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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The spring meeting of the new Louis.
vile Jockey Club will begin on Nav 3
and continues for fourteen days. Inc
purses offered are very liberal.
A cablegram from Rome states that
Charles A. MAR, of Chicago, has been
appointed member of the papal house
hold, the accompanying title being
chamberlain of the cape and sword.
Mrs. Miles, wife of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, was stricken with apoplexy on
the s rect in New York last night and
for some time remained with the rain
heating on her, while the general
arch. d for physician.
In regard to the rumor that the Bal
timore & Ohio Company will either
pass or reduce its dividend, friends OF
the company say: 1.-THE dividend is for
the six months ending Dec. 81, and the
company in that period earned q per
cent"
John Clode, aged 70 years, and Lar
mand Lafrapi, aged Sc years, both
French farmers, who arrived in New
YORK yesterday from France, were found
dead this morning in their room at the
Hotel De France. They had been suf-
fcated by escaping gas.
Mrs. Mary Moncure, wife of the late
R. C. L. Moncure, president of the Vir-
GINA Court of Appeals, and mother OF
Judge Moncure, of Supreme Court OF
Appeals of Louisiana, died at her home
in Stafford county, Virginia, this morn
ing, 10 the SSth year of her age.
Oil City, Pa, is suffering from a
typhoid fever epidemic and other con-
tagious diseases. Last month there
were 100 cases of typhoid fever and
about 10 of other contagious diseases.
The medical examiner for the State
holds that the water is responsible for
the epidemic.
William r. Watson, Speaker Of the
Delaware State Senate, took the oath
of office of Governor in the Senate at
1890 o'clock to-day to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Governor Mar
vii. Watson will still be Senator,
but will not act. VIM. II. Records was
chosen Speaker pro tempore of the
Senate.
Daniel r. Shawn, whose sentence
Was committed to life Imprisonment by
Governor McCorkle, of West Virginia,
last week, narrowly escaped death at
the hands OF mob of indignant citi-
zens last night. The sheriff took him
aboard the early morning train at
neighboring station near Romney and
started for the penitentiary.
The New York Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb at 165th street and the Boulevard,
was destroyed by fire near midnight last
night, but all the inmates were safely re-
moved.
The Pittsburg coal operators last night IL
naliy refused to enter into interstate confer
ence with the other operators to establish
mining rate.
clash between mine operators and strik-
ing miners in Appanooz county, Iowa, seems
inevitable, unless the militia is ordered out.
Tho steamer La Touraine from Medter-
ranean ports with an excursion party reached
her dock in New York this evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
AN APOLOGY.

Rev. Isaac j. Lansing. pastor Of the Park
Street Church in Boston. who, in an address
before the New England Methodist Confer
ence at Salem, last week, called President
Cleveland y drunkard, says:
my illusions made in Temperance adj
dress at Salem on Thursday, April t. to the
drinking habits of the President of the
United States were based partly on common
report and partly on the testimony of eye.
witnesses. From various and independent
sources which l believed to be wholly reliable
I had been informed that the President had
ben seen on different occasions and in the
presence of many persons i'll an intoxicated
condition. From the circumstantial and de-
tailed character of these statements, / suppos-
ed there was no doubt rs to the facts alleged
therefore made this allusion as q matter OF
common report, basng my confidence on the
testimony of personal and, as l supposed
credible witnesses. The names Of these wit
pesses obviously / cannot with propricty re-
veal, since sharing their knowledge in CON-
mon with many others. they might Justly
shrink from being singled out and called to
verify that of which not only they, but others
equally with themselves, had ocular proof. l
must therefore say that if my statement re-
producing such testimony is not in harmony
with facts, regret having made it, / could
have neither desire nor motive for saying any
thing unkind or unchartable of the President
or ofany party whatsoever. The case being
one of conflict of testimony between wit
nesses of equal credibiity, | cannot decide
Sin g nave no personal knowledge apart
from the testimony, withdraw the statement
aud tender apologize and sincere regrets to
the President of the United States and the
public
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
Spurious Postage STAMPS.

CHICAGO, April gu. S. Secret Ser
vice operatives in Chicago and Wash
ington have unearthed probably the
most important swindle ever perpetrat-
ed upon any government. Its magni-
tude can only be guessed at, but it is
believed thousands upon thousands of
dollars have been secured by gang of
skilled counterfeiters, who have repro
duced with wonderful accuracy the
two.cent postage stamp. AS a result
the entire issue must be recalled and
retired. Whether the counterfeiters
have accomplices in dishonest postmast.
ers or other officials is not known, but
this much is certain, that the govern
ment has been carrying millions Of let
tiers from which it received not one
cent of revenue. 1t is though The
country is flooded from New York to
San Francisco with these spurious
ctamDS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
The Income Tax Law.

