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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

THE REPUBLICANS and populists OF
Louisiana have become so disguised
with their negro allies that they have
agreed not to recognize them either in
elective or sppointive positions,
aud that, too, through the negroes con-
stitute their most effective strength.
But the negroes will continue to sup
port them. They vote the republican
ticket in the North. though they have
always received similar treatment there,
and why shouldn't they do SO in the
Southo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

THE WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLuB-
The postponed meeting of the Wash
inston Jockey Club was held last night
in that city for the purposes of electipg
sn executive committee for the year
and to turn over the administrative
power of the club TO the New York con-
tipgent that now has control of affairs.
Mr. S. S. How!sad sid: "Rssing viii be-
gin on the 18th OF April snd continue until
the End of May, daily. An autamn meeting
will also be held, commencing shout NoSem-
bsr : snd extending some three weeks. Al
ready stakes for the spring meeting hsre
been announced, amounting to upward of
SIC. 900, and the overnight purses win be in
keeping with these rich stakes. Sseepie-
chsses and hurdle races viii slso be gwen.
and everything done, not only for the benefit
Of the lsrser s.shles, but for those OF less i'm.
por.Sncs SIS well.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Two men were arrested early this
morning while they were attempting
to rob the British Embassy in Washing
ton.
1t is proposed to condemn the whole
of Rock Creek Valley within the city of
Washington and to construct there a
great sewer.
About three millions in gold were
withdrawn from the treasury yesterday
bringing the reserve down to about
fifty-eight millions.
The MISUNDERSTANDING wedding
will take place on the 2Sth of January
at the Madison avenue residence OF
Mrs. Vanderbilt. The couple will
sail for Europe just after the ceremony.
An engagement recently took place
between the forces of General Suarez
Valdes and the insurgents near Guiana
Jay, forty FIVE miles southwark of Ha-
vana. The insurgents are burning and
destroying property within eight miles
of Havana.
One of the boldest attempts at high
way ROBBERY That mas sahen placo IL
Washington for years occurred last
night, when Semuel Croft, hack inspec-
tor, was assaulted and almost beaten to
death at the corner of North Capitol
and D streets.
In the Senate yesterday evening Mr..
Vest criticised sharply the United
States Supreme Court for its decision in
the income tax and laid the RESPONSE
bility for the lack of revenue at their
door when they exempted the "sordid
wealth of the land" from taxation; he
denounced the financial dependence OF
this country and others upon the
moneyed influence; he attacked the
President and Secretary of the Treas
ury for their proposition to retire the
greenbacks and place the circulation IN
the hands of the national banks; quot.
ed Secretary Carlisle against himself,
and declared that the conflict between
bimetallsm and the gold standard was
irrepressible, and the sooner it was de,
cided the better it would be for our
public and private life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

PEOPLE who look ahead wonder
what and when will be the end Of
these constant bond issues the Presi'
dent is making, hundred million at
time. A man who is constantly Dor
rowing and who contents himself with
paving the interest on his debts, will
soon be unable to borrow any more;
aud what is true of one man, is true OF
a community of men, and of a govern
ment. The public debt of this country
instead of being reduced, is being enor
mously increased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

THERE ARE now only one hundred
and five democratic members of the Z.
S. House of Representatives. and they
are not harmonious, and, worse still,
there is no present prospect, at least, of
either their number or their hsrmony be-
ing increased at next falls election. The
Presidents influence upon his party has
certainly not been beneficial, and there
are few who believe it has been, upon
his country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
Joined the Federation.

