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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREYIIIES.

Senator Hill is opposed to bolt q
the State machine.
Mr.. Bland positively refuses to be-
come candidate for Governor OF Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Bryan's mail has grown so large
that it is impossible for him to read all
the letters he receives.
Rollan Dewitt, of Stantonville, y. y,
gold democrat, bolted the Chicago
ticket, and his mother-in-law horse.
whipped him.
A dispatch from Athens reports that
panic occurred recently at Canea
owing to fire which was mistaken rs
signal for carnage.
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt's condition
continues to improve, and he has com
menced to take solid food. No further
bulletins will be issued.
A dispatch from Havana, Cuba, says
that General Bernal has defeated two
thousand rebels il a decisive battle
Jose Maceo is reported to be still alive
Senator Foraker, of Ohio. will be Us
signed by the republican managers 10
meet William ]. Bryan in a debate on
currency if the latter is anxious for
meeting.
James French shot his wife to death
in Rockford, ILL.,, yesterday. A mob
Of citizens chased him to the river,
where he shot himself and jumped in,
but was rescued.
ex-governor st. John, of Kansas, de
nounces as absolutely false the story
sent out from Kansas City last night
to the effect that he would support
Bryan for president.
Louis Gradke and wife, an aged
couple, tired of life's struggles and
Respondent over their prospects, com
mitted suicide at Gales5urg, Ills. last
night by taking morphine.
Fierce forest fires are raging in the
mountains in the vicinity Of Spokane
Wash, and miners and prospectors are
iiocking down into the valleys by hun
dreds, many Of them having lost all
they possessed.
u. G.. Simons, the wealthest man i'll
southern Wisconsin, has declared him
self in favor of the election of Bryan
and Sewall, Mr. Simons has always
been an unwavering adherent of the
republican party.
President Cleveland left Gray Gables
this morning to attend the funeral in
Cambridge of the late ex Ggov. Russell
which took place this afternoon. He
was met at Buzzard's Bay by Joseph
Jefferson, who rode in the parlor car
with the president.
The funeral services over the remain
of Ex-Governor William f. Russell
were held at Cambridge, Mass, to-day
The remains lay in state in the city hal
from II until o'clock and were view
ed by thousands Of people. President
Cleveland attended the services.
Eta Robbins made murderous As
sault with an axe on the family of A. J.
Call, in house boat at Three-Mie
Creek, near Huntington, w. Va, last
night. Call and one of his daughter
were killed, and others of the family
seriously wounded while asleep. No
cause is given for the crime.
Memorial services were held YESTERDAY in
the First Colored Baptist Church in Baltimore
in honor of Harriet Beecher Stowe. A move
ment was started for the erection Of mona
ment to her memory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

son of the eminent English ACTOR, Sin
Henry Irving, was married to day &c
Miss Dorothea Baird, who has made
such striking success in the character
of Trilby at the Haymarket theatre
The gift of DuMaurier, the author o.
Trilby, to the bride was massive dla'
mond pendant.
LONDON, July 20.-The British ship
Sierra Parma, Capt. Wishart, bound
for Rangoon, has been wrecked on the
Maldive islands and all hands lost.
LONDON, July 2O.-A dispatch from
Rome announces the death in that city
this morning of Daniel E. Hungerford,
father of Mrs. John W. Mackay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

MANY OF the boiling newspapers
north of the Potomac have come out
openly for the republican Presidential
nominee, and by doing so, show they
are prudently inclined, for the insignif.
canoe of their votes will thereby be
concealed, by being lost in that of the
republicans. The country democratic
newspapers, however, are almost solid
10 support of their party's ticket, and
when the returns of the election shall
be published next November, it will be
found that the influence of the latter
compared with that of the former is as
sixteen to one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

MIR. MCKINLEY and the whole re-
publican party say ap increased tariff
and not more money, is the chief issue
of the present political campaign. L
that be the case, surely the negroes
should vote with the democrats, for 8
higher tariff would only help the
Northern protected manufacturers
who don't employ single negro
while it would increase the price Of
nearly every thing the negro has to
buy. If negroes were like white PEG.
pie they would vote for, and not against,
their own interest, as their prejudice
now induces them to do.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