NEW YORK, Apl. 9.-Jobn G. Moore,
who brought the original suit contest
ing the validity of the income tax law,
says: "The question as to the invalidity
of the law on account of the 81, 1000 ex-
emption can be raised by motion for
a rehearing before the full bench. in
tend to continue the contest and, if
necessary, 1 will pay the tax under
protes and then institute suit to re-
cover. 1 adhere to my original opinion
that the law is in violation of the con-
stitution and I intend to press the con-
test to finish"
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Apl. 9.-Supreme
Court Justice Howell E. Jackson,
whose illness prevented the full STU
preme bench passing upon the income
tax law, refuses to express any opinion
upon its constitutionality.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
Launch of a New Steamer.

NEWPORT News, Va, April 9.-The
steamer Norfolk arrived this morn
ing from Washington with large
party>to witness the launching of the
new steamer Newport News" now
being built here for the Norfolk and
Washington line. The Pochahontas
came in shortly afterwards with party
of business men from Norfolk. The
Newport News Rifles, headed by the
Old Dominion band and followed by
the children from the public schools
carrying American flags, were pleasant
features of the occasion. Promptly 1t
9:45 the last support was sawed away,
and Miss Woodbury., of Washington,
broke the bottle of wine over the bows
as the vessel glided gracefully into the
water. The new steamer will be COM
pleted in sixty days and run on the
line as q day boat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

TINS GOVERNMENT yesterday receiv-
Cd another of the stabs that sooner or
hter must result in its overthrow, and
il was given, too, by what was once
relied upon as its chief dependence
the Supreme Court. Until yesterday
an income tax was not direct tax, but
to-day, by the decision of the highest
court in the land, it is. What was con-
stitutional few years ago, is, by the
decision of that court, unconstitutional
now. The rich real estate syndicates
and individual proprietors, holding
thousands of acres of land, and the
millionaires, whose money is invested
in State and municipal bonds are, by
that decision, exempt from national
taxation. As money buys every thing
else, why wont the average man, who
is taxed to maintain the federal gov
eminent, be disposed to think, ifnot to
say, that its corrupting influence has
also affected the peoples last defense?
The decision has knocked down one of
the strongest props that supported the
government, and has added untold
strength to the force that is marching
against it under the red flag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
COMMUNICATED
THE CITY WHARVES.

Referring to local in your yester
days issue allow me to state the follow
ing in the way of explanation A: II 10.
been my experience within the last -
years that our city very undeseryedIr
mas the unenviable name of being ~
old, dead, finished town, and | bava
come to the conclusion that this !:
chiefly due to the miserable condition
of our river front, which creates On
erroneous impression upon the mind.
of people travelling up and down The
river on their way to Mount Vernon
and other places. On a personal in.
spection of our river front | found Il
decayed wharves, of which nothing i
left but the piles projecting out Of the
water, as an everlasting reminder of a
once prosperous shipping business.
also found seven wharves in good con.
dition and in actual use. Those decar,
ed wharves are continuous daneerio
life and limb and an obstacle to all
vessels plying in our harbor.
no boats or vessels of any kind
can land at them and on high watertbe
piles are hid from sight and vessels ara
liable to run on them and get wrecked
The mostly are property Of persons
who can easily afford to repair or re.
move them and / am satisfied that tie
majority OF such owners have enough
local pride to do so iftheir attention is
called to it. l have communicated
with the harbormasters of Washington
and Norfolk and ascertained that there
are laws in both of those cities reQuir.
ing the owners of wharves to keen
them in repair. Our city charter gives
the City Council jurisdiction over our
harbor and believe it to be within the
province of City Council to pass sim
liar act. Within the last few months
the City Council has rebuilt Prince
street dock and Queen street dock.
bill to rebuild the bulkhead at the foot
of King street will be introduced in
Council tonight aud l hope it will be
the pleasure of that body to continue
this good work until every stone in the
canal is used for this purpose, and BY
the time this work is finished and all
wharves are repaired or removed it
will give our river front such AL i'm
proved businesslike appearance that it
will no longer serve as cause for crit.
icism. LOUIS KRAFT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL Q, 1895.

