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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese states
man. will sail from Southampton, Eng
land, for New York next Saturday on
the steamship st. Louis.
Ia New York yesterday Mrs. Henry
E. Abbey was awarded one-third OF her
husbands salary of $4,000 year
pending her action for limited divorce.
Olivia Susan Clemens, eldest daugh
ter OF Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain),
died at her fathers home in Hartford,
Conn, last night. She was 24 years
of age.
The report from London that Lord
Salisbury will include in the proposed
arbitration the settled districts of the
Venezuelan territory now in dispute is
regarded as most important develop
ment.
The republican primaries in New
York resulted in sweeping victory
for the Platt men. Friends of Morton
and SaXton are seeking to force the re-
nomination of the old ticket against
the wishes of Mr.. Plat.
Gov. William ]. Stone, of Missouri,
says that he will not be chairman Of
the national democratic committee.
He could not accept position on the
committee, he says, without resigning
the governorship of Missouri, and this
he did not care to do.
Major George A. Armes, US. A., re-
tired, who was taken into custody yes
terday afternoon at the office Of his at
torneys in Washington when he ap
peared there to attach his signature
jointly with his wife to deed of trans
fer, was subsequently released on
agreeing to pay certain moneys to his
wife, who is seeking divorce.
Many republican eX-ministers and
members of the Spanish Chamber OF
Deputies have been arrested in Bar
celona on the charge of conducting
revolutionary agitation, and the dis
covery of an alleged plot to preveni
the departure of reinforcements for
Cuba. 1t is reported that an attempt
was recently made by anarchists to ex
plode Chateau CREME, where the LII
fanta Isabella is now residing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
POLITICAL.