THERE ARE some men who stand sc
perpendicular that they lean over. O
such are the so-called democratic bolt
ers. They say they cannot sacrifice
their democratic principles" by voting
for the ticket of the national democratic
party. Well, in the name of common
sense, what! else are they doing than
sacrificing democratic principles by adj
vocating the election off President who
is Numerically opposed to every demo.
cratic principle, from revenue tariff
down, and who, besides, is a supporter
of the force bill? The democratic prin
ciples of such men are observable only
by themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
Five Conventions.

ST. LOUIS, No., July 2o.-Five con-
vention will be held in st. Louis this
week, namely: populist, silver, direct
legislature, cooperation, and reform
press association. E. V. Debs will adj
dress the direct legislature convention.
Among those who will read papers at
the cooperation convention will be
Editor A. S. Edwards, of the Nation;
Editor B. O. Flower of the arena and
Edward Bellamy, author of Looking
Backward
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
Foreign News.

ROME, July 2O.-Monsignor Satolli,
who was recently created cardinal,
will retain his functions as apostolic
delegate in the United States until the
next pspal consistory, when he will
come to Rome and receive the cardi-
nails hat.
LONDON, July 2O.-The trial of DR..
Jameson and his fellow officers in the
Trapsvaal raid, for violation of the for
eign enlistment act, began this morn
ing.
LONDON, July 20.-Henry Irving, jr.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
A WeII-Equippcd Expedition.

CHICAGO, July 20.-An astronomical
expedition which is the most important
one planned for more than half CEN
fury, left Chicago last night for Flag
staff, Ariz., to go eventually to Mexico.
II is equipped with the best lens in tie
world, and is expected to add to the
history of the planet Mars and make the
most systematic survey ever attempted
of the sidereal systems which whirl
through space around the southern
hemisphere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

INTELLIGENCE from nearly all the Vir-
ginia watering places, whether by the
sea side or in the mountains, is to the
effect that though the hosts are many,
the guests are few. Such condition is
by no means strange, for, while board is
high, money is scarce, and those without
it mast stay at home, and those lucky
enough to have some are prudent
enough to keep it, not knowing when
or how they can get any more when
what they have shall be gone. These
are parlous times, to be sure, and those
on pleasure bent, even if rich, must
now have frugal minds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

Nor ONLY the cabinet ministers oil
the President, but many other we'll
paid officials appointed by him in diff
fereut parts OF the country, openly de.
clare they will not support the regular
ticket OF the party by which he was
nominated and elected. But for the
democratic party these men would
never have been taken from their de-
served obscurity and thrust into promi.
nent positions, and decent self respect
if nothing else, should at least induce
them to keep quiet and attend to theil
official duties. OF course none who
knows them expects that single one
will give up his salary, as long as he Car
possibly retain it by any means in his
power.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
LOST FAITH IN TRADITIoNs.-Th

