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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
THE NIAssEY-PILor TRIAL.

The attendance was large at court in
Norfolk yesterday, Governor O'Ferrall
being the attraction as witness in the
Massey-Pilot libel suit. Attorney
General Scott testified that since 1890
he has been member of the board Of
education; that the meeting in March,
1890, was not star chamber meeting;
that The adoption of books at that meet
ing was not complete; that it was al
this session that the board took &C
ton against the time of the board be-
ing consumed by book agents; that
there was nothing to distinguish Mr..
Massey from any other member of the
board. Witness has Investigated the
charges of discrimination against Vir-
ginia in the book contract aud found
them upfoun6ed. Witness then testi-
fled that from his knowledge of Mr..
Massey since he became acquainted
with him his reputation has been good,
and ne (witness) had no reason to be.
lieve the charges made against him.
Major Scott said that he practically put
out of his office the man who said Mr..
Massey had been unduly influenced, as
the man could not produce the evil
dence to support his statement.
Governor OFerrall next took the
stand and testified that he had read the
Pilots charges number of times. Wit
ness as we'll as Mr.. Massey knew, in
1894, there were competing book agents
in Richmond; the book agents were
there aud came in without knocking
and unhidden. Anybody who knows
of book agents know what they are.
There was no unseemly haste in the
book adoption of1S94. Saw nothing in
Mr. Massey's act that would cause the
most suspicious person to think that Mr..
|. Massey was any more anxious than the
other members to get through with the
book adoption. WITNESSES reasons for
the book adoption of 1894 were that the
school superintendent wanted hut few
changes, and further, the hard times
would have made it hardship on the
patrons of the schools had a radical
change been made in the books then in
use. In regard to what has been call
ed "star chamber" proceedings. of the
UodIu VI ouuCdllopj IL Who uot ~ stni
chamber" proceeding unless the board
not permitting the book agents TO con-
sumo its time made it 80. Witness has
examined the contracts of the various
States, and only found few apparent
determinations against Virginia, which
on close examination proved not to be
Determinations. Mr.. Massey had had
no influence over witness, and he
(O'FerralD had found him considerate
and deferential and considers his repu-
tstion good, on oath or off of oath.
Witness told Mr.. Massey he owed it to
himself, to his friends and to the board
of education to sue the Pilot. and to
proceed criminally as we'll as ciyilly.
He does not believe that Mr.. Massey 8
bride taker. The Governor did not
think there was any reliable informa-
ton for the Pilots articles. The re-
mainder of the testimony was in regard
to the character of Mr.. Massey and Col.
Waddy James, of Franklin county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
Foreign News.

LONDON, July 19.-The gains made
hy the Liberals and Nationalist in the
elections to-day have created a great
deal of surprise and indicate that the
final Unionists majority is likely to be
less than hundred. The results OF
the polling up to p. M, to day are
as follows: Conservatives 271; Unionis,s
As; Liberals sc; McCarthyites A; Par
neIlites 6.
LONDON. July 19.-The widow Of the
late Sir Francis F. Turville died at
Market-Harborough this morning.
Previous to her marriage in 1878 to Sir
Francis she was Lady Lisgar, widow of
Baron Lisgar, who was Governor-Gen-
eral of Canada from 1868 to 1872, and
who died in 1876.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Baptist Young People.

BALTIMORE, July 19.-The proceed
ings of the second day of the Baptist
Young Peoples convention began with
six sunrise prayer meetings in various
parts of the city. They were held at
half past six and were largely attended.
The mammoth tent at Druid Hill Park
was fairly well filed at $50 o'clock.
With the ringing of the 1880 pound
bell the crowds surged in and before
the convention was raped to order
neerly every seat in the tent was occu-
pied. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. L. o. Dawson, of
Tuscaloosa, Ala. The report of the
committee on important topics in the
annual report was presented by w. L.
Hellings, of Omaha. The nomination
committee in its report recommended
the reelection of President John ii
Chapman. Mr.. Chapman made a stir
ring address of thanks. The exercises
which followed were very suggestive
aud interesting. John Garland Pol
lard, of Richmond, Va, delivered an en-
PERTAINING address. He is of very
youthful appearance, aud he put the
convention in roar of laughter by his
inimilable delivery of negro anecdote.
The remainder of his address was par
ticularly happy and well delivered and
he was roundly applauded. There was
a review of the delegates from each
State, and when they were called q
young lady would rise and wave ban
ner on which the man of the State was
inscribed.
]. G. Moss, of Virginia, was elected
one of the board of managers.
Milwaukee, Providence, Brooklyn
and Denver are seeking to secure the
Baptist conventions of 1896 and 1897.
The present convention at Baltimore
will name the place for both meetings
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 10, 1896.
A PATENT illustration of the prone

