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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
LETTER FROM FAUouIER.

Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette
ORLEAN, Sept. 10.-Hatcher dele
gates were elected to go to the joint
convention in Middleburg on Friday
September 27sh. A good deal of en-
thusiasm was manifested, but every
thing passed off quietly.
Mr.. A. F. Crsel is quite sick at biz
home in the village.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton Athey, who is en-.
gagged in business in Alexandria, has
been spending several days with his
parents and friends here.
Rev. T. II. Athey will be ordained to
the ministry at Carter's Run Baptist
Church on the fourth Sunday sftef.
noon of this MONTH. DR.. ]. B. Lake
of Upperville. will preach the sermon
Revs. F. P. Berkeley, S. NJ. Athey and
Mr.. r. Grimsly will aid DIR. Boston in
the ordination exercises.
Young barnes, of Fairfax county,
who is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Jeffries,
of our village, had one of his large toes
almost severed on Saturday last by
being caught in the chain of a bicycle
Drs. Ramey aud Buck sewed the toe
back and the boy is doing well.
The annual Sunday school picnic will
be held by the Orlean Baptist Sunday
school on Saturday next.
Miss Hattie Triplett left for school
yesterday.
The public schools will open on the
18th of September.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
YEsTERDAY,s YACHT RACE.

The British yacht Valkyrie III. yes.
terday won the second race of the Sc
ries of five which she is sailing against
the American yacht, Defender. She
won by AZ seconds, corrected time, in
the sail of thirty miles, or by 1 minute
16. seconds, elapsed time. The De.
fender was crippled by Valkyrie at
the start, as stated in yesterdays GA
zETTE, and the race was protested.
The regatta committee willrender dc
cision to-day.
Valkyrie, which had crossed the line
first, gained q good lead by Defenders
accident, and had a little more than
half 3 mile advantage at the end of the
first leg in the triangular course. On
the second leg the crippled Defender
gained on the Briton seventeen seconds.
As soon as the boats had both laid their
course for home, Defender, with her
sound rigging to windward, began to
rapidly overhaul Valkyrie and when
the finish WAS reached Valkyrie was
only 2 minutes and Is seconds ahead
Competent witnesses of the days sport
said that, considering everything, Val
kyrie was beaten worse yesterday than
on Saturday. Defender gained on her on
the second and third leg. The only
time at which both vessels had the some
sails set was on the third leg, and on
that run Defender gained 1 minute and
II seconds. Tae third race is set for
tomorrow.
The statement made that Lord Dun
raven has offered pension of thirty
shillings week for life to every mem
Der of the Valkyrie's crew of 26 men
should they succeed in winning the
Americas cup is denied. The men are
all strong and healthy and their expec-
tations of life may be set as seventy
years. In that time, if the expection be
realized, each will have received
$15,600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Fast Railroad Train.

ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 1.-THE New
York Central and Hudson river rail-
road this morning made fast run
between New York city and Albany in
an endeavor to lesson the running time
between New York and Buffalo as
made by the Empire State express.
The train and four cars left the Grand
Central Station In New York city this
morning at $4,000 and arrived in
Albany at 7:54:55, thus making the run
of 143 miles in 2 hours, Il minutes and
Is seconds. It was with the intention
to cover the distance in 100 minutes.
When the train passed Rhineclif station
it ran 2 and a-half miles in minute
and So seconds. The first "a miles of
the run were made in 20 minutes.
The intention is to run the train
through to Buffalo if it proves success.
An English train made 8 recent run
of $40 miles in 512 minutes.
BUFFALO, IN. Y, Sept. 1.-THE
official time of the Central's flyer
trip is is: Distance. New York to East
Buffalo, 436! miles. Elapsed time 407
minutes. Average 643 miles an hour.
English record 634 miles an hour.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. IL, 1896
WHILE A preacher in Jersey City last

WHILE preacher in jersey City last
Sunday was animadverting upon the
adoption of mans attire by women
bicyclists, for the reason that it is in
direct opposition to the teachings in the
Bible, woman in his congregation, so
dressed, interrupted him to ask bis
authority for that statement. BE in
stantly turned to. the 5th verse of the
2Srd chapter of Deuteronomy and read
as follows "The woman shall not wesr
that which pertaineth to man, nelths Z
shall q man put on woman's garment,
for all that do SO are abominafion unto
the Lord thy Cod" His interrupter
was squelched, she subsidized immediate
ly, the subsequent proceedings interest,"
ed her no more, and she soon retired, .
sadder, if not wiser woman. Ifwomsn
would devote some of the time they
now waste in adopting mems sports,
occupations and clothes, to the psrusal
of the Bible, il would be much better fol
them and those most interested in their
welfare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
PENNSYLVANIA. Democrats.