CHICAGO, Jan. Sat special meet
ing held last night the United Order OF
American bricklsyers and stonemasons
voted to join the American Federation
of Labor. The order which has men,
bership in charge ofabout 5. 200, became
essranged from the rational body of
bricklsyers many years ago on the
eight hour question. The bricklayers'
and stonemasons' union, in St. Louis.
will, it is said, also join the Federation.
For years it has been the object of the
labor uuionists to get all the isolated.
bodies in line and now, they say, they
sea not far off the accomplishment OF
this aim.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

Poems of James Barron Hope, Sc.
lected and edited by his daughter,
Janey Hope Mari, neatly printed
volume, has beeu received from the
publishers, West, Johnston & Co.,
Richmond. Every body familiar with
the literature of Virginia knows
that James Barron Hope was one OF
her best poets, and the book referred
TO will extend that knowledge TO those
who are unfamiliar with the works OF
her literary men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

Not few who read what Mr.. Rob.
ert Rowls, of Hollands. Va, has to say
below, will remember their own eN-
perience under like circumstance I:
Last winter l had la grippe which
left me in a low state Of health. l
tried numerous remedies, none Of
which did me any good, until | was in
duced to try bottle of Chamberlain $
Cough Remedy. The first bottle OF it
so far relieved me that l was enabled to
attend to my work, and the second
bottle effected cure" For sale at -
and so cents per bottle by L. Stabler X
Co., druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

Many merchants are well aware that
their customers are their best friends
and take pleasure in supplying them
with the best goods obtainable. As an
instance we mention Perry & Cameron,
prominent druggists in Flushing, Mich.
They say 'sWe have no hesitation in
recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to our customers, as it is the
best cough medicine we have ever sold,
and always gives satisfaction. For
sale at . and so cents per bottle by L.
Ssabler S Co., Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

The Virginia Lac Register for jan
uary has been received from its pub
fishers, the ]. P. Bell Company, Lynch
burg. Its contents are Conway Rob-
iuson, The Bicycle in Court, Effect of
Devise of Wife's Separate Estate upon
Curtesy, Virginia Decisions reported in
full, Digest OF Recent Virginia Decis-
ions, Miscellaneous Notes. For the
Juniors, Acts OF the General Assembly,
and The Venezuelan Imbroglio, by
John Randolph Tucker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

As THE President knew as we'll when
he issued his war manifesto as he does
now, that he would have to make an
other loan in order to maintain the
governments public credit and meet its
current expenses, why he resorted to
that expedient to induce an opposing
Congress to authorize him to do so,
when every body else knew it wouldn't,
is another one of the many unknown
things
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
The TRANsvAAL QUEsT1oN.-Em

The TRANsvAAL QUEsTIoN.-Em-
peror William, in an interview with
DR.. w. ]. Leyds, Secretary of State OF
the Transvaal, yesterday declared that
he would not recognize any claim of
suzerainty over the Transvaal. This
statement from the Emperor caused a
sensation in London, and it was report
ed that the authorities were consider
ing the modelling of the army reserve.
Mr.. Lefty. the correspondent of Reu-
ter's Telegram Company at Johannes
burg, has been imprisoned on suspicion
of being a spy in the interests of the
British Chartered South African Com
pany.
There is great activity in the British
military camp at Aldershot. and there
is belief in London that the authori-
ties are considering the mobilization of
the army reserves.
A dispatch from Berlin states that
Portugal will not allow the passage OF
German troops through her African
territory, and quotes representative
opinions on the Transvaal question.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

The Cosmopolitan Masa-ine for January has
been received from its publishers in New
York. Its contents SIRE: The City of
Dreams. Costing Down Some Crest Noun
tsirs Amateur Photography Of To-dsy, A
Jocund Feud. Love, 4 Tale of Nature, Sub
unsrine Boats, To Child, A Tragedy Of the
Great North Road, The Weird Sisters, Wss
George Eliot Eypoerites Ancient Lireage,
A Brief History OF Altruria, In the World of
Art snd Letters. The Progress Of Science, and
Some Examples of Recent Art
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
No Tidings of the Captives.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Jan. $40 news
has been received from the sheriff and
posse who left here Monday 10 release
the cowboys reported corralled by a
party of Navajoes, forty miles east.
The captured party consists of three
cowboys who disputed the right Of ths
Indians to Craze their cattle and sheep
on the public lands near the reserya,
ton. There is no fear Of an uprising.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

The American Anglophobists appar-
emily take great delight in calling Eng
land '.laud grabber;;" and yet their
own government has not only "grab.
bed" nearly the whole of this country
from its rightful owners. the Indians,
but is now trying to grab" the little
that was left TO them at their resarva-
tons. People who live in glass houses
should never throw stones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
They Got the Money.