A PARAGRAPH in the Washington
correspondence of Yesterdays GAZETTE,
in reference to the race course on Alex
apder's Island, suggests the idea that
there is some as yet undeveloped rea-
son for concentrating nearly all the
condemnation of crime committed IN
Alexandria county upon the existence
of that particular course. Race courses
are popular resorts, especially when
near cities, and, like circuses, fairs and
camp meetings, they attract large
crowds. and therefore afford the very
meat upon which crooks of all sorts
live, and to them they naturally flock
from all quarters. The course referred
to is chartered by the State, and, from
all accounts, is fairly conducted, as 1t is
to the interest of its proprietors that 1t
should be, and is always under the sur
VIGILANCE of detectives, who EXCLUDE
known crooks, and, when unknown ones
are discovered, expel them at once.
The admission fee, too, is high enough
to keep out a disorderly crowd. Ii
crooks do obtain an entrance, so tney
do 20 theatres and all other pubic
places. Regular passengers on the rail
road from Washington TO this city see
The same people going to Alexanders
Island one day that they soc going to
s.. Asaph the next one. Horse racing
has always been a Virginia sport, and
yircinians are fond of it, but there can
he no such racing without betting. If
low gambling and other crimes be COM
,nitted at Jackson City, half mile
from the Alexander's Island track, and
if Washington crooks frequent that
city" certainly The track referred to
can not, with justice, be held account
able, any more than first class theatre
is responsible for crimes committed in
its immediate neighborhood. How the
law was ever changed, so as to legalize
race tracks in Alexandria county, has
never vet been publicly divulged, but
as there is such law, and as law is no
respecter of persons, why the Governor
and some of The Washington newspa'
pers should have specially selected the
Alexander's Island track for their
treats, is, to say the least, somewhat
ooul;ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
Killed in a Freight Wreck.

AsHEv1LLE, n. c., Apr. 9,-Last
night an extra freight train on the
Southern Railway ran into slide two
miles west of Marion. Engineer w.
E. Lee was caught under car and IL
stantly killed. Fireman R. Z. Early
died q few hours later from his in
juriea. A track walker passed the
spot few minutes before the freight
train arrived and the track was then
clear. Nine cars were wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

The FACT that the decision of the q.
S. Supreme Court in the income tax
case was hawked about Washington
for sale last week, and was published in
a Chicago newspaper last Saturday,
though not rendered until yesterday,
considered in connection with-the other
fact, that previous decisions of that
court have found their way to interest
ed parties before public announcement,
IS we'll calculated to throw discredit
upon everybody who ever had any
thing 10 do with it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

Now THAT the U. S. Supreme Court
hes decided that the millionaires who
derive their enormous incomes from
rents and from national, State, county
and city bonds, shall not be taxed a
cent more for the support of the gov
eminent than their poorest neighbor,
the New York Tribune and the other
plutocratic organs that have been ad-
vising resistance to the execution of
of the income tax law, will probably
abandon their anarchistic teachings,
and resume their sermons upon the
advisability of the observance of law
and the preservation of order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
Available Colt Ruined.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Apr. 9.-The val
liable thoroughbred yearling colt by
Longfellow, out of Sallie McClelland,
by Hindoo, conceded to be the best
bred colt in the United States, broke
his left hind leg while playing in his
paddock yesterday. Byron McClel-
land, the owner, refused 81 900 for him
recently, saying he was not for sale at
any price. 1t is feared the colt will
have to be killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

THE RICHMOND Times has discovered
q new mares nest in the fact that
money was used at the late primaries
in Henrico county. If the Times can
point out single city or county in the
United States, in which money is not
now used at elections, 1t will do more
than many people, who have made that
the prime object of their lives, haye
been able to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
For Over Fifty Years.

An OLD AND WELL-TBIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for Diarhea. Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
oct12 go d&w1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. April 9.-The stock market
was moderately active this morning, but
strong undertone characterized the dealings
The improvement in the prominent issues
ranged from Z, to 1 per cent. At II O'Clock
the market was firm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks Of bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be had by taking Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be pre-.
vented by taking this remedy as soon
as the first symptoms of the disease ap-
pear. % and so cent bottles for sale by
+, Stabler & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
knights ofthe Maccabces.