W1LL1AMspoRT, Sept. 11.-Whiie the
delegates to the democratic State con
vention were assembling this morning
the air was full Of rumors of deals and
attempted deals. Ex-State Chairman
Stran .ban announced prior to the
opening of the convention that Noyes,
Yorker and Moorehead would be nomi-
mated on the first ballot for superior
court judges. This leaves three nomi-
nees TO be selected out of the dozen
other candidates. 1t was lilo O'Clock
when State Chairman Wright called
the convention to order and announced
the temporary officers, as selected by
the State executive committee, with
ex State Chairman James A. Stranahan,
of Mercer, as temporary chairman. Mr..
Stranahan made brief address.
Ex-Congressman B. F. Meyers was
nominate for State Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
TheYachts.

NEW YORK, Sep. 11.-Both: the Val.
kyrie and Defender were taken from
Bay Ridge to the Erie Basin o-day,
the last named to make repairs to the
damages which were inflicted by the
former in yesterdays race. The Eng
lish challenger went to the Basin to
make few Necessary preparations for
the third race of the series, which is to
be sailed tomorrow over course fif-
teen miles to windward or leeward and
return. The regatta committee of the
New York yacht club, to which has
been referred the placing of the respon-
sibility for yesterdays mishap, was in
session to-day. The committee an
nounced this morning that it will take
several hours to hear the testimony in
the Defender protest matter. The COM
mittee will give hearing to G. Oliver
IseIin and Lord Dunraven this after
noon and the decision on the formers
protest of yesterdays race will proha-
bly, not be reached before late this az
ternnon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Recruits for the Insurgents.

CHICAGO, Sept. III. G.. Andrews,
formerly of the Tenth q. 8. infantry, ia
recruiting a body of cavalrymen for
service in Cuba. He says that he has
400 Chicago men who are pledged to
go, and that $4,000 has been sub
scrihed by three wealthy residents OF
this city for the fitting out of an e1pe-
dition. Wealthy Cuban patriots, An
drews says. have agreed to deed valu
able lands to the Chicagoans who e1.
tend aid. The recruits are to be joined
by two batteries and regiment ofiD-
f4nlry, to be recruited in Kansas City.
.sThis government will not bother us, -
said Captain Andrews. "We are going
into Mexico. The Mexican govern
ment knows of our intention and favors
it. We will drill there and go thence
to Cuba"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
NEWS OF THE DAT.