PARIS Tex, Jan. SIN the mountains
twenty miles east of Tusbkakomma, /. T..
John Bat'iste, an old Choctaw was reputed
to keep his money at his house. Sunday four
white men, disguised, entered the housr took
Battiste out to the lot and tried By threat To-
get him to tell where his money wa , bnt be re-
fused. This was followed by an unmercifuF
lashing, still he would not tell. Hewa: haul
ed up by the neck and hanged until life WIS
almost extinct. AS soon as he could speak.
after being let down, he told them to tell his
wife to give them the money and she gave
them S720. The bandits then weut away
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
a Grand Exposition for ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. S.--The preliminary s,er
was taken last night for the celebration iHlh..
city of the centennial anniversary ofthe Loni..
lana purchase in 1901. Ex-Governor tnrcs
presented the matter and from the plans out.
lined the contemplated celebration or exp
sition will excel in scope and splendor any
thing the world has ever seen. Congress VII
be approached to aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

NATIONAL BANKS are not popular
anyhow, and the fact that they can af-
ford to lend the government gold
money at three per cent, while they
ask the people twice as much for their
own notes, with just assgood security,
will not tend 10 make them moro so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

THE BOND IssUE.-A dispatch from
New York says: MIR. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, the head of the firm which organ.
lied the syndicate to raise gold to pay
for the proposed issue of bonds, is au-
thority for the announcement that he he
bonds, and the way in which the syn.
dicate continues to hold together indi-
Gates purpose on their part to make
offers as well. This syndicate has evil
IDENTIFY come to one of two conclusions,
either that Secretary Carlisle was in
sincere in calling for popular subscrip-
tons to the loan, or that he will fail 10
receive enough subscriptions to meet
the requirements of his call. In either
event he must look to the bankers who
have gold for help, and that is why the
syndicate continues to hold together.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

oLp TINE grandmothers used to
spank their grandchildren for bad be-
hsyior. If the Emperor William doesn't
mind, his grandmother, Queen Victoris,
will lay him across her knee and raise
his coat tails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

"old, yet ever new, and simple and beauti
full as ever sings the poet, in words which
might well apply to Ayers sarsaparilla-tho
most efficient and scientific blood purifier ever
offered to suffering humanity. Nothing bl.
superior merit keeps it so long at the front
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

We congratulate our valued contemporary,
the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, upon the occa-
sion OF its nipety-seventh hirthdsy. which
occurred on New Yesf's. The GAZETTE is
one of the landmarks OF Ale1sndri. and Viz
ginis, and its worth snd influence grows
greater with its sge. May its prosperity be
in the same proportion.-Nortols LGadRart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE celebrated
New Years Day and is ninety-seyenth birth
day st the same time Il will soon resch the
century mark. but il IS IS live and progres-
siye IS though it hsd just attained is ms
jority.-i reGerNksssTg Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Hon. G. NJ. Peck, Judge of the court
of Elizabeth City county, died at his
home in Hampton yesterday.
Richard H. Dibrell, well known
dealer in tobacco, died in Richmond
yesterday, aged eighty years.
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in Norfolk, is to be dedicated
January 10. The cost of the church is
over 100000 and it will seat 1900
people.
The Southern Railway Company is
to pay the Norfolk and North Carolina
Railroad Company $4,000 a year for
the use of the Primers Point terminal
property.
Mr.. ]. n. Shepherd, a we'll known
citizen of Clarke county, died suddenly
on Monday while seated at the break
fast table of his brother-in-law, Mr.. T..
A. Colston, near Summit Post.
Mile Tunnel, colored, died Sunday
at Jamaica, L. l., at the alleged age OF
one hundred and eleven years. She
claimed to have waited on General
Washington while she was slave IN
Accomac county.
At an early hour yesterday morning
the storehouse of w. A. White, jr., at
Free Union, Albemarle county, to-
gether with stock of goods valued at
81 500, was destroyed by fire. The
clerk, Thomas Thompson, who occupied
room in the building, lost his life in
the fire and his charred remains have
been recovered.
The following statement, showing
the amount of revenue derived from
the oyster industry for the fiscal year
ended September 80, 1895, was sub
mitted TO the legislature yesterday by
the auditor of public accounts: From
patent tongs, 5000; from ordinary
longs, S7,411.S6 from dredgers, 81,
4Se Al; from rent of planting grounds.
SIS, 669.1o; total, $50, 996.l4; received
from oyster inspector, 81 ,S92.1s Total
$50, 9SS.SS.
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday sent in
his first veto of the session. He returns
with his disapproval Senate bill to in
corporate the Basic City, Bridgewater
and Piedmont Electric Railway Com
pany. The executives grounds for re-
fusing his signature was provision au-
thorizing the company to lay its track
along county roads simply upon its
getting the consent of the boards OF
supervisors. The Governor objected
upon constitutional grounds.
Judge Minor in Richmond yesterday
granted an absolute divorce to j. A.
Pattee, secretary and general manager
of the American Home Building and
Loan Association, from his wife. The
divorce was granted for infidelity upon
the part of the wife. According TO the
plaintiffs bill, his wife became infatu-
ated with the Salvation army in Wash
ington, where they resided, and de-
serted her husband and home for
while. The correspondent named is
Charles B. Collins.
RrCrprIo>- TO TUE NEW CARDINAL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

