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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17

THE UNIvERsITY.-The society of
the alumni met yesterday in the hall
of the Washington Literary Society.
Hon. Joseph Bryan, of Richmond, pre-
sided. A vote of thanks was heartily
accorded Charles Broadway Rouss, of
New York, for mis- gift of $25, 900 to the
fund to restore the university building
destroyed by the fire of last October.
The matter of nominating officers of the
society for the ensuing year was refer
red to committee, as was the selec.
ton of the orator of '97.
Last night the lawns were illumi-
mated and the usual gay scene greet the
visitors with a changed background
iismantled walls, girdled by scaffold.
ing. The celebration of the Jefferson
Literary Society took place in the
chapel. Mr.. George helms Wise, of
west Norfolk, Va, presided. The ora
tors medal bad been won by Mr.. W. S.
Hancock, of Danville, Va, and upon
its delivery to him he made the usual
address. The debaters' medal had been
awarded to Mr.. Henry A. Hopkins, of
Pittsburg, Tex. Mr.. Hopkins made
vigorous defense of the present admin
istration and described its policy in re-
gard to finance.
AS yet the board OF visitors have
made none of their proceedings public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17

WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY.
Yesterday was claw day" at the COM
mencement exercises of Washington
and Lee University. At the morning
exercises Senator William Lindsay, OF
Kentucky, and native of Rock bridge
county, addressed the graduates
of the law class on the duties of q young
attorney, and the dangers of centraliza-
ton of political powers in the federal
government to the abridgement of the
powers of the States.
Gov. McCorkle, of West Virginia,
also made a short address along the
same line, and Hon. Harry St. George
Tucker responded to call.
The annual meeting of the Alumni
Association was held yesterday after
noon, and was well attended. To-day
is commencement day proper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17

GENERAL LoNGsTREET, who is now
attending the national republican con-
vention at St. Louis, says she believes
in the republican party" Well, every
man in this country, North or South,
general or private, ex-federal or ex-
Confederate, has the indisputable right
to believe what pleases him; but as the
General resigned his position in the
federal army in order to fight against
the unconstitutional impositions of the
republican party, and as that party has
been the bane, not only of his own
State, but of his entire section, good
grounds for his belief, on the subject re-
ferred to, are not as apparent as his old
friends would like them to be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE II, 1896

THE PRESIDENT has spoken. he
saws a declaration for free silver by the
Chicago convention "will result in last
ing disaster to our party organization
that his Attachment to true democracy
is strong" and that he is an "unfiinch-
ing democrat who desires hereafter no
greater political privilege than to occu,
ply the place of private in the ranks"
Life is so short that most democrats
are infinitely more concerned about
present, than lasting disaster to
their party, and it goes without
saying that Senator Martin was
right when he called Mr.. Cleve-
land "his party's wrecker." How
the Presidents attachment to de-
mocracy can be strong" and how be can
imagine himself to be an "unfiinching
democrat" in view of the help he re-
Gently afforded the enemies of the DEM
ocratic party TO defeat that party in
New York, Maryland and Kentucky, is
what the average democrat cannot tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-17


ization was called for; but there was
no response.
The report of committee on credent,
ials was also called for; with no re.
spouse.
Senator-elect Wellington, from the
committee on rules, asked unanimous
consent to report; but objection was
made.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, asked
unanimous consent to report for the
committee on permanent organization.
This was also refused.
A delegate moved recess till 2 p.
m, but the motion was lost.
Senator Sewell moved that the re-
port of committee on permanent or
ganizatian be received; carried. Loud
applause followed the announcement of
the vote.
Delegate Wellington made point of
order that reception of report of the
committee was not in order, unless
there was unanimous consent.
Chairman ruled against it.
Thomas McEwan, of the committee
on permanent organization, reported
that the committee selected John M.
Thurston, of Nebraska, for permanent
chairman and cheers greeted Thur
ston's name.
The report made the secretaries, SER
gesnt-at~arms and other temporary Of.
fcers permanent officers of the conven.
ton and gave list of vice presidents,
one from each State, as agreed on by
the delegation. The reading of the list
of vice presidents was interrupted by
applause as popular names were reach.
ed. John Acker was named for Vir-
ginia.
Opposition was made to the adoption
of the report of permanent organiza-
ton before the report of the credentials
had been received.
Chairman Fairbanks overruled all
protests and put the motion for the
adoption of the report. He declared
it carried.
The decision was doubted and ris-
ing vote was called for. The ayes had
it.
The chair appointed Senator Sewell,
of New Jersey, and Serene Payne, of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20
A DASTARDLY TRICK.

