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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
SENATE.
The Senate was not in SESSION TO-DAY
HOUSE.

The Senate was not in SESSION today.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Payne stated that when the Pres
ident's message was read he had moved
that there be printed 5000 copies. He
had since learned that the new print
ing law provided for the printing OF
10 900 copies for the House. He moved
that the vote by which it was adopted
be reconsidered. Agreed to.
Messrs. Terry and Boatner appeared
at the bar and took the oath of office.
Speaker Reed announced the ap.
pointment of the following committee
on mileage: Messrs. A. B. Wright, et
Massachusetts; ]. A. Barhan, of Cali
fornia; Orlando Burrell, of Illinois, and
George G. Pendleton. of Texas.
Mr.. Dingley presented joint reso-
luton providing for the printing q
8, 500 copies of the monthly summary
of imports and other statistics pre-
pared by the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution asking
immediate consideration therefor call
ing upon the Secretary of Agriculture
to report to the House his action in re-
gard to the expenditure of the appro-
priation made in the agricultural act,
for the purchase and distribution OF
seeds and the printing and publication
of farmers bulletins, and twas referred
to the committee on agriculture when
appointed.
Mr.. Walker (rep. Mass.) asked per-
,,,;ee;on m houo rao6 q raanlutinn RI ha
printed in the Record.
This occasioned a colloquy between
Mr.. Crisp and the Speaker over ques-
ton of procedure. Mr. Crisp said
that such requests would constantly be
made and asked the Speaker whether
or not the reading of the resolution, or
whatever the document was, would en-
sure it place in the Record, after OBJ.
lection had been made to its considera-
ton.
The Speaker replied that circum-
stances would have to determine the
matter. In some cases the printing OF
the document might be necessary to
explain the action of the House. In
this, as the request was for reading and
printing, an objection would keep 1t
out of the Record.
The resolution denounced the Turk.
ish government for its reported i'll.
treatment OF the Armenians.
Mr.. Turner expressed the opinion
that such resolution should not be
presented to the House in its present
condition, and he therefore objected
On motion of Mr.. Cannon the House
at 1890 o'clock adjourned until Mon
| day next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

OF THE 1916 prisoners in the State
psnitentiary last October, 1916 were ne
groes. But as great ratio of negro
convicts to the whole population of the
State as that fact indicates, it is only
about half as great as the ratio of me-
sro convicts to the whole population Of
the Northern and Western States. ac-
cordipg to the last census. This con-
dition is certainly not conducive to the
belief that free schools improve the
morals of negroes. Before the negroes
were freed, when there were no such
schools in Virginia, her penitentiary
was almost bare of negroes, and they
rarely committed crimes that should
have sent them there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
win Street. a New Cathedral.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Bishop Nicholas
has been instructed by the Holy Synod
of st. Petersburg to build cathedral
in Chicago to cost not less than $780,
600. 1t is part of the decree that the
sanctuary shall cover an acre OF ground;
the general design shall reproduce the
famous ST. Vasili of the Kremlin Of
Moscow; the priest house shall be the
home of the head of the denomination
in the western world, and the diocese
of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
shall be renamed to include this coun.
try, or new see will be created.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

VtRGINLA's ELECTION LAw.-The
minority members of the Legislature
held conference last night and organ
szed by the election of Senator William
NJ. Flanagan, of Powhatan, as per-
manent chairman, and Delegate M. a.
Coles, of Northumberland, permanent
secretary. The opposition think that
there will be no change of Importance
in the election laws of the State if the
Governors message is adhered to in
this measure. The minority will intro
duce their own measures in the general
assembly and they believe there are a
number of members of the Legislature
elected upon pledges to vote for fair
election law who will ultimately join
them in their efforts to secure such q
law. The fair electionists will make a
vigorous fight for it. The conference
was largely attended and enthusiastic
speeches were made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON.

