The Louisiana sugar people have about
decided to test all questions arising out
of Comp ptroller Bowler's action in de-
Ginning to pay the sugar bounty appropria-
ted by Congress in the United States Cir
cult Court of Louisiana. The two cases
that Will be used to test the constitution
atty of the law are the case of Andrew II.
Gay for SS,75S.22 under the $1,000, 900
appropriation, and of CleOphas Legarde for
81 .274.50 out of the S23S, 900 appro~
Driation.
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Mems Strictly All l-wool Cheviot Cr IN
Suits, wholesale price S11.O0.. 0J.4U
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Going Home to Vote?

sabby when it costs little to wear good
clothes to-day tme and Well
supply whatever you CT OTHES FURNISHINGS
HATS and SHOES better satisfactorily less cost than
else
Overcoats WE sell at $500 Newest TAB
rc correct and perfect lit They're at
$500 under anybody ese price for same quality
grades and high $4500 All worth
what they are marked too.
Macknoshs the biggest line All Styles colors ana
grades, $4 so to $50.
Rubber Overshoes Boys shoe depar ment
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Heavy Winter Clay Worsted Suits,
Regent cut and Sack: regular &C 1h
wholesale price $15.00.....- 1U. v
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ShePiif's Sale
Of Clothing.

We are hustling out the $4,000
stock of the late firm of II. A. Ha-
zelton g. Co.. of New York, which
we bought at the sheriff's sale.
We started the ball rolling at
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Given Back TO Loui,ia ma,

Given Back TO Louisiana.
The Secretary of the Interior to-day
reversed the decision OF the Commissioner
OF the General Land office and awarded
the State of Louisiana 6,491 acres Of
land claimed by the State as swamp lands.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
Mississippi Farmers Fight.

A terrible tragedy is reported from
Learned, Miss, in which two men were
shot to death and half-dozen more or
less dangerously wounded. 1t appear
ed that an old family feud existed be-
tween the McRees and the Terrels.
At church Sunday week one of the
Terrels was severely beaten by three
McRees. They were arrested, and a
trial was held in the magistrates court
at Learned Tuesday. The belligerents
were not satisfied and adjourned to an
open field to fight it out with their
fists, but instead pistols were used
Forty or fifty shots were fired.
Two men, Forest and Leavell Nc
Rec, were instantly killed, while three
others, two of the brothers McRee,
were seriously wounded, and it is
thought that one of them will die
The sheriff was telegraphed to come at
once, prepared to enforce peace, as
further trouble was expected.
Learned is a village of 200 inhabi-
tants, and the excitement is so intense
that the telegraph operator cannot be
prevailed upon to stay in his office long
enough to give full particulars. The
country round about is thickly settled
with old families of prosperous farmers,
most of whom are related by blood or
marriage, and it is feared that more
gore will flow before the row is settled.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
Some Good Advice.

The Alexandria Gazette says "as it is
evident that General Malone will head
the opposition to the democrats of this
State at the coming election, and that
the republicans and populists will com
bine and give him their united support,
it would be we'll if the democrats of the
respective counties and districts, in
nominating their candidates for the
Legislature, select not only their best,
but their most popular men, and that
they exclude from their platform all
national questions upon which they
are not united. There are plenty of
State matters in which they can pre-
sent solid front to their opponents,
and can well afford to let national ques-
tions alone until the next congressional
election. With the existing excellent
law and the recent decision of the Court
of Appeals that precinct returns signed
by the judges must not be thrown out,
with platform confined exclusively.
as it should be, to State affairs, and
with proper candidates, there is no ap-
parent reason why the democratic ma
jority next November should not be as
large as usual"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
Mr.. Cleveland on his Married Life.