LOST FAITH IN TRADITIoNs.-The
bartenders at the hotels where south
ern delegates are located, says the Chi
caso Tribune, have lost faith in Ken.
lucky and Tennessee traditions. "It's
no use talking" said one of them yes
terday, "these fellows from Kentucky
and other southern States are not like
the delegates they used to send up.
Why, of all the Kentuckians who have
come in here for drinks only one has
ordered whisky, and the majority have
asked for lemonade and ginger ale.
When northern and southern man
come in for drinks it is usually the man
from the North who wants something
with song to it. Those old Kentucky
colonies must be all dead, or else they
aren't in it in political way any more.
Most OF the fellows this time are young
men who look as if they might teach
in Sunday schools"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Bishop A. M. Randolph and family
have arrived at Casanova, Fauquier
county, for the summer.
Ex-Gov. P. W. Mckinney will, it is
said, certainly be candidate for the
democratic nomination in the fourth
district. At the Staunton convention
MIR. Munford, of Richmond, in his
speech classed Capt. Mckinney as a
sound money man.
The heavy discharges of Workmen
from the construction shops of the Nor
folk hayward have very depressing
effect among the laboring element Of
the two cities in view of the fact that
other lines Of work are more or less
dull. The outlook for work in the
yard is by no means favorable.
The residence and furniture of Mr.
Isaac Griffith, at Griffith's factory
about two and half miles east of Win
chester, was destroyed by fire Satur'
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs, Griffith
and their little daughter were leaving
home for the city, and when short
distance from the house noticed the
fire.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit is out for re-
nomination to Congress from his dis
trict, and is standing squarely upon
the Chicago platform. Colonel Elicit
, now says there are too many interests
vital in their importance TO the people
of the Commonwealth and of the South
to permit him to waver in his adher
ence to Jefensonian principles.
In Staunton on Saturday 1900 peo
pie, by actual count, the greater mum
Der of them ladies, inspected the lodge
rooms just refurnished in the new Ma
sonic Temple, by invitation of the Ma
sons. The Masons occupy the fourth
and fifth floors, and their rooms include
blue lodge, chapter and commandery
rooms, with anterooms, reception
rooms, banquet hall and kitchen
These rooms have been refted with
handsome furniture, carpets, hanging'
tapestries of the latest designs at cost
of So 900. The recently completed Ma
sonic Temple is the largest and hand
soonest building in the city, being five
stories in height, exclusive of the gable
Staunton has one of the strongest Ma
sonic lodges in the State, its origina
charter bearing the date of 1857.
The new steamship line between Bal
timore and Richmond was formally
opened on Saturday by the arrival a
Richmond of the steamer Virginia. A
large crowd was on the wharf to set
the vessel land her passengers ant
freight. Quite a number of Balti
moreans went down on the vessel. The
Virginia on her return trip ran aground
near Dutch Gap. Two tugs pulled hel
off, and she almost Immediately rar
upon rock. The bottom was stove
in and the vessel was seriously dam
aged. Passengers we're sent to Rich
mond and thence by rail to Baltimore
The steamer Enoch Pratt has beer
chartered to take the Yirginia's place
temporarily. The Southern State!
Freight Association will meet Wednes
day, when it is expected that authority
will be given the Southern Railway
Company to meet the Seaboard All
Lines cut in rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
FIGHT WITH MooNsHINERs.

On Friday T. L. Felts, United States
deputy collector, and Messrs. Wilson,
Fitzwater and Bingham left Christians
burg for Runnet Bag, in Franklinlcoun-
ty, to destroy an illicit distillery they
had located. On the road, about FIVE
miles from Floyd G. H., they met q
man named Jacob Webb and his SON
from Raleigh county, w. Va, with a
spring-wagon loaded with brandy.
There were twenty-one jugs and eight
kegs, containing from one to four and
three-fourths gallons each, all tagged
as coming from w. II. Thompson, Ii
quor dealer, at Endicott, ~ Frank
lin comfy. The wagon and men
were taken to Floyd Courthouse
by Wilson and Bingham, while Felts
and Fitzwater pushed on to destroy
the distillery which they had started
out to capture. Wilson and Bingham,
after unloading and locking up the
seized brandy, went on to join their
comrades. Failing to capture the still,
the party went to w. 81. Thompson's
to investigate the truth of Webb's
statement as to where he got his load
of brandy. Thompson denied having
sold Webb any liquor and said some
one had stolen his tags.
The officers started back, and Satur-
day morning about light, when near
towlln's Mill. on Runnet Bag, they
were fred at on both sides. The posse
stoutly returned the fire and the FIGHT
was hot for thirty minutes, when the
moonshiners retreated. Deputy Mar.
shall Fitzwater was shot through the
arm, and three of the officers horses
we're riddled with bullets. 1t is report.
ed that three Of the moonshiners were
killed and several wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
alton, can not be explained even upon
the most casuistical grounds.