THE DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON.
The primary convention of the Do
csse of Washington yesterday reached
the important business of its organiza-
ton, elected its standing committee,
and took up the election of a bishop.
Several ballots were cast for bishop,
aud sfter the last ballot the convention
was apparently no nearer choice than
when the first vote was announced.
The convention is proceeding under
the laws of the old Diocese of Mary
land. providing for two,thirds vote to
elect the bishop, although an amend
ment to the constitution of the old do
Gese was adopted providing for the ma
iority vote in such election. This
amendment will have to be submitted
to the vestries of the various parishes,
and will then have to be again passed
at the next convention of the diocese
next May by two-thirds vote.
The first ballot stood Rev. A. Mac
kay.Smith, s; Rev. ]. S. Lindsay, 6;
Rev. J. H. Elliott, S. T. D., 5; Rev.
Morgan Dix. IS; Rev. T. G. Addison, 2;
Rev. Randolph McKim, Is; Rev. r. l..
Howell, /; scattering, 4; and the last
ballot resulted Mckim, 10; Elliott, 3;
Dix, 81; Lindsay, 5; Addison, l; Mac
kay-Smith, 8; R. L..Howell, 0; scatter
ing. 8.
providing for the retention of the SER
vices of Rev. David Barr, for many
years church missionary OF the Mary
land Diocese, the Washington Diocese
to receive one-third of his time and bis
services and to pay one-third of his sal
airy. The resolution was adopted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

The REPUBLICAN STATE COMMIT.
TEE.-It ought to be a matter of con-
graduation to all Virginians, ilrespec-
tive of political conviction, or partisan
association. that the republican party of
this State, as represented in the State
central committee, which assembled in
this city yesterday, is not the republi-
can party az it was known in Virginia
twenty-five years ago. In character,
intelligence and social standing the
membership of this committee is a fair
typo of Virginia manhood and citizen
ship. Among the members are ex- Con-
iederates of gallant and stainless re-
cord, e1-democrats who have stood
high in the counsels of the party, and
other citizens who bear themselves
reputably, whether in the learned pro-
LESSONS, in the marts of trade, or in
other vocations of life. 1t is well for
Virginia that this is so, and it is proper
and wise that the democratic party
should recognize it. 1t is very neces-
sary to good government that there
shall be two respectable parties in the
State. No party. however wise and
virtuous in the beginning, can be trpst-
ed with long lease of power pnre-
strained by the presence of an active,
Intelligent and respectable minority,
and all good citizens will hail the exis.
tence of such minority as the strong
est assurance of the public safety and
misunderstanding appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

The GOVERNOR is right in his oppo-
sitieu 10 q convention to change the
constitution of the State. That changes
in it should be made goes without say
ing, but such as are necessary can be eff
I, oct I'd by the legislature, without the ex-
pense and risk of a convention; and
certainly nothing better could be ex-
pee:ed of members of a convention than
of members of the legislature, as the
same people who elect the latter would
elect the former.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
A Tragedy Revealed.

Topeka, KAs., Dec. Elm tearing
out the wall of an abandoned cellar
near Larned, over which farmhouse
was burned some time since, workmen
discovered four human skeletons, all
evidently the remains of large sized
men. 1t is believed the skeletons are
the remains of party of land buyers
who went to western Kansas in 1880
from Dodge City. They were probably
murdered for their money by cowboys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
The Presidents Progress.

NORFOLK. Dec. 6.-The Presidential
party arrived in this harbor on the light
house steamer Maple at o'clock this
morning and, after changing 10 the
light house steamer Violet, continued
thu journey southwark to the ducking
grounds. Only few minutes were
required to make the transfer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
Again Held Up.

ASHLAND, Ore, Dec. 6.-The Ager
Klamah Falls stage was robbed yester-
day for the eighth time within eight
months. The stage was halted by
mounted highwayman who ordered the
driver to throw out the msil bags. After
rifing these, he relieved the sole pas
senger, lady of her purse and fled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
LEGISLATURE.

