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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
Clarke county, Va, Dec. 81. 1895
A LETTER FROM COL. MosBY.

Col. John S. Mosby, having received an APP
y ication from friend in California FOR per-
mission to serve under him in the event Of
war with England. has replied as follows:
Your letter just received. In the event of
war I shall fight for my country, as did in
the late war, without reference to my opinion
of the policy that provoked it. Of course it
would ba a pleasure to have you as COM
rado. What my opinions about the Venezuela
business arc you can find in an interview
published in last Sundays Gall. most heart-
Ivy condemn [ | vclands message and the
servlity of Congress in voting tho appropris-
ton for the commission. The Monroe doc
trne. as understood by Mr.. Monroe and John
c. Calhoun, is all right; as Interpreted by
Dennis Ecarney and Grover Cleveland it is
all wrsng. (See Mr.. Calhoun's Yucatan
spe Oh, vol. 4, Calhoun's works. We have
NO interests in South America that are
mcnaced by England. wish that England
would take possession of the whole of Vene-
zuela and give them q stable government. 1t
would be no cncrpachment on our rights, nor
any infringement of the Monroe doctrine.
Very truly,
JOHN 6. MosBY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

Ara negro meeting in Washington last
night one of the speakers, v 30 wants to
be delegate to the national repubil-
can convention, said if he we're chosen
he would insist upon the appointment
of zone colored judge of the police
court, one colored commissioner and
one colored member of the excise
board" Why, certainly A repubii
can Congress unfranchized the negroes
in Virginia and Maryland, and made
them eligible to Office in all the Southern
States, and democratic President has
appointed them to most important pc
sitions in Washington and abroad, and
why another republican Congress
should not make them judges and
rulers of the white people in the Dis
trict of Columbia and dispensers of Ii
ceuses there is hard to tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
Connterfeiting in Prison.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. IA week ago
an ex-convict let fall the remark that
counterfeiting was going on in the
State penitentiary. Coming from the
source it did, little attention was paid
to the matter. A man named Brown
who lives near the penitentiary, reit.
crates the charges and says that the
counterfeiting was conducted on q
wholesale sale, the issue being bogus
silver dollars skilfuIiy executed. He
declared that an employee of the institu.
ton acted SIS the go-between of the
convict counterieiters and the public
and that the bogus dollars were cir
culated freely,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Atlanta Exposition closed ye:

The Atlanta Exposition closed yes
terday.
Among the New Years honors which
have been gszetted is the appointment
of Alfred Austin to be poet laureate OF
England.
An explosion of firedamp occurred in
colliery at Waldenburg, Prussian
Silesia, yesterday. Fifty persons are
known to have been killed or injured,
and seventeen others are missing.
After one of the liveliest contests
that has ever taken place at ApDapo.
lis, ex-Congressman Sidney E. Mudd,
of Charles county, Md, was last night
nominated for speaker of the republic
Can caucus.
Mrs. Mary VAIN Vaux, widow of the
late Richard Vaux, died at her home,
in Philadelphia, yesterday, after brief
illness. Mrs. Vaux had devoted the
greater part of her life to charity and
religious enterprises.
Governor Morton met Messrs. Platt,
Miller, Hiscock, Tracey Lauterbach,
Depew snd Comptroller Roberts in
| New York last night and it was agreed
that he should be New York's candi-
date for the Presidential nomination.
Near Frontenec, Kansas, yesterday,
four brothers-Robert, John, William
aud Arch McFadden-were burned to
death in their house while asleep.
They were eighteen, sixteen, twelve
and eleven years old, respectively, and
the two eldest were miners. There are
hints of foul play.
J.P. Morgan has organized q syndi
cate in New York which will ofisr &c
float $500, 900, 900 Of government boneJ
paying for the issue in gold at about
the same price that the last bond issue
brought. More than three quarters Of
the amount has already been subscribed
and the deal merely awaits the appro,
Val of the President. 1t is said that
Mr.. Morgan alone will make 81, 900, 0OC
in commissions for managing the trans
action.
According to the official announce
ments, Gems. Valdez and Navarro are
stilliu pursuit Of the Caban insurgents.
who are retreatipg from the province Of
Matanzas, after having lost 1000 mel
in the fighting which has occurred dur,
ing the last few days. Captain Genera
Campos has announced the complete
defeat of the rebels in Matanzas prov.
uce. Campos says that the forces O.
Gomez and Maceo have fled to the
mountains and cannot again coalesce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
Rev. MIR. CAssELL TO BE REMOVED.