The State Commander writes us from Lin.
coin, Neb, as follows: After trying other
medicines for what seemed to be very OBJ
stinate cough in our two children we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery end at the end Of
two days the cough entirely left them. We
will not be without it hereafter, rs our cxper-
fence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail" Singed F. w. Stevens, State
Com. Why not give this great medicinca
trial, as it is guaranteed and trial bottles are
free at F. S. Leadqeater & Sons Drug Store.
Regular size soc and 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

HIGH PRICES OF BEEF.-The New
York Herald says: 1.-THE attempt now
made to force up prices OF beef in not
likely to succeed very long. 1t is
claimed by some that the increased
prices result not from speculation, but
from O natural reaction. Cattle are
short, it is said, because during the
passage of the Wilson tariff bill sheep
growers imagined that they would be
ruined and hurried their stock to
market and breeding was curtailed.
This is very lame and inconclusive
explanation, which by no means proves
that the increased price of beef is not
the work of spectators. Even had
thr sheep-growers been as much terri
fed by the Wilson bill as some would
have US believe. they were not all so
foolish as to quit their business before
something else turned up. Consider
ing superabundance of pasture and
cheap food for cattle in this country.
the prices of all meats here are absurdly
high. They could not remain so high
but for artificial causes controlled by
wealthy spectators and monopolists
and for restrictions imposed by the
tariff on the importation of Canadian
and foreign meat products"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
Alexandria Market, April ..

7 he commercial markets were fairly active
and steady to-day on account of the scarcity
of Wheat. Flour is very strong at the adj
vance recently reported. There has not been
Il bushel of Wheat offered On Change for
week past, and the receipts at all points are
extremely small good to choice milling lots
would bring from 6' TO Go. Corn is trim At
81 to So in bnlk. Rye is quiet ut 81 o3i.
Oats 34l2 to 37l& latter for prime white on
cars. There are no changes 10 note in Gro
ceries, Provisions or Country Produce. Mill
feed is in demand Hay is very dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

SOME of the Northern newspapers
would doubtless like to see Southern
man the democratic nominee for the
next Presidency, but only for the rea-
son that the majority against him would
be the greater. No Southern democrat,
except the veriest simpletons, will be
caught by any such chat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09
Court of Appeals Yesterday.

National Bank of Virginia VS.. Grin
gan and others; submitted.
Bedford High School vs.. Supervisors
of Bedford county, argued and submit
ted.
Beist VS.. Nelson, argued by Col. ]. c.
Gibson for appellant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

The american Historical Register for
April has been received from its pub
fishers in Philadelphia. Its contents
are: Insignii of the Society of the Co.
lonial Danes of America, Philadelphia
Business Directory of 1898. The
Burgher Guard of New Amsterdam,
Old Fort Frederick, Commodore James
Barron, U. S. n; John Prints, Governor
of New Sweden; The Society of the
Cincinnati in Connecticut, Some Co.
lonial Families, the Return of the En-
sign, Memoirs of Francis Boude Mich
oils, Autograph Department, Celebra-
tions and Proceedings, Union of the
Societies of the Sons of the American
Revolution and of the Sons of the Revo-
luton, Washington and his Services to
the Colonies, 1751-175S; and Notes and
Queries,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

The official dispatches from Cuba continue
10 report many small skirmishes between in
surgents and troops. Col. Salcedo is said to
have routed large insurgent force near Hol-
guin, kiE ng and wounding many. The Cen
trail News correspondent in Madrid says:
"The Spanish government will invite tenders
from native and foreign firms for twenty gun,
boats to be used in Cuban waters"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

Notwithstanding the decision of the
Supreme Court in the income tax case
the President will not call an extra SEES
sion OF congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

DEATH OF Gov. MARvn.-The Hon.
Joshua H. Marvil, Governor of Della
ware, died at his home in Laurel last
night aged 20 years. Death was due
to complication oferysipelas, asthma,
Bright's disease, dropsy and heart trou.
BILE. He had been more or less an in
valid for ten years. The death of Gov
ernor Marvil will cause great policical
change in Delaware. The democrats
will come into control, and over four
hundred appointments will go to them.
Besides, if the republicans fail to elect
United States senator before the ad /.
journment of the legislature, the speak
er of the Senate, VIM. T. Watson, who
succeeds Governor Marvil as the State
executive, may appoint a democrat.
1t is believed, however, that the Gov.
ernor's death will have the effect of
bringing the senatorial contest to a
speedy termination in the election of a
republican other than Higgins, AID.
dicks or Massey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-09

BALTIMORE, April 9.-Flour dull Wheat
steady; No 2 red spot and April 81 /. bid;
May 607sa61; July 593sa5975 steamer
No 2 red 5Sh45Sia southern wheat by
sample 60aG2 do on grade 59a62. Com
quiet; mixed spot, April and May 5Oa30i
steamer mixed 4Slba1S5s southern white
50a51. Oats steady; fair demand No :
white Western 37la asked; Mo- nike! do
34a34i1. Rye quiet; No > 5Sa59 Hsy
firm; good to choice timothy 81 90 to
$13 so. Provisions unchanged Coffee dull
at 1615. Sugar dull granulated 81 20