A few nights ago, some of Garnett's "smart
Alecs' played dirty trick on Rev Volmar.
for which they deserve severe punishment.
About midnight, these fellows sent chap to
the Methodist parsonage, who awoke the min
lister and told him that Mis-. Flynn had shot
herself, and was dying, and wanted him to
come and pray for her. The fellow who called
was stranger to Rev. Volnar, and he did not
dream of the trap set for him. SO he hastily
dressed and set ont for the woman's rooms.
over Hedges meat market. Fortunately, he met
Rolla Wagstaff, and asked him to go along. Rola
went but when they reached the place, seeing
no light and hearing 10 noise, Rolla concluded
the whole thing was a fake, and they did not
60 further than the stairway leading to the
woman's rooms. They did not tarrv, but left
Immediately. AS they emerged from the street
door, the perpetrators of the trick lodged out
from hiding places and ran away, laughing as
they ran.
There can be but explanation of this
cowardly piece of business Rev. Vollnlar has
been preaching some very plain sermons, and
has made himself unpopular with 'tne gang"
He has insisted on the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law, and has tramped the toes of
some of his g. O. p. parishioners. For his
bravery he has been abused, browbeaten and
boycotted, even members of his own conerega-
ton aiding in and abettng the scheme to make
his life miserable. This last trick was doubt
less part of the general scheme. No doubt
it was intended to compromise him and ruin
his influence i'll the ministry. 1t was most
prehensible-dannabe- of business,
and the perpetrators cannot be too strongly
condemned.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

DR.. Geo. B. Mcclellan, better known as
Diamond Dick, is in the city. This is his
first visit to Garrett, yet he is we'll known, by
reputation, as well as personally, by many of
our citizens. He has visited nearly all of our
nelghboring cities i'll years past, and gave such
satisfaction IN the treatment of humanity's all
ments that when he came again, he was warm.
ly welcomed. Diamond Dick" is rather an
odd combination of gentleman and cowboy.
He is faultlessly attired and pleasant and affa-
BILE in manner, yet his long, flowing hair and
his broad-rimmed hat proclaim his familiarity
with the manners of the cowboys OF the ''rowdy
West" He is an old friend and former COM
panon of Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill, having
travelled over great portion of North America
with those famous scouts and plainsmen.
AS doctor, Diamond Dicks" experience
dates back to his boyhood, in Massachusetts,
and other eastern states. During the interven-
ing years he has practiced in all of the princi-
pal cities of America, and has amassed prince
ly fortune. In 1887, he established an infirm-
airy at Leavenworth, but later he located al
Hot Springs, Ark, where he spends his win
tiers. history of his career would make
book, and we haven't time time to write it,
The Doctor may be found for couple of
weeks, at the Fourth Avenue hotel, where he
invites you to call and consult him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20
ChicagO's Vote and New YOrk's.

Father Knickerbocker is at liberty to study
the ballots in the comparative vote of New
York and Chicago, and make his own inferenc-
es regar ding certain matters. Nobody in Chi
cago is going to be rude enough to indulge i'll
odious comparisons. With her head discreetly
TUNED aside and her face wearing look show
ing the depth of her sympathy Chicago will
prefer to let her Eastern friend search for sta
tistics and take differences from himself This
is what he will find
Chicago's Presidential vote. ....... 345,775
New York's Presidential vote. ....2 99,72o
All considerate Chicago citizens will resolute-
ly decline to calculate upon the comparative
size of these votes, OF say anything about
possible difference of 46,o55 i'll Chcaeo's ia
vor. Estimating upon the usually recognized
proportion of voters to population, some i'm
portant facts might be deducted, but they
shan't. Let the subject not even be mention
ed.--Chicago Record,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

