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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
The Republican Managers.

NEW YORK. July 29.-Garret A. Ho-
bart, republican candidate for vice.
president, came to the Waldorf hotel
early this morning and had talk with
Mark A. Hanna and some members Of
the executive committee of the republi.
can national committee who had come
to the city to attend the first meeting
of the committee to-day. Mr.. Hobart
seemed to be pleased with the reports
be had heard concerning political con-
ditions in other States. He said: L
came over to attend the meeting Of the
executive committee by request of Mr..
Hanna. and l expect that the commit
tee will start the campaign going with.
out delay. I shall spend great deal
of time at the New York headquarters
during the campaign" Senator Elkins
told Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Hobart that
they could count on West Virginia for
Mckinley. Senator Quay, of Pennsyl-
vania, arrived in the city this morning
and will attend the meeting of the ex-
ecutiye committee.
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Death ofRobcrt Garrett.

BALTIMORE, July 29.-Robert Gar.
rett, ex-president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company and head of
the widely known banking house OF
Robert Garrett and Sons, died this
morning at Deer Park, Md. Mr.. Gar
rett had been in poor health since he
retired from the presidency OF the B.
and O. system in 1887. In recent years
he has been mentally as we'll as physi-
cally unfit to participate in any bust
ness and has seldom been seen in pub
lie. Robert Garrett, who was born in
this city April 8, 1S47, was the eldest son
of John ". Garrett, and grandson of
Robert Garrett, the founder of the
banking house Of Robert Garrett and
Sons. His father, John w. Garrett,
died at Deer Park under similar cir
cumatances not quite II years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
Foreign News.

LONDON, July 29.-The bark Eugen,
from Halifax, July 10, has arrived at
Swansea. She reports that on July q,
in latitude 10 q, logitude INV, she pass
ed the rowboat Fox, in which Frank
Harbo and George Samuelson, two
young Norwegian sailors, are attempt.
ing to row to Havre. They started
from New York on June 8.
ST. LOUIS, July ga special from
Guayaqui, Ecuadar, says that General
Alfaro, accompanied by General Mo-
roles, Minister Of War, and the gen
erals staff and second division Of the
army. left for Machala Monday night
on board the gunboat Cotopaxie and
two river steamers. Two battalions OF
volunteers have been ordered. General
Alfaro, wiring to the consul general OF
Ecuador, at Panama. says Il leave
Monday with strong force against
Cuenca. Ianticipate complete triumph
and pacification Of the republic"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
4 Break for Liberty.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July ga
gang of forty convicts from the United
States penitentiary, who were beng
worked on the prison farm, yesterday
made break for liberty. The guards
started shooting as soon as the prison
ers ran, and nearly all the convicts
dropped on the ground to avoid being
killed. The leader of the outbreak re-
fused to surrender and six loads of
buckshot were emptied into him; an
other refused to stop running until he
was shot. One man gained the river
bank and was about to jump in when
he also was shot. When the prisoners
were brought to the jail yard two hun
dred convicts started second mutiny
aud the guards were about to fire into
them when the warden got the men
into their cells.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Washington Guards. OF Freder

The Washington Guards. OF Freder-
icksburg, are in camp at Irv;ngton.
Ex-Gov. Cameron, who is spending
the summer with his family at Green
way Court, Clarke county, is confined
to his room with an attack of govt.
William Brown was accidentally
drowned yesterday at West End, Glas.
gov, while attempting to swim across
the James river. He had been fishing,
and it is supposed that ne was taken
with cramps.
The State Board of Agriculture met
at Blue Ridge Springs yesterday. Bust,
ness of a general nature was discussed
but no action was taken on any partlcu-
lar subject. The board will be in ses'
sion several days.
There is movement on foot looking
to holding a State conference OF the
sound money democrats in Richmond.
1t has progressed slowly, however. A
petition is being circulated and signed
calling on Hon. George D. Wise to run
for Congress in the Richmond district
SIS an independent democrat on sound
money platform.
The large tomato-canning factory, re-
Gently erected by Mr. T. H. Fallir, at
Coan wharf, Northumberland county,
together with several buildings ad]oin-
ing, was burned to the ground Sunday
night after midnight. The factory had
just been completed, and was to have
gone to work on the tomato crop to-
day. The fire was the work of an in
cendiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
THEIR MISSION HoUsE.-The co