The leaders of the silver democrats
have decided to organize Bryan AID
Sewall clubs in which democrats, re-
publicans, silverites and populists will
be eligible to membership.
The Delaware democratic State con-
vention, at Dover YESTERDAY, nominal
ed the following ticket: For Govern
or, Ebe w. Tunnel, of Sussex; Con-
gresham, l.. Irving Handy, Of New
castle. No financial plank was adopt
ed but the electors were pledged 10
the support of Bryan and Sewall.
The popuist executive committee
decided ia Washington last night to
establish the headquarters of the PEG
pies party in that city. The commit
tee also gave out the statement that
there would be no notification call
upon the candidates for the presidency
and the vice presidency. 1t WAS also
given out officially that it recognized
Bryan and Watson as the candidates Of
the populsts, one as much as the other.
and that one would not be sacra6ced to
the other.
The mass-meeting Of the democratic
honest money league was held at Madi-
son Sqnare Garden, New York, last
night, and several thousands of per-
sons turned out to hear Hon. w.
Bourke Cockran's reply to the speech
of Mr.. William Jennings Bryan, dellv-
cred in the same smphitheatre last
Wednesday night. Every one who en-
tered was given small American flag
and leahet containing the words of
the "Star Spaugled Banner" ard
America" These songs were rem
dered by double quartet, in
which the vast assemblage assisted
Mr.. Perry Belmont presided and made
a speech. At one point in his speech,
where he was particularly severe on
populsts and populisrn, in which cate
CORY he included Mr.. Bryan, number
of Kisses were heard, but these were
quickly drowned out by the counter
cheers of the majority of the auditors.
Mr.. Belmont concluded his remarks at
S:45 and then introduced the speaker
OF the evening, Hon. w. Bourke Cock
ran. The vast auditorium was imme
diately in an uproar and the ovation OF
the night was rendered the eN-Cor-
gresham. Mr.. Cochran said the issue
is one of common honesty and the re-
pudiation of public and private obliea-
tons; the Chicago platform and Mr..
Bryan's speech of acceptance leveled
against the foundation of social order,
and that democratic voters will not be
seduced from the path of honesty. The
populstic planks in the platform
adopted at Chicago were attacked
The proposition to pack the United
States Supreme Court was condemued
money aud property were defined, and
Mr. Cochran told why the working
man would get the worst of it if the
price Of commodities advanced. He
also told how q change in the standard
of value enables men to cheat their
creditors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
Renuhlican.ponulist Fusion.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 19.-It was
rumored around the exchanges this
morning that since it is likely that the
Fort Worth silver democratic conyen-
ton, which is now in session, will not
consider any proposition from the pop.
ulists towards fusion, that deal will
be made between the populists and
republicans by which ten of the
electoral votes will go to Mckin-
ley and five to the popuiists.
The later also are to get the State off
ces, for which they already have tick
ct in the field. 1t is also stated that
overtures to the silver democrats fail
ing, which is thought to be entire prob
able, the republican-populist deal will
be publicly consummated 10 few days
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
TO-DAY'S TELEGRiPHIC NEWS.
LII Hung Chang.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-Tae final
arrangements for the reception of Ii
Hung Chang, during his stay in this
country, were announced here to-day
by Major George w. Davis, US army,
who came to Philadelphia and confer
red with ex Minister to China, John
Russell Young, in reference to the en-
tertainment of the distinguished visitor.
The ambassador extraordinary, with
his suite, will arrive in New York on
Friday 2Sth instant and will be
received on the following day
at Governors Island by the Pres
ident. There will be naval re-
view aud a great showing of pomp. On
Sunday Ii will visit the tomb of Gen.
Grant and in the evening will dine
with John Russell Young, George f.
Seward, John e. Ward and other
Americans with whom he became &C.
quaintad in China.
Ga Monday, the 31st instant, the
party will be taken to West Point,
where military review will be held.
Tuesday. September l, the Chamber OF
Commerce of New York will give re-
ception and dinner in honor of the
great man and on Wednesday be will
visit the city of Brooklyn. Mr.. Young
will entertain Ii as his guest in Philn
delphia on Thursday, September 8.
He will arrive here in the morning ana
will spend several hours in as pleasant
manner as can be arranged. 1t is like
ly that, besides his extensive suite, Ii
will be accompanied here by the Chi
nese Ambassador and suite, General
Ruger, U. S. A., command the depart
ment oil the Atlantic, with his staff
and number of naval officers.
Mayor Warwick has written TO Mr..
Young stating That the city will b.
pleased to cooperate in the reception Of
the visitors.
Or the evening Of Thursday Ii will
leave for Washington where he will
spend two days, and from there he will
90 to Niagara Falls, afterwards travel
ing by Canadian Pacific railroad to
Vancouver, where he will embark for
China. 1t is said that President Cleve
land may endeavor to induce III to
travel TO the Pacific slope on one of the
American transcontinental railroads
and visit Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha
and Minneapolis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
an Old Bryan Letter.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 80
Chairman Bynnm, of the executive
committee OF the national democratic
party, stated to-day that it can now
oe positively asserted that every State
in the Union, except Nevada, Idaho
and Utah, and possibly one southern
State, win send full delegation to the
indianapolis convention.
The sound money headquarters have
secured what they consider mighty
valuable campaign document in the
shape OF a letter alleged to have been
written by nominee Bryan to George
". Garden, Of Dallas, Texas, February
is, 1896 Here are the extracts to be
spread broadcast by the committee
Gas early as 1898, when the demo
Cratic State convention of Nebraska,
controlled by candidates for the fed
eral Offices, endorsed the Presidents
financial policy, l stated that / would
not follow the democratic party to y
gold standard.
Directed by my conscience and by
my best judgment. shall use that vote
to defend my rights, protect my family
and advance the welfare OF society. No
convention can ROB me of my convic.
tons, nor can any party organization
drive me to conspire against the pros
peri and liberty of my country.
''jien who ronestiy differ upon the para
mount pubic questions cannot afford 10 be
harmonizcd by national convention. Mr.
Cleveland would not support fee silver
candidate for the presidency and he should
not do so IL he really believes that free coin
age would ruin TIC country, because mans
uty to his country is higher than his duty 10
his party" (Signed) NV. BRYAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
Row with Circus Men.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 19.-Some
time ago the European Circus billed
Severville for performance yesterday
This being the first tent show TO visit
that mountain town committee OF
white-caps sent the circus people word
that every thing cn the bills should be
shown or the tent torn down and
burned. The show arrived yesterday
and as soon as the tent had been erect.
ed drunken men and boys cut the guy.
ropes, when general fight followed
and twenty men were badly hurt. The
parade was given under arms, and
pickets were about the tent at the af
terDoou performance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
Declares the Pastor TO be Guilty.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. l9.-Miss Mat
tie Overman, the young women who
gained unpleasant notoriety through her
connection with the scandal which Gu!
minated in the disruption of the First
Congregational Church and the disbar-
ment of its pastor, DR.. G. 0. Brown, has
confessed her guilty relationship to the
minister. Miss Overman solemnly de-
clares that DR.. Brown accomplished her
ruin, that her previous story had been
carefully rehearsed in the Brown resi-
dence before the PASTORS family, and
that DIR. Brown promised to protect her
provided she perjured herself to save
his reputation. Members OF the con.
ference will Immediately take action in
the matter and reopen the entire case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
Snow ON Mount Washington.