A PATENT illustration of the prone
ness of Washington newspapers to reck-
less sensationalism is presented by the r
distortion of the simple fact that an un,
fortunate resident of this city had been
overcome by, what the doctors call, the
cumulative effect of several previous
doses of laudanum, taken in his efforts
TO get over debauch. into deliberate
attempt at suicide by strychnine, and,
not content with that, gave his whole
unhappy history, to the great sorrow
o a large family connection, and even
cautioned the name of his first wife,
highly cultured lady, and OF her
present husband, one OF 'hs
.nosl prominent and resp; cted gen
t;emeu OF Philadelphia. The time may
l,avs been when the press was the
palladium of the peoples rights, but, IL
lis progressive age, it has become Thu
peoples terror, aud 10 many instanc"
has been dragged irom its once high es
t.te, and prosi,uted to The qualification
ofsnvv, hate and ma ice, or, worse sill,
availed OF as ready means of exiolt
ing blackmail. The first amendmen
10 The Constitution, prohibiting Con
eress from passing any law abiidei".
the freedom of the press, would have
never been adopted if it had been sup
posed that the freedom referred to
would have been produced to the Ii
cense it has now reached.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
The Bond Syndicate.

NEW YORK, July 19.-The bond syn
dicate's position in the matter of gold
shipment is said to be rs follows: The
syndicate is selling bills to all who want
them on the basis of $3.50 for demand
exchange. 1t is asking no more and
taking no less from anybody. 1t has
been approached by several parties who
have practically said that unless ex,
change was sold by the syndicate
to them at lower rates than
81 go they would ship gold. To these
parties the reply has been that 81 80
vas fair rate and that lower rate
could not be made to one and not to
all. Anyone who did not like the rate
and thought better results could be at
tanned by exporting gold, was at liberty
to ship gold. The syndicate has not
reduced its rate to anyone in order to
prevent gold from being shipped and il
il is reduced to any one it will reduce
to all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

a NEGRO delegate to the recent
Carjstian Endeavor meeting in Bos
ton says there was no color line there
and that the Bostonese treated oil,
black aud white alike, as social equals
lie says the negroes will wait and see
wheth,r at the meeting to be held in
Washington next year the same social
equality will be observed. He may
he sure it will not be go. The natural
differences between the white and the
black race are too patent to be over
looked, and though where the latter
"re scarce those difference may be
temporarily ignored, where they are
numerous natures an!ipathy is bound
to become manifest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

This has been another quiet week in bust
ness circles rs is generally the clse in midsum.
msr The low prices ofgrain make the market
dull ona. Monetary affairs are about un-
changed. In New York yesterday money on
call WAS easy at l per cent, last loan at 1.
closed at per cent. Prime mercantile paper
BAD per cant. In Baltimore money has been
quoted easy at 3ai per cent. on call. with
bank discounts and accommodations from
to 6 per cent. Local shares are quiet but firm.
BALTlMoRE. July 10. Virginia &c. new
74la asked do Century 61sas62A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

THOSE PEOPLE who seem to be troub
led in their minds about thu uncer.
tainty respecting the acceptance of a
possible Presidential nomination next
year by either ex.President Harrison
or President Cleveland are worrying
themselves unnecessarily, for while
neither of the individuals referred to is
hunting for q nomination with a brass
band, it is equally as certain that
neither of them would decline it if it
we're offered to him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

So IT seems that Governor Mckinley
is the favorite Of Mr.. John Wise for the
republican Presidential nomination, 8
ne is of Mr.. Depew, also of New York.
In view of the reduction in the price
of the necessaries of life, caused by the
repeal of the Mckinley tariff bill,
the nomination of Governor Mckinley
would doubtless be as agreeable to the
democrats as that OF any other member
OF the republican party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