tinued.
Continued.
Commonweslth vs.. Myer. Argued
and submitted.
Fitch w. Commonwealth. Argued
and continued until to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
HOUSE.

By unanimous consent, a joint reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Spalding was
read end referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. 1t provides for the
erection into the State of Hawaii OF the
territory commonly known as the
Sandwich Islands, with the consent OF
the people thereof. 1t carries an APP
preparation of 100000 to pay the
expenses of the negotiations preliminary
to the constitution of the State.
The Speaker announced that because
Mr.. Harrison's seat was not contested,
he desired to be relieved from duty on
elections committee No. 2. Mr.. Bailey
was appointed in his place.
The committee on rules not being
ready to report, the House, on motion
of Mr.. Henderson, at 12:40 adjourned
until tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.
SENATE.

Senator Walcott made his first ap.
pearance for the session to-day, ana
took the oath Of Office for his new term.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on
naval affairs, reported bill authorlz-
ing the Secretary of the Navy to enlist
additional men for the navy; and 1t
was placed on the calendar. He said
it was very important bill author
izing recruiting from the naval militia
and from outside; and that he would
call it up at an early day.
A bill to regulate the issue and re-
cording of the commissions of civil OH
GERS in the various executive depart
ments of the government was reported
by Mr.. Sherman, explained and passed.
Mr.. Butler gave notice of amend,
ments to be offered to the House bond
bill. These amendments forbid the
issue of United States bonds for any
purpose whatever, without authority OF
Congress; and require the payment OF
greenbacks, Treasury notes, and OF the
interest and principal of coin bonds, in
either gold or silver coin, preferring the
cheaper metal.
At 1880 Mr.. Sherman made motion
to adjourn and said that he did so be-
cause he was convinced that an adj
iournment now would expedite bust
ness. Senators. he assumed, were aware
of the reason for his motion (meaning
the holding of a republican caucus).
Mr.. Stewart, who had the floor for q
speech this morning, suggested q post
ponement of the motion for an hour;
but Mr.. Sherman declined to withdraw
it, and the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

Tie Southern Piaater for January hiss beer
received from its publishers in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-08

Court of Appeals at Richmond.
Commonwealth VS.. johnson. Con,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-17