THE few boiling democrats say the
democratic party is composed of a
Heterogeneous mass of anarchists,
communists and socialists" But Messrs.
Most, Coxey and Debs, the recognized
leaders of the classes referred to, have
declared against the national demo-
cratic ticket. The boilers evidently
don't know what they are talking
about.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

AS MOST of the original government
bonds we're bought at sixty cents on the
dollar, as al of them have stamped
upon their face, payable, principal and
interest, in coin" as silver dollars are
and always were "coin." and as such
sscoin" will now buy almost twice as
much as it did when all except the neW
bonds were issued, why their redemp-
ton in silver dollars would be repudi-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
THE PROPERTY OF RAILRoADs.-Th,

The PROPERTY OF RAILR0ADS.-The
Board of Public Works, consisting O.
the governor, the auditor and treasurer
has just compiled statement showing
the assessed value of railroad and cana
property and the tax estimated thereon
in the commonwealth of Virginia for the
year 1896. The statement is in pam
phlet form, containing twenty-eight
pages. The following are the total
figures:
Number of miles in the entire State,
3,491.50.
Value of railroad track or canal bed
in each county and corporation, S3S, O46,-
395.
Value of depots, depot grounds and
lots, station buildings and fixtures, and
machine shops in each county and cor.
poration, $4,000, 042.9S.
Value of real estate not included in
other classes in each county and cor
poration, 81 1856, $3.50.
Value of rolling stock, etc., $40, 624,
S32.O5.
Value of stores in each county and
corporation, 1866, 561.4
Value of telegraph lines in each coun-
ty and corporation, S41 ,079.55.
Value of stocks, bonds and other
evidences of debt of other corporations,
individuals and firms, held by such
company, S273, 047.4 40.
Value of stocks, bonds and other evil
dences of debt of any person, firm or
individuals, and firms, held by such
company chartered in this State in ex-
cess of its Indebtedness, $4,000.
Total value of all property, real aud
personal, $3.50 ,54O.S9.
Tax on real and personal property at
80 cents on the 500, for the support of
the government, $3.50, 1851.
Tax on real and personal property, at
10 cents on the 500, for the support of
the public free schools, $50, 3S9.17.
Net income, 1901, 9S7.55.
Tax on net income, at one per cent,
s3,0l9.S9.
Total tax, S216,57S.17.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
STRANGE MAN AT HER BEDSIDE

When Mrs. William McGreevy awoke
in her home in Philadelphia yesterday
morning a rough-looking man stood
near the bottom of her bed. Her
screams were heard by her husband,
who had gone out to the stable, and as
he rushed back into the house he ran
into the stranger and brief tussle fol-
lowed. The intruder broke loose,
however. and was getting away when
Policeman Stafford collared him. at
the police station the prisoner gave his
nam. as John Kennedy, and Magistrate
Neall held him in $500 bail for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

James Coates, fredericksburg, was
caught under train of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
near there, last Saturday night and his
head was cut from his body. Coates
Was attempt! G to jump from the train.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
By o'Neal, Lunt & Strauss, Auctioneers.

10y VIRTUE OF A DEED OF Trust
- executed by John T. Cook and Lillian
l.. Cook, his wife, dated October 10, 1892,
and recorded in Deed Book %, page 4O4. and
By the direction of the party thereby secured,
l will sell at public auction, in front of the
Royal-s:reet entrance to the Market Building
in the city of Alexandria Va, at II o'clock
noon, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1896,
the following property, to wit: All tibet lot of
ground in the city of Alexandra, Va, i'm
proved by fine dwelling, and bounded az
follows: Beginning on the east side of Patrick
street at point POS feet 3i2 inches, more or
lcss, south Of Duke street, aud at the center
of the partition wall between the house ON
this lot and the house adjoining on the south.
and running thence north on Patrick street
10 feet l inches to the center of the parti-
on wall between this house and the house
or tho north; thence east 1913 feet 5 inches
parallel with Duke street to an alley; thence
south parallel with Patrick street Is feet II
inches, and thence west parallel with Duke
street l23 feet inches to the beginning
Terms OF sale:-Cash as to so much of the
proceeds as may be necessary to pay the ex-
per ses oi executing the trust and amount due
en- note secured by said deed of trust and ex.
penses of sale, estimated at $3.50, tho residue
IN two equal payments at six and twelve
months, the purchaser to give his notes for
the deferred payments which are to bear in
terest from date of sale at per cent. per an.
mum and be secured by deed OF trust upon
the property. All conveyancinga at the cost Of
purchaser.
A. W. ARMSTRONG,
lylu % Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