ATLANTA, GA, July 12.-The Jour
nal this afternoon prints a letter writ
ten four years ago by President Cleve-
land to John Temple Graves. of Geor-
gia, 1.-The distinguished Southern orator,
on receipt of an invitation to Mr..
Graves's then approaching marriage.
Mr.. Graves had. by reason of public
and private association, become closely
acquainted with Mr.. Cleveland and en-
joyed his friendship and esteem in a
gratifying degree. When the wedding
cards were sent to the then ex Presi-
dent, Mr.. Graves accompanied them
with a letter in which he paid tribute
to the beauty and tenderness Of the
Presidents own domestic life and the
influence of this high example upon
the domestic life of the people. The
answer came promptly in the letter
which follows
No. SIG MADISON AVENUE, New YORK, De-
cember 20, 1S90.-John Temple Graves, Esq,
Rome, Ga.-My Dear Mr. Graves We re-
ceived the card of invitation to your wedding
Il
letter, received only few hours ago, justifes
me, on behalf of my dear wife and myself, to
do more than formally notice the OCCASION
And first of all let me assure you how much
we appreciate the kind and touching senti-
ment you convey to us in our married state.
As l look back upon the years that have
passed since God in His infinite goodness
bestowed upon me the best of all His gifts
a loving and affectionate wife-all else,
honor, the opportunity of usefulness and
the esteem of my fellow countrymen, are
subordinated in every aspiration of gratitude
and thankfulness. You are not wrong, there
FORE when you claim in the atmosphere of
fast-coming bliss, which now surrounds you,
kinship with one who can testify with unre-
served tenderness to the sanctiicatien which
comes to man when Heaven-dlrected love
leads the way to marriage. Since this tender
theme has made Us kinsmen, let me wish Tor
YOU and the dear one who is to make your life
vouchsafed to man. You will, | know, feel
that our kind wishes can reach no greater sim
cerity and force than when my wife joins me
in the fervent desire that you and your bride
may enter upon and enjoy the same felicity
which has made our married life zone grand
sweet song" Very truly your friend,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
A year or so ago Mr.. Graves request
ed of the President permission to pub
lish the letter for the sake OF its in
fiuence upon the home life of the peo-
Pile, and Mr. Cleveland promptly re-
piled that, although the wording of the
letter had passed from his recollection,
he would, for this purpose, freely COM
NIT its use to 1.-THE delicacy and discre-
ton of his friend"
The recent interesting domestic
event at Gray Gables induced Mr..
Graves to consent to the publication
of the letter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
The Statement Confirmed.

In paragraph in last weeks SPEC
TAToR, referring to the fact that Gov
McCorkle, of w. Va had at last deter
mined to send troops to the coal mines
in that State near the mines at Poca-
hontas in this State, it was stated that,
''if Gov. McCol kle had sent troops as
promptly as Gov. O'Ferrall did, he
would have rendered good service to
his State" Since that paragraph was
published, we have seen letter from
Maj. w. E. Simons, published in the
Richmond Dispatch, which confirms
that statement. Maj. Simons is the
commandant of Virginia troops at Poca-
hontas, and the following is an extract
from his letter, which shows that West
Virginia has lost heavily by the failure
of Gov. McCorkle to follow promptly
the wise example of Gov. OFerrall,
who preserved the peace, protected
the rights of laborers, prevented the
destruction of property, and saved the
State from an incalculable amount of
loss.
Mai. Simons letter was written at
Pocahontas and dated July 18th, and
the following is the extract referred to
above =
when the military came here the
two Virginia mines at this place had
about fifty men at work, and expected
them to stop that day. But the pres
ence of the military enabled them to
continue work, and daily increase their
force, until now the Southwest compa-
ny has 1,700 men, and Colonel Brown
ing large force at work. Within the
last month both mines exceeded their
past record of output, and have mined
more coal than any two mines ever did
in this coal field before in the same
length of time. Over on the West Vir-
ginia side from two to eight miles from
here, behold the contrast, with no mill
tary. Thirty six mines, embracing mil
lions of dollars worth of property, have
been comparatively idle for nearly
three months, and about ten thousand
men idling their time away, until many
of them are on the verge of starvation.
Notwithstanding these facts, some of
the operators have been trying to work,
and now have over 800 private guards
to prevenr the destruction of their prop
erty by lawless mob. Compare the
conditions of the two coal fields, and
then judge of the wisdom of Governor
O'Ferrall in attempting to protect the
interests of Virginia and the lives and
property of Virginians."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
Death of Mr.. Il. l.. johnson.