THEIR MISSION HOUSE. The COM
mittee of eleven and the committee Of
nine of the Presbyterian Church ap-
pointed by the Presbyterian conference,
held meeting last night at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York. The meet
ings of the committees were secret, but
it was announced that no business was
transacted except an agreement for the
meeting of each committee to be held
this morning. The committee of
eleven, of which ex-President Harri-
son is member, was appointed by the
Presbyterian conference to consider
whether or not it was advisable for the
mission board to conduct such a large
building as the one recently built at
Twentieth street and Fifth avenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The anarchists beat down the doors
when they were refused entrance to the
socialist congress in London yesterday.
A compromise was finally made.
Prof. F. Nicholas Crouch, the veneer
able composer of Kathleen Mavour-
neen, will celebrate his eighty-ninth
birthday tomorrow with friends in
Boston.
Dennis NJ. Mineham entered the Office
of superintendent Peddles, Of the New
Jersey Central Railroad, in Jersey City
yesterday, and demanded $1,000, 900 in
bonds. After being arrested he was
discharged as harmless and shipped
to New York.
a large body of Mussulmans, SUP
ported by Turkish troops, engaged in
pillaging the Asomati district, Island of
Crete, has been attacked by force Of
l 800 insurgents. The latter drove the
Mussulmans and the Turkish troops out
of the district and inflicted serious loss
upon them.
The first bale of new Georgia cotton
received at Savannah. Ga, yesterday
was purchased by a prominent republi.
can to be shipped north with gilded
hoops over it, inscribed Mckinley and
gold No 16 to l for US. No fiat
money. Our greeting to the Empire
State of the North"
A prominent railway official who has
been investigating the subject has
found to his amazement that the expor-
tations of grain, principally corn, and
hog products, mainly lard, have been
diverted from northern to southern
points to a remarkable extent during
the twelve months preceding June 80
last.
Henry Schneider, aged twenty-three,
son OF Frank c.. Schneider, OF Wash
ington, made an unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide yesterday evening
shortly before o'clock by lying down
on the Glen Echo railroad track at the
junction, two miles above Tennelley-
town, in the State of Maryland. Schnei-
der, who was arrested, emphatically
denied the charge. He claimed that he
was sick and fell down on the track.
There was another dismal failure on
the part of New York city yesterday to
sell what have always been considered
gilt-edged securities. Gold bonds and
stocks, to the amount of S3,S05, 1862 Sc,
bearing 8! per cent. interest, were offer
ed. Only $l,010,500 were subscribed
for, and the average premium was very
low. The highest price offered was
1927 and the lowest par, but the great
or number Of bids were around par.
Dependency over financial matters,
ill-health and general collapse Of the
nervous system caused Hanson L..
Withers, jr., of Philadelphia, to attempt
to end his life yesterday morning by
shooting himself in the head at the
Mount Vernon Hotel, in Baltimore.
The bullet entered the left side of the
head near the eye, and is lodged under
the skin near the right eye. The wound
is OF a very serious nature, yet it is
thought by the attending physicians
that Withers will recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29

DRIVES PEOPLE CRAzY.-All eastern
North Carolina is agog over the results
of a series of specification meetings
conducted by man named Crump-
Ter. He has made hundreds OF
converts to his doctrine, and many
persons have nearly lost their
reason, as a result of the craze. He
claims to have committed no sin in
fifty years, and the influence he holds
over those to whom he has preached is
remarkable. He claims that after con-
version one must become sanctifed or
receive the Second Blessing" This
blessing comes to the recipient in q
trance, during which he is purified in
the presence of Christ, and after which
he is incapable Of sin.
Almost every night from ten or fifteen
men. women and children lie uncon-
scious on the floor of the large tobacco
warehouse, where this apparent wizard
holds his court. They remain in this
state for several hours at time, and
awaken singing hymns. In several in
stances doctors called to attend the
strangely affected people have them
selves fallen victims to the hypnotic in
Auences OF the peculiar preacher. From
Goldsboro he has gone to another
North Carolina town.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
Secretary Morton for President

LINCOLN, Neb., July ga confer
euce attended by Mr.. j. Sterling Nor
ton and number of prominent sound
money democrats of the State opposed
to Bryan was held at Nebraska City on
Sunday. Every effort has been made
to keep the fact secret, but it was
learned that Mr.. Morton was prevailed
upon to become candidate and will
write letter announcing that he would
accept the nomination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
a Judicial Separation.