The following appears in the Kansas City
Times of the 10TH
TOPEKA KAs., Nov. 1S.-The Republicans
are diligently circulating the report that the
Populists made an ante-election deal with the
liquor interests of the state to cause constitu-
tional convention to be called in consideration
of their support in the campugn: The report
will not have any weight, for every sane man
in Kansas knows that the saloon-keepers con-
trbuted money to the Republican campaign
fund, and openly supported the Republican
state ticket These facts notorious dur
ing the campaign. 1t was the well-known
ciprocal arrangement between the saloon keep
ers and the Republican managers which
prompted the prohibition Republicans to NOM
mate independent candidates for governor and
attorney general.
From the opening of the campaign until the
polls closed, November 3, every saloon-keeper,
every gambler and every crook in the larger
cities of Kansas waged war against John w.
Leedy. they said that he was not their kind
of man. eve getting along very we'll
now, and do not want change" is the way
they put it, The police officers in the cities of
the first class, under control of Governor Nor
rll, organized the bum element in the interest
of the Republican party, and the returns show
that this element voted according to instrue-
tons.
Governor elect Leedy and Attorney General
elect Boyle have not yet announced their policy
inregard to the liquor and gambling 'interests,"
but it is safe to say that they will enforce the
laws. A member of the Populist state commit
tee, and friend of both these gentlemen,
talked to the Times correspondent about the
matter, to-day. He said:
''The new police commissioners who will be
appointed by Mr.. Leedy will not traffic with
law-violators. The Populist party has risen to
power in this state without the assistance of
that class of people, and will have nothing to
do with them except to punish and restrain
them The Popuist committee does not want
contributions FROM saloon-keepers. Evil asso-
Citations have brought the Republican party to
defeat and disgrace. The Populst party will
endeavor to keep clear of its footsteps"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

SEVERAL prominent ministers of Chicago
have organized what is called The Church of
Humanity which seeks to gather into its folds
the common people. The ministers interested
in the movement represent various denonina-
tions-Protestant and Catholic. The cause of
the organization of this church is the treatment
which political reformers received at the hands
of the subsidized gold-bug pulpit-pounders who
treated reformers with scorn and abuse, and
used their influence in the interest OF their
plutocratic masters. The new church is expe-
riencing wonderful growth, and it is bound to
spread from ocean to ocean.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20
n'etsigrew on the Side Of the People.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 1o.--Senator Pet
tigrew opened the campaign Of 1900 last night,
and addressed one Of the largest audiences ever
gathered in this city. 1t was announced as the
beginning of the binletallic fight of four years
hence The Senator said that he would render
Mckinley every aid possible for him to demon
strate that the tariff was what allied the coun-
try, but wanted to put himself on record by
saying that he would resist every section of
tariff bill that provided for tariff on any article
controlled by a trust. This created sensation,
and the demonstration that followed was ire
mendous. The Senator received great recep
ton at the close of his speech.
In his reference to trusts, Senator Pettigrew
admits that the silver question is not the only
important issue before the people.-EDIToR
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

THE wages Of the Pullman employees have
been reduced IS per cent. since the election,
and each employe is compelled to sign con-
tract which obliges him to rent house of the
Pullman company, paying therefor an exorbit-
mt rental. Thus has confidence been restored,
and the wave of prosperity is rolling high.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20
HIS VOUCHER.
condemned.