Two colored men were shot to death
and one was wounded by a band OF
masked men in Westville, Florida, yes
tsrday.
Commander Howard, of the Mary
land State fishery force, has come to the
Potomac river to stop alleged illegal
dredging.
William and Thomas Goss, two little
Washington boys, yesterday got into 9
freight car TO play, were locked IN ana
taken to Baltimore. They were nearly
suffocated when discovered.
Football will not be recognized
among the branches of athletics Of
Georgetown University this year. This
is the conclusion reached by the faculty
yesterday.
a yolley of decomposed lien eggs
was fred at ex.Marshal Carl Browne
of Coxey army fame, at Easton, Md.
last night, and broke up political
meeting which he was addressing in
the interest of the peoples party can
didates.
Mrs. Carrie A. Pitezel, widow of Ben
jamin F. Pitezel, who is supposed &c
have been killed by 81. b. Holmes in
Philadelphia, was before the Indianap.
oils grand jury yesterday and gave ties
timony tending to show that her sor
was killed by Holmes in Indianapolis
The army maneuvers at Stettin, Ger
many, yesterday, included realistic
representation of a battle, which lasted
several hours and which was witnessed
by Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph. Emperor William was
outgeneraled by Count Won Waldersee
in the manoeuyres.
In letter, dated from Washington
September z, Senator Mills, of Texas
announces his conversion to the belie
that the free coinage of silver at the
rate of 16 to /, without the co.opera
ton of other nations, would fai
to accomplish the results once hop
ed for, and would instead af
flict this country with all the evils of 8
deprecated currency.
Friends of Pugilist James ]. Corbet
in Philadelphia arc alarmed over story
circulated that the champion boxer j:
not in good health, and that there il
danger of his not being in good condi
ton when he faces FitzsimmoDs mex
month. The indications point to thu
champion having been sufferer fol
some time and that he might become 6
victim of consumption.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, au
thor of Little Lord Fauntleroy," ant
Dr.. Swami M. Burnett, of Washington
have separated, and the latte
has removed to another residenc
he has purchased, leaving the home OIL
Massachusetts, avenue to be occupied
by his vile, now in Europe. 1t is stat
ed that the determination 10 lead sep
arate lives is due solely to incompati
bility of temperament.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Destructive Fire.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sep. ia disss-
trous fire started at 4 o'clock this
morning in the warehouse of John F.
Brimmer and communicated to Bru-
bakers warehouse, both of which were
entirely destroyed with their contents.
In the Brimmer warehouse we're fifteen
hundred cases of leaf tobacco, the loss
on which is estimated at $45, 900, with
$1,000 loss on the building. In the
Brnbaker warehouse were 1882 cases
of leaf tobacco which was also entirely
destroyed, entailing a loss of over
sos, 900. The loss on the warehouse
will reach 5000. Other tobacco ware
houses adjoining we're filed with leaf
tobacco, which was badly damaged by
water and smoke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Constitutional Convention.

COLUMBIA, s. c. Sep 1.-THE con-
stitutional convention began its session
this morning. Senator Irby is chair.
man of the committee on declaration of
rights, and Senator Tillman is in charge
of the committee on rights of suffrage,
which means the reporting of the
Mississippi plan with notifications.
Attention was called to the fact that the dele
gates had not taken the constitutional oath.
The convention did not wish to take the oath
provided in the old constitution and d fight
ensued; finally it WAS decided 20 do 50. sena-
tor Tillmsn submitted that, under the same
constitution. if ne took that oath he would
have to leave the convention along with all
Others holding United States Offices, for the
constitution distinctly said that no man hold
ing an Office, could hold State Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Court Of Appeals at staunton.


The Court of Appeals of Virginia be-
gan its autumn session at Stsunton yes
terday. A full court was on the bench.
The cases considered were Duff vs..
Commonwealth, Gray vs.. same and
Williams Va. same, ell heard on briefs
submitted. Slower VS.. the Common
wealth, on appeal from the Staunton
Hastings Court, where Slower, white
man, charged with the theft of a fitch
of bacon worth 374 cents, was, under
the Virginia law, this being his third
felony, sentenced to the penitentiary
for life, was argued for appellant by r.
{ Gray, Attorney General r. Taylor
Scott representing the Commonwealth.
Mills ys. Commonwealth argued and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Foreign News.

LONDON, Sep. 11.-At the Doncaster
September meeting to-day, the St.
Leger stakes, of 25 sovereigns each, for
three-year-olds COZ subscriptiona), old
St.. Leger course, about l mile, s fur
longs and 132 yards, was won by LORD
Rosebery's bay colt Sir Visto.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Am
bassador to the United States, will sail
for New York on the steamer Cam
psnia next Saturday. 1t is thought
that the post at Berlin may be offered
to him, vacancy occurring there next
winter, and, ifso, Sir Julian will return
to Europe. His family will remain In
London until November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
TheGA.R.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sep. n.-This city
was ablaze with enthusiasm to-day
over the parade of her thirty thousand
guests-the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. Over third of million people
viewed the parade, which was a grand
spectacle. A hearty welcome was ex-
tended, and men who had fought in
both armies met under the olive
branch of peace and manifested the
good feeling incident to the fact that
all were now the citizens of one CON-
mon country The procession march
ed over a route of about two and half
miles. Those forming the parade were
pelted with flowers as they passed
through the streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Floods in Kansas.