Mr.. r. Logan johnson died last Fri
day night. July 18th, 1895, at his home
in Union district, after a painful i'll
ness, of cancer, aged about 70 years.
Mr.. Johnson was good citizen and
commanded the respect and esteem of
all who knew him. He had made q
profession of religion last Spring and
was to have been received into the NJ.
E. Church South about month before
his death, but the illness of Rev. r. H..
Wilson prevented. His wife had pre-
ceded him to the grave about two years
ago. Mr.. Johnson's funeral took place
were inferred in the cemetery at Union
his friends and neighbors. w.
Va.) WGtchman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
An Incident in SCENT Life.

Rev. Frank Stringfellow, who was a
daring Confederate scout. delivered a
lecture on scout life in Covington, Va,
on Friday evening, July 18th. From
notice of it by the Bath Neaos, we ex-
tract the following thrilling Incident
SAT one time he went to Yankee
ColOnel's tent and secured the latest
newspapers from a chair three feet from
which the Colonel himself was sleeping
Still in the Federal lines, with no shoes
on and hungry, he nevertheless lay
down and began reading the papers,
which were the funniest he had vet
seen. Soon the shadow of gun, of a
cap and another gun, appeared on his
papers. The papers suddenly lost all
interest for me. The Yankees
threw their guns to my breast and told
me | was theirs. Something had to be
done or my cake was all dough- RIs-
ing somewhat | demanded in a gruff
tone what business they had to disturb
Federal soldier in ranks: they could
play no joke on me. They wanted Gre
dentials. had just studied the names
of the companies and their men from
one of the papers, and | ratified them
off with vim. They couldn't under
stand why | wore a Confederate coat.
You green-horns," l said, you've
just been mustered in and don't know
that we confiscate every Rebel coat we
can lay our hands on" The guns hadu' t
come down yet X \ y "Well, we've got
just one more question to ask you and
if you answer that all right you're a
free man. If you are Union soldier
why haven't you got any shoes on 81
well boys l said, you've asked me
one too many. I'm Confederate scout
y y Now which of you want the hon
or of capturing genuine rebel scout ?''
| reached for my two pistols took them
by the barrels in my left hand and pro-
ceeded to hand them over. Each of
the two men wanted the honor and the
guns began to lower. Just as the hands
were ready to receive, l quickly put my
right hand to my side, whipped out
my derringer, and had it cooked at the
L said, you'll never know who killed
you. Hand over your guns, Il drew
them up beside me and sat on them,
taking care to notice the expression of
my prisoners. 1t was indescribabl BILE
| soon got them both in a good
humor and began reading them jokes
from the newspaper. l remarked that
that was the funniest paper I'd ever
seen. They said it was the dryest X =
| told the older man that I'd have to
have his shoes and cap. why, I'll
take cold" No matter; off with 'em; I'll
take cold, too" He didn't seem to see
it that way, and protested. My der
ringer helped to set his mind straight
on the point, and l was soon within
and he out his brOgans.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
Revival of Trade Under the New Tariff.