LONDON, July pa decision was
handed down to-day in the divorce d.
vision Of the high court OF justice in
the Yarde.Buller divorce case. The
court grants judicial separation to
Mrs. Yarde. Butler, who is the daughter
OF the late Gen. Kirkhsm, of San Fran
cisco. This dismisses the petition Of
the husband, the Hon. Walter Yarde-
Butler, for divorce, ordering him to
pay the costs Of the action. The case
has excited much interest in the fash
ionable circles and much sympathy is
expressed for Mrs. Yarde.Buller, who,
while testifying in her own behalf, told
distressing story of her domestic life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
The Irish Land Bill.

LONDON, July 29.-The Irish land
bill was taken up on its third reading
in the House of Commons to-day. The
Right Hon. Arthur Smith-Barry, a
well.known Irish landlord, moved that
the measure be rejected owing to the
concessions that had made to the ten
ants by the government. Mr.. Smith
Barry's motion to reject the bill was
voted on and defeated. The measure
then passed its third reading without a
division being taken. 1t will now 60
to the House of Lords.
The bill was presented in the House
of Lords at $50 o'clock this evening
and passed its first reading,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
POLITICAL.

The Vermont populist State conven.
ton met at Montpelier yesterday and
declared for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
Unless something occurs between
this day and September 16 to change
its mind the New York democracy wi
probably indorse Bryan and Sewall and
ignore the Chicago platform.
Ignatius Donnelly, in his paper, the
REPRESENTATIVE, of Minneapolis, indi,
Gates that, while he will support Bryan
and the populist State ticket in this
campaign, he will then withdraw from
public life.
Alabama will be first in the field for
the elections since the national conven-
tons. On August 3, next Monday, the
electors will ballot for governor and
State officers. The result will be
watched with great interest all over the
country.
1t is now intimated that President
Cleveland is disappointed at the lack OF
enthusiasm shown by mis- Cabinet for q
third ticket, and that he will take no
public stand in the matter, permitting
all his officeholders to act according to
their own will.
II is regarded as quite likely that the
democratic national committee will Sc
lect Washington for their principal
headquarters, and will have a branch
in the West. Senator Dubois, of
Idaho, it is expected, will be member
of the national executive committee,
and will have charge of the western
end of the campaign.
Senator Harris says that MIR. German
will be elected chairman of the demo-
cratic executive committee. 1t has
been known that Mr.. German would
practically manage the campaign for
Senator Jones and the democratic Sen
ators who have always looked to the
Maryland Senator to carry into politi-
cal execution the plans concocted IN the
democratic conference room.
Mr.. Joshua lowering, of Maryland,
was last night formally notified at the
Lyceum Theatre, in Baltimore, of his
nomination by the prohibition party
for Che presidency of the United States.
The speech of notification was made
by Rev. o. w. Stewart, of Illinois, and
in his response Mr.. lowering discussed
national issues. 1t the afternoon the
State prohibition convention of Mary
land met at Hazazer's Hall and chose
presidential electors.
The several democratic clubs and as
sociations in Washington held a joint
committee meeting at Meyers Hotel
last night to perfect arrangements for
great ratification meeting in honor of
Candidates Bryan and Sewall. A COM
mittee was appointed at the meeting to
confer with Chairman Jones, of the
democratic national committee, who is
expected to arrive in Washington this
week. This committee will endeayor
to persuade Mr.. Jones to secure the
presence of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall
at the meeting to be held in that city in
August.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
Mir. BRYAN and thc PopuIists

LINCOLN, Neb., July 29.-Charles B.
Lane, chairman of the silver party's
national committee, had long talk
with Mr.. Bryan last evening. In an
interview he said: II have not the
slightest doubt in the world that Mr..
Bryan will accept the populist nomina-
ton, or rather that he will not refuse
the nomination. The populists have
generally decided to vote for Bryan and
Sewall, they will 60 ahead on this line
regardless of Watson. l thing the
populists in the South will take up
Sewall in preference to Watson"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
Death of General Colston.