REV. MR.. CAssELL TO BE REMOVED.
Bishop Randolph of the Diocese of
Southern Virginia, who has been In
Petersburg investigating the trouble at
the Church of the Good Shepherd
Memorial (EpiscopaD, in that city,
left for his home in Norfolk
Yesterday morning. What occurred at
the conference the bishop had with
Rev. c. G. Hams rector of ST. Paurs
Episcopal Church, and the vestry Of
that church on Monday, is being kept q
profound secret. The bishop has de.
cided, it is understood, to remove Rev.
Mr.. Cossell, the rector of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, and hereafter he
will only have charge of st. Johns
Episcopal Church at City Point, and
Merchant Hope Church. Prince George
county. 1t is understood that it is like
ly that Bishop Randolph will close the
Church of the Good Shepherd and heal
the trouble in that way.
The vestry of St Pauls Episcopal Church
have called Rev. o. s. Bunting, of Trenton,
N. J.. to the rectorship of the church to sue.
coed Rev. C. r. Hsins, D. D., whose resigna,
lion takes effect from to day. Bit Blunt
ing is native Of Virginia and about 40 yeaIs
of age. He was in charge of the Episcopal
church in Harrisonburg, Va, for one year,
being called from that place to Trenton SHOT t
six OF eight years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN. /, 10 G.
THE RICHMOND Dispatch which, like
4ho coyarnor snnarantly has q special

THE RICHMOND Dispatch which, like
the Governor, apparently has special
antipathy to one of the race tracks IN
Alexandria county and q special fond
ness for the other one, says "the people OF
this State, lovers of horses particularly,
are opposed to withdrawing" If that
be so, the people of the State, and par
ticularly lovers of horses, are not over
" burdened with common sense.
Horses, like men, are animals, and
there is no man who wouldn't rather
run in cold, than in warm weather, and
who couldn't run faster and longer IN
winter than in summer. And, another
thing, horse owners are just as regard
full of their property as any other peo'
pie are of theirs, and to suppose that
thew will unnecessarily risk its loss or
injury is to credit those with little
understanding, though they have the
general reputation of being pretty
smart men. The D spatch evidently
thinks of race-horse owners MS the
aboli,iouists thought OF Southern slave
nwucrs-that they had no regard Tor the
lives or limbs of their negroes-thoueh
each Of them was worth Thousand
dellars. If the racing season must re
restricted, let it be in summer, moi
in bright, cool and bracing winter
weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Dec. 81
Chicago packers have been paying the recent
ly advanced prices very reluctantly and they
have succeeded in forcing decline of Sc to-
day. The principal bear argument was ex-
pscted larger receipts during the remainder
of the week, the late fall of snow having made
good Shedding in Illinois and Iowa, and large
receipts at Kansas City and st. Louis were
looked upon as forerunners of better supplies
hero. Hogs-A few sale of fancy light weights
at SD 81 lba3.70 cut no figure and most of the
sales occurred at SD. 40a3 65, with the bulk
of the transactions at SD 55a3 60. Sheep
There was good demand for good she ep and
lambs and prices remained strong. Common
to choice sheep were salable at S2a3 so, the
bulk fct hing 81 50a3. 25. Westerns were in
demand at S2.70a3.35, and lambs sold at
$3.25a4. G5 for poor to prime lots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
Fairfax Co., Va, Dec. 81, 1895.
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION

THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION
To the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
In communication that appeared q
few days since in the GAZETTE, signed
81. NJ. B." the writer makes COM
plant of the number of ''heads lost" in
the recent Venezuelan affair. 1t looks
to some outsiders that other heads than
those specified if not lost have at least
been considerably upset. The principal
complaint from 81. NJ. B." seems to be
the effect produced upon the "stock
market" in consequence of the excite
ment. He attaches no importance what
ever to the violation Of q principle that
has been incorporated into the sentl-
ment of our people and government
since we have had Que.
Shall the consideration of this ques-
ton be measured and estimated by
American citizens solely as one of dol,
lars and cents? Further on the state
ment is made that "lhis is alp the
work of message prepared in lone
night by the President" 1 would ask
is this quite candid statement of the
facts? Does not az. M. B." know that
said message was only the promulga
lion of the position assumed by the ad'
inisfralion for months past aud moi
he result of one nights reflections.
IL. NJ. B." seems to have no stom'
ach for anything American. For in
stance the reply of the Premier is
spoken of as "highly able and digni,
fed" OH the other hand that of our
poor little Secretary of State, as "bighly
arrogant" then at one full swoop the
.ntife American Congress composed Of
honored, and supposed to everybody at
least some of the best intellect of the
lGnd) is knocked out and dismissed ms
silly" The question of boundaries in
South America, We are said TO have
"nothing on earth to do with" Well,
great men will differ. Mr.. Monroe
seemed of q different opinion, and from
mis- day TO the present the views as ex-
pressed by him have been the law SO to
speak, governing the sentiment and &C.
ton of america, "Great Britain and her
premiers" to the contrary and Dotwith.
standing. Washington, in his farewell
says "the name of America that be-
LONGS to us should always exalt our
lust pride and patriotism" Let US not
then be too English, Hyou know" but
stand by our own country rulers and
statesmen in preference to foreigners.
NJ. d.
Clarke county, Va, Dec. 81. 1895.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. Frederick Gaines, of Warren
county, was married yesterday to Miss
Mary E. Delashmutt, of Frederick
Md.
The burning of the house of Mr.. Tom
Robinson in Stafford last week was a
severe blow to him. He lost every
thing.
At Harrisonburg yesterday young
man named Charles Cubbage was
caught in the fy-wheel OF an engine
and instantly killed.
MIR. George G. Davis, of Front Royal,
Warren county, and representing the
house of Hurst, Purnell & Co., Balti-
more, died recently in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Marion NJ. Scott, widow of the
late DR.. w. S. Scott, once a famous
physician of Fredericksburg, died in
that city yesterday at the age of ninety
miro She was the mother of Mr.. John
F. Scott, prominent merchant of that
city.
A dispatch from Richmond says !:
lone of The first measures which will
BIZ introduced upon the reassembling
of the Legislature will be a bill to sup
press the pool selling and racing gam
bling in Alexandria county. The gov
~rnor in his message to the Legislature
recommends the repeal of the char
ter of the Grange Association. 1t
is under the provisions of this charter
that the betting or racing is carried on
~ Alayondar leland
Rev. Father Anthony McINeefrey,
for the past year stationed at Norfolk,
has been designated by Bishop Van
Deliver as pastor in charge Of S..
Mary's church, Fredericksburg. He
will also officiate once during each
month at Ashland, and the churches on
the lower Rappahannock. Rev. Father
Cyril DeMuynck, at present OF st.
Mary's Catholic church, is very ill with
low fever at the rectory in that city.
He is attended by trained nurse from
West Point, Va. His condition for the
past few days remains unchanged.
At the meeting il Richmond Monday
night of the special committee charged
with the investigation of the big detal
cation in the City Gas Works under
the late Superintendent Adams ad-
ministration. Mr.. 81 d. Boudar, the
bookkeeper who examined the accounts
of the department gave some interest
ing testimony. He said that during
the progress of his investigations Mr..
]. r. Grimes, the chairman of the coun.
Gil com mittee, who had supervision OF
the gas works, had conversation with
him. Mr.. Grimes requested, Book
keeper Boudar said, that in the event
it was shown that there had been de-
falcatiou. and that the amount involved
was small, it might not be made known
to the public, as Mr.. Adams's friends
would make it good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
Railroad Accident.