The KNIGHTS OF LABOR evidently
snapped the devil for witch when
The deposed Mr.. PoWderly fSom his
craftsmanship of their organization and
close Mr.. Sovereign as his successor.
.F.'tt54la latter las now issued an order for
:, boycott OF the national banks, to go
into effect on the 1st of next September,
after which date all knights are pro-
l,ibited from accepting bank notes in
payment Of debts and wages, or in ex-
change for any thing they may have
to sell. This order indicates that the
lnau who issued it supposes that all
the knights are bereft of their senses,
bat, ss that is an entirely erroneous
supposition. there is no reasonable idea
., hat it will lie obeyed by any consider
able number of them. There is moth
inz easier than the swapping Ct bank
notes for silver dollars, and the man
who would rather carry the latter than
t re former in his pocket is fonder of
work than most men whether they be
knights or ordinary workmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
Bull Fiehts at the Exposition.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 19.-Proposi
tons to give bull fights at Atlanta dur
lug the exposition have been made to
prominent persons in the business
in this city and prepar, tions ar.
now being made to send bulls Of
The best fighting breed to Atlanta
and give first class performances.
Me1icans predict that the spectacle
will be the most popular feature of the
exhibition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

THERE WERE no less than eight
'l,aths by violence in Washington last
week. We'll, rightly viewed, there's
comfort even in this, for sud-
den death is infinitely prefer
able, to reasonable men, to that
irom prolonged illness and suffering,
b tn on their own account and on that
Of their friends. But, all the same, such
y.cleuce makes the lawlessness of Wash
iagton SO plain that all who run may
roGd, and should live new string to
the two newspapers of that city that
for months past have been harping up
on the lawlsssnsss Of the one particular
rac track in Alexandria county that
refuses 20 U.s. their advertising columns.
Tnose papers need not nurse the delu-
sion that because they can see fly on
:, barn door but not the door itself, peo-
pie with good eyesight are in the same
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

FROM THE way Senator Morgan
talks it is by no means unlikely that the
help afforded the Southern Senators by
the silver Senator'S from the Northwest,
in their memorable fight against the
Force bill, will be remembered by the
former during the next session of Con.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

Medical experts are making consider
cradle progress with the post mortem
examination OF the Pitez-l children. at
Toronto. and it is probable that some
startling evidences may be discovered
by analysis of the contents of the in
ltstines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

Henry M. Paine, sugar planter and
merchant, who has been on trial at
Franklin, La, for the murder of L.
Murray Ferris, a prominent sugar re.
finer, was acquitted by a jury at an
early hour this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

BAsEBALL.-The baseball games of yoster-
Gay resulted as follows: Baltimore III, Tin.
cinnaG 2; Pittsbnrg %, Philadelphia 6;
Cleveland ID, Brooklyn 4 Chicago 2 Boston
1; New York 10, Louisville 6. The follow
ing is the standing of the clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
FAIRFAX NOTES.

The oat crop thls year Is unusually
good.
The Board of Supervisors will meet
on Monday next.
Pensions have been granted to Jos.
Crouch and Geo. w. Pettitt, disabled
Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. Geo. w. DeBell, of Alexandria,
is visiting his father, Mr.. Geo. d. De.
Bell, near Cenlreville.
James H. Clark has been appointed
overseer of the poor OF Falls Church to
ill vacancy, and has qualified as such.
The new church building of the M.
E. Church South, at Fryingpan, will
be dedicated the first Sunday in Au-
gust.
Mr.. Geo. w. Presgraves, of Sterling,
Loudoun county, has been appointed
agent at Fairfax Station to succeed Mr..
E. G. Golson, resigned.
Mr.. Douglas E. Borden, of Spring
vale, brother-in-law of Mr.. Job
Hawxhurst, of this place, was taken i'll
of cholera morbus on Sunday evening
and died on Tuesday. He was about
81 years old.
In the County Court on Monday in
the case ofthe commonwealth VS.. Mary
f. Harmon, indicted for killing her
husband was continued for the COM
monwealth to End day of the August
court. The prisoners recognizance of
bail was enlarged to that time.-Herald.
The VIRGINIA DRUGGIsrs.-The
fourteenth annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia pharmacists closed at Blue Ridge
Springs, yesterday. The officers elect
cd for the ensuing year are as follows:
President, W. g. Burgess, of Hampton;
First Vice. President. DR.. ii. w. Cole,
Danvilie; Second Vice-P President, How
ard Wayt, Stanton; Third Vice. Presi-
dent, E. l.. Robey, Herndon; Fourth
Vice President, Paul Massie, Roanoke;
Secretary, c. B. Fleet, Lynchburg; Cor.
responding Secretary, ]. L. Avis, Har-
risonburg; Local Secretary, A. e. G.
Klor, Newport News. Executive Com
mittse-T. A. Miller, DR.. A. w. Easley.
Candidates for vacancies in p. A
e. R. Beckwith, W. H. Craig, E. R.
Pink, Edgar Warfeld, w. G. Burgess.
The next place of annual meeting is to
be decided upon by poll of the asso-
citation for choice between Blue Ridge
Springs and Hampton.
THE FIREMEN.-Yesterday was the
second and last day of the ninth an
nual convention of the Virginia State
Firemen's Association at Harrisonburg
and was devoted exclusively to amuse-
ments, the business of the convention
having been finished Wednesday. Two
companies competed for the prize OF
$50, offered for the winner in the ne nose
contest. Winchester won in Aug sec
onds The street parade in the after
raan yas participated in by all of the
visiting companies, together with the
home iaddies. A banquet Was given at
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