FREDoNIA, Kas., Sept. livery
railroad in this vicinity is water-bound.
and not train has passed through this
city since Monday night. One train
reached here last evening, but cannot
proceed further. The water in Fall
riveris about at astandstill and is eight
feet deep over tho water compsny's en-
gines. The Verdigris river, eight miles
north, is in places four miles vide and
nearly two feet higher than has been
known for thirty years and in places is
three feet dep over the tracks. Little
can be done until the water subsidies.
Judge Stiliwell adjourned the district
court here on account of the flood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

SENATOR SHERMAN says the chic
plank in the next national republican
platform must be onein favor of the res
toration ofthe high tariff provided for by
the repealed Mckinley bill. Nothing
would please the democrats better; but
the knowledge OF that fact will doubt
|. IS make Mr.. Sherman's party see to
it that the tariff shall not be made the
chief plank in their next platform.
Can it be that the Ohio Senator is at
tempting to "get even" by playing the
Burchard role on Governor McKin ley
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

Mr.. S. w. THOMAS, the Colorado
member of the national democratic
committee, in an open letter, says he
"has said and will continue to say that
the President hiss repudiated every
plank in the democratic platform, and
that even his boosted civil service re-
form policy is byword among all
men," That many other good and true
democrats in the. South and North, as
well as in the West. talk the same way
goes without saying. and yet Senator
Gray says Mr.. Cleveland must have an
o bar term!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

The METHODIST ministers of Chi.
cago who invited Mr. Hsrdie, the Ell.
glish socialist, to attend their weekly
meeting last Monday, wers made very
wroth by his open aud avowed advo-
cicy of anarchism and his praise of the
bomb throwers who were hanged in
that city. But why they we're, is hard
to tell, as Mr.. Hardie could not be ex.
pected to treat either them or she
cause in which they are engaged with
more respect than he pays TO anybody
or any other cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

JUSTICE BREWER of the U. 8. Supreme
Court has proved that he is wise
man, but he never did so more patiently
than in his recent address to the Amer
icau Bar Association, in which he a.
tr,buted to the laws delay many exist
ing evils. The Greeks and Romans, and
all the other wiser ancient nations,
never let the sur go down upon an I'M
decided case. Old laws, like old wine,
are better than new ones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
Comments by the ENGLISH Press

LONDON, Sept. IL. The Pail Mall
Gazette in its comments on yesterday
cup race says the Valkyrie in her
altered trim sailed better and more
than held her own in beating to wind,
ward. but that Oh reach or run IN Q
wind of moderate strength she is no
match for the Defender. The st. James
Gazette says the accident does not seem
10 have made much difference as affect
ing the result. The Westminster Co.
zetfe saws it appears to be the fairest
yvav NOT to count the race at all. The
Globe says the opinion is almost uni
versal that the race ought to be re.
sailed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

WARRENToN's WATER.-A very in
teresting case is being argued at War
renton. 1t is that of the town of War.
renton vs. the Glamorgan Company
The object Of the suit is to recover dam
ages of the defendant company for fail.
ure to perform their contract.
In 1890 the defendant contracted to
put in q system of water-works for the
town of Warrenton, and to build res.
ervoir, which was to supply the town
amply. The efforts of the plaintiff are
to show that the work was so badly
done that the supply Of water was ut.
terly insufficient, and in order to SO.
cure the desired result sum of money
say about "a, OOO-has been expended
and this amount, it is claimed, should
bs allowed the town as damages, as it
vas the failure Of defendants to perform
their contract that has caused the loss
to the town for the past three or four
years,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

The DEMOCRATIC objection to Mr.
Cleveland il, if anything, more patent
in the South than in the North. The
speakers at the conference OF the
democratic leaders of Alabama
y sterday were pronounced in their
OF position to the President. and
all they said against him was ap-
plauded. And yet Southern democrats
would have nobody else for their Pres.
ident in 1888 and 1892 but Mr.. Cleve
land. Time brings other thing. be.
sides reyenges.
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murder and ARSON suspected.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 1.-THE old
Union Hotel, at Uniontown, KY, was
destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning. An upper room in the build
ing had been used by gamblers, and at
IL o'clock cries of murder" "police, y
etc.. were heard. 1t is now believed
some one was killed in the gambling
room and the fire was to conceal a
tra0adv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Thers was con.
siderable selling Of stock this morning by
holders who are disappointed because the
Morgan. Belmont bond syndicate has not re-
stored the gold reserve to the hundred-mill.
ion mark. Again it is expected that big
block of gold will be forwarded to Europe
late in the week and this also had an unfa-
vorable effect. The decline in prices ranged
from u to rs per cent. At IL o'clock the
market was quiet and weak.
BALrrNoaE. Sept. 11.-virginia century
bonds 63ha635k.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