DENVER, Jan. 1.-The railroal race lie
tween two Denver newspapers to get tbei
new years editions into Cripple Greek and
Le.dville this morning resulted in disaster
The contest was over two roads, che Midland
and the Denver snd Rio 6rande. The trair
over the latter road, shortly after o'clock
when within four miles of LeadVille, and
going very fast, jumped the track on curve
the engine crashing into the Malta station
and carrying it entirely away. The fireman
was instantly killed and tho engineer died
within an hour Both trims were nearing
their haven, only few miles apart. when the
accident occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

MORE WAR.-A telegram has been
recsived at Berlin from Pretoria,
Transvaal, which states that an armed
force of the British South Africa COM
pauy, numbering 800 men, with six
Maxim guns and other aEdllery pieces,
is reported to have invaded the Trans
vaal territory. A telegram from Pre-
toria further states that the British
force has already reached the vicin.
ity of Rustenberg, and is advanc.
ing upon Johannesburg. Ga learning
of the news, President Kruger, of
Transvaal, ordered that further ed.
vance of the invaders should be pre-
vented by force of arms, and he issued
a proclamation calling upon all burgh-
ers to defend the country. An armed
conflict, as tho result of the appeal, is
Inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
The MARYLAND Legislature.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 1.-The threat.
ened Senatorial deadlock was broken
to-day at noon, the democratic caucus
receding from its position Of last night
and nominating Mr.. William Cabell
Bruce, of Baltimore, for President in
place of John Walter Smith. Mr..
Bruce was duly elected President when
the Senate organized at one p. no. The
House of Delegates was organized at
noon by the election of Sydney E.
Mudd as Speaker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

pany of northern and western II en-, with q
capital of 100000, has been organized in
Richmond for the purpose Of developing large
gold mining properties. covering several thou
sand acres in Buckingham county, Va. Thor
ough investigation of the, gold. bearing ores OF
that territory by experts and analyses of the
ores show that the average gives very much
batter percentage of gold than either the
South African or the Cripple Creek districts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
TELEGkAPHIC BREVITIES.

The passenger steamer Puritsn, own.
ed by Seymour Brothers, of Manistee.
Mich, burned to the waters edge at her
winter quarters at Oak Hill, just
south of the city, last evening. The fire
started from stove used. by watch
man. The loss is $4,000.
There is much talk of doodle in con-
nection with the amended ordinance
which was passed by the Detroit CON-
mon council yesterday, giving the De-
troit Citizens Street Railway Company
a new franchise for thirty years. One
of the stories is to the effect that there
is $40, 900 in the pot.
A rear end collision occurred between
Wabash passenger train and the dia.
mond special on the Vandslia-I Illinois
Central in the tunnel at st. Louis last
night. Fireman Rothweiler was scala
ed to death and Engineer White and
J. G. Chambers, express messenger.
were injured. The wreck was caused
by the Wabash train slowing up at a
curve in the tunnel.
The New York legislature to-day adopted
resolutions maintaining the Monroe doctrine I;
also that if possible the dispute now going on
between this country and Crest Britain over
the Venezuelan boundary question be settled
By arbitration. An amendment approving
tho patriotic sentiments" contained in the
Presidents message WAS defeated.
Mr.. John 8. Harwood, the chairman of the
national legislative committee of the Traders
Protective Association. and member of the
Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond,
~ going TO Washinnton to urge the passage
by Congress- of bill creating the cabinet
portfolio of secrstsry of commerce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

THE enormous profits of the syndicate
t. whom was awarded the last gov
ernment bond issue. and to whom will
be awarded the next one, are enough to
make the dead and gone money lend
ers turn in their graves with anguish
at what they have missed. These i'm
mense profits would not be SO objec-
t;oaable to the poor people of the coun-
try. il they were not taxed on nearly
every thing they have TO buy in order
TO nav the interest On the bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

BECAUSE THE democrats in the
MARYLAND Senate preferred Mr.. John
Walter Smith, of Worcester, to Mr.. w.
Bruce Cabell, of Baltimore. for thei,
president, the latter boltedtheir caucu-
aud joined the republicans, thus caus.
lug a tie in that body, foolishly attrib
utiug his defeat to the alleged influence
OF Senator German. and more foolish y
assigning that as the reason of his pc
l;tical detection. Such is fair sample
rf the so-called Cleveland democrats u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
Onerator Held Un.