In the Legislature yesterday evening
among the bills introduced was one
providing for en- increase in the salary
of the judge of the law and equity
court of Richmond to $500, and one
providing that appeals in criminal
cases shall be made direct from coun-
ty court to the Supreme Court.
A resolution was adopted, calling
upon county treasurers to furnish the
Senate with statement giving the
total amount of revenue for county
purposes and from what sources de.
rived, for the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER, 1895, also the disbursements
and tax rates. This information Is
probably with the purpose of usein dis
cussion of the constitutional convention
question.
A petition of a committee of Con-
Tolerate Veteran organization in Rich
mond was presented asking that the
bust of Gen. William Malone, in the
attic of the Capitol, but which for many
years was in the State library, be turn
ed over to their organization. This
bust of Gen. Malone was made by a
well-known Virginia artist.
In the House Mr.. Lewis introduced
bill authorizing the town of Culpeper
to borrow money. In the case of this
bill the rules were suspended, and 1t
was placed on the calender.
A bill was also introduced to amend
an act authorizing the Boards of Super
visors of each county in the State to
levy tax on dogs, and to enforce col
lection of said tax.
The Joint caucus OF the democratic
members of the legislature last night
renominated all the old State officers.
The only contest was over the place OF
superintendent of the penitentiary. MIR.
Saunders, of Franklin, made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to postpone the noml-
nation for this place to later day, IN
the interest of w. ]. Helmn. Failing
in this Mr.. Helmn's name was not before
the caucus. These are the incumbents re-
nominated, all without opposition j.
T. Lawles, secretary of the common
wealth; auditor of public accounts, Nor
ton Mayre; second auditor, Josiah Ry-
land; railroad commissioner, ]. .. Hill;
superintendent of the penitentiary, W.
Fl. Lynn; register land Office, Sydney B
Eppes; superintendent of public print
ing, J. 81. O'Bannon.
Mr.. Joseph Button, clerk of the Sen,
ate, has appointed Arthur Sheetz, OF
Leesburg. FIRST assistant, and w. R.
Mason, of Fredericksburg, com mlttee
| clerk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
Bonded Warehouse Burned.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Fire started in
the six-story bonded warehouse of Ell
hot E. briggs. on South street, this
morning, and before it was got under
control it had done about 500, 900 dam
age. In the building was stored spices,
fire crackers. tea, tobacco, cinnamon
and other East India and China con-
sioments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

MASONIC oFFIcERs.-Grand Master
of Masons of Virginia Fitzgerald has
appointed the following Rev. George
W. Dame, grand chaplain; Julius a..
Cosby, grand pursuivant; W. G. Will.
kinson, grand tyler; William Krause,
grand steward. Grand Treasurer Pleas
ants appointed W. S. Worsham, of
Richmond, deputy grand treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

a WASHINGTON newspaper says, "it
appears that Governor O'Ferrail is be-
ginning to get his dander up over the
race tracks" Oh, no! He has had it
up for some time, but only "over" one
race track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

IT HAS heretofore been stated In the
GAZETTE that the Guttenburg race
horse people will assist Gov. o'Ferrall
in his effort to break up the Alexander's
Island race track, in the interest OF q
track they propose to establish in Mary
land. The New York Sun of yesterday
says:
sit is a well-known fact that the
Jockey Club is behind the scheme to
close the tracks in Alexandria county
August Belmont, the president of that
body, who purchased the controlling in
terest in the Bennings track, has been
making plans to hold meeting there
in the spring. The question of racing
at Behring'S will De decided on Decem.
Der 10, at the stockholders meeting"
So the virginiaus who have invested
their money 90 race tracks in Alexan-
dria county, are to have their interests
sacrificed, if the Governor can accom-
plish it, in order that New York and
New jersey race horse people may be
proGtted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-Flour quiet Wheat
ste dy: No red spot and Dec 652ia6G
May 694a70 steamer No . red 62gia63
southern wheat by sample 66a6T; DO on
grade 63ha664s Corn firm mixed spot
335sa33as year sc asa331a Jan 335sa33ai ;
Feb 33&a34; Mar 34a3444 steamer mixed
321sa324A southern white corn 32i2a33ai !;
do yellow 32lba34. Oats irmer; No whilc
Western 24lha25; No 2 miyed do % asked.
Rye inactive; No 2 44a45 for nearby and AZ
a49 for Westerl bay firm Coffee dull
No 7 14h. Other articles unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

The business of the city has been fairly ac-
tive during the week as the holidays are n W
drawing near. In monetary affairs, howeve..
there is but little doing. In New York yes
terday money on call was easy at 2a21s per
cent, last loan 2. and closed at 2a2la per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4a5 y per cent.
In Baltimore money is still plentiful spd IN
both ' time u and call T loans at from 10 per
cent. Local shares continue quiet.
NEW YORK. Dec 6-The railway and mis-,
cellaneous list rallied Is to per c s,s bnt
S Shep the s engagement of 100000 gold
for export to Europe was announced; the ine
was not only lost but decline cline. Of
to a1sd P' wss qaet and steady at decline
noted.
BALTIMORE. Dec. e.-virrinia Century
62Aa621a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