BETHLEHEM, N. H., Aug. 19.--At ~
O'Clock Monday night beam 'ig shot
up from the western horizon, and IN len
minutes spread to the eastern horizon,
forming magnificent auroral halo. 1t
was pure white and had the appearance
of narrow band OF paper. For TWO
northward, and at 1908 it disappeared.
1t seems to have possessed the same
features as the one CD .crvec las; week
in Illinois. During the continuation OF
the halo the northern lights shone with
great brilliancy, and there occurred
shower of meteors which last six min
utes. From 10 o'clock to midnight the
M mercury dropped eighteen degrees.
The temperature on Mount Washing
ton last night was 2S, and snow storm
is raging with bowling gale. The
phenomena was observed throughout
the White Mountains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. 10, 1896.

IT LOOKS now rs if the people OF 'n's
country have taken the political bit III
their mouths and are going along thei'
own way, irrespective even OF tnelf
own managers, and that they Will eject
their Presidential candidate and dei'at
that of the plutocrats without either
money or management, and simply by
the force of numbers, and against TIE
as,utest strategy of Mr.. Hanna and the
untold millions of money that have
been placed at his disposal by the pro-
,ec,ed manufacturers and those who
would be subj ct to an income tax. Vi
conrse millions of their votes will be
bought, but, as under the new ballot
system, they can sell their votes and
still cast them in accordance with their
natural class sympathy, it is almost i'm
possible that majority of them can be
induced TO vote against what they be
;ieve tosbe their own interests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

UPPER RED Hook, n. y, Aug 10
New York State is to be partly canvas :
ed by William J. Bryan before his re-
turn to the west His programme is
not yet complete and may be changed
somewhat. He will leave Bsrrytown
next Tuesday for Albany, leaving there
that night for Syracuse, thence TO
Rochester, Buffalo and Erie Pa. Return
ing next morning, the 9th, to Buffalo.
He will remain the rest of the week in
western New York, will spend Sunday
at Chautauqua and proceed west We'd
nesday, September I'd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
Carl Browne Not in Favor.

CANTON, O, Aug. 19.-Carl Browne,
the lieutenant of General Coxey, spoke
for two hours to crowd Of several hun
dred people here last night in favor Of
free silver and the election of Bryan.
At the conclusion of his speech he
waved the old commonwealth banner
above his head and proposed three
cheers for Bryan. Very few in the
crowd responded Some one, however,
yelled, "Three cheers for Mckinley"
when Browne entered carriage and
was driven away. He announces he
will speak again tonight on "What |
know OF Bryan, The Cruciixion and
The Revelation"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

SARATOGA, n. y, Aug. 19.-The
opening session Of the, annual con-
venlion of the American Bar Associa-
ton, in Convention Hall, this morning,
brought out an audience of nearly two
thousand persons. n large number Of
whom were ladies' Among the first
to arrive were Lord Russell, Sir Frank
Lockwood, Montague Quackanthorp
and the ladies of the party. Their
entrance was q signal for generous
ovation. When the President, Mr.
Moorfeld Story, of Boston, Mass, call
ed the meeting to order there were
present on the platform Lord Russell
!. Randolph Tucker, Edward j..
Phelps, Montague Qnackanthorp, Will
liam Allen Butler, Henry Hitchcock 4,
Austin G.. Fox, Charles Clallin Allen,
Francis Raule, James G. Carter and
Sir Frank Lockwood. The president
delivered his annual address. The reg
ular business was then taken up. Upon
the report of the executive committee.
SIS new members from various States
were elected. A recess of ten minutes
was then taken during " hich time Lord
Russell, Sir Frank Lockwood and Mr.
Montague Quackanthorp held an in
formal reception on the platform, where
they greeted many members of the as
ISOLATION. The convention then pro-
ceeded to the election of the members
of the general council. Jas. Lyons was
chosen from Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
Free Pills.

