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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Disconnected Democratic PAPERS

AUSTIN, Tex, July 1.-THE Austin
Statesman, leading democratic paper,
denounces the Chicago platform as
populist monstrosity and suggests q
democratic ticket with Hill for Presi-
dent and John B. Gordon for Vice Pres
ident.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 1.-THE Her.
aid, the leading democratic daily OF
Lexington, has bolted the Chicago plat
form.
CHICAGO, July 14.-TheAbend Post, a
prominent democratic German paper,
has repudiated the nominees and plat
form of the recent democratic conven-
ton.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 1.-THE
Chattanooga Times, democratic paper,
disavows the action of the Chicago con-
vention and says the platform and
ticket are anarchistic, socialistic, every.
thing but democratic.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 14.-Der
Demokrat, the leading German daily of
Iowa, bolts the action of the democratic
convention at Chicago and says: THE
Germans, almost to man, will repudi-
ate the monstrous fallacy put forth by
the recent convention, that q great ma
ton can be enriched by debasing its
cI1rrencv -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Mr.. BRYAN Visits His Old Home


SALEM, ILL.,, July 14.-This little
town was in a great state OF excite
ment last night when Mr.. Bryan arriv-
ed. A salute was fired and the princi.
pal streets and many houses were illu-
minated by a display of pyrotechnics.
Mayor Lakin and reception commit
tee met Mr.. Bryan at the depot. They
forgot this newly acquired prominence
in the desire to give him hearty well
come and it was "Hello Billy" and
"God bless you Will" on all sides. Mrs.
Bryan was placed by his side, in an
open carriage decorated with flowers
and drawn by two horses. The pro-
cession proceeded to the home of Mr..
Bryan's sisters. A brass band was in
the lead, followed by Roman candle
brigade, while detachment of horse
men brought up the rear. When the
greetings were over, Mr.. Bryan ad-
dressed the crowd in short speech.
Mr.. Bryan slept late this morning. He
was completely tired out when he went
to bed long after midnight and his Sis
ter, Mrs. j. W. Baird, who presides
over the old homestead, would not al
low him to be awakened. At noon to-
day there was great gathering of the
Bryan family at the residence of Mrs.
B. F. Marshall, sister of Mr.. Bryan's
mother. After dinner Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan drove out to the farm where
part of the nominees boyhood was
spent, and the rest of the afternoon
will be taken up in visiting relatives in
the surrounding country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
POLITICAL.

Mr.. Bryan had a triumphal tour
through illinois yesterday and made
many brief speeches on the money is-
sue. Enthusiastic crowds met him at
all the stations along the route from
Chicago to Salem.
Senator Dubois says Idaho will poll
solid vote for Bryan. Senator Roach
promises North Dakota, and Senator
Stewart Nevada. These former repub.
lican strongholds are not counted by
the democrats.
1t was authoritatively stated yester-
day among the local republican leaders
that Senator Quay had resigned the
craftsmanship of the Pennsylvania
State committee, and that Deputy At.
torney General John P. Elkins would
be chosen his successor.
United States Circuit Court Judge
Robert w. Hughes, of Virginia, ex.
pressed his determination to support
Bryan and Sewall. The judge is one
of the most ardent silverites in Vir.
ginia, and has written some of the
ablest articles on that side published
in Richmond during the last four years
The sound money democracy of I'LL
nois, through its executive committee
issued an address last night to the dem
ocrats of other States, calling upor
them to nominate another nationa
ticket and adopt platform of "soun6
| money" principles upon which the
nominees can appeal to the people O.
that opinion.
G. A. Walsh, of Iowa, was yesterday
selected temporary secretary of the ma
tional memorable committee, and the
understanding is that his appointment
will be confirmed and made permanent
when the committee meets again. Sen.
ator Jones, chairman of the nationa
democratic committee, says it is likely
the headquarters will be removed tc
Chicago.
Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna yesterday an
nounced the national executive com.
mittee to be as follows M. A. Hanna
chairman, Cleveland; William M. Os.
borne, secretary, Boston; General Pow
ell Clayton, Arkansas; Charles G.
Dawes, Illinois; w. T. Durbin, Indiana;
Cyrus Deland, Kansas; Joseph H. Man.
ley, Maine; NJ. S. Quay, Pennsylvania;
II. G. Payne, Wisconsin; N. B. Scott,
West Virginia; ninth member not yet
chosen. The committee will meet in
Cleveland on Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
The BimetaIlists.