THERE Is now at least one man in
Washington who is not enamored oil
labor unions-the industrious and Thrift
ty one who, desiring to increase bis
wages, after his days labor was finish,
ed at one place, worked as a night en-
gineer somewhere else, for a labor
union there has denounced him and he
will probably be compelled to be idle
after eight hours of work. Labor unions
are not conducive to the welfare and
prosperity of their industrious, skillful
and thrifty members, men who are not
content to work as laborers all the
DAYS of their lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
TELEGRApHIC BREYITIES.

About 200 strikers are drilling every
night near Ishpeming, Mich. and an
attempt will be made by State troops to
break up the meetings.
The tremendous receipts of wheat at
Duluth, MIMI, from North Dakota
and the northwestern part of Mime
sofa are the largest in the history of
the northwest at this time of the year.
Announcement has been made at
Chicago of new and powerful organi.
zation of the Central Traffic Association
and the Trunk Line Association, to be
known as the Union Traffic Association.
In New York to-day the grand jury
entered an Indictment for murder in
the first degree against Mira. Mary
Alice Almont Fleming, charging her
with poisoning her mother, Mrs. Eve
lima NJ. Bliss.
William w. Fitzgerald, a painter, OF
Lancaster, Pa, while painting the
Railroad House there this morning, ac-
cidentally grasped an electric wire
charged with 1900 volts and was in
stantly killed, his body being roasted
before it could be released.
A furious electrical storm of two
hours duration, during which time
thunder and lightning were incessant,
prevailed at Williamsport and other
places in Pennsylvania yesterday even
ing. Much damage was done, one wo.
man was killed and several persons
were shocked.
In answer TO call from the Superior Coun-
Gil Of New York convention of presidents
and vice presidents Of central and particular
councils Of st. Vincent de Psul's Society was
begun this morning at the mission Of the
Immaculate Virgin, New York Alter few
opening remarks by President Fitzpatrick the
convention was addressed by Right Rev. Mgr.
John Farley.
James ]. Corbett was in New York yestel
day. One glance at the heavyweight pugi-
list, says the Herald, was enough to set at rest
the rumon TO the effect that he is not in good
physical condition.
A bad wreck on the Chicago & Northwest.
ern railroad near Evansville, Wis. yesterday,
causing the death Of two men and the demo-
lition OF several freight cara.
Severe shocks of earthquake we're felt on
the Island Of Euboes, in the Egean Sea, this
morning, but no damage was done.
Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer,
recently elected member Of Parliament, ar
rived in New York to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11
WIN surpass the Eiffel Tower.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia company OF
capitalists proposes to construct gi-
gantic steel tower in one of the West
Side parks. The elevation is placed at
1, 100 feet, and the cost is estimated at
$500, 600. The company asks ten.year
privilege. The question was informally
discussed at the board meeting yester-
day. but action on the request was de-
farrad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

AS EVERY intelligent American citi
zen, we'll informed of the political con
dition of his country, knows that money
is now King here, and that legislation
and elections are controlled by it, the
recent publication of some of the cor
respondencs in the csse OF the Central
and Southern Pacific railroads. only adds
additional evidence to already we'll at
tested fact. The influence of money 10 the
matters referred to first became poten-
tial during the war between the States,
when patriotism" was made the mask
for all sorts of official robbery and cor
ruption, and, since then, like grace, il
has increased day by day, and will con.
tinue to do so until suffrage be restricte.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-11

SENATOR MARTIN has been highly
honored. He has been condemned
by the Mabone-Hobson ''honest cleo
ton" party in Martinsville, compos. d
of negroes, populists and republicans.
This more than offsets all that has been