BAsEBALL.-The games played by tn
National League baseball clubs Saturday rc
suited as follows: Baltimore 10, Cincinnati
3 Boston Z, Cleveland 3; Pittsburg $ Phi
adelphia 5; New York 4, Louisville 8 It
Louis 8. Brooklyn A Chicago Washington
rain. Those of yesterday resulted Cbicag,
q, Washington 3; Chicago 8, Washington >
Baltimore Id, Cincinnati 6 Cleveland =
Louisville o; Cleveland 4, Louisville 3; St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20
To observe the Solar Eclipse

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2O.-Advices
received here yesterday say the Ameri-
can, French and English expeditions to
take observations of solar eclipses are
focking to Japan. A number of noun.
tain peaks, some reaching to the height
of 900 feet, offer superior advantages
to astronomers. On the Island Of
Yezo the eclipse will begin at 3:05 on
August 8 and will last two minutes and
forty seconds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-20

TRY THE KABo CORSET at
a A. G. SLAYMAKER'5
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
THIRI Y-TWO PER CENT. PR
ANNUM.

THE Southern Railway Go. has q
clered a semi annual dividend OF 10 pa
cent. on $55, 900, 900 of stock. Thirty
two cent. is a good dividend even Tor
railroad. "-Mecklenburg Times.
AS the stock is over three touFVn
water (the bonded debt being aOou
equal to the real value of the properly
this is really over 1875 per cent, to 50!
nothing of big bonuses to the ohoofsn
the shape of $25, 600 and $50, OOOSal@FI -
As long as the Legislature permlIS W
present freight and passenger raves
stand, these 125 per cent. dlVlog ~,
and high salaries will continue W.
the people be represented in the p'S-
Iature or not9 That is to be seen'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-15
BRYAN'S
His ~ElCquence Failed Him When 1t Was
Badly Needed

His ~Elcquence Failed Him When 1t Was
Badly Needed
"William ]. Bryan is a finished ora
tor" remarked Albert Benson, of Jack
sonville, recently. He is now a fin,
ished orator in more sense than one;
but what l mean is that he is not only
eloquent and forcetulv but also quick to
see a point and quicker to take advan-
tage of it. Whenever he is upon his
feet he is able to take care of himself
in any verbal sparring match which
may be on the bills.
But I remember one occasion when
this master Of repartee was completely
nonplused and unable to hold his own
at a time he seemed to need all the elo
quence at his command.
ut occurred many years ago, when
we both were students 1t the Illinois
College, in Jacksonville. President
Sturtevant, Of the college, was quite a
chicken fancier, ard his coop contained
many costly fowls. Oae night several
Of US decided that it would be an easy
job to raid the doctors hen roost and
have an impromptu chicken feast on
the campus. Bryan was the leader in
the enterprise. In some way DR.. SSurte,
want got wind of the effAir and was
watching for Us. The night wa4 almost
pitch dark, and of course we we're I'm
aware of the doctors presence on the
scene. Bryan entered the GOOD and
soon passed put to me a fine rooster
with the remark: Here's O.d Spots
himself
I'VE college boys had nicknamed
President S~turtevant Old Spots and
always referred to him thus among
ourselves.
"a moment later a hen was passed
out to me, Bryan remarking as he did
so: Here's Mrs. Spots Next came a
pullet, and Bryan said, Now, take
pleasure in presenting to you Miss
Spots
There was no interruption and the
feast came off as it had been planned.
A few days later we we're somewhat
surprised to receive an invitation to
dine at the Presidents residence. and
were considerably worried when we
! compared notes and found that no BOYS