DIES MONIES, July 1.-Two hundred
delegates were present at Flynn's Hall
this morning, when provisional chair
man Steckel called the non partisan
bimetallic State convention to order
and introduced s. 81. Bashor, as tenn
porary chairman.
John Hamilton had been selected to
act as permanent chairman, but when
his address was submitted to a confer
ence of the leaders last night it was
found to be against the ratio of sixteen
to one and a committee was appointed
to wait on Mr.. Hamilton in regard to
the matter. Mr.. Hamilton, however,
preferred not to change his remarks
and the convention will have another
permanent presiding officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

EVERY THING seems to be conducive
to the election of the Chicago ticket.
There is nothing that is more provok-
ing to the average right thinking Amer
lean voter than the active interference
of preachers in politics. In New York
last Sunday Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke, of the
Presbyterian Church, in his sermon,
said:
81 refuse to believe that this great
land of ours will ever snore away its
strength and be shorn for any bride of
silver pieces upon the lap of such Sc
ductress. refuse to believe that this
country which has learned the mean
ing of the sixth commandment in fire
and blood, can at the behest of KEEP
tomaniac horde sink into national dis
honor. In the name of our nation and
of our nations God and of resolute
Christian honor, let us pray and strive
that we shall not go so far that when
the cry arises, The Philistines the
Philistines y we shall have the strength,
in the spirit of Christ, who was sold for
thirty silver pieces, to beat the enemy
back"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Figure a Majority for Bryan.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE following
table was prepared at the democratic
headquarters yesterday, showing the
States which they expect to carry,
together with the number of electoral
votes in each: Alabama, II; Arkansas,
s; California, s; Colorado, 4; Florida, A;
Georgia, Is; Idaho, 8; Kansas, 10; Ken.
lucky, 10; Louisiana, s; Maine, 6; Mary
land, s; Michigan, IA; Mississippi, 8;
Missouri, IL; Montana, 8; Nebraska, s;
North Carolina, II; North Dakota, 3;
Oregon, 8; South Carolina, 9; Tennes-
see, IL: Texas, Is; Utah, 3; Virginia, y;
Washington, 4; West Virginia, s; Wy.
oming, 3;-total, 22S. AS 224 electoral
votes will decide the matter, this COM
bination would give Bryan majority
of five. The silverites place Illinois,
Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and South
Dakota as doubtful. They have a
total of rs electoral votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Bryan---McKinIey.

TOLEDO, o, July 1.-THE Bee says
to-day: If William ]. Bryan has his
way Ohio will be the storm center of
the ensuing campaign. The democratic
candidate promises to stump this State
and to deliver at least one address in
Toledo. Mr.. Bryan is DESTROYS of hav-
ing a joint debate on the currency
question with ex-Gov. Mckinley and
be will let Mr.. Mckinley select the
time and place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
AN ARTISAN WELL BEYOND Con

AN ARTISAN WELL DEFY ND CoN-
TRoL.-Mr. James Hughes is building
a double tenement house in Western
port, W. Va, and had an artesian we'll
sunk in the rear of the building. When
the drill reached a depth of forty feet
it struck stream Of water which flew
to the top OF the derrick and has been
flowing ever since. A pipe 81 inches
in diameter was put down and an
effort made to control the flow of
water, but without success. The water
continues to rush out of the top of the
pipe. 1t is very clear and cold, and if
the present flow continues is in sufficient
quantity, with proper reservoir, to sup
ply all the people of Westernport. 1t
has not been decided yet what DISPOSE
ton will be made of the water. This
flowing we'll is considered a great curl
osity and is visited daily by hundreds
of persons. AS the flow of water has
endangered the foundation for the new
building, Mr.. Hughes considers that he
has an elephant on his hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Sunk by a Mud Scow.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE steamer
Colorado, from Brunswick, Ga, with
% passengers and general cargo, col
lided with mud scow at 8 o'clock this
morning while proceeding up the lower
bay on her way to this city. The
steamer began to make water so rapid.
ly that Captain Burrows at once beach
ed her. There was much excitement
among the frightened passengers who
hocked hurriedly to the deck, but they
were in no danger and their fears
we're soon allayed. They were taken
to the city this morning in tugs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
COMMUNICATED.