''Do you think Altgeld will accomelish much
in Illinois ~
'Wcl., Altged made Pullman and Armour
pay their taxes, and man who can do that in
Illinois can do anything. -Twentieth Century
Some enthusiastic admirers of Maj. McKin-
ley have sent him 1oo-pound sack OF beet
sugar, inscribed, "The Mckinley tariff fostered
this industry" and in so doing they have fur
nished very striking example of ignorance
and misplaced confidence. The truth is that
the Mckinley bill REPEALED the tax OH beet
sugar and substituted direct bounty, thus
failing to protect ard offering a sort of favor
i,ism that is unwise and un ust.-EX.
"THE survival of the 6ttest" cut no figure
in the election of Mckinley the Canton land
lord. as president. 1t was demonstration of
the power of Wall street through its ally, the
liquor traffic, to dominate the government in
the interest OF a few.-Clipper, Lima, Ohio.
WILLIAM, The Great, will now find himself
in very unenviable predicament He cannot
possibly do all, or even half that his party has
promised for him, and if he fails he will stand
before the world as falsi6er.-Clipper, Lima,
Ohio.
RAILROAD employees are experiencing the
beauties Of the "return of prosperity" Since
the election, cut of IL u cents in wages has
been made. Confidence is restored.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

TIE bankers of the East are clamoring for
Mark Hanna's appointment as secretary OF the
treasury. If Mark wants it, he'll get it. Then
the greenbacks will suffer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

THERE are several candidates for Senator
PETER rlace-all them good men, but none OF
them MS superior. The editor of the AG1rAr-
OR Chen editor of the Greeley News) was one
of the fiist, if not THE first, six years ago, to
advocat. Judge Pefer's election to the United
States senate We have watched his career
during the six years, and have every reason to
be proud of him. We see no reason why he
should now be turned down. He has proved
himself an able representative of the state, and
has we'll earned a reelection. In our opinion,
il would be mistake not to make him his own
successor, and we believe that is the opinion of
a. least rire-tenths of the members of the Peo-
pies party, as we'll as large number OF Demo
Gratis and silver Republicans.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

That municipal ownership of lighting and
water plants is rapidly coming to the front all
over our country is evident to the most casual
observer. Where once such state of affairs is
established we hear no more of exorbitant rates
and bad service. The mayor of Des Moines,
Iowa, recently recommended that that city
should take steps to own its lighting plants.
Every step in this direction leads up to owner
ship by the federal government OF national
monopolies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20
THE RUSH FOR PLACES.

While Covernor-elect Leedy has not been so
completely overwhelmed by place-hunters as
was Cover or Morrill, prior to his inauguration,
there &c II lack of men who are anxious to
serve the Gear people i'll some capacity or an
other and we do not doubt that Governor
I.edv's patience and good nature will be taxed
to their utmost capacity. Popul1sts want Jops'
De,rocrats want Jobs and silver Republicans
want jobs. >,
And r;oht here we want to say word. 10
al, Of these elements something is due. True,
the Democrats asked for the electoral ticket,
expecting to control the federal patronage Inc
Ponnlists gave them what they asked tor, ana
stood by the agreement by voting tor that
electoral ticket, almost to man. The Demo-
Gratis did equally we'll by voting for the Peo-
nle,s partv state ticket 1t was not the fauit
of the Kansas Democrats that Bryan was not
elected, and that they are unable to get any
federal patronage; therefore, they should re-
ceiye fair proportionate share OF the state
patronage--but they should not be allowed 10
oct into the trough and root everybody else out.
Furthermore. those Democrats who refused or
neglected to do any work during the campaign
but who are making the greatest rush tor the
pie.counter, should be asked to step aside and
make room for Democrats who did work.
The silver Republicans are very modest ana
retiring. They did not ask for place on the
electoral ticket and the did not ask for repre-
sentation on the state ticket yet, they worked
nobly for the success of the whole ticket. Ger
tainly they worked for principle, and they
are entitled to consideration at the hands OF the
state administration. A union of forces won
the battle and the united forces should receive
the reward. But, remember, NONE BUT THE
wopvrps should be allowed to eat any of the
pie, Push the drones aside.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-11-20

VIM. ]. BRYAN has accepted a proposition to
make thirty speeches. for which he will receive
sum greater than the presidents salary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-24
TAGGING LONDON.