Send your address to b. g. Bucklep
& Co., Chicago, and get free sample
box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills. a
trial will convince you OF their merits.
The pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con-
Situation and Sick Headache. For
malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved Invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone TO
stomach and bowels greatly inylgorate
the system. Regular size Csc. per box.
Sold by E. L. Allen, Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

Mr.. MCKINLEY, in speech be made
to some negroes who called upon him
yesterday, addressed them as gentle
men" and told them he was glad to hear
that now, as always, they would vote
the republican ticket, as they should
do, because Abraham Lincoln had set
them free and made them the civil and
political equals of the white man. And
yetQuartermasterMcKinley knows well
enough that so far as Mr.. Lincoln was
concerned, the negroes would be slaves
SOW, if the South had been willing to
stop fighting and SO back OF her own
ssccord into the Union.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

MANY MANUFACTURING establish
mepts in thu North are suspendlng
operations entirely or working on short
hours, the assigned reason being the
fear of the injurious effect OF the tree
coinage of silver. AS the Congress thai
could pass free silver bill will not as
semble for early Is months, why they
should be taking such an early grasp
upon TINES forelock is not readily per-
ceived. 1t is shrewdly suspected that
the protective tariff is not as profitable
70 the establishments referred to as it
used to be, and also, that their propr;e-
tors have-for valuable consideration
been induced to help to defeat free
silver by playing tricks upon the fears
OF their discharged employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
EOrcimn NcWS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 19.-Hon. Hilary
\. Herbert, U. S. Secretary of the
Navy. with his daughter, arrived here
to day on the steamer st. Louis. As
the st. Louis passed Netley, the U. s.
cruiser Minneapolis fired salute il
honor of Mr.. Herbert, and Admiral
Selfridge and his staff in full uniform,
met the secretary upon the dock when
he landed here from the ST. Louis.
LONDON, Aug. l9.-At the Stockton
race meeting to-day the Great Northern
Leger of 1000 sovereigns for three
year-olds, was won by Lord Durham's
I1rin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Edith Jones and Prof. Guilford
Dudley Euritt, of Stauntop, were mar
ried in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church South in Cambridge Maryland,
yesterday evening.
The post-office st FAINT, Fauquier
county, has been discontinued; mail
now goes to Summerduck; also, the
Office at Leithon, Loudon county; mail
now goes to Mountville.
Governor O'Ferrall yesterday refused
a pardon for Robert X. Goodwin, Of
Rockbridge county, who was bookkeep-
er in the Bank of Lexington, which was
wrecked by the large defalcation of G..
M. Figgatt, its cashier.
Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Hoge, vino is now
touring Europe, will sail from Liver
pool on the Etruria for New York on
the Goth instant. He is expected to
arrive home in time to fill his pulpit on
Sunday, September 9th.
Senator Daniel, who has been in Eu-
rope taking dispositions in q law suit
suit involving $4,000, will sail for
America on August %. He will arrive
at home about the first Of September.
He will lose no time in going on the
stump. The Senator writes that he Is
enjoying fine health and will return in
excellent trim for the campaign.
, Yesterday morning fire broke cut
in the third story of the Southern Rail
ways general office building in Nor
folk, the origin Of the blaze being un-
known. The loss on merchandise and
furniture stored was from $500 to $ 900
A lot of valuable records belonging to
the Southern Railway Company were
also destroyed.
Prof. D. Humphreys of Washington
and Lee University, Lexington, who
has been spending the summer at the
Allegheny Hotel, at Goshen, while out
with a party of bicyclists lost control al
his wheel, and his little son, who Was
Kidding on the front, became fright
ened and attempted to jump. Pro
fessor Humphreys, in saving his sor,
became entangled in the wheel, break
ing his left leg just above the ankle.
The republicans of Culpeper count!
held their convention yesterday to elect
county committee, delegates to the
congressional convention, which meets
in Culpeper tomorrow. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the st. Louis
platform and its candidates. Capt. Pat
81. McCaull was endorsed for Congress
A motion was unanimously carried in
viting Hon. Bourke Cochran, OF New
York, to address the people OF Culpeper
county during the campaign. c. B..
Hood was elected county chairman.
The failure Of a revolver to discharge
is all that saved Mr.. J. c. Horton.
travelling passenger agent of the South
ern Railway, whose flioce is in Rich
mond, from receiving q perhaps fatal
wound in the head on Monday even
ing. He was on an excursion train
coming from Danvile and two negroes
named Price and Jones, made an attack
upon him because Jones was forced 10
0uy ticket. The negroes were arrest
ed on the arrival of the train in Rich .
mond and sent back to Amelia county
for trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