Stop Stop SToP.-The Columbia
Steam Fire Company is in distance six
squares from the river tide now. The
city fathers propose to take the by
draulion Steam Fire Company four
squares and a.half west of that COM
pany-a company that has been in the
Second ward since 1927. Now what l
wish to ask is this: Cannot the gentle
men find lot in the Second or First
ward, or is the whole river front to be
left unguarded from the gas house to
Jones's point? If 80, you gentlemen
will wake up about l o'clock some
zephyr morn in December, like the boy
with the powder horn and find black
spot from the gas house to the ship
yard. If the northwest want an engine
house keep the lot and in Gods name
give them one. The fire at Geo. r.
Hill & Co., outside of the firms heavy
loss for long winter kept sixty men and
boys out of employment. Had it &C.
CURED the night before or the night af-
ter it would have gone to the Pioneer
Mills. Where are your electric works
gas house, City Hall, city court, mar
ket, Masonic temple, city records,
amounting to more to the people of this
city than all the twenty-seven dollar
row of houses the Third ward could
build in ten years. What are the
wholesale business men thinking of
from W. A. Smoot & Co. on the north
to N. Lindsey & Co. on the south ;
where are the planning mill men; where
are the lumber men? Don't go to your
home up town at night and all you
own at the river front goes up in
smoke and say II told you so;" you de-
serve no sympathy then; your horse
and cart gone, and all your fault.
ETPE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

Mr.. BRYAN's FATHER.-Silas l..
Bryan, who was the father of the Chi
cago nominee, was circuit judge of the
second circuit in Illinois for many
years. Judge Bryan was in the habit
of opening his court with prayer. He
said that the Lord directed him in
making his decisions. He would some
times, when in doubt, in the midst of a
trial kneel down upon the bench and
ask divine direction. A noted Peoria
lawyer, meeting the judge one day in
the street after the Supreme Court had
reversed six of his cases, said:
IT see, judge, that the Supreme Court
has reversed the Lord in six cases.
What have you got to say about it2 1
thought you decided your cases under
divine direction"
Whereupon the judge replied
"The Supreme Court is wrong"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The coroner's jury found that Sidney
Randolph was lynched in Montgomery
county, Md, by parties unknown.
Examples are given in New York to
prove that the so-called cure for drunk
enness to be introduced into the city
institutions is humbug.
R. P. Murphy, proprietor of the Re-
gent Hotel, Washington, yesterday en-
tered suit for s., $50 against the Illinois
Christian Endeavor Union Tor alleged
breach of contract.
The sheriff of Prince Georges county,
Md, will resume the custody of the
prisoner King, now in Baltimore city
Jail, and see if he cannot resist any at
tempts that may be made at lynching
in Prince Georges county.
The great.grandmother of w. j.
Bryan, the democratic nominee for Pres.
ident, is still alive. The venerable lady
is resident of the village of New Lon
don. and is in her ninety-ffth year, be-
ing born in Kentucky in 1902.
In Brussels it is reported that Ii
Hung Chang has placed large orders
for cannon and Cockerill rifles at Her
stal and Liege, and that he also asks the
Cockerills to establish in China steel
foundry managed by Belgians.
The largest and most powerful fleet
of war ships ever gathered together in
the history of the world will be assem-
bled off Portsmouth, England, this
| week, to take part in the naval ma
neuvers. There will be 2,105 ships in
the feet.
The Bimetallic League of Great Bri-
tain held its annual meeting in London
yesterday. General Francis A. Walk
er, of Massachusetts, gave review of
the silver question from an American
standpoint. A report was read show
ing that substantial progress had been
made in that cause during the year.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
will hold its yearly meeting in the Ex-
position Hall, Milwaukee, beginning
Thursday next, lasting four days. 1t is
thought that not less than twelve
thousand delegates and visitors from
abroad will attend. The attendance
from Virginia, it is said, will be small.
By the explosion of a coal oil lamp
two women-Mrs. Thomas Woolford,
aged sixty-four years, and her sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Slemaker, aged sixty
years-were horribly burned at their
home in Baltimore about half-past 10
o'clock last night. Mrs. Woolford died
| shortly after o'clock this morning.
The two women were alone when the
accident occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