1t seems hardly credible that a mo-
tor carriage can not legally be run at
the average speed of city vehicles in
the streets of London. The old law
is still in force that no self-propelling
vehicle shall travel along the streets
at a higher speed than four miles an
hour, and that man carrying red
flag shall walk 20 yards in front to
warn people of the approaching dam
ger Last week an electric motor car
was caught by London policeman
going down a wide thorOughfare at
800 in the afternoon at the rate of
about five miles an hour and without
any person preceding it to give warm
ing to its approach. On the driver be-
ing summoned to Bow Street Police
Court to explain to the magistrate
what he meant by it, his only excuse
was that he had done it before in the
aggregate to the extent of about 1000
or 5000 miles without being found out
He promised never to do so again, and
was promptly fined 40 shillings and
costs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-24
ELECTRIC YULcANIzER.

One of the most important branches
of bicycle work is the repairing of
tires. TO properly combine two pieces
of rubber into one mass it is necessa-
ry to subject them to an absolutely
uniform, definite temperature for a
stated period. This is now accomplish
ed by the electric vulcanizer. Steam
heat or heat from gas flame re-
quires constant attention, while elec-
tric heat involves practically none.
Fire risks and the danger of steam
or gas explosion are entirely avoided,
and the electric method gives sure
and satisfactory result with but little
skill or experience on the part of the
operator, besides Obviating the chance
of burning the tire. The machine
occupies a space Of between and 3
feet, and can be set up on any sub
stantial table or work bench. Sever
al tirescan be repaired at one time.
The heat is applied by the turning of
switch, and each successive turn
from right 10 left increases the
amount of heat applied. The proper
temperature for any particular piece
of work III hand can be accurately
determined by simple test of the
rubber, and the correct position of the
switch for subsequent operations is
thus fixed. The electric vulcanher is
now used by many of the best manu-
facturers of tires in the country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-24
LITTLE PIcKuPs.

Nat is now one Of the brave men.
II Henry Umscheid wants a snap,
ler hiIn rub up against ihe Big chief
Ed. Dwyer, on the west side, will
be hard to catch.
The 'Big Injun" can't bulldoze the
Red Chief always.
There will be no trouble to find good
Republicans to fill every county office.
Make the mugwumps get off the
fence. Let it be straight Republican
or straight Democratic.
Does the county pay for the tele-
phone connection to the Calaveras
sand pile ?
Bexar county will repudiate her
car.
Our city fathers should leave some
monument behind-if nothing more
than to purchase a graveyard.
When. oh when, will the city pay
their bills ?
We can do without lights but water
we must have.
Col. George can still get beer if his
water is cut off.
Mr.. Herman Brendel has his own
artesian well, and cannot have his
water cut off.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-24
The Drain On the Soil.

Prof. Robert, OF Cornell Station
in a bulletin, gives tables showing
that a crop OF corn each year for
twenty years will remove $12S.2S
worth of fertility nitrogen, potash
and phosphoric acid), from an acre
of land, while the fruit, leaves,
tops and roots eff thirty-five trees
will remove $377.51 worth OF fer
tility in twenty years. Yet no man
will grow corn on the same land
for twenty years without fertilizing
it, but thousands expect apples to
thrive without fertilizers for
twenty to forty years.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-24
Mum as an Oyster.

LONDON, June 2S.-Secretary OF
State for the Colonies Joseph
Chamberlain, was questioned to.
day regarding the action which the
government would take in regard
to the arrest OF Mr.. Harrison,
crown surveyor Of British Guiana,
by the Venezuelan troops. Mr..
Chamberlain declines to say any
thing upon the subject and would
in no way give any hint as to
what the government intends to
do in the premises.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-24
Scientist Fatally Bitten.

Arthur Standings recent death
from snake bite in Ceylon was a
peculiarly sad affair. He was en-
gagged in pursuing herpetologicol
studies in the neighborhood Of b.
gawantalawa, when he came across
q specimen of the Russell viper
known. to the natives as the "tic
polonga"-a reptile Of the deadli-
est variety. The doctor was bit.
ten by this terror OF Ceylon and
died six hours afterward. DR..
Stradling was making investlga-
lions on behalf OF the London Zoo
logical Gardens.-N. Y. Times.