After having bound him to the bed
Campbell said, Winthrop went through
his clothes and took from his pockets
$3.50 in currency and $55 in gold coin.
He also took a letter of credit on a
local bank for 10000, but later on re-
turned it.
Some time after they had bound him,
Campbell said, the two men produced
several papers which they ordered him
to sign. The papers were for the con-
veyance of a large amount of money,
and Campbell said he refused to sign
any of them, and refused even to read
them. All this time he was gagged.
Upon his repeated refusal to sign the
papers, Campbell said the men threat
ened to torture him until he consented
to sign. He said he told them they
could torture him or do with him as
they pleased, but he would not yield.
During all the time he was confined
in the room there was not a moment
when he was alone. Winthrop and his
companion, whom Campbell said he ad-
dressed as Pete" would take turns at
watching him. The man who fired the
shot at him, Campbell said, did not re-
move his mask, so he did not have an
opportunity to observe his features.
Upon Tuesday, Campbell said, after
the men had made a last attempt to
force him to sign the papers, Winthrop
left and did not return. From this time
until Wednesday evening he was in the
company of the man of the mask. Oc-
casionally, he said, during the watch,
the man would come over to him and
ask him If he was ready to sign the
papers, but each time he shook his
head.
Shortly before o'clock Wednesday
evening, Campbell said the the masked
man relieved him, took him to the front
door of the house, gave him 3 cents
TO pay his fare back to the city, and told
him he was a free man.
Half starved and faint, Campbell said
he returned to the Occidental Hotel,
where he told the story of his adventure
to his friends and the police.
Campbell having finished his story
Assistant District Attorney Hosmer
asked him if he was satisfied that the
man who had robbed him was Oliver
w. Winthrop. He replied that he was
and he was then excused.
Mr.. Campbell intended to return by
Saturdays steamer, but now says he
will remain in San Francisco until his
aesailants are brought to justice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-17
BRAZIL TAKES TRINIDAD.
ammunition.

Trouble Over Possession of the Island
Ended.
LONDON, Aug. ga Lisbon dispatch
to the Times says: The Foreign Office
has communicated a note to the news
papers to the effect that Portugal,
whose good offices were accepted by
England and Brazil, has awarded the
Island of Trinidad to Brazil. All of the
Lisbon newspapers praise England's
nobility and promptness in accepting
the award
PARIS, Aug. 5.-A telegram received
here from Rio Janeiro says that the
Portuguese Minister there, Senior Tho
masa Rebiero Ferriara has informed
the Brazilian Government that Great
Britain agreed to recognize Brazilian
sovereignty over the Island of Trinidad,
which was taken possession of by Great
Britain early in 1895 for use as a cable
station, on the ground that the Brazil
ian sovereignty over the island had
lapsed owing to non-occupation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-17
South Africa Still a Center of
British Interest.
WAR VESSELS ARRIVE AT CRETE
Cubans Sympathizers At Work In
Spain - HoheDlohe Has Not Re-
signed - Brazil Takes Trinidad.
Fast Pacing aU Grand Rapid~, Etc.

CAPE TOWN, Aug. "details have
been received here of a decisive victory
won on Wednesday by 700 British
troops composing Colonel Plummer's
column over a native vorce estimated
at 5000 to 1000. The latter fought des-
perately and bravely, charging to with
in few yards of the British rapid-fre
guns. About 500 Matabele warriors
were slain during the engagement,
which lasted for several hours.
The loss of the British includes Ma
jor Kershaw, Lieutenant Harvey, four
sergeants and about thirty soldiers
killed, and six officers, several non-com-
missioned officers and about fifty SOL
diers wounded.
The Matabeles and their allies were
commanded by Big Chiefs Sokombeo
and Umlugulu, and were divided into
five impis or regiments, each of over
l 900 men, we'll supplied with arms and
ammunition.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-17
OUTLOOK FOR RHODES.

Government, Said to Have Taken No
Steps to Prosecute.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Daily Mail
states that it has heard that the Gov
ernment has taken no steps to prose-
cute Cecil Rhodes for his completely
in the Jameson raid on the Transvaal,
and the law officers of the crown are
ridiculing the prosecution under the
foreign enlistment act.
The Daily Mail says that Rhodes has
determined to have the verdict of an
English jury, and that otherwise he will
feel himself entitled to refuse to give
evidence before the select committee
of Parliament to investigate the admin
istration of Rhodesia and the circum-
stances of the Jameson raid.