The New York Herald says "the
Treasury returns of our foreign trade
for the fiscal year ending with June
30th last, which were published Thurs
day, gild the commercial horizon with
welcome light and will help to silence
the few calamity howlers" that are
left.
In the last twelve months-a period
of necessarily slow recovery from sue
cessive waves of financial distress, crop
failure, political agitation and business
depression-the exports OF domestic
merchandise from the United States
amounted in value to 1898, 553. 018, and
with our exports of foreign merchandise
to a total of 1907. 693, 600. For the same
period the value of the imports was
$731 1850, 319. From these figures it will
be seen our exports of domestic mer-
chandise in the last twelve months ex-
ceeded our imports by $61, 500, $780,"
After quoting other statistics, the
Herald says 'these statistics are, also,
highly encouraging in other points of
view. They show that the lowering of
the tariff in August last, while it re-
lieved the country of large burden of
'protectionist" taxation (for the bene-
fit of trusts and monopolies), has not
injured American manufacturing in
dustries, but on the contrary, it has
stimulated them by inducing healthy
foreign competition and giving our
manufacturers free raw materials
Doubtless as the new harvests are sold
next autumn and the farmers begin to
recover from the losses on their
drought-stricken crops of 1898 and 1894
they will be able to buy all classes of
goods more freely, and consequently
imports will increase more rapidly and,
of course, the revenues of the govern
ment will increase proportionately.-
This change for the better in the
revenue has apparently already set in.
On Tuesday, for the first time this
month, the Treasury receipts exceeded
the Expenditures significant fact,
which indicates that the fiscal tide is
turning and that the present Treasury
deficit will before autumn be decidedly
reduced.
The country will see in any case from
the Treasury returns now published
that there is no occasion for Congress
to tinker the new tariff. Defective as
it is. it has already proved itself to be
the least burdensome and least objec-
tionable tariff the American people
have had since 1860, and, in it's pro-
vision of free raw materials, by far the
best under which they have ever
lived"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24
Death from an Overdose of Morphine.

Mr.. P. B, Stanard, prominent young
lawyer of Hinton, died Friday evening,
July -. 1895, in a room over Tyree's
saloon, in that town, from the effects
of an over dose of morphine. Mr.. Stan
ard was cured of the morphine habit
about two years ago, and we under
stand had touched neither that insidi
Gus drug nor intoxicants until a short
time ago. He left nothing to indicate
that his purpose was to commit suicide
and it is supposed that the over dose
which caused his death was taken by
accident. Mr.. Stanard was bright
young man, and was born near Goshen,
Va, his father being Maj. Phil Stan
ard, we'll known Democrat of Rock
bridge county. He had resided and
practised law for some time at New
castle, Craig county, Va, but two years
ago he returned to Hinton, (where he
was first admitted to the bar, and there
be was building up a good practice.
Mr.. Stanard was about 90 years of age,
and leaves wife and little 2year old
child who were visiting in Lexington,
Va, when his death occurred. He was
a genial, pleasant gentleman and his sad
death is deeply regretted.-Monroe W.
VUo WdtchmO1
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-07-24

VIRGINIA In the Clerks office of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, July 9th,
1895.
Henry Hutchinson, assignee of James
A. Fulton, Observation-Disclosures. Plaintiff
against
The Grottoes Company. j. W. Black
burn, Receiver of the GrottOes Com
pany, eU ais, defendants.
IN CHANCERY ON ORIGINAL AND AMENDED RILLs.
The object of this suit is to enforce the ven
doris lien securing two certain bonds execut-
ed by the GrottOeS Company to James A. Full
ton for 81 ,666.66 each, dated June 3 1880, and
payable respectively at one and two years
from date, with interest from date, which
bonds, subject to the credits thereon, were as
signed by said Fulton to Henry Hutchinson,
said vendors lien being reserved ON a certain
tract of land conveyed by said James A. Full
ton to the said Grottoes Company by deed
dated June 2, 1890 and recorded in the Clerks
office of Rockingham county in ID. b. SO, pages
265-6
And it appearing by affidavit fled that j. o.
Bloss and w. f. Hoffman are non-residents
of this State, it is ordered that they appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
hereof and do what is necessary to protect
their interests in this suit.
copy-teste,
JOS. d. WOODWARD. Clerk.
Patrick Gordon, pa.
july 10-4tS