Rev. DR.. Samuel j. Niccolls, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church, of
st. Louis, has been offered the presi.
dency of Lane Seminary, Cincinnati.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Flom-state and
western steady and quiet. Wheat-No . red
dull and steady; 1ss44c lower Dec 5 7sas O..
Corn-No dull ard easy May 30 i4a35
Oats-No dull and steady; May 25i,;
Western 22a27. POI, easy and quiet; mess
80 O0aS9 rs. Lard dull and steady steam
rendered So 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

The market closed quiet with little doing.
The prices of grain are firm at quotations, but
the transactions ere light. There is far de-
mand for Country Produce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. 8, 1895.
AS THE defamation of Alexandria
county by two of the Washington news

county by two of the Washington news
papers tends to deter people in that
city from buying homes in that county
and thereby to increase the demand for
Washington property, the object OF
their persistent defamation is apparent;
but why certain Richmond newspapers
and the Governor of Virginia should
aid the Washington papers referred to
in their uuwarrantable assaults upon q
county in their own State, is not ap-
parent. If county could bring q suit
for defamation, Alexandria county
would have the best of reasons for
bringing one against Governor osF.r-
rail-, for the groundless and uDjustihabie
injury he has inflicted upon it by his
recent message, the gist OF which has
been circulated throughout the whole
country. It is weT-known fact ths t
g gambling is not now, and has never been,
carried on to half the extent in Alexan-
dria county as in the city of Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mrs. Aguew, widow of DR.. Hayes
Agnew, of Philadelphia, died suddenly
yesterday.
At an early hour this morning Mrs.
George Foster, an inmate ofSt. Luke's
Hospital, Chicago, jumped from a fifth
s'ory window while suffering from de-
l.rium. There is little hope for her re-
covery.
Captain Roemer, formerly command
ing the Busch Zouaves, the crack mill
tary company of ST. Louis. lef6 that
city November Is ostensibly to visit
Atlanta, but, it is learned, really went
to offer his services to the Cuban insur-
gents.
Maryland Day at the Atlanta Expo
sition is postponed until tomorrow on
account of the non-arrival of the Fifth
Regiment which got into snow storm
on the bay and missed connection with
the Seaboard Air Line at Portsmouth.
The Naval Reserve is with the Fifth
Regiment.
There was slight fire at the assay
Office in Wall street, New York, this
morning. The flames were soon brought
under control, however, and little dam
age was done. The fire started in the
smelling rooms The doors were locked
and nobodv was allowed to enter be-
cause there were three million dollars
in the hall.
Near Williamson, in Mingo county,
w. Va, last night Toy Hatfield shot
Dan Craig with Winchester, instant
ly killing him. Hatfield is only four
teen years old and is of the famous
family of that name. The murder was
the result OF a quarrel over a girl
Trouble is anticipated from the family
if an attempt is made to arrest the
murderer.
Lake Erie, from Colchester, Ont, as far as
the eye can Iesch, is covered with ice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

DEMNANTs OF PLAID MUsL Ms fesu'
ID lar price 1870, at Toe, at ,.rp,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

RICHMOND MARKET, Dec. 6. The OF :.
ings of grain continue light with correspond
ingly light transactions. Wheat is rather
higher than last weeks prices, but prices for
grain continue unchanged. We quote: Flour
So 25a4 % for fine to patent family brands;
Wheat 5Sa6S: Corn 36a37; Rye 40a45;
Oats 22a30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

CH1cAao Dec. 6.--Wheat-Dcc SIS;
Nay 611sq61A Corn-pec 26ss; Jan
262 May 29a2911s Oats-May 2o1s Pork
jan So 65 asked; May SO 0Ua9 02l,.
La-d-Jan So 35; May S5 571b. Ribs
Jan 81 35a4 371a; May 81 60. Wheat
opened higher this morning than it closed
yesterday, and Corn was steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