PoTTsrowN, Pa. Jan 1.-Charles Holder,
telegraph operator at Green Lane, was held
up at midnight by gang of burglars. Holder
fought desperately with poker but was over
powered. The thieves then plundered the
station securing some money. After ransack-
ing the place they compelled Holder to walk
a mile when they released him. A posse
started out in search of the thieves, but no
trace was found of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

TO ALL, young and old, rich and
poor, the year that commenced to day
has as many possibilities as any Of
The millions that have preceded it have
had. Tho active, industrious and
thrifty will make the most of all Of
t EN-, and, when it shall close, their
books will show profit account. The
rise will enjoy each o. them, knowing
that few roses grow in the pathway o.
aay one mortal, and that unless they
pluck them, somebody else will, and
that unavailed of opportunities never
return,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

DE-. Shields, an eminent physician of Ten.
nessee. says: II regard Ayer's ssrsaperilia
q the best blood medicine On earth, and
kaow of many wonderful cures effected by
its use" Physicians all over the land have
made similar statements
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

The Columbia Pad Calendar for 1896 sur
passes any of its pre- leces ors 1t contains a
much better arrangement than in previous
years, more space having been allowed for
memorsnd. 1t can 10 obtained for five
2-ccnt stamps by addressing the Pope Manu-.
featuring Company, Hartford, Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

A January thaw is always more productive
of colds and coughs than January freeze.
Then is the time Ayers Cherry Pector.l is
needed and proves so extremely efiescious.
Ask your druggist for it, and also for Ayers
Almanac, which ia free to oil
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

fouI irwin and Charles Jones, were
.se,es and probably fatally wounded, and
srbomss Wolf was badly cut up, in 8
free.for-ail fight at the Straights creek
coal mines, asar Ashland, KY, last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

Washington to Baltimore and Return.
Tickets sold via Pennsylvania Railroad
Saturday and Sunday, January 4th and 9TH,
are valid for return passage until Monday,
the 9th, good on any train. Rate. $1.25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

It was reported today that the dead
body of q Nhits man was found near
the railroad track below Quantico, but
the Washington Southern railway off,
cials here say they have heard nothing
of q man having been killed on that
road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

tt being holiday there was no meeting
Of c .ange to-day and only few sales of grain
we've made outside. Wheat was unchanged but
Cora is shade lower. Quotations for Country
Produce are revised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

THERE is some newspaper comment
upon the fact that the republicans in
Congress made haste to prefer support
to the Presidents recent declaration
of war;" as they call it. But the DEM
ocrats were in the same kettle, and
were only deferred from taking the
lead in offering that support by con.
stitutional defect in the right eye OF
Mr.. Speaker Reed, which prevents him,
ut certain times, from seeing members
on the democratic side of the House,
while at others it enables him to see
shem there, though they are not even
III the Capitol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

4 DISPATCH from Rio de Janeilo
SAYS that just before the Brazilian Cen
gress adjourned yesterday, the minis
ter of foreign affairs explained the i'm
possibility of accepting the British
proposition to submit the dispute about
the ownership of the Island of Trini-
dad TO arbitration. This puts an
amusing face upon the Venezuelan
imbroglio, as if the United States must
go to war with Great Britain for refus.
ing to arbitrate with Venezuela, they
must also 60 to war with her for offer
ing to arbitrato with Brazil. The best
thing for the country the President
could now do, would be to abandon his
commission scheme, and thereby get
out of the hole into which he has fallen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
DIRECTIONS
FOR USING
CREAM BALM

Apply a particle of the
Balm we'll up into TIT
nostr Is. After a mo
ment draw q strong
breath through tn,
nose. Use three time!
8 day, after meals pre-
ferred, and before re
firing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01
re ,ar,ies to the dispue declines to accept this

tie rarties to the dispu declines to accept this
m)se of settlement"
If then, someone" 10 high place
"has blundered'' in this matter, and Is
going near to involving the country in
an unnecessary war, there Is no ooliga.,
ton upon US, ss upon the heroes OF
Balaklaya, ''not 10 reason why" Let
us, on the contrary, and especially
those of us old enough and wise enough
to remember what war is, not hesitate
to do 30. Let US not cease to rebuks
brageadocio and blood-thirstiness mas
querading in the sacred garb of patriot
ism. Above all, let US duly appreciate
the monstrous absurdity of declaring
that allowing England to determine
her own boundary in Venezuela is 50
supine submission to wrong and inJus-
tice and the consequent loss OF (our)
national self respect and honor"
L. N. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-01

ONE GROSS GOOD WHIsKs, just rcceiv-
" cd ard for sale at 10c each, by
J. c. MlLBURN.