NOBODY FAMILIAR with the cnarac-
Ter of Mr.. Bryan ever believed the bolt
,.rs, story TO the effect that he was once
in the employ of the silver mine own
CTS, though, as lawyer, why he
should've have been, without the slight
ct blemish on his reputation no reason
able man can tell. But now that he
comes out and says, II have never at
apy time or under any circumstance S
been 10 the employ fany mine owners,
Individually or collectively, directly or
Indirectly, nor have been in the Ell :
ploy of, or paid by, any bimetallic league
or association" ii is hoped that his ma
i;sners may have manliness enough to
acknowledge their mistake"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

MR.. BoURKE COCHRAN, who made
what reputation be has by opposing Mr.
cleveland and high tariff, delivered
2 speech in New York last night, as the
paid agent of the goldites, in favor OF
Ar. Cleyeland's anti, silver views and OF
the election to the Presidency of the
putative author of the highest protec.
tive tariff bill ever formulated. Tbs
more that is known of politics, the more
apparent becomes the wisdom OF ex-
Mayor Strauss's famous remark upon
that subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19
OvER-DREssED WoRsH1ppERs.-Th

OyER-DREssED WoRsHIPPERs.-Thc
American women, above women OF any
other nation, have the reputation of
over. dressing. An Irish girl paying her
first visit to an American church, asked
if they gave parties in America after
church, and when asked why, she said
II thought the women were dressed for
one." A large number of the weather.
class, from frequent visits abroad, have
become educated to proper style of
dress. Dress appropriately and you
will lessen your expense and increase
the becomingness and style. Do rot
wear diamonds or lot of jewelry in
the morning. Do not wear light or
fancy gown shopping. or to church,
which is only suitable for the evening or
a social function. Do not have on
nice quiet gown to go down town and
spoil it all by the fancy lace-trimmed
parasol or a much bedecked and be-
dizeued hat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

INTELLIGENCE from the variou-
watering places, now that their seasons
are drawing to a close, continues TO the
same effect as it was at the commence
ment thereof-that their guests nav
not been many and their profits no.
been large, aud that most OF the former
have been women. To the average
man, money is entirely too scarce nov
to enable him to go summering; III
wife and daughters must 90 "for thei'
health but he must stay at home an
try to make aud save enough to carr
them through the unknown troubles q
:he coming winter. He now seizas OF
the evanescent ffty-three cent dollai
with the avidity that hungry due
manifests in snatching the fleeing June
buu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-19

MAJOR McKINLEY's LAST SPEECH
The L'Ouveture Rifles, a military COM
pany, composed of colored men from
Cleveland, called on Major Mckinley
at Canton, O., yesterday. Mr.. McKin-
lev in his address to the company
said "James G. Blaine once said
that the first instinct Of an American
was equality-equality of right, equal
ity of privilege, equality of power.
That sentiment long ago found express
sion in the constitution of the United
States, and the people of this country
placed in that great instrument where
it had never been before aud where I'M
der God it shall ever remain, civil and
political equality to every citizen every
where beneath the flag.
II thank you, my fellow-citizens, for
this call of greeting and congratula-
tions. thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon me in electing me
the first honorary member of your or
ganization. I assure you it will give
pleasure to meet each one Of you per
Sonally."