w. H. Nelson, who is in the drug
business ut Kingville, Mo-, has SO much
confidence in Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy that he
warrants every bottle and offers to re-
fund the money to any customer who is
not satisfied after using it. MIR. Nelson
takes no risk in doing this because the
Remedy is certain cure for the dis
eases for which it is intended and he
knows t. 1t is for sale by L. Stabler
& Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
Court Of Appeals at wytheville.

In the Virginia Court of Appeal yes
terday the following cases were de-
cided:
Pettyjohn VS.. Bursou, appeal from
the city of Bristol; affirmed.
Sanders ct al. vs. Burke and wife,
appeal from Circuit Court of Wythe;
reversed.
Stuart VS.. Pennis, from Russell coun-
ty; reversed.
Nicholas VS.. Commonwealth, from
Henrico county; writ of error denied.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany vs.. De Board, from Smythe coun-
ty reversed.
National Mutual Building and Loan
Association vs.. Ashworth, from Wash
ineton cur ty; reversed.
Peter ]. Otey and wife Va. VIM. A.
Stuart, from Wythe comfy; affirmed.
Thomas y5. Stuart, from Russell
county; affirmed.
Cox, trustee, vs.. Price, trustee, from
the city of Bristol; affirmed.
Appeals and writs Of error were
awarded in the following cases: Ches-
apeske and Ohio Railroad Company VS..
Anderson, from Botetourt county;
Trustees of Emory and Henry College
vs.. Shoemaker College, from Scott
county; Ferguson & Co. vs.. Davidson
ct al, from Southampton county; Gar
land vs.. Garland, from Lynchburg;
Temple vs. Wright, from Brunswick
county, and refused in the case OF
Brown VS.. Brown.
Petition for rehesring was refused In
the case of Shipman vs. Fletcher, from
Alexandria city.
GONE TO THE MAD SToNE.-PhilIip
Belts, residing near Grove Church, in
Fauquier county, passed through Man
assas yesterday with his little eight
year-old daughter, Nellie, who was
bitten by a dog supposed to be MAD on
Sunday last, on his way to Rectortown
for the purpose of having the mad
stone applied. Mr.. Belts said the dog,
which was a great pet of his family,
manifested every symptom of rabies,
and besides biting his daughter, attack
ed his mother-in law, bruising her wrist,
causing, however, no abrasion OF the
skin. The dog supposed to be mad was
killed, but another known to have been
bitten by him is still at large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19
yress, and, 10 them, will be by no
means ..beneft forgot"
THE recent democratic primaries in

NJ :. i:,ippi ard the Georgia democratic
,,...s..,;i.n yesterday Look like any
ming Use than a slump in the silver
+, cling of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

The markets continue about az they have
been for the last week or ten days. We note
very little change in prices. Flour is being
offered by the brokers at less figures, but yery
little indeed is changing hands. The receipt,
of Wheat are very light. There are SO
many mills in the interior wanting Wheat
to start on it is difficult for the ship
ping merchant to control it. Prime dry
Wheat is in demand, but other grades
neglected. The SPECTATORS are antfcipat-
ing already the growing crop of Corn and
predicting an immense one this season, there
BY giving very little to the remnant of tn,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