RICHMOND, Va, July 29.-Gen. Ra-
leigh Colston died at Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home this morning. aged Il
years. He was professor at the Nir-
GINA Military Institute at the breaking
out of the war and from there entered
the Confederate service and was in
command of the department OF Lynch
burg when the war ended. For some
years after the war ended he was in the
service of the Khedive of Egypt, and
made an expedition into the Soudan
afterwards. Until incapacitated for
work he held a department position in
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
A Brutal Murder,

PoINT PLEASANT, W. Va, July o.
Last evening Henry D. Lyons, of Ma
son county, had trouble with his
wife and she went to her fathers
home. Lyons went to the house and
induced her to return home. When
short distance from home Lyons seized
his wife by the arm and fired FIVE bull
lets into her head and body, leaving her
dead by the road. If Lyons is captur-
ed he will be lynched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY %, 1896

THE New York Sun is vehemently
urging the boiling democrats to COM
bine with the republicans and organize
without further delay for the coming
contest, in which, that it leads forlorn
hope, is as patent 20 itself as to every
body else, for it says: "There is moth
ing imaginary about it. The danger is
real. II is not only possible, but it is
also even probable" AS Northern
democrats get most Of the honors and
emoluments of democratic victories, 1t
is more than likely that but few Of
them will be found outside the breast
works on the day of election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
VIRGINIA STUDENTS TO BRYAN.

VIRGINIA STUDENTS TO BRYAN
Immediately after Mr.. Bryan had been
nominated at Chicago the summer class
at the University of Virginia tele.
graphed congratulations, as follows:
''As body of young men to young
man, as class Of young lawyers to
young lawyer, the summer class Of the
University of Virginia, ninety strong,
send you their most hearty congratula.
tions."
The following reply was received
from Mr.. Bryan: II thank you for your
good wishes so kindly expressed. I
trust that your connection with the
University founded by Thomas Jeffer-
son may lead you to initiate the public
virtues of the founder of democracy in
America"
(Signed) "W. ]. BRYAN"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
TELEGRAPHIC BRETIII

Bart Green, colored, was hanged /,
the jail at Jackson, Tenn. TO-DAY n.
the murder Of Miles p. AIitchel.
The Denison, Ohio, DEPOSIT gsr
closed its doors to-day. 10 s.stemer,
is made, but the liabilities are thoga..
to be heavy.
A dispatch from Kingston, lsua.c.
saws that a fire started in poa A.
Prince on Wednesday last and llnei
until Friday. More than l99 ho..e.
were destroyed. The loss WI reae-
81 900. 900.
The committee OF distillers APPOINT.
ed to secure signatures OF e,,
owners 10 an agreement TO -nsn
operations for eighteen mon n4
again in Louisville to-day ald.er5r,i
no progress. A final meeting
held Friday. Ii looks a. il the aer-
will fall through.
Stories OF the widespread disaster @.
Yesterdays cloudburzt north o Eas-..
vile, Ind, continue TO pour!n prors
ore moving to the upland Qes
drowned, fields Of grain are u4..ei
away and highways and raillo5i na..
ly damaged. White river, al r0.r.
is the highest since August, The
American strawboard pant iscalrc.e.
ly submerged.
Representative OF the Brotherhood
Of Tailors and those OF the Col,.aao.s
Association will hold ano,he- confer.
ence in New York to-day. AMI eta.
ry Solomon says if the coI.rac' can.
not agree in a body the bro aoq.
will settle with the indiyiiua c1a-sc..
ors. The United Garue-. Ken.
Unions Nos. and i and ~ ...
i've Tailors' Union No j az 1.1.
to about 5000 men ard UoI=1 s-e py.
pected TO strike to-day. >5e TIE
contractors who do no. Be Tie
association started in ~ 8i;a
non-union men under pole lou.
Unless the non.uMion s1oqs Hge
work trouble is looked M Tue
day. The childrens' ser-
union, No. 10 OF the Hos- a5e
and Labor Alliance, forae
of the knights OF Labo, -a,c
with an agreement reac-e -lt
struck this morning ..fee
thousand men and womeI - il
the 223 shops in this city dil lie
fore report for work this mo.---
a fire in the township Of Cys
county, Pa last night. which o:.g
the explosion OF lamp. buEue
grocery. Hosley's clothing house
hardware store the SsHtne oi,ice,
three barns. msn was burned =
attempting TO save some money he aai --..-
his room. The IRE was extjnsuislea
loss on property OF $4,000 ha! btc- D..
ic;ed
A committee OF doctors represent
medical profession q New Yo;k a
the Commissioners Of Charity to take
troll OF The city hospitals f:om ;Aeme.-
eges.
Ellen Cullinen went sudieniy iI-.ae
New York yesterday ana. sitter sttacsi ~
sister with a carving knife. WAS oyerlo"
by five policemen aud taken T. 3 h"sf-
Speaker Reed made speech be.o.g d.
York county, Me, republican convent 20.
day, in which he prophesed victory
partT in the coming election.
The East Chicago Iron and Steel COM
OF Hammond, Ind, made an assignmcu
No statement as TO assets t..
bil!ties were filed.
DR.. Grant Bey, of Cairo. Egypt, died
Bridge OF Allen, Scotland. yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29