A CLoUDBURsT.-A terrific thunder
storm and cloudburst occurred Sunday
afternoon few miles northeast of Ro-
anoke. The water came down in
sheets, making small streams of few
minutes before raging torrents that car
ried away bridges, mill dams and eve
rything else in their reach. The Nor
folk and Western bridge over Glade
creek at Bonsack was damaged consid-
ably, as was also large stock of flour
stored in the mill there. The dam and
part of the motive power of Mason q
Cooks flour mill at Vinton were wash
ed away along with the bridge, and
about one hundred feet of the track of
the Roanoke street railway near Vim
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

NEARLY all the taxes that are exact
ed in This country for the support of
the national government are paid by
the poor people, for the reason that
they are laid upon the necessaries OF
life, of which rich, can consume no
more than a poor man, and as
to the latter the ratio of The for
mer is one to thousand. An in
come tax, such as is demanded by
Ihe democratic, and resisted by the re-
publican party, is the simplest, most
equitable and least burdensome means
by which those whose wealth was &C
cummulated by governmental legisla.
ton and is secured by the governments
protection, can be compelled to pay, at
least share, of the expense of the gov
eminent; and the plank in the Chicago
platform favoring such tax should,
of itself alone, be sufficient to induce
every democrat to support the men
who stand on that platform to the ut
most extent of his power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
MONETARY And COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, July 14.-Fears OF gold exports
late in the week and the fact that the Treas.
ury reserve has fallen below the hundred
million marx created quite bearish senti-
ment at the Stock Exchange this morning.
The agitation about second sound uoney
ticket is having an adverse influence on stock
values and is leading all liquidations. Good
judges assert that if there should be two
sound money tickets in the field there will be
serious break in the stock market All the
indications point to large shipments late in
the week. On the whole the feeling in stock
circles this morning was uneasy and nervous.
The loss in prices ranged from y To , per
cent. At IL o'clock speculation was weak in
tone.
BALTIMORE. July 14-virginia IS, new,
70 asked do. Century 57a57k.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Thirty-threc Thousand Dollars Lost
at Poker.

NEW YORK, July 14.-Justice Law.
renee in the Supreme Court yesterday
denied an application made by Lawyer
Aaron Kahn for writ of peremptory
mandamus to compel Magistrate Mott
to issue warrant of arrest for ex-Mayor
Hugh J. Grant, ex-Sherif John B. Sex
ton and Incorporation Counsel W. b.
Clark as common gamblers. The pro-
ceedings by Kahn are in connection
with suit brought by him against ex-
Mayor Grant and the other defendants
to recover sum of $33, 900, which, he
says, they won from him at poker in
the Narragansett Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

THE PROMINENT cuckoos, almost
without exception, have announced
their intention of voting the republican
ticket next fall. Senator Villas has
now joined the others, and says, 81
cannot support any candidate on free
silver coinage platform. The Senator
is the man to whom President Cleve-
land gave two cabinet positions, and
who told Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia
then member of Congress, that as
long as he, Villas, remained at the head
of his department, no ex-Confederate
holding minor position therein, should
ever be promoted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
boiling.

TAMMANY HALL and Senator Cor
man, now as always, stand by their
party. They do not hold themselves
better or wiser than their party, and
their party, though its regularly and
fairly appointed representatives, having
nominated the party's Presidential
ticket, being good and true democrats,
and believing in the democratic prin-
ciple that the majority should rule,
they could do nothing else than give
that ticket their earnest support.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
A Labor Mans Opinion.