NEW YORK CATTLE NARKEr Tee. o.
Beeyes-no trading beeves at 7as-9c pc, lu'
Calyes-veals steady and other calves ~
lower; poor to choice veaIs S5as 5opsr lQo
lbs; barnyard calves s2.50as3 per 10 i ".
Sheep and Lambs market active a.d =
higher; poor to good sheep S2a3 - ~;
100 lbs; common to good lambs -. ~ an m
per 100 lbs; no primo or choice Soc Is
lie. Hogs market steady at 81 7Oa7'N
pr 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

CHICAGO CATrLl ,ARKEr Dec. s.
Cattle.-Good fat cattle were plentiful
Christmas b.eves $3.50. 20 F; the great bulk OF
the cattle sold between $3.50 and 81 5Oi
GOOD cattle 81, stockers and feeders $5.oua
WIS good demand for hogs; common 10
prime SO 40a3 60, chief7 at So 50a3.6 60, ana
good 10 choice pigs sold at $3.4Oa3 oV,
Sheep-Trade was fairly active. good iiocs'
shovirg frmness OF basis of Sl.50a5. % ~
for inferior to prime sheep and 81 4Ol4 ~
for lambs; few sheep sold ander 30, and ie"
lambs were poor enough TO sell below - l~'
Western sheep were wanted at S3a3 20
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Dec. C.
There hiss been little doing in The grain mar
ket during the week. Wheat is a shade finn
er, but other prices are unchanged. We
quote: Flour 81 25a4 % for fine to patent
roller; Wheat 55a63 Corn 32a35; Rye IS
a40; Oats 2oa29; Butter 15a2Oc Eggs ia
1Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-06

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Dec. )
Beef Cattlc.-The quality of the offerings
generally is about OF the same range as last
week. Trade is generally reported as beng
fair, by no means active, and values Were
shade higher than they were last Thufsday-.
about 1Oc per 100 lbs all round. Prices OF
Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Rest .................... I'll, AS
Generally rated first quality. 31s Us
Medium or good fair quality. rs 39s
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen "a.
and Cows........ ................
OF the Cattle received 1901 came from VIZ
ginia. ,;.h4
Sheep and Lambs-Thcre is rather light
Offering at the yards this week, and IN n conse.
qaence trade is fair, and the values rulins IaiS
week and early this week are are isiIiy Wen
maintained. sheepsell at 11aa224c ana eyre
At &c der ID. Lambs 3a4c, and extra at t4c
per lb gross. aLono - .ho III,
ms M;Ics Cows-The Offering is not heavy AID
voIues unchanged, with fairly active mar
w., COWS sell at S20a45< per head, AMI
few extra at $50 per head.
Calv.s.-There is q fair trade in veals as
wei as grs sse,s. Veals sell at 4a6c per ID.
Grassers S5a6 per head
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-04
ARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
ELECTION.

An election for members of the Board of
Public Education In WILMINGTON will be hold
on SATURDAY. June sth. l595 Polls viii be
open at IL O'Clock or 50 minutes thereafter,
and close at p. IN.
Members to be elected and places of voting
are as follows;
FIRST WARD--One member for four yenrs
Polls old scauohouse No. ~ Second street
near Washington street
SECOND WAltD-One member for four
years. Polls northeast corner Second and
Walnut streets
Third WARD-one member for four
years Polls, No. school hu use. Jefferson
street below Third street.
FOU HrI WARD-One member for four
years. Polls public schoo; house No. !,
French street between Fifth and Sixth
FIFTH wARD-One member for four
years. Polls. pnbllc school house, No. =.
sth and Woilasion streets.
SIXTH wARD-une member for four
years. Polls. public school house No J. Wal
nut abo We . welrth street
SEVEN NTH WARD-Une member for four
years Polls public school house, No. :. cor
ner Eleventh and Washington streets.
EIGHTH WAHD-One member for four
years. Public school house No. {. corner
seventh and Spruce streets,
NINTH WAHD-0ne member for iour
years. Polls. public school house No. IL.
Twenty second street near Market street.
TENTH WARD-Une meuiJer for four
/ years. Polls. No. 10 school house. Third and
Harrison streets.
ELEVENTH WARD One member for four
| years. Polls. public school house. No. ~.
| TWELFTH WARD --Ons IN ein0er Tor lonr
yeara Polls. No. 81 school house corner
Firth and Scott streets.
| iu29-to l.. o. JONES Secretary.