THOUGH the republican party Gre
ated the interstate commerce commits
sion humbug, the fact that the demo
cratic convention declared in favor OF
making that commission efficient, is de-
nounced by the republicans and boilers
as populistic, and as evincing purpose
of extending the powers of the govern
ment so as to include the sole and en-
tire control of the railroads. This de-
nunciation is silly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29

A SUFFICIENT CAUSE.-THE course
of true love did not run smooth in the
case of Mr.. Willie Barbour and Miss
Emma Anderson. of Stafford. As they
stood at the altar one day last week
and the officiating clergyman called on
any who knew any reason why the
couple should not be united in wediock
10 sneak or forever after hold their
peace. the groom's father objected on
the ground that his son already had 8
wife. The son stoutly denied the
charge and said he had certificate to
prove what he said, but he failed to
produce it and Rev. VIM. Helm re-
fused to perform the ceremony. The
wedding is off.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29

A Mr.. MCDONALD, in a speech to the
populist convention of Tennessee, said
he was authorized by Mr.. Butler, the
populist Senator from North Carolina,
to say there would be one hundred pop
ulist members of the electoral college,
and that they would have Mr.. Watson
for Vice President or else that MIR.
BRYAN would not be elected President.
II the effective strength of the populists
were as manifest as their voices, they
would be quite formidable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29

The NEW YORK Herald having tried,
aud failed, to influence the national
democratic convention, is now trying
TO induce the republicans to adopt its
advice, and abandon the chief plank in
their platform-a high protective tariff.
The strong probability is, it will fail in
this also. Unasked advice is rarely
thankfully received by individuals, and
when offered to parties, by those who
are not members thereof, is usually
zoopted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-29
THE FREIGHT WAR.

The temporary Injunction, which
has been issued by United States Cir
cult Judge Simonton, at Flat Rock, \.
c., against the Seaboard Air Line and
the Southern States Freight Associa-
ton, restraining them from making any
further move in cutting rates, has put
a damper on the conflict between the
Seaboard and the Southern, and bv
this order the two companies are place q
in exactly the same position as when
the fight was inaugurated, and will
remain so until the hearing in the mat
ter, which has been ordered to take
place in Greenville, S. c., on August
18th, when the Seaboard and the South
ern States Freight Association will be
compelled to show cause why perma-
nent Injunction should not be granted.
The interstate commerce law requires
lines to file reductions of tariff with the
commission three days in advance of
the time when they are to become
effective. When an increase in rates is
contemplated ten days notice is neces-
sary. As the Seaboard Air Line has
already filed its reduced tariff under the
law. ten days notice would be essential
in order to put in operation its former
schedule, which, in comparison with
present rates, would be an increase. 1t
is here that the order of Judge Simon
ton appears to conflict with the law.
Relative to this feature of the situation,
q loading railroad attorney said that
the action of the United States Circuit
Court renders this provision of the in
terstate commerce law imperative in
this case. The question of the courts
jurisdictions might, however, he stated,
become an issue. Should its iurisdic-
ton extend over the properties, the
court is supreme and the requirements
of the interstate commerce law would
not effect the Injunction.