GAINESVILLE, O., July 14.-John Nc
Grath, the organizer for the American
Federation of Labor for the Southern
District of Ohio, says laboring men
will vote the democratic ticket simply
because they regard the situation now
as the masses against capital. He adds
that if there is no change in the situa-
ton Bryan will come very close to
carving Ohio,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

MR.. ANDERsoN's speech last night at
the raising Of the democratic flag in the
First Ward showed him to be equal to
the occasion, and, also, that should the
convention, which meets in this city
next month, nominate MIN for Congress,
the district would have representa-
tive in whose keeping its interests
would be we'll cared for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Fall of n Meteor,

CHIHUAHUA, Mex, July 14.-Par-
ticulars have reached here of the fall OF
an immense meteor in the mining town
of Santos Refs. 1t struck the hut OF q
miner and demolished the building,
killing two children and then buried it.
self in the ground to great depth.
There had been no rain in that section
for nearly a year but within twenty
minutes after the fall of the meteor o
heavy fall of rain took place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

WHEN Governor O'Ferrall was ask.
ed his opinion of his party's national
ticket, he replied 81 must digest the
platform before expressing myself
According to dispatch from Richmond,
the Governors chief of staff will vote
for Mckinley. Who, before this, ever
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

THE ENDEAvoRERs ADJOURN
The Christian Endeavor Convention of
1896 came to o close in Washington
last night with series of meetings. at
which there were not less than forty
thousand people present. Since the
convention opened the interest of the
people of Washington has been con-
stantly increasing, and in the enor-
nous congregations that assembled at
the several meeting places last night at
least one-half of those present were
Washingtonians. The feature of the
closing meetings was the conservation
services, but as these were for Endeav-
orers only, the general public we're
practically excluded.
At $40 o'clock the convention adj
journed. 1t has been in many respects
the greatest convention ever held by
the Society of Christian Endeavor, for,
while the number in attendance was
not so great as at Boston, the results
achieved have been greater.
To-day large numbers of the Endeav-
orers went to Mt. Vernon where inter-
esting exercises were held.
Tonight grand bicycle parade in
honor of the visitors will be given in
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14
Fire and Lost ofLife.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE explo-
sion of an oil lamp shortly before mid
night last night, set fire to the shop of
Lung Chug, and before the flames were
controlled the store adjoining was COM
pletely Quilted. A family of seven
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

heard of a democratic governor of Vir-
ginia hesitating, for an instant, about
expressing himself in favor of the cleo.
ton of the ticket nominated by the ma
tional convention of his party? But
the Governor is not new hand at
holf;pu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

THE Stock Exchange of New York
on Saturday last resolved itself into a
Bankers and Brokers Campaign
Club" If the silver idea be a craze,
some of the opponents of that idea have
certainly been driven by it into mid
summer madness, among them the
members of the club referred to, for if
any thing could induce the average dis
interested poor man to vote for Bryan
and Sewall, it would be the opposition
of bankers and brokers, to whom, in his
ignorance, he attributes in large part
the existing industrial depression and
the prevailing hard times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

In the international race of small sail
boats at Oyster Bay, N. Y, yesterday,
the Canadian boat Glencairn won. 1t
is the general opinion that she will win
the necessary three straight races and
take the cup across the border.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

John Nelson, formerly Of Jackson City, was
brought into the Police Court in Washington
Yesterday, charged with promoting policy.
BE demanded trial by jury. In default Of
81 900 bail he was committed to jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

BAsEBALL.-The games played by the
National League baseball clubs yesterday re-
suited IS follows: Baltimore u. Louisville 5 !;
New York 5, Cleveland 2; Cincinnati 4,
Brooklyn 5 Boston 8, Pittsburg 6; Chicago
9, Philadelphia 8; st. Louis 5, Washington q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-14

Burglars blew open the safe at Pal.
mer and Norwnld's candy store in
Canton, Ohio last night. A policeman
caught them in the act, but they held
him up and finished the job, securing
but little of value, as only the outer
doors of the safe could be opened.
Burglars also went through st. Pauls
Episcopal church for the third time
within year. The plate and other
vaiuables amounting to $500 we're
stolen.
a party of Vermopters visited Hotel
Champlain, n. Y, last evening and
rendered to Hon. Garrett A. Hobart an
invitation to visit Burlington. Vt. and
attend reception by the Republican
Club. He responded favorably to the
invitation and promised to 60 if pos.
sible.