CHICAGO, July 19.-wheat-July So;
Sept 663sa66A; Dec 6s1a. Corn-sept
437s; Dec 351h; May 1861. Oats-JuIy
22ss bid Sept 22ass224a; Msy 254a26.
Pork-Sept $40 So; Jan $40 671h. Lard
Sept So 37la; Jan So 271s. bssept
So 90 Wheat opened steady. Corn opened
easy on favorable weather for the crop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

RICHMOND MARKET July 49, The market
is quiet and prices are about the same az those
of last week The offerings of grain continue
light. We quote: Flour So 25a4 so for fine
to patent family brands; Wheat 67a70; Corn
5Oa51 Rye 55a60: Oats 32a36.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-19

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, July 1e.--
There is little doing in the market and the
offerings of grain are light Prices are lower.
We quote: Flour SO 25a4 so for fine to
patent roller; Wheat 60a65; Corn 46a54;
Eggs 9a10.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-23
Woodland Crumbs.

WOODLAND, N. c., May 81.
Dear Argus:-Our entire COM
munity was startled last Satur-
day evening when the news was
received that Mr.. Slas w. Cox
was dead. He was a good ply
sician, an esteemed neighbor,
and a devoted Christian. While we
are loath to give him up we be-
lieve that our loss is his gain.
The funeral which took place at
old Neuse church was largely at
tended.
Our truckers are having good
sales for their peas, but the bean
crop will be almost a failure, as
far as production is concerned.
We find that the fruit crop is not
near SO heavy as was anticipated.
Huckleberries will soon be rip
ening and we learn there is q
heavy crop.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-23
~
PikeYille Letter,
PIKEvILLE, May q.

-
Dear ~Argus;-There is consid-
cradle complaint in this section
of a bad stand of cotton caused
by the recent cold spell of
weather.
Mrs. S. F. Worrell returned
home Tuesday from a pleasant
visit to relatives in the country.
Mr.. J. p. Smith went up to
Katesville Saturday on a visit to
his daughter Mrs. r. B. Gilmore,
and his daughter Miss Emily ac-
companied him.
Quite a goodly number of our
citizens went to Raleigh to be
present at the unwilling Of the
monument.
Mr.. A. H. Pike, of Rocky
Mount came down Saturday or
a visit to his uncle Mr.. W. l.
Pike.
Miss Laura Barden, of Pink
ney, was among us Sunday, the
guest of Misses Matte and Sallie
Ham.
Mr.. and Mrs, Gideon Ware
Ispent Sunday with relatives il
the country.
Elder J. T. Edgerton returned
home yesterday from your cit.
where he went to fill an appoint
Iment at the Primitive Baptis
Ichurch. j. f.. H.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-23
This is Rich.

The Chicago TInes-H Herald says:
''The persons who say protec
ton does not protectthe employe
are respectfully invited to ex-
plain the meaning of the volun-
tary advance in wages lately
made by Mr.. Carnegie and many
other large employers of labor
Under the circumstances this
is a very queer remark. The
Times Herald is a high protec-
zionist paper and when the Will
son tariff bill was pending the
protectionists predicted lower
wages in every industry in this
country if it should pass. The
bill reduced tariff duties largely
and was opposed by every pro
tectionist influence in this coun-
try Nov that a general rise in
wages is occurring under the
Democratic tariff we are told that
protection ca1ses the increase.
Why did not this increase take
place under the much higher
protection Of the Mckinley tariff?
When wages increase under a
lower tariff the plea that pro
lection protects the employe be-
comes ridiculous and it requires
a stiff quality Of gall to put the
Times Herald's question.
Wages are getting better be-
cause both the domestic and
foreign demand for our manu-
facturers is improving, The i'm
provement in the latter has been
remarkable under the new tariff.
It has cheapened raw materials
and brought us into closer com
merical relations with countries
from which we were effectually
cut off by the Mckinley tariff.
The recent increase Of wages
in SO many establishments proves
that protection does not make
high wages for if it did there
would have been a decrease in
stead Of an advance in wages af-
ter the substitution of lower
duties and a larger free~list for
the Mckinley tariff.-4tlanta
Journal.